Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 30th June
Only books read during the challenge period are allowed.

Guidelines:
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total).
- You don't have to read all ten categories, just read whatever you are able.
- Any genres are acceptable.
- Any book length is acceptable.

For the competitive (optional)
- At the end of each month, document your finished books in the reporting thread
- 1pt for each book completed, 2pts for any book that is on the current Goodreads winners and nominees list
- Each month's totals will be collated and the member with the most points at the end of the year will have bragging rights ...... and we may be able to award a (small) prize!

June Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year)

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet)

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages)

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year)Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count) Then She Was Gone

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) The Wife Between Us

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages) 11/22/63

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military Mal Practice 6/15/19

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover #Starstruck 6/10/19

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer Girls in the Moon 6/12/19

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favorite books Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 6/12/19

June Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year) The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes published 6/11/19 (currently reading)

✓2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Doctor Who: The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner

✓3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count) I Owe You One

✓4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover An American Marriage GCA (70.5% blue according to tineye)

✓5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages) Sunset Beach 432 pages

✓6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military Dark Site

✓7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father Recursion

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover

✓9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer The Dark Prophecy (Apollo is the god of music, song, & poetry)

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books

June Categories

Total: 5 points

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year)
She's So Cold: Murder, Accusations and the System that Devasted a Family

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J
Little Boy Lost by J.D. Trafford

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count)

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet)
- blue

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages)
The Dead Girl in 2A 416 pages

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father
Triptych

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year)
6/6/19

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J
6/14/19

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count)
6/5/19

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet)
6/2/19

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages)416 pages
6/17/19

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books

Completed

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year) --- The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler, 6/7/19, 4/5*

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J --- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, 6/19/19, 4/5*

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count) --- I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll, 6/12/19, 3/5*

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) -- The Library Book by Susan Orlean, 6/6/19, 4/5*

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages) --- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, 6/5/19, 3/5*

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military -- Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, 6/4/19, 3/5*

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father --- Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger, 6/14/19, 4/5*

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover --- Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown, 6/25/19, 4/5*

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer -- Widdershins by Charles de Lint, 6/16/19, 5/5*

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books -- I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, 6/10/19, 4/5*

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year) - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Jun 23

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J - Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination - Jun 30

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count) - Where the Crawdads Sing - 2pts - Jun 11

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) - - Jun 9

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages) - The Night Circus - Jun 17

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military - Predator One - Jun 29

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs - Jun 20

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover - - Jun 8

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer - My Love Story - Jun 13

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books - Carpe Jugulum - Jun 30

Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club
June (2019) Monthly Challenge
Monthly Challenge: June 1st to 30th
Completed: 8 of 10

✓1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year)
Invisible (released June 24th 2014)

✓2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J
Unsolved

✓3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count) All the Beautiful Lies

✓4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) Before She Knew Him

✓5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages)
The Guest Book

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military

✓7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father My Lovely Wife

✓8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover The Rosie Result

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer

✓10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite book Circe

Reading Plan (TBR):

Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club
June (2019) Monthly Challenge
Monthly Challenge: 1st to 30th June

Progress: 8 out of 8

Only books read during the challenge period are allowed.

Guidelines:
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total).
- You don't have to read all ten categories, just read whatever you are able.
- Any genres are acceptable.
- Any book length is acceptable.

For the competitive (optional)
- At the end of each month, document your finished books in the reporting thread
- 1pt for each book completed, 2pts for any book that is on the current Goodreads winners and nominees list
- Each month's totals will be collated and the member with the most points at the end of the year will have bragging rights ...... and we may be able to award a (small) prize!

June Categories

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year):
Little Moments of Love by Catana Chetwynd - ***** - 6/6/2019 - 160 Pages

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J:
Steven Universe, Vol. 2 by Jeremy Sorese - ***** - 6/8/2019 - 112 Pages

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count):
Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly by Kyoko Okazaki - *** - 6/12/2019 - 320 Pages - 4 Words in the Title

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet):
Taproot by Keezy Young - ***** - 6/6/2019 - 127 Pages - Green on Cover

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages):
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - ***** - 6/21/2019 - 512 Pages

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military:
The Unexpected Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 6/7/2019 - 185 Pages - Ex-Military

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father:
Nuts by Alice Clayton - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 308 Pages

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer:
Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 416 Pages - Musician

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books

June 2019 Monthly Challenge
done

1. Month: Read a book released in June (any year)- The Pyre- Kyle Prue*

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J- The Fault In Our Stars- John Green*

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count)- Curiosity Thrilled the Cat- Sofie Kelley*

4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover (50% - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet)- Rules for a Knight- Ethan Hawke*

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages)- The Valley of Amazement- Amy Tan*
6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military- The Scam- Janet Evanovich*
7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father- The Beach House – John Patterson *
8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover- Where’d You Go, Bernadette*

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer- The Phantom of the Opera- Gaston Leroux*

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books- Cat Crazy- various*