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Finished! Goodness Gracious Great Genres Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
4/4+
X 1. Culinary
A Poisonous Palate (Key West Food Critic 14) Lucy Burdette 06/02/25
X 2. Adult
Not Friends (Sworn to Loathe You 3) Rachel John 06/03/25
X 3. LGBT
An Extremely Unlikely Death (Dinner Lady Detectives 6 ) Hannah Hendy 06/04/25
4. Science Fiction
X 5. Thriller
F is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone 6) Sue Grafton 06/01/25
June Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1st, 2025 - June, 30th, 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
2/5
1. Culinary
✅2. Adult
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - June 2nd
✅3. LGBT
Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo - June 4th
Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang - June 9th
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller
Goodness Gracious Great GenresJune 2025
4/4+
1. Culinary - Muddled Through (Maine Clambake #10) by Barbara Ross 6/18/25
2. Adult - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 6/1/25
3. LGBT - Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour 6/23/25
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller - The Last Word by Taylor Adams 6/19/25
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult
3. LGBT The Burning Maze|Rick Riordan|14/06/25
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller How To Seal Your Own Fate|Kristen Perrin|22/06/25
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult - From This Moment by Melanie Harlow 6/5
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller - Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich 6/19
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary | Southern Peach Pie and a Dead Guy | A. Gardner | 06.14
2. Adult | Cavendon Hall | Barbara Taylor Bradford | 06.07
3. LGBT | Nobody in Particular | Sophie Gonzales | 06.16
4. Science Fiction | Shatter Me | Tahereh Mafi | 06.15
5. Thriller | Sister, Butcher, Sister | K.D. Aldyn | 06.05
Goodness Gracious Great GenresJune 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
2 of 1-3 Complete
Level 1: 1-3 Books
1. Culinary
🔸️2. Adult - The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden - 3.5 Stars - 6/11/25
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction
🔸️5. Thriller - Restless in the Grave - Dana Stabenow - 4 Stars - 6/3/25
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
3/3
1. Culinary - Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz 22 June 2025 ★★★★
2. Adult
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction: Rogue Squadron by Michael A. Stackpole 7 June 2025 ★★★
5. Thriller - Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 29 June 2025 ★★★★★
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary Turtle Bread by Kim-Joy - June 18
2. Adult The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Renée Nault - June 27
3. LGBT The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle - June 24
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano - June 7
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult
3. LGBT
Toucan Love YouLorelei M. Hart 06/01
Wallaby My LoveLorelei M. Hart 06/14
His Temporary MannyLorelei M. Hart 06/16
His Talented MannyLorelei M. Hart 06/15
The Alpha Grizzly's MateLorelei M. Hart 06/13
Their Little House TristanDella Cain 06/12
4. Science Fiction
Ready Set Chaos: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival ThrillerHarley Tate 06/06
Viral Misery: NatureThomas A. Watson 06/06
5. Thriller
Rough CompanyR.A. McGee 06/01 mystery thriller
The Double ManScott Blade 06/02
Fire WatchScott Blade 06/15
The Devil's StopScott Blade 06/15
The StandoffScott Blade 06/17
The Cleaner: John Milton, Book 1Mark Dawson 06/24
Shadow ThreatJack Gatland06/23
Saint DeathMark Dawson06/24
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Duration: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult
Up for the Challenge by Riley Hart 6/8/2025
3. LGBT
Strings Attached by Riley Hart 6/4/2025
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller
Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman 6/7/2025
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Goal: 4/5
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
✔ 2. Adult - There Are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak - 06/09/25
✔ 3. LGBT - The Emperor of Gladness - Ocean Vuong - 06/14/25
✔ 4. Science Fiction - The Solid-State Shuffle - Jeffrey A. Ballard - 06/05/25
✔ 5. Thriller - The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen - 06/22/25
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Completed: 3/1-3
1. Culinary
2. Adult Maame - Jessica George 6/9/25
3. LGBT Bat Boy - Christina Lee 6/12/25
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller Hide - Tracy Clark 6/3/25
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction
They Were 11!
5. Thriller
Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
✅2. Adult
Son: A Psychopath and his Victims by Jack Olsen. Read 6/5/25
✅3. LGBT
The Guncle by Steve Rowley Read 6/8/25
4. Science Fiction
✅5. Thriller
The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story by Richard Preston Read 6/22/25
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CompletedGoodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary | Southern Peach Pie and a Dead Guy | A. Gardner | 06.14
2. Adult | Cavendon Hall | Barbara Taylor Bradford | 06.07
3. LGBT | Nobody in Particular | Sophie Gonzales | 06.16
4. Science Fiction | Shatter Me | Tahereh Mafi | 06.15
5. Thriller | Sister, Butcher, Sister | K.D. Aldyn | 06.05
Finished!Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult - From This Moment by Melanie Harlow 6/5
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller - Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich 6/19
COMPLETION POSTGoodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books ✳️
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
✅2. Adult
Son: A Psychopath and his Victims by Jack Olsen. Read 6/5/25
✅3. LGBT
The Guncle by Steve Rowley Read 6/8/25
4. Science Fiction
✅5. Thriller
The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story by Richard Preston Read 6/22/25
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Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult
Up for the Challenge by Riley Hart 6/8/2025
3. LGBT
Strings Attached by Riley Hart 6/4/2025
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller
Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman 6/7/2025
COMPLETED 06.27.25Goodness Gracious Great Genres: 5/5
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
✅1. Culinary: Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir | Iliana Regan | 06.26.25
✅2. Adult: Queenie | Candice Carty-Williams | 06.05.25
✅3. LGBT: The Undetectables | Courtney Smyth | 06.26.25
✅4. Science Fiction: Hench | Natalie Zina Walschots | 06.12.25
✅5. Thriller: We Are Watching | Alison Gaylin | 06.10.25
FINISHED! Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary Turtle Bread by Kim-Joy - June 18
2. Adult The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Renée Nault - June 27
3. LGBT The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle - June 24
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano - June 7
FINISHEDGoodness Gracious Great Genres
June 2025
4/4+
1. Culinary - Muddled Through (Maine Clambake #10) by Barbara Ross 6/18/25
2. Adult - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 6/1/25
3. LGBT - Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour 6/23/25
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller - The Last Word by Taylor Adams 6/19/25
Finished!Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Goal: 4/5
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
✔ 2. Adult - There Are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak - 06/09/25
✔ 3. LGBT - The Emperor of Gladness - Ocean Vuong - 06/14/25
✔ 4. Science Fiction - The Solid-State Shuffle - Jeffrey A. Ballard - 06/05/25
✔ 5. Thriller - The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen - 06/22/25
~~~ Complete ~~~Goodness Gracious Great Genres
June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
2 of 1-3 Complete
Level 1: 1-3 Books
1. Culinary
🔸️2. Adult - The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden - 3.5 Stars - 6/11/25
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction
🔸️5. Thriller - Restless in the Grave - Dana Stabenow - 4 Stars - 6/3/25
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Goodness Gracious Great GenresDuration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
FINISHED
Level 1: 1-3 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult
3. LGBT The Burning Maze|Rick Riordan|14/06/25
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller How To Seal Your Own Fate|Kristen Perrin|22/06/25
Completed Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
3/3
1. Culinary - Guilty as Cinnamon by Leslie Budewitz 22 June 2025 ★★★★
2. Adult
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction: Rogue Squadron by Michael A. Stackpole 7 June 2025 ★★★
5. Thriller - Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 29 June 2025 ★★★★★
FinishedJune Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1st, 2025 - June, 30th, 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
2/5
1. Culinary
✅2. Adult
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - June 2nd
✅3. LGBT
Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo - June 4th
Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang - June 9th
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller
Finished! Goodness Gracious Great Genres Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
4/4+
X 1. Culinary
A Poisonous Palate (Key West Food Critic 14) Lucy Burdette 06/02/25
X 2. Adult
Not Friends (Sworn to Loathe You 3) Rachel John 06/03/25
X 3. LGBT
An Extremely Unlikely Death (Dinner Lady Detectives 6 ) Hannah Hendy 06/04/25
4. Science Fiction
X 5. Thriller
F is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone 6) Sue Grafton 06/01/25
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FINISHEDGoodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Completed: 3/1-3
1. Culinary
2. Adult Maame - Jessica George 6/9/25
3. LGBT Bat Boy - Christina Lee 6/12/25
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller Hide - Tracy Clark 6/3/25
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Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: June 1, 2025 - June, 30 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
1. Culinary
2. Adult
3. LGBT
4. Science Fiction
5. Thriller
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