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💗Bookworm Bitches💗
❀❀Quartely/Odd-month❀❀
Q1 challenge
💗Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
Read Harder 2026
💗SciFi and Fantasy Book Club💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
Booklovers Combat Review
Booklovers Combat: Team Horror Chat
💗Game Night💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
2026 Bingo
2026 Ultimate Children's Games
GOTW 26 in 26 Challenge
💗The Challenge Factory💗
❀❀Open-Ended❀❀
SS Team 6
The Librarians
Rains Retreat
❀❀Monthly❀❀
Specials: Ugly Once a Month, You Look Marvelous, Series Finisher, TBR Masher, TBR Buster, Wheel of Fortune
Jan Dusty Bookshelf
TBR Reading by Committee (Feb)
CLEAR THE SHELVESThe aim is to prioritize books you already own, so for this challenge, you are not allowed to read a book obtained after December 31, 2025.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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THIS OR THATDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
*This challenge involves choosing favorite answers from pairs of opposites. Read one relevant book for each of your answers. How you interpret the question, and how you relate the book to your answer, is up to you. You may choose only one answer per question, even if both are suitable.
Completed: 0/15 (for now)
1. Playlists or podcasts?
2. Shoes or slippers?
3. Pork or beef?
4. Swimming pool or beach?
5. Fruits or vegetables?
6. Cats or dogs?
7. Summer or winter?
8. Salt or pepper?
9. Cash or credit cards?
10. Cookies or chips?
11. Soda or juice?
12. Country or city?
13. Text or call?
14. Coffee or tea?
15. Black or white?
16. Driver or passenger?
17. Laptop or tablet?
18. Comedy or Horror?
19. Beer or wine?
20. Dine in or dine out?
21. Movies or TV shows?
22. iOS or Android?
23. Waffles or pancakes?
24. Early bird or night owl?
25. Football or baseball?
26. Trucks or cars?
27. Lunch or dinner?
28. Weekends or weekdays?
29. Pizza or pasta?
30. Friends or family?
31. Boys or girls?
32. Fiction or non-fiction?
33. Skiing or snowboarding?
34. Red wine or white wine?
35. Singing in the shower or singing in the car?
36. Organized or messy?
37. Costume party or pool party?
38. Music festival or art festival?
39. Mountains or ocean?
40. Ghost tour or historical tour
FINDERS READERS 2026Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
In this challenge, you’ll be searching for words within the text of the books you read throughout the year. You can choose from three themed groups: Turning Points (a nod to our yearly theme third-place runner-up), Holidays, and Monthly Themes.
You are not limited to one word per book, but a maximum of three words per book may count toward your total list. You must find the exact word (singular or plural forms are both acceptable).
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MAGICAL MYSTERY TOURDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2026
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
4/42
WHO =
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) in one of the below fields.
11. Law (attorney, police, etc.):
12. Domestic (nanny, maid, etc.):
13. Performing Arts (theater, dance, etc.):
14. Religion (priest, rabbi, etc.):
15. Education (principal, teacher, etc.):
✅16. Visual Arts (painting, photography, etc.):
Winter Garden
17. Finance (banking, accounting, etc.):
WHAT
What makes your case distinctive?
21. Gold in the cover art:
22. A name in the title:
✅23. A paranormal element:
Firestarter
24. A tree or forest on the cover:
25. A bird on the cover:
26. Has a punny title:
27. Written under a pseudonym:
WHEN
(/b?When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
31. In autumn:
32. In the daytime:
33. In the 1900s:
34. In the 2000s:
35. Published in the decade you were born:
36. During a business event:
37. During a festival or holiday celebration:
WHERE
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
✅41. In or near a body of water:
Remarkably Bright Creatures
42. A school campus:
43. In a forest:
44. On the road:
45. In a small town:
46. On a train, plane, or boat:
47. At a workplace:
HOW
9>Means of murder must be distinctly different
✅51. : head injury from being pushed
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
52. :
53. :
54. :
55. :
56. :
57. :
WHY
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
61. A favorite mystery author or series::
62. A favorite mystery subgenre::
63. A Goodreads listopia -:
64. A literary prize winner for crime fiction::
65. A challenged or banned crime book::
66. A cold case (among your TBRs for over a year)::
67. Average Goodreads rating of 4 stars or above::
BONUS
.. solve a crime in each of the eight inhabited regions of the world
71. Africa:
72. Asia:
73. Europe:
74. Oceania:
75. Caribbean:
76. North America:
77. Central America:
78. South America
POPSUGAR CHALLENGE5/50
1. A book where gardening or a garden is central to the plot
2. A book that features a platonic friendship between a man and woman
✅3. A book you meant to read in 2025
4. A book that starts with the letter "Z"
5. A book about women astronauts
6. A book with an overweight main character whose story isn't about losing weight
7. A book about a granny hobby
8. A book about a sexless marriage
9. A book with a "type C" character
10. A book about a horse or with a horse on the cover
11. A book with a dad as the primary caregiver
12. A book with "pop" or "sugar" in the title
✅13. A book featuring a character with a hidden past
14. A book set in Michigan or written by an author from Michigan
15. A book about new beginnings
✅16. A book less than 260 pages
17. A book about your favorite event in the Winter Olympics
18. A love story that defies social boundaries
✅19. A book about teen angst
20. A book with a character who does Pilates or Lagree
21. A book about a bachelorette trip
22. A book about a book club
✅23. A book you were hoping would fit into a prompt but doesn't
24. A book about postpartum
25. A book that explores influencer culture
26. A book with a character who navigates infertility
27. A book with a character who has curly hair
28. A book about debt
29. A book that takes place during harvesting season
30. A travel ghost story
31. A book that makes you feel FOMO
32. A book with an underwater civilization
33. A book about college
34. A book with a trans or nonbinary protagonist
35. A book that makes you want to travel to Italy
36. A book about a mob (fiction or nonfiction)
37. A book about a pop star
38. A book with any type of fruit on the cover or in the title
39. A book with a character who runs a marathon
40. A book outside your comfort zone
Advanced Prompts
41. A book in a different format than your usual: physical, audio, eBook
42. A book inspired by a real song, album, band, or artist
43. Two books written by real-life partners or spouses (1)
44. Two books written by real-life partners or spouses (2)
45. A book that features birding
46. A sapphic comic
47. A book told entirely through letters
48. A book with a shadow daddy
49. A book with a mention of your zodiac sign
50. A book about Afrofuturism
A–Z: AWARD WINNERSDuration: January 1 – December 31, 2026
A-Z Award Winners
2/26
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
✅ K -- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for 9-12 (2022) | A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
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✅ M -- McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns First Novel Prize (2023) | Remarkably Bright Creatures
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Magical Mystery Tour 2026Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026
Solve our cases by answering these questions: who, what, when, where, how, and why? After you complete all 42 standard cases, you may attempt eight bonus Interpol cases. Prompts may not be repeated.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
3/42
WHO =
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) in one of the below fields.
11. Law (attorney, police, etc.):
12. Domestic (nanny, maid, etc.):
13. Performing Arts (theater, dance, etc.):
14. Religion (priest, rabbi, etc.):
15. Education (principal, teacher, etc.):
16. Visual Arts (painting, photography, etc.):
17. Finance (banking, accounting, etc.):
WHAT
What makes your case distinctive?
21. Gold in the cover art:
22. A name in the title:
23. A paranormal element:
24. A tree or forest on the cover:
25. A bird on the cover:
26. Has a punny title:
27. Written under a pseudonym:
WHEN
(/b?When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
31. In autumn:
32. In the daytime:
33. In the 1900s:
34. In the 2000s:
35. Published in the decade you were born:
36. During a business event:
37. During a festival or holiday celebration:
WHERE
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
41. In or near a body of water:
✅ 42. A school campus:
43. In a forest:
44. On the road:
45. In a small town:
46. On a train, plane, or boat:
47. At a workplace:
HOW
9>Means of murder must be distinctly different
✅ 51. : Head Injury
52. :
53. :
54. :
55. :
56. :
57. :
WHY
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
61. A favorite mystery author or series::
✅ 62. A favorite mystery subgenre::
63. A Goodreads listopia -:
64. A literary prize winner for crime fiction::
65. A challenged or banned crime book::
66. A cold case (among your TBRs for over a year)::
67. Average Goodreads rating of 4 stars or above::
BONUS
.. solve a crime in each of the eight inhabited regions of the world
71. Africa:
72. Asia:
73. Europe:
74. Oceania:
75. Caribbean:
76. North America:
77. Central America:
78. South America
01-10: Serial Dabbler 📖SERIAL READER
Duration: January 1 – December 31, 2026
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I will start 2 series this year. (# books)
I will finish 1 series I have started before this year. (# books)
I will read 1 series from start to finish this year. (# books)
I will read 6 books that are part of a series. (# books)
TBR JAR: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
0/20 - Using number generator and sorting my WTR by random
1. #293 - The Reformatory
2. #485 - The Fourth Daughter
3. #39 - A Merry Little Lie
4. #468 - The Lincoln Lawyer
5. #267 Go as a River
6. #36 - Seascraper
7. #160 -When Never Comes
8. #308 -The Things We Cannot Say
9.#465 - Binding 13
10. #134 Same As It Ever Was
11. #564 The Book of Doors
12. #106 It
13.#475 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
14. #55 1984
15. #44 Homegoing
16. #120 What My Bones Know
17. #5 A Child Called "It"
18. #392 The Crescent Moon Tearoom
19. #269 The Asylum Confessions
20. #385 Hidden Pictures
Amanda E. Corner
BIBLIOPOLYDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2026
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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📚 An Anti–Brain Rot Reading ChallengeThis is your Personal Curriculum.
