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1.Repeat Repeat:
2.Birthday:
3.Geography:
4.U.F.O Day:
5.Best Friends:
6.Summer Solstice:
7.Graduation Month:
8.Old Maid’s Day:
9.Yummy Yummy:
10.Reader’s choice:










2011 June Monthly Challenge
0/5 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat: What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4. U.F.O Day: The Passage by Justin Cronin
5. Best Friends: Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols
7. Graduation Month: Margaux with an X by Ron Koertge
8. Old Maid's Day: Leaving Normal by Stef Ann Holm
9. Yummy Yummy: Sweet Love by Sarah Strohmeyer
10. Reader's Choice: TBD

1) Repeat Repeat: Sudden Death
4) U.F.O Day:Slave
5) Best Friends:



1. Repeat Repeat: Blue Bloods or Seventeenth Summer
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
3. Geography: Where She Went
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death
5. Best Friends: Chasing Harry Winston or Little Earthquakes
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer
7. Graduation Day: Lost It
8. Old Maid's Day: Still Life or Fast Women
9. Yummy Yummy: Hot in Here
10. Reader's Choice: June pick it for me

1.Repeat Repeat: Mavericks Black Cat by Maggie Casper
2 Birthday; Devoured by Amanda Marrone (Nic)
3. Oregon: Going Down by Shelli Stevens
4. UFO space or scifi: Slave to Seduction by Nalini Singh
5. Friends: Touching Lace by Anne Rainey
6. Summer: Unraveled by Jaci Burton
7. Teacher/student Mistaken Identity by K. Dawn Byrd
8. Older Person: His Perfect Passion by Raine Miller
9. Food Related: Invitation: Ariels Pet by Qwilia Rain
10. Your Choice: Naughty Little Secret by Shelley Bradley

2. Birthday (Jacqui): To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
3. Geography: The Mother-Daughter Book Club - Heather Vogel Frederick
4. U.F.O Day: City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
5. Best Friends: Something Like Fate - Susane Colasanti
6. Summer Solstice: The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han
7. Graduation Month: Commencement - Courtney J. Sullivan
8. Old Maid's Day: Love Walked In - Marisa de los Santos
9. Yummy Yummy: Peaches - Jodi Lynn Anderson
10. Reader's Choice: What Happened to Goodbye - Sarah Dessen











1. Repeat Repeat: The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason
2. Birthday-Happy Birthday Sandra J!: DemonFire by Kate Douglas -- Done 6-6-11
3. Geography-Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews --done 6-26-11
4. U.F.O Day: Alien in the Family by Gini Koch -- Done 6-11-11
5. Best Friends: Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead -- Done 6-21-11
6. Summer Solstice: Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter --Done 6-5-11
7. Graduation Month: Two Plus One by Brynn Paulin -- Done 6-2-11
8. Old Maid's Day: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh --Done 6-4-11
9. Yummy Yummy: Cookie Dough or Die by Virginia Lowell -- Done 6-19-11
10. Reader's Choice: Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood --done 6-6-11











June 2011 Reading Challenge.....
1.Repeat,Repeat
by Susan Stevens 6/5
2. skip
3.skip
4. U.F.O.....
5. Best friends,
6. skip
7. skip
8. skip
9. skip
10.
book covers:





June 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
0/5 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat:Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
2. Birthday:The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
4. U.F.O Day: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
5. Best Friends:Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas
10. Reader's Choice: Aloes byChris Quinton

0/5 Completed
1.Repeat Repeat: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
2. Birthday: From FlibBityFLooB's books: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf #1) by Molly Harper
3. Geography: Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
5. Best Friends: Blameless (The Parasol Protectorate) by Gail Carriger
9. Yummy Yummy: Delicious by Susan Mallery

June 2011 Romance Readers
0/8
1. Repeat, Repeat: Lord Libertine by Gail Ranstrom OR A Belated Bride by Karen Hawkins
2. June BD: Raine: Trust Me by J.A. Krentz OR
Danielle: The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan
3. Geo: Oregon: Magic to the Bone by Devyn Monk (Portland) or something by Carola Dunn who lives in Eugene, Oregon
4. U.F.O.: Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
5. Best Friends: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
6. Summer Solstice: Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
7. Grad Month: teacher/student: The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
8. Old Maid's Day: Savage Nature by Christine Feehan
9. Yummy, Yummy: chef/food: Second Nature (Celebrity Magazine #1) by Nora Roberts OR Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
10. Reader's Choice: TBD

