Kellee’s #MustReadIn2021 Summer Update!

In January, I shared about the #MustReadin2021 challenge and my plans. In April, I updated you all and today I am happy to update my progress!

I chose 42 novels for my #MustReadin2021 challenge, and thus far, as of April I had read 13 of them and now I am up to 20 of them! I have linked each title to the IMWAYR post where I shared my thoughts on the book.

• 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
• A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée
• Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz
• Secret Weapon by Anthony Horowitz
• All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
• Apple by Eric Gansworth
• Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
• Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
• Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
• Hello from Renn Lake by Michele Weber Hurwitz
• Killing November by Adriana Mather
• Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls by Beth McMullen
• On the Horizon by Lois Lowry
• Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
• Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
• Cousins by Karen McManus
• The Gravity of Us by Phil Bidner
• The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
• The is my America by Kim Johnson
• This Train is Being Held by Ismée Williams

I also finished the Spring #BitAboutBooks Challenge!

• A book of your choice: Primer by Jennifer Muro and Thomas Krajewski
• A book with a color in the title: Aven Green: Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling
• A book that contains a word 3 syllables or longer in the title: Promised Neverland series by Kaiu Shirai
• A book in a format you don’t usually choose: All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
• A book written prior to 2020: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
• A book that’s an #ownvoices story: It Doesn’t Take a Genius by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
• Two books recommended by others (both recommended by students): Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls by Beth McMullen & Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton
• A book with a non-human character: Rescue at Lake Wild by Tera Lynn Childs
• A picture book and MGLit book on a spring-related theme (water): My First Day by Phùng Nguyên Quang & Hello from Renn Lake by Michele Weber Hurwitz
• A photo of a book outdoors: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

I also challenged myself to read all of the 2021-2022 Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles for grades 6-8, and my recovery was perfect time to tackle it. 

• Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
• Bouncing Back by Scott Ostler
• Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
• When Stars Area Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Muhammad
• Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
• Me and Banksty by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
• Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake Burt
• The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods
• Jinxed by Amy McCullough
• The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
• Coop Knows the Scoop by Taryn Sounders
• Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patters & Kwame Alexander
• Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick
• The Unteachables by Gordon Korman
• A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

And finally, I have started the Summer #BitAboutBooks Challenge!

• Book on Your Shelf: Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, & Nicola Yoon
• Sunset/Sunrise/Nature Picture: ????
• Nonfiction Book: ????
• Share a Summer Recipe: ????
• Book Highlighting a Summer Activity: ????
• Share a MG Blog or Twitter: ????
• Book Related to Gardening: Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
• Book Purchased: Hatched by Kenneth Oppel
• Favourite Summer Treat: ????
• Different Format: The Promised Neverland Volume 20 by Kaiu Shirai, Illustrated by Posuka Demizu
• Book Cover You Love: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
• Different Genre: ????
• Book of Your Choice: Thrive by Kenneth Oppel
• Summer Activity You Enjoy: ????
• Place You Read in the Summer: ????
• Book You Want to Buy: ????
• Backlist Book: ????
• Recommended Book: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
• Picture of a Colour You See in Summer: ????
• A Favourite: ????
• Adult: ????
• Favourite Drink in the Summer: ????
• Book with a Summer Setting: ????
• Book from the Library: ????

I’m having so much fun doing these challenges!!
What are you reading?