June 2024 | Reading Challenge - Rainbow Edition

[mystic cosmos]

June Reading Challenge - Rainbow edition 🌈

Although it's a little late, we have a small challenge for you to read the rainbow throughout June!

__How to participate: __

• Read books from your TBR where the cover predominantly is one of the colors
• Only books read during this event can be added to your rainbow (one book you read you read june but before this event is okay to add!)
• Alternate covers than the edition you are currently reading do count!
• Share your progress and thoughts on the books in the forum
• Fill in as many squares as you can with your read books
• At the end of the month, remaining empty squares can be filled with photography or mood pictures with one predominant color to finish your rainbow 🌈

OPTIONAL: If you'd like an extra challenge, try to only read LGBTQIA+ books for this challenge!

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask them here!

You can also join the challenge on StoryGraph here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2e187023-a959-470c-b658-a61b15bb901c?redirect=true

There's also a story sized card for those who prefer that

[dawn stream]

i love it it's so pretty omg

the background

i can only use books i read in june, right, even before the announcement of this event?

[mystic cosmos]

It should still be predominantly throughout this event, but if you have one book read in june before the anouncement it's fine like with the other bingo

i was just a little late with the idea, my apolocheese

[oblique gate]

YAY
I'll read Kaikeyi for ORANGE

[severe ermine]

I’m busy with finals but I really love this idea. I need to see if I can squeeze in a couple of books

[dawn stream]

yeah i'll just use kaikeyi for orange but i'll read new books for everything else

[mystic cosmos]

Even if you finish one book, you can still finish your rainbow, no worries 🫶

cant wait to see all the pretty rainbows

i think im gonna read circe for orange methinks

[dawn stream]

i really liked circe, so hope you have fun reading it as well!

[jolly pewter]

Book I'm currently reading is pretty much all black

I mean it also has quite a bit of red?

[wooden violet]

lezzgooo

[wooden violet]

circe is the go to for orange since it’s a BR

[mystic cosmos]

the cover doesn't have to fully exist out of one color, but it should be mostly that color. I think circe and Kaiyeki are good examples of covers that aren't fully orange but are good books for that color

[wooden violet]

2 birds with 1 stone

[mystic cosmos]

kaiyeki too!

[wooden violet]

yellow face is perfect for this, if only I haven’t read it yet

[livid tapir]

Omg GAY CHALLENGE just dropped

[jolly pewter]

This probably ain't enough red but I'm gonna ask anyways lol

[runic urchin]

This probably ain't
enough red but I'm gonna
ask anyways lol

- Robin Bobbin {17/80}

[jolly pewter]

Blessed haiku

[mystic cosmos]

I don't think so either. if i squint my eyes it's moslty black.

also i didnt realize that book was out yet

another book on the post-bookbuying ban shopping list

[barren wigeon]

I’m so excited for this event!

[jolly pewter]

Lmao it was the last book I bought before I had a book buying ban for most of May

But yeah, it is not red enough to count rip

[regal owl]

taking this as a sign to only read queer books for this challenge yaaaa

[runic urchin]

taking this as a
sign to only read queer books
for thing challenge yaaaa

- rin! [60/150]

[jolly pewter]

Hell yeah

[dawn stream]

also, do you think there will be mini challenge events like this monthly? i really like them and always participate when my other book clubs have them obc is my fav so it’d be nice to have something like it here as well, but idk!!

[jolly pewter]

👀 please yes I am here for more monthly little mini challenges

[regal owl]

we used to have weekly things like these but everyone got so busy that they became too much work

[dawn stream]

aww no i completely understand that! just wondering, but if it’s too much of a hassle it’s okay!

https://tenor.com/view/sob-my-melody-anime-sanrio-cry-gif-20020735

[regal owl]

poem of the week, my beloved, i will never stop loving you

[mystic cosmos]

im going to try, laelia used to do monthly tictactoe challenges but she's pretty busy right now so until she wants to take them back over im going to try my best to make cute monthly challenges.

i loved those tictactoe challenges as well, but I wanted a rainbow one this time around. have a cute idea for july too

[regal owl]

manouk you‘re the best

[barren wigeon]

can thiss cover count as a blue ishh??

[mystic cosmos]

hmm hard to say, it's kinda 50/50 split in two colors 🤔

other people can also help judge btw haha

[barren wigeon]

what i thought ttoo its hard to decide

[untold patio]

Excited for this challenge!

[regal owl]

LOL it‘s too hard to decide on what colour tbh!!

i‘d go for blue because the title is blue :D

[mystic cosmos]

yeah i think it could work

[barren wigeon]

same lmaoo

[mystic cosmos]

also its trans flag colors so it's cute

[barren wigeon]

YAAASS

fitting in the vibe already

[wooden violet]

I got Orange for Circe (since it's on the br and has been on my tbr for so long) Purple for #1102326312921731222 ( also a br here )

for red and green i got it all sorted out but yellow!! i can't find a book that i'm interested enough to read.

[mystic cosmos]

maybe an alternate cover of a book you want to read is yellow? you don't have to pick the cover of the edition you have imo

[wooden violet]

That is what I did on red

original

special edition

https://tenor.com/view/its-jedi-mind-stuff-marissa-gold-the-good-fight-mind-control-you-do-things-you-dont-want-to-gif-21888143

[bitter osprey]

can i use books i have started before now but will finish in june?

[runic urchin]

can i use books i
have started before now but
will finish in june?

- Amanda

[bitter osprey]

also are there going to be a sg challenge created

[mystic cosmos]

íf you have started a book in june and will finish in june it's fine, but since this is a june challenge it's kept to june only

[mystic cosmos]

ohh, thanks for the reminder, i'll add it now

[barren wigeon]

i love doing this small challenges thank youu Manouk for setting this uup!! <33

[mystic cosmos]

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2e187023-a959-470c-b658-a61b15bb901c?redirect=true

[pure flint]

Why do I have so many pink books this month?

[dawn stream]

i don't think i have any purple ones

[bitter osprey]

would this be red or orange

[pure flint]

red imo

[dawn stream]

red

sg is not marking kaikeyi as read on the challenge because i read it before june 7th and now i'm itching to look for a new orange book

[pure flint]

I have gold but not yellow atm 🤔

[feral wigeon]

i'm so excited for this challenge 🌈

[dawn stream]

can i use this for orange?

[dawn stream]

i’m reading my cat yugoslavia for yellow, i think

[pure flint]

I feel like this is too pink for yellow?

[dawn stream]

oh wow that cover is pretty

[pure flint]

wait I literally read this yesterday
my luck

[pure flint]

I'm hoping it's as creepy as it looks

[dawn stream]

it sounds very creepy

[barren wigeon]

deffo red

[barren wigeon]

i. find yellow very challenge couuld be Yellowface if you not read it yet?

[pure flint]

I've read it already unfortunately

[barren wigeon]

Oof 😣

[pure flint]

I've settled on this though

[barren wigeon]

Oooo and it’s still all rainbow theme

[bitter osprey]

could this count as yellow

[pure flint]

all my books are lgbtq+

[barren wigeon]

I’d say a mix orange 😭

[pure flint]

yeah that doesn't look yellow to me, sorry

[barren wigeon]

I guess your the go to person for lbtqia+ reqs

[pure flint]

I do read a lot of them

[bitter osprey]

okay can it count as orange then

[barren wigeon]

I need to read more of that genre tbh

[bitter osprey]

same i realized how few i have on my tbr

[barren wigeon]

Yes! I can’t see anything yellow on cover unfortunately 😭 other than the r middle bit but it’s more orange to me

[bitter osprey]

i just realised butter is a perfect fit for yellow

[barren wigeon]

Oooo

I don’t think I even read that book either yet

[bitter osprey]

there is a week left of the br if you want to join #1222823016216662128

[barren wigeon]

Ooooo

Thank you for letting me know!! 🩵

[obtuse pecan]

I love this challenge!

