JUNE ROOT - Progress Thread

There are numerous occasions for the Islamic religion that occur in June, so in honoring other people around the world, our gardens this month are ISLAMIC GARDENS.



The underlying theme of the Islamic garden is the concept of the chahar-bagh or four-fold garden. Classically, the chahar-bagh is constructed around a central pool or fountain, with four streams owing from it, representing the four main elements of life. The garden is divided into four quadrants by water channels or walkways, with a fountain at the centre—hence the 'charbagh'. The 'charbagh' signifies the four rivers in Allah's Gardens of Paradise according to the Quran: the rivers of water, wine, milk and honey.

Charbagh is a Persian-style garden layout, in which the main building is put at the center of a quadrilateral garden, divided by walkways or flowing water into four smaller parts. Char Bagh holds significant importance in Islamic architecture as a symbol of paradise. The style was brought to India by Mughals. Humayun's tomb and Taj Mahal in India are the most famous examples of this style.

Here are the members and their goals so far.
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Ameise1 6 / 10 ★★★ 60.0%
Ann_R 4 / 25 16.0%
atozgrl 10 / 25 40.0%
awwarma 3 / 10 30.0%
benitastarnd 44 / 72 ★★★ 61.1%
Bookbrained 20 / 70 28.6%
brakketh 9 / 34 26.5%
bumblesby 7 / 20 35.0%
ca_dmv 4 / 12 33.3%
Caramellunacy 12 / 24 ★★ 50.0%
Cecilturtle 30 / 50 ★★★ 60.0%
clue 18 / 40 ★ 45.0%
Coach_of_Alva 19 / 25 ★★★★★ 76.0%
connie53 16 / 36 ★ 44.4%
crazy4reading 9 / 30 30.0%
curioussquared 54 / 65 ★★★★★ 83.1%
CurrerBell 19 / 50 38.0%
cyderry 45 / 72 ★★★ 62.5%
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We actually have some fast starters - fuzzi and EGBERTINA - have already reached their goals and were joined in May by rabittprincess!

Those leading the pack toward their goals are:

curioussquared 83.1%
Coach_of_Alva 76%
majkia 75.4%
MissWatson 72%

The goal for month is 1,395, we're ahead, let's stay there, get reading!!

My sincere apologies for the extended delay in posting this thread. I was not in the right frame of mind and spirit to do it.

My sister-in-law went peacefully in her sleep 2 weeks ago and with traveling and family gatherings and special services/events in her honor, I was emotionally exhausted. The only bright spot was that I got to see all my grandchildren and I actually got a picture of them all together.



I thank you all for your sympathy and support, it was truly helpful.

That is a nice looking bunch of grandkids.

I love the grandkids, Chèli. You are surely blessed. I hope live will be much calmer for you in the future.

I love the theme this month, gorgeous gardens.

That is a lovely theme, Chèli, thank you so much for taking the time and trouble when you have so much else on your plate.
And thank you for sharing the photo of your lovely grandkids! I hope there will be more happy occasions for family reunions when they grow up and marry.

What a beautiful theme. I love the geometric shapes and perfect symmetry of the Islamic gardens.

I mentioned on the May thread, but I have read my first ROOT of June (#28 for the year) and added it to my own ticker. Just putting it here to keep myself right :)

Reporting ROOT # 19 and 20 for the year - # 3 and 4 for June

Normale mensen by Sally Rooney

and

Wolfsong by T.J. Klune

Own tickers updated

>1 cyderry: Beautiful (and informative)! I see some Islamic mosaic art in those pics, which is also fascinating.

So glad you got to be with all your grandkids, they look like a great group!

I have finished 6 ROOTs during the first days of June and have now added them to my ticker.

What a beautiful photo of your grandchildren, Chèli! It's nice to have solace in family when going through a difficult time.

I love your theme for this month. I visited the Alhambra many decades ago and still have wonderful memories of these incredibly beautiful and ingenious gardens. I also had the opportunity to see the Menara Garden in Marrakech, with its grandiose pool. Water is so important in these countries! Happy June!

I have already finished one ROOT for June, The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson, and I'm currently reading another one. Maybe I'll have a good ROOTing month this month. My personal ticker has been updated.

Lovely photo of your grandchildren, Cheli. I, too, have 7 grandchildren. The do bring joy and solace at these sad times. Take care.

Oops, I meant to thank you for sharing the picture of your grandchildren. It is a lovely picture. I hope you have a quiet and restorative June!

