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Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Read: 55/55
Tasks:
Read 10 books from any series.
You Can't Ruin Christmas Olivia Noble 1/4/26 (Snowflake Creek #1)
An Obvious Fact Craig Johnson 1/23/26 (Walt Longmire #12)
No One Knew Kendra Elliot 1/24/26 (Noelle Marshall #2)
A Witch Called Red Sami Valentine 1/29/26 (Red Witch Chronicles #1)
Where We Belong Kellie Coates Gilbert 2/8/26 (Teton Mountain #1)
Trouble on Main Street Kirsten Fullmer 2/9/26 (Sugar Mountain #1)
Ninth House Leigh Bardugo 2/23/26 (Alex Stern #1)
Shadows in the Salon Kirsten Fullmer 2/25/26 (Sugar Mountain #3)
Minor In Possession J.A. Jance 2/27/26 (J.P. Beaumont #8)
First Sign of Danger Kelley Armstrong 2/28/26
Read 9 books by female authors.
Free Falling Jill Shalvis 2/10/26
Where There's Smoke Kirsten Fullmer 2/11/26
Something like Hate Piper Rayne 2/13/26
Cold Hard Cash Frankie Love 2/14/26
Silent Scream Angela Marsons 2/15/26
Marrying the Nanny Dani Collins 2/18/26
Still Waters Tami Hoag 2/20/26
Dismissed With Prejudice J.A. Jance 2/21/26
Beach Read Emily Henry 2/22/26
Read 8 books from the same genre - Romance.
A Dash of Love Jill Sanders 3/12/26
Justice Inked Olivia Jaymes 3/13/26
The Bakery on the Cove Eliza Ester 3/16/26
Lost and Lassoed Lyla Sage 3/17/26
Wild and Wrangled Lyla Sage 3/19/26
Wilde Cowboy Kelly Elliott 3/19/26
Sterling Stone L.B. Dunbar 3/22/26
Lost Love Kelly Elliott 3/22/26
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
2025 Savoring Christmas Tess Thompson 1/4/26
2025 Bluebird Gold Devney Perry 1/5/26
2024 Reunited in Love Bella Andre 1/10/26
2025 Painted in Love Bella Andre 1/12/26
2025 Beneath the Winter Lights Grace Harper 1/18/26
2024 Swift and Saddled Lyla Sage 1/22/26
2025 One Golden Summer Carley Fortune 2/6/26
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
2023 Sable Peak Devney Perry 1/7/26
2021 A Photo Finish Elsie Silver 1/13/26
2021 The Front Runner Elsie Silver 1/15/26
2022 A Holiday Wish Grace Harper 1/17/26
2022 A False Start Elsie Silver 1/19/26
2021 Beneath Lost Ground G.D. Higgins 1/21/26
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
His & Hers Alice Feeney 1/9/26
My Husband's Wife Alice Feeney 1/31/26
A Box Full of Darkness Simone St. James 2/1/26
All the Dangerous Things Stacy Willingham 2/12/26
The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon 3/23/26
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
Endangered Species Nevada Barr 1/3/25 (Anna Pigeon #5)
The Last Wizards' Ball Charlaine Harris 1/11/26 (Gunnie Rose #6)
The Summer We Danced Hope Holloway 1/26/26 (Destin Diaries #2)
A King's Ransom Janet Evanovich 1/30/26 (Gabriela Rose #2)
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
Nightshade Michael Connelly 2/3/26
Unafraid Nyssa Kathryn 2/16/26
Cash Jessica Peterson 4/21/26
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
The First Time I Saw Him Laura Dave 2/2/26
Life Sucks After You Die Crystal-Rain Love 2/5/26
Read 1 book by a male author.
Dry Bones Craig Johnson 1/8/26
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Read: 54/55
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Read 10 books from any series.
1. A Court of Mist and Fury - 1/1/26
2. Darkly Dreaming Dexter - 1/4/26
3. One of Us Is Back - 1/10/26
4. The Assassin's Blade] - 1/11/26
5. Book of the Dead - 1/12/26
6. Heaven - 1/17/26
7. Carrot Cake Murder - 1/21/26
8. Dearly Devoted Dexter - 1/26/26
9. Jurassic Park - 2/1/26
10. Visions of Sugar Plums - 2/2/26
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses - 1/4/26
2. The Namesake - 1/9/26
3. Wolf Brother - 1/22/26
4. Chasing Fire - 1/23/26
5. Bunny - 1/25/26
6. Magic Lessons - 1/29/26
7. Wuthering Heights - 2/2/26
8. Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins - 2/17/26
9. The Little Stranger - 2/25/26
Read 8 books from the same genre.
1. Last Girl Ghosted - 2/10/26
2. The One - 3/1/26
3. Ward D - 3/2/26
4. She Didn't See It Coming - 3/27/26
5. Such Quiet Girls - 4/29/26
6. Dear Debbie - 4/20/26
7. Don't Let Him In - 5/14/26
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Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Gone Before Goodbye - 1/17/26
2. The Wrong Daughter - 1/20/26
3. Murder at Gulls Nest - 2/20/26
4. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak - 2/23/26
5. We Don't Talk About Carolby Kristen L. Berry - 2/27/26
6. Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito - 3/3/26
7. We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter - 3/4/26
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea - 1/6/26
2. Too Old for This - 1/15/26
3. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly - 2/6/26
4. The Golden Couple - 2/19/26
5. Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand - 2/26/26
6. Piranesi - 3/16/26
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. Frankenstein: The 1818 Text - 1/3/26
2. The Elephant Whisperer - 1/6/26
3. The Outsiders - 1/8/26
4. The Things They Carried - 1/12/26
5. The Last Taxi Driver - 1/23/26
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Never Flinch - 1/14/26
2. Cream Puff Murder - 2/12
3. Throne of Glass - 2/12
4. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - 2/13
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Pompeii - 1/27/26
2. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang - 2/8/26
3. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee - 2/9/26
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. The Last Summer of You and Me - 1/23/26
2. Death Comes as the End - 2/14/26
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. Into the Wild - 1/5/26
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
01.Maine Lumberjacks #1:Caught in the Axe-Daphne Elliot 1/16/26
02.Juniper Springs Mystery #2:The New Girl-A.J. Rivers 1/22/26
03.Gamble on Love Mom-Com #3:Hate, Rinse, Repeat-Whitney Dineen 1/11/26
04.Be Still #4:A Little Naughty-Tia Louise 1/23/26
05.Rosewood River #5:In a Heartbeat-Laura Pavlov 1/16/26
06.Eve Ronin #6:Fallen Star-Lee Goldberg 1/29/26
07.Quinn & Costa #7:Make It Out Alive-Allison Brennan 2/25/26
08.Lincoln Lawyer #8:The Proving Ground-Michael Connelly 2/05/26
09.Jake Cashen Crime Thriller #9:Their Deadly Truth-Declan James 1/28/26
10.First Family #10:State of Preservation-Marie Force 1/02/26
Read 9 books by female authors.
1.Elle Gray-The Girl in Town 1/01/26
2.Brighton Walsh-The Grump Next Door 1/12/26
3.Rebecca Yarros-A Little Too Close 1/14/26
4.Mary Stone-Shadow's Doom 1/21/26
5.Mia Sheridan-The Fix 1/23/26
6.L.B. Dunbar-Elevator Pitch 1/24/26
7.Layla Hagen-The Flirt 2/12/26
8.Lani Lynn Vale-Mistaken Identity 2/20/26
9.Kelly Elliott-Loved Enough 2/23/26
Read 8 books from the same genre.: Mystery Thriller
1.Watch Over Me-D.K. Hood 1/01/26
2.True Crime-Elle Gray 1/04/26
3.Winter's Stalker-Mary Stone 1/12/26
4.Her Final Words-Alex Sigmore 1/14/26
5.The Girl and the Hidden Truth-A.J. Rivers 1/16/26
6.Lonesome Highway-L.T. Vargus 2/04/26
7.Missing in the Falls-Elle Gray 2/20/26
8.You Belong to Me-Karen Rose 2/24/26
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1.2024:Bourbon & Secrets-Victoria Wilder 1/03/26
2.2024:If You Hate Me-Helena Hunting 1/11/26
3.2025:A Merry Irish Christmas-Clodagh Murphy 1/19/26
4.2025:Trusted Lies-Carolyn Ridder Aspenson 1/30/26
5.2025:The Live-In Temptation-Brighton Walsh 2/03/26
6.2024:Building Castles-Amber Kelly 2/09/26
7.2025:From Nowhere-Jewel E. Ann 2/18/26
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1.2016:Deadly Silence-Rebecca Zanetti 1/21/26
2.2023:Love...It's Wild-Jeannine Colette 1/24/26
3.2017:Shades of Pink-Gina LaManna 2/14/26
4.2019:Lessons from a One-Night Stand-Piper Rayne 2/17/26
5.2021:Curly-Lilly Atlas 2/17/26
6.2017:Cheater-Rachel Van Dyken 2/19/26
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1.Razorblade Tears-S.A. Cosby 1/15/26
2.A Love Song for Ricki Wilde-Tia Williams 1/18/26
3.Daughter of the Murray-Darry Fraser 1/19/26
4.All Those Things We Never Said-Marc Levy 2/10/26
5.The Winter Over-Matthew Iden 2/22/26
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1.Stephanie Plum #19:Notorious Nineteen-Janet Evanovich 1/15/26
2.Miss Fortune Mystery #29:Coeds and Cattails-Jana Deleon 1/30/26
3.Amelia Storm #10:Storm's Cut-Mary Stone 2/02/26
4.Women's Murder Club #13:Unlucky 13-James Patterson 2/11/26
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1.Swear-Adriana Locke 1/03/26
2.Kylo-Jessica Gadziala 1/08/26
3.Harmony-Addison Jane 1/17/26
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1.Look at Her and Die-Lani Lynn Vale 1/09/26
2.The Cottage on Plum Island-Amy Rafferty 1/31/26
Read 1 book by a male author.
1.Sheldon Siegel-Criminal Intent 1/10/26
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Completed: 0/55
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Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026Progress: 34/55
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Read 10 books from any series.
(Rurouni Kenshin) Kenshin 04 by Nobuhiro Watsuki ✓ 26/01/06
Read 9 books by female authors.
Scarlet Beriko - Nagahama to Be, or Not to Be 2nd Season ✓ 26/04/16
Read 8 books from the same genre.lgbt, queer
Verwirrung der Gefühle by Stefan Zweig ✓ 26/02/18
Tough Guy by Rachel Reid ✓ 26/02/24
Common Goal by Rachel Reid ✓ 26/03/01
Role Model by Rachel Reid ✓ 26/03/03
(8.2.2024) From the Red Fog 3 by Mosae Nohara ✓ 26/01/03
(15.5.2025) Sag's mit den Händen, Band 1 by Rinteku ✓ 26/01/05
(1.10.2024) Red Hood by Haji ✓ 26/01/08
(1.9.2025) Lázár by Nelio Biedermann ✓ 26/01/23
(11.12.2025) Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid ✓ 26/02/14
(1.10.2024) The Long Game by Rachel Reid ✓ 26/02/15
(1.10.2024) Game Changer by Rachel Reid ✓ 26/02/21
(1.8.2023) City Lights Birthday: Gefühlvoller Boys-Love-Einzelband aus dem Omegaverse, in dem Beta und Omega ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand nehmen by Chika Hongo ✓ 26/01/13
(20.2.2023) Maman by Sylvie Schenk ✓ 26/01/21
(1.1.2023) Wenn sie wüsste by Freida McFadden ✓ 26/01/25
(13.5.2016) Die Geschichte der Baltimores by Joël Dicker ✓ 26/03/10
(26.2.2009) Only The Ring Finger Knows Volume 04 by Satoru Kannagi ✓ 26/03/26
(7.11.2017) The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Cassandra Clare ✓ 26/04/09
Ich hasse ihn by Masara Minase ✓ 26/01/16
Der Ostermann by Marc-Uwe Kling ✓ 26/01/28
Einstein im Bade by Daniel Mellem ✓ 26/02/07
24 Sekunden ab jetzt: Eine ganz normale Liebesgeschichte by Jason Reynolds ✓ 26/02/09
Der letzte Sommer der Tauben by Abbas Khider ✓ 26/03/06
Die vierte Macht: Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes, Sonderermittler der Krone 22 by Jonas Maas ✓ 26/01/19
Fruits Basket Pearls 04 by Natsuki Takaya ✓ 26/01/26
Secret Service: Maison de Ayakashi by Cocoa Fujiwara ✓ 26/02/11
Was wir nicht sehen wollen by Arttu Tuominen ✓ 26/03/15
Bambino by Marco Balzano ✓ 26/02/02
Victoria. by Jürgen Lotz ✓ 26/02/26
Sula by Toni Morrison ✓ 26/03/09
There Are Things I Can't Tell You by Edako Mofumofu ✓ 26/01/21
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster ✓ 26/02/28
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
13/55 Completed
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Read 10 books from any series.
