The Lost Challenges discussion

Credit: Яцек Йерка (Jacek Yerka)

Object: The aim of the challenge is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter. A special badge is given to the winner.

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.


Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.


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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

Allison FINISHED - 31 pts.

Anne FINISHED - 33 pts.

Bonita FINISHED - 33 pts.

Catherine

Celia FINISHED - 20 pts.

Chelsea

Cindy III FINISHED - 11 pts.

DenXXX FINISHED - 32 pts.

Elle FINISHED - 67 pts.

Ferenc FINISHED - 34 pts.

Frankie FINISHED - 22 pts.

Genevieve FINISHED - 107 pts.

Grace FINISHED - 31 pts.

Jessica FINISHED - 81 pts.

JoAnne FINISHED - 113 pts.

Katelyn FINISHED - 47 pts.

Kellene FINISHED - 66 pts.

Kendra FINISHED - 83 pts.

Kim FINISHED - 95 pts.

Kimberly

Lex FINISHED - 48 pts.

Mary-Megan FINISHED - 42 pts.

Maven

Medusa

Melanie FINISHED - 31 pts.

Melissa FINISHED - 120 pts.

Moondance FINISHED - 36 pts.

Shash FINISHED - 114 pts.

Stephanie FINISHED - 130 pts. - WINNER

Tammie

Tari FINISHED - 61 pts.

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
Summer Lovin': 31+ points
Read: 113/31+

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
1 pt. Summer at the Highland Coral Beach Kiley Dunbar 7/29/21
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.
3 pts. - Books with the word summer in their titles Echoes of Summer Laura D. Bastian 7/9/21
3 pts. - Books with the word summer in their titles Imagine Summer Shelley Noble 7/11/21
3 pts. - Best Summer Romance Books A Summer of Surprises Judith S. Keim 6/26/21
3 pts. - Books with the word summer in their titles Boardwalk Summer Meredith Jaeger 7/19/21
3 pts. - Books about Summer Big Summer Jennifer Weiner 8/14/21

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
1 pt. The Abalone Shell Suzie O'Connell 7/2/21
1 pt. The Driftwood Promise Maren Ferguson 7/2/21
1 pt. Newport Beginnings Cindy Nichols 7/3/21
1 pt. Promise Cove Vickie McKeehan 7/4/21
1 pt. No Sunshine When She's Gone Kate Angell 7/21/21
1 pt. The Beach House Rochelle Alers 7/25/21
1 pt. Gulf Coast Cottage Maggie Miller 7/26/21
1 pt. Gulf Coast Secrets Maggie Miller 7/26/21
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
3 pts Lavender Beach Vickie McKeehan 6/29/21
3 pts. Swept Away Jill Sanders 8/27/21
3 pts. Saving Sandcastles Meredith Summers 9/2/21
3 pts. Starlight Dunes Vickie McKeehan 9/4/21


3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
1 pt. - Lawson, below the belt I Flipping Love You Helena Hunting 9/9/21

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
1 pt. Hidden Moon Bay Vickie McKeehan 7/4/21
1 pt. Gulf Coast Reunion Maggie Miller 7/27/21
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1 pt. Newport Harbor House Cindy Nichols 7/3/21
1 pt. Angel's Rest Emily March 7/18/21
1 pt. Sparks Fly in Good Hope Cindy Kirk 7/23/21

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
1 pt. Thankful in Good Hope Cindy Kirk 7/22/21
1 pt. Glam Squad & Groomsmen Samantha Chase 8/2/21
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies:
3 pts. - Massachusetts The Color of a Memory Julianne MacLean 7/21/21
3 pts. - New York A Family Affair: Fall Mary Campisi 6/21/21
3 pts. - North Carolina Van Sawyer Bennett 7/1/21
3 pts. - Virginia Enemies With Benefits Roxie Noir 8/4/21
3 pts. - Maryland The Cocktail Waitress James M. Cain 8/11/21

Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1 pt. Hidden Valley Annie Seaton 7/28/21 (The Porter Sisters #4)
1 pt. In Too Deep Jill Sanders 8/26/21 (Grayton #4)
1 pt. - 384 pages The Dressmaker's Dowry Meredith Jaeger 9/8/21

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1 pt. A Family Affair: Christmas Mary Campisi 6/21/21
1 pt. Family Reunion Nancy Thayer 7/30/21
1 pt. Obsession Helen Hardt 9/10/21

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
1 pt. Stirred Annie Dyer 8/17/21
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
3 pts. Lighthouse Cove Rachel Hanna 7/27/21
3 pts. Lighthouse Reef Vickie McKeehan 8/24/21
3 pts. Pelican Point Pelican Point Irene Hannon 9/7/21

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
1 pt. - Luca Under Ten Thousand Stars Samantha Wood 7/13/21
1 pt. - Hedwig Break the Rules Roxie Noir 8/6/21
1 pt. -Beatrice One Woman's Junk J.B. Lynn 8/23/21
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
3 pts. - Lion Hearts in Motion Edie Ramer 7/14/21

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
1 pt. - 2018 Tempt Me Carly Phillips 6/26/21
1 pt. - date February 4th 2018 One Bride for Five Mountain Men Jess Bentley 8/3/21
1 pt. - date April 18th 2017 Slow Burn Cowboy Maisey Yates 8/7/21
1 pt. - date April 18th 2017 The Thing About Love Julie James 8/10/21

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
1 pt. - Elmer/Gramps Let It Be Marie Force 6/22/21

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
1 pt. - Romance Petal Plucker Iris Morland 6/23/21
1 pt. - Romance Oopsie Daisy Iris Morland 6/24/21
1 pt. - Romance The Dress of the Season Kate Noble 6/25/21
1 pt. - Romance The Color of Hope Julianne MacLean 7/15/21
1 pt. - Romance The Color of a Dream Julianne MacLean 7/18/21
1 pt. - Mystery Baltimore Blues Laura Lippman 7/31/21
1 pt. - Romance Craving Helen Hardt 8/1/21
1 pt. - Romance The Rake's Irish Lady Barbara Monajem 8/18/21
1 pt. - Romance Carter Reed Tijan 9/12/21

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
1 pt. Under the Southern Sky Kristy Woodson Harvey 6/30/21
1 pt. Ember Emma Renshaw 7/3/21
1 pt. Smoldered Annie Dyer 8/3/21
1 pt. Moments Like This Anna Gomez 8/12/21
1 pt. Rip Current Jill Sanders 8/25/21
1 pt. Edge of the Heat Lisa Ladew 9/11/21
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
1 pt. - June 23rd 2020 All My Loving Marie Force 6/22/21
1 pt. - July 16th 2019 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Iris Morland 6/23/21
1 pt. - September 19th 2012 Dancing Tides Vickie McKeehan 7/6/21
1 pt. - August 4th 2020 Sucker Punch Laurell K. Hamilton 7/12/21
1 pt. - August 12th 2019 Best Fake Fiancé Roxie Noir 8/5/21
1 pt. - June 27th 2017 Down Home Cowboy Maisey Yates 8/8/21
1 pt. - August 29th 2017 Wild Ride Cowboy Maisey Yates 8/9/21
1 pt. - June 28th 2016 All the Missing Girls Megan Miranda 8/22/21
1 pt. - July 7, 2020 The Sunrise Cove Inn Katie Winters 9/14/21
1 pt. - July 28, 2020 Firefly Nights Katie Winters 9/14/21

-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
3 pts. - June 29th 2021 The Sixth Wedding Elin Hilderbrand 8/29/21
3 pts. - July 6th 2021 The One You're With Lauren K. Denton 9/3/21

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
45/31+

Levels:
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
K.C. Ames 6/28/21 (if the beginning A counts, it's a bonus)
Bree Baker 8/20/21

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).
Jodi Rath 7/17/21

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
Luna, nose ring-Checked Out Elizabeth Spann Craig 6/26/21

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
Murder in a Teacup Vicki Delany 7/22/21

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
B-Beauty Expos Are Murder Libby Klein 6/22/21

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
1. (no bonus just US) Festival Fury Patti Benning 6/22/21
2. (2 pts) Set in NC A Hex for Danger Esme Addison 7/10/21
3. (2 pts) Set in PA-Red, White 'n Blue Murder Rosie A. Point 7/11/21
4. (2 pts) Set in VA-Hardback Homicide S.E.Babin 7/23/21
5. (2 pts) Set in CT-The Rocky Road to Ruin Meri Allen 7/24/21
6. (2 pts) Set in NY-Murder, She Edited Kaitlyn Dunnett 8/1/21

-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
Bursts of Murder Belinda J Evaline 6/25/21 (144 pages)
The Cider Shop Rules Julie Anne Lindsey 7/28/21 (243 pages)

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
Aunt Rosie, Lila-Arsenic and Adobo Mia P. Manansala 7/3/21
Abby-Custard and a Crisis Emmie Lyn 7/6/21
Nick-Lemon Murder Pie Rosie A. Point 7/6/21
Jolie-Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Murder Jodi Rath 7/14/21


12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
Draw and Order Cheryl Hollon 6/23/21 (no bonus)
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
Emmie Lyn 7/8/21 (2 pts.)

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
1. (no bonus) Matt has a dog named Jolly-A Cut Above Judi Lynn 6/21/21
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
An Unforeseen Demise P.A.Mason 7/2/21

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
Delilah and her family-Yuletide Cast of the Iron Skillet Jodi Rath 7/22/21
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmotheror grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
Granny Petunia-Ruff and Tumble Chelsea Thomas 6/30/21
Charlotte aka Mee-Maw A Bitter Sweet Murder Cindy Bell 7/9/21
Grandma Opal-Turkey Basted to Death Jodi Rath 7/15/21
Grandpa George-Fatal Family Ties S.C. Perkins 7/19/21
Pops and Goldy-Much Ado About Nauticaling Gabby Allan 7/27/21

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
Mystery-King Cake and Grave Mistakes Amber Crewes 6/24/21
Mystery-Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas Nancy Coco 7/5/21

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
S-Sprinkles and a Situation Emmie Lyn 7/4/21 (no bonus)

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
Summer pub+bonus-Ordered Outrage Patti Benning 7/1/21 (2 pts.) Pub 6/27/21
Summer pub+bonus-Dogged by Death Laura Scott 7/7/21 (2 pts.) Pub 7/13/21
Summer pub+bonus-Midnight Spells Murder Mary Angela 7/12/21 Pub 7/13/21
Summer pub+bonus-A Spirit Seeks Asylum Lena Gregory 7/13/21 Pub 7/13/21

Reading The Seasons - Summer - COMPLETED
Duration: 21.06.21 - 21.09.21
Summer Lovin': 31+ points - Read: 32/31+

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
Beach haven - T.I Lowe 26.06.21

