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Nothing like waiting until the last minute! It has been a very lean summer for me, but I've read just enough to finish the challenge.JUNE
6.1.1 - Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME.
Everything Below the Waist: Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution
SUMMERTIME
6.2.2 - Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
Naturally Tan
Published June 4, 2019
6.3.3 - Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author.
Carrier of the Mark
Set in Ireland. From the Goodreads synopsis: When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place.
6.4.2 - Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture
Mostly yellow cover.
JULY7.1.1 - Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY.
American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts by Chris McGreal
SUMMER IN THE CITY
7.2.1 - Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in.
Chernobyl: Confessions of a Reporter
Book is set in the USSR, now Ukraine & Belarus. I like in the USA.
7.3.1 - Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Dragonsong
Main character is named Menolly.
7.4.1 - Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND.
Love Thy Neighbor: A Muslim Doctor's Struggle for Home in Rural America
WINTER WONDERLAND
AUGUST8.1.1 - Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8.
K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches
Published in 2019.
8.2.2 - Read a book by a favourite author.
Maybe This Time by Kasie West
I read every book Kasie West publishes.
8.3.3 - Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
You'd Be Mine
The main characters Clay & Annie visit a bar owned by Clay's sister in law. Clay also has a drinking problem, so drinking beer appears multiple times in the story.
8.4.1 - Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
This is the author's first book.
August finished :)AUGUST (4/4)
1. Summer Nights
✔☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Nightblind by Ragnar Jónasson
From the book blurb: Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village on the northernmost tip of Iceland, accessible only via a small mountain tunnel... The peace of this close-knit community is shattered by the murder of a policeman – shot at point-blank range in the dead of night in a deserted house.
2. Summer is too short for bad books
So pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
✔☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich
I'm at #22 in the series, I definitely enjoy it.
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.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
There a visits to bars, and beer is drunk. Also lots of other alcohol.
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 Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
My first Gavin Extence, won't be my last
Second round completed :JUNE :
1. In the Summertime
✔☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME :
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
2. June, July, August
✔☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai - 327 pages
3. Bloomsday
✔☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM :
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
4. Beach reads
✔☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads :
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
JULY :
1. Summer in the City
✔☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY :
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
2. Travel the world
✔ ☀️Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book :
Abyssinian Chronicles by Moses Isegawa3. Nelson Mandela Day
✔☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M :
The Force by Don Winslow - Main character's name is Malone.
4. Winter Wonderland
✔❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere :
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights :
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night :
✔ La dernière nuit du Raïs (The Dictator's Last Night) by Yasmina Khadra
2. Summer is too short for bad books
✔☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy :
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
3. International Beer Day
✔☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar :
Ça raconte Sarah by Pauline Delabroy-Allard
4. Back to school
✔☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less :
Les gratitudes by Delphine de Vigan (173 pages)
Finished my last book last night! 2 rounds complete.June
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages
Emma by Alexander McCall Smith (368 pp)
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (Patricia and Laurence)
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (Irish author)
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Barkskins by Annie Proulx
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind by Sakyong Mipham
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Chosen by Chaim Potok (published 1967)
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (Canada, I live in the US)
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill by Greg Mitchell (map in the book)
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
The Huntress by Kate Quinn (Nina Markova)
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer (set in Mali)
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
Tenth of December by George Saunders
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
Becoming by Michelle Obama
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)
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (published 1959)
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck (Danny)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
☀️ Read a book that is the first book you have read by an author from that country
Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera (Sri Lankan author)
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto by Alan Stern
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
All 3 Months Completed:JUNE
1. In the Summertime
✔️☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
2. June, July, August
✔️☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
3. Bloomsday
✔️☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
The Body Artist by Don DeLillo
4. Beach reads
✔️☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
JULY
1. Summer in the City
✔️☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy 1961
2. Travel the world
✔️☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Bonjour tristesse by Françoise Sagan
3. Nelson Mandela Day
✔️☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4. Winter Wonderland
✔️❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
✔️☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
2. Summer is too short for bad books
✔️☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
3. International Beer Day
✔️☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
Milkman by Anna Burns
4. Back to school
✔️☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
And to complete my second round (I posted my second August earlier) here are July II and June II:JUNE again
1.
-Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Specials
2.
-Read book with 6,7, or 8 in number of pages
Towards Zero (184 pp)
3.
-Read book by author with same first and last initials
Spinning Silver
4.
-Read book with sun, sea, or swimming pool on cover, or mostly yellow or blue cover
Speaking from Among the Bones
JULY again
1.
-Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in “SUMMER IN THE CITY”
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College
2.
-Read a book with a map on the cover or inside.
The Travels of Marco Polo: The Illustrated Edition
3.
-Read a book by an African author or in an African country.
Homegoing
4.
-Read a book set in or by author in Southern Hemisphere.
The Whale Rider
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
Becoming
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers 384
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
Miss Burma Charmaine Craig
4. Beach reads
Who doesn’t love sitting on the beach or by a swimming pool soaking up the sun and enjoying a good book?
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Burned
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Another famous summer song, this was top of the charts for three weeks in summer 1966.
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris (Paris)
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
Children of Blood and Bone Orïsha
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Held on 18 July, this day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
Homegoing (Ghana)
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
The Dispossessed
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
No Time for Goodbye A girl's family disappears while she's asleep in chapter one.
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 Women of the Copper Country
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
City of Girls Much barhopping in the first section
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 Lady In The Van
Finally completed my last remaining prompt for my second round of August! And I've just noticed that I've been asked to post all three months together... so I'll have to dig to find them I guess, which is kind of annoying. Would have waited to post them all together in the first place had I known. 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
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
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 - Dark Places
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 - Clockwork Princess
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY - A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
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 - Our House
And I have successfully completed all 36 prompts!Here is my Round Three:
JUNE
1. In the Summertime
Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (Dany Avila and Marie Pabelonio)
2. June, July, August
Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
The Carrying by Ada Limon (8-14-18)
3. Bloomsday
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
4. Beach reads
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
The Long Song by Andrea Levy
JULY
1. Summer in the City
Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor (published 1960)
2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The Strangler Vine by M.J. Carter (India)
3. Nelson Mandela Day
Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
4. Winter Wonderland
Read a book from one of these winter reading lists
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks (goodreads list #444 at the time of this posting)
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
Melmoth by Sarah Perry (the opening scene, from which the entire plot unfolds, happens at night)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
Read a book in a series you enjoy
Lila by Marilynne Robinson (Gilead #3)
3. International Beer Day
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Back to school
Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers (on page 5 of list)
Well done Dalex!I finished my second round just in time 😊
Second round
Read 12/12
June (4/4)
1 Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
✔ De Celestijnse belofte
2 Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year
✔ One for the Money (August)
3 Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
✔ The Boy at the Top of the Mountain (Irish author)
4 Read a book with the sun, sea or a swimming pool on the cover OR a book with a mostly yellow or blue cover
✔ American Gods (blue cover)
July (4/4)
1 Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
✔ 84 Charing Cross Road / The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
2 Read a book set in a fictional location
✔ Etched in Bone
3 Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
✔ De veertien geheimen van de Panda
4 Read a book from one of these winter reading lists: Best books to read when the snow is falling
✔ A Christmas Carol
August (4/4)
1 Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
✔ Sweet Tomorrows
2 Read a book by a favourite author
✔ Het duel bij Araluen
3 Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar
✔ Vele hemels boven de zevende
4 Read a book by an author who is new to you
✔ Då tänker jag på Sigrid
Completed August Challenge but had to burn the midnight oil to do it. But ended the month reading some great 5 star books.1. Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc) BecomingBecoming by Michelle Obama finished August 28, 2019 The books was published on November 18, 2018. Fits the challenge because it has a 1 and an 8 in the year.
2. Read a book by a favorite author Bark of NightBark of Night by David Rosenfeldt finished July 22, 2019
3. Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. The Bartender's TaleThe Bartender’s Tale by Ivan Doig finished on August 31 Fits the challenge because one of the main characters is a bartender, owns a bar, and serves beer to his customers.
