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June 2023 Challenge
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JUNE 2023 TASKS
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3.1 - Linda C
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2.3 - Linda C
1.7 - Amber
Reading Jar Winner #1 - Tessa
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Monthly Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Banyan Moon (other topics)Identity (other topics)
The Night It Ended (other topics)
The Game She Plays (other topics)
The Only One Left (other topics)
ONE POINT TASKS
1.1 NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY
Pick your favorite spot with a tall glass of Iced Tea and read a summer read (any book).
1.2 JUNE BIRTHDAYS
This month we celebrate Ken Follett (6/5) and Joyce Carol Oates (6/16) 🎂
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either K•J•E•O•N•Y•C and LAST name begins with either F•O•L•A•E•T•S.
1.3 BUZZWORD
June's Buzzword is SUMMER
Read a book with the word SUMMER is in the title.
1.4 YAHTZEE: SIX
Read a book with a 6 in its page count -or- the sixth in a series (name series) -or- a 6/sixth in title.
1.5 NATIONAL MOONSHINE DAY
Read a book with a MPG: SOUTHERN/SOUTHERN LIT
1.6 NATIONAL NAIL POLISH DAY
Read a book whose Author's initials are in NAIL POLISH.
1.7 (Amber's Task) SUMMER
I love this time of year • Warm Weather and Vacations •
Read a book set during summer.
1.8 HANGING OUT AT THE BEACH
Choose one of the following: (all these tasks - show covers)
a. National Seashell Day
Read a book with a beach on the cover. (sand must be showing)
b. World Sea Turtle Day
Read a book with a sea creature on the cover. (e.g. shark, otter, sailfish, whale, octopus, sea turtle etc...)
c. National Eyewear Day
Read a book that has someone wearing glasses/sunglasses on the cover.
BONUS POINT: you can do another task.
1.9 Reading Jar Winner #1 (Tessa's Task) CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATE!
My niece, Bianca, just graduated from The University of Chicago! Despite the pandemic, she managed to graduate within 4 years, and with honors.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word is found in THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. 3-word minimum; ALL words count. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase. (e.g. there is only one 'R')
1.10 Reading Jar Winner #2 (The Adventures) NON-FICTION
Read a non-fiction book ;)
TWO POINTS TASKS
2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books
GO to THE LOTTERY for details.
This is a time-limited task.
2.2 MORE JUNE HOLIDAYS
Read 2 Books
1. National Cookie Dough Day
Read a book whose MC baked some cookies (tell us what kind of cookies they baked).
2. National Food Truck Day
Read a book whose MC works in food truck, cafe, or diner (not a restaurant).
2.3 (Linda C's Task) ZODIAC FOR JUNE
Two signs cover the month – Gemini through the 20th and Cancer from the 21st into July
Read 2 books. Select 1 task from each sign
Gemini/the twins
a. Read a book that includes a set of twins – need not be the MCs – name them and/or give their connection to the story – e.g. Bill & Jill/ cousins of the MC
b. Read a book that has a duplicate number in the page count (does not have to be next to each other)
e.g. 112, 121, 212, 122 etc all work
Cancer/the crab
a. Read a book where a character has a medical condition (does not have to be cancer) – name it
b. Read a book with all the letters in CRAB in the title (do not include subtitles – can be in any order)
2.4 (Amber's Task) JUNE TIME to RELAX
Read 2 Books
This month for me is one of my most relaxing. Most of my normal activities take hiatus in June so I use this time to catch up on personal activities at home.
1. My favorite relaxation activity is reading. No surprise there.
Read a book of your choice
2. I also try to spend time catching up on hobbies
Read a book where the MC participates in some kind of hobby. Tell us what hobby.
THREE POINT TASK
3.1 (Linda C's Task) Many Monthly Appreciation Topics
Read three (3) books from the options below.
a. Camping/Great Outdoors Month
Read a book where the MC camps out over night, hikes, bikes or visits a park setting – tell us which one
b. Pet Appreciation Month
Read a book where the MC has a pet – what kind
c. Statehood Celebration for Kentucky and Tennessee
Read a book set in one of these 2 states – tell us which
d. Caribbean American Heritage Month
Read a book where the MC is Caribbean American or Caribbean or it is set on a Caribbean island - tell us country of origin or setting
this list may prove useful https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbe...
e. Lemon and Mango Month
Read a book with a lemon or mango on the cover OR the cover is primarily yellow or orange (>60%) - show cover
f. Pride Month
Read a book with an LGBTQIA character (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (one's sexual or gender identity), intersex, or asexual/aromantic/agender character) [does not have to be MC]
FIVE POINT TASK
5.1 NATIONAL B•I•N•G•O DAY
Read 5 Books
Read a book for each letter in BINGO (exclude A, An, or The) (Titles Only)
for example:
B - Banyan Moon
I - Identity
N - The Night It Ended
G - The Game She Plays
O - The Only One Left