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2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition
natsu (Summer)
June 20, 2025 through September 21, 2025

The Read the Season Challenge is fun and easy! Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, natsu (Summer), and holidays if you choose, in Japanese. Please disregard any diacritical marks. Feel free to ignore articles: a, an, the, etc. in your titles. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. Books must be started and finished within the challenge duration.

Choose your level:
Level 1 - Read the season.
Level 2 - Read the season and any 1 holiday.
Level 3 - Read the season and any 2 holidays.
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.


Summer Holidays:
Umi no Hi -Marine Day (July 21)
Yama no Hi - Mountain Day (August 11)
Keirō no Hi - Respect for the Aged Day (September 15)


Schedule for 2025:
Winter - December 21, 2024 through March 19, 2025
Spring - March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
Summer - June 20, 2025 through September 21, 2025
Autumn - September 22, 2025 through December 20, 2025


You may start this challenge at any time during the season and books may be backdated if they were read within the duration. There is no minimum page requirement, rereads and audiobooks are allowed.

*Please repost upon completion rather than updating a previous post!*

Happy Summer Reading!

My apologies! I had this prepped too early to post and then got wrapped up with another challenge ending and forgot to post until it had already started. 🤦🏻‍♀️

2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition
natsu (Summer)
June 20, 2025 through September 21, 2025

natsu (Summer)
N: Not Knowing Jack June 23 ★★★★★
A: Alvin Moscow, Collision Course: The Classic Story of the Collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm June 21 ★★★★
T: Too Far Gone July 1 ★★★★
S: Secrets June 23 ★★★★★
U: Unholy Trifecta #1, How to Shield an Assassin June 21 ★★★★

Umi no Hi -Marine Day (July 21)
U: The Unquiet Bones July 4 ★★★★
M: Murder Town June 26 ★★★★
I: The Isle of Skiy July 5 ★★★★
N: Nora Phoenix, Rescuing the Writer June 26 ★★★
O: On the Edge of Survival: A Shipwreck, a Raging Storm, and the Harrowing Alaskan Rescue That Became a Legend June 20 ★★★
H: Deborah Heiligman, Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship" June 28 ★★★★
I: Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro June 24 ★★★★

Yama no Hi - Mountain Day (August 11)
Y: Maisey Yates, The Greek's Nine-Month Redemption July 20 ★★
A: The Adventures of Sally June 22 ★★
M: The Mountain Man's Babies, Bucked June 22 ★★
A: Alexander McCall Smith, The Full Cupboard of Life June 24 ★★★★
N: KL Noone, Midwinter Music July 5 ★★★
O: OutFoxing the Paranorma #3, Into the Dark June 20 ★★★★
H: How to Piss Off Men: 106 Things to Say to Shatter the Male Ego June 29 ★★★
I: I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com June 22 ★★★★

Keirō no Hi - Respect for the Aged Day (September 15)
K: KJ Charles, A Fashionable Indulgence June 24 ★★★★★
E: The Earl’s Hideaway, No Ladies Allowed June 26 ★★★★
I: An Improper Gentleman July 3 ★★★
R: Red River Road June 24 ★★★★
O: One-Car Bridge July 7 ★★★★
N: KL Noone, Midwinter Marriage July 5 ★★★★★
O: Opal FIelds #2, Her Broken Bones July 22 ★★★
H: Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Assistant to the Villain June 29 ★★
I: In Death #10, Witness in Death July 6 ★★★★

2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition
natsu (Summer)
June 20 - September 21, 2025

Y You'll Never Find Me Allison Brennan 8/17
A Any Other World Will Do Alex Lubertozzi 8/18
M Murder on the Intergalactic Railway Kate MacLeod 8/3
A Ain't Love a Witch? Dakota Cassidy 8/10
N No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson Gardiner Harris 8/5
O One Dark Kiss Rebecca Zanetti 9/3
H Hidden in Plain Sight Jeffrey Archer 8/9
I It Takes a Psychic Jayne Castle 8/14

