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📚 Read-a-thon Points
📚 🏖️🏖️ Linda C - 11+3 = 14
📚 🏖️🏖️ Pat - 13+1 = 14
📚 Amber - 4+1=5
Tessa - 5
Marilyn - 7
📚 The Adventures - 4+1 = 5
📚 🐟🐟 Mickslibrarian - 9+1 =10
📚 Diana S - 0+8 = 8
MOST PAGES
🐟🐟 Linda C - 3129
🏖️🏖️Pat - 4855
Amber - 1229
Tessa - 1495
Marilyn - 2224
The Adventures - 1084
Mickslibrarian - 2485
Task 1.6 NATIONAL NAIL POLISH DAYRead a book whose Author's initials are in NAIL POLISH.
Snowbird � Stef Ann Holm (4 stars) 6/1/23 [384] � actually all three initials are in NAIL POLISH
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 384
Total points - 1
Total pages - 384
1.9 ~ CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATE! Read a book where the first letter of each title word is found in THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
3-word minimum; ALL words count.
Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidRead ~ 6.5.23
Pages ~ 389
Relevance ~ T-S-H-O-E-H
(T)he
univer(S)ity
t(H)e
chicag(O)
th(E)
c(H)icago
Points This Task ~ 1
Pages This Task ~ 389
Total Points ~ 1
Total Pages ~ 389
1.8 HANGING OUT AT THE BEACHChoose one of the following: (all these tasks - show covers)
a. National Seashell Day
Read a book with a beach on the cover. (sand must be showing)
by Lena Gregory06.05.23Task points 1
Task pages 257
TESSATask 1.9 - Reading Jar - TESSA - CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATE!
First letter of each title word in: The University of Chicago
The Edge of the Earth � � 06June23
(T)h(E) The Edge
chicag(O) Of
univ(E)rsi(T)y the Earth
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 288 pg
Total points earned to date - 1
Total pages read to date - 288 pg
1.1 ~ NATIONAL ICED TEA DAYPick your favorite spot with a tall glass of Iced Tea and read a summer read (any book).
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki BrammerRead ~ 6.7.23
Pages ~ 320
Relevance ~ Book of Choice
Points This Task ~ 1
Pages This Task ~ 320
Total Points ~ 2
Total Pages ~ 709
1.1 NATIONAL ICED TEA DAYPick your favorite spot with a tall glass of Iced Tea and read a summer read (any book).
Pie Hard by Kirsten Weiss 06.07.23
Task points 1
Task pages 340
Total points 2
Total pages 597
2.4 (Amber's Task) JUNE TIME to RELAXRead 2 Books
This month for me is one of my most relaxing. Most of my normal activities take hiatus in June so I use this time to catch up on personal activities at home.
1. My favorite relaxation activity is reading. No surprise there.
Read a book of your choice
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien 06.05.23
pages 328
2. I also try to spend time catching up on hobbies
Read a book where the MC participates in some kind of hobby. Tell us what hobby.
Silence of the Lamb's Wool by Betty Hechtman 06.05.23 (knitting)
pages 304
Task points 2
Task pages 632
Total points 4
Total pages 1229
2.1 THE LOTTERYRead 2 Books
#2 These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett--6/5/23--320 pages
#6 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo--6/11/23--224 pages
Total points: 2
Total pages: 544
2.3 (Linda C's Task) ZODIAC FOR JUNETwo signs cover the month � Gemini through the 20th and Cancer from the 21st into July
Read 2 books. Select 1 task from each sign
Gemini/the twins
b. Read a book that has a duplicate number in the page count (does not have to be next to each other)
Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage by Jeff Guinn--6/2/23--400 pages
Cancer/the crab
a. Read a book where a character has a medical condition (does not have to be cancer) � name it
The Last Gift by Abdulrazak Gurnah--6/5/23--288 pages
The main character, Abbas, almost dies of undiagnosed diabetes.
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 688
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1232
Task 1.4 YAHTZEE: SIXRead a book with a 6 in its page count
Earth Realm (The Change, #1) � Lori Aisling (4 stars) 6/5/23 [264]
Task 1.8 HANGING OUT AT THE BEACH
b. World Sea Turtle Day
Read a book with a sea creature on the cover. (e.g. shark, otter, sailfish, whale, octopus, sea turtle etc...)
