It’s almost time for this annual challenge run by Cathy at 746 Books. This year it takes place between Thursday 1st June and Friday 1st September 2023. I’ve participated before but not for a few years. This year, I’ve decided to take part again in an effort to make me read some of my own books and not be distracted by all the shiny new releases!
As Cathy explains, the rules are simple. Take the Books of Summer image, pick the 20 books you’d like to read and add your link to Cathy’s master post so she knows you’re taking part. You can choose to aim for 10 or 15 books instead.
I’ve chosen ten books from my Kindle and ten books from the toppling pile of physical copies I have. Some are new releases but others are books I’ve previously bought and not got around to. Let’s see if my good intentions work!
You can find my list below. Links from the titles will take you to the book description on Goodreads (or Amazon if there isn’t a GoodReads page). I’ll update them with links to my reviews when I’ve read them – if I remember!
Physical Books
The Girl on the 88 Bus by Freya Sampson
Unladylike Lessons in Love by Amita Murray
Wait for Me by Santa Montefiore
The Dead Don’t Speak by Claire Askew
Where Waters Meet by Zhang Ling
Fragments of a Woman by Emma Venables
Music in the Dark by Sally Magnussen
Kindle Books
If You Could Go Anywhere by Paige Toon
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Playing Under the Piano by Hugh Bonneville
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer
The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons
The Summer Skies by Jenny Colgan
The Invisible Women’s Club by Helen Paris
Have you read any of my choices? Are any on your to-be-read pile for summer?
I’d love to know what your reading plans are for the next few months.
Let’s hope for some sunny days to read outside – happy reading everyone!
Portobello Book Blog 
Great list Joanne! I’m very keen to read Other Women as I loved Flint’s previous novel, so look forward to hearing how you get on. Thanks for taking part again and best of luck!
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I haven’t read Emma Flint’s previous novel but thought this sounded really good!
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I loved her earlier one and agree, this sounds just as good.
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Some lovely books there! Good luck x❤️
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Thank you x
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I’ve only read Isaac and the Egg from your choices, but it looks like a wonderful selection! Good luck! x
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Thank you x
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Lots of fun choices here. If interested, here is mine though it cut off part of it (I’m working on that) https://hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/2023/05/12/20-books-of-summer-2023/
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You are in for a treat with The Marriage Portrait – it’s wonderful!
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Oh, good!!
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You’ve got a great selection there, good luck with the challenge!
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Thank you!
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Good luck! You got this!
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Thank you. I’ve read one already but not reviewing on the blog till June. That counts doesn’t it? 😄
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Apparently it does, yes 😂
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