Summer Reading plans & progress tracking

[Zoe]

Hi! I'll see how I go catching up on June at first...

JUNE
1. In the Summertime
✔️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Submarine

2. June, July, August
✔️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
The Picture of Dorian Gray

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
Onze Minutos

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
Mort sur le Nil / Catch-22

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
The Man in the High Castle

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
Carpentaria

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
Where the Crawdads Sing

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
¿Dónde estás, Bernadette?

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 Shining

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
Trois femmes puissantes

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
Beartown

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. l
✔️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
Create Dangerously

[Charlston]

Better Late than Never ....

JUNE:

1B: A book from the Goodreads Staff’s Summer Reading List


Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Emily Pardoe-Wessels; Goodreads Expert Team Lead

2C: A page count containing 6, 7 or 8


A Simple Favour by Darcy Bell

Pages: 371

3A: A main character with an initial that can be found in LEOPOLDO BLOOM


The Quiet Game by Greg Iles

Character: Penn Cage

4C: Read a book from one of the supplied lists


The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

#1 on Text on the Beach list


JULY:

✔️1B: A book set in a capital city


Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley

Set in Denver, Colorado
Read: June 5th to June 18th

2A: A setting in a country other than where you live


A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

Set in Canada; I live in Australia

3A: A character’s name that begins with an N or M


Macbeth by Jo Nesbo

Character: Macbeth

4C: A book from one of the supplied lists


Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Best Books to Read When Snow Is Falling: Page 4


AUGUST:

1A: A book published in a year contains two of the numbers from 1978


Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
Published 2018

✔️2A: A book from a series you enjoy


Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid

Series: Winston Brothers

3A: A title whose initials can be found in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY


Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

4A: An author who is new to you


Ohio by Stephen Markley

I have never read this author before

[Lindsay]

June
1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME: The Woman in the Window 7/1/19
☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists: The Unhoneymooners 7/4/19
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time:

June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 6/28/19
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year: Because You're Mine 6/16/19. Publishes August 6, 2019.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages: The Gold Letter 6/6/19. 380 pages.

Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a letter in LEOPOLD BLOOM:
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials:
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author:

Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL:
☀️ 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:

JULY

Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. 7/3/19
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city: Becoming 6/24/19. Washington DC
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s: Where the Crawdads Sing 6/14/19. Set in 1969.

Travel the world
☀️Read a book set in a country other than the one you currently live in: The Tattooist of Auschwitz 6/25/19. Set around Europe.
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book:
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location:

Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book with a main character whose name begins with N or M:
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country:
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018: The Simple Wild 6/25/19.

Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND:
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere:
❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:

AUGUST

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):
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place 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:

Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy:
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author:
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to: The Bride Test

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:
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar: Dead Inside 6/22/19
☀️ 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 Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia (Mexico). 6/2/19.

Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 6/11/19
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school:
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less:

[Varecia]

Round 1: 12/12
Round 2: 12/12
Round 3: 4/12

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 Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín 2019/06/07
☀️ 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
☀️ Read a book which appears on this list of best-selling books of all time
Anne of Green Gables

2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
√Paternity Case by Gregory Ashe 2019/06/30
☀️ 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
☀️ 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
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
√Vierfleck oder Das Glück: Roman by Katharina Geiser 2019/07/10 - Eugen + Mila
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
√Old Sins by Charlie Cochrane 2019/06/13
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
Night Boat to Tangier

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
√Sand by Wolfgang Herrndorf 2019/07/26
☀️ 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
☀️ Read a book from one of these lists of great beach reads:
🏖 The 100 greatest beach reads ever
Pride and Prejudice
🏖 Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever
Wide Sargasso Sea
🏖 The 25 best beach reads of the year so far
Circe

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
√When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers 2019/06/19
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
√Sungs Laden by Karin Kalisa 2019/08/23 - Berlin
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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
√Nightingale by Aleksandr Voinov 2019/06/16 - set in France, I live in Germany
☀️ 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
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
√Binti by Nnedi Okorafor 2019/07/28

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
√Love On Site by Neil S. Plakcy 2019/07/21 - main character's name is Manny
☀️ 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
☀️ 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
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
❄️ Read a book set in or by an author from a country in the Southern Hemisphere
xxc
❄️ 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
⛄️ 20 books for the cold dark months
xxx
⛄️ TED’s winter reading list
xxx

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)
√Der Gott jenes Sommers by Ralf Rothmann 2019/08/13 - published 2018
☀️ 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
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease
The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing - Olivia Newton-John

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
√Guilt by Association by Gregory Ashe 2019/07/01
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
√The Monuments Men Murders by Josh Lanyon 2019/07/02
☀️ 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
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
√Reasonable Doubt by Gregory Ashe 2019/07/02
☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar
xxx
☀️ 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
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
√Bevor wir verschwinden. Roman by David Fuchs 2019/06/09
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
Wuthering Heights
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less
√Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers 2019/06/21 - 114 pages

[Michelle]

Update to message 105

9 out of 12 finished so far

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

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

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

[Jill]

I just saw this and I’d love to join for August!! I’ll edit my post later today - just getting in car for road trip (I’m driving).

August 2019:
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)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place 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

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
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to

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
☀️ 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 (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)

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
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less

[Marie (UK)]

Don't know how i missed this I am assuming I can go back to anything I have read since June

1. In the Summertime

☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
Mr Finchley Discovers His England 02/07/2019

2. June, July, August

☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Purity in Death 23/07/2019

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
Olivia Twist 19/07/2019

4. Beach reads

☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
☀️ 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 100 greatest beach reads ever Maine
🏖 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

☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
Mr. Finchley Goes to Paris 09/07/2019

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
Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche about Tokyo 30/07/2019

3. Nelson Mandela Day

☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Normal People 30/06/2019 added to TBR in July 2018

4. Winter Wonderland

❄️ Read a book from one of these winter reading lists:
⛄️ Best books to read when the snow is falling
Tess of the D'Urbervilles number 142 on list 19/07/2019


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)
The Family Upstairs published 2019 31/07/2019


2. Summer is too short for bad books

☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
Murder Is Easy Agatha Christie 14/07/2019

3. International Beer Day

☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
The Beekeeper of Aleppo 23/07/2019

4. Back to school

☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.
The Cement Garden 144 pages 08/06/2019

[Rosemary]

I'd like to join please!

JUNE

✔ 1. In the Summertime
☀️ Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in SUMMERTIME
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, 11 June 19

✔ 2. June, July, August
☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Contented Dementia by Oliver James, 7 June 19

✔ 3. Bloomsday
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author
The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor, 26 July 19

✔ 4. Beach reads
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL
Spring by Ali Smith, 3 June 19

JULY

✔ 1. Summer in the City
☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s
The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark published 1963, read 11 July 19

✔ 2. Travel the world
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein, fictional planets, 24 July 19

✔ 3. Nelson Mandela Day
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018
Dry by Augusten Burroughs, added to TBR 16 Dec 18, read 19 July 19

✔ 4. Winter Wonderland
❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
Winter by Ali Smith, 5 July 19

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 Month in the Country by J.L. Carr, 1980, 4 Aug 19

✔ 2. Summer is too short for bad books
☀️ Read a book in a series you enjoy
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante, 10 July 19

✔ 3. International Beer Day
☀️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY
A Lifetime Burning by Linda Gillard, 15 June 19

✔ 4. Back to school
☀️ Read a book by an author who is new to you
The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale, 3 Aug 19

[redatt]

Well, since others are still joining and since I pretty much have nothing but free time this month...

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

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

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 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

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

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

[Hannah]

JUNE - Completed

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
Elizabeth is Missing

2. June, July, August
✔️ ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A.
Negroland by Margo Jefferson

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
A Colder War by Charles Cumming

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
The Aftermath

[Hannah]

JULY - Completed

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.

[Hannah]

AUGUST - Completed

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 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

[Hannah]

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

[Tammy]

I finally figured out what this was all about, so here is the plan:

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
✔️☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists: The Library Book
☀️ 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. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
☀️ Read a book that was first published in June, July or August of any year.
☀️ Read a book with 6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages (eg 157 pages; 650 pages; 282 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
✔️☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials The Body Artist by Don DeLillo
☀️ 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 where the first letter of each word in the title appears in BEACH or SWIMMING POOL Nine Perfect Strangers
☀️ 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 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 by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY
☀️ Read a book set in a capital city
✔️☀️ Read a book first published in the 1960s or set in the 1960s The Moviegoer by Walker Percy - 1961

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 Pinball, 1973 by Haruki Murakami - Japan
☀️ Read a book with a map on the cover or in the book
☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location

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.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 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 where the first letter of each word in the title appears in 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
❄️ 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

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)
✔️☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place at night The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
☀️ Read a book with a main character who shares a first or last name with a character or actor from the movie Grease

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
✔️☀️ Read a book by a favourite author Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to

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
✔️☀️ Read a book where the characters drink beer or visit a bar. Milkman by Anna Burns
☀️ 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.)

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 I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.

[Bryony]

Welcome to everyone who’s just joined the challenge. You’re very welcome to count any book you’ve read since June 1 towards the challenge.

Also, just a reminder to everyone that if you’d like to earn entries into the prize draw, please make sure you post your completed challenges in this thread.

Enjoy the last few weeks of the summer challenge everyone! :-)

[Johanna]

June (3/4)

1. In the Summertime ☀️ Read a book that appears on one of the Goodreads staff summer reading lists
On the Come Up

2. June, July, August ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with J or A:
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

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
☀️ Read a book by an author who has the same first and last initials
☀️ Read a book set in Ireland or by an Irish author

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:


JULY (2/4)

1. Summer in the City ☀️ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials appear in SUMMER IN THE CITY:
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

2. Travel the world ☀️ Read a book set in a fictional location:
At Briarwood School for Girls - while the location exists, the school itself is fictional which is why I put this book here

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.
☀️ Read a book by an African author or a book set in an African country
☀️ Read a book you added to your TBR in 2018

4. Winter Wonderland ❄️ Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title appears in WINTER WONDERLAND
The Wedding Date


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)
☀️ Read a book where an event that’s important to the plot takes place 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

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
☀️ Read a book by a favourite author
☀️ Read a book published in 2019 that you have been looking forward to

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
☀️ 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 (example: I’ve never read a book by a Sudanese author so I could count a book by Tayeb Salih for this prompt.)

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
☀️ Read a book from this list of books often read in high school
☀️ Read a short book, defined as 200 pages or less.