20 Book of Summer is just around the corner!
I will be taking a little break from my usual Monday Books that Built the Blogger post as I’m starting to plan for my annual 20 Books of Summer!
Yes, it IS that time already.
Well nearly….
The weather here in Northern Ireland has been amazing for the last few weeks, blue skies, sun, no rain…yes, there has been no rain in Northern Ireland. We don’t know what to do with ourselves. So, as usual when there is a bit of sun in May and I’ve booked by summer holiday, I start planning my 20 Books.
For anyone who hasn’t taken part before, 20 Books of Summer is a reading challenge I do each year from 1 June to 3 September where I read 20 books from my TBR in three months. I just about managed to complete it last year as I read all 20 books, but didn’t manage to review them all, although I was hampered by a mid-summer change of jobs. Hopefully now that life is a bit more settled, I’ll be able to complete it in style!
I haven’t chosen my 20 books yet, but it will be the usual mix of novels, short story collections, memoirs and a couple of sneaky short ones to make my life a little bit easier! I’ll post my list in a few weeks and see who’s up for joining in this year.
As ever, there will be a 15 books and 10 books option and as previous years, a few Australians might take part and rename it the 20 books of winter! I’ll have a Master Post with a linky where you can share your reading lists and the #20booksofsummer hashtag will be buzzing again.
I do hope a few of you can join me, but if not, I’ll need all your encouragement to try and get another 20 books knocked off my never-ending pile of books!
Now, I just have to pick my 20…..
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I’ll be joining in. Didn’t manage all 20 last year but hopefully this year I’ll do better 😊
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Brilliant Janet, we can do this!!
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I enjoyed this last year! Looking forward to taking part again, especially as my TBR pile is smaller than 20 at the moment, so I actually get to choose some new books…
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Oh what a lovely position to be in! Delighted you’ll be joining in again x
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Oh, I’m going to give this a go, Cathy. I really do need to stop buying books and start reading them, so this will be a good incentive!
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It can be a good way to get that pile reduced! Delighted you’ll be joining in x
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I’ll be joining, and using the time to tackle my neglected Mount TBR reading challenge.
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Great stuff Kate x
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Good luck! I shan’t join in because if I restrict myself my reading goes to pot – but I’ll be following your progress with interest!
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Thanks Karen, I know planned reading isn’t for everyone.
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I didn’t manage to join in last year but I’m definitely going to this year. Funnily enough I’ve been thinking about the books I’d like to get to this summer so this is perfect timing. I’d quite like to challenge myself to read 20 books that I’ve owned for ages and not yet read but I’m still pondering whether I would be able to squeeze some review books in around the 20 books. I’m looking forward to it anyway 🙂
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Briliant Hayley! Would be great if you could take part x
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I’ll be joining in again this year. Thanks for hosting this challenge.
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My pleasure! Are you going for 20, 15 or 10 books?!
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I’m for sure taking part again! Last summer I met my goal and I hope to do it again. Thanks for hosting this great challenge. 🙂
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My pleasure Jacquie, I’m glad last year didn’t put you off!
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Good luck, Cathy. I’ll be cheering from the sidelines and hoping for good weather!
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Thanks Susan x
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20 Books of Summer was great last year, I look forward to joining in! I’m in for 20.
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Yay!
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This sounds like a fun challenge! I think I will start thinking about what books I want to read for this!
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My favourite bit is seeing everyone’s choices!
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I’m joining, of course! This will be the year I make it to 20. I just know it! 😉
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You will! This is your year x
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I’ve just been looking at my bookshelf and I have a mixture of old and new that I want to read so this is perfect for me.
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Sounds like fun. I’m in!
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Brilliant Caren!
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Exciting! I’ve really enjoyed taking part the last two years so I’m definitely up for it!
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Brilliant Liz!
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I haven’t done this before but would love to join in this year!! Thanks for hosting!
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Great stuff!
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I’ve been too busy to blog (I still owe you a Books That Made the Blogger post; it’s mostly Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie) … but I’m hoping I can take part in this … last time I think i only managed 4 Books of Summer. I’ll try better this year 🙂
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I’ll make you a 4 Books of Summer pic to put on your blog 😉
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I’m in once again! I may even do the 15 Book option this time! (I did ten last year.) I like your graphic for it, by the way!
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Thanks Laila, I’ll have the grapglhic for 15 Books up before the end of the month x
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Hooray! I have yet to read/review all 20, but I love this challenge so much! Have been thinking about my 20 for the last few weeks… going to try a new strategy. Haha. 😀
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Can you give me some tips?! I managed all 20 last summer but it was tough enough!
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Haha, they’re unproven tips since I haven’t finished all 20 in a summer yet! 🙂 I’m trying to find a good balance of long/short books. But mostly I’m trying not to include a) the bottom of my TBR pile, b) books that are a bit homework-like, that I think I “should” read but am not excited about.
This year does have an added wrinkle with NetGalley though. I have a few books from publishers that need to be posted in July and August. I want to include a few on my list since they’ll need to be read/reviewed this summer, but not every NetGalley book has been a quick, enjoyable read. If I don’t include them, however, I’ll be trying to read them in addition to my summer 20… so I’m still doing the math.
Thanks so much for hosting again! 😀
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Is it really that time of the year already? Golly. Better get my skates on and pull my list together. Last year I managed 10 – this year I might go for 15….
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Good on you Karen!
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This looks like a lot of fun! I think i will be joining you. I typically read a lot in the summer anywaym
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Great Diana! It gives me a good push to read more
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I will be joining you 🙂
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I was planning on doing something exactly like this so at least now I have a group of people to read with!
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Yay! I do hope you can join in x
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I definitely will! I made my list yesterday so I’m all prepared!
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My favourite bit is making the list 😀📚
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It was definitely fun because I was trying to give myself a good mix of genres so I ended up picking 30 books to choose from in case I change my mind about something!
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Always good to have back up!
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Awesome! I’ve started thinking about my TBR…hopefully I can stick to it more than I did last year.
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Thrilled that you are running this again this year Cathy and I will be joining you – my aim is to read my chosen books in the allotted time for the first time ever – and of course to support you! I will look forward to your list of twenty books
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Brilliant Cleo, can’t wait to see your choices! I made my list last week but I’ve changed it about three times already 😉
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😂
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I managed all twenty, but only because I planned and used math 😑
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Looking forward to this again this year! I’m not reading as much as I used to (working on editing my own book at the moment and other things), but I’ll go for at least 10 books. We’ll see how it goes, but I’ll get a post ready this weekend.
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Great stuff Jill x
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Loved this challenge last year….I’m joining again!
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Brilliant Nancy!
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I love this – of course I’ll be joining! It’ll be my fourth year 🙂 (Never managed to read my 20, but hopefully this year will be different!)
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We’ll do it this year!!
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How great that 20 Books of Summer is back! I don’t know if I’ll join this year, because I’m on the very final stages of writing my doctoral thesis. So, when I finally hand it in, I’ll be taking my first summer break in 3 years and all I can think of is swimming and enjoying a hot Spanish summer!
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You just relax and enjoy yourself!
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Cathy I’m in this year once again, but first I’m plnanning to read just 10 and I’ll see, later on if I can manage to read and review some more , José Ignacio at A Crime is Afoot.https://jiescribano.wordpress.com/
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Great list Jose, thanks for joining in!
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Count me in again! Going for the 20 once more! I need pushing to keep my reading count up haha! x
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I enjoyed last year’s challenge (even though I was nowhere near reading the 20 books I had planned to read), and I’m definitely participating this year again.
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Are you going to go for 20 again?
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Absolutely! 🙂
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What a lovely idea!! I need to pay more attention to my poor TBR list! I’d love to join 😊 Now I just decide whether to do 10, 15, or 20, lol! I know I’ll read 20 books by Sept, but I’ve ordered so many new releases that I want to read those too before my classes resume in August (I’m a college English professor, and I’m back in school completing my doctorate, so my fun reading comes to a slow crawl at the end of August 😢). I’ll get a list together though and up on my blog today or tomorrow then link back to you!! Thanks!
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Brilliant Stephanie! You can always swap books during the challenge, I am very slack with rules😀
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Wonderful! Since I keep finding new books, that might be what I have to do, lol!! Thanks 😄
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How did I miss this post! This sounds like a great idea. May I join in July, Cathy? 🙂
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Absolutely Deepika! X
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