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2022 June Monthly Challenge


1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!

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You can choose any number of categories depending on your reading speed, book availability and/or time commitment.

When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.

Upon completion, please repost your challenge as it helps when updating; you may update your original challenge as or go or repost if you choose.

Happy Reading!!

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June Monthly Challenge
June 2022

My Monthly Challenge (msg 3)

Books Read ➺ 10



✅1. Happy June Birthday!
🔹Read a book published in June
🔹Pies and Prejudice ➺ 06.20 ★★★

✅2. Baby Names!
🔹This month's names: Ella (Young Girl)
🔹Pies and Prejudice ➺ 06.14 ★★★

✅3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
🔹Read a book with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover
🔹Carnival on Union Station ➺ 06.11 ★★★

✅4. Great Outdoors Month
🔹Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹Snowfall ➺ 06.01 ★★★★

✅5. Rose Month
🔹Read a book where a character works with flowers
🔹The Twelfth Night Bride ➺ 06.30 ★★★

✅6. Lightning Safety Week (last week)
🔹Read a book where a character learns something new
🔹Always Be My Banshee ➺ 06.08 ★★★★

✅7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
🔹Read a book with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹Perfect Alignment ➺ 06.21 ★★★

✅8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
🔹Read a book with a sweet or sour character
🔹Play the Man ➺ 06.01 ★★★

✅9. June 23: World Rainforest Day
🔹Read a book with trees on the cover
🔹Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies ➺ 06.04 ★★★★

✅10. Reader's Choice
🔹Read any book of your choice!
🔹Under One Roof ➺ 06.11 ★★★★

2022 June Monthly Challenge




10/10 Completed



01. Happy June Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in June, or with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl.
Wicked White by Michelle A. Valentine 06/06/22
02. Baby Names!: 👶🏻Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them.
Or read a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), and Isaac (He Will Laugh).
To Know Her Is to Love Her by Marie Force 06/14/22
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Lily Morton: 👩🏻‍💻Read a book written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.
Or read a book with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same), with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text, set in the UK, or where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress.
Cooking Up Romance by Lynne Marshall 06/30/22
04. Great Outdoors Month: 🏕Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover, featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities, or with the word OUTDOOR in the text.
Total Bravery by Piper J. Drake 06/08/22
05. Rose Month: 🌹Read a book with flowers on the cover, where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift or with the word ROSE in the text.
Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr 06/14/22
06. Lightning Safety Week: ⚡️Read a book with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover, where a character learns something new (your interpretation), or with the word LIGHTNING in the text.
Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine 06/28/22
07. Hug Your Cat Day (June 4): 🐱Read a book with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed), with people hugging or embracing on the cover or with the word CAT or FELINE in the text.
Script of the Heart by Robin D. Owens 06/26/22
08. National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day (June 9): 🥧Read a book with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation), with a mostly red cover, or with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text.
Some Like It Wicked by Teresa Medeiros 06/16/22
09. World Rainforest Day (June 23): 🌲Read a book with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story, set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America, or with the word FOREST in the text.
Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr 06/05/22
10. Reader's Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice!
Icebreaker by Deirdre Martin 06/14/22

2022 June Monthly Challenge
10/10

✔ Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
The Break-Up Artist, Erin Clark (published 6/9/22) - 11 June

✔ Baby Names! Read a book:
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
One Day In Summer, Shari Low (Will) - 1 June

✔ Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
I Kissed Shara Wheeler, Casey McQuiston

✔ Great Outdoors Month -
Read a book:
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
Adult Assembly Required, Abbi Waxman - 4 June

✔ Rose Month - Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
Anything but Easy, Susie Tate - 6 June

✔ Lightning Safety Week (last week)
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
Sinister Magic, Lindsay Buroker - 4 June

✔ June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Read a book:
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text - The Favor, Suzanne Wright - 15 June

✔ June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
Her Big City Neighbor, Jackie Lau - 5 June

✔ June 23: World Rainforest Day - Read a book:
🔹with the word FOREST in the text
Blue Dahlia, Nora Roberts - 14 June

✔ Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Seatmate, Cara Bastone - 20 June

2022 June Monthly Challenge

10/10 Completed. Finished

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
Hidden Waters-Catherine Cowles 6/23

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
This month's names:
William (With Gilded Helmet),
Violet (Purple/Blue Flower),
Ella (Young Girl),
Isaac (He Will Laugh)
(Violet Darger)
Killing Season-L.T. Vargus 6/26

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover.
Dibs-Allison Martine 6/03

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Lost and Found Sisters-Jill Shalvis 6/04

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
The Darkest Flower-Kristin Wright 6/25

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
The Girl in Cabin 13-A.J. Rivers 6/01

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
The Difference Between Somehow and Someway-Aly Martinez 6/15

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a mostly red cover
Singe-Aly Martinez 6/07

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹set in the Eastern United States.
Flatline-Cassia Brightmore 6/18

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Peep Show-Isabella Starling 6/12

Thanks LaurLa for hosting !
💕💕2022 June Monthly Challenge💕💕
Completed ! 10/10

☑️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
Three Simple Rules by Nikki Sloane 8/6 -5☀️


☑️2. Baby Names!
Read a book that includes a character with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname. This month's names: William in
Extra Quiet by Shayne McClendon 10/6 -3☀️

☑️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+
Flirt by Lucy Lennox 1/6 - 3☀️


☑️4. Great Outdoors Month - Read a book with the word OUTDOOR in the text
Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley 11/6 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Page 142/303
Tripp has outdoor couches and one of those small, automatic gas fire pits to sit around.

☑️5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Read a book with the word ROSE in the text
Get a Grip by L.A. Witt 3/6 ☀️☀️☀️
182/256
Now she was dipping her toes into dating herself, and was I doing her any favors if I tried to gloss over this with fairy-tale sunshine and roses?

☑️6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Read a book with the word LIGHTNING in the text
Out in Spring 4/6 -3.5☀️
Page 33/87
he was on the ice, aggressively going after the puck at lightning speed,


☑️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Read a book with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet 1/6 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Sloane is a jaguar shifter

☑️8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Read a book with a mostly red cover
✔️Glutton for Pleasure 10/6 -3☀️

☑️9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - Read a book set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
Not a Hero by Cherise Sinclair 6/6 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
(Alaska)

☑️10. Reader's Choice - Read any book of your choice!
After the Crash by Emma Alcott 9/6 ☀️☀️☀️☀️




All my challenges

2022 June Monthly Challenge
5/5 ROMANCE

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
Darby's Decision by Laura Scott 15 June; 4☆


2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress

4. Great Outdoors Month.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Taken in the Night by Elizabeth Goddard 13 June: 5☆


5. Rose Month.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week).
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
mountain lion in the story- Trapped at the Summit by Ali Olson 7 June; 5☆


8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day.
Read a book:
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text
"A subtile hint of her musk perfume and STRAWBERRY shampoo" (19% kindle)- Following the Trail by Lynette Eason 11 June; 5☆


9. June 23: World Rainforest Day.
Read a book:
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
Alaska- K-9 Hideout by Elizabeth Heiter 4 June; June; 4 1/2☆


10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!

2022 June Monthly Challenge
Read 10/10 DONE!

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
The Soapmaker’s Recipe (The Amish of Cardinal Hill Book Two) by Sylvia Price 6/6/22 4stars (published 6/7/22; white soap)

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
The Wedding Dare (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T. Summers 6/9/2022 4stars (Isaac - wedding guest at Liam and Gemma's wedding)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with food on the cover
The Beach Babes by Judith Keim 6/4/22 5stars (birthday cake)

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Mama Tried by Kathy Des Jardins 6/1/22 4stars

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹where a character receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text
Love In The Capitol (In The Capitol #0.5) by B. Ivy Woods 6/9/22 3stars (Flint gives Rae flowers - Kindle location 38 - ...when he gave her a bouquet of roses, lilacs, and other flowers...)

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text
Mafiosa Princess- Trust (Mafiosa Princess #4) by Liza Malloy 6/14/22 4stars (looks stormy in background; Kindle location 1819 - "Wow, you survived the whole service without getting struck by lightning.)

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text
Kindle location 1926 - ...she and Thomasina, her cat, live on the second and third floor, and had my entire adult life.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins 6/5/22 4stars

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
A Fateful Plateful (Auntie Clem's Bakery, #16) by P.D. Workman 6/11/22 4stars (Erin/Vic sweet; Pa worse than sour)


9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover
🔹set in the Eastern United States
A New York Christmas (Christmas #12) by Anne Perry 6/17/22 3stars (cover; NYC)

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Cut Out Cookie (Auntie Clem's Bakery Book 17) by P.D. Workman 6/12/22 4stars

I'm in!

...10/10 Completed June 28

1. Happy June Birthday!: Year One by Nora Roberts June 5, 5 stars

2. Baby Names!: Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey June 11, 4 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz June 12, 4 stars

4. Great Outdoors Month - Chateau Villon by Emily Spenser June 28, 4 stars

5. Rose Month - Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting June 15, 3 stars

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Storm Siren by Mary Weber June 26, 4 stars

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - The Big Cat Nap by Rita Mae Brown June 5, 3 stars

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch June 10, 5 stars

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs June 26, 4 stars

10. Reader's Choice - Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier June 18, 3 stars

In for the usual 10! 😊

June Monthly Challenge

10/10 completed

1. Published in June: It's About Time, Cowboy Vicki Lewis Thompson 4☆ 18/6/22
2. Isaac: A Cowboy and his Neighbor Emmy Eugene 3☆ 17/6/22
3. Chocolate in text: Her Errant Earl Scarlett Scott 4☆ 20/6/22
4. Outdoor in text: Speak of the Duke Tamara Gill 5☆ 12/6/22
5. Rose in text: The Fate of a Highland Rake Tammy Andresen 3☆ 5/6/22
6. Weather related: Soaring into His Heart Aileen Fish 3☆ 3/6/22
7. Embrace cover: Wrong Earl, Right Dare Alyssa Clarke 5☆ 10/6/22
8. Red cover: Courting Trouble Kerrigan Byrne 4☆ 22/6/22
9. Forest in text: The Duke is Back Valerie Bowman 5☆ 21/6/22
10. Reader's Choice: Baron of Clubs: Tammy Andresen 5☆ 8/6/22

