All About Books discussion

Using this thread to keep track of all my reading challenges for 2026.

🤔 indicates planned books.
✅ indicates completed books.

Challenge 1: The RFReadsTogether2026 Challenge in my Facebook group

1. A book based on any mythology other than Greek/Roman and Indian.

2. A novel whose cover has only text and no/minimal images.

✅ 3. A nonfiction on history/geography: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

✅ 4. A novel written in second-person POV: Life Hacks for a Little Alien by Alice Franklin

5. A novel shortlisted for the British Book Awards in the category of 'Crime and Thriller Book of the Year'.

6. A novel with a middle-aged (45-60yrs) character in the lead.

7. A science-fiction novel set in space or on another planet.

8. A book with a musical instrument on the cover.

✅ 9. A book by an author with an alliterative name: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

10. A book about or based in India but written by a non-Indian author.

11. A novel with footnotes.

✅ 12. A novel with a main character who can fly: Skysong by C.A. Wright

13. A novel with an apostrophe in the title.

14. A novel where the count of letters in the title is a prime number greater than 10.

15. A debut novel from the last century.

16. A book with a city's name in the title.

17. A novel set in a landlocked country.

18. A retelling/spinoff of either 'Jane Eyre' or 'Little Women'.

Challenge 2: The All About Books Twelve Prompts Challenge:

✅ 1. A book you’ve been meaning to read for a while: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

✅ 2. A book that surprises you in some way: Life Hacks for a Little Alien

✅ 3. A book connected to a place, whether through its setting, the author, heritage, or plot: Mother Mary Comes to Me

✅ 4. A book with a theme you enjoy: Death and Other Occupational Hazards

✅ 5. A book that teaches you something new: A Flower Traveled in My Blood

✅ 6. A book by an author whose work you want to explore more: The Women of Wild Hill

✅ 7. A book that feels comforting or cosy: The Light a Candle Society

✅ 8. A book that challenges you or makes you think: Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

✅ 9. A book recommended by someone or something, such as a friend, a list, or an algorithm: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

10. A book with a memorable opening or closing line

✅ 11. A book that fits your mood at the time: Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds

✅ 12 .A book you picked up for the cover, title, or vibe alone: To Love a Lady

Challenge 3: Goodreads Winter Challenge - CHALLENGE COMPLETED, 26TH MARCH 2026.

1. Challenge Faves: ✅ Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

2. Choice Archive: ✅ The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

3. Lasting Reads: ✅ James by Percival Everett

4. Star Selections: ✅ A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

5. Tale Spinners: ✅ The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

6. Black Heritage: ✅ Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite

7. Swoony Stories: ✅ The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

8. Persona Picks: ✅ Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen

9. Her Story: ✅ A Flower Traveled in My Blood by Haley Cohen Gilliland

Challenge 4: Goodreads Spring Challenge

1. Community Picks

✅ 2. Trending Books: Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

3. Marathon Reader

✅ 4. Editors' Picks: The Everlasting

✅ 5. Books on Books: The Astral Library

6. Hint: Celebrating AAPI Month

7. Hint: Get ready for summer!

8. Hint: Your next escape

9. Hint: Celebrating Pride Month