1staci426
Hello and welcome! I am Staci from New Jersey. I can’t believe that I hit 20 years on LT last year and that I’ve been participating on and off in this challenge since 2010. I have become obsessed with reading challenges and have quite a few I plan to participate in this year. I won’t be upset if I don’t complete them though, it’s all for fun. My categories this year will be all of the different challenges. I will be allowing a book to count for as many different challenges that it will fit, but only one prompt per challenge. Especially since some of the challenges have similar prompts. I also plan to participate in as many CATS & KITS as I can each month.
I don’t have much going on outside of work, so I’m able to get in a lot of reading. I’ve finished over 200 books the last two years. It also helps that my two favorite hobbies other than reading, work well with audioboodks, building Lego and walking. The majority of my reading is done through audio due to the fact that I am legally blind. I can’t read a paper book any more. I do still read a very small amount of ebooks on my phone, mainly short stories. When it comes to the types of books I read, it’s a little bit of everything. My favorites are fantasy, sci fi and mystery. Looking forward to another great reading year!
I don’t have much going on outside of work, so I’m able to get in a lot of reading. I’ve finished over 200 books the last two years. It also helps that my two favorite hobbies other than reading, work well with audioboodks, building Lego and walking. The majority of my reading is done through audio due to the fact that I am legally blind. I can’t read a paper book any more. I do still read a very small amount of ebooks on my phone, mainly short stories. When it comes to the types of books I read, it’s a little bit of everything. My favorites are fantasy, sci fi and mystery. Looking forward to another great reading year!
2staci426
I've done a bit of rearranging of things to move this up here. I was not going to do it this year, but I miss having my running total of books read in order. So I will start that here now.
January
1. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci fi 3*
2. The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry, historical fiction 4.5*
3. Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton, mystery 4*
4. The Orange Tree by Carolos Fuentes, fiction 4*
5. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 ed by Rebecca Skloot, nonfiction 4*
6. Justine by Lawrence Durrell, fiction 3*
7. The Lost Village by Camilla Sten, horror 3.5*
8. A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, thriller 4*
9. Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold, fantasy 3.5*
10. Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire, fantasy 4*
11. Fire Falling by Elise Kova, fantasy 3.75*
12. Earth's End by Elise Kova, fantasy 4*
13. Water's Wrath by Elise Kova, fantasy 4*
14. Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova, fantasy 4*
15. Defekt by Nino Cipri, sci fi 3.5*
16. Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey, sci fi 4*
February
17. Mister Monday by Garth Nix, fantasy 3.5*
18. Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, paranormal 3*
19. Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, steam punk 4*
20. The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters, mystery 3.5*
21. City of Songs by Anthony Ryan, fantasy 3.5*
22. The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, non-fiction 3.5*
23. The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner, mystery 3.25*
24. The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, fiction 3.5*
25. The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby, non-fiction 4*
26. All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, fiction 5*
27. Clementine by Cherie Priest, steampunk 3.5*
28. Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley, mystery 3.5*
29. The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo, mystery 3.5*
30. The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat, fiction 3.5*
31. Blood Song by Anthony Ryan, fantasy 4.75*
32. Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler, sci fi 4*
33. Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman, mystery 3.5*
34. Imago by Octavia E. Butler, sci fi 4*
35. Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman, sci fi 4*
36. The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark, fantasy 3.5*
37. Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis, memoir 4*
38. Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson, fantasy 3.25*
39. Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold, fantasy 3.5*
March
40. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, classics 3.5*
41. Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, classics 3.75*
42. Jhereg by Steven Brust, fantasy 3.5*
43. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman, LitRPG 4.5*
44. Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, historical fiction 4*
45. The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, horror 3.5*
46. Rococo by Adriana Trigiani, fiction 4*
47. Hidden in Shadows by Viveca Sten, mystery 3.5*
48. Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch, urban fantasy 3.5*
49. The Employees by Olga Ravn, sci fi 3.5*
50. The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick, fantasy 4.5*
51. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, fantasy 4.5*
52. Les illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud, poetry 4*
53. The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike, historical 4*
54. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad, non-fiction
55. Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky, sci fi 3.75*
56. Under the Storm by Chrisoffer Carlsson, mystery 4*
57. Old Tin Sorrows by Glen Cook, mystery 3.5*
58. Opposable Thumbs by Matt Singer, non-fiction 3.5*
59. The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez, romance 3*
60. Palm Beach, Finland by Antti Tuomainen, mystery 3.5*
61. The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher, romantacy 3.5*
62. House of Rain by Craig Childs, non-fiction 3.5*
63. The Diehard (Wendy M. Wilson) by Wendy M. Wilson, mystery 3.5*
64. Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen, historical 3.25*
65. Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett, fantasy 3.5*
66. Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman, non-fiction 4*
67. My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, horror 4*
APRIL
68. Kieron Smith, Boy by James Kelman, fiction 3.5*
69. Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
70. Blood of Amber by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
71. Sign of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
72. Knight of Shadows by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
73. Prince of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, fanasy 3.5*
74. The Man by the Sea by Jack Benton, mystery 3.5*
75. Battle of Oberstein by C. A. Gleason, horror 2*
76. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, fantasy 4*
77. Darkspell by Katharine Kerr, fantasy 4*
78. Awkward by Ty Tashiro, non-fiction 3.5*
79. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs, mystery 3.75*
80. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates, mystery 3.5*
81. City of Others by Jared Poon, urban fantasy 4*
82. Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim, romance 3*
83. Carter & Lovecraft by Jonathan L. Howard, horror 3.5*
84. Of Dice and Men by David M. Ewalt, non-fiction 4*
85. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, historical 3*
86. Pains and Penalties by S. E. Biglow, mystery 3*
87. Forgive and Forget by S. E. Biglow, mystery 3*
88. The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck by Tarquin Hall, mystery 3*
89. Freedom of the Mask by Robert R. McCammon, mystery 3.75*
90. Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie, mystery 3.5*
91. The Best American Short Stories 2011 edited by Geraldine Brooks, fiction 3.25*
92. The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel, non-fiction 3*
93. The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe, urban fantasy 4*
94. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, sci fi 4*
95. The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan, horror 4*
96. The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay, historical 3.5*
MAY
97. Ticker by Lisa Mantchev, steampunk 3*
