2025 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge

In this challenge, the goal is to read 1 book per month in the assigned motif or theme. Join the challenge and read the rules here!

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the prompts

1. january: punctuated titles/They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman
2. february: emotional rollercoaster/A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen
3. march: all geek to me/Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
4. april: spring cleaning/An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
5. may: virtual book club: Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen
6. june: no biz like show biz/ Grimoire Girl by Hilarie Burton Morgan
7. july: single day story
8. august: vacation location/Reykjavík by Ragnar Jónasson & Katrín Jakobsdótrir
9. september: birds, bugs, botanicals/The League of Lady Poisoners by Lisa Perrin
10. october: the dark side/After Life by Gayle Forman
11. november: popcorn fiction/ Edgar Allan Cozy by various
12. december: snuggle up & read: The Modern Girl’s Guide to Magic by Linsey Hall

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1. Grimoire Girl: Creating an Inheritance of Magic and Mischief by Hilarie Burton Morgan - ★★★★★
2. A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen - ★★★★★
3. Edgar Allan Cozy by Sheila Connolly, Sherry Harris, Sadie Hartwell, Edith Maxwell, Barbara Ross - ★★★★½
4. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - ★★★★★
5. Reykjavík: A Crime Story by Ragnar Jónasson, Katrín Jakobsdóttir - ★★★★½
6. They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman - ★★★
7. The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women by Lisa Perrin - ★★★★★
8. After Life by Gayle Forman - ★★★★
9. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten - ★★★★
10. The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic by Linsey Hall - ★★★★½
11. Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen - ★★★★★