Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

AUGUST

1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The book is divided into 2 sections: before and after, with the pivotal even taking place at night.

2. Summer is too short for bad books .
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons

3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

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: Cinder

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 locationScarlet

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 Kiss Quotient

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 Winter

*****COMPLETED 6/22/19******

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- In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower by Marcel Proust 6/14/19

☀️ 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.- Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence 6/10/19
☀️ 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 - the author is the only real character in this NF book- Afghanistan's Blue Treasure: Lapis Lazuli by Lailee McNair Bakhtiar 6/22/19☀️ 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- In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan 6/9/19
☀️ 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 - set in London- Under the Net by Iris Murdoch 6/8/19

☀️ 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-Egypt- Balthazar by Lawrence Durrell 6/11/19
☀️ 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 - Algeria- Yasmina Khadra- Morituri 6/2/19
☀️ 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 - set in Australia- In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson 6/17/19
❄️ 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
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) - 1922- Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf 6/19/19
☀️ 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 -James Bond series- Moonraker by Ian Fleming 6/6/19
☀️ 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. - Agatha Raisin often eats at the pub and meets others there as well in The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton 6/21/19
☀️ 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.- 160p.-Time and Tide: The Islands of Tuvalu by Tony Wheeler 6/1/19

AUGUST
1. A. Read a book with the numbers 1978 in it The Child Finder 2019
2. A and B A series and author I enjoy The Ghost and the Bogus Bookseller
3. C. A book from a country I have never read or been to before The Welsh Girl
4. A. Book by an author that is new to me Sold on a Monday

JULY

1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell

2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East by Anthony Shadid
The book is set in Lebanon and I live in the US

3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Set in Nigeria

4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Author is Australian.

I have completed the June Prompt...it took me until July 4, 2019, to do it, however. I don't feel too badly though because I did read a July book in June. LOL...This is what I read in 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 The Library Book by Susan Orlean (finished June 23, 2019)The Library Book
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.Marcel”s Letters by Carolyn Porter (finished June 15, 2019)Marcel's Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man's Fate Book was published June 6, 2017
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 Save The Date by Morgan Matson (finished June 29, 2019) Save the Date
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 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 Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple(finished July 4, 2019)Where'd You Go, Bernadette this book is 94th on the list 100 Greatest Beach Reads Ever

Completed June so far:

1. 1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME - Empire of Storms

2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. - P.S. I Still Love You, if audiobooks count. If not, I also read Always and Forever, Lara Jean, so that works too. If the audiobook counts, I'll count the second one somewhere else.

3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM - On the Come Up. The main character's name is Bri.

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 Wife Between Us. The cover was blue

First month finished for me -- August!

1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
✔️Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Bee finds her mom at night

2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
✔️The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar
✔️Sadie by Courtney Summers
Sadie visits a bar and meets a guy she likes

4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
✔️Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

July Completed:

1. Summer in the City:
- Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s Epileptic David B. (set during the author's childhood, the date is mentioned on page 3 for confirmation)

2. Travel the World:
- Read a book set in a fictional location War Dragons L.A. Graf (Set on a space station and on several space vessels)

3. Nelson Mandela Day:
- Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018 Hag-Seed Margaret Atwood (November 9, 2018 – Shelved as: hardcopy-tbr-2018)

4. Winter Wonderland
- Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame

July Complete

1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s We Have Always Lived in the Castle

2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location Six of Crows

3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M. Fate Forged (Character named Maeve)

4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND Texas Ranger

And August is done
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 Characters frequently visit 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

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) -This is How It Always Is, published in 2017.

2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to - 99 Percent Mine

3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. - Daisy Jones & The Six. Lots of drinking in this book, but there is definitely beer mentioned and at least one character who goes to a bar.

4. Back to School
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less. - Men Explain Things to Me, which is 154 pages.