98. Disability Visibility by Alice Wong, non-fiction 4*
99. A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny, mystery 4*
100. The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas, fantasy 4*
101. Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, fiction 3.5*
102. Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang, fantasy 4.5*
103. Platform Decay by Martha Wells, sci fi 4*
104. Dreadnought by Cherie Priest, steampunk 4*
105. Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Cline, non-fiction 3.5*
106. Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley, non-fiction 3.5*
107. Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas, fantasy 4*
108. Articulate by Rachel Kolb, memoir 4*
109. How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior, fiction 3.5*
110. Calico Confusion by Katherine Hayton, mystery 3.25*
111. Istanbul Noir edited by Mustafa Ziyalan & Amy Spangler, mystery 3.75*
112. The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair, non-fiction 4*
113. Black Dogs by ian McEwan, fiction 3*
114. A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa, autobiography 3.5*
115. The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older, sci fi 3.25*
116. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez romance 3.25*
117. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery, classics 4.5*
118. The Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts, fantasy 3*
119. Yendi by Steven Brust, fantasy 3.5*
120. Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry, horror 3.5*
121. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol 1 by Beth Brower, historical 4.25*
122. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol 2 by Beth Brower, historical 4.25*
JUNE
123. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, sci fi 5*
124. The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison, apocalyptic 4.5*
125. The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, mystery 3*
126. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, mystery 4*
127. The Potter's Field by Ellis Peters, mystery 4*
128. The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker, mystery 3*
129. Perdido Street Station by China Miéville, weird 4*
130. Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, dystopian 4.5*
DNF
Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow
Who Slashed Celanire's Throat by Maryse Condé
Monday Starts on Saturday by Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky
The Nameless Day by Sara Douglass
Resurrection by Arwen Elys-Dayton
The Girl From Nowhere by James Maxwell
The Nameless Day by Sara Douglass
The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver Screen edited by Ellen Datlow
January
1. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci fi 3*
2. The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry, historical fiction 4.5*
3. Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton, mystery 4*
4. The Orange Tree by Carolos Fuentes, fiction 4*
5. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 ed by Rebecca Skloot, nonfiction 4*
6. Justine by Lawrence Durrell, fiction 3*
7. The Lost Village by Camilla Sten, horror 3.5*
8. A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, thriller 4*
9. Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold, fantasy 3.5*
10. Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire, fantasy 4*
11. Fire Falling by Elise Kova, fantasy 3.75*
12. Earth's End by Elise Kova, fantasy 4*
13. Water's Wrath by Elise Kova, fantasy 4*
14. Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova, fantasy 4*
15. Defekt by Nino Cipri, sci fi 3.5*
16. Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey, sci fi 4*
February
17. Mister Monday by Garth Nix, fantasy 3.5*
18. Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, paranormal 3*
19. Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, steam punk 4*
20. The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters, mystery 3.5*
21. City of Songs by Anthony Ryan, fantasy 3.5*
22. The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, non-fiction 3.5*
23. The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner, mystery 3.25*
24. The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, fiction 3.5*
25. The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby, non-fiction 4*
26. All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, fiction 5*
27. Clementine by Cherie Priest, steampunk 3.5*
28. Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley, mystery 3.5*
29. The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo, mystery 3.5*
30. The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat, fiction 3.5*
31. Blood Song by Anthony Ryan, fantasy 4.75*
32. Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler, sci fi 4*
33. Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman, mystery 3.5*
34. Imago by Octavia E. Butler, sci fi 4*
35. Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman, sci fi 4*
36. The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark, fantasy 3.5*
37. Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis, memoir 4*
38. Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson, fantasy 3.25*
39. Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold, fantasy 3.5*
March
40. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, classics 3.5*
41. Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, classics 3.75*
42. Jhereg by Steven Brust, fantasy 3.5*
43. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman, LitRPG 4.5*
44. Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, historical fiction 4*
45. The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, horror 3.5*
46. Rococo by Adriana Trigiani, fiction 4*
47. Hidden in Shadows by Viveca Sten, mystery 3.5*
48. Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch, urban fantasy 3.5*
49. The Employees by Olga Ravn, sci fi 3.5*
50. The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick, fantasy 4.5*
51. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, fantasy 4.5*
52. Les illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud, poetry 4*
53. The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike, historical 4*
54. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad, non-fiction
55. Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky, sci fi 3.75*
56. Under the Storm by Chrisoffer Carlsson, mystery 4*
57. Old Tin Sorrows by Glen Cook, mystery 3.5*
58. Opposable Thumbs by Matt Singer, non-fiction 3.5*
59. The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez, romance 3*
60. Palm Beach, Finland by Antti Tuomainen, mystery 3.5*
61. The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher, romantacy 3.5*
62. House of Rain by Craig Childs, non-fiction 3.5*
63. The Diehard (Wendy M. Wilson) by Wendy M. Wilson, mystery 3.5*
64. Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen, historical 3.25*
65. Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett, fantasy 3.5*
66. Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman, non-fiction 4*
67. My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, horror 4*
APRIL
68. Kieron Smith, Boy by James Kelman, fiction 3.5*
69. Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
70. Blood of Amber by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
71. Sign of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
72. Knight of Shadows by Roger Zelazny, fantasy 3.5*
73. Prince of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, fanasy 3.5*
74. The Man by the Sea by Jack Benton, mystery 3.5*
75. Battle of Oberstein by C. A. Gleason, horror 2*
76. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, fantasy 4*
77. Darkspell by Katharine Kerr, fantasy 4*
78. Awkward by Ty Tashiro, non-fiction 3.5*
79. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs, mystery 3.75*
80. Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates, mystery 3.5*
81. City of Others by Jared Poon, urban fantasy 4*
82. Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim, romance 3*
83. Carter & Lovecraft by Jonathan L. Howard, horror 3.5*
84. Of Dice and Men by David M. Ewalt, non-fiction 4*
85. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, historical 3*
86. Pains and Penalties by S. E. Biglow, mystery 3*
87. Forgive and Forget by S. E. Biglow, mystery 3*
88. The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck by Tarquin Hall, mystery 3*
89. Freedom of the Mask by Robert R. McCammon, mystery 3.75*
90. Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie, mystery 3.5*
91. The Best American Short Stories 2011 edited by Geraldine Brooks, fiction 3.25*
92. The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel, non-fiction 3*
93. The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe, urban fantasy 4*
94. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, sci fi 4*
95. The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan, horror 4*
96. The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay, historical 3.5*
MAY
97. Ticker by Lisa Mantchev, steampunk 3*
98. Disability Visibility by Alice Wong, non-fiction 4*
99. A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny, mystery 4*
100. The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas, fantasy 4*
101. Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, fiction 3.5*
102. Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang, fantasy 4.5*
103. Platform Decay by Martha Wells, sci fi 4*
104. Dreadnought by Cherie Priest, steampunk 4*
105. Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Cline, non-fiction 3.5*
106. Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley, non-fiction 3.5*
107. Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas, fantasy 4*
108. Articulate by Rachel Kolb, memoir 4*
109. How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior, fiction 3.5*
110. Calico Confusion by Katherine Hayton, mystery 3.25*
111. Istanbul Noir edited by Mustafa Ziyalan & Amy Spangler, mystery 3.75*
112. The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair, non-fiction 4*
113. Black Dogs by ian McEwan, fiction 3*
114. A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa, autobiography 3.5*
115. The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older, sci fi 3.25*
116. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez romance 3.25*
117. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery, classics 4.5*
118. The Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts, fantasy 3*
119. Yendi by Steven Brust, fantasy 3.5*
120. Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry, horror 3.5*
121. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol 1 by Beth Brower, historical 4.25*
122. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol 2 by Beth Brower, historical 4.25*
JUNE
123. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, sci fi 5*
124. The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison, apocalyptic 4.5*
125. The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, mystery 3*
126. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, mystery 4*
127. The Potter's Field by Ellis Peters, mystery 4*
128. The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker, mystery 3*
129. Perdido Street Station by China Miéville, weird 4*
130. Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, dystopian 4.5*
DNF
Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow
Who Slashed Celanire's Throat by Maryse Condé
Monday Starts on Saturday by Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky
The Nameless Day by Sara Douglass
Resurrection by Arwen Elys-Dayton
The Girl From Nowhere by James Maxwell
The Nameless Day by Sara Douglass
The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver Screen edited by Ellen Datlow
4staci426
Buzzword Challenge
This is another YouTube challenge hosted by Kalya from Books and Lala. Each month there is a cover prompt and a word prompt.
Covers:
January: Internal Body Parts: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, blood
February: Silhouette: Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis
March: Movement: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
April: Accessories: Freedom of the Mask by Robert R. McCammon
May: Border/Frame: Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley
June: Wings: Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
July: Metallic Elements
August: Damage
September: Fire & Smoke
October: Doors & Keys
November: Reflection
December: Music
Words
January: Before & After: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
February: Keyboard Keys: Shiftless by Aimee Easterling
March: This & That (& Those): One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
April: Ordinal Number: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
May: Make/Making: Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Cline
June: One Word Title
July: Occupations
August: Groups & Clubs
September: Me & My
October: Parts of a House
November:Title Contains Instructions
December: Superlatives
This is another YouTube challenge hosted by Kalya from Books and Lala. Each month there is a cover prompt and a word prompt.
Covers:
January: Internal Body Parts: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, blood
February: Silhouette: Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis
March: Movement: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
April: Accessories: Freedom of the Mask by Robert R. McCammon
May: Border/Frame: Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley
June: Wings: Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
July: Metallic Elements
August: Damage
September: Fire & Smoke
October: Doors & Keys
November: Reflection
December: Music
Words
January: Before & After: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
February: Keyboard Keys: Shiftless by Aimee Easterling
March: This & That (& Those): One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
April: Ordinal Number: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
May: Make/Making: Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Cline
June: One Word Title
July: Occupations
August: Groups & Clubs
September: Me & My
October: Parts of a House
November:Title Contains Instructions
December: Superlatives
5staci426
The 52 Book Club’s Reading Challenge
1. Set in an ancient civilization: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2. Kangaroo word on cover: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
3. No quotation marks: The Employees by Olga Ravn
4. Has a dust jacket: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
5. Features a conspiracy: The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
6. Starts with O: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
7. Starts with P: Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
8. 3-syllable word in title: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold, 3.5*
9. Features a natural disaster: Under the Storm by Chrisoffer Carlsson
10. Spans a decade or more: A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa
11. Requires suspension of disbelief: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
12. Genre-defining read: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
13. Bookface: Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen
14. Has a character list: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
15. Subtitle with a comma: The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby
16. Deus ex machina
17. Author's bio mentions their dog: The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez
18. Provokes strong emotion: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
19. Nosy neighbor: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
20. Day of the week in title: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman
21. Written in 1800s: Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant
22. Spotted in a TV series/movie
23. Grumpy/sunshine trope
24. Uneven number of chapters: The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner
25. Includes a red herring: Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
26. Title in serif font: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
27. 2+ authors, one pseudonym: Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey
28. 8+ book series: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
29. Set in Arctic or Antarctic: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
30. Author related to another author: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
31. Author related to author in 30: Hidden in Shadows by Viveca Sten
32. Publisher starting with B: Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis
33. Standalone fantasy: Ticker by Lisa Mantchev
34. Inspired by top movie year you were born (Jaws)
35. Character with secret identity: The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat
36. 2025 award winning book: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad, National Book Award Nonfiction
37. Started on the 26th of the month: Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova
38. Domestic fiction: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
39. Book that cost $0: The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
40. Author first & last same letter: House of Rain by Craig Childs
41. A guide to…: The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Things Done by Piers Steel
42. Includes handwritten interior font
43. Goodreads rec for you
44. Literary device: personification: Defekt by Nino Cipri
45. Biographical fiction
46. Non-fiction about 45
47. Diacritical mark on cover: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
48. Related to word Nemesis: Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky
49. 800s of Dewey decimal system: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
50. Set in a castle
51. Includes a map: Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
52. Published in 2026: Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire, 4*
1. Set in an ancient civilization: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2. Kangaroo word on cover: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
3. No quotation marks: The Employees by Olga Ravn
4. Has a dust jacket: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
5. Features a conspiracy: The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
6. Starts with O: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
7. Starts with P: Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
8. 3-syllable word in title: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold, 3.5*
9. Features a natural disaster: Under the Storm by Chrisoffer Carlsson
10. Spans a decade or more: A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa
11. Requires suspension of disbelief: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
12. Genre-defining read: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
13. Bookface: Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen
14. Has a character list: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
15. Subtitle with a comma: The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby
16. Deus ex machina
17. Author's bio mentions their dog: The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez
18. Provokes strong emotion: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
19. Nosy neighbor: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
20. Day of the week in title: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman
21. Written in 1800s: Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant
22. Spotted in a TV series/movie
23. Grumpy/sunshine trope
24. Uneven number of chapters: The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner
25. Includes a red herring: Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
26. Title in serif font: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
27. 2+ authors, one pseudonym: Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey
28. 8+ book series: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
29. Set in Arctic or Antarctic: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
30. Author related to another author: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
31. Author related to author in 30: Hidden in Shadows by Viveca Sten
32. Publisher starting with B: Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis
33. Standalone fantasy: Ticker by Lisa Mantchev
34. Inspired by top movie year you were born (Jaws)
35. Character with secret identity: The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat
36. 2025 award winning book: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad, National Book Award Nonfiction
37. Started on the 26th of the month: Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova
38. Domestic fiction: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
39. Book that cost $0: The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
40. Author first & last same letter: House of Rain by Craig Childs
41. A guide to…: The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Things Done by Piers Steel
42. Includes handwritten interior font
43. Goodreads rec for you
44. Literary device: personification: Defekt by Nino Cipri
45. Biographical fiction
46. Non-fiction about 45
47. Diacritical mark on cover: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
48. Related to word Nemesis: Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky
49. 800s of Dewey decimal system: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
50. Set in a castle
51. Includes a map: Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
52. Published in 2026: Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire, 4*
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TBR Takedown Challenge
All of these will be books I own prior to 2026, hopefully. Might move onto books that have been on the library wish list for a while for some prompts.
1. Blue or green cover: Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
2. Set in non-western country: A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa
3. Single word title: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
4. Includes a map: Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
5. 26th book on tbr alphabetically: Awkward (Ty Tashiro) by Ty Tashiro
6. Rec from a friend/booktuber
7. Title has a number
8. Title has a name: Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen
9. Food or drink on cover: Calico Confusion by Katherine Hayton
10. Added to tbr 3+ years ago: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
11. 5+ word title: The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 edited by Rebecca Skloot, 3.75*
12. 2+ authors
13. School or university
14. Adapted to a movie or tv series
15. Prize-winner: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Edgar Award best first novel
16. Includes a journey or quest: Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova
17. 200-350 pages: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
18. 350-500 pages: House of Rain by Craig Childs
19. 500+ pages: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
20. Flowers on the cover
21. Title starts & ends same letter: Shiftless by Aimee Easterling
22. Set during holiday or festival
23. Involves siblings: Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
24. 13th book on tbr by date added
25. Title all in caps: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
26. Author is your zodiac sign (Taurus): Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
27. Published in a leap year: The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat
28. Genre blend: The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher (historical, fantasy, romance)
29. Time of day in title
30. Shortest on the tbr: Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson
31. 8th most recently added book
32. Nature scene on the cover: The Man by the Sea by Jack Benton
33. Dual timeline: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
34. Characters are isolated/trapped: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
35. Intimidates you: The Best American Short Stories 2011 edited by Geraldine Brooks
36. Author you've been meaning to try
37. Main character with disability
38. First in a series: The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner
39. Published in year of the horse: Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky, 2026
40. Beautiful book or special edition
41. Author with multiple titles on the tbr: Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny
42. Continue a series: Earth's End by Elise Kova
43. BIPOC author: Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
44. LGBTQ+ rep: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
45. Weird or intriguing title
46. Alliterative title: Fire Falling by Elise Kova
47. Anticipated release for upcoming year: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
48. Impulse purchase
49. Favorite trope: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
50. Set somewhere you'd like to visit: Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim
51. Meant to read last year: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
52. You were influenced to buy it
All of these will be books I own prior to 2026, hopefully. Might move onto books that have been on the library wish list for a while for some prompts.