Count me in too though I’ve done a terrible job of reading last month!
3/5 Read
🔹1. Happy June Birthday! Kiwi Strong (June pub)
🔹2. Baby Names! The Invitation (author’s name is short for violet)
🔹3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton: The Immortal Rules (chocolate color cover)
🔹4. Great Outdoors Month – One Night on the Island (outdoor scene)
🔹5. Rose Month – Mr. Wrong Number (hero gives flowers to heroine)
🔹6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) – Good Girl Complex (learns something)
🔹7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day – Which Witch is Which? (Has to be cats in a witch book!)
🔹8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day – No Offense (red cover)
🔹9. June 23: World Rainforest Day – The Great Alone (set in Alaska)
🔹10. Reader's Choice – The Nerd and the Neighbor



Read:

🔥⚡💥 2022 June Monthly Challenge 💥⚡🔥
Completed: 0/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
💥published in June
💥with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
💥that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
💥with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
💥written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
💥with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
💥with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
💥set in the UK
💥where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
💥with an outdoor scene on the cover
💥featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
💥with the word OUTDOOR in the text

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
💥with flowers on the cover
💥where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
💥with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
💥with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
💥where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
💥with the word LIGHTNING in the text

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
💥with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
💥with people hugging or embracing on the cover
💥with the word CAT or FELINE in the text

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
💥with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
💥with a mostly red cover
💥with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
💥with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
💥set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
💥with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
💥Read any book of your choice!

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
Hadleigh's Desire by Erin Osborne and JC Belanger 6.8
2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
Falcons Rise by Tiffany Casper 6.2 (Young Girl)
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress
on Aiden’s body where she turns into melted chocolate. Her

Michele, Ryan; Michele, Ryan. Stood Up (Billionaire Up #1) (p. 59). Ryan Michele. Kindle Edition. 6.8
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text
(pg31) My brows ROSE. Not My Role Model by Lani Lynn Vale 6.4
6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text
Pg 66 Evan started rolling down hill like LIGHTNING My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince 1.1
7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text
Kitty by Cee Bowerman 6.12 (Pg73) like a CAT and wear a…)
8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text
Santa by Cee Bowerman 6.9 (Sour character)
9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text
Mad Dog by Jeneveir Evans 6.16 NATIONAL FOREST IN BOOK
10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Melody's Temptation by Erin Osborne 6.10

As usual, I'll try for all 10 and see how many I can finish.

2022 June Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 6/1/22 to 6/30/22
9/10

1. Happy June Birthday! - Published in June - Then He Kissed Me by Laura Trentham - 6/4/22 ♥♥♥♥

Pub 6/28/16

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton - Character that identifies as LGBTQ+ - Emi and Ava - Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour - 6/25/22 ♥♥♥


4. Great Outdoors Month - Outdoor scene on the cover - A Witness Above: A Frank Pavlicek Mystery by Andy Straka - 6/14/22 ♥♥♥


5. Rose Month - With the word ROSE in the text - Teardrop Lane by Emily March - 6/6/22 ♥♥♥♥♥

The main character’s name is Rose, so there are plenty of mentions of her name.

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Character learns something new - The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin - 6/7/22 ♥♥♥♥

Alice hires Jake and Harry to help her on the farm, and they both learn about beekeeping.

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Word CAT in the text - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/15/22 ♥♥♥♥♥

Chapter 2: “The cat Galahad leaped up beside her, purring manically.”

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Word STRAWBERRY in the text - The Undercover Billionaire by Jackie Ashenden - 6/11/22 ♥♥♥

Loc 2096 – “…face in it, inhale the strawberry scent of her shampoo…”

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - Set in the Eastern United States - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/2/22 ♥♥♥♥♥

Set in NYC

10. Reader's Choice - Any book - The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton - 6/16/22 ♥♥♥♥

2022 June Monthly Challenge

10/10 Completed, 6/11/22


✅1. Happy June Birthday!

Black/white cover
Breaking Silence
6/1/22


✅2. Baby Names!

that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them Violet
Summer at the Cape
6/3/22
Pg 17. You and Violet can always share the bunkhouse.

✅3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) -

with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
One True Loves
6/3/22
chocolate brown hair, green eyes, petite frame pg 12/470

✅4. Great Outdoors Month -

with an outdoor scene on the cover
Country Born
6/1/22


✅5. Rose Month -

with the word ROSE in the text
The Catch
6/5/22
Pg 136 they’d left a rose on Luke’s grave every year


✅6. Lightning Safety Week

with the word LIGHTNING in the text
The Homewreckers
6/3/22
@ 39:00, 4% glanced up and saw a silvery crack of lightning


✅7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day

with a feline on the cover (shifters allowed)
Leopard's Fury
6/7/22
Leopard shifter on cover


✅8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day -

the word STRAWBERRY in the text
Along the Rio Grande
6/6/22
Pg 166 they have the best strawberry jam


✅9. June 23: World Rainforest Day

with trees on the cover
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
6/11/22


✅10. Reader's Choice -

Lost Among the Living
6/2622

June Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
These Toxic Things - Rachel Howzell Hall 6/10


✔️2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
Wildfire - Ilona Andrews (mostly violet cover) 6/19


✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic - Meghan Ciana Doidge 6/5


✔️4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Home Improvement: Undead Edition - Charlaine Harris 6/13


✔️5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
Daughter of the Moon Goddess - Sue Lynn Tan 6/18


✔️6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
The Gates - John Connolly 6/26
(MC learns how a nuclear reactor works)

✔️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
The Lions Of Los Angeles - Lilly Pink 6/13


✔️8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a mostly red cover
Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal - Forthright 6/9


✔️9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
Sound Tracks - Marcia Simpson (Alaska) 6/3

✔️10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Inferno - Donna Grant 6/18

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

10/10


1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🐞published in June
The Friendship Pact - Jill Shalvis (Avon - June 2022) - June 14
🐞with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🐞that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🐞with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
Riverbend Reunion - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - June 2022) (Isaac) - June 10

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🐞written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🐞with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🐞with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🐞set in the UK
🐞where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress
When I Found You - Brenda Novak (Mira - July 2021) (bath) - June 2

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🐞with an outdoor scene on the cover
My Highland Rogue - Karen Ranney (Avon - Aug 2020) - June 2
🐞featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🐞with the word OUTDOOR in the text

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🐞with flowers on the cover
🐞where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
The Debutante's Secret - Sophia James (HH #1659 - July 2022) - June 21
🐞with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness Week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🐞with lightning or any stormy/weather-related scene on the cover
🐞where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
Sandpiper Island - Donna Kauffman (Kensington - July 2014) (about puffins) - June 6
🐞with the word LIGHTNING in the text

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🐞with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🐞with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🐞with the word CAT or FELINE in the text
Heidi - Johanna Spyri (Neeland Media - Dec 2009) - June 8

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800s, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🐞with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🐞with a mostly red cover
🐞with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text
Summer Nights with the Maverick - Christine Rimmer (HSE #2917 - July 2022) (strawberry - loc 1650) - June 16

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breathe, comes from rainforests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🐞with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
Decoy Training - Caridad Pineiro (HI #2062 - Apr 2022) (trees) - June 12
🐞set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🐞with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
🐞Read any book of your choice!
Cavanaugh Justice: Serial Affair - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2180 - May 2022) - June 18

2022 June Monthly Challenge
10/10 Completed


01. Happy June!: 🎂Read a book published in June, or with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl.

A Convenient Engagement 6/6

02. Baby Names!: 👶🏻
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), and Isaac (He Will Laugh).

A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons 6/28

03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Lily Morton: 👩🏻‍💻Read a book written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.
Or read a book with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same), with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text, set in the UK, or where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress.

Eclipse the Moon6/16

04. Great Outdoors Month: 🏕Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover, featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities, or with the word OUTDOOR in the text.

The Matchmaker's Request 6/6

05. Rose Month: 🌹Read a book with flowers on the cover, where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift or with the word ROSE in the text.

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting 6/5

06. Lightning Safety Week: ⚡️Read a book with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover, where a character learns something new (your interpretation), or with the word LIGHTNING in the text.

Cover Story 6/2

07. Hug Your Cat Day (June 4): 🐱Read a book with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed), with people hugging or embracing on the cover or with the word CAT or FELINE in the text.

A Wicked Conceit 6/10

08. National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day (June 9):🥧Read a book with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation), with a mostly red cover, or with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text.

Mr. Malcolm's List 6/17

09. World Rainforest Day (June 23):🌲Read a book with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story, set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America, or with the word FOREST in the text.

Sea of Tranquility 6/20

10. Reader's Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice!

Reliquary 6/9

June 2022 Monthly Challenge

DONE

1. Happy June Birthday!
🔹 white or black on cover Sharyn McCrumb 6/21

2. Baby Names!
🔹 character William Under the Dragon's Tail Maureen Jennings 6/1
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
🔹character identifies as LGBTQ+ Murder at Pirate's Cove Josh Lanyon 6/26
4. Great Outdoors Month -
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover 6/19

5. Rose Month -
🔹 character works with flowers Evil in Carnations Kate Collins 6/5
6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) -
🔹character learns something new about Hawaiian culture The Fire Thief Debra Bokur 6/15
7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day -
🔹 feline on the cover Cate Conte 6/20

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day -
🔹 red cover Maria V. Snyder 6/13

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day -
🔹trees on the cover
🔹set in Alaska, Canada Though Not Dead Dana Stabenow 6/17

10. Reader's Choice - Sun, Sand and Slaughter Emerald Finn 6/10

2022 June Monthly Challenge
6/6 10/10 COMPLETED


🏄‍♂️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June- first published June 23rd 2001
Kushiel's Dart by: Jacqueline Carey (06/14/2022)

🏄‍♂️2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
Purls and Potions by: Nancy Warren (06/03/2022)

🏄‍♂️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
(view spoiler)[🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text (hide spoiler)]
🔹set in the UK &
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress Running
The Falling by: Jessie Jones (06/08/2022)

🏄‍♂️4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
(view spoiler)[🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover (hide spoiler)]
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
(view spoiler)[🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text (hide spoiler)]
The Cowboy's Baby by: Giovanna Reaves (06/04/2022)

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
(view spoiler)[🔹with flowers on the cover (hide spoiler)]
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
Trusting Molly by:Susan Stoker (06/30/2022)
(view spoiler)[🔹with the word ROSE in the text (hide spoiler)]

🏄‍♂️6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
Surrender to the Cyborgs by: Grace Goodwin (06/14/2022)
(view spoiler)[🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text (hide spoiler)]

🏄‍♂️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
Queen Takes Rook by: Joely Sue Burkhart (06/24/2022)

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹,with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🔹with a mostly red cover
(view spoiler)[🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text (hide spoiler)]
The Beast of Beswick by: Amalie Howard (06/30/2022)

🏄‍♂️9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text
Mafia Mistress by: Mila Finelli (06/23/2022)

🏄‍♂️10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!
Silver Borne by: Patricia Briggs (06/16/2022)

I'm in

0/10 Completed



01. Happy June Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in June, or with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl.

02. Baby Names!: 👶🏻Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them.
Or read a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), and Isaac (He Will Laugh).

03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Lily Morton : 👩🏻‍💻Read a book written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.
Or read a book with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same), with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text, set in the UK, or where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress.

04. Great Outdoors Month: 🏕Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover, featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities, or with the word OUTDOOR in the text.

05. Rose Month: 🌹Read a book with flowers on the cover, where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift or with the word ROSE in the text.

06. Lightning Safety Week: ⚡️Read a book with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover, where a character learns something new (your interpretation), or with the word LIGHTNING in the text.

07. Hug Your Cat Day (June 4): 🐱Read a book with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed), with people hugging or embracing on the cover or with the word CAT or FELINE in the text.

08. National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day (June 9): 🥧Read a book with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation), with a mostly red cover, or with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text.

09. World Rainforest Day (June 23): 🌲Read a book with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story, set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America, or with the word FOREST in the text.

10. Reader's Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice!

Hi! Can I still join this challenge? Thanks.

2022 JUNE MONTHLY CHALLENGE
0/10 COMPLETED

1-HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAY: The Feelings Book
2-BABY NAMES: Romeo & Juliet
3-FEATURED AUTHOR CHALLENGE-LILY MORTON: Graceful
4-GREAT OUTDOORS MONTH: Mystery in the Sand(The Boxcar Children # 16)
5-ROSE MONTH: Maybe This Time
6-LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK: Mary Anne Saves the Day
7-HUG YOUR CAT DAY: Obsidian(Lux #1)
8-NATIONAL STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE DAY: Big Nate Goes Bananas!
9-WORLD RAINFOREST DAY: My Life Next Door
10-READER'S CHOICE: The Distance Between Us

2022 June Monthly Challenge
2/10 Completed


01. Happy June Birthday!:Read a book published in June
My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey

02. Baby Names!:Read a book that includes a character with one of the following popular baby names - Violet
Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher, read 06/11 3 stars

03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Lily Morton:Read a book written by Lily Morton
Risk Taker by Lily Morton

04. Great Outdoors Month:Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover
The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis

05. Rose Month:Read a book with flowers on the cover, where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift or with the word ROSE in the text.

06. Lightning Safety Week:Read a book with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

07. Hug Your Cat Day (June 4):Read a book with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed), with people hugging or embracing on the cover or with the word CAT or FELINE in the text.

08. National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day (June 9):Read a book with a sweet or sour character
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, read 06/03 4 stars

09. World Rainforest Day (June 23):Read a book with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story, set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America, or with the word FOREST in the text.

10. Reader's Choice:Read any book of your choice!

2022 June Monthly Challenge
10/10

✔️1. Happy June Birthday!: Read a book published in June
Finding Alexander by Pandora Pine 6/6/22 ⭐️⭐️

✔️2. Baby Names!: Read a book that is written by an author neme Ella (Young Girl)
The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise 6/7/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton: Read a book written by Lily Morton
Rule Breaker by Lily Morton 6/4/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️4. Great Outdoors Month: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover
Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon 6/10/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️5. Rose Month : Read a book with flowers on the cover
Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 6/7/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️6. Lightning Safety Week (last week): Read a book with weather related scene on the cover
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews 6/28/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day : Read a book with the word CAT or FELINE in the text
Spell Cat by Tara Lain 6/6/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day: Read a book with a mostly red cover
Thief by C.L. Stone 6/11/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️9. June 23: World Rainforest Day: Read a book set in the Eastern United States
Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 6/24/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice!
The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne 6/26/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hi all..
I am new to this group can any1 expln m how does it wrk so i can join frm June

🔅 2022 June Monthly Challenge 🔅
✅Completed 10/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
🔅Read a book: published in June
📚: So That Happened: A Romantic Comedy by Katie Bailey
✅: completed on 6/15/22
⭐️: 3/5

2. Baby Names!
🔅Read a book: that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following names William, Violet, Ella, or Isaac
📚: Heiress by Ella Goode
✅: completed on 6/6/22
⭐️: 3/5

