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June Monthly Challenge - Suggestions Thread


This thread is for suggestions and questions for the various categories. The thread for the participants is located HERE .

1. “J" is for June: Read a book that starts with 'J� or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'J�.

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a June birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours OR match the date of your birthday (1-30) to a member on the RRRC June Birthday List. If no initials or dates match exactly, pick the next closest letter or date (above or below).

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Spain. Spain is known for their art (Goya, Picasso, and Dali), architecture, music (Flamenco, classical guitar), and cinema, so read a book that incorporates the arts or an artist.

4. Father's Day (June 16): Read a book with a father as a main character or with a father-to-be (pregnancy in story).

5. Flag Day (June 14): Read a book with a military/political theme or character, or a book that takes place in a country that you would like to visit.

6. Summer Solstice (June 21): Summer is finally here!!! Read a book that takes place in the summer, has summer or sun in the title, or has a summer themed cover.

7. LGBT Pride Month: Read a book in the LGBT genre, has a LGBT character, or the cover has at least three colors of the rainbow on it.

8. Rebuild Your Life Month: Read a book where a main character makes a big change in their life. Ex: New job, moves to a new city, divorce, adoption, rehab, etc.

9. Name Your Poisen Day (June 8): Read a book from one of your favorite genres that you have been neglecting lately.

10. Readers Choice:

Challenge Duration: June 1 to June 30, 2013

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 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.

Please repost your progress as it helps when updating.

Happy Reading!

For the Geography category:

Literature from, about or set in Spain - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...

Authors from Spain - http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/a...

More Authors from Spain -

More for the Geography category

Art & Artist in Fiction - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/20...

Architecture in Fiction - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...

Music -
Epic Rockstar Stories - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/48...

Fiction Involving Music - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/42...

The best plays or musicals - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/23...

Musically Inclined Heroes/Heroines In Romance - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/16...

Cinema (Actors/Actresses) -
Hollywood Romance Novels - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/19...

Famous Characters - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12...

Gay Romances With Characters Who are Celebrities/Famous - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/92...

Best Gay Romance Involving Performing Arts - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/42...

Dance -
Dancers in Romance - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/17...

Pregnancy - Need to check to see if the father is an active role in the book!

Best Accidentally Pregnant in Romance Novels - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/22...

Pregnant Heroines in historical romance - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/26...

I'm in! Titles coming soon.

Jodi wrote: "I'm in! Titles coming soon."
Hi Jodi!
This is the suggestions thread, where you can ask questions and get suggestions. You need to sign up at the participants thread:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Just a suggestion to use the updated birthday thread. Many more birthday babies available for matching. :D

Ty wrote: "Just a suggestion to use the updated birthday thread. Many more birthday babies available for matching. :D"

I fixed it! Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I didn't realize that it had been updated. :)

yeah, kudos to Tiff for taking the time to put that list together!

Silly question :P but would Photography be considered an art?

Irina wrote: "Silly question :P but would Photography be considered an art?"

Definitely!

I have a question about #9 - I really don't neglect a favorite genre. I actually make a point to read a contemporary, a historical and a paranormal every month and tend to rotate through many sub-genres within those. I neglect favorite series and authors all the time. Is there some wiggle room here?

MountainKat wrote: "I have a question about #9 - I really don't neglect a favorite genre. I actually make a point to read a contemporary, a historical and a paranormal every month and tend to rotate through many sub-..."
There is definite wiggle room. If you do not feel as if you are being neglectful, then just use this one as another freebie or try something new.

Lacy wrote: "There is definite wiggle room. If you do not feel as if you are being neglectful, then just use this one as another freebie or try something new."

Thanks Lacy!! I am neglectful, but not of genres that I can think of - at least of those I like! =) I think I will use this as the push to get back to a series I haven't picked up in a while!

MountainKat wrote: "Lacy wrote: "There is definite wiggle room. If you do not feel as if you are being neglectful, then just use this one as another freebie or try something new."

Thanks Lacy!! I am neglectful, but ..."

No problem!

Lacy wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "I have a question about #9 - I really don't neglect a favorite genre. I actually make a point to read a contemporary, a historical and a paranormal every month and tend to rotate through many sub-..."

There is definite wiggle room. If you do not feel as if you are being neglectful, then just use this one as another freebie or try something new."

Thanks, Lacy - I'm in pretty much the same situation, so this will be a big help to me, too!

Hi! A question about #4. Would a father figure (clearly stated as such) fit?

A father figure would work if he has significance to the story and the biological father is deceased.

Thanks Lacy!

Penney wrote: "Thanks Lacy!"

Your welcome! :)

I'm in...will have to post later

Angi wrote: "I'm in...will have to post later"

Welcome! When you post make sure it is in the participants thread!

Hi Lacy, this is my first time with this challenge. I finished my 4 choices and have posted them as completed on the participants thread. However I'm not sure now if I was also supposed to post my list of books before reading them as an indication that I was participating. Or should I just say (for next time)I want to participate without posting the actual choices? Sorry this was not clear to me :S.

Kari wrote: "Hi Lacy, this is my first time with this challenge. I finished my 4 choices and have posted them as completed on the participants thread. However I'm not sure now if I was also supposed to post my ..."

I don't post my books before hand - I'm never sure what I'm going to read until I read it. =) Most challenges you are free to make changes even if you pick your books in advance, but there are a few that you have to stick with what you picked when you started. That is usually very clear in the instructions for those challenges. I hope that helps and I hope you don't mind that I jumped in Lacy!

Thanks MountainKat!

Kari
With this challenge you can post as you go or post them at the beginning. You can change your books as you go.

I hope that we helped!

Yesss, does help, thanks MountainKat & Lacy!! I'll be joining next month too :D

Is there July monthly challenge thread?

Not yet I don't think... I've been stalking this folder! :)

THanks. I thought maybe I was looking in the wrong place. I am not very patient.

Breann wrote: "Not yet I don't think... I've been stalking this folder! :)"

Me too! I'm starting to get a little twitchy with the need to plan for next month - it's a sickness... :D

The July Monthly should be up tomorrow......

Thanks, Fran - I'm sure we can be patient that long! :D

I know it's hard...I promise it will be up soon!