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It's that time again to read the months. Are you the personality of your month? Who were the authors born in your birth month? Lets do this challenge and find out.




Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.

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*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
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message 3: by Frankie (last edited Jun 19, 2023 11:35PM) (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4272 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

20/13+ Completed. Finished

TASKS
1.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
It Starts with Us-Colleen Hoover 5/20/23
Choose Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/02/23
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Natasha Madison-Made for You 5/01/23
Toni Anderson-Colder Than Sin 6/16/23

3.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
5/02/2023:Echoes of You-Catherine Cowles 6/02/13

4.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Save Her Soul-Lisa Regan 5/11/23
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Abstract Love-Samantha Christy 6/17/23
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
2022:All the Dead Girls-A.M. Strong 5/26/23
2021:Dusk Corners-Dan Padavona 5/31/23

5.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
Louisiana Longshot-Jana Deleon 5/27/23
Louisiana Longshot (Miss Fortune Mystery, #1) by Jana Deleon
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Chapel Bend-Kristen Proby 6/12/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
One Perfect Touch-Layla Hagen 5/13/23

6.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
(6/13/2022)
The Inmate-Freida McFadden 5/11/23

7.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
(Oscar Rockwell)
In Love with the Veterinarian-Melissa Storm 5/19/23
(Phineas Troutt
Everybody Dies-J.A. Konrath 5/25/23
(Eleanora Pacelli)
Pall Bearers and Pepperoni-Patti Benning 6/17/23

8.
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
Chaser-J.A. Konrath 5/10/23
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Judge-Jessica Gadziala 5/09/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9.
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
(John)
The Mechanic-Tom Fowler 5/05/23
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
(7/30/2019)
Double Blind-Dan Alatorre 5/05/23


message 4: by Melissa A (last edited Jun 02, 2023 04:11PM) (new)

Melissa A | 1803 comments Finished - Read the Months: May, June & July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS: 15/13+

☑️ 1. Taurus (2)
X ♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Violeta Isabel Allende 05/06/23

♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.

X ♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Offed in the Orchids (Lethal Gardens 15) Dale Mayer Offed in the Orchids (Lovely Lethal Gardens, #15) by Dale Mayer 05/12/23

☑️ 2. Gemini (2)
X ♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Black Candle Women Diane Marie Brown (Victoria and her sister flew to New Orleans) 05/02/23

♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.

X ♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Today Tonight Tomorrow Rachel Lynn Solomon 05/05/23

3. Some famous authors (2)
that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.

♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.

X ♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above. - Frank
The House in the Pines Ana Reyes 05/08/23

X ♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Silver Sparrow Tayari Jones (May 24, 2011) 05/18/23

☑️ 4. Gemini/Cancer (1)
X 🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Renovated to Death (Domestic Partners in Crime 1) Frank Anthony Polito (Tom and Terry Cash are twins) 05/09/23

🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.

🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

☑️ 5. Gemini (1)
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).

🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.

X 🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
The Year of Cecily (From Sunset Park, with Love 1) Lisa Lin (Cecily takes Jeremy to a law association dinner) 05/04/23

☑️ 6 Famous authors (1)
born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.

🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.

X 🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Revenge in the Roses (Lethal Gardens 18) Dale Mayer (Richard) 05/15/23

🦀 Read a book published in June of any year

☑️ 7. Leo (2)
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.

X 🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Camp Zero Michelle Min Sterling (Sal is the leader at White Alice) 05/14/23

X 🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
Octavius Evander
Get It Together (The Undead Detective Agency 1)Shelby Rhodes 05/12/23

☑️ 8. Cancer/Leos (2)
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).

X 🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Run, Rose, Run Dolly Parton and James Patterson (AnnieLee and Ethan become devoted to each other) 05/01/23

X 🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
Feel the Bern (Bernie Saunders Mystery 1) Andrew Shaffer 05/16/23

☑️ 9. Famous authors (2)
born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway

🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.

X 🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
The Villa Rachel Hawkins (Emily Sheridan) 05/14/23

X 🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
The Princess Diaries (Princess Diaries 1) Meg Cabot (July 1, 2001) 05/11/23


christene_littlelibrary (cpaulanavarro) | 143 comments Read the Months: May, June & July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS: 0/27

1. Taurus (3)
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.

♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.

♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. Gemini (3)
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.

♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.

♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors (3)
that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.

♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.

♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.

♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. Gemini/Cancer (3)
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.

🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.

🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5. Gemini (3)
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).

🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.

🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors (3)
born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.

🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.

🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.

🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. Leo (3)
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.

🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.

🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer/Leos (3)
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).

🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.

🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors (3)
born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway

🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.

🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.

🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 6: by Kellene (last edited Jun 18, 2023 07:23AM) (new)

Kellene | 724 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

18/13+ Completed

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
No Parm No Foul (Grilled Cheese Mysteries, #2) by Linda Reilly Linda Reilly 6/16/23

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 6/13/23. Carly's mom to see Carly
Six Feet Deep Dish Mindy Quigley 6/11/23. Sam to Costa Rica
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
The Case of the Horrified Heirs Erle Stanley Gardner. 6/15/23
Men, Murder & Makeup Shane K. Morton 5/5/23

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Designs On Murder Gayle Leeson 5/22/23. Frank Peterman
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Bookmarked for Murder V.M. Burns 5/10/23. Zaq and Christopher are twins
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Paper Cuts Ellery Adams 5/31/23. Kelly Walsh
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
On Spine of Death Tamara Berry 5/12/23. pub 2022
Ghosts of the North Carolina Piedmont Frances Harding Casstevens 5/12/23 pub 2009
Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris. 5/2/23. pub 1996

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Murder at the Blueberry Festival Darci Hannah 5/28/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
Sleigh Spells Bella Falls 5/16/23. the Humbugs all attend the Yule Ball
Mrs. Morris and the Vampire Traci Wilton 5/20/23. Charlene goes to the Salem Witch Ball

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Pawing Through the Past Rita Mae Brown. 5/14/23. Larry Johnson
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Four Parties and a Funeral Maria DiRico 5/5/23. Big Donny Baldano
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Twelve Slays of Christmas Jacqueline Frost 6/11/23. Holly's mom and dad
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above. Death in Dark Blue Julia Buckley. 6/4/23. John Branch
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 7: by Catsalive (last edited May 11, 2023 04:45PM) (new)

Catsalive | 433 comments Read the Months: May, June, July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Level July: 13 or more tasks
14/13


Each task can be done as often as needed.

1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover
The Reluctant Bride by Irene Saunders by Irene Saunders 3/5 2★

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner 5/5 3★
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 3/5 4★
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Tell Me About It by Sacha Naspini 2/5 2★

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above - Richard
One Enchanted Evening by Katie Fforde 12/5 4★
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
The Reluctant Thief by April Kihlstrom 1/5 2★
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Flying Finish by Dick Francis 7/5 4★
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published - 2012
Fourmile by Watt Key 6/5 3★

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn 6/5 3★

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above. - William
Dead Cert by Dick Francis 10/5 4★
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 9/5 4.5★
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
A Secret Garden by Katie Fforde 9/5 2.5★
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 1/5 4★

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Rat Race by Dick Francis 8/5 4★


message 8: by Pinar (last edited Jul 03, 2023 01:24AM) (new)

Pinar Celebi (pinuccia) | 208 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

18/13+ Completed

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual:
Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 5/4/23
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful:
Teasing Annie (The Temptation Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 6/24/23
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover):
Altın Gözlü Kız (The Girl with the Golden Eyes) by Honoré de Balzac 5/7/23
Altın Gözlü Kız by Honoré de Balzac

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere:
Obsession (Steel Brothers Saga, #2) by Helen Hardt 5/6/23
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance:
Melt (Steel Brothers Saga, #4) by Helen Hardt 5/22/23
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS:
Parçalı Bulutlu (Partly Cloudy) by Tuğçe Isıyel 5/21/23

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above:
Possession (Steel Brothers Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt (MC, Talon Steel's mother is called Daphne) 5/10/23
♊ Read a book published in May of any year:
Surrender (Steel Brothers Saga, #6) by Helen Hardt (First published in May 2017) 6/20/23

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin:
A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska 6/13/23
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer:
Tempting Dusty (The Temptation Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt 6/21/23
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969):
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (First published in 1833) 5/5/23

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town:
Sevda Dolu Bir Yaz (A Loving Summer) by Füruzan 5/13/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above:
Dolandırıcı Felix Krull'un İtirafları (Confessions of Felix Krull) by Thomas Mann 5/16/23
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above:
Cennetin Doğusu (East of Eden) by John Steinbeck 6/15/23
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year:
İçerinin Haritası (Mapping the Interior) by Stephen Graham Jones (First published in June 2017) 6/18/23

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader:
Hong Gildong'un Hikayesi (The Story of Hong Gildong) by Heo Gyun 5/20/23
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other:
Burn (Steel Brothers Saga, #5) by Helen Hardt 5/29/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above:
Âşık Kadınlar (Women As Lovers) by Elfriede Jelinek (MC: Beatrice) 5/1/23
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 9: by Tari (last edited May 26, 2023 07:18AM) (new)

Tari (thann) | 2560 comments Read the Months: May, June & July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

18/13+

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

1. Taurus (3)
Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Hayley-Berth Mark Wendy Neugent 5/10/23
Read a book with a character who is playful.
Dayton-Murder in the Hidden Room Sydney Tate 5/1/23
Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Murder at the Art Gallery (Mandy and Roger #1) by Eleanor Kittering Eleanor Kittering 5/9/23

2. Gemini (3)
Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star Lee Hollis 5/19/23
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
RA-Hauntingly Familiar Ravyn Amara 5/4/23

3. Some famous authors (3)
that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Ralph-Murder at the Art Gallery Eleanor Kittering 5/9/23
Read a book published in May of any year.
5/2/23-A Medium Life Lynn Cahoon 5/11/23

4. Gemini/Cancer (3)
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
2023-Home Tours, History & Homicide Sally Bayless 5/2/23

5. Gemini (3)
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Here Today Gone Tomato Mona Marple 5/3/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
A Club of Murder Penny Brooke 5/13/23

6 Famous authors (3)
born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Thomas-Baked Betrayal Emma Ainsley 5/16/23
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. Leo (3)
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
Harriet-Hallow's Eve Murder Tracy Donley 5/26/23
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Piper-Pies and Pilfering Karen McSpade 5/6/23
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
Theresa Tremblay-Crepe Expectations Patti Benning 5/8/23

8. Cancer/Leos (3)
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
The Diva Delivers on a PromiseKrista Davis 5/24/23
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Austin & Scarlett-Larceny on the Lake K.B. Blake 5/7/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors (3)
born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Emily-Hard Dough Homicide Olivia Matthews 5/25/23
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
7/2/22-It's Nacho Funeral Mona Marple 5/5/23


message 10: by Bobbi (last edited Jun 30, 2023 09:24PM) (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 506 comments COMPLETE

Start: May 1, 2023
End: July 31, 2023
✓Level May: 1-5 tasks
✓Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks
Read:
14/13+

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six - Lisa Unger 🌷🌷🌷 5/5/23
Episode Thirteen - Craig DiLouie 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/15/23
Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/21/23
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews 🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/13/23
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews
The Butcher and the Wren - Alaina Urquhart 🌷🌷🌷 6/3/23
The Butcher and the Wren (The Butcher and the Wren, #1) by Alaina Urquhart

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
V-Wars - Jonathan Maberry 🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/10/23
Kismet - Amina Akhtar 🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/24/23
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau - Silvia Moreno-Garcia 🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/20/23
Unholy Night - Seth Grahame-Smith 🌷🌷🌷 5/8/23
Room Service - Maren Stoffels 🌷🌷 5/23/23

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Five Survive - Holly Jackson (Arthur) 🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/3/23
Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology - Jonathan Maberry (Richard) 🌷🌷🌷🌷 6/1/23
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
Kismet - Amina Akhtar (2022) 🌷🌷🌷🌷 5/24/23

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie 🌷🌷🌷 5/18/23

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 11: by Katelyn (last edited Jul 31, 2023 03:07PM) (new)

Katelyn | 1053 comments Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Read: 16

Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

1. May
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
💛Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23
💛It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. May
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
💛Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
💛What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
💛Shift - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. June
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
💛Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
💛Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23 -- 2021
💛We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han, 7/6/23 -- 2011

5. June
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
💛Beautifully Broken Control - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
💛Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
💛Wreck - Ginger Scott, 7/30/23
💛Burn - Ginger Scott, 7/30/23

7. July
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. July
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
💛Meet Me in the Blue - A.M. Johnson, 6/19/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
💛Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
💛Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23
💛Returning Home - Kelly Elliott, 6/5/23


message 12: by JoAnne (last edited Jun 01, 2023 10:42AM) (new)

JoAnne | 59434 comments Mod
Read the Months: May, June & July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Level July: 13 or more tasks
Read: 16


1. Taurus
Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Protecting Sylvie Olivia Michaels 5/8/23
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
Read a book with a head on the cover.
Office Grump (Bad Chicago Bosses, #1) by Nicole Snow Office Grump Nicole Snow 5/9/23

2. Gemini
Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Forsaken Trail Devney Perry 5/5/23
Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Confess Colleen Hoover 5/10/23
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Falling in Fate Melanie Shawn 5/5/23

