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Progress: 0/12JUNE
1. In the Summertime
✔️ ☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
Completed: 14 June 2019
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Completed: 2 June 2019
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
3. Bloomsday
✔️ ☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Leon, one of the main characters in The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
Completed: 18 June 2019
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
✔️ ☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads: 🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever // 🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever // 🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Completed: 8 June 2019
JULY
1. Summer in the City
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Completed: 11 June 2019
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
✔️ ☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
The Little Shop of Happy Ever After by Jenny Colgan - set in Kirrinfeif which is a fictional village in Scotland
Completed: 2 June 2019
3. Nelson Mandela Day
✔️ ☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Miss Marple, main character in A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
Completed: 20 June 2019
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists: ⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling // ⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months // ⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
✔️ ☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Completed: 26 June 2019
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage by Milly Johnson
Completed: 29 June 2019
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
dalex's summer reading challenge
Current Tally
Round 1: 12/12 completed June 30
Round 2: 12/12 completed July 29
Round 3: 12/12 completed August 30
ROUND THREE
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (Dany Avila and Marie Pabelonio)
2. June, July, August
Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
The Carrying by Ada Limon (8-14-18)
3. Bloomsday
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
4. Beach reads
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
The Long Song by Andrea Levy
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor (published 1960)
2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The Strangler Vine by M.J. Carter (India)
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book from one of these winter reading lists
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks (goodreads list #444 at the time of this posting)
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Melmoth by Sarah Perry (the opening scene, from which the entire plot unfolds, happens at night)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book in a series you enjoy
Lila by Marilynne Robinson (Gilead #3)
3. International Beer Day
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Back to school
Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers (on page 5 of list)
ROUND TWO
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin
2. June, July, August
Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald (566 pages)
3. Bloomsday
Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Snap by Belinda Bauer
4. Beach reads
Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads
The Secret History by Donna Tartt (#56 Vulture List)
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Touch by Claire North
2. Travel the world
Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
Skin by Ilka Tampke
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Malcolm)
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
The Weaver by Emmi Itäranta
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann (Olivia)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book by a favourite author
Sugar Money by Jane Harris
3. International Beer Day
Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins (author is of Jamaican descent and grew up in Grand Cayman)
4. Back to school
Read a book by an author who is new to you
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
ROUND ONE
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
The Gunslinger by Stephen King (best-selling series, between 30-50 million copies)
2. June, July, August
Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A
A Death in the Family by James Agee
3. Bloomsday
Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride
4. Beach reads
Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book set in a capital city
Despite The Falling Snow by Shamim Sarif (Moscow)
2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a fictional location
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta (Nigeria)
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
The Strays by Emily Bitto (Australia)
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8
God On The Rocks by Jane Gardam (published 1978)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
3. International Beer Day
Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor (the Gladstone pub is mentioned frequently)
4. Back to school
Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter (114 pages)
Anna's Summer Reading ChallengeCompleted: 12/12
June: 4
July: 4
August: 4
JUNE
✔ 1. In the Summertime
Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
My Real Children by Jo Walton
✔ 2. June, July, August
Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
✔ 3. Bloomsday
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Banishing the Dark (Arcadia Bell #4) by Jenn Bennett
✔ 4. Beach reads
Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Much Ado About You (Essex Sisters #1) by Eloisa James
JULY
✔ 1. Summer in the City
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
The Blue Sword (Damar #1) by Robin McKinley
✔ 2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a fictional location
The Hero and the Crown (Damar #2) by Robin McKinley
✔ 3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer (Mary Challoner)
✔ 4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere (set in Bolivia)
Into the Jungle by Erica Ferencik
AUGUST
✔ 1. Summer Nights
Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
"Just after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she’s ready to go. A moment later, Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan?"
✔ 2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book in a series you enjoy
Diamond Fire (Hidden Legacy #3.5) by Ilona Andrews
✔ 3. International Beer Day
Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
Binding the Shadows by Jenn Bennett (the protagonist owns a bar)
✔ 4. Back to school
Read a book by an author who is new to you
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani
Mod
June Completed: 4/4
July Completed: 4/4
August Completed: 4/4
Round Two Completed: 6/12
JUNE
1. IN THE SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Round 1: Prompt 3 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Round 2:
Plan:
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Prompt 1)
✔️2. JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Round 1: Prompt 3 - Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder by Reshma Saujani
Round 2: Prompt 2 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
3. BLOOMSDAY
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
Round 1: Prompt 2 - How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper
Round 2:
Plan:
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Prompt 1)
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Prompt 1)
✔️4. BEACH READS
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
Round 1: Prompt 2 - The Editor by Steven Rowley
Round 2: Prompt 1 - Becoming by Michelle Obama
JULY
✔️1. SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
Round 1: Prompt 2 - Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Round 2: Prompt 1 - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
✔️2. TRAVEL THE WORLD
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
Round 1: Prompt 1 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Round 2: Prompt 3 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
✔️3. NELSON MANDELA DAY
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Round 1: Prompt 3 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Round 2: Prompt 2 - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
4. WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
Round 1: Prompt 1 - The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
Round 2:
Plan:
- The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (Prompt 2)
AUGUST
✔️1. SUMMER NIGHTS
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
Round 1: Prompt 2 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Bee finds her mom in the middle of the night
Round 2: Prompt 1 - Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
✔️2. SUMMER IS TOO SHORT FOR BAD BOOKS
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
Round 1: Prompt 2 - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Round 2: Prompt 1 - The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
3. INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
Round 1: Prompt 2 - Sadie by Courtney Summers
Round 2:
Plan:
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Prompt 1)
4. BACK TO SCHOOL
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Round 1: Prompt 2 - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Round 2:
Plan:
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Prompt 1)
June1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME Internment - finished 6/1/2019
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
Plan:
-Internment (prompt 1)
-Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide (prompts 1 & 3)
-The Bride Test (prompt 3)
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Plans
-Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre (prompt 1)
-The Tales of Beedle the Bard (prompt 2)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress: 0/12 as of 5/24/19For each category, I’m including the prompt I think I’ll use, and the book I might use for it.
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
- Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
2. June, July, August
- Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. - From the Ground Up: The Story of a First Garden by Amy Stewart
3. Bloomsday
- Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author -probably The Secret Place by Tana French or Three Bags Full
4. Beach reads
- Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover (OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover)
- The Edge of Winter (cover scene is at the sea)
- The Perfect Couple
- Lost and Found Sisters
- Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
- The Summer After You and Me
JULY
1. Summer in the City
- Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s - The Girls by Emma Cline
2. Travel the world
- Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Rosewater
What We Were Promised
Remarkable Creatures
The Good Son
Welcome to Lagos
Magpie Murders
My Cousin Rachel
Three Bags Full
The Keeper of Lost Causes
The Vegetarian
Vilette
Automatic Woman
Half Blood Blues
Island of a Thousand Mirrors
A Curious Beginning
The Serpent's Tale
3. Nelson Mandela Day
- Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country OR Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Rosewater (set in Nigeria)
Welcome to Lagos (set in Nigeria by a Nigerian author)
Children of the Storm (set in Egypt)
4. Winter Wonderland
- Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere - The Lost Man by Jane Harper
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
- Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease - The Sun Is Also a Star (Daniel)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
- Read a book in a series you enjoy - The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
3. International Beer Day
- Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
A History of the World in 6 Glasses (someone must drink beer at some point in this!)
- OR Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country - House of Stone (I don't THINK I've read an author from Zimbabwe before - I'll have to check this)
4. Back to school
an author who is new to you OR a short book (less than 200 pp) OR a book from the HS list
I’m thinking about using the sun instead of a check mark to mark completed categories.
☀️
Current Tally: 12/12 complete!JUNE
✔️1. In the Summertime - A River of Stars (title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME)
✔️2. June, July, August - They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (author’s first name starts with A)
✔️3. Bloomsday - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (author who has the same first and last initials)
✔️4. Beach reads - Antigone (the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH)
JULY
✔️1. Summer in the City - The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-mi Hwang (author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY)
✔️2. Travel the world - Home Fire (set in a country other than the one you currently live in)
✔️3. Nelson Mandela Day - The House of Broken Angels (added to my TBR in August 2018)
✔️4. Winter Wonderland - The Whale Rider (set in AND by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere - New Zealand)
AUGUST
✔️1. Summer Nights - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (published in 1976)
✔️2. Summer is too short for bad books - The Stone Sky (a book in a series I enjoy)
✔️3. International Beer Day - Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts (lots of bars visited)
✔️4. Back to school - The Tea Dragon Society (76 pages)
Current Tally: 12/12JUNE
✔ 1. In the Summertime - title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME:
Trail of Lightning - 6/12/2019
✔ 2. June, July, August - author whose first or last name starts with J or A:
Death in St. Petersburg: A Lady Emily Mystery by Tasha Alexander - 6/15/2019
✔ 3. Bloomsday - set in Ireland or by an Irish author:
The Witch Elm - 7/6/2019
✔ 4. Beach reads - sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover/mostly blue cover:
The Woman in the Water: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series - 6/8/19
JULY
✔ 1. Summer in the City - author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY:
Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse - 8/19/2019
✔ 2. Travel the world - set in a fictional location and has a map on the cover or in the book:
King of Scars - 7/22/2019
✔ 3. Nelson Mandela Day - added to your TBR in 2018:
One True Loves - 6/10/2019
✔ 4. Winter Wonderland - set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere:
The Lost Man - 7/22/2019
AUGUST
✔ 1. Summer Nights - published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 and where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night:
Midnight in Death - 6/17/2019
✔ 2. Summer is too short for bad books - book in a series you enjoy:
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - 6/24/2019
✔ 3. International Beer Day - first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY:
Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter - 8/1/2019
✔ 4. Back to school - an author who is new to you:
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 6/29/2019
JUNE1. In the Summertime
Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
✔ A Summer of Drowning by John Burnside ★★★
2. June, July, August
Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
✔ The Dry by Jane Harper ★★★
3. Bloomsday
Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
✔ A Line Made by Walking by Sara Baume ★★★★★
4. Beach reads
Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
✔ Optic Nerve by Maria Gainza ★★★
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
✔ A True Novel by Minae Mizumura ★★★
2. Travel the world
Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
✔ The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction by David Gwynn ★★★
