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'Randomized Reads' Challenge
Try out some unique random ways to choose your next book
You'll have to work for this one 😏

DURATION: 1 year from start date

GOAL: Tackle your long, ever-growing 'want-to-read' list @ Goodreads using each of the seven randomizers; reading a total of 52 books

RANDOMIZERS

⓵ Do the Goodreads Shuffle: Read 10 books
> Go to your 'want-to-read' list
> At the bottom middle of your list, under 'sort' choose 'random'
> Read 10 books from your list to read (you may randomize 10 times and choose 1 from each batch or once and chose 10 books or any # of shuffles you wish)

⓶ Ask Google to pick a color: Read 5 books
> Go to https://g.co/kgs/f7C96b3
> Pick a book featuring a cover in the color shown
> Refresh your search for a new color
> Read 5 different books, one in each of the five colors Google chose (majority of the cover in that color qualifies)

⓷ Tackle the TBR Machine: Read 10 books
> Go to https://thetbrmachine.com
> Click 'Randomize New TBR Challenge' button
> Read a book based on the prompt listed (you may randomize 10 times and choose 1 for each prompt or once and chose 10 books or any # combination you wish)

⓸ Publication Date Picker: Read 10 books
> Go to https://www.gigacalculator.com/random... (month picker)
> Enter 20## (you choose year) for start
> Enter 2024 for end
> Click 'Pick a Random Month'; repeat 10x
> Read a book published in each of the ten month/year combos you were given

*TIP: If you don't see publication listed on your ‘want-to-read’ list: click 'settings' at the top of your 'want-to-read' list; make sure 'date pub' and 'date pub (ed)' are checked

⓹ Name that Character: Read 2 books
> Go to https://randomgenerators.com/name/cha...
> Click 'female'
> Click 'first name'
> Click '20' for number of names
> Click 'random' for themes
> Click 'Generate Random Character Names'
> Read 1 book featuring a female character (main or side) whose name is listed
> Repeat for male character

⓺ Longest and Shortest: Read 10 books
> Go to your 'want-to-read' list
> At the bottom middle of your list, under 'sort' choose 'num pages'
> Choose # of the first 10 longest books listed to read (you may skip those book sets that have an extra large # of pages, instead skip down to the individual books)
> Reverse the sort, so the shortest books are listed first, then choose # of the first 10 shortest books listed to read (starting at 25pgs or more)
*Mix & Match: You are allowed to choose 10 long books, 10 short books or a mix of both as you wish

*TIP: If you don't see # of pages listed on your ‘want-to-read’ list: click 'settings' at the top of your 'want-to-read' list; make sure 'num pages' is checked

⓻ Highly Rated Reads: Read 5 books
> Go to your 'want-to-read' list
> At the bottom middle of your list, under 'sort' choose 'avg rating', select descending
> Choose 5 of the first 20 books with avg rating between 4-5 stars

*TIP: If you don't see avg ratings listed on your ‘want-to-read’ list: click 'settings' at the top of your 'want-to-read' list; make sure 'avg rating' is checked

Randomized Reads Challenge
January - December 2025

My Randomized Reads Challenge (msg 2)

Books Read ❱❱ 52


☑️Do the Goodreads Shuffle ❱❱ Read 10 books using random sort on tbr list
🔺Creed ❱❱ 02.25 ★★★★
🔺Love on a Spring Morning ❱❱ 11.23 ★★★★
🔺Out of the Depths ❱❱ 03.19 ★★★
🔺Devil's Gate ❱❱ 05.01 ★★★★
🔺State of Shock ❱❱ 11.16 ★★★★
🔺Light Her Fire ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
🔺The Woman Left Behind ❱❱ 09.14 ★★★★
🔺A Kowalski to Count On ❱❱ 04.12 ★★★★
🔺Nobody's Darling ❱❱ 02.15 ★★★★
🔺Chasing Shadows ❱❱ 06.25 ★★★


