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Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
12/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Kiss Me, Kate Mari Carr 1/26/21 
Three Reasons Why Mari Carr 1/28/21February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Fireman Daddy Taryn Quinn 2/3/21
The Cowboy and His Valentine Kaci Rose 2/20/21March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
3.61 Under the Alaskan Ice Karen Harper 3/15/21
3.95 Again, Alabama Susan Sands 3/17/21
4.03 Small Town Siren Sophie Oak 3/19/21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Ghost Town Rachel Caine 4/3/21
A Family Affair Mary Campisi 4/6/21May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill 5/3/21
Down River Karen Harper 5/5/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
The Color of Destiny Julianne MacLean 6/19/21
Lavender Beach Vickie McKeehan 6/29/21July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list.
No Sunshine When She's Gone Kate Angell 7/21/21
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Slow Burn Cowboy Maisey Yates 8/7/21
Him Sarina Bowen 8/20/21
Lighthouse Reef Vickie McKeehan 8/24/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Saving Sandcastles Meredith Summers 9/2/21
Starlight Dunes Vickie McKeehan 9/4/21
Carter Reed Tijan 9/12/21
Last Chance Harbor Vickie McKeehan 9/18/21
Sea Glass Cottage Vickie McKeehan 9/19/21
Sandcastles Under the Christmas Moon Vickie McKeehan 9/23/21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in. UNITED STATES
Crash into Me K.M. Scott 10/1/21
On His Watch Katie Ruggle 10/4/21
Death on Tap Ellie Alexander 10/7/21
Texas Homecoming Maggie Shayne 10/12/21
The Reunion at Halfpoint Celia K. Nott 10/19/21
The Marriage Effect Karla Sorensen 10/25/21
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Wildfire Ashley A Quinn 11/4/21
A Kiss in the Shadows Eve Kincaid 11/5/21
Spark Ophelia Sexton 11/29/21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
A Cowboy and his Skipped Christmas: An Adams Sisters Novel Emmy Eugene 12/20/21
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
8/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 1/14/21February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
More Jade by Laura Pavlov 2/3/21March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3/12/21
3.87
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Adventures of a Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley 4/5/21May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein 6/9/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Yankee Wife by Linda Lael Miller 7/6/21July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list
Their Kidnapped Bride by Vanessa Vale 7/15/21
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Jill Shalvis - Animal Magnetism 8/12/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
12/12 Completed. Finished
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
The Neighborhood-Stylo Fantome 1/07/21
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Fatal Mistake-Marie Force 2/18/21
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
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Arrogant Arrival-Gail Haris 3/04/21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Cold Fear-Toni Anderson 4/30/21
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
I Never Left-McGarvey Black 5/06/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
The Summer House in Santorini-Samantha Parks 6/05/21
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
Rescue My Heart-Jill Shalvis 7/17/21
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Lani Lynn Vale-Gen Pop 8/11/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Step Into My Web-Cynthia Eden 9/12/21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
Spain
Emma Scott-Bring Down the Stars 10/16/21
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Amber Kelly-Rustic Hearts 11/05/21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
On Christmas Avenue: A Christmas Romance from Hallmark Publishing-Ginny Baird 12/23/21
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Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
by Krista Davis 1/30/2020February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
by Harper Fox 02/21/2021March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3. (1,138)
The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon 3/27/2021
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
by Diane Kelly 4/14/2021May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Super Friends: Going Bananas by Ben Harper 5/1/2021
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
by Steve Voake 6/27/2021July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list.
