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2024 June Monthly Challenge


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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

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

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

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

Happy Reading!!

Questions

June Monthly Challenge
June 2024

My Monthly Challenge (msg 3)

Books Read🚦10



✅1. Happy June Birthday!
❇️Read a book published in June
❇️Sweet Persuasion🚦06.02 ★★★★

✅2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month
❇️Read a book with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow
❇️Roman Crazy🚦06.02 ★★★★

✅3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
❇️Read a book written by Marie Force
❇️How Much I Love🚦06.09 ★★★★

✅4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
❇️Read a book tagged mental health
❇️Spun Out🚦06.12 ★★★★

✅5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week
❇️Read a book with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover
❇️Inheritance🚦06.11 ★★★★

✅6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
❇️Read a book with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️Expose Me🚦06.16 ★★★★

✅7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
❇️Read a book where a wedding takes place
❇️Best Man with Benefits🚦06.19 ★★★★

✅8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
❇️Read a book with male model on the cover
❇️Come Again🚦06.30 ★★★★

✅9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
❇️Read a book tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️About a Dragon🚦06.17 ★★★★

✅10. Reader's Choic
❇️Read any book of your choice!
❇️How to Fake It in Hollywood🚦06.13 ★★★★

I'm in!

...10/10 Completed June 28

1. Happy June Birthday!: Come Back to Me by Mila Gray June 7, 4 stars

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ The Guncle by Steven Rowley June 28, 4 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force: Fool for Love by Marie Force June 13, 4 stars

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ Impulse by Ellen Hopkins June 18, 4 stars

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt June 22, 3 stars

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Burned by Ellen Hopkins June 6, 4 stars

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie June 14, 4 stars

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ A Few Good Men (Harlequin Blaze #445) by Tori Carrington June 12, 3 stars

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ The Iron King by Julie Kagawa June 4, 4 stars

10. Reader's Choice: The Ties that Bind by Emilie Rose June 6, 3 stars

🌸🍓🪻🍒🌼🥑🌹2024 June Monthly Challenge🌹🍅🌼🫐🪻🍑🌺



10/10 Completed



01. Happy June Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in June, or with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl.
West End Earl by Bethany Bennett 06/04/24
02. LGBT Pride Month: 🌈Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character, or with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow.
Puppy Love by Kelly Moran 06/25/24
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author ~ Marie Force/M.S. Force: 👩🏻‍💻Read a book written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name.
Or Read a book with a boat or a body of water on the cover, with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels, tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense, or by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list.
Ready for Love by Marie Force 06/19/24
04. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: 👵🏼Read a book where memory plays a role in the story, tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field, or with purple on the cover.
Edge of Insanity by S.E. Smith 06/10/24
05. National Gardening Week (First Week): 🪴Read a book with the word GARDEN in the text, with a gardener character as their job or their hobby, or with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover.
A Table for Two by Sheryl Lister 06/29/24
06. World Milk Day (June 1): 🥛Read a book with a white or light cover (like milk), where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!), or with all the letters of MILK in the title.
Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee 06/14/24
07. Red Rose Day (June 12): 🌹Read a book with a mostly red cover, with ROSE in the text, or where a wedding takes place.
Any Rogue Will Do by Bethany Bennett 06/02/24
08. Father’s Day (June 16): 🧔🏻‍♂️Read a book with male model on the cover, featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity, or with one of the author's initials in FATHER.
The Rancher's Unexpected Family by Helen Lacey 06/06/24
09. International Fairy Day (June 24): 🧚🏼‍♀️Read a book tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy, featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation), or with a magical cover (your interpretation).
The Beast Prince by S.E. Smith 06/30/24
10. Reader's Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice!
Getting Lucky by Erin Nicholas 06/14/24

10/10 - Complete!

