In this challenge, the goal is to read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category. You can read more about this challenge here.

My goal is 12 books across all the sections (equivalent to one section), but I’m going to track all five levels!

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1. book of the month club

10 / 12

1. Read a book you got for free: Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross
2. Read a book that is under 350 pages: The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
3. Read or reread a book you consider an ‘easy read.’: Happily Ever Afters by Melanie Cellier
4. Read a book with a green cover: Grimoire Girl by Hilarie Burton Morgan
5. Read a cozy mystery: Frosting and Fairies by Danielle Garrett
6. Read a book that was recommended to you on social media/by a friend: Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things by Breanne Randall
7. Read a book with a person’s name in the title: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
8. Read a book that takes place in the future: Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
9. Read a book published in 2020 (5 years ago): The Awakening by Nora Roberts
10. A book suggested by What Should I Read Next
11. Read a book by Jules Verne
12. Free Space! Pick any book: Beach Vibes by Susan Mallory

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2. casual reader club

12 / 12

1. Read a book listed on The Greatest Books of All Time list: Bunny by Mona Awad
2. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne
3. Read a Young Adult novel: They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman
4. Read a book with a three-word title: Gryphon in Light by Mercedes Lackey
5. Read a book with a cantankerous main character: Romance Rules for Werewolves by Linsey Hall
6. Read a book that has books on the cover: Solving for the Unknown
7. Read a book by an author who shares your initials: The Love Haters by Katherine Center
8. Read a Standalone Novel: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
9. Read a book involving a detective or police officer: An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
10. Read a self-published book: Don’t Hex and Drive by Juliette Cross
11. Read a book that takes place somewhere warm: A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen
12. Free Space! Pick any book: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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3. dedicated reader club

11 / 12

1. Read book 1 in a trilogy: Storm Warning by Mercedes Lackey
2. Read book 2 in the same trilogy: Storm Rising by Mercedes Lackey
3. Read book 3 in the same trilogy: Storm Breaking by Mercedes Lackey
4. Read a book you meant to read on last year’s challenge: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
5. Read a book by an author named Joe/Joseph/Josephine or a variant: Last Seen by J.T. Ellison
6. Read a romance novel: Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
7. A book that you judged by its cover (either positively or negatively): The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
8. Read a book set in a country you’ve been to: After Life by Gayle Forman
9. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “N.”: No True Way by Mercedes Lackey
10. Read a book that has a war or battle in it: Owlknight by Mercedes Lackey
11. A book from Publisher’s Weekly’s Best Books of 2024
12. Free Space! Pick any book: Clause and Effect by Piper Rayne

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4. speed reader club

9 / 12

1. A book with the word “song” in the title
2. The Great Taylor Swift Category – read a book about Taylor Swift or a book with the same title as one of her songs (Wikipedia list)
3. Read a book by an author you’ve met or spoken to online
4. Read a book with an animal in the title: Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey
5. Read a book written from the villain/antagonist’s perspective: Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly
6. Read a reluctant hero story: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
7. Read a book by an author using a pseudonym: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
8. Read a book that references a TV show or movie: Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson
9. Read a book that involves a game (board, card, video game): Beyond by Mercedes Lackey
10. Read a Fantasy novel: The Choice by Nora Roberts
11. Read a book with a secret society trope: The Reaping by Jess Lourey
12. Free Space! Pick any book: Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey

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5. overachiever club

8 / 12

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1. Read a book that is over 500 pages long: Into the West by Mercedes Lackey
2. Read a book published in 1985 (40 years ago)
3. Read a book that has the word “begin” or the word “end” in the title
4. Read a book with a mask on the cover: Magic’s Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
5. Read a book by Lawrence Block (or one of his pseudonyms) (Wikipedia list)
6. Read a book with a title that contains the letter “X.”: Exile’s Honor by Mercedes Lackey
7. Read a book that involves amnesia or memory manipulation: That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally
8. Read a cursed object story: Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson
9. Read a book by an author named Pat/Patrick/Patricia or a variant: Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop by Tricia O’Malley
10. A book that takes place in a school setting: Foundation by Mercedes Lackey
11. Read a book with a bear on the cover
12. Free Space! Pick any book: Christmas Every Day by Beth Moran

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1. Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
2. Foundation by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
3. Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
4. Owlknight by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★
5. Exile's Honor by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
6. Storm Warning by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
7. Storm Rising by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
8. Storm Breaking by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
9. No True Way by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
10. Beyond by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
11. Into the West by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
12. Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey - ★★★★★
13. Gryphon in Light by Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon - ★★★★★
14. Grimoire Girl: Creating an Inheritance of Magic and Mischief by Hilarie Burton Morgan - ★★★★★
15. A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen - ★★★★★
16. Frosting and Fairies by Danielle Garrett - ★★★★½
17. Happily Ever Afters: by Melanie Cellier - ★★★½
18. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - ★★★★★
19. They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman - ★★★
20. After Life by Gayle Forman - ★★★★
21. Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren - ★★★★
22. Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly - ★★★★★
23. Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen - ★★★★½
24. The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins - ★★★★
25. Solving for the Unknown by Loan Le - ★★★★★
26. Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher - ★★★½
27. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten - ★★★★
28. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh - ★★★★★
29. The Awakening by Nora Roberts - ★★★★★
30. Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson - ★★★★★
31. The Choice by Nora Roberts - ★★★★★
32. Romance Rules for Werewolves by Linsey Hall - ★★★★
33. Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross - ★★★★★
34. Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson - ★★★★★
35. Don't Hex and Drive by Juliette Cross - ★★★★½
36. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto - ★★★★★
37. That's Not My Name by Megan Lally - ★★★★★
38. Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery - ★★★★
39. Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto - ★★★★★
40. Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things by Breanne Randall - ★★★
41. The Reaping by Jess Lourey - ★★★★★
42. The Love Haters by Katherine Center - ★★★★★
43. Last Seen by J.T. Ellison - ★★★★★
44. Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop by Tricia O'Malley - ★★★★★
45. Christmas Every Day by Beth Moran - ★★★★★
46. Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne - ★★★½
47. Clause and Effect by Piper Rayne - ★★★★
48. Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes - ★★★½
49. Bunny by Mona Awad - ★★★½
50. The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter - ★★★★★