Pageant and Poison by Cindy Bell 07/26/2021
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 8/5/2021
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Lowcountry Book Club by Susan M. Boyer 9/4/2021
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in. England
Pretty Pretty Boys by Gregory Ashe 10/24/2021
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
A Hex for Danger by Esme Addison 11/7/2021
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt 12/18/2021
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Unbalanced Scales by N. Green 1/18/21February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 2/25/21March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal 3/19/21- Rating: 3.62
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman 4/4/21May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 5/14/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Ode to a Fish Sandwich by Rebecca M. Hale 6/6/21July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara 7/3/21
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Macbeth by Jo Nesbø 8/15/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore 9/17/21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in. (United States of America)
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach 10/2/21
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Andrzej Sapkowski; Blood of Elves 11/6/21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
What Man Defies by Clara Coulson 12/20/21
Purge That Pile 2021Challenge Accepted: January 1
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Updated through: 5-13-21
no p. minimum
Must be on TBR prior to 2021
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 1-9-21
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Hug It Out by Davidson King 2-21-21
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Rules of Redemption by T.A. White 3-3-21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
A Novel Murder by K.C. Wells 4-17-21
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Just Eat: One Reporter's Quest for a Weight-Loss Regimen That Works by Barry Estabrook 5-12-21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
5/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover-
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover-
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3- 高校生家族 1 Koukousei Kazoku 1 -Ryo Nakama 3/9 (3.33)
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering-
Sometimes I Lie-Alice Feeney 4/15May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book-
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021January 1-December 31, 2021
Completed: 12/12
Extras: 9
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse | Charlie Mackesy - Jan 29February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Making Up | Lucy Parker - Feb 29March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
180 Seconds | Jessica Park - Mar 15
(3.99 rating at time of reading)
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Brown Girl in the Ring | Nalo Hopkinson - Apr 8
Snapshot | Brandon Sanderson - Apr 18
Kulti | Mariana Zapata - Apr 3
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Nine Goblins | T. Kingfisher - May 24
I Contain Multitudes | Ed Yong - May 31
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
My Kind of People | Lisa Duffy - Jun 30July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list
The Thin Man | Dashiell Hammett - Jul 22
Runny Babbit, a Billy Sook | Shel Silverstein - Jul 27
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Elemental Compass | Jaymin Eve - Aug 1
Dronish | Jaymin Eve - Aug 15
Earth | Jaymin Eve - Aug 17
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Confessions | Kanae Minato - Sep 8
Saving Francesca | Melina Marchetta - Sep 24
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
Steelheart | Brandon Sanderson - Oct 10
(Born in the United States)
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Rasmus and the Vagabond | Astrid Lindgren - Nov 5
A Rising Man | Abir Mukherjee - Nov 25
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
The Cat Who Came in from the Cold | Deric Longden - Dec 20
My physical TBR is huge, so I'm aiming for 24 books, two for each month. Not all of my TBR books are on my Goodreads lists yet, as sometimes I don't add them until I read them (because I've got hundreds of books that I've had since before I joined GR). I won't count any books I purchase or receive in 2021.Purge That Pile 2021
2021
Goal: 24 books
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Sabotaged by Dani Pettrey 2/8/21
The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson 3/8/21
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
P.S. Goodbye by Tari Faris 12/22/21
God’s Handmaiden by Gilbert Morris 12/23/21
While It Was Snowing by Tari Faris 12/29/21
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains a 3.
Murder Simply Brewed by Vannetta Chapman
| 3.91 | 3/7/21
Murder Tightly Knit by Vannetta Chapman | 3.98 | 3/15/21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood by Kirk and Anne Douglas | turquoise and orange | 4/7/21
The Icecutter's Daughter by Tracie Peterson | blue | 4/9/21
May
📚 Read a stand-alone book.
From Grits to Grace: Devotions from the Farmhouse Porch by Smith Freeman 5/31/21
Pooh's 101 Uses for a Honey Pot by A.A. Milne 7/28/21
Dead Reckoning by Ronie Kendig 12/27/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury 8/10/21
Leaving Lavender Tides by Colleen Coble 11/10/21
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
#1711 If It Rains by Jennifer L. Wright 10/21/21
#1297 The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark 1/3/22
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Active Defense by Lynette Eason 9/3/21
Flight Risk by Cara C. Putman 9/8/21
Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke 12/29/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Hostile Intent by Lynette Eason 9/13/21
Her Every Move by Kelly Irvin 9/28/21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in (UNITED STATES).