A commitment to diverse reading goals—not just a number on Goodreads.
🧠 Feed your mind, not just your eyes.
🔍 Read to understand, not just to finish.
This challenge is not about hitting a number but about reading with intention.
📌 Reading Rules & Goals
There is no fixed target number of books. The goal is to follow as many rules as possible, not to chase quantity.
At least 20% of your reading list must be non-fiction 📖✨
No more than 20% of your reading list may be thriller, mystery, or suspense as the main plot 🕵️♀️🔪
Continue at least one book series that you are currently reading 📚➡️📚
At least 10% of the books should be translated works 🌎📖
Read one academic book either related or unrelated to your degree or profession 🎓
Romance should make up 20% or less of your total reading (if read at all) 💕❌
Read more female-led stories that are not primarily romance novels 👩🦰📚
At least 40% of the books should be by non-American authors 🌍✍️
At least 30% of the novels should be non-Eurocentric and non-American in setting 🏞️📖
Write a review for every book read 📝✨
Try to find one English-language classic that you genuinely love 📜❤️
Read one science fiction book 🚀👽
Read more books by a specific author 🖊️
Read more books set in a specific country you are interested in 📚
Read more books written in or set during a specific time period you are interested in ⏳
Reread at least one book 🔄
Try a new author
Read at least one book longer than 500 pages 📚💪
Read at least one classic originally written in a language other than English 🌏📖
Read at least one graphic novel or illustrated book 🎨📘
Read at least one book focused on a current global issue 🌐⚡
Read at least one book outside your comfort zone 🧗♂️📚
Try one book that challenges your worldview 🤯📖
📖 Clarifications (Part of the Challenge)
🌎 Translations refer to books originally written in another language and read in English translation.
🎓 Academic book can include:
scholarly nonfiction, or serious theoretical, historical, philosophical, or scientific works, or
textbooks or academic-style works written for learning rather than entertainment.
🔄 Re-reads count toward this challenge and are encouraged if they deepen understanding.
✍️ Reviews can be short or long, but should reflect engaged, thoughtful reading rather than summaries.
Let's have a great year! 😁
Lets see who can follow as many rules as possible
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGEATY 2026 Challenge
1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
2. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
3. A book that fits a prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
4. A book by a new-to-you author
5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025
6. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book
8. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
9. A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title
10. An award winning book
11. A history or historical fiction book
12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white
13. An author's second/sophomore book
14. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh
15. A book you've wanted to read for a long time
16. A book featuring a character with a similar occupation to one of the Clue/Cluedo characters
17. A book set in the wellness or beauty industries
18. A book with a location in the title
19. A book related to yesterday
20. A book related to today
21. A book related to tomorrow
22. A book by a Korean or Korean-diaspora author
23. A book with a road trip or long journey
24. A book that is either frothy or gothy
25. A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list
26. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name
27. A nonfiction book
28. A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution
29. A vacation book
30. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Frontlist Book
31. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Backlist Book
32. A novella of 100-250 pages
33. A book with an Indigenous character or author
34. A book with a window on the cover
35. A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a museum, a school, or another public building
36. A book with a primary character who is a woman over 40
37. A book that includes a science topic
38. A book that's part of a series
39. A book connected in some way to the "Queen of Crime", Agatha Christie
40. A book that has a punctuation mark in the title
41. A mystery or true crime book
42. A book set in an isolated location
43. A book involving survival
44. A book with a symbol of death on the cover
45. A book connected to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
46. A book that is not a novel
47. A book with "this", "that", "these", or "those" in the title
48. A book with something edible in the title
49. A second book for your favorite prompt
50. A book with a bird on its cover
51. A book published in 2026
52. A book related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Cleaning out the TBR closet 2026
Goal: 0/20 books
TBR as of 1/1/26:
TBR as of 12/31/2026
Read from year added:
2014
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2026 A-Z TITLE CHALLENGE (Bookworm Bitches)Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2025
Read 26 books which titles begin with the letters of the alphabet. For the letter "X", any name with the letter X in it is acceptable.