June 2011 RRRC Monthly Challenge
Goal: 0/8
1. Repeat Author: Guilty Pleasure by Lora Leigh
2. Happy Birthday Flib!: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
3. Oregon Author: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
5. My Buddy: Hunt the Moon by Karen Chance
6. Summer Cover Lover: The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
7. School's Out Forever!: Stolen: A letter to my captor by Lucy Christopher
9. I Got Love in My Tummy: Delicious by Sherry Thomas
10. Reader's Choice: TBD








0/7
1. Repeat Repeat:Dark Descendant Jenna Black
2. Birthday: Magic Slays Ilona Andrews (Happy BD Daffodil)
3. Geography: Entwined Elisabeth Naughton
5. Best Friends Bite Club Rachel Caine
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with a bright cover Absolutely, Positively Heather Webber
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an older Hero or heroine.Vampire in Atlantis Alyssa Day
10. Reader's Choice: Hunt The Moon Karen Chance








0/10 completed
1. Repeat Repeat: TBD
2. B-day (Kazza): Ironside by Holly Black
3. Geography=Oregon: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO: Serenity by Keith R.A. DeCandido
5. Best Friends: Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber
6. Summer Solstice: Thirteen Chances by Cindy Miles
7. Graduation: Firespell by Chloe Neill
8. Old Maid: TBD
9. Yummy Yummy: The Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis
10. Reader's Choice: Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance








(titles are likely to change)


1. Repeat Repeat:Dead Midnight by Marcia Muller
2. Birthday: Liz: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
5. Best Friends: Again The Magic by Kleypas L.
6. Summer Solstice: The Gift by Julie Garwood
10. Reader's Choice: Girl Missing by Tess Gerritsen

1.Repeat-Repeat : Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James
4.Sci-Fi : Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
6.Bright Cover : Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise
8.Old Maid's Day : Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks (hope a 400 years-old vamp counts)
10.Reader's Choice : Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

Duration: June 1 - 30, 2011













Finished 0/8
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
3. Geography: Where She Went
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer
7. Graduation Day: Jekel Loves Hyde
8. Old Maid's Day: Still Life
9. Yummy Yummy: Hot in Here
10. Reader's Choice: If You Dare








And...If I have the time:
1. Repeat Repeat: Blue Bloods or Seventeenth Summer
5. Best Friends: Chasing Harry Winston or Little Earthquakes





2/10
1. Repeat Repeat:
2. Happy Birthday Chelsea!:The Time Traveler's Wifeby Audrey Niffenegger
3. Geography: Magic Bitesby Ilona Andrews
4. U.F.O Day: The Book of the Deadby Douglas Preston
5. Best Friends: Nothing But Troubleby Rachel Gibson
6. Summer Solstice:
7. Graduation Month: The Suicide Clubby Gayle Wilson
8. Old Maid's Day: Red Hat Clubby Haywood Smith
9. Yummy Yummy: Tall, Dark & Hungryby Lynsay Sands
10. Reader's Choice: Vampire Mineby Kerrelyn Sparks
Read:



JUNE
0 of 10 Complete!
1. Starts with “Repeat”: Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh (double double)
2. Happy Birthday FlibBityFLooB (25)!: It Happened One Season by Stephanie Laurens et al.
3. Oregon: Bodyguards in Bed by Lucy Monroe et al. (Oregon author Elisabeth Naughton)
4. U.F.O.: Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
5. Best Friends: Hot On Her Heels by Susan Mallery (BFFs)
6. Summer: The Chase by Lynsay Sands
7. Graduation: Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose (teacher)
8. Old Maid: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh (older hero)
9. Yummy: Already Home by Susan Mallery (chef)
10. Reader's Choice: Quicksilver (Looking Glass Trilogy, #2)(Arcane Society, #11) by Amanda Quick
To Read:










Complete:

1 June - 30 June 2011
Completed: 0/8
1. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
4. UFO Day: Moonstruck by Susan Grant
5. Best Friends: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
6. Summer Solstice: The Heiress by Lynsay Sands
7. Graduation Month (Teacher/student): One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
8. Old Maids' Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
9. Yummy yummy: skip
10. My Choice: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer

1 June - 30 June 2011
Completed: 0/8
1. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Oregon: [book:The Iron Duke|786458..."
I'm still waiting for One Foot in the Grave to come into my library. It is very popular! I think I'm number 9 on the list now...=0(
I hope you enjoy it!!!