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Normal: one kid’s extraordinary journey Magdalena newman 28.06.21
Sleeping murder - Agatha christie 04.07.21
After the end Claire mackintosh 06.07.21
Bring me back b.a. paris 11.07.21


9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
Trust me t.m. logan 22.06.21 432pages
Breadwinner - Deborah ellis 01.07.21 174pgs
Slay in your lane: the black girl bible Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth uviebinene 01.07.21 341pgs
Beneath these stones Ann granger 30.06.21 345pgs


10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character
OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.
Butterfly: from refugee to Olympian – my story of rescue, hope and triumph Yusra mardini 07.07.21


11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
Little friends Jane shemilt 24.06.21
Murder and Mendelssohn - Kerry Greenwood 25.06.21
Guilt Amanda robson 27.06.21
The adventure of the Christmas pudding - Agatha christie 01.07.21
Marge in charge - Isla fisher 07.07.21
The night bus hero Rauf q onjali 11.07.21


12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.
Ring the hill Tom cox 24.06.21


14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
Kit’s wilderness David almond 26.06.21 – Jax
I let you go - Claire mackintosh 09.07.21 – beau
The curse of the toads Rebecca lisle 04.07.21 – shadow


15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story
OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
Little liar Lisa Ballantyne 04.07.21 - 02.08.18pub
Let me lie Claire mackintosh 10.07.21 08.03.18pub


17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
Cowgirl G.R. Gemin 21.06.21 – lily is the grans name


18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
European Literature > Italian Literature19 users - In the Sea There Are Crocodiles : based on the true story of enaiatollah akbari - Fabio Geda - 24.06.21
Mystery > Crime8 users - His third victim -Helen h durrant 25.06.21
Realistic Fiction8 users – Framed - Frank Cottrell boyce - 28.06.21
Mystery6,630 users - The Mysterious affair at styles - Agatha christie - 30.06.21
Science Fiction10,806 users - 1984 George Orwell 29.06.21
Mystery > Crime630 users - Murder on the links - Agatha christie 01.07.21
Mystery658 users - Murder most unladylike - Robin stevens 01.07.21

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Summer Lovin': 31+ points

Score: 48/31+

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Normal People by Sally Rooney - Completed: 6/23/2021
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Completed: 6/29/2021
Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay - Completed: 7/7/2021
Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson - Completed: 7/20/2021

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett - Completed: 6/22/2021 (New Hampshire)
Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett - Completed: 6/22/2021 (New Hampshire)
Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook - Completed: 6/25/2021 (Connecticut)
Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb - Completed: 7/2/2021 (New York)
Sentenced to Death by Lorna Barrett - Completed: 7/5/2021 (New Hampshire)
Under Currents by Nora Roberts - Completed: 7/8/2021 (North Carolina)
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston - Completed: 7/8/2021 (New York)
Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult - Completed: 7/12/2021 (New Hampshire)
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano - Completed: 7/14/2021 (Virginia)
Divine Evil by Nora Roberts - Completed: 7/21/2021 (Maryland)

Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
There There by Tommy Orange - Completed: 6/28/2021 (Page Count: 294)
In Hot Water by Kate Kingsbury - Completed: 7/3/2021 (Page Count: 304)
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich - Completed: 7/4/2021 (Page Count: 464)
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett - Completed: 7/18/2021 (Page Count: 343)
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez - Completed: 7/31/2021

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
Dracula by Bram Stoker - Completed: 7/17/2021 (Dracula is a monster)

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat - Completed: 7/20/2021 (Ife)

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
The Corpse Flower by Anne Mette Hancock - Completed: 7/11/2021 (Mystery)
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - Completed: 7/12/2021 (Science Fiction)
The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty - Completed: 7/27/2021 (Mystery)

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Shed No Tears by Caz Frear - Completed: 7/5/2021
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay - Completed: 7/6/2021
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides - Completed: 6/28/2021 (M for Maidens and Michaelides)

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
Summer Lovin': 31+ points
Read: 95/31+

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.
1 pt. The Summer Seekers. Sarah Morgan. 7.23.21
1 pt. Home for the Summer. Holly Chamberlin. 8.18.21
2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
1 pt. . Rachel Beanland. 7.15.21
1 pt. . Rochelle Alers. 6.28.21
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
1 pt. A Cup of Silver Linings. Karen Hawkins. 9.8.21 (nose piercing)

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1 pt. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Lynne Truss. 6.24.21
1 pt. A Moveable Feast. Ernest Hemingway. 7.10.21
1 pt. A Home By The Sea. Christina Skye. 7.19.21
1 pt. Arsenic and Old Books. Miranda James. 8.5.21
1 pt. Secrets of the Chocolate House. Paula Brackston. 8.15.21
8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
1 pt. Life Among the Savages. Shirley Jackson. 6.22.21 (VT)
3 pt. Big Lies in a Small Town. Diane Chamberlain. 7.21.21 (NC)
3 pt. Glory in Death. J.D. Robb. 7.9.21 (NY)
3 pt. The Crucible. Arthur Miller. 7.25.21 (MA)
3 pt. That Holiday Feeling. Debbie Macomber. 8.3.21 (PA)
3 pt. Dreams of Falling. Karen White. 8.6.21 (SC)
1 pt.Gilead. Marilynne Robinson. 8.25.21 (IA)
3 pt. The Masterpiece. Fiona Davis. 8.23.21 (NY)
1 pt. House Lessons: Renovating a Life. Erica Bauermeister. 9.1.21 (WA)
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1 pt. Like Water for Chocolate. Laura Esquivel. 6.21.21 (246 pp.)
1 pt. Joust. Mercedes Lackey. 6.27.21 (448 pp.)
1 pt. The Four Winds. Kristin Hannah. 7.1.21 (464 pp.)
1 pt. St. Peter's Fair. Ellis Peters. 7.15.21 (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #4)
1 pt. The Christmas Cookie Club. Ann Pearlman. 7.29.21 (340 pp.)
1 pt. Temptation Ridge. Robyn Carr. 8.2.21 (416)
1 pt. The Marriage Bureau for Rich People. Farahad Zama. 9.10.21 (304)
1 pt. The Stepsisters. Susan Mallery. 8.13.21 (416)
1 pt. The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris. Jenny Colgan. 8.24.21 (416)
1 pt. The Seed Keeper. Diane Wilson. 9.5.21 (400)
10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
1 pt. Incantation. Alice Hoffman. 8.6.21
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1 pt. Women in Sunlight. Frances Mayes. 6.21.21
1 pt. Second Chance Pass. Robyn Carr. 6.30.21
1 pt. The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton. 7.27.21
1 pt. Queenie. Candice Carty-Williams. 8.2.21
1 pt. For Batter or Worse. Jenn McKinlay. 8.3.21
1 pt. The Reading List. Sara Nisha Adams. 8.13.21
1 pt. Home in Carolina. Sherryl Woods. 8.21.21
12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
1 pt. Moonlight Road. Robyn Carr. 7.7.21
1 pt. Downsizing. Lin Stepp. 9.7.21

-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
1 pt. Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery. Jenny Colgan. 7.11.21
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
1 pt. Parnassus on Wheels. Christopher Morley. 7.6.21 (Bock)
1 pt. The Night Hawks. Elly Griffiths. 7.23.21 (Thing)
3 pt. by Linda O. Johnston. 7.24.21 (Biscuit)
3 pt. . Luis Carlos Montalván. 7.25.21 (Tuesday)
1 pt. Harvest Moon. Robyn Carr. 8.9.21 (Spike)
1 pt. Wreck the Halls. Sarah Graves. 8.16.21 (Monday)
3 pt. . Jenn McKinlay. 9.9.21 (Heathcliff)
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story
1 pt. Boundary Waters. William Kent Krueger. 7.13.21
OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.
3 pt. Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir. Ruth Reichl. 6.29.21 (memoir)

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
1 pt. The Christmas Angel Project. Melody Carlson. 6.23.21 (Dorothy Morgan)
1 pt. Love at First. Kate Clayborn. 7.1.21 (Nonna)
1 pt. The Beekeeper's Ball. Susan Wiggs. 7.5.21 (Magnus Johansen)
1 pt. The Switch. Beth O'Leary. 7.26.21 (Eileen Cotton)
1 pt. The Patchwork Bride. Sandra Dallas. 8.8.21 (Ellen/Ben)
1 pt. Nothing to See Here. Kevin Wilson. 9.9.21 (pop-pop)

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
1 pt. Spell or High Water. Scott Meyer. 6.23.21 (Science Fiction)
1 pt. Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End. Jennifer Worth. 6.24.21 (Medical)
1 pt. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World. Vicki Myron. 7.12.21 (Memoir)
1 pt. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Philip K. Dick. 7.16.21 (Science Fiction)
1 pt. The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba. Chanel Cleeton. 7.17.21 (Romance)
1 pt. The Rosie Project. Graeme Simsion. 7.18.21 (Romance)
1 pt. A Christmas Secret. Anne Perry. 7.21.21 (Suspense)
1 pt. Indemnity Only. Sara Paretsky. 7.31.21 (Suspense)
1 pt. Binti. Nnedi Okorafor. 8.13.21 (Science Fiction)
1 pt. Home. Nnedi Okorafor. 8.16.21 (Science Fiction)
1 pt. To Capture What We Cannot Keep. Beatrice Colin. 8.20.21 (Romance)
1 pt. The Wright Brothers. David McCullough. 9.15.21 (Science)
19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
1 pt. Murder in the White House. Margaret Truman. 7.9.21
1 pt. Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir. Natasha Trethewey. 8.1.21
1 pt. Everything I Have Is Yours: A Marriage. Eleanor Henderson. 9.8.21
1 pt. South of the Buttonwood Tree. Heather Webber. 9.5.21
1 pt. Speak. Laurie Halse Anderson. 9.14.21
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
1 pt. One to Watch. Kate Stayman-London. 7.5.21 (Pub. 7/7/2020)
1 pt. Things You Save in a Fire. Katherine Center.8.20.21 (Pub. 8/13/2019)
1 pt. Christmas in Winter Hill. Melody Carlson. 9.13.21 (Pub. 9/3/2019)
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Level:
Summer Fun: 16-30 points

12/12. 22pts. Completed. Finished

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title. 1pt.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.
01.One Summer in Santorini-Sandy Barker 7/06/21


2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count). 3pts.
02.Summer at Firefly Beach-Jenny Hale 8/10/21


3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover)

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed).1pt.
(MC has a nipple piercing)
03.Luna and the Lie-Mariana Zapata 9/17/21


5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author.1pt.
04.Natasha Madison-Southern Heart 7/11/21


7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).1pt.
05.Step Into My Web-Cynthia Eden 9/12/21


8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 3pts.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
(Massachusetts)
06.When Darkness Ends-Marni Mann 7/29/21


9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).1pt.
(Wrecked Series #4)
07.Reckless Refuge-Catherine Cowles 7/02/21


10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).3pts.
(Rufus)
08.Deep Woods-Helena Newbury 7/10/21


15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with 18 in the publication date.1pt.
(8/18/2020)
09.The One for Me-Corinne Michaels 6/23/21


16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.1pt.
(Romantic Suspense)
10.Fatal Threat-Marie Force 7/07/21


19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.3pts.
11.Roses Are Red-Miranda Rijks 6/25/21


20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.3pts.
(7/15/2021)
12.Crown of Ghosts-Autumn Jones Lake 7/16/21

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21st, 2021 - Sept. 21st, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

83/31

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
1 point: Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - July 28th


3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
1 point: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin - June 30th
Bellybutton ring.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).
1 point: Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 2nd
Blueberry pancakes.