✔ 01. The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet. Finished on 20 Feb '26. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
✔ 02. In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan. Finished on 15 May '26. ⭐⭐⭐.5
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✔ 1. More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova. Finished on 06 May '26. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Read 8 books from the same genre. (MYSTERY)
✔ 1. The Ending Writes Itself by Eveline Clarke. Finished on 27 April '26. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
✔ 1. The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Finished on 20 March '26. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
✔ 2. The Intruders by Louise Jensen. Finished on 15 April '26. ⭐⭐⭐,5
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✔✔ Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
✔ 1. The Merge by Grace Walker. Finished on 10 Jan '26. ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 2. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. Finished on 17 Jan '26. ⭐⭐⭐.5
✔ 3. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. Finished on 28 Jan '26. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
✔ 4. Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K Green. Finished on 06 Feb '26. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
✔ 5. A Month in the Country by J.L Carr. Finished on 25 Feb '26. ⭐⭐⭐,5
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Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. Finished on 1 April '26. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
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✔ Read 1 book by a male author.
✔ 1. The Writer by James Patterson. Finished on 06 March '26. ⭐⭐⭐
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2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
01. Miss Marple #3 - The Body in the Library - Agatha Christie - 1/28/26
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Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Emma R. Alban - Like in Love with You - 1/26/26
2. Amelia Pine - Secrets of the Maison Fournier - 2/9/26
3. C.J. Archer - Murder at the Mayfair Hotel - 2/19/26
4. Jayci Lee - The Dating Dare - 2/22/26
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Read 8 books from the same genre - Cozy Mystery
1. The Jig Is Up - Lisa Q. Mathews - 3/28/26
2. A Very Novel Murder - Ellie Alexander - 3/31/26
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Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Published January 21, 2025 - Star-Crossed Egg Tarts - Jennifer J. Chow - 1/12/26
2. Published July 9, 2024 - It's Elementary - Elise Bryant - 1/27/26
3. Published May 6, 2025 - The Thrashers - Julie Soto - 2/2/26
4. Published July 8, 2025 - The Game Is Afoot - Elise Bryant - 2/17/26
5. Published January 7, 2025 - Beg, Borrow, or Steal - Sarah Adams - 2/27/26
6. Published September 10, 2024 - The Grim Steeper - Gretchen Rue - 3/9/26
7. Published November 12, 2024 - Skyshade - Alex Aster - 3/11/26
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. Published July 14, 2020 - A Sweet Mess - Jayci Lee - 1/22/26
2. Published July 16, 2019 - The Wedding Party - Jasmine Guillory - 2/25/26
3. Published April 23, 2019 - The Body in the Wetlands - Judi Lynn - 3/1/26
4. Published July 3, 2012 - In a Witch's Wardrobe - Juliet Blackwell - 3/5/26
5. Published September 11, 2014 - Death in the English Countryside - Sara Rosett - 3/15/26
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Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. X Marks the Haunt - Lindsay Currie - 1/5/26
2. The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett - 3/14/26
3. Clytemnestra - Costanza Casati - 4/2/26
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Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. A Magical Fortune Cookie #3 - Tell-Tale Treats - Jennifer J. Chow - 3/24/26
2. Magical Bookshop #4 - Verse and Vengeance - Amanda Flower - 3/30/26
3. Library Lover's Mystery #6 - A Likely Story - Jenn McKinlay - 4/6/26
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Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Lightlark - Alex Aster - 1/15/26
2. Nightbane - Alex Aster - 2/12/26
3. Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 3/7/26James
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes - Karen Rose Smith - 1/8/26
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Read 1 book by a male author.
1. Percival Everett - James - 3/23/26
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series
1 Amos Carver Dead Man WalkingJohn Corwin 01/25
2 John Milton BlackoutMark Dawson 01/19
3 Ryan Kaine On the RunKerry J. Donovan 01/08
4 Frank ShermanHappenstanceJoel Austin 01/09
5 Arliss Cutter Open CarryMarc Cameron 01/07
6 DS Cross The DentistTim Sullivan01/06
7 Hazard and Somerset Pretty Pretty BoysGregory Ashe 01/24
8 Minus America Two Wolves and a Sheep E.E. Isherwood 01/30
9 Jack Widow A Reason to Kill Scott Blade
10 Jackson Clay & Bear Beauchamp Chasing Devils B.C. Lienesch 01/11
Read 9 books by female authors.
1 Malik's Redemption: MM Military SuspenseAnnabella Stone 01/08
2 Forsaken Sloane Kennedy 01/09
3 Camp Hell Jordan Castillo Price 01/09
4 Vengeance Sloane Kennedy 01/11
5 GhosTVJordan Castillo Price 01/12
6 Christmas Panther StyleAnnabella Stone 01/15
7 Just a Bit Obsessed Alessandra Hazard 01/27
8 Just a Bit TwistedAlessandra Hazard 01/22
9 Micah's PromiseAnnabella Stone 01/10.
Read 8 books from the same genre. Thriller
1 Gone Forever Scott Blade 01/29
2 Winter Territory Scott Blade 01/30
3 A Reason to Kill Scott Blade 01/30
4 Without Measure Scott Blade 01/30
5 Once Quiet Scott Blade 01/31
6 Name Not Given Scott Blade01/31
7 RoninMark Dawson 01/24
8 Killa CityMark Dawson 01/23
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Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1 Radio StaticNicky James 01/07
2 End SceneNicky James 01/20
3 Sinfully Mine Nicky James 01/26
4 Not What It Seems Nicky James 03/19
5 Leaving Blythe River Catherine Ryan Hyde 02/24
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Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1 GhostsMark Dawson 01/15
2 Revelations Thomas A. Watson 02/05
3 Adrift C.G. Cooper 03/13
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. All the Stars in the SkySarah Lyons Fleming 01/13
2. The Man Who Never Was Mark Dawson 01/22
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. Burning Ledgers Jack Gatland 03/25
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Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
01. P.S. I Spook You by S.E. Harmon 4/2/2026
02. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien 5/9/2026
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Read 9 books by female authors.
1. A Brew for Chaos by Esme Addison 1/13/2026
2. Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay 4/5/2026
3. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower 4/8/2026
4. Lowcountry Bonfire by Susan M. Boyer 4/13/2026
5. Custom Baked Murder by Liz Mugavero 4/18/2026
6. Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 4/20/2026
7. Blindside Hit by Michaela Grey 4/23/2026
8. The Halloween Love Spell by Morgana Best 4/26/2026
9. Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley 5/6/2026
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1. Mrs. Morris and the Ghost by Traci Wilton 1/2/2025 (First published July 30, 2019)
2. Flowers, Felons, & Families by Lucia Kuhl 1/16/2026 (Published March 1, 2021)
3. The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell 1/27/2026 (First published January 1, 1948)
4. Rest in Pizza by Patti Benning 1/22/2026 (Published March 15, 2022)
5. Murder in Palm Springs by Dianne Harman 1/26/2026 (Published April 30, 2019)
6. Name From a Hat Trick by L.A. Witt 4/3/2026 (First published June 24, 2020)
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1. The Bayou by Arden Powell 1/26/2026
2. Tom Brady vs. Joe Montana by Barry Wilner 1/25/2026
3. Dean Martin: A Life from Beginning to End by Hourly History 1/22/2026
4. Wrapped Up in You by Ella Frank 1/6/2026
5. Honeymoon Assignment by Sally Carr 1/28/2026
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Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Transposition by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2026
2. Interference by L.A. Witt 2/3/2026
3. Rebound by L.A. Witt 4/5/2026
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. To the Moon and Back by N.R. Walker 1/14/2026
2. The Silence of the Library by Miranda James 3/27/2026
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. The Year of the Ox: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac by Oliver Chin 3/31/2026
Completed Sets - 10Read 10 books from any series
1 - First Family | State of Preservation, Marie Force | 1/2
2 - Triffids | The Day of the Triffids, John Wyndham | 1/13
3 - Sweet Valley High | Lila's New Flame, Francine Pascal | 1/18
4 - Book Store Cafe | Death by Coffee, Alex Erickson | 1/26
5 - London Celebrities | Act Like It, Lucy Parker | 2/6
6 - Green Mountain | I Saw Her Standing There, Marie Force | 2/14
7 - The Travel Mishaps of Caity Shaw | Up the Seine Without a Paddle, Eliza Watson | 2/17
8 - Rebel Blue Ranch | Swift and Saddled, Lyla Sage | 2/23
9 - Wildwood | The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf, Lola Glass | 3/9
10 - Kingdoms of the Compass | Crown of War and Shadow, J.R. Ward | 3/18
Read 9 books by female authors
1 - Roses for Christmas, Betty Neels | 1/24
2 - The One, Kiera Cass | 2/19
3 - Garnet's Gift, Kimberly Grist | 2/20
4 - The Moon Without Stars, Chanel Miller | 2/22
5 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Maria Semple | 2/24
6 - 84, Charing Cross Road, Helene Hanff | 3/1
7 - Special Agent Maximilian, Mimi Barbour | 3/13
8 - The Elephant in the Room, Holly Goldberg Sloan | 3/16
9 - Midsummer Star, Betty Neels | 3/26
Read 8 books from the same genre - Romance
1 - In Five Years, Rebecca Serle | 2/3
2 - Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert | 1/27
3 - The Lover, Marguerite Duras | 2/12
4 - A Summer Idyll, Betty Neels | 2/16
5 - The One with the Kiss Cam, Cindy Steel | 3/7
6 - One Night, Two Holidays, Ali Brady | 3/14
7 - Serial Killer Games, Kate Posey | 3/22
8 - Kiss of the Blood Prince, Alessa Thorn | 3/24
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025
1 - Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid | 1/9 - 2025
2 - Still Bobbi: A Master Class in Resilience and Reinvention, Bobbi Brown | 1/31 - 2025
3 - The Best Worst Mistake, Lily Parker | 2/2 - 2025
4 - James, Percival Everett | 2/14 - 2024
5 - If Something Happens to Me, Alex Finlay | 3/3
6 - Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A LOVE Story, Jason Reynolds | 3/8
7 - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad | 3/20
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier
1 - 2000 | A Year Down Yonder, Richard Peck | 1/6
2 - 2010 | Turtle in Paradise, Jennifer L. Holm | 1/15
3 - 2015 | Flowers in the Snow, Danielle Stewart | 1/15
4 - 2017 | Garlic Artichoke Murder, Patti Benning | 1/16
5 - 1813 | Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen | 1/21
6 - 2020 | In Five Years, Rebecca Serle | 2/3
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones
1 - Fugitive Pieces, Isaac Nathan ~ Lord Byron | 1/8
2 - Babylon's Ark, Lawrence Anthony | 1/19
3 - American Daughters, Piper Huguley | 2/5
4 - The Address, Fiona Davis | 2/11
5 - Firegirl, Tony Abbott | 2/25
Read 4 books that are from any series already started
1 - The Grump Who Stole Christmas, S. Doyle | 1/7
2 - HotShot, Julie Garwood | 2/9
3 - The Varlet and the Voyeur, Penny Reid & L.H. Cosway | 3/19
4 - Only One Regret, Natasha Madison | 3/29
Read 3 books that have one word titles
1 - Orbital, Samantha Harvey | 1/3
2 - Raylan, Elmore Leonard | 1/22
3 - King, Sawyer Bennett | 3/2
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more
1 - An Irish Rockstar for Christmas, J. Saman | 1/11
2 - The Secret, Book, & Scone Society, Ellery Adams | 1/29
Read 1 book by a male author
City of Thieves, David Benioff | 1/4
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2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Tasks:
Read 10 books from any series.
