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This is where to post your completed summer reading challenges!

Find the challenge and FAQs here: Summer Reading Challenge Intro

Reminders of rules:

1. Books have to be >100 pages long. Graphic novels and poetry need to be >200 pages long. For audiobooks, check the length of the printed version.
2. No picture books.
3. You have to read it between June 1 and August 31. If you started it before then, you must have at least 100 pages left to go.
4. You can only earn 3 entries, 1 for each month.
Note: this is different from last year, when you could earn an additional entry for completing all 3 months a second time. It was just too much for me to verify all of those, so for my sanity, we're limiting everyone to 3 entries. Thanks for understanding!
5. Books can only be used once, and each prompt can only be used once.

You don't need to finish the months in order or in that month, so long as you finish by August 31.

Things that make your mods' lives easier:

1. Please say which prompt you are using for each book.
2. Please include a ŷ������ link to the book and author. To add a link to the book click on “add book/author�� above the comment field. This can be done using a browser, but not the ŷ������ app.
3. If it’s not obvious, please say how the book meets the task requirements - for example, you may need to tell us that the book is broken up into parts.
4. If you’ve chosen a task that relates to the book cover, please include the cover in your post (sometimes ŷ������ defaults to an edition of the book with a different cover so this will make sure we can see the right cover).
5. If we have any questions about how a book you read fulfills the prompt then we’ll reply to your post asking you to explain it for us, so please do check back after posting. We’re a pretty relaxed group so this is just to make sure everyone has an equal chance to earn draw entries. :-)
6. Please post here only once you have completed your entry; we tend to miss stuff if you edit your post as you go. If you’re looking for a place to keep track of what prompts you’re working on, make a post in the Summer Reading Challenge Folder.
7. Please give a last initial with your name because sometimes other people also have that name.

Example entry from Chester T. Tester

Chester T.

July
1a: number in the title The Twenty-One Balloons
2b: retelling of myth, fable, or fairytale: Till We Have Faces (retelling of the greek myth of cupid and psyche)
3b: snow on the cover
4b: author initials in 'take a dip' : A Well-Timed Murder by Tracee de Hahn

June Completed Entries

Aimee G
Amy P
Amy (w/ dog in pic)
Becky
Caitlin
Caitlyn
Chrissy
Conny
Deborah S.
Edie
Ellie
Emma (UK)
Emma R.
Helene
Hilde
Irene
Janelle
Jayce
Jen J
Jenn H
Jennifer A
Jill W
Jillian H
Joyce
Kat
Kathy
Kelly SJ
Kendra
Kim
Laurel
Laurii
Lori W
Lynn
Mackenzie P
Maggie
Maria M
Marie (tree in pic)
Marie A
Marin B.
Margaret
Melissa
Nancy (fancy nancy pic)
Nancy J
Pearl
Rachel A.
Rachel G.
Rae L
Robert W
Robin P
Roxana S
Samantha G
Sandra
Sarah
Severina
Sherri
Simone
Sue S
Suzanne
Trish H
Tsipi
Viemag

July Completed Entries

Aimee G
Amy (w/ dog in pic)
Amy P.
Becky
Caitlin
Chrissy
Conny
Deborah S
Edie
Ellie
Emma (UK)
Emma R
Helene
Hilde
Irene
Janelle
Jayce
Jen J
Jenn H
Jennifer A
Jill W
Jillian H
Joyce
Kat
Kathy
Kelly SJ
Kendra
Kim
Laurel
Laurii
Lori W
Lynn
Mackenzie P
Margaret
Maria M
Marie (tree in pic)
Marie A
Marin B
Melissa
Nancy (fancy nancy pic)
Nancy J
Pearl
Rachel A
Rachel G
Rae L.
Robert W
Robin P
Roxana S
Samantha G
Sandra
Sarah
Severina
Sherri
Simone
Sue S
Suzanne
Trish H
Tsipi
Viemag

August Completed Entries

Aimee G
Amy (w/ dog in pic)
Amy P
Caitlin
Chrissy
Conny
Deborah S
Ellie
Emma (UK)
Emma R
Helene
Hilde
Irene
Janelle
Jayce
Jen J
Jenn H
Jennifer A
Jill W
Jillian H
Joyce
Kat
Kathy
Kelly SJ
Kendra
Kim
Laurel
Laurii
Lori W
Lynn
Mackenzie P
Margaret
Maria M
Marie (tree in pic)
Marie A
Marin B
Melissa
Nancy (fancy nancy pic)
Nancy J
Pam S
Pearl
Rachel A
Rachel G
Rae L.
Robert W
Robin P
Roxana S
Sandra
Samantha G
Sarah
Sherri
Simone
Sue S
Suzanne
Trish
Tsipi
Viemag

Saving Allegra's Completion Post

Guys, I appreciate the sentiment, but please don't do it like this! Wait to make a post once you want the mods to actually check your entry(ies)!

It's much easier for us to keep track of which ones we have or haven't checked if we can just post "verified through post 26" or whatever.

August complete!

1a. New to me author: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
2a. Contemporary: Furia
3b. Next book in a series: A Master of Djinn
4b. Set in a country I’ve never visited (Norway): The Mercies

Woohoo 🎉🎉🎉! Congrats on being the first one to finish a month!

June Complete!
1. b. Read a book published in June, July, or August. Beyond the Surface by Felice Stevens
2 a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman. Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
3. b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character). We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
4. c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island. The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

June and July complete!

1.
🌺c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
- Beach Read Royalty Recommends Summer Books
Malibu Rising��
2.
🌺 a.. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
What Abigail Did That Summer��

3. Pride Month
🌺b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).
George�� 15 June

4. Set Sail
🌺c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.
A Wolf at the Gate��

JULY

1. Halfway there!
🌺b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
Faerie Tale ��14 June

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
🌺c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Unsettled Ground��13 June

3. It's Winter Down South
🌺c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.
The Box in the Woods �� 18 June

4. Take a Dip
🌺c. Read a book featured on one of these lists:
- 34 of the Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape
The Wolf and the Woodsman 23 June��

Verified through Post 11

June complete -
1b. Read a book published in June, July, or August:
Sold on a Monday. Kristina McMorris. 6.3.21 (published Aug 18th)
2b. Read a science fiction book:
Spell or High Water. Scott Meyer. 6.22.21
3a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover:
. Sandra Dallas. 6.5.21
4a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING:
Lilac Lane. Sherryl Woods. 6.13.21

July complete -
1b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America. Lee Child. 6.2.21
2a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
Like Water for Chocolate. Laura Esquivel. 6.21.21
3a. Read a romance book.
Better Late Than Never. Jenn McKinlay. 6.12.21
4a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
A Virgin River Christmas. Robyn Carr. 6.6.21

August complete -
1a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
Dial A for Aunties. Jesse Q. Sutanto. 6.8.21
2a. Read a contemporary book.
The Whole Town's Talking. Fannie Flagg. 6.9.21
3c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.
The Children's Blizzard. Melanie Benjamin. 6.14.21
4b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited.
Women in Sunlight. Frances Mayes. 6.21.21

June complete:

1c. Read a book from one of the following lists (Beach Read Royalty Recommends) - That Summer
2b. Read a science fiction book - Project Hail Mary
3a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover -
4c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island - The Beach Club (Nantucket)

June entry for Rachel G.:
JUNE

1. Start of Summer
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.: Honey and Venom: Confessions of an Urban Beekeeper by Andrew Cote (published June 2020) read: 6/2/21


2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
b. Read a science fiction book: How to Mars by David Ebenbach read: 6/5/21


3. Pride Month
a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.: by Gilbert Baker read: 6/22/21

4. Set Sail
c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.: A Meditation on Murder by Robert Thorogood (set on the island of Saint Marie) read: 6/7/21

So I missed that we only needed to choose one task for each prompt and I read them all. I did think it was a crazy big challenge, lol.


JUNE Completed 6/24

1a. Read a happy book.
 �Ď���Half a Soul 6/11/21
1b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
 ���Convenience Store Woman (kindle ed. published August 2019) 6/21/21
1c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
 ���Home Before Dark (Armchair Traveling- Vermont) 6/14/21

2a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
 �Ď���When No One is Watching 6/24/21
2b. Read a science fiction book.
 �Ď���To Be Taught, If Fortunate 6/19/21
2c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.
 ���Artificial Condition (Best Novella 2019) 6/13/21

3a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
 �Ď��� 6/18/21
3b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).
 ��� You Should See Me in a Crown 6/13/21
3c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.
 �Ď���An Unkindness of Ghosts 6/16/21

4a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
 ���A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees 6/03/21
4b. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
 �Ď��� 6/22/21
4c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.
 ���Wilder Girls 6/14/21

July complete!