Where Treetops Glisten: Three Stories of Heartwarming Courage and Christmas Romance During World War II by Sarah Sundin (with Cara Putman and Tricia Goyer) 12/22/21
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
The Jam and Jelly Nook by Amy Clipston 11/1/21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
An Old-Time Christmas by Katja H. Labonte 12/7/21
completedObject: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
- Georgia Hunter - 01/15/21February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
- Wendy Vella - 2/14/21March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3. -
4.03 - Leaving Everything Most Loved - Jacqueline Winspear - 3/5/21
3.85 - Meet Me At the Cupcake Cafe - Jenny Colgan - 3/8/21
3.83 - Don’t Tie The Knot - Bianca Blythe - 3/11/21
4.35 - South of the Buttonwood Tree - Heather Webber - 3/16/21
3.93 - The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side - Agatha Christie - 3/21/21
3.91 - In the Bleak Midwinter - Julia Spencer-Fleming - 3/24/21
3.81 - Keeper of Lost Things - Ruth Hogan - 3/25/21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
- Lisa Gardner - 4/3/21
- Jenny Colgan - 4/5/21 
- Rachael Lucas - 4/11/21 
- Stacy Green - 4/19/21May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book. -
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab - 5/4/21
A Memory of Violets - Hazel Gaynor - 5/11/21
The Daughters of Foxcote Manor - Eve Chase - 5/13/21
Lying in Wait - Liz Nugent - 5/17/21
The Murder House - James Patterson - 5/21/21
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter- Carson McCullers - 5/23/21
The Day the World Came to Town - Jim Defede - 5/25/21
The Oysterville Sewing Circle - Susan Wiggs - 5/26/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
- Carole Matthews - 6/27/21 July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
The Deep Blue Alibi - Paul Levine - 7/31/21
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Say Goodbye - Lisa Gardner - 8/7/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Sweetshop of Dreams - Jenny Colgan - 9/8/21
Clouds in my Coffee - Julie Mulhern - 9/12/21
How To Walk Away - Katherine Centre - 9/16/21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
Saturday Night Ghost Club - Craig Davidson - 10/9/21 - CANADA
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
A Killer in King’s Cove - Iona Whishaw - 11/13/21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
- Jennifer McMahon - 12/27/21
backing out of this because I have such a limited amount of books added before '21
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
12/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
by Samira Ahmed (added December 2018)- 1/8/2020February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
by Meg Cabot (added April 2019) - 2/15/2021March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey (added January 2020)- 4/9/2021
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass (added September 2017)- 4/30/2021May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone by Phaedra Patrick (added April 2017)- 5/19/2021
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Shipped by Angie Hockman (added August 2020)- 6/15/2021
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
I Found You by Lisa Jewell (added June 2017)- 10/2/2021
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren (added May 2019)- 10/22/2021
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
The Status of All Things by Liz Fenton (added June 2016)- 9/27/2021
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah (added August 2020)- 10/3/2021
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott (added September 2019)- 12/9/2021
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
by Rosie Curtis (added December 2019)- 12/5/21
Purge That Pile 2021
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
5/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Richard Osman – the Thursday murder club – 03.01.21The Thursday Murder Club
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
The family upstairs Lisa jewell 06.03.21 rating: 3.96
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Earthdark Monica hughes - 02.04.21 – title is in yellow
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Playing nice – jp Delaney 06.05.21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
5/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Richard Osman – the Thursday murder club – 03.01.21The Thursday Murder Club
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
The family upstairs Lisa jewell 06.03.21 rating: 3.96
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Earthdark Monica hughes - 02.04.21 – title is in yellow
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Playing nice – jp Delaney 06.05.21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
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@Andrea, if all of the books that I have on my Kindle were on my WTR list, it would be around 15,000!! I don't always add mine either!!! :)