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing the photo of your family.

I've just added my second ROOT for June (#29 for the year to date) to my own ticker.

ROOT #9 for the year and the first one for June. My review is on my thread and no tickers updated.

>3 cyderry: Beautiful picture! No apologies necessary!

I've finished two roots for June so far, #19 Labyrinth and #20 The Killer Inside Me.

I have completed one more root, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders taking me to 20/48.

Reporting ROOT # 21 and 22 for the year - # 5 and 6 for June

De groeten van de krijtjes by Drew Daywalt

and

A song of Flight by Juliet Marillier

Own tickers updated

Finally catching up to where I should be, now at 25/50 for these first six months and should have at least one more by end of month.

Updated my own ticker; but to avoid messing things up, I leave the group ticker to the professional.

Reporting ROOT # 23 for the year, # 7 for June

Wat ik nooit eerder heb gezegd by Celeste Ng

Own tickers updated.

Just read my third for the month and updated my ticker for all three. I'm updating the group ticker this month but for the rest of the year I'll leave it to the pros too. I worry I'll delete it or do something equally awful.

I have finished my 12th ROOT for this month. My own ticker is updated.

Here is my report for June 2024:

UpROOTED books: 7
ROOTless books: 7
Added to the treebook TBR shelves: 2

The ROOTs were:

The Day Commodus Killed A Rhino by Jerry Toner
Errant Justice by R. H. Bishop
Six Tudor Queens: Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession by Alison Weir and

Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Tales From The Cafe
Before Your Memory Fades
Before We Say Goodbye
all by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

ROOTs in YTD: 44

(Only my ticker updated)

My total for June is a measly 2 ROOTs. Only my ticker has been updated.

Let's see what July has in store!

I have finished two more ROOTs for June, for a total of 3 this month and 13 this year. ROOTs finished are Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis and Alexander the Great by Frank Lipsius. My personal ticker only has been updated.

I don't know where my mind was, (probably packing my library) but I forgot to star this thread, but I found it and starred it today. I had a good reading month in June. I have 12 ROOTS for June. No tickers updated.

I read 11 and had 1 that I Pearled Ruled and got off my shelves. That is one book I did not pack to take to the new house! I don't think it was a bad book, it just wasn't catching me at this moment in time, so I ditched it.

Nonfiction: Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson
D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II by Sarah Rose
Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House by Norman Eisen

Fiction: Beige Man by Helene Tursten
Cats of the Louvre by Taiyo Matsumoto - graphic novel
Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

Recorded Books: Known World by Edward P. Jones
City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley
Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessey by Rachel Joyce

Pearl Ruled: Philida by Andre Brink

3 for June
21 YTD

I dont know if I should ask this here - or in bug collectors.

i have 7 books marked readforjulia. Four have been completed; three are earmarked for july/august.

when i click on the tag- neither my name as participant of tag, nor the books appear. it has been over 24 hours since i corrected my original mis-spelled tag; still they do not appear.

https://www.librarything.com/tag/READFORJULIA

>32 EGBERTINA: If it's any consolation, my "readforjulia" tag (John Adams by McCullough) doesn't show up either. And this list only has 23 entries, whereas the list on the wiki has 54 books read for Julia. And the ticker has 50 books. Go figure.

>33 kac522: I thought it seemed very off. still not certain if it is a bug or some other weirdness.

My final count for June is 13 ROOTs read, and quite a few have physically left the house. I feel quite pleased with myself.
My own ticker is updated.

Reporting ROOT # 24 and # 25 for the year, # 8 for June and # 1 for July

Never trust a dead man by Vivian Vande Velde

Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde

I ran out of time to finish some of my ROOTs in June so only ended up with 6 which means I'm at 27/65. Hopefully July will be better.

>33 kac522: >34 EGBERTINA: Something weird is going on with that tag. I read my book and tagged it back in February, and it never showed up when I tried a tag search. In fact, I got no hits at all. Trying again today for the first time in a long while, I see that it does get results, but only the 23 that you mention, and my book does show up now. I wonder if there's some kind of long delay with the updates for this tag.

5 ROOTs for June and 35 overall. My ticker is up to date. Still tracking for 50 this year. I'm pleased with my progress!
Happy Canada Day for my Canadian compatriots!

>32 EGBERTINA: My books that I have tagged aren't there either...

July thread is posted!

https://www.librarything.com/topic/361787

Only 2 ROOTs for June for me. My personal ticker is now updated.