✔ Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June
Let's Pretend This Will Work, Maddie Dawson - 3 June (publ. 6/1/24)

✔ June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month. Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
Tic-Tac-Mistletoe, NR Walker - 6 June

✔ Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran)
Chasing Justice, Kathleen Donnelly - 1 June

✔ Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
❇️tagged mental health
Yours Truly, Abby Jimenez - 1 June

✔ National Gardening Week ▻
Read a book:
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
Nice Work, Nora November, Julia London - 11 June

✔ June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻
Read a book:
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
Margo's Got Money Troubles, Rufi Thorpe - 12 June

✔ June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
❇️where a wedding takes place
Love Hacked, Penny Reid - 7 June

✔ June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
The Lost for Words Bookshop, Stephanie Butland - 3 June

✔ June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fantasy
The Dragon's Bride, Katee Robert - 8 June

✔ Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!
Summer Romance, Annabel Monaghan - 4 June

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2024 June Monthly Challenge

✅ Happy June Birthday- white / black on cover- Central Park
✅ June Observance- rainbow colors cover - The Rom-Commers
✅ Featured Author Challenge - CR- Henrietta's Own Castle
✅ Alzheimer’s Month - purple on cover- Rules of Redemption
✅ National Gardening Week- GARDEN in text- Damsel in Green
✅ World Milk Day- white or light cover - Woke Up Wed
✅ Red Rose Day- ROSE in the text - Failure to Match
✅ Father's Day- man on cover - Chained
✅ International Fairy Day- magical cover- On Wings of Song
✅ Reader's Choice - The Healing Time



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June Monthly Challenge

9/9 completed

1. Published in June:A Scoundrel's Secret Jane Charles 4☆ 20/6/24
2. X
3. Water on cover: To Captivate the Viscount Aileen Fish 3☆ 1/6/24
4. Purple cover: Endlessly Courted, Finally Loved Christie Caldwell 5☆ 7/6/24
5. Plants on cover: Dukes and Diamonds Lauren Smith 5☆ 13/6/24
6. MILK in title: The Duke's Match Girl Lila DiPasqua 4☆ 6/6/24
7. Red cover: Bound to the Belgian Count Sasha Cottman 5☆ 4/6/24
8. Male model: The Loving Gift Carole Mortimer 3☆ 5/6/24
9. Fantasy: Bewitching in Boots Lila DiPasqua 5☆ 8/6/24
10. Reader's Choice: Lyon at the Altar Lily Harlem 4☆ 1/6/24

X

Read - 10

1. Happy June Birthday!
❇️with white and black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
Only for Us, Cristin Harber | 6/2

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow
Sex, Lies, and Online Dating, Rachel Gibson | 6/8

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
❇️tagged family
The Girls with No Names, Serena Burdick | 6/22

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
❇️tagged psychology - psychiatrist in story
The Speed of Light, Elissa Grossell Dickey | 6/1

5. National Gardening Week
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover
Dance Upon the Air, Nora Roberts | 6/4

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products - Cally, p83
Only Forever, Cristin Harber | 6/2

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
❇️with a mostly red cover
Cover of Night, Linda Howard | 6/11

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
Only for Her, Cristin Harber | 6/2

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
❇️tagged as fantasy
Salt & Broom, Sharon Lynn Fisher | 6/1

10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!
All Rhodes Lead Here, Mariana Zapata | 6/6

❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️

2024 June Monthly Challenge

7/10


1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June
The Love Shack - Lori Foster (Canary Street - June 2024) - June 17
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
Three Cowboys and a Bride - Kate Pearce (Zebra - May 2024) (veteran) - June 9
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
Last Chance Investigation - Tara Taylor Quinn (HRS #2252 - Nov 2023) (psychiatrist) - June 5
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
Their Fairy Tale India Escape - Ruby Basu (HR #4889 - Feb 2024) - June 7
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place
How to Tame a King – Juliette Hyland (HR #4906 – June 2024) (wedding) - June 2

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
15 Summers Later - RaeAnne Thayne (Canary Street Press -June 2024) (father) - June 20
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!
The Lyon and The Rose of Mayfair - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - June 2024) - June 21


2 6 9

Read 10/10

1. Happy June Birthday. Read a book published in June or with: To Desire a Dragon 5/6

2. June Month-Long Observance - LGBT Pride Month. Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character: Robbie 2/6

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Marie Force/M.S. Force. Read a book that is sports romance or contemporary romance, or by an author from a best-seller list: Fangirl Down 7/6

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Read a book where memory plays a role in the story, featuring someone working in the mental health industry: Born, Darkly 13/6

