It’s bittersweet when the summer reading challenge comes to an end. Fall is my favorite time of year, but summer is when I’m able to get the most reading done. This summer, I read 20 books as planned, but I cheated just a wee bit by squeezing in two shorter middle grade books to round out the 20. Thanks so much to Cathy @ 746 Books for hosting!

Here are the books that I read for this challenge. Ones with an asterisk were favorites/standouts. Click on the title to see my review:

1. THE BLOCK PARTY by Jamie Day
2. YOU by Caroline Kepnes (Reread)
3. ONE SUMMER IN SAVANNAH by Terah Shelton Harris
4. THE GIRLS OF SUMMER by Katie Bishop
5. SCAREDY CAT by Sofie Ryan
6. YOU CAN TRUST ME by Wendy Heard *
7. A LIKEABLE WOMAN by May Cobb
8. HIDDEN BODIES by Caroline Kepnes (Reread)
9. THE ONLY ONE LEFT by Riley Sager
10. THE VANISHING HOUR by Seraphina Nova Glass *
11. MY HUSBAND by Maud Ventura
12. THE DROWNING WOMAN by Robyn Harding *
13. YOU LOVE ME by Caroline Kepnes
14. STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent *
15. THE BOOK OF SILVER LININGS by Nan Fischer *
16. EVERYONE HERE IS LYING by Shari Lapena *
17. THE FURY by Alex Michaelides
18. THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando
19. FIREFLIES DANCING IN THE NIGHT by Kathleen M. Jacobs
20. REZ DOGS by Joseph Bruchac

Did you participate in this challenge? How did you do? Let’s do it again next summer! — 𝓓𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓪

20 Books of Summer is a reading challenge hosted by Cathy @ 746 Books. The challenge runs from June 1st through September 1st, with the goal being to read and review 10, 15, or 20 books during this time period. Thanks for hosting, Cathy!

Below are my 20 summer hopefuls, but I may change things up if another book or two (or more) catch my eye. In alphabetical order:

• THE LONG WAY BACK by Nicole Baart
• THE GIRLS OF SUMMER by Katie Bishop [Completed, 6/17]
• THE CASTAWAYS by Lucy Clarke
• THE GUEST by Emma Cline
• A LIKEABLE WOMAN by May Cobb [Completed, 7/9]

• THICKER THAN WATER by Megan Collins
• CICADAS SING OF SUMMER GRAVES by Quinn Connor
• THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO by Helen Cooper
• THE BLOCK PARTY by Jamie Day [Completed, 6/3]
• THE LAST ONE by Will Dean

• SHE STARTED IT by Sian Gilbert
• THE VANISHING HOUR by Seraphina Nova Glass [Completed, 7/21]
• THE VILLA by Rachel Hawkins
• YOU CAN TRUST ME by Wendy Heard [Completed, 7/3]
• THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS by Lisa Matlin

• STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent [Completed, 8/10]
• ONE LAST SECRET by Adele Parks
• GONE TONIGHT by Sarah Pekkanen
• DEATH BY A THOUSAND SIPS by Gretchen Rue
• THE DISAPPEARING ACT by Catherine Steadman

Add-Ons/Swaps:

• REZ DOGS by Joseph Bruchac [Completed, 9/1]
• THE BOOK OF SILVER LININGS by Nan Fischer [Completed, 8/12]
• ONE SUMMER IN SAVANNAH by Terah Shelton Harris [Completed, 6/10]
• THE DROWNING WOMAN by Robyn Harding [Completed, 7/30]
• FIREFLIES DANCING IN THE NIGHT by Kathleen M. Jacobs [Completed, 8/31]
• YOU by Caroline Kepnes [Completed, 6/9]
• HIDDEN BODIES by Caroline Kepnes [Completed, 7/11]
• YOU LOVE ME by Caroline Kepnes [Completed, 8/5]
• TRAIL OF THE LOST by Andrea Lankford
• EVERYONE HERE IS LYING by Shari Lapena [Completed, 8/19]
• THE FURY by Alex Michaelides [Completed, 8/25]
• HER LITTLE FLOWERS by Shannon Morgan
• THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando [Completed, 8/30]
• SCAREDY CAT by Sofie Ryan [Completed, 6/25]
• THE ONLY ONE LEFT by Riley Sager [Completed, 7/15]
• MY HUSBAND by Maud Ventura [Completed, 7/24]
• THE BODY IN THE BACK GARDEN by Mark Waddell

Use hashtag #20booksofsummer23 to share your progress and to follow other participants. Are you joining this year?

Happy summer reading! — 𝓓𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓪

The 20 Books of Summer reading challenge has come to an end, and I’m thrilled to say that I managed to read 20 books and reviewed most of them. Did I stick to my original list? Nope. Not at all. But I read 20 books! Thanks so much to Cathy @ 746 Books for hosting.

Here are the books that I read for this challenge. Ones with an asterisk were favorites/standouts. Click title to see my review:

1) EVERY SUMMER AFTER by Carley Fortune (June 4)
2) SMILE BEACH MURDER by Alicia Bessette (June 9) *
3) DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 14)
4) THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR by Rose Carlyle (June 17) *
5) THE FAVOR by Nora Murphy (June 20) *

6) THE ANATOMY OF DESIRE by L.R. Dorn (June 23) *
7) THE DEAD ROMANTICS by Ashley Poston (June 26)
8) 142 OSTRICHES by April Davila (June 30) *
9) IN ANOTHER LIGHT by A.J. Banner (June 30) *
10) THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE by Riley Sager (July 4)

11) SUMMER’S EDGE by Dana Mele (July 8)
12) SUN DAMAGE by Sabine Durrant (July 14) *
13) THE SAFE PLACE by Anna Downes (July 15)
14) THE LAST TO VANISH by Megan Miranda (July 20)
15) A SUMMER TO REMEMBER by Erika Montgomery (July 31)

16) SUMMER FEVER by Kate Riordan (August 2)
17) STAY AWAKE by Megan Goldin (August 14)
18) STEEPED TO DEATH by Gretchen Rue (August 27) *
19) MEET CLAUDIE by Brit Bennett (August 27)
20) AT SUMMER’S END by Courtney Ellis (August 31)

Did you participate in this challenge? How did you do? — 𝓓𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓪