2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

2015 goal

January
1. Drenched Melanie Harlow
2. Overflow Brynne Asher
3. Becoming Calder Mia Sheridan
4. Finding Eden Mia Sheridan
5. Empathy Kerr Duke
6. Sociopath Lime Craven
7. Debt Nina Jones
8. Raine falling Paula Marinaro
9. Changing course Aly Martinez
10. Renegade reject Emily Minton Dawn Martins
11. Sweet inspiration Penny Watson
12. Sweet magic Penny Watson
13. Sweet adventure Penny Watson
14. Broken Kelly Elliott
15. Love hacked Penny Reid
16. The chocolate kiss Laura Florand
17. The unidentifiable redhead Alice Clayton
18. Beauty and the mustache Penny Reid
19. The redhead revealed Alice Clayton
20. Friends without benefits Penny Reid
21. The chocolate thief Laura Florand
22. Come away with me Kristen Proby
23. The sky is everywhere Jandy Nelson
24. The sea of tranquility Katja Millay
25. Out of breathe Rebecca Donovan
26. Still breathing Rebecca Donovan
27. Reason to breathe Rebecca Donovan

Are those the books you've finished so far or the ones you have planned for January (or both)?

Good luck with your challenge, Andrea!

These are the books I have read so far. Thank you.

Wow! You're such a quick reader.

Thank you. I do read a LOT. It will slow down later in the year when I get busier.

I loved reason to breathe. How were the others in the series?

I really enjoyed the whole series.

January
1. Drenched Melanie Harlow
2. Overflow Brynne Asher
3. Becoming Calder Mia Sheridan
4. Finding Eden Mia Sheridan
5. Envy Kerr Duke
6. Sociopath Lime Craven
7. Debt Nina Jones
8. Raine falling Paula Marinaro
9. Changing course Aly Martinez
10. Renegade reject Emily Minton Dawn Martins
11. Sweet inspiration Penny Watson
12. Sweet magic Penny Watson
13. Sweet adventure Penny Watson
14. Broken Kelly Elliott
15. Love hacked Penny Reid
16. The chocolate kiss Laura Florand
17. The unidentifiable redhead Alice Clayton
18. Beauty and the mustache Penny Reid
19. The redhead revealed Alice Clayton
20. Friends without benefits Penny Reid
21. The chocolate thief Laura Florand
22. Come away with me Kristen Proby
23. The sky is everywhere Jandy Nelson
24. The sea of tranquility Katja Millay
25. Out of breathe Rebecca Donovan
26. Still breathing Rebecca Donovan
27. Reason to breathe Rebecca Donovan

February

28. Sempre J.M. Darhower
29. Sempre Redmption J.M. Darhower
30. Made J.M. Darhower
31. The Good Father Diane Chambrlain
32. Better When He's Bad Jay Crownover
33. Better When He's Bold Jay Crownover
34. Sneaking Candy Lisa Burstein
35. Getting By Claudia Burgoa
36. Standing By Claudia Burgoa
37. Chasing Claire Paula Marinaro
38. Veil of Night Linda Howard
39. Shadow Woman Linda Howard
40. The Whole Enchilada Diana Mott Davidson
41. The One and Only Emily Giffin
42. The Death Angel Linda Howard
43. Baby Proof Emily Giffin

March

44. Deep Dish Mary Kay Andrews
45. Up Close and Dangerous Linda Howard
46. The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty
47. Bastions Storm Shay Savage
48. Open Season Linda Howard
49. Otherwise Alone Shay Savage
50. Otherwise Occupied Shay Savage
51. Otherwise Unharmed Shay Savage
52. Uncockblockable Shay Savage
53. Comfort Food Kitty Thomas
54. Save the Date Mary Kay Andrews
55. Ashes to Ashes Tami Hoai
56. Dust to Dust Tami Hoag
57. Lingus Mariana Zapata
58. Burn Linda Howard
59. Orange is the New Black Piper Kerman

