One of my favorites for the summer is now up. I will complete as many of the categories as possible during the time frame indicated.
It will start on June 1 and run through August 11, 2023. To enter, read seven books from 25 categories and leave a comment at the end of the challenge with the books you read. That’s all. No entrance fee, no hassle, just fun.
What’s different?
- I tried to find a book we could read in community, but the author didn’t get back to me. So, this idea will have to wait for another summer. Is that something you’d be interested in?
- A few new categories: read in a book in a foreign language, read out lout to someone, and listen to someone read out loud (not an audio book, an actual person) to name a few
- The picture for the reading challenge this challenge was taken by me :). Have any of you every visited Cannon Beach Book Company (in Cannon Beach, Oregon)? Their website claims that they are the “perfect browser’s book store” and I agree. The owner and staff were delightful!
- I lowered the “700 page book” to 600 pages
What’s the same?
- Many categories will be similar because reading is reading. As mentioned above, you will notice a few new gems
- Choosing a penalty book within the first week of the challenge. A penalty book or category is one you declare to yourself I will read or be penalized. The last five summers I’ve selected a penalty book and it worked, except that my penalty book last year was horrible. I’m now a bit gun shy, but am reminding my self that my track record is 80% good books. I tend to choose “long” history books that I have meant to get around to and this summer is no different. My penalty book for 2023 is No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin (I have been meaning to read this for year and I like her writing).
- Like previous years, if you do not read your “penalty” book, you will subtract two books from your total.
- The joy of reading!
What’s in it for you?
- All who comment between August 10-14th with the names of the books they read will be entered to win one of ten $10 Amazon gift cards.
A very inventive reading challenge!
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