The 20 Books of Summer Challenge is an annual event run by the lovely Cathy, running from June 3rd until September 3rd. Since I nailed it last year, joining in again this year was a total no-brainer. And just like last year, I will be reading these 20 books on top of my other commitments because otherwise it just doesn’t feel enough like a challenge to me. Unless my reading slump continues, in which case I’ll be in serious trouble 😂
So, here are the 20 books on my list. For now. This list has gone through so many changes already and I can’t promise you’ll be seeing these same 20 books again at the end of it all. But that’s okay! Because it’s totally allowed!
In no particular order, with links to Goodreads for your convenience. Reviews will be added as and when they are written. I hope.
- Chris McGeorge – Now You See Me [review]
- Beth O’Leary – The Flatshare [review]
- Stuart MacBride – All That’s Dead [review]
- Karin Slaughter – The Last Widow [review]
- Ragnar Jónasson – The Island [review]
- Ruth Ware – The Turn of the Key [review]
- Cara Robertson – The Trial of Lizzie Borden [review]
- Catherine Ryan Howard – Rewind [review]
- Laura Shepherd – Robinson – Blood & Sugar [review]
- Denise Mina – Conviction [review]
- M.W. Craven – Black Summer [review]
- Melanie Golding – Little Darlings [review]
- Heidi Perks – Come Back For Me [review]
- Shari Lapena – Someone We Know [review]
- Jo Spain – Beneath the Surface [review]
- Taylor Jenkins Reid – Daisy Jones and The Six [review]
- Taylor Jenkins Reid – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo [review]
- Rachel Amphlett – The Friend Who Lied [review]
- Adrian McKinty – The Chain [review]
- Andrew Taylor – The Ashes Over London [review]
What do you think? I’m pretty excited about my list. Apart from two titles that are only there because Janel made me add them 😜.
Who’s joining in this year? The more, the merrier! It’ll be fun! I think 🤣
Wish me luck! xx
Novel Deelights 
I’m doing 20 Books of Summer as well, hope you enjoy all your reads!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope you do as well! Good luck!
LikeLike
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good luck! Are you sure haven’t already read Eleanor Oliphant? I’m sure I read your revuew ages ago! 🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
😂😂. Sadly, I’m very sure!
LikeLike
🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great choices! I just finished the Last Widow recently and it was so GOOD!
Happy reading!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, boy, I can’t wait! She’s my favourite author and I’ve had this book on pre-order for months! It didn’t even have a title at the time 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
She’s one of my favourite authors too, I was incredibly lucky to get an eArc from NetGalley. So good. Better than the last one and Ialready
LikeLiked by 1 person
Can’t wait for the next one!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cora Burns is wonderful. I too hope to read Eleanor Oliphant this summer. I finally tracker her down under the spare bed!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha! How sneaky of her to hide like that. Good to know I’m not the only one who hasn’t yet read it though!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good luck, some great choices there. I’m sure Eleanor came out at some stage last year to be read! 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
You may be correct. 😳. She’s also been on holiday with me two years in a row, only to come back home untouched 😂
LikeLike
That looks more or less like a list I would take on! Except I already read Eleanor Oliphant – surely everyone has read that by now 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well, apparently not. I’m deeply ashamed 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love all the books! And guess what I am going to shock you I’ve read two of them 😆 can’t wait to read your reviews ❤️ fab summer x
LikeLiked by 1 person
WHAT?! 🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s true!! I actually have 🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
Which two?!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Tell no one and the Woman in Cabin 10. The rest are on my TBR list lol
LikeLike
Love your list!
Woman in Cabin 10 was brilliant! Bitter Orange wasn’t among my faves, but it does have a proper good summer atmosphere 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Do love me some Ruth Ware so I’m glad to hear you thought it was brilliant! I can’t wait for her new one!
