2012 June Monthly Challenge -- Participants Thread

[Lisa Kay]

Thanks, Sandra & Katharina!

Congrats to all finishers!

[Anja]

Oops, I forgot to update. And congrats to everyone else.


8/10

1. 'J' is for June: That Boy by Jillian Dodd 6/7
2. Happy Birthday, Wan!: Caught Running by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux 6/10
4. Sixth Month: A Little Harmless Submission by Melissa Schroeder 6/12
5. Food Days: The Boyfriend of the Month Club by Maria Geraci 6/20
6. Repeat Day: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 6/20
7. Father’s Day: Hard Tail by J.L. Merrow 6/14
9. Helen Keller’s Birthday: Easy by Tammara Webber 6/5
10. Reader's Choice: Devil's Luck by Carolyn Crane 6/18

[Nicola]

It was actually quite nice having no internet at the cottage for a week. I did finish in time, but am only able to post now. I will go tally results for you as well. Congrats to all of those who finished while I was away!!
JUNE MONTHLY CHALLENGE
10/10

1. “J" is for June: Read a book that starts with 'J' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'J'.
Kissed in Paris by Juliette Sobanet - June 14
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a June birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf. To change up your choices a bit, this month choose a June birthday celebrant whose name/nickname starts with the letter before your initial in the alphabet. If no one has the that letter, choose someone with the closest letter to it alphabetically, just not your letter.
Happy Birthday Michelle !
Marry Me, Maddie by Rita Herron -- June 11
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Greece. OR/ Greece is well known for its beautiful beaches, fabulous art, and the Greek Gods – read a book that has beaches, art or Greek mythology as a significant element.
Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon -- June 14 (heroine always dreamt of being an artist, and finally takes the risk)- June 6
4. Sixth Month: Read a book that is the sixth in a series, has six words in the title or has the number six in the title.
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich -- June 26th
5. Donut Day - June 1; Chocolate Ice Cream Day - June 7; National Jelly-filled Donut Day June 8; Peanut Butter Cookie Day - June 12; Fudge Day - June 16: Read a book in which cooking/baking is an important part of the book, that takes place in a bakery or restaurant, or whose main character is a dentist!
Sweet Trouble (The Bakery Sisters #3) by Susan Mallery -- June 12
6. Repeat Day - June3! Repeat Day - June 3! Read a book about twins, in which a word is repeated in the title, or reread an old favorite
Mirror Image by Edna Curry -- June 25th
7. Father's Day - June 17: Read a book involving a single father, written from the male perspective or the presence or lack of father is a significant part of the story.
The Good Father by Diane Chamberlaine -- June 30th
8. First Day of Summer - June 21: Read a book about a summer love or that takes place during the summer.
Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews -- June 6
9. Helen Keller's Birthday - June 27:Read a book with a main character that has a handicap of some sort (blindness, in a wheelchair, mutism, etc.), or has overcome an accident or other traumatic event.
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James (abused as a child) -- June 2nd
10. Reader's Choice
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James -- June 18th

[Nicola]

June Finishers are listed in alphabetical order according to the number of books they have read. Great job everyone!
10 books
Amanda A.
Ann(Noumena12)
Bookchaser
Cathy
Donna
Dragana
Herding Cats
Hina
Karen H
Laurie
Lynne
MountainKat
NayNay
Nicola
Penney
Shazzy
Susan
Valorie


9 books
Barbara
Ceej
JoJo
Megan


8 books
Aleksandra
Allison
Anja
Jane (PS)
Judithe
Judy
Kirsten
Leslie


7 books
ErinB
Fran
Joann
Lauren
Susan(susayq)


6 books
Ashwaq
Karen F
Lisa Kay
Nikki
Tonya
Wan~Dragons Wan~


5 books
Carrie
Dawn (Kat N Hat)
Debbie
Erin
Jade akaMrsTosh
Julie (Mom2lnb)
Katharina
Kesha
Lacy
Patty
Sandra
Skandia


4 books
Amanda
Pam


3 books
Kerstin
Lekshmy


2 books

1 book
nina~LittleRaven~
Suzanne


**Since we are halfway through the year I will also list the top readers of 2012 so far (again, in alphabetical order according to the number of books read)**

60 books
Hina
Karen H
Laurie
Lynne
MountainKat
Nicola
Shazzy
Valorie


59 books
Cathy


57 books
Bookchaser


56 books
Ann(Noumena12)


55 books
Barbara


51 books
Dragana


50 books
Ceej
Heather

For a complete listing please see the chart:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...

[Sandra]

Hooray, Nicola!

[Dragana]

Great job Nicola. :)

[Daffodil]

Finished all 10 for June's Challenge!

RRRC June 2012 Challenge
June 1-30, 2012

Finished: 10/10

1. “J" is for June
Rules of Prey, John Sandford, 6-25-12

2. Happy Birthday Dedria!
Paranormalcy, Kiersten White, 6-14-12

3. Geography: Greece Greek mythology as a significant element
Deadly Descendant, Jenna Black, 6-19-12

4. Sixth Month
By a Thread, Jennifer Estep, 6-27-12

5. Donut Day - June 1; Chocolate Ice Cream Day - June 7; National Jelly-filled Donut Day June 8; Peanut Butter Cookie Day - June 12; Fudge Day - June 16
Delicious, Shayla Black, 6-30-12

6. Repeat Day - June3! Repeat Day - June 3! Re-read
Stray, Rachel Vincent, 6-5-12

7. Father's Day - June 17 Male POV
Killing Floor, Lee Child, 6-10-12

8. First Day of Summer - June 21
One Reckless Summer, Toni Blake, 6-17-12

9. Helen Keller's Birthday - June 27
Generation Dead, Daniel Waters, 6-21-12

10. Reader's Choice
Enclave, Ann Aguirre, 6-11-12

[Sandra]

Hooray, Daffodil!

[Nicola]

Way to go Daffodil!

[Nicola]

Thanks Sandra and Dragana!

[Lindy]

I will tery again, have to see what the library has

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Lindy - this challenge is no longer current. This is the latest (June) monthly challenge: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

I'll close this thread for comments, so that you don't get confused :)