April

60. Prey Linda Howard
61. All That Glitters Linda Howard
62. H.R.H. Danielle Steele
63. The Husband List Janet Evanovich
64 . Blue Christmas Mary Kay Andrews
65. Savannah Blues Mary Kay Andrews
66. Savannah Breeze Mary Kay Andrews
67. The Chase Janet Evanovich
68. Love the One Your With Emily Giffin
69. Ice Linda Howard
70. Rumor Has It Tami Hoag
71. Heart of the Matter Tami Hoag
72. Kill the Messenger Tami Hoag
73. Straight from the Heart Tami Hoag
74. Taken by Storm Tami Hoag
75. Love in a Nutshell Janet Evanovich
76. The Heist Janet Evanovich
77. Wicked Business Janet Evanovich
78. Wicked appetite Janet Evanovich
79. Spring fever Mary Kay Andrews
80. Hissy Fit Mary Kay Andrews

May

81. The Fixer Upper Mary Kay Andrews
82. Save Me Lisa Scottoline
83. Come Home Lisa Scottoline
84. Moment of Truth Lisa Scottoline
85. Summer Rental Mary Kay Andrews
86. Ladies Night Mary Kay Andrews
87. Beautiful Life Bryne Asher

Andrea, I am embarassed. I just read through the entire list of books you have read, and I haven't read a single one of those books! Apparently, I need to branch out more!

What would you suggest I read from your list?

After May these are NOT in order. I copied and pasted from Amazon, IBooks, Overdrive and Audible. I got lazy. Forgive me.

January
1. Drenched Melanie Harlow
2. Overflow Brynne Asher
3. Becoming Calder Mia Sheridan
4. Finding Eden Mia Sheridan
5. Envy Kerr Duke
6. Sociopath Lime Craven
7. Debt Nina Jones
8. Raine falling Paula Marinaro
9. Changing course Aly Martinez
10. Renegade reject Emily Minton Dawn Martins
11. Sweet inspiration Penny Watson
12. Sweet magic Penny Watson
13. Sweet adventure Penny Watson
14. Broken Kelly Elliott
15. Love hacked Penny Reid
16. The chocolate kiss Laura Florand
17. The unidentifiable redhead Alice Clayton
18. Beauty and the mustache Penny Reid
19. The redhead revealed Alice Clayton
20. Friends without benefits Penny Reid
21. The chocolate thief Laura Florand
22. Come away with me Kristen Proby
23. The sky is everywhere Jandy Nelson
24. The sea of tranquility Katja Millay
25. Out of breathe Rebecca Donovan
26. Still breathing Rebecca Donovan
27. Reason to breathe Rebecca Donovan

February

28. Sempre J.M. Darhower
29. Sempre Redmption J.M. Darhower
30. Made J.M. Darhower
31. The Good Father Diane Chambrlain
32. Better When He's Bad Jay Crownover
33. Better When He's Bold Jay Crownover
34. Sneaking Candy Lisa Burstein
35. Getting By Claudia Burgoa
36. Standing By Claudia Burgoa
37. Chasing Claire Paula Marinaro
38. Veil of Night Linda Howard
39. Shadow Woman Linda Howard
40. The Whole Enchilada Diana Mott Davidson
41. The One and Only Emily Giffin
42. The Death Angel Linda Howard
43. Baby Proof Emily Giffin

March

44. Deep Dish Mary Kay Andrews
45. Up Close and Dangerous Linda Howard
46. The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty
47. Bastions Storm Shay Savage
48. Open Season Linda Howard
49. Otherwise Alone Shay Savage
50. Otherwise Occupied Shay Savage
51. Otherwise Unharmed Shay Savage
52. Uncockblockable Shay Savage
53. Comfort Food Kitty Thomas
54. Beautiful Life Brynne Asher
55. Ashes to Ashes Tami Hoag
56. Dust to Dust Tami Hoag
57. Lingus Mariana Zapata
58. Burn Linda Howard
59. Orange is the New Black Piper Kerman

