This summer I’m participating in:
Libro.fm Summer Reading Challenge
ARC August is coming up too, but we’ll see how far I get with these reads!
The Reading Rush
The Reading Rush is a week long readathon, starts next week!
Here are the challenges:
1. Read a book with a cover that matches the colour of your birthstone.
My March birthstone is aquamarine. I love the blue-green shade seen in the ocean front cover of this book.
Spring Tides at Swallowtail Bay by Katie Ginger
2. Read a book that starts with the word “The.”
I have yet to decide between these two…
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
3. Read a book that inspired a movie you’ve already seen.
TBD
4. Read the first book you touch.
TBD
5. Read a book completely outside of your house.
The Secret Seaside Escape by Heidi Swain
6. Read a book in a genre that you’ve always wanted to read more of.
I don’t read a lot of poetry and this book is our next Life’s Library Book Club read.
Space Struck by Paige Lewis
7. Read a book that takes place on a different continent than where you live.
This one takes place in New Zealand.
The Bone People by Keri Hulme
Life‘s Library Readathon
This readathon hosted by participants in Life’s Library Book Club is one month long.
There are 16 prompts.
15 for each Life’s Library shelf and 1 bonus.
1. Aloe: A book where magic happens.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone #1 by J.K. Rowling
2. Chamomile: Enjoy a cup of tea (or favorite beverage) when reading this book.
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
3. Cygnus: A book that either talks about space/the universe OR takes place in space.
This one is making a reappearance from previous readathons. Because what challenge would be complete without it?
Earth by David Brin
4. Forest: The character(s) travel far distances.
When Bunnies Go Bad (Pru Marlowe #6) by Clea Simon
5. Hibiscus: A book that takes place in Africa or Asia.
The Poppy War (#1) by R.F. Kuang
6. Ivy: There is a 4-legged animal on the cover.
Dark Canyon by Louis L’Amour
7. Marble: A book set before 1970 OR in a world without computers.
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides
8. Onyx: A book that evokes nostalgia for you.
Again, an appearance from The Reading Rush, this one takes place during from the 1950s to 1980s, decades in which I love learning about Hollywood life of the time.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
9. Pearl: A book that is part of a series.
The Paris Librarian: A Hugo Marston Novel #6 by Mark Pryor
10. Quartz: There is pink on the cover.
I’ll be reading this outside as part of The Reading Rush challenge, which also happens to have pink on the cover.
The Secret Seaside Escape by Heidi Swain
11. Rose: Sit where you can enjoy the sunlight when reading this book.
Overlapping with The Reading Rush challenge.
The Bone People by Keri Hulme
12. Scale: Read a non-fiction book.
I’m #57 of 119 on the waitlist for the library… not sure if I’ll get it in time, we’ll see!
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
13. Tulip: Read a book with either a bird or food on the cover.
Spring Tides at Swallowtail Bay by Katie Ginger
Making an appearance from The Reading Rush.
14. Willow: Read a play or a book of poetry.
Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore
15. Gold: Book cover is shiny – it can be the entire cover or just a portion of the cover like the text or part of the image.
Also from The Reading Rush.
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
16. Bonus: Read a book either Rosianna or John has recommended OR a previous LL book that you haven’t read yet.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Libro.fm Summer Listening Challenge
I’m also participating in the Libro.fm Summer Listening Challenge which takes place all summer long.
Here is the bingo card:
What books are you reading?
Let me know what readathons/challenges you are participating in this summer, if you have any book recommendations, and what books you plan on reading in the comments below!
