The Challenge Factory discussion

June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Summer Bookish ambitions time is here!

Levels:
Hummingbird - 1-2 goals
Campfire - 3-4 goals
Fireflies - 5-6 goals
Meteor Shower - 7 or more goals

In setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.

*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book where the MC gardens.
2. A book set in a very warm climate.
3. A book by a Latinx author.
4. A book set at a summer camp.
5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow.

*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.

Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.

2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.

3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!

4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.

5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.

6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.

7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Summer season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.

8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.

9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.

10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.



*****Participants*****
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Christene Paula
D.L.
Erica
LaurLa
Leo(nie)
Mamacita aka MawMaw
Meg
Robin (Saturndoo)

Bookish Ambitions
June 01 - Aug 31, 2023
Meteor Shower - 7 or more goals

In setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.

*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book where the MC gardens.

Elizabeth and Her German Garden

2. A book set in a very warm climate.
3. A book by a Latinx author.
4. A book set at a summer camp.
5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow.

Clocks Locks and Danger

*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.

Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.

June: 26 books

2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.

June: Idaho challenge from Wanderlust group - Perilous Pottery, Mildred Abbott 06/04 8888


3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!

A Song for June:

4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.

Miss Fortune series: Three to go as of 06/01; hope to complete all by August.
Swamp Spirits 06/03

Clue Krewe

Fortune

5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
Cozy Mystery group: Hot and Sour Suspects 06/11

6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.

Marathon: 9 books

7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Summer season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.

S - Sujata Massey - The Satapur Moonstone 06/07
U - Nicola Upson - London Rain 06/09
M - Mildred Abbott - Perilous Pottery 06/04
M - G. A. McKevett - A Body to Die For 06/06
E - Ellen Byron
R - Terri Reed - Alaskan Rescue 06/09

B - Carolyn Brown
E - Eileen Brady
A - Abigail Keam - Murder Under a Blood Moon 06/04
C - Colleen Cambridge - Mastering the Art of French Murder 06/03
H - Joan Hess -

8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.

Olivia Atwater - Half a Soul 06/07
Ashley Weaver

9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.

SCI-FI

10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.

Book: Return to Pearl Island: Bonus Chapters 06/04

The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems 06/04

Bloodbaths and Banana Cake
(duplicate) 06/05

Gingerbread and Deadly Dread
(duplicate) 06/05

Bobbing for Bodies
(duplicate) 06/05

Avid's Summer Bookish Ambitions
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Campfire - 3-4 goals

4/5 lookouts completed
be on the lookout for:
✔️1. A book where the MC gardens. What the Neighbors Saw
✔️2. A book set in a very warm climate. Something Wild & Wonderful
✔️3. A book by a Latinx author.- The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
4. A book set at a summer camp.
✔️5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow.

✔️1. # of hrs a month
Listen to at least 100 hrs a month of audio
481.47/300hrs listened

2.Finish a challenge or part of a challenge
I ♥ Audio books!- June-August
Finished 3/3 Audiobooks challenges
&
Avid's 2023 Scale Your TBR Mountain Challenge for June-August
Did 3/3 Scale Your TBR Mountain Challenge Months

4. Series catch up.
Catch Up On
✔️Written in the Stars
1/1 book
Lady Sherlock
0/1 book
✔️Love & Other Disasters
1/1 book
✔️None Shall Sleep
1/1 book
✔️One of Us Is Lying
1/1 book
✔️The Extraordinaries
1/1 book
The Last Hours
0/1 book
Teen Titans
0/1 book

✔️8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

✔️10. Clean up that TBR list!
Read at least 1 book with the monthly Devour Your TBR theme a month
Finished 3/3 monthly theme books

June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Level: Hummingbird - 1-2 goals -- CHALLENGE COMPLETE

*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book where the MC gardens.
2. A book set in a very warm climate.
3. A book by a Latinx author.
4. A book set at a summer camp.
5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow.

*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.

Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.

2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.

3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!

4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.

5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.

6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.

✔️ 7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Summer season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.

