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JUNE
1. Pride Month
X b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character). The Priory of the Orange Tree - Jun 18
2. June Birthdays: Anne Frank
Xa. Read a book set during WWII. Fata Morgana - Jun 28
3. Father's Day
Xa. Read a book that starts with a letter in FATHERS DAY. - Age of Empyre - Jun 24
4. Hit the Beach
Xa. Read a book with a yellow or blue cover. - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
- Jun 30
JULY
1. Halfway There!
X b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters). The Dutch House- Jun 18
2. July Birthdays: Pablo Neruda
Xb. Read a book published between 1904 and 1973. - Sula pub 1973 - just made it! = Jul 6
3. It's Winter Down South
Xb. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in the phrase LET IT SNOW. (Title must be at least two words long.) The Island of Sea Women - Jul 19
Xb. Read a book published in June, July, or August. - Of Mutts and Men - published Jul 2020, read Jul 16
AUGUST
1. Read Good Books
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started. - Who Speaks for the Damned - Jul 23
2. Back to School
Xa. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you. Evelina - Jul 10
X3. August Birthdays: Ray Bradbury
a. Read a book in which the initials author's name can be found in RAY BRADBURY. Away in a Manger by Rhys Bowen - Jul 21
4. Go for a Drive
Xb. Read a book that starts with a letter in the phrase WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING. - It Started With a Scandal - Jul 9
**Good thing we can change these as we go along. Availability from my library system is extremely reduced, basically no interlibrary loan and things take a long time to be processed. So I had to keep switching out for things I owned or could easily get electronically without spending too much money!
**In fact, I ended up changing several times, trying to work this out with Readathon
1. Pride Month
X b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character). The Priory of the Orange Tree - Jun 18
2. June Birthdays: Anne Frank
Xa. Read a book set during WWII. Fata Morgana - Jun 28
3. Father's Day
Xa. Read a book that starts with a letter in FATHERS DAY. - Age of Empyre - Jun 24
4. Hit the Beach
Xa. Read a book with a yellow or blue cover. - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

JULY
1. Halfway There!
X b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters). The Dutch House- Jun 18
2. July Birthdays: Pablo Neruda
Xb. Read a book published between 1904 and 1973. - Sula pub 1973 - just made it! = Jul 6
3. It's Winter Down South
Xb. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in the phrase LET IT SNOW. (Title must be at least two words long.) The Island of Sea Women - Jul 19
Xb. Read a book published in June, July, or August. - Of Mutts and Men - published Jul 2020, read Jul 16
AUGUST
1. Read Good Books
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started. - Who Speaks for the Damned - Jul 23
2. Back to School
Xa. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you. Evelina - Jul 10
X3. August Birthdays: Ray Bradbury
a. Read a book in which the initials author's name can be found in RAY BRADBURY. Away in a Manger by Rhys Bowen - Jul 21
4. Go for a Drive
Xb. Read a book that starts with a letter in the phrase WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING. - It Started With a Scandal - Jul 9
**Good thing we can change these as we go along. Availability from my library system is extremely reduced, basically no interlibrary loan and things take a long time to be processed. So I had to keep switching out for things I owned or could easily get electronically without spending too much money!
**In fact, I ended up changing several times, trying to work this out with Readathon
Books mentioned in this topic
Away in a Manger (other topics)Who Speaks for the Damned (other topics)
The Island of Sea Women (other topics)
It Started With a Scandal (other topics)
Evelina (other topics)
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