Summer Reading Challenge Completion Thread

[Turid]

July completed!

1a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo


2a. A book set in space
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells


3c. A book with an element of survival
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins


4c. An author's first book
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao


🧡 Turid T. 🧡

[caterspotaters]

caterspotaters' ATY Summer Reading Challenge (2/3)

✅July (4/4)
🥳completed 13 July
✔️1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige [b. A book featuring a sport/c. A book with a black main character]: Patina
✔️2. The Apollo Moon Landing [b. A book with the moon on the cover]: Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth
✔️3. Let's Go on a Hike [a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people/b. A book set in a rural area]: My First Summer in the Sierra
✔️4. Dog Days of Summer [c. An author's first book]: Carrie (Stephen King's debut came out in 1974. Happy 50th anniversary!)

[Megan]

The Summer Challenge

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
June 10th, the anniversary of the patent filing. Fun fact: the world's most popular ball point is the Bic Crystal, which sells on average 57 pens per second.
b. A book written under a pen name: The Rule of Three (June) -- Author real name Tom Wood

2. National Prune Day
June 15th. Fun fact: prunes, the dried version of plums, were originally from China.
b. A book with more than 400 pages -- Cruel Monsters (June) -- 480 pages

3. Let's Catch a Movie
The term 'blockbuster' was originally used to describe especially destructive bombs, and then came to mean shocking news stories. It's current use as a movie with huge box office returns is often attributed to producer Max Youngstein
c. A book published in the last two years: Pack Plus Three (June)

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
Born on June 7th 1848 Gauguin was a French artist most known for his contributions to the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. He lived in France, Peru, Martinique, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands.
c. A book with a seven in the page count -- Midnight Vow (June) -- 287 pages


July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
Baseball pitcher Leroy R. (Satchel) Paige (1906-1982) was the first African American pitcher in the American League. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL -- Bearista (Author name Lauren Esker) (July)

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
Apollo 11, the first manned landing on Earth's moon, touched down on the surface on July 20, 1969.
b. A book with the moon on the cover -- Midnight Claim June

3. Let's Go on a Hike
Fun fact: Yellowstone National Park averages 1 bear attack per year, and there have only been 8 bear-caused fatalities in park history. For perspective that is 1 bear attack per 26.2 million park visits.
c. A book with an element of survival Light From The Dark: Protecting What's Theirs -- she's on the run, having escaped from a serial killer -- June

4. Dog Days of Summer
Fun fact: this phrase refers to the time when Sirius the dog star is visible in the sky.
b. A book with a hot setting -- You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty (June)


August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
Pompeii was a Roman city that was buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius on August 24, 79 CE. Because of the particular method of its destruction it is extremely well preserved and offers a unique look at life in the ancient Roman Empire.
b. A book with red on the cover -- The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality (June)

2. Vacation Time
Fun fact: 60% of the Earth's lakes are located in Canada. Something to think about next time you're by a lake.
a. A book you've been meaning to read: The Fragile Threads of Power (June) -- Has been on my BOTM backlog

3. Let's Play a Game
Fun fact: In Chile the Clue character Mr. Green is named Chef Lettuce.
a. A book with multiple points of view: Leather & Lark (June)

4. Back to School Sales
Fun fact: in 2023 the average American household spent $890 on back to school shopping, according to an online survey. Ok, that one's not actually that fun.
c. A book with a character in an educational setting -- Anita de Monte Laughs Last (June)

[Sheyanne]

July 4/4

1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
✅a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
✅b. A book with the moon on the cover
The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay
(The moon is partially hidden under the author's name).

3. Let's Go on a Hike
✅c. A book with an element of survival
The Last One by Alexandra Oliva
(From summary: "It begins with a reality TV show. Twelve contestants are sent into the woods to face challenges that will test the limits of their endurance. While they are out there, something terrible happens—but how widespread is the destruction, and has it occurred naturally or is it human-made? Cut off from society, the contestants know nothing of it. When one of them—a young woman the show’s producers call Zoo—stumbles across the devastation, she can imagine only that it is part of the game.")

4. Dog Days of Summer
✅b. Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Mlynowski

July Completed!

