Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

JUNE
1. Start of Summer
a. Read a happy book.
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton (pub Aug, 2020) 6/5
c. Read a book from one of the following lists:
- Beach Read Royalty Recommends Summer Books
- Readers' Hottest Books of Summer Razorblade Tears, For the Wolf, The Road Trip
- Armchair Traveling: Books Set in Every U.S. State
2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman (Me) Moth by Amber McBride 8/21/21
b. Read a science fiction book.
c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.
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 Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin 6/11
c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.
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 Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch (Great Britain) 6/27

JULY
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) Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 7/19
c. Read a book featuring twin characters.
2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
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 Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson 7/22
3. It's Winter Down South
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 Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller 6/5
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 Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 6/2
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

AUGUST
1. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 7/28
b. Read a YA book.
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.
2. August Birthday: John Green
a. Read a contemporary book The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 6/22
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.
3. Summer Reading
a. Read the newest book by a favorite author.
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started Moonflower Murders
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 The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili 7/15