Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

June Reporting Thread

- Please keep this thread for reporting. Any questions or comments should be directed to the challenge details thread
- Keep your reporting to one thread, once you've completed all of your books for the month
- Only list completed tasks and books
- To make it easier for collating points, please make a note if the books are from the Goodreads winners and nominees list

- Example of how to post
[task description] - [book title] - [how many points]

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

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 - 1pt

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 - 1pt

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 - 1pt

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages) - The Night Circus - Jun 17 - 1pt

6. Armed Forces Day: Read a book with an MC in the military or ex-military - Predator One - Jun 29 - 1pt

7. Fathers Day: Read a book where an MC is a father A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs - Jun 20 - 1pt

8. National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with glasses (sun or regular) on the cover - - Jun 8 - 1pt

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 - 1pt

10. National Repeat Day: Re-read one of your favourite books - Carpe Jugulum - Jun 30 - 1pt

Total points: 10

5 for me this month.

1. June release
She's So Cold: Murder, Accusations and the System that Devasted a Family

2. Letter J
Little Boy Lost

4. Pride color


5. Longest day
The Dead Girl in 2A

7. MC is a father
Triptych

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*

✓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 I Owe You One

✓4. Pride Month: Read a book with one of the pride flag colours on the cover An American Marriage (70.5% blue according to tineye) GCA 2 pts

✓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

✓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)

Total: 8 points

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

2. Letter of the Month: Read a book with the title or author starting with J Just One Damned Thing After Another 1pt

3. Month in Numbers: Read a book with 4 letters or 4 words in the title (subtitle can count) Thick: And Other Essays 1pt

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) Vicious 1pt

5. Longest Day of the Year: Read a long book (400+ pages) Spinning Silver 2pt

9. World Music Day: Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or the MC is a musician/singer Pieces of Her 1pt

Total: 7 points

Finished with 8!

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