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Verified through here! Verity, your corrections are accepted and you are good to go. Lynn, I got you!

[Hélène]

August completed (Hélène B)

✔ 1. The Destruction of Pompeii
b. A book with red on the cover + c. A book set in a city :
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

✔ 2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read + c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit :
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

✔ 3. Let's Play a Game
c. A book in a series :
A Deadly Divide by Ausma Zehanat Khan

✔ 4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library :
This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

[Chrissie]

Finished my August

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
c. A book set in a city (Tokyo) Takaras Glasperlen by Suzumaru Minta ✓ 07/01

2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane ✓ 07/06

3. Let's Play a Game
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE Ein Hund namens Money: Spielerisch zu Erfolg und Wohlstand by Bodo Schäfer ✓ 06/14

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library Tote schweigen nie by A.K. Turner ✓ 07/13

[Mandy]

AUGUST done!!!!

1B A book with red on the cover
Naoya Matsumoto

2C A book set somewhere you would like to visit
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too, Vol. 5 (light novel) (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too MIKU (This is set in Tokyo, Japan and in another world. I would love to visit Japan, but another world would be cool too! 🤣)

3C A book in a series
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill: Volume 5 Ren Eguchi

4A A book borrowed from the library
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 5

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Verified through here!

[Katherine]

June Completed - Katherine P.

1c About a writer, book seller, librarian
Erasure

2b More than 400 pages
Fourth Wing

3a Author's initials in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
The Ogress and the Orphans

4b A translated book
An Impossible Return

[Bec]

June completion (Bec S)

1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
Funny Story by Emily Henry -finished 15/7/2024
Main character is a librarian

2. National Prune Day
c. A book with purple on the cover
Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne - finished 5/6/2024


3. Let's Catch a Movie
c. A book published in the last two years
The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern - finished 10/6/2024
Published 2024

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover
The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan- finished 9/7/2024

[Jacque T]

Jacque T July completion!

1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige

c. A book with a black main character Whistling Past the Graveyard

2. The Apollo Moon Landing

c. A book published in the 1960s In This House of Brede (published originally 1969)

3. Let's Go on a Hike

b. A book set in a rural area The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts

4. Dog Days of Summer

b. A book with a hot setting Salt Houses Summer in Kuwait is significant discussion in book

[Robin H-R]

June

1c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian Time After Time, Karl Alexander

2a. A book written by someone over the age of 60 The House of Hidden Meanings, RuPaul

3c. A book published in the last two years The Whispering Women, Trish MacEnulty

4a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend, Harold Schechter

[Kendra]

Here's my entries:

June Entry:

1c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa - July 17th

2a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai - July 5th
Author was 61 when this was published

3b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins - June 9th

4c. A book with a seven in the page count
Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon - June 30th
257 pages

July Entry

1b. A book featuring a sport
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid - July 14th

2b. A book with the moon on the cover
Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire - June 21st

3b. A book set in a rural area
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs - June 23rd

4a. A book with a dog on the cover
The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis - July 7th

August Entry

1b. A book with red on the cover
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland - June 5th

2b. A book by a favorite author
Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire - July 11th

3b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
Lore Olympus: Volume Six by Rachel Smythe - June 5th

4b. A nonfiction book
The Auschwitz Photographer: The powerful true story of Wilhelm Brasse prisoner number 3444 by Luca Crippa & Maurizio Onnis - June 25th

[Bec]

August completion (Bec S)

1. The Destruction of Pompeii
b. A book with red on the cover
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden - finished 18/7/2024


2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read
Daisy and Kate by Meredith Appleyard - finished 19/6/2024
Have been meaning to read this one since it came out as it's written by a South Australian author but kept putting it off. Was a lovely story.

3. Let's Play a Game
c. A book in a series
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden - finished 11/7/2024


4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas - finished 12/7/2024

[Beth]

Beth M's August entry

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
b. A book with red on the cover - Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez https://labs.tineye.com/color/ef91f41...

2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read - Black Summer (Washington Poe, #2) by M.W. Craven I've had this on my TBR for over a month and have been very eager to read it!

