Suzanne's 2021 Summer Reading Challenge

[Suzanne]

☀️☀️ JUNE ☀️☀️

1. Start of Summer

☀️ a. Read a happy book.
The Happiness Project

☀️ b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.

June: Wanderlust: A History of Walking
July: One to Watch
August: Mrs. Fletcher

☀️ c. Read a book from one of the following lists:

Beach Read Royalty Recommends: The Plot
Readers' Hottest Books of Summer: The Road Trip
Armchair Traveling: Lila

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler

☀️ a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
Transcendent Kingdom

☀️ b. Read a science fiction book.
Project Hail Mary

☀️ c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.
All Systems Red

3. 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).
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

☀️ c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, nominated in 1994 for Stir-Fry.

4. Set Sail

☀️ a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

☀️ b. Read a book with a boat on the cover.



☀️ c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.
There You'll Find Me takes place in Ireland.

[Suzanne]

☀️☀️ JULY ☀️☀️

1. Halfway there!

☀️ a. Read a book with a number in the title.
500 Miles from You

☀️ b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts.
Autumn

☀️ c. Read a book featuring twin characters.
The Vanishing Half

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller

☀️ a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage by Anne Lamott

☀️ b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale.
A Curse Dark as Gold

☀️ c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Five Quarters of the Orange

3. It's Winter Down South

☀️ a. Read a romance book.
Luck of the Draw

☀️ b. Read a book with snow on the cover.



☀️ c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.
The Wife Upstairs

4. Take a Dip

☀️ a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
Crying in H Mart

☀️ b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP.
Open by Andre Agassi

☀️ c. Read a book featured on one of these lists:

34 of the Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape: Malibu Rising
2021 Summer Reading List: 48 of the Best Books: The Menopause Manifesto
The Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021: People We Meet on Vacation

[Suzanne]

☀️☀️ AUGUST ☀️☀️

1. Back to School

☀️ a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
Somebody's Daughter

☀️ b. Read a YA book.
Together, Apart

☀️c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.
Jane Eyre

2. August Birthday: John Green

☀️ a. Read a contemporary book.
The Secret Bridesmaid

☀️ b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
Miss Benson's Beetle

☀️ c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.
Everything Sad Is Untrue

3. Summer Reading

☀️ a. Read the newest book by a favorite author.
Just Last Night

☀️ b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
A Time for Mercy

☀️ c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.
While We Were Dating

4. Jump on a Plane

☀️ a. Read an adventure book.
Infused: Adventures In Tea

☀️ b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited.
Simply Love which takes place in Wales.

☀️ c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries.
Migrations where the main character travels to Greenland, Australia, and Canada.

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All complete!