Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge discussion

Share your TBR for this challenge! We are all curious about what others are reading.

I think I narrowed down some options but first, do you think it's cheating to use one book for more than one challenge?

I'd say the challenge is very flexible and many things are up to interpretation. So if you want a book to count for multiple prompts, just count it.

I am kind of confused. I am Indian so if I am reading an American book (which most of them are) does it count as something from a different culture? Or should I search for something more specific?

If it's a different culture from yours then yeah it should count.

Aly wrote: "If it's a different culture from yours then yeah it should count."
okay, thank you

I am doing the Memorial Day-Labor Day plan.

1. Good as Gold: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan FINISHED 6/19
2. The Book is Better: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Finished 6/8
3. Short & Sweet: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Finished 5/31
4. On the Bandwagon: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Finished 5/30
5. Actually Want to Read:Sacred Sound: Discovering the Myth and Meaning of Mantra and Kirtan by Alanna Kaivalya Finished 6/26
6. Not From Around Here: Be Here Now by Ram Dass Although written by an American, and told through his eyes, this wild ride brings the reader into teachings of Indian and Eastern spirituality, and also carries us through parts of the psychedelic 60s that I was not too aware of. Much of this book has to do with Ram Dass’ experiences in India with his guru.
FINISHED 7/6
7. In the Friend Zone: Walking the Walk: Putting the Teachings into Practice When It Matters Most by Pema Chödrön FINISHED 6/25
8. It takes two: The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White FINISHED 6/20
9. Wheel of Format: Evening Tide: Meditations by Elizabeth Tarbox Not quote poetry, and not quite prose. My pastor often reads from this book, an it is lovely. It isn’t in a format that I often read, as I don’t often read straight poetry or meditations. FINISHED 7/6
10. New Voices: Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight FINISHED 7/3
11. Past Love: Emma by Jane Austen Finished 6/6
12: Armchair Traveler: The Love Season by Elin Hilderbrand FINISHED 6/12

13. Stay Awhile: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (FINISHED 8/28)

14. Stranger Than Fiction: Embracing the Unknown: Life Lessons from the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Pema Chödrön FINISHED 7/1
15. Tongue-Tied: The Bat by Jo Nesbø FINISHED 7/10
16. No Place Like Home: The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz FINISHED 6/10
17: Continental Drift: Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan—this hits Australia, North America, Europe, and Asia. (Finished 5/29) I have Africa in The Love Season, and Antarctica and South America in Where’d You Go Bernadette so, FINISHED as of 6/12
18: Genre Explorer: The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth byM. Scott Peck
While I have been known to read the occasional self-help or religion type-book, I usually lean toward Buddhist/New Agey stuff. I bought this years ago because I knew it had been a favorite of my mother’s. Not usually my thing. I am using this category to make myself finally read this. FINISHED 7/8
19: Reading Roulette: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson FINISHED 6/4
20: Primary Reading: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury FINISHED 6/21
21: Back to School: Walden & Civil Disobedience By Henry David Thoreau Finished 6/28

1. Good as gold: The Hate U Give
2. The book is better: The Sun Is Also a Star OR The Goldfinch (depending which one I find from local library.)
3. Short & Sweet: Nothing on here yet, thought about going to library check out some shorter novels.
4. On the bandwagon: Educated
5. Actually want to read: Saattaja
6. Not from around here: A Thousand Splendid Suns
7. In the friend zone: Nothing on here yet either!
8. It takes two: The Long Earth
9. Wheel of format: Probably some audio book but haven't decided what yet.
10. New Voices: Ru
11. Past love: Sysilouhien sukua
12. Armchair traveler: The Bone People

And if I read fast enough, I will also try out reading the expert level prompts which I've listed here:

1. Stay awhile: Antarctica
2. Stranger than fiction: Gonna find something from library for this
3. Tongue-tied: The Orchard of Lost Souls My mother language is Finnish so basically many of the books are translations to me if I don't find the english versions.
4. No place like home: Kaaren kertomus: Ensimmäinen osa
5. Continental drift: Journey to the River Sea. I have all the other continents before this but South America so this book will take care of it.
6. Genre explorer: The Year of Our War I'm trying out this genre called 'new weird' that I have never heard before.
7. Reading roulette: Wither
8. Primary reading: Ready Player One
9. Back to school: Pohjoisen noidat: Oikeus ja totuus 1600-luvun Ruotsissa ja Suomessa

Doing the challenge from Memorial Day Weekend (started yesterday) to Labor Day Weekend, the "summer season". I'll probably just keep coming back to this post to update my progress.

