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June: Get Royal
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For the spell out option, could I use a Royal from the Danish Royal family? Since I'm Danish and obviously have a bigger connection to them. Or does it have to be the British Royal family?
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Oh okay. I'm a sucker for the Danish royals, so I'll probably pick one of them :)Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/14 - 06/30/14
Level: Noble 5-8 books
Finished: 7/7
Option 3:
1. A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle (UK) 06/30/14 ★★★★
2. Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman (UK) 06/30/14 ★★★
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic | Sophie Kinsella (UK) 06/25/14 ★★★½
Option 4: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
M: Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins 06/15/14 ★★★★★
A: Anna and the French Kiss | Stephanie Perkins 06/18/14 ★★★
R: Richelle Mead | Succubus Blues 06/08/14 ★★★★
Y: You're the One That I Want | Giovanna Fletcher 06/26/14 ★★★½
I'll try for noble -- doing option 4.READ: 10/11
✔C: The Crafty Teddy - John Lamb 6/15
✔R: The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25
✔O: One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
✔W: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
✔N: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
✔J: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8
E: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters
✔W: Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
✔E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
✔L: Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16
✔S: Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
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June Challenge: Get RoyalDuration: June 1/14 - June 30/14
Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Select a royal word or name of a royal of your choice, and then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name.
Levels of Play: Imperial: 9-10 books
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ETA: I've completely changed my mind...I shall do the spell :)June challenge: Get Royal
Level: Noble 5-8 books
0/8 read
Option Four - Spell-It-Out:
Since you said fictitious is ok I'll be going with Prince Charming
C: Chloe Neill - Some Girls Bite
H: Kevin Hearne - Tricked
A: Zoe Archer - Warrior
R: Reached by Ally Condie
M: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
N: Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
G: Yasmine Galenorn - Witchling
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I'm in, too. I'll spell D.I.A.N.A.NBRC: June Challenge: Get Royal
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D. - De Piaget #11 - Stardust of Yesterday, by Lynn Kurland (PB)
I. - Immortals After Dark - next "re-read" via audio in series
A. - The Assassin's Curse, by Cassandra Rose Clarke (SFLibrary-eBook)
N. - Nalini Singh = Kiss of Snow (PB & audible.com)
A. - Allergic to Death, by Peg Cochran (SJLibrary-PB)
TBD
June Challenge: Get RoyalDuration: June 1/14 - June 30/14
Option Three: Read books which are based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and The Bahamas). Remember to check listopia for ideas.
Level of Play: Blue-blooded: 3-5 books
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June Challenge: Get Royal Duration: 1st June - 30 June
Level: Spell-it-out
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Lothaire Sovereign of Dacia, the Realm of Blood and Mist and Heir to the Horde
L - Exiled by Evangeline Anderson *Lissa*
O - Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne
T - Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian *Tavia Fairchild*
H - Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian *Hunter*
A - Pursued by Evangeline Anderson
I - It Must Be Love by Rachel Gibson
R - The Reluctant Lord by Michelle M. Pillow
E - Shadowed by Evangeline Anderson
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I'm in, Yay, Queen's Birthday long weekend - more time for reading.Option 3 - Commonwealth Countries.
Noble: 5-8 books
1. The Turning: Stories Australia (WA)
2. Devil's Food Australia (Vic)
3. Trick or Treat Australia (Vic)
4. Chocolate Girls England
5. Forbidden Fruit Australia (Vic)
6. Blood Men New Zealand
7. Cooking the Books Australia (Vic)
8. Idiot Pride Australia (Vic)
9. Danny the Champion of the World England
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Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Level -- Imperial: 9-10 booksP -
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I - Immune ---- Shannon Mayer
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Lisa Kay wrote: "I'm in, too. I'll spell D.I.A.N.A."i was planning on diana also. it's also my mother's name.
Love that name, Christina. Go for it.
NBRC june: get royallevel: Blue-blooded: 3-5 books
option 4:
Death of a Kitchen Diva Lee Hollis
Ivy, Alexandra When Darkness Comes
Alexandra(mc),Crush on You Christie Ridgway
Nalini Singh Shield of Winter
Adrian, Lara Darker After Midnight
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I haven't been able to do challenges the last couple of months but am going to try one now. I am going to do a spell it out.D- Debbie Macomber: North to Alaska
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I'm in! :) not sure yet which I'll do...but likely a spell it out :)1. The White Princess..Philippa Gregory(book 5)(20 Jun)
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Jumping in on this and reading the name of my all-time favorite monarch, Elizabeth I.Time limit: 06/01/2014-06/30/2014
Level: Imperial
Complete: 0/9
E - Night by Elie Wiesel
L - Germ by Robert Liparulo
I - A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Z - This Immortal by Roger Zelazny
A - The Dreaming Sex: Early Tales of Scientific Imagination by Women by Mike Ashley
B - Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
E - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
T - Three by Jay Posey
H - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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I think I'll try option 2and try to get some of these Tudor books off my TBR list. Starting with
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This is my first challenge. I hope it goes well.Time limit: 01/06/2014 - 01/07/2014
Level: Imperial
Complete 0/9
E - Every day by David Levithan
L - Looking for Alaska by John Green
I - I am number four
Z - The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak
A - Across the Universe
B - Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
E - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
T - The Perks of being a Wallflower
H - Holes
June Challenge: Get RoyalDuration: 01/06/14 - 30/06/14
Progress: 07/07
Level Noble: 5-8 books
Option Four - Spell-It-Out
William
W ✔ Western Ties by Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon (06/06/14)
I ✔ Inked Armor by Helena Hunting (12/06/14)
L ✔ A Shiver of Light by Laurell K. Hamilton (03/06/14)
L ✔ Love, In English / Karina Halle (13/06/14)
I ✔ Ivy - Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh (05/06/14)
A ✔ Cross & Crown by Abigail Roux (11/06/14)
M ✔ Myst - Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn (16/06/14)
**COMPLETED 16th June 2014**
I'm in. I'll aim for Noble (6-8) with Spell-it-Out.