July
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

I've completed the tasks for July:

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 – The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro (Paris) - 4★

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 Careful Use of Compliments by Alexander McCall Smith (Scotland) - 3★

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
She's All That by Kristin Billerbeck - 3★

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
Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay (Aust) - 4★

Oops - I waited until I completed all months to post - but here it is:
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella FortunaThe 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 Go Set a Watchmanby 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 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

JUNE

1. In the Summertime

💎 Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME Saaremaalt Leningradi. Tööpataljonlase päevik 1944–1945 (read 11.07)

2. June, July, August
💎 Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages) Umbjärv (176 pages) (read 7.07)

3. Bloomsday
💎 Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM Ella The main character is Ella. (read 21.06)

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 Kuldne laps (read 13.06)

Sorry for the delay everyone, here’s a list of all the challenges completed since my last update. I’ll try to update the list more regularly after this. :-)

June
Ed
Helin
Jo
Janell
Kim
Rachel
Sara
Sarah
Sarah E
viemag

July
Amy
Ed
Jen
Kathryn
Kim
Lieke
Lisa
Nancy

August
Ann
Ed
Edie
Emily
Janell
Jen K
Kim
Rachel

Rachel - audiobooks are absolutely fine, as long as the printed equivalent is at least 100 pages long.

Sarah - as we have several participants with the same name I’ll include a link to your profile page in the list of draw entries to avoid confusion.

Hey there,

Thanks for the update! Was there a problem with my July choices, message 67?

Thanks!! Really enjoying the challenge!

Sorry Jen! Your books for July were fine, I’ve just checked and I accidentally recorded your July entry as Jen, instead of Jen K. I’ve fixed it now. Thanks for letting me know, and enjoy the rest of the challenge.

August is done!

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 Old Man's War John Scalzi Book Character: John Perry, Actors: John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John

2. Summer is too short for bad books
- Read a book by a favourite author Number the Stars Lois Lowry

3. International Beer Day
- Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar Dujonian's HoardMichael Jan Friedman (Takes place at The Captain's Table, a bar/tavern exclusively for ship Captains)

4. Back to School
- Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse James Goss (118 pgs)

JULY

1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer


2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Pirate Latitudes (Jamaica)


3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Dry (Added 30th Dec 2018)

Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
Ruby Red (South Africa)

Finally finished one!

JUNE

1. In the Summertime
☀️- Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists: The Martian by Andy Weir (recommended by Gabriel Sevilla)

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 by Matthew Arbo

3. Bloomsday
☀️- Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM: The Astonishing Color of After(Leigh)by Emily X.R. Pan

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)
(blue and yellow cover) by Suzy Krause

Bryony wrote: "Sorry Jen! Your books for July were fine, I’ve just checked and I accidentally recorded your July entry as Jen, instead of Jen K. I’ve fixed it now. Thanks for letting me know, and enjoy the rest o..."

No problem, thanks for checking!!

JUNE

1. In the Summertime

☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
The Hobbit or There and Back Again

2. June, July, August

☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Part of Your World(497 pages)

3. Bloomsday

☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Circe

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
A Crystal of Time

JUNE completed

✔ 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 by Jenn Bennett (Arcadia Bell)

✔ 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

I’m getting so many ideas for my TBR from seeing what everyone is reading for the challenge!

Here’s the latest update:

June
Raquel
Sarah

July
Sarah E
Sarah

August
Amy

Anna - the book you linked to for task 2 is only 96 pages and as books need to be at least 100 pages for this challenge I’m afraid that doesn’t count. Sorry! :-)

Bryony wrote:
Anna - the book you linked to for task 2 is only 96 pages and as books need to be at least 100 pages for this challenge I’m afraid that doesn’t count. Sorry! :-)

Updated! The book I chose instead is 400 pages. See message 89. It's a reread, but that's allowed, right?

