Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Summer Challenge

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
a. A book with a writing utensil on the cover
b. An author who has a pen name
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian

2. National Prune Day
a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
b. A book with more than 400 pages
c. A book with purple on the cover Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne[bookcovere:Joy Moody is Out of Time|196921236] Finished 5/6/2024

3. Let's Catch a Movie
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series
c. A book published in the last two years The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern published July 2024. Finished 10/6/2024 (read an ARC)

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover
b. A translated book
c. A book with a seven in the page count


July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL
b. A book featuring a sport Ladies' Day by Lisa Williams Kline - focus on golf - finished 29/6/2024
c. A book with a black main character

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
a. A book set in space
b. A book with the moon on the cover
c. A book published in the 1960s

3. Let's Go on a Hike
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people
b. A book set in a rural area
c. A book with an element of survival

4. Dog Days of Summer
a. A book with a dog on the cover
b. A book with a hot setting
c. An author's first book The Big Smoke by Cally
Jackson Finished 27/6/2024 - Also fits for set in city - Brisbane


August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
b. A book with red on the cover
c. A book set in a city

2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read Daisy and Kate by Meredith Appleyard Finally got around to it on holidays. Finished 19/6/2024
b. A book by a favorite author
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit

3. Let's Play a Game
a. A book with multiple points of view
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
c. A book in a series

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library
b. A nonfiction book
c. A book with a character in an educational setting