1. Good as Gold: Educated - FINISHED 5/26/19
2. Book is Better: The Woman in the Window - FINISHED 6/10/19
3. Short & Sweet: Bartleby the Scrivener - FINISHED 5/27/19
4. On the Bandwagon: Where the Crawdads Sing FINISHED 6/3/19
5. Actually Want to Read: Gone Girl
6. Not From Around Here: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis FINISHED 6/22/19
7. In the Friend Zone: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
8. It Takes Two: Dead on Demand FINISHED 7/11/19
9. Wheel of Format: Lot FINISHED 7/25/19
10. New Voices: They Could Have Named Her Anything
11. Past Love: Blubber - FINISHED 5/31/19
12. Armchair Traveler: Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail - FINISHED 8/1/19
13. Stay Awhile: The Pillars of the Earth
14. Stranger than Fiction: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
15. Tongue-Tied: The Hangman's Daughter
16. No Place Like Home: Washington Black
17: Continental Drift: and the adventure continues.... - FINISHED 9/2/19
18. Genre Explorer: Red Rising
19. Reading Roulette: 41: A Portrait of My Father
20. Primary Reading: The 18th Abduction FINISHED 7/3/19
21. Back to School: An American River: From Paradise to Superfund, Afloat on New Jersey's Passaic

Should make for an interesting summer and clear off my Want to Read shelf a little bit. Have fun all!

11/21

Only got 11 done during the challenge but fun anyway!

1. Good as Gold: Circe
2. Book is Better: The Passage
3. Short & Sweet: The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
4. On the Bandwagon: Circe
5. Actually Want to Read: Rhapsodic
6. Not From Around Here: We Hunt the Flame
7. In the Friend Zone:
8. It Takes Two: Illuminae
9. Wheel of Format: Illuminae (audio-book)
10. New Voices: We Hunt the Flame
11. Past Love: Island of the Blue Dolphins
12. Armchair Traveler: Around the World in Eighty Days
13. Stay Awhile: A Game of Thrones
14. Stranger than Fiction: The Trial of Lizzie Borden
15. Tongue-Tied: The Hangman's Daughter
16. No Place Like Home: Circe
17: Continental Drift: Around the World in Eighty Days
18. Genre Explorer: Boyfriend Bargain FINISHED 5/22/19
19. Reading Roulette: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
20. Primary Reading: Six of Crows
21. Back to School: The Trial of Lizzie Borden


I'm doing a lot of books that fit a couple categories, since I'm in a book group that does monthly book bingos, and I want to keep up with that also. I might change a few things when June's bingo cards come out. I'm excited!

If anyone is reading the same books, let me know, I'll read them with you!

Here's my (incomplete) plan so far. I haven't decided if I'll use multiple prompts for some books. I seem to keep moving books around on all my challenges this year so it'll probably change! I'll be doing the challenge June 1st through August 31st.

Beginner Level
1. Good as gold: Circe
2. The book is better: The Woman in the Window
3. Short & sweet: The Pearl
4. On the bandwagon: Stillhouse Lake
5. Actually want to read: Daughter of Smoke & Bone
6. Not from around here: The Hangman's Daughter
7. In the friend zone:
8. It takes two: Beautiful Chaos
9. Wheel of format:
10. New voices: Children of Blood and Bone
11. Past love: The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
12. Armchair traveler:

Expert Level
1. Stay awhile: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
2. Stranger than fiction: The Trial of Lizzie Borden
3. Tongue-tied: About the Night
4. No place like home:
5. Continental drift:
6. Genre explorer: Warcross
7. Reading roulette:
8. Primary reading: The 18th Abduction or Six of Crows
9. Back to school:

I'm planning on reading during the summer season in the US (Memorial Day through Labor Day) so that I can start now! :) I'm going to try to work on my TBR shelf to get it down and also on the picks from the Modern Mrs. Darcy Summer Reading Guide.

Completed 21/21

1. Good as gold: When Breath Becomes Air
2. The book is better: The Woman in the Window
3. Short & sweet: The Grownup
4. On the bandwagon: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
5. Actually want to read: The Great Alone
6. Not from around here: The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
7. In the friend zone: My Sister, the Serial Killer
8. It takes two: To Night Owl from Dogfish
9. Wheel of format: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home
10. New voices: The Devouring Gray
11. Past love: Beauty
12. Armchair traveler: Roomies
13. Stay awhile: The Huntress
14. Stranger than fiction: I Miss You When I Blink: Essays
15. Tongue-tied: The Shadow of the Wind
16. No place like home: Six of Crows
17. Continental drift: Seven Continents: A Travel Memoir
18. Genre explorer: The River
19. Reading roulette: I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime
20. Primary reading: Daisy Jones & The Six
21. Back to school: The Accidental Beauty Queen

This is a work in progress. Please bear with me while I get my act together.



Beginner Level

👍1. Good as gold: The Great Alone
🔰2. The book is better: The Art of Racing in the Rain
👍3. Short & sweet: Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time
👍4. On the bandwagon: (Same as Good as gold)
👍5. Actually want to read: Zeitoun
👍6. Not from around here: The Good People
👍7. In the friend zone: Lost Children Archive
🔰8. It takes two: The Shakespeare Miscellany
9. Wheel of format: Bowlaway LARGE PRINT FORMAT
👍10. New voices: The Escape Room
11. Past love:
👍12. Armchair traveler: The Turn of the Key - Scotland

Expert Level

13. Stay awhile: (Same as Reading Roulette)
👍14. Stranger than fiction: The Spy in Moscow Station: A Counterspy's Hunt for a Deadly Cold War Threat
15. Tongue-tied: Dreams of My Russian Summers
16. No place like home:
👍17. Continental drift: Turbulence + others if necessary in include all 7 Continents- 5 continents covered, I still need to add Australia and Antartica
18. Genre explorer:
19. Reading roulette: The Poisonwood Bible
20. Primary reading: The Black Cat
👍21. Back to school: The Siege

This is my TBR constisting of a total of 20 books. It is by no means set in stone, so I might change it depending on how I progress throughout the summer months, especially since I have other books than these to read, and I plan on participating in a lot of readathons, where I also need to complete some prompts :)

Beginner

Good as Gold: The Hate U Give
The Book is Better: The Sun Is Also a Star
Short & Sweet: Saga, Vol. 5 - this is more than a 100 pages, but it's a graphic novel and I know that I can finish this in one sitting, which would also fit the prompt :)
On the Bandwagon: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Actually want to read: Exit West
Not from around here: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
In the Friend Zone: The Selection
It takes two: Illuminae or Aurora Rising
Wheel of Format: Blue Exorcist, Vol. 1
New Voices: (same as Good as Gold)
Past Love: The Elves and the Shoemaker
Armchair Traveler: (same as The Book is Better)

Expert

Stay a while: Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
Stranger than fiction: (same as Stay a while)
Tongue-tied: Inkheart
No place like home: The Art of Being Normal
Continental drift: 

North America - (same as On the Bandwagon)
South America - Love in the Time of Cholera
Europe - Matilda
Africa - (same as Not from around here)
Asia - Warcross or The Astonishing Color of After
Australia - The Rosie Project
Antarctica - Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Genre explorer: (same as Wheel of Format)
Reading roulette: Eliza and Her Monsters
Primary reading: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - know alright, but I'm planning to read at least 20 books, so I need something short, okay?! :D
Back to school:  (same as Stay a while)

I am just going to do the beginners one, I am beginning on the 1st June until the end of August all being well

Beginner Level
1. Good as gold: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
2. The book is better: The Goldfinch
3. Short & sweet: Out of the dark
4. On the bandwagon: What the Wind Knows
5. Actually want to read: A Sister for Margot
6. Not from around here: A Walk Across the Sun
7. In the friend zone: Magician: Apprentice
8. It takes two: Cleaning the Gold
9. Wheel of format: In Odd We Trust Graphic Novel
10. New voices: Everything I Never Told You
11. Past love: All Things Bright and Beautiful
12. Armchair traveler: The Emperor of Paris

I just cannot help myself from joining another challenge! I'm trying to use one book per challenge, but at least some of these will cover a category in another challenges. I'm only using books already on my physical shelves or borrowed from the library. Also, I'm trying to read primarily female authors. I'm participating between Memorial Day & Labor Day (5/27-9/2)

Beginner Level
1. Good as gold: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
2. The book is better: Little Women
3. Short & sweet: With My Dog Eyes
4. On the bandwagon: Circe
✔ 5. Actually want to read: The Housekeeper and the Professor (6/7)
✔ 6. Not from around here: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (6/2)
7. In the friend zone: Drama
✔ 8. It takes two: An Anonymous Girl (6/14)
9. Wheel of format:
10. New voices: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
11. Past love: Vaporetto 13
✔ 12. Armchair traveler: Snakes and Earrings (6/12)

