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AUGUST - Completed1. 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
The Night Circus
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
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.
At the Water's Edge
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
Round Two - Completed 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
Conversations with Friends
2. June, July, August
✔️ ☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
Ordinary Thunderstorms
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
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 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
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
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 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 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 from one of these winter reading lists:
The Queen's Fool
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 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 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 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 short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Call for the Dead
Here are the latest completed challenges. As always, if you spot any mistakes or I’ve missed your post please let me know and I’ll correct it ASAP. Jackie - June
Vanessa - August
Monkiecat - second round of all 12 prompts (congrats!)
Milena - August (and, can I say how happy I am that someone used the Hog’s Head for this task! 😂)
Helene - August
Alexa - July
Steve - June, July, August
Rachel - July
Rebecca - August
Eujean2 - June, July, August
Rosemary - June, July, August
Simone - June, July, August
Pam - August
Suzanne - August
Karissa - July
Jo - August
Janell - July
Simone - second round of all 12 prompts (congratulations!)
Kathryn - August
Hannah - June, July, August, plus second round of all 12 prompts. Congratulations, and for the purposes of this challenge let’s decide Macondo is in the bit of Colombia south of the equator! ;-)
Jo - for your July post, I couldn’t see which task you had chosen for prompt 4. Please see message 128 in this thread. If you could post again with that detail added then I’ll add you to the list for July. Thank you! :-)
Janell - as you need to complete all 12 prompts again to earn an extra draw entry, I won’t mark you as having completed August twice now, but if you’re intending to complete all 12 prompts again then please post them all in a new message once you’ve finished and I’ll add you to the completed list then. Thank you!
I finished all three months!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)
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
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️- Read a book in a series you enjoy - Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 25
☀️3. International Beer Day
- Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY: The Dry (realized I used this one twice, so replacing it with The Borrowers)
☀️4. Back to school
-a book from the HS list (https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... The Phantom of the Opera
And I've finished June and therefore the whole challenge! Congratulations to everyone who has finished various months, and the whole thing! And especial congrats to everyone completing the whole set for a second time!!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
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
✔️Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
Completed: July 22
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
✔️Warriors of the Storm with this map in the book
Completed: July 13
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
Completed: July 03
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
✔️Dances with Wolves
Completed: August 03
JUNE1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME:
✔️ En mann ved navn Ove
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages):
✔️Mrs Dalloway https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... - my edition had 176 pages
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM:
✔️ Lila (and Lenu) in Mi briljante venninne/(My Brilliant Friend )
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL:
✔️ Sangen om Salomon/(Song of Solomon)
I finally completed my July reading challenge. Very good summer reading!July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY—Murder on the Red RiverMurder on the Red River by Marcie Rendon finished 8/2/2019 Marcie Rendon's first and last initials are M...E, R...N and they appear in the phrase Summer in the City.
2. Read a book set in a fictional location TightropeTightrope by Amanda Quick finished 6/16/2019 Tightrope is set in the fictional small town of Burning Cove, California. Although California is a real state in the USA...there is no place named Burning Cove in California.
3 Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M BeartownBeartown by Richard Bachman One of the main characters is named Maya. finished July 8, 2019
4. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND EducatedEducated by Tara Westover August 12, 2019The title of the book, Educated begins with an "E" and there is an "E" in the phrase Winter Wonderland.
That was fun! For 4 entries: Completed:
June 12/12
July 12/12
August 12/12
√JUNE
√1. In the Summertime
☀️ √Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
The Summer of Sunshine and Margot☀️√Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading list
☀️ √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.