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
✔ Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi (Egypt) ★★
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
✔ The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zeran (Chile) ★★★★
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
✔ American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson ★★★
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
✔ Vacuum in the Dark by Jen Beagin ★★★★
3. International Beer Day
Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
✔ Affections by Rodrigo Hasbun ★★★
4. Back to school
Read a book by an author who is new to you
✔ The New Me by Halle Butler ★★★
Read 12/12June (4/4)
1 Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
✔ Sperenwoud
2 Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages
✔ Främlingen (735 pages)
3 Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
✔ A Hopeless Romantic (Laura)
4 Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
✔ Machtsspel
July (4/4)
1 Read a book set in a capital city
✔ Vogelman (London)
2 Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
✔ Fallen (USA, I live i The Netherlands)
3 Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
✔ The Other Queen (Mary)
4 Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
✔ Lotsverbond
August (4/4)
1 Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8
✔ De Getuige (1992)
2 Read a book in a series you enjoy
✔ Banneling
3 Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
✔ The Toymakers
4 Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
✔ Naar het noorden (198 pages)
Second round
Read 12/12
June (4/4)
1 Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
✔ De Celestijnse belofte
2 Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year
✔ One for the Money (August)
3 Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
✔ The Boy at the Top of the Mountain (Irish author)
4 Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
✔ American Gods (blue cover)
July (4/4)
1 Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
De 50/50 moorden by Steve Mosby
or Berättelser från Engelsfors by Mats Strandberg
or ✔ 84 Charing Cross Road / The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
2 Read a book set in a fictional location
✔ Etched in Bone
3 Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
✔ De veertien geheimen van de Panda
4 Read a book from one of these winter reading lists: Best books to read when the snow is falling
Björnstad
or ✔ A Christmas Carol
August (4/4)
1 Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
✔ Sweet Tomorrows
2 Read a book by a favourite author
✔ Het duel bij Araluen
3 Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar
✔ Vele hemels boven de zevende
4 Read a book by an author who is new to you
✔ Då tänker jag på Sigrid
Tally 0/12JUNE
1. A. Trouble on the Books ☀
2. A. Call the Midwife ☀
3. B. A Midwinter's Tail B. Celtic Empire ☀
4. A. Safe and Sound B. Cat Seeing Double ☀
JULY
1. B. The Lost Girls of Paris ☀
2. A. The Secret Keeper A. Murder In Galway ☀
3. A. How to Find Love in a Bookshop ☀ C. A Dog's Way Home
4. A. Thousand Words B. Death on the Patagonian Express ☀
AUGUST
1. A. The Child Finder The Island of Sea Women ☀
2. A. and B. The Ghost and the Bogus Bookseller ☀
3. C. The Welsh Girl ☀
4. A. A Dog's Way Home A.Sold on a Monday ☀
Summer Reading Challenge Choices12/12
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Title beginning with letter from SUMMERTIME
✅Tangerine - Christine Mangan
2. June, July, August
6, 7, or 8 in number of pages
✅Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (379p)
3. Bloomsday
Character name in LEOPOLD BLOOM
✅A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
4. Beach reads
Great beach reads lists
✅Clea (Alexandria Quartet #4) by Lawrence Durrell
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Published or set in 1960s
✅The Lonely Girl by Edna O'Brien (1960)
2. Travel the world
Setting in country where you don't live
✅Miss Peabody's Inheritance
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Book added to TBR in 2018
✅The Masterpiece - Fiona Davis (added 8/12/18)
4. Winter Wonderland
Book from winter reading lists
✅Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8
✅Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie (1940)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
By a favourite author
✅Mansfield Park - Jane Austen
3. International Beer Day
First letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
✅A Thief of Time - Tony Hillerman
4. Back to school
Read a book by an author who is new to you
✅Fates and Furies - Lauren Groff
Progress: 12/12JUNE - 4/4 complete!
1. In the Summertime - DONE!
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Uncanny Collateral by Brian McClellan 2. June, July, August - DONE!
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Butcher, Baker, Vampire Slayer: A Retelling of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by Juliann Whicker 3. Bloomsday - DONE!
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
The Runner and the Wizard by Dave Duncan4. Beach reads - DONE!
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanJULY - 4/4 complete
1. Summer in the City - DONE!
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
The Hydrogen Murder by Camille Minichino2. Travel the world - DONE!
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams3. Nelson Mandela Day -DONE!
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch4. Winter Wonderland - DONE!
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
Lirael by Garth Nix (Australian) AUGUST - 4/4 complete
1. Summer Nights - DONE!
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch2. Summer is too short for bad books - DONE!
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Till Sudden Death Do Us Part by Simon R. Green3. International Beer Day - DONE!
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson4. Back to school - DONE!