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
1 point: The Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden Taylor - July 13th
1 point: Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 22nd
1 point: Wolf's Curse by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 23rd
1 point: Me Funny edited by Drew Hayden Taylor - Aug. 26th
1 point: The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek - Aug. 27th
1 point: Cruel Fate by Kelley Armstrong - Sept. 11th
1 point: Me Artsy edited by Drew Hayden Taylor - Sept. 16th
1 point: History Matters 2: More Stories from Saskatchewan by Bill Waiser - Sept. 17th

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1 point: Another One Bites the Dust by Jennifer Rardin - July 3rd
1 point: Biting the Bullet by Jennifer Rardin - July 20th
1 point: Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire - July 24th
1 point: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - July 27th
1 point: NeuroScience Fiction by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga - Sept. 19th

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts✅, New Hampshire, Connecticut✅, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York✅, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
3 points: The Memory Thief : And the Secrets Behind How We Remember: A Medical Mystery by Lauren Aguirre - July 31st
Mostly set in Boston, Mass.
3 points: Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth - Aug. 11th
Set in New York.
3 points: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - Aug. 16th
Set at Yale in Connecticut.
1 point: Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society by Judy Christie & Lisa Wingate - Aug. 31st

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1 point: In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire - July 25th (Wayward Children)
1 point: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse - July 26th
454 pages.
1 point: Bitten to Death by Jennifer Rardin - Aug. 7th (Jaz Parks)

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.
3 points: Cairo: A Graphic Novel by G. Willow Wilson - July 5th
3 points: The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood - July 14th

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1 point: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas - June 28th
1 point: Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha - July 12th
1 point: Wrapped Up in You by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 8th

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.
1 point: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo - July 5th

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
1 point: Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane - June 25th
Justin's dog Leonard
1 point: One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin - Aug. 13th
Jaz's dog Jack
3 points: Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 29th
Adam's dog Milo

1 point: Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin - Sept. 5th
Jaz's dog Jack
1 point: Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 12th
Pru's dog Thor

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
1 point: Angel of the Overpass by Seanan McGuire - June 22nd
Monster
1 point: Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley - July 10th
May 18th, 2017
1 point: The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo - July 14th
Monster
1 point: Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire - July 26th
187 pages & Monster
1 point: Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire - July 29th
Monster
1 point: Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol - Aug. 4th
Monster
1 point: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo - Aug. 21st
Monster
1 point: Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 15th
1 point: Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 19th
1 point: Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 21st

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.
1 point: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - Sept. 10th

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
1 point: The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo - July 28th
Ma Zil.
1 point: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th
Grandma Mazur

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
1 point: The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - July 15th
Urban Fantasy
1 point: Allegiant by Veronica Roth - July 17th
Science Fiction
1 point: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - July 20th
Romance
1 point: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - July 30th
Romance
1 point: Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 1 by Greg Pak - Aug. 24th
Science Fiction
1 point: Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 2 by Greg Pak - Aug. 25th
Science Fiction
1 point: Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 3 by Greg Pak - Aug. 27th
Science fiction
1 point: Firefly Original Graphic Novel: The Sting by Delilah S. Dawson - Sept. 17
Science fiction

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
1 point: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo - June 27th
1 point: Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo - Sept. 12th
1 point: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Sept. 13th
1 point: Unqualified by Anna Faris - Sept. 14th
1 point: Royal Weddings: A Very Peculiar History by Fiona MacDonald - Sept. 21st

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
1 point: Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still by John McWhorter - June 23rd
Sept. 6th, 2016
1 point: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata - July 16th
July 27th, 2016
3 points: Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev - Aug. 4th
July 6th, 2021
3 points: The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang - Sept. 6th
Aug. 31st, 2021
3 points: The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Sept. 20th
Sept. 7th, 2021

Welcome Tari, Den, Lex, Kim, Frankie and Kendra!

READING THE SEASONS - SUMMER
Duration: June 21, 2021 - Sept 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - August 16, 2021
Summer Lovin': 31+ points
Read: 33/31+
COMPLETED


TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
The High Season by Judy Blundell 7/7/2021

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).
All Summer Long by Melody Carlson 7/4/2021


4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
I Found You by Lisa Jewell 7/21/2021
Alice's daughter, Jasmine, has a pierced eye brow.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).
Star Spangled Murder by Leslie Meier 7/2/2021


6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
Find You First by Linwood Barclay 6/22/2021
Canadian author.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Nipped in the Bud by Sheila Connolly 7/30/2021

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson 7/18/2021
North Carolina is 1 of the 13 original colonies.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count.
Yarn to Go by Betty Hechtmann 8/1/2021 304 pages

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
Lying three by Ralph McInerny 7/21/2021
Fr. Dowling prays and celebrates the sacrifice of the Mass daily.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris 7/14/2021
Shrimp scampi - yum!

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison 7/9/2021
In the background.

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
Silent Night, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany 8/4/2021
Matterhorn is a St. Bernard


15. Frankenstein
Monster (your definition) in the story
The Lost Apothecary
Sarah Penner 6/26/2021
Nella sells poisons to women to kill men. I think that's a monster.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedman 8/16/2021

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
The Happy Camper by Melody Carlson 7/12/2021 He's only called Gramps.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
The 20th Victim by James Patterson 7/10/2021
Suspense

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
Elvis Takes a Back Seat by Leanna Ellis 7/16/2021

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire by Peter Hellman 8/15/2021
July 31, 2017

Welcome Catherine, Maven and Anne!

Reading The Seasons - Summer
June 21 - September 21, 2021

Level: Summer Lovin': 31+ points
Points: 67/31+

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
1 pt. - Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections | Annette Marie - Jun 23
(Author is Canadian and the book is set in Vancouver, Canada.)

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1 pt. - Burn Bright | Patricia Briggs - Jul 19
1 pt. - Notes on Grief | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Jul 23
1 pt. - Nephilius | Jaymin Eve - Aug 14

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
3 pt. - New York - Stuck-Up Suit | Vi Keeland - Jun 27
3 pt. - Georgia - Sweet Revenge | Maisy Morgan - Jun 28
3 pt. - Massachusetts - My Kind of People | Lisa Duffy - Jun 30
3 pt. - Connecticut - Good Girl, Bad Blood | Holly Jackson - Jul 15
3 pt. - New York - The Thin Man | Dashiell Hammett - Jul 22
3 pt. - Connecticut - Louis | Jaymin Eve - Jul 24
3 pt. - Connecticut - Elemental Compass | Jaymin Eve - Aug 1
3 pt. - Georgia - Scarlet Stone | Jewel E. Ann - Aug 12

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title, or a Series #4.
1 pt. - 384 p. - Down London Road | Samantha Young - Jul 26
1 pt. - 448 p. - A Promise of Fire | Amanda Bouchet - Aug 13
1 pt. - 314 p. - Cole | Tijan - Aug 28

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1 pt. - Kingdom of the Wicked | Kerri Maniscalco - Jul 20

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
1 pt. - Wild Sign | Patricia Briggs - Sep 4

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
1 pt. - The Spanish Love Deception | Elena Armas - Sep 20
(referred to only as "Abuela")

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
1 pt. - Urban Fantasy - House Rules | Chloe Neill - Jul 9
1 pt. - Romance - Grinder | Samantha Whiskey - Aug 2
1 pt. - Romance - Carter Reed | Tijan - Aug 26
1 pt. - Urban Fantasy - Biting Bad | Chloe Neill - Aug 31
1 pt. - Mystery - Confessions | Kanae Minato - Sep 8

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
1 pt. - Songs for Ophelia | Theodora Goss - Jun 21
1 pt. - The Red Mother | Elizabeth Bear - Jul 3
1 pt. - Until Fountain Bridge | Samantha Young - Jul 5
3 pt. - Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell | Brandon Sanderson - Jul 14
1 pt. - Runny Babbit, a Billy Sook | Shel Silverstein - Jul 27
3 pt. - Earth | Jaymin Eve - Aug 17
1 pt. - The Unknown Ajax | Georgette Heyer - Aug 22

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
1 pt. - pub. 8/13/2020 - A Lover's Discourse | Xiaolu Guo - Jul 27
3 pt. - pub. 7/13/2021 - A Psalm for the Wild-Built | Becky Chambers - Aug 4
3 pt. - pub. 7/20/2021 - The Past Is Red | Catherynne M. Valente - Aug 10
1 pt. - pub. 7/13/2019 - Zodiac Academy: The Awakening | Caroline Peckham - Aug 23
3 pt. - pub. 8/6/2021 - Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants | Annette Marie - Aug 25
3 pt. - pub. 8/3/2021 - Cat Problems | Jory John - Aug 29
3 pt. - pub. 9/7/2021 - The Hawthorne Legacy | Jennifer Lynn - Sep 16Barnes

Reading The Seasons – Summer.
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Object: The aim of the challenge is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter. A special badge is given to the winner.

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.
One Secret Summer - Lesley Lokko - 8/29/2021
How it fits: Summer in title; positioned #84 on 2012 Summer Reads list - 3 points.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).


3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).


4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.


5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.


7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro - 8/21/2021- 1 point.
Nine Perfect Strangers - Liane Moriarty - 9/21/2021 - 1 point.

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
My Sister Rosa - Justine Larbalestier - 7/2/2021 - NYC - 3 points.
Fearless Fourteen - Janet Evanovich - 8/4/2021- New Jersey - 3 points.
Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich - 8/23/2021- New Jersey - 3 points.
Turbo Twenty-Three - Janet Evanovich - 9/8/2021- New Jersey - 3 points.
The Radium Girls - Kate Moore - 9/11/2021 - New Jersey - 3 points.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
Girl Divided - Willow Rose - 7/31/2021 - page count 364 - 1 point.
I Invited Her In - Adele Parks - 8/14/2021- page count 478 - 1 point.

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.


11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.


12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.


13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).


14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).


