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The Summer Challenge
12/12

June
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day
a. A book with a writing utensil on the cover
b. An author who has a pen name
c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian - Time After Time, Karl Alexander

2. National Prune Day
a. A book written by someone over the age of 60 - The House of Hidden Meanings, RuPaul
b. A book with more than 400 pages
c. A book with purple on the cover

3. Let's Catch a Movie
a. Author's initials can be found in BLOCKBUSTER FILM
b. A book that has been adapted into a movie or series
c. A book published in the last two years - The Whispering Women, Trish MacEnulty

4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin
a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover - Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend, Harold Schechter
b. A translated book
c. A book with a seven in the page count


July
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige
a. A book whose author's initials appear in CURVEBALL
b. A book featuring a sport - Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar, Shawn Michaels
c. A book with a black main character

2. The Apollo Moon Landing
a. A book set in space
b. A book with the moon on the cover - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, David Grann
c. A book published in the 1960s

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
c. A book with an element of survival - The Arctic Fury, Greer Macallister

4. Dog Days of Summer
a. A book with a dog on the cover - Royally Dispatched: An Amateur Female Duchess Detective, P.C. James
b. A book with a hot setting
c. An author's first book


August
1. The Destruction of Pompeii
a. A book featuring an ancient civilization
b. A book with red on the cover
c. A book set in a city - The Last Days of Night, Graham Moore

2. Vacation Time
a. A book you've been meaning to read - The Revenant, Michael Punke
b. A book by a favorite author
c. A book set somewhere you would like to visit

3. Let's Play a Game
a. A book with multiple points of view
b. A book by an author whose initials appear in SCRABBLE
c. A book in a series - Catch a Falling Clown, Stuart M. Kaminsky

4. Back to School Sales
a. A book borrowed from the library
b. A nonfiction book
c. A book with a character in an educational setting - Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman

JULY
3. Let's Go on a Hike - c. A book with an element of survival
The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister

Finished: 06/01/2024
Rating: 4 stars

JUNE
3. Let's Catch a Movie - c. A book published in the last two years
The Whispering Women by Trish MacEnulty

Finished: 06/02/2024
Rating: 4 stars

AUGUST:
3. Let's Play a Game - c. A book in a series
Catch a Falling Clown by Stuart M. Kaminsky

Finished: 06/09/2024
Rating: 4 stars

AUGUST:
4. Back to School Sales - c. A book with a character in an educational setting
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Finished: 06/12/2024
Rating: 4 stars

Ben is a biology teacher and Sally works at the high school.

JULY:
1. Happy Birthday Satchel Paige - b. A book featuring a sport
Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar by Shawn Michaels

Finished: 06/15/2024
Rating: 4 stars

Very inspirational. Shawn is very open about his struggles in his walk with Christ. Really touched my heart.

AUGUST:
1. The Destruction of Pompeii - c. A book set in a city
The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore

Finished: 06/22/2024
Rating: 4 stars

A fictional account of the "current war" between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. Very well done. Set in New York.

AUGUST :
2. Vacation Time - a. A book you've been meaning to read
The Revenant by Michael Punke

Finished: 06/23/2027
Rating: 4 stars

Finished August!

JUNE:
1. National Ballpoint Pen Day - c. A book about a writer, bookseller, or librarian
Time After Time by Karl Alexander

Finished: 06/30/2024
Rating: 4 stars

1893 H.G. Wells chases Jack the Ripper to 1979.. Excellent! Movie was good too!

JULY:
4. Dog Days of Summer - a. A book with a dog on the cover
Royally Dispatched: An Amateur Female Duchess Detective by P.C. James

Finished: 07/04/2024
Rating: 3 stars

So, so...too much overthinking, wanders with no resolution

JULY:
2. The Apollo Moon Landing - b. A book with the moon on the cover
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Finished: 07/07/2024
Rating: 5 stars

Meticulously researched, incredible story. Something I didn't learn in history classes.

Finished JULY!

JUNE:
4. Happy Birthday Paul Gauguin - a. A book with at least 4 colors on the cover
Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend by Harold Schechter

Finished: 07/14/2024
Rating: 5 stars

Schechter is a master of true crime. Impeccable research.

JUNE:
2. National Prune Day - a. A book written by someone over the age of 60
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul

Finished: 07/16/2024
Rating: 4 stars

Very eloquently written. An eye-opening memior.

FINISHED JUNE!

CHALLENGE COMPLETED!