May 22 Read-a-Thon: Find Some Summer Books

[Emily, Conterminous 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"

[LeahS]

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:
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: Party of Two

[Kathy]

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.):


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": The Unhoneymooners

[NancyJ]

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.

[°~Amy~°]

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

[Samantha]

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

7. A book with children on the cover - Ghosts

8. A book with flowers on the cover - The Lost Apothecary

9. A book with trees in leaf on the cover - Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga

10. A book that you'd consider a "beach read" - Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

[JessicaMHR]

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.

[Laurel]

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"