[obtuse pecan]

Finished this just in time!

[mystic cosmos]

you can still add it! you are one book allowed to add to the card that you finished in june but before this challenge started (because i was late )

sorry i was also late with the reply, i needed to focus on work for a bit

[fluid hemlock]

would this come under green or blue?

[mystic cosmos]

hmmm to me it reads more green i think

but i think you can pick either one, whatever works best with your tbr

[fluid hemlock]

green works better, thank you!

[barren wigeon]

I am a tad slow reader but hopefully can finish my read for this pick today 😂

[mossy valley]

oooh this is fun

[dawn stream]

kkay, first colour done!

[tropic coral]

ohhh this is cool but I will only really get two colors done with my June tbr

that's ok I will just scope everyone else's cards

[lament fog]

Why do I mostly own black covers

[dawn stream]

purple done!

[mystic cosmos]

love the additional sticker jana ❤️

[dawn stream]

https://tenor.com/view/love-rainbow-pride-colorful-proud-gif-23651917

i will do that if the books have any lgbt representation!

[regal owl]

i love that idea, i might implement it as well, if that's okay with you jana!!

[dawn stream]

of course it is okay rin!!

[pure flint]

ooh I might do it as well! it's super cute

[dawn stream]

https://tenor.com/view/influencer-runwanderwonder-wow-influencing-johann-gif-22429579

[barren wigeon]

**Blue ** *Body Check By Elle Kennedy 285 pgs *

First colour completed!

[modest fox]

hey guys, this counts as yellow right?

[livid tapir]

I would say so!

[tropic coral]

Yeah I also would say yes!

[mystic cosmos]

deffo!!

[oblique gate]

Emily Henry Challenge

[mossy valley]

orange cover completed 🍊

[livid tapir]

Can I use this for red? it's mostly black but the red is redding a lot

[mystic cosmos]

i think so, the black also has a redidsh hue

[livid tapir]

Yayy thanks Manouk!

And Choco hehe

[fluid hemlock]

green done!

[tardy raft]

Blue completed!

[austere agate]

Red and Blue!!

[dawn stream]

orange done

[modest fox]

Blue and yellow completed so far so good!! I have read books with lgbtq+ rep so far and i want to do the whole rainbow with those hehe

[barren wigeon]

Yellow Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki , 448 pgs

Yellow done!

[livid tapir]

Kaikeyi for orange🧡

[mossy valley]

any thoughts on what colour or is this hopeless

[hollow otter]

i'd say purple but

[vapid gale]

Idk but I loved that book!!!

[oblique gate]

I would say yellow

[mystic cosmos]

i think yellow too, the black has a yellowish tint to it on my screen but maybe that's because of my ui haha

[dawn stream]

i’m redoing this challenge with only lgbt books

so i’m only replacing my red book hehe

[barren wigeon]

ooo

still tryna figure out what books. i want for red butcherr and blackbird seems more pink!

[mossy valley]

ooh i heard someone mention it and i also loved it

[dawn stream]

[mystic cosmos]

are you redoing red jana? i could swear you had that square filled?

or am i crazy lmao

[dawn stream]

i am! i was compiling all the lgbt books i've read in my lifetime for my bookstagram and the amount is embarrassing so i'm using this month and this challenge to read more lgbt books

[mystic cosmos]

OHH full lgbt challenge

[dawn stream]

[pure flint]

happy pride

[tepid oasis]

Does this work for blue?

