Pam's 2020 Summer Reading Challenge

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Summer Reading Plan

JUNE
1. (a) The Glass Bead Game
2. (a) The Invisible Bridge; (b) Babbitt
3. (a) Away; (c) 11 Unforgettable Books- The Goldfinch
4. (a) The Luminaries; The Lacuna

JULY
1. (b) Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey; (c) Cutting for Stone
2. (b) The Adventures of Augie March; The Fellowship of the Ring
3. (b) The Lacuna
4. (b) The Nickel Boys; The Fellowship of the Ring

AUGUST
1. (a) Number 11; (b) Dust; (c) If It Bleeds
2. (a) Donna Tartt- The Goldfinch or The Secret History, Rudyard kipling- The Jungle Books, Wang Anyi- The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: A Novel of Shanghai
3. (b) SF- A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers; (c) The Jungle Books
4. (b) Dust, Lenin's Kisses; (c) Cutting for Stone

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JUNE (Completed 1of 4)

1. Pride Month
a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).
c. Read a book that was nominated for or won the Lambda Award.

2. June Birthdays: Anne Frank
a. Read a book set during WWII.
b. Read a book that was published in sometime between 1900 and 1950.
c. Read The Diary of Anne Frank.

3. Father's Day
a. Read a book that starts with a letter in FATHERS DAY.
READ b. Read a book that features someone's relationship with their father. We Are All Made of Molecules
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists about fathers:
☀️11 Unforgettable Books about Fatherhood
☀️28 Books to Give Dad on Father's Day
☀️Top 10 Books about Fathers

4. Hit the Beach
a. Read a book with a yellow or blue cover.
b. Read a book where someone goes to the beach.
c. Read a book found on this list of best beach reads.

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JULY (Completed 0 0f 4)

1. Halfway There!
a. Read a book with a page number that ends in 2.
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts
READ c. Read a book that features twins.
Cutting for Stone

2. July Birthdays: Pablo Neruda
a. Read a book set in South America.
b. Read a book published between 1904 and 1973.
c. Read a book written in verse (must still meet the 100 page requirement).

3. It's Winter Down South
a. Read a book set in the southern hemisphere.
READ b. 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.)
A Life Without End
c. Read a book found on TED's Winter Reading List.

4. Summer Reading
a. Read a happy book.
READ b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
Severance Aug
c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
☀️ A New Season of Reading
☀️ Authors Offer Summer Reading Recommendations
☀️ Goodreads Employees Share Their Summer Reading Plans

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AUGUST (Completed 4 of 4)

1. Read Good Books
a. Read a book by a favorite author.
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
READ c. Read a book published in 2020 that you've been looking forward to.
Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the 116 Days that Changed the World

2. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
READ b. Read a YA book.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.

3. August Birthdays: Ray Bradbury
a. Read a book in which the initials author's name can be found in RAY BRADBURY.
READ b. Read a sci-fi or horror book.
The Stand
c. Read a collection of short stories (must still meet the 100 page requirement).

4. Go for a Drive
a. Read a book with a car on the cover.
READ b. Read a book that starts with a letter in the phrase WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING.
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
c. Read a book where a character visits multiple countries.