Summer Reading Challenge

[TRenee]

There are also printed copies of the challenge available at the Library



While we do not require it, we strongly urge you guys to use materials checked out from the Library or through READS to complete the challenge...We have some wonderful new books that would fit several of these categories! :)

[TRenee]

So it seems the Goodreads app does not allow you to see the full image above so here is the Challenge in plain text:

Imagine Your Story Summer Reading Challenge
June 1st ~ August 31st 2020
Rules:
* Use a book only once during this challenge
* Please list Title, Author & the Date completed for each category
* Have Fun & Happy Reading!!!

1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place
5. Read a book Outside or in a Blanket Fort
6. A book from a Series
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book turned into a Movie or TV Show
10. A book by your Favorite Author
11. A Non-fiction book
12. Join our GoodReads Houston County Public Library group (www.goodreads.com/group/show/923155-h...)

[TRenee]

08/12 Completed


1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book: Grayling's Song by Karen Cushman 3.5★ (02 Jul)
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend:
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale): Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita 3.5★ (30 Jun)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place: Things in Jars by Jess Kidd 4★ (19 Jun)
5. Read a book Outside or in a Blanket Fort: Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 4★ (03 Jul)
6. A book from a Series: Child of a Mad God by RA Salvatore
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover: Sally Green's Half Bad 3.5★ (13 Jul) Half Wild 3.5★ (05 Aug) & Half Lost 3.5★ (06 Aug)
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller: The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz 3.5★ (11 Jun)
9. A book turned into a Movie or TV Show: The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie 4★ (02 Aug)
10. A book by your Favorite Author:
11. A Non-fiction book:
12. Join our GoodReads Houston County Public Library group: Joined April 05, 2019

[Luca]

02/12 completed
1 . A fantasy or Science Fiction book: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family Member, or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a twist on a fairy tale): Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman.
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place: The cruel Price by Holly Black
5. Read a book Outside of in a Blanket Fort
6. A book from a series: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
7. A book with a green, yellow, or red cover
8. A cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book turned into a Movie or TV show: Pet Cemetery by Stephen King
10. A book by your favorite Author
11. A non-fiction book
12. Join our GoodReads Houston County Public Library group

[Denise]

12/12 Completed

1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book Nyxia by Scott Reintgen 7/7
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend Grayling's Song by Karen Cushman 7/4
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale) Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita 8/19
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place Promise Me Tomorrow by Lori Wick 6/3
5. Read a book Outside or in a Blanket Fort A Place Called Home by Lori Wick 6/12
6. A book from a Series Whispers of Moonlight by Lori Wick 6/10
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover A Texas Sky by Lori Wick 6/30
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller The Last Town by Blake Crouch 6/19
9. A book turned into a Movie or TV Show Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling 8/3
10. A book by your Favorite Author Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter 8/5
11. A Non-fiction book Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty 8/13
12. Join our GoodReads Houston County Public Library group 4/15/19

[TRenee]

2021 Summer Reading Challenge
June 1st ~ August 31st
Rules:
* Use a book only once during this challenge
* Please list Title, Author & the Date completed for each category
* Have Fun & Happy Reading!!!

1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place
5. Read a book Outside or in a Blanket Fort
6. A book from a Series
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book turned into a Movie or TV Show
10. A book by your Favorite Author
11. A Non-fiction book
12. A book of your Choice
13. Join our GoodReads Houston County Public Library group (www.goodreads.com/group/show/923155-h...)

[TRenee]

1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place
5. Read a book Outside or in a Blanket Fort
6. A book from a Series
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book turned into a Movie or TV Show
10. A book by your Favorite Author
11. A Non-fiction book
12. A book of your Choice
13. Join our GoodReads Houston County Public Library group

13/13 Completed
1. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell 3★ (03 Jul)
2. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 3.5★ (23 Jun)
3. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 4★ (06 Jul)
4. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton 3.5★ (05 Jul)
5. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury 4★ (09 Jul)
6. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown 4★ (07 Jun)
7. Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson & Kevin Hearne 4★ (26 Jun)
8. Dark Secrets of the Old Oak Tree by Dolores J. Wilson 3★ (14 Jun)
9. Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline 4★ (15 Jun)
10. The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 3.5★ (16 Jun)
11. Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster by Alison Weir 4★ (17 Jul)
12. The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl 3.5★ (04 Jul)
13. Joined 05 April 2019