[mystic cosmos]

I think this is blue enough yes!

your picture shows the colors a little differently but the goodreads pic is a lot moor cooltoned

also great book btw 👀 i know the story from the podcast but want my hands on those novels

[tepid oasis]

Ok thank you! Also I got my off Amazon so if i can’t find them you can look there

[mystic cosmos]

after my book buying ban i'll check it out

[tepid oasis]

Understandable lol I probably need to give myself a book buying ban

[pure flint]

My progress so far

[barren wigeon]

I have orange in mind this can count as orange cover? As I already filled in blue

[pure flint]

yeah this looks more orange than blue to me

[mystic cosmos]

same. such a good cover

i also think other cover design is more purpleish blue to me, but maybe that's just me

[tepid oasis]

Yea I would say that looks more orange to me

[barren wigeon]

Sorry guys couldn’t reply was at work! But thank you!! 🙏

[austere agate]

forgot to post for orange, but here is green too!!

[obtuse pecan]

I binged How to Stop Time in less than 2 days and it was so wonderful

[mossy valley]

what would y’all classify this as

[livid tapir]

Its very pride for sure

But id say purple?

[mossy valley]

i mean im following the theme here

[mossy valley]

yeah i don’t have any purple covered books im reading so i will take that

[hollow otter]

i feel like when they're rainbow colored they should just be like wildcards

put em wherever they fit

[mystic cosmos]

oh yeahhh good idea!

but im also reading a lot of purple<3

[barren wigeon]

I do agree with @livid tapir that it does look more purple to me too

Sorry for tag both of you 😭

[dense herald]

i love me some pings

[livid tapir]

Ping me anytime, i live for it lol

[barren wigeon]

Would you say this looks more green cos of the letters? 😭

[mystic cosmos]

i think it's like ateal so green should be fine 😄

greenish blue

[mossy valley]

or put the book in both colours /j

[vapid gale]

You found my suggestion book! Did you like it?

[barren wigeon]

Thank you manouk!! I’ll do green since blue is already filled 😂😭

[mossy valley]

yes thanku for the rec

im kinda sad the book was so short

[vapid gale]

I thought it was an interesting way to explore her history

[mossy valley]

for sure, i loved how it was so easy to read through

[vapid gale]

He has other books too. I really liked this one: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/7268f118-f983-4028-89f8-3f58d5a9d109

It’s the Minotaur myth

[mossy valley]

[feral wigeon]

Also, would this count for Yellow?

[barren wigeon]

It has a bit of yellow in but to me looks more greenish 😭😩

[feral wigeon]

oh, I didn't see green at all at first, but now that you mention it, maybe you're right 🤔

[barren wigeon]

It’s the reflection it’s giving on the light on the book it’s giving me more of a green colour

[feral wigeon]

yeahh i kinda see it too now i'll keep it as an option then

[barren wigeon]

[dawn stream]

[livid tapir]

Blue sisters is gay

WE WON

[dawn stream]

yes!!! it’s not a spoiler HAHA (just in case anyone thought it was!!) avery has a wife and it’s in the blurbs

[pure flint]

yeah I thought people knew it was fruity because it's referenced in the blurb

[livid tapir]

I didn't realize bc i never read the blurb

[pure flint]

do you pick up books based on covers/authors?

[livid tapir]

YES or bc i like the author or i heard about it on OBC

[runic urchin]

YES or bc i
like the author or i heard
about it on OBC

- liyana3 🌈

[livid tapir]

Im literally just a girl, haikubot

[dawn stream]

that is totally fair to be honest

[mystic cosmos]

deffo!

[barren wigeon]

I suck at doing bingos(instead of clearing my tbr i add more books ) but i tried

I cant find any lgbt themed books on my tbr with blue and green cover so ig i wouldn't be able to complete it

[feral wigeon]

oh that's great!

[mystic cosmos]

non lgbt are also fine to add, but it's an optional challenge

[pure flint]

If you're not adding books to your tbr to help you complete challenges/bingos then you're doing something wrong

[barren wigeon]

Nah I do bingos as a "clear your tbr" ritual i already have more tha
enough tbr and i am afraid that I would probably waste my time reading something that i dont vibe with because of it

[dense herald]

Time is money

[pure flint]

I try to pick tbr books first but there's always at least one prompt where I have to add a book

Like the Tolkien inspired prompt in the spring bingo

[dawn stream]

done with yellow, a very painful book but i 100% recommend.

