2022 June Monthly Challenge

[Heather]

Complete! (Post 5)

[Susan]

DONE! (Repost)

10/10


1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🐞published in June
The Friendship Pact - Jill Shalvis (Avon - June 2022) - June 14
🐞with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🐞that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🐞with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
Riverbend Reunion - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - June 2022) (Isaac) - June 10

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🐞written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🐞with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🐞with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🐞set in the UK
🐞where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress
When I Found You - Brenda Novak (Mira - July 2021) (bath) - June 2

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🐞with an outdoor scene on the cover
My Highland Rogue - Karen Ranney (Avon - Aug 2020) - June 2
🐞featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🐞with the word OUTDOOR in the text

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🐞with flowers on the cover
🐞where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
The Debutante's Secret - Sophia James (HH #1659 - July 2022) - June 21
🐞with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness Week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🐞with lightning or any stormy/weather-related scene on the cover
🐞where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
Sandpiper Island - Donna Kauffman (Kensington - July 2014) (about puffins) - June 6
🐞with the word LIGHTNING in the text

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🐞with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🐞with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🐞with the word CAT or FELINE in the text
Heidi - Johanna Spyri (Neeland Media - Dec 2009) - June 8

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800s, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🐞with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🐞with a mostly red cover
🐞with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text
Summer Nights with the Maverick - Christine Rimmer (HSE #2917 - July 2022) (strawberry - loc 1650) - June 16

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breathe, comes from rainforests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🐞with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
Decoy Training - Caridad Pineiro (HI #2062 - Apr 2022) (trees) - June 12
🐞set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🐞with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
🐞Read any book of your choice!
Cavanaugh Justice: Serial Affair - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2180 - May 2022) - June 18

[Elaine]

Finished challenge on post 12.
Cheers!

[Suzanne]

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2022 June Monthly Challenge
Duration: 6/1/2022 - 6/30/2022

Progress: 8 out of 10

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.
Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper - ***** - 6/11/2022 - 290 Pages
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text:
"Aunt Judy told her not to ask any impertinent questions and rented the other half of the duplex to an elderly couple with two cats that never went outdoors but sat on the back of the plastic-covered sofa all day, looking out of the ..." Page 36
Intrusions by Ursula Hegi - *** - 6/19/2022 - 276 Pages

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 6/4/2022 - 286 Pages
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text
"Rains had swept over the house two nights running, as had high winds and wild lightning." Page 208
The Seduction Of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley - ***** - 6/2/2022 - 309 Pages

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text
"Most people in Mayfair owed each other for losses at whist, faro, hazard, the American game of poker, any sporting matches, or even which side of the street a cat would walk down."
The Untamed MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley - ***** - 6/6/2022 - 194 Pages

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - ***** - 6/17/2022 - 448 Pages - Sweet Character
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text
"A thing my dad said once when we were lost in a forest"
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig - ***** - 6/5/2022 - 272 Pages

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - ***** - 6/22/2022 - 480 Pages



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Happy Reading!!

[Barbara ★]

June Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
These Toxic Things - Rachel Howzell Hall 6/10


✔️2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
Wildfire - Ilona Andrews (mostly violet cover) 6/19


✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic - Meghan Ciana Doidge 6/5


✔️4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Home Improvement: Undead Edition - Charlaine Harris 6/13


✔️5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
Daughter of the Moon Goddess - Sue Lynn Tan 6/18


✔️6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
The Gates - John Connolly 6/26
(MC learns how a nuclear reactor works)

✔️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
The Lions Of Los Angeles - Lilly Pink 6/13


✔️8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a mostly red cover
Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal - Forthright 6/9


✔️9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
Sound Tracks - Marcia Simpson (Alaska) 6/3

✔️10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Inferno - Donna Grant 6/18

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Frankie]

2022 June Monthly Challenge

10/10 Completed. Finished

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
Hidden Waters-Catherine Cowles 6/23

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
This month's names:
William (With Gilded Helmet),
Violet (Purple/Blue Flower),
Ella (Young Girl),
Isaac (He Will Laugh)
(Violet Darger)
Killing Season-L.T. Vargus 6/26

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover.
Dibs-Allison Martine 6/03

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Lost and Found Sisters-Jill Shalvis 6/04

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
The Darkest Flower-Kristin Wright 6/25

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
The Girl in Cabin 13-A.J. Rivers 6/01

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
The Difference Between Somehow and Someway-Aly Martinez 6/15

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a mostly red cover
Singe-Aly Martinez 6/07

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹set in the Eastern United States.
Flatline-Cassia Brightmore 6/18

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Peep Show-Isabella Starling 6/12

[Allie]

Finished the challenge - 10/10 Completed!
(Original post - Message 29)
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🔅 2022 June Monthly Challenge 🔅
✅Completed 10/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
🔅Read a book: published in June
📚: So That Happened: A Romantic Comedy by Katie Bailey
✅: completed on 6/15/22
⭐️: 3/5

2. Baby Names!
🔅Read a book: that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following names William, Violet, Ella, or Isaac
📚: Heiress by Ella Goode
✅: completed on 6/6/22
⭐️: 3/5

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
🔅Read a book: with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+
📚: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
✅: completed on 6/26/22
⭐️: 5/5

4. Great Outdoors Month
🔅Read a book: with an outdoor scene on the cover or featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
📚: The Reunion by Meghan Quinn
✅: completed on 6/25/22
⭐️: 4.5/5

5. Rose Month
🔅Read a book: with flowers on the cover or where a character works with flowers
📚: Just Let Go by Courtney Walsh
✅: completed on 6/7/22
⭐️: 2.5/5

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week)
🔅Read a book: with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
📚: Electric Idol by Katee Robert
✅: completed on 6/5/22
⭐️: 5/5

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day 
🔅Read a book: with a feline on the cover or featured in the story
📚: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
✅: completed on 6/2/22
⭐️: 4.5/5

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day 
🔅Read a book: with a mostly red cover
📚: Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
✅: completed on 6/21/22
⭐️: 4/5

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day 
🔅Read a book: with a forest (any kind) in the story or set in the Eastern United States.
📚: Ward by Margot Scott
✅: completed on 6/2/22
⭐️: 3.5/5

10. Reader's Choice
📚: You Lucky Dog by Julia London
✅: completed on 6/1/22
⭐️: 4/5

[Jonquil]

June 2022 Monthly Challenge

DONE

1. Happy June Birthday!
🔹 white or black on cover Sharyn McCrumb 6/21

2. Baby Names!
🔹 character William Under the Dragon's Tail Maureen Jennings 6/1
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
🔹character identifies as LGBTQ+ Murder at Pirate's Cove Josh Lanyon 6/26
4. Great Outdoors Month -
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover 6/19

5. Rose Month -
🔹 character works with flowers Evil in Carnations Kate Collins 6/5
6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) -
🔹character learns something new about Hawaiian culture The Fire Thief Debra Bokur 6/15
7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day -
🔹 feline on the cover Cate Conte 6/20

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day -
🔹 red cover Maria V. Snyder 6/13

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day -
🔹trees on the cover
🔹set in Alaska, Canada Though Not Dead Dana Stabenow 6/17

10. Reader's Choice - Sun, Sand and Slaughter Emerald Finn 6/10

[Elaine]

Finished challenge on post 12.
Thanks!

[Christine]

10/10 Completed June 28

1. Happy June Birthday!: Year One by Nora Roberts June 5, 5 stars

2. Baby Names!: Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey June 11, 4 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz June 12, 4 stars

4. Great Outdoors Month - Chateau Villon by Emily Spenser June 28, 4 stars

5. Rose Month - Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting June 15, 3 stars

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Storm Siren by Mary Weber June 26, 4 stars

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - The Big Cat Nap by Rita Mae Brown June 5, 3 stars

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch June 10, 5 stars

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs June 26, 4 stars

10. Reader's Choice - Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier June 18, 3 stars

[Melissa]

Repost- June Challenge

2022 June Monthly Challenge
6/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June - The Stationary Shop- Finished 6/11
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text- Happy & You Know It
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress- Murder on the Riviera Express - Finished 6/8

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text -I Am Still Alive - Finished 6/23

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover - Lotus- Finished
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text


8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation) - The Children on the Hill - Finished 6/24
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text


10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice! - Crying in H Mart- Finished 6/29

[Bookchaser]

2022 June Monthly Challenge



I finished just in time!!!