☑️Ask Google to pick a color ❱❱ Read 5 books using google color picker
🔺yellow ❱❱ Bananapants ❱❱ 02.18 ★★★★
🔺red ❱❱ The Heart Principle ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
🔺green ❱❱ What A Dragon Should Know ❱❱ 03.11 ★★★★
🔺blue ❱❱ Hello Stranger ❱❱ 05.29 ★★★★
🔺purple ❱❱ Karma ❱❱ 02.01 ★★★★


☑️Tackle the TBR Machine ❱❱ Read 10 books using the TBR Machine
🔺Read the next book in a series you have started ❱❱ Adverse Possession ❱❱ 04.09 ★★★★
🔺Read a book with food on the cover ❱❱ Enemy at the Wedding ❱❱ 10.14 ★★★★
🔺Read a fantasy book ❱❱ Consort of Fire ❱❱ 08.19 ★★★★
🔺Read a book that has a number in the title ❱❱ 11 Bodies Moving On ❱❱ 07.20 ★★★
🔺Read a book written by multiple authors ❱❱ Beautiful Player ❱❱ 06.10 ★★★★
🔺Read a book by an author who is older than you ❱❱ Passions in Death ❱❱ 02.22 ★★★★
🔺Read a book with red on the cover ❱❱ Hidden in Smoke ❱❱ 05.18 ★★★
🔺Read a classic book ❱❱ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ❱❱ 05.31 ★★★★
🔺Read a book that is a retelling ❱❱ Once Smitten, Twice Shy ❱❱ 05.31 ★★★★
🔺Read a book released in 2018 ❱❱ The Simple Wild ❱❱ 05.06 ★★★★


☑️Publication Date Picker ❱❱ Read 10 books using the gigacalculator month picker
🔺April 2024 ❱❱ How to End a Love Story ❱❱ 08.06 ★★★★
🔺March 2012 ❱❱ Taking a Shot ❱❱ 02.03 ★★★★
🔺July 2012 ❱❱ Danger in Academia ❱❱ 08.27 ★★★★
🔺December 2013 ❱❱ The Cougar's Timid Little Lynx ❱❱ 09.30 ★★★
🔺December 2015 ❱❱ Zombie's Bite ❱❱ 06.02 ★★★★
🔺June 2016 ❱❱ Love Thy Enemy ❱❱ 05.02 ★★★★
🔺December 2016 ❱❱ Sweet Destiny ❱❱ 03.13 ★★★
🔺September 2018 ❱❱ No Kissing under the Boardwalk ❱❱ 03.23 ★★★★
🔺March 2020 ❱❱ Bears Behaving Badly ❱❱ 10.21 ★★★★
🔺June 2024 ❱❱ Tangled Up in You ❱❱ 04.26 ★★★★


☑️Name that Character ❱❱ Read 2 books using random name generator
🔺Roxie ❱❱ Bayou Baby ❱❱ 09.06 ★★★★
🔺Luke ❱❱ Cowboy, Sing Me Home ❱❱ 12.24 ★★★


☑️Longest and Shortest ❱❱ Read 10 books that are longest or shortest on TBR
🔺517 pp ❱❱ Ecstasy in Darkness ❱❱ 06.13 ★★★★
🔺635 pp ❱❱ Bounty ❱❱ 06.08 ★★★★
🔺511pp ❱❱ Back in the Saddle ❱❱ 04.21 ★★★★
🔺9 pp ❱❱ Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring ❱❱ 04.06 ★★★★
🔺16 pp ❱❱ A SWAT Story - Black Friday Edition ❱❱ 07.26 ★★★
🔺26 pp ❱❱ Beyond Happily Ever After: Closed Doors ❱❱ 07.20 ★★★★
🔺32 pp ❱❱ Halloween Frost ❱❱ 10.24 ★★★
🔺34 pp ❱❱ The Three Wise Guides ❱❱ 04.17 ★★★
🔺42 pp ❱❱ Down and Dirty ❱❱ 06.29 ★★★
🔺43 pp ❱❱ Perfect Stranger ❱❱ 10.15 ★★★★


☑️Highly Rated Reads ❱❱ Read 5 books that are the highest ave rating on TBR
🔺4.62 ave ❱❱ Die Judge Die ❱❱ 10.14 ★★★
🔺4.60 ave ❱❱ Bonded in Death ❱❱ 05.12 ★★★★
🔺4.56 ave ❱❱ Yellowstone Vows ❱❱ 08.31 ★★★
🔺4.56 ave ❱❱ Framed in Death ❱❱ 10.13 ★★★★
🔺4.36 ave ❱❱ Frost Burned ❱❱ 09.26 ★★★★

I have just discovered the random sort feature in Goodreads and it has opened my eyes... how did I not know this was there before?????

