Viemag's Summer 2023 Reading Challenge

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The Prompts

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.

Book whose main character is a father—>b by David Rosenfelt. I finished this book on 8/30/2023. The main character Andy Carpenter is a father.

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

Book is set in the Northern Hemisphere--The Way of the Bear by Anne Hillerman. I finished this book on 6/9/2023. The book is set in Utah, USA an the USA is north of the equator.

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.

Book is set in the Southern Hemisphere—The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng I finished this book on July 10, 2023. The book takes place in Malay which is in the Southern Hemisphere.

4. Pride Month:
A month celebrating LGBT+ communities and their history which was started following the 1969 Stonewall Riots

A coming of age novel--The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt. I finished this book on June 27, 2023.

July
1.Let's Play:
Whether it's your summer or winter, it's always a good time to have some fun
Published in a year ending with 3—The Magistrate by Brian Klingborg. Publication date was May 2, 2023. I finished this book on July 7, 2023

2. Travel Season:
Armchair travelling is definitely the cheapest, but exploring in real life is nice too!
Cover has vehicle (car, plane, boat, train, hang glider, etc)--Chasing the Demon by Daniel Hampton, I finished this book on June 20, 2023. There is an airplane on the cover.

3. Halfway there!
a. Book with an even number of pages—Mrs Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adlet. I finished this book on July 23, 2023 and it has 352 pages.

4. Turn Up the Radio:
Invented in the 1890s and probably much more fun now
c. Author's initials can be found in GUGLIELMO MARCONI==The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George. The authors initials are N and G. There is an N and a G in the phrase. I finished this book on August 31, 2023.

August
1. Book Lovers Day:
It's on August 9th, celebrate accordingly.
c. First letter of the book's title appears in BIBLIOMANIA—The Little Italian Hotel by Phaedra Patrick. The first letter of the title begins with an L and there is an L in the phrase. I finished this book on August1, 2023.

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.
Sun, moon, or stars on the cover—Killing Moon> by Jo Nesbo There is a picture of the moon on the cover. I finished this book on August 14, 2023.

3. Make Waves:
Fun fact: about 2.5 million Americans are employed in ocean-based tourism and recreation (as of 2018).
b. Set in a coastal town or city—The Summer Skies by Jenny Colgan. The book takes place on the coast of an Island north of Scotland. I finished this book on August 19, 2023.

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

I did not have time to finish this prompt. And did not finish the Summer Challenge.


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