📚 Purge That Pile 2021 📚Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (1/4)
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Cowboy SEAL Homecoming by Nicole Helm (2/25)
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
By the Book by Julia Sonneborn [3.50 rating] (3/22)
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel [4.36] (3/25)
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak (4/12)
Here We Go by Shannon Stacey (4/19)
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (4/16)
The Summer Deal by Jill Shalvis (4/23)
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley (5/20)
The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke (5/24)
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
The Moonglow Sisters by Lori Wilde (6/21)
Temptation on Ocean Drive by Jennifer Probst (6/30)
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox [#72 on my list] (7/25)
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
The Camel Club by David Baldacci (8/19)
The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis (8/20)
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Cooper's Charm by Lori Foster (9/16)
Scheisshaus Luck: Surviving the Unspeakable in Auschwitz and Dora by Pierre Berg (9/26)
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in. (USA)
The Color of Love by Sharon Sala (10/7)
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon (11/7)
Treacherous Is the Night by Anna Lee Huber (11/26)
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Coming Home for Christmas by RaeAnne Thayne (12/24)
It Started With Christmas by Jenny Hale (12/25)
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
5/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover. -
Susan Fanetti - 1/19February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover. -
Marie Force - 2/13March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3. - 4.03 - SEAL Camp Suzanne Brockmann - 3/1
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering. -
Nora Roberts - 4/4May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book. - Divine Evil Nora Roberts - 5/3
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
✅Done!!!✅Purge That Pile 2021
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month★★★★★
Months:
January
📚 WHITE cover:
★★★★★ 31 JanuaryFebruary
📚 A hug or kiss on the cover:
★★★★ 21 FebruaryMarch
📚 Rating contains with a 3:
~3.79~ The Only Good Indians ★★★16 March
~3.77~ The Girl with the Red Balloon ★★★★ 14 March
April
📚 Title is not in black or white lettering:
★★★★ 15 AprilMay
📚 Stand Alone book:
The Dutch House ★★★★ 23 May
June
📚 Beachy cover:
★★★★ 25 June
★★★★ 30 JuneJuly
📚 From the seventh page on your WTR list:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns ★★★ 5 July
August
📚 By a favorite author:
Girl Made of Stars ★★★★★ 28 August
There's Someone Inside Your House ★★ 7 August
September
📚 Title begins with a letter in SCHOOL:
Charming as a Verb ★★★ 2 September
October
📚 First letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born (USA):
The House Girl ★★★★ 5 October
November
📚 Author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U:
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria ★★★★ 27 November
December
📚 Winter scene on the cover:
★★★ 25 December
In! ****Finished 12/11/2021*****Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
. 01/01/2021February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
02/24/2021March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
03/13/2021 3.51 when I chose it.April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
04/15/21May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
05/13/2021June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
06/24July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
. 07/17/2021August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
08/02September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in. The Summer of You Kate Noble United States
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U. Murder at Kingscote. Alyssa Maxwell
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Books Read: 1/12
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, 02/02/21
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
*Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home.
*You may not use books added after December 31, 2020.
*You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Claire's Christmas Dance by Rachelle J. Christensen (1/3/21)
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
The Bet by Taylor Hart (2/18/21)
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Puss in Boots by K.M. Shea (3/2/21) - 4.31
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Kissing the Mountain Man by Jeanette Lewis (4/6/21)
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden (5/28/21)
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Back to the Beach by Brooke St. James (6/25/21)
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list.