Keeping this challenge for my 2026 lineup lol

Welcome, y’all! Hope it’s a fun one 😊

2026 spot

👍🏼😊

Finished 2025 - so late updating!
Updated post: My Randomized Reads Challenge (msg 2)

Books Read ❱❱ 52

WTG 😊

Eek! I totally forgot about this one!!! 😱 Thanks for the reminder LaurLa!
I'll use it to tackle my books assigned for this year, cause sometimes you just don't know what to read 😅

'Randomized Reads' Challenge
Try out some unique random ways to choose your next book
You'll have to work for this one 😏

DURATION: January 1st 2026 - December 31st 2026

GOAL: Tackle your long, ever-growing 'want-to-read' list @ Goodreads using each of the seven randomizers; reading a total of 52 books

Progress: 22 out of 52

RANDOMIZERS

⬜ Do the Goodreads Shuffle: Read 10 books using random sort on tbr list
1. Mother of Shadows (Meg Anne)
2. Hunter (Eden Summers)
3. Darkness Descends (Alisha Ashton)
4. Accidental Magic (Nicole Hall)
5. Power of Lies (Auryn Hadley)
6. Cursed (Karina Espinosa)
7. Magic Claimed (Charmaine Ross)
8. Caged Wolf (Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti)
9. A Token's Worth (S.A. Parker)
10. Dark Wolf Soul (Heather Hildenbrand)

✅ Ask Google to pick a color: Read 5 books using google color picker
1. Yellow -> Dragon Bound - read 09/03/2026
2. Black -> The Centaur in My Forest - read 04/02/2026
3. Blue -> Unlikely Reaper - read 13/01/2026
4. Purple -> Choosing Their Omega - read 27/01/2026
5. Green -> Don't Log Off: Part One - read 27/01/2026



⬜ Tackle the TBR Machine: Read 10 books using the TBR Machine
1. Read a book with a protagonist who is a person of color -> Lost and Stolen Gods - read 17/03/2026
2. Read a romance book -> Knot Guaranteed - read 13/01/2026
3. Read a book with yellow on the cover -> Of Mates & Magic - read 15/02/2026
4. Read a book with food on the cover -> Knotting with a Stranger - read 31/01/2026
5. Read a book by your favorite author -> Ilona Andrews - Sanctuary - read 29/01/2026
6. Read the lowest rated book on your TBR -> The Witch Handbook to Magic and Mayhem (Tish Thawer)
7. Read a book with pink on the cover -> Deceived by the Gargoyles - read 11/02/2026
8. Read a book released in 2019 -> Shadow Caster - read 10/02/2026 (released Aug 30th, 2019)
9. Read a book written by an author who is older than you -> Queen of Shadows - read 17/01/2026
10. Read a book borrowed from the library ->



⬜ Publication Date Picker: Read 10 books using the gigacalculator month picker
1. July, 2023 -> Believe It or Knot: Part One - read 22/03/2026
2. June, 2022 -> Wicked Wolves and Tangled Truths (Daniela Romero)
3. December, 2025 -> Mated to the Alpha Squad: Reverse Harem Shifter Romance - read 06/02/2026
4. July, 2022 -> Start a War (Elle Thorpe)
5. May, 2025 -> Bride of Brutal Hearts - read 09/04/2026
6. May, 2023 -> The Sinner and the Scholar - read 22/03/2026
7. September, 2022 -> Sweet Sin - read 17/02/2026
8. November, 2024 -> Wicked Heirs - read 25/02/2026
9. January, 2025 -> The Monsters We Are (Suzanne Wright)
10. August, 2021 -> Wolf Cursed (Heather Hildenbrand)



