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January - Self-Care Spa
Hello everyone, and welcome to the 💅 Self-Care Spa challenge 🛁1st-31st January 2026
I am excited to be leading my first challenge and to see which books you all use to fill the prompts.
📚 To sign up, please post a comment below and include the number of books you plan to read for this challenge! 📚
To have your challenge updated on the participants list, please post an update comment. Be sure to include both your original message number and progress:
Example: Updated msg #10: 2/8
If you decide to drop out of the challenge, please don’t delete your original sign-up post. Just update and let me know.
Thanks and happy reading!
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Amy message 46 3/8
🪷 Angel **Book Junkie** message 25 10/10 Completed
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Barbie message 48 0/12
Beth message 5 0/12
🪷 Blakie message 60 3/3 Completed
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Brianna message 40 0/5
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🪷 Caraina message 20 3/3 Completed
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Laurie message 12 0/3
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🪷 Meg message 9 3/3 Completed
Megan BG message 44 3/5
Melissa message 4 3/5
Nadia message 72 0/5
Natasha message 47 2/3
🪷 Pat message 36 4/4 Completed
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🪷 Sarah message 35 12/12 Completed
Shari message 32 3/5
🪷 Susan message 13 8/8 Completed
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Suzanne message 38 2/12
Syd message 110 1/3
🪷 Tanu message 14 7/7 Completed
🪷 TerryJane message 19 10/10 Completed
🪷 Vanessa message 15 5/5 Completed
🪷 Whitney message 7 4/4 Completed
STATS
Participants: 50
Book Goal: 306
Books Read: 221 (72.22%)
🪷 Completed challenge: 30 (60%)
Updated through message 162
My Goal is to read at least 5Completed: 3/5
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. 1/11/26 - The Only Heart That Matters - feel-good romance
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
1/2/26 - The Summer of Broken Rules - Takes place at Martha's vineyard near the pond and ocean.
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
1/3/26 - Radiant Sin - MPG fantasy, takes place in the city of Olympus
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Self-Care SpaI'm in; goal is to read one from each category.
1. 💆 Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
2. 🧖 Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
3. 💅 Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
4. 🌿 Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
5. 🛁Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
6. 🕯️Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
7. 🧘 Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
8. 🌸 Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
9. ☕ Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
10. 💎 Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
11. 💕 Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
12. 🏡 Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
I'm in for 33/3
Challenge Complete
✔️ 💅 Manicure/Pedicure Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
The Adventure of the Blue Belt Buckle (New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries #9)
🌸 Body Wrap Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
Tom Sawyer Abroad
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
Storm of the Century
I'm in for 4!Progress: 4/4
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
SELF-CARE SPADuration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
12/12
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.🪻
Sweet Heat
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.🪻
The Wrong Way Home
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.🪻
Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.🪻
All the Mothers
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.🪻
The Wicked Bargain
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.🪻
Her One Regret
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.🪻
The Five-Star Weekend
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.🪻
Zhara
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.🪻
Murder With a Sip of Eggnog: An Ivy Clark Mystery
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.🪻
(S)Kin
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.🪻
Speak: A Post Divorce Romance
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.🪻
Parents Weekend
My goal is to read at least three books for this challenge.Meg's Wish-It-Were-Real Self-Care Spa
Duration: January 1-31, 2026
Progress: 3/3. CHALLENGE FINISHED.
FINISHED 1/17/26 🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath : Boundless: Tracing Land and Dream in a New Northwest Passage by Kathleen Winter
FINISHED 1/23/26 ☕ Tea Lounge : Telling Tails by Sofie Ryan.
FINISHED 1/26/26 💎 Luxury Treatment - Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories by Saki.
Sign me up for 3 please!Progress: 2/3
1. 🌸Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
--The Crown
2. 💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
--Project Hail Mary
3.
SELF-CARE SPAJanuary 1 - January 31, 2026
Progress: 10/10
Sign me up for 10!
💆 Massage Therapy
✅ 1. Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery: All of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles
🧖 Facial Treatment
✅ 2. Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
💅 Manicure/Pedicure
✅ 3. Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella: Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik
🌿 Aromatherapy
✅ 4. Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing: Swordcrossed by Freya Marske
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath
✅ 5. Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and other Classic Novels by Jules Verne
🕯️ Meditation Room
✅ 6. Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
🧘 Yoga Session
✅ 7. Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness: Swordcrossed by Freya Marske
🌸 Body Wrap
✅ 8. Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
☕ Tea Lounge
✅ 9. Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
💎 Luxury Treatment
✅ 10. Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art: Queen Demon by Martha Wells
3/3 completed!💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read
SELF-CARE SPADuration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
Progress: 8/8
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke - Finished 1/21/26
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Clare Dederer - Finished 1/4/26
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
Finished 1/23/26🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion - Finished 1/18/26
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma - Finished 1/30/26
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas - Finished 1/11/26
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell Finished 1/12/26
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
A Court of Mist and Fury - Read while drinking my tea. Finished 1/1/26
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. - Heat Island ✅
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella. - Will & Patrick Wake Up Married: Eps 1-3 ✅
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing. - How to Say I Do ✅
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure. - Drown the Sea ✅
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga. - The Name-Bearer ✅
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club. - Famous Last Words ✅
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle. - Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder - ✅
SELF-CARE SPADuration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
GOAL: 5+ Books
READ: 5
✔️💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie 1/30/25
Cozy mystery!
