August 2025 Goodness Gracious Great Genres

[Genevieve]

Pick a book that is tagged as each of the genres below.
One book for each genre.

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*All genres and formats are fine.
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Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Genevieve]

Angel Book Junkie COMPLETED

Caraina COMPLETED
Christina (AKA Babbling)
Cindy III

Ferenc COMPLETED

Genevieve COMPLETED
Giacomina the Snail COMPLETED

Julesy COMPLETED

Lali & Michelle COMPLETED
Laura Z COMPLETED

Mary
Melissa A COMPLETED
Michele COMPLETED

Olivermagnus COMPLETED
Prisha COMPLETED

[Genevieve]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 8/14/2025
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Prisha]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age The Song of Achilles|Madeline Miller|19/08/25|
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism |The Raven Boys|Maggie Stiefvater|26/08/25
5. Animals The Scarlet Shedder|Dav Pilkey|24/08/25

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1. Coming of Age | I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You | Ally Carter | 08.21
2. Western
3. Summer | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Jenny Han | 08.18
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Mary]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Giacomina the Snail]

FINISHED
Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age: Nothing by Janne Teller 05/08/2025
2. Western
3. Summer: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson 11/08/2025
4. Magic Realism: L'inconfondibile tristezza della torta al limone Aimee Bender 13/08/2025
5. Animals: A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond 13/08/2025

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! August Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (08/23/25 - 4)

Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
5/4-5

X 1. Coming of Age

Gidget (Gidget 1) Frederick Kohner 08/07/25

X 2. Western

More Than a Little Spark, Cowboys of Stargazer Springs #9 (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 9) Remi Carrington 08/23/25

X 3. Summer

Aunt Bessie Questions ( Isle of Man 17) Diana Xarissa (set in summer) 08/05/25

X 4. Magic Realism

The Poppy Fields Nikki Erlick 08/05/25

X 5. Animals (about show dogs)

Hush Puppy (Melanie Travis 6) Laurien Berenson 08/25/25

[Genevieve]

Welcome all

[Lali & Michelle]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
August 2025

4/4+

1. Coming of Age - Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 8/7/25
2. Western
3. Summer - My Summer of Magic Moments by Caroline Roberts 8/28/25
4. Magic Realism - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna 8/26/25
5. Animals - Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey by James Rebanks 8/11/25

[Julesy]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1. Coming of Age Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman - Aug. 1
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism Realm of the Blue Mist by Amy Kim - Aug. 5
5. Animals Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller - Aug. 15

[Ferenc]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Goal: 2/5
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1. Coming of Age
2. Western
3. Summer – Love Blooms - Jennifer Faye - 08/10/25
4. Magical Realism – The Lost Story - Meg Shaffer - 08/28/25
5. Animals

[Michele]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
✳️Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

✅1. Coming of Age
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by
Judy Blume Read 8/13/25
2. Western
✅3. Summer
The Edge of Summer by Viola Shipman Read 8/22/25
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Caraina]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Level 1: 1-3 Books
Completed: 2/1-3

1. Coming of Age
2. Western Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton 8/8/25
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism The Familiar - Leigh Bardugo 8/7/25
5. Animals

[Genevieve]

Welcome all

[Cindy III]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age

2. Western
Viva, Rose! - Susan Krawitz

3. Summer

4. Magic Realism

5. Animals

[Genevieve]

Welcome Laura Z & Cindy III

[Olivermagnus]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

3 of 1-3 Complete

Level 1: 1-3 Books

🔹️1. Coming of Age - Rabbit Cake - Annie Hartnett - 4 Stars - 8/29/25
2. Western
3. Summer
🔹️4. Magic Realism - The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley - 4 Stars - 8/14/25
🔹️5. Animals - Irresistible Force - D.D. Ayres - 2.5 Stars - 8/11/25

[Genevieve]

Welcome Olivermagnus

[Julesy]

FINISHED!

