2026 Beyond the Bookends Reading Challenge

In this challenge, the goal is to read a cozy mystery for each monthly prompt. My goal is to get through the standard prompts. The bonus, too, if I can. Join the challenge and read the rules here!

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the prompts

1. january:  read a book being adapted to the screen/The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
2. february: read a thriller novel about writers
3. march: read a historical fiction book for middle school
4. april: read a novel about grief
5. may: read a book about a road trip
6. june: read a family inheritance novel
7. july: read a book set in maine
8. august: read a book set in a tropical location
9. september: read a novel about a teacher
10. october: read a book set in a museum
11. november: read a nonfiction book
12. december: read a book with an older protagonist

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1. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins - ★★★★★