When Cathy of 746 books announced last year that she would not host 20 Books of Summer this year after ten successful years, Emma of Words and Peace and I both volunteered to take it on. Summer reading IS the 20, 15 or 10 Books challenge to us! We couldn’t let Cathy’s wonderful challenge fall by the wayside.
So this is your first call to start planning…
- 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!
We’ll 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.
Emma has designed some super new logos, and for the first time we’ve done one specially for our Antipodean friends for whom it is winter rather than summer! Resize them to fit your needs. Emma has also made a book bingo card to match your reads for more fun too.
If you’re planning to join in please do add your blog / planning post link to the Mr Linky below the logos and bingo card now, which’ll help us keep track, and you can use the hashtag #20BooksofSummer2025 on your socials.
Thanks so much for keeping this going!
I was just thinking yesterday that May was a good month to think about my 20 books, but would there be a host, and lo and behold, what should I find in my inbox this morning but your announcement. I’m getting excited already. Thank you so much for stepping into the breach, with Emma. The logos are so summery and wintery!
So glad to see that you and Emma are taking this on! The new logos are absolutely gorgeous (I like that there’s now an antipodean version too). I’ll have to get to thinking about my list!
Oh I’ve been hoping for this! Love the new logos and the Bingo. I’ll be taking part with just 10 but there is no way I couldn’t! X
Now I’ve seen the logo’s, how can I not take part?!
So glad they got you!! lol
I was just wondering if anyone would be taking this on! The new logos are beautiful and I love the bingo card idea. I’m looking forward to taking part.
Hurrah! Three cheers! Hip, hip, hooray! Especial thanks for keeping rule two. 😉
Bravo to you and Emma, and I love the graphics, as well as the ones for those down under who will be doing this during the Winter!
I was sorry not to take part in this last year when I returned to blogging, and so was delighted to see this pop up in my inbox today. I’ve already made a list…. is that too soon???
Of course not – you’re trendsetting! 😀
Fantastic! I’m so glad this is happening again this year, it’s one of my favourite challenges!
Glad you’ve taken this one on, Annabel. I’m tempted to do this every year, because I always read more than 20 books during the period, but I am notoriously rubbish at sticking to any kind of plan. But I will follow everyone else’s progress with great interest! 😀
I can’t stick to plans either which is why I cheat – but all the books I include in my 20 have been in my TBR since last year.
Yay! I am wanting to join in again this year I think! I will work on a list and get it posted. 🙂 By the way, I love these new logos! So awesome!
Thank you for doing this. I have never joined in with the blogging part, but have always enjoyed the challenge of tackling older books from my TBR pile.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for not forgetting us down here in the Southern Hemisphere! I love the winter logo and hope to take part, as I’m already reading as many books as I can from my TBR throughout the year!
Excellent news. If you’d like a 10 or 15 winter – I’m sure Emma can do them too…
wonderful to see it continuing! My Summer wouldn’t be complete without it so very excited to be joining in again!! Now to start making my list of TBR’s haha!! x
Well done, Annabel, and Emma! I will take part for sure. The graphics are fab, too.
Thrilled that you and Emma are taking over 20Books. I’m going to try the full 20 again–let’s see. Just linked my blog as of now: have yet to plan which 20!
This is so exciting to see so many people ready to join! And glad some just couldn’t resist the logos – designed with AI of course, as you can imagine. I’ll be preparing my list soon too!
I’ve never taken part in this before, but now that we have our very own antipodean logo, how can I resist?
We saw how Kim always altered the logo before and thought we’d save her the trouble. 😀 Wonderful to have you on board.
So glad we managed to entice you!
Thank you for keeping this going! I will be doing a starter post but it might be on 1 June as I know my theme but haven’t quite assembled my book pile yet …
You’re very good, assembling a pile. I couldn’t keep to one. Thank goodness cheating is allowed!
And the pile has been assembled and shared (will share on social media tomorrow, too late now!)
Always fun to make that pile, isn’t it? Enjoy!
I’m discovering your blog after Cathy’s announcement. I’m so glad you’re continuing this fun summer adventure. I’ll be joining with 20 as in the previous years. Now I need to work on my list!!
It’s wonderful that you’ll host this event, it’s so much fun.
Thanks to Emma and you for organizing it. 🙂
I am soooooo excited to be joining! I aim for 20 books in the summer, so I’ll do that again this year. And I am super happy that the challenge Cathy started will not be lost!
Oh fabulous! I do enjoy this challenge. I use it to help me get to my ‘own books’ if you know what I mean! Will start thinking about my list soon!
I got excited and have posted my list of 20 possibilities already!
https://bronasbooks.com/2025/05/09/20-books-of-summer-is-back-with-new-hosts/
P.S. Is the Bingo card definitely 4×5 and not 5×5? (No problem either way; I’m just trying to work out the diagonals.)