Expert Level
✔ 1. Stay awhile: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (6/11)
2. Stranger than fiction: What We Talk About When We Talk about Rape
3. Tongue-tied: The Vegetarian
4. No place like home:
5. Continental drift:
North America: Long Man
✔ South America: State of Wonder (6/19)
Europe: To Say Nothing of the Dog
Asia: Out
Africa: Homegoing
Australia: A Little Wanting Song
Antarctica: Alone in Antarctica: The First Woman To Ski Solo Across The Southern Ice
6. Genre explorer:
7. Reading roulette: Invisible Frontier: Exploring the Tunnels, Ruins, and Rooftops of Hidden New York
8. Primary reading: Three Bags Full
9. Back to school: Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

I already started it. I might mix the beginner and expert level because most of my "past love" books are impossible to find where I currently live. "Not from around here" is also pointless because pretty much every book in the challenge is from a culture different from mine.
Edit (10/06): Adding the "Expert" level too since it seems like there is time for it. Also, found a "past love".
Edit (16/09): It seems like there wasn't time for it after all. I started a new job in July and it seems to take much more time than I thought it would.

Beginner
1. Good as gold: Educated ✔
2. The book is better: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch ✔
3. Short & sweet: Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions ✔
4. On the bandwagon: Circe ✔
5. Actually want to read: Tales of Mystery and Imagination
6. Not from around here: Pachinko ✔
7. In the friend zone: The Elementary Particles
8. It takes two: The Talisman ~
9. Wheel of format: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood ✔
10. New voices: The Secret History ✔
11. Past love: Heidi ✔
12. Armchair traveller: The Whale Rider ✔

Expert
1. Stay awhile: Doctor Zhivago ~
2. Stranger than fiction: What Science Is and How It Really Works ~
3. Tongue-tied: A Time to Love and a Time to Die ~
4. No place like home: The Prince
5. Continental drift:

a. North America: Light in August ~
b. South America: Conversation in the Cathedral
c. Europe: Great Expectations ~
d. Africa: A Grain of Wheat ~
e. Asia: The Bastard of Istanbul ~
f. Australia: TBD
g. Antarctica: At the Mountains of Madness

6. Genre explorer: TBD
7. Reading roulette: The Passport
8. Primary reading: Fahrenheit 451
9. Back to school: Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness ~

Here we go, a journey in progress and subject to change

21/21 Challenge Completed

Beginner
1. Good as Gold: Circe by Madeline Miller
2. Book is Better: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
3. Short & Sweet: Parisian Dreams by Alli Sinclair
4. On the Bandwagon: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
5. Actually Want to Read: Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis
6. Not From Around Here: One Summer in Santorini by Sandy Barker
7. In the Friend Zone: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
8. It Takes Two: While You Were Reading by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus
9. Wheel of Format: Kate's Really Good at Hockey by Christina Frey Graphic Novel
10. New Voices: The Nancys by R.W.R. Mcdonald
11. Past Love: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
12. Armchair Traveler: Death By Honeymoon by Jaden Skye Barbados

Expert
13. Stay Awhile: Heritage by Judy Nunn
14. Stranger than Fiction: Day Trading for Beginners: Want to be a Day Trader? Learn How to Trade for a Living and Discover These Powerful Day Trading Tips and Strategies in 2019 by Bill Sykes
15. Tongue-Tied: The First Mrs. Rothschild: A Novel by Sara Aharoni
16. No Place Like Home: Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie
17: Continental Drift: Ghost of Africa by Chuck Van Soye North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Good enough for me :)
18. Genre Explorer: Finding My Shine by Nastia Liukin
19. Reading Roulette: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan
20. Primary Reading: Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern
21. Back to School: Going Under by Sonia Henry Doctor training programs

I plan on reading all 21 books in the challenge, and since I don't have a lot of time to spend reading, I'll be doing the challenge from today (June 1) to September 30. This is not going to be a Summer Challenge to me, since now is Fall/Winter here in Brazil.

I only picked books that I already own, so I had to bend the rules a little bit.

Beginner Level
1. Good as Gold: Circe
2. The Book is Better: The Sun Is Also a Star
3. Short & Sweet: Fahrenheit 451
4. On the Bandwagon: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
5. Actually Want to Read: The Night Circus
6. Not from Around Here: Children of Blood and Bone
7. In the Friend Zone: The Wicked Deep
8. It Takes Two: Illuminae
9. Wheel of Format: The Princess Saves Herself in This One
10. New Voices: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
11. Past Love: The Secret Garden
12. Armchair Traveler: A Darker Shade of Magic (London!)

