2023 June Monthly Challenge

[Natalie]

Done!

June Monthly Challenge

1. Happy June Birthday! - Read a book published in June,

🌵Royally In Trouble by Meghan Quinn 6/26-6/27

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, This month's names: Gemma (Precious Stone),

🌵Homebound by Lydia Hope 6/24-6/25

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Susan Andersen: Read one book written by Susan Andersen,

🌵Cutting Loose by Susan Andersen 6/23-6/24

4. Old Maids Day~ Read a military romance

🌵Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey 6/20-6/21

5. World Ocean Day~ Read a book with a primarily blue cover or with water on the cover, or with a character who spends a lot of time in or around water, or that is set in a location near a body of water.

🌵Float Plan by Trish Doller 6/23-6/23

6. Father's Day~ Read a book with a father figure in the story, or takes place in Washington State.

🌵Sleepover by Serena Bell 6/25-6/25

7. National Pink Day- Read a book with the color pink

🌵Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams 6/16-6/17

8. International Fairy Day- Read a book that is tagged Fantasy (bonus points if it includes a Fae character), or a book set in Greece, Ireland, or Scotland (where Fairies were originally spoken about) or that includes a Greek, Irish, or Scottish character.

🌵Kingdom of Shadow and Light by Karen Marie Moning 6/14-6/16

9. National Hug Holiday- Read a book with embrace on the cover

🌵Not Your Ex's Hexes by April Asher 6/18-6/18

10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.

🌵Mile High by Liz Tomforde 6/11-6/22

[tawny•dawn]

🍋JUNE reading challenge👒🐝 COMPLETE 🎉


🟡 June release: What Would Jane Austen Do? By Linda Corbett ✅

🟡 Baby Names: Sadie, On a Plate by Amanda Elliot✅

🟡 Featured Author: Susan Andersen
The Ballad of Hattie Taylor ✅

🟡 Old Maids Day: The Royal by Susan Stoker ✅

🟡 World Ocean Day: Tangle in the Tropics by Lisa Gayle✅

🟡 Father’s Day: One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle ✅

🟡 Pink Day: Luck and Last Resorts by Sarah Grunder Ruiz ✅

🟡 International Fairy Day:
A Stolen Hymn by Laura Thalassa✅

🟡 National Hug Day: embrace on cover or letters of “hug” in title/author’s name
Racing the Sun by Karina Halle✅

🟡 Readers Choice:
Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale✅

[Lacy]

Finished!

2023 June Monthly Challenge - 8/10

🌻1. Happy June Birthday! -
Pretty Little Sins - K.G. Reuss - 6/12 - ☀️☀️☀️

🌻2. Baby Names! - Mia
Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan - 6/28 -☀️☀️☀️☀️

🌻3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - more than one
Dirty Little Secrets - K.G. Reuss - 6/10 - ☀️☀️☀️

🌻4. Old Maids Day - reunited
Perfect Little Revenge - 6/16 - ☀️☀️☀️

🌻5. World Ocean Day - Blue
India: Bride of Indiana - Ashley Merrick - 6/29 - ☀️☀️☀️

🌻6. Father's Day - Father
Mackenzie's Mountain - Linda Howard - 6/26 -☀️☀️☀️☀️

7. National Pink Day-

🌻8. International Fairy Day - Fantasy
Midnight at the Blackbird Café - Heather Webber - 6/28 -☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

9. National Hug Holiday-

🌻10. Reader’s Choice -
Deadly Little Promises - K.G. Reuss - 6/13 - ☀️☀️☀️

[Tiki]

Original Post #2 COMPLETED!

Thanks y’all for doing this month with me

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2023 June Monthly Challenge

I’m in for the usual 10! 📚

10 of 10. Completed 6.26.2023 DONE!

1. Happy June Birthday!: Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux 6.12.2023
2. Baby Names - Gemma, Landon, Elliot, Mia: Malicious Midpoint by Alice Winters 6.15.2023
3. Featured Author Challenge - Susan Anderson: Cutting Loose by Susan Andersen 6.16.2023
4. Old Maids Day: Endless Knight by Kresley Cole 6.13.2023
5. World Ocean Day: Things We Never Said by Samantha Young 6.21.2023
6. Father's Day: Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 6.26.2023
7. National Pink Day: Enchanted by J.S. Scott 6.19.2023
8. International Fairy Day: Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb 6.9.2023
9. National Hug Day: Up from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 6.7.2023
10. Reader's Choice: Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn 6.6.2023



Thanks for a fun challenge!!

