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I've decided to try the Reading Challenge. I'm missing a few categories, suggestions are welcome!
Some might change, most are definitive.
Summer Reading Challenge
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June Reads: 11/11
Take Pride – Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA characterInto the Great Wide Open – Read a book that takes place out in the great wide openIt’s the End of the World – Read a book about the end of the world as we know itSchool’s Out for Summer - Reread a book you were forced to read in schoolSick Day – Read a book you were supposed to read in school but didn’tHook ‘Em – Read a book that features fishing or fishermen

Sports-a-holic – Read a book that features a popular summer sportDear Penpal – Read a book that features letters or journal entriesFather Knows Best – Read a book that features a fatherCampfire Story – Read a book that scares the bejesus out of youOcean Blue – Read a book that takes place out on the waterJuly Reads: 11/11
Get Your Grill On– Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activitiesBackyard BBQ – Read a book that features a family reuniting or hanging out for the summerForefathers– Read a book about your country’s independenceThe Colors of Summer – Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy coverRed, White, and Blue – Read a book that has the words Red, White, or Blue in the titleFunny Bone – Read a humorous bookEmbrace Your Inner Geek – Read a book about geek cultureSun, Moon, and Stars – Read a book that takes place in outer spaceI Feel a Breeze – Read a book that takes place at a nudist colony or features nudistsBeach Bum - Read a book that could be considered a “beach read”Sand Between My Toes - Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/oceanAugust Reads: 7/9
Let’s Get It On – Read a book that features falling in or out of loveIt’s 12 O’clock Somewhere – Read a book that takes place in a bar or heavily features drinks/people drinkingStranded – Read a book that takes place on an island or in which the characters find themselves strandedOne and Done – Read a book that you can finish in one dayLucky to Have You – Read a book that you picked up at a library sale or thrift store

Girl Power – Read a book about feminism or written by a feministLife is a Highway – Read a book that features a road trip
Time of Our Lives – Read a book in which the characters go on an adventure
Memories – Read a book that you bought while on vacationTasks to read during any month that are designed to stretch your reading comfort zones: 8/13
Won’t Be Long – Read a collection of short stories or essaysPoet at Heart – Read a book of poetryYou Have a Funny Accent – Read a book that was translated from another language
Read the World – Read a book that takes place in a country, or focuses on a culture, other than your ownDiversify Yourself – Read a book by an author of colour
My What Big Teeth You Have – Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy taleHigh Noon – Read a classic or contemporary WesternThe Future is Bright – Read a book that takes place in the futureThe Book is Always Better – Read a book that is becoming a movie this yearTBRing It – Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile
Unshelve it – Read a book that’s been sitting on your Goodreads Shelves for a while
Childhood Reboot – Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novelListen to Me – Listen to an Audiobook