Elizabeth Acevedo☀️ √Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
(published 6/11/19)☀️ √Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages
(368 pages)√3. Bloomsday
☀️ √ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
(main character named Leigh)☀️ √Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Naomi Novik ☀️ √Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
(suburb of Dublin)√4. Beach reads
☀️ √Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Again, but Better☀️ √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 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
Tahereh Mafi☀️ √ Read a book set in a capital city
(Columbus, Ohio)☀️ √Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
(set in 1965)√2. Travel the world
☀️√Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
(set in Sicily, Italy) ☀️ √Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
(map on inside pages) ☀️ √Read a book set in a fictional location
(Set in fictional A’landi)√3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ √Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
main character named Nina☀️ √Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
(set in Nigeria)☀️ √Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
added 8/31/18√4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ √ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
The Everlasting Rose❄️ √Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
(Australia) ❄️ √Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
(list: best book to read when snow is falling) √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)
(2019)☀️ √Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
(book centered around trial of explosion/murder 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
John Boyne (author name same as John Travolta and Olivia Newton John)√2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ √Read a book in a series you enjoy
(book # 2 in playbook series) ☀️ √Read a book by a favourite author
Sara Dressen☀️ √Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
(published 2/12/19)√3. International Beer Day
☀️√ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
The Library Book☀️ √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
(Ghana) √4. Back to school
☀️√ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Hazel Gaynor☀️ √Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ √Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
(160 pages)
June Complete1. 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
Mythos by Stephen Fry
2. June, July, August
✔☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
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
The Third Pig Detective Agency by Bob Burke
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
Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Sims
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) Where the Crawdads Sing
2. ☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy Lethal White
3. ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY The Last Anniversary
4. ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you On Turpentine Lane
AUGUST1. 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)
Black and Blue
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
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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
After the Banquet
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 Weight of Silence
ATY Summer Reading Challenge12/12 as of August 18
Completed all three months' challenges August 18
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
The Calculating Stars
June 16--5/5 stars
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 Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (518 pages)
June 29--5/5 stars
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
Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 2 (by Yuki Yoshihara)
June 15--1/5 stars
Definitely proved to myself that I do not like manga! :)
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
Becoming
June 11--5/5 stars
(This book still refuses to appear on my "read" listing.)
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 Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (by Taylor Jenkins Reid)
July 4--5/5 stars
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
Where the Crawdads Sing
July 7--5/5 stars
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
Ties
August 4--5/5 stars
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
Wonder
July 21--5/5 stars
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
The Girl Who Chased the Moon
August 17--5/5 stars
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
Little Fires Everywhere
August 18--5/5 stars
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
On Turpentine Lane
June 10--5/5 stars
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.
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you.
A Raisin in the Sun
Covers both prompts.
August 11--5/5 stars
The first post should now be up to date with everyone’s completed challenges so far. These are the latest ones added since my last update.
Chrissy - June, July, August
Raquel - August
Nari - August
Kathryn - June
Vanessa - July
Hilde - June
Viemag - July
Melanie - June, July, August plus second round of all twelve prompts (congratulations on finishing all 36 tasks as well!)
Mini - June
Alicia - August
Ron - August
Lynn - June, July, August
Less than two weeks of summer left. Good luck to everyone who’s trying to finish up their challenge in time! :-)
Finished June a second time with different prompts:1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time - Clockwork Angel
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages) - Queen of Shadows. I read 63 pages on May 31, but otherwise the entire book in June so I think it counts. It has 648 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 by an author who has the same first and last initials - Clockwork Prince
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 Silent Patient, from the Oprah Mag list (third link)
🏖 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
I am one book away from each of July and August for a second round, so hopefully will finish both of those within the next week or so.
