Wow, I can’t believe it’s already June!  I’m hoping to be more present during the summer months while I still have lots of times on my hands (besides the two courses I’m taking towards my Masters).  I’m hoping to keep up with the reading volume that I had last month (reading 21 books!).  I will be very happy if I manage to read 15 books this month, but 20 would be amazing!

During this month I’m involved in a couple of reading challenges.  I’ve joined Reading Rivalry again, this month’s theme is Rainbow Rowell.  The criteria and books are:

• Author Highlight (Stephen King, Sarah J Maas, Rainbow Rowell, Taylor Jenkins Reid)
  • Attachment by Rainbow Rowell
• Book involving Video Game/Gamer
  • Sword Art Online Vol 1 by Reki Kawahara
• Deceptive Cover
  • We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
• Book involving Vikings
  • Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller
• Trope involved in Rainbow Rowell Book
  • My Brother’s Husband (LGBT “trope”) by Gengoroh Tagame
• Author w Double Initials
  • The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
• Rainbow or Colours on Cover
  • I’ll Give you the Sun by Jandy Nelson
• Book involving a Road Trip
  • The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee
• Contemporary /Coming of Age
  • If I’m Being Honest by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
• Book with Food or Drink on cover
  • With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
• Finish a Series that was started before June 1st
  • The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee
• RR Recommendation
  • Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller

I’m also involved in TBR and Beyond’s event called “Read With Pride Word Search Challenge” which involves matching a book with an LGBT rep word and/or Prompt word.  You can find the event and rules here.

I haven’t narrowed down the prompt word, but I have managed to note the LGBT rep within the books I plan on reading:

Lesbian – We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Asexual – The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee
Bisexual – Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Gay – My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame
Transgender – Graceful Grayson Ami Polonsky
Nonbinary – None of the Above by I W Gregorio

I also plan on reading the TBR and Beyond Group reads:

We Set the Dark on Fire Event

Killing November Event

I already read this one, but I plan on joining the discussion and the Author Live Chat.

The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James Event

Other books I’m hoping to get to that don’t fit any of the criteria or group reads:

The Farm by Joanne Ramos
Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan
Tithe by Holly Black
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Princess Jellyfish Vol 1 by Akiko Higashimura
Strong Female Protagonist Book 1 by Brennan Lee Mulligan
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Love & Other Carnivorous Plants by Florence Gonsalves

So yeah, but a very, very ambitious TBR.  Wish me luck! What are you reading? Are you joining any of the events above?

~Heather