2026 August Monthly Challenge
🌞 Read a book published in August, or a book with green on the cover in honor of August's birthstone, the Peridot.
🌞Read a book that you consider humorous, or a book that you are sure will make you smile.
🌞 Read one book written by Lauren Blakely, or any author with her first or last name.
A writer of sexy, feel-good and witty contemporary romance, Lauren’s books have appeared on The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Audible bestseller lists.
Lauren is a rescue pet advocate, a vegetarian, and loves science and musicals.
Lauren and her family live in California.
*The Western United States include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Falling for the Rabbi - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3133 - Mar 2026) (contemporary) - Aug 26
4) National
Friendship Day - August 2
🌞 Read a book in which friendship is important, such as a book that features the friends-to-lovers trope, a found family or a “ride-or-die” friendship. You may also read a book in a series that follows a group of friends, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with any of the following letters: F-R-I-E-N-D.
🌞 Read a book in which friendship is important, such as a book that features the friends-to-lovers trope, a found family or a “ride-or-die” friendship. You may also read a book in a series that follows a group of friends, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with any of the following letters: F-R-I-E-N-D.
The Maverick's Homecoming - Christine Rimmer (Harlequin - Aug 2026) (friends-to-lovers) - Aug 6
5) National
Lighthouse Day - August 7
🌞 In honor of the role that lighthouses have played in maritime history, read a book shelved as historical romance or historical fiction. You may also read a book set on an island or near a body of water, or a book with blue on the cover.
6) Perseid Meteor
Shower - August 12-13: The Perseids, an annual meteor shower, reaches its peak
on August 12th and 13th.
🌞Read a book with a character in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) profession, or a book with the sky on the cover. Alternatively, you may read a book with a character that spends time, or a storyline that largely unfolds, outdoors.
7) Roller Coaster
Day - August 16: The first roller coaster in the United States, the Switchback
Railway, opened in 1884 at Coney Island.
🌞Read a book with a 1, 4 or 8 in the publication date, a book that is set in New York, or a book that you consider “thrilling” or full of twists and turns.
8) National Radio Day - August 20
🌞 As a nod to “AM” and “FM” radio, read a book with any of the letters A, F or M in the title. You may also read a book in which music is significant, or a book with a character or storyline in the entertainment industry.
9) National Ride
the Wind Day - August 23
🌞 Read a book in which a character travels by air - airplanes, jets, helicopters and hot air balloons all count! Additionally, you may read a book in which a character engages in a wind-powered activity like sailing, paragliding or flying a kite, or a book shelved as sports romance.
10) Reader’s Choice
🌞Read any book of your choice.
🌞 In honor of the role that lighthouses have played in maritime history, read a book shelved as historical romance or historical fiction. You may also read a book set on an island or near a body of water, or a book with blue on the cover.
🌞Read a book with a character in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) profession, or a book with the sky on the cover. Alternatively, you may read a book with a character that spends time, or a storyline that largely unfolds, outdoors.
🌞Read a book with a 1, 4 or 8 in the publication date, a book that is set in New York, or a book that you consider “thrilling” or full of twists and turns.
🌞 As a nod to “AM” and “FM” radio, read a book with any of the letters A, F or M in the title. You may also read a book in which music is significant, or a book with a character or storyline in the entertainment industry.
🌞 Read a book in which a character travels by air - airplanes, jets, helicopters and hot air balloons all count! Additionally, you may read a book in which a character engages in a wind-powered activity like sailing, paragliding or flying a kite, or a book shelved as sports romance.
🌞Read any book of your choice.
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