Finished one at last! JUNE
JUNE (4/4)
1. In the Summertime
☀️ 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 that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo (published 22 June 2010)
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
In the Woods by Tana French (set in and around Dublin)
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 by Lou Aronica
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)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
(South Africa)4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Marie - you have one draw entry for June, and Jana you have one for August.Rachel - you already have a draw entry for June and as you need to complete all 12 prompts using different tasks to earn an additional draw entry I’ll have to wait until you’ve completed the other two months before adding your name to the list of people who have completed the challenge twice. When you post your completed challenges for July and August please could you either copy and paste June as well, or just say in your message that you posted your June challenge in message 188. As I imagine there might be a lot of completed challenges posted in the next week I might forget that you’ve already posted June so a reminder would be great. :-)
Round Two:JUNE
1. In the Summertime
✔ ☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
I Capture the Castle list of Hayley Igarashi, Editor
2. June, July, August
✔ ☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. If The Creek Don't Rise
3. Bloomsday
✔ ☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Circe by Madeline Miller
4. Beach reads
☀️ 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
✔ ☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Lima, Peru)
2. Travel the world
✔☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
The Good People
3. Nelson Mandela Day
✔ ☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Brat Farrar
4. Winter Wonderland
✔ ❄️ 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
✔ ☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Good Night, Mr. Tom - the search in London takes place at night.
2. Summer is too short for bad books
✔ ☀️ Read a book by a favourite author Hannah Coulter
3. International Beer Day
✔ ☀️ 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
✔ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you The Street Sweeper
Congratulations on completing round two Sara, that’s one extra draw entry earned.
I completed all three months, still trying to finish round two (three more books to go)...JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
√The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín 2019/06/07
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year
√Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian 2019/06/20 - published 2019/06/18
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
√Vierfleck oder Das Glück: Roman by Katharina Geiser 2019/07/10 - Eugen + Mila
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
√Footsteps in the Dark 2019/06/13
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
√When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers 2019/06/19
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
√Nightingale by Aleksandr Voinov 2019/06/16 - set in France, I live in Germany
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
√Search Sweet Country by Kojo Laing 2019/07/20 - Ghanaian author, book set in Accra
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
√Transposition by Gregory Ashe 2019/06/23
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)
√Der Gott jenes Sommers by Ralf Rothmann 2019/08/13 - published 2018
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
√Mainly by Moonlight by Josh Lanyon 2019/08/02
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
√Gattenmord by Li Ang 2019/08/17 - Taiwan
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
√Bevor wir verschwinden. Roman by David Fuchs 2019/06/09
August1. 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) There There by Tommy Orange (2018)
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 by Marlon James
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. When All Is Said by Anne GriffinThe entire novel takes place at a bar
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
Round Two for me!JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ 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 by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani (Myriam)
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 Wilder Girls by Rory Power
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
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli (Has multiple maps within the book)
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018 Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (Most of it takes place in Australia)
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (The main character hears a woman in the next cruise cabin being thrown over board in the middle of the night)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less. Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
I didn't see my name in the list of participants, so I don't know if I did anything wrong to sign up. Under the reading plans and progress tracking I am message 105.This is what I have done so far for round 1:
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
- Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME ~ Children of Blood and Bone ~
2. June, July, August
- Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. ~ Love Letters to the Dead
3. Bloomsday
- Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM ~ The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
4. Beach reads
- Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL ~ Educated
JULY
1. Summer in the City
-Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY ~ Amy Snow
2. Travel the world
-Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in ~ Bitter Greens
3. Nelson Mandela Day
-Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M. ~ A Fine and Private Place
4. Winter Wonderland
- Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND ~ Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
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) ~ My Year of Rest and Relaxation
3. International Beer Day
-Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY ~ Trail of Lightning
4. Back to school
- Read a book by an author who is new to you ~ Did She Kill Him?: A Victorian Tale of Deception, Adultery, and Arsenic
Michelle wrote: "I didn't see my name in the list of participants, so I don't know if I did anything wrong to sign up. Under the reading plans and progress tracking I am message 105.This is what I have done so fa..."
The list is only people who have posted completed sets. Like, I’m participating but I have been saving up to post at the end so I’m not yet on the list.
I just discovered that I accidentally cheated by using The Dry in prompts for two different months. I made a note in message 175, replacing one of them with The Borrowers. (For 'all letters in title appearing INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY'.)
JULY Complete1. 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 Sun in Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
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
Elevation by Stephen King
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
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady by Florence King
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
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Chinook wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I didn't see my name in the list of participants, so I don't know if I did anything wrong to sign up. Under the reading plans and progress tracking I am message 105.This is what ..."
