It’s that time again, 20 Books of Summer, or is it 10 or 15? I love this challenge hosted by Cathy at 746 Books. The challenge ran from June 1st to August 31st and I made it with a few days to spare. This year I set a goal of 20 books with “Summer” in the title. The majority of them being backlist books (2021 or prior). I had 32 possibilities to choose from and I was successful in reading 20 from the list, 15 being backlist books.
Deadly Summer (Darling Investigations #1) by Denise Grover Swank, Pub Date 09 Jan 2018Blazing Summer (Darling Investigations #2) by Denise Grover Swank, Pub Date 05 Jun 2018The Summer Getaway by Tilly Tennant, Pub Date 11 Jul 2018A Summer of Surprises (A Seashell Cottage Book) by Judith Keim, Pub Date 23 Jun 2020All Our Summers by Holly Chamberlin, Pub Date 30 Jun 2020One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Pub Date 01 Mar 2022The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner Pub Date 10 May 2022Summer by the River by Debbie Burns Pub Date 02 Mar 2021The Secrets of Summer House by Rachel Burton 21 Apr 2022A Summer to Remember by Erika Montgomery Pub Date 11 May 2021The Summer Sisters by Sara Richardson Pub Date 17 Aug 2021The Edge of Summer by Viola Shipman Pub Date 12 July 2022Long Past Summer by Noué Kirwan Pub Date 02 August 2022One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan, Pub Date 09 Apr 2019The Summer Escape by Lily Graham Pub Date 26 May 2016A Summer Scandal by Kat French, Pub Date 28 Jun 2018Summer Hours by Amy Mason Doan, Pub Date 04 Jun 2019Home at Summer’s End by Alys Murray Pub Date 15 Oct 2020On a Summer Tide by Suzanne Woods Fisher, Pub Date 30 Apr 2019Sweet Summer Sunset by Delores Fossen, Pub Date 25 Jun 2019
This was a fun challenge for summer, so consider joining in next year.
August 29, 2022 at 10:03 pm
Wow, impressive work on completing this challenge. Congrats!
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August 30, 2022 at 8:21 am
Thanks Suzanne. It was fun to get caught up on some of those backlist books.
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June 5, 2022 at 7:21 pm
Wow, that’s a lot of summer beach reads! Love the covers, but you are definitely more ambitious than I.
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June 5, 2022 at 10:44 pm
We’ll see how many I actually get read. So far I have finished one, and am about halfway through the second one.
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June 4, 2022 at 9:50 am
I’m loving all of the summery book covers! I have The Italian Summer and The Lost Summers of Newport on my list too. Good luck & enjoy!
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June 4, 2022 at 10:50 am
I already listened to nd The Lost Summers of Newport, so I can’t count that one. I hope we both enjoy our summer reads.
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May 31, 2022 at 11:09 am
This is a very summery TBR!
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May 31, 2022 at 12:17 pm
Yes, it is. I hope I can read them all as most are backlist books.
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May 30, 2022 at 6:10 pm
Summer in the title??!! That’s brilliant. Love this idea. I’ve already made my list but i don’t think any of them have summer in the title. I might need to borrow one, or a few, off your list. Thanks for sharing your list and idea.
Here’s my list:
https://mysteriesbymoonlight.com/2022/05/srp-20-books-of-summer/
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May 30, 2022 at 7:18 pm
I try to do a theme each year, but I don’t always stick to it. Off to check out your list.
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May 30, 2022 at 7:54 pm
Woot, I did notice that I had one book with Summer in the title. Woot. 😛
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May 30, 2022 at 4:22 pm
I also decided to do this one! I love how you listed possibilities…I probably should have allowed for that flexibility.
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May 18, 2022 at 8:26 pm
So many great looking books on your list! Good luck!
Colletta
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May 18, 2022 at 8:28 pm
Thanks, I hope I get to them all.
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May 14, 2022 at 10:25 pm
Great list of books. I am joining it too, first year joining, hopefully I can finish all of my books.
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May 15, 2022 at 6:55 am
Good Luck. It is such a fun challenge and so easy to set up our own lists.
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May 13, 2022 at 6:05 am
There’s nothing better than sitting in the garden in the sunshine with your nose in a good book! I’m looking forward to the weather getting warmer so I can do so:)). I hope you enjoy your summery books this year, too.
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May 13, 2022 at 8:02 am
I can’t agree more, Sarah. Reading outside feels so different. I hope your weather warms up soon,
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May 14, 2022 at 6:56 am
Thank you:).
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May 11, 2022 at 11:14 pm
This does sound like a fun challenge! I like many of the books you are planning to read! Thanks for sharing.
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May 12, 2022 at 6:26 am
It is fun and I like that we can make it whatever we want it to be. I like to pick a theme and try and knock a bunch of books off my backlist.
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May 11, 2022 at 8:28 pm
Looks like you have some fun summer reads in your future!
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May 11, 2022 at 9:43 pm
Yes, I do. More than I realized.
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May 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm
I didn’t know 20 Books Of Summer was up already! I definitely want to join as well… Great TBR! I hope you will enjoy whatever you decide to read. xx
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May 11, 2022 at 9:33 pm
Thanks Yvo. Yes, Cathy posted the announcement last week. Glad you are joining in.
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May 11, 2022 at 2:27 pm
Who knew there were so many books with “Summer” in the title???? This should help cut down your TBR list.
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May 11, 2022 at 3:55 pm
I was surprised when I put this list together. It will definitely take a bite out of those backlist books on netgalley.
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May 11, 2022 at 12:41 pm
Such a fun challenge! I adored Summer Hours! And I enjoyed One Italian Summer, as well. I hope you’re able to cross many of these off your list!
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May 11, 2022 at 3:50 pm
Thanks Dedra. This will be the fifth year for me to participate. I like being able to knock off some backlist books.
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May 11, 2022 at 4:20 am
I haven’t even started my list yet! Good luck, Carla! You got this!
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May 11, 2022 at 6:14 am
Thanks Eva. I figured I needed to get it posted before I request ARCS so I can’t get to them.
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May 10, 2022 at 7:35 pm
Best of luck to you, Carla! Now I have to figure out if I want to do this challenge or not. I love that you’ve narrowed it down to only books with Summer in the title! Wow.
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May 10, 2022 at 9:08 pm
I try to do a theme each year and this one has oh so many to choose from. The thing I like about this challenge is it is whatever we want to make it.
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May 10, 2022 at 7:33 pm
I’m going to be joining again this year. I still need to pick my TBR. Happy reading I hope you enjoy all of the books you read.
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May 10, 2022 at 9:06 pm
Thanks Misty. I was actually a bit surprised to see how many backlist books I have with Summer in the title. I hope we both read lots of good books over the summer.
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May 10, 2022 at 9:36 pm
I was thinking wow there’s a lot of books with summer in the title while I was reading your post.
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May 11, 2022 at 1:19 am
Good luck and have fun, Carla. Seven Days in Summer by Marcia Willett is a lovely read. I wasn’t all that keen on the Summer Island series by Ciara Knight. I read two of them then decided not to continue with the series. ❤📚
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May 11, 2022 at 6:18 am
Thanks Sandy. I’m sure there will be some 5 star all the way down to 3. I just hope after all this time, there aren’t any DNFs. I may feel the same way, only time will tell. 💖📚🌞
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May 10, 2022 at 7:09 pm
These look like great summer reads, and hopefully you get to read while relaxing on a beach or by a pool at some point.
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May 10, 2022 at 9:05 pm
I have a pool in my yard, so that is what I do most days. I love it.
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May 10, 2022 at 9:19 pm
I’m jealous! I wish I did
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May 10, 2022 at 9:21 pm
I know I’m spoiled.
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May 10, 2022 at 5:06 pm
I giggled at the idea of Christmas in July. I’m convinced we will all need a little bit of snow once the heat gets going! Happy reading! 😀
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May 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm
I love Christmas in July. When my mom used to camp, everyone put up decorations, they played Christmas music, Santa came and there was even a turkey dinner. I just read Christmas books. 🎄🎅🤶📚
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May 10, 2022 at 2:22 pm
Superb list! I already know I want to read One Italian Summer and Lost Summers of Newport
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May 10, 2022 at 3:03 pm
They will be two of the first ones I read as they are new books.
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May 10, 2022 at 1:42 pm
This looks fun! Summer and reading go hand-in-hand, don’t they? 🙂
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May 10, 2022 at 3:05 pm
They sure do Jacquie. These all look like they will be great reads out by the pool. 📚🌞
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May 10, 2022 at 1:15 pm
This a great way to do the 20 books challenge. I look forward to seeing which ones you pick.
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May 10, 2022 at 3:04 pm
I am looking forward to knocking 20 books off my backlist.
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May 10, 2022 at 11:38 am
Holy cow woman!! I want them all! Good luck on your challenge Carla! I know you are going to slay it! Maybe in July read one summer, one Christmas, one summer, etc. You’ve got this!!🤗📚💜
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May 10, 2022 at 2:44 pm
You probably have many of them, Susan. They are all backlist books except for 2 of them. I will probably have to do that in July. I plan on starting on June 1st. 🌞😊💖📚
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May 10, 2022 at 11:30 am
Oh wow! That’s a lot of books to get through. I know you can do it. I can’t wait to hear about The Lost Summers of New Port. It’s been a while since I’ve read one of their collabs.
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May 10, 2022 at 2:48 pm
I will only pick 20, but I wanted some flexibility. I will probably listen to Lost Summers first as it is a newer book.
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May 11, 2022 at 10:59 am
Cool! I’ll be watching for your review.
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May 10, 2022 at 11:27 am
I am loving the summer theme Carla! Thanks for taking part and I hope you enjoy all that reading!
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May 10, 2022 at 2:47 pm
I am looking forward to knocking 20 books of that backlist. 📚😊
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May 10, 2022 at 11:17 am
Looks like fun Carla, hope you enjoy them!
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May 10, 2022 at 11:26 am
Thanks, Nicki. I hope so as well.
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