Marin B.'s summer reading challenge

[Marin]

First attempt at this, and it may not go well, but I'm actually far enough ahead in ATY to want to add some books. This is 1/3 books from my ATY plan.

JUNE

1. Start of Summer
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North - published July 2016

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.
Bloodchild and Other Stories - the title story won Hugo for best novelette in 1985

3. Pride Month
c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life - Benjamin Alire Saenz won the Lambda in 2013 for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

4. Set Sail
c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.
The Kappillan of Malta

JULY

1. Halfway there!
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
Bad Man

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
The Tsar of Love and Techno - author's initials A.M.

3. It's Winter Down South
c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.
Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories - started this earlier but definitely have more than 100 pages to go

4. Take a Dip
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
Alexandrian Summer

AUGUST

1. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World

2. August Birthday: John Green
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.
The Fault in Our Stars

3. Summer Reading
c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.
The Whispering House

4. Jump on a Plane
c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries
An African in Greenland

[Marin]

I also just realized I have an arctic book planned for each month of the challenge! I just like reading about cold places when it's hot out.