It’s defo 4×5 – so no diagonals = hadn’t thought of that!
I did the BINGO card this way, so it would contain 20 books – in case some readers wanted to exclusively choose their books with that.
Anyway, a horizontal line is 4 cases, so, you can also choose any diagonal with 4 cases – more choices then!
Thanks for picking up the baton for this great challenge. I love reading summer books and am ready to go.
Thanks to you and Emma for taking on hosting this challenge. I’m not making a list this year as I never stick to it, but I’m hoping to read lots of my TBRs.
I am very excited about this! I entered last year and managed 8/10 books in the timeframe. I am hoping to do better this year!
Have a lovely weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
I love this challenge. I find it really motivates me to crack on with my back list books. Thanks to you both for taking it on.
Thank you so much for taking over 20 Books Of Summer! I always have so much fun with this challenge, and I’m excited to be joining in again.
Thank you for hosting this year! I will participating again this year and wish everyone participating a summer full of great reads. ☺️
Thanks for hosting this challenge. I think I will commit to ten books of summer.
Hello Annabel, I was so glad to hear that Cathy’s wonderful challenge will be continuing this year! I am very excited to be taking part again and I have been busy creating my list of books. I will be attempting to read 15 this Summer, we will see though! Happy reading to you, Isabella Ann
Have just finalised my TBR list!! https://bookkaz4.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/20-books-of-summer-2025-im-in-are-you-20booksofsummer2025-books/
Hi friends I just signed up.
Thanks for hosting! Took me a while to narrow down my choices but I’m ready to go (and hoping that what I’m reading at the moment will be neatly and conveniently finished on May 31st!)
I’ve added my link today. Looking forward to lots of lovely summer reading. Good luck with your challenges everyone! ☀️😎📚
Thanks Annabel for hosting. I just added my link. I’m excited about my picks and hope it will be a great summer of reading. Cheers!
Hoping to join in with you and the other new host! I haven’t done this challenge previously. Leaving this tab open so I can remember to come back later 🙂 Thanks!
This has always been a fun and satisfying challenge for me – this will be my 7th and I’m so pleased you and Emma have taken it on, Annabel. I’ve just added my planning post to Mr Linky and have my eye on the first book already.
I’m so pleased that this challenge is happening again this year. Thanks so much! 😀
So great! I needed some motivation to get to some TBR books!
I’m so glad you and Emma took on the task of hosting this challenge this year. This has been my favorite challenge to attempt for the past 7ish years.
I shall be aiming for the least ambitious goal of ten books (but I’m sure I’ll surpass that) and eschewing listing book titles (I like to keep my options open); all I want to add is to say thank you both for continuing this meme – it becomes something to aim for and perhaps overshoot!
Thank you for stepping up and taking over. Just posted my list this morning
At the eleventh hour as usual, I have assembled my stack and posted my post. This time I’ve tried to be as unambitious as possible, in an attempt not to set myself up for the usual failure to finish – so on this basis many of my books this year are short, easy, reads. Let’s see if that works!
I couldn’t add the new logo as I could only find it as a webpage and I don’t seem to be able to save those. I’m quite sure there’s a way for those who understand these things – sadly I’ll never be one of those people!
Always fun to participate, I’m happy to see you and Emma are taking this on this year. Hopefully this is the kick I need to get back to more regular blog habits.
Thanks for keeping this alive–it’s really helped me a lot over the years to focus on a set number of books (generally that I’ve been meaning to get to and somehow not doing so).
I’m running behind signing up! Do I have to be signed up by tomorrow, June 1st? Will the sign up Linky be open a few more days? I’m working on my sign up post tonight and tomorrow if so. Thanks! And thanks for hosting this looks fun 🙂
Of course not! This is the most relaxed challenge ever. Just have fun reading this summer.
I’m new to the challenge but I know I can do a full 20.
Thank you for hosting! I hadn’t planned to join in, but the fun of making my list and anticipating all that great summer reading has got the better of me. I’m taking it very easily though, with a list of twenty and plans to choose ten from the list, and only review a few!
Hello Annabel and Emma. Thanks so much for taking on the hosting of this excellent summery challenge. I’m looking forward to reading my books – mostly 🙂
My possibles are listed and stacked upon the shelf after a complete rethink. My post is posted and I’m ready for the off. I’m so glad you and Emma decided to co-host. Emma’s logos are so summery (and wintery). I can’t wait to see them all over my WordPress feed. I’m not sure if I’ve shared the correct URL to the Linky. I added my home page instead of the link to my challenge post. 😖 My 20 Books of Summer post is https://marketgardenreader.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/20-books-of-summer-2025/
I’m behind on setting up my challenge. But I’m here!
I’ve reposted/updated my previous post, but did something wrong with putting it on Linky, so here’s my new link https://notatnikemigrantki.home.blog/2025/08/29/old-new-challenge/