15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
The Secret Daughter - Kelly Rimmer - 6/30/2021 - June 18th - 1 point.
The Bus on Thursday - Shirley Barrett - 7/17/2021 - 2018 - 1 point.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.
Anastasia - Colin Falconer - 7/24/2021 - Felix Rifkin is Jewish - 1 point.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
The Truth About Her - Jacqueline Maley - 7/11/2021 - MC Tracy's mother Beverley. - 1 point.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers - Loung Ung - 22/6/2021 - Memoirs - 1 point.
Five Feet Apart - Rachael Lippincott - 7/30/2021 - Romance - 1 point.
His Kidnapper's Shoes - Maggie James - 8/9/2021 - Suspense - 1 point.

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Ann Brashares - 7/4/2021 - 1 point.
Red Notice - Andy McNab - 9/18/2021 - 1 point.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
Summer Lovin': 31+ points
Read: 31/31+

TASKS:
7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count)
E-Boy: Enter the Jungle-Anh Do 8/30 (1 point)

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
The Baby Shift: Virginia-Becca Fanning 6/25 (3 points)

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
食戟のソーマ 12 Shokugeki no Souma 12 -Yuto Tsukuda 8/26 (1 point)
食戟のソーマ 13 Shokugeki no Souma 13 -Yuto Tsukuda 8/26 (1 point)
食戟のソーマ 14 Shokugeki no Souma 14 -Yuto Tsukuda 8/26 (1 point)

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021 (3 points each)
Soul Eater: The Perfect Edition 04-Atsushi Ohkubo 8/9 (July 2021)
Across the Sea: Wolf Girl 5-Anh Do 9/9 (July 2021)
Suki, Alone-Faith Erin Hicks 9/17 (June 22 2021)
I Am Not Starfire-Mariko Tamaki 9/17 (July 2021)
Thor & Loki: Double Trouble-Mariko Tamaki 9/18 (September 14 2021)
BORUTO―ボルト― 15 ―NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS―-Mikio Ikemoto 9/19 (September 3 2021)
SAKAMOTO DAYS 3-Yuto Suzuki 9/21 (September 3 2021)
Future State: Wonder Woman-Becky Cloonan 9/21 (July 2021)

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Summer Lovin': 31+ points

Read: 66/31+

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
The Summer Solstice. Ellen Jackson 6/23/21
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover). Tara Lush. 9/20/21
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
Murder on a Girls' Night Out Anne George 7/29/21 p 211
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Botched Butterscotch Amanda Flower 7/17/21
At the Drop of a Hat Jenn McKinlay 7/30/21

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
All Fudged Up. Nancy CoCo. 6/22/21. Michigan
The Clue in the Diary Carolyn Keene 7/30/21 town of River Heights, state unidentified
Pressed to Death Kirsten Weiss 9/3/21. California

-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
MA: Defending the Dead Sheila Connolly. 6/22/21
GA: Peach Clobbered Anna Gerard 6/24/21
NC: Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder Chris Cavender 6/30/21
NY: The Walled Flower Lorraine Bartlett 7/6/21
MD: Crab Outta Luck Ellis Quinn 7/10/21
VA: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos Donna Andrews 7/12/21
VA: No Nest for the Wicket Donna Andrews 9/19/21
NJ: The Wedding Soup Murder Rosie Genova 7/20/21
SC: Dead Man's Island Carolyn G. Hart 8/17/21
DE: The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls Julie Schumacher 7/23/21
RI: The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait Cleo Coyle 9/7/21
PA: Hearse and Buggy Laura Bradford 9/13/21
CT: Expiration Date Devon Delaney 9/18/21
NH: Familiar Motives Delia James 9/21/21
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
One Hot Murder Lorraine Bartlett 7/21/21. 304 p
Murder of a Royal Pain Denise Swanson 8/8/21 248 p

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
Lending a Paw Laurie Cass 8/25/21 Larry (Kyle) cooks in Kristen's restaurant

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
Breach of Crust Ellery Adams 7/27/21 Charleston Chew is Ella Mae's dog
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
Ellen Byron 8/20/21

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
Lemon Drop Dead Amanda Flower 7/13/21. Grandma Leah
Careless Whiskers Miranda James 8/11/21 Charlie Harris
Synchronized Sorcery Juliet Blackwell 9/14/21. Graciela

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Domestic Malice Jessica Fletcher (Media Tie-In: TV) 7/1/21
Cat's Claw Susan Wittig Albert (Mystery) 7/6/21
Courting Can Be Killer Amanda Flower 8/2/21 Mystery
Written Off E.J. Copperman 8/29/21 Mystery-Detective

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Murder at the Mansion. Janet Finsilver 6/28/21
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
The Pawful Truth Miranda James 7/16/21. pub 7/16/19
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.

🌴 🦩 🌴 Reading The Seasons - Summer 🌴 🦩 🌴
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

Read: 42/31+

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
(+1) The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan (9/16)
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.


2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
(+1) Temptation on Ocean Drive by Jennifer Probst [sister has a nose piercing] (6/30)


5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
(+1) The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner [Canadian author] (8/25)


7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
(+1) B - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (6/24)
(+1) A - An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber


8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
(+3) My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult [Rhode Island] (7/15)


9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
(+1) The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallery [416 pages] (8/28)


10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
(+1) The Camel Club by David Baldacci (8/19)
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.


11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
(+1) Red Sky Over Hawaii by Sara Ackerman (9/6)


12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
(+1) Beauty Among Ruins by J’Nell Ciesielski [Robert the Bruce]
(+1) What You Wish For for by Katherine Center [Chuck Norris]
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
(+3) Dream a Little Dream by Melinda Curtis [Stogey] (7/21)
(+3) The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez [Tucker] (8/14)
(+3) The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis [Roly and Poly] (8/20)
(+3) Cooper's Charm by Lori Foster [Sugar] (9/16)


15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
(+1) The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer (7/5)
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.


17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
(+1) The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner [Oma] (7/31)
(+1) Confessions from the Quilting Circle by Maisey Yates [Addie] (8/10)


18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
(+1) The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware [Mystery/Suspense] (7/13)
(+1) Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox [Mystery/Suspense] (7/25)
(+1) An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn [Romance]
(+1) The Guest List by Lucy Foley [Mystery/Suspense] (9/2)
(+1) Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn [Science Fiction/Movie Tie-in/Space] (9/3)
(+1) The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne [Romance] (9/15)


19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
(+1) A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean (8/25)
(+1) Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Klyepas (9/8)
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.


20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
(+3) When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [published June 29, 2021] (8/1)
(+3) A Lot Like Love by Jennifer Snow [published June 29, 2021] (8/1)

Welcome Elle, Melanie, Grace, Kellene and Mary-Megan!

31 points
Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021


Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
by Amanda Eyre Ward- 7/3/21 = 1pt
by Elin Hilderbrand- 7/12/21 = 1pt
by Taylor Jenkins Reid- 7/25 = 1 pt
by Laura Dave- 9/3/21 = 3pts

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost- 7/20/21 = 1pt

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane (set in New York) = 7/18/21 = 3pts
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (set in New York)- 7/22/21 = 3 pts
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (set in New York)- 9/2/21 = 3pts

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
One Two Three by Laurie Frankel (416 pages)- 7/31/21 = 1pt
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum (464 pages)- 8/17/21= 1pt


10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (published August 14, 2018) = 1pt

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
Essays: Broken by Jenny Lawson- 6/26/21 = 1pt
Espionage: The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck- 6/27/21 = 1pt
Romance: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon- 7/15/21 = 1pt
Social Justice: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin- 7/16/21 = 1pt
Music: Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce- 8/6/21 = 1pt
Education: The College Conversation: A Practical Companion for Parents to Guide Their Children Along the Path to Higher Education by Eric J. Furda- 8/10/21 =1pt
Mystery: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner- 8/26/21 = 1pt
Self-Help: Badass Habits: Cultivate the Awareness, Boundaries, and Daily Upgrades You Need to Make Them Stick by Jen Sincero- 8/27/21 = 1pt

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
Eighty Days to Elsewhere by K.C. Dyer= 1pt

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (published August 17, 2021)- 8/10/21 = 3pts

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Level: Summer Lovin': 31+ points

33 points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
Lip Service by Virna DePaul 7/19/21
Dani does body piercing

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons 8/12/21

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
+ Georgia - The Gargoyle Gets His Girl by Kristen Painter 8/3/21
+ New York - The King by J.R. Ward 8/22/21
+ New York - Visitation Street by Ivy Pochoda 9/4/21

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming 8/1/21
(James Bond #4)

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
Dating Games by T.K. Leigh 7/13/21 (Julian cooks)

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

+ Tear Down and Die by Joanna Campbell Slan 8/1/21 (Cara Mia gets a puppy and names him Jack)
+ Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis 8/12/21 (Brady has a pup named Twinkles)

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

REFERENCE
The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis 6/29/21

ROMANCE
Silver Bella by Lucy Monroe 6/23/21
Alpha's Promise by Rebecca Zanetti 6/26/21
Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley 7/1/21
Yankee Wife by Linda Lael Miller 7/6/21
Their Runaway Bride by Vanessa Vale 7/14/21
Their Kidnapped Bride by Vanessa Vale 7/15/21
In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera 7/21/21
Yellowstone Reflections by Peggy L. Henderson 8/7/21

SCIENCE FICTION
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik 6/28/21

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 7/9/21
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch 8/24/21

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.

Scoop to Kill by Wendy Lyn Watson 7/29/21
(pub 7/29/10)
Granny Snows A Sneak by Julie Seedorf 9/3/21
(pub 7/10/13)

20/31+ - 16 books - Summer Fun

1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1. A Pie to Die for by Stacey Alabaster 6/25 - title A - 1 point

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1. The Beast Within by Serena Valentino 7/18 - 142 pages - 1 point
2. Fire Wizard by Patty Jansen 8/7 - For Queen and Country #4 - 1 point

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.
1. The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 6/28 - Haroun is a Muslim character - 1 point

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1. Eat The Rich by Andrew Rivas 7/7 - Ash Whateverr cooks and eats the remains of the billionaires she kills - 1 point

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
1. To Kill a Labrador by Kassandra Lamb 7/9 - Marcia has a dog named Buddy AND Buddy the Labrador on cover - 3 points

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
1. Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman 7/11 - pub. 2018 - 1 point
2. Poor Unfortunate Soul by Serena Valentino 7/28 - Ursula is a sea monster - 1 point
3. The Idiot King by Patty Jansen 8/3 - audio edition I read pub. 2018 - 1 point

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
1. Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams 7/3 - MPG sci-fi - 1 point
2. Tastes Like Murder by Catherine Bruns 7/6 - MPG mystery - 1 point
3. The Toll by Neal Shusterman 7/16 - MPG sci-fi - 1 point
4. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas 7/22 - MPG race - 1 point
5. You Have a Match by Emma Lord 8/5 - MPG romance - 1 point

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
1. Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy 7/2 - pub 7/6/21 - 3 points
2. Willow Witch by Patty Jansen 7/26 - audio edition I read pub. 8/14/18 - 1 point

Welcome Allison, Bonita and Celia!