Expert Level
13. Stay Awhile: Strange the Dreamer
14. Stranger than Fiction: The Heroine's Journey: Woman's Quest for Wholeness (It's actually an old book, but I bought it this year.)
15. Tongue Tied: Humanos, Os
16. No Place Like Home: The Cruel Prince
17. Continental Drift: Crazy Rich Asians (It's set in four different continents - Asia, America, Europe and Oceania - so I'm skipping Africa and Antarctica.)
18. Genre Explorer: The Diviners (It's considered horror YA, and I'm not used to reading horror.)
19. Reading Roulette: Leah on the Offbeat
20. Primary Reading: Red Queen Collector's Edition
21. Back to School: A Brief History of Time

A work in progress, but I've got a plan coming together now.... I finished up the books I was in the middle of when I found out about the challenge, so I started this yesterday, May 31, and plan to go through September 2.

Challenge completed 8/23/19!

Beginner:
1. Good As Gold: Trigger Warning - GR Choice Award 2015 - Finished 6/30
2. Book is better: Good Omens - I'm excited to watch the new series, so it's probably about time I open up the book too! - Finished 7/26
3. Short & sweet: In Sea-Salt Tears - Finished 6/3
4. On the bandwagon: Red, White & Royal Blue - Finished 8/1
5. Actually want to read: Summon the Keeper - It's been on my list since 2011, yikes! Finished 6/13
6. Not from around here: Akata Witch - Finished 6/20
7. In the friend zone: Ashes of Honor - Finished 6/5
8. It takes two: The Big Kahuna - Finished 7/17
9. Wheel of format: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Freefall - Graphic Novel - Finished 6/9
10. New voices: Four Dead Queens - Finished 6/25
11. Past love: Seven Daughters and Seven Sons - Finished 6/25
12. Armchair traveler: Love & Gelato - Italy - Finished 7/14

Expert:
13. Stay awhile: The Casquette Girls - Finished 8/17
14. Stranger than fiction: Brave, Not Perfect - Finished 8/5
15. Tongue-tied: Just Dreaming (The Silver Trilogy) - translated from German - Finished 8/4
16. No place like home: Poison or Protect - Finished 6/4
17. Continental Drift:
-North America: Ashes of Honor
-South America: City of the Beasts - Finished 8/23
-Europe: Love & Gelato
-Africa: Akata Witch
-Asia: Seven Daughters and Seven Sons, A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
-Antarctica: The Comet Seekers - Finished 8/12
-Australia/Oceania: The Big Kahuna
18. Genre explorer: The City & The City - Weird Fiction. This was a hard one for me. Every time I thought I found a genre, I'd find books I'd read before on the list! I think this should do it, though. - Finished 8/9
19. Reading roulette: Harvest Moon - Finished 7/4
20. Primary reading: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns - Finished 7/6
21. Back to school: A Thousand Beginnings and Endings - subject: The folklore and mythology of East and South Asia. - Finished 8/4

Happy reading to all!

Beginners list for me:

1. Good as gold The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah finished 22.07.19
2. The book is better Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
3. Short & sweet Cleaning the Gold by Karin Slaughter & Lee Child finished 07.06.19
4. On the bandwagon
5. Actually want to read The Puppet Show by M W Craven finished 06.06.19
6. Not from around here The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy finished 08.08.19
7. In the friend zone
8. It takes two The President is Missing by Bill Clinton & James Patterson Finished 06.07.19
9. Wheel of format
10. New voices The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Finished 11.07.19
11. Past love Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
12. Armchair traveller A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Progress:
07.06.19 finished book 2 out of 12
14.07.19 finished 4 out of 12

Julia wrote: "I plan on reading all 21 books in the challenge, and since I don't have a lot of time to spend reading, I'll be doing the challenge from today (June 1) to September 30. This is not going to be a Su..." I just read the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy and it was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. (I used Rich People Problems for Continental Drift.)

As of right now, my plan is to reading ideally 15 out of 21; but we'll see. I tried to keep it to books that I own, but there are some on her that I do not know. Currently working on #1 'Good as Gold' and #9 'Wheel of Format'.


