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You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We’re All in This Together

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The Girl in Juniper Springs

Lessons in Heartbreak

Purge That Pile 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

12/12 Completed. Finish

Months

January
📚 Read a book that is a first in a series.
Maple Creek:I Do with You-Lauren Landish 1/07/25
Sugarland Creek:Here With Me-Brooke Montgomery 1/14/25

February
📚 Read a book where Valentines Day plays an important role in the story line.
A Sugarloaf Valentine-Rosemary Whittaker 2/14/25
My Phony Valentine-Courtney Walsh 2/16/25

March
📚 Read a book with a green cover.
Sleigh All Day-Gina LaManna 3/16/25
My Lucky Charm-Courtney Walsh 3/20/25


April
📚 Read a book with a title that ends in L.
Shadow's Ritual-Mary Stone 4/04/25
The Unknown Devil-Tom Fowler 4/24/25

May
📚 Read a book with flowers on the cover.
1.XOXO I Love You-Julie Capulet 5/05/25
2.Peony Dreadful-Nancy Warren 5/25/25


June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
1.Unbreak My Heart-Nicole Jacquelyn 6/01/25
2.Love After Duty-Amber Kelly 6/14/25

July
📚 Read a book set in Summer.
1.Seven Days in June-Tia Williams 7/19/25
2.Meet Me at the Lake-Carley Fortune 7/20/25

August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
1.Autumn Jones Lake-Scatter the Bones 8/05/25
2.Catherine Cowles-Chasing Shelter 8/09/25

September
📚 Read a book whose title starts with a letter in SCHOOL.
1.Shadow's Escape-Mary Stone 9/02/25
2.Countdown to Midnight-L.T. Vargus 9/18/25

October
📚 Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover.
1.A Very Happy Halloween-Elise Noble 10/14/25
2.Halloween Hayride Murder-Linnea West 10/21/25


November
📚 Read a book whose author's FIRST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U and last name begins with a consonant.
1.Adriana Locke-Crank 11/06/25
2.Amy Rafferty-The Lighthouse on Plum Island 11/12/25

December
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
1.The Killer Among Us-A.J. Rivers 12/14/25
2.Sleigh Bells and Snowstorms-Claire Kingsley 12/18/25

December 2025 Word Search
Duration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

All of the words can be found in A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss.

Choose your level:
Three: 41-50 words

49/41-50 Completed Finish

The Girl in Juniper Springs-A.J. Rivers 12/01/25
1. addicts pg.224
2. alive pg.30
3. angry pg.8
6. bench pg.69
7. biscuits pg.28
8. buttons pg.157
9. crushed pg.15
10. double pg.126
11. drink pg.5
12. envelope pg.156
14. fingers pg.6
18. gracious pg.51
20. hurt pg.2
22. lips pg.29
23. loser pg.63
24. luck pg.26
25. magic pg.110
26. menu pg.27
28. north pg.21
29. notice pg.23
31. reading pg.37
32. reasons pg.109
37. seven pg.6
38. shelf pg.119
39. shouting pg.5
41. small pg.5
44. star pg.57
45. sweat pg.60
46. sweet pg.26
49. welcome pg.25
50. winter pg.70

One Clean Shot-Danielle Girard 12/02/25
15. freckles pg.274
17. glitter pg.256
27. nephew pg.281
30. occasion pg.302
35. sale pg.160
40. shrink pg.17
47. village pg.310
48. walnut pg.344

He's Not My Type-Meghan Quinn 12/07/25
4. banana pg.175
16. glamorous pg.264
33. rice pg.159
34. rude pg.58
36. salty pg.224

Regretting You-Colleen Hoover 12/08/25
5. barista pg.136
13. festival pg.214

Bonus Daddy-Daphne Elliot 12/10/25
19. heater pg.51

Sinful Enemy-M. Robinson 12/13/25
42. snide pg.75

Sleigh Bells and Snowstorms-Claire Kingsley 12/18/25
21. jukebox pg.84




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December Scattergories. M.
Duration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

