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June
1. Father's Day:
111 countries around the world celebrate Father's Day, with the most common date being the third Sunday in June, which was started by Sonora Smart Dodd in Spokane, Washington in 1910.
a. Book whose main character is a father
b. Biography or history nonfiction book
c. Author's initials can be found in PATERNITY
2. Estival Solstice:
For the Northern Hemisphere the summer solstice on June 21st is the day with the longest period of daylight and shortest night of the year
a. Book with a title that is 5 or more words
b. Cover has plants on the cover
c. Book is set in the Northern Hemisphere
3. Hibernal Solstice:
For the Southern Hemisphere the winter solstice on June 22nd is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.
a. Book that is at least 400 pages long
b. Book with fire on the cover
c. Book is set in the Southern Hemisphere
4. Pride Month:
A month celebrating LGBT+ communities and their history which was started following the 1969 Stonewall Riots
a. Written by an author who identifies as LGBTQIA+
b. A banned or challenged book
c. A coming of age novel
July
1.Let's Play:
Whether it's your summer or winter, it's always a good time to have some fun
a. First letter of the book's title is in HORSE AROUND
b. Includes a character who plays a sport
c. Published in a year ending with 3
2. Travel Season:
Armchair travelling is definitely the cheapest, but exploring in real life is nice too!
a. Set in multiple countries
b. A book with a map
c. Cover has vehicle (car, plane, boat, train, hang glider, etc)
3. Halfway there!
a. Book with an even number of pages
b. The next book in a series
c. An author's second book
4. Turn Up the Radio:
Invented in the 1890s and probably much more fun now
a. Book featuring or about musicians
b. Set in the 19th century
c. Author's initials can be found in GUGLIELMO MARCONI
August
1. Book Lovers Day:
It's on August 9th, celebrate accordingly.
a. Book written by your favorite author
b. Main character works in a book shop or library
c. First letter of the book's title appears in BIBLIOMANIA
2. Perseid Meteor Shower:
An annual meteor shower peaking around Aug 11-12. According to the American Meteor Society this year will be a particularly good year for viewing.
a. Science fiction book
b. Sun, moon, or stars on the cover
c. Inspired by or retelling myths
3. Make Waves:
Fun fact: about 2.5 million Americans are employed in ocean-based tourism and recreation (as of 2018).
a. Author's initials can be found in SURFBOARD
b. Set in a coastal town or city
c. A sea creature is on the cover
4. Go Camping:
Fun fact: The American National Park Service employs approximately 20,000 people (full time, part time and seasonal).
a. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
b. A ghost story
c. A book primarily set outdoors
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Q: How many times can we be entered into the drawing?
A: You can earn up to 3 entries (one per month). You are welcome to complete every single task if you so choose but you will only get 3 raffle entries.
Q: Can books overlap between the main Around the Year challenge and the summer challenge?
A: Yes, absolutely! Some of the tasks are designed to be easy for you to fit in books you’re planning to read for AtY.
Q: Can a book be used for more than one summer challenge prompt?
A: Each book can only be used for one prompt in the summer challenge. No double-dipping.
Q: Can I use a prompt more than once?
A: Each prompt can only be used once towards a raffle entry. No repeats. Also, each month can only be used for one raffle entry (ie no doing June three times).
Q: Do the prompts need to be completed in any kind of order?
A: No, you can complete them in any order you like. Prompts do not need to be completed in their month to count.
Q: Can books started before or in progress on be counted?
A: You may count a book started before the challenge begins as long as you read at least 100 pages of the book on or after June 1. You must have completed a book by August 31 to count it.
Q: For a task requiring a title beginning with a particular letter, do A, An and The count?
A: You can choose whether or not to count them - eg if the title has to begin with a letter in OCEAN, you can use The Old Man and the Sea (which, ignoring the word The, starts with an O).
Q: If an author has middle names, do those initials need to be included in the phrase?
A: Nah just first and last is fine. BUT it must be the name of the author as it appears on the book. No getting tricksy with pen names.
Q: For prompts concerning publication date, page numbers, or covers, how do you handle reprints/multiple editions?
A: We will use the edition you tag in your completion post. This mainly affects page numbers and cover designs for this challenge, so tag whichever edition you read that fits the prompt. For publication year, we will use the original publication date. If you are getting a book from the library and aren't sure which edition you will get, you can just use the default edition (meaning the first one that comes up when you search for the book). We are using an honor system here, so please make sure you are tagging properly!
Q: How much of a book needs to be set somewhere (or somewhen) for it to count?
A: Would you bring it up when describing the book to a friend? There you go.
Q: For the LGBTQIA+ authors, how are we handling historical figures?
A: Our cultures and languages have changed so much that it is often treacherous to attempt to categorize the gender identities and sexual orientations of people of the past. We can never know how they might have described themselves if they had the words we use today. Furthermore, the biases of their own time periods and the historians who discuss them have often hidden or erased these aspects of their lives. All that said, we will accept authors for whom it is reasonable to assume they were part of the LGBTQIA+ community, even if they were not able to communicate that to future generations.
Q: Can we move a book to a different prompt once claimed on our progress for another prompt?
A: If you submit your completed challenge to the completion thread, you cannot change it after the fact. If you are unsure about where you want to place books, we recommend waiting until you complete the challenge before submitting your books to the completion thread!
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My question is very close to a question already answered but since I'm not sure whether the book will be accepted or not I ask anyway. It has to do with initials. I'm planning on reading A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin this summer. Three of her initial letters are in Guglielmo (U, L and G) Marconi but she also uses the letter K. You answered above that it must be the name that the author uses on the book and she does use this K so I'm not sure how to think concerning this.
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I state that it needs to be the author's name as it appears on the book because some authors publish under multiple names.
Jackie wrote: "Middle initials are not required! In Ursula K Le Guin's case the only required initials are U and L.I state that it needs to be the author's name as it appears on the book because some authors p..."
Thank you
Does “west with giraffes” count as a book with a map? It looks like the map is on the cover?
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Would an autobiography count for the biography/historical nonfiction prompt? I just got The Autobiography of Malcolm X in from the library and would love to be able to count it.
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Amy wrote: "Would an autobiography count for the biography/historical nonfiction prompt? I just got The Autobiography of Malcolm X in from the library and would love to be able to count it."Thanks!
Regarding the prompt First letter of the book's title is in HORSE AROUND, can we disregard the word "The" in the book's title?
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Would the first book in a series be okay for the next in a series prompt?
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Question: for sun, moon or stars on the cover does it need to be a picture or can it be one if those words? (Title: The Sun and Her Flowers; the picture is just flowers)Thank you
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Jackie wrote: "I'd accept the words provided it's the word 'sun' 'moon' or 'stars'. I'll take plural or singular versions of those words but not spin-off words like solar or lunar."Thank you. It is the word "sun"
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QUESTION re a book that is at least 400 pagesDO you require a specific edition (e.g. the 1st hardcover edition, or the main market paperback) to determine page numbers? Or can it be whichever edition I read?
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DO you require a specific edition (e.g. the 1st hardcover edition, or the main market paperback) to determine page numbers? Or can it be whichever edi..."
Whichever edition you read is the one that counts; please just remember to link that particular edition for me when you submit your raffle entry
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Completed 12/12June
1. Father's Day:
b. Biography or history nonfiction book
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann, 3/5*, 6/11/23
2. Estival Solstice:
c. Book is set in the Northern Hemisphere
A Trouble of Fools by Linda Barnes, 4/5*, 6/7/23
3. Hibernal Solstice:
a. Book that is at least 400 pages long
Moby-Dick or, the Whale by Herman Melville, 3/5*, 6/20/23
4. Pride Month:
c. A coming of age novel
Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls, 4/5*, 6/26/23
July
1.Let's Play:
a. First letter of the book's title is in HORSE AROUND
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, 3/5*, 6/30/23
2. Travel Season:
a. Set in multiple countries
The Overstory by Richard Powers, 3/5*, 7/5/23
3. Halfway there!
a. Book with an even number of pages
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, 5/5*, 7/30/23
4. Turn Up the Radio:
c. Author's initials can be found in GUGLIELMO MARCONI
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, 3/5*, 7/7/23
August
1. Book Lovers Day:
b. Main character works in a book shop or library
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, 4/5*, 8/16/23
2. Perseid Meteor Shower:
b. Sun, moon, or stars on the cover
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, 4/5*, 8/24/23
3. Make Waves:
a. Author's initials can be found in SURFBOARD
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 by Rick Atkinson, 4/5*, 8/14/23
4. Go Camping:
a. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin, 3/5*, 8/18/23
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June
1. Father's Day:
b. Biography or history nonfiction book
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann, 3/5*, 6/11/23
2. E..."
Put your raffle entries over on the raffle entries page please!
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c. Cover has vehicle (car, plane, boat, train, hang glider, etc)Does this show enough of the car?
This Wild, Wild Country
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Does this show enough of the car?
This Wild, Wild Country
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Our summer challenge has twelve prompts in total, divided into four for each month of summer. For each prompt there is a choice of three tasks. Some are easy, some are more difficult - it’s your choice which you want to complete. You only need to complete one task per prompt to finish the challenge. You can choose to complete all twelve prompts, or if you prefer a shorter challenge you can just complete one month’s prompts.
The Prize!
For each month you complete you will earn one entry into a draw to be held at the end of the challenge. The winner of the draw will be invited to create one prompt to be included in the 2024 ATY Reading List.*
How to Join the Challenge!
1. First check out the prompts and choice of tasks in post two of this thread.
2. Next, start a post in this folder where you will post your plan and track your progress through the challenge. You can also look at other people’s plans to get ideas for any tasks you’re finding tricky and ask for recommendations from other readers. This is not required, but it's a great way to plan out your books.
3. When you’ve completed all four prompts for one month, post the details in the completion thread here. Once a mod has checked that the tasks are all completed in line with the rules we’ll confirm your entry to the draw.
*NOTE: You may earn a maximum of THREE entries - one for each month completed.
4. After the challenge ends on August 31 we will have a draw to choose a winner. The mods will announce the winner soon after and they’ll be invited to create a prompt for the 2024 ATY Reading List.*
What Books Can Be Counted?
Because there is a prize associated with our summer reading challenge (unlike with our other seasonal challenges), we have a few requirements for books to count:
1. Books must be at least 100 pages long, except for graphic novels or poetry, which must be at least 200 pages long. For audiobooks, the printed version of the book should be at least 100 pages long.
2. Picture books or any other books where illustrations make up most of the book can’t be used.
3. You must read the whole of a book between June 1 and August 31 to count it for this challenge. Books started before June 1 must have at least 100 pages left before beginning on June 1.
If you have any questions about the challenge then you can post them in this thread. The FAQs in post three below will also be updated as people ask questions so you might find your question has been answered there. If you’d like to check that a book will work for one of the tasks before you read it then you can ask here and we’ll confirm if it does.
Happy reading, and we hope you enjoy the challenge!
*Subject to the mods approval. For example the prompt can’t be the same or extremely similar to one already voted in and it must not be something that’s impossible for some readers to complete. If the winner is unresponsive to the message sent from the mods, there will be a redraw.