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June 2024 Challenge
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3.1 - Tessa
2.3 - Linda C
1.7 - Pat
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3.2 - Tessa
2.4 - Linda C
1.8 - Bethany
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1.9 - Bethany
1.10 - Amber
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Monthly Challenges
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Wrong Place Wrong Time (other topics)Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (other topics)
One Point Tasks
1.1 ENJOYING THE BEACH
Relax on a comfy lounge chair • Feeling a cool breeze • Under an umbrella • With a refreshing drink • and Your current beach read (any book) • Enjoy!
1.2 CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR: HIM VS HER
This month it's James Patterson vs Joyce Carol Oates
Read a book by one of these authors.
1.3 BUZZWORD
This month the buzzword is REPEATING WORDS.
Read a book with repeating word in the title. e g. Wrong Place Wrong Time , Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
1.4 NATIONAL MOVIE NIGHT
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER F
Read a book that it's title starts with the Letter F (exclude A, An, or The) -OR- Author's FIRST/LAST name starts with the Letter F
BONUS POINT: If the title & Author's FIRST/ LAST name starts with F
1.6 JUNE IS ALSO AQUARIUM MONTH
Read a book with a sea creature on its cover that you would find living in an aquarium (show cover)
1.7 (Pat's Task) SUMMER READING at the Library!
The theme across the USA for Summer Reading at participating public libraries is:
ADVENTURE begins at your library.
Read a book that has adventure as a MPG.
or
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the word ADVENTURE. If the author uses a middle name or initial it must be included as part of this task.
1.8 (Bethany 's Task) Repeat Day
(I said Repeat Day) in June 3rd
Complete a 1 point task of your choice from January-May of this year. Tell the task and month it came from.
1.9 Reading Jar (Bethany 's Task) National Adopt a Cat Month
Read a book with either a cat on the cover or a cat as an important character in the story.
1.10 Reading Jar (Amber's Task) Vacation
In honor of my yearly Girls' Trip Vacation that is happening at the end of June the same time as our Read-a-thon, read a book you would enjoy reading while on vacation. (Any book).
Two Point Tasks
2.1 THE LOTTERY
Read 2 Books
GO to THE LOTTERY task for details. This is a TIME-LIMITED task.
2.2 JUNE
Read 2 Books
June is the sixth month of the year. It also has the longest Day of the year.
1. Sixth Month
Read a book with a 6 in it's page count -OR- it's the sixth in a series (name series).
2. Longest Day
Read a Big Book (450 pp or longer).
Bonus Point: If this book has a 6 in it's page count.
2.3 (Linda C's Task) World Sauntering Day – 6/19
Read 2 books
1. Sauntering is not an ordinary walk, jog, trot, or run. Rather, it is a form of strolling at a leisurely pace. Sauntering is a very casual, yet stylish, form of movement from point A to Point B. The dictionary defines sauntering as walking along slowly, happily, and aimlessly.
Read a book with someone walking on the cover (show cover) OR with 2 of these numbers in the page count – 6/19/24 in any order.
2. W. T. Rabe at Mackinac Island, Michigan created this holiday in the 1970s while he was the Public Relations Director for a hotel on the island. He was well known for his publicity stunts. Rabe describes it as “the lost art of Victorian sauntering.”
Read a book set in the 1970s or the Victorian era – tell us when
2.4 (Linda C's Task) LGBQT Pride Month
Read 2 books
1. Read a book with an LGBQT featured character OR author’s first and last initials in LGBQT
2. Pride parades are a common form of celebration. Read a book that includes a parade (any kind) – tell us what kind OR quote a sentence with the word ‘parade’ (include page or LOC)
Three Point Tasks
3.1 (Tessa's Task) VACATION ABROAD
Let's expand our horizons and "vacation abroad," even if just from our armchairs...
Read THREE books, each of which is set (at least 60%) in a country NOT where you live. Tell us what country you live in, and the country of each book. You must visit THREE DIFFERENT countries.
3.2 (Tessa's Task) BEACH WEATHER
Read 3 Books
In Wisconsin it's still a little cool to take a dip in Lake Michigan, but the sand is warm for sitting out an working on your tan!
1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in BEACH WEATHER. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the phrase.)
2. Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in TAN. (Exclude A, An, The)
3. Read a book in which you find one of these words: BEACH, TAN or SWIMSUIT. Quote the passage w/ page number or location.
Five Point Task
5.1 A DAY AT THE BEACH
Read 5 Books
SUNSCREEN
SUNGLASSES
POPSICLE(S)
WAVES
SAND
SUNSHINE
SEA SHELLS/SHELLS
BUNGALOW(S)
BIKINI/BATHING SUIT
TOWEL(S)
BREEZE
DRINKS/ICED TEA
SEA GULLS
• Pick 5 words from the list above.
• one book per word
• Find word in text, give the sentence and LOC #