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
✔️ 💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
Stranger Danger by Maren Stoffels 1/17/26
Breezy YA read
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
✔️ 🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
The Guest List by Lucy Foley 1/22/26
Crashing waves of the ocean on this remote island!
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
✔️ 🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill 1/29/26
Immersive end-of-the-world-building!
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
✔️🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Man, Fuck This House by Brian Asman 1/11/26
Candles and Tea!
Please sign me up for 5.SELF-CARE SPA
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
7/5
Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury 1/29/26
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
Ransom Road by Anya Mora 1/7/26
Margaritas, Marzipan, and Murder by Harper Lin 1/5/26
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
Seduction Theory by Emily Adrian 1/9/26
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 1/26/26
Wielding a Red Sword by Piers Anthony 1/15/26
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
Solo Leveling, Vol. 10 by Chugong 1/6/26
Sign me up for 2 please!Progress: 0/2
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Welcome to everyone who has signed up so far
🛁 SELF-CARE SPA - Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
Progress: 10/10 -- COMPLETE
🛁 💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
The Long Call
🛁 🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
🛁 💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
🛁 🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
The Stone Diaries
🛁 🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
Snow Falling on Cedars
🛁 🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
The Safekeep
🛁 🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
Humankind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time
🛁 🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
The Miniaturist
🛁 ☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
The Murders in Great Diddling
🛁 💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Three Tall Women
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
Three of the above were read as buddy reads. Yay for reading with bookish friends! (Book club picked a title I already read.)
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
I always read with a cup of tea or coffee, and occasionally a vanilla scented candle. Ahh!
SELF-CARE SPADuration: January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026
Completed: 3/3
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke 1/8/26
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
Tea is for Trouble - Karen Sue Walker 1/17/26🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga. A Game of Retribution - Scarlett St. Clair 1/12/26
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Count me in💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. Wild Side 11/Jan
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction. To Enjoy Him Forever 26 Jan
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.Kill Joy 26 Jan
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing. Before the Coffee Gets Cold 30 Jan
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure. A Saltwater Christmas 24 Jan
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing. What You Are Looking for Is in the Library, 28 Jan
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness. Eat, Pray, Love 09 Jan
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga. Iron Flame 05 Jan
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art. The Secret of Seaside 19Jan
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art. We'll Prescribe You a Cat 26 Jan
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter 22 Jan
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle. The Bell Jar 17 Jan
Update to Message #14: I'm changing my goal to 7, please
Carolyn wrote: "Count me in💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a..."
I’ve put you down for 12 Carolyn, please let me know if you’d like a smaller goal
I'm in for 5 books!Completed: 5/5
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. The Sideways Life of Denny Voss ✔
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction. Vietnam Nurse✔
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella. Dealings in the Dark ✔
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure. The Last Murder at the End of the World
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing. Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau✔
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
House of Sky and Breath✔
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
SELF-CARE SPADuration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
Completion 10/10
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. | Will There Be Wine? | Whitney Cubbison | 01.07
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
Proof of Life: Let Go, Let Love, and Stop Looking for Permission to Live Your Life | Jennifer Pastiloff | 01.10
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, | The In-Laws | 210 Pages | James Caine | 01.04
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with vivid sensory descriptions, | A Parisian Affair and Other Stories | Guy de Maupassant | 01.06
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river,Lake Lumin | The Briars | Sarah Crouch | 01.02
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing. | The Briar Club | Kate Quinn | 01.05
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness. | The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts | Gary Chapman | 01.13
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga. | The Women | Kristin Hannah | 01.01
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read,| Matilda | Roald Dahl | 01.13
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, | Divine Rivals | Rebecca Ross | 01.03
Grace's Self-Care Spa ChallengePlease sign me up for 5 books!
Progress: 5/5
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
cozy mystery = spy thriller! 😂 🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
(set in London so near Thames River)🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Corner Challenge Tracking: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I'd like to sign up for 3.3/3
1. Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery - Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
2. Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction - This Much is True by Miriam Margoyles
3. Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King
4. Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
5. Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
6. Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
7. Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
8. Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
9. Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
10. Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
I’m in for 7. 7/7Luxury Treatment—You Won't See Me: When the Beatles Ghosted Imelda
Mediation Room—The Bell Jar
Hydrotherapy bath—No Less Resentment: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Yoga session—Create Your Own Cozy: 100 Practical Ways to Love Your Home and Life (The Perfect Gift for People Who Love Interior Design, Decorating, DIY, Crafting, ... Inviting Spaces
Facial Treatment: [book:John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
Body treatment—Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America
Manicure/pedicure—The Journal of Etta Place
I'll sign up for 4. Hopefully I can get a few more in there. Happy New Years to Everyone!
I am going to go for 5 :) Completed: 2/5
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
Second Nature by Diana Xarissa - Finished: 1/2
Pages: 162
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh - Finished: 1/5
Literary Fiction
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Blākie 0/3My goal is to read 3 of these prompts in January. Still planning…
Thank you
Please sign me up for 5SELF-CARE SPA
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
Progress: 3 / 5
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. Her Small-Town Cowboy
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella. Texas Cold Case Threat
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure. The Days I Loved You Most
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
I will try to read a book for all 12 categories!
Sign me up for 12 books12/12 - COMPLETED
✅💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
Murder on the First Day of Christmas (8/1/26)
✅🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward (6/1/26)
✅💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, #21 (5/1/26)
✅🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
All the Light We Cannot See (3/1/26)
✅🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
The Summer I Turned Pretty (7/1/26)
✅🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (30/1/26)
✅🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (19/1/26)
✅🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
The Red Badge of Courage (29/1/26)
✅☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
New Kids on the Block: 40th Anniversary Celebration (7/1/26)
✅💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Our Story: New Kids On the Block - Signed/Autographed by All 5 (5/1/26)
Bonus
✅💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
My Sister's Keeper (1/1/26)
✅🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle. Warm Bath
The English Patient (11/1/26)
Add me please ~ January - Self-Care Spa
Goal ~ 4 books
Current ~ 4/4
1. ✅🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
The Paris Novel by Ruth ReichlFinished ~ 1.2.26
4 ☆
Stella travels to Paris, and learns that she has an incredible palate for flavors and becomes a totally new person.
2. 🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor4 ☆
Finished ~ 1.7.26
Based on the true story of a transport ship carrying British children to Canada during WW2 that was struck and sunk by a German U-boat in the Atlantic Ocean.
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
Musical Tables: Poems by Billy CollinsFinished ~ 1.13.26
5 ☆
Delightful poetry book. I actually laughed outloud more than once. Read a few of these short little poems to my husband, and even called my mom to read one to her. SO fun!
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
Snake-Eater by T. KingfisherFinished ~ 1.18.26
4 ☆
It really crosses a lot of genres - magical realism, horror (although it's not THAT scary), fantasy, mystery - so it's kind of a hard book to pin down, but the atmospheric nature of the writing about the desert and the surroundings made it a very "visual" book. I liked it!
It’s New Years Day in the UK 🍾🥂 Good luck everyone with your challenges
2026 Reading ChallengeJanuary - Self-Care Spa
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
Progress: 11 out of 12
As we begin a fresh new year with our monthly theme of Self, select your books based on the pampering prompts below. If you'd like, you can even combine the joy of reading with relaxing activities that help you feel calm and happy.
To join, post a message telling the challenge leader how many books you plan to read. If you are new to our group and/or our group challenges, take a moment to check out the Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly Challenges - Start Here thread for more information on how our challenges are run.