1b) Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters): Anna K: Away by Jenny Lee

2a) Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

3c) Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN: My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

4a) Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

August Complete.
1 b. Read a YA book. Furia

2 a. Read a contemporary novel. Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty

3 b. Read the next book is a series you've already started. Dim Sum of All Fears. I started the series on 5/15/2020.

4 c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries. Journey to Munich Maisie travels from England to France to Germany to Italy then back to England.

July complete. August will take a few more weeks!

1b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters). The Road Trip

2c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Circe

3c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. Survive the Night

4a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

July complete

1b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - 6/10

2a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc - 6/25

3b. Read a book with snow on the cover - Janesville: An American Story - 6/7

4a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN - Another Time, Another Place - 6/18

August complete

1a, Read a book by an author that is new to you - Grey Mask - 6/18

2a. Read a contemporary book - Beartown - 6/16

3b. Read the next book in a series you've already started - Death of a Colonial - 6/25

4b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited - The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection (Botswana) - 6/20

July Complete!

1a - Read a book featuring twin characters - These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

2a - Read a book whose author's initials are found in Madeline Miller - I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

3c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - Work for It by Talia Hibbert

4a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN - Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Laurii wrote: "So I missed that we only needed to choose one task for each prompt and I read them all. I did think it was a crazy big challenge, lol."

LOL! Please le me know which ones you want to use for June, and feel free to re-assign your other books to July and August prompts as you're able!

Verified through Post 25, with the exception of Laurii who will get back to me about their selections.

Here's June:


1c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
 ���Home Before Dark (Armchair Traveling- Vermont) 6/14/21

2b. Read a science fiction book.
 �Ď���To Be Taught, If Fortunate 6/19/21

3c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.
 �Ď���An Unkindness of Ghosts 6/16/21

4c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.
 ���Wilder Girls 6/14/21

July!

1a. Read a book with a number in the title.
One of Us Is Lying 6/27/21

2a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing 6/22/21

3a. Read a romance book.
Half a Soul 6/11/21

4a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
Convenience Store Woman 6/21/21

August!

1b. Read a YA book.
You Should See Me in a Crown 6/13/21

2a. Read a contemporary book.
When No One is Watching 6/24/21

3c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.
The Lost Apothecary 6/18/21

4c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries.
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees (Author travels studying bumblebees- England, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, France) 6/03/21

I've completed June!

JUNE
[x] 1. Start Of Summer -- The Only Good Indians
[x] 2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler -- Authority
[x] 3. Pride Month -- In the Dream House
[x] 4. Set Sail -- The Lost Soul Atlas

June Complete.
1 b Read a book published in June,July,or August. . The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win Published 6/23/2020
2 b Read a science fiction book. The Memory Police
3 b Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA + protagonist (not a side character) Ordinary Girls
4 c Takes place completely on an island. Shuggie Bain Glasgow Scotland

I've completed August!

1a - Read a book by an author that is new-to-you. - The Guest List by Lucy Foley
2b - Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series). - Between Sisters
3c - Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to. - Concrete Rose published January 12th 2021
4b - Read a book set in a country you've never visited. - Wicked Fox set in South Korea

July entry for Rachel G.:


1. Halfway there!
a. Read a book with a number in the title.: Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis read: 6/5/21

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.: Circe by Madeline Miller finished: 6/18/21

3. It's Winter Down South
c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.: Frightfully Fortune by Jana Deleon read: 6/14/21

4. Take a Dip
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists:
- 34 of the Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape: Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages by Cate Doty read:6/28/21

August entry for Rachel G.:


1. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.: Death in Bloom by Jess Dylan read: 6/27/21

2. August Birthday: John Green
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).: The Runaway Wife by Elizabeth Birkelund read: 6/25/21

3. Summer Reading
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.: Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse by C.J. Archer read 6/8/21

4. Jump on a Plane
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited.: The Ionia Sanction by Gary Corby read: 6/20/21 (set in historical times but a location that is currently Turkey)

June
1. Start of Summer
a. Read a happy book.
Beach Read - Emily Henry

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
a. Read a book whose main character is a Black woman.
Kindred - Octavia E. Butler

3. Pride Month
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).
The House in the Cerulean Sea - T.J. Klune (Linus)

4. Set Sail
a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
Live and Let Chai (Seaside Cafe Mystery #1) - Bree Baker

Marin B.