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
🔅Read a book: with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+
📚: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
✅: completed on 6/26/22
⭐️: 5/5

4. Great Outdoors Month
🔅Read a book: with an outdoor scene on the cover or featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
📚: The Reunion by Meghan Quinn
✅: completed on 6/25/22
⭐️: 4.5/5

5. Rose Month
🔅Read a book: with flowers on the cover or where a character works with flowers
📚: Just Let Go by Courtney Walsh
✅: completed on 6/7/22
⭐️: 2.5/5

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week)
🔅Read a book: with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
📚: Electric Idol by Katee Robert
✅: completed on 6/5/22
⭐️: 5/5

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day 
🔅Read a book: with a feline on the cover or featured in the story
📚: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
✅: completed on 6/2/22
⭐️: 4.5/5

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day 
🔅Read a book: with a mostly red cover
📚: Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
✅: completed on 6/21/22
⭐️: 4/5

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day 
🔅Read a book: with a forest (any kind) in the story or set in the Eastern United States.
📚: Ward by Margot Scott
✅: completed on 6/2/22
⭐️: 3.5/5

10. Reader's Choice
📚: You Lucky Dog by Julia London
✅: completed on 6/1/22
⭐️: 4/5

Challenge Duration - 1/6 - 30/6
Tasks Completed : 3 /10

1. HAPPY JUNE MONTH : BLACK &WHITE COVER

🧜‍♀️ 2. BABY NAMES : ELLE
Infinity female mcs name is Elle
✅️ 20/6 2🌟


3. Featured Author : Lily Morton
Read an LGBTQ book or a character in the bk

🧜‍♀️ 4. GREAT OUTDOORS DAY : Read a book with an outdoors cover
The Unexpected Wife
✅️ 12/6 4🌟

🧜‍♀️5. ROSE MONTH : Read a book with flowers on cover
The Darkest Flower
✅️ 2/6 5🌟

6. LIGHTING DAY: Read a book with LIGHTING on cover

7. HUG YOUR CAT DAY. : Read a book with feline either on cover or featured in story.

8. NATIONAL STRAWBERRY BHUBARB DAY : Read a book with a mostly red cover.

9. NATIONAL RAINFOREST DAY : Read a book with forest on cover or mostly set in it.

10 READERS CHOICE

Meghna wrote: "Hi all..
I am new to this group can any1 expln m how does it wrk so i can join frm June"

Hi Meghna - you can join the monthly challenge anytime - all you have to do is read books that match one the tasks given for each category in the first post of this thread. You can do as many or few as you like. Most people 'claim' a post where they keep track of the books they read for each task - you can see many different examples of how people like to track by looking at other people's posts. But it's really up to you how you want to track your finished books. It's always nice at the end of the month to re-post your full challenge or a link back to your original post with an update of how you finished for the month. You can look at the May challenge here for more examples: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hope this has helped!

Kirsten wrote: "Hi! Can I still join this challenge? Thanks."

Yes, you can join anytime. Just track your books in a post - you can see many examples of how to do that in this thread from other people.

2022 June Monthly Challenge

Completed 10/10

✔️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

This is So Happening by Amelia Kingston - 02/06/2022

✔️2. Baby Names!
Read a book:🔹that includes a character with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them: William

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn - 05/06/2022

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book🔹set in the UK

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn - 01/06/2022

✔️4. Great Outdoors Month
Read a book:🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text
"I shield my eyes as I look to the sky, reminding myself to enjoy the view, to savor the great outdoors"

Best Laid Plans by Lauren Blakely - 04/06/2022

✔️5. Rose Month
Read a book:🔹with the word ROSE in the text
"and she could most often be found in her gardens, tending to the exotic rose varieties"

What Happens in London by Julia Quinn - 06/06/2022

✔️6. Lightning Safety Week (last week)
Read a book🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)

Nightwork by Nora Roberts - 09/06/2022

✔️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
Read a book🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover

So Wrong, It's Wright by Amelia Kingston - 02/06/2022

✔️8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Read a book🔹with a sweet or sour character (Elizabeth is sweet)

So, That Got Weird by Amelia Kingston - 01/06/2022

✔️9. June 23: World Rainforest Day
Read a book🔹with trees on the cover

The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis - 08/06/2022

✔️10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!

Code Name: Sentinel by Sawyer Bennett - 01/06/2022

2022 June Monthly Challenge
0/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

pub 6/2007; 6/19

2. Baby Names!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

by Ella Frank 6/4

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress



4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text

6/16

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text

6/6

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text

6/11

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text

6/12

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text

6/11

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!

6/12

2022 June Monthly Challenge
1 June, 2022 to 30 June, 2022

Read:

1. Happy June Birthday! Knight Awakened by Coreene Callahan

🔹2. Baby Names! Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

🔹3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton The Earl Not Taken by A.S. Fenichel

🔹4. Great Outdoors Month - Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes

🔹5. Rose Month - The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

🔹6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Dust of My Wings by Carrie Ann Ryan

🔹7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews

🔹8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Vengeance Road by Christine Feehan

🔹9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - The Professional by Kresley Cole

🔹10. Reader's Choice -Wasteland Treasure by Eve Langlais

2022 June Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1 - 31, 2022
10/10


1. Happy June Birthday! Read a book published in June
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen 06/22/2022 (pub June 2022)

2. Baby Names! Read a book that includes a character with one of the following popular baby names.This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)
At Peace by Kristen Ashley 07/01/2022 (Violet)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton - Read a book with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger 06/28/2022
...sipping on my chocolate shake.

