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message 1: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11293 comments Mod
Summer is right around the corner, and for our final game of this Read-a-Thon, we are looking ahead to what everyone will be reading this summer!

Think of a book that fits each of the following:

1. A book set near or on an ocean
2. A book set near a lake or river
3. A book where someone goes on vacation
4. A book set in a hot climate
5. A book that involves a summer sport (golf, tennis, baseball, hiking, soccer, etc.)
6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story (ice cream, hot dog, barbecue, fresh produce, etc.)
7. A book with children on the cover
8. A book with flowers on the cover
9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover
10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read"


message 2: by LeahS (new)

LeahS | 1450 comments 1. A book set near or on an ocean: The Lying Life of Adults (the Med)
2. A book set near a lake or river: Amongst Our Weapons (Rivers of London)
3. A book where someone goes on vacation: The Magician (holiday in Venice)
4. A book set in a hot climate: Frangipani (Tahiti)
5.A book involving a summer sport: American Gods (Laura hitchhikes)
6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story: People Person (ice-cream in the story)
7. A book with children on the cover: Noah's Gold by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
8. A book with flowers on the cover: Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa
9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover: The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
10. A book that you'd consider a beach read: Party of Two


message 3: by Kathy (last edited May 28, 2022 02:59PM) (new)

Kathy E | 3359 comments 1. A book set near or on an ocean: A Hundred Summers (Atlantic)

2. A book set near a lake or river: This Tender Land (Gildead River)

3. A book where someone goes on vacation: One Night on the Island

4. A book set in a hot climate: Tangerine (Morocco)

5. A book that involves a summer sport (golf, tennis, baseball, hiking, soccer, etc.):
The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle

6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story (ice cream, hot dog, barbecue, fresh produce, etc.):
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

7. A book with children on the cover:
The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1) by Kay O'Neill

8. A book with flowers on the cover:
The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables by Catherine Reid

9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover:
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read": The Unhoneymooners


message 4: by NancyJ (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) | 3761 comments 1. A book set near or on an ocean - Not Forgetting the Whale
2. A book set near a lake or river - A Northern Light
3. A book where someone goes on vacation - People We Meet on Vacation
4. A book set in a hot climate - The Dry
5. A book that involves a summer sport (golf, tennis, baseball, hiking, soccer, etc.) - Apples Never Fall
6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story (ice cream, hot dog, barbecue, fresh produce, etc.)
7. A book with children on the cover - Nothing to See Here
8. A book with flowers on the cover - The Language of Flowers
9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover -The Island of Missing Trees
10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read" - When We Believed in Mermaids

I read The Island of Missing Trees for the readathon.


message 5: by °~Amy~° (new)

°~Amy~° (amybooksit) 1. A book set near or on an ocean - Seabound

2. A book set near a lake or river - River of Teeth

3. A book where someone goes on vacation - Galápagos

4. A book set in a hot climate - The Lost City of the Monkey God

5. A book that involves a summer sport (golf, tennis, baseball, hiking, soccer, etc.) - When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail

6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story (ice cream, hot dog, barbecue, fresh produce, etc.) - My Sweet Orange Tree

7. A book with children on the cover - Hello, Universe

8. A book with flowers on the cover - Their Eyes Were Watching God

9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover - A Psalm for the Wild-Built

10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read" - Murder on the Orient Express


message 6: by Samantha (new)

Samantha | 1594 comments 1. A book set near or on an ocean - A Madness of Sunshine
2. A book set near a lake or river - Us Against You
3. A book where someone goes on vacation - Crazy Rich Asians
4. A book set in a hot climate - A Bad Day for Sunshine
5. A book that involves a summer sport (golf, tennis, baseball, hiking, soccer, etc.) - One Perfect Lie
6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story (ice cream, hot dog, barbecue, fresh produce, etc.) - Homicide and Halo-Halo
Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #2) by Mia P. Manansala
7. A book with children on the cover - Ghosts
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
8. A book with flowers on the cover - The Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover - Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga
Fangirl, Vol. 1 The Manga by Sam Maggs
10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read" - Finlay Donovan Is Killing It


message 7: by JessicaMHR (last edited May 30, 2022 03:54PM) (new)

JessicaMHR | 313 comments Think of a book that fits each of the following:

1. A book set near or on an ocean The Hotel Nantucket
2. A book set near a lake or river You Have a Match
3. A book where someone goes on vacation Book Lovers
4. A book set in a hot climate Malibu Rising
5. A book that involves a summer sport (golf, tennis, baseball, hiking, soccer, etc.) Under the Wave at Waimea (Surfing)
6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story (ice cream, hot dog, barbecue, fresh produce, etc.) Homicide and Halo-Halo
7. A book with children [a kid] on the cover The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
8. A book with flowers on the cover A Constellation of Roses
9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover Shipped
10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read" Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank

Tried to only use books on my TBR and all but two of these I have read.


message 8: by Laurel (new)

Laurel Kristick | 874 comments 1. A book set near or on an ocean
Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak
2. A book set near a lake or river
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland
3. A book where someone goes on vacation
Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers
4. A book set in a hot climate
A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #9) by Agatha Christie
5. A book that involves a summer sport (golf, tennis, baseball, hiking, soccer, etc.)
40-Love (There's Something About Marysburg, #2) by Olivia Dade
6. A book that features a summer food on the cover or in the story (ice cream, hot dog, barbecue, fresh produce, etc.)
The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella
7. A book with children on the cover
Learning America One Woman’s Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children by Luma Mufleh
8. A book with flowers on the cover
Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1) by Emiko Jean
9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover
Echoes of Pemberley by Cynthia Ingram Hensley
10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read"
Spoiler Alert (Spoiler Alert, #1) by Olivia Dade


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