I usually don't do monthly challenges but I think I can get this one done.June Challenge: Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/14 - 06/30/14
Level: Noble (5-8 books)
Option 4: Spell-It-Out
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Wonderful, Emma! Welcome to the challenge. Good luck!
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I already read one of my books... guess I'll pick another.
I'm in with Blue-Blooded Spell It Out:K-Ken Follett-Fall of Giants
A-Amor Towles-Rules of Civility
or Alexi Zentner's
T-Therese Walsh-Moon Sisters
E- Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
Lisa Kay wrote: "I already read one of my books... guess I'll pick another."Just had that feeling, eh?
Lara wrote: "Just had that feeling, eh?"I actually forgot I had it lined up for this challenge... and I needed an "A" in another one. ...and it was on the nightstand. ☺
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Barbara, I have
lined up for another challenge. Let me know what you think, if you remember.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Barbara, I have lined up for another challenge. Let me know what you think, if you remember."Ha ha ha
I have been trying to decide which book to tackle first, either Elizabeth or Fall of Giants, both behemoth books. You have helped me decide. I'll read Elizabeth and let you know what I thought.
I would like to try this and like the idea of option 4 my royal of choice is Charles I will just use first name
I will use other options to try and get to Royal status
I also would love to do a buddy read if anyone wants to
Option one
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
- this will be my buddy read 24/06/2014
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option Three
✔Notwithstanding- stories from an ENGLISH village 09/06/2014
✔A Tale for the Time Being 04/06/2014 Canada
✔Love...Under Different Skies 07/06/2014 (Australia)
✔Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 08/06/2014 UK
✔Engleby 11/06/2014 (UK)
✔All That Follows. Jim Crace18/06/2014 England and US
✔ Terms & Conditions 21/06/2014 UK
✔ A Royal Mess 25/06/2014
Option Four
✔ C The Curiosity 03/06/2014
✔ H How It All Began 16/06/2014 UK
✔ A Against All Odds 23/06/2014
✔ RRemember the Moon 27/06/2014
✔ L Chasing Rainbows by Kathleen Long 22/06/2014
✔ E Edward Adrift 01/06/2014
✔ S The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark 16/06/2014
Completed - 03/02/2015NBRC - Monthly/Seasonal Challenges > June Challenge: Get Royal
Get Royal Challenge, June 2014
Duration: June 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014
Option Four: Spell-It-Out
Levels of Play: Imperial, 9-10 books
The Duke of Edinburgh
D - Dave Barry Peter and the Starcatchers 07/17/14
U - The Untold Courtney Collins 07/10/14
K - A King's Ransom Jude Watson 06/25/14
E - Janet Evanovich Wicked Business 06/17/14
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O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman
F - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock Matthew Quick 07/16/14
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E - Elizabeth WeinCode Name Verity 07/14/14
D - Deliver Us From Evil David Baldacci 06/12/14
I - Iron Lake William Kent Krueger 06/05/14
N - Nancy Springer The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline 07/22/14
B - Josie Brown Totlandia: The Onesies, Book 1 07/21/14
U - An Unexpected Song Iris Johansen 03/02/2015
R - Richard Adams Watership Down 06/03/14
G - Gordon Korman The Medusa Plot 06/16/14
H - The Hollow Ground Natalie S. Harnett 06/27/14
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This sounds fun. I'm in! I will aim for Bleu-blooded (3-5 books) and try option 1 : Royal theme in the title or on the cover.
Duration: 1 June - 30 June
Progress: 4/4
✓1. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik ♛♛♛♛♕ 13/06
✓2. Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson ♛♛♛♕♕ 02/06
✓3. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones ♛♛♛♛♕ 05/06
(I don't know if 'castle' apply. I guess monarchs live in a palace. Anyway just for good measure I will add another.)
✓4. The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan ♛♛♛♕♕ 27/06
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As our mod Karen lives in Australia where it is celebrated on the second Monday in June each year, we have designed this challenge for June 2014!
Duration: June 1 –June 30
Option One: Read books which have covers with a Queen, Union Jack, or other Royal theme on the cover or in the title. Examples under spoiler:(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family. Remember to check listopia for ideas: Lovely Tales of Modern Royals; Of Kings and Queens; Oh, Royalty...; Best Biographies of English Royalty - and more. Examples under spoiler: (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
Option Three: Read books which are based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and The Bahamas). Remember to check listopia for ideas.
Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Select a royal word or name of a royal of your choice, and then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.
Example of a Spell-It-Out under spoiler:(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
Levels of Play:BONUS: Achieve ROYAL status by reaching Imperial status and reading at least one book as part of a buddy read.