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1. Coming of Age Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman - Aug. 1
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism Realm of the Blue Mist by Amy Kim - Aug. 5
5. Animals Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller - Aug. 15

[Giacomina the Snail]

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age: Nothing by Janne Teller 05/08/2025
2. Western
3. Summer: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson 11/08/2025
4. Magic Realism: L'inconfondibile tristezza della torta al limone Aimee Bender 13/08/2025
5. Animals: A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond 13/08/2025

[Genevieve]

Good job Julesy and Giacomina the Snail

[Genevieve]

Finished

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

1. Coming of Age The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 8/14/2025
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Laura Z]

COMPLETED 08.25.25


Goodness Gracious Great Genres: 5/4+
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

✴️ 1. Coming of Age: Sag Harbor | Colson Whitehead | 08.13.25
✴️ 2. Western: Hour Glass | Michelle Rene | 08.08.25
✴️ 3. Summer: The Friendship List | Susan Mallery | 08.07.25
✴️ 4. Magic Realism: Family Lore | Elizabeth Acevedo | 08.25.25
✴️ 5. Animal: What a Fish Knows | Jonathan Balcombe | 08.14.25

[Genevieve]

Way to go Laura Z

[Michele]

COMPLETION POST
Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
✳️Level 1: 1-3 Books
Level 2: 4 or 5 Books

✅1. Coming of Age
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by
Judy Blume Read 8/13/25
2. Western
✅3. Summer
The Edge of Summer by Viola Shipman Read 8/22/25
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! August Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (08/23/25 - 4)

Level 2: 4 or 5 Books
5/4-5

X 1. Coming of Age

Gidget (Gidget 1) Frederick Kohner 08/07/25

X 2. Western

More Than a Little Spark, Cowboys of Stargazer Springs #9 (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 9) Remi Carrington 08/23/25

X 3. Summer

Aunt Bessie Questions ( Isle of Man 17) Diana Xarissa (set in summer) 08/05/25

X 4. Magic Realism

The Poppy Fields Nikki Erlick 08/05/25

X 5. Animals (about show dogs)

Hush Puppy (Melanie Travis 6) Laurien Berenson 08/25/25

[Genevieve]

Way to go Michele & Melissa A

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

This one got me this month.

Only Level 1!

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1. Coming of Age | I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You | Ally Carter | 08.21
2. Western
3. Summer | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Jenny Han | 08.18
4. Magic Realism
5. Animals

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

3 of 1-3 Complete

Level 1: 1-3 Books

🔹️1. Coming of Age - Rabbit Cake - Annie Hartnett - 4 Stars - 8/29/25
2. Western
3. Summer
🔹️4. Magic Realism - The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley - 4 Stars - 8/14/25
🔹️5. Animals - Irresistible Force - D.D. Ayres - 2.5 Stars - 8/11/25

[Prisha]

finished
Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 1-3 Books

1. Coming of Age The Song of Achilles|Madeline Miller|19/08/25|
2. Western
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism |The Raven Boys|Maggie Stiefvater|26/08/25
5. Animals The Scarlet Shedder|Dav Pilkey|24/08/25

[Lali & Michelle]

FINISHED

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
August 2025

4/4+

1. Coming of Age - Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 8/7/25
2. Western
3. Summer - My Summer of Magic Moments by Caroline Roberts 8/28/25
4. Magic Realism - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna 8/26/25
5. Animals - Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey by James Rebanks 8/11/25

[Ferenc]

Finished!

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Goal: 2/5
Level 1: 1-3 Books

3. Summer – Love Blooms - Jennifer Faye - 08/10/25
4. Magical Realism – The Lost Story - Meg Shaffer - 08/28/25

[Genevieve]

Well done Angel Book Junkie (It got me too), Olivermagnus, Prisha, Lali & Michelle and Ferenc

[Caraina]

FINISHED

Goodness Gracious Great Genres
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Level 1: 1-3 Books
Completed: 2/1-3

1. Coming of Age
2. Western Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton 8/8/25
3. Summer
4. Magic Realism The Familiar - Leigh Bardugo 8/7/25
5. Animals

[Genevieve]

Good job Caraina