Make a Dent: June TBR Challenge

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28 participants (191 books)

01 Jun 2025—30 Jun 2025

Overview

June’s here, and the books are getting restless. Whether you’re poolside, bedside, or hiding in front of a fan with a popsicle and a dream, it’s time to crack some spines and clear some shelves. Ten books. One month. No time for maybe-laters.

Suns out, books out. Let’s read like it’s a competitive sport.

Challenge Books

All books added
Mystery of the Ivory Charm by Carolyn Keene

Mystery of the Ivory Charm

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #13

Carolyn Keene

179 pages • hardcover • 1936

fiction middle grade mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones

The Drowned Woods

Emily Lloyd-Jones

343 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
The Rock Eaters: Stories by Brenda Peynado

The Rock Eaters: Stories

Brenda Peynado

276 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction literary short stories reflective medium-paced
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk

Sky Daddy

Kate Folk

368 pages • digital • 2025

fiction contemporary literary dark funny medium-paced
Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang

Immaculate Conception

Ling Ling Huang

9 hours, 7 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction horror literary science fiction dark mysterious sad medium-paced
The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

The Water Outlaws

The Water Outlaws #1

S.L. Huang

484 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous medium-paced
Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray

Under the Same Stars

Libba Bray

471 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical mystery young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore by Bettany Hughes

Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore

Bettany Hughes

15 hours, 39 minutes • audio • 2005 user-added

nonfiction biography history challenging reflective slow-paced
When the Sky Breaks by Septimus Brown

When the Sky Breaks

Septimus Brown

343 pages • digital • 2025

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
In Any Lifetime by Marc Guggenheim

In Any Lifetime

Marc Guggenheim

319 pages • digital • 2024

fiction contemporary romance science fiction adventurous emotional tense medium-paced