August 2022 challenge

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Welcome to our August challenge!



Rules:
✒︎ You may choose how many tasks you’d like to complete from 1 to all 7.
✒︎ Each task can only be completed once and each book can only be used for 1 task.
✒︎ Books must be at least 150 pages long, unless otherwise noted.
✒︎ Any book format may be used: physical, electronic, audio.
✒︎ For audio pages just use the first edition of the book that pops up when you do a search for the book.
✒︎ Books can be fiction or nonfiction, unless otherwise specified. If reading nonfiction for a main character task, the main person that the book is about should fit the task.
✒︎ All books must be finished within the challenge month.

Tasks:

💦 Water Quality Month
~ Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title.

💦 1st - National Mountain Climbing Day
~ Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing.

💦 7th - Sisters Day
~ Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters.

💦 20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day
~ Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.

💦 26th - Women's Equality Day
~ Read a book with a female author.

💦 29th - International Bat Night
~ Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T.

💦 31st - National Eat Outside Day
~ Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover.

[Jennifer]

Might as well start planning now...... thanks for posting this early!

💦 Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title.
💦 Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing.
💦 Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters.
💦 Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.
💦 Read a book with a female author.
💦 Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T.
💦 Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover.

[Karin]

Okay! I am not sure how many I'll do yet :) but since I always read plenty of books by women, that one's easy.


💦 Water Quality Month ~ Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title.

💦 1st - National Mountain Climbing Day ~ Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing.

💦 7th - Sisters Day ~ Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters. The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom

💦 20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day ~ Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.

💦 26th - Women's Equality Day ~ Read a book with a female author. Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived Without Men After the First World War by Virginia Nicholson

💦 29th - International Bat Night ~ Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T.

💦 31st - National Eat Outside Day ~ Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover.

[Bubblegum Princess]

August 2022 Book Challenge

💦 Water Quality Month
~ Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title:

Sea of Tranquility

💦 1st - National Mountain Climbing Day
~ Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing.

💦 7th - Sisters Day
~ Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters.

💦 20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day
~ Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.

💦 26th - Women's Equality Day
~ Read a book with a female author:

The Dictionary of Lost Words

💦 29th - International Bat Night .
~ Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T:

The Cartographers

💦 31st - National Eat Outside Day
~ Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover

[Laura]

yay
💦=planned, 📚=currently reading, ✅= completed

✅ Water Quality Month

✅1st - National Mountain Climbing Day

✅7th - Sisters Day

✅20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day

✅26th - Women's Equality Day

✅29th - International Bat Night

✅31st - National Eat Outside Day

[Carrie]

Completed tasks: 3

💦 Water Quality Month
~ Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title.

💦 1st - National Mountain Climbing Day
~ Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing.

💦 7th - Sisters Day
~ Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters.
The Soulmate; Date Read: 8/28/2022; Pages: 352

💦 20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day
~ Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.

💦 26th - Women's Equality Day
~ Read a book with a female author.
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
by Zoraida Córdova; Date Read: 8/1/2022; Pages: 352

💦 29th - International Bat Night
~ Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T.

Bullet Train; Date Read: 8/9/2022; Pages: 432

💦 31st - National Eat Outside Day
~ Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover.

[Nike]

I don't know why I never give up, I don't seem to manage to read any book in any of these monthly challenges or at least only extremely few. But I do love to plan so I will try with one or two books this month anyway.


💦 Water Quality Month
~ Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title. Mai betyder vatten by Kayo Mpoyi. I don't think it has been translated to English but if you google the word vatten you'll find that it means water in Swedish.

💦 1st - National Mountain Climbing Day
~ Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing. Fire On The Mountain by Anita Desai

💦 7th - Sisters Day
~ Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters. The Père-Lachaise Mystery by Claude Izner (Yes, Claude Izner is a pseudonym for two sisters who write jointly.)

💦 20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day
~ Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.

💦 26th - Women's Equality Day
~ Read a book with a female author. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

💦 29th - International Bat Night
~ Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T. Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

💦 31st - National Eat Outside Day
~ Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover.

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[[deleted user]]

never done this before but gonna give it a try lol :)
definitely not gonna finish this
☔- finished
🌧️- reading
💦- planned

☔ Water Quality Month
~ Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title.
Where the Crawdads Sing

💦 1st - National Mountain Climbing Day
~ Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing.

💦 7th - Sisters Day
~ Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters.

🌧️ 20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day
~ Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.
The Murmur of Bees

💦 26th - Women's Equality Day
~ Read a book with a female author.

💦 29th - International Bat Night
~ Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T.

💦 31st - National Eat Outside Day
~ Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover.

[Caraina]

💦 Water Quality Month
~ Read a book with water on the cover or 'water' in the title.: by Emma Lord 8/29/22

💦 1st - National Mountain Climbing Day
~ Read a book with 'mountain' in the title or in which a character goes mountain hiking or climbing.

💦 7th - Sisters Day
~ Read a book that includes sisters or was written by sisters.: The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters by Sam Kashner 8/10/22

💦 20th - National Honey Bee Awareness Day
~ Read a book with a bee on the cover or with either 'bee' or 'beekeeper' in the title.

💦 26th - Women's Equality Day
~ Read a book with a female author.: Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin 8/21/22

💦 29th - International Bat Night
~ Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters B, A, or T.: Black Friday by Ashley Antoinette 8/5/22

💦 31st - National Eat Outside Day
~ Read a book where someone goes on a picnic or eats outside or where there is a picnic depicted on the cover.

[Dorothy]

I'm reading 'Fresh Water for Flowers' which I think qualifies for Water Quality Day

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Dorothy wrote: "I'm reading 'Fresh Water for Flowers' which I think qualifies for Water Quality Day"

It sure does. :)

[Karin]

I've finished two that count so far. This has been a VERY quiet reading month for me, but I have one where someone eats outside, so if I finish it in time, that will give me 3.

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Good job, Karin! I thought that might be a hard task.

[Karin]

Kristie wrote: "Good job, Karin! I thought that might be a hard task."

I started one at the end of the month where someone eats outside, but will finish it in Sept since I'm reading it for a Sept challenge :)

[Sami]

Edit oops! I just saw this was August! Never mind :D I had read 4 "tasks" and was searching to complete more.
Will there be a September or October challenge?