Books read in June
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glacier_kittyA book with your favorite color in the title: Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before by Tony Horowitz (May 26-June 2). I liked when he found the statue of Cook in Anchorage, because I've seen it too!
A book tied to your ancestry: Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick (June 3-10). YESSSS. I was glad to hear William Brewster was a nice and caring leader. I've also found out if you're related to one Mayflower family, it's likely you're related to some of the others, since they married each other and stuff..by marriage, I'm also related to John Alden, Myles Standish, William Mullins, Isaac Allerton (he married Fear Brewster, so he's mom's 1st cousin 8 times removed!), William Bradford (the governor of Plymouth!) and STEPHEN HOPKINS! YAY, I'm related to him after all!! He's "mother's 4th cousin 5 times removed's father-in-law's great-great-grandfather." Cool! :D (I also found that Sarah Palin is "mother's 9th cousin's great-great-granddaughter." OMG haha)
A book with an ugly cover: Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson (June 10-12). It has a couple different covers, but neither of them are very nice looking lol
A book involving a heist: The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett (June 13-16)
A book with song lyrics in the title: Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello (June 17-18). Ugh, this book was so dumb. It felt like the essays in it were written by an obnoxious 10 year old :/
A book about a problem facing society today: Newtown: An American Tragedy by Matthew Lysiak (June 18-20)
A book by two authors: Arctic Drift by Clive and Dirk Cussler (June 21-25). Ooh I see why Clive Cussler is so popular! It helped that the Franklin Expedition was part of the story too :P
A childhood classic you’ve never read: Frightful's Mountain by Jean Craighead George (June 26-27). I read the first two books when I was a kid (My Side of the Mountain and On the Far Side of the Mountain) and I started this one, but lost it! I was very happy to see a copy at work and finally be able to read it lol
A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
True crime
The next book in a series you started
A book involving a heist
Nordic noir
A novel based on a real person
A book set in a country that fascinates you
A book with a time of day in the title
A book about a villain or antihero
A book about death or grief
a book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
A book with a LGBTQ+ protagonist
A book that is also a stage play or musical
A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
A book about feminism
A book about mental health
A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
A book by two authors
A book about or involving a sport
A book by a local author
A book with your favorite color in the title
A book with alliteration in the title
A book about time travel
A book with a weather element in the title
A book set at sea
A book with an animal in the title
A book set on a different planet
A book with song lyrics in the title
A book about or set on Halloween
A book with characters who are twins
A book mentioned in another book
A book from a celebrity book club
A childhood classic you’ve never read
A book published in 2018
A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
A book set in the decade you were born
A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to
A book with an ugly cover
A book that involves a bookstore or library
Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges
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A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
A cyberpunk book
A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
A book tied to your ancestry
A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
An allegory
A book by an author with the same first name or last name as you
A microhistory
A book about a problem facing society today
A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Where did June go?!? Time goes by way too quickly these days..
June 30 - Best moment of the month? My birthday, those epic thunderstorms early in the month, etc
July 1 - what are you most looking forward to this month? Mom's been talking about going to Juneau at the end of the month or in August, depending on when dad gets back from Payson. I was only there for a few hours on the ferry through the Inside Passage, so it would be nice to spend more time there. I think the annual Vintage Alaskana Sale is this month too (hopefully not while in Juneau..I'm always sad when I miss it lol)
A book tied to your ancestry: Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick (June 3-10). YESSSS. I was glad to hear William Brewster was a nice and caring leader. I've also found out if you're related to one Mayflower family, it's likely you're related to some of the others, since they married each other and stuff..by marriage, I'm also related to John Alden, Myles Standish, William Mullins, Isaac Allerton (he married Fear Brewster, so he's mom's 1st cousin 8 times removed!), William Bradford (the governor of Plymouth!) and STEPHEN HOPKINS! YAY, I'm related to him after all!! He's "mother's 4th cousin 5 times removed's father-in-law's great-great-grandfather." Cool! :D (I also found that Sarah Palin is "mother's 9th cousin's great-great-granddaughter." OMG haha)
A book with an ugly cover: Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson (June 10-12). It has a couple different covers, but neither of them are very nice looking lol
A book involving a heist: The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett (June 13-16)
A book with song lyrics in the title: Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello (June 17-18). Ugh, this book was so dumb. It felt like the essays in it were written by an obnoxious 10 year old :/
A book about a problem facing society today: Newtown: An American Tragedy by Matthew Lysiak (June 18-20)
A book by two authors: Arctic Drift by Clive and Dirk Cussler (June 21-25). Ooh I see why Clive Cussler is so popular! It helped that the Franklin Expedition was part of the story too :P
A childhood classic you’ve never read: Frightful's Mountain by Jean Craighead George (June 26-27). I read the first two books when I was a kid (My Side of the Mountain and On the Far Side of the Mountain) and I started this one, but lost it! I was very happy to see a copy at work and finally be able to read it lol
A book about a villain or antihero
a book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
A book about feminism
A book about or set on Halloween
A book from a celebrity book club
A book set in the decade you were born
Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges
Advanced
A cyberpunk book
A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
An allegory
A microhistory
Where did June go?!? Time goes by way too quickly these days..
June 30 - Best moment of the month? My birthday, those epic thunderstorms early in the month, etc
July 1 - what are you most looking forward to this month? Mom's been talking about going to Juneau at the end of the month or in August, depending on when dad gets back from Payson. I was only there for a few hours on the ferry through the Inside Passage, so it would be nice to spend more time there. I think the annual Vintage Alaskana Sale is this month too (hopefully not while in Juneau..I'm always sad when I miss it lol)