12/12 Completed. Finish

Recurring Items:
1. Book Title ('the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
More Than Nothing-Sophie Hamilton 12/08/25

2. Author (first or last name)
Michele Domínguez Greene-Hollywood Hit Men: A Thriller 12/12/25

3. Main Character - (first or last name): Reed Madigan
A Little Too Late-Sarina Bowen 12/01/25

4. Secondary Character - (first or last name): Copper Miles
Forbidden Miles-Claire Kingsley 12/12/25

5. Place/Setting - (either the name of an actual place OR a setting where the book takes place; i.e. for R you could use 'Rome' or 'ranch'): Minnesota
If The Shoe Fits-Gina LaManna 12/18/25

6. Item on cover (please show the cover and tell us the item or items): Mountain
Daring Enough-Kelly Elliott 12/11/25


And the Specials for December are:
7. Something on a face: Mouth
Pg.14"I open my mouth, but nothing comes out."
A Little Too Late-Sarina Bowen 12/01/25

8. A word that ends with -E: Move
Pg.14"...it's perfectly normal to move..."
A Little Too Late-Sarina Bowen 12/01/25

9. Something you can hold in your hand: Magazine
Pg.235"...putting a glossy magazine on my desk."
A Little Too Late-Sarina Bowen 12/01/25

10. Items that can be lost: Money
Pg.10"But a guy has to earn money somehow,..."
A Little Too Late-Sarina Bowen 12/01/25

11. I am 5280 feet long.: Mile
Pg.85"I live half a mile from here."
A Little Too Late-Sarina Bowen 12/01/25

12. A union between two people (any form works): Marriage
Pg.98"...googles how to get a marriage license in Vermont."
A Little Too Late-Sarina Bowen 12/01/25

2026 A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

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2026 A-Z Male Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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Reading The Seasons - Winter
Duration: December 21, 2025 - March 20, 2026

Level:
Fantastically Frosty: 31+ points

00 Books + 00/31+ Points Completed

TASKS:
1. Winter Fun
❄️ Read a book with the word WINTER in the title.
-->BONUS: Winter on the cover (show cover)

2. Enjoy the snow falling.
❄️ Read a book where you find the letters SNOW in any order in the author's name.

3. Build a snowman.
❄️ Read a book where characters build a snowman.
-->BONUS: Snowman on the cover (show cover).

4. Sit by the fireplace.
❄️ Read a book with a fireplace on the cover (show cover).

5. Hit the slopes.
❄️ Read a book where a character goes skiing or enjoys another outdoor winter sport.

6. Decorate Your Home
❄️ Read a book where a home is decorated for the holidays.

7. Christmas
❄️ Read a book with the word CHRISTMAS in the title.
-->BONUS: A Christmas tree or wreath on the cover.

8. Have a wrapping party.
❄️ Read a book where characters wrap gifts.
-->BONUS: With a gift box on the cover.

9. New Year's Day
❄️ Read a book that is first in a series. Tell us the series name.
-->BONUS: Also by an author you have not read before.

10. Go to a hockey game.
❄️ Read a book where a character goes to a hockey game.
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in HOCKEY.

11. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
❄️ Read a book by a black author or from the Christian genre.

12. Make snow ice cream.
❄️ Read a book where a character eats ice cream.

13. Chinese New Year
❄️ Read a book set in China OR by a Chinese author OR with a horse on the cover (show cover) or in the story.

14. Groundhog's Day
❄️ Read a book set in Pennsylvania.

15. Host an Oscar viewing party.
❄️ Read a book where a character watches movies.
-->BONUS: The title begins with a letter in OSCAR (all words count).

16. Valentine's Day
❄️ Read a Romance.

17. WINTER
❄️ Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in WINTER. Tell us the tag.
Ex. Women's Fiction begins with W.

18. WINTER
❄️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in WINTER.

19. Winter Books
❄️ Read a book published between December 21st and March 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published between 12/21/25 and 3/20/26.

20. Read Across America Day
❄️ Read a book you borrowed from the library.



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2026 A-Z Genres Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

You may use main genres or sub-genres.

*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*

You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.

Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres.

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2026 A-Z Friends Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the friend only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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Reading the Seasons - Fall
Duration: 22 September 2025 - 21 December 2025

Level:
Fantastic Fall: 31+ points

75 Books + 115/31+ Points Completed. Finish

TASKS:
1. FALL
🌰 Read a book with the words FALL or AUTUMN in the title.1pt.
He Falls First-Jill Shalvis 10/09/25

2. Hobbit Day
🌰 Read a book with a Hobbit character or
Read a book where there are cousins in the story.
--->Bonus: One of the cousin's first name begins with F or B (share name). 3+3=6pts.
(Brecken)
Stay Toxic-Lani Lynn Vale 10/01/25
(Fallon)
Nave-Jessica Gadziala 10/04/25

3. Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze
🌰 Read a book with an orange cover, a pumpkin or a jack-o'-lantern on the cover (show cover).1+1=2pts.
A Very Happy Halloween-Elise Noble 10/14/25
Halloween Hayride Murder-Linnea West 10/21/25


4. Go to the school book fair.
🌰 Read a book where a character goes to school or buys books.

5. Eat some warm chestnuts.
🌰 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CHESTNUTS.1+1+1=3pts.
Elsie Silver-Wild Card 10/10/25
Erika Sánchez-I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 10/14/25
Colleen Hoover-Reminders of Him 11/20/25

6. Fall Photo Sessions
🌰 Read a book with a cover that represents fall - your interpretation - (Show cover).

7. Host A Halloween Fright Night
🌰 Read a book from the Horror or Paranormal genre.
--->Bonus: The word Halloween is in the title or series name (share series name). 3+3=6pts.
Halloween Boo-Sarah Spade 10/20/25
Hunted on Halloween-T.B. Wiese 10/20/25

8. Break Out Your Plaids And Flannels
🌰 Read a book where a character wears a flannel or plaid shirt.
--->Bonus: Plaid on the cover (show cover).1pt.
The Girl in the Woods-Kristen Ashley 10/22/25

9. Buy some new boots
🌰 Read a book where you find the word BOOTS in the text (share pg/loc#). 1+1=2pts.
--->Bonus: Boots on the cover (show cover).
Pg.13:Hidden in Smoke-Lee Goldberg 9/23/25
Pg.304:Racing Through Darkness-G.K. Parks 9/27/25

10. Pumpkin Spice
🌰 Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text (share page/loc #).

11. National Pizza Month (October)
🌰 Read a book where a character eats a pizza.
--->BONUS: Pizza on the cover (show cover).

12. Eat candy corn
🌰 Read a book where the title is white, yellow or orange (show cover). 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=11pts.
Sin With Me-Brooke Montgomery 9/22/25
The Grand Heist-Elle Gray 9/24/25
The Girl in the Closet-Willow Rose 9/25/25
Couple Killer-L.T. Vargus 10/10/25
The Grave Artist-Jeffery Deaver 10/17/25
Winter's Gamble-Mary Stone 10/24/25
Between Black and White-Robert Bailey 10/30/25
Take My Name-Brooke Montgomery 11/07/25
When Darkness Falls-L.T. Vargus 11/15/25
Everything He Couldn't-Harlow James 11/16/25
Shadow's Siege-Mary Stone 11/23/25


13. Holiday Book in A Series
🌰 Read any Holiday book from a series (share series name).
--->Bonus: The series name has four or more words.1+1+1=3pts.
(Hell's Handlers MC)
Joy-Lilly Atlas 10/05/25
(Houston Defiance MC)
Festive-K.E. Osborn 10/25/25
(Boggy Creek Valley)
She's the One-Kelly Elliott 11/16/25

14. Take advantage of your favorite shows back on TV
🌰 Read a book where people watch TV. 1+1=2pts.
Who's Your Daddy-Brittanee Nicole 10/01/25
Screw-Lilly Atlas 10/28/25

15. Thanksgiving
🌰 Read a book where a character celebrates Thanksgiving.

16. Black Friday
🌰 Read a book where a character goes Black Friday/Christmas shopping.
--->BONUS: A shopping bag or gift on the cover (show cover).

17. FALL/AUTUMN
🌰 Read a book set in the fall.1+1+1=3pts.
Chicago Blue-Stephanie Andrews 10/04/25
Cold Truth-Toni Anderson 10/27/25
The Cinnamon Bun Book Store-Laurie Gilmore 11/23/25

18. FALL/AUTUMN
🌰 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.1+1+1+1+1+1+1=7pts.
Mystery:The Girl and the Last Game-A.J. Rivers 9/25/25
Thriller:Beyond Her Reach-Melinda Leigh 9/26/25
Mystery:The Couple's Secret-Lisa Regan 9/27/25
Thriller:The Dark Corners of the Night-Meg Gardiner 10/09/25
Music:Sangria-Heidi McLaughlin 10/12/25
Urban Fantasy:The Trouble with Twelfth Grave-Darynda Jones 10/12/25
Thriller:The Spider Heist-Jason Kasper 10/15/25

19. FALL/AUTUMN
🌰 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL/AUTUMN.1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=20pts.
Forbidden Dreams-Natasha Madison 9/24/25
Trust No One-Roger Stelljes 9/29/25
Lean Mean Thirteen-Janet Evanovich 10/02/25
All the Sinners Bleed-S.A. Cosby 10/06/25
Those Three Little Words-Meghan Quinn 10/11/25
Unforeseen-M.C. Decker 10/11/25
Under Locke-Mariana Zapata 10/13/25
From Here to Eternity-A.L. Jackson 10/16/25
My Life in Shambles-Karina Halle 10/19/25
Fearless Fourteen-Janet Evanovich 10/24/25
Fake It Till You Bake It-Jamie Wesley 10/25/25
Finger Lickin' Fifteen-Janet Evanovich 10/27/25
Love...It's Messy-Jeannine Colette 11/04/25
Unafraid-Nyssa Kathryn 11/05/25
Ugly Love-Colleen Hoover 11/10/25
Murder at Eagle Mine-Henry D. Smith 11/17/25
No Ordinary Hate-Whitney Dineen 11/19/25
Always Salty-Lani Lynn Vale 11/22/25
From Air-Jewel E. Ann 12/07/25
Forbidden Miles-Claire Kingsley 12/12/25

20. Fall Books
🌰 Read a book published between September 22nd and December 21st of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2025. 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=48pts.
09/30/25:Crazy in Love-Laura Pavlov 11/03/25
09/30/25:Against All Odds-Brittney Sahin 11/07/25
10/21/25:Secret Haven-Catherine Cowles 11/07/25
10/02/25:Better Daddy-Brittanee Nicole 11/10/25
10/14/25:A Million Times, Yes-Marni Mann 11/10/25
09/24/25:Coach-Jessica Gadziala 11/11/25
10/01/25:Wanting Daisy Dead-Sue Watson 11/13/25
10/02/25:When You Blush-Kristen Proby 11/21/25
09/26/25:Before She Said I Do-H.K. Christie 11/24/25
11/06/25:As They Lay Sleeping-Wendy Dranfield 11/24/25
10/10/25:The Girl Who Disappeared-A.J. Rivers 11/26/25
10/17/25:No Ransom-Elle Gray 11/26/25
11/18/25:The Hunting Grounds-Charly Cox 11/28/25
10/27/25:Merrymaker-Kayley Loring 12/06/25
10/16/25:Bonus Daddy-Daphne Elliot 12/10/25
11/11/25:Hollywood Hit Men: A Thriller-Michele Domínguez Greene 12/12/25
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Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

5/5 Completed. Finish

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Bonus Daddy-Daphne Elliot 12/10/25

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Vancouver Agitators #4:He's Not My Type-Meghan Quinn 12/07/25

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Grumpy Sunshine-Lani Lynn Vale 12/10/25

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
One Clean Shot-Danielle Girard 12/02/25

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Bourbon & Lies-Victoria Wilder 12/11/25

2026 A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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2026 A-Z Cozy Mystery Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the title or series name needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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I'm Not Sorry

Fresh Enough

Daring Enough

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