Monthly Challenges discussion

One Point Tasks


1.1 VCR Day (6/7)
Read a book with the letters V,C,R in the title. (any order).

1.2 (Tessa's task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with Mystery listed in its main page genre.

1.3 (Amber's task) Reading Rainbow
Read a book with a YELLOW, GREEN, or BLUE cover (at less 50% - show cover).

1.4 (Diana S task) Remembrances: Fun in the Sun
Read a book with someone swimming or wearing a bathIng suit on the cover. (show cover)

1.5 Herb and Spices Day (6/10)
Read a book with a character that uses herbs or spices. (list page # and sentence).

1.6 International Body Piercing Day (6/28)
Read a book with someone having body pierces or tattoos. (show cover)

1.7 (Linda C's task ) Father's Day
Read a book whose main character is a Father

Two Point Task

2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books

Go to link: Surprise Me Task

2.2 (Linda C's task) The Amazing Race
Read Two Books

1. Capture the Flag
Read a book set in the France (must be at less set 50% in chosen country) -or- MC is French.

2. Detour
To reach your detour complete one of the following tasks.

a. Provence is known for its lavender fields which bloom in June and July. Used for centuries as a cure-all, the "blue gold" is harvested and sent to distilleries to be used in aromatherapy oils, lotions, soaps and tinctures.
Read a book with a Lavender or Purple cover (at least 50% - show cover).

b. Dishes served "a la Provençale", meaning they are prepared in the style of Provence, typically feature garlic, olive oil and olives. A Mediterranean influence is not hard to spot: many sauces are tomato-based, chunky with vegetables and seasoned with zesty "herbes de Provence". Ratatouille is popular.
Read a book with food on the cover or if you want a more difficult challenge make it French food or featuring a French chef (show cover).

c. To get a taste of traditional Provence life at a slower pace, visit the smaller villages. In the narrow streets in the centres of Pezenas and Uzes, it takes no great stretch of imagination to picture how locals lived during medieval times. Gordes and Roussillon are beautiful towns built on hilltops.
Read a book set in a small village/town or if you want more of a challenge, make the village a mountain or hilltop village

d. The sea side of Provence is the French Riviera, Cannes, Nice, and Marseilles; visited by the rich and famous, movie stars and royalty as well as tourists; filled with resorts, villas, yachts, high fashion, expensive restaurants and shops.
Read a book with a MC who is rich, famous, a star, or royalty. Tell us which.

2.3 (Bethany's task) Build Your Own Summer Vacation
Read two books
On the cover of each book should be an essential element of what makes a good vacation for you (a beach, groups of friends, etc.). Tell what it is and why it's essential.


2.4 (Bethany's task) First Day of Summer Traditions
Read Two Books

Choose two of the tradition-inspired tasks below:

a. Celebrate Femininity (China)
Traditionally, the first day of summer was used to celebrate the feminine.
Read a book with a female author.

b. Feasts
Often, the summer solstice is celebrated by feasting.
Read a book about food or cooking.

c. Honor the Sun
Read a book with the sun on the cover.

d. The Longest Day
Read a book that is longer than any other book you've read this year (give previous book's title and page number).

Three Point Tasks

3.1 (Linda C's task) June Activities
Read Three Books

There are multiple days celebrated in June that highlight outdoor activities, so I thought we'd celebrate a few.

1. (6/6) National Gardening Exercise Day & (6/13) National Weed Your Garden Day
Read a book featuring a garden: garden on cover (show cover), or character is a gardener or does gardening or author's initials are in the word GARDEN

2. (6/2) National Trails Day, (6/18) International Picnic Day, & (6/19) World Sauntering Day
Read a book where the MC goes hiking, walking, biking, jogging or picnicking OR where the first letter of each word in the title is in the word SAUNTERING (minimum 3 word title)

3. (6/18) Go Fishing Day, (6/25) National Catfish Day, (6/26) National Canoe Day
Read a book with a fish or boat or someone fishing on the cover (show cover)

Five Point Tasks

5.1 What Do Sailors Eat?
Read Five Books

In June we celebrate World Ocean Day (6/7) & National Jerky Day (6/12)
For the month spell-out the word: OCEAN or JERKY.

For example: spell-out: JERKY

Jeong, You-Jeong - The Good Son
Elin Hilderbrand's The Perfect Couple
River in Darkness (A) by Masaji Ishikawa
Kiss Quotient (The) by Helen Hoang
You Were Made for This by Michelle Sacks



You may use the first letter of the first word of the book title (exclude a, an, or the) -OR- the initials of an author's first or last name).
Don't forget to list the date you read your books.