The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.6 - JennRenee's task: Sounds of Summer.

Many summer songs have fond memories of my childhood days attached to them. Every time I hear these songs, I get carried away and the memories take over. Here are some of my favorite songs and memories.

For this task choose 2 different options and read a book from each.

1.Endless Summer Nights by Richard as Marx- Who doesn’t remember their first young love? I lived in Texas and my Grandparents in Michigan and I would spend my summers with them. My first love that I will always remember started one summer in Michigan I would get to spend the entire summer with him, but always had to leave. I thought it would last forever. This song was really popular the first summer we met and I listened to it over and over when I left to go back home.

Read a book about a summer romance with the genre "romance" on the book's main page. The summer setting should be evident in the title or book description.
OR
Read a book with a night scene on the cover.
Required: Post the cover

2.School’s Out Forever by Alice Cooper- I think this song started the summer for many of us. I remember shouting this after our last class and on the bus all the way home for so many years. This song always reminds me of the start of summer.

Read a book about a vacation or trip OR read a book with a main character as a teenage or college student

3.Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie yellow polka dot bikini- by Brian Hyland -In Jr. High my friends and I would go around the neighborhood to wash cars for our spending money. We loved to sing this song over and over while we played with the suds and sprayer.

Read a book with a swimsuit on cover or one where the main character has a summer job (a job that they only do during the summer.)
Required: Post the cover or identify the summer job

4. Under the Board walk by The Drifters. I remember first hearing this song when I was teenager home for the summer and I watched “Beaches” for the first time. I watched it over and over all summer, it quickly became one of my favorite movies.

Read a book with Under, Board, Walk, Down, Sea in the title or subtitle OR a book that focuses on a friendship from this list Best Adult Female Friendship Books .

5. Kokomo by the Beach Boys –When I was in Junior High I had two best friends, Tabitha and Jennifer. Every weekend in the summer we were staying at one or the others house. This song was really popular and my friend Jennifer made up a line dance to the song. We spent many Friday and Saturday nights learning the dance until we could do it perfectly for our families. Good Times…

Read a book with an island or beach on the cover OR a book that takes place in one of the islands/beaches in the song lyrics........ Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda Bahamas, Key Largo, Montego, Kokomo
Required: post the island/beach cover

Required: Please identify the options when you post
Optional: when posting post one of your favorite childhood summer memories.

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This help thread is open!

Judy wrote: "For option1 - Endless Summer Nights, would Bad Boys Of Summer work for this? Romance is on the main page, but I wanted to check to make sure an anthology was OK. Thanks!"

yes that works. anthologies are fine.

Will this work for option 1 (night scene)?

Will this work for option 2-
"The Kid" is a "graduate student in forensics"



by Stephen King

Would this work for option 1 (Night Scene)?

Manhattan Is My Beat

Gayla wrote: "Will this work for option 1 (night scene)?

[bookcover:Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town]"

I was looking more of a definite night scene this looks like dusk or dawn to me.

Kathy G. wrote: "Will this work for option 2-
"The Kid" is a "graduate student in forensics"



by Stephen King"

yes any college student will work.

Bea wrote: "Would this work for option 1 (Night Scene)?

Manhattan Is My Beat"

yes this would work for a night scene.

JennRenee wrote: "Bea wrote: "Would this work for option 1 (Night Scene)?

Manhattan Is My Beat"

yes this would work for a night scene."

Thank you, JennRenee.

For Option 4, can the word be part of another word?

I had on my TBR list.

Chris wrote: "For Option 4, can the word be part of another word?

I had on my TBR list."

yes as long as the word is whole it can be part of another word.

Would these work for night scenes?

Would this work for #1: Night Scene?

Rosemary wrote: "Would these work for night scenes?

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yes they all work. Life as We Knew It is a great book!

Monica S wrote: "Would this work for #1: Night Scene?