April

60. Prey Linda Howard
61. All That Glitters Linda Howard
62. H.R.H. Danielle Steele
63. The Husband List Janet Evanovich
64 . Blue Christmas Mary Kay Andrews
65. Savannah Blues Mary Kay Andrews
66. Savannah Breeze Mary Kay Andrews
67. The Chase Janet Evanovich
68. Love the One Your With Emily Giffin
69. Ice Linda Howard
70. Rumor Has It Tami Hoag
71. Heart of the Matter Tami Hoag
72. Kill the Messenger Tami Hoag
73. Straight from the Heart Tami Hoag
74. Taken by Storm Tami Hoag
75. Love in a Nutshell Janet Evanovich
76. The Heist Janet Evanovich
77. Wicked Business Janet Evanovich
78. Wicked appetite Janet Evanovich
79. Spring fever Mary Kay Andrews
80. Hissy Fit Mary Kay Andrews

May

81. The Fixer Upper Mary Kay Andrews
82. Save Me Lisa Scottoline
83. Come Home Lisa Scottoline
84. Moment of Truth Lisa Scottoline
85. Summer Rental Mary Kay Andrews
86. Ladies Night Mary Kay Andrews
87. Save the Date Mary Kay Andrews

88. MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Vol 1 Bink Cummings
89. MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Vol 2 Bink Cummings
90. MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Vol 3 Bink Cummings
91. The Forgotten Girls (Book #1 in The Suburban Murder Series) Alexa Steele
92. Wanted By You (Love in the City Book 1) Steph Nuss
93. Taste for Trouble: Blake Brothers #1 (The Blake Brothers..) Susan Sey
94. Lingerie Wars janet elizabeth henderson
95. Goody Two Shoes janet elizabeth henderson
96. Magenta Mine janet elizabeth henderson
97. Calamity Jena janet elizabeth henderson
98. Bad Boy (Invertary Book 5) janet elizabeth henderson
99. Deacon (The Unfinished Heroes Series Book 4) Kristen Ashley
100. Athica Lane Brynne Asher
101. BAD BOY: EROTICA: COWBOY MENAGE: Laying The Odds Piquette Fontaine
102. Lifeguards and Liars: A Nanny Blu Cozy Mystery (Summer in.. )
103. Unexpected Treasure (The Lost Andersons - Book 1).. Melody Anne
104. Texas Roots: The Gallaghers of Sweetgrass Springs Book 1. Jean Brashear
105. Almost in Love (Clover Park STUDS, Book 1 Kylie Gilmore
106. Looking for You (Oh Captain My Captain Book 1) Lindsay Paige
107. Unwrapping Her Perfect Match: A London Legends Christmas Kat Latham
108. Operation Foreplay Christine Hughes
109. Operation One Night Stand Christine Hughes
110. FURY: The Seven Deadly Series Standalone #3 Fisher Amelie
111. Paper Towns John Green
112. Three Wishes Liane Moriarty
113. Beloved Toni Morrison
114. Big Sky River: Book 3 of Parable, Montana Series Linda Lael Miller
115. The Chocolate Rose: (A Prequel to La Vie en Roses Series) Laura Florand
116. Mr Swirlee (Dev Haskell - Private Investigator, Book 2) Mike Faricy
117. Boy Meets Girl (The Boy Series) Meg Cabot
118. Shore Lights (Paradise Point NJ - Book 1) Barbara Bretton
119. Rescue Me (Lovett Texas Book 3) Rachel Gibson
120. Big Sky Mountain: Book 2 of Parable, Montana Series Linda Lael Miller
121. Crazy Love You: A Novel Lisa Unger
122. The Search Nora Roberts
123. Chasing Fire Nora Roberts
124. Landline: A Novel Rainbow Rowell
125. In the Unlikely Event Judy Blume
126. Crash & Burn (Tessa Leoni series) Lisa Gardner
127. Nashville - Book One Inglath Cooper
128. Nashville - Book Two Inglath Cooper
129. Nashville - Book Three Inglath Cooper
130. Nashville - Book Four Inglath Cooper
131. Montana Cowboy (Big Sky Mavericks Book 2) Debra Salonen
132. Quickies: A Steamy Anthology Selena Kitt
133. The Last Anniversary Liane Moriarty
134. The Hypnotist's Love Story Liane Moriarty
135. Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story David Levithan
136. Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green
137. An Abundance of Katherines John Green
138. Looking for Alaska John Green
139. Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell
140. The Edge of Never J.A Redmerski
141. Nellie (The Brides of San Francisco Book 1) Cynthia Woolf
142. What I Did for Love: A Novel (Wynette, Texas Book 5) Susan Elizabeth Phillips
143. A Game of Chance (Mackenzie Family Book 5) Linda Howard
144. Mackenzie's Mountain Linda Howard
145. Mackenzie's Mission Linda Howard
146. Mackenzie's Pleasure Linda Howard
147. Mackenzie's Magic Linda Howard
148. Deep Dish Mary Kay Andrews
149. Secret Fantasy Carly Phillips
150. Call Me Irresistible: A Novel (Wynette, Texas Book 6) Susan Elizabeth Phillips
151. Beach Town: Mary Kay Andrews
152. Cold Cold Heart Tami Hoag
153. Rock (Hard Rock Harlots Book 4) Kendall Grey
154. Incandescent (Knights Rebels MC Book 1) River Savage
155. What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty
156. I Love How You Love Me (The Sullivans Book 13) Bella Andre
157. Be My Love (A Walker Island Romance Book 1) Lucy Kevin
158. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty
159. Prior Bad Acts (Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska Book 3)Tami Hoag
160. Keeping Company (The Rainbow Chasers Book) Tami Hoag
161. Dark Horse (Elena Estes Book 1) Tami Hoag
162. The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride (Heroes of Chance Creek) Cora Seton
163. Gas or Ass: Cruel Stepbrother Ultimatum (The 'Cuda..Eden Connor
164. Summer Breeze: A Novel Nancy Thayer
165. Dust to Dust: A Novel (Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska Book 2) Tami Hoag
166. Where Life Takes You (Life Series Book 1) Claudia Y. Burgoa
167. Ashes to Ashes: A Novel (Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska Book 1) Tami Hoag
168. Burn: A Novel Linda Howard
169. Lingus Mariana Zapata
170. Beautiful Life: The Carpino Series Brynne
171. Open Season Linda Howard
172. Comfort Food Kitty Thomas
173. Paper Swans Leylah Attar
174. Rescue my Heart Jill Shalvis
175. Animal Magnetism Jill Shalvis
176. 53 Letters to my Lover Leylah Attar
177. Better when He's Brave Jay Crownover
178. Ride Steady Kristen Ashley
179. Walk Through Fire Kristen Ashley
180. Soaring Kristen Ashley
181. Animal Attraction Kristen Ashley
182. Rumor Has It Jill Shalvis
183. Then Came You Jill Shalvis
184. Still the One Jill Shalvis
185. All I Want Jill Shalvis
186. Stray Hearts Jill Shalvis
187. Razer's Ride Jamie Bagley
188. Tight Alessandra Torre
189. Black Lies Alessandra Torre
190. Silver Bastard Joanne Wylde
191. Kulti Mariana Zapata
192. Hooker and the Hermit Penny Reid
193. Just to be With You Bella Andre
194. Nero Sarah Brianne
195. Hold On Kristen Ashley
196. Hollywood Dirt Alessandra Torre
197. Blindfolded Innocence Alessandra Torre
198. Masked Innocence Alessandra Torre
199. End of Innocence Alessandra Torre
200. The Diary of Brad De Luca Alessandra Torre