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11th Two-Month Reading Challenge: June-July 2014

1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2014.
Popular Books Released in June & July
2. June & July: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. author's first name and last name start with the same alphabet
e.g.: Sara Shepard, Marissa Meyer, Rick Riordan...
b. a book with the words in title that start with the same alphabet
e.g.: Ashes to Ashes, Ruin and Rising, The Staff of Serapis...
3. Flag Day (June 14): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. a book with all 3 colors on the cover - red, white and blue
e.g.:(view spoiler)
b. a book with a flag (any kinds) on the cover
4. Father's Day (June 15): read a book with a cover that is your father's favorite color
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): read a book that fits at least one of following options:
a. a book sets during the summer | Books set during the Summer
b. a book with the sun on the cover
c. a book with at least 3 of these letters in the title: | S | U | M | M | E | R |
6. Hug Day (June 29): read a book with people hugging on the cover
e.g.: (view spoiler)
7. Meteor Day (June 30): read a book with stars on the cover
e.g.: (view spoiler)
8. International Joke Day (July 1): read a comedy
New Releases | Popular Comedy Books | Humorous Romance Books
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): read a book whose main character having amnesia
YA Books About Memory Loss | Popular Amnesia Books
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): read a book of your choice
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End Date: 15/07/2014
10/10
1. New Release:Fan Art (7/11) 3 stars
2. June & July:Gone Girl (6/21) 3 stars
3. Flag Day (June 14): My Life With The Walter Boys (6/11) 3 stars
4. Father's Day (June 15): Rebel (7/1) 4 stars
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): MER Dreamland (6/14) 3 stars
6. Hug Day (June 29): Of Neptune 7/15 2 stars
7. Meteor Day (June 30): The 100 (6/9) 2 stars
8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Nanny Diaries (7/7) 3 stars
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Lost Days (6/9) 4 stars
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): The Girl of Fire and Thorns (6/7) 4.5 stars!!!!
Read:











Completed: July 17th
10/10
1. New Release: Toxic 6/20
2. June & July: Bitter Blood 6/16
3. Flag Day (June 14):
I Am the Weapon 6/12 (4 stars)
4. Father's Day (June 15): (red)
Immortal Beloved 6/4 (3 stars)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
Since You've Been Gone 6/18
6. Hug Day (June 29):
Open Road Summer 7/4
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
Otherbound 7/19
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It 6/24
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
We Were Liars 6/14
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):
The Here and Now 6/4 (3 stars)
Read:











End Date: 11/06/2014
1. New Release:

2. June & July:

3. Flag Day (June 14):

4. Father's Day (June 15):

5. Summer Solstice (June 21):

6. Hug Day (June 29):

7. Meteor Day (June 30):

8. International Joke Day (July 1):

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):


End Date: 31/07/2014
1. New Release:

2. June & July:

3. Flag Day (June 14):

4. Father's Day (June 15):

5. Summer Solstice (June 21):

6. Hug Day (June 29): Leave Suggestions below for me please!
7. Meteor Day (June 30):

8. International Joke Day (July 1): Leave suggestions!
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):

These are the books I am planning on reading as of right now, but I don't know what comedy or book with people hugging on it I am going to read so please leave suggestions for me! Thank you. (:

Completed: July 31, 2014
10/10
1. New Release: The Truth About Alice 6/12/14 ★★★★
2. June & July: The House of Hades 7/31/14 ★★★★
3. Flag Day (June 14): My Not So Super Sweet Life 6/15/14 ★★★★
4. Father's Day (June 15): Summer of Fear (red) 6/29/14 ★★�
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Keeping the Moon 7/12/14 ★★★★
6. Hug Day (June 29): Wicked Games 6/13/14 ★★
7. Meteor Day (June 30): These Broken Stars 7/14/14 ★★★★
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Hard Luck 6/8/14 ★★★★
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Half Life of Molly Pierce 7/17/14 ★★★★
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): The Winner's Curse 6/12/14 ★★★★�
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Completed Date: 30 July 2014
10/10
1. New Release: The Blue-Haired Boy 6/8 (4 stars)
2. June & July: Gone Girl 6/14 (4 stars)
3. Flag Day (June 14): Graceling6/30 (5 stars)
4. Father's Day (June 15): Out of Breath 7/30 (4 stars)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Deadly Little Games DEadly Little GaMeS 6/2 (4 stars)
6. Hug Day (June 29): Just One Night 6/1 (5 stars)
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 6/9 (5 stars)
8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 7/6 (3 stars)
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Treatment 7/21 (5 stars)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): This Girl 6/10 (5 stars)
Books Completed:











1. New Release: (Don't You) Forget About Me 7/28
2. June & July: City of Bones 7/10
3. Flag Day (June 14): Paper Towns- 6/20
4. Father's Day (June 15): (all colors so I just chose a colorful one :P) Fangirl- 7/15
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Unbroken7/19
6. Hug Day (June 29): The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer-7/18
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire- 6/6
8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 6/10
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Adoration of Jenna Fox 6/15
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Vampire Academy 7/7
Finished: 10/10











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End Date:
Read: 6 out of 10
1. New Release: The Source
2.
3. Flag Day: Scarlet
4.
5.
6. Hug Day: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
7.
8.
9. "I Forgot" Day: The Evolution of Mara Dyer
10.
Read:







2. June & July: An Abundance of Kathrines by: John Green
3. Flag Day (June 14):
4. Father's Day (June 15): Will Grayson, Will Grayson by: John Green
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Saving June by: Hannah Harrington
6. Hug Day (June 29):
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Before I Fall by: Lauren Oliver
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): It’s Kind of a Funny Story by: Ned Vizzini

1. New Release (June):

2. June and July:

3. Flag Day (June 14th):

4. Father's Day (June 15th):

5. Summer Solstice (June 21st):

6. Hug Day (June 29th):

7. Meteor Day (June 30th):

8. International Joke Day (July 1st):

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2nd):

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):


End Date: 31/07/2014
Challenge not completed.
1. New Release: Honderd uur nacht
2. June & July: Cinder
3. Flag Day (June 14):
4. Father's Day (June 15):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
6. Hug Day (June 29):
7. Meteor Day (June 30): The Fault in Our Stars (the Dutch edition has stars on the cover)
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Divergent Insurgent
Read:




Currently reading:


End Date: July 31, 2014
7/7
TBR:
Currently Reading:
Finished:







1. New Release: Graduation Day
2. June & July: The Throne of Fire
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15): Will Grayson, Will Grayson
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): The Great Gatsby
6. Hug Day (June 29): Halo
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Color of Magic
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Program
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Independent Study
TBR:
currently reading:
Finished:
2. June & July: The Throne of Fire
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15): Will Grayson, Will Grayson
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): The Great Gatsby
6. Hug Day (June 29): Halo
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Color of Magic
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Program
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Independent Study
TBR:





currently reading:


Finished:




1. New Release:
The Girl Who Never Was
2. June & July:
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Finished: May 2, 2014
Rating: 4.5/5
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cover with red, white, and blue

4. Father's Day (June 15): Father's favorite color is blue.

5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
The Summer I Learned to Fly
6. Hug Day (June 29):
7. Meteor Day (June 30):

8. International Joke Day (July 1):
The Princess Bride
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
Eyes Wide Open (The Outlaw Chronicles #1)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):
Once Upon a Curse
TBR



Currently Reading

Finished






I will be back with books once I've done the planning
1. New Release: The One
2. June & July: Second Chance Summer
3. Flag Day: Counting by 7s
4. Father's Day: Hopeless
5. Summer Solstice: Since You've Been Gone
6. Hug Day: On the Fence
7. Meteor Day: The Geography of You and Me
8. International Joke Day: Wedding Night
9. "I Forgot" Day: Pushing the Limits
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Art of Racing in the Rain
Read (Book Covers):











Start Date: June 1, 2014
End Date: July 26, 2014
Completed: 10/10
1. New Release: Say What You Will - *** 1/2 - June 21
2. June & July: Prom and Prejudice - *** - July 15
3. Flag Day (June 14): Sex & Violence - **** - July 15
4. Father's Day (June 15): Sweet Filthy Boy (orange) - *** 1/2 - July 7
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Great - **** - June 17
6. Hug Day (June 29): Nobody But Us - *** - June 18
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Four: A Divergent Story Collection - *** - July 26
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Winger - **** - July 4
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): We Were Liars - **** 1/2
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star - *** - June 26
Books Read:











Start: 01/June/2014
End: 13/July/2014
10/10
New Release:
June & July:
Flag Day:
Father's Day:
Summer Solstice:
Hug Day:
Meteor Day:
International Joke Day:
"I Forgot" Day**:
National Anti-Boredom Month:
10/10
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**The MC did have amnesia in the first two books

2.June & July: (Sara Shepard) Killer
3.Flag Day: (Red, White, & Blue) Better off Friends
4.Father's Day: (Blue) The Boyfriend App
5.Summer Solstice: (Set In Summer) Alice the Brave
6.Hug Day: On the Fence
7.Meteor Day:
8.International Joke Day: The Ugly Truth
9."I Forgot" Day: The Program
10.National Anti-Boredom Month: Biggest Flirts
Read:

June & July: Eleanor & Park
Flag Day:
Father's Day:
Summer Solstice:
Hug Day:
Meteor Day:
International Joke Day:
"I Forgot" Day:
National Anti-Boredom Month:
Read:










End Date: 7/31/14
0/10 Complete
1. New Release:
2. June & July: Bitter Blood
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
6. Hug Day (June 29): Take Me On
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Breaking Beautiful
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Maybe Someday
Currently Reading:
To-Be-Read:





Finished:

2. June & July:Cress
3. Flag Day (June 14):aughter of smoke and bone
4. Father's Day (June 15): Perfect
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Summer People
6. Hug Day (June 29): Nantucket Red
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Alienated
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Its kind of a funny story
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The unbecoming of Mara Dyer
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Papertowns

End Date: 31/07/2014
1. New Release:

2. June & July:

3. Flag Day (June 14):

4. Father'..."
For the comedy book-the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy

2. June & July: Fangirl
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15): Will Grayson, Will Grayson
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Along for the ride
6. Hug Day (June 29): The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Across the universe
8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Darkest Minds or Pushing the Limits
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): An abundance of Katherines or Scarlet
FINISHED: Across the universe
Half Bad
Along for the ride

6/1/14 - 7/31/14
Completed: 5/8
1. New Release: The Merciless by Danielle Vega 6/29
2. June & July: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 6/16
3. Flag Day: Cress by Marissa Meyer
4. Father's Day: Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi 6/11
5. Summer Solstice: The Book of Summers by Emylia Hall 7/8
8. International Joke Day: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
9. "I Forgot" Day: Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini 7/21









End Date: 31/07/2014
Read: 0/5
1. New Release:
2. June & July:
3. Flag Day (June 14):
4. Father's Day (June 15):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
6. Hug Day (June 29):
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):
Read:


1. New Release - Artful - Comp. 7.20.14 ****
2. June & July - Gone Girl - Comp. 6.20 ***
3. Flag Day - The Henchmen's Book Club - Comp. 6.19.14 ****
4. Father's Day (Blue) - Speaker for the Dead - Comp. 7.11.14 ****
5. Summer Solstice - The Summer I Became a Nerd - Comp. 6.5.14
6. Hug Day - Under the Never Sky - Comp. 7.8.14 ****
7. Meteor Day - Peter Pan - Comp. 7.15.14 ****
8. Joke Day - Southern Fried Sushi - Comp. 6.9.14
9. Amnesia - The Brass Dragon - Comp. 7.9.14 ****
10. Reader's Choice - A Feast for Crows - Comp. 7.3.14
Completed:











1. New Release:
2. June & July:
3. Flag Day:
4. Father's Day:
5. Summer Solstice:
6. Hug Day:
7. Meteor Day:
8. International Joke Day:
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding June 1


3/10
1. New Release - Midnight Thief completed 06/05
2. June & July - Mortal Danger - completed 07/26
3. Flag Day
4.Father's Day (red)
5. Summer Solstice
6. Hug Day
7. Meteor Day
8. International Joke Day
9. "I Forgot" Day
10. National Anti-Boredom Month - The Kiss of Deception completed 06/29
TBR:
3.