[Melissa]

2023 June Monthly Challenge 6/10- Finished

1. Happy June Birthday! - Read a book published in June, or read a book with a white or black cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl. - Zero Days - Finished 6/21

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). Alternately, you may choose 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: Gemma (Precious Stone), Landon (From the Great River), Elliott (The Lord is My God), Mia (Of the Sea or Bitter). - The Devotion of Suspect X - Bitter -

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

Fun Facts about Susan Andersen:
* Susan writes primarily sexy, humorous contemporary romance, often with a bit of suspense thrown in.
* Her books regularly appear on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Amazon and Borders bestsellers lists, and have been nominated for and/or won multiple awards.
* Susan says she comes from a family simply crawling with style, but that the style gene skipped right over her.
* She grew up surrounded by males (both human and animal) and has spent her life just trying to stay afloat in the deep end of the testosterone pool.

You may also read a book tagged Contemporary Romance, Humor (or similar), or Suspense. Additionally you may read a book that has been nominated for or won any award, or a book that has more than one important male character (family, close friends, co-workers, m/m romance, etc). - The Other Girl - Finished 6/3

4. Old Maids Day~ Started in 1946 after WW2 when the women were waiting on their GI’s.
Read a military romance or a book with the digits 1,9,4,6 in the publication date and/or page count, or a book with a couple who are reunited after time apart. - Feed - 599 pages - Finished 6/15

5. World Ocean Day~ Oceans are immensely important and vital to humans. It feeds us, producing vast amounts of fish and seafood. Oceans comprise about 71% of the surface of the earth.
Read a book with a primarily blue cover or with water on the cover, or with a character who spends a lot of time in or around water, or that is set in a location near a body of water. All Boys Aren't Blue - Finished 6/21

6. Father's Day~The first Father’s Day modern-day celebration was in Spokane, WA. on May 18, 1910.
Read a book with a father figure in the story, or takes place in Washington State. - Girls Like Us Finished 6/28

10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice. - Night's Edge - Finished 6/23

[Anne Boleyn's Ghost]

Finished just in time! Thanks for a fun challenge.

June Monthly Challenge

8/8



1) Happy June Birthday: The King's Man Elizabeth Kingston ✔︎ 6/19

2) Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Susan Andersen: Body of Evidence Rachel Grant ✔︎ 6/15

3) Old Maids Day: Cold Silence Toni Anderson ✔︎ 6/29

4) World Ocean Day: Concrete Evidence Rachel Grant ✔︎ 6/2

5) National Pink Day: A Perfect Equation Elizabeth Everett ✔︎ 6/7

6) International Fairy Day: Best Knight Ever Cassandra Gannon ✔︎ 6/11

7) National Hug Holiday: How to Fake It in Hollywood Ava Wilder ✔︎ 6/20

8) Reader's Choice: Rogue Justice Stacey Abrams ✔︎ 6/30

[Barbara ★]

June Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔️1. Happy June Birthday! - Read a book published in June, or read a book with a white or black cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl.
Never Let You Go - Katy Regnery (pub June 2, 2015) 6/17

✔️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. Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative! This month's names: Gemma (Precious Stone), Landon (From the Great River), Elliott (The Lord is My God), Mia (Of the Sea or Bitter).
Dastardly Deeds at St Bride's - Debbie Young (Gemma Lamb) 6/16

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Susan Andersen: Read one book written by Susan Andersen, or any author with her first or last name. You may also read a book tagged Contemporary Romance, Humor (or similar), or Suspense. Additionally you may read a book that has been nominated for or won any award, or a book that has more than one important male character (family, close friends, co-workers, m/m romance, etc).
Two Cabins, One Lake - Shaye Marlow (humor) 6/29

✔️4. Old Maids Day~ Started in 1946 after WW2 when the women were waiting on their GI’s.
Read a military romance or a book with the digits 1,9,4,6 in the publication date and/or page count, or a book with a couple who are reunited after time apart.
Too Hot to Hold - Stephanie Tyler 6/19

✔️5. World Ocean Day~ Oceans are immensely important and vital to humans. It feeds us, producing vast amounts of fish and seafood. Oceans comprise about 71% of the surface of the earth.
Read a book with a primarily blue cover or with water on the cover, or with a character who spends a lot of time in or around water, or that is set in a location near a body of water.
Every Body on Deck - G.A. McKevett 6/30


✔️6. Father's Day~The first Father’s Day modern-day celebration was in Spokane, WA. on May 18, 1910.
Read a book with a father figure in the story, or takes place in Washington State.
Girl in Trouble - Stacy Claflin 6/27

✔️7. National Pink Day-
Read a book with the color pink or a sunrise/sunset on the cover, or with a musician in the story (in honor of the singer, Pink).
Hot on Her Heels - Susan Mallery 6/25


