Jude: The Epic Reader's Summer Challenge

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Here you can keep update on your challenge.
Challenge starts June 1st
Challenge ends August 31st
EACH COMPLETION POST MUST INCLUDE:
SECTION:
NUMBER:
TASK:
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR:
DATE READ:
RATING:
HOW IT FITS TASK:

EXAMPLE:
Section; Summer
Number: 4
Task: Read a book that could be considered a 'beach read'
Book Read:
Author: Emma Straub
Date Read: June 20th
Rating: 5*****
How it fits: Water and beaches.

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Summer-Related Tasks
1.Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open

2.Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities


3.Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover


4.Read a book that could be considered a “beach read”

5.Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean


6.Read a book that takes place on the water

7.Read a book that features fishing or fishermen

8.Read a book that features a popular summer sport

9.Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you

10.Read a book that you can finish in one day


Tasks to stretch your comfort zone

1.Read a book that features falling in or out of love


2.Read a book written by a LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character


3.Read a book that takes place in a country-or focuses on a culture- other than your own


4.Read a book by an author of color


5.Read a book that was translated from another language


6.Read a collection of short stories or essays

7.Read a book of poetry

8.Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale


9.Read a classic or contemporary western


10.Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile


11.Read a book that’s been sitting on you Goodreads shelves for a while


12.Read a choose-your-own-Adventure novel

13.Listen to an audiobook

14.Read a book that was translated from another language

15.Read a book that takes place in a country - or focuses on a culture - other than your own


16.Read a book by an author of color


17.Read a book that takes place in the future

18.Read a book that is becoming a movie this year

June Reads

1.Read a book written by a LGBTQIA author of that features an LGBTQIA character

2.Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open


3.Read a book about the end of the world as we know it

4.Reread a book you were forced to read in school

5.Read a book you were supposed to read in school but didn't

6.Read a book that features fishing or fisherman

7.Read a book that features a popular summer sport

8.Read a book that features letters or journal entries


9.Read a book that features a father


10.Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you

11.Read a book that takes place on the water

July Reads

1.Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities

2.Read a book that features a family reuniting or hanging out for the summer

3.Read a book about your country's independence

4.Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover


5.Read a book that has the words red, white, or blue in the title


6.Read a humorous book


7.Read a book about geek culture


8.Read a book that takes place in outer space

9.Read a book that takes place at a nudist colony or features nudists

10.Read a book that could be considered a "beach read"

11.Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean

August Reads

1.Read a book that features falling in or out of love


2.Read a book that takes place in a bar or heavily features drinks/drinking

3.Read a book that takes place on an island or in which the characters find themselves stranded

4.Read a book that you can finish in a day


5.Read a book that you picked up at a library sale or thrift store


6.Read a book about feminism or written by a feminist

7.Read a book that features a road trip

8.Read a book in which the characters go on an adventure


9.Read a book that you bought while on vacation

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SECTION: Summer
NUMBER:10
TASK: A book you read in a day
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Rick Riordan
DATE READ: June 1st
RATING: 3***
HOW IT FITS TASK: Read it in a day

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Section: June
Number: 8
Task: Read a book that features letters or journal entries
Book Read;
Author; J.K. Rowling
Date Read: June 5th
How it fits: Tom Riddle's journal and theres also school letters and birthday letters that Harry gets.

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Section: June
Number: 9
Task: Read a book that features a father
Book Read:
Author; J.K. Rowling
Date Read: June 9th
How it fits: Arthur Weasley

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Section: Summer
Number: 3
Task:Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover
Book Read:
Author; J.K. Rowling
Date Read: June 16th
How it fits: Green cover

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Section: August
Number: 8
Task: 8.Read a book in which the characters go on an adventure
Book Read:
Author; J.K. Rowling
Date Read: June 19th
How it fits: They go on an adventure through the wizarding world, through the forest and Gringotts

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Section: Comfort Zone
Number: 3
Task: Read a book that takes place in a country-or focuses on a culture- other than your own
Book Read:
Author; J.K. Rowling
Date Read: June 13th
How it fits: Takes place in Britain

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Section: July
Number: 7
Task: Read a book about geek culture
Book Read:
Author; Madeline Miller
Date Read: June 20th
How it fits: Based on Greek mythology