3. Some famous authors
that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Read a book published in May of any year.
May 2022 The Honeymoon Cottage Lori Foster 5/15/23

4. Gemini/Cancer
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Dotted Lines Devney Perry 5/6/23
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published.
2022 Resisting the Grump Ashley Munoz 5/2/23

5. Gemini
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
The Path to Sunshine Cove RaeAnne Thayne 5/12/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6. Famous authors
born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Sarah Fernhill Lane Kristen Proby 5/24/23
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
Wild Highway Devney Perry 5/4/23

7. Leo
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
Resisting Fate Melanie Shawn 5/7/23
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Trusting Fate Melanie Shawn 5/7/23
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
Callie Pearce Saved by Love Toni Aleo 6/1/23

8. Cancer/Leos
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
The Little Flower Shop Lori Foster 5/16/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors
born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Quarter Miles Devney Perry 5/5/23


message 13: by Genevieve (last edited Jul 22, 2023 03:49AM) (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

15/13+ Completed

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Temporary Partner (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #1) by Nicky James by Nicky James 7/20/2023

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Zesty Marinara Murder by Patti Benning 6/2/2023
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Tart and Sweet by Amy Lane 5/31/2023

3. Some famous authors that were born in May
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart 5/28/2023 (First published May 4, 2022)

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett 7/12/2023
Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
Last Gasp by S.C. Wynne 5/3/2023 (First published October 29, 2021)
Last Date by S.C. Wynne 5/13/2023 (First published January 30, 2022)
Murder in Michigan by Patti Benning 5/18/2023 (Published November 16, 2022)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling .
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Hard Hart by E. Davies 7/15/2023
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
Wicked Heat by Ella Frank 7/17/2023

6 Famous authors born in June
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
The Kite by N.R. Walker 6/18/2023 First published June 28, 2022

7. If you were born before July 23rd
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE. Ellery Page
Body at Buccaneer's Bay by Josh Lanyon 5/14/2023

8. Cancer traits
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023

9. Famous authors born
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell 5/5/2023 (First published July 31, 2018)
Last Chance by S.C. Wynne 5/24/2023 (First published July 31, 2022)


message 14: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Frankie, Melissa A, Christene Paula, Kellene, Catsalive, Pinar, Tari, Bobbi, Katelyn and JoAnne.


message 15: by Kristin (last edited May 25, 2023 09:51AM) (new)

Kristin | 0 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

3/5 Completed

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Anne Shirley: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (May 17)
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Ykka: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin (May 3)

🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Jul 29, 2014: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (May 22)


message 16: by Olivermagnus (last edited Jul 10, 2023 09:16AM) (new)

 Olivermagnus (lynda11282) | 1584 comments Read the Months
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks

37
of 13 + Complete

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS

1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
🔺Death Scent - D.L. Keur - 5/25/23
Death Scent (Jessica Anderson K-9 Mystery #1) by D.L. Keur
🔺Stray Trouble - D.L. Keur - 6/13/23
Stray Trouble (Jessica Anderson K-9 Mystery #2) by D.L. Keur

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
🔺The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren - 7/5/23 - Hawaii
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
🔺Buried - Kendra Elliot - 5/28/23
🔺Chilled - Kendra Elliot -5/14/23Aug 14, 2012
🔺Cold Pursuit - Carla Neggers -5/16/23
🔺Do or Die - Suzanne Brockmann - 5/21/23
🔺Seduce Me at Sunrise - Lisa Kleypas - 5/4/23
🔺Heartbeat Braves - Pamela Sanderson -5/9/23
🔺Lovesick Braves - Pamela Sanderson -5/13/23

♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
🔺War Dances - Sherman Alexie -5/10/23 - AS
🔺Conspiracy in Belgravia - Sherry Thomas -5/11/23 - ST
🔺To the Bright Edge of the World - Eowyn Ivey - 5/19/23 - EI
🔺Murder at Wedgefield Manor - Erica Ruth Neubauer - 6/23/23 - ERN
🔺The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton - 7/5/23 - ST


3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
🔺Missing Sister - Lucinda Riley - 5/23/23 - orig pub May 27, 2021
🔺The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna - Juliet Grames - 6/6/23 - orig pub May 07, 2019
🔺Front Desk - Kelly Yang - 6/10/23 - orig pub May 29, 2018
🔺Adrift - Lisa Brideau - 6/14/23 - orig pub May 09, 2023
🔺Executive Power - Vince Flynn - 6/15/23 - orig pub May 06, 2003
🔺Memorial Day - Vince Flynn - 6/17/23 - orig pub May 04, 2004


4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
🔺Amazonia - James Rollins - 5/18/23 - Mar 19, 2002
🔺Dead Simple - Peter James - 5/3/23 - Dec 14, 2005
🔺Hanging Falls - Margaret Mizushima - 5/26/23 - Sep 08, 2020
🔺Help - Kathryn Stockett - 5/2/23 - Feb 10, 2009
🔺Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn - 5/6/23 - Mar 03, 2020
🔺Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 5/1/23 - Mar 14, 2023
🔺Weekend Warriors - Fern Michaels - 5/29/23 - Dec 2001
🔺Winter Counts - David Heska Wanbli Weiden -5/7/23 - Aug 25, 2020


5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
🔺Layover - Lacie Waldon -5/8/23 - orig pub Jun 15, 2021
🔺Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell - 6/2/23 - orig pub Jun 30, 1936
🔺The Drowned Girls - Loreth Anne White - 6/11/23 - orig pub Jun 20, 2017
🔺Not Dead Yet - Peter James - 7/3/23 orig pub Jun 07, 2012
🔺The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand - 7/6/23 - orig pub Jun 13, 2023


7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
🔺Advise and Consent - Allen Drury - 5/5/23 - orig pub Jul 11, 1959
🔺Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn -5/10/23 - orig pub Jul 01, 1999
🔺Falling - T.J. Newman - 7/7/23 orig pub Jul 06, 2021


message 17: by JoAnne (last edited Jun 22, 2023 12:01AM) (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 1347 comments Read the Months - May, June, July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

Completed 21 tasks DONE!

