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17th Two-Month Reading Challenge: June & July

1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2015.
Popular Books Released in June & July
2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet
e.g.: Sara Shepard, Marissa Meyer, Rick Riordan...
b. a book with the words in title that start with the same alphabet
e.g.: Ashes to Ashes, Ruin and Rising, The Staff of Serapis...
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.
4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer
b. a book with the sun on the cover
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |
6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover
e.g.: (view spoiler)
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with a mirror or glass on the cover.
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia
YA Books About Memory Loss | Popular Amnesia Books
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice
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Start: June 1, 2015
Finished: July 10, 2015
10/10
1. New Release

2. June & July

3. Mermaid Book

4. Father's Day (November)

5. Summer Solstice
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6. Hug Day

7. International Joke Day

8. Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3, MY bday)

9. "I Forgot" Day

10. National Anti Boredom Month


1. New Release (June):

2. June and July:

3. Fishing Week (First Week of June):

4. Father's Day (June 21st):

5. Summer Solstice (June 21st):

6. Hug Day (June 29th):

7. International Joke Day (July 1st):

8. Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3rd):

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2nd):

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):


10/10











Completed: 7/10
10/10
1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2015.
Popular Books Released in June & July

2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
b. a book with the words in title that start with the same alphabet

3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.

4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month

5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |

6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover

7. International Joke Day (July 1):

8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3):

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice


Completed: 7/31
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2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet

3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.

4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer
b. a book with the sun on the cover
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |

6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover

7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy

8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with a mirror or glass on the cover.

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice

Completed:










9/10
1. New Release:

2. June & July:

3. Fishing Week (First week of June):

4. Father's Day (June 21):

5. Summer Solstice (June 21):

6. Hug Day (June 29):

7. International Joke Day (July 1):

8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3):

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):


Completed: 18 July
10/10
1. New Release: Skyscraping 6/9 (5 stars)
2. June & July: Anything Could Happen6/13 (4 stars)
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): Fish Out of Water 7/18 3 stars)
4. Father's Day (June 21): No, Not that Jane Austen 7/12 ( 3 stars)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Along Came a Spider 6/18 (5 stars)
6. Hug Day (June 29): Cloud Walking 6/3 (3 stars)
7. International Joke Day (July 1): You Really Are Full of Shit, Aren't You? 7/18 (1 star)
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): The Elite 7/14 (4 stars)
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Never Never: Part Two 6/01 (4 stars)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Seven Days 6/5 (4 stars)
Books Read











Completed: 10/10
a. set during summer
Finished:











1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2015.
Popular Books Released in June & July:

2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet
b. a book with the words in title that start with the same alphabet
b.

3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.

4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer
b. a book with the sun on the cover
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |
a.

6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover
e.g.: (view spoiler) Just One Year Completed: July, 17th 2015
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books:

8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with a mirror or glass on the cover.

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia:

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice:


Read: 2/10
1)

2)

3) Fishing Week (First week of June):

4) Father's Day:

5) Summer Solstice:

6) Hug Day:

7) International Joke Day:

8) Compliment Your Mirror Day:

9) "I Forgot" Day:

10) National Anti-Boredom Month:


Date completed: 8/2/15
Completed: 10/10
1. New Release:

2. June & July:

3. Fishing Week:

4. Father's Day:

5. Summer Solstice:

6. Hug Day:

7. International Joke Day:

8 Compliment Your Mirror Day:

9. "I Forgot" Day:

10. National Anti-Boredom Month:


1. New Release: New Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Pure Insanity - Comp. 6.17.15 ***
2. June & July: Ruby Red - Comp. 6.18.15 ****
3. Fishing Week: Atlantis Twisting Tides - Comp. 7.29.15 ***
4. Father's Day (May): The Virgin Suicides - Comp. 7.24.15 *
5. S|U|M|M|E|R: An Abundance of Katherines - Comp. 6.12.15 ***
6. Hug Day: Obsidian
7. Joke Day: Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal - Comp. 6.9.15 ****
8. Mirror Day: Fairest - Comp. 6.8.15 ***
9. "I Forgot" Day: Never Never - Comp. 6.4.15 ****
10. Choice: Rogue - Comp. 6.3.15 *****
TBR:

Completed:









Books subject to change

Progress: 1/10
1. New Release: Forever
2. June & July: The Secret Sky: A Novel of Forbidden Love in Afghanistan
3. Fishing Week: To be decided
4. Father's Day: The Girl In Between
5. Summer Solstice: Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
6. Hug Day:
7. International Joke Day: Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story
8. Compliment Your Mirror Day: To be decided
9. "I Forgot" Day: Splintered - Finished (7/17/2015)
10. National Anti- Boredom Month:
To be read:





Read:


End Date: TBD
Read: 6/10






2. June & July (B): Salt & Storm
3. Fishing Week: Deep Blue
8. Compliment Your Mirror Day: The Last Time We Say Goodbye
9. "I Forgot" Day: The Replaced

Read: 0/4
New Release: The Wicked Will Rise
Summer Solstice (June 21): Trust Me, I'm Lying
National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Poison
Read:

2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet
b. a book with the words in title that start with the same alphabet
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.
4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer
b. a book with the sun on the cover
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |
6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with a mirror or glass on the cover.
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice

Conditions
1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2015. Sweet 7/4 3 stars
2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet His Majesty's Dragon 7/7 4 stars
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.
4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month
FEBRUARY Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky 7/26 4 stars
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 6/15 4 stars
6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover On the Fence 7/31/2015 4 stars
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
Lying Out Loud 7/29 4 stars
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with a mirror or glass on the cover. The Mysterious Affair at Styles 6/5 3 stars
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia The Wizard Returns 6/14 3 stars
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice The Fill-In Boyfriend 6/30 4 stars
Read:










Completed:
Read: 8/10
1. New release:
2. June and July:
3. Fishing week:
4. Father's Day:
5. Summer Solstice: A Midsummer's Nightmare
6. Hug Day:
7. International Joke Day: I've Got Your Number
8. Compliment Your'e Mirror Day:
9. I Forgot Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month:
READ:









2. June and July:
3. Fishing week: Forgive My Fins
4. Father's day: (December)
5. Summer Solstice:
6. Hug Day:
7. International Joke Day:
8. Compliment Your Mirror Day:
9. I Forgot Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month:
Read: 6/10







Goal: 6
1. New Release: The Fixer
2. June & July: The Place of Voices by Lauren Lynch
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.
4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer
b. a book with the sun on the cover
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |
6. Hug Day (June 29): Shadowed
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with a mirror or glass on the cover.
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia
YA Books About Memory Loss | Popular Amnesia Books
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Shaken
Books Read:



10/10
1. New Release: Survival Strategies of the Almost Brave 6/8/15 2*
2. June & July: Geek Girl 6/12/15 4*
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): Forgive My Fins 6/22/15 1*
4. Father's Day (June 21): The Accidental Sorcerer 7/22/15 4*
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Splintered 7/8/15 4*
6. Hug Day (June 29): Obsidian 7/13/15 2*
7. International Joke Day (July 1): My Fairly Dangerous Godmother 6/7/15 4*
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): Spelled 7/1/15 3*
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac 7/26/15 3*
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):Better Homes and Hauntings 6/26/15 3*
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1. New Release:The Heart of Betrayal
2. June & July:Eleanor and Park
3. Fishing Week:Of Poseidon
4. Father's Day:I'll Give You the Sun
5. Summer Solstice:We Were Liars
6. Hug Day:City of Lost Souls
7. International Joke Day:Yes Please
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day:Don't Look Back
9. "I Forgot" Day:The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
10.


1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2015.
Popular Books Released in June & July
2. June & July:
a. Eleanor & Park
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.
4. Father's Day (June 21): The Evolution of Mara Dyer
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
c. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
6. Hug Day (June 29): Under the Never Sky
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): Throne of Glass
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice

0/10
1. New Release:
2. June & July:
3. Fishing Week (First week of June):
4. Father's Day (June 21):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
6. Hug Day (June 29):
7. International Joke Day (July 1):
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):

Completed: 10/10
✔ 1. New Release: A Pound of Flesh by Sophie Jackson finished 6/9 ★★★★
✔ 2. June & July: Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson finished 7/27 ★★★★★
✔ 3. Fishing Week: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks finished 6/7 ★★★
✔ 4. Father's Day: Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor finished 7/24 ★★★★★
✔ 5. Summer Solstice: c. 3 letters Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor finished 6/28 ★★★★★
✔ 6. Hug Day: Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines finished 6/3 ★★★★
✔ 7. International Joke Day: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins finished 6/25 ★★★★
✔ 8. Compliment Your Mirror Day: The Selection by Kiera Cass finished 7/30 ★★
✔ 9. "I Forgot" Day: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart finished 6/5 ★★★★★
✔ 10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult finished 7/11 ★★★★











Completed: 0/10
1. New Release:
2. June & July (author): The Museum of Intangible Things
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.
4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer
b. a book with the sun on the cover
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |
6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover
e.g.: (view spoiler)
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with a mirror or glass on the cover.
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia
YA Books About Memory Loss | Popular Amnesia Books
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice

1. New Release: Skyscraping
2. June & July: Let's Get Lost (finished June 6th)
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): Of Poseidon (finished July 5th)
4. Father's Day (June 21): Roomies (Finished June 19th)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): A Walk to Remember (finished June 22nd)
6. Hug Day (June 29): How to Love (finished July 7th)
7. International Joke Day (July 1): Bossypants (finished June 28th)
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): Don't Look Back
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Adoration of Jenna Fox (finished July 8th)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): The Beautiful and Damned (finished June 15th)

1. Lucy Diamond – Summer at Shell Cottage√
2. Beverly Barton – After Dark√
3. Leslie Meier – Mistletoe Murder√
4. Philip Pullman – The Golden Compass √
5. Susan Wittag Albert – RoSEMary Remembered √
6. Jill Sanders - Finding Pride √
7. Lindsey Kelk – I Heart Paris√
8 Danielle Steel - Mirror Image
9. Beverly Barton – Amnesia
10. Robert J Crane – Omega√

Completed:
7/10
1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2015.
Popular Books Released in June & July
2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet- A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley **** 6/15/15
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): read a book with fish on the cover or read a mermaid book.
4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month-4/22 Things We Know by Heart by Jessi Kirby **** 6/21/15
5. Summer Solstice- a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R | What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang **** 6/1/15
6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover ***** 6/3/15
7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): read a book with glass on cover. The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin ***** 6/16/15
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia
YA Books About Memory Loss | Popular Amnesia Books
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Bright Side by Kim Holden ***** 6/3/15








2. June & July:Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard ✔ 6/27/15
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs ✔ 6/19/15
4. Father's Day (June 21): (July) Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard ✔ 6/25/15
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Mosquitoland by David Arnold ✔ 6/3/15
6. Hug Day (June 29): Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout ✔ 6/21/15
7. International Joke Day (July 1): Spell or High Water by Scott Meyer ✔ 6/17/15
8. Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3): Don't Look Back by Jennifer Armentrout ✔ 7/30/15
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin ✔ 7/13/15
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen ✔ 6/14/15
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Books: 10/10
1. New Release:

2. June & July:

3. Fishing Week:

4. Father’s Day:

5. Summer Solstice:

6. Hug Day:

7. International Joke Day:

8. Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3):

9. "I Forgot"

10. National Anti-Boredom Month:



1. New Release: Shadow Study
2. June & July: Cress
3. Fishing Week (First week of June): Atlantia
4. Father's Day (June 21):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): I'll Give You the Sun
6. Hug Day (June 29): On the Fence
7. International Joke Day (July 1):
8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Vanishing Girls
Completed:




1. New Release:

2. June & July:

3. Fishing Week:

4. Father's Day:

5. Summer Solstice:

6. Hug Day:

7. International Joke Day:

8 Compliment Your Mirror Day:

9. "I Forgot" Day:

10. National Anti-Boredom Month:


1. New Release: ????
2. June & July:

3. Fishing Week (First week of June):

4. Father's Day (June 21):(November)

5. Summer Solstice (June 21):

6. Hug Day (June 29):

7. International Joke Day (July 1):

8 Compliment Your Mirror Day (July 3):

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): ????

1. New Release:

2. June & July:
3. Fishing Week:
4. Father's Day:
5. Summer Solstice, choice C:

6. Hug Day:
7. International Joke Day:
8. Compliment Your Mirror Day:
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month:


Start: June 1, 2015
Finished:
4/12


3. Fishing Week
4. Father's Day (May)


6. Hug Day

7. International Joke Day

8. Compliment Your Mirror Day
9. "I Forgot" Day



1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2015.
Popular Books Released in June & July

a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet


4. Father's Day (June 21): read a book published on your father's birth month

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer

6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover

7. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books


YA Books About Memory Loss | Popular Amnesia Books

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice

Books mentioned in this topic
The Infinite Sea (other topics)Obsidian (other topics)
Atlantis Twisting Tides (other topics)
An Abundance of Katherines (other topics)
The Virgin Suicides (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jennifer Bradbury (other topics)Sarah Dessen (other topics)
Scott Seegert (other topics)
Patricia Hruby Powell (other topics)
Kathe Koja (other topics)
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Duration: June 1st to July 31st
This thread is for the participants to post their list and progress.
(June 1st to July 31st)
Guidelines
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.
- Any genres are acceptable, but since we are a young adult group, please try to include as many young adult books as you can.