3. Let's Play a Game
a. A book with multiple points of view - The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) by Freida McFadden POVs are Millie's and Nina's

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library - The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett borrowed from Fairfax Co Public Library via Libby

[Kristin]

Kristin's June, July, August completed!
June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
June 10th, the anniversary of the patent filing. Fun fact: the world's most popular ball point is the Bic Crystal, which sells on average 57 pens per second.
a. A book with a writing utensil on the cover - Hickory Dickory Dock
b. A book written under a pen name - Murder is Binding (Real Name: Lorraine Bartlett)
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian - Bookmarked for Death (Main character owns bookstore)

2. National Prune Day
June 15th. Fun fact: prunes, the dried version of plums, were originally from China.
a. A book written by someone over the age of 60 - You Like It Darker
b. A book with more than 400 pages - It
c. A book with purple on the cover - Wyrd Sisters

3. Let's Catch a Movie
The term 'blockbuster' was originally used to describe especially destructive bombs, and then came to mean shocking news stories. It's current use as a movie with huge box office returns is often attributed to producer Max Youngstein
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM - But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films (KL)
b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series - Speak
c. A book published in the last two years - The Teacher (2024)

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
Born on June 7th 1848 Gauguin was a French artist most known for his contributions to the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. He lived in France, Peru, Martinique, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands.
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover - Warehouse 13: A Touch of Fever (blue, red, yellow, white)
b. A translated book see FAQ - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
c. A book with a seven in the page count - Sidelined: Sports, Culture, and Being a Woman in America (272)


July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
Baseball pitcher Leroy R. (Satchel) Paige (1906-1982) was the first African American pitcher in the American League. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL - Parker Pyne Investigates (AC)
b. A book featuring a sport - Blockade Billy (baseball)
c. A book with a black main character - One of Us Knows97501]

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
Apollo 11, the first manned landing on Earth's moon, touched down on the surface on July 20, 1969.
a. A book set in space - System Collapse
b. A book with the moon on the cover - The Girl Who Chased the Moon
c. A book published in the 1960s - Going to Meet the Man: Stories (1965)

3. Let's Go on a Hike
Fun fact: Yellowstone National Park averages 1 bear attack per year, and there have only been 8 bear-caused fatalities in park history. For perspective that is 1 bear attack per 26.2 million park visits.
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people - Broken Bayou
b. A book set in a rural area - Cold Comfort Farm
c. A book with an element of survival - Hatchet

4. Dog Days of Summer
Fun fact: this phrase refers to the time when Sirius the dog star is visible in the sky.
a. A book with a dog on the cover - Murder and Mamon
b. A book with a hot setting - Unfamiliar Fishes (Hawaii)
c. An author's first book -
A Side of Murder

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
Pompeii was a Roman city that was buried under volcanic ash and pumice during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius on August 24, 79 CE sometime in the autumn, based on recent archaeological finds. Because of the particular method of its destruction it is extremely well preserved and offers a unique look at life in the ancient Roman Empire.
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization - The Mummy Case
b. A book with red on the cover - The Appeal
c. A book set in a city - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Edinburgh, Scotland)

2. Vacation Time
Fun fact: 60% of the Earth's lakes are located in Canada. Something to think about next time you're by a lake.
a. A book you've been meaning to read - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
b. A book by a favorite author - Carrie (Stephen King)
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit - Murder Is No Picnic (Cape Cod)

3. Let's Play a Game
Fun fact: In Chile the Clue character Mr. Green is named Chef Lettuce.
a. A book with multiple points of view - The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE - Expiration Dates (RS)
c. A book in a series - Death Comes to Marlow

4. Back to School Sales
Fun fact: in 2023 the average American household spent $890 on back to school shopping, according to an online survey. Ok, that one's not actually that fun.
a. A book borrowed from the library - Ward D
b. A nonfiction book - Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts
c. A book with a character in an educational setting - Majoring In Murder

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

I've verified entries through here!

[Michelle]

June completed! Just July left to finish.

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
a. A book with a writing utensil on the cover - Teach Me
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian - Seatmate

2. National Prune Day
b. A book with more than 400 pages - The Girl from Everywhere

3. Let's Catch a Movie
b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series - Heartstopper: Volume One
c. A book published in the last two years - Starter Villain

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover -

[Deedee]

Finished August Prompts

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
The Lost Sisterhood (2014) by Anne Fortier (Hardcover 585 pages)
Finished: 07/13/24

2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read
How High We Go in the Dark (2022) by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Finished: 07/02/24

3. Let's Play a Game
c. A book in a series
This book is #2 in the Kurt Wallander Series
The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander #2) (1992) by Henning Mankell; translated from Swedish by Laurie Thompson
Finished: 07/07/24

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library
Fire Exit (2024) by Morgan Talty
Finished: 07/19/24

[victoria]

Victoria’s Submission for AUGUST
(4/4 Prompts Completed)
(Started in July! Trying to finish ALL prompts by end of the summer!)

1. The Destruction of Pompeii ✔️✔️📖
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
✔️The Loser, Thomas Bernhard
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
b. A book with red on the cover
📖🎧 Heartbreak, Florence Williams
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
c. A book set in a city
✔️ The Quiet Act of Loving Bones, Katie Willis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

2. Vacation Time ✔️✔️✔️
a. A book you've been meaning to read
✔️ The Longcut, Emily Hall
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
b. A book by a favorite author
✔️ The Member of the Wedding, Carson McCullers
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit
✔️Vertigo, Joanna Walsh (August, 2c; set in Paris & nearby France)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

3. Let's Play a Game ✔️✔️📖
a. A book with multiple points of view
✔️ Wild Milk, Sabrina Orah Mark (August, 3a)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
✔️ Parade, Rachel Cusk
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
c. A book in a series
📖 No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

4. Back to School Sales ✔️📖📖
a. A book borrowed from the library
📖 Wall, Jen Craig
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
b. A nonfiction book
📖 Sleepless, Marie Darrieussecq
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
c. A book with a character in an educational setting
✔️ Shame, Annie Ernaux
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[Bobbi]

1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (memoir)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

2. National Prune Day
a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
The Spiritual Life by Evelyn Underhill (age 61 in 1936 when originally published)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

3. Let's Catch a Movie
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover
The Wildwater Walking Club by Claire Cooke
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Jillian]

August
1. b. A book with red on the cover
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 7/20/2024

2. a. A book you've been meaning to read
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer 7/4/2024

3.c. A book in a series (#3)
Final Strike by Jeff Wheeler 6/8/2024

4. a. A book borrowed from the library
Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan 6/7/2024

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Victoria, your 4c book is only 86 pages. Books need to be at least 100 pages to count. Did you read a different edition? If so, please link it. Or feel free to shuffle some things around as needed.

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Otherwise, I'm all caught up to here. FYI, I will be on vacation for the rest of the week so I'll catch up on raffle entries again once I get back.

[JP]

Done!

June
✔️1c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
Akbar: Martyr!
✔️2a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
Gébler (b. 1954): I, Antigone (2021)
✔️3b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series
Anonymous, tr. W.S. Merwin: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
✔️4b. A translated book
Posthuma, tr. Harvey: What I'd Rather Not Think About

July
✔️1c. A book with a black main character
Smith: The Fraud (464 pages)
✔️2b. A book with the moon on the cover
Wodehouse: The Small Bachelor

✔️3c. A book with an element of survival
Miéville: Kraken
✔️4c. An author's first book
Baldree: Legends & Lattes

August
✔️1c. A book set in a city
Ballard: Crash - Set in London
✔️2b. A book by a favorite author
Pratchett: Making Money
✔️3a. A book with multiple points of view
Orange: There There
✔️4c. A book with a character in an educational setting
Novik: The Last Graduate

[L Y N N]

Jackie wrote: "Verified through here! Verity, your corrections are accepted and you are good to go. Lynn, I got you!"
Thanks so much, Jackie!!