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
In the Shadow of Spindrift House by Mira Grant
Progress: Round One: 12/12
Round Two: 11/12
JUNE
★1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
R1 DONE ☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME -
Eliza and Her Monsters
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time - The Great Gatsby
★2. June, July, August
R1 DONE☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. -
The Red Pony John Steinbeck
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages) Strange the Dreamer (536 pgs)
★3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
R1 DONE☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM -
Nightflyers (Melantha)
R2 DONE☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials The Memory Game Sharon Sant
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
R2 DONE☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL American Born Chinese
R1 DONE☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover -
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY Thunderhead Neal Shusterman
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
R1 DONE☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s - Epileptic
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
R2 DONE ☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in Doctor Who: Hunter's Moon(The UK and on another planet's moon
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
R1 DONE☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location - War Dragons
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
R1 DONE ☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018 - Hag-Seed
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
R1 DONE ❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND - The Wind in the Willows
R2 DONE ❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel Paulo Coelho (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) - Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
R1 DONE ☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease - Old Man's War (author: John Scalzi, actors: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy - The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War series)
R1 DONE ☀️ Read a book by a favourite author Number the Stars Lois Lowry
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
R1 DONE ☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. -Dujonian's Hoard (set in a bar/pub)
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country Night Elie Wiesel (born in Romania)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
R2 DONE ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you The Wind Whales of Ishmael Philip José Farmer
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
R1 DONE ☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less. -Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse 128 pgs
Current Tally: 4/12JUNE (3/4)
1. In the Summertime
✅☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Indian Horse
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
✅☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Who Killed the Fonz? by James Boice
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
The Adventures of Augie March (568 pp)
*3. Bloomsday
✅☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Daisy Jones and the Six
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
The Blue Guitar by John Banville
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Sweetland
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Pretty Birds (blue cover)
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY (0/4)
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
Dark Fire
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The Magic Mountain
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
Penguin Island
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Billy Moon
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
The Poisonwood Bible
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
At Wave's End
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
Dom Casmurro or Dirt Music
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST (1/4)
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
Enchantress of Numbers (2017)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
Dark Fire
☀️ Read a book by a favorite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
*3. International Beer Day*
✅ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
DNA USA: A Genetic Biography of America by Bryan Sykes
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress: 6/12JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
☀️
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️
Murder at the Vicarage
The vicar's name is Leonard Clement, and he was the main character.
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
The Secret History
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
Louise Penny
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress: #1 - 12/12Progress: #2 - 6/12
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
✔
A Sound Like Thunder
✔ ☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
I Capture the Castle recommended byHayley Igarashi, Editor
2. June, July, August
✔
My Old True Love by Sheila Kay Adams
✔ ☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. If The Creek Don't Rise
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
✔
The Book of Strange New Things
✔ ☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Circe by Madeline Miller
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
✔
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
✔ 🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
The Princess Bride
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
✔
Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell
✔ ☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Lima, Peru)
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
✔
A Pair of Blue Eyes
✔☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
The Good People
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
✔
The Secret Pilgrim - Ned
✔ ☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Brat Farrar
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
✔
✔ ❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling The Guns of August #659
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
✔ ☀️
Summer's Child
✔ ☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Good Night, Mr. Tom
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
✔
Storm Tide
✔ ☀️ Read a book by a favourite author Hannah Coulter
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
✔ ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Out of the Easy
✔ ☀️
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
✔ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you The Street Sweeper
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
✔
The Memory of Old Jack
JUNE 1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A Spark by John Twelve Hawks
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)- Vengeful by V.E. Schwab (480 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM - The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton.
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress: 10/24JUNE
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe (History of the IRA and The Troubles in Ireland)
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
The Secret History by Donna Tartt (List 1 - #56)
JULY
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️ Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Scotland)
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani (Myriam & Mila)
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less
Rachel's Summer Reading ChallengeJust claiming my spot for now and will be back to put a plan together later!
Progress: 0/12
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
JUNE1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
A Thousand Ships
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
The Hobbit or There and Back Again
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
Dating an Alien Pop Star
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Part of Your World
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Circe
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Ivanhoe
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
A Crystal of Time
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Archenemies
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
Fingersmith
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Pirate Latitudes
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
The Girl King
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Dry
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
Ruby Red
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
The Call of the Wild
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
Kilmeny of the Orchard
The Witch of Salt and Storm
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
The Subtle Knife
Daisy Jones & The Six
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Reflection
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Fallout
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Last of the Mohicans
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Joan's Sizzlin' Summer Reading Challenge10/12
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
✅2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. - All Your Perfects
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
✅3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
✅4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far - The Woman in the Window
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
✅2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in - Anne of Green Gables
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
✅3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country - The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
✅4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere - What Alice Forgot
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
✅1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) - 1982 The Color Purple
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
✅2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy - Golden Son
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
✅3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY - Obsidio
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
✅4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less. - Annihilation
Progress: 2/12JUNE
✔️1. In the Summertime And Then There Were None
✔️2. June, July, August Without Remorse 639 pages
3. Bloomsday Library of Souls
✔️4. Beach reads Memory Man
JULY
1. Summer in the City Queen of Shadows
2. Travel the world Dracula or Frankenstein
3. Nelson Mandela Day Me Before You
4. Winter Wonderland Let it Snow or Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights The Hate U GiveThe Perks of Being a Wallflower or White Oleander
2. Summer is too short for bad books The Wicked King or An Anonymous Girl or Before She Knew Him or a Paige Riley book
3. International Beer Day Beautiful DarknessBreakfast at Tiffany's
4. Back to school Night or Lord of the Flies or Heart of Darkness
Progress: Round 1 - 12/12
Round 2 - 12/12
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
✔️ ☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Elizabeth is Missing
✔️ ☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Conversations with Friends
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
Rebecca
2. June, July, August
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Negroland
✔️ ☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
Ordinary Thunderstorms
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Nutshell
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Susan Elia MacNeal next book in the Maggie Hope series
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
A Colder War
✔️ ☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
The Heather Blazing
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
✔️ ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
The Aftermath
✔️ ☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
Love in the Time of Cholera
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Dear Thief
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
NW
✔️ ☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
Horse Under Water
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
✔️ ☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The Girl in the Blue Beret
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
??? Enemy of God ???