[spice ruin]

My board so far!
Red: Red Rising by Pierece Brown. I found this book overall kinda "meh". it was very entertaining but not very original. Pass.
Orange: I Hope this Finds You Well by Natalie Sue was a funny workplace comedy with a surprisingly touching and inspiring story. Do recommend.

I also just finished this book and the cover is rainbow, not any predominant color but thought it would be fun to share anyway as it's on theme 🙂

[hollow otter]

wiiiiiildcaaaaard

[mystic cosmos]

yeah definetly insert it as a wild card

it's very cute

[spice ruin]

My current book is yellow and I'm bummed I read Evelyn Hugo last month because what a pefect cover for Green ❤️

will have to poke around the TBR list

[mossy valley]

completed!

[dawn stream]

unfortunately i dnf'ed my pride red book and can't find another one i would be interested in reading, so i'm back to my original book

[jolly pewter]

Does it have to be the exact cover of the version I'm reading? Or can it be an alternative cover for the book I'm reading?

Like I'm reading Good Omens, my cover doesn't have enough colours on it for it to count for any of the slots, but there are other covers which are largely red

[dawn stream]

i use the editions i'm reading, because that's how it is in most cover challenges.
i'm not sure about this challenge though

[jolly pewter]

Yee, I haven't been reading much this month 😭

[fluid hemlock]

done with yellow!

[barren wigeon]

wow! that was fast! i have. 3 more boxes to. fill ! nice job completing though!! <33

[mystic cosmos]

you can use the alternative covers of the version you are reading

you can fill the remainder of the slots at the end of the month with pictures that are mostly one color also!

[jolly pewter]

What do you mean by filling the slots with photos? Like photos of books or photos in general?

[pure flint]

photos of the covers

[jolly pewter]

No yeah I know that bit, but like filling the remainder of the slots at the end of the month with pictures

Like pictures of what

(sorry if that came off as rude)

[mystic cosmos]

just photos you made or from pinterest

doesn't have to be books

things like this

https://tenor.com/view/yellow-aesthetic-flashing-gif-yellow-gif-24502655

just so you don't have blank colored squares

[modest fox]

I forgot to post it but i got the red color done a few days ago hehe, currently reading the orange book

[modest fox]

btw the red book is "Zen: The art of simple living" by Shunmyo Masuno : D

[barren wigeon]

** Green** Leather. & Lark. by Brynne Weaver

[livid tapir]

Diavola for Red!

[pure flint]

ily felix

[oblique gate]

Kaikeyi for orange 🧡

[candid sundial]

Hello, hello long time no see 👀
I emerge from the shadows of uni to drop this thingy here
Red - Arms and the Man, George Shaw
Orange - Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
Green-ish - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Stevenson
Blue - Great Expectations, Charles Dickens

Due to me being a master procrastinator I finished reading those in June so i hope it counts like that anyways I've got an exam on them tomorrow so i shall step into the shadows of uni once again

[austere agate]

Yellow: For Butter or Worse"

[austere agate]

I loved this book! What about you?

[livid tapir]

I didn't - to me, ||Anna was insufferable and she was definitely intended to be likeable to the reader. I also couldn't get over the fact that locals thought her Italian when was fluent when she learned Italian on duolingo there was no reason to add her being on the diamond league leaderboard as a plot point lmao ||

[dusty sundial]

Catching Fire for Red❤️❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Next up Im picking up Mockingjay for Orange cover

[fluid hemlock]

blue done!

[austere agate]

🌈

[spice ruin]

Murder Your Employer: The McMaster's Guide to Homicide is added to yellow with an alt cover. This was a 3 star read for me. Entertaining but not sure I'd recommend it. Off to pick up Tress of the Emerald Sea for green 🙂

[candid sundial]

Aight got yellow done - Exercises in Style, Raymond Queneau
A fantastic book perfect for reading for pleasure and getting a few laughs in. I am a sucker for quibbles and it was definitely an absolute pleasure reading it in Bulgarian for a change from my usual English literary classics

[barren wigeon]

books i have curreently to read is hard for this bingo im hoping to compleeete it before next weekend ends

[oblique gate]

do y'all think I can fit this book somewhere

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/0d2e98c9-e270-48fe-ba6a-ec6ab6bec47d

green or blue, maybe?

