The Procrastinators Book Club discussion

HOW TO JOIN
1. Reply to this thread with "I want to participate in a group" or "I want to participate by myself," and the number of books you read/listen to each year (this isn't to judge your reading habits but to attempt to create balanced teams).
2. The deadline to join a team is May 25th.
3. Anyone can join Summer Days as long as the competition lasts, but after May 25th all newcomers will be soloists.

RULES
✧ Members will be broken out into up to 3-5 separate teams (or go solo) before the start date (June 1st). You will work together to complete a series of tasks together and complete as many of them as you wish.
✧ Books must be read and reviewed during June 1st through July 31st. Any books or audiobooks started before June 1st or finished after July 31st will not count.
✧ If you read an Audiobook version of a book convert the hours to pages using this site: https://alamantus.itch.io/time-to-page or use the print equivalent on Goodreads.
✧ Graphic/Manga novels are accepted but will only count for half of the listed page count
✧ You must post at least 3 status updates OR a review. It doesn't have to be super detailed but try to not just say "this was good" for the book to count.
✧ For prompts: if it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit, and it will not count.
✧ Minimum Lengths:
• Books: 150 pages
• Graphic Novels: 200 pages (halved=100 pages)
• Audiobooks: 150 pages (use GR print equivalent length)

POINT SYSTEM
+1 point for every book that has been read and reviewed that correlates with a prompt
+2 points for participating in a buddy read (must take place in the group)
+3 for one completed category
+4 points for reading/participating in a group read (must take place in the group)
+5 points for every 1,000 pages read
Note: Mods keep track of all points in a shared Google Sheets spread to keep everything as organized as possible.
Note 2: You must actively participate in a buddy or group read for the points to count. Lack of participation means no points!

CATEGORIES:

This is a hen party!
1.Read a book featuring a love triangle
2.Read a book published in the '70s
3.Read a book where the character is a chef/cook
4.Read the third book in a series
5.Read a book with a white cover

Fountains don't flower
1.Read a book featuring a close friend group
2.Read a book set in a country you've never visited
3.Read a book with a flower on the cover
4.Read a book from your least favorite genre
5.Read and Participate in a PBC Group Read

He's got a boat
1.Read a book where a character gets on a boat/airplane
2.Read a book where a character goes on a road trip
3 Read a book with multiple POVs
4.Read a book with a map in the beginning
5.Read a book with a beautiful FMC

It's very Greek
1.Read a book set in Greece
2.Read a book with a blue cover
3.Read a Greek Mythology retelling
4.Read a book translated from Greek
5.Read a 600+ page novel

Honey, Honey
1.Read a graphic novel
2.Read a book by a WOC
3.Read a book with an MC in their 20s
4.Read a 2025 new release
5.Read a book with the fated mates trope

Our Last Summer
1.Read a book set in summer
2.Read a book set on an island
3.Read a book with a yellow cover
4.Read a book featuring mermaids/sirens
5.MC is bilingual or speaks multiple languages

LINK TO SPREADSHEET:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


Reminder: Mods will NOT use your spreadsheet to record points. This is for your team purposes only! Please make sure to post an accurate completion post or we will not count it.

PARTICIPANTS
Sophie
Sarah-Vanessa
Edith
Samantha
Ilsen
Lexus

Girls, I want to win this… Do we have a strategy? Anyone already planned out their books?

I’ve made a rough tbr. I’ve left some prompts that are flexible open so I have more options to mood read. So far this is what I’m planning

This is a hen party!
1. Read a book featuring a love triangle= The Wrong Bride ✅
2. Read a book published in the 1970’s= Carrie
3. Read a book where the character is a chef/cook = The Seven Year Slip
4. Read the third book in a series= Mixed Signals ✅
5. Read a book with a white cover= The Book Club ✅

Fountains don’t flower
1. Read a book featuring a close friend group= In the Lives of Puppets ✅
2. Read a book set in a country you’ve never visited= Ward D ✅
3. Read a book with a flower on the cover= What Happens in Amsterdam ( open to other options]
4. Read a book from your least favourite genre= 1984 ✅
5. Read and participate in a PBC group read= Tender Is the Flesh ✅

