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I'm going to plan to do 15 from the beginner level. I think I can get all the stretch tasks (with the possible exception of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure) plus a few of the regular ones.
BEGINNER LEVEL TASKS
Duration: June 1 - August 31, 2018
COMPLETED 6/23
Summer-Related Tasks
The Giver 7.19.18
2. Get Your Grill On: Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities.
3. The Colors of Summer: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover.
Where We Belong
7.25.18
5. Sand Between My Toes: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean.
6. Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water.
7. Hook 'Em: Read a book that features fishing or fishermen.
8. Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport.
9. Campfire Story: Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you.
A Study in Scarlet 6.21.18
-- Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love.
The Memory Book 8.1.18
-- Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character.
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The Making of Us 8.14.18
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Perfect Is Boring: 10 Things My Crazy, Fierce Mama Taught Me about Beauty, Booty, and Being a Boss 7.14.18
-- You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language.
-- Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays.
-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
-- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
-- TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile.
-- Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while.
-- Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.
-- Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook
BEGINNER LEVEL TASKSDuration: June 1 - August 31, 2018
Summer-Related Tasks
1. Into the Great Wide Open: Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open.
2. Get Your Grill On: Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities.
3. The Colors of Summer: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover.
4. Beach Bum: Read a book that could be considered a "beach read." Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
5. Sand Between My Toes: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean.
6. Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water.
7. Hook 'Em: Read a book that features fishing or fishermen.
8. Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport.
9. Campfire Story: Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you.
Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone
-- Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love.
-- Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character.
-- Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country--or focuses on a culture--other than your own.
-- Diversify Yourself: Read a book by an author of color.
-- You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language.
-- Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays.
-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
-- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
-- TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile.
-- Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while.
-- Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.
-- Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook
JUST FOR FUN - ŷ summer challengeI won’t set a goal, just see how far I get 😄
Summer-Related Tasks - beginners level - 01 Jun - 31 Aug
19 tasks complete ✔️
� 1. Into the Great Wide Open: Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open - The Horse and His Boy 3,5⭐️
� 2. Get Your Grill On: Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities - If You Could See Me Now - 3⭐️
� 3. The Colors of Summer: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover - Black Coffee - 4⭐️
� 4. Beach Bum: Read a book that could be considered a "beach read." - Alex, Approximately - 4⭐️
� 5. Sand Between My Toes: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean - We Were Liars - 3⭐️
� 6. Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - 3⭐️
� 7. Hook 'Em: Read a book that features fishing or fishermen - Heksen - 3,5⭐️
� 8. Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport - Partners in Crime - 4,5⭐️
� 9. Campfire Story: Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you - The Calling of the Grave - 4⭐️
� 10. One and Done: Read a book that you can finish in one day - Twisted - 4⭐️
Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone
� Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love - Tangled - 4,5⭐️
� Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character - Eighteen Below - 3⭐️
� Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country--or focuses on a culture--other than your own - A Study in Scarlet - 3⭐️
� Diversify Yourself: Read a book by an author of color - Little Fires Everywhere - 3⭐️
� You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language - Elephants Can Remember - 4⭐️
� Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays - While the Light Lasts - 3⭐️
� Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
� My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
� High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
� TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile - The Man From St. Petersburg - 4⭐️
� Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while - Løbende tjener - 4⭐️
� Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.
� Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook - The Silver Chair - 3,5⭐️
Summer-Related Tasks1. Into the Great Wide Open: Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open.
2. Get Your Grill On: Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities.
3. The Colors of Summer: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover.
4. Beach Bum: Read a book that could be considered a "beach read."
5. Sand Between My Toes: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean.
6. Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water.
7. Hook 'Em: Read a book that features fishing or fishermen.
8. Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport.
9. Campfire Story: Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you.
10. One and Done: Read a book that you can finish in one day.
Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone
-- Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love.
-- Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character.
-- Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country--or focuses on a culture--other than your own.
-- Diversify Yourself: Read a book by an author of color.
-- You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language.
-- Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays.
-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
-- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
-- TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile.
-- Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while.
-- Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.
-- Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook
OK. I'm in for at least 8 BEGINNER LEVEL TASKSDuration: June 1 - August 31, 2018
Summer-Related Tasks
1. Into the Great Wide Open: Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open.
2. Get Your Grill On: Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities.
3. The Colors of Summer: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover.
� 4. Beach Bum: Read a book that could be considered a "beach read." The Hating Game
� 5. Sand Between My Toes: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean. The Thing About Jellyfish
� 6. Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water. Something in the Water
7. Hook 'Em: Read a book that features fishing or fishermen.
8. Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport.
� 9. Campfire Story: Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you. Behind Closed Doors
� 10. One and Done: Read a book that you can finish in one day. The Bookseller
Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone
� -- Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love. The Girl Before
-- Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character.
