Conny Discovers the Summer Challenge

[Conny]

I never participated in the seasonal challenges before because I thought it would require me to read extra books on top of the regular challenge. I'm doing the PopSugar challenge in parallel to this one, so I figured that would be enough. But now I've seen that it's OK to count books already read for the regular challenge, and since all but one that I've read since 1 June actually fit the prompts, I figured, why not^^

Conny's Summer Challenge 2020

JUNE – PRIDE MONTH: (b) A book with an LGBTQIA+ protagonist
What If It's Us
A sweet, feel-good gay YA romance
Finished on 19 June

JUNE BIRTHDAYS – ANNE FRANK: (b) A book published between 1900 and 1950
Ross Poldark
First published in 1945
Finished on 19 July

JUNE – FATHER’S DAY: (a) A book that starts with a letter in FATHER’S DAY
Requiem
Finished on 12 June

JUNE – HIT THE BEACH: (b) A book where a character goes to the beach
Das Schattenhaus: Roman
Set in a haunted house on a cliff overlooking the sea with a hidden beach underneath which the main character visits repeatedly
Finished on 7 July

JULY – HALFWAY THERE: (c) A book that features twins
Seven Ways We Lie
There are seven main characters between whom the narrative switches back and forth. Olivia and Kat are twins.
Finished on 9 July

JULY BIRTHDAYS – PABLO NERUDA: (b) A book written between 1904 and 1973
Singendes Glas
First published in 1930
Finished on 23 July

JULY – IT’S WINTER DOWN SOUTH: (b) A book where each word in the title starts with a letter in LET IT SNOW
Nicht ein Wort
Finished on 18 June

JULY – SUMMER READING: (b) A book published in June, July, or August
The Regulators
This edition was first published in June 1996
Finished on 6 July

AUGUST – READ GOOD BOOKS: (a) A book by a favorite author
The Institute
Not just *a* favorite author, but *the* favorite author for me
Finished on 16 June

AUGUST – BACK TO SCHOOL: (a) A book by an author who is new to you
The Fifth Season
My first book by N.K. Jemisin, and I just wish I'd discovered her sooner!
Finished on 8 June

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS – RAY BRADBURY: (b) A sci-fi or horror book
Abaddon's Gate
The third book in the epic "The Expanse" space opera series
Finished on 2 July

AUGUST – GO FOR A DRIVE: (b) A book whose title starts with a letter in WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING
Blood Pact
Finished on 12 July