4. Great Outdoors Month - Read a book with the word OUTDOOR in the text
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson 06/06/2022
Even in a town like Rye, outdoor toilets, cold water, and coal-burning stoves would have been the norm.

5. Rose Month - Read a book with the word ROSE in the text
The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews 06/02/2022
...shards of the palest pink rose petals showered down on the faded rug...

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Read a book with the word LIGHTNING in the text
Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley 06/25/2022
...when his mom was pushin’ him out and got struck by lightning or something.

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Read a book with a feline on the cover or featured in the story
Rock Chick Renegade by Kristen Ashley 06/29/2022 (Cat named Boo)

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Read a book with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 06/14/2022
She squeezes my shoulder before giving her attention to Amir Robninson from the Strawberry Mansion area.

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - Read a book with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
Shakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine Harris 06/14/2022


10. Reader's Choice - Read any book of your choice!
Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami 06/02/2022

2022 June Monthly Challenge
6/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June - The Stationary Shop- Finished 6/11
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc).
🔹with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names: William (With Gilded Helmet), Violet (Purple/Blue Flower), Ella (Young Girl), Isaac (He Will Laugh)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text- Happy & You Know It
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress- Murder on the Riviera Express - Finished 6/8

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text -I Am Still Alive - Finished 6/23

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover - Lotus- Finished
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of lightning. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 55 per year to less than 30.
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation) - The Children on the Hill - Finished 6/24
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice! - Crying in H Mart- Finished 6/29

2022 June Monthly Challenge

1. Happy June Birthday! Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

✓ 2. Baby Names! Read a book:
🔹that includes a character with one of the following popular baby names, Isaac The Do-Right

⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 - 6/11/22

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton - Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress

4. Great Outdoors Month - Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text

5. Rose Month - Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)
🔹with the word LIGHTNING in the text

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!

June Monthly Challenge 2022
Read: 5/10

✔️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
☀️The Cowboy's Claim by Nina Crespo(pub. June 1, 2020)▪️6/24/2022▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them.
This month's names:
William (With Gilded Helmet),
Violet (Purple/Blue Flower),
Ella (Young Girl),
Isaac (He Will Laugh)
☀️A New York Secret by Ella Carey

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name.
☀️Oz by Lily Morton▪️6/10/22▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✔️4. Great Outdoors Month
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover.
☀️The Accidental Bride by Denise Hunter▪️6/22/2022▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Rose Month
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
☀️The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Melanie Cellier

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week)
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
☀️Night Stalker by Shirlee McCoy

✔️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
☀️Borrowed Time by Elizabeth Spann Craig▪️6/28/2022▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Read a book:
🔹with a mostly red cover
☀️Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
☀️Present Danger by Elizabeth Goddard

✔️10. Reader's Choice
🔹Read any book of your choice!
☀️In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon▪️6/2/22▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

2022 June Monthly Challenge
4/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!
Read a book:
🔹that includes a character or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names: Violet (Purple/Blue Flower)
Not the Witch You Wed


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹set in the UK
A Scoundrel of Her Own

4. Great Outdoors Month
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Surrender to the Moonlight


5. Rose Month
Read a book:
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
Pulling Doubles


6. Lightning Safety Week
Read a book:
🔹with lightning or any stormy/weather related scene on the cover
🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
Crazy Stupid Bromance

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🔹with a mostly red cover

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
The Simple Wild or Arctic Burn: 62 Degrees North: A Phoenix Agency Novella

10. Reader's Choice
🔹Read any book of your choice!
To Her Rescue

I'm in for seven this month.

1. 🔹Black or white on the cover-- Curse of Shadows and Thorns June 29 💖💖💖💖💖

2. 🔹 This month's names: Ella (Young Girl), Bitterblue- Graceling June 3 💖💖💖💖

3. 🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress (writing)-
Reminders of Him June 22 💖💖💖💖

4. 🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover- Sweet Reckoning June 7 💖💖💖💖

5. 🔹character receives flowers or there are flowers on the cover-
Play it Safe June 23💖💖💖💖

6. 🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)- Sweet Peril June 6💖💖💖💖

7. 🔹 🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)- IgniteJune 28 💖💖💖
8. 🔹mostly red - Sweet Evil June 5 💖💖💖💖

9. 🔹set in Alaska- Tempt MeJune 27 💖

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹 King of the South June 11💖💖💖💖💖

I will update as I go :)



1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. Baby Names!- Supernatural Academy: Year Two by Jaymin Eve

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book:
🔹written by Lily Morton or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lily Morton's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Lily Morton:
-- Lily Morton writes gay romance stories and novels
-- She lives in England with her husband and two children
-- She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys!
-- And her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted at by one of her family.