1. Blue or green cover: Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
2. Set in non-western country: A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa
3. Single word title: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
4. Includes a map: Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
5. 26th book on tbr alphabetically: Awkward (Ty Tashiro) by Ty Tashiro
6. Rec from a friend/booktuber
7. Title has a number
8. Title has a name: Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen
9. Food or drink on cover: Calico Confusion by Katherine Hayton
10. Added to tbr 3+ years ago: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
11. 5+ word title: The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 edited by Rebecca Skloot, 3.75*
12. 2+ authors
13. School or university
14. Adapted to a movie or tv series
15. Prize-winner: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Edgar Award best first novel
16. Includes a journey or quest: Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova
17. 200-350 pages: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
18. 350-500 pages: House of Rain by Craig Childs
19. 500+ pages: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
20. Flowers on the cover
21. Title starts & ends same letter: Shiftless by Aimee Easterling
22. Set during holiday or festival
23. Involves siblings: Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
24. 13th book on tbr by date added
25. Title all in caps: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
26. Author is your zodiac sign (Taurus): Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
27. Published in a leap year: The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat
28. Genre blend: The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher (historical, fantasy, romance)
29. Time of day in title
30. Shortest on the tbr: Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson
31. 8th most recently added book
32. Nature scene on the cover: The Man by the Sea by Jack Benton
33. Dual timeline: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
34. Characters are isolated/trapped: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
35. Intimidates you: The Best American Short Stories 2011 edited by Geraldine Brooks
36. Author you've been meaning to try
37. Main character with disability
38. First in a series: The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner
39. Published in year of the horse: Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky, 2026
40. Beautiful book or special edition
41. Author with multiple titles on the tbr: Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny
42. Continue a series: Earth's End by Elise Kova
43. BIPOC author: Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
44. LGBTQ+ rep: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
45. Weird or intriguing title
46. Alliterative title: Fire Falling by Elise Kova
47. Anticipated release for upcoming year: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
48. Impulse purchase
49. Favorite trope: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
50. Set somewhere you'd like to visit: Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim
51. Meant to read last year: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
52. You were influenced to buy it
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Booklist Queen’s Reading Challenge
1. Meant to read it last year: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
2. 2025 Goodreads winner
3. Movie or show in 2026: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
4. Odd cover
5. 400+ pages: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
6. Historical romance: The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher
7. Audio read by the author: Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis
8. 5* Read: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
9. About injustice: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
10. Everyone is talking about it: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
11. Set in spring: Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley
12. Animal narrator or protagonist
13. Time in the title: Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry
14. About a musician
15. Alternate history: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark
16. About female friendship: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
17. Yellow cover: Of Dice and Men by David M. Ewalt
18. About AI
19. Makes you happy: The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters
20. 2025 bestseller
21. Set in a major city: Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch, London
22. 1st person POV: Jhereg by Steven Brust
23. Popular book you've never read: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
24. Two authors: Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey
25. Dragons
26. Set in the 1970s: Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
27. Starts with D: Defekt by Nino Cipri
28. 2026 new release: Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
29. Crazy premise: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
30. Classic you meant to read: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
31. Fiction written by a celebrity
32. Set in India
33. Debut novel: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
34. Bottom of the TBR list: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
35. Set at a school
36. Next in a series: Earth's End by Elise Kova
37. Underdog story: The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
38. Biography
39. Children's book: Mister Monday by Garth Nix
40. Author you love: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett:
41. Locked room mystery: The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
42. Books with similar title 1
43. Books with similar title 2
44. Published in 2016: Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
45. Nonfiction bestseller: The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura
46. European author: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
47. Out of your comfort zone: The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 edited by Rebecca Skloot, 3.75*
48. Discussion-worthy read: The Employees by Olga Ravn
49. Map inside: Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
50. Alliterative title: Fire Falling by Elise Kova
51. Owned but unread: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
52. Reread a favorite
1. Meant to read it last year: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
2. 2025 Goodreads winner
3. Movie or show in 2026: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
4. Odd cover
5. 400+ pages: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
6. Historical romance: The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher
7. Audio read by the author: Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis
8. 5* Read: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
9. About injustice: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
10. Everyone is talking about it: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
11. Set in spring: Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley
12. Animal narrator or protagonist
13. Time in the title: Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry
14. About a musician
15. Alternate history: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark
16. About female friendship: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
17. Yellow cover: Of Dice and Men by David M. Ewalt
18. About AI
19. Makes you happy: The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters
20. 2025 bestseller
21. Set in a major city: Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch, London
22. 1st person POV: Jhereg by Steven Brust
23. Popular book you've never read: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
24. Two authors: Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey
25. Dragons
26. Set in the 1970s: Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
27. Starts with D: Defekt by Nino Cipri
28. 2026 new release: Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
29. Crazy premise: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
30. Classic you meant to read: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
31. Fiction written by a celebrity
32. Set in India
33. Debut novel: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
34. Bottom of the TBR list: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
35. Set at a school
36. Next in a series: Earth's End by Elise Kova
37. Underdog story: The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
38. Biography
39. Children's book: Mister Monday by Garth Nix
40. Author you love: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett:
41. Locked room mystery: The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
42. Books with similar title 1
43. Books with similar title 2
44. Published in 2016: Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
45. Nonfiction bestseller: The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura
46. European author: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
47. Out of your comfort zone: The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 edited by Rebecca Skloot, 3.75*
48. Discussion-worthy read: The Employees by Olga Ravn
49. Map inside: Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
50. Alliterative title: Fire Falling by Elise Kova
51. Owned but unread: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
52. Reread a favorite
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StoryGraph Challenges
I’ve started using The StoryGraph as a second place to keep track of my reads. I especially like that most of these challenges that I’m doing have a way of keeping track of my reads there. They also run a few of their own challenges. I will be working on two of them this year:
Reads the World:
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Bugaria: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
4. Croatia
5. France: Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant
6. Iraq
7. Morocco
8. Senegal
9. Sweden: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
10. Thailand
Genres:
1. Translated short story collection: The Orange Tree by Carlos Fuentes, 4*
2. Indigenous history non-fiction: House of Rain by Craig Childs
3. Queer historical romance: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
4. Translated classic: Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant
5. YA by Latinx author: The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
6. Biography about black historical figure: The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby
7. Crime novel not US, UK, Canada: The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo, Norway