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Section: Tasks to stretch your comfort zone
Number: 1
Tasks: Read a book that features falling in or out of love
Book Read:
Author: Amy Harmon
Date Read: July 2nd
How it fits: Lark and Trias

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Section: Tasks to stretch your comfort zone
Number: 2
Task: Read a book written by a LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character
Book Read:
Author: Patricia Briggs
Date Read: July 12th
How it fits: Warren and Kyle

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Section: Tasks to stretch your comfort zone
Number: 4
Task: Read a book by an author of color
Book Read:
Author: Renee Ahdieh
Date Read: June 23rd
How it fits: Ahdieh

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Section: July
Number: 5
Task: Read a book that has the words red, white, or blue in the title
Book Read:
Author: Kerstin Gier
Date Read: July 10th
How it fits: ruby RED

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SECTION: Summer
NUMBER: 2
TASK:Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Alice Clayton
DATE READ: Aug 7
RATING: 4****
HOW IT FITS TASK: They go hiking, and they talk a lot of outdoor activities.

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SECTION: Summer
NUMBER:5
TASK: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Julietta Suzuki
DATE READ: Aug 25
RATING: 3***
HOW IT FITS TASK: They go to an island for a school trip. And they live in Japan.

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SECTION: Comfort Zone
NUMBER: 5
TASK: Read a book that was translated from another language
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Gaston Leroux
DATE READ: Aug 20
RATING: 5*****
HOW IT FITS TASK: Translated from french

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SECTION: Comfort Zone
NUMBER: 8
TASK: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Charlie N. Holmberg
DATE READ: Aug 5
RATING: 5*****
HOW IT FITS TASK: A spin of The Snow Queen and maybe even Frozen

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SECTION: Comfort Zone
NUMBER: 9
TASK: Read a classic or contemporary western
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Lorraine Heath
DATE READ: July 23
RATING: 3***
HOW IT FITS TASK: Its set in the west and its very 'manifest destiny-ish

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SECTION: Comfort Zone
NUMBER: 10
TASK: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Colleen Houck
DATE READ: Aug 8
RATING: 1*
HOW IT FITS TASK: It has been on my TBR forever...and its should've stayed on it.

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SECTION: Comfort
NUMBER: 11
TASK: Read a book that's been sitting on your Goodreads shelves for a while
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Elizabeth May
DATE READ: July 28
RATING: 3***
HOW IT FITS TASK: Its been on my TBR shelf for a while

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SECTION: Comfort Zone
NUMBER: 15
TASK: Read a book that takes place in a country-or focuses on a country-other than your own
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Julietta Suzuki
DATE READ: Aug 21
RATING: 5*****
HOW IT FITS TASK: Set in Japan

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SECTION: Comfort Zone
NUMBER: 16
TASK: Read a book by an author of color
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Julietta Suzuki
DATE READ: Aug 22
RATING: 4****
HOW IT FITS TASK: The author is Japanese

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SECTION: June
NUMBER: 2
TASK: Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Glynnis Campbell
DATE READ: July 24
RATING: 3***
HOW IT FITS TASK: Its about Native Americans and just being outside and drawing

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SECTION: July
NUMBER: 4
TASK: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy color
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Charlie N. Holmberg
DATE READ: Aug 3
RATING: 3***
HOW IT FITS TASK: its a yellowish, sandish color

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SECTION: July
NUMBER: 6
TASK: Read a humorous book
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Julietta Suzuki
DATE READ: Aug 22
RATING: 4****
HOW IT FITS TASK: This series is soo funny; its a regular romantic comedy

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SECTION: Aug
NUMBER: 1
TASK: Read a book that features falling in or out of love
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Sally Thorne
DATE READ: Aug 6
RATING: 5*****
HOW IT FITS TASK: The two main characters..fall in love

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SECTION: Aug
NUMBER:4
TASK: Read a book that you can finish in a day
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Julietta Suzuki
DATE READ: Aug 23th
RATING: 4****
HOW IT FITS TASK: I can and I did

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SECTION: Aug
NUMBER: 5
TASK: Read a book that you picked up at a library sale
BOOK READ:
AUTHOR: Meg Cabot
DATE READ: July 25
RATING: 3***
HOW IT FITS TASK: I got it from a library sale.