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July read-a-thon!
We are in full swing summer here in the northern hemisphere and things are heating up! For this readathon, we have some hit songs of the summer to cool down with, so let's jump in!

There are 10 songs with various reading tasks below. You can complete these in any order and all are repeatable. This challenge will start on July 20th at midnight (in your timezone) and run through July 31st at midnight (in your timezone).

The goal is to finish as many of the prompts below as possible! Each prompt is repeatable. Any book that you finish between July 20th-31st is eligible to count, including graphic novels and comics. Please only post books once they have been FINISHED.

What you need to do in order to participate:
Step 1 - Sign up on this thread!
Step 2 - Post your progress each day!
Step 3 - Have fun and read lots of good books!

Anyone is welcome to join, and happy pride!

How to post:
Every time you finish a book, make a completion post like this:

Completion Post:


Watermelon Sugar - pink and green on cover

Prompts:


Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
- Fruit on cover
- Author is from the U.K.
- MC is “sweet��
- Pink and Green on cover
- MC wears a swimsuit


Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Ray
- Author has 3 names
- Features a sad character
- Published in the 2010s
- “Kiss�� in text
- MC misses someone


Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (Grease)
- Book made into a movie
- MC sings
- Told in 2 POVs
- Features a summer romance
- Character with an accent


Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift
- Female MC
- Features a ‘bad boy/girl��
- Title starts with C
- Girl on cover
- MPG Contemporary


The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
- Published in October (any year)
- Features a coming of age story
- MC wears sunglasses
- Black and White cover
- MC reminisces


Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
- Written by 2+ authors
- Sun on cover
- Published before 1970
- Letters D, A, R, L, I, N in title
- MC is relieved about something


California Gurls by Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg
- Takes place in California
- MC has dyed hair
- Book with an award
- Brunette MC
- Title has a double O


Hot Girl Summer by Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
- Features a BIPOC MC
- MC uses profanity
- Takes place during summer
- Two 1’s in page count (ex. 311 pages)
- Features a confident character


Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
- Published in 2024
- MC drinks coffee
- Features a festival
- Boat on cover
- Features a theft


Despacito by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee (remixed with Justin Bieber)
- Translated from another language
- Author is Latinx
- Book is a sequel
- MC speaks 2+ languages
- “Slow�� in text

Participants:
Alaina
Megs
Cindee
Kim
Izzie
Ashley
Tiffany
Bradley
Molly

I am in :)

Alaina wrote: "I am in :)"

Yay!!

Can I remember to post for another challenge?! Maybe...

I'm IN!!!

megs_bookrack ((is on holiday hiatus)) wrote: "Can I remember to post for another challenge?! Maybe...

I'm IN!!!"

LOL I believe in you!

I'm in no idea how much I will be able to read since I started working recently

i'm in :)

my time off ends at the end of the month so this timing is perfect! i'm in :)

Happy to have you all!

I'm in

Ashley wrote: "I'm in"

Great!

Completion Post:

Watermelon Sugar - MC wears a swimsuit

I am in!! Summer FUN!!

Completion Post

Summertime Sadness-Published in the 2010s

Completion Post:

Watermelon Sugar - Author is from the U.K.

Completion Post:

Summertime Sadness - “Kiss�� in text
How it fits: Pg. 3, "She sends me a kiss"

I’m in

Aly wrote: "megs_bookrack ((is on holiday hiatus)) wrote: "Can I remember to post for another challenge?! Maybe...

I'm IN!!!"

LOL I believe in you!"Hahahaha, thank youuuuuu!

I’m in!

Added everyone! Feel free to start posting

I am in!

Cruel Summer:
The Ex by Freda McFadden
Female MC
Told in 2 POV
Summer Romance��.I dont know how to add the book covrr

Completion Post:

Summer Nights - Character with an accent

Lisa wrote: "Cruel Summer:
The Ex by Freda McFadden
Female MC
Told in 2 POV
Summer Romance��.I dont know how to add the book covrr"

At the top of the comment box, there's a link that says 'add book/author', click that and check the circle that says 'cover'.

Then search the title and choose the one you want.

Completion Post:

Hot Girl Summer - Two 1’s in page count (ex. 311 pages)
How it fits: 151 pages

Completion Post:



Summertime Sadness -- MC misses someone

California Gurls
Title has double O

Completion Post:

California Gurls - Takes place in California

Completion Post:

The Boys of Summer - Published in October (any year)
How it fits: Published 10/4/22

Completion Post:


Watermelon Sugar -- Pink and green on cover

Completion Post:

Here Comes the Sun - Letters D, A, R, L, I, N in title

Completion Post:

Cruel Summer - Female MC

Completion Post:

California Gurls - Brunette MC

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Cruel Summer -- Female MC

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Hot Girl Summer - Features a BIPOC MC

Completion Post



Summer Nights -- Told in 2 POVs

Completion Post:



Summertime Sadness -- Published in 2010s

Completion Post:

Cruel Summer - Girl on cover

Despacito - "Slow" in text
How it fits: Pg. 29, "overheard like a slow-motion car crash"

Summer Nights - Character with an accent

California Gurls - Brunette MC

California Gurls - Title has a double O

Cruel Summer - MPG Contemporary

Hot Girl Summer
Features a confident character

Completion Post:



Cruel Summer -- Female MC
How it Fits: (view spoiler)[Marie Curie is an MC in two of these stories. (hide spoiler)]

Thank you all so much for participating in this!!