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JUNE PLANS
1. Start of Summer
π a. Read a happy book: Plot Twist
π b. Read a book published in June, July, or August: The Wolf and the Woodsman
π c. Read a book from one of the following lists: The Chosen and the Beautiful
2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
π a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman:Instructions for Dancing
b. Read a science fiction book: To Be Taught, If Fortunate
π c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award: This Is How You Lose the Time War
3. Pride Month
a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover: All's Well
π b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character):Trouble Girls
c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award: Hang the Moon or Black Water Sister
4. Set Sail
π a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING: Ace of Spades
π b. Read a book with a boat on the cover: Desolation Island (which ironically doesn't spend much time on an island)
π c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island: A Wizard of Earthsea
JULY PLANS
1. Halfway there!
a. Read a book with a number in the title: Six of Crows, It Happened One Summer, or The Second Season
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters): Six of Crows or A Radical Act of Free Magic
πc. Read a book featuring twin characters: The Hellion's Waltz (could find a better option)
2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER: The Second Season or Mrs. Rochester's Ghost
πb. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale: Blanca & Roja
c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction: might reread Piranesi for the 3rd or so time this year
3. It's Winter Down South
πa. Read a romance book: The Ex Talk
b. Read a book with snow on the cover.
πc. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN: The Nature of Witches
4. Take a Dip
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP.
πc. Read a book featured on one of these lists: Trouble Girls
βοΈThe Wolf and the Woodsman (read in June)
Rosaline Palmer (would be a reread...a month after reading it...)
A Special Place for Women
People We Meet On Vacation (another quick reread?)
Velvet Was the Night
Tokyo Ever After
βοΈTrouble Girls (read in June)
βοΈInstructions For Dancing (read in June)
Anna K Away
AUGUST PLANS
1. 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: Pale Fire or To the Lighthouse
2. August Birthday: John Green
a. Read a contemporary book.
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award: Everything Sad Is Untrue or Strange the Dreamer
3. Summer Reading
a. Read the newest book by a favorite author: Black Water Sister, When You Get the Chance, Peaces, or From Little Tokyo, with Love
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to: so many options!! but the newest by faves list above is a start
4. Jump on a Plane
a. Read an adventure book.
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited.
c. Read a book featuring a character who travels to multiple countries.
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Fortune of War (other topics)A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (other topics)
Black Water Sister (other topics)
Peaces (other topics)
The Perilous Gard (other topics)
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June: 12/4
July: 11/4
August: 10/4
JUNE
1. Start of Summer
π a. Read a happy book: Plot Twist by Bethany Turner (6/8/21)
π b. Read a book published in June, July, or August: The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid (6/8/21)
π c. Read a book from one of the following lists: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (6/12/21)
2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
π a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon (6/4/21)
π b. Read a science fiction book: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (8/7/21)
π c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (6/13/21)
3. Pride Month
π a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover: This Is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi (6/30/21)
π b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character): Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa (6/13/21)
π c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (7/6/21)
4. Set Sail
π a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING: Ace of Spades by Faridah ΓbΓkΓ©-ΓyΓmΓdΓ© (6/3/21)
π b. Read a book with a boat on the cover: Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian (6/21/21)
π c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin (6/22/21)
JULY
1. Halfway there!
π a. Read a book with a number in the title: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (6/30/21)
π b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters): A Radical Act of Free Magic by H.G. Parry (7/18/21)
π c. Read a book featuring twin characters: The Hellion's Waltz by Olivia Waite (6/16/21)
2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
π a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER: Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore (6/25/21)
π b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale: The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore (8/15/21)
c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
3. It's Winter Down South
π a. Read a romance book: The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon (6/10/21)
π b. Read a book with snow on the cover: The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo (7/25/21)
π c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN: The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin (6/11/21)
4. Take a Dip
π a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN: The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon (6/10/21)
π b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP: The Ivies by Alexa Donne (7/22/21)
π c. Read a book featured on one of these lists: Trouble Girls by Julia Lynn Rubin (6/2/21)
AUGUST
1. Back to School
π‘ a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you: The Unfortunates by B.S. Johnson (6/26/21)
π‘ b. Read a YA book: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown (7/5/21)
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.
2. August Birthday: John Green
π‘ a. Read a contemporary book: The Little French Bridal Shop by Jennifer Dupee (6/28/21)
π‘ b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series): The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope (7/2/21)
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.
3. Summer Reading
π‘ a. Read the newest book by a favorite author: Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi (7/8/21)
π‘ b. Read the next book in a series you've already started: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (7/9/21)
π‘ c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to: Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (7/17/21)
4. Jump on a Plane
π‘ a. Read an adventure book: The Surgeon's Mate by Patrick O'Brian (7/18/21)
π‘ b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited: A Master of Djinn by P. DjΓ¨lΓ Clark (7/12/21)
π‘ c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries: The Fortune of War by Patrick O'Brian (6/29/21)