✔️ ☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
The Handmaid's Tale
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Next in the Maggie Hope series
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
Anatomy of a Disappearance
✔️ ☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
The Bourne Initiative
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
Evelina
✔️ ❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
One Hundred Years of Solitude
✔️ ❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
The Queen's Fool
✔️ ⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
The Silence of the Girls
Ordinary People
✔️ ☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
The Night Circus
✔️ ☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
The Sun Is Also a Star
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
✔️ ☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
The Last Tudor
✔️ ☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
The Binding
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
✔️ ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
A Respectable Trade
✔️ ☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
At the Water's Edge
✔️ ☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
The Alchemist
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Crucible
✔️ ☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Call for the Dead
JUNE 1. In the Summertime
☀️- Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists: The Martian
2. June, July, August
☀️-Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages):Walking Through Infertility: Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who Are Struggling--116 pages my copy (originally planned: The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War (368 pages) )
3. Bloomsday
☀️- Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM: The Astonishing Color of After(Leigh) (originally planned: Wives and Daughters (Molly) )
4. Beach reads
- Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover (OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover)
☀️Valencia and Valentine(blue and yellow cover)
JULY
☀️1. Summer in the City
- Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY: Gone Rogue byMarissa Meyer (originally planned: Book Girl: A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life)
☀️2. Travel the world
-Read a book set in a fictional location:Compete--takes place mostly on an ark-ship travelling through the galaxy (originally planned Dragon's Future)
☀️3. Nelson Mandela Day
-Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018: The Dry(originally planned: Who is Branwell Brontë?)
☀️4. Winter Wonderland
-Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND: Orthodoxy
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️-Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc):One of Us Is Lying--2017 ( originally planned: Gaudy Night)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️- Read a book in a series you enjoy - Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 25(originally planned: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust or Ghostly Echoes)
☀️3. International Beer Day
- Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY: The Dry
4. Back to school
☀️-a book from the HS list: The Phantom of the Opera
0/12JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
I Owe You One, The Screwtape Letters, Unmarriageable
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Lost Roses, Becoming, The Night Tiger, Veronika Decides to Die
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
Read: I Owe You One, The Screwtape Letters, Unmarriageable, Veronika Decides to Die
1. Veronika Decides to Die 2. Unmarriageable
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson, The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
The Huntress (560 pp), Emma (368 pp)
Read: Another Brooklyn, The Autobiography of My Mother, The Huntress (560 pp), Emma
1. Emma, 2. The Autobiography of My Mother
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
All the Birds in the Sky
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
The Screwtape Letters
Read: All the Birds in the Sky, The Screwtape Letters
1. All the Birds in the Sky 2. The Screwtape Letters
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
Maine
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
Read: Maine, A Fatal Grace
1. Maine 2. Barkskins
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill
Read: Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind, The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill
1. Running with the Mind of Meditation 2. The Chosen (pub 1967)
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
UnmarriageableIsland of a Thousand Mirrors
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
Island of a Thousand Mirrors
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
Read: Unmarriageable, Island of a Thousand Mirrors
1. The Tunnels 2. A Fatal Grace
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M. The Huntress (Nina Markova)
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Read: The Huntress
1. The Huntress 2. (Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu)
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
Becoming
1. Becoming 2. Tenth of December
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
The Chosen, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night Bowlaway, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
The Chosen (Danny), Tortilla Flat(Danny)
Read: Bowlaway, Tortilla Flat
1. A Raisin in the Sun (1959) 2. Tortilla Flat (Danny)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Tortilla Flat, Britt-Marie Was Here
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
Unmarriageable
Read: Unmarriageable, Tortilla Flat, I Owe You One
1. This is the Story of a Happy Marriage 2. I Owe You One
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Another Brooklyn, Barkskins
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
Bowlaway
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
Island of a Thousand Mirrors
Read: Another Brooklyn, Island of a Thousand Mirrors, Bowlaway
1. Another Brooklyn 2. Island of a Thousand Mirrors
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Read: a bunch for new to you, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1. Huckleberry Finn 2. Chasing New Horizons
June 4/4July 1/4
August 2/4
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time - Charlotte's Web
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - published 7/12
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials - Circe by Madeline Miller
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover - The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s - The Confessions of Nat Turner- Pub. 1967
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in - The Alice Network - I live in USA.
