The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Part A: Read 12 different genres from Monthly Genres List.

Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it

November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time

My tracking thread:

🩷January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht 9 Jan
🩷February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
North and South Elizabeth Gaskell 20 Feb
🩷March- Mystery, Suspense
First Lie Wins Ashley Elston 7 Mar
🩷April- Western, Humour, Adventure
Great Circle Maggie Shipstead 11 Apr
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories

Part 2:
Part B:

January:
🩷1. Read a book with a one-word title
Plainsong Kent Haruf 7 Feb
🩷2. Read a book by an author new to you
The Starfish Sisters Barbara O'Neal 12 Jan

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
🩷2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title
The Heartbeat Library Laura Imai Messina 22 Apr

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
🩷1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper 24 Apr
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it

November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time

9/36

January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
On Earth As It Is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia 5 stars

February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments by Sappho 5 stars

March- Mystery, Suspense
At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop 4 stars

April- Western, Humour, Adventure
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 5 stars

May- Female Authors
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 5 stars

June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran by Shahrnush Parsipur 4 stars

July- Children's/YA

August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel

September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 5 stars

October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror

November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
Silk by Alessandro Baricco 3 stars

December- Classics, Short Stories
Translator Translated by Anita Desai 4 stars

Part 2:
Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it
November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time

Part A: Genres

1. General fiction: La ciociara by Alberto Moravia
2. Poetry: The Shepherd's Calendar and Other Poems by Edmund Spenser
3. Mystery: The Listening Eye by Patricia Wentworth
4. Memoir: Journey Continued: An Autobiography by Alan Paton
5. Western: Heart of the West by O. Henry

Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one word title: Palomar by Italo Calvino
2. Read a book by an author new to you: The Book Named The Governor by Thomas Elyot

February:
1. Read a book with a two word title: Il compagno by Cesare Pavese
2. Read a book with the words love, heart or Valentine in the title: To Stir the Heart: Four African Stories byBessie Head

March:

1. Read a book set in a place that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant in the title: Simon & The Oaks by Marianne Fredriksson

April:
1. Read a book that has And anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of an animal in the title

My tracking thread:

Part A: Read 12 different genres from Monthly Genres List:

January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
🌸Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, 1/9/26, 4*
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
🌸The House of Eve, Sadeqa Johnson, 2/4/26, 5*, romance
March- Mystery, Suspense
🌸The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie, 3/4/26, 4*, mystery

April- Western, Humour, Adventure
🌸The Swiss Family Robinson, Johann David Wyss, 4/11/26, 3*, adventure

May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories

Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
🌸2. Read a book by an author new to you
The Mourning Necklace, Kate Foster, 1/17/26, 5*

February:
🌸1. Read a book with a two-word title
False Value, Ben Aaronovitch, 2/7/26, 3*
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
🌸2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title
The Rose Code, Kate Quinn, 3/16/26, 4*

April:
🌸1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
Always and Forever, Soraya M. Lane, 4/5/26, 4*

2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

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July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it

November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time

2026 Monthly Genre Challenge
Duration: 1/1/26-12/31/26

Part A:

✔️January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 1/1/26
Man, Fuck This House by Brian Asman 1/11/26
Stranger Danger by Maren Stoffels 1/17/26
The Guest List by Lucy Foley 1/22/26

✔️February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
small hours by Lucy Kirkwood 2/17/26

March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories

Part B:

✔️January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
Unmissing by Minka Kent 2/6/26
2. Read a book by an author new to you
Dover Two by Joyce Porter 1/10/26

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
Strange Houses by Uketsu 2/16/26
Old Order by Jonathan Janz 2/16/26
The Tenant by Katrine Engberg 2/21/26
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it