✔️8. International Fairy Day-
Read a book that is tagged Fantasy (bonus points if it includes a Fae character), or a book set in Greece, Ireland, or Scotland (where Fairies were originally spoken about) or that includes a Greek, Irish, or Scottish character.
Ian's Rose - Suzan Tisdale (set in Scotland) 6/22

✔️9. National Hug Holiday-
Read a book with embrace on the cover or a book that includes the letters of HUG in the title, series, or author's name.
A Captain and a Corset - Mary Wine 6/13


✔️10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice
Encore in Death - J.D. Robb 6/30

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[LaurLa]

Challenge complete! Thank-you!
Updated post: My Monthly Challenge (msg 29)

Books Read ➖ 10

[Julianna]

Final Update 7/1

1. Happy June Birthday!: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler - white and black cover (6/19)★★★★★

2. Baby Names!: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate - Has a character named Ruby which is a precious stone (6/5)★★★★★

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Susan Andersen: A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev - Contemporary Romance & more than one important male character (6/11)★★★★1/2

5. World Ocean Day: His For The Weekend by Marie Tuhart - set in a location near a body of water (6/13)★★★★1/2

8. International Fairy Day: Hawkyn by Larissa Ione - tagged Fantasy (6/30)★★★★1/2

9. National Hug Holiday: Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke - letters of HUG in author's name (6/27)★★★1/2

10. Reader’s Choice: A Day in the Life (from Blood Lite III: Aftertaste) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (6/24)★★★★

Completed 7/7

[Connie N.]

Finished on time, slow in posting. Thanks for the fun!

2023 June Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 6/1/23 to 6/30/23
10/10

1. Happy June Birthday! – Black cover - Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/9/23 ♥♥♥♥♥


2. Baby Names! - Elliott (The Lord is My God) - And Then There Was You by Nancy Naigle - 6/27/23 ♥♥♥♥

This is a Christian romance, with God mentioned several times.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Susan Andersen - Tagged Contemporary Romance - Taken with You by Shannon Stacey - 6/6/23 ♥♥♥♥


4. Old Maids Day - Couple who are reunited after time apart - A Dark and Stormy Knight by Kerrigan Byrne - 6/18/23 ♥♥♥♥

They have an encounter one time and leave without knowing each other’s name, but then they find each other several months later.

5. World Ocean Day - Primarily blue cover - Leave The Night On by Laura Trentham - 6/10/23 ♥♥♥


6. Father's Day - With a father figure in the story - The Best of Us by Robyn Carr - 6/19/23 ♥♥♥♥♥

Sully is like a father/grandfather to everyone in Sullivan’s Crossing.

7. National Pink Day - Pink on the cover - The Earl on the Train by Kerrigan Byrne - 6/28/23 ♥♥♥


8. International Fairy Day - Tagged Fantasy - The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 6/2/23 ♥♥♥♥


9. National Hug Holiday - Includes the letters of HUG in the title - The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lilian Jackson Braun - 6/8/23 ♥♥♥♥

H in Who, U and G in Glue

10. Reader’s Choice - Any book - Fire by Robin McKinley - 6/3/23 ♥♥♥♥


*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 6/28/23*****

[Christine]

I did finish this in time, just haven't been able to update until now.

10/10 Completed June 30

1. Happy June Birthday! - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo June 26, 4 stars

2. Baby Names!: Gemma: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray June 30, 4 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Susan Andersen: All Shook Up by Susan Andersen June 30, 4 stars

4. Old Maids Day~ Wild Card by Lora Leigh June 3, 5 stars

5. World Ocean Day~ The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes June 16, 5 stars

6. Father's Day~ Sawyer by Lori Foster June 4, 3 stars

7. National Pink Day- The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski June 7, 4 stars

8. International Fairy Day- Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning June 14, 3 stars

9. National Hug Holiday- All He Ever Wanted by Emily McKay June 30, 4 stars

10. Reader’s Choice: Deception by Amanda Quick June 24, 4 stars

[Cyliena]

Belated update, but I did finish all 10. Thanks for a great challenge! :)

Completed: 10/10

1. Happy June Birthday!: Hex ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/25)
2. Baby Names!: Triple Dare ⭐⭐ (6/7)
3. FAC – Susan Andersen: Icebreaker ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/27)
4. Old Maids Day: Loving War ⭐⭐⭐ (6/1)
5. World Ocean Day: Lauren's Barbarian ⭐⭐⭐ (6/25)
6. Father's Day: Protecting Allie ⭐⭐⭐ (6/28)
7. National Pink Day: Barbarian's Choice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/21)
8. International Fairy Day: Barbarian's Rescue ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/24)
9. National Hug Day: Make Me ⭐⭐⭐ (6/15)
10. Reader's Choice: Midnight Snack ⭐⭐⭐ (6/28)