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018 - The Hours Before Dawn - added to TBR 11/12/18
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling - All Quiet on the Western Front
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author - Outside Looking In by T. Coraghessan Boyle
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.) I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - Pakistan
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school - Cold Sassy Tree
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-J.K. Rowling
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Watership Down-Richard Adams
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-Ken Kesey
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle-Haruki Murakami
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Ready Player One-Ernest Cline
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
Obsidio-Amie Kaufman
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
The Secret River-Kate Grenville
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
The Thirteenth Tale-Diane Setterfield
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
The Exorcist-William Peter Blatty
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
The Girl Who Played with Fire-Stieg Larsson
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Lincoln in the Bardo-George Saunders
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Red Rising-Pierce Brown
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Completed: 0/12
Jody's Summer Reading Challenge
Completed Months
☀️🏝 JUNE 🏝☀️
1. Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman (9/6/19)
2. Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages): A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (20/6/19) 687 pages
3. Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials: How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell (1/6/19)
4. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL: Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally (22/6/19)
☀️🏝 AUGUST 🏝☀️
1. Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc): Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear 6/6/19 Published in 2018
2. Read a book in a series you enjoy: Moonraker by Ian Fleming (20/7/19)
3. Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (5/6/19)
4. Read a book by an author who is new to you
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker (25/6/19)
In Progress
JUNE: Round II
1.
2.
3. Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (2/8/19)
4.
JULY
1. Read a book set in a capital city: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (15/7/19)
2. Read a book set in a fictional location: How to Speak Dragonese by Cressida Cowell (14/6/19)
3.
4. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (29/6/19)
AUGUST: Round II
1.
2.
3. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY: The End by Lemony Snicket (16/7/19)
4.
Available Tasks
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A:
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
➜ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in: The Secret History by Donna Tartt (10/7/19)
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
3. Nelson Mandela Day
➜ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik MC: Miryem
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (23/7/19)
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
❓ = potential candidate
🔜 = planned book
➜ = reading
✔ = read
Suzanne's Summer Reading Challenge PlansJune ✔
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME ✔ The Sentence is Death
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. ✔ Harry's Trees
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials ✔ Oxygen
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover ✔ . The Mother-in-Law
JULY ✔
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY ✔ . Walden by [H]enry David [T]horeau
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in ✔ . The Scholar . I live in US and this story takes place in Ireland.
3. Nelson Mandela Day ✔
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca . This book is set in Morocco.
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere ✔ . Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth from Australia
AUGUST ✔
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) ✔ Kindred published June 1979
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to ✔
A Woman Is No Man
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY ✔ Every Last One
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you ✔ . A Nearly Normal Family
GOING FOR A SECOND ROUND
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists ✔
Pachinko
Recommended by Lisa Jablonsky, Sales Director
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. ✔
The Tenth Muse
Published June 2019
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM ✔
The Museum of Modern Love
Main Character: Marina Abramovic
4. Beach reads
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far ✔
Circe
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city ✔
Death in Kew Gardens
Set in London.
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location ✔
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M. ✔
The Library of Lost and Found
Main character: Martha Storm.
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND ✔
The Last Romantics
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night ✔
The Sun Is Also a Star
The family goes to the airport to return to Jamaica at night.
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy ✔
Someone to Honor
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country ✔
The Complete Persepolis
First book I've read by an Iranian author.
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school ✔
Invisible Man
I'm Team Reading in Order, and I don't have time for (m)any side rides, so 12 of my next 13 AtY books are also my Summer Reading Challenge:JUNE (4/4)
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
✔☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
✔☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo (published 22 June 2010)
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
✔☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
In the Woods by Tana French (set in Dublin, Ireland)
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
✔☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Blue by Lou Aronica
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY (4/4)
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
✔☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
✔☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
Shadowmarch by Tad Williams
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
✔☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (author's birthplace and setting both Nigeria)
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
✔❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (set in and by an author from Australia)
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST (4/4)
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
✔☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
✔☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
BACK UP OPTION: Nightblind
✔☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
This is the one that might trip me up - I'm hoping someone in Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, The Universe Versus Alex Woods, Nightblind or I Capture the Castle likes a drink! I got lucky - lots of drinking and a fair bit of bar visiting in Eleanor Oliphant!
