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message 1: by Gisbelle (last edited Jun 03, 2014 03:56PM) (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments description

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.

description Books that are used for this challenge must be read within the challenge period.
description Books read before June 1st, 2014 are not acceptable for this challenge



message 2: by Gisbelle (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments Conditions


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

Good luck and Read on!


message 3: by Mandiann (last edited Jul 16, 2014 07:19PM) (new)

Mandiann (goodreadscommandiann) | 6882 comments Start date: 01/0/2014
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: The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) by Rae Carson The Lost Days (Emily the Strange Novels, #1) by Rob Reger The 100 (The Hundred, #1) by Kass Morgan My Life With The Walter Boys by Ali Novak Dreamland  by Sarah Dessen Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Nanny Diaries (Nanny, #1) by Emma McLaughlin Fan Art by Sarah Tregay Rebel (Reboot, #2) by Amy Tintera Of Neptune (The Syrena Legacy, #3) by Anna Banks


message 4: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Jul 19, 2014 12:10PM) (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Start Date: June 1st
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:
The Here and Now by Ann Brashares Immortal Beloved (Immortal Beloved, #1) by Cate Tiernan I Am the Weapon by Allen Zadoff We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Bitter Blood (The Morganville Vampires, #13) by Rachel Caine Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson Toxic (Pretty Little Liars, #15) by Sara Shepard I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It by Adam Selzer Open Road Summer by Emery Lord Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis


message 5: by Katherine (new)

Katherine | 2739 comments I'm in, of course. Off to find the books!!!


message 6: by Catastrophe (last edited Jun 11, 2014 09:00AM) (new)

Catastrophe Queen (scarletgirlie) | 191 comments Start date: 01/0/2014
End Date: 11/06/2014

1. New Release: My Last Kiss by Bethany Neal 3.5* 6/2
2. June & July: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 4* 6/10
3. Flag Day (June 14):  Haven (Winterhaven, #1) by Kristi Cook 2* 6/4
4. Father's Day (June 15):  Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2) by Kendare Blake
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): We'll Always Have Summer (Summer, #3) by Jenny Han 2* 6/8
6. Hug Day (June 29):  Now and Forever by Susane Colasanti 3* 6/6
7. Meteor Day (June 30):  Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira 4* 6/6
8. International Joke Day (July 1):  The Ugly Duchess (Fairy Tales, #4) by Eloisa James 4* 6/3
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):  Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout 3* 6/4
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):  Flat-Out Celeste (Flat-Out Love, #2) by Jessica Park 4* 6/1


message 7: by Linsey (new)

Linsey (linsey423) | 10 comments Start date: 01/0/2014
End Date: 31/07/2014

1. New Release: The One by Kiera Cass

2. June & July: Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer

3. Flag Day (June 14): Burn Out by Kristi Helvig

4. Father's Day (June 15): Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) by Veronica Rossi

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

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

7. Meteor Day (June 30): These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman

8. International Joke Day (July 1): Leave suggestions!

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi

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. (:


message 8: by Adrienne (last edited Jul 31, 2014 03:44PM) (new)

Adrienne (adriennesreads) | 239 comments Start Date: June 1, 2014
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 ★★★★�

Read:
Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #8) by Jeff Kinney The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1) by Marie Rutkoski The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu Wicked Games (Games, #1) by Jessica Clare My Not So Super Sweet Life (My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century, #3) by Rachel Harris Summer of Fear by Lois Duncan Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman The Half Life of Molly Pierce by Katrina Leno The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) by Rick Riordan


message 9: by Vicki (last edited Jul 30, 2014 04:47PM) (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 31156 comments Start date: 01 June 2014
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:
Just One Night (Just One Day, #2.5) by Gayle Forman Deadly Little Games (Touch, #3) by Laurie Faria Stolarz This Girl (Slammed, #3) by Colleen Hoover Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling The Blue-Haired Boy by Courtney C. Stevens Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1) by Douglas Adams The Treatment (The Program, #2) by Suzanne Young Out of Breath (Breathing, #3) by Rebecca Donovan


message 10: by Sarah (last edited Jul 29, 2014 08:12AM) (new)

Sarah | 1726 comments Hopefully I'll have time for this one :P

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
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling Paper Towns by John Green The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1) by Michelle Hodkin Unbroken (Ruined, #2) by Paula Morris (Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn


message 11: by Katherine (new)

Katherine | 2739 comments For those of you having trouble finding books for the hug section, here's a list that might be useful!!!

/list/show/1...


message 12: by Sarah (last edited Jul 22, 2014 04:48PM) (new)

Sarah Goodner (sarahgoodner) | 299 comments Start Date: 6/10/14
End Date:
Read: 6 out of 10

1. New Release: The Source
2. June & July: Wicked 7/6
3. Flag Day: Scarlet
4. Father's Day (blue): Dead to the World 6/23
5. Summer Solstice: Jurassic Park 7/2
6. Hug Day: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
7. Meteor Day: Opal Fire 7/5
8. International Joke Day: A Confederacy of Dunces 7/22
9. "I Forgot" Day: The Evolution of Mara Dyer
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Goldfinch 6/19

Read:
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 5* Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris 4* Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) by Michael Crichton 5* Opal Fire (A Stacy Justice Mystery, #1) by Barbra Annino 3* Wicked (Pretty Little Liars, #5) by Sara Shepard 4* A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 4*


message 13: by Allyson (new)

Allyson | 3 comments 1. New Release: Chirsty and Todd: The Married Years by: Robin Jones Gunn

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


message 14: by Katherine (last edited Jun 20, 2014 05:54PM) (new)

Katherine | 2739 comments Here are my picks!!

1. New Release (June): The Murder Complex (The Murder Complex, #1) by Lindsay Cummings (COMLETED June 20th; 3/5)
2. June and July: Covet by Tracey Garvis-Graves (COMPLETED June 9th; 2/5)
3. Flag Day (June 14th): Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff (COMPLETED June 10th; 1/5)
4. Father's Day (June 15th): The Killing Woods by Lucy Christopher . My father's favorite color is blue!!(COMPLETED June 1st; 2/5)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21st): The Memory of Lost Senses by Judith Kinghorn (COMPLETED June 2nd; 1/5)
6. Hug Day (June 29th): You Against Me by Jenny Downham (COMPLETED June 11th; 4/5)
7. Meteor Day (June 30th): Fateful by Claudia Gray (COMPLETED June 12th; 3/5)
8. International Joke Day (July 1st): I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella (COMPLETED June 13th; 1/5)
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2nd): Strange Sweet Song by Adi Rule (COMPLETED June 15th; 2/5)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Ripper by Stefan Petrucha (COMPLETED June 16th; 2/5)


message 15: by Femke (last edited Jul 31, 2014 01:02AM) (new)

Femke (femke1804) Start date: 01/06/2014
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: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (4/5) Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (4.5/5) Honderd uur nacht by Anna Woltz (3.5/5) Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth (4/5)

Currently reading: Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer


message 16: by Miodrag ★❥ (last edited Jul 16, 2014 04:26AM) (new)

Miodrag ★❥ | 889 comments Start Date: June 1, 2014
End Date: July 31, 2014

7/7

1. New Release: Perfect Kind of Trouble 7/13 (5 stars)
2. June & July: Hot Head 7/1 (5 stars)
3. Flag Day (June 14): The Awakening 6/14 (5 stars)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Dear John 6/15 (5 stars)
6. Hug Day (June 29): Opal 7/5 (5 stars)
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Altered 6/11 (5 stars)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Try 6/20 (5 stars)


TBR:


Currently Reading:


Finished:
Altered (Altered, #1) by Jennifer Rush The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries, #1) by L.J. Smith Dear John by Nicholas Sparks Try (Temptation, #1) by Ella Frank Hot Head (Head, #1) by Damon Suede Opal (Lux, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Perfect Kind of Trouble (Finding Fate, #2) by Chelsea Fine


message 17: by [deleted user] (last edited Jun 27, 2014 07:11AM) (new)

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:
Graduation Day (The Testing, #3) by Joelle Charbonneau The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles, #2) by Rick Riordan Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green The Program (The Program, #1) by Suzanne Young Independent Study (The Testing, #2) by Joelle Charbonneau

currently reading:
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1) by Terry Pratchett Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer

Finished:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Halo (Halo, #1) by Alexandra Adornetto Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling


message 18: by Jessica (last edited Jul 06, 2014 10:54PM) (new)

Jessica | 95 comments This might help with #7: /list/show/2...

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
A Nation Under Judgment by Richard Capriola

4. Father's Day (June 15): Father's favorite color is blue.
Fates (Fates, #1) by Lanie Bross

5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
The Summer I Learned to Fly


6. Hug Day (June 29):


7. Meteor Day (June 30):
These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman

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
Fates (Fates, #1) by Lanie Bross The Girl Who Never Was (Otherworld, #1) by Skylar Dorset These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman
Currently Reading
The Princess Bride S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure The "Good Parts" Version by William Goldman
Finished
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt Eyes Wide Open (The Outlaw Chronicles #1) (Eyes Wide Open #1-4) by Ted Dekker Once Upon a Curse (Tales of the Frog Princess, #3) by E.D. Baker A Nation Under Judgment by Richard Capriola


message 19: by Lynn (last edited Jul 13, 2014 03:42PM) (new)

Lynn I'm in as always :)
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):
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella The One (The Selection, #3) by Kiera Cass Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) by Katie McGarry Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein On the Fence by Kasie West Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan


message 20: by Janice (last edited Jul 26, 2014 06:26PM) (new)

Janice (seejanread) FINISHED!!! YAY!!!!
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:
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Great by Sara Benincasa Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star by Heather Lynn Rigaud Winger (Winger, #1) by Andrew Smith Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons, #1) by Christina Lauren Sex & Violence by Carrie Mesrobian Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg Four A Divergent Story Collection (Divergent, #0.1 - 0.4) by Veronica Roth


message 21: by Paige (last edited Jul 14, 2014 04:36PM) (new)

Paige REPOST 14/July/2014
Start: 01/June/2014
End: 13/July/2014

10/10

New Release: Tiger's Promise 13/July/2014 5*
June & July: Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston 23/June/2014 4.5*
Flag Day: Elegy 06/July/2014 4*
Father's Day: The Steele Wolf 08/June/2014 4.3*
Summer Solstice: Forgotten Lyrics 03/June/2014 4.8*
Hug Day: The Silver Kiss 13/June/2014 2*
Meteor Day: These Broken Stars 17/June/2014 5*
International Joke Day: F for Effort: More of the Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers 01/June/2014 5*
"I Forgot" Day**: Avow 11/July/2014 4.7*
National Anti-Boredom Month: Beauty Sleep: A Retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" 09/June/2014 3*

10/10
Read:
Tiger's Promise (The Tiger Saga, #0.5) by Colleen Houck Wondrous Strange (Wondrous Strange, #1) by Lesley Livingston Elegy (Watersong, #4) by Amanda Hocking The Steele Wolf (Iron Butterfly, #2) by Chanda Hahn Forgotten Lyrics (Watersong, #0.5) by Amanda Hocking The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman F for Effort More of the Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers by Richard Benson Avow (The Archers of Avalon, #3) by Chelsea Fine Beauty Sleep A Retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" (Once Upon a Time Fairytales) by Cameron Dokey

**The MC did have amnesia in the first two books


message 22: by Grace (last edited May 31, 2014 11:43AM) (new)

Grace | 20 comments 1.New Release: Now and Forever
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:


message 23: by Rebecca (last edited Jul 31, 2014 06:04AM) (new)

Rebecca (readwrebecca) New Release: The Truth About Alice Finished 7/20/14, 3*
June & July: Eleanor & Park
Flag Day: Reality Boy Finished 7/30/14, 4*
Father's Day: The Perks of Being a WallflowerFinished 7/28/14, 5*
Summer Solstice: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Finished 7/24/14, 5*
Hug Day: Labor DayFinished 7/27/14, 3*
Meteor Day: The Geography of You and MeFinished 7/29/14, 4*
International Joke Day: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Finished 7/14/14, 3.5*
"I Forgot" Day: Altered Finished 7/25/15, 2.5*
National Anti-Boredom Month: One Man Guy Finished 7/22/14, 5*


Read: Hyperbole and a Half Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith Altered (Altered, #1) by Jennifer Rush Labor Day by Joyce Maynard The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith Reality Boy by A.S. King


message 24: by Kathy (last edited May 27, 2014 07:54PM) (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments Start Date: 6/1/14
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:
Take Me On (Pushing the Limits, #4) by Katie McGarry Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer Bitter Blood (The Morganville Vampires, #13) by Rachel Caine Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

Finished:


message 25: by Kat (new)

Kat (thewonderlandofbooks) | 2 comments 1. New Release: Landline

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


message 26: by Albena (new)

Albena Ruseva | 5 comments Linsey wrote: "Start date: 01/0/2014
End Date: 31/07/2014

1. New Release:The One by Kiera Cass

2. June & July:Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer

3. Flag Day (June 14): Burn Out by Kristi Helvig

4. Father'..."

For the comedy book-the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy


message 27: by Albena (last edited Jun 21, 2014 06:48AM) (new)

Albena Ruseva | 5 comments 1. New Release: Half Bad

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


message 28: by Lanaia (last edited Jul 28, 2014 05:18AM) (new)

Lanaia (marjetica) June-July Challenge
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


The Merciless (The Merciless, #1) by Danielle Vega City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) by Cassandra Clare Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer Into the Still Blue (Under the Never Sky, #3) by Veronica Rossi The Book of Summers by Emylia Hall The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1) by Graeme Simsion Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini


message 29: by Nicki (new)

Nicki (nicki_has_thoughts) | 21 comments Start date: 01/0/2014
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:


message 30: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Make sure the books you use for this challenge were started and finished during the months of June and July! Thanks.


message 31: by Ambs ❤❤ (last edited Jul 21, 2014 06:47AM) (new)

Ambs ❤❤ (hannonan) | 134 comments #11 Two-Month Reading Challenge (June 1 - July 31)


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:
The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller Southern Fried Sushi (Southern Fried Sushi #1) by Jennifer Rogers Spinola The Henchmen's Book Club by Danny King Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) by Veronica Rossi The Brass Dragon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) by Orson Scott Card Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Artful by Peter David


message 32: by Mickslibrarian (new)

Mickslibrarian | 80 comments 1/10

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

The Map Thief The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding


message 33: by Megs (last edited Jul 26, 2014 09:35AM) (new)

Megs (meganlikesbooks) Kind of failed the last one. Going to give this one a try. Off to find books!

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. Sick by Tom Leveen - red and white because I'm from Canada 4. A Study in Silks (The Baskerville Affair, #1) by Emma Jane Holloway - red 5. Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) by Garth Nix (S,E,R) 6. Kindred (The Kindred, #1) by Erica Stevens 7. A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2) by Beth Revis 9. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1) by Michelle Hodkin


message 34: by Umbar (new)

Umbar (lachesism) | 1 comments 1. New Release: Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

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!


message 35: by Desiree (last edited Jul 12, 2014 05:49PM) (new)

Desiree (kandii6916) | 4 comments 10/10 COMPLETED

1. New Release - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King 6.8.2014
2. June & July - The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger 7.12.2014
3. Flag Day - Beautiful Monster 2 by Bella Forrest 7.4.2014
4. Father's Day - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (green) 6.09.2014
5. Summer Solstice - Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen 6.13.2014
6. Hug Day - Beautiful Monster by Bella Forrest 7.01.2014
7. Meteor Day - Gravity by Melissa West 6.27.2014
8. International Joke Day - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella 6.15.2014
9. "I Forgot" Day - The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin 6.19.2014
10. National Anit-Boredom Month - Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz 6.11.2014


message 36: by Kathleen (last edited Jul 27, 2014 06:19PM) (new)

Kathleen  (bookbeat) | 43 comments 1. New Release: The Things You Kiss Goodbye
2. June & July: Hollow City
3. Flag Day (June 14):Daughter of Smoke & Bone
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):You Know You Love Me

6. Hug Day (June 29): Falling in Love with English Boys by Melissa Jensen

7. Meteor Day (June 30):
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

8. International Joke Day (July 1):The Espressologist
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):Her Dark Curiosity

Completed 7/9
The Espressologist by Kristina Springer You Know You Love Me (Gossip Girl, #2) by Cecily von Ziegesar Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2) by Ransom Riggs Her Dark Curiosity (The Madman's Daughter, #2) by Megan Shepherd The Things You Kiss Goodbye by Leslie Connor


message 37: by Gisbelle (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments description Books that are used for this challenge must be read within the challenge period.
description Books read before June 1st, 2014 are not acceptable for this challenge


Thanks.


message 38: by Jess (last edited Jul 29, 2014 09:00PM) (new)

Jess (jmor) Read: 9/10

1. New Release: Landline

2. June & July: Help for the Haunted (6/5) 3*

3. Flag Day (June 14): Sex & Violence (6/8) 3*

4. Father's Day (June 15): Through the Ever Night (7/12) 3*

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Dandelion Wine (7/2) 4*

6. Hug Day (June 29): The Geography of You and Me (7/14) 3*

7. Meteor Day (June 30): The Alchemyst (6/7) 3*

8. International Joke Day (July 1): Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (6/20) 4*

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): We Were Liars (6/6) 3*

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Eleanor & Park (6/8) 4*

Landline by Rainbow Rowell Help for the Haunted by John Searles Sex & Violence by Carrie Mesrobian Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, #2) by Veronica Rossi Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1) by Michael Scott Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling We Were Liars by E. Lockhart


message 39: by Megan (last edited Jul 31, 2014 06:14AM) (new)

Megan | 2871 comments Star Date: June 1
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:
These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman You Against Me by Jenny Downham Hexed (Hexed, #1) by Michelle Krys Missy A Novel by Chris Hannan The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1) by Michelle Hodkin The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater You Make Me (Blurred Lines, #1) by Erin McCarthy Perfect (Pretty Little Liars, #3) by Sara Shepard Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia


message 40: by Ruth Noemi (last edited Jul 10, 2014 03:20AM) (new)

Ruth Noemi Rojas (httpwwwgoodreadscomcollinss66) | 341 comments 0/5
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:


message 41: by Alice (last edited Jun 25, 2014 04:47AM) (new)

Alice Ly | 52 comments Read: 5/10

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)

Landline by Rainbow Rowell City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6) by Cassandra Clare Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis Opal (Lux, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) by Helen Fielding We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss, #2) by Stephanie Perkins


message 42: by Kris (last edited Jul 11, 2014 02:52PM) (new)

Kris (xokristim) Decided to take it a little further and try for a. b. & c for some of these. :)

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:
MILA 2.0 (MILA 2.0, #1) by Debra Driza MILA 2.0 (MILA 2.0, #1) by Debra Driza A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin It's Not Summer Without You (Summer, #2) by Jenny Han It's Not Summer Without You (Summer, #2) by Jenny Han The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han Just One Year (Just One Day, #2) by Gayle Forman We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis


message 43: by Mickslibrarian (last edited Jun 08, 2014 08:11PM) (new)

Mickslibrarian | 80 comments 3/10

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

The Map Thief The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons, #8) by Julia Quinn Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (An Aunt Dimity Mystery #19) by Nancy Atherton


message 44: by Gisbelle (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments Read: 3/10


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*)

Read
Hold on Tight (Sea Breeze, #8) by Abbi Glines 17 First Kisses by Rachael Allen Fall from India Place (On Dublin Street, #4) by Samantha Young

To-Read
Toxic (Pretty Little Liars, #15) by Sara Shepard Kiss Kill Vanish by Jessica Martinez


message 45: by [deleted user] (last edited Jun 15, 2014 04:00PM) (new)

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: The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) by Rick Riordan Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer


message 46: by Catastrophe (new)

Catastrophe Queen (scarletgirlie) | 191 comments Finished! Edited message 6 :)


message 47: by Katherine (new)

Katherine | 2739 comments Abbie wrote: "Finished! Edited message 6 :)"

Wow, congrats Abbie!!!


message 48: by Adrienne (new)

Adrienne (adriennesreads) | 239 comments it's amazing how fast you finish your books! congratulations Abbie! :D


message 49: by Catastrophe (new)

Catastrophe Queen (scarletgirlie) | 191 comments thanks guys :) Happy reading!


message 50: by Gisbelle (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments Well done Abbie. One day I'll finish before you :)


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