Check out your read list for this year and see how many letters you can fill up before the end of the year! =)
Rules
~Books must be read during the selected time period.
~Post the date you finished the book.
~All books read for challenges can be used for more than one challenge.
~Books can be either Fiction or Non Fiction. Your choice.
~At the end of the challenge, it will be closed for commenting and moved to the archives folder
~Use the add book/author tool to tag your book within your challenge.
Copy & paste the blank List below. Make your own Challenge and update it as necessary. Use the add book/author tool to add the books you read
0/26 Completed
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Read 26 books which titles begin with the letters of the alphabet. For the letter "X", any name with the letter X in it is acceptable.
Check out your read list for this year and see how many letters you can fill up before the end of the year! =)
Rules
~Books must be read during the selected time period.
~Post the date you finished the book.
~All books read for challenges can be used for more than one challenge.
~Books can be either Fiction or Non Fiction. Your choice.
~At the end of the challenge, it will be closed for commenting and moved to the archives folder
~Use the add book/author tool to tag your book within your challenge.
2026 A-Z Title Challenge
Jan 2026 Six-Author TBR BusterHere's how this will work. On or about the 19th of every month, the following month's challenge will be posted. We're all used to being here on that day anyway because of the other monthly specials. If you wish to participate that month, you will choose six authors (any six, no matter what they write) and list them in your post, numbered one through six. On or about the 25th, I'll roll one die and post the number that appears. Whatever author occupies that slot in your list is who you read the following month. Read as many books by that author as you like, but we'll all try for one. And hey -- this is for fun, so if we don't get it done, we can try again the following month!
As with the other monthly specials, you can decide month by month if you wish to participate. No long-term commitment needed! We'll see how much interest there is in this idea over the next few months, and keep it or discontinue it based on that.
1. Stephen King,
2. Agatha Christie
3. Nora Roberts
4. Kristin Hannah
5. James Patterson (Alex Cross series)
6. Karin Slaughter
New Year, New You 2026New Year New Books
Duration: 01/01/26-(Open-Ended)
Monthly Themes
January: New Beginnings
Focus on setting resolutions and planning for the year ahead.
🎉 Read a book that fulfills one of your New Year resolutions. (Example read a self help book, borrow a book from the library because you want to spend less on books etc.)
February: Love and Relationships
Celebrate connections with friends, family, and partners.
🎉 Read a book that has romance in it OR a book that features family or friends.
March: Growth and Renewal
Emphasize personal development and spring cleaning.
🎉 Read a book about personal development OR a book that has been sitting on your tbr for over a year.
April: Creativity and Expression
Encourage artistic pursuits and innovative thinking.
🎉 Read a book about an artist (real or fictional, any type of artist) OR read a book that you think will teach you something or be thought provoking.
May: Nature and Environment
Promote outdoor activities and environmental awareness.
🎉 Read a book that is tagged Environment OR a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
June: Health and Wellness
Focus on physical fitness and mental well-being.
🎉 Read a book with a physically fit person on the cover OR is tagged Mental Health.
July: Adventure and Exploration
Encourage travel, new experiences, and outdoor adventures.
🎉 Read a book where a character travels OR a book that is out of your comfort zone and gives you a new experience.
August: Learning and Knowledge
Promote educational pursuits and skill development.
🎉 Read a book set in a school or university OR a book with a title that starts with a letter in SKILL.
September: Community and Service
Engage in volunteer work and community-building activities.
🎉 Read a book where community is important OR a book where BOTH author initials can be found in VOLUNTEER. (can only use letters as often as they appear)
October: Reflection and Gratitude
Encourage mindfulness and appreciation for what one has.
🎉 Read a book you already own OR a book the ENDS with a letter in MINDFULNESS.
November: Celebration and Family
Focus on gatherings, traditions, and family connections.
🎉 Read a book where people gather (for the holidays, a party etc.) OR a book where the MC’s first initial can be found in TRADITIONS.
December: Closure and Planning
Reflect on the year and set intentions for the next one.
🎉 Read a book with the word ‘Reflect/s’ OR ‘Intention/s’ in the text. (location and short passage please, no other variations)
Mine Your TBR Mountain 2026Mine Your TBR Mountain 2025/2026
Duration: December 1, 2025 - November 30, 2026
For each month of the challenge, you are to read books that were either published in that month or added to your TBR during that month. To qualify for this challenge, books must have been published or added to your TBR BEFORE December 1, 2025. We are trying to clear space on your shelf for all those new releases you keep buying!
Depending on the option you've chosen, remember to tell us the date the book was ORIGINALLY published OR the date you added the book to your TBR.
You can read behind but cannot read ahead. (In March, you can read books for January or February but NOT for April.)
When you sign up, please indicate which level you will be completing.
LEVELS:
Miner: 2 Books per month
December
1. Added to TBR 12/11/25 -- Inheritance 12/22/25 ✅
2. Published 12/1/1993 -- Voyager 12/5/25 ✅
January
1. Added to TBR 12/30/25 -- The Bell Jar 1/2/26 ✅
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TBR Tackler 2026
Rules: For this challenge, you’ll use a randomiser* to randomly pick numbers. Use these corresponding numbers on your “to-read” shelf to challenge yourself to read those books.
❶ Step 1
Go to www.random.org/integers/ to get your random numbers. (Instructions under spoiler.)
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❷ Step 2
Go to your “to-read” shelf and find the books that match your numbers on your shelf. They are your selected books! (Example continues under spoiler.)
Duration: One year from start date. (Though to keep with the original challenge each book selected should be read within one month. )
Level Coathanger: 9-17 books
0/10 (for now)
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Lets Turn Pages
1,955/20,000 pages
January:
1,955 ( as of 1/17)
February:
March:
April:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
Pages read challenge total: /20,000 pages
Amanda E.'s Corner
I Spy 2026
Read a book with a title word or cover image to fit each category. This is YOUR challenge, so you can interpret the categories in ways that work best for you.
We have listed some ideas/examples of what we are looking for but you DO NOT have to use them; these are just to get you started - anything that fits the category is fair game.
4/36
1. In the awards - winner, Oscar, best
✅2. In winter - snow
3. In the forest - tree, bird, stream
4. In the kitchen - table, lemon, cup
5. At work - fisherman, housekeeper, driver
6. On the number line - one, two, three
7. In description - beautiful, dark, strange
8. In a group - order, herd, court
9. At night - sleep, moon, owl
10. In role call - Harry, Eleanor, Alex
11. In honorifics - miss, captain, master
12. In the ear - howl, scream, sound
13. In the eye - beauty, sky, sight
14. On the tongue - sweet, sour, taste
15. In the nose - floral, burnt, scent
16. On your skin - cold, rough, touch
17. In death - ghost, grief, inheritance
18. In geometry - circle, angle, diamond
19. In preposition - across, in, under
✅ 20. In geography - ocean | 1/9
✅ 21. In your head - feeling trapped due to mental illness/depression (i.e., bell jar meaning) | 1/1
✅22. In physics -Fire, pyrokinetic abilities
23. At the pet store - cat, cage, fish
24. On the screen - Batman, Lost, Severance
25. In a marriage - wife, love, home
26. In the ground - root, water, stone
27. In meteorology - storm, wind, sunshine
28. In chemistry - oxygen, element, acid
29. In a book - word, story, escape
30. On the go - train, ship, flight
31. At the apothecary - opium, poison, cure
32. In art - paper, color, stone
33. In the desert - sand, camel, bloom
34. In games - card, pieces, friend
✅ 35. In mystery - murder
36. In technology - phone, spaceship, mouse
Amanda E.'s Corner
BOOKWORM BITCHES Q1 challenge
Duration: January 1st, 2026 - March 31st, 2026
Rules:
~Books must be read during the selected time period.