I will plan on reading five this month but I hope to read more.
0/5
1.Sunlight Moonlight-Amanda Ashley
2.Lover Enshrined-J. R. Ward
3.Magic to the Bone-Devon Monk
4.A Man Rides Through-Stephen R. Donaldson
5.Shadowland-Alyson Noel
6.Dark Celebration-Christine Feehan
7.The Immortal Highlander-Karen Marie Moning
8.Chasing Harry Winston-Laura Weisberger
9. TBD
10.Bloodfever-Karen Marie Moning

1 June - 30 June 2011
Completed: 0/8
1. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Oregon: [book:Th..."
:) I bought it, Lacy - everyone had told me to have the whole series on hand when I start the first one, so I took the plunge on all 5! :)

1 June - 30 June 2011
Completed: 0/8
1. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Ore..."
Smart lady! I'll watch for your reviews....

1/5 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat:
3. Geography: Oregon: Entwined
4. U.F.O Day: Alien in the Family
8. Old Maid's Day: Bite Me If You Can
10. Reader's Choice: The Corinthian






I'm going for 3 this month!
0 out 3 Complete
1. Repeat Repeat: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
6. Summer Solstice: My One and Only by Kristan Higgins ~Summery Bookcover *blues & whites*~
8. Old Maid's Day: 311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber ~Older Heroines~




RRRC: June 2011
1. Repeat Repeat: Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances
Read a book where the first letter of the author's name is the same (ex: Julie James) or the first letter(s) of the book's title is the same (ex: A Lot Like Love).
2. Birthday:
Read a book from an June B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest day. GR June Birthday List
3. Geography: Magic Bleeds
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Oregon.
4. U.F.O Day: The Winds of Dune
Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
5. Best Friends: The Darkest Kiss
Read a book where the H/h have some great friends instead of them being the Lone Girl/Man.
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with summer in title or takes place during Summer or with a bright cover using light blue or green or yellows or white color.
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an older Hero or heroine. As a point of reference, let the minimum age be mid-to-late thirties.
9. Yummy Yummy: Tall, Dark & Hungry
Read a book where the H/h is a chef or a book predominantly with a food setting or book with a food cover.
10. Reader's Choice: Stormwalker
Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011
You can choose 3 , 5 , 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.
When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.
Happy Reading Everyone!







1. Repeat: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
2. Birthday (Me): Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
3. Oregon: Unbecoming Behavior by Stephanie Rowe
4. Sci-fi: Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke
5. Friends: See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson
6. Summer: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balgoh
8. Older Heroine: Blow Me Down by Katie MacAlister
9. Food Cover: Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson
10. My Choice:The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh











Progress: 1/8
1. Repeat Repeat: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
2. Birthday: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
3. Geography (Oregon): Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
5. Best Friends:
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with summer in title or takes place during Summer or with a bright cover using light blue or green or yellows or white color.
7. Graduation Month: HP!
9. Yummy Yummy: Read a book where the H/h is a chef or a book predominantly with a food setting or book with a food cover.
10. Reader's Choice:

1. Repeat Repeat: Infected by Scott Sigler
2. Happy B-Day Dawn and Me!: Midnight Embrace by Amanda Ashley
3. Oregon: TBD
4. UFO Day: Sparrow Rock by Nate Kenyon
5. Best Friends:Sheer Abandon by Penny Vincenzi
6. Summer Solstice:8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber
7. Graduation: Sarah's Window by Janice Graham
8. Old Maid's Day: Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
9: Yummy Yummy: Catch Of The Day by Kristan Higgins
10. My Choice: Lost Souls by Dean Koontz