K Kittens, Puppies & Love Sophie Bartow 8/11
E Every Reasonable Doubt Pamela Samuels Young 8/13
I In Cold Blood Mark Dawson 8/13
R Raven Marked Morgan Quaid 8/10
O On the Hook Betty Hechtman 8/15
N Now Is Not the Time to Panic Kevin Wilson 8/7
O Out of the Woods Hannah Bonam-Young 8/3
H Habit of a Foreign Sky Xu Xi 8/6
I I See You've Called in Dead John Kenney 8/6

N No Kisses for the Neighbor Next Door Francesca Spencer 7/18
A After She Wrote Him Sulari Gentill 7/2
T The Tennis Court Princess Anne Shaw 6/21
S Sir Lyle's Dig Sheldon Lefkowitz 6/21
U UNSUB Meg Gardiner 7/10

U Until the Moon Ends Kitt Lynn 7/11
M Murder on the Leviathan Boris Akunin 7/18
I Inside the Blue Cube Sally A. Breslin 7/10
N No One Leaves the Castle Christopher Healy 7/20
O Ocean Prey John Sandford 6/24
H Howl Once for Murder Krista Lockheart 6/20
I In Myrtle Peril Elizabeth C. Bunce 7/14

Read the Season Challenge Japanese Edition: natsu (Summer)
June 20 - September 19

My Read the Season Challenge (msg 5)

Level 3 ❱❱ Read the season and any 2 holidays
Books Read ❱❱

NATSU (Summer)



🔺N ❱❱ Night Driving
🔺A ❱❱ Almost a Bride
☑️T ❱❱ Trauma Plan ❱❱ 07.30 ★★★★
☑️S ❱❱ Shadow Magic ❱❱ 06.24 ★★★
☑️U ❱❱ Unlikely Story ❱❱ 06.23 ★★★★


UMI NO HI - Marine Day

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☑️U ❱❱ Uncovered ❱❱ 07.06 ★★★★
☑️M ❱❱ Mine to Crave ❱❱ 08.02 ★★★★
🔺I ❱❱ Irresistible In Love

🔺N ❱❱ Nights with Him
☑️O ❱❱ Other People’s Summers ❱❱ 06.21 ★★★★

☑️H ❱❱ Hard to Serve ❱❱ 07.27 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ Intimate Enemies ❱❱ 07.15 ★★★


YAMA NO HI - Mountain Day

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🔺Y ❱❱ Yours for Christmas
☑️A ❱❱ Always Only You ❱❱ 07.20 ★★★★
☑️M ❱❱ The Mine ❱❱ 08.09 ★★★★
☑️A ❱❱ The Au Pair Affair ❱❱ 07.23 ★★★★

🔺N ❱❱ Nine Tailed
☑️O ❱❱ Once an Heiress ❱❱ 08.17 ★★★★

☑️H ❱❱ Here Kitty, Kitty ❱❱ 07.02 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ Into the Dark ❱❱ 08.14 ★★★★

Goal: Extreme!
Read: 22/29

Levels:
Level 1 - Read the season.
Level 2 - Read the season and any 1 holiday.
Level 3 - Read the season and any 2 holidays.
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.

Natsu (Summer)



N: Before Highland Sunset by Kait Nolan, Special Ops Scots #1, Finished 6/24
A: Destiny by Alex Archer, Rogue Angel #1, Finished 6/20
T: Pestilence by Laura Thalassa, The Four Horsemen #1, Finished 7/31
S: Formula Chance by Sawyer Bennett, Race Fever #2, Finished 6/22
U: Midnight Prince by Aisha Urooj, Finished 6/23

Holidays!

Umi no Hi (Marine Day) July 21st

H

U: Until Midnight by Erin Bedford, The Crimson Fold #1, Finished 6/24
M: King by Kristin Cast & Gina L Maxwell, Swords Tarot Towerfall #1, Finished 7/4
I: I'll Stand By You by Karen Grey, Carolina Classics #0.5, Finished 6/30
N: No Rest for the Wicked by Lauren Smith, Pirates of King's Landing #1, Finished 7/7
O: The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen, The Crucible #1, Finished 7/1
H:
I: Small Magics by Ilona Andrews, Kate Daniels Various Novellas, Finished 7/2