He’s got a boat
1. Read a book where a character gets on a boat/ aeroplane=The Kind Worth Killing ✅
2. Read a book where a character goes on a road trip= The Road Trip
3. Read a book with multiple pov’s= Any Trope but You ✅
4. Read a book with a map in the beginning= Silver Elite ✅
5. Read a 2025 new release= Overgrowth✅

It’s very Greek
1. Read a book set in Greece=
2. Read a book with a blue cover= Things We Never Got Over ✅
3. Read a Greek mythology retelling= Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold ✅
4. Read a book translated from Greek= The Odyssey ✅
5. Read a 600+ page long novel= Some Kind of Perfect

Honey, Honey
1. Read a graphic novel= Phantom Hearts
2. Read a book by a WOC= For She Is Wrath✅
3. Read a book with an MC in their 20’s= Sorcery and Small Magics✅
4. Read a book with a beautiful fmc= Long Way Down
5. Read a book with the fated mates trope= A Curse of Blood and Wolves✅

Our last summer
1. Read a book set in summer= You and Me on Vacation✅
2. Read a book set on an island= Beach Rivals or The Summer of Broken Rules
3. Read a book with a yellow cover= Life’s Too Short
4. Read a book featuring mermaids/sirens= Upon a Starlit Tide
5. Read a book where the MC is bilingual or speaks multiple languages= Clap When You Land ✅

Obviously buddy reads get more points so if any of you have any of these on your tbr I’m down to buddy read in July.

What’re you guys planning?

Hi everyone! I have a sorta TBR but it always changes depending on what I want to read! I just finished my book so I hope to start on Sunday something for the readathon!

Well I did some thinking myself. And here`s my list... But I honestly don`t know if I'll manage to read all of these. It`s a lot :)

This is a hen party!
✓1. Read a book featuring a love triangle -> The Dream Thieves
✓ 2. Read a book published in the 1970’s -> Die drei ??? und der unheimliche Drache (Die drei Fragezeichen, #9).
✓ 3. Read a book where the character is a chef/cook —> Suche: Köchin, Biete: Liebe
✓ 4. Read the third book in a series -> Blue Lily, Lily Blue
✓ 5. Read a book with a white cover -> The Prisoner’s Throne

Fountains don’t flower
✓ 1. Read a book featuring a close friend group -> The Teller of Small Fortunes
✓ 2. Read a book set in a country you’ve never visited -> Ireland -> Love & Luck
✓ 3. Read a book with a flower on the cover -> The Grandest Game
✓ 4. Read a book from your least favourite genre -> 1984
✓ 5. Read and participate in a PBC group read -> Tender Is the Flesh

He’s got a boat
✓ 1. Read a book where a character gets on a boat/ aeroplane -> Beschütze sie
✓ 2. Read a book where a character goes on a road trip -> A Psalm for the Wild-Built
✓ 3. Read a book with multiple pov’s -> The Road Trip
✓ 4. Read a book with a map in the beginning -> Crown of Midnight
✓ 5. Read a 2025 new release -> Overgrowth

It’s very Greek
✓ 1. Read a book set in Greece -> Love & Olives
✓ 2. Read a book with a blue cover -> Donald gibt nicht auf
✓ 3. Read a Greek mythology retelling -> The Song of Achilles
✓ 4. Read a book translated from Greek -> The Odyssey
5. Read a 600+ page long novel -> The Host

Honey, Honey
✓ 1. Read a graphic novel -> Micky-Parade
✓ 2. Read a book by a WOC -> For She Is Wrath
✓ 3. Read a book with an MC in their 20’s -> Bunny
✓ 4. Read a book with a beautiful fmc -> The Summer of Broken Rules
✓ 5. Read a book with the fated mates trope -> Enchantra

Our last summer
✓ 1. Read a book set in summer ->Love & Gelato
✓ 2. Read a book set on an island -> Ferien auf Saltkrokan
✓3. Read a book with a yellow cover -> Dial A for Aunties
✓ 4. Read a book featuring mermaids/sirens -> Rhapsodic
5. Read a book where the MC is bilingual or speaks multiple languages ->

So this is my rough TBR, but honestly a) it might change :) & b) it`s a lot, I don't know if I'll manage.

Anyone wants to buddy read something let me know.
There`s also some books on my list, that are already buddy reads, so in case you`d like to join one, that would be awesome.

@Sophie I See we match on one book, maybe we buddy read it in July? I'll be away in vacation that month but I'll try to be active if we make a thread.

@Sarah-Vanessa

Yeah, I’ll nominate it when the July BR thread is made. I do also have The Last Thing He Told Me on my tbr that I think I may use for the same prompt that we could buddy read, but if you don’t have time to fit it in, don’t worry

hey all, checking in!!! looks like we've got a good group going! I haven't made my tbr for this challenge yet bc I did want to make a few buddy reads happen. I'm so excited!!!


This is a hen party!
1.Read a book featuring a love triangle
2.Read a book published in the '70s
3.Read a book where the character is a chef/cook Never Feed a Dragon ✅
4.Read the third book in a series
5.Read a book with a white cover

Fountains don't flower
1.Read a book featuring a close friend group Never Flirt with a Dragon ✅
2.Read a book set in a country you've never visited
3.Read a book with a flower on the cover
4.Read a book from your least favorite genre
5.Read and Participate in a PBC Group Read Tender Is the Flesh ✅

He's got a boat
1.Read a book where a character gets on a boat/airplane
2.Read a book where a character goes on a road trip The Perks of Being a Wallflower ✅
3 Read a book with multiple POVs
4.Read a book with a map in the beginning Silver Elite ✅✅✅
5.Read a 2025 new release

It's very Greek
1.Read a book set in Greece The Song of Achilles
2.Read a book with a blue cover Dark & Beastly Fae ✅
3.Read a Greek Mythology retelling
4.Read a book translated from Greek
5.Read a 600+ page novel

Honey, Honey
1.Read a graphic novel
2.Read a book by a WOC
3.Read a book with an MC in their 20s The Inmate ✅
4.Read a book with a beautiful FMC
5.Read a book with the fated mates trope

Our Last Summer
1.Read a book set in summer
2.Read a book set on an island
3.Read a book with a yellow cover Recursion (?)
4.Read a book featuring mermaids/sirens Bride of the Sea King
5.MC is bilingual or speaks multiple languages

@sarah-vanessa, I see throne of glass on your list and definitely count me in for a buddy read on that one. I need to start the series and this is my incentive to do so. I'll join for song of Achilles too!

Ooh everyone is sharing their TBR so I will be showing the one I made! Mine is always subject to change and I always include two options for each. Let me know if you guys are down to buddy read!

This Is a Hen Party:
1. A book featuring a love triangle: Hot Dog Girl or Shatter Me
2. A book published in the 70s: The Bluest Eye
3. A book where the character is a chef/cook: Aftertaste or Love & Other Disasters
4. The third book in a series: Oathbound or A Vow So Bold and Deadly
5. A book with a white cover: The Diabolic or Get a Life, Chloe Brown

Fountains Don’t Flower:
1. A book featuring a close friend group: This Is What It Feels Like or The Serpent King
2. A book set in a country you’ve never visited: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels or The Fox Wife
3. A book with a flower on the cover: The Names or Never Ever Getting Back Together
4. A book from your least favorite genre: The Girl from the Well or Gunslinger Girl
5. Read and participate in a PBC Group Read: The Raven Boys

He’s Got a Boat:
1. A book where a character gets on a boat/airplane: Loveboat, Taipei or And We're Off
2. A book where a character goes on a road trip: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue or The Teller of Small Fortunes
3. A book with multiple POVs: Obsidio or Blue Sisters
4. A book with a map in the beginning: Lobizona or Heir
5. A 2025 new release: Famous Last Words or Passion Project

It’s Very Greek:
1. A book set in Greece: Love & Olives
2. A book with a blue cover: The House in the Cerulean Sea or Wandering Stars
3. A Greek mythology retelling: The Son of Neptune or Lore
4. A book translated from Greek: Kassandra and the Wolf
5. A 600+ page book: The Goldfinch or The You I've Never Known

Honey, Honey:
1. A graphic novel: Heartstopper: Volume One or The Curie Society
2. A book by a woman of color: Liquid: A Love Story or Dark and Deepest Red
3. A book with an MC in their 20s: Kingdom of the Wicked or Adelaide
4. A book with a beautiful female main character: Honey or Foul Lady Fortune
5. A book with the fated mates trope: Crown of Midnight or Bride

Our Last Summer:
1. A book set in summer: You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight or Malibu Rising
2. A book set on an island: The Summer of Broken Rules or Daisy Darker
3. A book with a yellow cover: I'll Be the One or How to Break a Boy
4. A book featuring mermaids or sirens: The Sirens or A River Enchanted
5. MC is bilingual or speaks multiple languages: Isabel and the Rogue or The Mirror Season

@Sophie oh, I must have over read. Let’s do the The Last Thing He Told Me as a buddy read.