~Post a link to the book, date you finished and rating
~All books read for challenges can be used for more than one challenge.
~Books can be either Fiction or Non Fiction. Your choice.
1. 2026:
Read the 26th book on your TBR
2. Fresh Start
Read the first book in a series or a book by an author you’ve never read before.
3. Winter Blues
Read a book set in winter or with a cold, snowy, or bleak atmosphere.
4. Clean Slate
Read a book that has been sitting on your TBR for over a year.
5. New Year, New Perspective
Read a book outside your usual comfort zone
(a genre you rarely read, a new format, or a different perspective).
6. Backlist Babe
Read a book that was published more than 5 years ago.
7. Snow Bird
Read a Book set in hot/tropical location
8. Black History Month:
Read a book written by a black author
9. Award Season:
Read an Award Nominee or Winner
10. Galentine's Day:
Read a book that features female friendship
11. Luck of the Irish:
Read a book set in Ireland or written by an Irish Author
12. Women's History:
Read a book featuring a badass female protagonist
Book Riot's Read Harder 2026Read Harder 2026
Progress 2/24
1. Read a microhistory
2. Read a book featured on a “best book covers” list
3. Read a YA book by a Latine author
4. Read a novel with a main character who uses they/them pronouns
5. Read a nonfiction book about resistance
6. Read a gothic novel published in the last ten years
7. Read a sports book by a woman, trans, or nonbinary writer
8. Read a classic from the Zero to Well-Read Podcast
9. Read a romantasy book with a queer and/or BIPOC main character
✅10. Read a book recently adapted for film, TV, or musical
11. Read a book by a d/Deaf author
12. Read/try a recipe from a cookbook about a culture whose food you’ve never eaten
13. Read a nonfiction comic
✅14. Read a work of magical realism or fabulism
15. Read a book by a librarian
16. Read a queer picture book
17. Read a book about a cult or cults
18. Read a nonfiction book about AI or social media
19. Read a book by an intersex author
20. Read a book set in space
21. Read a genre (SFF, horror, mystery, romance) book in translation
22. Read a nonviolent true crime book
23. Read a book by an African author
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
TBR Tackler 2026https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Level Coathanger: 9-17 books
0/15 (for now)
1. #229 The Gingerbread Bakery
2. #58 The Vanishing Half
3. #318 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
4. #167 Beyond That, the Sea
5. #247 Witches of Honeysuckle House
6. #308 The Secret Life of Bees
7. #438 Winter Solstice
8. #427 Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance
9. #217 Mr. Mercedes
10. #209 The Name of the Wind
11. #497 Dear Monica Lewinsky
12. #313 A Breath of Snow and Ashes
13. #38 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
14. #583 You Can Hide
15. #351 Boleyn Traitor
FWYS Feb 2026:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
Book #9 (not released yet)The Lost Bride Triology Series by Nora Roberts
Laurel Snow Series by Rebecca Zanetti
A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas
Part of Your World Series by Abby Jimenez
Alex Cross Series by James Patterson
(the rest of series)Hercule Poirot Series by Agatha Christie
+ rest of seriesDectective Harriet Foster Series
WIP❤️Red❤️ (True Red)
When You’re Mine — red on cover (tbr)
The Women— red on the cover (new)
❤️Blood Red❤️
Death Valley Hideout— purple on cover (tbr)
Hungerstone — features vampire (new)
❤️Imperial Red❤️
A Royal Kiss and Tell—they are imperial or act that way (tbr)
Inheritance — they are imperial or act that way(new)
❤️Barn Red❤️
The Sergeant's Unexpected Family -- barn on cover (tbr)
Outlander— earthy cover (new)
❤️Ruby❤️
Her Secret Alaskan Family — girl on cover (tbr)
Magic Lessons - features wife or mother (new)
❤️Maroon❤️
Shadow Spell -- black and gold on cover (tbr)
Circe— black and gold on cover (new)
❤️Candy Apple❤️
Canyon Crime Scene— red clothing on cover (tbr)
Where the Crawdads Sing — child in story (new)
❤️Indiana Hoosiers Crimson❤️
Strange the Dreamer — has a 3 and 5 in page count (tbr)
Winter Garden — group comes together (new)
Jan 2026 Ugly Once a Monthhttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jan 2026 You Look Mahvelous
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Feb 2026 Ugly Once A Month
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Feb 2026 You Look Mahvelous
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pick Me Challenge (Turning Pages at Midnight)Jan 2026:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Feb 2026:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Feb Urgent TBR:
For Challenges:
Yellow Cover (Tarot Challenge & Prismatic Pages):
Coming-Of-Age(tarot):
2026 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (other topics)The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (other topics)
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (other topics)
The Women (other topics)
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Agatha Christie (other topics)Margaret Atwood (other topics)
Stephen King (other topics)
Nora Roberts (other topics)
Rebecca Zanetti (other topics)
More...
💗2026 Reading Challenge💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
All 2026 Yearly Challenges
A-Z Award Winners
❀❀Monthly❀❀
February: Shades of Gold
February: Radiant Voices
💗Romance Readers Reading Challenges (RRRC)💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
❀❀Monthly❀❀
Jan Monthly
Jan PIFM
Read The Month - Portuguese Edition: January
❀❀Quartely/Odd-month❀❀
Cornhole Team Challenge: Team 6
💗TOAP💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
Tackling that TBR 2026
Amanda 2026 Genres
❀❀Monthly❀❀
Jan Read-A-Thon
Feb Read-A-Thon
Sweetheart Spellout: Team Sweetheart Squad
❀❀Open-Ended❀❀
Christmas Traditions
Stanley Cup Run
New Year, New You 2026
How I Met Your Mother Challenge
Pick-a-Page Spinner Challenge
💗For the Love of a Book (FLOAB)💗
My Badge Collection
❀❀Yearly❀❀
A-Z word challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Open-Ended
Haunted House Tour
Unsolved Mysteries
Operation Obsession
💗Hooked on Books (HOB)💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
2026 Time Travel: Chrononauts
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
2026: (Impossible) Challenge: Reading the Tarot
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
2026 The Plot Twist: Bound and Determined
A-Z Challenge
❀❀Monthly❀❀
January RAT
February RAT
❀❀Quartely/Odd-month❀❀
Snowball Fight
Retro VHS - 3 month
Open-Ended
Toys/Object Roundup
💗Nothing But Reading Challenges (NBRC)💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
Cleaning Out the TBR Closet 2026
Author Alphabet Challenge 2026
TBR Tackler 2026
Around the World 2026
💗A Million More Pages (AMMP)💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
The 2026 News Report
What to Read in 2026
❀❀Monthly❀❀
Feb Word of the Month: ELITE
February 2026 Cover Hunt
February 2026 Word Hunt
POFM Feb 2026
POFM Jan 2026
The Weird and Wonderful World of Wednesday
❀❀Quartely/Odd-month❀❀
2026 Resolve Through Reading
AMMP Goes Streaming: A Spell Out/a> (ends June 30th 2026)
Landman
❀❀Open-Ended❀❀
Happy New Year 2026
💗Bound Together💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
Genre Challenge 2026
💗Crazy Challenge Connection (CCC)💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
Mine Your TBR Mountain 2026
2026 Potluck Challenge (2/1/26-1/31/27)
2026 Remembering Them (2/1/26-1/31/27)
❀❀Monthly❀❀
Jan 2026 Six-Author TBR Buster
Ugly Once a Month
You Look Mahvelous!
February Spell Out: Oklahoma! The Musical
February Scavenger Oklahoma! The Musical
❀❀Quartely/Odd-month❀❀
Winter 2025 Spell Challenge: Winter Quotations
On The Screen Challenges: 2026 TV Episode Spell-out #1: Seinfeld
❀❀Open-Ended❀❀
Crazy Challenges: 26 X 26 - Now Crazier than Ever
💗Challenge Corner💗
❀❀Yearly❀❀
Amanda 2026 Toppler
❀❀Monthly❀❀
Yahtzee: Large Straight Legends
❀❀Quartely/Odd-month❀❀
Musical Madness: Team Winter Garden
Solo Quarterly:Wonderland
💗The Perks of Being a Book Addict💗
❀❀Open-Ended❀❀
Jane Austen Challenge
❀❀Quartely/Odd-Month❀❀
UNO 2026: Team Yellowcard