Yama no Hi (Mountain Day) August 11

H

Y: Back Together Again by Gracie York, Finished 6/29
A: Worthy of Fate by AN Caudle, Realms in Peril #1, Finished 6/29
M: The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, Damar #1, Finished 7/9
A: Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson, Finished 7/4
N: Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J Tuli, Artefacts of Ouranos #3, Finished 7/30
O: Gaming with the Gargoyle in Hallow's Cove by Kass O'Shire, Hallow's Cove #5, Finished 7/27
H:
I: Lights Out by Navessa Allen, Into Darkness #1, Finished 7/6

Keiro no Hi (Respect for the Aged Day) September 15

O N O H I

K: You Get What You Give by Karen Grey, Carolina Classics #1, Finished 7/41
E: Until Dawn by Erin Bedford, The Crimson Fold #2, Finished 6/25
I: In Good Company by Kat Singleton, Pembroke Hills #1, Finished 7/15
R: Dawn Unearthed by Carrie Ann Ryan, Ravenwood Coven #1, Finished 6/23
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June 20, 2025 through September 21, 2025

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2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition
natsu (Summer)
June 20, 2025 through September 21, 2025

Natsu (Summer)

N A T S U

N: No More Spies Lexi Blake - 7/9/25
A: The Awakening of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 7/10/25
T: The Takeover T.L. Swan - 6/29/25
S: The Casanova T.L. Swan - 7/5/25
U: Unbroken Melody Grace - 7/4/25

Holiday

Umi no Hi (Marine Day) July 21st - (MY HUBBY'S BDAY!)

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M: Series-Masters & Mercenaries-The Bodyguard and the Bombshell Lexi Blake - 6/22/25
I: Indulging Their Little Leslie Ayla - 7/26/25
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O: Off Course Nicole Edwards - 7/17/25
H: The Heart Principle Helen Hoang - 6/24/25
I: Insatiable Melanie Harlow - 8/10/25

2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition - natsu (Summer)
Duration: June 20, 2025 - September 21, 2025

Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, natsu (Summer), and holidays if you choose, in Japanese. Please disregard any diacritical marks. Feel free to ignore articles: a, an, the, etc. in your titles. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. Books must be started and finished within the challenge duration.
Choose your level:
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.

natsu (Summer)
N: Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love 6/24/25
A: André Aciman - The Gentleman from Peru 6/25/25
T: Three Days in June - Anne Tyler 7/7/25
S: Someone Like Us - Dinaw Mengestu 6/25/25
U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 7/30/25

Umi no Hi -Marine Day (July 21)
U: Unspeakable - Kevin O'Brien 8/24/25
M: Miller, Patti Petrone - A SCOOP OF MURDER: An Ice Cream Shoppe Samll-Town Cozy Mystery 6/20/25
I: Iwasaki, Mineko - Geisha, a Life 8/2/25
N: Nicholas Sparks - The Rescue 7/8/25
O: One Golden Summer - Carley Fortune 6/27/25
H: Honour Bound - Helen Harper 7/8/25
I: The Inmate - Freida McFadden 7/29/25

Yama no Hi - Mountain Day (August 11)
Y: Yarros, Rebecca - The Last Letter 7/23/25
A: Alice Feeney - Daisy Darker 7/10/25
M: Moonlight Cove - Shanna Hatfield 6/25/25
A: Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins 7/13/25
N: Nancy Mitford - Love in a Cold Climate 8/3/25
O: Objects of My Affection - Jill Smolinski 7/18/25
H: Henry, Emily - Funny Story 7/20/25
I: Incubus - Ann Arensberg 8/3/25

Keirō no Hi - Respect for the Aged Day (September 15)
K: Kristan Higgins - Catch of the Day 6/26/25
E: Esther: Royal Beauty - Angela Elwell Hunt 7/2/25
I: If It Bleeds - Stephen King 7/24/25
R: Rejected Alpha's Return - Waverly Sage 7/8/25
O: Ottessa Moshfegh - Eileen 8/11/25
N: Newman, T.J. - Falling 7/25/25
O: Omotosho, Tope - Brown Roses 8/12/25
H: Hepworth, Sally - Darling Girls 7/31/25
I: Ilona Andrews - Fate's Edge 7/26/25

Susan A wrote: "2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition
natsu (Summer)
June 20, 2025 through September 21, 2025

natsu (Summer)
N: Not Knowing Jack June 23 ★★★★★
A: Alvin Moscow, [book:Collision Cours..."