S: The Beginning by Sophia Lowell (6/9/23)
L: Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini (6/8/23)
I: I'll Be Seeing You by Lurlene McDaniel (6/13/23)
P: Step on a Crack by James Patterson (8/9/23)

N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (7/21/23)

S: Shadowland by Meg Cabot (6/17/23)
L: Dead Wrong by Leighann Dobbs (7/23/23)
I: Instinct by James Patterson (8/28/23)
D: Deeper Than the Dead by Tami Hoag (6/6/23)
E: Deep Secrets by Emily Rodda (6-1-23)

8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.

9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.

10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.

Leo's Summer Bookish Ambitions
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Campfire - 3-4 goals

0/5 lookouts completed
be on the lookout for:
1. A book where the MC gardens.
2. A book set in a very warm climate.
3. A book by a Latinx author.
4. A book set at a summer camp.
5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow

Goals
1. Number of books to complete in the month: 2
June 2/2


2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge.
Leo's 2023 Scale Your TBR Mountain Challenge for June-August
Did 1/3 Scale Your TBR Mountain Challenge Months

3. Start a challenge.
TCF's Quilt Along - churn dash

8. Read a book by an author who is new to you.

My Summer Bookish Ambitions
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Going for level Fireflies

*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book where the MC gardens. The Summer Seekers (6/9)
2. A book set in a very warm climate.
3. A book by a Latinx author.
4. A book set at a summer camp.
5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow.

*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.

Goals
1. Finish my Genre Pyramid Roulette challenge (and start a new one??) FAIL!

2. Series catch up. Work on the Thursday Murder Club series DONE

3. Buddy reads. Participate in at least 2 buddy reads or group reads.


4. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.


5. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate at least 3 books from my TBR.

Mama's Summer Goals Challenge

June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Goals 0/10

Levels:
Hummingbird - 1-2 goals
Campfire - 3-4 goals
Fireflies - 5-6 goals
Meteor Shower - 7 or more goals

Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - 10
June ~ 1/10


July ~ 0/10

August ~ 0/10

2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.


3. Started Mama's June Read-A-Thon as a new challenge. (view spoiler)[
June 1: 68
June 2: 83
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4. Focus Series catch up ~

5. Buddy or Group read ~

6. Participate in a Mama's Game Night Bingo Game challenge.
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7. Spell outs ~ title or author
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8. New author ~

9. New genre ~

10. Clean up that TBR list! As of June 1, I have on my To-Read shelf
Want to Read ‎(11787)
*tbr-top-of-list ‎(706)

Total Books Removed: 0/30

(view spoiler)[June 1 ~ books removed
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June 30 ~ books removed

***Why the Book was Removed: (read, not interested, will not ever read, was a duplicate) (hide spoiler)]


*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for: (view spoiler)[
1. A book where the MC gardens.
2. A book set in a very warm climate.
3. A book by a Latinx author.
4. A book set at a summer camp.
5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow.

*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want. (hide spoiler)]

June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Summer Bookish ambitions time is here!

*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
✔️ 1. A book where the MC gardens.
The Four Winds June-6-2023
✔️ 2. A book set in a very warm climate.
July-1-2023
3. A book by a Latinx author.
4. A book set at a summer camp.
✔️ 5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow.
Yellowface June-4-2023

*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.

Goals to work from:
1. 100hrs of Audiobook for the month of june, july, and august
✔️ Christene Paula's I ♥ Audio books!- June
✔️ Christene Paula's I ♥ Audio books!- July
✔️ Christene Paula's I ♥ Audio books!- August


✔️ 2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
Embrace Your Inner June

✔️ 3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
Christene Paula's I ♥ Audio books!- June

✔️ 4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.

6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.

7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Summer season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
Spell Out 2023

✔️ 8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.

✔️ 9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
Crime Mystery - Kate Burkholder Series
Sworn to Silence
Pray for Silence

✔️ 10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down
Embrace Your Inner June

Meteor Shower - 7 or more goals

Optional Lookouts
✔1. MC gardens
Ophelia After All
2. Setting in very warm climate.
3. Latinx author.
4. Summer camp setting
5. Cover is more than 50% yellow.


Goals to work from:

✔1. # of books per month
Read 56 books(bpm for TTs)
June: 71/56

✔2.Finish a challenge or part of a challenge
Embrace Your Inner June
Completed Challenge 1/1

✔3. Start a challenge.
Embrace Your Inner June
Challenge Started 1/1

✔4. Series catch up.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Start: 1/3
Finish:1/2

✔5. Buddy/Group Read
June BOM: The City of Brass--Tower Teams
June BOM: 11/22/63--Tower Teams
June Buddy Read: Tales from the Café
June Buddy Read: Daisy Darker
June Buddy Read: Cursed Luck

6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.

7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Summer season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.

✔8. New author.
Proper Scoundrels


9. New genre.

✔10. Clean up that TBR list!
Cleaned up/Organized:
3/12 TBR lists

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My 2023 Summer Bookish Ambitions
June 2023 - August 2023

My Summer Bookish Ambitions Challenge (msg 11)

Level ➖Birds and Bees ➖ 7 or more goals
Books read ➖ 22
Goals met ➖ 9

Be on the lookout



✅1. A book where the MC gardens
➖Sleeping Arrangements ➖ 06.29 ★★★★

✅2. A book set in a very warm climate
➖Deeper Than The Ocean ➖ 08.22 ★★★★

✅3. A book by a Latinx author
➖The Mogul’s Reluctant Bride ➖ 06.02 ★★★

✅4. A book set at a summer camp
➖Mr. Right Next Door ➖ 06.24 ★★★★

✅5. A book whose cover is more than 50% yellow
➖The Unhoneymooners ➖ 06.15 ★★★★


Goals to work from




✅1. Number of books to complete in the month
➖I will read at least 25 books per month
➖June total: 33
➖July total: 37
➖August total: 33

✅2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge
➖finishes Backyard Birding section
➖The Love That Split the World ➖ 07.18 ★★★★

✅3. Start a challenge
➖first book for 30 Days of Happiness
➖Xavier's Kitten ➖ 06.02 ★★★

✅4. Series catch up
➖Quiet series #2 ➖ Crazy Quiet ➖ 08.06 ★★★★
➖Quiet series #3 ➖ Extra Quiet ➖ 08.28 ★★★★

✅6. Participate in a game challenge
➖School for Good & Evil ➖ The Choice ➖ 07.27 ★★★★
➖Marathon Challenge ➖ Vacation on Union Station ➖ 07.15 ★★★

✅7. Spell out /i>
S ➖ Safe With Him ➖ 06.09 ★★★
U ➖ Undercover Bromance ➖ 07.28 ★★★★
N ➖ Neptune's Honor: A Story of Loyalty and Love ➖ 08.12 ★★★
S ➖ Secret Obsession ➖ 07.21 ★★★★
H ➖ Home Fires ➖ 06.09 ★★★★
I ➖ Ice Cold ➖ 06.19 ★★★★
N ➖ The Night Is Alive ➖ 07.26 ★★★★
E ➖ Edge of Black ➖ 06.08 ★★★★

✅8. New author
➖Carter Ashby
➖Zoey And The Nice Guy ➖ 06.14 ★★★★

✅9. New genre
➖true crime
➖The Library Book ➖ 06.26 ★★★★

✅10. Clean up that TBR list
➖one of oldest on TBR
➖Precious and Fragile Things ➖ 08.26 ★★★★

Links updated. Sorry for the delay everyone...

I finished my challenge right on time. TY for hosting!!! I hope you enjoy your trip :)

My Summer Bookish Ambitions Challenge (msg 4)

Level: Hummingbird - 1-2 goals
Books Read: 10
Goals Met: 1

Great work D.L.! And thanks - I can't wait for this trip!!

finished! Thank-you!
Updated post: My Summer Bookish Ambitions Challenge (msg 11)

Level ➖Birds and Bees ➖ 7 or more goals
Books read ➖ 22
Goals met ➖ 9

Nice work LaurLa!