Just a Kiss in the Moonlight by Cindy Roland Anderson (7/25/21)
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Rescuing the Rancher by Shanna Hatfield (8/14/21)
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Cause of Conflict by Amelia C. Adams (9/3/21)
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
A Silent Fury by Lynette Eason (10/9/21) - United States of America
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Falling Inn Love by Amberlee Day (11/8/21)
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Snowed In at the Cottage by Catelyn Meadows (12/17/21)
I'm in again!Purge That Pile 2021
Timeframe: 1/1/21 to 12/31/21
12/12 Books
35 Bonus
January - WHITE cover
1. Rough & Ready by Tracy Wolff - 1/8/21 ♥♥♥♥
2. Sin for Me by Lisa Marie Perry - 1/21/21 ♥♥
3. The Corner of Holly and Ivy by Debbie Mason - 1/23/21 ♥♥♥
February - Hug or kiss on the cover.
1. The Right Kind of Rogue by Valerie Bowman - 2/11/21 ♥♥♥♥
2. This Earl of Mine by Kate Bateman - 2/14/21 ♥♥♥♥
March - Rating contains a 3
1. Rated 3.78 - N or M? by Agatha Christie - 3/2/21 ♥♥♥
2. Rated 3.87 - Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - 3/4/21 ♥♥♥♥
3. Rated 3.96 - If You Tell by Gregg Olsen - 3/8/21 ♥♥♥
4. Rated 3.76 - You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks - 3/14/21 ♥♥♥
5. Rated 4.34 - Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/16/21 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Rated 3.79 - On Her Watch by Rie Warren - 3/18/21 ♥♥♥
7. Rated 3.86 - A Whisper of Desire by Bronwen Evans - 3/21/21 ♥♥♥♥
8. Rated 3.79 - Maybe I Do by Nicole McLaughlin - 3/22/21 ♥♥♥♥
9. Rated 3.82 - Moonlight Becomes You by Mary Higgins Clark - 3/25/21 ♥♥♥♥
10. Rated 4.03 - Mistletoe Cottage by Debbie Mason - 3/27/21 ♥♥♥
11. Rated 3.81 - First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett - 3/28/21 ♥♥♥♥
12. Rated 3.80 - The New Husband by D.J. Palmer - 3/29/21 ♥♥♥♥
April - Title is not in black or white lettering.
1. Undone by Caitlin Crews - 4/2/21 ♥♥♥♥
2. Angel's Ink by Jocelynn Drake - 4/7/21 ♥♥♥
3. The Billionaires by Calista Fox - 4/8/21 ♥♥♥
4. Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter - 4/9/21 ♥♥♥♥
5. Hot Shot by Kelly Jamieson - 4/10/21 ♥♥♥♥
6. Heartbreak, Tennessee by Ruby Laska - 4/12/21 ♥♥♥
7. In It to Win It by Kelly Jamieson - 4/15/21 ♥♥♥♥
8. Until Lilly by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 4/17/21 ♥♥♥♥
9. Two of a Kind by Susan Mallery - 4/19/21 ♥♥♥♥
10. Crazy for You by Juliet Rosetti - 4/29/21 ♥♥♥♥
May - Stand Alone book.
1. I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti - 5/16/21 ♥♥♥♥
2. The Unlikely Angel by Nadine Miller - 5/24/21 ♥♥♥♥
June - Beachy cover
1. An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham - 7/14/21 ♥♥♥♥♥
July - From the seventh page on your WTR list - #311 - Off Her Game by Suzan Butler - 7/20/21 ♥♥♥
August - Favorite author
1. Seeing Red by Jill Shalvis - 8/12/21 ♥♥♥
2. Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/14/21 ♥♥♥♥♥
September - Title begins with a letter in SCHOOL
1. Chocolate Dipped Death by Sammi Carter - 9/11/21 ♥♥♥♥
2. Sadie's Highlander by Maeve Greyson - 9/18/21 ♥♥♥♥
3. Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones - 9/23/21 ♥♥♥♥
4. The Sexiest Man Alive by Juliet Rosetti - 9/28/21 ♥♥♥♥
October - United States - First letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
1. A - Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams - 10/9/21 ♥♥♥♥
2. S - The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter - 10/11/21 ♥♥♥♥
3. E - Mine by Katy Evans - 10/19/21 ♥♥♥
4. S - All He Ever Dreamed by Shannon Stacey - 10/23/21 ♥♥♥♥
5. T - Kiss Me That Way by Laura Trentham - 10/27/21 ♥♥♥♥
November - Author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
1. Reflection Point by Emily March - 11/11/21 ♥♥♥
2. Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen - 11/15/21 ♥♥♥
December - Winter scene on the cover.
1. Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Suzanne Enoch - 12/13/21 ♥♥♥♥
2. A Marriage Carol by Chris Fabry - 12/13/21 ♥♥♥
3. Home for a Cowboy Christmas by Donna Grant - 12/28/21 ♥♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/28/21*****
In!Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
10/12
Object: Read 12 books - one each month. Can't be from books added after Dec. 31, 2020
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Paula Darnell 3/16/21 (best I could come up with for now)February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
273 at the time I chose it-The Squeaky Clean Skeleton R.A. Muth 3/5/21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Renee Summers 4/8/21May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
The Clue of the Broken Locket Carolyn Keene 8/9/21 (I've always thought of Nancy Drew books as standalones, hope it counts!)
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Amber Crewes 6/1/21July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
If Fried Chicken Could Fly Paige Shelton 8/19/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Sweet Fire and Stone J.A. Whiting 9/9/21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
United States of America-E To the Tome of Murder Lauren Elliott 10/28/21
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
A Filling Account Emma Ainsley 11/23/21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Liz Turner 12/10/21
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 01.29.21February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 03.23.21March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
A Timeless Christmas by Alexis Stanton rating 3.87
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Love, Lucyby Lucille Ball 04.21.21May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 05.31.21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Beach Read by Emily Henry 08.05.21July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke 09.12.21 (#635 WTR list)
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Red Lily by Nora Roberts 08.07.21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Coached to Death by Victoria Laurie 09.06.21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
Unite d States of America
The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis 10.17.21
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower 11.14.21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
A Holiday Yarn by Sally Goldenbaum 12.29.21
Mod
Purge That Pile 2021January 1-December 31, 2021
1/12
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Jessica Fletcher 2/3/21. on library TBR list since 2018February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge that Pile 2021Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2021
Months: 11/12
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
The Burning Page - Genevieve Cogman (added Apr 2020) 4/10
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Hard to Hold on To - Laura Kaye (added Sep 2013) 3/10
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Stolen Soul - Alex Rivers (added Apr 2018) (3.92 rating) 3/31
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths (added Apr 2019) 4/8
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
BoneMan's Daughters - Ted Dekker (added Nov 2013) 5/22
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Moondance Beach - Susan Donovan (added June 2016) 6/16
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination - John Joseph Adams (add Jan 10, 2013) 7/11
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Firestorm - Donna Grant (added Jan 15, 2018) 8/13
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler (added Oct 30, 2010) 9/15
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
Turned - Morgan Rice (added Dec 23, 2017) 10/27
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
15 Seconds - Andrew Gross (added Apr 22, 2012) 11/5
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
The Undocumented Americans
Splinter in the Blood
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, average rating is 3.98 Stars
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore, average rating 3.80 Stars
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, average rating 4.34 Stars
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Just Watch Me
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Woman on the Edge
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
The Closers by Michael Connelly
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
H ~~ How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog by Christina Hunger
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
(United States)
E - Everts, Sarah, author of The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Updike, John, author of The Witches of Eastwick
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
byJ.D. Robb
FINISHED December 27, 2021Purge That Pile 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Arjouni, Jakob - Der heilige Eddy (Holy Eddy) (January 14, 2021)
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
Jeier, Thomas - Die Sterne über Vietnam: Roman (The Stars above Vietnam) (February 17, 2021)
Cover:
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
Ogawa, Yōko - Das Ende des Bengalischen Tigers (Revenge) (March 11. 2021)
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