Reading The Seasons - Summer
June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

114 Total Points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
1 - Romancing the Island by Cami Checketts (7/5/21)

1 - The Island House by Elana Johnson (9/12/21)


3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).
1 - Stolen Kisses From A Rock Star by Judy Corry (6/29/21)


4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
1 - From the Start by Melissa Tagg (8/23/21) - eyebrow

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1 - Back to the Beach by Brooke St. James (6/25/21)
1 - Eight Second Kiss by Jo Noelle (7/14/21)
1 - Autumn Masquerade by Josi S. Kilpack, Donna Hatch, Nancy Campbell Allen (9/9/21)

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
1 - Romancing the Castle by Cami Checketts (7/5/21)
1 - Romancing the River by Cami Checketts (7/5/21)
1 - How Not To Fall by Meg Easton (7/13/21)
1 - The Truth Comes Out by Victorine E. Lieske (7/21/21)
1 - Waves of Deceit by Donna K. Weaver (7/22/21)
3 - Just a Kiss in the Moonlight by Cindy Roland Anderson (7/25/21) - Georgia
3 - Cold Shot by Dani Pettrey (8/20/21) - Virginia
3 - The Book of Sorrel by Jennifer Peel (8/24/21) - Georgia
3 - Not Your Average Joe by Brooke St. James (8/25/21) - New York
3 - Still Life by Dani Pettrey (8/27/21) - Maryland
3 - Cause of Conflict by Amelia C. Adams (9/3/21) - New York
3 - Blind Spot by Dani Pettrey (9/5/21) - Maryland
3 - Dead Drift by Dani Pettrey (9/6/21) - Maryland
3 - The Catching Kind by Bria Quinlan (9/14/21) - Massachusetts
3 - The Proposing Kind by Bria Quinlan (9/14/21) - Massachusetts
3 - Love Me Like You Mean It by Laura Burton (9/16/21) - New York
3 - What I Don't Like About You by Laura Burton (9/17/21) - New Jersey
3 - Dare Number One: Kiss Me Like You Mean It by Laura Burton (9/18/21) - New York
1 - Dare Number Two: Don't Fall In Love by Laura Burton (9/19/21)
3 - Dare Number Three: Pretend To Be Mine by Laura Burton (9/19/21) - New Jersey

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1 - Commander of His Heart by Arlem Hawks (7/2/21) - Promise of Forever After
1 - Romancing the Mountain by Cami Checketts (7/3/21) - Survive the Romance
1 - How to Not Fall for Your Ex by Meg Easton (7/12/21) - How to Not Fall
1 - A Fine Gentleman by Sarah M. Eden (7/27/21) - The Jonquil Brothers
1 - Her Unexpected Rival by Laura Ann (9/2/21) - Bulbs, Blossoms and Bouquets
1 - The Missing Monarch by Rachelle McCalla (9/11/21) - Reclaiming the Crown

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1 - Romancing the Extreme Adventure (7/5/21)
1 - How to Not Fall for Your Best Friend by Meg Easton (7/11/21)
1 - Hawaii Ever After by Rachelle J. Christensen (7/29/21)
1 - Rescuing the Rancher by Shanna Hatfield (8/14/21)
1 - The Heart of a Vicar by Sarah M. Eden (8/28/21)
1 - An Agent For Delaney by Sophie Dawson (9/15/21)

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.
1 - Falling for Your Best Friend by Emma St. Clair (6/23/21)

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
1 - Million Dollar Date by Susan Hatler (9/17/21) - Banana

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
1 - Urban by L.L. Muir (8/31/21) - monster
1 - Tied and True by Melissa Jagears (9/19/21) - 4/1/2018

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
1 - How to Not Fall for the Wrong Guy by Meg Easton (7/7/21) - Shirley
1 - From Best Friend to Husband by Lucy McConnell (8/3/21) - Karen
1 - One Big Mistake by Jennifer Youngblood (8/17/21) - Knox
1 - Protecting the Princess by Rachelle McCalla (9/8/21) - Lois & Darrel

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
1 - For Castle and Crown by Sian Ann Bessey (6/27/21) - Medieval
1 - Her Unexpected Courtship by Megan Walker (6/30/21) - Regency
1 - The Gentleman and the Thief by Sarah M. Eden (7/12/21) - Mystery
1 - A Dangerous Pursuit by Laura Beers (7/17/21) - Mystery
1 - A Dangerous Game by Laura Beers (7/19/21) - Spies
1 - Kiss Me in the Moonlight by Lindzee Armstrong (1/26/21) - Romantic Suspense
1 - Winter in Sweetwater County by Ciara Knight (8/4/21) - Romance
1 - Vanished by Irene Hannon (8/11/21) - Suspense
1 - For Love or Honor by Sarah M. Eden (8/13/21) - Regency
1 - Three Little Words by Melissa Tagg (8/23/21) - Romance
1 - Princess in Peril by Rachelle McCalla (9/7/21) - Royalty
1 - Prince Incognito by Rachelle McCalla (9/10/21) - Suspense
1 - Distracting the Billionaire by Jennifer Griffith (9/17/21) - Romance
1 - A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie Cellier (9/21/21) - Retellings

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
1 - Romancing Her Rival by Joanna Barker (6/29/21)
1 - Romancing the Spartan Race by Cami Checketts (7/6/21)
1 - Unmasking the Duke by Donna Hatch (9/7/21)
1 - Meet Me in London by Jennifer Youngblood (9/21/21)

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
3 - A Dangerous Lord by Laura Beers (7/21/21) - 6/24/21
3 - The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden (8/2/21) - 8/17/21
3 - The Ears Have It by Rebecca Connolly (8/7/21) - 7/27/21
3 - A Seaside Summer by Josi S. Kilpack (8/9/21) - 8/24/21
3 - Falling for Your Enemy by Emma St. Clair (8/16/21) - 7/20/21
3 - Love and Loathing by Ellie Thornton (8/18/21) - 6/21/21
3 - Sadie by Shanna Hatfield (8/30/21) - 8/26/21

Welcome Shash!

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
31 points

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.


1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (9.8) - 1 pt.

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen Connecticut (7.20) - 3 pts.
It Takes Heart by Tif Marcelo North Carolina (8.24) - 3 pts.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
Classified as Murder by Miranda James 294 pages (8.15.21) - 1 pt.

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
by Dylan Newton Sasha plays a big part in the couples meet cute! (7.13.21) - 3 pts.

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER. Ex. Suspense begins with S.
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade tagged as Romance (6.30.21) - 1 pt.
The Martian by Andy Weir tagged Science Fiction (9.7.21) - 1 pt.

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
Midnight Spells Murder by Mary Angela published July 13, 2021 (7.9.21) - 3 pts.
The Man Ban by Nicola Marsh published July 27, 2021 (7.27.21) - 3 pts.
The Cider Shop Rules by Julie Anne Lindsey published July 27, 2021 (8.2.21) - 3 pts.
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy published August 3, 2021 (8.3) - 3 pts.
Seven-Year Witch by Angela M. Sanders published August 24. 2021 (8.31.21) - 3 pts.
The Dating Game by Sandy Barker published September 10, 2021 (9.13.21) - 3 pts.

Fun!

Points: 130

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.
Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner 7/23/21
Reading list: Books about Summer https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
3 points

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
Honeymoon for One by Beth Orsoff 7/29/21
3 points

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).
Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 7/3/21
1 point

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed).
The Bordeaux Betrayal by Ellen Crosby 7/2/21
Kyra has lip and nose piercings.
1 point

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).
Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber 7/18/21
3 points

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author.
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 7/2/21
1 point

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates 6/30/21
Beyond by Mercedes Lackeyv7/15/21
Blood of a Gladiator by Ashley Gardner 7/21/21
3 point

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies:
Massachusetts
Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany 8/10/21
New Hampshire,
Connecticut
Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch 6/29/21
Rhode Island
Throne of Grace by Cecily Wolfe 7/28/21
Delaware,
New York
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 8/11/21
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania
Altered by Jennifer Rush 8/7/21
Virginia
The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby 6/26/21
The Champagne Conspiracy by Ellen Crosby 6/24/21
The Viognier Vendetta by Ellen Crosby 7/4/21
The Riesling Retribution by Ellen Crosby 7/4/21
Harvest of Secrets by Ellen Crosby 7/9/21
The Vineyard Victims by Ellen Crosby 7/9/21
The Angels' Share by Ellen Crosby 7/9/21
The French Paradox by Ellen Crosby 7/12/21
Maryland
Murder with Macaroni and Cheese by A.L. Herbert 7/26/21
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 7/27/21
North Carolina
A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates 6/28/21
Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates 7/19/21
Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates 7/19/21
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks 8/4/21
South Carolina
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 8/2/21
Georgia
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine 7/24/21
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
63 points

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a Series #4 (give series name).
The Spook in the Stacks by Eva Gates 6/26/21
Lighthouse Library #4
Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine 7/31/21
Stillhouse Lake #4
2 points

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.
Thorn by Intisar Khanani 7/5/21
3 points

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby 6/28/21
1 point

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.
The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training for Climbers by Arno Ilgner 8/6/21
3 points

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
Read and Buried by Eva Gates 6/27/21
Deadly Ever After by Eva Gates 7/13/21
6 points

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
Luck of the Witch by K.E. O'Connor 6/25/21
Wiggles!
3 points
South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber 7/25/21
Hazey!
1 point
Tear You Apart by Sarah Cross 8/4/21
Lancelot!
1 point
Seven Perfect Things by Catherine Ryan Hyde 8/20/21
Patches, Queen, Kit, Shep, Tippy, Buffy, and Noche!
3 points

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story.
In the Company of Ogres by A. Lee Martinez 7/1/21
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 7/18/21
2 point

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 6/23/21
3 points

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 7/6/21
Grandma Dolores
The Sauvignon Secret by Ellen Crosby 7/7/21
Pépé Luc
2 points

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Mystery - Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie 6/24/21
Science Fiction - The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow 7/11/21
Retelling - The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury 7/14/21
Science Fiction - Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano 7/16/21
Mystery - A Gladiator's Tale by Ashley Gardner 7/28/21
Mystery - Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon 6/21/21
Romance - I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee 6/21/21
Mystery - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith 7/30/21
Retelling - Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross 8/1/21
Science Fiction - An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon 8/3/21
10 points

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
Sherwood by Meagan Spooner 6/29/21
3 points
Sever by Lauren DeStefano 7/8/21
1 point

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 7/10/21
Published June 30, 2021
3 points
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 7/20/21
Published July 1, 2017
1 point
The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark 8/5/21
Published August 21, 2018
1 point
Monster Hunter Bloodlines by Larry Correia 8/9/21
Published August 3, 2021
3 points

Welcome Kimberly and Stephanie!

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
Summer Lovin': 31+ points
Read: 32/31+

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).
1 pt Happily Ever After - Jenn Faulk 8/11/21


4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1 pt Sword Bearer - Teddy Jacobs 7/9/21
1 pt Alaskan Dawn - Edie Claire 7/13/21
1 pt A Very Bad Year: Volume 3 - Stephen Barnard 7/22/21
1 pt Berkley Street - Ron Ripley 8/2/21
1 pt School For Spirits - Aron Lewes 8/4/21
1 pt Aged for Murder - Fiona Grace 8/12/21

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
1 pt Wicked Favor - Sawyer Bennett 6/21/21
3 pts Red Means Run - Brad Smith {New York} 6/28/21
3 pts The Silence of the Lambs - Thomas Harris 7/9/21 {Virginia}
3 pts The Stepford Wives - Ira Levin 7/31/21 {New York}
1 pt The Perfect Wife - The Perfect Wife 8/10/21

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1 pt If I Dream - K.M. Scott 7/2/21 {341 pgs}
1 pt The Secret Stealers - Jane Healey 8/4/21

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1 pt Man Eater - January James 6/24/21
1 pt Close to the Cradle - Nova Lee Maier 7/30/21

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
1 pt {Bones} Louisiana Longshot - Jana Deleon 6/30/21
1 pt {Bess} Twisted Justice - Diane Capri 7/21/21
1 pt {Cal} White Out - Danielle Girard 8/9/21

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
1 pt Due Justice - Diane Capri 7/6/21 {318 pgs}

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
1 pt The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss 7/9/21 {Tagged: Rhyming Book}
1 pt The Eleventh Hour - Anina Collins 7/15/21 {Mystery}
1 pt The Daughter - Sara Blaedel 7/16/21 {Suspense}
1 pt Cliffhanger - Amy Saunders 8/5/21 {Mystery}

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
1 pt Reaper: Aftermath - Jonathan Pongratz 7/28/21
1 pt Miss Spelled - Morgana Best 7/22/21
1 pt Resurrection - Michael J. Totten 8/2/21

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
1 pt This is Gonna Hurt - A.I. Nasser 7/13/21 {Pub: Sept 13, 2015}

Welcome Chelsea!

✅Done!!!✅
☀️☀️81pts☀️☀️

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

~1pt: ~Title~★


TASKS:

1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

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2. National Sea Shell Day ~5 pt~
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).
~1pt: The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James ★★★★ 30 June
~1pt: Malibu Rising ★★★★ 19 July
~3pt: Lucky Girl ★★★★ 10 September


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3. Sun Glasses Day ~1 pt~
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).
~1pt: People We Meet on Vacation ★★★★ 25 June


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4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

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5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

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6. Visit Canada ~1 pt~
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
~1pt: ~Canadian author~ Charming as a Verb ★★★ 2 September


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7. Eat some beans ~5 pts~
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
~1pt: Blackbird Fly ★★★★ 29 June
~1pt: Somebody's Daughter ★★★★ 1 July
~1pt: Emergency Contact ★★★★ 21 July
~1pt: Eat a Peach ★★★★ 7 September
~1pt: Amelia Unabridged ★★★★ 19 September


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8. Celebrate Independence Day ~15 pts~
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
~3pt: ~New York~ The Other Black Girl ★★★ 25 June
~1pt: ~California~ Happily Ever Afters ★★★★ 8 July
~3pt: ~New York~ Take Me Home Tonight ★★★ 12 July
~3pt: ~Massachusetts~ Show Me a Sign ★★★★ 22 July
~1pt: ~Texas~ The Inheritance Games ★★★★ 28 July
~3pt: ~New York~ The Goldfinch ★★★★ 5 August
~1pt: ~Florida~ Once Upon a Quinceañera ★★★★ 20 September


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9. Attend a Fourth of July party ~4 pts~
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
~1pt: ~449p~ Cold Mountain ★★★★ 30 June
~1pt: ~410p~ The Crown of Embers ★★★ 10 July
~1pt: ~415p~ Last Night at the Telegraph Club ★★★★ 17 July
~1pt: ~400p~ This Will Be Funny Someday ★★★ 18 August


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10. Eid-Ul-Adha ~7 pts~
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.
~1pt: First Comes Like ★★★ 2 July
~3pt: Home Is Not a Country ★★★★ 9 July
~3pt: Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab ★★★★ 14 July


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11. Culinarians Day ~3 pts~
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
~1pt: From the Desk of Zoe Washington ★★★★ 23 June
~1pt: The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II ★★★★ 8 July
~1pt: With the Fire on High ★★★★ 31 July


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12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

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13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

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14. Rescue a dog ~4 pts~
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
~1pt: ~Struedel~ Luck of the Titanic ★★★★ 11 July
~3pt: ~Good Boy~ Snapdragon ★★★ 19 July


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15. Frankenstein Day ~4 pts~
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
~1pt: ~2018~ An American Marriage★★★★ 5 August
~1pt: ~2018~ Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World★★★★★ 9 August
~1pt: ~2018~ Girl Made of Stars★★★★★ 28 August
~1pt: ~2018~ Price of Duty★★★ 14 September


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16. Rosh Hashanah ~1 pt~
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.
~1pt: ~patron of library~ The Paris Library ★★★★ 14 September


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17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

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18. SUMMER ~13 pts~
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
~1pt: ~realistic ~Coo ★★★★ 28 June
~1pt: ~realistic~ King and the Dragonflies ★★★★ 28 June
~1pt: ~romance~ Tokyo Ever After ★★★★ 4 July
~1pt: ~mystery~ The Companion ★★★★ 15 July
~1pt: ~mystery~ The Sanatorium ★★ 22 july
~1pt: ~romance~ Instructions for Dancing ★★★★ 25 July
~1pt: ~mystery~ There's Someone Inside Your House ★★ 7 August
~1pt: ~mystery~ I Hope You're Listening ★★★★ 13 August
~1pt: ~mystery~ The Wife Upstairs ★★★ 8 August
~1pt: ~mystery~ Catfishing on CatNet ★★★★ 21 August
~1pt: ~realistic~ The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy ★★★★ 4 September
~1pt: ~realistic~ The Penderwicks on Gardam Street ★★★★ 18 September
~1pt: ~mystery~ Confessions on the 7:45 ★★★★ 29 August


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19. SUMMER ~9 pts~
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
~1pt: The Socialite ★★★ 7 July
~3pt: Middletown by Sarah Moon ★★★★ 16 July
~1pt: Stepsister ★★★★ 3 August
~1pt: Sorcery of Thorns ★★★★ 16 August
~1pt: Rent a Boyfriend ★★★ 17 August
~1pt: Rick ★★★★ 19 August
~1pt: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies ★★★★ 23 August


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20. Summer Books ~9 pts~
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
~1pt: ~15 September 2020~Furia ★★★★ 27 June
~1pt: ~20 September 2011~The Girl of Fire and Thorns ★★★ 6 July
~1pt: ~27 August 2013~The Bitter Kingdom ★★★ 13 July
~1pt: ~14 July 2020~The Extraordinaries ★★★★ 14 July
~3pt: ~13 July 2021~XOXO ★★★★ 9 August
~1pt: ~28 July 2020~This Is My America ★★★★ 22 August
~1pt: ~3 September 2019~The Everything I Have Lost ★★★ 30 August


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Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.

Welcome Jessica and Tammie!

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Goal: 34/31+
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1 point - Nessy's Locket - A.W. Exley - 07/14/21
1 point - Szirén - Orsolya Karafiáth - 07/16/21
1 point - She Could Fly, Vol. 2: The Lost Pilot - Christopher Cantwell - 07/22/2021

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
3 points - Only Mostly Devastated - Sophie Gonzales - 06/23/21 - NC
3 points - The Riesling Retribution - Ellen Crosby - 06/27/21 - VA
3 points - In Five Years - Rebecca Serle - 07/12/21 - NY
3 points - Revelation - Zach Bohannon - 08/12/21 - VA
3 points - Golden Girl - Elin Hilderbrand - 08/25/21 - MA

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1 point - The Rose Code - Kate Quinn - 07/22/21 - 646 pages
1 point - Foundation's Edge - Isaac Asimov - 07/30/21 - Foundation #4

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
1 point - Science Fiction - A ​téboly katonái - Duncan Shelley - 07/04/21
1 point - Mystery - Kill Game: A Cold Poker Gang Mystery - Dean Wesley Smith - 07/06/21
1 point - Romance - The Jane Austen Society - Natalie Jenner - 07/17/21
1 - point - Magic - Written in Starlight - Isabel Ibañez - 08/28/21
1 point - Mystery - Four Dead Queens - Astrid Scholte - 08/31/21

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
1 point - Uncanny X-Men: Wolverine and Cyclops, Vol. 2 - Matthew Rosenberg - 06/27/21
1 point - shine your icy crown - Amanda Lovelace - 07/09/2021
3 points - Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince Vol. 3: The Rebel Army - V.E. Schwab - 07/19/21
1 points - Minél véresebb - Stephen King - 08/11/21
1 points - Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 08/19/21

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
1 point - The Exiles - Christina Baker Kline - 07/25/21 - Published August 25th 2020
1 point - Innocence Taken - Victoria M. Patton - 08/05/21 - Published July 1st 2020

I’m FINISHED!
PART ONE: Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Books Read 75
Points 120

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus.

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:

1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.

-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title. (9 points)

28 Summers Elin Hilderbrand (Buzz Feed Summer Reading List - May 2021) 08/11/21

Summer of '69 Elin Hilderbrand (SUMMER 2019 READING LIST & BOOK CLUB SUGGESTIONS - https://tastythin.com/summer-2019-rea...) 08/29/21

Big Summer Jennifer Weiner (Book of the Month Club Summer List - “Be The First To Read This Summer's Soon-To-Be-Trending Book. Join Book Of The Month ...” ) 09/16/21

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).

-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count). (3)

AWOL at Ala Moana Kay Hadashi 09/17/21

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

Chasing the Sun Judy Leigh 09/19/21

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries (1 point)
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.

