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Progress: June 3/4, July 4/4, August 4/4


J U N E

�1. Start of Summer
Summer means the best reading months for so many of us. New releases have bright and shiny colors, and the warm weather makes for great picnics and reading in the sun.

a. Read a happy book.
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
- Beach Read Royalty Recommends Summer Books
- Readers' Hottest Books of Summer
- Armchair Traveling: Books Set in Every U.S. State

Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan★★★★�



�2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction author. A multiple recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, she became in 1995 the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. Born in Pasadena, California, Butler was raised by her widowed mother. Octavia Butler was born June 22, 1947.

a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
b. Read a science fiction book.
c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.

Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling★★★★



3. Pride Month
The majority of Pride events are held in June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City on June 28, 1969, which most historians consider to be the birth of the modern LGBT movement. At the time, police raids on bars catering to LGBT patrons were common, but that night, the patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back. While historical accounts of the night vary, the violent response ignited a national firestorm of activism that brought new visibility to the struggle for LGBT equality.

a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).
c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.


�4. Set Sail
One summer activity is to hop on a boat and go for a ride on the water. Whether you're fishing off of a kayak, sailing the open seas, or sunbathing on a yacht, floating on the water is guaranteed to bring peace and relaxation.

a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
b. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.

The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle★★★★�



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J U L Y

�1. Halfway there!
July 1st marks the halfway point of the year, and that means 2021 is drawing to a close!

a. Read a book with a number in the title.
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
c. Read a book featuring twin characters.

For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten★★�



�2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
Madeline Miller is an American novelist, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe. Miller spent ten years writing The Song of Achilles while she worked as a Latin and Greek teacher. Madeline Miller was born on July 24, 1978.

a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale.
c. Read a book nominated for the

The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous★★�



�3. It's Winter Down South
While those of us in the northern hemisphere are enjoying the warm temperatures and the sunshine, our neighbors in the southern hemisphere are cozying up around the fire and drinking hot cocoa.

a. Read a romance book.
b. Read a book with snow on the cover.
c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.

Beach Read by Emily Henry★★�



�4. Take a Dip
Summer is hot, hot, hot, so jump in a pool, lake, or ocean to cool off and get some exercise swimming.

a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP.
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists:




Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne�


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A U G U S T

�1. Back to School
Many students and teachers are heading back to the classrooms this month. Celebrate that back-to-school feeling with a bit of smart summer reading.

a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
b. Read a YA book.
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus★★★★



�2. August Birthday: John Green
John Michael Green is an American author and YouTube content creator. He won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, Looking for Alaska, and his fourth solo novel, The Fault in Our Stars, debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in January 2012. He was born on August 24, 1977.

a. Read a contemporary book.
(The main character's husband follows the European championship football tournament which was ongoing when I listened to the book)
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.

Lomille lompsis by Paula Noronen★★★★�



�3. Summer Reading
Summer is a great time to catch up on your backlist TBR or read the newest releases that you haven't got around to reading yet.

a. Read the newest book by a favorite author.
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.

Endgame by Daniel Cole★★★★�



�4. Jump on a Plane
With the world reopening, now is a great time to jump on a plane to new countries (literally or, in the case of reading, metaphorically).

a. Read an adventure book.
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited. (Poland)
c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries.

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk★★★★

Dem planz
J U N E

1. Start of Summer

a. Read a happy book.
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby

b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
- Beach Read Royalty Recommends Summer Books
- Readers' Hottest Books of Summer
- Armchair Traveling: Books Set in Every U.S. State
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler

a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

b. Read a science fiction book.
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Blackout by Connie Willis

3. Pride Month

a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.
Bestiary by K-Ming Chang
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

4. Set Sail

a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
b. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.

Dem planz
J U L Y

1. Halfway there!

a. Read a book with a number in the title.
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
c. Read a book featuring twin characters.
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller

a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale.
c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

3. It's Winter Down South

a. Read a romance book.
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

b. Read a book with snow on the cover.
c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.

4. Take a Dip

a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP.
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists:
- 34 of the Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape
- 2021 Summer Reading List: 48 of the Best Books for Adults, Teens, and Kids
- The Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
Palace of the Drowned: A Novel by Christine Mangan
The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent

Dem planz
A U G U S T

1. Back to School

a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
b. Read a YA book.
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on

2. August Birthday: John Green

a. Read a contemporary book.
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
Skellig by David Almond
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

3. Summer Reading

a. Read the newest book by a favorite author.
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.

4. Jump on a Plane

a. Read an adventure book.
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited.
c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries.

Progress: June 4/4, July 4/4, August 4/4


J U N E

�1. Start of Summer
Summer means the best reading months for so many of us. New releases have bright and shiny colors, and the warm weather makes for great picnics and reading in the sun.

a. Read a happy book.
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
- Beach Read Royalty Recommends Summer Books
- Readers' Hottest Books of Summer
- Armchair Traveling: Books Set in Every U.S. State

Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan★★★★�



�2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction author. A multiple recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, she became in 1995 the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. Born in Pasadena, California, Butler was raised by her widowed mother. Octavia Butler was born June 22, 1947.

a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
b. Read a science fiction book.
c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.

Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling★★★★



�3. Pride Month
The majority of Pride events are held in June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City on June 28, 1969, which most historians consider to be the birth of the modern LGBT movement. At the time, police raids on bars catering to LGBT patrons were common, but that night, the patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back. While historical accounts of the night vary, the violent response ignited a national firestorm of activism that brought new visibility to the struggle for LGBT equality.

a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).
c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.

The Guncle by Steven Rowley★★★★



�4. Set Sail
One summer activity is to hop on a boat and go for a ride on the water. Whether you're fishing off of a kayak, sailing the open seas, or sunbathing on a yacht, floating on the water is guaranteed to bring peace and relaxation.

a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
b. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.

The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle★★★★�



___________________________________________________

J U L Y

�1. Halfway there!
July 1st marks the halfway point of the year, and that means 2021 is drawing to a close!

a. Read a book with a number in the title.
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
c. Read a book featuring twin characters.

For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten★★�



�2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
Madeline Miller is an American novelist, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe. Miller spent ten years writing The Song of Achilles while she worked as a Latin and Greek teacher. Madeline Miller was born on July 24, 1978.

a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale.
c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction.

The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous★★�



�3. It's Winter Down South
While those of us in the northern hemisphere are enjoying the warm temperatures and the sunshine, our neighbors in the southern hemisphere are cozying up around the fire and drinking hot cocoa.

a. Read a romance book.
b. Read a book with snow on the cover.
c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.

Beach Read by Emily Henry★★�



�4. Take a Dip
Summer is hot, hot, hot, so jump in a pool, lake, or ocean to cool off and get some exercise swimming.

a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP.
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists:
- 35 of the Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape
- 2021 Summer Reading List: 48 of the Best Books for Adults, Teens, and Kids
- The Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021

Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne�


___________________________________________________

A U G U S T

�1. Back to School
Many students and teachers are heading back to the classrooms this month. Celebrate that back-to-school feeling with a bit of smart summer reading.

a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
b. Read a YA book.
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus★★★★



�2. August Birthday: John Green
John Michael Green is an American author and YouTube content creator. He won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, Looking for Alaska, and his fourth solo novel, The Fault in Our Stars, debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in January 2012. He was born on August 24, 1977.

a. Read a contemporary book.
(The main character's husband follows the European championship football tournament which was ongoing when I listened to the book)
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.

Lomille lompsis by Paula Noronen★★★★�



�3. Summer Reading
Summer is a great time to catch up on your backlist TBR or read the newest releases that you haven't got around to reading yet.

a. Read the newest book by a favorite author.
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.

Endgame by Daniel Cole★★★★�



�4. Jump on a Plane
With the world reopening, now is a great time to jump on a plane to new countries (literally or, in the case of reading, metaphorically).

a. Read an adventure book.
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited. (Poland)
c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries.

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk★★★★

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