Goodreads Ultimate Summer Reading Challenge

This summer I am planning on tackling the Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge, which you can find by clicking this link here: Summer Reading Challenge. There are two different challenges depending on if you want to do the Beginner Level or the Expert Level - I personally am going to do the Beginner Level, because I have a lot happening this summer, and won't have as much time to read for the Expert Level Challenge. So my summer has already started, so personally, I am starting this challenge this Monday, May 21st, and I am ending on the last day of August.

I'm also doing something a little different with this challenge, because there are so many categories to read and because of the time restrictions that I will have over the summer, I am doing this challenge as a combined challenge for my YA and Adult books. This will also be posted over on my Adult blog, and when I have completed the challenge it will also be featured there.

So here are the requirements for the challenge:

Summer-Related Tasks:

Into the Great Wide Open: Read a book that takes place out in the great wide open

Get Your Grill On: Read a book that features summer recipes or outdoor summer activities

Colors of Summer: Read a book that features a yellow, green, or sandy cover

Beach Bum: Read a book that could be considered a "beach read"

Sand Between My Toes: Read a book that takes place in or around a beach/ocean

Ocean Blue: Read a book that takes place on the water

Hook 'Em: Read a book that features fishing or fisherman

Sports-a-holic: Read a book that features a popular summer sport

Campfire Story: Read a book that scares the crap out of you

One and Done: Read a book that you can finish in one day

Tasks to Stretch Your Comfort Zone

Let's Get it On: Read a book that features falling in or out of love

Take Pride: Read a book written by an LGBTQIA author or that features an LGBTQIA character

Read the World: Read a book that takes place in a country - or about a culture - other than your own

Diversify Yourself: Read a book by an author of color

You Have a Lovely Accent: Read a book that was translated from another language

Won't Be Long: Read a collection of short stories or essays

Poet at Heart: Read a book of poetry

My, What Big Teeth You Have: Read a book that puts a spin on a well-known fairytale

High Noon: Read a classic or contemporary western

TBRing: Read a book from the bottom of your TBR pile

Unshelve It: Read a book that's been sitting on your Goodreads Shelves for a while

Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel

Listen to Me: Listen to an audiobook