Okay, thank you. When I looked on the other discussion where you post your plan and keep track of it, I did not see my name as a participant with a link to my original message with my plan, so I was getting confused.
Ahhh. Yeah, I haven’t looked over there since I keep my plan on my profile.
Bryony wrote: "Kelly wrote: "2. June, July, August✨Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.--✔Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig -June 2017Ginny Moon"
Kelly, Goodreads shows that thi..."
Bryony--I completed August. Can you add me to the list?
Finished my second round of July. Just one book remaining to finish August!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 - Clockwork Prince, set in 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 with a map on the cover or in the book - Kingdom of Ash
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 - Stay Sweet, added to my TBR in June 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 - The Rosie Result. the author is from New Zealand, and it takes place in Australia
Here the latest completed challenges. Only one week left.... :-) Varecia - June, July, August
Karissa - August, and second round of all twelve prompts
Mini - July
Kelly - August (Kelly, if you’re posting any more completed challenges, please could you add them in a new post rather than updating the old one, just so I don’t miss it. Thank you!)
Nari - second round of all twelve prompts
Michelle - for June prompt one, there is no letter C in SUMMERTIME so I can’t count Children of Blood and Bone for that prompt I’m sorry. For July prompt three, please can you say who the main character with a name beginning with N or M is? The summary on Goodreads only gives one main character whose initials are PR. And, for August, please could you post again when you’ve finished the final prompt and I can record you as having completed that month. Hope that’s not too many questions, just let me know I’d anything isn’t clear. :-) Thank you!
Raquel - thanks for the update, I missed that when you first posted! :-)
Rachel - I can only add you to the list of second round challenges once you’ve completed all twelve prompts again so when you’ve finished August please could you post all twelve prompts together and I’ll add your name to the list. Thank you!
Mod
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
Finished JulyJULY (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
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
Shadowmarch by Tad Williams
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
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (author's birthplace and setting both Nigeria)
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
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (set in and by an author from Australia)
Second round completed with tasks different from previous time. Complete lists in Message 33 of plans/tracking thread.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
12/12 tasks completed - FINISHED!!✔ = read
JUNE
✔ 1. In The Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure by Shoba Narayan✔ 2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer✔ 3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik✔ 4. Beach Reads
☀️ Read a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Recursion by Blake CrouchJULY
✔ 1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow✔ 2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The primary setting of this book is Parma, Italy.
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham✔3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
This novel takes place in Nigeria.
Rosewater by Tade Thompson✔4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
NOS4A2 by Joe HillAUGUST
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)
Published in 2019
The Whisper Man by Alex North ✔ 2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
Lent by Jo Walton✔ 3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
The Overstory by Richard Powers✔ 4. Back to school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
AUGUST COMPLETE1. 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
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J. K. Rowling ...
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
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
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
Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell
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 One by John Marrs
First Round Complete 12/12JUNE
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
. Read June 15, 2019☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Read 6-7-19☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Read June 8, 2019 (Benji main character)☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
. Read June 5, 2019JULY
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Read July 11, 2019 (Samantha Christy)☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Read July 21, 2019 (England)☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Read July 18, 2019 (character named Mathias)❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
Read July 10, 2019AUGUST
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
Read July 20, 2019 (published March 26, 2019)☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
Read July 18, 2019 (series: Happily Inc.)☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Date Read: August 5, 2019 (all letters appear)☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Read June 24, 2019
Second Round Complete 12/12JUNE
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
. Read June 2, 2019☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
. Read June 16, 2019 (published July 17, 2018)☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Read July 31, 2019 (Violet Vaughn-author)☀️ 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 July 6, 2019JULY
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
Read August 25, 2019 (1969 publication year)☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
Read: August 13, 2019 (Map at the beginning of the book)☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Read August 2, 2019 (TBR: Dec. 27, 2018)❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling (Book 5 on list)
Read August 10, 2019AUGUST
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Read August 10, 2019 (Major events happen involving two types of vampires happens at night because only one set can walk outside during daylight)☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Date Read: July 27, 2019 (Catherine Coulter-favorite author)☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
Read July 17, 2019 (firefighters drink beer after shifts)☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Read August 19, 2019 (Page count 128)
Third and final month complete (see Message 84)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 with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease - Killer Crab Cakes Book Character: Eve Turner / Movie Actor: Eve Arden (LOVE her!)