[Connie]

Completed July

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL
b. A book featuring a sport
c. A book with a black main character - July 23, 2024


2. The Apollo Moon Landing
a. A book set in space
b. A book with the moon on the cover
c. A book published in the 1960s - July 1, 2024


3. Let's Go on a Hike
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people
b. A book set in a rural area - July 3, 2024
c. A book with an element of survival


4. Dog Days of Summer
a. A book with a dog on the cover
b. A book with a hot setting - July 10, 2024
c. An author's first book

[Denise]

Completed July:

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
Baseball pitcher Leroy R. (Satchel) Paige (1906-1982) was the first African American pitcher in the American League. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

√b. A book featuring a sport: Why We Love Baseball by Joe Posnanski


2. The Apollo Moon Landing
Apollo 11, the first manned landing on Earth's moon, touched down on the surface on July 20, 1969.

√b. A book with the moon on the cover: Never Whistle At Night by Shane Hawk Upper left corner

3. Let's Go on a Hike
Fun fact: Yellowstone National Park averages 1 bear attack per year, and there have only been 8 bear-caused fatalities in park history. For perspective that is 1 bear attack per 26.2 million park visits.

√c. A book with an element of survival: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah --survival in rural Alaska in the '70's and surviving domestic abuse

4. Dog Days of Summer
Fun fact: this phrase refers to the time when Sirius the dog star is visible in the sky.

√b. A book with a hot setting: The Annotated Arabian Nights by Jasmine Seale (most stories take place in the Middle East deserts)

If you don't agree with #4 (a hot setting) I can replace it with an author's first book I will be finishing soon

[Bec]

Denise wrote: "If you don't agree with #4 I can replace it with an author's first book I will be finishing soon"

I definitely see a moon!

[Conny]

ROUND 1 COMPLETED
Round 2 in progress, but I will make a separate post for that once it's done.

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
b. An author who has a pen name
Drinks and Sinkholes by S. Usher Evans
Note: I found an interview with the author (which GR won't let me link here) where she refers to her “nom de plume.”

2. National Prune Day
a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Note: Stephen King was born in 1947 and will celebrate his 77th birthday this year.

3. Let's Catch a Movie
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
The Three by Sarah Lotz
No note required.

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
b. A translated book
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Note: The German edition has the same title, unfortunately, but I did link the right edition.

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
b. A book featuring a sport
Schlag auf Schlag by Harlan Coben
Note: This is the German edition of Drop Shot, which is set in the world of pro tennis, and the sport features heavily throughout the book.

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
a. A book set in space
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Note: The entire main plot of the book (flashbacks and epilogue excepted) is indeed set in (outer) space.

3. Let's Go on a Hike
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people
Wintersturm. by Mary Higgins Clark
Note:
This was the only edition I could find that matched the cover of mine, but most German editions of MHC's books never feature people.

4. Dog Days of Summer
b. A book with a hot setting
Der Schlüssel zu Rebecca by Ken Follett
Note: German edition of The Key to Rebecca, which is set in Cairo, Egypt, and partly in the Sahara Desert. Can't get much hotter than that.

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
c. A book set in a city
Castello Cristo by Arno Strobel
Note: Set in Rome.

2. Vacation Time
b. A book by a favorite author
Was man bei Licht nicht sehen kann by Kerstin Gier
Note: You're going to have to take my word for that, I'm afraid ;) The book is on my "favorite author" shelf, though.

3. Let's Play a Game
a. A book with multiple points of view
Der Donnerstagsmordclub by Richard Osman
Note: German edition of The Thursday Murder Club, which includes a first-person perspective in the form of a diary as well as third-person limited and third-person omniscient narration.

4. Back to School Sales
b. A nonfiction book
Hit So Hard: A Memoir by Patty Schemel
Note: This is a memoir, so very obviously non-fiction.

[Liz]

Challenge for June completed!

1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
b. An author who has a pen name
Never Lie by Freida McFadden
4⭐


2. National Prune Day
b. A book with more than 400 pages
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, 432 pages
5⭐

3. Let's Catch a Movie
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
3.5 ⭐

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
5⭐

b. A translated book
The Refuge by Jérôme Loubry translated from French
4⭐

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[Andrea]

Andrea P.'s submission for the Summer Reading Challenge (June-August)

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
c) A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian- Funny Story
MC is a children's librarian

2. National Prune Day
b) A book with more than 400 pages- Same As It Ever Was
498 pages

3. Let's Catch a Movie
b) A book that has been adapted into a movie or series- The Remains of the Day
link to the movie's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107943/

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gaugin
b) A translated book- Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light
translated from the Czech

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
a) A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL- Dark Matter
author is Blake Crouch

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
a) A book set in space- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

3. Let's Go on a Hike
c) A book with an element of survival- Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
Russians fight to survive starvation during the Nazis' Seige of Leningrad during WWII

4. Dog Days of Summer
b) A book with a hot setting- The Paradise Problem
takes place in tropical island in Indonesia

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
c) A book set in a city- My Friends
London, England

2. Vacation Time
c) A book set somewhere you would like to visit- Y/N
Seoul, South Korea

3. Let's Play a Game
c) A book in a series- When He Was Wicked
#6 in Bridgerton series

4. Back to School Sales
c) A book with a character in an educational setting- Winner Take All
MC is in high school

[Vicki]

Vicki O
JUNE
1c.About a writer, bookseller, or librarian
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
(bookseller) 6/5/24

2c. Purple on cover
Trouble

6/11/24

3c. Published in last 2 years
The 24th Hour

6/2/24

4c. 7 in page count
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

287 pp. 6/18/24

[Karin]

I kept forgetting to check this--I finished July's a couple of weeks ago.

[Jan]

August completed! - Jane J.

1. The Destruction of Pompeii
b. A book with red on the cover - Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide - Rupert Holmes

2. Vacation Time
b. A book by a favorite author - The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet - John Green

3. Let's Play a Game
A book with multiple points of view - Not in Love - Ali Hazelwood
(technically only has two points of view - not sure if this counts)
But also The Connellys of County Down - Tracey Lange (in third person but follows the third person perspective of multiple characters)

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library - The Fake Mate - Lana Ferguson

[victoria]

Victoria’s Submission for AUGUST
(4/4 Prompts Completed)

1. The Destruction of Pompeii ✔️✔️✔️
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
✔️The Loser, Thomas Bernhard
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
b. A book with red on the cover
✔️🎧 Heartbreak, Florence Williams
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
c. A book set in a city
✔️ The Quiet Act of Loving Bones, Katie Willis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

2. Vacation Time ✔️✔️✔️
a. A book you've been meaning to read
✔️ The Longcut, Emily Hall
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
b. A book by a favorite author
✔️ The Member of the Wedding, Carson McCullers
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit
✔️Vertigo, Joanna Walsh (August, 2c; set in Paris & nearby France)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

3. Let's Play a Game ✔️✔️📖
a. A book with multiple points of view
✔️ Wild Milk, Sabrina Orah Mark (August, 3a)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
✔️ Parade, Rachel Cusk
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
c. A book in a series
📖 No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

4. Back to School Sales ✔️📖📖
a. A book borrowed from the library
📖 Wall, Jen Craig
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
b. A nonfiction book
✔️🎧 The Need to be Whole: Patriotism and the History of Prejudice, Wendell Berry
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
c. A book with a character in an educational setting
📖 The Night Alphabet, Joelle Taylor

[Katherine]

July completed - Katherine P


1a Author's initials appears in CURVEBALL
River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure

2b Moon on the cover
small moon on one of the shelves

3c With an element of survival
Throne of Glass main character needs to survive competition to become new royal assassin

4c Author's first book
The Berry Pickers debut book by Amanda Peters

[Jette]

Jette's Completed Summer Challenge
June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian: Funny Story - main character is a children’s librarian

2. National Prune Day
b. A book with more than 400 pages: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - 401 pages, Hardcover

3. Let's Catch a Movie
c. A book published in the last two years: A Calamity of Souls -First published April 16, 2024

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover:
Miss Julia Hits the Road (Southern Comedy of Manners) by Ann B. Ross by Ann B. Ross

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL: Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
c. A book published in the 1960s: The Source - First published April 19, 1965

3. Let's Go on a Hike
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people: Camino Ghosts

4. Dog Days of Summer
a. A book with a dog on the cover: Hello Stranger - a white, 14 year old dog, Peanut, is on the cover

August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
b. A book with red on the cover: The Quick Red Fox: A Travis McGee Novel by John D. MacDonald by John D. MacDonald

2. Vacation Time
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit: Lies and Weddings - Hawaii, Marrakesh, LA, Houston

3. Let's Play a Game
c. A book in a series: Pyramids - Discworld #7

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library: The Humans - Nashville Online Public Library

[Jillian]

June

1.c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood by Minna Dubin 7/16/2024
2.b. A book with more than 400 pages (604 pages)
Death's End by Liu Cixin 6/21/2024
3.b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale 6/22/2024
4.c. A book with a seven in the page count (1007 pages)
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 7/29/2024

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Karin wrote: "I kept forgetting to check this--I finished July's a couple of weeks ago."

Karin I don't see your July entry - can you give me the message number? Or copy paste it to a new message?

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Ok I am up to date through here (I think)! If I have missed your entry, let me know the message number so I can go back, but I think I got them all!

[Liz]

July challenge completed!

1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
c. A book with a black main character
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
5⭐

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
a. A book set in space
The End of All Things by John Scalzi
2.5⭐

3. Let's Go on a Hike
a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people
Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories by Fredrik Backman
4⭐


c. A book with an element of survival
Ceci n'est pas un fait divers by Philippe Besson
survivors of domestic abuse
5⭐

4. Dog Days of Summer
c. An author's first book
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
2⭐

[Tsipi]

June completion:


1. National Ballpoint Pen Day

b. A book written under a pen name
>>> Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

2. National Prune Day

b. A book with more than 400 pages
>>> The Broken Heavens by Kameron Hurley

3. Let's Catch a Movie

a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
>>> Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl


4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin

c. A book with a seven in the page count
>>> Phoenix Rising by J.A. Andrews (732)

[Tsipi]

July completion

1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige

c. A book with a black main character
>>> You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

2. The Apollo Moon Landing

b. A book with the moon on the cover
>>> The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

3. Let's Go on a Hike

b. A book set in a rural area
>>> Rose/House by Arkady Martine

4. Dog Days of Summer

c. An author's first book
>>> The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba

[Lindsay]

July completion

1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige

b. A book featuring a sport
Me and the Table - My Autobiography


2. The Apollo Moon Landing

b. A book with the moon on the cover
A Tale of Two Cities

3. Let's Go on a Hike

c. A book with an element of survival
Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold

4. Dog Days of Summer

a. A book with a dog on the cover
Hope – How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life: Featuring Rodney, McMuffin and King Whacker

[Vicki]

Vicki O
JULY
1b. Featuring a sport: Summer Games by Elizabeth Lowell
1c. Black main character: Don't Let the Devil Ride by Ace Atkins
2c. Published in 1960s: Philosophy is for everyman: A short course in philosophical thinking; by Karl Jaspers published in 1965
3b. Set in rural area: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
3c. Element of survival: One Deadly Eye by Randy Wayne White, about surviving a hurricane
4a. Dog on cover: Where the Blue Begins by Christopher Morley
4b. Hot setting: Blue Skies by Carr, Robyn Reprint Edition MassMarket(2012/8/28) by Robyn Carr, set mainly in Las Vegas.
4c. Author's 1st book: Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

[Martha]

Martha's July Entry

1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige


a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL: First Lie Wins (Ashley Ellston) (A and E in curvEbAll)

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
Apollo 11, the first manned landing on Earth's moon, touched down on the surface on July 20, 1969.

b. A book with the moon on the cover: (both "moon" and shape of the moon are on the cover)


3. Let's Go on a Hike

a. A book with a cover of a nature scene without people:

4. 4. Dog Days of Summer

a. A book with a dog on the cover: Dog on the cover.

[Turid]

August completed!

1c. A book set in a city
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (set in Tokyo)


2c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit
Y/N by Esther Yi (set in Berlin and Seoul)


3b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie


4a. A book borrowed from the library
Lukkertid by Maja Lunde


🧡 Turid T. 🧡

[Bobbi]

July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
b. A book featuring a sport Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth (football)Twelfth Knight

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
b. A book with the moon on the cover Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (cover art includes phases of the moon graphic) Warrior Girl Unearthed

3. Let's Go on a Hike
b. A book set in a rural area: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Barkley Cove, NC) Where the Crawdads Sing

4. Dog Days of Summer
c. An author's first book: Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas MertonThe Seven Storey Mountain