Read a book:
🔹with a character that identifies as LGBTQ+ (or any variation of same)
🔹with a brown cover, food or drink on the cover or with the word CHOCOLATE in the text
🔹set in the UK
🔹where a character takes a bath to relax or does some other activity to relieve stress

4. Great Outdoors Month - a month-long celebration of the outdoors encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit and head outside into the natural world.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
🔹featuring characters who like to do outdoor activities
🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text

5. Rose Month - June is the ideal month to celebrate roses as they’re in full bloom during this season. Roses have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts and hold a prominent place in history as well. They have been used to show affection towards another person or as symbols in wars, weddings, etc. In the United States, the rose is a state flower of five states. This beautiful flower has surely earned its place in everyone’s minds and hearts.
Read a book:
🔹with flowers on the cover
🔹where a character works with flowers or receives flowers as a gift
🔹with the word ROSE in the text

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week) - Supernatural Academy: Year One by Jaymin Eve

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day - Cat lovers can really get into this day. If you're a cat lover, you can really appreciate the warm, cozy feeling you get when you curl up on a couch or chair, and hug your cat. The only problem is, your cat will most likely only allow a brief hug before sauntering away. If your cat is a true hugger, count your blessings.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover
🔹with the word CAT or FELINE in the text

8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day - Enjoy a slice of a pie you may never have tried before. While Strawberry Rhubarb Pie has a long history, dating back to the 1800's, not too many people have ever tried it. The rhubarb plant has a long, thick, edible stem with good flavor, but a tart taste. Rhubarb recipes use sugar to sweeten it and mixing with strawberries makes for a delicious sweet and sour pie!
Read a book:
🔹with a sweet or sour character (your interpretation)
🔹with a mostly red cover
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text

9. June 23: World Rainforest Day - A recently established special holiday created in 2017 to raise awareness of the importance of rainforests around the world for the health of the Earth, and ultimately for your health, too. About 20% of the oxygen we breath, comes from rain forests. They offer many other benefits, including absorption of harmful carbon dioxide, and stabilizing climates. Most people think of the Amazon or tropical areas for rainforests. But rainforests actually exist all over the world including Alaska, Canada and the Appalachians.
Read a book:
🔹with trees on the cover or a forest (any kind) in the story
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
🔹with the word FOREST in the text

10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!

Sorry a bit late but... GOOD LUCK everyone! Happy Reading!!

Completed!

2022 June Monthly Challenge

Completed 10/10

✔️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book🔹with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

This is So Happening by Amelia Kingston - 02/06/2022

✔️2. Baby Names!
Read a book:🔹that includes a character with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them: William

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn - 05/06/2022

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton
Read a book🔹set in the UK

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn - 01/06/2022

✔️4. Great Outdoors Month
Read a book:🔹with the word OUTDOOR in the text
"I shield my eyes as I look to the sky, reminding myself to enjoy the view, to savor the great outdoors"

Best Laid Plans by Lauren Blakely - 04/06/2022

✔️5. Rose Month
Read a book:🔹with the word ROSE in the text
"and she could most often be found in her gardens, tending to the exotic rose varieties"

What Happens in London by Julia Quinn - 06/06/2022

✔️6. Lightning Safety Week (last week)
Read a book🔹where a character learns something new (your interpretation)

Nightwork by Nora Roberts - 09/06/2022

✔️7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
Read a book🔹with people hugging or embracing on the cover

So Wrong, It's Wright by Amelia Kingston - 02/06/2022

✔️8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Read a book🔹with a sweet or sour character (Elizabeth is sweet)

So, That Got Weird by Amelia Kingston - 01/06/2022

✔️9. June 23: World Rainforest Day
Read a book🔹with trees on the cover

The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis - 08/06/2022

✔️10. Reader's Choice -
🔹Read any book of your choice!

Code Name: Sentinel by Sawyer Bennett - 01/06/2022

Good job .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• !!🤗

Completed for me also !
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Also completed!

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Wow !! Congratulations all of you. I seem to be in a slump this month.

Done!

2022 June Monthly Challenge
5/5 ROMANCE

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
🔹published in June
Darby's Decision by Laura Scott 15 June; 4☆


2. Baby Names!

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Lily Morton

4. Great Outdoors Month.
Read a book:
🔹with an outdoor scene on the cover
Taken in the Night by Elizabeth Goddard 13 June: 5☆


5. Rose Month.

6. Lightning Safety Week (last week).

7. June 4: Hug Your Cat Day.
Read a book:
🔹with a feline on the cover or featured in the story (shifters allowed)
mountain lion in the story- Trapped at the Summit by Ali Olson 7 June; 5☆


8. June 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day.
Read a book:
🔹with the word STRAWBERRY or RHUBARB in the text
"A subtile hint of her musk perfume and STRAWBERRY shampoo" (19% kindle)- Following the Trail by Lynette Eason 11 June; 5☆


9. June 23: World Rainforest Day.
Read a book:
🔹set in Alaska, Canada, the Eastern United States or South America
Alaska- K-9 Hideout by Elizabeth Heiter 4 June; June; 4 1/2☆


10. Reader's Choice.

Done on post #9