Joyce's Summer Reading Challenge

[Joyce]

JUNE
Pride Month
Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character). April Ashley's Odyssey
Read a book that was nominated for or won the Lambda Award.

June Birthdays: Anne Frank
Read a book set during WWII
Read a book that was published in sometime between 1900 and 1950. Lud-in-the-Mist first published in 1926.
Read The Diary of Anne Frank

Father's Day
Read a book that starts with a letter in FATHERS DAY. The Time Machine
Read a book that features someone's relationship with their father.
Read a book featured on one of these lists about fathers:

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

JULY
Halfway There
Read a book with a page number that ends in 2.
Read a book that is divided into multiple parts The Dutch House
Read a book that features twins.

July Birthdays: Pablo Neruda
Read a book set in South America.
Read a book published between 1904 and 1973. The Sun Also Rises first published in 1926
Read a book written in verse (must still meet the 100 page requirement).

It's Winter Down South
Read a book set in the southern hemisphere. In the Wet set largely in Australia
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.)
Read a book found on TED's Winter Reading List.

Summer Reading
Read a happy book.
Read a book published in June, July, or August.
Read a book from one of the following lists:
☀️ Authors Offer Summer Reading Recommendations (Alex_Michaelides) Long Bright River

AUGUST
Read Good Books
Read a book by a favorite author.
Read the next book in a series you've already started. Strip Jack Inspector Rebus series
Read a book published in 2020 that you've been looking forward to.

Back To School
Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
Read a YA book.
Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam. Anna Karenina

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

Go For A Drive
Read a book with a car on the cover.
Read a book that starts with a letter in the phrase WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING Girl, 20
Read a book where a character visits multiple countries.