4. Read a book by an author who is new to you-The Lager Queen of MinnesotaThe Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradel finished August 17, 2019
Here are the latest completed challenges. It’s been so much fun seeing how many people completed the challenge and what books everyone picked for each prompt.Don’t forget if you want to post any more completed challenges then you have until the end of the day on Monday 2 September to post them.
Katie - June, July, August
Marie - August
Hélène - second round of all 12 prompts
Traci - June, July, August plus second round of all 12 prompts
Tammy - June, July, August
Janell - second round of all 12 prompts
Perri - second round of all 12 prompts
Lieke - second round of all 12 prompts
viemag - August
Rachel - you’ve linked the same book (Clockwork Prince) for June task 3 and July task 1. Each book can only be used for one task, did you maybe mean to link a different book in the series?
dalex - sadly you already have the maximum four draw entries but mega congratulations on finishing a third round anyway. I’m so impressed anyone managed this! :-)
Congrats Dalex! Great job to everyone finishing challenges. I'm already looking forward to the autumn challenge.
Round 2 entryJUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
A Thousand Ships
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
Dating an Alien Pop Star (June 7th 2016)
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings (Loki)
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Ivanhoe
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
Fingersmith (London)
2. Travel the world
Read a book set in a fictional location
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
The Girl King (Minyi)
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
The Call of the Wild
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
The Witch of Salt and Storm (view spoiler)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
The Subtle Knife
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Reflection
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
The Last of the Mohicans
Bryony wrote: "Here are the latest completed challenges. It’s been so much fun seeing how many people completed the challenge and what books everyone picked for each prompt.Don’t forget if you want to post any ..."
I assume it was a mistake since I was putting it through at 1 am and had to dig to find my previous posts, but even after looking through my plans, I'm still confused.
I will instead leave Clockwork Prince for June's third prompt, and use The Astonishing Colour of After for the capital city for July task 1, since that is set in Taipei, which is the capital of Taiwan.
Sarah, congratulations on finishing the second round, you have a total of four draw entries now.Rachel, thanks for the update and congratulations on finishing a second round.
June1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Things You Save in a Fire by Katerine Center
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Enzo!)
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
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 Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
The Whisper Man by Alex North
I live in the US. It was set in the UK.
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M.
Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson (Matthew)
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple from best books list
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 2019
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Unsolved by James Patterson and David Ellis
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar.
How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson
JUNE 1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME - Educated
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists - This One Summer
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A. - Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Annie Dillard
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year. - One Summer: America, 1927
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM - I Am Princess X - Libby
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials - Glass Beads, Dawn Dumont
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL - Spinning
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever - Beautiful Ruins
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Rogue Not Taken, Sarah MacLean
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s - My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1, set in the 1960’s
2. Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in - Amal Unbound (Pakistan)
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location - Dune
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country - Americanah
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018 - Space Opera
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND - Three Women
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling - Jane Eyre
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 Brother's Husband, Volume 1
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night - In Another Time (they meet and John divulges a key secret at dances at night)
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy - Poirot Investigates
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author - The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY - You Bring the Distant Near
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. - Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you - Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, Eddie Huang
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages - Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights - 128 pgs
Bryony wrote: "dalex - sadly you already have the maximum four draw entries but mega congratulations on finishing a third round anyway. I’m so impressed anyone managed this! :-) "Thanks Bryony!
And congrats to everyone who completed the challenge! :)
Round 2JUNE
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
✔️Circe [Choice for William Siu, Technical Account Manager]
Completed: August 31
2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
✔️ Rebecca, first published August 1928
Completed: August 15
3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
✔️ Dolores Claiborne, main character in Dolores Claiborne
Completed: August 20
4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
✔️ Bloodline
Completed: August 24
JULY
1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
✔️The Left Hand of Darkness, first published 1969
Completed: August 10
2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
✔️Fushigi Yûgi #3
Completed: August 31
3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
✔️The Neverending Story - added to my TBR in 30 Oct 2018
Completed: July 30
4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
✔️The Night Circus, Number #19 in Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
Completed: August 07
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night
✔️Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story
Completed: August 04
2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
✔️Earth Awakens
Completed: August 31
3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
✔️ Body of Evidence
Completed: August 21
4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
✔️Voyage from Yesteryear by James P. Hogan
Completed: August 12
Completed JUNE, JULY, AUGUST round 1 (all finished before September of course)JUNE
1. In the Summertime
One of the best-selling singles of all time, this song by Mungo Jerry is perfect summer listening.
√ ☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Sommerbogen by Tove Jansson
2. June, July, August
√ ☀️Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 pages)
Krigen i dagslyset - del 1 (The Daylight War 1/2) by Peter V. Brett (672 pages)
3. Bloomsday
16 June is Bloomsday, a celebration of the life of James Joyce. His book Ulysses takes place entirely on 16 June.
√ ☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM
Krigen i dagslyset - del 2 (The Daylight War 2/2) by Peter V. Brett. One of several main character´s name is Leesha.
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
Kraken by Benni Bødker
(it´s the sea on the cover and the book is actually more blue than it looks)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
Fange i Rom by Kathy Lee (set in Rome)
2. Travel the world
Summer is the perfect time for travelling and exploring new places, or “visiting” new places by reading about them.
√ ☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in
Mordet på kommandanten #1 - En ide viser sig &Mordet På kommandanten #2 - En metafor forandrer sig by Haruki Murakami (Japan)
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 Cruel Prince by Holly Black added August 22, 2018
4. Winter Wonderland
Let’s not forget readers in the Southern Hemisphere who will be in the middle of winter during this challenge.
√ ❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden (set in and by Australian author)
AUGUST
1. Summer Nights
One of the most famous songs from the musical Grease, Summer Nights was a hugely popular song in summer 1978.
√ ☀️ Read a book published in a year that includes any two of the numbers 1, 9, 7, 8 (eg 1955, 2017, 1802, etc)
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus (2017)
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
Os mod jer by Fredrik Backman
3. International Beer Day
Held on the first Friday in August, this day encourages people to enjoy a beer with friends and sample new beers from other countries.
√ ☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
Inkvisitionen by Taran Matharu (The dwarves also have a bar they use as a safe place, and is important to the plot)
4. Back to school
Summer always goes by so quickly. Before you know it the days are getting shorter, it’s edging towards autumn and for students it’s the start of a new school year.
√ ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
George by Alex Gino
Here are the latest completed challenges. Don’t forget, if you still want to post any completed challenges you have until the end of the day today. Kelly - June, July, August
Chinook - June, July, August plus second round of all 12 prompts
Vanessa - second round of all 12 prompts
Johanne - June, July, August
3 months of reading, 12 challenge prompts, 222 completed challenges, but there can only be one winner....Congratulations to Sara who is the winner of the summer reading challenge prize draw. Sara, you’ve won the chance to choose one prompt for the 2020 reading challenge list. Please look out for a private message soon with more details.
Thank you so much to everyone who joined the challenge. I hope you had fun and read some great books. If you haven’t already then make sure you check out the Autumn / Fall Reading Challenge which started on 1 September.
In case anyone is curious, the winner was chosen using a random number generator. Each completed challenge was assigned a draw number based on the order in the completed challenges thread. There were 222 completed challenges so I used a random number generator to select a number between 1 and 222 and the number 188 was chosen.
Congratulations, Sara! Have fun choosing your prompt! :-)
Congrats, Sara! Make it a good one! :)
Congratulations Sara! I'm so excited to see your prompt choice!
August1. Summer Nights ☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night:
Ask Again, Yes - the pivotal moment of this book takes place at night
2. Summer is too short for bad books ☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to:
Where the Crawdads Sing
3. International Beer Day ☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar:
The Dry
4. Back to school ☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you:
A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall
Around the Year in 52 Books
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A Little Something Different (other topics)The Dry (other topics)
Ask Again, Yes (other topics)
Where the Crawdads Sing (other topics)
Tomorrow, When the War Began (other topics)
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Sandy Hall (other topics)Tove Jansson (other topics)
James P. Hogan (other topics)
Dawn Dumont (other topics)
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