Lizzie M.'s Summer Challenge

[Elizabeth]

Here's my first attempt at this challenge:

June
1. c) Under the Udala Trees 25/06
2. c) The Diary of a Young Girl 28/06
3. c) An American Marriage 05/06
4. a) Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China 30/06

July
1. Heart of Darkness 04/07
2. The Grass Is Singing 30/06
3. Terra Nullius 10/07
4. Native Son 28/07

August
1. Mansfield Park 20/08
2. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 25/07
3. Dubliners 29/07
4. Gulliver's Travels 27/08

[Elizabeth]

JUNE PLAN

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.
b. Read a book that features someone's relationship with their father.
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists about fathers:
☀️11 Unforgettable Books about Fatherhood

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.

[Elizabeth]

JULY PLAN

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 (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
c. Read a book that features twins.

2. July Birthdays: Pablo Neruda
a. Read a book set in South America.
b. Read a book published between 1904 and 1973. Dubliners
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. Terra Nullius
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.)
c. Read a book found on TED's Winter Reading List. Becoming, The Alchemist, Americanah

4. Summer Reading
a. Read a happy book.
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
☀️ Authors Offer Summer Reading Recommendations Native Son

[Elizabeth]

AUGUST PLAN

1. Read Good Books
a. Read a book by a favorite author.
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book published in 2020 that you've been looking forward to.

2. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
b. Read a YA book.
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.
b. Read a sci-fi or horror book.
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.
b. Read a book that starts with a letter in the phrase WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING.
c. Read a book where a character visits multiple countries

[Elizabeth]