I found so many books on my TBR I decided to try to do this twice!
13/13 Completed
1. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert 3★ (07 Aug)
2. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 4★ (26 Jul)
3. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly 4★ (06 Aug)
4. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 3★ (20 Jul)
5. We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin 3★ (13 Aug)
6. Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz 3.5★ (28 Jul)
7. The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson 3.5★ (04 Aug)
8. Murder with Collard Greens and Hot Sauce by A.L. Herbert 3.5★ (24 Jul)
9. The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 3.5★ (02 Aug)
10. Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury 4★ (10 Jul)
11. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, Book 2 by Barbara W. Tuchman 4★ (10 Aug)
12. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins 4★ (23 Jul)
13. Joined 05 Apr 2019

I LOVE Summer Reading! :)

[TRenee]

Summer Reading Challenge 2022
June 1st ~ August 31st
Rules:
* Use a book only once during this challenge
* Please list Title, Author & the Date completed for each category
* Have Fun & Happy Reading!!!

1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place
5. An eBook or Audiobook
6. A book from a Series
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book from your Want-to-Read List
10. A book by your Favorite Author
11. A Non-fiction book
12. A book from the display shelves
13. A book of your Choice


Extra Summer Challenge:
Out-of-Print Challenge (Proposed by Sharon)
Find & Finish at least 3 works that are currently Out-of-Print during Summer Reading :)

[TRenee]

Summer Reading Challenge 2022

1. Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson 3.5★ 02 Jun
2. Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty 3.5★ 08 Jun
3. Briarheart by Mercedes Lackey 4★ 05 Jun
4. Dark Tides by Philippa Gregory 3.5★ 11 Jun
5. Recursion by Blake Crouch 4★ 09 Jun
6. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 4★ 03 Jun
7. Mudbound by Hillary Jordan 4★ 24 Jun
8. A Valiant Deceit by Stephanie Graves 3★ 18 Jun
9. The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell 3.5★ 10 Jun
10. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 4★ 04 Jun
11. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 4★ 01 Jun
12. Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner 3.5★ 15 Jun
13. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini 4★ 14 Jun

Out-of-Print Challenge
1. The Mouse and The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary 3.5★ 01 Jun
2. Caesar and Christ by Will Durant 3.5★ 07 Jun
3. A Walk in Wolf Wood: A Tale of Fantasy and Magic by Mary Stewart 4★ 03 Jul
4. The Age of Faith by Will Durant 3.5★ 27 Jul
5. The Renaissance by Will Durant 4★ 03 Aug
6. The Reformation by Will Durant 3.5★ 09 Aug

Summer #2
1. The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro 3.5★ 02 Jul
2. Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 4★ 13 Jul
3. Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani 4★ 25 Jun
4. The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles 4★ 15 Jul
5. Spindle's End by Robin McKinley 3.5★ 08 Jul
6. Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 3.5★ 03 Jul
7. Tiger QueenAnnie Sullivan 3.5★ 10 Jul
8. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 3.5★ 04 Jul
9. A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong 4★ 05 Jul
10. Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg 3.5★ 27 Jun
11. The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer by Dean Jobb 4★ 24 Jun
12. The Hidden One by Linda Castillo 4★ 12 Jul
13. White Oleander by Janet Fitch 4★ 07 Jul

Summer #3
1. Book of Night by Holly Black 4★ 29 Jul
2. Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson by Lyndsay Faye 3.5★ 21 Aug
3. Uprooted by Naomi Novik 3.5★ 01 Aug
4. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See 4★ 11 Aug
5. Louisiana Saves the Library by Emily Beck Cogburn 3.5★ 30 Jul
6. To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley 3.5★ 18 Aug
7. The Guncle by Steven Rowley 4★ 05 Aug
8. The Push by Ashley Audrain 3.5★ 12 Aug
9. Roma by Steven Saylor 4★ 23 Aug
10. Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien 4★ 06 Aug
11. The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens: The Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of the Kings and Queens of Britain by Mike Ashley 4★ 16 Aug
12. French Braid by Anne Tyler 3.5★ 04 Aug
13. The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix 4★ 20 Aug

[TRenee]

Summer Reading Challenge 2023
June 1st ~ August 31st
Rules:
* Use a book only once during this challenge
* Please list Title, Author & the Date completed for each category
* Have Fun & Happy Reading!!!

