Yep, it is official, I’m doing it again.

20 Books of Summer is back for another year and this is your call to start planning!

Do you fancy getting 20 books off your TBR in three months? Think of the joys that this challenge brings:

• All that deliberating over what books to choose and how many – 10, 15 or the Full Monty?

• Crazed reading during the warmest months of the year

• Decisions over how you measure your progress – by books read per month? Or pages read by day?

• Panicked reviewing as you try to cram everything in to the time frame

Ah, but you all know it is a lot more fun than that!

It’s pretty common knowledge that I am the slackest challenge host and will bend the rules to help anyone reach their goal.

• Want to swap a book? Go for it.

• Fancy changing your list half way through? No problem.

• Deciding to drop your goal from 20 to 15 (or even 10)? I am fine with that.

Choosing your list of books is half the fun, as is following along with everyone’s progress on this years new #20booksofsummer23 hashtag.

This year I am kicking off on Thursday 1 June and finishing on Friday 1 September. Last year I just barely managed to complete 15 Books of Summer, so the pressure is well and truly on this year to get back on track with the full 20.

If you want to join in, just take the Books of Summer image, pick your own 10, 15 or 20 books you would like to read. Post the link to your choices in the comments below so I know that you are taking part, and I’ll add you to the master list. 

I’d love your support and do hope some of you will join in the summer reading fun! Who’s in?

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Check out who is taking part this year:

The First Ten of 20 Books of Summer – Dolce Bellezza

My 20 Books of Summer Selection – The Bookworm Chronicles

20 Books of Summer Choices – Pete Keeley on Twitter

20 Books of Summer: The Planning Stage – Marina Sofia at Finding Time To Write

10 Books of Summer – Jan at What I Think About When I Think About Reading

Samantha at PaperKnotBooks on Instagram

20 Books of Summer – Lady Book Dragon

20 Books of Summer 23 – Cathy at What Cathy Read Next

My 10 Books of Summer 2023 – Jessica at The Bookworm Chronicles

20 Books of Summer 23 – Margaret at Books Please

#20booksofsummer23 Reading List – Nancy at Nancy Elin

Another Summer, Another #20booksofsummer23 – Janet at Loves Books, Reads Books

Books of Summer 2023: Random Choices from the Shelves – Karen at Booker Talk

Summer’s Lease – Chris at Calmgrove

20 Books of Winter – Tasmanian Bibliophile at Large

20 Books of Summer 23 – Melissa The Reading Nerd

My 20 Books of Summer 2023 – Karen at Books and Me!

20 Books of Summer Challenge 23 – Jodie at The Happy Reader

20 Books of Summer 23 – Loulou Reads

20 Books of Summer: Summer Reading – Rae Reads

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Laura at Reading in Bed

10 Books of Summer – Lory at Entering the Enchanted Castle

20 Books of Summer 23 – Yvonne at It’s All About Books

20 Books of Summer 23: Sign Up Post – Claire at A Knight’s Read

20 Books of Summer 2023! – EF Sundland at That’s What She Read

15 Books of Summer 2023 (All Cozy Mysteries) – Fariba at Cozy Mystery Reads

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Emma at Words and Peace

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Lisa at Hopewell’s Library of Life

20 Books of Summer – Susan at Susan Loves Books

A New Challenge: 20 Books of Summer – Anne at Anne is Reading

20 Books of Summer – Viki at Hobbies and Everything in Between

20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge – Lynne at Fictionophile

10 Books of Summer – Vicki at I’d Rather be at the Beach

20 Books of Summer 23 – Carla at Carla Loves to Read

10 Books of Summer – Jane at Just Reading a Book

20 Books of Summer! – Jean at Howling Frog

20 Books of Summer – Tracy at Bitter Tea and Mystery

15 Books of Summer – Mallika at Literary Potpourri

20 Books of Summer – Mike at A Handful of Eels

20 Books of Summer 2023! – Rosemary at Scones and Chaises Longues

10 Books of Summer – Diana at Thoughts on Papyrus

10 Books of Summer (but not really summer) 2023 – Fanda Classiclit

20 (?) Books of Summer 2023 – Jo at Jo’s Book Blog

TCL joins the #20booksofsummer23 Reading Challenge – Davida at The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog

My 20 Books of Summer – Deb at The Book Stop

20 Books of Summmer – and a joker! – Emma at Book Around the Corner

My 20ish Books of Summer – Bii’s Books

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Helen at She Reads Novels

20 Books of Summer – Jo at The Book Jotter

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Maphead’s Book Blog

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Sign Up Post – Nicki at Secret Library Book Blog

15 Books of Summer 2023 – Jennifer at My Book Joy

My List for 10 Books of Summer – Frances at Volatile Rune

10 Books of Summer ’23 – Lynette at Look Into Our Life

15 Books of Summer – Fariba Reads on Instagram

20 Books of Summer 23 – Kate at Everywhere and Nowhere

20 Books of Summer – Ellie at Curiosity Killed the Bookworm

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Rehka at The Book Decoder

20 Books of Summer 2023 – the pick! – Janet at From First Page to Last

20 Books of Summer 23 – Liz at Adventures in Reading, Running and Working from Home

20 Books of Summer 20023 – Joanne at Portobello Book Blog

20 Books of (Summer) Winter 2023! – Brona at This Reading Life

20 Books of Summer (Except that it’s Winter) – Kate at Books are my Favourite and Best

20 Books of Summer List – Laila at Big Reading Life

20 Books of Summer: My List – Annalies at In Another Era

My 20 Books of Summer 2023 – Imogen at Imogen is Reading and Watching the World

#20booksofsummer23: The Skeleton Plan – Lizzy at Lizzy’s Literary Life

20 Books of Summer 23 – Juliana at The Blank Garden

Summer Plans: Reading Challenge – Smithereens

20 Books of Summer – Lesley at Lesley’s Book Nook

20 Books of Summer – Amy at Warm Days Will Never Cease

20 Books of Summer 2023 Edition – Phinnea at Ravenscroft Cloud

20 Books of Summer 23 – Dedra at A Book Wanderer

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Merry at Letters from the Lighthouse

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Constance at Staircase Wit

20 Books of Summer – Judith at Reader in the Wilderness

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Katrina at Pining for the West

20 Books of Summer – Louise Reads UK on Instagram

20 Books of Summer – Bookworm Blogger on Instagram

#20booksofsummer23 – Lynne Elsisy on Twitter

20 Books of Summer – Reece Warner at Typings

10 Books of Summer – Diana at Thoughts on Papyrus

15 Books of Summer (2023) – Amanda at Simpler Pastimes

20 Books of Summer – 2023 – Eva at Novel Deelights

20 Books of Summer 23 – Misty at Misty’s Book Space

20 Books of Summer – Paul at Half Man, Half Book

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Clair at Always Need More Books

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Kate at Portable Magic

20 Books of Summer 23 – Bex, Boys and Books on Instagram

20 Books for Summer – Grab This Book

My 20 Books of Summer 23 Reading List – Golden Age of Detective Fiction

20 Books of Summer – Kaitlin at Paperback Cats on Instagram

20 Books of Summer – Alison Lear on Twitter

10 Books of Summer – Jesse Jane Reads

#20BooksofSummer – A Hot Cup of Pleasure

20 Books of Summer TBR 2023 – Hayley at Rather Too Fond of Books

2023 Books of Summer – John at Thinking Out Loud

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Cindy at Cindy’s Book Corner

20 Books of Summer 2023 Plan – Rebecca at Bookish Beck

20 Books of Summer 23 – Sarah Matthews on Twitter

20 Books of Summer – Jess at The Hour of Pearl on Instagram

20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge – Julie at A Little Book Problem

20 Books of Summer – Matthew Pearce on Instagram

20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge – Diana at Book of Secrets

20 Books of Summer – Emma at Damp Pebbles

20 Books of Summer – Jennie Hochover on Instagram

20 Books of Summer – Carl at Steel Droppings on Instagram

20 Books of Summer Challenge – Jill at Jill’s Reads

20 Books of Summer 23 – Annemieke at Advance with Books

20 Books of Summer 2023 – The Whipple Line

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Ashley at Adventures in Literature

15 Books of Summer – Karissa at Karissa Reads Books

20 Books of Summer – Market Garden Reader

20 Books of Summer 2023 Edition – Kim at Reading Matters

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Claire at Word by Word

20 Books of Summer 2023 – The Summer I Settle All Family Business – HC Newton at The Irresponsible Reader

#20booksofsummer23 – Mary at Bibliographic Manifestations

20 Books of Summer! – Jean at Howling Frog Books

20 Books of Summer 2023 – Katherine at Simple Tricks and Nonsense

Summer TBR: 20 Books of Summer 2023 – Ali at A Bookish Life

20 Books of Summer 2023 – The Intrepid Angeleno

10 Books of Summer – Iliana at Bookgirl’s Nightstand

20 Books of Summer – Lisa on Mastadon

20 Books of Summer – Kim Possible on Mastadon

Summer TBR list 2023 – Jana at Reviews from the Stacks

Summer Reading – The Cue Card

20 Books of Summer – Beverley A Baird

20 Books of Summer 23 – Mary at Sophril Reads

20 Books of Summer #20booksofsummer23 20 Books of Summer