10/10 Completed



01. Happy June Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in June, or with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl.
Wicked White by Michelle A. Valentine 06/06/22
02. Baby Names!: 👶🏻Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them.
Or read a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), and Isaac (He Will Laugh).
To Know Her Is to Love Her by Marie Force 06/14/22
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Lily Morton: 👩🏻‍💻Read a book written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.
Or read a book with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same), with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text, set in the UK, or where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress.
Cooking Up Romance by Lynne Marshall 06/30/22
04. Great Outdoors Month: 🏕Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover, featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities, or with the word OUTDOOR in the text.
Total Bravery by Piper J. Drake 06/08/22
05. Rose Month: 🌹Read a book with flowers on the cover, where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift or with the word ROSE in the text.
Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr 06/14/22
06. Lightning Safety Week: ⚡️Read a book with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover, where a character learns something new (your interpretation), or with the word LIGHTNING in the text.
Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine 06/28/22
07. Hug Your Cat Day (June 4): 🐱Read a book with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed), with people hugging or embracing on the cover or with the word CAT or FELINE in the text.
Script of the Heart by Robin D. Owens 06/26/22
08. National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day (June 9): 🥧Read a book with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation), with a mostly red cover, or with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text.
Some Like It Wicked by Teresa Medeiros 06/16/22
09. World Rainforest Day (June 23): 🌲Read a book with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story, set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America, or with the word FOREST in the text.
Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr 06/05/22
10. Reader's Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice!
Icebreaker by Deirdre Martin 06/14/22

[LaurLa]

Great job everyone who finished!! Or even participated!!

[Julianna]

Final Update 7/2

1. Happy June Birthday!: Lovely by Kris Starr (6/23)★★★★

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton: To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt (6/7)★★★★★

4. Great Outdoors Month: Bear and Fred: A World War II Story by Iris Argaman (6/28)★★★★★

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher (6/30)★★★★1/2

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day: About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken (6/19)★★★★

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day: Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough (6/28)★★★★★

10. Reader's Choice: Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean (6/13)★★★★★

Completed 7/7

[Connie N.]

I just missed again this month and finished 9 out of 10!

2022 June Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 6/1/22 to 6/30/22
9/10

1. Happy June Birthday! - Published in June - Then He Kissed Me by Laura Trentham - 6/4/22 ♥♥♥♥

Pub 6/28/16

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton - Character that identifies as LGBTQ+ - Emi and Ava - Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour - 6/25/22 ♥♥♥


4. Great Outdoors Month - Outdoor scene on the cover - A Witness Above: A Frank Pavlicek Mystery by Andy Straka - 6/14/22 ♥♥♥


5. Rose Month - With the word ROSE in the text - Teardrop Lane by Emily March - 6/6/22 ♥♥♥♥♥

The main character’s name is Rose, so there are plenty of mentions of her name.

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Character learns something new - The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin - 6/7/22 ♥♥♥♥

Alice hires Jake and Harry to help her on the farm, and they both learn about beekeeping.

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Word CAT in the text - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/15/22 ♥♥♥♥♥

Chapter 2: “The cat Galahad leaped up beside her, purring manically.”

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Word STRAWBERRY in the text - The Undercover Billionaire by Jackie Ashenden - 6/11/22 ♥♥♥

Loc 2096 – “…face in it, inhale the strawberry scent of her shampoo…”

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - Set in the Eastern United States - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/2/22 ♥♥♥♥♥

Set in NYC

10. Reader's Choice - Any book - The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton - 6/16/22 ♥♥♥♥

[phez]

I’m new to the group and sometimes the comment threads overwhelm me! What’s the July challenge? 10 books?

[Julianna]

phez wrote: "I’m new to the group and sometimes the comment threads overwhelm me! What’s the July challenge? 10 books?"

Hi phez, if you take a look at the first message of the thread, it explains the challenge and how to participate. Although since this was the June challenge, it's already over, so you'll want to check out the July challenge thread. You can choose how many books you want to read based on the categories and how much time you have for reading.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2022 June Monthly Challenge

In for the usual 10! 😊

10 of 10. Completed 6.24.2022, Update 7.4.2022 DONE!

1. Happy June Birthday!: Dearest Milton James by N.R. Walker 6.6.2022
2. Baby Names - William, Violet, Ella, Isaac: How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James 6.15.2022
3. Featured Author Challenge - Lily Morton: The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton 6.11.2022
4. Great Outdoors Month: A MacKenzie Clan Gathering by Jennifer Ashley 6.1.2022
5. Rose Month: Hard to Score by K. Bromberg 6.17.2022
6. Lightning Safety Week (Last Week): Possession by J.R. Ward 6.14.2022
7. Hug Your Cat Day - June 4: Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston 6.7.2022
8. National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - June 9: Blood Vow by J.R. Ward 6.4.2022
9. World Rainforest Day - June 23: The Damning Stone by T.J. Klune 6.22.2022
10. Reader's Choice: Sirens in Bliss by Sophie Oak 6.24.2022

[phez]

Thank you Julianna for your help!

[Julianna]

phez wrote: "Thank you Julianna for your help!"

You're welcome!