Beginner:
1. Good as gold: Still Me by JoJo Moyes
2. The book is better: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
3. Short & sweet: The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein
4. On the bandwagon: Circe by Madeline Miller
5. Actually want to read: Breakable by Tammara Webber
6. Not from around here: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
7. In the friend zone: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
8. It takes two: What If It's Us? By Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
9. Wheel of format: I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino (MANGA)*
10. New voices: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
11. Past love: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
12. Armchair traveler: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Expert:
13. Stay awhile: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
14. Stranger than fiction: The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson
15. Tongue-tied: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
16. No place like home: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
17. Continental drift: Seven Continents by William Graham
18. Genre explorer: FlashForward by Rober J. Sawyer
19. Reading roulette: Consumed by J.R. Ward
20. Primary reading: 10:04 by Ben Lerner
Back to school: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Good as gold: The Hate U Give
The book is better: Five Feet Apart
Short and sweet: When My Naughty Little Sister Was Good
On the bandwagon: Educated
Actually want to read: 1984
Not from around here: Never the Hope Itself: Love and Ghosts in Latin America and Haiti
In the friend zone: Just Juliet
It takes two: Pretty Little Thing
Wheel of format: Soho
New voices: Nancarow
Past love: Journey to the River Sea
Armchair traveller: Faceless Killers

Stay awhile: A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow
Stranger than fiction: Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
Tongue-tied: A Man Called Ove
No place like home: Record of a Spaceborn Few
Continental drift: Africa: The City of Brass
Continental drift: Europe: Someone Named Eva
Continental drift: Asia: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 2
Continental drift: North America: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Continental drift: South America: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
Continental drift: Oceania: Something in the Water
Continental drift: Antarctica: Penguins and Other Sea Birds
Genre explorer: (bizzaro) John Dies at the End
Reading roulette: Along for the Ride
Primary reading: Six of Crows
Back to school: Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche

Complete!

This is all tentative except for the currently reading.
GOOD AS GOLD-Little Fires Everywhere
THE BOOK IS BETTER-Burial Rites
SHORT AND SWEET--------
ON THE BANDWAGON-The Overdue Life of Amy Byler (have it)
ACTUALLY WANT TO READ-----------
NOT FROM AROUND HERE----------
IN THE FRIEND ZONE-The Lost Town by Crouch
IT TAKES TWO-----------------
WHEEL OF FORMAT--------------
NEW VOICES---Next Girl to Die-DONE
PAST LOVE-----
ARMCHAIR TRAVELLER-----------

So I’m doing Beginner and Expert because I want to be extra. For the Continental Drift, I am going to be extra by reading one for the challenge and then read one from all seven continents.

Beginner:

Good As Gold: Circe by Madeline Miller
The Book Is Better: The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon (North America)
Short and Sweet: ?? (depends on if I have time to read in one sitting)
On the bandwagon: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Actually want to read: Escaping From Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco ✔️
Not From Around Here: Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee ✔️
In the Friend Zone: Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco ✔️
It Takes Two: Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Wheel of Format: Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
New Voices: The Wicker King by K. Ancrum ✔️
Past Love: Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
Armchair Traveler: Wanderlost by Jen Malone (Europe)

Expert:

Stay Awhile: Obsidio by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Stranger than Fiction: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Read a translated book: Con Amor, Simon by Becky Albertalli
No Place Like Home: Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga (Asia)
Continental Drift: Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
Genre Explorer: Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey Mcquisition
Reading Roulette: The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
Primary Reading: The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
Back to School: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Bonus Continental Drift:
North America: (same as The Book Is Better)
Europe: (same as Armchair Traveler)
Asia: (same as No Place Like Home)
South America: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Africa: Mirage by Somaiya Daud
Australia: Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier
Antarctica: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

My original plan was to use books for more than one prompt, then I decided to find all different books :D I don't actually expect to read all of them by the end of summer but at least I've got a list now. Most of these books were already on my to-read list, but for some categories I had to think outside of the box! There are a few where I still have to decide which one I'm going to read but I've got time :)

Beginner:
1. Good As Gold: Circe / Red Rising / Eleanor & Park
2. The Book Is Better: The Sun Is Also A Star / The Witcher / I'll be gone in the dark (discovered this one yesterday and it seems really good but I'm not sure if I can handle it as I'm already scared all the time)
3. Short and Sweet: We have always lived in the castle
4. On the bandwagon: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
5. Actually want to read: If fried chicken could fly 📗
6. Not From Around Here: The Guernsey literary & potato peel society
7. In the Friend Zone: Never let me go
8. It Takes Two: The wife between us
9. Wheel of Format: The princess saves herself in this one
10. New Voices: The lies of Locke Lamora
11. Past Love: The Mennyms
12. Armchair Traveler: An American Marriage (Atlanta, Georgia) - this was very difficult for me as I want to travel everywhere :D but Atlanta holds a special place in my heart as Gone with the Wind is one of my favourite books (despite all the racism etc yes I know)

