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MOST POINTS
🤿🤿Linda C - 8
🐠The Adventures - 5
⛵⛵⛵Amber - 9
🐠Diana S - 5
MOST PAGES
🐠Linda C - 2059
The Adventures - 1252
⛵⛵⛵Amber - 2513
🤿Diana S - 2076
1.1 AT THE BEACHRead a book whose Author's FIRST/LAST name initial is in the word BEACH
Romancing the Inventor (Supernatural Society, #1) – Gail Carriger (3 stars) 6/6/26 [201] – Last name initial in BEACH
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 201
Total points - 1
Total pages - 201
1.10 (The Adventures's Task) CHILDHOODRead a book with a child as a main character.
Poil de carotte by Jules Renard - 06/02 - 190 p. - 2/5
Point this task: 1
Pages this task: 190
1.8 (Amber's Task) SUMMER SOLSTICEThis year the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 21, 2026 at 4:24 am EDT.
Read a Book that has two of these numbers in the page count or three of these in the publication date (6,2,1,2,0,2,6,4,2,4) - can only be used as many times as they appear)
** Bonus: if you find a book with both two numbers in the page count and three numbers in the publication date. (remember you can only use as many times as they appear so you can't use O more than once to accomplish both number sets)
Tunnels by Rutu Modan - 284 pages, published in 2020 - read on 06/14 - 2.75/5
Points this task: 2
Pages this task: 284
Total points: 3
Total pages: 474
1.8 (Amber's Task) Summer Solstice Read a book that has three of these numbers in the publication date (6,2,1,2,0,2,6,4,2,4-can only be used as many times as they appear)
The Memory Library – Kate Storey (3 stars) 6/17/26 2024 England [335] – publ 2/1/2024
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 335
Total points - 2
Total pages - 536
2.2 VEGETABLE GARDENRead 2 Books
a. RADISHES
Read a Book with a predominantly (50%+) RED cover.
Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side - Daniel Wallace, et al. (3 stars) 6/19/26 [160]c. CUCUMBERS
RAB with a predominantly (50%+) GREEN cover.
Small Things Like These – Claire Keegan (5 stars)6/11/26 [118]Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 278
Total points - 4
Total pages - 814
1.1 AT THE BEACHRead a book whose Author's FIRST/LAST name initial is in the word BEACH
La Nuit des temps by René Barjavel - 416 p - 3.5/5 - 06/20
Points this task: 1
Pages this task: 416
Total points: 4
Total pages: 890
1.1 AT THE BEACHRead a book whose Author's FIRST/LAST name initial is in the word BEACH
Overdue by Elizabeth Spann Craig 06.13.26
Task points 1
Task pages 224
1.3 HALF A YEARJune is the 6th month of the year. Read a Book with a 6 in its page count.
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson 06.08.26
Task points 1
Task pages 368
Total points 2
Total tasks 592
1.7 (Amber's Task) STANLEY CUPI live in the Carolinas and it's a really big deal right now that the Carolina Hurricanes have made it to the finals and are competing for the Stanley Cup.
Read a book set in the Carolinas (either NC or SC).
Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates 06.19.26
Task points 1
Task pages 278
Task points 3
Task pages 870
1.8 (Amber's Task) SUMMER SOLSTICEThis year the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 21, 2026 at 4:24 am EDT.
Read a Book that has two of these numbers in the page count or three of these in the publication date (6,2,1,2,0,2,6,4,2,4) - can only be used as many times as they appear)
** Bonus: if you find a book with both two numbers in the page count and three numbers in the publication date. (remember you can only use as many times as they appear so you can't use O more than once to accomplish both number sets)
Read Between the Lies by Jesse Q. Sutanto 06.17.23 (publication date 2/1/26)
Task points 2 (including bonus)
Task pages 284
Total points 5
Total pages 1154
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Author's Last name initial in BEACH: E
Mariana Enriquez's Our Share of Night (6/10/26) 588 pp ⭐⭐
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 588
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2 numbers in page count: 4,0
Sea of Greed by Clive Cussler (6/12/26) 480 pp 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 480
Total Points: 2
Total PAGES: 1068
1.5 READ THE ALPHABET: LETTER WRead a book that starts with the Letter W (exclude A, An, or The) -or- Author's FIRST/LAST name that begins with the Letter W.
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 1 – Whale (3 stars) 6/24/26 [272]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 272
Total points - 5
Total pages - 1086
1.2 WHERE TO STAYRead a book with the word, CABIN in the title.
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 06.24.26
Task points 1
Task pages 400
Total points 6
Total pages 1554
2.2 VEGETABLE GARDENRead 2 Books
Complete two of the following vegetables (show cover).
a. RADISHES
Read a Book with a predominantly (50%+) RED cover.
by Lev A.C. Rosen 06.30.26pages 400
c. CUCUMBERS
RAB with a predominantly (50%+) GREEN cover.
by Tilly Wallace 06.24.26pages 175
Task points 2
Task pages 575
Total points 8
Total pages 2129
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Guitar on cover
Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks (6/24/26) 400 pp ⭐⭐⭐⭐Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 400
Total Points: 3
Total Pages: 1468
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Africa - Ghana
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie (6/26/26) 288 pp ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 288
Total Points: 4
Total Pages: 1756
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Watching You by Lisa Jewell (6/28/26) 320 pp 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐
Points Earned: 1
Pages Read: 320
Total Points: 5
Total Pages: 2076
2.1 THE LOTTERY Read 2 Books
#5 The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches – Sangu Mandanna (4 stars) 6/16/26 [336]
#6 The Library of Lost and Found – Phaedra Patrick (4 stars) 6/29/26 [368]
Points this task - 2
Pages this task - 704
Total points - 7
Total pages - 1790
Amber wrote: "2.2 VEGETABLE GARDENRead 2 Books
I edited this post. While reviewing I realized I had accidentally used Read Between the Lies for two different task. 🤦♀️
Sorry to mess up your totals.
1.4 BUZZWORDJune buzzword is SUMMER
Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title -OR- MPG:SUMMER READS
Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern 06.29.26
Task points 1
Task pages 384
Total points 9
Total pages 2513
1.3 HALF A YEARRead a Book with a 6 in its page count.
Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1) – Jenn McKinlay (4 stars) 6/30/26 [269]
Points this task - 1
Pages this task - 269
Total points - 8
Total pages - 2059
Not enough time this month. Just 1 book short of finishing the SPELL OUT 🤷♀️
1.3 HALF A YEARJune is the 6th month of the year. Read a Book with a 6 in its page count.
Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel: A Graphic Novel by Anya Ulinich - 362 p. - 06/30 - 2.5/5
Task points 1
Task pages 362
Total points 5
Total pages 1252
That's it for me, I have actually read many other books (6), but spread out through the challenges. I'll try and do better next month ;)
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