Twisted Threads (Mainely Needlepoint, #1) � Lea Wait (4 stars) 6/4/23 [305] - lobster Task 2.3 (Linda C's Task) ZODIAC FOR JUNE
Gemini/the twins
b. Read a book that has a duplicate number in the page count (does not have to be next to each other)
Wrongly Accused (SWAT: Top Cops, #1) � Laura Scott (3 stars) 6/6/23 [288]
Cancer/the crab
b. Read a book with all the letters in CRAB in the title (do not include subtitles � can be in any order)
The Humphrey Bogart Murder Case The Humphrey Bogart Murder Case (Jacob Singer, #10) � George Baxt (3 stars) 6/11/23 [200]
Points these tasks - 4
Pages these tasks - 1057
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1441
TESSATask 1.4 - YAHTZEE 6
A '6' in the total page count - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous � � 06June23 - 256 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 256 pg
Total points to date - 2
Total pages to date - 544 p
TESSATask 1.10 - Reading Jar - THE ADVENTURERS - NON-FICTION
A nonfiction book: The Devil's Highway � � 10June23 - 279 p
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 279 p
Total points earned to date - 3
Total pages read to date - 823 p
2.3 ~ ZODIAC FOR JUNERead 2 books. Select 1 task from each sign
Gemini/the twins
a. Read a book that includes a set of twins � need not be the MCs � name them and/or give their connection to the story � e.g. Bill & Jill/ cousins of the MC
It's Not a Cult by Lauren DanhofRead ~ 6.3.23
Pages ~ 336
Relevance ~ Glinda (the MC) and Dorothy are twin sisters, daughters of Julie (who is the mom in the cult). They are named after two characters in the Wizard of Oz.
Cancer/the crab
b. Read a book with all the letters in CRAB in the title (do not include subtitles � can be in any order)
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan HigginsRead ~ 6.11.23
Pages ~ 496
Relevance ~
(C)lear
clea(R)
cle(A)r
(B)lue
Points This Task ~ 2
Pages This Task ~ 832
Total Points ~ 4
Total Pages ~ 1,541
Task 1.10 - Reading Jar Read a non-fiction book
The African Lookbook: A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women by Catherine E. McKinley - 06/15 - 240 p. - 3 stars
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 240 p
1.2 JUNE BIRTHDAYSThis month we celebrate Ken Follett (6/5) and Joyce Carol Oates (6/16) 🎂
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either K•J•E•O•N•Y•C and LAST name begins with either F•O•L•A•E•T•S.
The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies by Jason Fagone - 06/13 - 444 p - 4.5 stars
THIS TASK
Points earned - 1
Pages read - 444 p
TOTAL
Points: 2
Pages read: 684 p.
TESSATask 2.1 Lottery
# 2 - Infinite Country � � 08June23 - 256 pg
# 6 - Solito � � 12June23 - 416 pg
THIS TASK
Points earned - 2
Pages read - 672 pg
Total points earned to date - 5
Total pages read to date - 1495 pg
1.10 Reading Jar Winner #2 (The Adventures) NON-FICTION - Read a non-fiction book ;) “All the Real Indians Died Off�: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 6/1/2023 224 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 224
Total Points: 1
Total Pages: 224
1.7 (Amber's Task) Summer - Read a book set during Summer. Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 6/14/2023 304 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 304
Total Points: 2
Total Pages: 528
2.3 (Linda C's Task) ZODIAC FOR JUNEGemini/the twins - a. Read a book that includes a set of twins � need not be the MCs � name them and/or give their connection to the story
Murder in the Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams (Fitz and Hem, sons of MC) 6/11/2023 271 p.
AND
Cancer/the crab - a. Read a book where a character has a medical condition (does not have to be cancer) � name it
Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams (Aunt Octavia has a stroke and diabetes) 6/9/2023 277 p.
Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 548
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1076
1.2 JUNE BIRTHDAYS - Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either K•J•E•O•N•Y•C and LAST name begins with either F•O•L•A•E•T•S. Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams 6/16/2023 289 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 289
Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 1365
1.1 NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY - Pick your favorite spot with a tall glass of Iced Tea and read a summer read (any book). Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London by Claire Harman 6/18/2023 272 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 272
Total Points: 6
Total Pages: 1637
1.1 NATIONAL ICED TEA DAYPick your favorite spot with a tall glass of Iced Tea and read a summer read (any book).
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks - 06/18 - 240 p. - 2.5 stars
Task point: 1
Task pages: 240
Total points: 3
Total pages: 924
Task 1.4 YAHTZEE: SIXRead a book with a 6 in its page count
La place by Annie Ernaux - 06/16 - 160 p. - 4 stars
Task point: 1
Task pages: 160
Total points: 4
Total pages: 1084
1.2 JUNE BIRTHDAYSThis month we celebrate Ken Follett (6/5) and Joyce Carol Oates (6/16) 🎂
Read a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either K•J•E•O•N•Y•C and LAST name begins with either F•O•L•A•E•T•S.
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson--6/19/23--416 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 416
Total points: 5
Total pages: 1648
3.1 ~ MANY MONTHLY APPRECIATION TOPICSRead three (3) books from the options below.
b. Pet Appreciation Month
Read a book where the MC has a pet � what kind
If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki KawamuraRead ~ 6.2.23
Pages ~ 202
Relevance ~ My roommate is a cat. His name is Cabbage." (pg 31)
e. Lemon and Mango Month
Read a book with a lemon or mango on the cover OR the cover is primarily yellow or orange (>60%) - show cover
The Mango Season by Amulya MalladiRead ~ 6.13.23
Pages ~ 229
Relevance ~
f. Pride Month
Read a book with an LGBTQIA character (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (one's sexual or gender identity), intersex, or asexual/aromantic/agender character) [does not have to be MC]
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer WeinerRead ~ 6.8.23
Pages ~ 480
Relevance ~ Jo & Shelley are both gay women.
Points This Task ~ 3
Pages This Task ~ 911
Total Points ~ 7
Total Pages ~ 2,452
1.4 ~ YAHTZEE: SIXRead a book with a 6 in its page count -or- the sixth in a series (name series) -or- list a 6/sixth in title.
Fairy Tale by Stephen KingRead ~ 6.21.23
Pages ~ 608
Relevance ~ 6 in page count
Points This Task ~ 1
Pages This Task ~ 608
Total Points ~ 8
Total Pages ~ 3,060
Task 1.1 NATIONAL ICED TEA DAYPick your favorite spot with a tall glass of Iced Tea and read a summer read (any book).
Gabriel's Fate � Emma Craig (3 stars) 6/23/23 2001 [358]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 358
Total points - 6
Total pages - 1799
1.4 YAHTZEE: SIXRead a book with a 6 in its page count.
Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman--6/24/23--368 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 368
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1.1 NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY
Pick your favorite spot with a tall glass of Iced Tea and read a summer read (any book).
Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso--6/24/23--208 pages
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 208
Subtotal points these tasks: 2
Subtotal pages these tasks: 576
Total points: 7
Total pages: 2224
Task 1.2 JUNE BIRTHDAYSRead a book whose Author's FIRST name begins with either K•J•E•O•N•Y•C and LAST name begins with either F•O•L•A•E•T•S
Seth (Cyborgs: More Than Machines, #5) � Eve Langlais 6/26/23 [244] � E & L
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 244
Total points - 7
Total pages - 2043
1.3 BUZZWORD - Read a book with the word SUMMER is in the title. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia 6/29/2023 224 p.
Task Points: 1
Task Pages: 224
Total Points: 7
Total Pages: 1861
2.4 (Amber's Task) June Time to Relax1. My favorite relaxation activity is reading. No surprise there. Read a book of your choice.
The Global Achievement Gap: Why Our Kids Don't Have the Skills They Need for College, Careers, and Citizenship—and What We Can Do About It by Tony Wagner 6/25/2023 320 p.
AND
2. I also try to spend time catching up on hobbies. Read a book where the MC participates in some kind of hobby. Tell us what hobby.
Murder in the Storybook Cottage by Ellery Adams 6/24/2023 304 p. (MC is part of a book club)
Task Points: 2
Task Pages: 624
Total Points: 9
Total Pages: 2485
5.1 NATIONAL B I N G O DAYRead 5 Books
Read a book that begins with each letter in BINGO (exclude A, An, or The)
for example:
B -
The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy FoleyRead ~ 6.24.23
Pages ~ 432
I -
I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi WaxmanRead ~ 4.26.23
Pages ~ 352
N -
Nightbitch by Rachel YoderRead ~ 4.28.23
Pages ~ 256
G -
Georgie, All Along by Kate ClaybornRead ~ 4.30.23
Pages ~ 340
O -
The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan WiggsRead ~ 4.27.23
Pages ~ 415
Points This Task ~ 5
Pages This Task ~ 1,795
Total Points ~ 13
Total Pages ~ 4,855
Task 1.7 (Amber's Task) SummerRead a book set during Summer
Other Birds � Sarah Addison Allen (4 stars) 6/3/23 [304] -set in summer before MC heads off to college
Task 1.8 HANGING OUT AT THE BEACH
BONUS
a. National Seashell Day
Read a book with a beach on the cover. (sand must be showing)
Cars and Cold Cases (Isle of Man Ghostly Mystery, #3) - Diana Xarissa (3 stars) 6/19/23 2017 [236] sand beach in front of HotelsTask 2.4 (Amber's Task) June Time to Relax
1. Read a book of your choice
Sunrise on Half Moon Bay � Robyn Carr (3 stars) 6/17/23 2020 CA [336]
2. Read a book where the MC participates in some kind of hobby. Tell us what hobby.
The Great Witches Baking Show(Great Witches Baking Show, #1) � Nancy Warren (3 stars) 6/13/23 [210] � MC is a freelance graphic designer with a hobby of baking
Points these tasks - 4
Pages these tasks - 1086
Total points - 11
Total pages - 3129
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