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 Whispering Statue
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 - The Lying Game The main characters don't drink much beer per se, but there are several scenes in the local pub near the school.
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 Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon (First Magoon book for me, but probably not the last)
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
I think I actually managed a second round! I was surprised how many prompts I could fill just from books I happened to read over the last couple of months: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 Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
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
Shattered Warrior by Sharon Shinn
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
Mr. Popper's Penguins
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
Voice of Power (Most of the book is set in the capital city of a fictional/fantasy country.)
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
Wives and Daughters (set in England, I live in USA)
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.
Cardboard (Mike, the dad.)
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
Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers was born in Australia.)
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
One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters (Not just the initial murder, but many transportings of disguised/hiding people and other plot important items take place at night.)
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
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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.
Dark Matter (view spoiler)
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
Pride
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)
This is my second round entry :-)June:
1. Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time - The Great Gatsby
2. 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. Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials The Memory Game Sharon Sant
4. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL American Born Chinese
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY Thunderhead Neal Shusterman
2. 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)
3. Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition (Malawi)
4. 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)
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) - Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970)
2. Read a book in a series you enjoy - The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War series)
3. Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country Night Elie Wiesel (born in Romania)
4. Read a book by an author who is new to you The Wind Whales of Ishmael Philip José Farmer
Bryony wrote: "Here the latest completed challenges. Only one week left.... :-) Varecia - June, July, August
Karissa - August, and second round of all twelve prompts
Mini - July
Kelly - August (Kelly, if you’..."
Sorry about that it looks like I put one book on the wrong prompt line. Children of Blood and Bone should be for the following prompt: *Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists.
For July prompt three, please can you say who the main character with a name beginning with N or M is?
- One of the main characters is a ghost with the name of Michael Morgan. But I'd like to change this book for my August prompt. I would like to use The Velvet Hours in this July prompt.
For my last August prompt I will use A Fine and Private Place to fill the Read a book by a favourite author prompt.
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 / The One and Only Ivan
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. / Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
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 / The Third Man
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 / Mr. Perfect
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 / Rosemary's Baby (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 fictional location / The Book of Strange New Things
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 / Off to Be the Wizard
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 / Exit West
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 Mist in the Mirror (1992)
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 Dog Who Knew Too Much
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. / Last Bus to Woodstock
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 Man Who Folded Himself
I finished a second round with different prompts.JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
√On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 2019/08/25 - on Suzanne Skyvara's list
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
√Der Vogelgott by Susanne Röckel 3019/07/22 - 267 pages
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
√Old Sins by Charlie Cochrane 2019/06/13
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
√Sand by Wolfgang Herrndorf 2019/07/26
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
√Sungs Laden by Karin Kalisa 2019/08/23 - Berlin
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
√Das dunkle Netz der Lügen by Silvia Kaffke 2019/07/31 - endpapers with map of 19th-century Ruhrort
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
√Contraband Hearts by Alex Beecroft 2019/06/17 - added 2018/02/18
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
√Persuasion by Jane Austen 2019/08/28
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
√Criminal Past by Gregory Ashe 2019/07/03 - main murder takes place at night
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
√Guilt by Association by Gregory Ashe 2019/07/01
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
√Reasonable Doubt by Gregory Ashe 2019/07/02
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less
√Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers 2019/06/21 - 114 pages
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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 by Samantha Harvey
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 - set in France.
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
Anatomy of a Disappearance
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
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Colombia is located on both sides of the equator, so I hope it counts.