20 Books of Summer

The 20 Books of Summer challenge completed its 10th year last summer and this summer it is back with new hosts -- Annabookbel and Words and Peace. 

I am taking on the challenge this year, but with a few changes from my normal plan. I am only making a list of 10 books this time (partly because I love the new graphic for 10 books!) I always end up swapping out a bunch from my original list and I expect that will happen again. However, and I am adding the additional rule for myself that at least 5 of the books I count toward this challenge must be ones I have on my shelves right now (including the ones in my audiobook.com account).

Here is my preliminary list, all of which are currently on my shelves:

1. Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
2. Daughter of Ruins by Yvette Manessis Corporon
3. Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
4. Bibliomaniac by Robin Ince
5. The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather
6. 3 Lives by Gertrude Stein
7. Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman
8. The Sweet Life by Laura Stoddart [read June 2025]
9. Park Avenue Summer by Renee Rosen
10. Interdiction by Michael Davidow (my most recent purchase)

The #20BooksofSummer2025 challenge runs from Sunday June 1st to Sunday August 31st. That means that if I can read 2 books from my shelves in June and 4 each in July and August I can complete the challenge.