Johnson, Caroline - Jet Girl: My Life in War, Peace, and the Cockpit of the Navy's Most Lethal Aircraft (April 10, 2021)
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Hoppe, Felicitas - Fieber 17: Eine Erzählung und ein Essay (Fever 17) (May 04, 2021)
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Christie, Agatha - Der Tod auf dem Nil (The Death on the Nile) (June 14, 2021)
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
Schwab, VE - A Gathering of Shadows (July 21, 2021)
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Ware, Ruth - The Turn of the Key (August 22, 2021)
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Guterson, Ben - The Secrets of Winterhouse (September 08, 2021)
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
Staudacher, Fritz - Jost Bürgi, Kepler und der Kaiser (Jost Bürgi, Kepler and the Emperor) (October 11, 2021)
S as in Switzerland
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Gurnah, Abdulrazak - By the Sea (November 03, 2021)
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Wimmer, Carola - Diebischer Advent: Ein Weihnachtskrimi in 24 Kapiteln (Thievish Advent)(December 24, 2021)
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover. Let Me In - John Ajvide Lindqvist 1/14/21
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover. Her Husband's Harlot - Grace Callaway 2/10/21
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3. Chasing Spirits: The Building of the "Ghost Adventures" Crew - Nick Groff {3.97} 3/6/21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering. EDIT - Rick Chesler 4/8/21
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail - David Miller 5/18/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
Cooper's Charm - Lori Foster
6/4/21July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list.
If I Dream - K.M. Scott 7/2/21
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Crazy House - James Patterson
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Say Cheese and Die! - R.L. Stine
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you were born in.
{USA} Her Worst Mistake - Kelly Utt
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
PARACOSM: Bleath: The Hauntings - Anya Allyn
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Steamy Winter Wishes - Grace Callaway
Purge That Pile 2021 Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Goal: 12/12 +1
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
The Midnight Lie - Marie Rutkoski - 01/05/21
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
You Are Not Alone - Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen - 02/15/21
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains a 3.
The Candle and the Flame - Nafiza Azad - 03/14/21 - 3.76 on 03/14/21
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
The Girl Beneath the Sea - Andrew Mayne - 04/04/21
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah - 05/14/21
The Book of Lost Names - Kristin Harmel - 05/22/21
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
28 Summers - Elin Hilderbrand - 06/14/21July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
The Rose Code - Kate Quinn - 07/22/21 - 17th on the WTR list
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
Minél véresebb - Stephen King - 08/11/21
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
Catherine House - Elisabeth Thomas - 09/15/21
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
The Night Country - Melissa Albert - 07/10/21 (Romania)
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Ruthless Gods - Emily A. Duncan - 11/17/21
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
The Silvered Serpents - Roshani Chokshi - 12/12/21
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
0/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
0/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Mod
I'm in againPurge That Pile 2021
Duration: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21
Completed: 12/12
Bonus Books: 40
no page minimum, re-reads are ok, read 50+% in 2021, re-post when finished, no new books (newly bought or shelved 2021)
January Read a book with a WHITE cover.
Why You Really Can Memorize Scripture: Understand and unlock your mind's natural ability to memorize long passages by Daniel Morris 4* 1/12February Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
The Governess Who Captured His Heart by Sophie Barnes 4* 2/20March Read a book whose rating contains a 3. (+2)
Vanilla Bean Vengeance by Agatha Frost 4* 3/29 - 4.33
New Corpse In Town by Lucy Quinn 4* 3/30 - 3.85
Debt of Mercy by Amanda Tero 4* 3/31 - 3.81
April Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering. (+8)
Without Warning by Lynette Eason 4* 4/3
Moving Target by Lynette Eason 4* 4/6
Death from Abroad by Nikki Haverstock 4* 4/10
Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason 4* 4/13
THR3E by Twyla Turner 4* 4/16
His Bride for the Taking by Tessa Dare 4* 4/19
Loving Miss Libby by Rosemarie Naramore 4* 4/24
Sweets and a Stabbing by Harper Lin 4* 4/27
On His Watch by Katie Ruggle 5* 4/28
May Read a Stand Alone book. (+3)
Gasoline, Texas by Joseph Flynn 4* 5/17
Undeceived: Pride and Prejudice in the Spy Game by Karen M. Cox 4* 5/18
Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers by Martin Smith 5* 5/29
Początek=The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman by Andrzej Szczypiorski 4* 5/31
June Read a book with a beachy cover.