1. The Battle of the Beasts by Maple Lam - Jan. 4
2. A Polar Bear in Love, Vol. 1 by Koromo - Jan. 5
3. Back to the Drawing Board by Kristen Gudsnuk - Jan. 8
4. Besties: Set Sail by Kayla Miller - Jan. 10
5. EndGames by Ru Xu - Jan. 29
6. If the Shoe Fits: The Graphic Novel by Sarah Mlynowski - Feb. 6
7. Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy - Feb. 26
8. Best Friends Forever: The Graphic Novel by P.J. Night - Feb. 28
9. Candle Point by Nancy Deas - Feb. 28
10. The Love Report, Volume Three by BéKa - Mar. 5
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. The Pass by Katriona Chapman - Jan. 6
2. My Perfectly Imperfect Body by Debbie Tung - Jan. 18
3. Lovely Recipe by Myra Rose Nino - Jan. 21
4. Oh Brother by Georgina Chadderton - Jan. 26
5. See One, Do One, Teach One: The Art of Becoming a Doctor: A Graphic Memoir
by Grace Farris - Feb. 8
6. Saint Catherine by Anna Meyer - Feb. 12
7. Lindsey Cheng Dates a White Boy!!! by Asia Miller - Feb. 19
8. Red Winter by Anneli Furmark - Feb. 27
9. Unconditional: Stories of Women and the Animals They Love by Cat Willett - Mar. 3
Read 8 books from the same genre. realistic fiction graphic novels
1. Sneaking Out by Nicole Andelfinger - Jan. 15
2. Buckle Up by Lawrence Lindell - Feb. 4
3. Let's Go, Coco!: A Graphic Novel – A Funny, Heartfelt Story About Basketball and Friendship for Kids by Coco Fox - Feb. 4
4. Breaking Up by Aimee Friedman - Feb. 15
5. A Tale as Tall as Jacob: Misadventures With My Brother by Samantha Edwards
- Feb. 17
6. Back in Business by Sharee Miller - Feb. 23
7. A Silent Voice, Vol. 2 by Yoshitoki Oima - Mar. 6
8. Lost and Found: A Heart of the City Collection by Steenz - Mar. 1
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen - Jan. 22
2. Detective Sweet Pea: The Case of the Golden Bone by Sara Varon - Jan. 29
3. Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari - Feb. 11
4. Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen - Feb. 21
5. You and Me on Repeat by Mary Shyne - Feb. 26
6. It Rhymes With Takei by George Takei - Mar. 5
7. Botticelli's Apprentice: A Graphic Novel – An Illustrated Tale of Renaissance Italy and an Ambitious Girl's Courage for Kids by Ursula Murray Husted - Mar. 10
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. Let's Go!: Benjamin Orr and The Cars by Joe Milliken - Jan. 12
2. Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke - Jan. 24
3. Snow Blind by Ollie Masters - Jan. 27
4. Unplugged and Unpopular by Mat Heagerty - Feb. 13
5. Daughters of Snow and Cinders by Núria Tamarit Feb. 14
6. Mystery at Mermaid Lagoon by Walt Disney Company - Feb. 14
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. Onion Skin by Edgar Camacho - Jan. 3
2. Lucky Scramble by Peter Raymundo - Jan. 14
3. Wake Now in the Fire: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett Dapier - Feb. 3
4. Bad Dreams in the Night by Adam Ellis - Feb. 4
5. Julie and the Blue Guitar: American Girl Mysteries Across Time by Casey Gilly - Feb. 16
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Summit’s Edge by Sara Driscoll - Jan. 9
2. The Chow Maniac by Vivien Chien - Jan. 31
3. Geraldine Pu and Her Cat Hat, Too! by Maggie P. Chang - Feb. 14
4. I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018: The Graphic Novel by Cassie Anderson
- Feb. 20
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega - Jan. 2
2. Pepper by Ellen Miles - Feb. 24
3. Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks - Mar. 23
Read 2 books whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit: A Graphic Novel by Kim Hyun Sook - Jan. 1
2. One Cup at a Time by Gwen Tarpley - Jan. 2
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares - Jan. 16
2026 CountdownDuration: 1st January 2026 - 31st December 2026
Read 10 books from any series.
1. A New Year's Pandemonium: MM Omegaverse rom-com, accidental marriage, MM romance, Snarky humor by Jennifer Carter09/02
2.A Valentine Fiasco: MM Omegaverse romance, Valentine's Day novella by Jennifer Carter 10/02
3.Paladinby Onley James08/02
4.Rogue by Onley James 15/02
5.All Kidding Aside by Macy Blake18/02
6. One Chance to Stay by Ryder O'Malley 19/02
7. Playing it Safe by Kristian Parker 20/02
8.Unwanted by Marley Valentine 22/02
9.Ace of Spades by L. Eveland 23/02
10.Hearts We Claimby Christina Berry 24/02
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Ring My Kettlebellby Lauren Kohout 10/01
2.Stealing His Thunder by Beth Bolden 12/01
3.Mighty The Fallen by Dianna Roman 13/01
4. Crystals and Corpsesby Jacki James and Lori Ames
5.The Camboy of Cavendish Hallby Jem Wendel read 18/01
6.Emil by Kerry Kilpatrick 28/01
7. A Furever Homeby Kaje Harper and Gabbi Grey 01/02
8.Before the End by Jennifer Carter 01/02
9.Mortal Skin by Lily Mayne 05/02
Read 8 books from the same genre.
1. First WatchbyDeclan Rhodes 20/01
2. Problem Child by D.J. Jamison 28/01
3.The Lies Of Temptation by Skyla Raines 31/01
4.Far From Home by E.M. Schenker 31/01.
5.Cunning Eian by Hinsel Meyer 05/02
6.Wicked Little Darling by Lyla Dane04/02
7.In the Name of the Fatherby Morticia Knight 11/02
8.Bad Things Come in 3s byJonathan Hawker16/02
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1.Leo's Lust: A Love in Mission City Short Story by Gabbi Grey 10/01
2.Gideon's Gratitude by Gabbi Grey 10/01.
3.Quinton's Quest: Love in Mission City, Book 6 by Gabbi Grey 13/01
4. Our Blood, Our Painby Syn Blackrose 24/01
5. My Hunger, Your Soul by Syn Blackrose 25/01
6. Shots on Net by J.J. Mulder 24/01
7.Your Hate, My Claim by Syn Blackrose 27/01
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. What Lies Beneath by R.J. Scott 16/01
2. Firm HandbyNora Phoenix 21/01
3. The Shooting Season by Isobel Starling 17/01
4.Season's Change by Cait Nary 30/01
5.It Has to Be Youby Hinsel Meyer07/02
6.What We Earnedby Hinsel Meyer07/02
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. The Fallby Tal Bauer 22/01
2.Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride by Eli Easton09/02
3.The Alpha and the Envious Moon by Everleigh Miles14/02
4.It's Only Love by A.E. Jensen and Courtney W. Dixon 12/02
5.The Truth in My Lies by L.A. Witt 07/03
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1.Blitz Replay: A Second Chance Football MM Romance by Christie Gordon 01/01
2. Archer's Awakening: A Love in Mission City Short Story by Gabbi Grey 10/01
3. Shut Up and Play by Kit Jade 16/01
4. Icing the Play: A Friends to Lovers Hockey MM Romance byChristie Gordon 16/01
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Edged by Courtney W. Dixon 09/01
2. Archer by Minerva Howe 23/01
3.Vexley by Jennifer Carter 02/02
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. The Snow Yeti's Grouchy Werewolf by Michele Notaro 11/01
2. A Himbo for my Heat by Regitse Liljadorffand A.E. Jensen 27/01
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. Top Shelf: A MM Hockey Romance by Declan Rhodes 08/01
2026 COUNTDOWN, 1/1 - 12/3112/12 TASKS COMPLETE
Read 10 books from any series
1. Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot #3), by Agatha Christie, finished 1/19/26 ★★★.5
2. A Mischief of Rats (Nell Ward #3), by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, finished 1/20/26 ★★★★
3. Everyone in This Bank is a Thief (Ernest Cunningham #4), by Benjamin Stevenson, finished 1/23/26 ★★★★
4. Mercy Falls (Cork O’Connor #5), by William Kent Krueger, finished 2/3/26 ★★★★
5. Offstage in Nuala (Inspector de Silva #3), by Harriet Steel, finished 2/10/26 ★★★★
6. A Wedding on Ladybug Farm (Ladybug Farm #5), by Donna Ball, finished 2/11/26 ★★★.5
7. The Dream Stalker (Wind River Reservation #3), by Margaret Coel, finished 3/4/36 ★★★★
8. Below Zero (Joe Pickett #9), by C.J. Box, finished 3/6/26 ★★★★
9. The Dead Shall Not Rest (Dr. Thomas Silkstone #2), by Tessa Harris, finished 3/8/26 ★★★
10. The Leper’s Bell (Sister Fidelma #14), by Peter Tremayne, finished 3/10/26 ★★★★
Read 9 books by female authors
1. author Laura Jensen Walker – The Alphabet Sleuths, finished 1/1/26 ★★★.5
2. author Emily Littlejohn – Inherit the Bones (Det. Gemma Monroe #1), finished 1/18/26 ★★★.5
3. author Stacy Hackney – , finished 1/21/26 ★★★.5
4. author Marie Benedict – Daughter of Egypt, finished 1/25/26 ★★★★
5. author Carol Goodman – Our Marriage is Murder, finished 1/31/26 ★★★.5
6. author Candace Robb – The Apothecary Rose (Owen Archer #1), finished 2/5/26 ★★★.5
7. author JoAnn Bassett – Kaua’i Me a River (Islands of Aloha #4), finished 2/8/26 ★★★.5
8. author Jane Harper – Last One Out, finished 3/2/26 ★★★★
9. author Victoria Thompson – Murder on Gramercy Park (Gaslight #3), finished 3/15/26 ★★★★
Read 8 books from the same genre | cozy mystery
1. Public Anchovy #1 (Deep Dish #3), by Mindy Quigley, finished 1/6/26 ★★★★
2. Booking for Trouble (Library Lovers #16), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 1/8/26 ★★★★
3. Death of a Wandering Wolf (Hungarian Tea House #2), by Julia Buckley, finished 1/13/26 ★★★★
4. Claret and Present Danger (Literary Pub #4), by Sarah Fox, finished 1/14/26 ★★★★
5. Murder in an Irish Cottage (Irish Village #5), by Carlene O’Connor, finished 1/15/26 ★★★★
6. City of Darkness and Light (Molly Murphy #13), by Rhys Bowen, finished 2/4/26 ★★★.5
7. Murder with Collard Greens and Hot Sauce (Mahalia Watkins Soul Food #3), by A.L. Herbert, finished 2/6/26 ★★★.5
8. Doughnuts and Deception (Peridale Café #3), by Agatha Frost, finished 2/26/26 ★★★★
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025
1. publ 9-24-24 : Farewell Yellow Brick Road, by Elton John, finished 1/2/26 ★★★★
2. publ 9-1-24 : Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel (Helen Dexter #3), by Glenda Young, finished 1/29/26 ★★★.5
3. publ 3-12-24 : A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell #9), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 2/9/26 ★★★★
4. publ 7-15-25 : The House at Devil’s Neck (Spector Locked-Room #4), by Tom Mead, finished 2/17/26 ★★★★
5. publ 10-22-24 : Murder Takes the Stage (Phyllida Bright #4), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 2/27/26 ★★★★
6. publ 3-4-25 : Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS, by Lisa Rogak, finished 3/5/26 ★★★.5
7. publ 9-1-25 : Under a Greek Sky, by Francesca Catlow, finished 3/30/26 ★★★.5
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier
1. publ 6-7-16 : Murder at the Mansion (Kelly Jackson #2), by Janet Finsilver, finished 1/2/26 ★★★★
2. publ 9-13-18 : The Murder at Redmire Hall (Yorkshire #3), by J.R. Ellis, finished 1/5/26 ★★★★
3. publ 7-29-18 : Quarrelsome Quartz (Cozy Corgi #7), by Mildred Abbott, finished 1/26/26 ★★★★
4. publ 2-14-20 : The Crossing (Det. Insp. Louise Blackwell #1), by Matt Brolly, finished 2/1/26 ★★★★
5. publ 3-1-19 : Macchiatos, Macarons and Malice (Cape Bay Café #9), by Harper Lin, finished 2/10/26 ★★★.5
6. publ 7-7-05 : Arthur & George, by Julian Barnes, finished 2/18/26 ★★★.5
Read 5 books that are stand alones
1. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World, by Steven Johnson, finished 1/2/26 ★★★★
2. Under a Painted Sky, by Stacey Lee, finished 1/10/26 ★★★.5
3. The Last Days of Night, by Graham Moore, finished 1/11/26 ★★★★
4. Good Joy, Bad Joy, by Mikki Brammer, finished 1/19/26 ★★★★
5. The Fireballer, by Mark Stevens, finished 1/22/26 ★★★★
Read 4 books that are from any series already started
1. Murder by Moonrise (Dr. Julia Lewis #3), by Patrice McDonough, finished 1/7/26 ★★★★
2. The Patchwork Players (Elm Creek Quilts #24), by Jennifer Chiaverini, finished 1/16/26 ★★★.5
3. A Cookbook Conspiracy (Bibliophile #7), by Kate Carlisle, finished 1/24/26 ★★★★
4. Truffle Trouble (Amish Candy Shop #10), by Amanda Flower, finished 1/27/26 ★★★★
Read 3 books that have one word titles
1. Wrecked (IQ #3), by Joe Ide, finished 2/14/26 ★★★★
2. Effigies (Faye Longchamp #3), by Mary Anna Evans, finished 2/24/26 ★★★★
3. Unbirthday, by Liz Braswell, finished 3/13/26 ★★★.5
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more
1. How to Get Away with Murder, by Rebecca Philipson, finished 1/9/26 ★★★.5
2. The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side (Miss Marple #8), by Agatha Christie, finished 1/17/26 ★★★★
Read 1 book by a male author
1. author Benedict Brown – The Yacht Party, finished 1/18/26 ★★★
2026 Countdown55/55 DONE
from any series
1. (Chloe Cook #2) Reunions can be Deadly Kayla Michelle 3/24
2. (Snug Harbor Mysteries #2) Inked Out Karen MacInerney 4/3
3. (Chili Cook-Off Mystery #2) Death by Devil's Breath Kylie Logan 4/4
4. A Pizza Parlor Mystery, #1) Slice of Murder Rosie A. Point 4/6
5. (Cruise Ship Mystery #1) Killer Cleavers & Cupcakes Mel McCoy 4/15
6. (Library Lover's Mystery, #16) Booking for Trouble Jenn McKinlay 4/17
7. (Survivors’ Book Club #3) Death in the Romance Aisle Lynn Cahoon 4/19
8. (Literary Pub Mystery, #3) The Malt in Our Stars Sarah Fox 4/21
9. (A Walk Through England Mystery, #1) A Deadly Walk in Devon Nicholas George 4/24
10. (Relic Hunters #3 Ring of Ruin Keri Arthur 4/2
by female authors
1. No One Knew Kendra Elliot 3/6
2. Clouds of Witness Dorothy L. Sayers 3/10
3. Bad Blood Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2/18
4. Hunting a Killer Sarah Varland 3/25
5. Expecting Trouble Delores Fossen 4/5
6. Colton's Ranch Refuge Beth Cornelison 4/10
7. So Wrong It's Right Julie Johnson 4/16
8. Make It Out Alive Allison Brennan 4/18
9. The Silent Dolls Rita Herron 4/25
Cozy mysteries
1. Peaches and Schemes Anna Gerard 2/17
2. Wed and Buried Mary Daheim 2/18
3. A Lime to Kill Summer Prescott 2/28
4. Arsenic and Old Cake Jacklyn Brady 3/7
5. Murder Drama With Your Llama Erin McCarthy 3/12
6. Killer Crullers Jessica Beck 3/16
7. Eat, Drink & Be Witchy Lily Harper Hart 2/13
8. Passion, Betrayal And Killer Highlights Kyra Davis 3/18
published in 2024 or 2025
1. Nov 11, 2025 Brigands & Breadknives Travis Baldree 4/2
2. Oct 21, 2025 A Wonderful Christmas Crime Jacqueline Frost 1/1
3. Oct 14, 2025 Death on a Scottish Train Lucy Connelly 1/15
4. Aug 12, 2025 Too Old for This Samantha Downing 3/1
5. Sep 30, 2025 Daedalus Is Dead Seamus Sullivan 1/2
6. Oct 14, 2025 Road Trip With a Vampire Jenna Levine 2/6
7. June 3, 2025 We Don't Talk About Carol Kristen L. Berry 4/3
published in 2023 or earlier.
1. 1930 Murder at the Vicarage Agatha Christie 3/14
2. 2012 Guarding the Princess Yahrah St. John 4/8
3. 2015 Obsession in Death J.D. Robb 1/7
4. 2016 Apprentice in Death J.D. Robb 2/8
5. 2017 Secrets in Death J.D. Robb 3/5
6. 2018 Leverage in Death J.D. Robb 4/12
5 Stand-Alones
1. The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne Chris Sweeney 2/13
2. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside Nick Offerman 3/8
3. The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson Misty Copeland 3/19
4. Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic Bunnie Xo 3/22
5. Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard: A Memoir Ken Rideout 4/10
from any series already started
1. You Can Scream Rebecca Zanetti 3/15
2. Seabreeze Christmas Jan Moran 4/16
3. Picture Perfect Frame Lynn Cahoon 3/2
4. A Deceptive Composition Anna Lee Huber 4/9
one word titles
1. Win Harlan Coben 4/4
2. Rebounding Jami Davenport 4/12
3. Acrimonious Marie Force 4/7
title has 5 words or more
1. My Sun Sets To Rise Again Mark Leo Tapper 3/23
2. Another Saturday Night and I Ain't Got No Body Jennie Marts 3/17
male author
1. The Patient: A DS George Cross Mystery Tim Sullivan 3/8
2026 Countdown2nd portion
published in 2024 or 2025
1. Nov 11, 2025 Brigands & Breadknives Travis Baldree 4/2
2. Oct 21, 2025 A Wonderful Christmas Crime Jacqueline Frost 1/1
3. Oct 14, 2025 Death on a Scottish Train Lucy Connelly 1/15
4. Aug 12, 2025 Too Old for This Samantha Downing 3/1
5. Sep 30, 2025 Daedalus Is Dead Seamus Sullivan 1/2
6. Oct 14, 2025 Road Trip With a Vampire Jenna Levine 2/6
7. June 3, 2025 We Don't Talk About Carol Kristen L. Berry 4/3
published in 2023 or earlier.
1. 1930 Murder at the Vicarage Agatha Christie 3/14
2. 2012 Guarding the Princess Yahrah St. John 4/8
3. 2015 Obsession in Death J.D. Robb 1/7
4. 2016 Apprentice in Death J.D. Robb 2/8
5. 2017 Secrets in Death J.D. Robb 3/5
6. 2018 Leverage in Death J.D. Robb 4/12
5 Stand-Alones
1. The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne Chris Sweeney 2/13
2. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside Nick Offerman 3/8
3. The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson Misty Copeland 3/19
4. Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic Bunnie Xo 3/22
5. Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard: A Memoir Ken Rideout 4/10
from any series already started
1. You Can Scream Rebecca Zanetti 3/15
2. Seabreeze Christmas Jan Moran 4/16
3. Picture Perfect Frame Lynn Cahoon 3/2
4. A Deceptive Composition Anna Lee Huber 4/9
one word titles
1. Win Harlan Coben 4/4
2. Rebounding Jami Davenport 4/12
3. Acrimonious Marie Force 4/7
title has 5 words or more
1. My Sun Sets To Rise Again Mark Leo Tapper 3/23
2. Another Saturday Night and I Ain't Got No Body Jennie Marts 3/17
male author
1. The Patient: A DS George Cross Mystery Tim Sullivan 3/8
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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FINISHED! 2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026 (02/04/26)
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☑️ 10/10 Read 10 books from any series.
1. The Adams File (Aunt Bessie Cold Case 1) Diana Xarissa 01/01/26
2. Second Nature (A Later in Life Love Story 6) Diana Xarissa 01/02/26
3. Live and Let Growl (Melanie Travis 19) Laurien Berenson 01/02/26
4. New Year Nuisance (Holiday Cozy Mystery 4) Tonya Kappes 01/02/26
5. Murder at the Puppy Fest (Melanie Travis 20) Laurien Berenson 01/03/26
6. Wagging through the Snow (Melanie Travis 21) Laurien Berenson 01/04/26
7. The Little Black Book Killer (The Village Detectives 3) Fiona Walker 01/04/26
8. Ruff Justice (Melanie Travis 22) Laurien Berenson 01/04/26
9. The Bernhard File (Aunt Bessie Cold Case 2) Diana Xarissa 01/05/26
10. Bite Club (Melanie Travis 23) Laurien Berenson 01/07/26
☑️ 9/9 Read 9 books by female authors.
1. In Pieces Sally Field 01/10/26
2. The First Time I Saw Him (Hannah Hall 2) Laura Dave 01/26/26
3. Second Act Romance (Improbable Meet-Cute 3) Julie Soto 07/28/26
4. Aunt Bessie Zeroes In (Isle of Man 26) Diana Xarissa 01/29/26
5. Breach of Crust (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery 5) Ellery Adams 01/30/26
6. All Manner of Thing Shall Be (The Time Traveler’s Passport 5) Olivie Blake 01/30/26
7. Gertrude, Gumshoe: Murder at the Thrift Store (Gertrude Gunshoe 2) Robin Merrill 02/01/26
8. I, Houdini: The Amazing Story of an Escape-Artist Hamster Lynne Reid Banks 02/03/26
9. The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country Helen Russell 02/04/26
☑️ 8/8 Read 8 books from the same genre. (Cozy Mystery)
1. Murder at the Scottish Games (Scottish Shire Mystery 7) Traci Hall 01/16/26
2. Lemon Pies and Little White Lies (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery 4) Ellery Adams 01/17/26
3. Die, Die, Birdie (Kiki Lowenstein 19) Joanna Campbell Slan 01/18/26
4. Kihei Kidnapping (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 12) Jasmine Webb. 01/18/26
5. Handmade Holiday Homicide (Kiki Lowenstein 10) Joanna Campbell Slan 01/19/26
6. The Body in the Annex (Sunset Lodge 1) Diana Xarissa 01/20/26
7. Death of a Blueberry Tart (Haley Powell Food and Cocktails 12) Lee Hollis 01/21/26
8. The Quinton Case (The Markham Sisters Mystery 17) Diana Xarissa 01/22/26
☑️ 7/7 Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Julia Song Is Undateable Susan Lee (pub. Oct. 2025) 01/11/26
2. Death by Irish Whiskey (Dublin Driver Mystery 5) Catie Murphy (pub. Jan. 23, 2024) 01/22/26
3. The Cornish Castle Murder (Nosey Parker Mystery 8) Fiona Leitch (pub. April 29, 2025) 01/23/26
4. From Here to the Great Unknown Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keogh (pub. Oct. 8, 2024) 01/26/26
5. Death of an Irish Druid (Dublin Driver Mystery 6) Catie Murphy (pub. Jan. 21, 2025) 01/26/26
6. Crime Rangoon (Noodle Shop Mystery 12) Vivien Chien (pub. Dec. 30, 2025) 02/02/26
7. Underspin E.Y. Zhao (pub. Sept. 23, 2025) 01/31/26
☑️ 6/6 Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. Show Me the Bunny (Melanie Travis 28) Laurien Berenson (2022) 01/15/26
2. Death of a Wedding Cake Baker (Haley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery 11) Lee Hollis (2019) 01/20/26
3. Death in Irish Accents (Dublin Driver Mysteries 4) Catie Murphy (pub. Feb. 21, 2023) 01/09/26
4. Slow Time Between the Stars (Far Reaches 6) John Scalzi (pub. June 27, 2023) 01/24/26
5. Murder in the Mystery Suite (Book Retreat Mystery 1) Ellery Adams (pub. Aug. 5, 2014) 01/25/26
6. Rivers of London: Cry Fox #1 Ben Aaronovitch (2017) 01/28/26
☑️ 5/5 Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Tom Felton 01/01/26
2. Love Me Tomorrow Emiko Jean 01/6/26
3. Chasing the Light Jesse Blackadder 01/08/26
4. The Paris Bookseller Kerri Maher 01/17/26
5. The Secret Life of Sunflowers Marta Molnar 01/22/26
☑️ 4/4 Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Alaska Reunion (Wild River 5) Jennifer Snow 02/04/26
2. Here Comes Santa Paws (Melanie Travis 24) Laurien Berenson 01/12/26
3. Frustrated in Massachusetts (Midlife Crisis Mystery 6) Diana Xarissa 01/12/26
4. Pup Fiction (Melanie Travis 27) Laurien Berenson 01/14/26
☑️ 3/3 Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Twice Mitch Albom 01/03/26
2. Wreck Catherine Newman 01/07/26
3. Winter (Seasonal 2) Ali Smith 01/09/26
☑️ 2/2 Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Newly Wed and Slightly Dead (A Touch of Magic Mystery 1) Danielle Garrett 01/14/26
2. Someday the Rabbi Will Leave (Rabbi Small Mystery 9) Harry Kemelman 01/17/26
☑️ 1/1 Read 1 book by a male author.