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 1/6/2026 - 81 Pages
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
Baby, Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live by Chris Kattan - ***** - 2/25/2026 - 304 Pages
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
Spicy Little Curses by J.T. Geissinger - **** - 1/5/2026 - 90 Pages
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu - *** - 3/8/2026 - 288 Pages - Pie on the cover
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure
Empress Crowned in Red by Ciannon Smart - *** - 3/6/2026 - 768 Pages
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson - **** - 3/9/2026 - 368 Pages - Literary Fiction
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski - ***** - 1/7/2026 - 277 Pages
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
Animus by Antoine Revoy - **** - 1/12/2026 - 221 Pages
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn - ***** - 1/17/2026 - 482 Pages - Special Occasion
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn - ***** - 1/26/2026 - 466 Pages - Book Club Pick
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Snowed in for Christmas: A Holiday Romance by Molly Pine - * - 1/20/2026 - 172 Pages
I will attempt to read 6!🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
- The Beauty Myth
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
- Ruins
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
- to read: Time Is a Mother
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
- read: The Strength of the Few (fantasy) ✅
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
- read The Poisonwood Bible for local book club
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
- listened to The Thursday Murder Club while knitting or read physical book while having morning tea ✅
bonus: the completed knitting
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other options:
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Will try for 5!Self-Care Spa
0/5
1. 💆 Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
2. 🧖 Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
3. 💅 Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
4. 🌿 Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
5. 🛁Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
6. 🕯️Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
7. 🧘 Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
8. 🌸 Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
9. ☕ Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
10. 💎 Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
11. 💕 Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
12. 🏡 Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Update message #13....I've been reading all morning! Great way to start 2026.Progress: 1/8
I'll sign up for 3 since I'm not sure how this month will go :)3/3
❄️Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery. Love's Enduring Promise by Janette Oke
Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
❄️ Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella. The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
❄️Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure. A Time to Speak by Nadine Brandes
Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
January 2026 Challenge - (completed)Books Read: 3/3
Say You'll Remember Me - 4 stars
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
Wave Song - 3 stars
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
The Inheritance Test - HQ TBR
Disappearance at Dakota Ridge - HQ TBR
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
Reread: Catherine, Called Birdy - 5 stars
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
Goal: 53/5
A Winter in New York
The Screwtape Letters
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
SELF-CARE SPADuration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
I’m in for 4, please! And this is my first reading challenge with this group.
Progress 0/4
🧖 Facial Treatment - The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Ballgowns & Butterflies by Kelley Armstrong
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - The Only One Left by Riley Sager
🕯️ Meditation Room - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Saenz
I will go for 8 books!3/8
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
💅
🛁
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
I'll try 3 for this challenge! Self Care Spa : Completed: 2/3
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath -
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap -
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle. Self-Care: How to Live Mindfully and Look After Yourself
I’m setting goals for 1 book in each category
Welcome to everyone who has signed up over the last couple of days, we now have 40 participants with 246 books pledged - strong start for reading in 2026
˚₊‧🦋༉⋆｡˚𓂃 Halaurrrrrrr., I’m up for 10!!!!!!!! ⋆⭒˚｡⋆🪐⋆⭒˚｡⋆💆 Massage Therapy
🧖 Facial Treatment
💅 Manicure/Pedicure
🌿 Aromatherapy
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath
🕯️ Meditation Room
🧘 Yoga Session
🌸 Body Wrap
☕ Tea Lounge
💎 Luxury Treatment
2026 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Good Dirt (other topics)Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (other topics)
Empress Crowned in Red (other topics)
Baby, Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live (other topics)
Snowed in for Christmas: A Holiday Romance (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Charmaine Wilkerson (other topics)Ngozi Ukazu (other topics)
Ciannon Smart (other topics)
Chris Kattan (other topics)
Meghan Quinn (other topics)
More...
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2026
As we begin a fresh new year with our monthly theme of Self, select your books based on the pampering prompts below. If you'd like, you can even combine the joy of reading with relaxing activities that help you feel calm and happy.
To join, post a message telling the challenge leader how many books you plan to read. If you are new to our group and/or our group challenges, take a moment to check out the Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly Challenges - Start Here thread for more information on how our challenges are run.
💆 Massage Therapy - Read a cozy, comfort read that relaxes you, such as contemporary fiction, a feel-good romance, or a cozy mystery.
🧖 Facial Treatment - Read a book that gives you a fresh perspective, like a memoir, self-help, or inspirational non-fiction.
💅 Manicure/Pedicure - Read something quick and satisfying, like a short story collection or novella.
🌿 Aromatherapy - Read a book with something aromatic on the cover, or with vivid sensory descriptions, such as a food memoir or travel writing.
🛁 Hydrotherapy Bath - Read a book that is set near an ocean, lake, or river, like a beach read, a coastal romance, or a sea adventure.
🕯️ Meditation Room - Read a calm, slow-paced, contemplative read, such as literary fiction, poetry, or spiritual writing.
🧘 Yoga Session - Read a book about balance, wellness, or personal growth, like a book on self-improvement, health, or mindfulness.
🌸 Body Wrap - Read a book that envelops you with immersive world-building, such as a fantasy, historical fiction, or epic saga.
☕ Tea Lounge - Read a comfort favorite book you've been meaning to re-read, or a book with a hot beverage in the cover art.
💎 Luxury Treatment - Read a book you've been saving for a special occasion, or a book with a luxury item in the cover art.
Bonus
💕 Couples Massage - Read a book with a friend, such as a buddy read, TBR Twins, or a local book club.
🏡 At-Home Spa - Pair a book with an at-home relaxation activity, like a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a fragrant candle.
We are grateful to Victoria for volunteering to lead this challenge. Thank you so much, Vickie!