Duration: June 1st to June 30th
1/10 COMPLETE
1. Repeat Repeat: A Matter of Magic
2. Birthday: Read a book from an June B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest day. GR June Birthday List
3. Geography: Beverly Cleary
4. U.F.O Day: Delirium
5. Best Friends: Trance FINISHED 6/1/11
6. Summer Solstice: Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an older Hero or heroine. As a point of reference, let the minimum age be mid-to-late thirties.
9. Yummy Yummy: Read a book where the H/h is a chef or a book predominantly with a food setting or book with a food cover.
10. Reader's Choice: The Siege of Macindaw

1/ READ
1. Repeat Repeat: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB (6/25): Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
4. U.F.O Day: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5. Best Friends: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 6/2 ★★★★
6. Summer Solstice: You Had Me At Halo
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an older H/h. As a point of reference, let the minimum age be mid-to-late thirties.
9. Yummy Yummy:
10. Reader's Choice

Duration 6/1 ~ 6/30
1/10 Read
Repeat, Repeat: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
Happy B'day Chelsea!: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Oregon Author: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Alien Sightings: Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair
Ya Gotta Have Friends: Hounded by Kevin Hearne
The Summer Solstice:
Teachers & Students: Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning
Old Maid's Day: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Yummy, yummy: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
It's My Party: TBD










2/10 completed
1. Repeat Repeat: Read a book where the first letter of the author's name is the same (ex: Julie James) or the first letter(s) of the book's title is the same (ex: A Lot Like Love).
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 6/2/11 ★★★★
2. Birthday: Read a book from an June B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest day. GR June Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Oregon.
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 6/1/11 ★★★★
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
5. Best Friends: Read a book where the H/h have some great friends instead of them being the Lone Girl/Man.
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with summer in title or takes place during Summer or with a bright cover using light blue or green or yellows or white color.
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an with an older Hero or heroine. As a point of reference, let the minimum age be mid-to-late thirties.
9. Yummy Yummy: Read a book where the H/h is a chef or a book predominantly with a food setting or book with a food cover.
10. Reader's Choice:

1/7 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat- Alison Arngrim- Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated
2. Happy Bday Joelle!- The Mane Event
3. Oregon Author- Ilona Andrews- Of Swine and Roses
4. Sci-Fi- Freighter Flights
5. Friends- The Last Little Blue Envelope
6. Bright Cover- The Au Pairs
7. Student/Teacher Hotness- Come Monday 4* 6/1
8. Old Maid's Day - Does the Noise in my head bother you?
9. Yummy, Yummy - Hot In Here
10. Choice- Lady Pirate











0/8 Completed
Here's my tentative list - I hope to complete all 10 this month, but I'm only committing to 8.
1. Repeat Repeat: Going Down
2. Happy Birthday Ai: Angels' Blood
3. Geography: Magic Bites
4. U.F.O Day: My Favorite Earthling
5. Best Friends: The Chase
6. Summer Solstice: Secrets of a Summer Night
7. Graduation Month: Caught Running
8. Old Maid's Day: Wild Man Creek
9. Yummy Yummy: Harvest Moon
10. Reader's Choice: Devil of the Highlands

1. Repeat Repeat: A Whisper Of Eternity by Amanda Ashley.
2. Birthday: Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy. (Happy Birthday to me!!)
4. U.F.O Day: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
6. Summer Solstice:A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh.
7. Graduation Month: Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair.
8. Old Maid's Day: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward.
9. Yummy Yummy: Just One Taste by Louisa Edwards.
10. Reader's Choice: No Place to Run by Maya Banks.

2/5 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat:
3. Geography: Oregon: Entwined
4. U.F.O Day:
8. Old Maid's Day: Bite Me If You Can
10. Reader's Choice: The Corinthian






2/3
1.
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
10.
READ



2/7 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat- Alison Arngrim- Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated 6/2
2. Happy Bday Joelle!- The Mane Event
3. Oregon Author- Ilona Andrews- Of Swine and Roses
4. Sci-Fi- Freighter Flights
5. Friends- The Last Little Blue Envelope
6. Bright Cover- The Au Pairs
7. Student/Teacher Hotness- Come Monday 4* 6/1
8. Old Maid's Day - Does the Noise in my head bother you? or Faking It
9. Yummy, Yummy - Hot In Here
10. Choice- Lady Pirate












Repeat – Fangs for Freaks
Happy Birthday to Charlotte – Wondrous Strange
Sci-Fi – Divergent
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