Elena's Summer Reading Challenge

[Elena]

2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts

4500/5000

Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series
1b. A book with water on the cover
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
1d. A book by a new to you author
1e. A humorous book

Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
2e. SPARKLING WATER

Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book

Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character
4b. A book with a wedding
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English

The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages

[Elena]

5d. Deviled eggs - A book with a challenging subject matter
Fariña finished 06/03

1d. A book by a new to you author
The Final Wife finished 06/05

4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
Auris finished 06/07

5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Die Frequenz des Todes finished 06/09

1a. A book in a series
Todesrauschen finished 06/11

4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
Der Klang des Bösen finished 06/13

5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow finished 06/14

2a. Fresh-squeezed lemonade
Do Not Disturb finished 06/15

3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
Tödlicher Schall finished 06/18

3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
Puls der Angst finished 06/19

3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
The Life We Bury finished 06/25

2b. Unsweetened Tea
The Guise of Another by Allen Eskens finished 06/29/2025

5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
Düsterhof by Melisa Schwermer finished 07/01/2025

2e. Sparkling Water
Malignant by Anita Waller finished 07/09/2025

2d. Fruit Punch
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell currently reading