First check-in for Semi-Charmed’s Summer Book Challenge, and I’ve gone through a whopping two books!
5 points: Freebie! Read any book that fits the general rules. Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson. Joshilyn Jackson is an author that I see other bloggers recommend quite often. The story was riveting and there was a happy (and surprising) ending.
10 points: Read a book you have never heard of before. (Just go to a shelf and pick a book based on the cover, the title, whatever you want!)
10 points: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for at least two years. (If you’ve had a Goodreads account for 2+ years, this will be easy to figure out. If you don’t, do your best to pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ve been wanting to read for years.)
10 points: Read a book that won a Goodreads “Best Book” award in 2014.
15 points: Read a book by an author who is completely new to you. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. I’ve listened to this on audiobook and I’m really enjoyed it! It did make me miss Harry Potter, though.
15 points: Read a book by an author you have read before. (No re-reads for this one.)
15 points: Read a book with “light” or “dark” in the title. (Or “lightness” or “darkness.”)
20 points: Read a book with the name of a city, state or country in the title.
20 points: Read a book with an animal on the cover.
25 points: Read a book that is part of a series with at least four books.
25 points: Read a book that is longer than 500 pages long. — Submitted by winter finisher Kristen from See You in a Porridge.
30 points: Read a book with an alliterative title. (All words in the title must begin with the same letter; no exceptions for articles or prepositions. Examples: Gone Girl or Nicholas Nickleby. Yes, this is tough, which is why it’s worth the most points!)
What are you reading?
Fangirl was my first Rainbow Rowell, too! I actually didn’t like it haha, but I just read Eleanor & Park and loved it! So if you liked Fangirl, you should definitely read Eleanor & Park. 🙂