� -- Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country--or focuses on a culture--other than your own. Behind Her Eyes
-- Diversify Yourself: Read a book by an author of color.
� -- You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language. The Little Prince
-- Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays.
-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
� -- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale. Inkheart
-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
-- TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile.
-- Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while.
-- Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.
� -- Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook The Breakdown
Completed 10/8
Gonna keep trying to check more off! :)
BEGINNER LEVEL TASKS Duration: June 1 - August 31, 2018
COMPLETED 7/23
Summer-Related Tasks
1. Into the Great Wide Open: Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open.
2. Get Your Grill On: Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities.
� 3. The Colors of Summer: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover. Nantucket Nights
4. Beach Bum: Read a book that could be considered a "beach read."
5. Sand Between My Toes: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean.
6. Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water.
� 7. Hook 'Em: Read a book that features fishing or fishermen. Flush
8. Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport.
9. Campfire Story: Read a book that scares the bejesus out of you.
� 10. One and Done: Read a book that you can finish in one day. Big Little Lies
Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone
-- Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love.
� -- Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character. Middlesex
-- Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country--or focuses on a culture--other than your own.
� -- Diversify Yourself: Read a book by an author of color.Americanah
-- You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language.
-- Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays.
-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
-- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
-- TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile.
-- Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while.
� Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.The Curse of the Haunted Mansion
� -- Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook Little Fires Everywhere
DONE! I'm only doing the Beginner's Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone (12 of the 13)
12/12
�-- Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love.
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Completed 14 July 2018
�-- Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character.
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey Completed 19 Aug 2018
�-- Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country--or focuses on a culture--other than your own.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverCompleted 25 June 2018
�-- Diversify Yourself: Read a book by an author of color.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgCompleted 18 June 2018
�-- You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang Completed 21 July 2018
�-- Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays.
Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat Completed 26 July 2018
�-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Completed 21 July 2018
�-- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen OyeyemiCompleted 23 Aug 2018
�-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyCompleted 27 Aug 2018
�-- TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile.
Swift as Desireby Laura Esquivel
Completed 28 Aug 2018
�-- Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while.
The Nautical Chart: A Novel of Adventure by Arturo Pérez-Reverte Completed 04 June 2018
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�-- Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook
Year One by Nora Roberts Completed 23 June 2018
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updated post 13. FINISHED :-)
I think this is all I'll be able to do by the end of August, but I feel pretty good about it!Summer-Related Tasks
6. Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water.
8. Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport.
Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone
-- Let's Get It On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love.
-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry
-- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
COMPLETED: 17/15
2025 Reading Challenge
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June:
- Take Pride: LGBTQIA author or character
The Last Place You Look
- Into the Great Wide Open: Takes place outside
John Muir, Earth - Planet, Universe
- It's the End of the World: End of the world as we know it
More than Survival
- School's Out for Summer: Reread book forced to read in school
Animal Farm
- Sick Day: Read a book supposed to read in school but didn't
A Wrinkle in Time
- Hook 'Em: Fishing or Fisherman
- Sports-a-holic: Popular summer sport
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
- Dear Pen Pal: Features letters or journal entries
From Twinkle, with Love
- Father Knows Best: Features father figure
The Last Song
- Campfire Story: Scary
The Ice Beneath Her
- Ocean Blue: Takes place on water
The Girl from Everywhere
July:
- Get Your Grill On: Summer recipes or outdoor summer activities
- Backyard BBQ: Family reuniting or hanging out for summer
- Forefathers: Country's independence
- The Colors of Summer: Yellow, green, or sandy cover
- Red, White, and Blue: Title featuring the words red, white, or blue
- Funny Bone: Humor book
- Embrace Your Inner Geek: Geek culture
- Sun, Moon, and Stars: Takes place in outer space
- I Feel a Breeze: Nudist colony or features nudists
- Beach Bum: Beach read
- Sand Between My Toes: Takes place on or around beach/ocean
August:
- Let's Get It On: Features falling in and out of love
- It's 12 O'Clock Somewhere: Features bar or heavy drinking
- Stranded: Takes place on island or characters stranded
- One and Done: Finish in one day
- Girl Power: Feminism or written by feminist
- Life is a Highway: Features road trip
- Time of Our Lives: Characters go on adventure
- Memories: Book bought while on vacation
What To Read During Any Month To Stretch Your Reading Comfort Zones
-- Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays.
-- Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry.
-- You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language.
The Ice Beneath Her
-- Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country--or focuses on a culture--other than your own.
-- Diversify Yourself: Read a book by a person of color.
From Twinkle, with Love
-- My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairy tale.
-- High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary Western.
-- The Future is Bright: Read a book that takes place in the future.
-- The Book Is Always Better: Read a book that is becoming a movie this year.
-- TBRing It: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile.
-- Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your ŷ Shelves for a while.
-- Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.
-- Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook