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YEARLY CHALLENGES

READING WITH MUFFY CHALLENGE

  1. January: A book with a bird on the cover - {I didn't start this challenge until Feb. 24, N/A}

  2. February: A book with a pink cover - XOXO by Debroah Bladon

  3. March: A book with a question word in the title - What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley

  4. April: A new to you author - Praise by Sara Cate

  5. May: A book that depicts eating disorder

  6. June: Read an LGBTQ+ book

  7. July: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book

  8. August: A book with only words on the cover

  9. September: Goodreads 2021 Awards Winner

  10. October: A dark academia book

  11. November: A book with a building on the cover

  12. December: A title containing holiday, winter, day, one, night, you, or little - 

MONTHLY KEY WORD CHALLENGE

  1. January: Last | Kingdom | Dark | When | Winter | Light | Window - When He's Dark by Suzanne Wright

  2. February: Midnight | Never | Into | Sun | Love | Good | Spell | Search - Stroke of Midnight by K. Webster

  3. March: End | Fall | Loud | Queen | Forest | War | Beautiful | And - The Lady and the Orc by Finley Fenn

  4. April: Race | Now | Chose | While | Stop | Burn | Red | One - Control the Burn by A.K. Evans

  5. May: Thorn | The | Black | Under | City | Cloud | Sing | Legacy

  6. June: Sea | You | Hate | Perfect | Shade | Until | Beach | Little

  7. July: Star | Next | Infinity | Iron | Word | People | Rise | Clear

  8. August: Breath | Case | One | Day | Happy | Language | Of | Lie

  9. September: Bright | Here | Out | Life | Strange | Rule | | Story | Salt

  10. October: House | Bone | Haunt | Body | The | Witch | Murder | Mystery

  11. November: Many | Boy | River | Fever | Down | Gold | Jade | Hill

  12. December: Still | Smoke | Cafe | Night | Lake | By | Holiday | Fire

MOTIF CHALLENGE

  1. January: New To You - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

  2. February: Girl Power - XOXO by Deborah Bladon

  3. March: Buzzed About Books - The Naked Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  4. April: Books to Screen.

  5. May: Book Lovers Unite - Hot Cop by Laurelin Paige & Sierra Simone

  6. June: Supporting PRIDE through books.

  7. July: Summer Lovin’ – Having a Blast.

  8. August: Quick Lit.

  9. September: Title Play.

  10. October: Murder or Magic.

  11. November: Books in Translation.

  12. December: The Fire is So Delightful.

THIS OR THAT CHALLENGE

January [THIS] - Secrets We Hunt by Dana Isaly

  • This: A book that is to be published in 2022 -or- That: A book you meant to read in 2021

February [THAT] - Break the Rules by Roxie Noir

  • This: Read a multiple genre romance novel -or- That: Cozy up and re-read a favourite book.

March [THIS] - My Brother's Girl by Sienna Blake

  • This: A book written by an Irish author -or- That: Close your eyes and pick at random from any bookshelf that you or another person own. Book stores and libraries count too!

April

  • This: Read a historical fiction or non-fiction book -or- That: Read a futuristic science fiction/fantasy book.

May [THIS] - Eyes On Me by Sara Cate

  • This: A book that features mental health for Mental Health Awareness Month -or- That: A book from a female author that has more than 10 books published.

June

  • This: A book by a independent publishing company or small press. -or- That: A book with 3 or 4 people on the front cover.

July

  • This: A book you got for free, this includes books that were gifts -or- That: A book by an BIPOC author.

August

  • This: A book by a winner or a nominee of the Goodreads Choice Awards in the last 5 years -or- That: A back-list book (anything published in/or before 2021)

September

  • This: A banned book for Banned Book Week -or- That: A book that is a fairy tale retelling.

October

  • This: A book with a orange or purple on the cover -or- That: A book that is a spooky as you can handle.

November

  • This: Read a book that a family member, friend or someone you admire has recommended -or- That: A book with a 5 or 6 word title.

December

  • This: A Christmas themed book -or- That: A book from a debut author of the last 5 years.

