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July 2025 mini challenge: SUMMER FUN
Begins: 01July25 / Ends: 31July25

This month’s challenge prompts are inspired by summer fun.

* Swimming Hole - Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in SWIMMING HOLE (Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)

* Playing outside – Read a book whose title begins with a letter in "Play" (Exclude: A, An, The)

* Wear your sunscreen! - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (Post the cover image)

* Picnic in the Park - Read a book in which characters eat outdoors (briefly explain or cite a quote)

* Rest and Relax - Read any book you like. (You’re welcome.)_

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RULES OF THE CHALLENGE

All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.

You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book.

You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for completing a task.

A book may be used for only one task, even if it would satisfy the challenge for multiple tasks.

EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Book by an author whose first and last initials are in TABLE: Elizabeth Berg / Open House ✔ – 13March25

If you'd like to be recognized as finishing the challenge, please post a new comment alerting me to your finish. I do not get notifications when you edit your original post.

As always, have Fun!

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Reserved for list of participants...


NOTE: I'm struggling with my tablet while my desktop is in the computer hospital. Please bear with me. UPDATE: Hubby reminded me we still have our old desktop in the house so I've reconnected it. It's slow and I don't have all my data, but at least I can type and copy/paste!


Beverly ✔ - COMPLETED

JennH

Koren

Sheila ✔ - COMPLETED

TerriS ✔ - COMPLETED

Tessa ✔ - COMPLETED

I'm ready to dive in!! ;)

July 2025 mini challenge: SUMMER FUN

5/5

✔ Swimming Hole - Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in SWIMMING HOLE (Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)
The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar, 4****s, 7-5-25

✔ Playing outside – Read a book whose title begins with a letter in "Play" (Exclude: A, An, The)
The Priory by Dorothy Whipple, 5*****s, 7-25-25

✔ Wear your sunscreen! - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (Post the cover image)

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen, 4****s, 7-15-25

✔ Picnic in the Park - Read a book in which characters eat outdoors (briefly explain or cite a quote)
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren, 5*****s, 8-1-25
“A short way off was a little rocky hill which was easy to climb, and on the hill was a sunny, flat place, just like a balcony. That’s where they sat down.”
“…they saw the tasty things Pippi had laid out on the bare rock. There were lovely little sandwiches made with meatballs and ham, a whole heap of pancakes dusted with sugar, some small brown sausages, and three pineapple puddings.”

✔ Rest and Relax - Read any book you like. (You’re welcome.)
The Folded Leaf, 5*****s, 7-13-25

July 2025 mini challenge: SUMMER FUN
Begins: 01July25 / Ends: 31July25


5 / 5 Completed

* Swimming Hole- Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in SWIMMING HOLE S L - Sarah Lohman / Eight Flavors ✔ – 12Sep25

* Playing outside – Read a book whose title begins with a letter in "Play" - Lioness ✔ – 24Sep25

* Wear your sunscreen! - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover - ✔ – 13Aug25

* Picnic in the Park - Read a book in which characters eat outdoors - They take a picnic to a remote mountain side in Tooth and Claw ✔ – 17July25

* Rest and Relax - Read any book you like. - 11/22/63 ✔ – 16July25


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July 2025 mini challenge: SUMMER FUN
Begins: 01July25 / Ends: 31July25

5/5

1. Swimming Hole - Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in SWIMMING HOLE (Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)
Deep Past by Eugene Linden FINISHED 7/8

2. Playing outside – Read a book whose title begins with a letter in "Play" (Exclude: A, An, The)
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight FINISHED 7/5

3. Wear your sunscreen! - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (Post the cover image) See cover photo below.
Mermaid Beach: A Novel by Sheila Roberts FINISHED 7/5

4. Picnic in the Park - Read a book in which characters eat outdoors (briefly explain or cite a quote)
"We sat outside for dinner and could see the Eiffel tower..."
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo FINISHED 7/11

5. Rest and Relax - Read any book you like. (You’re welcome.)_
Olivetti by Allie Millington FINISHED 7/2

July 2025 mini challenge: SUMMER FUN
Begins: 01July25 / Ends: 31July25

* Swimming Hole - Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in SWIMMING HOLE (Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)
Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala 7/4/25

* Playing outside – Read a book whose title begins with a letter in "Play" (Exclude: A, An, The)
Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung 7/19/25

* Wear your sunscreen! - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (Post the cover image)

* Picnic in the Park - Read a book in which characters eat outdoors (briefly explain or cite a quote)
Now or Never by Janet Evanovich 7/27/25 - "Lula went to the ladies' room, and I took our food outside to eat."

* Rest and Relax - Read any book you like. (You’re welcome.)_
Code Name Sapphire by Pam Jenoff 7/10/25

BC, I see that you are going through some technical difficulties, but you're still doing a great job. Doesn't look like it's slowed you down at all!! ;)

July 2025 mini challenge: SUMMER FUN
Begins: 01July25 / Ends: 31July25

* Swimming Hole - Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in SWIMMING HOLE (Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)-Once Upon a Time: A True Story of Memory, Murder and the Law by Harry Maclean finished 7/10

* Playing outside – Read a book whose title begins with a letter in "Play" (Exclude: A, An, The)-Leave Out the Tragic Parts: A Grandfather's Search for a Boy Lost to Addiction by Dave Kindred finished 7/24


* Wear your sunscreen! - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (Post the cover image)-Beach Music by Pat Conroy finished 7/14


* Picnic in the Park - Read a book in which characters eat outdoors (briefly explain or cite a quote)-By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank finished 8/1 Parents host an outdoor barbeque for their son and daughter's engagement party

* Rest and Relax - Read any book you like. (You’re welcome.)-The Rule of Crime and Me: An Intimate View of Ann Rule Shared By Her Friend of Thirty Years by Anne Jaeger finished 7/5

Updated comment #5: Challenge completed

Great job, Beverly!

Thanks!

Challenge complete! Message 8.

(Updated Message #3)
I finally found a book with a scene where the characters ate outside. I don't know why that was so hard for me to find!

So I completed July! :)

it seems like there should be fireworks or something ;)

Terris wrote: "(Updated Message #3)
I finally found a book with a scene where the characters ate outside. I don't know why that was so hard for me to find!

So I completed July! :)

it seems like there should be ..."

I agree, you should get fireworks... I'll see what I can go when i get back home and have the 'BIG" computer to work on.

Book Concierge wrote: "Terris wrote: "(Updated Message #3)
I finally found a book with a scene where the characters ate outside. I don't know why that was so hard for me to find!

So I completed July! :)

it seems like t..."

;)

I'm back.

5/5

* Swimming Hole - Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are in SWIMMING HOLE (Letters may be used only so often as they appear in the target phrase. Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.) Based on a True Story: A Memoir by Norm MacDonald--finished 7/3/25

* Playing outside – Read a book whose title begins with a letter in "Play" (Exclude: A, An, The)--Assassin Daddy by Zack Wish--finished 7/4/2025

* Wear your sunscreen! - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover (Post the cover image) by Abby Jiminez--finished 8/25/2025

* Picnic in the Park - Read a book in which characters eat outdoors (briefly explain or cite a quote) Josiah's Secret Dilemma by Paulette D. Marshall--finished 8/24/2025--Josiah takes his new wife, Joanne, on a tour of his ranch. Joanne has made a picnic lunch for them to enjoy under a shade tree.

* Rest and Relax - Read any book you like. (You’re welcome.)--Pucking Wild_by Emily Rath

I finished July's challenges with books I read over the last three month.

Finally completed my July challenge!

Don't forget to add me into July's challenge. I finished it already.