Complete! Thanks for hosting this challenge

Congrats Susan A!!

COMPLETED

2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition - natsu (Summer)
Duration: June 20, 2025 - September 21, 2025

Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, natsu (Summer), and holidays if you choose, in Japanese. Please disregard any diacritical marks. Feel free to ignore articles: a, an, the, etc. in your titles. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. Books must be started and finished within the challenge duration.
Choose your level:
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.

natsu (Summer)
N: Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love 6/24/25
A: André Aciman - The Gentleman from Peru 6/25/25
T: Three Days in June - Anne Tyler 7/7/25
S: Someone Like Us - Dinaw Mengestu 6/25/25
U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 7/30/25

Umi no Hi -Marine Day (July 21)
U: Unspeakable - Kevin O'Brien 8/24/25
M: Miller, Patti Petrone - A SCOOP OF MURDER: An Ice Cream Shoppe Samll-Town Cozy Mystery 6/20/25
I: Iwasaki, Mineko - Geisha, a Life 8/2/25
N: Nicholas Sparks - The Rescue 7/8/25
O: One Golden Summer - Carley Fortune 6/27/25
H: Honour Bound - Helen Harper 7/8/25
I: The Inmate - Freida McFadden 7/29/25

Yama no Hi - Mountain Day (August 11)
Y: Yarros, Rebecca - The Last Letter 7/23/25
A: Alice Feeney - Daisy Darker 7/10/25
M: Moonlight Cove - Shanna Hatfield 6/25/25
A: Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins 7/13/25
N: Nancy Mitford - Love in a Cold Climate 8/3/25
O: Objects of My Affection - Jill Smolinski 7/18/25
H: Henry, Emily - Funny Story 7/20/25
I: Incubus - Ann Arensberg 8/3/25

Keirō no Hi - Respect for the Aged Day (September 15)
K: Kristan Higgins - Catch of the Day 6/26/25
E: Esther: Royal Beauty - Angela Elwell Hunt 7/2/25
I: If It Bleeds - Stephen King 7/24/25
R: Rejected Alpha's Return - Waverly Sage 7/8/25
O: Ottessa Moshfegh - Eileen 8/11/25
N: Newman, T.J. - Falling 7/25/25
O: Omotosho, Tope - Brown Roses 8/12/25
H: Hepworth, Sally - Darling Girls 7/31/25
I: Ilona Andrews - Fate's Edge 7/26/25

2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition
natsu (Summer)
June 20 - September 21, 2025

DONE

Y You'll Never Find Me Allison Brennan 8/17
A Any Other World Will Do Alex Lubertozzi 8/18
M Murder on the Intergalactic Railway Kate MacLeod 8/3
A Ain't Love a Witch? Dakota Cassidy 8/10
N No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson Gardiner Harris 8/5
O One Dark Kiss Rebecca Zanetti 9/3
H Hidden in Plain Sight Jeffrey Archer 8/9
I It Takes a Psychic Jayne Castle 8/14

K Kittens, Puppies & Love Sophie Bartow 8/11
E Every Reasonable Doubt Pamela Samuels Young 8/13
I In Cold Blood Mark Dawson 8/13
R Raven Marked Morgan Quaid 8/10
O On the Hook Betty Hechtman 8/15
N Now Is Not the Time to Panic Kevin Wilson 8/7
O Out of the Woods Hannah Bonam-Young 8/3
H Habit of a Foreign Sky Xu Xi 8/6
I I See You've Called in Dead John Kenney 8/6

N No Kisses for the Neighbor Next Door Francesca Spencer 7/18
A After She Wrote Him Sulari Gentill 7/2
T The Tennis Court Princess Anne Shaw 6/21
S Sir Lyle's Dig Sheldon Lefkowitz 6/21
U UNSUB Meg Gardiner 7/10

U Until the Moon Ends Kitt Lynn 7/11
M Murder on the Leviathan Boris Akunin 7/18
I Inside the Blue Cube Sally A. Breslin 7/10
N No One Leaves the Castle Christopher Healy 7/20
O Ocean Prey John Sandford 6/24
H Howl Once for Murder Krista Lockheart 6/20
I In Myrtle Peril Elizabeth C. Bunce 7/14