COLOR CODED CHALLENGE

  1. Blue - The Naked Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  2. Red - Lucky Suit by Lauren Blakely

  3. Yellow - The Plan by Karla Sorensen

  4. Green - Fighter's Kiss by Sienna Blake

  5. Brown - Vines by Brynne Asher

  6. Black - Priest by Sierra Simone

  7. White - Scot Appeal by Melissa Blue

  8. Any Other Color - (Pink) XOXO by Deborah Bladon, (Purple) The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  9. Word that Implies Color or Pattern or Art Medium

WHAT'S IN A NAME CHALLENGE

  1. Compound Word - A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

  2. Speed

  3. Person and Their Description - The Naked Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  4. Mythical Being - The Lady and the Orc by Finley Fenn

  5. Season

  6. Color

CLOCK READING CHALLENGE

  1. One - One Last Time by Roxie Noir

  2. Two

  3. Three - Three Doors by J. L. Vanders

  4. Four

  5. Five

  6. Six

  7. Seven - 7th Circle by Tate James

  8. Eight

  9. Nine

  10. Ten

  11. Eleven

  12. Twelve

PIKE'S PEAK READING CHALLENGE

MT. BLANC READING CHALLENGE

12 Books from my TBR before 2022

  1. One - Rejected by Jaymin Eve

  2. Two - Wrong by Jana Aston

  3. Three - Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

  4. Four - Bait by Jade West

  5. Five - A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

  6. Six - The Deal by Elle Kennedy

  7. Seven - Brutal King by Jagger Cole

  8. Eight - Finding You by Lena Hendrix

  9. Nine - Reverie by Shain Rose

  10. Ten - Shane by April Wilson

  11. Eleven - Blood Oath - Raye Wagner, Kelly St. Clare

  12. Twelve - Master of Salt & Bones - Keri Lake

12 MORE Books from my TBR before 2022

  1. Thirteen - The Air He Breathes by Brittainy Cherry

  2. Fourteen - Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

  3. Fifteen - Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

  4. Sixteen - Queen Takes Knights by Joely Sue Burkhart

  5. Seventeen - Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark

  6. Eighteen - 

  7. Nineteen - 

  8. Twenty - 

  9. Twenty-One - 

  10. Twenty-Two - 

  11. Twenty-Three - 

  12. Twenty-Four - 

2022 WANDERING READER CHALLENGE

  1. A book with an airplane on the cover

  2. A book with a ship or boat on the cover

  3. A book you read on vacation - Brutal King by Jagger Cole

  4. A book in which the protagonist takes a trip - XOXO by Deborah Bladon

  5. A book about a honeymoon

  6. A book about a family vacation

  7. A book that takes place on a beach - Reverie by Shain Rose

  8. A book about a reunion (family, class, etc.)

  9. A book about someone who is lost - The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  10. A book with a road on the cover - Control the Burn by A.K. Evans

  11. Books set in 3 different countries you don’t live in – country #1 - Fighter's Kiss by Sienna Blake

  12. Books set in 3 different countries you don’t live in – country #2 - What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley

  13. Books set in 3 different countries you don’t live in – country #3 - Dirty Like Me by Jaine Diamond

  14. A book with the word “trip” or “vacation” in the title

  15. A character who works in the travel industry

  16. A book involving time travel

  17. A book involving space travel

  18. A book featuring a road trip - Duet by Julie Kriss

  19. A non-fiction travel book

  20. A book featuring a train

  21. A character who travels full time

  22. A book about a fictitious place you wish you could visit

  23. A book about a trip gone wrong

  24. A book featuring your favorite vacation activity (skiing, fishing, reading, etc.)

BEAT YOUR BACKLIST CHALLENGE

  1. 2+ people on the cover - Rejected by Jaymin Eve

  2. 6+ words in the title

  3. a book about books - Sleet Kitten by S.J. Tilly (She's an editor)

  4. a book in a (sub)genre you never/rarely read - Brutal King by Jagger Cole (High school)

  5. a book set in the season you read it in

  6. about food or food in the title

  7. about or inspired by a historical event

  8. an unusual or unexpected pet - Vines by Brynne Asher

  9. author has a first, middle, and last name on the cover (no initials) - House Isadora box set by Joely Sue Burkhart

  10. author has an active podcast or youtube channel

  11. book about siblings - Loveless Brothers series by Roxie Noir

  12. book featuring time travel

  13. book with chapter names - Mercy by Debra Anastasia

  14. book written for an age group you don't belong to 

  15. classic novel

  16. co-authored - the Darkest Drae series by Raye Wagner and Kelly St. Clare

  17. debut novel - What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley

  18. discovered via social media - Reverie by Shain Rose

  19. everyone has read it but you - The Deal by Elle Kennedy

  20. features royalty

  21. finish a series

  22. first in a series you've been putting off - Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark

  23. forgotten on your shelf or eReader - Wrong by Jana Aston

  24. graphic novel, manga, or web comic

  25. indie or self published

  26. involves family secrets

  27. longer than 500 pages

  28. murder, mystery, or both! - The Air He Breathes by Brittainy C. Cherry

  29. mushroom on the cover

  30. new-to-you author - The Hitman by Ellie Isaacson

  31. non-fiction

  32. novella - The Four Leaf by Lee Jacquot

  33. number in the title - Just One Chance by C.A. Harms

  34. one word title - Praise by Sara Cate

  35. picked by a celebrity book club

  36. poetry or anthology

  37. protagonist has a profession that twists the truth

  38. published in the month you were born

  39. reading for research, reference, or general interest

  40. second or fourth book in a series - Pause by Kylie Scott

  41. set in space OR on/in the ocean

  42. set in the mountains

  43. set on an island

  44. story centered around a real or fictional holiday

  45. superheroes/villains OR character in disguise

  46. title is an alliteration

  47. translated into your native language

  48. "wolf" or "star" in the title

  49. women in the (fictional) sciences - Lucky Suit by Lauren Blakely

  50. you watched the show or movie first

  51. your favorite animal (real or fictional) on the cover

  52. your favorite trope on the page

THE BOOK LIST QUEEN'S 2022 READING CHALLENGE

  • 1. By an Author You Love - The HookUp Equation by Roxie Noir

  • 2. Goodreads Winner in 2021

  • 3. Book Becoming Movie in 2022

  • 4. Book with a Twist - Ranger by Katie Rae

  • 5. Speculative Fiction

  • 6. With a Bird on the Cover

  • 7. About a Difficult Choice - Priest by Sierra Simone

  • 8. Published in 2012

  • 9. With a Name in the Title - Shane by April Wilson

  • 10. By a Local Author

  • 11. Discussion-Worthy Book Club Book

  • 12. 2021 Bestseller

  • 13. Genre You Don’t Usually Read

  • 14. Shakespearean Play

  • 15. With a Two Word Title - Tagged Steel by MJ Fields

  • 16. About a Muslim Protagonist

  • 17. Set in the 1980s

  • 18. Asian American & Pacific Islander Author

  • 19. Bottom of Your To-Read List

  • 20. Literary Fiction

  • 21. Recommended on Instagram

  • 22. LBGTQ+ Book

  • 23. A Book Everyone is Talking About - Desperate Measures by Katee Robert

  • 24. Pulitzer Prize Winner

  • 25. With a Blue Cover - The Naked Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  • 26. Author Who Shares Your Initials

  • 27. Epic Adventure

  • 28. A Guilty Pleasure Read

  • 29. An Audiobook - Rejected by Jaymin Eve

  • 30. Catchy Title

  • 31. About Nature

  • 32. Two Books by the Same Author - Ruthless Creatures & Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger

  • 33. Two Books by the Same Author - Fighter's Kiss & My Brother's Girl by Sienna Blake

  • 34. YA Fantasy - Black Crown by Raye Wagner & Kelly St. Clare

  • 35. Purchased at a Bookstore

  • 36. Family Drama - My Brother's Girl by Sienna Blake

  • 37. Classic You’ve Avoided

  • 38. Set in Africa

  • 39. Recommended by a Librarian

  • 40. By a British Author - What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley

  • 41. Reread a Favorite - Break the Rules by Roxie Noir

  • 42. Under 300 Pages - The Four Leaf by Lee Jacquot

  • 43. Spooky Read - Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

  • 44. Nonfiction Bestseller

  • 45. A Book About Life

  • 46. Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

  • 47. Makes You Laugh - Wrong by Jana Aston

  • 48. Historical Novel - A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

  • 49. A 2022 New Release

  • 50. Inspiring Memoir

  • 51. Cozy Mystery

  • 52. You Own But Haven’t Read

52 BOOK CLUB'S READING CHALLENGE

  • 1. A second-person narrative - Priest by Sierra Simone (Epilogue)

  • 2. Featuring a library or bookstore - Master of Salt and Bones by Keri Lake

  • 3. Title starting with the letter “E”

  • 4. Title starting with the letter “F” - Finding You by Lena Hendrix

  • 5. Chapters have titles - Under the Lights by Tia Louise

  • 6. Household object on the cover

  • 7. A non-fiction bestseller--

  • 8. Involving the art world - Dirty Like Me by Jaine Diamond

  • 9. A book that sparks joy - Sleet Kitten by S.J. Tilly

  • 10. A book based on a real person

  • 11. A book with less than 2022 Goodreads ratings - XOXO by Deborah Bladon

  • 12. Set on at least two continents - Veils by Brynne Asher

  • 13. Includes a club - 7th Circle by Tate James

  • 14. A character with superhuman ability - Rejected by Jaymin Eve

  • 15. A five-syllable title - The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  • 16. A book you’ve seen someone reading in a public place

  • 17. A book picked based on its spine

  • 18. Jane Austen-inspired

  • 19. A book that has an alternate title

  • 20. Related to the word “gold”

  • 21. Published by Simon & Schuster - Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren

  • 22. An unlikely detective

  • 23. Author with an X, Y, or Z in their name - What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley

  • 24. Addresses a specific topic

  • 25. A wealthy character - Stroke of Midnight by K. Webster

  • 26. Has an “Author’s Note”

  • 27. Includes a map - Shadow Wings by Raye Wagner & Kelly St. Clare

  • 28. Award-winning book from your country

  • 29. Over 500 pages long - Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

  • 30. Audiobook is narrated by the author

  • 31. Technology-themed

  • 32. A book that intimidates you

  • 33. A bilingual character - Secrets We Hunt by Dana Isaly

  • 34. An author’s photo on the back cover

  • 35. From the villain’s perspective

  • 36. Recommended by a favorite author

  • 37. Set in a rural area - Big Man by Penny Wylder

  • 38. Don’t judge a book by its cover! - Ranger by Katie Rae

  • 39. A middle-grade novel

  • 40. A book with photographs inside

  • 41. Involves a second chance - Control the Burn by A.K. Evans

  • 42. An indie read - Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

  • 43. Author who’s published in more than one genre

  • 44. An anthology

  • 45. A book with illustrated people on cover

  • 46. A job title in the title

  • 47. Read during the month of November

  • 48. Re-do one of this year’s prompts but with a different genre

  • 49. Book title starts with the same letter as your first name

  • 50. A person of color as the main character - Scot Appeal by Melissa Blue

  • 51. The word “game” in the title

  • 52. Published in 2022

PICK YOUR POISON CHALLENGE

​Each category has 4 options to choose from. Go to Gregory's site for the full sheet.

  1. A to Z: A book by an author whose name starts with A or Z - One Moment Please by Amy Daws

  2. The Same, But Not: A book with the color red or the word "read" on the cover - A Little Red by Bethany Maines | A book by an author whose last name could also be a first name - Melt For Us by Molly Doyle

  3. What's The Dish

  4. Memories: A book about memory loss - The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  5. Back to Basics: A book by a well known author - The Deal by Elle Kennedy | 

  6. Time is Ticking

  7. Til the Fat Lady Sings: A book about body image - What We Deserve by Lizzie Stanley | A book about a musician or singer - Dirty Like Me by Jaine Diamond

  8. It's All Relative: A book about families - Three Bears duet by Colette Rhodes | 

  9. Geekery

  10. Working For A Living

  11. Cover Up: A book with someone on the cover who could use some clothes - The Hitman by Ellie Isaacson | A book with a blue cover - Bait by Jade West | A book where the author's name is above the title - The Air He Breathes by Brittainy C. Cherry

  12. Taking The Plunge

  13. Shorts

  14. Locations: A book by an author who lives in another country - Fighter's Kiss by Sienna Blake | A book about your homeland - Priest by Sierra Simone

  15. TBR Guilt: A book you've been meaning to read - Wrong by Jana Aston | A new release you feel guilty reading because your TBR is so long - Praise by Sara Cate

  16. Crafty - A book known for having an unexpected twist at the end - Ranger by Katie Rae

  17. People We Should Know

  18. Heroes

  19. Crossing Over: A book with an X or cross on the cover - XOXO by Deborah Bladon

  20. Childhood Days: A coming of age story - The Naked Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

  21. Legends:  A book about a mythical creature - The Lady and the Orc by Finley Fenn | A book about a legendary hero - Rejected by Jaymin Eve

  22. Alternating: A book with alternating timelines or narrators - Master of Salt and Bones by Keri Lake

  23. Musical Inspirations: Sweeney Todd: A book about revenge - the Hades series by Tate James | Phantom of the Opera: A book about a hidden world - A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

  24. Other Lands: A book by an author from a country you'd like to visit - Dirty Like Me by Jaine Diamond

  25. Timely Topics

  26. Stories with Grit

  27. Wildcards: A 2021 release - Sleet Kitten by S.J. Tilly | A book by two or more authors - Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren

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