Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts

Total: 6100 points

Chips and Dip - 100 points (300 points)
1a. A book in a series
System Collapse by Martha Wells 6/11/25
1b. A book with water on the cover
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025
Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang 6/29/25
1d. A book by a new to you author
Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss 6/10/25
1e. A humorous book

Drinks Station - 200 points (800 points)
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire 6/10/25
2b. UNSWEETENED ICED TEA
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare 6/16/25
2c. ROOT BEER SODA
Lore Olympus: Volume Five by Rachel Smythe 6/8/25
2d. FRUIT PUNCH
2e. SPARKLING WATER
Lore Olympus: Volume Six by Rachel Smythe 6/10/25

Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points (900 points)
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover
Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart 6/16/25
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author
3c. Mustard: A book with a military character (serving, retired, or adjacent)
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 6/14/25 - General Tilney, retired
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P
3e. Cheese: A sentimental book
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai 6/12/25

Desserts - 400 points (1200 points)
4a. A book with a child main character
4b. A book with a wedding
Blueberry Blunder by Amanda Flower 6/18/25
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award
James by Percival Everett 6/9/25
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting
No Roast for the Weary by Cleo Coyle 6/12/25
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi The Comic / Manhua Vol. 9 6/9/25

The Sides - 500 points (2500 points)
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera 6/2/25
5b. Mac n' cheese - A book by an author with 10 or more books
Third Girl by Agatha Christie
5c. Corn bread - A book originally published before 1900
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe 6/3/25 - 1588
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter
Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro 6/7/5
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 6/8/25 - 1452 pages