2. June & July: Clockwork Angel
3. Flag Day (June 14): Will Grayson, Will Grayson (technically has some blue)
4. Father's Day (June 15): Carnival of Souls Sneak Peek (his favourite colour is orange)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
6. Hug Day (June 29): Obsidian
7. Meteor Day (June 30): These Broken Stars
8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Undomestic Goddess
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I aim to read 5/10 but we'll see how things go!


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3.
5.
6. Hug Day (June 29):

7. Meteor Day (June 30):

8.
9.
10.
Completed 7/9










Thanks.

1. New Release: Landline
2. June & July:
3. Flag Day (June 14):
4. Father's Day (June 15):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
6. Hug Day (June 29):
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):










End Date:
9/10
1.New Release: Hexed 7/13 (5*)
2. June & July: Perfect 7/25 (3*)
3. Flag Day (June 14): The Raven Boys 7/22 (5*)
4. Father's Day (June 15): Missy: A Novel 7/16 (3*)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Beautiful Creatures 7/30 (3*)
6. Hug Day (June 29): You Against Me 7/1 (4*)
7. Meteor Day (June 30): These Broken Stars 6/13 (3*)
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer 7/17 (4*)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): You Make Me 7/23 (4*)
Read:










1.New Release:Beautiful Oblivion
2. June & July:Eleanor & Park
3.Flag Day:Rules of Attraction
5.Summer Solstice:At First Sight
10.National Anti-Boredom Month(July): Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships
Read:

1. New Release Landline by Rainbow Rowell
2a. June & July City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare (finished: 5th June)
3. Flag Day Cress by Marissa Meyer
4. Father's Day Divergent by Veronica Roth (finished: 7th June)
5c. Summer Solstice Across the Universe by Beth Revis
6. Hug Day Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
7. Meteor Day Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (finished: 9th June)
8. International Joke Day Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
9. "I Forgot" Day We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (finished: 8th June)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (finished: 5th June)











Completed: 10
1. New Release: #scandal by Sarah Ockler
2. June & July:
a. MILA 2.0 by Debra Driza(06/10) 4*
b. Burn for Burn by Jenny Han (07/08) 4*
3. Flag Day (June 14): a. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
4. Father's Day (June 15): A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (06/28) 4*
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
a. We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han (06/11) 5*
b. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (06/10) 5*
c. It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han (06/13) 5*
6. Hug Day (June 29): Just One Year by Gayle Forman (06/02) 3*
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Across the Universe by Beth Revis (06/22) 4*
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Love and Other Foreign Words by Erin McCahan
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (06/09) 3*
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (06/15) 4*
Read:











1. New Release:
2. June & July: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn June 8
3. Flag Day:
4. Father's Day:
5. Summer Solstice: Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well by Nancy Atherton June 8
6. Hug Day:
7. Meteor Day:
8. International Joke Day:
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding June 1




1. New Release: Fall from India Place Jun 08 (4*)
2. June & July: (a) Toxic
3. Flag Day (June 14): (a) Kiss Kill Vanish
4. Father's Day (June 15): Orange
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): 17 First Kisses Jun 06 (4*)
6. Hug Day (June 29):
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Hold on Tight Jun 03 (4*)
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To-Read


Going to try to read all 10.
1. New Release: Prince of Fools
2. June & July: The Sea of Monsters
3. Flag Day: Cinder
4. Father's Day: Scarlet
5. Summer Solstice: The Rescue
6. Hug Day: Halo
7. Meteor Day: Across the Universe
8. International Joke Day: Beautiful Disaster
9. "I Forgot" Day: The Maze Runner
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: Cress
Read:
1. New Release: Prince of Fools
4. Father's Day: Scarlet
5. Summer Solstice: The Rescue
6. Hug Day: Halo
7. Meteor Day: Across the Universe
8. International Joke Day: Beautiful Disaster
9. "I Forgot" Day: The Maze Runner
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: Cress
Read:


Books mentioned in this topic
Five Ways to Fall (other topics)Panic (other topics)
Bitter Blood (other topics)
Monument 14 (other topics)
The Dare (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Michael Blanding (other topics)Nancy Atherton (other topics)
Julia Quinn (other topics)
Mary Balogh (other topics)
Lisa McMann (other topics)
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Duration: June 1st to July 31st 2014
This thread is for the participants to post their list and progress.
Guidelines
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.