5. National Gardening Week - 1st Week. Read a book with a gardener character as their job or their hobby, or with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover: The Duke I Tempted 17/6

6. June 1 - World Milk Day. Read a book with a white or light cover: To Seduce a Dragon 18/6

7. June 12 - Red Rose Day. Read a book with a mostly red cover: Ashes of Midnight 22/6

8. June 16 - Father's Day. Read a book with male model on the cover, featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity, or with one of the author's initials in FATHER: Exes with Benefits 3/6

9. June 24 - International Fairy Day. Read a book featuring a fae creature: Yearning For Her 11/6

10. Reader's Choice. Read any book of your choice: The Boss's Runaway 25/6

2024 June Monthly Challenge

🎉🎉🎉Read 10/10🎉🎉🎉

1. Happy June Birthday! - Read a book with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
Difficult - 12 JUNE⭐⭐⭐⭐

2. LGBT Pride Month - Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character:
Zack & Ace - 8 JUNE⭐⭐⭐⭐

3. Featured Author Challenge - Read a book written by Marie Force:
All You Need is Love - 7 JUNE⭐⭐⭐

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month - Read a book where memory plays a role in the story
Thorns of Lust - 19 JUNE⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

5. National Gardening - Read a book with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover
The Paradise Problem - 18 JUNE⭐⭐⭐⭐

6. World Milk Day - Read a book with a white or light cover (like milk)
Cross - 15 JUNE ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐

7. Red Rose Day - Read a book where a wedding takes place
Enemies With Benefits - 2 JUNE ⭐⭐⭐⭐

8. Father's Day - Read a book featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity:
The Simple Wild - 2 JUNE ⭐⭐⭐⭐

9. International Fairy Day - Read a book tagged as fantasy
The Vampire Curse: Royal Covens - 17 JUNE ⭐⭐⭐

10. Reader's Choice - Read any book of your choice!
Taken by the Cyborg - 2 JUNE ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🌹2024 June Monthly Challenge🌹

1. Happy June Birthday!
Never Flirt with a Dragon by Lola Glass FINISHED 6/16/2024

2. June Month-Long Observance That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming FINISHED 6/26/2024

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Soldier by Jenna Gunn FINISHED 6/8/2024

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

5. National Gardening Week
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming FINISHED 6/15/2024

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs FINISHED 6/20/2024

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ Dr. Trouble by Jenna Gunn FINISHED 6/16/2024

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs


10. Reader's Choice
His Curvy Enemy by Piper Sullivan FINISHED 6/4/2024

7/10 Books Completed

2024 June Monthly Challenge

10/10 Completed. Finished

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June
Hendrix-Sawyer Bennett 6/01/24

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻
Read a book:
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow
Pacific Reaper-Carmen Amato 6/28/24

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force
State of Suspense-Marie Force 6/04/24

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻
Read a book:
❇️with purple on the cover
Code Name: Pisces-Janie Crouch 6/01/24

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻
Read a book:
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover
Intimate Intuition-Audrey Carlan 6/18/24

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻
Read a book:
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title
Broken Miles-Claire Kingsley 6/10/24

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
Unseen-Karin Slaughter 6/03/24

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER
Ana Huang-Twisted Love 6/20/24

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻
Read a book:
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)
Fragile Sanctuary-Catherine Cowles 6/01/24

10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!
Head Over Heels-Karla Sorensen 6/11/24

Christine, Bookchaser, Heather, Mony, Elaine, Tammie, Susan, Georgina, Julie, Jo, Alicia, Frankie

Welcome to the challenge!! Hope you enjoy!

I'm in for 10!