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yes

Would either of these work for a beach scene for option 5? They aren't the sun-and-sand type, so I wanted to check:

Jessica wrote: "Would either of these work for a beach scene for option 5? They aren't the sun-and-sand type, so I wanted to check:

This one I will take it looks like there is an area where the waves run over the shore.

" this one to me looks more like just big rocks in the ocean so I would say no to this one.

Will this count for a swimsuit on the cover?

Gayla wrote: "Will this count for a swimsuit on the cover?

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yes it does. :)

Thank you!

Night scene?

And then the sequel, The Secret Prince... The description says he's still at that boarding school, and it's YA. Not sure how old he really is. But that's probably good for the teenage student part, yes?

Sara ♥ wrote: "Night scene? - yes will work for night scene.

And then the sequel, The Secret Prince... The description says he's still at that boarding school, and it's YA. Not sure how old he really is. But that..."

yes will work. goodreads summary said he is 14 years old.

Want to check on a possible night scene:



Will this work?

Stacie wrote: "Want to check on a possible night scene:



Will this work?"

It will work for a night scene but may be considered an easy reader. I will check on that and get back to you.

JennRenee wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Want to check on a possible night scene:



Will this work?"

It will work for a night scene but may be considered an easy reader. I will check on that a..."

This will work for the night scene task and is good to go. thanks!

JennRenee wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Want to check on a possible night scene:



Will this work?"

It will work for a night scene but may be considered an easy reader. I wi..."

Thanks!!

- does this work for a night scene? Looks like the view of a night scene from a cafe.

mstan wrote: " - does this work for a night scene? Looks like the view of a night scene from a cafe."

yes it sure does

Is this night enough?

An Unexpected Guest

The lights are on, but the sky isn't completely dark.

Karen GHHS wrote: "Is this night enough?

An Unexpected Guest

The lights are on, but the sky isn't completely dark."

sorry for the late reply. This looks like dusk to me. I am looking for more night, dark or moonlight

JennRenee wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "Is this night enough?

An Unexpected Guest

The lights are on, but the sky isn't completely dark."

sorry for the late reply. This looks like dusk to me. I am looking for more ni..."

Ok, thanks. I think this one will be ok, but I want to double check. I think the color on this one is a fire, not light in the sky. What do you think?

Karen GHHS wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "Is this night enough?

An Unexpected Guest

The lights are on, but the sky isn't completely dark."

sorry for the late reply. This looks like dusk to me. I am l..."

I just read City of Bohane. It wasn't quite what I expected!

Karen GHHS wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "Is this night enough?

An Unexpected Guest

The lights are on, but the sky isn't completely dark."

sorry for the late reply. This looks like dusk to me. I am l..."
yes this on looks night to me.

JennRenee wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "Is this night enough?

An Unexpected Guest

The lights are on, but the sky isn't completely dark."

sorry for the late reply. This looks like..."

Thanks, jennrenee! I have another place for the other one, so I'll make the switch.

JennRenee does work for the swimsuit option?

Dee wrote: "JennRenee does work for the swimsuit option?"

Dee wrote: "JennRenee does work for the swimsuit option?"

it looks like its a swimsuit to me. it will work

Does this work for swimsuit?

Does work for option 4? Has the word Under. TIA!

Deanna wrote: "Does this work for swimsuit? "

yes it works. :)

Chaitra wrote: "Does work for option 4? Has the word Under. TIA!"

yes this works.

Would any or all of these work for night scene?

Suzanne wrote: "Would any or all of these work for night scene?

this one looks like dusk and I am looking for more night. this one doesn't look like night to me. " this one absolutley works.

Thanks, The Book of Old Houses it is!

work for a night scene?

Dee wrote: " work for a night scene?"

yup- I see the moon.

This is obviously enough a swimsuit on the cover, yes?

Sara ♥ wrote: "This is obviously enough a swimsuit on the cover, yes? "

yes there is enough for the challenge not sure about enough for public though :)