It has lots of white though

[mystic cosmos]

i think green works!

[jolly pewter]

Do you think this counts for blue?

[mystic cosmos]

deffo!

[jolly pewter]

HELL YEAH I GET ONE BOOK ON THIS THING

BAM

[tepid oasis]

Better than the movies for yellow!

[north ibex]

I found a red book to speed read!

I couldn’t get a red one but here it is!

[barren wigeon]

can this count as red ish?

[jolly pewter]

Do you think this would count as green or is there too much going on?

[barren wigeon]

id say that green to me.

[feral wigeon]

i would say both of your covers fit the respective colours

[jolly pewter]

Bam! Two colours down!

[candid sundial]

Ohhh do I see Apollo's trials there? How did you like the book?

[north ibex]

I loved the book! Rick is a great author and I had heard good things and it lived up to all my expectations!

[candid sundial]

Glad to hear! Apollo's trials is a series often thought as the weakest of Rick's but it's not that bad, the plot is just going a bit slower than his others books. Have fun reading the rest! There are a few surprises a little later in the books

[tardy raft]

Done with green!

[dawn stream]

i love opal reyne

[pure flint]

one more to go

[tepid oasis]

Blue is done!!!

[oblique gate]

K so I have
Red: red reading pics from pinterest
Orange: #1245035370110910546
Yellow: a pic from my local library
Green: #1246525973248086127

I'm saving blue for #1064969849186558012
And purple for..... idk yet

I don't think I'll be able to read anymore books beyond that for the month

[hollow otter]

you read an entire library bookshelf?

[oblique gate]

I read yo mama

[north ibex]

Here is the entire thing!

[spice ruin]

Green is "Tress of the Emerald Sea" by Brandon Sanderson. This was adorable and funny and for me 4.5 stars out of 5. Thumbs up.

[mystic cosmos]

It's only a few more days untill june ends!!!!
Remember you can fill empty squares with pictures in a predominant color, a good example is here from spicy with her red and yellow squares
#1248545751840198726 message

[barren wigeon]

i have 3 moreslots left!! I hope. can finish it on time

[fluid hemlock]

ace of spades for red, circe for orange, and a cute journalling kit i got for my friend for purple

done!

[oblique gate]

purple is a photo of when I was reading https://discord.com/channels/811077227449286667/1254248478901796925
But pride month ends SOON so I think I'll read a short story for blue

[vapid gale]

I'm hoping to finish up my green cover today, and then I'll be done too!

[barren wigeon]

I don’t think I can finish on time😭😭

[spice ruin]

Book of Doors by Gareth Brown for Blue. It's a hard pass, nope, bad, avoid. I would have DNFed it if I wasn't reading it for this challenge lol. I picked up Ink Blood Sister Scribe for purple but won't finish it in time.

[vapid gale]

Done!

[spice ruin]

Called an audible yesterday afternoon and decided to re-read Macbeth (it's been like... 15 years since the first time around) in anticipation of Lady Macbeth being released in August 🙂 the cover is purplish lavender but I think it works! Which means I'm done.

[mystic cosmos]

Great rainbows everyone! Don't forget to finish your rainbows for those who haven't yet. I'll see you tomorrow with a new challenge 👀

[oblique gate]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[sullen geyser]

[oblique gate]

WOW I LOVE IT

[oblique gate]

I finished!

Miller's short story, Galatea, for blue. I gave this 3 stars, I didn't really like it.

Can't wait for Manouk's July plans!

[pure flint]

I can't remember if I posted my finished card or not

[tardy raft]

Completed!