1. Stone and Sky (Rivers of London 10) Ben Aaronovitch 02/03/26
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Read 10 books from any series.
🟣 Kate Daniels #9 - Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews 1/2/26
🟣 Ethnic Eats #2 - French Fried by Kylie Logan 1/8/26
🟣 Tea by the Sea #1 - Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany 1/9/26
🟣 Caught Dead in Wyoming #2 - Left Hanging by Patricia McLinn 1/11/26
🟣 Lucy Stone #12 - New Year's Eve Murder by Leslie Meier 1/21/26
🟣 Tara Holloway #9 - Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli by Diane Kelly 1/31/26
🟣 Savannah Reid #1 - Just Desserts by G.A. McKevett 2/2/26
🟣Thursday Next #2 - Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 2/7/26
🟣 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson 2/18/26
🟣 Tuscan Cooking School Mystery #3 - Evil Under the Tuscan Sun by Stephanie Cole 2/21/26
Read 9 books by female authors.
🟣 Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy 1/7/26
🟣 The Semester of Our Discontent by Cynthia Kuhn 1/9/26
🟣 The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score 1/12/26
🟣 On Animals by Susan Orlean 2/5/26
🟣 Death in Rough Water by Francine Mathews 2/11/26
🟣 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 2/15/26
🟣 Accidentally Yours by Christina Lauren 2/19/26
🟣 The Guest List by Lucy Foley 2/25/26
🟣 Lab Girl by Hope Jahren 3/2/26
Read 8 books from the same genre. Cozy Mysteries
🟣 Five Golden Wings by Donna Andrews 1/3/26
🟣 Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron 1/13/26
🟣 Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon 2/4/26
🟣 Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman. 2/6/26
🟣 Irish Knit Murder by Peggy Ehrhart 2/9/26
🟣 Knot In My Backyard by Mary Marks 2/14/26
🟣 Book 'Em, Eddie by Laurie Cass 2/16/26
🟣 A Catered Valentine's Day by Isis Crawford 2/17/26
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
🟣 Published 5/6/25 - My Friends by Fredrik Backman 1/16/26
🟣 Published 6/3/25 - Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady 2/3/26
🟣 Published 5/6/25 - Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams 2/20/26
🟣 Published 4/23/2024 - You Are Here by David Nicholls 2/22/26
🟣 Published 6/17/25 - Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston 2/24/26
🟣 Published 6/4/24 - My Royal Showmance by Lexi Blake. 2/27/26
🟣 Published 3/18/2025 - Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service by Michael Lewis 3/4/26
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
🟣 Published 1/1/1996 - Cat on the Edge: A Joe Grey Cat Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy 1/19/26
🟣 Published 5/31/2020 - Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco by Richie Narvaez 1/27/26
🟣 Published 8/9/2022 - A Map for the Missing by Belinda Huijuan Tang 1/29/26
🟣 Published 2/5/2019 - New Kid by Jerry Craft 2/1/26
🟣 Published 5/9/2023 - The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers 2/8/26
🟣 Published 10/6/2020 - Class Act by Jerry Craft 2/12/26
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
🟣 Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks 1/18/26
🟣 A Winter in New York by Josie Silver 1/23/26
🟣 The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan 1/24/26
🟣 I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 1/25/26
🟣 Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri 3/8/26
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
🟣 Cash Blackbear Mystery #3 - Sinister Graves by Marcie R. Rendon 1/10/26
🟣 The Mediator #3 - Reunion by Jenny Carroll 1/17/26
🟣 Lady Hardcastle #10 - A Fire at the Exhibition by T.E. Kinsey 1/22/26
🟣 Flavia de Luce #6 - The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley 1/26/26
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
🟣 Chemistry by Weike Wang 1/1/26
🟣 Brownstone by Samuel Teer 1/5/26
🟣 Jilted by Vi Keeland 2/13/26
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
🟣 The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 1/2/26
🟣 The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle by Laura DiSilverio 1/4/25
Read 1 book by a male author.
🟣 Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green 1/15/26
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Read 10 books from any series.
1. Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett 2/1 5★ - Discworld #6
2. The Widows of Broome by Arthur W. Upfield 8/1 4★ - Insp. Napoleon Bonaparte #13
3. The Giver by Lois Lowry 10/1 3★ - The Giver #1
4. Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 23/1 4★ - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2
5. Julia's Spirit by Emily Hendrickson 24/1 3★ - Dancy #4
6. Body Language by A.K. Turner 28/1 3★ - Cassie Raven #1
7. The Devil's Due by Rita Boucher 5/2 3.5★ - Desire in Disguise #2
8. The Bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield 7/2 4★ - Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #14
9. Black Girl, White Girl by Patricia Moyes 13/2 2.5★ - Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #18
10. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb 16/2 4.5★ - Farseer Trilogy #1
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Lady Alex's Gamble by Evelyn Richardson 8/2 3★
2. Miss Hamilton's Hero by Nancy Lawrence 11/2 1.5★
3. A Rake's Folly by Claudette Williams 12/2 2★
4. A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer 14/2 5★
5. A Deceptive Bequest by Olivia Sumner 18/2 2★
6. An Unlikely Duchess by Mary Balogh 16/2 2.5★
7. The Abducted Bride by Dorothy Mack 16/2 1.5★
8. Her Heart's Captain by Elizabeth Mansfield 21/2 3★
9. The Forgotten Bride by Lillian Marsh 21/2 3★
Read 8 books from the same genre - crime/mystery
1. The Crag by Claire Sutherland 11/2 3.5★
2. The New Shoe by Arthur W. Upfield 16/2 4★
3. Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe 21/2 4★
4. Into the Fire by Gregg Hurwitz 21/2 3.5★
5. A Quiet Man by Tom Wood 24/2 4★
6. Lessons in Murder by Claire McNab 13/3 3.5★
7. Venom House by Arthur W. Upfield 13/3 4★
8. Dead in the Scrub by B.J. Oliphant 14/3 4★
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Death Flight by Sarah Sultoon 4/1 3★ - 2024
2. Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood 5/1 4.5★ - 2025
3. Sanctuary by Garry Disher 22/1 4★ - 2024
4. The Writing Class by Esther Campion 9/2 4★
5. Lyrebird by Jane Caro 12/2 4.5★ - 2025
6. The Missing Maid by Holly Hepburn 26/2 3.5★
7. The Death of Dora Black by Lainie Anderson 10/3 4★
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. Ming and Flo Fight for the Future by Jackie French 10/1 4★ - 2022
2. Many Bloody Returns by Charlaine Harris 25/1 3★ - 2007
3. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 31/1 5★ - 1970
4. The Abyss by Orson Scott Card 1/2 4★ - 1989
5. The Scottish Rebel by Emma Lange 2/2 3★ - 1990
6. Twelfth Night by Joy Reed 3/2 3★ - 1995
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. Murder at Almack's by Jo Ann Ferguson, Mona Gedney, Valerie King 7/1 2★
2. The Obsession by Nora Roberts 12/1 3.5★
3. Whitsunday Dawn by Annie Seaton 15/1 3.5★
4. Redstone Station by Therese Creed 17/1 4★
5. The Earl's Return by Emma Lange 18/1 3★
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb 3/1 4★ - In Death #41
2. All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey 9/1 4★ - Pern #11
3. Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith 27/1 4★ - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #3
4. Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 3★
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Cyberkiss by Sally Chapman 3/1 2.5★
2. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 19/1 3.5★
3. Regina by Clare Darcy 13/2 2.5★
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot 1/1 5★
2. The Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates 17/1 4★
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. It's a Real Dog's Life by Richard Fortuné Joubert 30/1 3.5★
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Read 10 books from any series.
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. The Snow Yeti's Grouchy Werewolf Michele Notaro finished 12/1
Read 8 books from the same genre.
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
Read 1 book by a male author - Twice Baked
Andrew Grey finished 5/1
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Tasks:
Read 10 books from any series.
1. The Mask of Ra Amerotke #1 02/03/26
2. Yellow Brick War 03/03/26
3. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern 15/03/26
5. Sky Without Stars 17/03/26
6. Dumb Witness 21/03/26
7. Sunrise on the Reaping 26/03/26
8. Killman Creek 16/01/26
9. Mortal Causes 06/04/26
10. Crime 09/04/26
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. The Stolen Child 02/01/2026
2. Call of the Penguins 08/01/2026
3. All I Want for Christmas 13/01/2026
4. The Sun Is Also a Star 12/01/26
6. Finding Grace 23/01/26
7. Stone Yard Devotional 31/01/26
8. One Silent Night 04/02/26
9. The Book of Form and Emptiness 23/02/26
Read 8 books from the same genre. (NB Short stories)
1. Super-Frog Saves Tokyo 18/01/26
2.Orange World and Other Stories 18/01/26
3. Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days 22/01/26
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5. A Long Winter 04/02/2026
6. Einstein's Dreams 11/03/2026
7. The October Country 07/04/2026
8. Marple: Twelve New Stories 11/04/2026
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Notes on Infinity 03/01/2026
2. Alchemy of Secrets 06/01/2026
3. Give Him to Me 26/01/2026
4. The Seeker of Lost Paintings 08/02/2026
5. The Fox Wife 11/02/2026
6. The Everlasting 13/02/2026
7. The Mighty Red 23/02/2026
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. The Wine of Angels 1998 02/01/2026
2. Gathering Blue 2000 08/01/2026
3. Bird Box 2014 03/02/2026
4. Bitter Falls 20205. 25/02/2026
5. Sacred Sins 1987 10/03/2026
6. An Unreliable Man 2016 13/03/2026
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. The Premonition: A Pandemic Story 16/02/2026
2. Beautyland 09/03/2026
3. The Other Moctezuma Girls 20/03/2026
4. The Fraud 28/03/2026
5. The Long Water: 04/04/2026
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Wolfhunter River 31/01/2026
2. Stolen in Death 25/02/2026
3. A Necessary Evil 07/03/2026
4. The North Water 20/03/2026
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Timbuktu 18/01/2026
2. Manifest: An Alice Meriwether Novel 27/01/2026
3. Hunted 06/03/2026
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. The Orphanage by the Lake 01/03/2026
2. The Love of Our Lives 21/03/2026
Read 1 book by a male author.
1, The Trial of Leopold & Loeb: Dickie & Babe: Trials of the Century Ben Devlin 29/03/2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
1) Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb read 1/8/26 In Death #20
2) Origin in Death by J.D. Robb read 1/9/26 In Death #21
3) The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore read 1/11/26 Pine Cove #2
4) Black House by Stephen King read 1/12/26 The Talisman #2
5) Real Murders by Charlaine Harris read 1/13/26 Aurora Teagarden #1
6) A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris read 1/13/26 Aurora Teagarden #2
7) Ode to a Banker byLindsey Davis read 1/16/26 Marcus Didius Falco #12
8) Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris read 1/16/26 Aurora Teagarden #3
9) Rest You Merry by Charlotte MacLeod read 1/19/26 Peter Shandy #1
10) An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette read 1/20/26 Key West Food Critic Mystery #1
Read 9 books by female authors.
1) Grey Mask by Patricia Wentworth read 1/21/26
2) The Julius House by Charlaine Harris read 1/24/26
3) Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke read 1/25/26
4) In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren read 1/27/26
5) Night at the Vulcan by Ngaio Marsh read 1/28/26
6) Christmas at the Gingerbread Café by Rebecca Raisin read 1/29/26
7) Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café by Rebecca Raisin read 1/29/26
8) Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Café by Rebecca Raisin read 1/29/26
9) Sarah Plain and Tall Trilogy Pack: Sarah, Plain and Tall / Caleb's Story / Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan read 1/31/26
Read 8 books from the same genre. History
1) Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor by Anne Edwards read 1/8/26
2) The King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I by Benjamin Woolley read 1/8/26
3) Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Clifford Larson read 1/15/26
4) Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents by Nigel Hamilton read 3/1/26
5) The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry read 3/7/26
6) The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark read 3/8/26
7) Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America by Catherine Kerrison read 3/12/26
8) Richard, Duke of York: King by Right by Matthew Lewis read 3/16/26
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1) From Cradle to Grave by Rhys Bowen read 1/3/26 pub 11/18/2025
2) Funny Story by Emily Henry read 1/26/26 pub 4/23/2024
3) Death in the Downline by Maria Abrams read 2/12/26 pub 1/14/2025
4) The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul read 2/17/26 pub 3/6/2024
5) Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey read 2/25/26 pub 2/4/2025
6) We Solve Murders by Richard Osman read 2/27/26 pub 9/17/2024
7) Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel read 3/5/26 pub 2/4/2025
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1) P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern read 1/10/26 pub 2/3/2004
2) Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie by Kathy Lynn Emerson read 1/20/26 pub 1/1/1997
3) The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel read 1/22/26 pub 7/21/2020
4) Death in Four Courses by Lucy Burdette read 1/22/26 pub 9/4/2012
5) Whirly World by Brandon Jones read 1/23/26 pub 10/13/2023
6) Greed in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell read 1/24/26 pub 3/24/2021
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1) Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks read 1/4/26
2) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt read 1/13/26
3) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen read 1/14/26
4)We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver read 1/15/26
5) Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane read 1/19/26
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1) An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters read 1/4/26 Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #11
2) Pampered to Death by Laura Levine read 1/4/26 A Jaine Austen Mystery #10
3) Killing Cupid by Laura Levine read 1/5/26 A Jaine Austen Mystery #12
4) Visions in Death by J.D. Robb read 1/7/26 In Death #19
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1) Origin by Dan Brown read 1/1/26
2) Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides read 1/3/26
3) Everyman by Philip Roth read 1/29/26
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1) Vengeance in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell read 1/1/26
2) Death of a Neighborhood Witch by Laura Levine read 1/5/26
Read 1 book by a male author.
1) Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. read 1/27/26
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
1. Pretty Little Liars #2 | Flawless | Sara Shepard | 01.01
2. Gallagher Girls #4 | Only the Good Spy Young | Ally Carter | 01.08
3. Crystal River #1 | Please Don't Lie | Christina Baker Kline | 01.21
4. Shadow Academy #1 | Scholarship Girl | Kat Cotton | 01.31
5. Rock Chick #1 | Rock Chick | Kristen Ashley | 01.31
6. Campus Diaries #1 | The Graham Effect | Elle Kennedy | 02.01
7. Creep #1 | Creep | Jennifer Hillier | 02.05
8. Creep #2 | Freak | Jennifer Hillier | 02.05
9. Campus Diaries | The Dixon Rule | Elle Kennedy | 02.09
10. Campus Diaries | The Charlie Method | Elle Kennedy | 02.11
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Paper Cut | Rachel Taff | 01.02
2. Summer Island | Kristin Hannah | 01.14
3. Woman Down | Colleen Hoover | 01.15
4. The Jills | Karen Parkman | 02.10
5. Bloody Quarter | Brooklyn Cross | 02.11
6. XOXY, A Memoir: Intersex Woman, Mother, Activist Kimberly Zieselman | 02.11
7. Under Different Stars | Amy A. Bartol | 02.11
8. With This Ring | Amy Clipston | 02.12
9. The Stepfamily | Bonnie Traymore | 02.12
Read 8 books from the same genre. Thriller
1. Final Girls | Riley Sager | 01.08
2. Pretty Girls | Karin Slaughter | 01.15
3. Five Found Dead | Sulari Gentill | 01.15
4. Two Wives | Helen H. Durrant | 01.16
5. A Killing Cold | Kate Alice Marshall | 01.20
6. The Lost Girl | Mark Gillespie | 02.05
7. What My Mother Hid | Daniel Hurst | 02.10
8. I Want Your Family | Daniel Hurst | 02.16
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. The Women | Kristin Hannah | 2024 | 01.01
2. The Stepson | D.L. Fisher | 2024 | 01.02
3. Her Daughter | Jen Craven | 2024 | 01.03
4. The Grandmother | Jane E. James | 2024 | 01.03
5. This Family Lies: A jaw-dropping psychological thriller | J.M. Cannon | 2024 | 01.04
6. The Briar Club | Kate Quinn | 01.05
7. My Husband Next Door | K.L. Slater | 01.06
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. The Girls in the Cabin | Caleb Stephens | 2023 | 01.01
2. Divine Rivals | Rebecca Ross | 01.03
3. The Butcher | Jennifer Hillier | 2014 | 01.07
4. The Last Train from Paris | Juliet Greenwood | 01.07
5. Will There Be Wine? | Whitney Cubbison | 01.07
6. Resting Scrooge Face | Meghan Quinn | 01.08
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. The Ice Angels | Caroline Mitchell | 01.07
2. Amid Clouds and Bones | Ella Fields | 01.21
3. Glamorous Notions | Megan Chance | 01.30
4. Our Dream Home | Jessica Huntley | 02.05
5. Paper Wife | Laila Ibrahim | 02.05
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Harry Potter #5 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | J.K. Rowling | 02.23
2. The Princess Diaries #4 | Princess in Waiting | Meg Cabot | 02.24
3. Tate and Bell Mystery #7 | The Carnival Murders | Irina Shapiro | 03.01
4. The Hunt Family #3 | The Happy Family | Daniel Hurst | 03.04
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Invisible | Danielle Steel | 01.20
2. Try | Ella Frank | 02.16
3. Crave | Chelle Bliss | 02.16
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. One of Us Is Next | Karen M. McManus | 01.02
2. A Parisian Affair and Other Stories | Guy de Maupassant | 01.06
Read 1 book by a male author.
1.The In-Laws | James Caine | 01.04
2026 CountdownJanuary 01 - December 31, 2026
Read 10 books from any series.
01. Under the Radar, Annette Dashofy 01/03
02. Death by Beach Read,Eva Gates 01/05
03. The Tale of the Tenpenny Tontine, P.J. Fitzsimmons 01/06
04. Shadows in Death, J.D. Robb 01/06
05. Icing on the Murder, V.M. Burns 01/07
06. Cat's Got Your Arsenic, Tara Meyers 01/07
07. If You've Got It, Haunt It, Rose Pressey 01/10
08. Fatal Festival Days, Jamie Blair 01/12
09. Killer Reunion, G.A. McKevett 01/13
10. Murder on Marble Row, Victoria Thompson 01/13
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Shot Through the Hearth, Kate Carlisle 01/15
2. The Fatal Folio, Elizabeth Penney 01/15
3. A Tour to Die For, Michelle Chouinard 01/16
4. Mocha and Murder, Tonya Kappes 01/16
5. Death at the Ice Hotel, Angie Fox 01/17
6. Deceit in High Heels, Gemma Halliday 01/18
7. Canter With a Killer, Amber Campbell 01/19
8. Bookclubbed to Death, V.M. Burnss 01/20
9. The Sleuth Sisters, Maggie Pill 01/21
Read 8 books from the same genre - mystery
1. Wine and Punishment, Sarah Fox 01/24
2. Murder at Blackberry Inn, Camilla Chafer 01/26
3. The Moonshine Shack Murder, Diane Kelly 01/27
4. Murder at the Paris Fashion House, Nancy Warren 01/30
5. Death and Dinuguan, Mia P. Manansala 02/04
6. Bride or Die, Laura Durham 02/06
7. Maltese Vulture Murder, Leslie Langtry 02/12
8. Despicable Desserts, Mildred Abbott 02/13
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood, Ann Charles 01/08
2. From Cradle to Grave, Rhys Bowen 01/09
3. The Grey Wolf, Louise Penny 01/19
4. Murder in Verona, T.A. Williams, 01/20
5. Murder at the Foundling Hospital, Irina Shapiro 01/24
6. Ill-Fated Fortune, Jennifer J Chow 01/28
7. Bad Blood, Julie Mulhern 02/07
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. Sleeping Murder, Agatha Christie 01/05
2. In the Name of Truth, Viveca Sten 01/17
3. The Tour, Jean Grainger 01/18
4. Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter, Emily Brightwell 01/19
5. Absolution By Murder, Peter Tremayne 01/22
6. The Dead Cat Bounce, Sarah Graves 01/25
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. A Tale for the Time Being, Ruth Ozeki 01/10
2. The Lager Queen of Minnesota, J. Ryan Stradal 01/1
3. South of the Buttonwood Tree, Heather Webber 01/31
4. Katharine's Remarkable Road Trip, Gail Ward Olmsted 02/19
5. Where the Sky Begins, Rhys Bowen 03/14
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Faithless in Death, J.D. Robb 01/23
2. A Curious Incident, Vicki Delany 01/25
3. February Fever, Jess Lourey 02/09
4. The Old Fox Deceived, Martha Grimes 02/17
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Inheritance, Nora Roberts 02/03
2. Unleashed, David Rosenfelt 03/11
3. Jammed, Deany Ray 05/08
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love, Marianne Cronin 01/03
2. Nonna Maria and the Case of the Stolen Necklace, Lorenzo Carcaterra 01/15
Read 1 book by a male author.
1.Murder in Portofino, T.A. Williams 01/02
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2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
1. To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer 1/1/26
2. Bluegrass Christmas by Allie Pleiter 1/1/26
3. Calculated Risk by Lynn Shannon 1/3/25
4. Taming Lady Temperance by Karen Witemeyer 1/20/26
5. Twin Targets by Marta Perry 1/21/26
6. When the Clouds Roll By by Myra Johnson 1/24/26
7. Love on Assignment by Cara Lynn James 1/24/26
8. Inheritance of Secrets by Robin Patchen 1/25/26
9. Ambush of the Heart by Mary Connealy 1/25/26
10. Morning's Refrain by Tracie Peterson 1/25/26
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall by Jaime Jo Wright 1/1/26
2. A Vast and Gracious Tide by Lisa Carter 1/1/26
3. The Seeds of Change by Lauraine Snelling 1/5/26
4. Under the Northern Lights by Tracie Peterson 1/10/26
5. Reunion on the Run by Amity Steffen 1/23/26
6. Alaska Twilight by Colleen Coble 1/23/26
7. Exposing a Killer by Laurie Alice Eakes 1/25/26
8. The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham 1/26/26
9. Leather and Lace by DiAnn Mills 1/26/26
Read 8 books from the same genre.
(Suspense)
1. Wyoming Ranch Sabotage by Kellie VanHorn 1/1/26
2. Texas Christmas Pursuit by Sommer Smith 1/2/26
3. Ambush in the Mountains by Mary Alford 1/3/26
4. Inherited Threat by Jane M. Choate 1/5/26
5. Taken at Christmas by Jodie Bailey 1/7/26
6. Deadly Intent by Camy Tang 1/13/26
7. Abduction in the Dark by Jenna Night 1/13/26
8. Detecting Deadly Threats by Carol J. Post 1/16/26
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Christmas Under Threat by Maggie K. Black 1/15/26 (pub 2025)
2. Shadow Operative by Christy Barritt 1/17/26 (pub 2024)
3. Uncovering Colorado Secrets by Rhonda Starnes 1/18/26 (pub 2024)
4. Abducted in the Woods by Kerry Johnson 1/28/26 (pub 2025)
5. Scent of Sabotage by Dana Mentink 1/29/26 (pub 2025)
6. While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden 2/2/26 (pub 2024)
7. Shielded by the Cowboy by Connie Queen 2/6/26 (pub 2025)
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. Dawn's Prelude by Tracie Peterson 1/3/26 (pub. 2009)
2. Thread of Deceit by Catherine Palmer 1/3/26 (pub 2008)
3. The Lines Between Us by Amy Lynn Green 1/17/26 (pub 2021)
4. Blooper Freak by Christy Barritt 1/21/26 (pub 2017)
5. Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green 1/21/26 (pub 2020)
6. The Christmas Rescue by Laura Scott 1/22/26 (pub 2010)
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters 1/11/26
2. The Rules of Falling for You by Mollie Rushmeyer 1/11/26
3. Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson 1/12/26
4. The Covered Deep by Brandy Vallance 1/13/26
5. The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson 1/17/26
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. A Lady of Secret Devotion by Tracie Peterson 1/1/26
2. No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky 1/3/26
3. Finding You by Robin Patchen 1/14/26
4. Lakeview Protector by Shirlee McCoy 1/21/26
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Whiteout by Lynette Eason and Dani Pettrey 2/5/26
2. Ambush by Colleen Coble 2/17/26
3. Prowl by Colleen Coble 3/7/26
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Midnight on the Scottish Shore by Sarah Sundin
2. A Rose for the Resistance by Angela K. Couch 1/4/26
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. City of Angels by James Scott Bell and Tracie Peterson 1/22/26
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
01. Return to Sender by Erin Lucy (1/1/26) - Sweet Love Letters #8
02. Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham (1/3/26) - Skymar #1
03. Positively, Penelope by Pepper Basham (1/29/26) - Skymar #2
04. Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham (2/13/26) - Skymar #3
05. Falling for the Fifties by Stephenia H. McGee (4/7/26) - Back Inn Time #2
06. A Colonial Courtship by Stephenia H. McGee (5/4/26) - Back Inn Time #3
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Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Oslo Overtures by Marion Ueckermann (1/19/26)
2. Jingle Bell Jilt by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (2/15/26)
3. Helsinki Sunrise by Marion Ueckermann (2/18/26)
4. Glasgow Grace by Marion Ueckermann (3/9/26)
5. The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits by Wanda E. Brunstetter(3/14/26)
6. One Small Secret by Esther Hatch(3/6/26)
7.Snow-Crossed Letters by Chautona Havig (3/14/26)
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Read 8 books from the same genre. - Historical Fiction
1. Love and Order by Jennifer Uhlarik (4/25/26)
2. As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin (4/30/26)
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Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble (1/10/26) - pub. Jan. 1, 2024
2. Holly and Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant (1/15/26) - pub. September 1, 2025
3. Grateful Heart: 60 Reasons to Give Thanks in All Things by Karen Wingate (1/15/26) - pub. February 4, 2025
4. The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham (2/13/26) - pub. July 1, 2025
5. The Christmas Book Flood by Roseanna M. White (2/25/26) - pub Oct. 1, 2025
6. A Very Merry Matchup by Becca Kinzer (4/1/26) - pub Oct. 1, 2025
7. Echoes From a Missing Generation by Christina Suzann Nelson (4/4/26) - pub. Aug. 8, 2025
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Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. The Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky (2/2/26)
2. Love in Tandem by Becca Kinzer (3/5/26)
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Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. Water Lily in July by Clare Revell (1/16/26) - Flowers Can Be Fatal #7
2. The Piper's Pursuit by Melanie Dickerson (3/25/26) - Hagenheim #10
3. The Black Midnight by Kathleen Y'Barbo (3/28/26) - True Colors #7
4. The Peasant's Dream by Melanie Dickerson (4/15/26) - Hagenheim #11
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1. The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits by Wanda E. Brunstetter (3/14/26)
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Read 1 book by a male author.
1. Easter Engines by W. Awdry (5/2/26)
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
1. Indian in the Cupboard #1 - The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks - 1/5/26
2. Kinsey Millhone #1 - A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 1/14
3. Seasons of the Heart #1 - Once upon a Summer by Janette Oke - 1/22
4. Throwaway Children #1 - The Throwaway Children by Diney Costeloe - 1/31
5. Hamish McBeth #1 - Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton - 2/5
6. Time Quintet #5 - Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle - 2/10
7. Rejected Mail-Order Grooms #1 - Joseph's Last Resort by Sarah Lamb - 2/28
8. Willow Grove, Texas #1 - McKinnon's Bride: Christian Historical Western Romance by Sharon Gillenwater - 3/1
9. A Jazzy Zanders Mystery #1 - The Body in the Attic by Judi Lynn - 3/7
10. Darkness #1 - This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti - 3/19
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Murder on Pleasant Avenue by Victoria Thompson - 1/27
2. Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom by Christine Brown Woolley - 1/28
3. The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan - 2/16
4. The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins - 2/21
5. Must Love Flowers by Debbie Macomber - 2/22
6. She Didn't See It Coming by Shari Lapena - 2/23
7. The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White - 3/4
8. The Seamstress’s Christmas Prayer: An Inspirational Romance Novel by Lilah Rivers - 3/6
9. A Mysterious Widow’s Borrowed Family: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Ellen Knightley - 3/14
Read 8 books from the same genre. - Thriller
1. Stranger with My Face by Lois Duncan - 1/15
2. The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak - 1/17
3. What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan - 1/21
4. I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble - 1/29
5. Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney - 1/24
6. The Running Man by Richard Bachman - 2/7
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Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. The Christmas Groom’s Secret Past: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Carol Colyer - 1/4 - published 12/25
2. Sincerely, Stoneheart: Unmask the Enemy’s Lies, Find the Truth That Sets You Free by Emily Wilson Hussem - 2/12/26 - published 4/5/2025
3. My Three Dogs by W. Bruce Cameron - 3/2/2026 - published 10/29/2024
4. The Inn of Second Chances: A Historical Western Romance Novel - by Carol Colyer - 4/2/2026
5.The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon - 3/29/2026 - published 10/7/2025
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Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon - 1/4 - published 10/18/2022
2. Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson - 1/6 - published 1/1/1980
3. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Jules Verne ( Literature,Classics) Annotated by Jules Verne - 1/11 - published 11/25/1864
4. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells - 3/9 - published 1/1/1895
5. I Can Only Imagine: A Memoir by Bart Millard - 2/19 - published 2/1/2018
6. What You Are Looking for Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama - 2/17 - published 11/9/2020
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis - 1/25/26
2. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns - 1/26/26
3. Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille by Russell Freedman - 3/17
4. That Printer of Udell's by Harold Bell Wright - 4/5/2026
5. The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros - 3/29/2026
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1. The Housemaid #3 - The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden - 1/23
2. A Jazzi Zanders Mystery #2 - The Body in the Wetlands by Judi Lynn - 3/22/2026
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Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1. Katie by Teresa Slack - 1/21
2. Obasan by Joy Kogawa - 1/7
3. Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese - 3/27/2026
Read 2 books whose title has 5 words or more.
1. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume - 1/17
2. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - 4/11/2026
Read 1 book by a male author.
1. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis - 3/16
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4. Countdown - 2026 - WIPDuration: One year - ends December 31
Read 10 books from any series✔️
1. One Fine Fae by Molly Harper - (Book #6 Mystic Bayou) - 10/01/26
2. Christmas Crime in Kingfisher Falls by Phillipa Nefri Clark - (Book #1 Charlotte Dean) - 06/02/26
3. Instant Daddy by Carol Voss - (Book #1 Noah series) - 09/02/26
4. The Echo of Broken Dreams by C.J. Archer - (Book #2 After the Rift) - 15/03/26
5. The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst - (book #2 Spellshop) - 23/03/26
6. Mausoleum Madness by Penelope Cress - (Book #2 Isle of Westbury) - 29/03/26
7. Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper - (Book #5 Mystic Bayou) - 02/04/26
8. Witch Forgotten by V. Vaughn - (Book #1 Witches of Nightmeadow) - 06/04/26
9. A Fellowship of Academics & Arts by J. Penner - (Book #5 Adenashire) - 08/04/26
10. The Castle Of Adventure by Enid Blyton - (Book #2 Adventure) - 16/04/26
Read 9 books by female authors ✔️
1. No Room for Regret by Janeen Ann O'Connell - 05/01/26
2. Lavender Hill by Alissa Callen - 12/01/26
3. Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell - 19/01/26
4. Angie's Gladiator by Ruby Dixon - 12/02/26
5. Rogue Coven by Renee George - 20/02/26
6. Harbored Desires by Shannon Frances James - 17/03/26
7. Rain on a Hot Tin Roof by Stella Quinn - 28/03/26
8. The Marriage Trap by Victoria Purman - 05/04/26
9. Fake Dating the Italian Heir by Ally Blake - 10/04/26
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Read 5 books that are Stand-alones✔️
1. Iluka by Cassie Stroud - 01/01/26
2. Summer at Seafall Cottage by Lily Graham - 01/03/26
3. The Secrets We Keep by Shirley Patton - 12/04/26
4. Three Moons Over Sedona by Sherry Hartzler - 17/04/26
5. The Sisters of Serendib by Ayesha Inoon - 08/05/26
Read 4 books that are from any series already started ✔️
1. Second Form at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton (Book #2 Malory Towers series) - 06/01/26
2. Third Year at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton (Book #3 Malory Towers series) - 18/01/26
3. Upper Fourth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton (Book #4 Malory Towers series) - 11/01/26
4. In the Fifth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton (Book #5 Malory Towers series) - 14/02/26
Read 3 books that have one word titles ✔️
1. Heart by Audrey Faye - 27/01/26
2. Reign by Roxie Noir - 19/02/26
3. Rebel by Audrey Faye - 09/03/26
Read 2 books whose title has 5 words or more✔️
1. Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne - 29/01/26
2. A Day Late and A Ghost Short by Olivia Jaymes - 17/02/26
Read 1 book by a male author✔️
1. Living Upside Down by John Hickman - 03/02/26
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Read 10 books from any series.
1.) Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst 1/4/2026
2.) The Basket Case by Ralph McInerny 1/10/2026
3.) Mistletoe Season by Michelle Major 1/16/2026
4.) Not They Who Soar by Amanda Flower 2/3/2026
5.) Body Check by Elle Kennedy 2/14/2026
6.) The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton 2/19/2026
7.) Hope Harbor by Irene Hannon 3/9/2026
8.) Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn 4/2/2026
9.) Double Whammy by Gretchen Archer 4/15/2026
10.) Exposed by Lisa Scottoline 4/22/2026
Read 9 books by female authors.
1.) Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett 1/20/2026
2.) All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin 2/3/2026
3.) No Words by Meg Cabot 2/6/2026
4.) A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay 2/26/2026
5.) Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler 3/12/2026
6.) Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams 4/29/2026
7.) 500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan 5/7/2026
8.) The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin 5/8/2026
9.) Gigi, Listening by Chantel Guertin 5/14/2026
Read 8 books from the same genre. (mysteries)
1.) Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill 1/11/2026
2.) Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney 2/22/2026
3.) On the Hunt by Iris Johansen 3/8/2026
4.) All My Bones by P. J. Nelson 3/19/2026
5.) The River We Remember by William Kent Kreuger 3/29/2026
6.) The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 4/9/2026
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1.) Rush Week by Michelle Brandon 1/26/2026
2.) The Unwedding by Ally Condie 1/31/2026
3.) Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey 2/16/2026
4.) Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross 3/4/2026
5.) A Killer Wedding by Joan O'Leary 3/13/2026
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1.) The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews 1/17/2026 pub'd 2009
2.) The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore 2/3/2026 Pub'd 1823
3.) My Sunshine Away by M. O. Walsh 2/28/2026 Pub'd 2015
4.) The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald 3/21/2026 Pub'd 2019
5.) The Litigators by John Grisham 3/28/2026 Pub'd 2011
6.) Cobblered to Death by Rosemarie Ross 4/8/2026 Pub'd 2019
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1.) Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel 1/25/2026
2.) The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton 1/31/2026
3.) Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 2/13/2026
4.) The Girl from the Grand Hotel by Camille Aubrey 4/13/2026
5.) Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief―A Daring Memoir of Audacious Heists, Defiance of Society's Norms, and Glamorous Legacy by Doris Payne 4/24/2026
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
1.) The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman 3/25/2026
2.) A Killer Romance by Maggie Blackburn 4/17/2026
3.) The Bitter Taste of Murder by Camilla Trinchieri 5/3/2026
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
1.) Slammed by Colleen Hoover 1/5/2026
2.) Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline 2/22/2026
3.) Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate 3/21/2026
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
1.) The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig 2/11/2026
2.) The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict 5/14/2026
Read 1 book by a male author.