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Make Me Whole An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers Make Me Whole: An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 5/13/23 4stars (both Skylar and Max think each other are)
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
The Playboy Prince and the Nanny (Royal Duology, #1) by Donna Alward The Playboy Prince and the Nanny (The Princes of Marazur Book 1) by Donna Alward 5/3/23 4stars

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign. DONE!
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Salty Kisses (Sanderling Cove Inn Series Book 3) by Judith Keim Salty Kisses (Sanderling Cove Inn Series Book 3) by Judith Keim 5/7/23 4.5stars (Charlotte's parents take a private jet from NY to FL)
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
The Little Bookstore on Heart Lake Lane (Heart Lake, #2) by Sarah Robinson
The Little Bookstore on Heart Lake Lane (Heart Lake #2) by
Sarah Robinson 5/26/23 4stars
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Betting on a Good Luck Cowboy (Star Valley, #2) by Sara Richardson Betting on a Good Luck Cowboy (Star Valley, #2) by Sara Richardson 5/23/23 4stars (S R - Sara Richardson)

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
The Day He Left Town Sweet Contemporary Romance (Hawthorne Harbor Romance Book 1) by Elana Johnson The Day He Left Town: Sweet Contemporary Romance (Hawthorne Harbor Romance Book 1) by Elana Johnson 5/20/23 4stars (Tony - firefighter then works for Forestry dept in Oregon)
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Remember Me (Prequel) Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding Remember Me (Prequel): Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding 5/4/23 3.5stars (5/4/23)

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins 6/8/23 4.5stars (Lark and Addie - identical and Harlow's sisters)
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley Talking at Night by Claire Daverley 6/18/23 4stars (Simon and Will's grandmother)
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
Make Me Whole An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers Make Me Whole: An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 5/13/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 5/16/2023)
Nanny for the Single Dad Player (The Rebel Players) by Clarissa McKay Nanny for the Single Dad Player by Clarissa McKay 6/20/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 6/19/2023)
The Bridge of Trust (Lancaster Bridges Book One) An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price The Bridge of Trust (Lancaster Bridges Book One): An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price 6/21/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 6/20/2023)
Remember Me(Book 3) Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding Remember Me(Book 3): Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding 6/21/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 6/8/2023)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water. DONE!
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
Negotiating With Mary by G.L. Robinson Negotiating With Mary by G.L. Robinson 5/27/23 4stars
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Castaway Corpse (Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective, #8) by Maggie March Castaway Corpse (Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective Book 8) by Maggie March 5/4/23 4stars (Whispering Bay, Florida)
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
#TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mysteries, #2) by Sarah E. Burr #TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mysteries, #2) by Sarah E. Burr 5/10/23 4stars (CoCo and her friends to a wine bar opening who happens to be a client)

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Squirrel Skip Squabble A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 3) by Max Parrott Squirrel Skip Squabble: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 3) by Max Parrott 5/19/23 4stars (William - murder suspect; Angela's brother)
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
Knows the Hills (Parks Pat Mysteries, #7) by P.D. Workman Knows the Hills (Parks Pat Mysteries, #7) by P.D. Workman, P.D. 5/15/23 4stars (expected publication 6/16/23)

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
Her Rancher Rescuer An In Love with the Boss Western Romance (Cowboy Collection) by Donna Alward Her Rancher Rescuer: An In Love with the Boss Western Romance by Donna Alward 6/17/23 4stars (Amy's mother)
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Spanning the Creek (Parks Pat Mysteries, #8) by P.D. Workman Spanning the Creek (Parks Pat Mysteries, #8) by P.D. Workman, 5/16/23 4stars (Margie "Parks Pat" - detective who is called in as lead on murders in parks)
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Mafiosa Princess Loyalty by Liza Malloy Mafiosa Princess Loyalty (Mafiosa Princess #6) by Liza Malloy 6/5/23 4stars (Giada and Luca)
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor 6/11/23 4.5stars (Bill - Billy Fortune, child on the lifeboat)
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 18: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Kristin, Olivermagnus, JoAnne and Kathleen


message 19: by Ferenc (last edited Jul 01, 2023 05:34AM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023


Goal: 13/13
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.

**♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - David Attenborough & Jonnie Hughes - 05/11/23
A Life on Our Planet My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough

**♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson - 05/22/23 - To Australia

**♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
The Shadow Sister - Lucinda Riley - 05/14/23

**♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and - Michael E. Gerber - 05/08/23

♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.

**♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution - Susan Stryker - 05/16/23 - Published May 6, 2008

**🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
The Pearl Sister - Lucinda Riley - 06/05/23 - The Mercer brothers

**🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.**
Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett - 06/24/23 - Clive Starling

**🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
Bloodline - Jess Lourey - 05/24/2023 - Published 2021
Kentucky Straight: Stories - Chris Offutt - 05/26/23 - Published 1992

🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).

**🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Reef Road - Deborah Goodrich Royce - 05/04/23 - Palm Beach, Florida

🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
**🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
A Dash of Love - Jill Sanders - 06/08/23 - Sara Jordan

🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.

**🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23 - Precious Ramotswe

🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.

**🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood - Trevor Noah - 05/25/23

🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 20: by Jessica (last edited Jul 28, 2023 12:27PM) (new)

Jessica (jvblazejak) | 700 comments ✅Done!!!✅ 19 tasks done


Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks

Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual. If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
✔♊ A character who is playful: Buster ★★★ 16 May
✔♊ A head on the cover: Ink ★★ 6 July
Ink (Paper Gods, #1) by Amanda Sun

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
✔♊ A character takes a flight somewhere~USA~ Beautiful Country: A Memoir ★★★★ 7 May
✔♊ Tagged as a romance: Weather Girl ★★★★ 6 May
✔♊ The author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS: The Turnout by Megan Abbott ★★★ 10 May

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
✔♊ Published in May of any year~2022~ I Kissed Shara Wheeler★★★★ 3 May

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
✔🦀 A character who is a twin: Root Magic ★★★★ 27 June
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
✔🦀 The same number twice in the year published ~2020~ A Game of Fox & Squirrels ★★★ 4 May

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
✔🦀 A butterfly on the cover: Ellie Engle Saves Herself ★★★★ 3 July
Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson
✔🦀 Set in a coastal town: Death at Greenway ★★★ 29 May
✔🦀 A character attends a social event: The Idea of You ★★★ 20 May

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
✔🦀 A character who has one of the names above~ Harriet Kilpatrick~ Happy Place ★★★★ 5 June
✔🦀 Read a book published in June of any year ~2022~ The Dead Romantics ★★★ 15 June

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
✔🦁 A character who is a homebody: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy ★★★★ 20 May
✔🦁 A character who is a leader: Don't Get Caught ★★★ 12 May
✔🦁 The MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE ~Estelita Rodriguez~ Find Me in Havana ★★★ 18 June

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
✔🦁 A couple are deeply devoted to each other: In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss ★★★★ 14 May
✔🦁 Tagged humor: The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels ★★★ 2 June

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
✔🐂 Published in July of any year ~2022~ Wash Day Diaries ★★★ 15 May

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message 21: by Dita (new)

Dita | 159 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

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TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) (shuga) | 199 comments Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.

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message 23: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Ferenc, Jessica, Dita and Sallie (GeorgiaGirl)


message 24: by Kendra (last edited Jul 26, 2023 02:25PM) (new)

Kendra | 2672 comments Read the Months: May, June, July 2023
Duration: May 1st, 2023 - July 31st, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks


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TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
✅♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Acting Naturally The Magic in Great Performances by David Thomson Acting Naturally: The Magic in Great Performances by David Thomson - May 6th

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
✅♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe - May 12th
✅♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
The Good Luck Sister by Jill Shalvis - May 16th
✅♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Uncle of the Year: And Other Debatable Triumphs by Andrew Rannells - May 31st

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
✅♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis - June 17th
Ian Campbell
✅♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Fool's Gold by Jaye Wells - May 8th

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
✅🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Violet Tendencies by Jaye Wells - May 22nd
✅🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon - May 7th
✅🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop - May 3rd
2011

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
✅🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
A Blanket of Butterflies (The Spirit of Denendeh, 1) (Volume 1) by Richard Van Camp A Blanket of Butterflies (The Spirit of Denendeh, 1) by Richard Van Camp - July 26th
✅🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis - May 19th
✅🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
Electric Idol by Katee Robert - May 5th

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
✅🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
Lost and Found Sisters by Jill Shalvis - May 9th

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
✅🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Rusted Veins by Jaye Wells - June 2nd
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
✅🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor by Travis M. Andrews - June 8th
✅🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews - June 14th
✅🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir by Wil Wheaton - May 11th

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
✅🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe - May 3rd
July 5th, 2022


message 25: by Trina (new)

Trina (duskvamp) | 150 comments Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 26: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Kendra and Trina


message 27: by Shash (last edited May 17, 2023 09:52AM) (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Read the Months: May, June, July
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

*Each task can be done as often as needed

15/13+ Tasks Completed

TASKS
1.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
Christmas After All by Cece Louise (5/9/23)
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Hunted by Margaret Daley (5/14/23)
Hunted (Everyday Heroes, #1) by Margaret Daley

2.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, et. al. (5/2/23)
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/11/23)
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/12/23) - Fleming
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Maybe I Will by Melanie Jacobson (5/10/23) - 5/2/22

4.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon (5/5/23)
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/13/23)
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
The Sweetest Neighbor by Laura Ann (5/8/23)
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
License to Date by Susan Hatler (5/2/23)

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (5/6/23) - George
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Hannah's Home by Pamela M. Kelley (5/9/23)
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8.
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
Perfect After All by Cece Louise (5/10/23)
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Trapped by Irene Hannon (5/16/23)
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon (5/8/23) - James
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 28: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Shash


message 29: by Caraina (last edited Sep 21, 2023 06:32PM) (new)

Caraina (raina79) | 853 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023 - COMPLETED
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

Completed: 14/13+

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).: All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris All Her Little Secrets 5/5/23

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.: It Starts with Us - Colleen Hoover 5/9/23
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.: Dear Justyce - Nic Stone 5/7/23

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.: Wrong Place Wrong Time - Gillian McAllister 5/14/23 (published May 12, 2022)

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.: Winter Solstice - Elin Hilderbrand 5/1/23
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969): The Palm Beach Murders - James Patterson 5/7/23 (published May 23, 2021)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.: Window on the Bay - Debbie Macomber 5/16/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.: China Dolls - Lisa See 5/6/23

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.: Anne's House of Dreams - L.M. Montgomery 7/22/23 (MC Name - Anne Shirley)
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.: To Scotland with Love - Patience Griffin 5/11/23 (published June 3, 2014)

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.: Cavendon Hall - Barbara Taylor Bradford 5/15/23 (MC Name - Charles Ingham)

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.: One Chance, Fancy - Lani Lynn Vale 5/10/23

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.: Quit Your Pitchin' - Lani Lynn Vale 7/31/23 (MC Name - George Hoffman)
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.: Rules of Civility - Amor Towles 7/21/23 (published July 26, 2011)


message 30: by Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~ (last edited Jul 29, 2023 10:40PM) (new)

Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~ (abookishwonderer) Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

✔️Level May: 5/5 tasks
Level June: 10/12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
✔️♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
®️Jaguar Fever by Terry Spear▪️6/27/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
✔️♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
®️On the Hustle by Adriana Herrera▪️5/26/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
®️The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris▪️6/20/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
✔️♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
®️Secret of Deadman's Coulee by B.J. Daniels (May 2007)▪️7/27/2024▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
✔️🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
®️A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy▪️7/6/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
✔️🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
®️The Black Echo by Michael Connelly (1992)▪️6/17/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
✔️🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
®️This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart▪️6/30/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.


6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
✔️🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
®️House of Imperial by Jaymin Eve (June 2018)▪️6/22/2023⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
✔️🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
®️A Taste for Honey by H.H. Heard▪️6/16/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.


9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
✔️🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
®️Tea Rose by Erin Keeley Marshall(July 2016)▪️5/24/2023▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 31: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Caraina, and Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~


message 32: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 433 comments Completed

Read the Months: May, June, July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Level July: 13 or more tasks
14/13


Each task can be done as often as needed.

1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover
The Reluctant Bride by Irene Saunders by Irene Saunders 3/5 2★

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner 5/5 3★
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 3/5 4★
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Tell Me About It by Sacha Naspini 2/5 2★

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above - Richard
One Enchanted Evening by Katie Fforde 12/5 4★
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
The Reluctant Thief by April Kihlstrom 1/5 2★
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Flying Finish by Dick Francis 7/5 4★
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published - 2012
Fourmile by Watt Key 6/5 3★

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn 6/5 3★

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above. - William
Dead Cert by Dick Francis 10/5 4★
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 9/5 4.5★
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
A Secret Garden by Katie Fforde 9/5 2.5★
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 1/5 4★

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Rat Race by Dick Francis 8/5 4★


message 33: by Amber (last edited Jul 28, 2023 03:09PM) (new)

Amber (arboan) | 326 comments Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
The Barefoot Barmaid (Belles & Bullets, #1) by Caylen McQueen The Barefoot Barmaid by Caylen McQueen 05.27.23

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 05.02.23 (MC flies from New York to California)
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill 05.05.23
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
The Beach House by Rochelle Alers 05.26.23

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above. Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss 06.07.23 (interim show producer is Frank)
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Death in Bloom by Jess Dylan 05.04.23 (published May 25, 2021)

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Silent Echo by J.R. Rain 05.26.23 (MC has cancer)
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly 05.16.23 (published 2021)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Dressed to Kill by Lynn Cahoon 05.23.23 (South Cove)
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
Cover Her Face by P.D. James 05.22.23 (annual Fete)

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Death of a Celebrity by Eleanor Calder 07.13.23 (MC named Harriet)
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
Murder Made to Order by Lena Gregory 06.05.23 (published June 19, 2018)

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham 07.05.23

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Silence of the Lamb's Wool by Betty Hechtman 06.05.23 (published July 1, 2014)


message 34: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Great job Catsalive. Welcome Amber


message 35: by Grace (last edited Jun 30, 2023 05:00AM) (new)

Grace | 1652 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

13/13+ Completed

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover)- One-Punch Man, Vol. 26 by ONE One-Punch Man, Vol. 26-ONE 5/3

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance- Trapping Her-Aurora Rose Reynolds 5/17
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS- Record of Ragnarok 11-Shinya Umemura 5/1

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above- Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 4-Ralph Tedesco 6/9 (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year- A Certain Scientific Accelerator, Vol. 3-Kazuma Kamachi 3/24

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 6: The Secret Woods-Naoki Urasawa 5/2
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)- Chlorine Sky-Mahogany L. Browne 6/16 (2021)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year- ワンパンマン 28 深淵へ One Punch Man 28: Shin'en e -ONE 5/3

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader- The Perfect Wife-J.P. Delaney 5/11
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE- Pearl, Vol. 1-Brian Michael Bendis 5/1 (Pearl Tanaka)

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy- Me & Roboco, Vol. 2: Motsuo & Meico-Shuhei Miyazaki 5/9
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor- One-Punch Man, Vol. 27-ONE 5/3

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year- The Baby Shift: Alabama-Becca Fanning 5/6


message 36: by Shash (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Finished! :)

Read the Months: May, June, July
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks

*Each task can be done as often as needed

15/13+ Tasks Completed

TASKS
1.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
Christmas After All by Cece Louise (5/9/23)
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Hunted by Margaret Daley (5/14/23)
Hunted (Everyday Heroes, #1) by Margaret Daley

2.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, et. al. (5/2/23)
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/11/23)
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/12/23) - Fleming
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Maybe I Will by Melanie Jacobson (5/10/23) - 5/2/22

4.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon (5/5/23)
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn (5/13/23)
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
The Sweetest Neighbor by Laura Ann (5/8/23)
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
License to Date by Susan Hatler (5/2/23)

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (5/6/23) - George
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Hannah's Home by Pamela M. Kelley (5/9/23)
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8.
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
Perfect After All by Cece Louise (5/10/23)
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Trapped by Irene Hannon (5/16/23)
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon (5/8/23) - James
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 37: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Grace and Congrats Shash


message 38: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 2732 comments The Lost Challenges
Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration:
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Progress: 0 out of 13

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

It's that time again to read the months. Are you the personality of your month? Who were the authors born in your birth month? Lets do this challenge and find out.

Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.

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message 39: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Welcome Suzeanne


message 40: by Tari (new)

Tari (thann) | 2560 comments Finished

Read the Months: May, June & July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

18/13+

Level May: 1-5 tasks
Level June: 6-12 tasks
Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

1. Taurus (3)
Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Hayley-Berth Mark Wendy Neugent 5/10/23
Read a book with a character who is playful.
Dayton-Murder in the Hidden Room Sydney Tate 5/1/23
Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Murder at the Art Gallery (Mandy and Roger #1) by Eleanor Kittering Eleanor Kittering 5/9/23

2. Gemini (3)
Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star Lee Hollis 5/19/23
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
RA-Hauntingly Familiar Ravyn Amara 5/4/23

3. Some famous authors (3)
that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Ralph-Murder at the Art Gallery Eleanor Kittering 5/9/23
Read a book published in May of any year.
5/2/23-A Medium Life Lynn Cahoon 5/11/23

4. Gemini/Cancer (3)
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
2023-Home Tours, History & Homicide Sally Bayless 5/2/23

5. Gemini (3)
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Here Today Gone Tomato Mona Marple 5/3/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
A Club of Murder Penny Brooke 5/13/23

6 Famous authors (3)
born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Thomas-Baked Betrayal Emma Ainsley 5/16/23
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. Leo (3)
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
Harriet-Hallow's Eve Murder Tracy Donley 5/26/23
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Piper-Pies and Pilfering Karen McSpade 5/6/23
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
Theresa Tremblay-Crepe Expectations Patti Benning 5/8/23

8. Cancer/Leos (3)
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
The Diva Delivers on a PromiseKrista Davis 5/24/23
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Austin & Scarlett-Larceny on the Lake K.B. Blake 5/7/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors (3)
born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Emily-Hard Dough Homicide Olivia Matthews 5/25/23
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
7/2/22-It's Nacho Funeral Mona Marple 5/5/23


message 41: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Great job Tari


message 42: by Tari (new)

Tari (thann) | 2560 comments Genevieve wrote: "Great job Tari"

Thanks, Genevieve!


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JoAnne | 59434 comments Mod
FINISHED
Read the Months: May, June & July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Level July: 13 or more tasks
Read: 16


1. Taurus
Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Protecting Sylvie Olivia Michaels 5/8/23
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
Read a book with a head on the cover.
Office Grump (Bad Chicago Bosses, #1) by Nicole Snow Office Grump Nicole Snow 5/9/23

2. Gemini
Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Forsaken Trail Devney Perry 5/5/23
Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
Confess Colleen Hoover 5/10/23
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Falling in Fate Melanie Shawn 5/5/23

3. Some famous authors
that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Read a book published in May of any year.
May 2022 The Honeymoon Cottage Lori Foster 5/15/23

4. Gemini/Cancer
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Dotted Lines Devney Perry 5/6/23
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published.
2022 Resisting the Grump Ashley Munoz 5/2/23

5. Gemini
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
The Path to Sunshine Cove RaeAnne Thayne 5/12/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.

6. Famous authors
born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Sarah Fernhill Lane Kristen Proby 5/24/23
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
Wild Highway Devney Perry 5/4/23

7. Leo
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
Resisting Fate Melanie Shawn 5/7/23
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Trusting Fate Melanie Shawn 5/7/23
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
Callie Pearce Saved by Love Toni Aleo 6/1/23

8. Cancer/Leos
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
The Little Flower Shop Lori Foster 5/16/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors
born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
Quarter Miles Devney Perry 5/5/23


message 44: by Melissa A (new)

Melissa A | 1803 comments Finished - Read the Months: May, June & July
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

TASKS: 15/13+

☑️ 1. Taurus (2)
X ♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Violeta Isabel Allende 05/06/23

♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.

X ♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
Offed in the Orchids (Lethal Gardens 15) Dale Mayer Offed in the Orchids (Lovely Lethal Gardens, #15) by Dale Mayer 05/12/23

☑️ 2. Gemini (2)
X ♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Black Candle Women Diane Marie Brown (Victoria and her sister flew to New Orleans) 05/02/23

♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.

X ♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Today Tonight Tomorrow Rachel Lynn Solomon 05/05/23

3. Some famous authors (2)
that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.

♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.

X ♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above. - Frank
The House in the Pines Ana Reyes 05/08/23

X ♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Silver Sparrow Tayari Jones (May 24, 2011) 05/18/23

☑️ 4. Gemini/Cancer (1)
X 🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Renovated to Death (Domestic Partners in Crime 1) Frank Anthony Polito (Tom and Terry Cash are twins) 05/09/23

🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.

🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)

☑️ 5. Gemini (1)
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).

🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.

X 🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
The Year of Cecily (From Sunset Park, with Love 1) Lisa Lin (Cecily takes Jeremy to a law association dinner) 05/04/23

☑️ 6 Famous authors (1)
born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.

🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.

X 🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Revenge in the Roses (Lethal Gardens 18) Dale Mayer (Richard) 05/15/23

🦀 Read a book published in June of any year

☑️ 7. Leo (2)
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.

X 🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Camp Zero Michelle Min Sterling (Sal is the leader at White Alice) 05/14/23

X 🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
Octavius Evander
Get It Together (The Undead Detective Agency 1)Shelby Rhodes 05/12/23

☑️ 8. Cancer/Leos (2)
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).

X 🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Run, Rose, Run Dolly Parton and James Patterson (AnnieLee and Ethan become devoted to each other) 05/01/23

X 🦁 Read a book tagged humor.
Feel the Bern (Bernie Saunders Mystery 1) Andrew Shaffer 05/16/23

☑️ 9. Famous authors (2)
born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway

🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.

X 🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
The Villa Rachel Hawkins (Emily Sheridan) 05/14/23

X 🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
The Princess Diaries (Princess Diaries 1) Meg Cabot (July 1, 2001) 05/11/23


message 45: by Genevieve (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Great job JoAnne and Melissa A.


message 46: by Kellene (last edited Jun 18, 2023 07:26AM) (new)

Kellene | 724 comments Completion Post

Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks

18/13+ Completed

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
No Parm No Foul (Grilled Cheese Mysteries, #2) by Linda Reilly Linda Reilly 6/16/23

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 6/13/23. Carly's mom to see Carly
Six Feet Deep Dish Mindy Quigley 6/11/23. Sam to Costa Rica
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
The Case of the Horrified Heirs Erle Stanley Gardner. 6/15/23
Men, Murder & Makeup Shane K. Morton 5/5/23

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Designs On Murder Gayle Leeson 5/22/23. Frank Peterman
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Bookmarked for Murder V.M. Burns 5/10/23. Zaq and Christopher are twins
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Paper Cuts Ellery Adams 5/31/23. Kelly Walsh
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
On Spine of Death Tamara Berry 5/12/23. pub 2022
Ghosts of the North Carolina Piedmont Frances Harding Casstevens 5/12/23 pub 2009
Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris. 5/2/23. pub 1996

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Murder at the Blueberry Festival Darci Hannah 5/28/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
Sleigh Spells Bella Falls 5/16/23. the Humbugs all attend the Yule Ball
Mrs. Morris and the Vampire Traci Wilton 5/20/23. Charlene goes to the Salem Witch Ball

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Pawing Through the Past Rita Mae Brown. 5/14/23. Larry Johnson
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Four Parties and a Funeral Maria DiRico 5/5/23. Big Donny Baldano
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Twelve Slays of Christmas Jacqueline Frost 6/11/23. Holly's mom and dad
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Death in Dark Blue Julia Buckley. 6/4/23. John Branch
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


message 47: by Frankie (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4272 comments Read The Months May, June and July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks
Each task can be done as often as needed.

20/13+ Completed. Finished

TASKS
1.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).

2.
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
It Starts with Us-Colleen Hoover 5/20/23
Choose Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/02/23
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Natasha Madison-Made for You 5/01/23
Toni Anderson-Colder Than Sin 6/16/23

3.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
5/02/2023:Echoes of You-Catherine Cowles 6/02/13

4.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
Save Her Soul-Lisa Regan 5/11/23
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Abstract Love-Samantha Christy 6/17/23
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
2022:All the Dead Girls-A.M. Strong 5/26/23
2021:Dusk Corners-Dan Padavona 5/31/23

5.
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
Louisiana Longshot-Jana Deleon 5/27/23
Louisiana Longshot (Miss Fortune Mystery, #1) by Jana Deleon
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Chapel Bend-Kristen Proby 6/12/23
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
One Perfect Touch-Layla Hagen 5/13/23

6.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
(6/13/2022)
The Inmate-Freida McFadden 5/11/23

7.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.
(Oscar Rockwell)
In Love with the Veterinarian-Melissa Storm 5/19/23
(Phineas Troutt
Everybody Dies-J.A. Konrath 5/25/23
(Eleanora Pacelli)
Pall Bearers and Pepperoni-Patti Benning 6/17/23

8.
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
Chaser-J.A. Konrath 5/10/23
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Judge-Jessica Gadziala 5/09/23
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9.
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
(John)
The Mechanic-Tom Fowler 5/05/23
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.
(7/30/2019)
Double Blind-Dan Alatorre 5/05/23


message 48: by Genevieve (last edited Jun 20, 2023 07:20AM) (new)

Genevieve | 10234 comments Mod
Great job Kellene and Frankie


message 49: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 1347 comments done on post #17

Read the Months - May, June, July 2023
Duration: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Level July: 13 or more tasks

Each task can be done as often as needed.

Completed 21 tasks DONE!

TASKS
1. If you are born before May 22, you'll be a Taurus, a sign associated with being hard-headed, down-to-earth, tenacious, reliable, loyal, and sensual . If you are born at the end of the month (May 22nd or later), you will fall under Gemini and be playful and intellectually curious.
♊ Read a book with a character who is sensual.
Make Me Whole An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers Make Me Whole: An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 5/13/23 4stars (both Skylar and Max think each other are)
♊ Read a book with a character who is playful.
♊ Read a book with a head on the cover. (Show cover).
The Playboy Prince and the Nanny (Royal Duology, #1) by Donna Alward The Playboy Prince and the Nanny (The Princes of Marazur Book 1) by Donna Alward 5/3/23 4stars

2. In May if you are a Taurus then you move at your own pace including in romance. This is because they are an earth sign. If you born as a Gemini then you will be connected to all aspects of the mind, part of the air sign. DONE!
♊ Read a book where a character takes a flight somewhere.
Salty Kisses (Sanderling Cove Inn Series Book 3) by Judith Keim Salty Kisses (Sanderling Cove Inn Series Book 3) by Judith Keim 5/7/23 4.5stars (Charlotte's parents take a private jet from NY to FL)
♊ Read a book that is tagged as a romance.
The Little Bookstore on Heart Lake Lane (Heart Lake, #2) by Sarah Robinson
The Little Bookstore on Heart Lake Lane (Heart Lake #2) by
Sarah Robinson 5/26/23 4stars
♊ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in GEMINI TAURUS.
Betting on a Good Luck Cowboy (Star Valley, #2) by Sara Richardson Betting on a Good Luck Cowboy (Star Valley, #2) by Sara Richardson 5/23/23 4stars (S R - Sara Richardson)

3. Some famous authors that were born in May are Joseph Heller, J.M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herman Wouk, Ian Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Richard Adams, Sheila Burnford, Daphne du Maurier, T.H. White, Walt Whitman and Frank Baum.
♊ Read a book by one of the authors above.
♊ Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
The Day He Left Town Sweet Contemporary Romance (Hawthorne Harbor Romance Book 1) by Elana Johnson The Day He Left Town: Sweet Contemporary Romance (Hawthorne Harbor Romance Book 1) by Elana Johnson 5/20/23 4stars (Tony - firefighter then works for Forestry dept in Oregon)
♊ Read a book published in May of any year.
Remember Me (Prequel) Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding Remember Me (Prequel): Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding 5/4/23 3.5stars (5/4/23)

4. If you are born before June 22 you would be a Gemini and if born June 22 till the end of the month you would be a Cancer. Gemini is symbolized by a set of twins while Cancerians are symbolized by a crab.
🦀 Read a book with a character who is a twin.
A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins 6/8/23 4.5stars (Lark and Addie - identical and Harlow's sisters)
🦀 Read a book where a character has cancer.
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley Talking at Night by Claire Daverley 6/18/23 4stars (Simon and Will's grandmother)
🦀 Read a book with the same number twice in the year published. (Example 1981 or 1969)
Make Me Whole An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers Make Me Whole: An Age Gap, Secret Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 5/13/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 5/16/2023)
Nanny for the Single Dad Player (The Rebel Players) by Clarissa McKay Nanny for the Single Dad Player by Clarissa McKay 6/20/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 6/19/2023)
The Bridge of Trust (Lancaster Bridges Book One) An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price The Bridge of Trust (Lancaster Bridges Book One): An Amish Romance Series by Sylvia Price 6/21/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 6/20/2023)
Remember Me(Book 3) Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding Remember Me(Book 3): Fueling The Flames Of His Obsession by Gracie-Mae Harding 6/21/23 4stars (2 - 2023 - 6/8/2023)

5. Gemini are constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, careers, and friend groups. They are the social butterflies of the zodiac. Cancerians are primarily known for being emotional, nurturing, and highly intuitive, as well as being sensitive and sometimes insecure. Their elemental sign is water. DONE!
🦀 Read a book with a butterfly on the cover. (Show cover).
Negotiating With Mary by G.L. Robinson Negotiating With Mary by G.L. Robinson 5/27/23 4stars
🦀 Read a book in a coastal town.
Castaway Corpse (Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective, #8) by Maggie March Castaway Corpse (Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective Book 8) by Maggie March 5/4/23 4stars (Whispering Bay, Florida)
🦀 Read a book where a character attends a social event.
#TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mysteries, #2) by Sarah E. Burr #TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mysteries, #2) by Sarah E. Burr 5/10/23 4stars (CoCo and her friends to a wine bar opening who happens to be a client)

6 Famous authors born in June are Thomas Hardy, Allen Ginsberg, Larry McMurtry, Richard Scarry, Ken Follett, Thomas Mann, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, William Styron, Johanna Spyri, Anne Frank, William Butler Yeats, Dorothy L. Sayers, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Lillian Hellman, George Orwell, Dorothy Gilman, Eric Carle, Pearl S. Buck, and Helen Keller.
🦀Read a book by one of the authors above.
🦀 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
Squirrel Skip Squabble A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 3) by Max Parrott Squirrel Skip Squabble: A Cozy Animal Mystery (Ruff McPaw Mysteries Book 3) by Max Parrott 5/19/23 4stars (William - murder suspect; Angela's brother)
🦀 Read a book published in June of any year.
Knows the Hills (Parks Pat Mysteries, #7) by P.D. Workman Knows the Hills (Parks Pat Mysteries, #7) by P.D. Workman, P.D. 5/15/23 4stars (expected publication 6/16/23)

7. If you were born before July 23rd your sign would be Cancer which would mean you love home, are protective of your family, and never forget anything. If you were born July 23rd till the end of the month you would be a Leo. Leo which would mean you are a leader and a strong presence that is hard to resist.
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a homebody.
Her Rancher Rescuer An In Love with the Boss Western Romance (Cowboy Collection) by Donna Alward Her Rancher Rescuer: An In Love with the Boss Western Romance by Donna Alward 6/17/23 4stars (Amy's mother)
🦁 Read a book with a character who is a leader.
Spanning the Creek (Parks Pat Mysteries, #8) by P.D. Workman Spanning the Creek (Parks Pat Mysteries, #8) by P.D. Workman, 5/16/23 4stars (Margie "Parks Pat" - detective who is called in as lead on murders in parks)
🦁 Read a book where the MC's initials can be found in PROTECTIVE.

8. Cancer traits include being nurturing, sensitive, compassionate, self-protective, security-seeking and offering, loving, and displaying a goofy, ingratiating sense of humor. Leos are noted for being lively, fun, loyal, and honest in their individual connections, demonstrating their enthusiasm for life. From their love relationships, Leos want deep devotion, focused attention at the proper times, and experience
🦁 Read a book where a character is goofy. (Your interpretation).
🦁 Read a book where a couple are deeply devoted to each other.
Mafiosa Princess Loyalty by Liza Malloy Mafiosa Princess Loyalty (Mafiosa Princess #6) by Liza Malloy 6/5/23 4stars (Giada and Luca)
🦁 Read a book tagged humor.

9. Famous authors born in July are James M. Cain, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Neil Simon, Bill Watterson, J. K. Rowling, Ann Brashares, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Aldous Huxley, George Bernard Shaw, Robyn Carr, John D. MacDonald, Alexandre Dumas, Raymond Chandler, Gary Trudeau and Ernest Hemingway
🐂 Read a book by one of the authors above.
🐂 Read a book with a character who has one of the names above.
The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor 6/11/23 4.5stars (Bill - Billy Fortune, child on the lifeboat)
🐂 Read a book published in July of any year.


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