Part A: Read 12 different genres from Monthly Genres List. 8/12

January - General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
February - Plays, Poetry, Romance The Long Game ✓ 02/15
March - Mystery, Suspense Die Geschichte der Baltimores ✓ 03/10
April - Western, Humour, Adventure
May - Female Authors (Rachel Reid) Game Changer ✓ 02/21
June - Fantasy, Graphic Novels The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 ✓ 04/09
July - Children's/YA Der Ostermann ✓ 01/28
August - Memoirs, Biography, Travel Brief an den Vater ✓ 04/01
September - Science Fiction, Dystopia
October - Supernatural, Thriller, Horror Wenn sie wüsste ✓ 01/25
November - Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December - Classics, Short Stories Erniedrigte und Beleidigte ✓ 01/15

Part B: 20/24

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title Sula ✓ 03/09
2. Read a book by an author new to you Lázár ✓ 01/23

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title Red Hood ✓ 01/08
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M (Maison de Ayakashi) Secret Service: Maison de Ayakashi ✓ 02/11
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title Der letzte Sommer der Tauben ✓ 03/06

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you Maman ✓ 01/21
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title Victoria. ✓ 02/26

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title Bambino ✓ 02/02
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now Verwirrung der Gefühle ✓ 02/18

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J (Jonas Maas) Die vierte Macht: Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes, Sonderermittler der Krone 22 ✓ 01/19
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit (Tokyo) Sag's mit den Händen, Band 1 ✓ 01/05

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An A Room with a View ✓ 02/28
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title City Lights Birthday: Gefühlvoller Boys-Love-Einzelband aus dem Omegaverse, in dem Beta und Omega ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand nehmen ✓ 01/13

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S (Shane Hollander) Heated Rivalry ✓ 02/14
2. Read a book about a family - fiction or non-fiction Fruits Basket Pearls 04 ✓ 01/26

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year Kenshin 04 ✓ 01/06
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it

November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title (7) There Are Things I Can't Tell You ✓ 01/21
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N (Nohara Mosae) From the Red Fog 3 ✓ 01/03

December:
1. Reread any book Ich hasse ihn ✓ 01/16
2. Read any book for the first time 24 Sekunden ab jetzt: Eine ganz normale Liebesgeschichte ✓ 02/09

Tracking Thread:

Part A: Read 12 different genres from Monthly Genres List.
January- General Fiction
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories

Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An: A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it

November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time

RCG Monthly Genre Challenge


A January- General Fiction
Men at ArmsbyEvelyn Waugh
✔2/1/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
B,1 Read a book with a one-word title
TemporalbyJulian Simpson
✔18/1/26★ ★ ★ ★
B2. Read a book by an author new to you
Zorba the GreekbyNikos Kazantzakis
✔16/1/26★ ★

⭐✔18/11/25 January Completed⭐

A February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
Eugene TrilogybyNeil Simon
⭐✔5/2/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
B 1. Read a book with a two-word title
Little DorritbyCharles Dickens
✔13/2/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book with the words red, pink or purple in the title
The Adventure of the Red Circle - a Sherlock Holmes Short StorybyArthur Conan Doyle
✔28/2/26★ ★ ★ ★

⭐✔28/2/26 February Completed⭐

A March- Mystery, Suspense
Still WatersbyViveca Sten(Sandhamn Murders, Book 1)
⭐✔9/3/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
B 1. Read a book set in place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
Montgomery County, Kansas-Little House on the PrairiebyLaura Ingalls Wilder
⭐✔18/3/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read book with name of any type of plant in the title.
Arthur: Prince of the RosesbyAlison Weir
⭐✔27/3/26★ ★ ★ ★

⭐✔27/3/26 March Completed⭐

April- Western, Humour, Adventure
Cold Comfort Farm: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast DramatisationbyStella Gibbons(Humor)
⭐✔4/3/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
The Garden of Hopes and DreamsbyBarbara Hannay(Set in Brisbane)
⭐✔10/3/26★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title
The Butterfly Lion: The classic illustrated children’s story of unforgettable friendshipbyMichael Morpurgo
⭐✔24/3/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★

⭐✔24/4/26 April Completed⭐

May- Female Authors
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July- Children's/YA
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it

November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December- Classics, Short Stories
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time

For Part B , February month challenge, I too were looking for colour titles, pink , red , purple and decided on Purple Hibiscus but later I think it was changed to heart, love and valentine which will definitely offer more choices.

Part A tracking:

January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories