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June: Something Old, Something NewDuration: 6/1/19 - 6/30/19
Level: Easy (3 - 5 books)
Progress: 4 of 5
Completed:
Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again) StrawBuried in Chocolate Lyndsey Cole 6/6/19
Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased) For a Good Paws Linda O. Johnston 6/9/19
Read Something borrowed (from friend or library) Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited: An Automated Murder Shelly West 6/7/19
Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
Wendy Delaney 6/7/19 (it's mostly blue)Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc in the title or have a wedding that takes place in the book.
(has wedding cake in the title) Death of a Wedding Cake Baker Lee Hollis 6/18/19
(wedding takes place in the book) Died in the Wool Melinda Mullet 6/20/19
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Update to msg. 207: I finished June with 5/6 categories done, read 2 books for the last one. Fun challenge!
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MONTHLYJune: Something Old, Something New
5 out of 7
++1) Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again)
Dave Barry in Cyberspace Dave Barry 6-8-21 (Read before, in 2010)
2) Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased)
++3) Read Something borrowed (from friend or library)
Rescue Tails: Portraits of Dogs and Their Celebrities Brian Nice 6-5-21
++4) Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
Dave Barry's Greatest Hits Dave Barry 6-5-21
++5) Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
Slumdog Millionaire Vikas Swarup 6-16-21 (His lucky charm is his coin)
6) Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc. in the title or
++7) have a wedding that takes place in the book.
A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them, What They Have Against Foreskins, How Come They Carry Each Other ... Water, and Much More. Maybe Too Much More Dave Barry 6-6-21
June: Something Old, Something NewChallenge Level:
Intermediate
6 - 8 books
7/7 Completed. Finished
1.Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again).
Unbreak My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 6/02/21
2.Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased).
The Fussy Virgin-McGarvey Black 6/15/21
3.Read Something borrowed (from friend or library).
The Last Sister-Kendra Elliot 6/03/21
4.Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
Spiraled-Kendra Elliot 6/17/21
5.Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
(Lucky Harbor Series #2)
The Sweetest Thing-Jill Shalvis 6/11/21
6.Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc. in the title .
The Wedding Game-Meghan Quinn 6/06/21
7.Read books that have a wedding that takes place in the book.
White Knuckles-Autumn Jones Lake 6/04/21
Just had a wedding in the family, so I'm kind of still in wedding mode, though enough time has past to not stress me out. Though I just read 2 books in May that had weddings, so I am probably not going to find another one.Something Old, Something New ~ Round #3
Duration: 6/1/21 - 6/30/21
Level: Easy (3 - 5 books)
Progress: 5 of 3
💘Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again)
Hiding in the Shadows by Kay Hooper (6/29/21) ~ reread from 2004
💘Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased)
The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne (6/28/21)
💘Read Something borrowed (from friend or library)
Legend by Marie Lu (6/10/21
💘Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
by Christopher Pike (6/5/21) 💘Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder (6/25/21)
Because I don't have enough books to read this month, I'm going to join this challenge, too! Luckily, a bunch I had planned to read this month fit.Completed 6/17
7/7 books read
Read something old -
Read something new -
Read Something borrowed (from friend or library) -
Read Something blue -
Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned -
Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc. in the title -
Read books that have a wedding that takes place in the book -
June: Something Old, Something NewChallenge Level:
Intermediate
6 - 8 books
7/7 Completed. Finished
1.Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again).
Unbreak My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 6/02/21
2.Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased).
The Fussy Virgin-McGarvey Black 6/15/21
3.Read Something borrowed (from friend or library).
The Last Sister-Kendra Elliot 6/03/21
4.Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
Spiraled-Kendra Elliot 6/17/21
5.Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
(Lucky Harbor Series #2)
The Sweetest Thing-Jill Shalvis 6/11/21
6.Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc. in the title .
The Wedding Game-Meghan Quinn 6/06/21
7.Read books that have a wedding that takes place in the book.
White Knuckles-Autumn Jones Lake 6/04/21
June: Something Old, Something New
June-July 2023
My Something Old, Something New (msg 215)
Level ➖ Difficult ➖ 9+ books ➖ 24 Books read
Read something old
➖one of oldest on TBR ➖ Ice Cold ➖ 06.19 ★★★★
Read something new
➖published January 2023 ➖ The Game ➖ 07.28 ★★★★
➖published January 2023 ➖ Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute ➖ 07.04 ★★★★
Read Something borrowed
➖borrowed from friend ➖ Edge of Black ➖ 06.08 ★★★★
➖borrowed from friend ➖ 10 Bodies Lying ➖ 06.04 ★★★
Read Something blue
➖blue cover ➖ The Girls of Mischief Bay ➖ 06.04 ★★★★
➖blue cover ➖ The Night Is Alive ➖ 07.26 ★★★★
Read something with luck
➖series: Lucky Thirteen ➖ Killing Honor ➖ 08.23 ★★★★
➖series: Lucky Thirteen ➖ Wounded Courage ➖ 01.30 ★★★
Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc in the title
➖bride ➖ The Mogul’s Reluctant Bride ➖ 06.02 ★★★
➖honeymoon ➖ The Honeymoon Cottage ➖ 07.10 ★★★★
➖honeymoon ➖ Honeymoon With a Prince ➖ 06.11 ★★★★
➖groom ➖ How to Lose a Groom in 10 Days ➖ 06.22 ★★★
Read books which a wedding that takes place in the book
➖Romancing the Duke ➖ 06.05 ★★★★
➖The Unhoneymooners ➖ 06.15 ★★★★
➖Love Me Always ➖ 06.18 ★★★
➖Be With Me ➖ 06.21 ★★★★
➖Drew + Fable Forever ➖ 06.22 ★★★
➖Sleeping Arrangements ➖ 06.29 ★★★★
➖Unlocked ➖ 07.17 ★★★★
➖Devil in Winter ➖ 07.20 ★★★★
➖My Sweetheart ➖ 07.23 ★★★
➖The Choice ➖ 07.27 ★★★★
➖Role Playing ➖ 07.30 ★★★★
Something Old, Something New ~ Round #4Duration: 6/1/23 - 6/30/23
Level: Easy (3 - 5 books)
Progress: 4 of 3
🔔 Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again)
Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede (6/15/23) ~ pub. 9/1/85 & added 7/30/12
Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased)
🔔 Read Something borrowed (from friend or library)
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb (6/27/23)
🔔 Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
by Nevada Barr (6/9/23)🔔 Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder (6/19/23) ~ Yelena's knife
Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc in the title or have a wedding that takes place in the book.
Level - Intermediate 6-8 booksProgress 6
1. Read something old (a book you've owned for a while and haven't read)
Dakota Farm 6/2/23
2. Read something new (Published this year)
High Steaks Murder
3. Read Something borrowed (from friend or library)
Body in the Books 6/4/23
4. Read Something blue (has a blue cover)
Crepe'd Out 6/1/23
5. Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
6. Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc in the title or have a wedding that takes place in the book.
The Reunion 6/2/23
A Marquess for Christmas 6/7/23
Yours Truly
CompletedSomething Old, Something New
1-30/6/23
Difficult: 9+ books
16/9
Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again)
Buttons and Bones by Monica Ferris 7/6 3★ - on MtTBR for years
Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris 9/6 3.5★ - on MtTBR for years
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 11/6 5★
Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased)
Salonika Burning by Gail Jones 12/6 3★
Read Something borrowed (from friend or library)
Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson 1/6 3★
Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts 4/6 3★
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 4/6 3.5★
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling 6/6 2★
Barrenjoey Road by Neil Mercer,Ruby Jones 8/6 3.5★
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 10/6 2★
Book Lovers by Emily Henry 12/6 2.5★
Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2/6 3★
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling 5/6 3★
Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)
Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 3/6 3★ - shamrock charms play a major role
Read books which have the words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc in the title or have a wedding that takes place in the book.
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 1/6 3.5★
You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry 7/6 3★
Something Old, Something NewJune, 2023
Something Old- The Titian Committee by Iain Pears 6/7
Over the Gate by Miss Read 6/9
A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 6/17
Giotto's Hand by Iain Pears 6/2
Something New- Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews 6/18
Something Borrowed- Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames 6/3
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher 6/16
Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher 6/20
Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie 6/21
Thirteen Guests by J. Jefferson Farjeon 6/22
Something Blue- When the Wind Blows by Cyril Hare 6/3
The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh 6/22
Something Lucky- The Bernini Bust by Iain Pears 6/9
See silver cover below.
Optional - Words bride, wedding, groom, marriage, etc in the title or have a wedding that takes place in the book.
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Level: Easy (3-5 books)
Books Completed: 3/5
Old: None
New: None
Borrowed: How Long 'til Black Future Month? (Read 6/22/19)
Blue: Check, Please!: #Hockey, Vol. 1 (Read 6/14/19)
Luck: Love & Luck (Read 6/12/19)