Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Aimee's summer challenge plan

JUNE
1. Start of Summer - c. Read a book published in June, July or August
Glass Coffin by Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch
2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler - b. Read a science fiction book
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
3. Pride Month - c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for a Lambda award
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
4. Set Sail - a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

JULY
1. Halfway There! - a. Read a book with a number in the title
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller - b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable or fairytale
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
3. It's Winter Down South - c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
4. Take a Dip - a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN
Extraordinary Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson

AUGUST
1. Back to School - a. Read a book by an author who is new to you
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
2. August Birthday: John Green - a. Read a contemporary book
The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore
3. Summer Reading - b. Read the next book in a series you've already started
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
4. Jump on a Plane - b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Completed books:

JUNE
1c. published in June, July or August - Glass Coffin by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, completed 5th June
2b. science fiction book - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, completed 9th June
3c. author nominated for a Lambda award - The Book of Night Women by Marlon James, completed 17th June (author was nominated for Black Leopard, Red Wolf in 2019)
4a. starts with a letter in SAILING - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells, completed 2nd June

JULY
1a. number in the title - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, completed 6th July
2b. retelling of a myth, fable or fairytale - The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker, completed 1st July
3c. starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, completed 26th June
4a. starts with a letter in OCEAN - Extraordinary Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, completed 22nd June

AUGUST
1a. author who is new to you - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, completed 20th July
2a. a contemporary book - The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore, completed 21st July
3b. series you've already started - Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells, completed 6th June
4b. country you've never visited - These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, completed 12th July (set in Shanghai, China)