8. Non-fiction about philosophy
9. Literary or contemporary 2026 debut
10. First book in a fantasy series: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
I’ve started using The StoryGraph as a second place to keep track of my reads. I especially like that most of these challenges that I’m doing have a way of keeping track of my reads there. They also run a few of their own challenges. I will be working on two of them this year:
Reads the World:
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Bugaria: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
4. Croatia
5. France: Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant
6. Iraq
7. Morocco
8. Senegal
9. Sweden: The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
10. Thailand
Genres:
1. Translated short story collection: The Orange Tree by Carlos Fuentes, 4*
2. Indigenous history non-fiction: House of Rain by Craig Childs
3. Queer historical romance: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
4. Translated classic: Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant
5. YA by Latinx author: The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
6. Biography about black historical figure: The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby
7. Crime novel not US, UK, Canada: The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo, Norway
8. Non-fiction about philosophy
9. Literary or contemporary 2026 debut
10. First book in a fantasy series: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
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ArtsCAT & HomeCAT
January
Defekt by Nino Cipri, Home bathroom
February
The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby, Arts biography
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, Home living room
March
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, Home attic
Opposable Thumbs by Matt Singer, Arts movies
April
Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim, Home kitchen
The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay, Art museums
May
Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley, Home porch
The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair, Arts color
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
Defekt by Nino Cipri, Home bathroom
February
The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby, Arts biography
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, Home living room
March
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, Home attic
Opposable Thumbs by Matt Singer, Arts movies
April
Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim, Home kitchen
The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay, Art museums
May
Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley, Home porch
The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair, Arts color
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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DecadeCAT & NonFictionCAT
January
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 edited by Rebecca Skloot, NF science
Justine by Lawrence Durrell, Decades 50s
A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Decades 50s
February
Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, Decades 10s (2014)
The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, NF medicine
City of Songs by Anthony Ryan, Decads 10s (2017)
The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner, Decades 10s (set 1816)
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan, Decades 10s (2012)
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark, Decades 10s (set 1912, written 2019)
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold, Decades 10s (2015)
March
Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, Decades 80s (1888)
Jhereg by Steven Brust, Decades 80s (1983)
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, Decades 80s (1983)
Les illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud, Decades 80s (1886)
The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike, Decades 80s (580s)
Old Tin Sorrows by Glen Cook, Decades 80s (1989)
House of Rain by Craig Childs, NF want to learn
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, Decades 80s (set in late 80s)
April
Kieron Smith, Boy by James Kelman, Decaders 00s (2008)
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, Decades 00s (2003)
Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs, Decades 00s (2006)
Freedom of the Mask by Robert R. McCammon, Decades 00s (1703)
May
Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, Decades 30s
Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Cline, NF archaeology
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 edited by Rebecca Skloot, NF science
Justine by Lawrence Durrell, Decades 50s
A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Decades 50s
February
Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, Decades 10s (2014)
The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, NF medicine
City of Songs by Anthony Ryan, Decads 10s (2017)
The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner, Decades 10s (set 1816)
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan, Decades 10s (2012)
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark, Decades 10s (set 1912, written 2019)
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold, Decades 10s (2015)
March
Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, Decades 80s (1888)
Jhereg by Steven Brust, Decades 80s (1983)
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, Decades 80s (1983)
Les illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud, Decades 80s (1886)
The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike, Decades 80s (580s)
Old Tin Sorrows by Glen Cook, Decades 80s (1989)
House of Rain by Craig Childs, NF want to learn
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, Decades 80s (set in late 80s)
April
Kieron Smith, Boy by James Kelman, Decaders 00s (2008)
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, Decades 00s (2003)
Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs, Decades 00s (2006)
Freedom of the Mask by Robert R. McCammon, Decades 00s (1703)
May
Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, Decades 30s
Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Cline, NF archaeology
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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SFFKIT & ScardyKIT
January: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, SFF adaptations
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten, Scardy isolation
Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey, SFF adaptations
February
Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, SFF romance
Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson, SFF romance
March
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, Scardy haunted house
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, SFF pre-1975
April
Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
Blood of Amber by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worldsSign of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
Knight of Shadows by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
Prince of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
May
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest, SFF western & Scardy zombies
Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry, Scardy zombies
June
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, SFF religion
July
August
September
October
November
December
January: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, SFF adaptations
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten, Scardy isolation
Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey, SFF adaptations
February
Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, SFF romance
Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson, SFF romance
March
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, Scardy haunted house
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, SFF pre-1975
April
Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
Blood of Amber by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worldsSign of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
Knight of Shadows by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
Prince of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, SFF parallel worlds
May
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest, SFF western & Scardy zombies
Nights of the Living Dead edited by Jonathan Maberry, Scardy zombies
June
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, SFF religion
July
August
September
October
November
December
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MysteryKIT & RandomKIT
January:
Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton, Mystery women sleuths
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry, Random can you keep a secret?
Justine by Lawrence Durrell, Random can you keep a secret?
A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Random can you keep a secret?
February
The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters, Mystery clerical
The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, Random hospitals
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman, Mystery clerical
Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis, Random hospitals
March
Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, Random names
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, Random names
Hidden in Shadows by Viveca Sten, Mystery Nordic
Under the Storm by Christoffer Carlsson, Mystery Nordic
Palm Beach, Finland by Antti Tuomainen, Mystery Nordic
Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen, Random name
April
The Man by the Sea by Jack Benton, Mystery PI
The Amber Books 6-10, Random royalty
Carter & Lovecraft by Jonathan L. Howard, Mystery PI
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Random royalty
The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck by Tarquin Hall, Mystery PI
Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie, Mystery PI
May
Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, Random dance
Istanbul Noir by Mustafa Ziyalan, Mystery noir
June
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, Mystery police
The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker, Mystery police
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville, Random symbols
July
August
September
October
November
December
January:
Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton, Mystery women sleuths
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry, Random can you keep a secret?
Justine by Lawrence Durrell, Random can you keep a secret?
A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Random can you keep a secret?
February
The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters, Mystery clerical
The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, Random hospitals
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman, Mystery clerical
Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis, Random hospitals
March
Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, Random names
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, Random names
Hidden in Shadows by Viveca Sten, Mystery Nordic
Under the Storm by Christoffer Carlsson, Mystery Nordic
Palm Beach, Finland by Antti Tuomainen, Mystery Nordic
Joan: A Novel by Katherine J. Chen, Random name
April
The Man by the Sea by Jack Benton, Mystery PI
The Amber Books 6-10, Random royalty
Carter & Lovecraft by Jonathan L. Howard, Mystery PI
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Random royalty
The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck by Tarquin Hall, Mystery PI
Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie, Mystery PI
May
Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, Random dance
Istanbul Noir by Mustafa Ziyalan, Mystery noir
June
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, Mystery police
The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker, Mystery police
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville, Random symbols
July
August
September
October
November
December
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CultureKIT & Color/CoverKIT
January
The Orange Tree by Carlos Fuentes, CC orange
Justine by Lawrence Durrell, CC orange
Fire Falling by Elise Kova, CC orange
Defekt by Nino Cipri, CC orange
February
Mister Monday by Garth Nix, CC clothes
Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, CC clothes
The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, CC clothes & blue
The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, Culture translation (Bulgarian)
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, CC blue/clothes
Clementine by Cherie Priest, CC clothes
The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo, Culture translation
Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman, CC clothes
March
Rococo by Adriana Trigiani, Culture close to home
The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike, CC green & greenery
Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky, CC green
The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher, CC green
Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman, Cultuire close to home
April
Awkward (Ty Tashiro) by Ty Tashiro, CC yellow
Of Dice and Men by David M. Ewalt, CC yellow & Culture hobbyist
Pains and Penalties by S. E. Biglow, Culture hobbyist
Forgive and Forget (Sarah Biglow) by S. E. Biglow, Culture hobbyist
The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay, Culture hobbyist
May
Ticker by Lisa Mantchev, CC, jewelry & turquoisish
A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny, CC jewelry
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas, CC turquoise & jewerly
Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas, CC turquoise
Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley, Culture religious minorities
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior, CC turquoise
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez, CC turquoise
June
The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker, CC purple & food
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, Culture Indigenous
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
The Orange Tree by Carlos Fuentes, CC orange
Justine by Lawrence Durrell, CC orange
Fire Falling by Elise Kova, CC orange
Defekt by Nino Cipri, CC orange
February
Mister Monday by Garth Nix, CC clothes
Shiftless by Aimee Easterling, CC clothes
The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura, CC clothes & blue
The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, Culture translation (Bulgarian)
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, CC blue/clothes
Clementine by Cherie Priest, CC clothes
The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo, Culture translation
Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman, CC clothes
March
Rococo by Adriana Trigiani, Culture close to home
The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike, CC green & greenery
Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky, CC green
The Absinthe Earl by Sharon Lynn Fisher, CC green
Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman, Cultuire close to home
April
Awkward (Ty Tashiro) by Ty Tashiro, CC yellow
Of Dice and Men by David M. Ewalt, CC yellow & Culture hobbyist
Pains and Penalties by S. E. Biglow, Culture hobbyist
Forgive and Forget (Sarah Biglow) by S. E. Biglow, Culture hobbyist
The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay, Culture hobbyist
May
Ticker by Lisa Mantchev, CC, jewelry & turquoisish
A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny, CC jewelry
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas, CC turquoise & jewerly
Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas, CC turquoise
Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley, Culture religious minorities
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior, CC turquoise
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez, CC turquoise
June
The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker, CC purple & food
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, Culture Indigenous
July
August
September
October
November
December
14staci426
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
I have been slowly making my way through these books going back to 2009. I am hoping to read at least 25 books from the list this year.
389. Justine by Lawrence Durrell, 3*
390. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow, DNF made it about 3/4 of the way which is enough for me to count it here
391. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, 3.5*
392. Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, 3.75*
393. Kieron Smith, Boy by James Kelman, 3.5*
394. Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, 3.5*
395. Black Dogs by Ian McEwan, 3*
Rereads
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, 4.5*
I have been slowly making my way through these books going back to 2009. I am hoping to read at least 25 books from the list this year.
389. Justine by Lawrence Durrell, 3*
390. Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow, DNF made it about 3/4 of the way which is enough for me to count it here
391. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, 3.5*
392. Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant, 3.75*
393. Kieron Smith, Boy by James Kelman, 3.5*
394. Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig, 3.5*
395. Black Dogs by Ian McEwan, 3*
Rereads
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, 4.5*
15staci426
r/fantasy Bingo
This is a 25-prompt challenge run over on reddit with a focus on sci fi/fantasy/horror books. The challenge runs 4/1/25-3/31/26, so I’ve already completed several of the prompts.
I will come back later to post the prompts
Impossible places: Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
Last in a series: Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova
Pirates: Clementine by Cherie Priest
Generic Title: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
Published in the 80s: Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
Group read: Jhereg by Steven Brust
Fashion: The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
2026
One word title (not a proper name): Darkspell by Katharine Kerr
2026 new release (debut novel): City of Others by Jared Poon
Murder Mystery (main character not a detective): The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe
r/fantasy read along: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (not hard mode)
Duology Part 1 (new to me author): The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Vacation: The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older
This is a 25-prompt challenge run over on reddit with a focus on sci fi/fantasy/horror books. The challenge runs 4/1/25-3/31/26, so I’ve already completed several of the prompts.
I will come back later to post the prompts
Impossible places: Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
Last in a series: Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova
Pirates: Clementine by Cherie Priest
Generic Title: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
Published in the 80s: Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
Group read: Jhereg by Steven Brust
Fashion: The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
2026
One word title (not a proper name): Darkspell by Katharine Kerr
2026 new release (debut novel): City of Others by Jared Poon
Murder Mystery (main character not a detective): The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe
r/fantasy read along: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (not hard mode)
Duology Part 1 (new to me author): The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Vacation: The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older
16staci426
TBR Spin
This is a challenge hosted by Sarah from the YouTube channel Freshly Read Books. The idea is to pick 12 books from your TBR and each month she spins a wheel to generate a prompt. You match one of your books to that prompt. This is my 3rd year participating and I’ve kncked off a lot of books I probably wouldn’t have gotten to. This year I have picked 12 of the oldest physical books I own.
Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts-May
Rococco by Adriana Trigiani-March
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson
A Rose for a Crown by Anne Easter Smith, swapped out in April
Darkspell by Katharine Kerr, added in April
Three Hands for Scorpio by Andre Norton
The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat-February
The Bad Place by Dean Koontz
The Difference Engine by William Gibson
The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis
Survival by Julie Czerneda
Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold-January, 3.5*
The Spirit Lens by Carol Berg
January: Pick a book with one of the letters T-B-R-S-P-I-N in the title or author: I am going with Beguilement for B in title and author
February: An author you haven't read from before: will use The Dew Breaker
March: Swap out a book with a different book by that same author or read the shortest if you don't have any duplicates. I picked the shortest, which is Rococo.
April: Swap out any book and replace it with a book of similar color-swapped out A Rose for a Crown with Darkspell by Katharine Kerr.
May: Author that comes last alphabetically. This will be Curse of the Mistwraith
June: Set the furthest from where you live: this will be The Last Temptation of Christ which is set in Israel/Jordan, I live in NJ, USA.
This is a challenge hosted by Sarah from the YouTube channel Freshly Read Books. The idea is to pick 12 books from your TBR and each month she spins a wheel to generate a prompt. You match one of your books to that prompt. This is my 3rd year participating and I’ve kncked off a lot of books I probably wouldn’t have gotten to. This year I have picked 12 of the oldest physical books I own.
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson
Three Hands for Scorpio by Andre Norton
The Bad Place by Dean Koontz
The Difference Engine by William Gibson
The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis
Survival by Julie Czerneda
The Spirit Lens by Carol Berg
January: Pick a book with one of the letters T-B-R-S-P-I-N in the title or author: I am going with Beguilement for B in title and author
February: An author you haven't read from before: will use The Dew Breaker
March: Swap out a book with a different book by that same author or read the shortest if you don't have any duplicates. I picked the shortest, which is Rococo.
April: Swap out any book and replace it with a book of similar color-swapped out A Rose for a Crown with Darkspell by Katharine Kerr.
May: Author that comes last alphabetically. This will be Curse of the Mistwraith
June: Set the furthest from where you live: this will be The Last Temptation of Christ which is set in Israel/Jordan, I live in NJ, USA.
17staci426
BingoDOG
2. Something living on the cover: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
3. Book of poetry: Les illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud
5. Published before you were born: Justine by Lawrence Durrell, 1957
6. Road trip: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
7. End it: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton, last in the series
8. From an LT Legacy Library: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, in multiple libraries
10. Fairy Tale retelling: Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson, Rumpelstiltskin
11. Mode of transportation in the title: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark
15. Features senior citizens: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
16. New to you author: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
17. Green book: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
19. Dead author: The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters
20. Microhistory: The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair
21. Female author's debut: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
22. Indigenous author: Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
23. Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
24. Tree on the cover: The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike
25. Award winner: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Edgar Award for best first novel
2. Something living on the cover: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold
3. Book of poetry: Les illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud
5. Published before you were born: Justine by Lawrence Durrell, 1957
6. Road trip: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
7. End it: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton, last in the series
8. From an LT Legacy Library: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, in multiple libraries
10. Fairy Tale retelling: Straw into Gold by Carol Beth Anderson, Rumpelstiltskin
11. Mode of transportation in the title: The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark
15. Features senior citizens: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
16. New to you author: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
17. Green book: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
19. Dead author: The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters
20. Microhistory: The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair
21. Female author's debut: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
22. Indigenous author: Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
23. Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
24. Tree on the cover: The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike
25. Award winner: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, Edgar Award for best first novel
18DeltaQueen50
So many excellent challenges. I love reading challenges and have dropped a star here so I can follow and see how you are doing.
19dudes22
I agree with Judy. Those are some great challenge ideas. I'll be following to see what you read.
20MissBrangwen
Wow, these are some really interesting challenges! Good luck with them and happy reading in 2026!
21MissWatson
It’s amazing how many challenges there are! It’s too bad that we can’t follow them all. Good luck with yours!
22rabbitprincess
Love the variety of reading challenges as a way to pick your next book! Have a great reading year.
24lowelibrary
Great blessings to you and your reading in the new year. Lots of challenges to follow, good luck.
25thornton37814
Welcome back! I look forward to seeing what you read.
26staci426
Thanks for stopping by, everyone! It's been a lot of fun trying to find books to fit all of these challenges. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to share, especially with some of the more niche ones.
27staci426
I was not going to do it this year, but I miss having my running total of books read in order. So I will start that here now.
Edit: Decided to rearrange everything and moved this list up to the top of the thread in post 2 now.
Edit: Decided to rearrange everything and moved this list up to the top of the thread in post 2 now.
29clue
I'm happy to see you liked the Patti Callahan Henry book. It looked like a good story but I'm glad to see that confirmed! I bought a copy with Christmas money a few days ago.
30staci426
>29 clue: I hope you like it! It's not my usual type of read, but I really enjoyed the writing and found myself drawn into the story right from the start.
31thornton37814
I understand what you mean about running total. I am doing a monthly post, but I will probably post the January reads again before I post the February ones to keep the books altogether. I plan to start February with whatever number comes next so it does total them.