Expert:
13. Stay Awhile: World without End
14. Stranger than Fiction: Maid
15. Read a translated book: Beartown
16. No Place Like Home: The travelling cat chronicles
17. Continental Drift:
° Antarctica: Where’d You Go, Bernadette
° North America: The signature of all things (this takes place on several continents as I understand it) 📖
° South America: One hundred years of Solitude
° Europe: Mr. Darcy on becoming a gentleman
° Asia: Japanese children's favorite stories 📖
° Africa: Homegoing
° Australia: The Dry
18. Genre Explorer: Mrs. Dalloway
19. Reading Roulette: The Nightingale
20. Primary Reading: One more river
21. Back to School: not sure yet! There's a lot I don't know much about :D I'm thinking of the following: The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Helter Skelter / $2.00 a day: living on almost nothing in America / All quiet on the Western front / King Leopold's ghost / Friday Night Lights

Here is my current plan, however it is definitely subject to change! I decided that I'm going to count some reads in multiple categories, but I'm not going to that until the end! For now, I'm just marking off what I've read so far!
For Beginners
1. Good as gold: Circe Finished August 31st
2. The Book is Better: The Rook Catch-22
3. Short & Sweet: The Little Prince Finished July 27th
4. On the bandwagon: Daisy Jones & The Six Finished July 26th
5. Actually want to read: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Finished June 21st
6. Not from around here: Moloka'i Finished September 15
7. In the friend zone: Sharp Objects
8. It takes two: An Anonymous Girl Finished May 28th
9. Wheel of Format: Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education with eText Access Code (ebook) Finished July 29th
10. New Voices: The Hate U Give
11. Past love: Night Finished July 31st
12. Armchair traveler: Crimson Lake Finished 7/21

Expert-Level Additions
13. Stay Awhile: Cutting for Stone 11/22/63
14. Stranger than fiction: No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
15. Tongue-tied: The Little Prince
16. No place like home: Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confiddent, and Capable Children Finished September 2nd
17. Continental Drift:
18. Genre Explorer: An Ember in the Ashes Finished August 17th
19. Reading roulette:
20. Primary Reading: Three Things About Elsie The 19th Wife
21. Back to School: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter Finished July 9th

My planning reading list:


Period: 14/06/2019 ~ 30/09/2019
Target: At least 5 books in no particular order, no stress just read as much as I can.


1. Good as gold: Educated (Tara Westover)
2. The book is better: Pet Sematary (Stephen King) - Movie (April 2019)
3. Short & sweet: Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories (Michael Connelly) (80 pages)
4. On the bandwagon: Becoming (Michelle Obama)
5. Actually want to read: Blind Eye (Stuart MacBride) (added 25/05/2017)
6. Not from around here: A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini) (Afghanistan)
7. In the friend zone: A Farewell to Ice: A Report from the Arctic (Peter Wadhams)
8. It takes two: Med Head: My Knock-down, Drag-out, Drugged-up Battle with My Brain (James Patterson & Hal Friedman)
9. Wheel of format: ______
10. New voices: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman)
11. Past love: ______
12. Armchair traveler: _______

13. Stay awhile: Collaborator (Murray Davies) (647 pages)
14. Stranger than fiction: ______
15. Tongue-tied: Men Without Women: Stories (Haruki Murakami)
16. No place like home: ______
17. Continental drift: Read a book set on every continent.

1. Antarctica: Deception Point (Dan Brown)
2. Asia: Korea/Japan: Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
3. Africa: ______
4. Australia: ______
5. Europe: The Expats (Chris Pavone) (Luxembourg)
6. North America: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly) (Hampton, Virginia)
7. South America: ________


18. Genre explorer: PSYCHOLOGY: The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Barry Schwartz)
19. Reading roulette: The Fix (David Baldacci)
20. Primary reading: Yellow Crocus (Laila Ibrahim)
21. Back to school: ________

I will read mostly in Dutch, but in this list I will put the (original) titles in English, if possible.

