Books I want to read for the 15 Books for Summer Challenge

/ Lisa R. Howeler

The 20 Books of Summer Challenge is back this year with new hosts. This will be my first year participating and I can tell you I will most likely not read 20 books this summer. Much less than that.

So, I have a list of 15 books I plan to choose from, knowing full well I will get distracted a time or two or to read all of them. Count on me not reading all of them or even half. Ha.

For the challenge you can actually choose 10, 15, or 20 books.

A little housekeeping about the challenge first.

The challenge is being hosted by Emma of Words and Peace and AnnaBookbel .

Here are some details:

The #20BooksofSummer2025 challenge runs from Sunday, June 1st to Sunday, August 31st

  • The first rule of 20 Books is that there are no real rules, other than signing up for 10, 15 or 20 books and trying to read from your TBR.
  • Pick your list in advance, or nominate a bookcase to read from, or pick at whim from your TBR.
  • If you do pick a list, you can change it at any time – swap books in/out.
  • Don’t get panicked at not reaching your target.
  • Just enjoy a summer of great reading and make a bit of space on your shelves!

They will alo have monthly summary posts where you can add progress reports and recommendations. The final one at the at the beginning of September will stay open for a while to catch all the last reviews.

If you’re planning to join in please do add your blog / planning post link to the Mr Linky on the hosts blogs, and you can download the logos and bingo card now. You can also use the hashtag #20BooksofSummer2025 on your socials.

And now my list of 15 books I will be choosing from this summer. These books are a mix of mysteries, romances, thoughtful, fluffy, and all in between. And of course I’ll probably read more Nancy Drew than I have listed here. They’re fast reads.

Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh

Between Sound and Sea by Amanda Cox

The Clue in the Diary by Carolyn Keene

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

The Inimitable Jeeves by PG Woodhouse

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

Spill the Jackpot by Erle Stanley Gardner

‘Tis Herself by Maureen O’Hara

Death In A Budapest Butterfly by Julia Buckley

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonassen

But First Murder by Bee Littlefield

The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

Britt-Marie was Here by Fredrik Backman

A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson

The Unlikely Yarn of The Dragon Lady by Sharon J. Mondragon

And bonus…my “take my time” read: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

I am a mood reader so I will not be reading this list in order and if my mood dictates I have to choose off the list, I certainly will. Reading is a leisure activity for me, and applying too much structure takes the joy out of it for me, but making lists is also fun for me so…this is why I make a list.

Do you have a list of books you like to choose from for each season or do you just grab whatever you feel like reading next?

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26 thoughts on “Books I want to read for the 15 Books for Summer Challenge”

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  3. I think my list would look quite boring to others, lol.
    Alternating between Allingham, Marsh, Heyer, throwing one or the other children’s book into the mix.
    There’s just one non-fiction waiting for me at the moment!

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  4. Great list! I love C.S. Lewis, Agatha Christie, and Maureen O’Hara. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this post with us at the Will Blog for Comments #63 linkup! We hope to see you next week, too, at #64. Have a great week!

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  5. Hi Lisa, I’ve not read any of the books you have listed but some are definitely of interest. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the challenge. I’ve selected your post as one of my favourites to feature in this week’s #WeekendTrafficJamReboot. Hope you are having a lovely week. Sue L x

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  6. I only just read Roll of Thunder, it’s a brilliant book. There is a part that was arresting. Incredible talent with words. I hope you love it as much as I did. Off to check out the Stanley Gardener. Why did you pick that one?

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    • The Erle Stanley Gardener is a Cool and Lamb book and I liked the first one in the series I read so I thought I’d try this one. I love how Gardner uses words and his descriptions. Have you read any of his? I read one of his Perry Mason books and really enjoyed it.

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  8. I have not completed my post yet, but I am participating in this challenge as well. I loved the Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady and plan to read the second book as part of the challenge. Have fun reading the ones you get to 😉

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    • I’m actually the same way but I like having a list to remind me of ones I wanted to get to and I just also like making lists. Lists that I probably won’t follow but they were fun to make. 🙂

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  12. I sort of keep a list in mind but I too am a mood reader so I do deviate from that list often. I keep saying I am determined to read through all the books I have in my night stand and NOT order any more from our local library… but that resolve never seems to last very long when I hear about a great new book that’s just been published.

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