Rereads are totally fine, Anna. I’ve marked your June challenge as complete now. :-)

JUNE

1. IN THE SUMMERTIME
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling


2. JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages

Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder by Reshma Saujani
208 Pages


3. BLOOMSDAY
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials

How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper


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 Editor by Steven Rowley

Blue Cover

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) Salaelud (published 2018) (read 10.06)

2. Summer is too short for bad books
💎 Read a book in a series you enjoy Laatsarus series of Joona Linna (read 15.07)

3. International Beer Day
💎 Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY Ilma näota ohver ("Ilma näota ohver") (read 29.06)

4. Back to school
💎 Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less. Neitsi õpetus (104 pages) (read 18.06)

JULY
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Manic: A Memoir Terri Cheney

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
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand UK

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.
Looking for Alaska Miles

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 Lost Man Australia

JULY

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 - Set in Sudan

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

Please add my name to both the June and July completed lists

Completed challenges since my last update:

Emily - June
Helin - August
Perri - July
Helene - July

Kelly - I posted in message 23 of this thread to say that your book for June task 2 (Ginny Moon) was published in May 2017 so unfortunately it can’t be used for this task as a book first published in June, July or August is needed. Perhaps you could use that for another month’s tasks?

I can see you added your July challenge to message 21. I’ll wait before recording it as complete in case you want to move around the book for June task 2. Once you’ve decided which books to count for each task then please post them in a new message in this thread so I can be sure I see them and record them as complete. Thank you! :-)

JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Sadie by Courtney Summers

2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in:
Educated by Tara Westover

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:
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

JUNE

✔ 1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
A Sound Like Thunder

✔ 2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
My Old True Love by Sheila Kay Adams

✔ 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 Book of Strange New Things - The character's name is Peter

✔ 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


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
Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell

✔ 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
A Pair of Blue Eyes - I live in the United States, this book is set in England

✔ 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 Secret Pilgrim - the main character is Ned

✔ 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 Ebbing Tide

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)
Summer's Child published 1999

✔ 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
Storm Tide - book two of a series I am reading.

✔ 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.
Plainsong - Mr. Guthrie goes to a bar before deciding to visit Maggie.

✔ 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.
The Memory of Old Jack - 170 pages

July 4/4
1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
2. Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
3. Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018 Love Walked In
4. Best books to read when the snow is falling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

JUNE

1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Tangerine - Christine Mangan

2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens 370p

3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
A Man Called Ove - Fredric Backman

4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
Clea (Alexandria Quartet #4) - Lawrence Durrell

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: The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding (London)

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 Cafe by the Sea (The book is set in Scotland, I live in the US)

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.: Matilda (The main character's name is Matilda)

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 Things She's Seen (Australia)

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 Song of Achilles

√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 101 Dalmatians

√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 Bird's Nest (Morgan)

√4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
A Christmas Carol

I have finished these prompts for July.

1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN [T][H]E 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

July and August completed. (June was completed in message 89)

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

JULY COMPLETION POST

1. SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Set in London


2. TRAVEL THE WORLD
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Set in Australia, I live in the US


3. NELSON MANDELA DAY
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai


4. WINTER WONDERLAND
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND

Prompt 1 - The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory

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)
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo (2019)

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 short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Animal Farm by George Orwell (102 pages)

July

1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - publ 1962

2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (includes maps of his travels in South America and Russia)

3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
For Every One - shelved Oct 2018

4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, & Baking Biscuits

JUNE

1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
(spoiler) Revealed at the end that the protagonist's name is Mohammed.

4. Beach Reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

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)
Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found 2018

2.Summer Is Too Short
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Past Tense Lee Child

3.International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
LaRose

4.Back to School
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle Gin Stephens

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) - Don't Ever Tell (published 2019)

2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to With the Fire on High

3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY Into the Drowning Deep

4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you  Things You Save in a Fire

JULY

1. Summer in the City
💎 Read a book set in a capital city Kas keegi kuuleb mind Tallinn (the capital city of Estonia) (read 23.07)

2. Travel the world
💎Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in Britt-Marie oli siin I live in Estonia, but the book set in Sweden (read 2.07)

3. Nelson Mandela Day
💎 Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country July's People (read 9.06)

4. Winter Wonderland
💎 Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere Barbarite ootel by J.M. Coetzee (Souht Africa) (read 21.07)

August Complete

1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night - Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy - Crooked Kingdom

3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY - Nevernight

4. Back to school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less. - The Pale Dreamer