2025 June Reading Challenge Updates

I am participating in four challenges this year.
Here is my monthly (and year-long cumulative) update.

 

It’s been since February that I’ve picked up a book.  I was in a slump!  June hit and I started diving into audiobooks like crazy especially Graphic Audios.  Elaine Howlin – Wayfarer’s Journal Co. made a reading journal spreadsheet tracker.  It produces some cool graphics and stats.  I’m going to share them with you below.
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GOODREADS: My goal is to read/listen to at least 25 books in 2025.  I’ve read/listen to a total of 16 books for the 2025 year.  I’ve read/listened to a total of 10 book in June.  You can check out my Goodreads Reading Challenge here.

I fell a little behind since I didn’t read in March, April, or May. But, I did pick up a bunch of audiobooks to complete the Themes for some of the months.

Challenge Sign-Up/Details: Click Here

Theme for January:
➜  New Year, Who Dis? (suggestions: a debut, a new-to-you author, character looking for fresh start)

Theme for February:
➜ Previously, In Romance… (suggestions: part of a series, author you haven’t read in a while, Old School)

Theme for March:
➜ Rizz (If you’re old like me, this is slang the kids are using for “charisma” – I’m thinking playboys, rakes, heroes that have charm for days….)

Theme for April:
➜ Location, Location, Location (interesting settings, unusual historicals etc.)

Theme for May:
➜ Older Couple (self-explanatory)

Theme for June:
➜ Road Trip (suggestions: couple traveling together, character who recently moved/relocated)

• 📔 Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain #1) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer ~ Theme (Jan): New Year, Who Dis?
• 🎧 Crazy as a Loon (Yard Birds #1) by Hailey Edwards – Jan
• Secrets of the Sword III by Lindsay Buroker ~ Theme (Feb.) Previously, In Romance…
• 🎧 Dead as a Dodo (Yard Birds #2) by Hailey Edwards – Feb
• 🎧 Free as a Bird (Yard Birds #3) by Hailey Edwards – Theme (May) Older Couple – Completed in June
• 🎧 An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose [Dramatized Adaptation] #1) by Charlaine Harris – Them (April) Location, Location, Location – Completed in June
• 🎧 A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose [Dramatized Adaptation] #2) by Charlaine Harris – June

Goal is 12 or more & to do the Theme’s each month – Read Total of 3 (June) / Completed 2 Themes (April & May)

June is audiobook month. It’s the perfect time to grab audiobooks on hoopla or library app.

Challenge Sign-Up/Details: Click Here

➜ Winter Semester: Jan. 1st, 2025 – April 30th, 2025 {Total: 3}
➜ Summer Semester: May 1st, 2025 – Aug. 31st, 2025 {Total: 3}
➜ Library Love Audiobook (Mini-Challenge): June 1st, 2025 – July 31st, 2025 {Total: 3}

Jan.

• 📔 Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain #1) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer ~ $19.99
• 🎧 Crazy as a Loon (Yard Birds #1) by Hailey Edwards ~ $11.17

Feb.

• 🎧 Dead as a Dodo (Yard Birds #2) by Hailey Edwards ~ $9.45

March, April, & May

ZERO

June

• 🎧 Free as a Bird (Yard Birds #3) by Hailey Edwards ~ $9.45
• 🎧 An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose #1) Graphic Audio by Charlaine Harris ~ $17.19
• 🎧 A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose #2) Graphic Audio by Charlaine Harris ~ $17.19

Goal is 12 for the year or more – Read Total of 3 in June

Challenge Sign-Up/Details: Click Here

Jan.

• 🎧 Crazy as a Loon (Yard Birds #1) by Hailey Edwards
• 🎧 On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews

Feb.

• 🎧 Dead as a Dodo (Yard Birds #2) by Hailey Edwards
• 🎧 Bayou Moon (The Edge, #2) by Ilona Andrews

March, April, & May

ZERO

June

• 🎧 Fate’s Edge (The Edge, #3) by Ilona Andrews
• 🎧 Steel’s Edge (The Edge, #4) by Ilona Andrews
• 🎧 Clean Sweep [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) by Ilona Andrews
• 🎧 Sweep in Peace [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #2) by Ilona Andrews
• 🎧 One Fell Sweep [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #3) by Ilona Andrews
• 🎧 Sweep of the Blade [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews
• 🎧 Free as a Bird (Yard Birds #3) by Hailey Edwards
• 🎧 An Easy Death [Graphic Audio] (Gunnie Rose #1) by Charlaine Harris
• 🎧 A Longer Fall [Graphic Audio] (Gunnie Rose #2) by Charlaine Harris
• 🎧Burn For Me [Graphic Audio] (Hidden Legacy #1) by Ilona Andrews

Goal is Socially Awkward: (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
I Listened to a total of 10 for the month of June.

I fell behind since I didn’t read/listen in March, April, or May so I listened to a bunch of the Andrews books to get caught up and a bit ahead in the Read-Along Challenge.

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• 🎧 On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews – January
• 🎧 Bayou Moon (The Edge, #2) by Ilona Andrews – February
• 🎧 Fate’s Edge (The Edge, #3) by Ilona Andrews – June
• 🎧 Steel’s Edge (The Edge, #4) by Ilona Andrews – June
• 🎧 Clean Sweep [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) by Ilona Andrews – June
• 🎧 Sweep in Peace [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #2) by Ilona Andrews – June
• 🎧 One Fell Sweep [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #3) by Ilona Andrews – June
• 🎧 Sweep of the Blade [Graphic Audio] (Innkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews – June

 

I’d love to hear from you!
How are your Challenges going?