June
1b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North (published July 2016)

2c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.
Bloodchild and Other Stories (the title story won Hugo for best novelette in 1985)

3c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life (Benjamin Alire Saenz won the Lambda in 2013 for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe)

4c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.
The Kappillan of Malta

Verified through post 36

Deborah S
One month down! Here is my reading for June!

JUNE

1b. Read a book published in June, July, or August. 6/23/21
The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood by Melanie Cellier

2b. Read a science fiction book. 6/11/21
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen

3c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award. 6/15/21
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

4a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING 6/30/21
The Legend of Luke by Brian Jacques

July completed ( this is my third entry for round one)
1 a Read a book with a number in the title.
2 c Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize For Fiction.
3 c Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.
4 c Read a book featured on one of these lists: 34 of the Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape.

June done!

1b) Read a book published in June, July, or August- Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell (published in August)

2a) Read a book whose main character is a Black woman- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

3b) Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character)- Pumpkin by Julie Murphy

4a) Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING- Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai

I finished June!

1b. Published in July: Two Trees Make a Forest
2b. Science fiction: Klara and the Sun
3b. LGBTQIA+ protagonist: Detransition, Baby
4a. Title starts with a letter in SAILING: (The) Satapur Moonstone

July done!

1a. Read a book with a number in the title.: Twenty-one Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks

2a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

3c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

4a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.: The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris

Deborah wrote: "Deborah S
One month down! Here is my reading for June!

JUNE

1b. Read a book published in June, July, or August. 6/23/21
[book:The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood|365622..."

Hey Deborah can you clarify for me what book Leah Johnson was nominated for a Lambda award? I can't find it.

Verified through post 43, with the exception of Deborah who will get back to me.

July is done!
JULY
✔︎1. Halfway there!
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters) - The Dancing Girls by MM Chouinard
✔︎2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
✔︎3. It's Winter Down South
c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - Remembering Babylon by David Malouf
✔︎4. Take a Dip
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN - Carol by Patricia Highsmith

August is done.

1b. Read a YA book. With the Fire on High

2a. Read a contemporary book. Tips for Living

3a. Read the newest book by a favorite author. Golden Girl

4b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd

On to round 2!

Round 1 - all three months done:

June 1a happy book
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

June 2b sci fi
Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer

June 3b LGBTQIA+ protagonist
Last Night in Nuuk by Niviaq Korneliussen

June 4c completely on an island
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano

July 1c twins
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

July 2b retelling
Uprooted by Naomi Novik

July 3c title: frosty the snowman
The Stone of Laughter by Hoda Barakat

July 4c from one of these lists
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

August 1b YA book
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

August 2c Printz Award
Nation by Terry Pratchett

August 3a newest by fave author
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

August 4a adventure
To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey

June

1. Start of Summer
a. Read a happy book.
Love Everlasting by Tracey Alvarez

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole

3. Pride Month
a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting by Kyl Myers


4. Set Sail
a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
Soulless by Gail Carriger

July

1. Halfway there!
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
Ink and Shadows by Ellery Adams

3. It's Winter Down South
a. Read a romance book.
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

4. Take a Dip
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger

August

1. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

2. August Birthday: John Green
a. Read a contemporary book.
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams

3. Summer Reading
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams

4. Jump on a Plane
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited. (Barbados)
The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score

Update to message 11
August complete
3 month challenge complete
1. Back to School
🌺b. Read a YA book.
Ace of Spades��19 June

2. August Birthday: John Green
🌺b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
Curious Toys�� 22 June

3. Summer Reading
🌺b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
The Fox's Curse�� July 5th

4. Jump on a Plane
🌺a. Read an adventure book.
Tuf Voyaging�� June 30

June is done!

1a.Read a happy book.: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (it has a happy ending and the dialogue between the characters is delightful. It made me smile.)

2b. Read a science fiction book.: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

3b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character).: Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur


4a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.: The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine