June Monthly Challenge

2025 June Monthly Challenge

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1. Happy June Birthday!:
🌷 Read a book published in June, or read a book with white or black on the cover in honor of June's birthstone, the Pearl. 

A Touch of Steele - Cathy Maxwell (Avon - May 2025) (white on cover) - June 24
 
2. June Month-Long Observance - LGBT Pride Month: Often shortened to Pride Month, this is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
🌷Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character, or with a rainbow of colors on the cover. 
 
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Alyssa Day (Alesia Holliday):
🌷 Read one book written by Alyssa Day or any author with either of her first or last names. 

Fun Facts about Alyssa Day:
* Alyssa Day is the pen name (and dark and tortured alter ego) of author Alesia Holliday.
* Her first book, an award-winning account of life as a military family during war-time, was written during the long nights when her Navy flyer husband was on deployment after 9/11, and was published in 2003.
* She has won many awards for her writing, including the RT Book Reviews Reviewer’s Choice Award and the prestigious RITA award.
* She writes Romance, Paranormal and Mystery under the name Alyssa day, and Comedy and non-Fiction under the name Alesia Holliday.
* Alesia, a former trial attorney, has lived in many different locations around the US and the world, and currently resides in Florida.
 
🌷 You may also read any book shelved as romance, mystery, paranormal or comedy, or a book that has been nominated for or won any award. In addition you may read any book with a character that is current or former military or is an attorney, or a book set in Florida. 

Hunting the Amish Witness - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #1190 - Aug 2025) (romance) - June 16
 
4. June 1-7 - Pet Appreciation Week:
🌷 Read a book in which an animal plays a role, or with an animal on the cover (shifters count!) 

Lilac Time - Fern Michaels, Lori Foster, Carolyn Brown (Kensington - May 2025) - June 13
 
5. June 3 - Repeat Day:
🌷 Read a book that has alliteration or double letters in the author's name, title, or series name, or that repeats a word anywhere in the title and/or series name (the same word used in the title and series name counts).

Canyon Killer - Cindi Myers (HI #2290 - June 2025) - June 2 
 
6. June 12 - Loving Day:
🌷 Read a romance in which the main couple is interracial, interfaith, LGBT+, or has some other strong social or cultural difference that might make some people think they shouldn't be together, or who must struggle against some outside force in order to be together (your interpretation).
The Lyon's Love Letters - Deb Marlow (Dragonblade - May 2025) (social diff) - June 6
 
7. June 20 - Summer/Winter solstice
🌷 Read a long book (at least 350 pages) or a short book (no more than 150 pages)

Lie Down with a Lyon - Cerise DeLand (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) (132 pgs) - June 9 
 
8. June 24 - Swim a Lap Day
🌷 Read a sports romance or a book with a character who is otherwise very athletic. Or you may read a book with water on the cover.

The Viking's Royal Temptation - Roxy Harper (HH #1863 - June 2025) (water) - June 20 
 
9. June 27 - Helen Keller day
🌷 Read a book with a character who is living with/overcoming some sort of disability, illness or injury - physical or mental.
 The Duke's Champion - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - June 2025) (injury) - June 25
 
10. Reader's Choice:
🌷 Read any book of your choice.

The Lyon's Last Gamble - Brenna Ash (Dragonblade - May 2025) - June 10