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
✔☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Clare’s Summer Reading Challenge1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew series is on the list)
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. Where We Belong
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. The Forgotten Garden
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages) The Void Protocol
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM Until the Day I Die
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover The Nightingale
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress Round 1: 12/12Progress Round 2: 12/12
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
✔️Marooned in Realtime (Naufragio en el tiempo real)
Completed: June 26
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
✔️Circe [Choice for William Siu, Technical Account Manager]
Completed: August 31
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
✔️ Interview with the Vampire (Entrevista con el vampiro) by Anne Rice
Completed: June 11
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
✔️ Rebecca (Rebeca), first published August 1928
Completed: August 15
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
✔️ Dolores Claiborne, main character in Dolores Claiborne
Completed: August 20
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
✔️ The Peace War (La guerra de la paz) by Vernor Vinge
Completed: June 8
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
✔️ Bloodline (Lazos De Sangre)
Completed: August 24
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
✔️Gwendy's Button Box (La caja de botones de Gwendy)
Completed: June 10
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
✔️Challenger Deep (El abismo) by Neal Shusterman
Completed: July 22
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
✔️The Left Hand of Darkness (La mano izquierda de la oscuridad), first published 1969
Completed: August 10
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
✔️Warriors of the Storm (Guerreros de la tormenta) with this map in the book
Completed: July 13
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
✔️Fushigi Yûgi #3
Completed: August 31
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
✔️Mike Tucker, main character in Blood Risk (Riesgo mortal)
Completed: July 03
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
✔️The Neverending Story (La historia interminable) - added to my TBR in 30 Oct 2018
Completed: July 30
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
✔️Dances with Wolves (Bailando Con Lobos)
Completed: August 03
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
✔️The Night Circus (El circo de la noche), Number #19 in Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
Completed: August 07
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8
✔️ Number the Stars (¿Quién cuenta las estrellas?) - Published 1989
Completed: June 11
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
✔️Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story
Completed: August 04
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
✔️Earth Awakens(La Tierra despierta)
Completed: August 31
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
✔️Joyland by Stephen King
Completed: July 24
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
✔️ Body of Evidence (El Cuerpo del Delito)
Completed: August 21
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
✔️Where Are You Now? (¿Dónde te escondes?) - [The disappearances happened near a pub / disco and one is visited to have testimonies or evidence]
Completed: July 16
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
✔️Voyage from Yesteryear (Viaje desde el ayer by James P. Hogan
Completed: August 12
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
✔️ The Slow Regard of Silent Things (La música del silencio) with 152 pages.
Completed: June 13
Progress: 8/12JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
√ ☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time The Shack
2. June, July, August
√ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
√ ☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM Book Scavenger Emily is a main character
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
√ ☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
√ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
√ ☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in The Helicopter Heist
set in Sweden3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
√ ☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M. Only to Sleep Philip Marlowe
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
√ ❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere The Luminaries
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
√ ☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) The Story of Arthur Truluv published 2017
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
√ ☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy Sunshine on Scotland Street
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
√ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. Murder in G Major The characters spend a good bit of time in an Irish pub (bar)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
√ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you Love letters to the DeadLove Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
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Progress: 6/12JUNE
√ 1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME:
Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini
√ 2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A:
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman + Jay Kristoff
√ 3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM:
Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
√ 3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018:
American War by Omar El Akkad
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
√ 2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy:
Exile by S.M. Wilson
√ 3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress 12/12. Sep 2nd (all read before sep)JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
√ ☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Sommerbogen
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
√ ☀️Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Krigen i dagslyset - del 1 (The Daylight War 1/2) by Peter V. Brett (672 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
√ ☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Krigen i dagslyset - del 2 (The Daylight War 2/2) by Peter V. Brett. One of several main character´s name is Leesha.
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
√ ☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover Kraken by Benni Bødker
(it´s the sea on the cover and the book is actually more blue)☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
√ ☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
Fange i Rom by Kathy Lee (set in Rome)
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
√ ☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Mordet på kommandanten #1 - En ide viser sig & Mordet På kommandanten #2 - En metafor forandrer sig by Haruki Murakami (Japan)
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
√ ☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black added August 22, 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
√ ❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden (set in and by Australian author)
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
√ ☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus (2017)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
√ ☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Os mod jer by Fredrik Backman
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Inkvisitionen by Taran Matharu (The dwarves also have a bar they use as a safe place, and is important to the plot)
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
√ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
George by Alex Gino
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Books read by cover:
1st round - 12 /12JUNE - 1st round - 4 /4
1. In the Summertime
✔ ☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists :
Becoming by Michelle Obama
2. June, July, August
✔ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A :
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
3. Bloomsday
✔ ☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials :
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
4. Beach reads
✔☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover :
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
JULY - 1st round - 4/4
1. Summer in the City
✔☀️ Read a book set in a capital city :
La dernière odalisque by Fayçal Bey - Set in Tunis
2. Travel the world
✔☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in :
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak - The book is set in Turkey and in the US, and I live in France.
3. Nelson Mandela Day
✔☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country :
Bakhita by Véronique Olmi
4. Winter Wonderland
✔ ❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND :
Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
AUGUST - 1st round - 4/4
1. Summer Nights
✔☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) :
Chéri by Colette (published in 1920)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
✔☀️ Read a book by a favourite author :
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
3. International Beer Day
✔☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country :
Aux Etats-Unis d'Afrique (In the United States of Africa) by Abdourahman A. Waberi
4. Back to school
✔ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you :
Un océan, deux mers, trois continents by Wilfried N'Sondé
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Second round - 12/12
JUNE - 2nd round - 4/4
1. In the Summertime
✔☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME :
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
2. June, July, August
✔☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai - 327 pages
3. Bloomsday
✔☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM :
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
4. Beach reads
✔☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads :
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
JULY - 2nd round - 4/4
1. Summer in the City
✔☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY :
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
2. Travel the world
✔ ☀️Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book :
Abyssinian Chronicles by Moses Isegawa
3. Nelson Mandela Day
✔☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M :
The Force by Don Winslow (Malone)
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere :
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
AUGUST - 2nd round - 4/4
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night :
✔ La dernière nuit du Raïs (The Dictator's Last Night) by Yasmina Khadra
2. Summer is too short for bad books
✔☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy :
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
3. International Beer Day
✔☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar :
Ça raconte Sarah by Pauline Delabroy-Allard
4. Back to school
✔☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less :
Les gratitudes by Delphine de Vigan (173 pages)
Books 12/12Months 3/3
C O M P L E T E D ! !
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
The Smell of Other People's Houses, by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Chronicles, by Bob Dylan
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation by Rachel Cusk
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
Lanark, by Alasdair Gray
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Ghostwritten, by David Mitchell
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
A Taste of Honey: A Play, by Shelagh Delaney
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie
Progress: 8/12JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Becoming
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers 384
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Miss Burma Charmaine Craig
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Burned
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris (Paris)
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
Children of Blood and Bone Orïsha
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
Homegoing (Ghana)
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
The Dispossessed
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
No Time for Goodbye A girl's family disappears while she's asleep in chapter one.
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
The Women of the Copper Country
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
City of Girls Much barhopping in the first section
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
JUNE Sam's Summer Reading List:
JUNE
Finished -1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening. ☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Using the T - The Girls of Slender Means
Finished2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
368 pages - Buried
Finished3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM - Evelyn from [book:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo|32620332]
Finished 4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
The Last Resort
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city - Set in London - Queenie
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress 12/12JUNE
1. In the Summertime
√☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME- Sourdough
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
√☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.- The Bookshop on the Shore
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
√☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials-Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
√☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far- Waiting for Tom Hanks
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
√☀️ Read a book set in a capital city -The Memory Shop
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
√☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live- in The French House: An American Family, a Ruined Maison, and the Village That Restored Them All
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
√☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
√⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling-Winter Garden
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
√☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) - Daisy Jones & The Six
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
√☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy - The Rosie Result
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
√☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. -Sunburn
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
√☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you - The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Progress: 11/12JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME A Spool of Blue Thread - Finished!
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Finished!
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials The People We Hate at the Wedding - Finished!
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover Beautiful Animals - Finished!
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city American Spy Part of the book takes place in the capital city of Burkina Faso, Ougadougou. - Finished!
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in Emily of New Moon Set in Canada, I live in the US. - Finished!
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M. Beastie Boys Book Mike D. - Finished!
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND Women Talking - Finished!
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 There There - Finished!
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to Black Leopard, Red Wolf - Finished!
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. When All Is Said - Finished!
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school The Bell Jar
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
WVrambler’s Summer Reading Challenge:Current Tally: 9
Total:
JUNE
1. In the Summertime-
🌞Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas-Finished
2. June, July, August- Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.=The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist
🌞3. Bloomsday-Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials=Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik-Finished
🌞4. Beach reads-Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL=Elevation by Stephen King-Finished
JULY
1. Summer in the City-Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY=Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
🌞2. Travel the world-Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in=The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See set in Korea-Finished
3. Nelson Mandela Day-
🌞Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M. Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep by Marah J. Hardt
❄️ 4. Winter Wonderland-Best books to read when the snow is falling=Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
AUGUST
🌞1. Summer Nights-Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)=Loving Her by Ann Allen Shockley
🌞2. Summer is too short for bad books-Read a book in a series you enjoy=The Western Star by Craig Johnsonl
3. International Beer Day-Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY=Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
🌞4. Back to school-Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.=Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry-Finished
12/12 - COMPLETE!JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee – Published July 14th 2015 by HarperCollins
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM - City of Light - by Lauren Belfer (main character is Louisa Barrett)
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover Between Husbands and Friends by Nancy Thayer
JULY - COMPLETE
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (takes place in 2 capital cities – Indianapolis and Amsterdam!)
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location - Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD! by Terry Brooks
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018- First Frost (Waverley Family #2) by Sarah Addison Allen
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists: ⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
AUGUST (Completed)
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro published in 2019
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author - The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Progress: 5/12JUNE
👍1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
👍2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman(Published June 18th 2013)
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
👍3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
Dracula by Bram Stoker
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
👍2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman ( Added April 17, 2018)
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
Emma by Jane Austen
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton ( Published in 2018)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
👍2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Shadow Warrior by Christine Feehan
Under Currents by Nora Roberts
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Night by Elie Wiesel
Mod
Progress: 3/12
JUNE
1. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2.
3. Broken Harbor by Tana French
4.
JULY
1. The Craftsman by Sharon J. Bolton
2.
3. Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
4.
AUGUST
1. On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
2. The Lost Man by Jane Harper
3. One Day in December by Josie Silver
4. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☑ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
- Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
- The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☑ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
- Broken Harbor by Tana French
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
- My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
- Her Daughter's Mother by Daniela Petrova
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☑ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
- The Craftsman by Sharon J. Bolton
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☑ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
- Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
- Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
☑ AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☑ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☑ Read a book by a favorite author
- The Lost Man by Jane Harper
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☑ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
- One Day in December by Josie Silver
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☑ Read a book by an author who is new to you
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Summer 2019Progress
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
This sounds like fun! Still need to decide on some.Completed 12/12
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
☀ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
2. June, July, August
☀ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
• The 25 best beach reads of the year so far –
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀ Read a book set in a capital city –
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
☀Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀ Read a book in a series you enjoy
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
☀ Read a book by an author who is new to you
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