2024 June Monthly Challenge
2/10 complete

1. Happy June Birthday!
A Stardance Summer - Emily March - 6/2 - 5*

2. June Month-
Beach Read - Emily Henry - 6/4 - 5*

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC)

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

5. National Gardening Week

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day

10. Reader's Choice

2024 June Monthly Challenge


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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

2024 June Monthly Challenge - COMPLETED
Duration: June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Completed: 10/10

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl: Lilli de Jong - Janet Benton 6/1/24

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow: Potions and Pastries - Bailey Cates 6/4/24

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists - State of Affairs - Marie Force 6/15/24
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover: So This Is Ever After - F.T. Lukens 6/14/24

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby: Lamp Black, Wolf Grey - Paula Brackston 6/13/24
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk): How the Light Gets In - Louise Penny 6/12/24
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place: Hello, Summer - Mary Kay Andrews 6/20/24

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER: The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand 6/3/24

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 6/2/24
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!: The Girls with No Names - Serena Burdick 6/9/24

I'll try for all 10 and will see how far I can get this month.

2024 June Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 6/1/24 to 6/30/24
7/10

1. Happy June Birthday! - Published in June - The Seaside Sisters by Pamela M. Kelley - 6/13/24 ♥♥♥♥

Pub 6/4/24

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month - Cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow - The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center - 6/27/24 ♥♥♥♥♥


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month - Where memory plays a role in the story - The Charmed Friends of Trove Isle by Annie Rains - 6/5/24 ♥♥♥

Liz is suffering from PTSD and keeps going back to the accident that happened on her prom night.

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st – With the word GARDEN in the text - The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods - 6/20/24 ♥♥♥

Title and unknown page: “…garden, and cut a proper bouquet.”

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day - Featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity - Boone by Emily March - 6/2/24 ♥♥♥♥

Boone unexpectedly adopts a daughter.

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day – Tagged as fantasy/featuring a fae creature - Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs - 6/29/24 ♥♥♥♥


10. Reader's Choice - Any book - First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn - 6/10/24 ♥♥♥♥

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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

2024 June Monthly Challenge

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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻
June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻
This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻
Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻
This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻
This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻
Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

2024 June Monthly Challenge

10/10 DONE


1. Happy June Birthday! ❇️with white or black on the cover Amongst Our Weapons Ben Aaronovitch 6/1

2 ❇️ LGBTQ+ character Queerceañera Alex Crespo 6/10
3. ❇️ (FAC) ▻ Marie Force State of Grace Marie Force 6/6
4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
❇️ memory plays a role in the story - the investigator's and the killer's See Them Run Marion Todd 6/1
5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻
❇️ GARDEN in the text "the most beautiful garden" loc 1050 Born in Ice Nora Roberts 6/12
6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
❇️ MILK in title The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island Dana Alison Levy 6/5
7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ❇️where a wedding takes place Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding Diane Kelly 6/12
8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
❇️ author's initials in FATHER Miss Julia's School of Beauty Ann B. Ross 6/2
9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
❇️ tagged as fantasy Wormwood Abbey Christina Baehr 6/6
10. Reader's Choice ❇️ In Too Deep Rachael Sommers 6/11

June Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔ 1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl
The Life We Bury - Allen Eskens 6/20


✔ 2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
Archangel's Lineage - Nalini Singh (Illium) 6/2

✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
Murder in an Italian Village - Michael Falco 6/8


✔ 4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
Everlife - Gena Showalter (hero lost all memory of heroine) 6/5

✔ 5. National Gardening Week
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
East of the Sun - A.E. Becker 6/4
(she found a garden where all the flowers were dead), p89

✔ 6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
Read a book:
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title
Kill Without Mercy - Alexandra Ivy 6/18

✔ 7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
Read a book:
❇️where a wedding takes place
Rock Wedding - Nalini Singh 6/16

✔ 8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
Read a book:
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
Sniffing Out Murder - Kallie E. Benjamin 6/9
(the police chief, a major character, is a father)

✔ 9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
Read a book:
❇️featuring a fae creature
Fae of the North - E. Hall 6/20

✔ 10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!
Brew -Tracy Ewens 6/11

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

I'm in for 10!

Completed 00/10

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

2. Pride Month -
Read a book:
with an LGBTQ+ character
with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Read a book:
with a boat or a body of water on the cover
with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Read a book:
where memory plays a role in the story
tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week
Read a book:
with the word GARDEN in the text
with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. World Milk Day
Read a book:
with a white or light cover (like milk)
where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. Red Rose Day
Read a book:
with a mostly red cover
with ROSE in the text
where a wedding takes place

8. Father's Day
Read a book:
with male model on the cover
featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. International Fairy Day
Read a book:
tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
Featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
with a magical cover (your interpretation)

10. Reader's Choice

Completed: 0/10

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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

2024 June Monthly Challenge

Read: 10/8

1. Happy June Birthday!
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl- 6/5

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character- 6/20

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover- 6/6

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
❇️where memory plays a role in the story- 6/10

5. National Gardening Week
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby- 6/13

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products- she eats so much stuff topped with cheese! 6/18

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
❇️with a mostly red cover- 6/4

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity 6/20

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy- - 6/8

10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice! 6/9

2024 June Monthly Challenge

Completed 0/10 tasks

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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

Here's mine!


Completed: 10/10

1. Happy June Birthday!: Cables and Conjurers ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/5)
2. LGBT Pride Month: Bossed by the Boggart ⭐⭐⭐ (6/2)
3. FAC – Marie Force: The Hero She Craves ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/14)
4. Alzheimer's/Brain Awareness Month: Big Ghosts Don't Cry ⭐⭐⭐ (6/27)
5. National Gardening Week: Odds on the Rake ⭐⭐⭐ (6/13)
6. World Milk Day: The Wedding Audition ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/19)
7. Red Rose Day: Tane ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/11)
8. Father's Day: Sun Spot Remover ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/18)
9. International Fairy Day: When Good Ghosts Get the Blues ⭐⭐⭐ (6/27)
10. Reader's Choice: Dom ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (6/9)

I'm in for 6 this month.

2024 June Monthly Challenge
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1. Happy June Birthday! Read a book:
❇️published in June
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone
Devon

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name.
Found Forever

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health or featuring someone working in the mental health industry
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ Read a book:
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover
Girls with Bad Reputations

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️where a wedding takes place
The Secret to a Southern Wedding

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

Completed: 0/10

1. Happy June Birthday!:
2. LGBT Pride Month:
3. FAC – Marie Force:
4. Alzheimer's/Brain Awareness Month:
5. National Gardening Week:
6. World Milk Day:
7. Red Rose Day:
8. Father's Day:
9. International Fairy Day:
10. Reader's Choice:

2024 June Monthly Challenge
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
0/5

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book published in June
A Novel Love Story

2. LGBT Pride Month:
Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character
Yerba Buena

5. National Gardening Week:
Read a book with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover


7. Red Rose Day:
Read a book with a mostly red cover


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

2024 June Monthly Challenge
0/10

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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name.
Found Forever

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health or featuring someone working in the mental health industry
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ Read a book:
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover
Girls with Bad Reputations

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️where a wedding takes place
The Secret to a Southern Wedding

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

2024 June Monthly Challenge 8/10 completed


1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June - The Lies I Tell Finished 6/2
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant Finished 6/14

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list Maybe in Another LifeFinished 6/10

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover And Then He Sang a Lullaby Finished 6/21

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover Magnolias, Moonlight, and Murder Finished 6/22

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover Listen for the Lie Finished 6/17
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity The Women Finished 6/29
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice! Bye, Baby Finished 6/8

2024 June Monthly Challenge
1 June to 30 June, 2024

Read: 5

❇️1. Happy June Birthday! – Paul's Pursuit by S.E. Smith

❇️2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg (13/6/2024)

❇️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force – Virtuousby M.S. Force

❇️4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ Going Down Easy by Carly Phillips

❇️5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James (7/6/2024)

❇️6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Not in a Billion Years by Camilla Isley (22/6/2024)

❇️7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ Four Letter Word by J. Daniels

❇️8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ Nanny for the Dragon Daddy by Milly Taiden (11/6/2024)

❇️9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Night's Awakening by Donna Grant (14/6/2024)

❇️10. Reader's Choice – Payback by Amy Daws

2024 June Monthly Challenge
Read: 3/5

1. Happy June Birthday! ▻ Read a book:
❇️published in June~ Friend Zoned by Evelyn Sola
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character~The Heart of Texas by R.J. Scott
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force ▻ Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name.
OR:

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense~ Slap Shot: Bryant by Alicia Hunter Pace
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

✔️4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover~Pride and Pleasure by Sylvia Day▪️6/24/2024▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover~The Nature of a Lady by Roseanna M. White

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)~A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

✔️7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover~The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark▪️6/21/2024▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover~ Nickel's Story by Cate C. Wells
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)~Cutie and the Beast by E.J. Russell
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

✔️10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!~The Wolf by K. Alex Walker▪️6/19/2024▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

**COMPLETED LATE 9/30/24**
2024 June Monthly Challenge


✅1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June-Sizzling Sixteen-6/14/24 ✔️
❇️with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl-The 100-6/16/24 ✔️

✅2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character-The Kidnapper's Accomplice-6/9/24✔️
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow-Maybe Not-7/10/24✔️

✅3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover-Malibu Rising-8/30/24 ✔️
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels-Surrender to Me-8/12/24 ✔️
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense-After-6/27/24 ✔️
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list-Colleen Hoover-Maybe Someday-6/21/24✔️

✅4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story-Deadly Harvest-8/1/24✔️
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field-Group Therapy-6/16/24 ✔️
❇️with purple on the cover-Deadly Gift-9/5/24 ✔️

✅5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text-The Night Island (pg50)-7/1/24 ✔️
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby-You Won't Believe Me-8/22/24✔️
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover-The Honeymoon Crashers-7/16/24✔️

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)-The One-9/14/24✔️
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)-Love, Theoretically-9/30/24✔️
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title-Marked in Flesh-8/11/24✔️

✅7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover-The Mary Shelley Club-8/23/24✔️
❇️with ROSE in the text-The Happy Ever After Playlist pg 65-6/11/24✔️
❇️where a wedding takes place-The Unhoneymooners-6/5/24✔️

✅8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover-Twisted Love-8/17/24 ✔️
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity-The Other Mrs.-7/25/24✔️
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER-The Unquiet Past-9/15/24 ✔️

✅9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy-The Awakening-7/13/24✔️
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)-Crown of Midnight-6/2/24✔️
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)-The Assassin and the Empire-8/16/24✔️

✅10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!-Funny Story-9/15/24✔️

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Happy Reading!

🍀📚2024 June Monthly Challenge📚🍀

Read 10/10
Finished! 🥳

✅️1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book published in June
The Anonymous Hookup 6/1
published June 2, 2022

✅️2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻
Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character
The Boy Who Belonged 6/23

✅️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book with a boat or a body of water on the cover
Sandpipers' Secrets 6/16


✅️4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Read a book with purple on the cover
Want Me 6/6


✅️5. National Gardening Week
Read a book with the word GARDEN in the text
Blind Faith 6/2
Page 99 "I found him in the back garden"

✅️6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
Read a book where a character consumes milk
Trusting Thomas 6/17
Page 15 "...Steven helped himself to the milk."

✅️7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
Read a book where a wedding takes place
The Romantic 6/8
Elliott and Parker get married

✅️8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
Read a book with male model on the cover
Pizza Hawaii und ganz viel Liebe: Sommerhagen 6/3


✅️9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
Read a book tagged as fantasy/with a magical cover (your interpretation)
The Captive's Curse 6/13
MPG Fantasy /

✅️10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice!
Murder in Shades of Blue and Green 6/20

I guess I never signed up - life's been crazy! Anyway, I'm in for all 10! 📚

📚2024 June Monthly Challenge📚

10/10

✅1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
published in June Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts Read & Rating: June 1, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
❇️with white or black on the cover


✅ 2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻
Read a book:
✅❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
✅❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbowFriday I'm in Love by Camryn Garrett Read & Rating: June 7, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐.5


✅ 3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fatal Affair by Marie Force Read & Rating: June 7, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list


✅ 4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
✅❇️tagged mental health The Housemaid by Freida McFadden Read & Rating: June 21, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 24 People tagged mental health
❇️with purple on the cover


✅ 5. National Gardening Week
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover Weyward by Emilia Hart Read & Rating: June 17, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5


✅ 6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
✅❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice cream, or even cheese!) In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros Read & Rating: June 23, 2024, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chapter 12 pg. 116 ""It's been around since the late eighteenth hundreds. It's like the grandmother of all other ice cream flavors". He took a bite out of my own selection."
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title


✅7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place The Summer of Broken Rules K.L. Walther Read & Rating: June 15, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐.5


✅8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover>
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity McKinnon's Bride by Sharon Harlow Read & Rating: June 1, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER


✅9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
Read a book:
✅❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy The Witch’s Lens by Luanne G. Smith Read & Rating: June 13, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)


✅10. Reader's Choice
✅❇️Read any book of your choice! Happy Place by Emily Henry Read & Rating: June 23, 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

2024 June Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1 - 30, 2024
10/10


1. Read a book published in June
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 06/08/2024

2. Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character
Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 06/13/2024 (Todd and Stevie)

3. Read a book tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth 06/14/2024

4. Read a book with purple on the cover
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 06/09/2024


5. Read a book with the word GARDEN in the text
A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler 06/11/2024
As long as I can walk out in my garden first thing every morning...

6. Read a book where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
Going Down Swinging by Billie Livingston 06/05/2024
We drank milk with Strawberry Quik...

7. Read a book where a wedding takes place
The Woman by the Lake by Kristen Ashley 06/17/2024

8. Read a book featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
Redwood Court by DeLana R.A. Dameron 06/07/2024

9. Read a book tagged as fantasy
The Dolls' House by Rumer Godden 06/11/2024

10. Read any book of your choice!
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue 06/01/2024

2024 June Monthly Challenge


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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

DONE!!!

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

✔️ Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver 6/6

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

✔️ Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper 6/9

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name.

✔️ Fatal Affair by Marie Force 6/4


4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

✔️Once More, My Darling Rogue by Lorraine Heath 6/10

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

✔️ Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 6/11

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

✔️ Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta 6/3

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

✔️ His Highland Rose by Willa Blair 6/7

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

✔️ The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny by Willa Nash 6/11

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

✔️Kissed by a Dark Prince by Felicity Heaton 6/8

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

✔️ Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage 6/3

✔ Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June
Let's Pretend This Will Work, Maddie Dawson - 3 June (publ. 6/1/24)

Complete! :D

2024 June Monthly Challenge

10/10 DONE


1. Happy June Birthday! ❇️with white or black on the cover Amongst Our Weapons Ben Aaronovitch 6/1

2 ❇️ LGBTQ+ character Queerceañera Alex Crespo 6/10
3. ❇️ (FAC) ▻ Marie Force State of Grace Marie Force 6/6
4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
❇️ memory plays a role in the story - the investigator's and the killer's See Them Run Marion Todd 6/1
5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻
❇️ GARDEN in the text "the most beautiful garden" loc 1050 Born in Ice Nora Roberts 6/12
6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
❇️ MILK in title The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island Dana Alison Levy 6/5
7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ❇️where a wedding takes place Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding Diane Kelly 6/12
8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
❇️ author's initials in FATHER Miss Julia's School of Beauty Ann B. Ross 6/2
9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
❇️ tagged as fantasy Wormwood Abbey Christina Baehr 6/6
10. Reader's Choice ❇️ In Too Deep Rachael Sommers 6/11

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2024 June Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 2024

Progress: 0 out of 10

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

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
Read a book:
❇️with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️with a cover that shows multiple colors of the rainbow

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Read a book:
❇️written by Marie Force, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists -
▻ Marie Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
▻ M.S. Force - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Marie Force:
▻ She is from Rhode Island and grew up with her family on a boat in Middletown, RI. Yes, on a boat!
▻ She majored in journalism and worked for a small community newspaper out of college until her marriage to a "Navy guy" after which she lived all over the world and US, wherever he was stationed.
▻ Her first published book was the standalone Line of Scrimmage, a sports romance, but she is the author of two long standing series: Gansett Island a community oriented contemporary romance series and Fatal, a romantic suspense series focused on a single couple (and their family). Both of these are favorites of mine!
▻ Her books have landed her on the New York Times bestseller list over 30 times along with being a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Read a book:
❇️with a boat or a body of water on the cover
❇️with a military mc (can be a veteran) or with a mc who travels
❇️tagged sports/sports romance, contemporary romance, family or suspense/romantic suspense
❇️by another author also listed on one of the best-seller lists from above or any best-seller list

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to bring attention to and spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The Alzheimer’s Association states that worldwide, there are more than 55 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease.
Read a book:
❇️where memory plays a role in the story
❇️tagged mental health (or similar/related tag) or featuring someone working in the mental health industry (psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, etc) or a researcher in the mental health field
❇️with purple on the cover

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ This week is both a celebration and an educational opportunity. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies: This week is a great opportunity to get out into your garden and tend to it, along with enjoying your garden’s peacefulness and beauty. Regardless of whether your garden is big or small, show it off to family and gardening friends.
Read a book:
❇️with the word GARDEN in the text
❇️with a gardener character as their job or their hobby
❇️with plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Milk, it does a body good. This day was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote the industry and the goodness of milk. Each year a theme is established and dairy companies and organizations create educational programs, seminars, and other efforts to improve the dairy industry around the theme. And if you are lactose intolerant? Enjoy the many options available that are lactose-free!
Read a book:
❇️with a white or light cover (like milk)
❇️where a character consumes milk or other dairy products (for example: could be a yogurt smoothie, ice-cream, or even cheese!)
❇️with all the letters of MILK in the title

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower… the red rose. A red rose signifies love and a June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.
Read a book:
❇️with a mostly red cover
❇️with ROSE in the text
❇️where a wedding takes place

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ This is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does. A "Dad" is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, "Dad" can be step-fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are a father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don’t hesitate to call him “Dad”.
Read a book:
❇️with male model on the cover
❇️featuring a character who is a father or acts as a father in some capacity
❇️with one of the author's initials in FATHER

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Today we celebrate these tiny, magical, and mystical beings. Fairies, or Faeries as they are called in some parts of the world, are fascinating to people young and not so young alike. These creatures are elusive and sometimes downright sneaky. And if you catch one, they will bring you luck or fortune. In some form or another, fairies have captivated us for hundreds of years. Fairies first appeared in European countries back in the Middle Ages. They can also be found in Greek Mythology. Fairies are not limited to children’s fairy tales. And of course, they are real!
Read a book:
❇️tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️featuring a fae creature (based on the book's (author's) interpretation)
❇️with a magical cover (your interpretation)

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

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Finished on post 8. Thanks!

Challenge Complete

1. Happy June Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️published in June
❇️Triple Sec - 6/6/24

2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month
❇️Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character
❇️Slippery Creatures – 6/7/24

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
❇️Read a book tagged sports romance
❇️ How You Get the Girl– 6/18/24

4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
❇️Read a book where memory plays a role
❇️Heartsong – 6/15/24

5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week
❇️Read a book with a gardener character as their hobby
❇️Consort of Fire – 6/21/24

6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day
❇️Read a book where a character consumes dairy products
❇️Free Hand – 6/18/24

7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day
❇️Read a book with a mostly red cover
❇️A Little Kissing Between Friends – 6/24/24

8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day
❇️Read a book with male model on the cover
❇️Saint – 6/12/24

9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day
❇️Read a book tagged as fairy, faery, fairytale or fantasy
❇️The ​Crown of Gilded Bones – 6/3/24

10. Reader's Choice
❇️Read any book of your choice!
❇️Outfield Assist – 6/17/24

Challenge completed (msg #19)

Well guess I didn't sign up, so here's my sign up - 10 days left in the month!
1. Happy June Birthday! The Ringmaster's Wife (June pub)
2. June Month-Long Observance ▻ LGBT Pride Month ▻ Ready or Not (rainbow colors)
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ▻ Marie Force/M.S. Force
Nightwork (body of water on cover)
4. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ▻ Woke Up Like This (Purple cover)
5. National Gardening Week ▻ 1st Week ▻ Destiny's Embrace (rancher/flowers on cover)
6. June 1 ▻ World Milk Day ▻ Running Wild (light cover)
7. June 12 ▻ Red Rose Day ▻ Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute (ROSE in title)
8. June 16 ▻ Father's Day ▻ In a Jam (father-like MC)
9. June 24 ▻ International Fairy Day ▻ Gods & Monsters (fantasy tag)
10. Reader's Choice Of Blood and Bone

Books: