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About the 20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge
The 20 Books of Summer is an annual reading challenge which is the brainchild of Cathy @ 746 Books! This year she says “I am kicking off on Tuesday 1 June and finishing on Wednesday 1 September.”
The rules for the 20 Books of Summer are simple:
- Decide which books you want to read between June 1 and September 1.
- Post about your joining and which books you want to read on your blog.
- Sign up for the challenge through the linky page here with that blog post.
- When you post a review of one of those books between June 1 and September 1, use the #20booksofsummer21 on Twitter.
There are three levels in the 20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge:
Note that Cathy says:
It’s pretty common knowledge that I am the slackest challenge host and will bend the rules to help anyone reach their goal.
Want to swap a book? Go for it.
Fancy changing your list half way through? No problem.
Deciding to drop your goal from 20 to 15 (or even 10)? I am fine with that.
Yeah, that’s it actually – choose how many books you want to read, and then… READ THEM!
Here are the list of my books for the challenge, and I’m only going to go with 10 (remember… slow reader… mildly dyslexic), with links to the books on Goodreads!
- Ever Rest by Roz Morris
- Mrs. Lorimer’s Quiet Summer by Molly Clavering
- Apricot Sky by Ruby Ferguson
- Sisters of Resistance by Christine Wells
- Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
- The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
The War Nurseby Tracey Enerson Wood(sorry, that got DNFed). I’m replacing it with Curtain by Agatha Christie- ADDITION: Murder in Married Life by Alice Morice
- ADDITION: Short Dog: Cab Drivers Stories from the L.A. Streets by Dan Fante
- Three Words for Goodbye by Heather Webb & Hazel Gaynor
- The Last and the First by Nina Berberova
- Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce
- Four Minutes by Natalya Deleva (Translated by Izidora Angel)
- More than I Love My Life by David Grossman
Yes, I know there are 12 14 books here and not 10, but I’m giving myself two extras in case I DNF one or two of them! Also, the two books in slots 2 and 3 are both Dean Street Press books, and I’m not sure I’ll get to them both. By the way, I could have included the new Taylor Jenkins Read book, Malibu Rising, but I hope to finish reading and reviewing it by its release date, which is June 1. If so, I might be able to read and review Roz’s book before June 1, so I need that extra cushion. (Sorry about the poor quality of the pictures of the covers here. Blame Goodreads!)
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I hope you enjoy all your summer reading!
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It’s fun that so man of us are doing this challenge. I did 15 books, but know already that I’ll swap some out.
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Enjoy the challenge! Curious to see your thoughts on the latest by Marie Benedict. I have always been slightly disappointed by her books, so right now I’m not counting on reading it, but you may be able to convince me.
Years ago, I listened to To the End of the Land, by Grossman, and really enjoyed it.
I just posted my own list today
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I haven’t read any of your picks, so I’ll look forward to learning more about them when you review them. Have a great summer of reading! 😀
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I also plan/want to read The Personal Librarian, The War Nurse and the new A J Pearce as I very much enjoyed Dear Mrs. Bird.
Great list.
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Good luck with your challenge. Sound like a great list.
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Good luck! I love Berberova!
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Great list! Thanks so much for taking part. Good luck and happy reading!
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Hope you enjoy the books you’ve picked. I still haven’t chosen my books but I might have a look through my bookcases today to see if I can narrow down what I want to read this summer.
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Have fun with your challenge! I have those exact two DSP books, too, but am reading them OUTSIDE my 20 books challenge because I’m ridiculous!
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HA!
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Ooh, I am considering this now thanks a lot lol! I’m terrible with challenges though. Good luck with your 10/12 books!
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Yours Cheerfully is a quick easy read! Great for a break between heavier ones! Good luck!
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Honoured to be on your list, Davida! And do I spot a Ruby Ferguson there? I only know her pony books, but they were an absolute favourite when I was a kid. I knew she wrote adult novels as well but they’re not nearly as well known. You are truly well read. xx
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I’ve already started reading your book. It is proving to be a bit cathartic for me right now.
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I’ll definitely read at least 10 books, but not necessarily from your list.
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I haven’t read any of the books of your list but I did just finish clicking on a few. Personal Librarian sounds fascinating — I might keep that one in mind myself! Ever Rest also looks pretty absorbing. As for Dean Street, well, I just finished (a different) one myself! Usually they’re as light as a soap bubble and perfect for certain moods.
Good luck with the challenge — I look forward to some interesting reviews!
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good luck with the challenge!
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Good luck Davida. I always love seeing what you are reading as I usually add a few of them to my TBR. Checking some of these out.
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