1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place
5. An eBook or Audiobook
6. A book from a Series
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book from your Want-to-Read List
10. A book by a Favorite or Never Read Author
11. A Non-fiction or Classic book
12. A New Release (2023) or a Display shelf book
13. A book of your Choice

[TRenee]

Summer Reading 2023


Summer #1
1. The Stolen Heir by Holly Black 3.5★ 03 Jun
2. The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry 4★ 20 Jun
3. Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott 4★ 04 Jun
4. The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes 4★ 15 Jun
5. Dirty Library: Twisted Children's Classics and Folked-Up Fairy Tales by Mary Dauterman 3★ 11 Jun
6. A Dublin Student Doctor by Patrick Taylor 4★ 02 Jun
7. The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner 3★ 07 Jun
8. Granny's Got a Gun by Harper Lin 3.5★ 20 Jun
9. These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi 4★ 12 Jun
10. Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes 4★ 10 Jun
11. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater 4.5★ 21 Jun
12. The Medici Manuscript by C.J. Archer 4★ 08 Jun
13. The House on Tradd Street by Karen White 4★ 11 Jun

Summer #2
1. The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong 4★ 02 Jul
2. Blood of an Exile by Brian Naslund 3.5★ 20 Jul
3. After Alice by Gregory Maguire 3.5★ 19 Jul
4. Callander Square by Anne Perry 4★ 06 Jul
5. Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy 3★ 04 Jul
6. The Girl On Legare Street by Karen White 3.5★ 07 Jul
7. Secrets of the Nile by Tasha Alexander 3.5★ 12 Jul
8. Hallowed Ground / An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo 3.5★ 14 Jul / 4★ 15 Jul
9. An Irish Country Wedding by Patrick Taylor 4★ 03 Jul
10. Dawnlands by Philippa Gregory 3.5★ 05 Jul
11. Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire by Peter H. Wilson 4★ 18 Jul
12. That Summer by Jennifer Weiner 3★ 08 Jul
13. The Ghost and the Stolen Tears by Cleo Coyle 3.5★ 10 Jul

Summer #3
1. No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull 3.5★ 26 Aug
2. Kingdom's Dawn by Chuck Black 4★ 09 Aug
3. Of Thorns and Beauty by Elle Madison 4★ 01 Aug
4. Paragon Walk by Anne Perry 4★ 04 Aug
5. Resurrection Row by Anne Perry 4★ 27 Aug
6. The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle 3.5★ 20 Aug
7. The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty 3.5★ 05 Aug
8. The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White 3.5★ 02 Aug
9. Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González 3.5★ 21 Aug
10. The Rising by Heather Graham 3.5★ 14 Aug
11. Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather 4★ 19 Aug
12. The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner 3.5★ 23 Aug
13. Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire 3.5★ 24 Aug

[TRenee]

Summer Reading Challenge 2024
June 1st ~ August 31st
Rules:
* Use a book only once during this challenge
* Please list Title, Author & the Date completed for each category
* Have Fun & Happy Reading!!!

1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place
5. An eBook or Audiobook
6. A book from a Series
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book from your Want-to-Read List
10. A book by a Favorite or Never Read Author
11. A Non-fiction or Classic book
12. A New Release (2024) or a Display shelf book
13. A book of your Choice

[TRenee]

Summer Reading 2024


1. A Fantasy or Science Fiction book
2. A book recommended by a Librarian, Family member or Friend
3. A Fairy Tale (or a new twist on a Fairy Tale)
4. A book set in another Time and/or Place
5. An eBook or Audiobook
6. A book from a Series
7. A book with a Green, Yellow or Red Cover
8. A Cozy Mystery or Suspense/Thriller
9. A book from your Want-to-Read List
10. A book by a Favorite or Never Read Author
11. A Non-fiction or Classic book
12. A New Release (2024) or a Display shelf book
13. A book of your Choice