@Edith Yey, let’s buddy read these. I‘m absolutely in for Throne of Glass & The Song of Achilles.

@Ilsen We have a buddy read for The Teller of Small Fortunes in June, in case you’d like to join.

Oooh I’ll go and check it out! Thank you!

Hi everyone! I just finished moving into a new place😅, so I'm now ready to turn my attention to books! My TBR is always subject to change since I'm more of a mood reader, but here's what I'm thinking so far:

This is a hen party!
1.Read a book featuring a love triangle - Black Swan Affair
2.Read a book published in the '70s
3.Read a book where the character is a chef/cook
4.Read the third book in a series
5.Read a book with a white cover

Fountains don't flower
1.Read a book featuring a close friend group
2.Read a book set in a country you've never visited - A Girl Is a Body of Water
3.Read a book with a flower on the cover
4.Read a book from your least favorite genre
5.Read and Participate in a PBC Group Read

He's got a boat
1.Read a book where a character gets on a boat/airplane - Death on the Nile
2.Read a book where a character goes on a road trip
3 Read a book with multiple POVs
4.Read a book with a map in the beginning
5.Read a book with a beautiful FMC

It's very Greek
1.Read a book set in Greece
2.Read a book with a blue cover
3.Read a Greek Mythology retelling - The Song of Achilles
4.Read a book translated from Greek
5.Read a 600+ page novel

Honey, Honey
1.Read a graphic novel
2.Read a book by a WOC - Girl, Woman, Other
3.Read a book with an MC in their 20s
4.Read a 2025 new release - The Memory Collectors
5.Read a book with the fated mates trope

Our Last Summer
1.Read a book set in summer
2.Read a book set on an island
3.Read a book with a yellow cover - Beach Read
4.Read a book featuring mermaids/sirens
5.MC is bilingual or speaks multiple languages

I also just realized that there are a couple of us who want to read Song of Achilles! Could be a fun buddy read :)

@samantha, congrats on the new place! and yes we should BR song of Achilles! would you and @sarah-vanessa like to read it during this month or push to July?

June is so full already, but can we squeeze it in? It would also count for the Broadway Challenge… 😂

lol ofc! you just let me know what days work for you since your schedule is more full than mine haha. that way we can request on the br thread

Maybe last week of June?

"Title: Silver Elite
Author: Dani Francis
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/08/25
Category and Task: He's got a boat4
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: TRUE
Page Count: 528
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"

"Title: The Grandest Game
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/08/25
Category and Task: Fountains don’t flower 3
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: TRUE https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page Count: 384
Review: : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Summer Days 2025 Update: June 8th

We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in some parts of the world but this is for consistency purposes.

TEAMS:
The Dynamos: 46
Super Troupers: 0
The Dancing Queens: 21
Backup Girls: 6

Soloists: I'm a Lone Wolf!
April: 0
Chloe: 0
Isabella: 0
Catsalive: 11
Brianna: 4
Aikaterine: 0
Mara: 0
Christina: 0
Peyton: 0
christene_littlelibrary: 0
Heloise: 4

Hello everyone and happy summer games! The first week of June is now over and we've got a good start across most the board. This is the time to plan out buddy reads or join group reads as the competition is just starting. As usual, remember to double check your completion posts with everything linked correctly. Other than that, happy reading!

❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods ❤︎

@Edith Oops sorry had a little mistake with the date in my post of myread book. Fixed it… It’s confusing, as dates get written the other way around where I live 😂🙈

"Title: Things we never got over
Author: Lucy Score
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/08/25
Category and Task: It's very Greek2
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 487
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"

Title: Bunny
Author: Mona Awad
Start Date: 06/04/25
Finish Date: 06/09/25
Category and Task: Honey Honey 3
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: TRUE https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page Count: 307
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Mango, Mambo, and Murder
Author: Raquel V. Reyes
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/09/25
Category and Task: Our Last Summer 5
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 336
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Teller of Small Fortunes
Author: Julie Leong
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/09/25
Category and Task: Fountains don’t flower 1
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: TRUE https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page Count: 336
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

@Sarah-Vanessa, no worries! you're not the only one lol. I figured that was the reason 😂

as for song of achilles, last week of June works for me. any exact days you have in mind?

last week of June also works for me!

okay sounds great! moved it over to the buddy reads threads so we can plan fully over there!

"Title: A curse of blood and wolves
Author: Melissa McTernan
Start Date: 06/09/25
Finish Date: 06/10/25
Category and Task: Honey, Honey5
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 325
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"

"Title: The book club
Author: C. J. Cooper
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/10/25
Category and Task: This is a hen party!5
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 384
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"

Title: Love & Gelato
Author: Jenna Evans Welch
Start Date: 06/06/25
Finish Date: 06/12/25
Category and Task: Our Last Summer 1
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: TRUE
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page Count: 386
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

PS: also added the buddy read links to my other posts.

Title: Wingbearer
Author: Marjorie Liu
Start Date: 06/11/25
Finish Date: 06/12/25
Category and Task: Honey, Honey1
Graphic Novel: TRUE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 208
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

@Edith @Samantha should we do it from the 23 of June up to the 30 of June? sorry for the late response

"Title: Tender is the flesh
Author: Agustina Bazterrica
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/12/25
Category and Task: fountains don’t flower 5
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 221
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"

updated

Title: Snapdragon
Author: Kat Leyh
Start Date: 06/13/25
Finish Date: 06/13/25
Category and Task: Honey, Honey1
Graphic Novel: TRUE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 224
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sarah-Vanessa wrote: "@Edith @Samantha should we do it from the 23 of June up to the 30 of June? sorry for the late response"

That should work for me--still waiting for the book to come in at the library, but it should be in by then!

"Title: Mixed Signals
Author: B. K. Borison
Start Date: 06/11/25
Finish Date: 06/15/25
Category and Task: This is a hen party!4
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 312
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"

Title: The Prisoner’s Throne
Author: Holly Black
Start Date: 06/09/25
Finish Date: 06/15/25
Category and Task: This is a hen party 5
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: TRUE
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page Count: 359
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

"Title: Clap when you land
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Start Date: 06/11/25
Finish Date: 06/15/25
Category and Task: Our Last Summer5
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 417
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"

Title: Tender is the Flesh
Author: Agustina Bazterrica
Start Date: 06/01/25
Finish Date: 06/15/25
Category and Task: Fountains don’t flower 5
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Group Read: TRUE
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page Count: 221
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

UPDATED

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Summer Days 2025 Update: June 15th

It is now WELL past Sunday everywhere in the world😭 but we try our best to put the procrastinator in The Procrastinators Book Club so here is last week's scores brought to you by...well procrastination

TEAMS:
The Dynamos: 106
Super Troupers: 79
The Dancing Queens: 57
Backup Girls: 57

Soloists: I'm a Lone Wolf!
April: 0
Chloe: 0
Isabella: 0
Catsalive: 20
Brianna: 15
Aikaterine: 0
Mara: 1
Christina: 0
Peyton: 6
christene_littlelibrary: 8
Heloise: 4

AAAAAND that's a wrap on week 2 folks! The Dynamos are still in the lead but anything is possible with the magic of a few group and buddy reads to boost points. Make sure to regularly update your completion posts!!

❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods ❤︎

Title: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
Author: Hwang Bo-Reum
Start Date: 06/12/25
Finish Date: 06/17/25
Category and Task: Fountains don't flower 2
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 307
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight
Author: Kalynn Bayron
Start Date: 06/13/25
Finish Date: 06/17/25
Category and Task: Our Last Summer 1
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Page Count: 230
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Measuring Up
Author: Lily LaMotte
Start Date: 06/18/25
Finish Date: 06/18/25
Category and Task: This is a hen party 3
Graphic Novel: TRUE
Buddy Read: FALSE
Group Read: FALSE
Page Count: 208
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: 1984
Author: George Orwell
Start Date: 06/14/25
Finish Date: 06/19/25
Category and Task: Fountains don’t flower 4
Graphic Novel: FALSE
Buddy Read: TRUE
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page Count: 375
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...