May 19, 2025 (Summer)
QUIZ: Which Ridiculous Read Should You Check Out This Summer?
As the season approaches, the need for a new summer read becomes imminent. If you’re looking for a silly book for a relaxing, low-effort read after a long and difficult semester, this quiz has just the thing for you. Answer the questions below to be matched up with the perfect peculiar book to read this summer, courtesy of our collaborative “Stupid Summer Reads” recommendations section!
1. What are you looking forward to most this summer?
a.) The warm, sunny weather (+0)
b.) Sleeping in (+1)
c.) Planned events (+2)
2. Which juice is better?
a.) Apple juice (+0)
b.) Orange juice (+1)
c.) Neither/Can’t decide (+2)
3. What do you do when waiting in public?
a.) Scroll on my phone (+0)
b.) People-watch (+1)
c.) Daydream (+2)
4. What time of day are you taking this quiz?
a.) Morning (+0)
b.) Afternoon (+1)
c.) Evening/Night (+2)
5. Pick a secondary color:
a.) Orange (+0)
b.) Green (+1)
c.) Purple (+2)
6. How do you feel about mornings?
a.) Love them; it’s a fresh start (+0)
b.) They’re alright, I guess (+1)
c.) Horrible, five more hours please (+2)
7. Do you read the book or watch the movie adaptation first?
a.) Read the book (+0)
b.) Watch the movie (+1)
c.) No preference (+2)
8. Pick a summer accessory:
a.) Pair of sunglasses (+0)
b.) Hat that blocks the sun (+1)
c.) Light tote bag (+2)
9. What do you do with a spider in your house?
a.) Leave it be (+0)
b.) Bring it outside (+1)
c.) Smush it (+2)
10. Which of these is most like your beach vibe?
a.) Reading in the shade (+0)
b.) Tanning in the sun (+1)
c.) Swimming in the ocean (+2)
Add up your points. Your total decides your results! (Learn more about each book in our “Stupid Summer Reads” article!
0 points: One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
1 point: Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick.
2-3 points: Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erickson
4-5 points: Crave by Tracy Wolff
6-7 points: Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
8-9 points: The Hot Guy by Mel Campbell and Anthony Morris
10 points: Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
11-12 points: The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope
13-14 points: Beach Read by Emily Henry
15-16 points: Road Trip with a Vampire by Jenna Levine
17-18 points: Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
19-20 points: Chess Fan Fiction
—Brooke Schoening, Book Quiz Editor