✅ Name that Character: Read 2 books using random name generator
Female: Elena, Harper, Ava, Isabella/Bella, Sophie, Nova, Chloe, Seraphina, Wren, Freya
Male: Sebastian, Jax/Jaxon, Liam, Caleb, Julian, Xavier, Gabriel, Lucas, Ethan, Malachi

1. Male: Jax -> Gluttony - read 05/04/2026
2. Female: Chloe -> Emotional Support Alpha: Werewolf Shifter Romance - read 09/04/2026



⬜ Longest and Shortest: Read 10 books that are longest or shortest on TBR
Longest:
1. Blood Rose (Danielle Rose)
2. Dark Descendant (Jenna Black)
3. The Cardinal Gate (Amy Cissell)
4. Good Intentions (Brenda K. Davies)
5. The Mountain's Shadow (Cecilia Dominic)

Shortest:
1. Between Life and Death (Jaclyn Kot)
2. Kept Safe - shelved 16/11/2025 - read 29/03/2026
3. A Silence of Shadows (Annie Anderson)
4. Pride (Eve Newton)
5. Lust (Lana Pecherczyk)



⬜ Highly Rated Reads: Read 5 books that are the highest rating on TBR
1. Crimson Oath (Elizabeth Hunter)
2. Firestone Fantasy (Ella Summers)
3. The Understanding (Delta James)
4. Challenge of the Court (Heather G. Harris)
5. Sin & Spirit (K.F. Breene)

Happy reading!

SOS: Serious Overload of Series
'Randomized Reads' Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2026 - 2/28/2027

Progress: 0 out of 52

Try out some unique random ways to choose your next book
You'll have to work for this one 😏

DURATION: 1 year from start date

GOAL: Tackle your long, ever-growing 'want-to-read' list @ Goodreads using each of the seven randomizers; reading a total of 52 books

RANDOMIZERS

⓵ Do the Goodreads Shuffle: Read 10 books
> Go to your 'want-to-read' list
> At the bottom middle of your list, under 'sort' choose 'random'
> Read 10 books from your list to read (you may randomize 10 times and choose 1 from each batch or once and chose 10 books or any # of shuffles you wish)

⓶ Ask Google to pick a color: Read 5 books
> Go to https://g.co/kgs/f7C96b3
> Pick a book featuring a cover in the color shown
> Refresh your search for a new color
> Read 5 different books, one in each of the five colors Google chose (majority of the cover in that color qualifies)

⓷ Tackle the TBR Machine: Read 10 books
> Go to https://thetbrmachine.com
> Click 'Randomize New TBR Challenge' button
> Read a book based on the prompt listed (you may randomize 10 times and choose 1 for each prompt or once and chose 10 books or any # combination you wish)

⓸ Publication Date Picker: Read 10 books
> Go to https://www.gigacalculator.com/random... (month picker)
> Enter 20## (you choose year) for start
> Enter 2024 for end
> Click 'Pick a Random Month'; repeat 10x
> Read a book published in each of the ten month/year combos you were given

*TIP: If you don't see publication listed on your ‘want-to-read’ list: click 'settings' at the top of your 'want-to-read' list; make sure 'date pub' and 'date pub (ed)' are checked

⓹ Name that Character: Read 2 books
> Go to https://randomgenerators.com/name/cha...
> Click 'female'
> Click 'first name'
> Click '20' for number of names
> Click 'random' for themes
> Click 'Generate Random Character Names'
> Read 1 book featuring a female character (main or side) whose name is listed
> Repeat for male character

⓺ Longest and Shortest: Read 10 books
> Go to your 'want-to-read' list
> At the bottom middle of your list, under 'sort' choose 'num pages'
> Choose # of the first 10 longest books listed to read (you may skip those book sets that have an extra large # of pages, instead skip down to the individual books)
> Reverse the sort, so the shortest books are listed first, then choose # of the first 10 shortest books listed to read (starting at 25pgs or more)
*Mix & Match: You are allowed to choose 10 long books, 10 short books or a mix of both as you wish

*TIP: If you don't see # of pages listed on your ‘want-to-read’ list: click 'settings' at the top of your 'want-to-read' list; make sure 'num pages' is checked

⓻ Highly Rated Reads: Read 5 books
> Go to your 'want-to-read' list
> At the bottom middle of your list, under 'sort' choose 'avg rating', select descending
> Choose 5 of the first 20 books with avg rating between 4-5 stars

*TIP: If you don't see avg ratings listed on your ‘want-to-read’ list: click 'settings' at the top of your 'want-to-read' list; make sure 'avg rating' is checked

Happy reading!