LikeLiked by 1 person
This sounds exciting! I liked how you mixed different genres to get things exciting. I loved Woman in Cabin 10. I’ve heard great things about Eleanor Oliphant as well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I find it much easier to mix things up when joining a challenge like this. The psychological thriller genre especially can be tricky sometimes so if I have the bad luck of ending up with two “meh” ones in a row, I’m already in trouble. 😅
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oooh this is such a cool idea for readathon! I’ve never read any of these books, but there are some titles that I’ve been meaning to get around to for a while. Happy reading!! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
You should join in! It’s great fun!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Best of luck with the challenge – you have some great books on your list. The Last Widow is my next read – of course I didn’t realise it was part of the Will Trent series 🤨 Never mind, maybe it’ll catch me up. I enjoyed Tell No-One and am looking forward to The Familiars and The Wayward Girls.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re reading Will Trent out of order? Please sit down. We need to have a serious chat 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I plead ignorance 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well if these don’t kick your slump’s arse I really don’t know what will 🤷♀️😄
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a great list, right? I have such excellent taste. *toots own horn* 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh hoot away, you do have excellent taste 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’ve got some good ones there and there are least a couple that are on my shelf that are long overdue (Seven Husbands, The Familiars)
LikeLiked by 1 person
I admit The Familiars was a last minute addition when I saw Bonnier Zaffre announce her new book on Twitter and I realised I still hadn’t read this one. 😂
LikeLike
Great choices 🖤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! I’m looking forward to tackling them all.
LikeLike
Great selection, Eva!
I’m giving it a shot again this year as well.
Good luck, happy reading, and have a lovely summer. xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good luck, Zoë! You’ve got this! Have a fabulous summer! xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! You as well. Have a lovely summer! Xx
LikeLike
I’m considering doing it – need all my books unpacked first though!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well, yes, that might make things easier 😄
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great selection. I’ve read Cora Burns, Bitter Orange and Blood & Sugar and enjoyed them all. Hope you do too. Quite a few more I recognize from my TBR pile or wishlist.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m really looking forward to all three of those!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fab list! You got there in the end 😉😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I promise I won’t touch it again. Honestly. Stop laughing!
LikeLiked by 1 person
🤣🤣 me laughing, don’t know what you’re talking about 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve been trying to put my list together, and keep giving up as it’s too hard! 😀 You’ve got some great books to look to though
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good thing about this challenge though is that you can change it as you go. Come on, Jo! Join in! 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Done! Just posted my initial list 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yay! So glad you decided to join in! You can do this, Jo! I’ll be right here to support you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ah, thank you, lovely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I thought you had read Cora already. It’s a cracker so you’re in for a treat. There are some fab books on your list!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s one I started and gave up on after ten pages a while ago but I was “in a mood”. Determined to give it another go though because I’m feeling fairly confident it’s totally my thing.
LikeLike
Excellent TBR! May I suggest starting with Evelyn Hugo, Before She Knew Him and Eleanor Oliphant? All three are wonderful reads. Things In Jars and The Woman In Cabin 10 are on my immediate TBR as well and I need to pick up another Slaughter soon, although it might end up being Pretty Girls or Triptych. I hope you will enjoy these! xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ah, well, sadly, as brilliant as your suggestions are, my copy of Stuart MacBride’s latest book arrived so that’s the first one I’ll be tackling. Eleanor will probably be somewhere near the end, just to annoy Janel 😉😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha xD
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great list here, Eva! I’ve only read The Woman in Cabin 10 – as I said to someone else who has this on their list (if I’m correct, the lovely Rae Reads) I LOVE Ruth Ware!
Lots on there I want to read, too: The Five, Bitter Orange, The Familiars and The Wayward girls. so I’ll be looking forward to your reviews! Happy reading!
LikeLiked by 1 person
She’s fab, isn’t she? I loved The Death of Mrs Westaway and I can’t wait for her new one!
Reviews, right. I keep forgetting I not only have to read these but review them too 🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
ooh, this is a great list! Thanks so much for taking part – I think you’re going to do it, you’ve chosen really well. Happy reading!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank YOU for running such a fabulous challenge! I really enjoyed it last year and I’m super excited about my list. Thanks for the vote of confidence! 😂 And good luck to you too!
LikeLike
Great list!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Yesha! xx
LikeLike
Woah Woah Woah Missy! What do you mean you’re excited for them all APART from the two titles I made you add ~ you should be most excited about those two!!! I don’t know why you’re set on disliking Evelyn and Eleanor, you haven’t even met them yet 😔 Maybe they’re not the problem, and you’re the problem 🤨
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think it’s safe to say you’re the problem 😜😂
LikeLike
Don’t try to make this about me, this is clearly about YOU!!
LikeLiked by 1 person