Wedding Cake Murder Joanne Fluke (Page 229 “. . . Hannah made these cookies with dried BLUEBERRIES for me . . .”) 07/21/21

-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada (1 point)
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

The Push Ashley Audrain (Canadian Author) 08/21/21

7. Eat some beans (8 points)
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).

Second Chance Pass (Virgin River Book #5) by Robyn Carr Second Chance Pass Robyn Carr 07/05/21

Blackberry Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #17) by Joanne Fluke Blackberry Pie Murder Joanne Fluke07/14/21

Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior Ellie and the Harpmaker Hazel Prior 07/24/21

Banana Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #21) by Joanne Fluke Banana Cream Pie Murder Joanne Fluke 07/24/21

A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow Laura Taylor Namey 08/17/21

Sheltering Hearts Robyn Carr 09/07/21

Because of You Dawn French 09/08/21

Backward Glance Robyn Carr 09/12/21

8. Celebrate Independence Day

☀️ Read a book set in the United States. (9 points)

Raspberry Danish Murder (Hannah Swensen #22) by Joanne Fluke Raspberry Danish Murder Joanne Fluke 07/25/21

Chocolate Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #24) by Joanne Fluke Chocolate Cream Pie Murder Joanne Fluke 08/01/21

Coconut Layer Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen #25) by Joanne Fluke Coconut Layer Cake Murder Joanne Fluke 08/02/21

Christmas Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen #26) by Joanne Fluke Christmas Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke 08/03/21

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen #27) by Joanne Fluke Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder Joanne Fluke 08/05/21

Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me by Mindy Kaling Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Mindy Kaling 08/20/21

Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker (2020 Goodreads Non-Fiction Winner) Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Robert Kolker 08/28/21

The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead 09/15/21

Wild Man Creek Robyn Carr 09/16/21

-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies:
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge. (12 points)

1. New York - Detransition, Baby Torrey Peters 06/26/21
2. New Hampshire -
3. Massachusetts - Run Ann Patchett 08/18/21
4. Connecticut - Finding Perfect Colleen Hoover 07/24/21 (3)
5. Rhode Island - The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate 07/11/21 (3)
6. New Jersey -
7. Pennsylvania -
8. Delaware -
9. Maryland -
10. Virginia -
11. North Carolina -
12. South Carolina -
13. *Georgia - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

9. Attend a Fourth of July party (2 points)
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).

A Virgin River Christmas (Virgin River #4) by Robyn Carr A Virgin River Christmas Robyn Carr 07/03/21

Getting Rid of It Eliminating Clutter in Your Life by Betsy Talbot Getting Rid Of It: Eliminate the Clutter in Your Life Betsy Talbot (140 pages) 08/09/21

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something. (2 points)

Piranesi Susanna Clarke
(Piranesi makes offerings to the remains of people who died in the labyrinth.) 08/15/21

Klara and the Sun Kazuo Ishiguro 09/04/21

-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author. (3 points)

Home Fire Kamila Shamsie
(Muslim main characters/Muslim author) 08/19/21

11. Culinarians Day (1 point)
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

Christmas Cake Murder Joanne Fluke (Page 123 “. . . COOKING took concentration . . .” Hannah was making breakfast burritos for her family.) 07/29/21

12. Go climb a mountain (2 points)
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.

32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line Eric Ripert (Eric grew up in Andorra and wrote about the mountains he hiked many times. ) 07/29/21

Happiness for Beginners Katherine Center (The main character decides to go on a wilderness challenge that involves traversing a mountain range in Wyoming to “find herself”) 08/13/21

-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.

-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover). (3 points)

Northern Spy Flynn Berry 07/08/21

14. Rescue a dog (2 points)
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.

Christmas Caramel Murder Joanne Fluke (Dillion and Sammy are Lisa’s dogs.)
07/21/21

Forbidden Falls Robyn Carr (Noah rescues Lucy - a border collie) 07/26/21

-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover). (9 points)

The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate (Julia adopts Bob) 07/12/21 (3)

Under the Christmas Tree Robyn Carr (Annie rescues a litter of eight puppies - they are named for Santa’s reindeer: Donner, Dasher, Cupid, Vixen, Comet, Blitzen, Prancer, Dancer and Rudolph) 07/21/21

The Walking Bread Winnie Archer 08/09/21

15. Frankenstein Day (1 point)
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.

The Dead Fathers Club Matt Haig (Page 118 - The protagonist goes trick or treating and his friends says he is dressed as a Monster.) 08/07/21

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.

-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author. (9 points)

Love, Die, Neighbor Joanna Campbell Slan (Character Sheila Lowenstein & the author are Jewish) 7/22/21

Knot Ready for Murder Mary Marks (main character, Martha Rose, is loosely based on author - both the Main Character and Author are Jewish) 07/28/29

The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #2: Short Stories that Accompany the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series Joanna Campbell Slan(Character Sheila Lowenstein & the author are Jewish) 08/10/21

17. Visit your grandparents (5 points)
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

Double Fudge Brownie Murder Joanne Fluke (Hannah Swensen #18) by Joanne Fluke (Grandma McCann babysits Tracey and Bethie) 07/16/21

Angel's Peak Robyn Carr (Maureen and Vivian are Rosie’s grandmothers) 08/12/21

The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht (Natalia is raised by her grandparents -many of the characters are not “named” in this book.) 09/06/21

Promise Canyon Robyn Carr (Lilly was raised by and is close to her Grandfather Yaz) 09/13/21

Tokyo Ever After Emiko Jean (Izzy’s paternal grandparents are the emperor and empress of Japan) 09/14/21
18. SUMMER (2 points)
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

Temptation Ridge Robyn Carr (Romance) 07/18/21

Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling (Memoir) 08/08/21

19. SUMMER (6 points)
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.

Ready Player Two Ernest Cline 08/18/21

Mum's the Word Kate Collins 07/19/21

Unsettled Ground Claire Fuller09/07/21

Moonlight Road Robyn Carr 09/07/21

Sweetbitter Stephanie Danler 09/10/21

Midnight Confessions Robyn Carr 09/07/21

-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date. (8 points)

The Wonder Emma Donoghue
(pub September 20, 2016) 07/02/21

Dilema B.A. Paris (pub September 20, 2016) 07/02/21

Burnt Sugar Avni Doshi (pub July 30, 2020) 08/13/21

Transcendent Kingdom Yaa Gyasi (pub September 1, 2020) 08/18/21

Seven Days in June Tia Williams (pub September 12, 2013) 09/01/21

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating Elisabeth Tova Bailey (pub Aug 24, 2010) 09/02/21

In a Dark, Dark Wood Ruth Ware (pub Aug 4, 2015) 09/03/21

The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead (pub Jul 31, 2019) 09/15/21

The Downstairs Girl Stacey Lee (pub Aug 13, 2019) 09/19/21

-->BONUS: Published in 2021. (21 points)

The Therapist B.A. Paris (Pub July 13, 2021) 07/17/21

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur Alka Joshi (Pub June 22, 2021) 07/26/21

We Were Never Here Andrea Bartz (August 3, 2021) 08/24/21

The Sixth Wedding Elin Hilderbrand (pub Jun 29, 2021) 09/02/21

Hell of a Book Jason Mott (pub Jun 29, 2021) 09/13/21

The Turnout Megan Abbott (Pub Aug 3, 2021) 09/14/21

The Heart Principle Helen Hoang (pub Aug 31, 2021) 09/18/21

Welcome Ferenc and Melissa!

I’m in!


Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

30/16-30

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
A Glimmer of a Clue Daryl Wood Gerber 06.26.21 4 stars
p. 272 ...downed a blueberry-chia protein shake...
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).


6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
A Good Day for Chardonnay Darynda Jones 07.10.21 5 stars New Mexico
File M for Murder Miranda James 08.08.21 4 stars Alabama
The Moonshine Shack Murder Diane Kelly 08.13.20 5 stars Tennessee
Killer Gourmet G.A. McKevett 08.24.21 4 stars California
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.

Tea & Treachery Vicki Delany 07.09.21 4 stars Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven Janet Evanovich 07.24.21 4 stars New Jersey
Murders and Metaphors Amanda Flower 09.12.21 4 stars New York



9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
Murder at Sea Captain's Inn: A cozy mystery with a twist Melissa Bourbon 07.15.21 5 stars
Pippin rescues a deaf dog she names Sailor
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
Michelle Kelly 08.14.21 4 stars Bambi, the Irish wolfhound is on the cover


15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
The Cats Came Back Sofie Kelly 08.01.21 4 stars Published 09.04.2018

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
Murder in a Teacup Vicki Delany 07.20.21 4 stars Grandmother Rose runs the B&B down the hill from Lucy's tea house. Lucy cooks breakfast for her grandmother's guests

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
The Creak on the Stairs Eva Björg Ægisdóttir 07.05.21 5 stars Suspense

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
Murder of an Open Book Denise Swanson 08.17.21 4 stars Published 09.01.2015
Murder of a Cranky Catnapper Denise Swanson 08.20.21 4 stars Published 09.06.16
Wrapped Up in You Jill Shalvis 08.28.21 4 stars published 09.24.19
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
The Cider Shop Rules Julie Anne Lindsey 07.17.21 4 stars published 07.27.21
A Few Drops of Bitters G.A. McKevett 07.23.21 4 stars published 07.27.21
Chasing Down the Dream Jaymee Jacobs 09.01.21 3 stars published 09.03.21
A Place to Belong Alexa Rivers 09.11.21 4 stars published 09.10.21
Make MeEvelyn Sola 09.14.21 4 stars published 09.17.21

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Boy: Tales of Childhood - Roald Dahl 7/13 - 14

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
Gold Rush Girl - Avi 8/23 - 29
Across America on an Emigrant Train - Jim Murphy 9/11- 18

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America - Gilbert King 7/10 - 9/7 434 pages

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
Because of Winn-Dixie - Kate DiCamillo 7/19 the dog's name is Winn-Dixie


15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein - Jennifer Roy, Ali Fadhil 8/25 - 28 pub. Feb. 6, 2018

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke 7/30 - 8/2 Science fiction genre

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
Sunrise Over Fallujah - Walter Dean Myers 8/17 - 20
Raymie Nightingale - Kate DiCamillo 8/10 - 13

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.

Welcome Moondance and Cindy!

Reading The Seasons - Summer - COMPLETION POST
Duration: 21.06.21 - 21.09.21
Summer Lovin': 31+ points - Read: 32/31+

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
Beach haven - T.I Lowe 26.06.21

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Normal: one kid’s extraordinary journey Magdalena newman 28.06.21
Sleeping murder - Agatha christie 04.07.21
After the end Claire mackintosh 06.07.21
Bring me back b.a. paris 11.07.21


9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
Trust me t.m. logan 22.06.21 432pages
Breadwinner - Deborah ellis 01.07.21 174pgs
Slay in your lane: the black girl bible Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth uviebinene 01.07.21 341pgs
Beneath these stones Ann granger 30.06.21 345pgs


10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character
OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.
Butterfly: from refugee to Olympian – my story of rescue, hope and triumph Yusra mardini 07.07.21


11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
Little friends Jane shemilt 24.06.21
Murder and Mendelssohn - Kerry Greenwood 25.06.21
Guilt Amanda robson 27.06.21
The adventure of the Christmas pudding - Agatha christie 01.07.21
Marge in charge - Isla fisher 07.07.21
The night bus hero Rauf q onjali 11.07.21


12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.
Ring the hill Tom cox 24.06.21


14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
Kit’s wilderness David almond 26.06.21 – Jax
I let you go - Claire mackintosh 09.07.21 – beau
The curse of the toads Rebecca lisle 04.07.21 – shadow


15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story
OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
Little liar Lisa Ballantyne 04.07.21 - 02.08.18pub
Let me lie Claire mackintosh 10.07.21 08.03.18pub


17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
Cowgirl G.R. Gemin 21.06.21 – lily is the grans name


18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
European Literature > Italian Literature19 users - In the Sea There Are Crocodiles : based on the true story of enaiatollah akbari - Fabio Geda - 24.06.21
Mystery > Crime8 users - His third victim -Helen h durrant 25.06.21
Realistic Fiction8 users – Framed - Frank Cottrell boyce - 28.06.21
Mystery6,630 users - The Mysterious affair at styles - Agatha christie - 30.06.21
Science Fiction10,806 users - 1984 George Orwell 29.06.21
Mystery > Crime630 users - Murder on the links - Agatha christie 01.07.21
Mystery658 users - Murder most unladylike - Robin stevens 01.07.21

WOOHOO Den!

Object: The aim of the challenge is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter. A special badge is given to the winner.

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.


Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Summer Fun: 16-30 points
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

TASKS: 107/31

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
Daisy Dawson at the Beach by Steve Voake 6/27/2021 (1)

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
Supernatural Born Killers by Casey Daniels 9/9/2021 (1)
A Case of Christmas by Josh Lanyon 8/23/2021 (1)
Basket Case by Nancy Haddock 8/22/2021 (1)
Emily's Blue Period by Cathleen Daly 8/21/2021 (1)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Maggie Blossom 08/21/2021 (1)
But Enough About Me by Burt Reynolds 7/19/2021 (1)
Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold 7/25/2021 (1)
Everything I Know by Josh Lanyon 7/26/2021 (1)
A Clue in the Stew by Connie Archer 8/15/15/2021 (1)
A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder by Fiona Grace (1)

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: ,
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
Massachusetts
Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand 8/23/2021 (3)
Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand 8/8/2021 (3)
All She Wrote by Josh Lanyon 7/25/2021 (3)
Nantucket Nights by Elin Hilderbrand 9/7/2021 (3)
Winter Storms by Elin Hilderbrand 9/16/2021 (3)
Rhode Island
Mystery at the Masquerade by Josh Lanyon 6/26/2021 (3)
New Jersey
Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich 09/10/2021 (3)
Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich 07/07/2021 (3)
South Carolina
Lowcountry Bordello by Susan M. Boyer 7/19/2021 (3)
Lowcountry Book Club by Susan M. Boyer 9/4/2021 (3)
North Carolina
A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison 7/11/2021 (3)
Pennsylvania
The Christmas Proposition by K.A. Mitchell 6/30/2021 (3)
New York
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving 8/23/2021 (3)
New Hampshire
Very Buried Cheesecake by Lyndsey Cole 9/19/2021 (3)
Connecticut
The Little Red Schoolhouse by Eric Sloane 8/19/2021 (3)
Delaware
Rehoboth Beach: A History of Surf Sand by Michael Morgan 9/16/2021 (3)
Virginia
The Diva Spices It Up by Krista Davis 9/15/2021 (3)
Maryland
By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan 9/13/2021 (3)
Georgia
Murder at Mabel’s Motel by G.A. McKevett 9/19/2021 (3)

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count or a Series #4 (give series name).
As Red as Any Blood by Patrice Greenwood 6/27/2021 (p 248) (1)
Curious George by H.A. Rey 7/25/2021 (p48) (1)
Pageant and Poison by Cindy Bell (Bekki The Beautician #4) 7/26/2021 (1)
Yellow Submarine by The Beatles 8/21/2021 (1)

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
Lord of the Pies by Nell Hampton 07/30/2021 (1)
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 8/5/2021 (1)

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).
by Tim Myers 8/30/2021 (3)

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
by Dianne Harman 7/31/2021 (3) (Rebel, Kelly)
I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin 8/18/2021 (1) (Peanut) (Katie)
The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast by Sophie Love 8/27/2021 (1) ( Boo. Marie)

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with 18 in the page count or publication date.
Family Matters by Patrice Greenwood Published December 18th 2018 7/12/2021 (1)

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.
Fax Me a Bagel by Sharon Kahn 7/6/2021 (3)

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name. Charlotte Sweet
Mocha, Marriage and Murder by Cindy Bell 6/28/2021 (1)

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Suspense
Blood Red Butterfly by Josh Lanyon 6/25/2021 (1)
Mystery
Holly and the Coat Mystery by Dianne Harman 6/28/2021 (1)
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kimberly Dean 6/28/2021 (1)
Vanilla Bean Killer by Summer Prescott 6/30/2021 (1)
Trust Can Be Deadly by Cindy Bell 8/6/2021 (1)
Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly 7/4/2021 (1)
Unleashed by Lois Greiman 7/14/2021 (1)
Deadly Brew by Karen MacInerney 7/31/2021 (1)
Dead Even by Annelise Ryan 08/30/2021 (1)
Romance
Winter Knights by Harper Fox 6/29/2021 (1)
Men Under the Mistletoe by Josh Lanyon 6/30/2021 (1)
Murder Takes the High Road by Josh Lanyon 7/29/2021 (1)
Murder Past Due by Miranda James 7/29/2021 (1)
Short Stories
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe 8/21/2021 (1)

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
My True Love Gave to Me by Ava March 6/29/2021 (3)
Mistletoe Murder by Karen MacInerney 9/8/2021 (3)

Welcome Genevieve!

Welcome Medusa!

You may use any books read since June 21st. :)

Reading The Seasons - Summer
Duration: June 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021

Levels:
Summer Lovin': 31+ points

47 points

TASKS:
1. Summer Fun
☀️ Read a book with the word SUMMER in the title.
-->BONUS: The book is on a list with the word SUMMER in the list's title.
3pt🌸It Happened One Summer - Tessa Bailey, 8/7/21//Books with the word summer in their titles (list)

2. National Sea Shell Day
☀️ Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in SEA SHELL (all words count).

3. Sun Glasses Day
☀️ Read a book with sunglasses on the cover (show cover).
1pt🌸 - Samantha Chase, 8/10/21

4. International Body Piercing Day
☀️ Read a book where a character has/gets a body piercing - other than pierced ears - (tell us the piercing - you can be vague if needed) OR with a character who does body piercing.
1pt🌸Free Hand-E.M. Lindsey,6/9/21//nipple piercing

5. Eat some blueberries
☀️ Read a book where a character eats blueberries.
-->BONUS: Blueberries on the cover (show cover).

6. Visit Canada
☀️ Read a book by a Canadian author OR set in Canada.
1pt🌸Win Big-Kelly Jamieson,7/14/21

7. Eat some beans
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BEANS (all words count).
1pt🌸Shutout-Jami Davenport,6/13/21
1pt🌸Bad Idea - Max Walker, 8/21/21

8. Celebrate Independence Day
☀️ Read a book set in the United States.
-->BONUS: A book set in one of the original 13 colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, ✅New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, ✅North Carolina, South Carolina and ✅Georgia.
Read a book set in each of the 13 original colonies and earn a special badge.
3pt🌸Catching Caden-Samantha Christy,7/10/21// New York
3pt🌸First Down-Leslie North,6/28/21// Georgia
1pt🌸Daybreak-Kate Hawthorne,7/9/21
1pt🌸Off Base - Annabeth Albert, 8/2/21
1pt🌸One More Time - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 8/19/21
1pt🌸We Contain Multitudes - Sarah Henstra, 8/29/21
3pt🌸Sweet Love - K.C. Lynn, 9/14/21 (North Carolina)

9. Attend a Fourth of July party
☀️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count, title (any form is acceptable) or a Series #4 (give series name).
1pt🌸Motorcycles and Macarons - Ashton Cade, 8/1/21//214 pgs
1pt🌸The Ninth Inning-J. Sterling,7/25/21//346 pgs

10. Eid-Ul-Adha
☀️ Read a book with a Muslim character OR where a character prays and sacrifices something.
-->BONUS: A book by a Muslim author.

11. Culinarians Day
☀️ Read a book where a character cooks.
1pt🌸Dirty - Kylie Scott, 8/6/21
1pt🌸Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun-Jonny Garza Villa, 8/14/21

12. Go climb a mountain
☀️ Read a book where a character goes mountain climbing.
-->BONUS Read a non-fiction book about climbing.
1pt🌸Wild Irish - C.M. Seabrook, 8/19/21

13. Go on a Lighthouse tour
☀️ Read a book where a character visits a lighthouse.
-->BONUS Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover (show cover).

14. Rescue a dog
☀️ Read a book where a character has a dog. Tell us their name.
-->BONUS A dog on the cover (show cover).
3pt🌸 - Cindi Madsen, 8/4/21 // Trouble
1pt🌸Playing for Keeps - Samantha Lind, 8/24/21 // Max
1pt🌸Finding Mr. Right Next Door - Sarah Ballance, 9/4/21 // Waffles
1pt🌸Tucked Away - Jennie Marts, 9/17/21 // Joy

15. Frankenstein Day
☀️ Read a book with a monster in the story OR with 18 in the page count or publication date.
1pt🌸Scoring the Player-Samantha Lind,6/6/21// 2018 pub
1pt🌸You Were Meant For Me - Kait Nolan, 8/13/21

16. Rosh Hashanah
☀️ Read a book with a Jewish character.
-->BONUS: A book by a Jewish author.

17. Visit your grandparents
☀️ Read a book with a grandmother or grandfather in the story. Tell us their name.
1pt🌸Wilde Fire-Lucy Lennox, 8/10/21//Doc
1pt🌸Runaway Road - Devney Perry, 9/1/21 // Ava & Carter

18. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
1pt🌸The Coppersmith Farmhouse-Devney Perry, 6/14/21//Suspense
1pt🌸Only When It's Us-Chloe Liese, 6/22/21//Sports

19. SUMMER
☀️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
-->BONUS: The author's last name begins with the same letter as the title's first letter.
1 pt🌸Eyeful-C.R. Grissom,7/17/21
1pt🌸Ransom - Nana Malone, 9/9/21
1pt🌸My Second Chance Player: A Romantic Comedy - Elyse Riggs, 9/14/21

20. Summer Books
☀️ Read a book published between June 21st and September 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2021.
1pt🌸Keeping Him-Kennedy Fox,7/5/21 // 9/18/18
1pt🌸Just Friends-Saxon James,7/21/21//8/27/20
3pt🌸Line Mates & Study Dates-Eden Finley,7/19/21//6/23/21
1pt🌸Bare Ass in Love - Sasha Burke