My reading list for the period 21/06/2019 - 20/09/2019:

For beginners
1. Good as gold: The Kiss Quotient
2. The book is better: Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Antarctica)
3. Short & Sweet: The Tales of Beedle the Bard
4. On the bandwagon: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
5. Actually want to read: Someday
6. Not from around here: A Very Large Expanse of Sea
7. In the friend zone: Eragon
8. It takes two: Loved
9. Wheel of format: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
10. New voices: Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding (Dutch author)
11. Past love: Boy 7
12. Armchair traveler: One Day in December (Europe)

Expert-level Additions
13. Stay awhile: Gone with the Wind (North-America)
14. Stranger than fiction: Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
15. Tongue-tied: Stay with Me (reading the Dutch translation) (Africa)
16. No place like home: A Little Life
17. Continental drift: Hoe duur was de suiker? (South-America)
18. Genre explorer: Oeroeg (Asia)
19. Reading roulette: We Should All Be Feminists
20. Primary reading: Ready Player One
21. Back to school: Mijn leven in de wildernis (Dutch author) (Oceania)

Beginner:
1. Good as gold: Circe
2. The book is better: After or The Sun Is Also a Star
3. Short & sweet: The Tales of Beedle the Bard
4. On the bandwagon: Where the Crawdads Sing
5. Actually want to read: The Fault in Our Stars
6. Not from around here: China Rich Girlfriend
7. In the friend zone: The Silent Patient
8. It takes two: The Wife Between Us
9. Wheel of format: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home
10. New voices: The Corpse Wore Stilettos
11. Past love: The Outsiders
12. Armchair traveler: Winter in Paradise

I'm starting my challenge on the 8th of July which is the first day of the July/August vacation in my country. It will run until the 31st of August. I'm reading the following books:

1. Good as gold: Kingdom of Ash
2. The book is better: The Good Liar
3. Short and Sweet: Broken Throne
4. On the bandwagon: Circe
5. Actually want to read: Kindred
6. Not from around here: Lagoon
7. In the friend zone: waiting for a recommendation
8. It takes two: Sapphire Flames
9. Wheel of Format: The Bad Beginning audiobook
10. New voices: The Hate U Give OR The Golem and the Jinni
11. Past love: Holes OR A Walk to Remember
12. Armchair traveller: probably going to be a manga
13. Stay awhile: The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
14. Stranger than fiction: haven't got any so need to buy/borrow one
15. Tongue-tied: The Three-Body Problem
16. No place like home: Spinning Silver
17. Continental drift: seems South America and Antarctica are the only continents not represented on my list so need to find a book from/based on there
18. Genre explorer: same problem as 14.
19. Reading roulette: Underground Airlines
20. Primary reading: 2028
21. Back to school: Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

I'm reading the books in the order listed above. I find ordered lists make it easier for me to read because then I don't have to force myself to feel like reading it. Also, since the first book is Kingdom of Ash, that means I have from today until Sunday to read the rest of the series. It'll be a re-read so that shouldn't be much of a problem for me.

This is my list so far! Still have to fill in a few spots as I go. For now I am aiming for a book for each prompt but that may change if I fall behind.

Beginner Level
1. Good as gold: Circe
2. The book is better: The Golden Compass or The Underground Railroad
3. Short & sweet: Binti ✔️
4. On the bandwagon: Educated or Becoming
5. Actually want to read: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
6. Not from around here: Midnight's Children ✔️
7. In the friend zone:
8. It takes two: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch✔️
9. Wheel of format: Essex County✔️
10. New voices: The School Run: The perfect summer read for mums in 2019 ✔️
11. Past love:
12. Armchair traveler:

Expert Level
1. Stay awhile: Infinite Jest✔️
2. Stranger than fiction: Inside Al-Shabaab: The Secret History of Al-Qaeda's Most Powerful Ally ✔️
3. Tongue-tied:
4. No place like home: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
5. Continental drift:
a. Africa: Kintu ✔️
b. Antarctica
c. Asia
d. Europe: A Gentleman in Moscow
e. North American: Vox ✔️
f. South America
g. Oceania
6. Genre explorer: The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups✔️
7. Reading roulette:
8. Primary reading: Black Leopard, Red Wolf ✔️
9. Back to school: The Secret History of Wonder Woman ✔️

I m just going to do beginner part

Good as gold: Elevation ✔️
The book is better: The Woman in the Window
Short & sweet: The Grownup ✔️
On the bandwagon: Daisy Jones & The Six ✔️
Actually want to read: Dark Wild Night ✔️
Not from around here: Say You Still Love Me ✔️ ( i m an Indian so American book count as a different culture )
In the friend zone: Dear Wife ✔️
It takes two: The Unhoneymooners ✔️
Wheel of format: My Lovely Wife ✔️ (Audiobook)
New voices: Miracle Creek
Past love: Peter Pan
Armchair traveler: One Day in December ✔️