Read The Months: 3rd Quarter - 9/30/26

Read The Months: 3rd Quarter

July 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026

Level July: 3-9 Tasks
Level August: 10 - 18 Tasks.
Level September: 19 tasks or more.
 
Each task can be done once. There are 27 tasks to choose from.

6/19
 
TASKS
 
1. There were quite a few authors born in July: Ernest Hemingway, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Beatrix Potter, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nei Simon, B White, Iris Murdoch, Emily Bronte and Clive Cussier.
📖 Read a book by one of the above authors or 

📖read a book published in July of any year or 

Lark's Song - Josie Jade (Calamitte Jane Pub - July 2026) - July 30

📖a book where the author's initials can be found in AUTHORS July.
 
2. July has quite a few strange holidays. July 10: Teddy Bear Picnic Day, July 13: Embrace Your Geekness Day, July 27: Bagpipe Appreciation Day and July 11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day,
📖 Read a book with a character who is lonely or 

📖where a character goes on a picnic or 

📖where a character plays the bagpipes.
 
3. July has some quirky challenges and days. July 3: Compliment three total strangers today.July 1. Eat every meal using chopsticks July 15: Speak only in rhymes for one hour. July 23: Walk backward whenever you enter a room.
📖 Read a book where a stranger becomes a friend or 

📖where a character uses chopsticks or 

📖read a book with a title that has two or more rhyming words.
 
4. Authors born in August were Herman Melville, James Baldwin, P.D. James, Dorothy Parker, Ray Bradbury, and Mary Shelley
📖 Read a book by one of the above authors or 

📖read a book published in August of any year or 

Crime Scene K-9 - Julie Miller (HI #2303 - Aug 2025) - July 10

📖a book where the author's initials can be found in AUTHORS AUGUST.
 
5. Holidays in August are Mail Order Catalog Day, Pluto Demoted Day, The Duchess Who Wasn't Day, Frankenstein Day and Bow Tie Day.
📖 Read a book where a character orders something from a catalog, or 

Falling for the Rabbi - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3133 - Mar 2026) - Aug 26

📖with a character who wears a bow tie or 

📖where the first letter of the location can be found in PLUTO.

The Lyon's Nemesis - Belle Ami (Dragonblade - Jan 2026) (London) - July 23
 
6. August has some quirky challenges. The Zucchini Drop, "I Forgot" Day Of Rest, The Backyard Water Challenge, and The Local Explorer Day.
📖 Read a book where a character eats zucchini (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or 

📖where a character rests or 

Marked as a Lyon's Marchioness - Wendy LaCapra (Dragonblade - Jan 2026) - July 2

📖with a character who explores something.
 
7. September has quite a few authors born in the month. Mary Renault, D. H. Lawrence, James McBride, Roald Dahl, James Fenimore Cooper, Agatha Christie, Ken Kesey, Upton Sinclair and William Golding.
📖 Read a book by one of the above authors or 

📖read a book published in September of any year or 

📖a book where the author's initials can be found in SEPTEMBER.
 
8. September quirky holidays are No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day, Be Late for Something Day, When Pigs Fly Day and Ask A Stupid Question Day.
📖 Read a book with a question mark on the cover or 

📖where a character flies or 

Witness Protector - Jude Bayton (HRS #2362 - Feb 2026) - July 5

📖where a character is late.
 
9. September challenges are Digital Detox, Gratitude Practice, Embrace Your Inner Child, and The daily movement challenge.
📖 Read a book where the MC is a child or 

📖where a character detoxes or 

📖is thankful for something.