DURATION: 1 year from start date

GOAL: Tackle your long, ever-growing 'want-to-read' list @ Goodreads using each of the seven randomizers; reading a total of 52 books

RANDOMIZERS

⓵ Do the Goodreads Shuffle: Read 10 books
> Read 10 books from your list to read
1. #1106-The Book of Life #3 of All Souls Trilogy
2. #1800-The Hawthorne Legacy #2 of Inheritance Games
3. #6678-Petty in Pink
4. #297-Skinwalker (#1 Jane Yellowrock)
5. #2630-Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
6. #5-Dead Heat (#4 Alpha & Omega)
7. #1498-Mansfield Park
8. #3319-The Golden Spoon
9. #3104-Before We Were Innocent
10. #3188-Sorrow and Starlight (#8 Zodiac Academy)

⓶ Ask Google to pick a color: Read 5 books
> Go to https://g.co/kgs/f7C96b3
> Pick a book featuring a cover in the color shown
> Read 5 different books, one in each of the five colors Google chose (majority of the cover in that color qualifies)
1. Yellow
2. Turquoise
3. Purple
4. Red
5. Light Pink

⓷ Tackle the TBR Machine: Read 10 books
> Go to https://thetbrmachine.com
> Read a book based on the prompt listed
1. Read a book with one word title-
2. Read a Sad book
3. Read a historical fiction
4. Read a book Inspired by Mythology
5. Read a book with a yellow cover
6. Read a Young Adult book
7. Read a book released more than 10 years ago.
8. Read a book borrowed from the library
9. Read a book with red cover
10. Read a non-fiction book

⓸ Publication Date Picker: Read 10 books
> Go to https://www.gigacalculator.com/random... (month picker)
> Enter 2020 (you choose year) for start
> Enter 2026 for end
> Read a book published in each of the ten month/year combos you were given
1. August 2023:
2. June 2021
3. March 2022
4. June 2020
5. September 2021
6. September 2022
7. July 2020
8. July 2021
9. January 2022
10. June 2022

⓹ Name that Character: Read 2 books
> Go to https://randomgenerators.com/name/cha...
> Read 1 book featuring a female character (main or side) whose name is listed

Female Names: Pualani, Unique, Timber, Lenora, Annabelle, Imogen, Miley, Kendall, Ruby, Shayla, Martha, Tori, Evangeline, Kirby, Katy, Scout, Tabitha, Amber, Vesper, Priya

Male Names: Optimus, Gotham, Santiago, Echo, Boy, Ryann, Torquil, Declan, East, Cyan, Fitzwilliam, Cooper, Mason, Leo, Junio, John, Samuel, Onyx, Sky, Jersey

⓺ Longest and Shortest: Read 10 books
> Go to your 'want-to-read' list
*Mix & Match: You are allowed to choose 10 long books, 10 short books or a mix of both as you wish
1. #1810-The Primal of Blood and Bone (pgs1292)
2. #3188-Sorrow and Starlight (pgs 1242)
3. #1341-The Witching Hour (pgs 1216)
4. #4739-Restless Stars (pgs 1153)
5. #1467-Under the Dome (pgs 1074)
6. #6079-Alchemised (pgs 1030)
7. #5929-Bound (pgs 8)
8. #686-The Stand-In (pgs11)
9. #5365-The Situationship (pgs 37)
10. #6427-Drop, Cover, and Hold On (pgs40)

⓻ Highly Rated Reads: Read 5 books
> Choose 5 of the first 20 books with avg rating between 4-5 stars

1. #5290-Kingdom of Ash (4.71 stars)
2. #1207-High Stakes Crime (4.69 stars)
3. #1688-The Nightingale (4.65 stars)
4 #139-Dying Wishes (4.64 stars)
5. #11750A Court of Mist and Fury (4.63 stars)

Happy reading!