First, thank you to Carrie at There’s A Book for That for starting this challenge and to Leigh Ann of A Day in the Life and Cheriee of Library Matters for co-hosting the revival. Check out others’ fall updates on Library Matters.
In January, I shared about the #MustReadin2021 challenge and my plans. In April and June, I updated you all and it is time for the Fall update!
I chose 42 novels for my #MustReadin2021 challenge, and thus far, as of April I had read 13 of them, in June I was up to 20, and now I am at 25! (16 left to go!) I have linked each title to the IMWAYR post where I shared my thoughts on the books.
- 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
- A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée
- Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz
- Secret Weapon by Anthony Horowitz
- All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
- Apple by Eric Gansworth
- Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
- Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
- Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
- Hello from Renn Lake by Michele Weber Hurwitz
- Killing November by Adriana Mather
- Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls by Beth McMullen
- On the Horizon by Lois Lowry
- Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
- Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
- Cousins by Karen McManus
- The Gravity of Us by Phil Bidner
- The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
- The is my America by Kim Johnson
- This Train is Being Held by Ismée Williams
- Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
- King and the Dragon Flies by Kacen Callender
- Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson
- Slay by Brittney Morris
- Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg
- Tristan Strong Punches a Holes in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
I also finished my #BitAbout Books Summer 2021 Reading Challenge!
- Book on your bookshelf: Tristan Strong Punches a Holes in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
- Nonfiction book: Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert
- Book highlighting a summer activity: Night Owl by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins
- Book related to gardening: Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
- Book purchased: Hatched by Kenneth Oppel
- Different format (audiobook): Good as Gold by Sarah Mlynowski
- Book cover you love: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
- Different genre (anthology): Recognize! edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson
- Book of your choice: Thrive by Kenneth Oppel
- Place you read in the summer: World Piece Vol 1 by Josh Tierney
- Book you want to buy: Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
- Backlist book: Slay by Brittney Morris
- Recommended book (thanks, Michele!): The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
- A favorite: The Promised Neverland Vol 20 by Kaiu Shirai
- Adult: Pushout by Monique W. Morris
- Book with a summer setting: Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg
- Book from the library: Best Friends by Shannon Hale
I also challenged myself to the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge: 30 Books in 3 Months! I separated my challenge, and I aimed to complete 30 prose books and 30 graphic books from June to Labor Day. And I didn’t exactly meet my challenge, but I did finish reading 60 books in 3 months!
I finished my prose YA & MG books challenge and have moved into my second 30.
I almost finished my graphic novel/manga challenge, but if I add in the prose YA & MG novels I’ve read in addition to the 30 above, it perfectly finishes it!
I’m having so much fun doing these challenges!! Check out my Goodreads 2021 Challenge or my Goodreads Read Bookshelf to learn more about any of these books as well 😊
What are you reading?