Never Too Late by J.C. Laird 3* 6/7July Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list.
#647: The Paris Protection by Bryan Devore 3* 7/12
August Read a book by a favorite author. (+8)
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts 4* 8/4
Blackout by Lynette Eason 4* 8/7
The Song Never Dies book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/8
A Bad Lie book 2 in Cherringham - Episodes 22 - 24 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/9
Fetch by Jordan Taylor 5* 8/14
Granny Undercover by Harper Lin 4* 8/14
StehaufMensch!: Was macht uns stark? (K)ein Resilienz-Ratgeber. (Skipjack: What Makes Us Strong? (Not) An Resilience Guidebook) by Samuel Koch 4* 8/24 (view spoiler)
One Lit Step: Devotions for your journey by Lisa Buffaloe 4* 8/25
A Dinner to Die For book 1 in Cherringham - Episodes 28-30 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 8/26
September Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL all words count (+5)
Save the Date: A 9/11 Wedding Romance by K.M. Hodge 4* 9/5
Love Irresistibly by Julie James 4* 9/6
Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer 4* 9/10
Called to Protect by Lynette Eason 5* 9/14
Second Chances by Calle J. Brookes 4* 9/24
Conspiracy In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 9/26
October Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in. POLSKA/POLAND (+8)
A Deeper Sleep book 6 in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 10/1
Whisper to the Blood book 7 in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4.5* 10/3
Murder on the SS Rosa book 1 in Ginger Gold Mysteries: Murder on the SS Rosa / Murder at Hartigan House / Murder at Bray Manor by Lee Strauss 4* 10/4
A Night Too Dark book 8 in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 10/8
Though Not Dead book 9 in The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 10/11
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis 4* 10/16
The Postman Always Dies Twice book 2 in Movie Club Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Zara Keane 4.5* 10/16
Intermediate Thermodynamics book 2 in Chemistry Lessons Box Set: Books 1-3 by Susannah Nix 4* 10/18
The Abominable Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King 4* 10/24
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis 4* 10/29
Kooma by Kerstin Sjöberg 4* 10/30
November Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel (+5)
The Viscount's Tempting Minx by Erica Ridley 5* 11/2
Opening Hearts by Iona Findley 4* 11/8
A Dead End by Keeley Bates=Annabel Chase 4* 11/9
Bow Wow Big House book 1 in Country Cottage Mysteries Books 4-6: Cozy Mysteries by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 4* 11/10
Some Girls Do by Amy Andrews book 3 in The Australian Bestseller Box Set 4* 11/12
Finding Miranda by Iris Chacon 5* 11/16
December
Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Mooseletoe by Tiffinie Helmer 4* 12/12*
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
0/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile 2021Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
use books on TBR prior to 1/1/21
0/12 completed
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
Purge That Pile ChallengeJanauary 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
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This is a TBR Challenge.
Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home. You may not use books added after December 31, 2020. It is up to YOU how the books are related to the theme each month. You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
Purge That Pile 2021
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2021
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with a WHITE cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a hug or kiss on the cover.
March
📚 Read a book whose rating contains with a 3.
April
📚 Read a book whose title is not in black or white lettering.
May
📚 Read a Stand Alone book.
June
📚 Read a book with a beachy cover.
July
📚 Read a book from the seventh page on your WTR list (if you do not have seven pages, choose a book with a #7 in the book's WTR#).
August
📚 Read a book by a favorite author.
September
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SCHOOL (all words count).
October
📚 Read a book where the first letter of the author's last name can be found in the name of the country you where born in.
November
📚 Read a book whose author's first name begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
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