1.) The Night Shift by Alex Finlay 1/8/2026
2026 Countdown - FINISHED!Date Started: January 01, 2026
Date Completed: April 13, 2026
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Tasks:
✔ Read 10 books from any series.
01. The Rats by James Herbert [Rats series] (01-31-26)
02. Postmortem by Patricia Cornwall [Kay Scarpetta series] (02-13-26)
03. Santa's Little Yelpers by David Rosenfelt [Andy Carpenter series] (02-16-26)
04. Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt [Andy Carpenter series] (02-19-26)
05. Contamination Zero by TW Piperbrook [Contamination series] (03-10-26)
06. Blind Fury by Nick Clausen [Under The Breaking Sky series] (03-13-26)
07. Dog Day Afternoon by David Rosenfelt [Andy Carpenter series] (10-14-26)
08. Blind Fear by Nick Clausen [Under The Breaking Sky series] (03-15-26)
09. Blind Pain by Nick Clausen [Under The Breaking Sky series] (03-16-26)
10. Blind Hope by Nick Clausen [Under The Breaking Sky series] (03-16-26)
✔ Read 9 books by female authors.
01. Funny Story by Emily Henry (01-03-26)
02. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (01-03-26)
03. The Water Lies by Amy Meyerson (01-26-26)
04. The Tale End Stories From the Vet by Beth Rice (01-27-26)
05. The Sleep Tight Motel by Lisa Unger (01-30-26)
06. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (02-10-26)
07. Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (02-14-26)
08. Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady (02-15-26)
09. Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London (03-03-26)
✔ Read 8 books from the same genre.
GENRE: Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopia
01. The Complete Double Dead by Chuck Wendig (01-19-26)
02. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion (01-30-26)
03. Breakers by Edward W. Robertson (02-02-26)
04. Blind Rage by Nick Clausen (02-23-26)
05. Isolation: A Suburban Apocalypse by David Moody (03-03-26)
06. Blind Hate by Nick Clausen (03-18-26)
07. Blind Evil by Nick Clausen (03-19-26)
08. The Onset by TW Piperbrook (04-13-26)
✔ Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
01. The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin [2025] (02-21-26)
02. The More the Terrier by David Rosenfelt [2024] (03-27-26)
03. Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger [2025] (03-29-26)
04. How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin [2025] (04-04-26)
05. The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren [2024] (04-05-26)
06. Too Old for This by Samantha Downing [2025] (04-11-26)
07. The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Storey [2025] (04-12-26)
✔ Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
01. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik [2018] (03-10-26)
02. Blind Fate by Nick Clausen [2023] (03-17-26)
03. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren [2019] (03-31-26)
04. Foster by Claire Keegan [2010] (04-05-26)
05. Happy Place by Emily Henry [2023] (04-07-26)
06. Rescue Dog Tales: The Story of Arthur and Sixteen Dogs Who Found Forever Homes by Mikael Lindnord [2020] (04-08-26)
✔ Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
01. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (01-10-26)
02. The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig (01-17-26)
03. A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by MK Oliver (02-06-26)
04. Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton (03-20-26)
05. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (03-28-26)
✔ Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
01. Dog Eat Dog by David Rosenfelt (01-08-26)
02. Best in Snow by David Rosenfelt (01-09-26)
03. Holy Chow by David Rosenfelt (01-12-26)
04. Silent Bite by David Rosenfelt (01-25-26)
✔ Read 3 books that have one word titles.
01. Uprooted by Naomi Novik (02-19-26)
02. John by Cynthia Lennon (03-05-26)
03. Vagabond by Tim Curry (03-14-26)
✔ Read 2 books whose title has 5 words or more.
01. 'Twas the Bite Before Christmas by David Rosenfelt (02-27-26)
02. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (03-07-26)
✔ Read 1 book by a male author.
01. The Warehouse by Rob Hart (01-06-26)
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Read: 26/55
Tasks:
Read 10 books from any series.
1. Core's Attack by S.E. Smith - 29/1/2026
2. Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter - 16/1/2026
3. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - 8/2/2026
4. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - 10/2/2026
5. Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite - 1/3/2026
6. Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman - 7/3/2026
7. The Jakarta Pandemic by Steven Konkoly - 30/4/2026
8. On the Rocks by Kerry J. Donovan - 27/4/2026
9. The Lost Bones by Kendra Elliot - 23/4/2026
10. The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen - 13/4/2026
Read 9 books by female authors.
1. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - 24/1/2026
2. These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore - 9/1/2026
3. Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well by Amy C. Edmondson - 1/1/2026
4. Thirst Trap by Gráinne O'Hare - 8/2/2026
5. Judge Stone by Viola Davis - 29/4/2026
6. Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher - 3/4/2026
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Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
1. Star Trek: Lower Decks―Warp Your Own Way by Ryan North - 31/1/2026
2. If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All by Eliezer Yudkowsky - 22/1/2026
3. The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar - 27/2/2026
4. Exiles by Mason Coile - 2/2/2026
5. Antarctica Station by A.G. Riddle - 20/3/2026
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Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
1. Question 7 by Richard Flanagan - 26/2/2026
2. Another Now: Dispatches from an Alternative Present by Yanis Varoufakis
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Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
1. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka - 27/1/2026
2. Drink the Wild Air by Christopher Renna - 29/3/2026
3. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi - 8/4/2026
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2026 CountdownCompleted 10/10 tasks
✔️Read 10 books from any series (Argeneau)
✔️1 - The Rogue Hunter by Lynsay Sands - 25/06/2026
✔️2 - The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands - 26/01/2026
✔️3 - The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands - 27/01/2026
✔️4 - Bitten by Cupid by Lynsay Sands - 27/01/2026
✔️5 - Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands - 28/01/2026
✔️6 - Hungry for You by Lynsay Sands - 29/01/2026
✔️7 - The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands - 30/01/2026
✔️8 - The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands - 30/01/2026
✔️9 - Under a Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands - 02/02/2026
✔️10 - The Lady is a Vamp by Lynsay Sands - 03/02/2026
✔️Read 9 books by female authors.
✔️1 - The Next Always by Nora Roberts - 23/01/2026
✔️2 - The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts - 25/01/2026
✔️3 - The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts - 29/01/2026
✔️4 - Brianna by Judy Mays - 31/01/2026
✔️5 - Sheala by Judy Mays - 01/02/2026
✔️6 - A Celestial Christmas by Judy Mays - 02/02/2026
✔️7 - One Lucky Vampire by Lynsay Sands - 04/02/2026
✔️8 - Vampire Most Wanted by Lynsay Sands - 05/02/2026
✔️9 - Unbuttoned by Maisey Yates - 05/02/2026
✔️Read 8 books from the same genre (Vampire Romance)
✔️1 - Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - 17/01/2026
✔️2 - Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands - 18/01/2026
✔️3 - Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands - 19/01/2026
✔️4 - A Bite to Remember by Lynsay Sands - 20/01/2026
✔️5 - Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands - 21/01/2026
✔️6 - The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands - 22/01/2026
✔️7 - Vampires are Forever by Lynsay Sands - 23/01/2026
✔️8 - Vampire, Interrupted by Lynsay Sands - 23/01/2026
✔️Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
✔️1 - Mr. Heartbreaker by Piper Rayne - 10/01/2026
✔️2 - Dark Hope by Christine Feehan - 13/01/2026
✔️3 - Mr. Broody by Piper Rayne - 11/01/2026
✔️4 - Mr. Swoony by Piper Rayne - 12/01/2026
✔️5 - Mr. Charming by Piper Rayne - 14/01/2026
✔️6 - Kirkyards & Kindness by Kelley Armstrong - 17/01/2026
✔️7 - The Guest Cottage by Lori Foster - 04/02/2026
✔️Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
✔️1 - The Awakening by Nora Roberts - 06/01/2026
✔️2 - The Becoming by Nora Roberts - 07/01/2026
✔️3 - The Choice by Nora Roberts - 09/01/2026
✔️4 - Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong - 05/01/2026
✔️5 - Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong - 06/01/2026
✔️6 - A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands - 16/01/2026
✔️Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
✔️1 - Blind Date with a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs - 09/01/2026
✔️2 - The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz - 12/01/2026
✔️3 - Bro Code by Kendall Ryan
✔️4 - An (Un)Romantic Comedy by Phoebe MacLeod - 11/02/2026
✔️5 - Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber - 10/03/2026
✔️Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
✔️1 - Wild Scottish Gold by Tricia O'Malley - 02/01/2026
✔️2 - Wild Scottish Charm by Tricia O'Malley - 03/01/2026
✔️3 - Bound to the Beast by Grace Goodwin - 17/01/2026
✔️4 - Over the Top by Rebecca Zanetti - 19/01/2026
✔️Read 3 books that have one word titles.
✔️1 - Eamon by Martha Roo - 13/01/2026
✔️2 - Lasair by Martha Roo - 15/01/2026
✔️3 - Meri by Judy Mays - 02/02/2026
✔️Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
✔️1 - Secrets from a Happy Marriage by Maisey Yates - 04/01/2026
✔️2 - Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister - 09/001/2026
✔️Read 1 book by a male author.
✔️1 - The Night Is Mine by M.L. Buchman - 15/01/2026
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Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
2026 countdownTasks:
Read 10 books from any series.
🔸Plainsong Kent Haruf 7 Feb
🔹True to Form Elizabeth Berg 25 Feb
🔸A Cat Café Christmas Codi Gary 19 Mar
🔹Emily of New Moon L.M. Montgomery 22 Mar
Read 9 books by female authors.
🔸The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht 9 Jan
🔹Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Alison Bechdel 23 Jan
🔸Six Feet of the Country Nadine Gordimer 30 Mar
🔹Great Circle Maggie Shipstead 11 Apr
🔸The Heartbeat Library Laura Imai Messina 22 Apr
🔹 Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper 24 Apr
Read 8 books from the same genre. (classics)
🔸The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath 18 Jan
🔹 The Secret Garden: The Original 1911 Unabridged and Complete Edition Frances Hodgson Burnett 14 Feb
🔸North and South Elizabeth Gaskell 20 Feb
🔹The Ice Palace Tarjei Vesaas 1 Mar
🔸The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway 30 Mar
🔹A Month in the Country J.L. Carr 31 Mar
🔸 The House of Mirth Edith Wharton 19 Apr
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
🔸The Safekeep Yael van der Wouden 31 Jan
🔹The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir Griffin Dunne 15 Feb
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
🔸 The Starfish Sisters Barbara O'Neal 12 Jan
🔹Tom Lake Ann Patchett 25 Jan
🔸 Small Things Like These Claire Keegan 24 Apr
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
🔸The Door-to-Door Bookstore Carsten Henn 5 Mar
🔹The Gang That Wouldn't Write Straight: Wolfe, Thompson, Didion, Capote, and the New Journalism Revolution Marc Weingarten 31 Mar
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
🔸Ragtime E.L. Doctorow 29 Apr
✔️Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
🔸 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson 13 March
🔹My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry Fredrik Backman 15 Mar
✔️Read 1 book by a male author.
🔸 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving 16 Jan
2026 CountdownDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Completed: 0/55
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2026 Countdown
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Tasks:
Read 10 books from any series.
Read 9 books by female authors.
Read 8 books from the same genre.
Read 7 books published in 2024 or 2025.
Read 6 books published in 2023 or earlier.
Read 5 books that are Stand Alones.
Read 4 books that are from any series already started.
Read 3 books that have one word titles.
Read 2 book whose title has 5 words or more.
Read 1 book by a male author.
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