Monthly Theme Read

[Heidi]

Any genre is fine with me Wendy!

[Sandra (I don't read, I devour.)]

Any suggestions on a good book to read for the Father's Day theme? Cause I am wracking my brain and can't think of one where a father is more than just a supporting character. The best I'm coming up with right now is Dave, Lend's dad from

On the other hand, I can think of three good ones for gay pride LOL not really considered YA (and I really don't understand why) but...

[Arphaxad]

Hmmmm, I can't think of many either! A couple that do come to mind: and perhaps ? Some of those are to do with the effect of the father's death on the MC though; does that count?

[Becca]

If you haven't read yet, the father's role of that one is basically pivotal to the story. And I just love love love the book, so read it anyway.

Some others I can think of: (several father figures that play large roles in the story), , , , (the adopted father relationship is fabulous), , or .

[Heidi]

Catie wrote: "I really liked the dad in "

Agreed.

[Heidi]

Becca great choices! North of Beautiful and Book Thief are two I would not have even thought of, but they are excellent!

[Gwennie]

I read it last month for mental illness awareness, but I would say that works for Father's too.

(Love love love this book.)

[Heidi]

Gwendy wrote: "I read it last month for mental illness awareness, but I would say that works for Father's too.

(Love love love this book.)"

Yay! Good idea.

[Jessica]

I'm reading right now, and I think it would work well for the Father's theme.

[Rebecca]

I think is a really good book for a fathers day theme and the Gay Pride theme.

[Heidi]

Nice book name Rebecca!

[Heidi]

I have hit the trifecta! I am reading a book that hits on all three themes (father's, gay pride, and light summer read) it is . I only have 30 pages left so I will finish it up tonight and be done with the challenge already. Yay for me!

[Bibli-ophelia]

Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "Catie wrote: "I really liked the dad in "

Agreed."

me too!

[Heidi]

Catie wrote: "Way to go Heidi! I haven't even thought about this yet! I usually just try to retro-fit books that I am already reading, LOL."

Well you could grandfather yourself into this challenge because you just read the same book last month (right?)

[Jaimie]

Nice Heidi, I will have to use that one too!

[Heidi]

Jaimie wrote: "Nice Heidi, I will have to use that one too!"

I think you will like it. It is very sweet, but sometimes we all need a little sweet in our lives.

[Heidi]

Catie wrote: "Haha! Retrofitted and grandfathered in...nice."

Done and done!

[Peep (Pop! Pop!)]

Hmmm, I just finished and I can that in for Father's Day (does it have to be a great dad? Or any kind of dad?). And for my light reading I was going to say the latest Psy/Changeling book but it's not YA and it's not that light. So I have two more to work on. It's still early, I've got time... sorta.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

I will probably read a lot of books that qualify for these themes. I am reading series and I also plan to read soon. The first has summer theme and father characters. The later I hear has gay pride themes. I don't know much about it though and don't want to lol.

[Heidi]

Peep (Pop! Pop!) wrote: "Hmmm, I just finished and I can that in for Father's Day (does it have to be a great dad? Or any kind of dad?). And for my light reading I was going to..."

Any dad is fine - good or bad (or even noticeably absent). Any book for your summer read is fine too as long as it is light so your psy/changeling book will work :)

[Heidi]

Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "I will probably read a lot of books that qualify for these themes. I am reading series and I also plan to read [bookcover:Will Grayson, Will..."

Yay! I got you to come on over. Love Will Grayson (and yes def. gay themes in it).

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "I will probably read a lot of books that qualify for these themes. I am reading series and I also plan t..."

Yay! Lots of YAY! I also want to read David Levithan's Boy Meets Boy. Have you read it?

[Heidi]

Nope. Sounds good though.

[Heidi]

Ok so I am feeling lazy. I am making July's themes pretty lame. Sorry in advance.

July Themes:

1. There are three major holidays in July. Fourth of July (US), Bastille Day (France), and Canada Day (Canada). Since the flags are similar in color (sorry Canada I know you don't have any blue...but I said I was lazy!), read a book with a red, white, OR blue cover.

2. There are several travel related dates in July (Henry Ford - US car maker birthdate, Amelia Earhart birthday, Neil Armstrong birthdate, start of the steam engine, Louis Bleriot (crossed English Channel) birthdate, etc..) and also a lot of people seem to take trips in July soooooooooooo I was thinking a book where the protagonist or any of the main characters are on a journey or a trip of some type.

Hope these are ok :)

[Gwennie]

Sweet! This fits with my theme reads for another group. I can cross them. That helps!

I'm doing , which actually fits both themes today. Blue and Red cover, and the main character 'hits the road to find what truth can be found at the end of a shotgun'. Is that cheating?

[Jackie]

Cool, I like the idea of monthly theme reads.
I was just about to start reading , so I guess that would count for the blue cover.

I'll have to come up with something for traveling later. I'm sure one of the many books on my to-read list will cover it.

[Heidi]

Wendy F wrote: "Sweet! This fits with my theme reads for another group. I can cross them. That helps!

I'm doing , which actually fits both themes today. Blue and Red cover, and t..."

Nope! Sounds good to me.

[Heidi]

Jackie wrote: "Cool, I like the idea of monthly theme reads.
I was just about to start reading , so I guess that would count for the blue cover.

I'll have to come up with somethin..."

If anything I always say reading one theme book is fine too. Mostly I just like seeing what everyone picks and hearing about their books :)

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

I never got around to reading this month. I also want to reread Both have blue covers. I need a travel book. There is an official thread we are supposed to post in right?

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Travel/journey recommendations I have read:

[Kristina]

I second the Sisterhood books, Percy Jackson, Little Blue envelopes and Anna and the French Kiss!

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

I'm going to do what Wendy is doing and try to re-use challenges from other groups. Will have to think about what I want to do.

(lmao Heidi I so look like I copied you now with the other challenge I made, but I swear I didn't!)

[Heidi]

I didn't even think that Stacia! Great minds!

[Heidi]

Great ideas Awesomevegan! I will add

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "Great ideas Awesomevegan! I will add "

Thanks. :) I haven't read that one yet but it would be perfect.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

I am currently reading one that would have worked for next month for traveling... but I was to dumb to wait and I want to bring it to the library with my other... um 7 things that need to go back. I have plenty of time. It is just that I don't like to hold onto them too long in case someone else may want to read them.


As a bonus, I will probably listen to some Doctor Who audiobooks next month. I wont count them as my actual read though because they are only 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours long. :)

[Rebecca]

Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "Great ideas Awesomevegan! I will add "

that is a good one too.

[Jackie]

I was thinking about doing Where the Mountain Meets the Moon for my traveling book, but it may be more middle grade than YA.
Any thoughts?

If so, I can pick another. Awesomevegan had lots of good suggestions.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Jackie wrote: "I was thinking about doing Where the Mountain Meets the Moon for my traveling book, but it may be more middle grade than YA.
Any thoughts?

If so, I can pick another. Awesomevegan..."

I don't think they would care if you read a MG book. Still best to check. :) I am glad I could help. I still haven't chosen mine yet. BTW would
Paper Towns work for travel?

[Nikki (aka Quinn)]

Paper Towns...for sure!

[Gwennie]

Finished Deadline for my July reads. It was great!

[Heidi]

I read which covers both July themes (road trip - blue cover) :)

[Heidi]

So...when right after I started this thread I agreed to fill in as a moderator in another group which has taken up more of my energy (I am quite a slacker so that means little) than I expected. If anyone would like to help fill in and come up with any themes for the upcoming months that would be great (no obligation to do it every month if you don't want to). If no one is interested that is cool too. We can always re-start this thread at a later date. Thanks :)