10, 15, 20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge is hosted by Emma at Words and Peace and Annabel @ AnnaBookBel. I have not linked up as I should have doing, but I hope to remember to do that at least this month!
I had opted for the easiest challenge – 10 books. Let’s see how I have done so far!
June:
July:
August – so far:
And… survey says.. ten books! I actually didn’t know that until just now, so go me! I was pretty right on in my guess of how many I would actually be able to read this summer. It’s hard to pin down which exactly has been my favorite read of the summer so far – it is definitely between The God of the Woods and Chlorine, although I have enjoyed all of the books I read. I don’t finish books I am not enjoying though, so there is that.
With only a few weeks left of summer, I am not sure how many more I will read. I won’t make it to 15 I don’t think. Maybe 12. But, we will see! Wyatt is still recovering and taking two naps a day, so maybe I can make it to 13.
So, now the questionnaire!
Which book surprised you the most this month?
Chlorine! I had no idea it would affect me so much. I still want to make a video talking about it. It was intense and visceral and had themes of coming of age, obsession, bodily autonomy. It was so much packed into a small little book.
If your July reading experience was a weather forecast, what would it be and why?
It started off with easy gentle breezes, then ended in a hurricane.
Name a setting from your July books where you’d love (or hate) to take a summer vacation.
Seacrow Island, hands down! I even said that in my review.
If you could turn one book into a summer festival, what would the main event be?
I will have to go with the Campers and Criminals series. It would be a pretty cool festival honestly, all outdoorsy and camping themed. Plus, the campground itself, Happy Trails, has a themed dinner and party every month! I love their idea of a progressive dinner that the campground has, where everyone cooks something and campers and visitors visit each others fire and site and share food. So maybe a riff on that, like a food truck rally combined with outdoor activities, like axe throwing, etc.
Choose your own adventure—recap July in the style of your choice:
We had my son’s surgery at the beginning of July – the rest of the month was spent at home, while he recovered, which was very challenging for all of us for a few weeks, but especially for him.
And that’s it for me today! I hope that whatever you do today, you do something that makes you smile!
Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs.. 
I didn’t even think about doing an update! I think I will copy you today. I blanked on the Top Ten Tuesday post!
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Me too lol. It felt like too much pressure!!!
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Well done! I’ve got two to go!
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Fantastic! You can do it!
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These questions are so fun and quite different from the normal book-ish questions. Of the 12 books in July I think I’d like to vacation in the area that Battle of the Bookshops took place (though now that I write that I think it was in Boston, Mass which I have been to and enjoyed many times!). Most of the other setting wouldn’t be great for a vacation though.
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Boston would be a great place to vacation!! I only visited one time, when I was in high school, and I for sure want to go back. These questions are really good! It was fun to answer them!
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Sorry your little one had to go through another surgery.
wow, I’d love to go to your festival. and congrats on your 10 reads!
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Thanks Emma. It’s been a weird summer. We are getting through it though!
And lol! It does sound pretty fun doesn’t it? Lol.
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This summer has been tough for so many people I know
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When I think about what you’ve been going through, I’m amazed you have read that many books. I haven’t read much more than that this whole year! I’m not sure where my reading mojo has gone. But, if you see it, won’t you send it down here?
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
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Lol! I stuck with short books or easy reads. It helped! Lol. Summer is usually the season I read the least – there is so much going on usually!
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Well done on getting to 10 books! I have read more than enough books but I don’t think that I will get to all the books I nominated! We’ll see if I can get another couple read by the end of the month!
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I actually didn’t read any/many of the books I originally said. Lol. I ended up opting for easier, shorter books since that is what I needed this summer. Lol.
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A friend of mine gave me The God of the Woods, I just need to read it. I know I’m going to love it. Happy reading!
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It was fantastic. I didn’t want to stop reading it!
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I wonder if I would like Chlorine.
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It is a short read but I think it is very powerful.
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I read The God of the Woods in May and quite enjoyed it! I’m so curious about Chlorine, I love the way you talk about it and I feel like I must read it too! Hope your son’s recovery goes well and quickly!
Haze
https://thebookhaze.com/
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Chlorine was so good. I feel like it was really powerful read, in this short little book about swimmers. And thank you Haze!
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Well done! I’ve read 50 books since the start of June but only 14.5 of my 20 Books of Summer … !! I haven’t done these posts (I’m not creative enough!) or put my books on the linky thing but I have been tagging them and keeping my list updated on my blog. It’s most fun seeing what everyone else is doing, I think.
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I wasn’t sure if we were supposed to do updates or whatever but I thought I would post one since I made it to my goal! Lol. And 50 books! Way to go Liz!! Lol.
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Congratulations on completing the Summer Reading Challenge! I can only imagine how challenging and stressful the month was with the surgery and right after. I hope Wyatt is recovering well.
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Thank you! And yes, it has been exhausting, honestly. But we are getting through it and Wyatt is doing really well! He gets tired out really easily and is still on all of the restrictions but as far as healing and feeling like himself, he is doing really good. 🙂
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I have not done any updates! I didn’t know we were supposed to, LOL! I haven’t even been marking my reviews as for the 20 books of summer, I am not winning, LOL, but always reading.
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Lol I just realized I didn’t mark my reviews either! I just thought this was a good time to update. Lol. And yay for always reading!
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