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2011 June Monthly Challenge: Participants Thread

1.Repeat-Repeat :
4.Sci-Fi : Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
6.Bright Cover : Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise
8.Old Maid's Day :
10.Reader's Choice : Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

Duration 6/1 ~ 6/30
7/10 Read
Repeat, Repeat:
Happy B'day Chelsea!:
Oregon Author: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Alien Sightings: Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair
Ya Gotta Have Friends:
The Summer Solstice:
Teachers & Students:
Old Maid's Day:
Yummy, yummy: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
It's My Party:











6/7 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 FlibbityFloob!- Midnight Sun 6/8
3. Oregon Author- Ilona Andrews- Of Swine and Roses 6/6
4. Sci-Fi- Freighter Flights 6/6
5. Friends- The Last Little Blue Envelope 6/3
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











2/10 COMPLETE
1. Repeat Repeat: A Matter of Magic
2. Birthday: Melissa- Dead as a Doornail
3. Geography: Ramona the Pest 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: Blameless FINISHED 6/8
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.
2. Happy Birthday Hina: The Elusive Bride - Stephanie Laurens
3. Oregon: Marked - Elisabeth Naughton
4. UFO Day: Unbound - Kay Danella
5. Best Friends: Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead
6. Summer Solstice: Summer On Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber
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1. Repeat Repeat:
6. Summer Solstice:
Completed 2/10



Duration: 1 - 31, 2011
3 / 10 Read: done
1. Repeat Repeat:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4. U.F.O Day:
✓ 5.
6. Summer Solstice:
✓ 7.
✓ 8.
9. Yummy Yummy:
10. Reader's Choice:




1. Repeat: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
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











2/5 Completed
1. Repeat Sunrise Song (Avon Camelot Books by Kathleen Eagle
4. Sci-Fi Mine to Take by Dara Joy
6. Summer The End Of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher 6/5
8. Old Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
10. My Pick Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands 6/9






Finished 5/8
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer








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





5/7 READ
1. Repeat Repeat: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - 6/8 ★★★
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 - 6/4 ★★★★
5. Best Friends: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 6/2 ★★★★
6. Summer Solstice: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 6/5 ★★★★½
10. Reader's Choice: The Ditchdigger's Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton - 6/8 ★★★★






1. Repeat Repeat:
6. Summer Solstice:
8. Old Maid's Day:
Completed 3/10




5/10 completed
1. Repeat Repeat: TBD
2. B-day (Kazza):
3. Geography=Oregon: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO:
5. Best Friends:
6. Summer Solstice: Thirteen Chances by Cindy Miles
7. Graduation: Firespell by Chloe Neill
8. Old Maid:
9. Yummy Yummy:
10. Reader's Choice: Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance









(titles are likely to change)

4 of 8. Updated 6.9.11
1. Repeat Repeat: Tempting Adam by Shelli Stevens 6.9.11
4. U.F.O. Day: Freighter Flights by Drew Zachary 6.6.11
5. Best Friends: The Chase by Erin McCarthy 6.7.11
8. Old Maid's Day: Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands 6.6.11





4/8
1. Repeat Repeat: Wicked Pleasure
2. Birthday: (happy birthday JULIE) The Raven Prince
3. Geography:
5. Best Friends:
6. Summer Solstice:
7. Graduation Month: The Family Affair
8. Old Maid's Day: Ragged Rainbows
10. Reader's Choice:





Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011
1/7
1)Repeat Repeat:Graveyard Games
4)U.F.O Day:Slave
5)Best Friends:Getting Away is Deadly
6)Summer Solstice:Samson's Lovely Mortal
7)Graduation Month:Dead Girl Walking
9)Yummy Yummy:Always the Baker Never the Bride
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1. Repeat Repeat:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography (Oregon):
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:











6/7 READ
1. Repeat Repeat: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - 6/8 ★★★
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB (6/25): Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning - 6/11 ★★★★
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
4. U.F.O Day: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 6/4 ★★★★
5. Best Friends: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 6/2 ★★★★
6. Summer Solstice: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 6/5 ★★★★½
10. Reader's Choice: The Ditchdigger's Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton - 6/8 ★★★★







Duration 6/1 ~ 6/30
9/10 Read
1. Repeat, Repeat:
2. Happy B'day Chelsea!:
3. Oregon Author:
4. Alien Sightings:
5. Ya Gotta Have Friends:
6. The Summer Solstice:
7. Teachers & Students:
8. Old Maid's Day:
9. Yummy, yummy: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
10.It's My Party:











1. Repeat: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
5. Friends: See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson
6. Summer: A Summer to Remember by Mary
9. Food Cover: Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson
10. My Choice:The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh











7/8
3. Geography Entwined









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 To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning from Daffodil’s list
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Oregon. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
5.
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. Searching for Pemberley by Mary Lyden Simonsen

7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.A Pearl Among Princes by Coleen Paratore
8.
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.Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
10. Reader's Choice:
Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011

1. Repeat, Repeat:
2. Happy B-Day Gus!:
3. Oregon: Sink Trap by Christy Evans
4. UFO Day: Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
5. Best Friends: Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
6. Summer Solstice: 666 Park Avenue by Gabriella Pierce
7. Graduation Month:
8. Old Maid's Day:
9. Yummy, Yummy:
10. My Choice: Into The Shadow by Christina Dodd











2/10
1. Repeat Repeat:
2. Birthday:
3. Oregon:
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:



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2.
3. Oregon: Marked - Elisabeth Naughton
4. UFO Day: Unbound - Kay Danella
5. Best Friends: Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead
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Finished 6/8
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death








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





Read: 7/10
2. Birthday: Water Bound by Christine Feehan
3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
10. Reader's Choice: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands










Also Read:



1.Repeat-Repeat :
4.Sci-Fi : Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
6.Bright Cover :
8.Old Maid's Day :
10.Reader's Choice : Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

8/7 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 FlibbityFloob!- Midnight Sun 6/8
3. Oregon Author- Ilona Andrews- Of Swine and Roses 6/6
4. Sci-Fi- Freighter Flights 6/6
5. Friends- The Last Little Blue Envelope 6/3
6. Bright Cover- Tennis Dates 6/12
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- Namesake 6/12











2011 June Monthly Challenge
3/5 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat: What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
4.
5. Best Friends: Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
6.
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.

Monthly Challenge:
Duration: 1 - 31, 2011
5 / 10 Read:
✓ 1.
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Oregon.
4. U.F.O Day:
✓ 5.
6. Summer Solstice:
✓ 7.
✓ 8.
9. Yummy Yummy:
✓ 10.






1-30 Jun
3/5 Completed
1.
2.
4. U.F.O Day: sci-fi - Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
5.
10. My Choice: - Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands






3/5 Completed
1. Repeat Sunrise Song (Avon Camelot Books by Kathleen Eagle
4. Sci-Fi Mine to Take by Dara Joy
6. Summer The End Of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher 6/5
8. Old Son of the Morning by Linda Howard 6/13
10. My Pick Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands 6/9






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). Highland Guardian by Melissa Mayhue
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 To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning from Daffodil’s list
3.
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
5.
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. Searching for Pemberley by Mary Lyden Simonsen

7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.A Pearl Among Princes by Coleen Paratore
8.
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.Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
10. Reader's Choice:
Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011

Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011
2/7
1)Repeat Repeat:Graveyard Games
4)U.F.O Day:Slave
5)Best Friends:Getting Away is Deadly
6)Summer Solstice:Samson's Lovely Mortal
7)Graduation Month:Dead Girl Walking
9)
10)








1. Repeat, Reapeat: Wild Angels by Bethany Brown and Ashlyn Kane
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB!: I'll Be Hot for Christmas
3. Geography: A Promise Given
4. UFO Day: The Katzman's Mate
5. Best Friends:
6. Summer Solstice: Wanting
7. Graduation Month: Sacking the Quarterback
8. Old Maid's Day: Rough Ride
9. Yummy, Yummy: Chiaroscuro
10. Reader's Choice: Deadly Slumber

1. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts - √ 13 Jun
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - √ 11 Jun
4. UFO Day: Moonstruck by Susan Grant
5. Best Friends: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian - √ 12 Jun
6. Summer Solstice: The Heiress by Lynsay Sands - √ 4 Jun
7. Graduation Month: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - √ 6 Jun
8. Old Maids' Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
9. Yummy yummy: skip
10. My Choice: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer





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1. Repeat: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
2. Birthday (Me): Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn- 6/8/11, ★★★★★3. Oregon: Unbecoming Behavior by Stephanie Rowe
4. Sci-fi: Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke- 6/4/11, ★★★★★5. Friends: See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson
6. Summer: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balgoh
7. Teacher/Student: Two Plus One by Brynn Paulin- 6/1/11, ★★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