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Part 1 tracking:January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long): The Mirror ; Wildfire Sipsworth ; Clear ; We Are All Guilty Here; The Second Chance Hotel ; The Life We Bury
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance - Face-Off at the Altar ; The Sweetest Chirp ; Bonded in Death
March- Mystery, Suspense - Pony Confidential ; The Widows� Guide to Murder ; Rock Paper Scissors ; Cross ; Blessing of the Lost Girls
April- Western, Humour, Adventure - All the Other Mothers Hate Me ; The Cactus ; Bad Monkey ; Get a Life, Chloe Brown
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories
Part 2 tracking:
January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title - Wildfire
2. Read a book by an author new to you - Sipsworth
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title - Pony Confidential
2. Read any book in a series - Face-Off at the Altar
March:
1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M - The Measure
2. Read a book with a number in the title
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
2. Read a book that has more than 5 words in the title
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
2. Reread any book
36/72 One Classic and One Contemporary each category.Part 1
January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
Classic: The Plague by Albert Camus 5 stars
Contemporary: The Employees by Olga Ravn 5 stars
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
Classic: The Birds of Aristophanes by Aristophanes 4 stars
Contemporary:Forest of Noise: Poems by Mosab Abu Toha 5 stars
March- Mystery, Suspense
Classic: Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima 4 stars
Contemporary : Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán 4 stars
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
Contemporary: Minor Detail by Adania Shibli 3 stars
May- Female Authors
Classic: The Little Virtues by Natalia Ginzburg 5 stars
Contemporary: Three Days in June by Anne Tyler 5 stars
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
Contemporary: Happening by Annie Ernaux 5 stars
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
Classic: मेरा परिवार by Mahadevi Verma 5 stars
Contemporary: When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut 5 stars
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December- Classics, Short Stories
Classic: Good Country People by Flannery O'Connor 3 stars
Contemporary: God's Children Are Little Broken Things: Stories by Arinze Ifeakandu 5 stars
Part 2
January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
Classic - Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell 5 stars
Contemporary: Boulder by Eva Baltasar 4 stars
2. Read a book by an author new to you
Classic: The Door by Magda Szabó 5 stars
Contemporary: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr 5 stars
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February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
Classic:
Contemporary: Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon 5 stars
2. Read any book in a series
Classic:
Contemporary:
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March:
1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M
Classic : The Captive by Marcel Proust MARCEL
2. Read a book with a number in the title
Contemporary: Thirteen Months of Sunrise by Rania Mamoun
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter
Contemporary: Galatea by Madeline Miller
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
Classic: The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector 4 stars
Contemporary: Susanna Davidson The Holocaust 4 stars
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
Classic: Hester by Mrs. Oliphant 4 stars
Contemporary: Nives by Sacha Naspini 5 stars
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now INDIA
Classic: Stories on Animals Hardcover PREMCHAND by Munshi Premchand 5 stars
Contemporary: Very Close to Pleasure, There's a Sick Cat: And Other Poems by Shakti Chattopadhyay 4 stars
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr 4 stars
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
Classic: Paradiso by Dante Alighieri 3 stars
Contemporary: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 5 stars
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
Classic: Cousin Henry by Anthony Trollope 3 stars
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
Contemporary: Osebol by Marit Kapla 5 stars
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
2. Read a book that has more than 5 words in the title
Classic: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee 5 stars
Contemporary: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk 5 stars
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
Contemporary:Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 5 stars
2. Reread any book
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Part 1: Read any 12 different genres from the above list. You can skip a month and read two from the same month, if you wish.The Monthly Genres for 2025:
✔️January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long):
How to Read a Book Monica Wood 20 Jan
✔️February- Plays, Poetry, Romance:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare 24 Jan
✔️March- Mystery, Suspense
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers Samuel Burr
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie
✔️April- Western, Humour, Adventure:
How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley 29 Mar
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories
Part 2:
January:
✔️1. Read a book with a one-word title
Milkman Anna Burns 8 Feb
✔️2. Read a book by an author new to you:
The Whisper Sister Jennifer S. Brown 6 Jan
February:
✔️1. Read a book with a two-word title
America Fantastica Tim O'Brien 8 Mar
✔️2. Read any book in a series:
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper 25 Jan
March:
✔️1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M
Reasons to Stay Alive Matt Haig 29 Mar
2. Read a book with a number in the title
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
2. Read a book that has more than 5 words in the title
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
2. Reread any book
Happy reading in 2025!
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Part 1: Read any 12 different genres from the list. 0/12January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long) Tevye the MilkmanbySholom Aleichem�8/1/25� � � � �
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance The RivalsbyRichard Brinsley Sheridan�3/2/25� � � � �
March- Mystery, SuspenseMedical Mysteries Across HistorybyRoy Benaroch�11/3/25� � � � �
April- Western, Humour, AdventureThe YearlingbyMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings�5/4/25� � � � �
May- Female AuthorsThe Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605byAntonia Fraser
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories
Part 2:Part 2: 0/24
January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title Crossfireby Dick Francis�12/1/25� � � � �
2. Read a book by an author new to you B4 A book you read for another ChallengeSix Years at the Russian Court: Life with the family of Tsar Nicholas IIby Margaret Eager�3/1/25� � � �
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word titleCrow LakebyMary Lawson�4/2/25� � � � �
2. Read any book in a series Dances with Wolves bt Michael Blake�12/1/25� � � � �
March:
1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary IbyAlison Weir�8/3/25� � � �
2. Read a book with a number in the title10Lb PenaltybyDick Francis�4/3/25� � � � �
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title All Creatures Great and Small: The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country VetbyJames Herriot
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2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter Crisis Felix Francis�25/4/25� � � �
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to youMoon TigerbyPenelope Lively
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
The Lindbergh NannybyMariah Fredericks
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
2. Read a book that has more than 5 words in the title
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
2. Reread any book
Mod
1.General fiction: The Life of Rebecca Jones by Angharad Price
2. Plays: There Are Crimes and Crimes by August Strindberg
3. Mystery: The Clocks by Agatha Christie
4. Western: The Mysterious Rider by Zane Grey
Part 2:
January
1. Read a book with one-word title: Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
2. Read a book by an author new to you: The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
February
1. Read a book with a two word title: Campo Santo by W.G. Sebald
2. Read any book in a series: Death Lights a Candle by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
March
1. Main character's first or last name starts with M: Red Planet by Robert A. Heinlein Jim Marlowe
2. Read a book with a number in the title: Seven Dead by J. Jefferson Farjeon
April
1. Read a book with And in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter: The Moffats by Eleanor Estes
2025 Monthly genre challengePart 1
Read one genre from the list each month
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January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories
Part 2:
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January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read any book in a series
March:
1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M
2. Read a book with a number in the title
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
Mod
Part 1January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long): It's Always the Husband by Michele Campbell
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance Cotillion by Georgette Heyer
March- Mystery, Suspense Shall We Tell the President? by Jeffrey Archer
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories
Part 2
January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read any book in a series
March:
1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M
2. Read a book with a number in the title
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now
July:
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
Part 1: Read any 12 different genres from the above list. You can skip a month and read two from the same month, if you wish.✔️January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
✔️February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
✔️March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories
Part 2:
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1. Read a book with a one-word title
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Isabel Allende 322 p. Read: 25 january 2025 Fiction
2. Read a book by an author new to you
De ongewone lezer Alan Bennett
MPG FICTION
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1. Read a book with a two-word title
Het kattencafé
Charlie Jonas 304 p. 14 february 2025MPG Romance
✔️2. Read any book in a series
Tussen de regels
Lauren Asher 438 p. 18 february MPG RomanceMarch:
✔️1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M
Schuilplaats Harlan Coben 301 p. 7 maart Mickey MYSTERY✔️2. Read a book with a number in the title
Een tien met een griffel
Simon de Waal ‘tien� means ‘ten�MYSTERY
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
Het leven, het heelal en de rest
Douglas Adams216 p. 24 april
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter Eeuwige vriendschap
Nele Neuhaus 20 april 578 p.May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
2. Read a book that has more than 5 words in the title
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
2. Reread any book
Part 1 tracking:January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long): Les Misérables
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance: The Taming of the Shrew, I Could Pee on This: and Other Poems by Cats, Kitchen
March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories
Part 2 tracking:
January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title - Ramona
2. Read a book by an author new to you - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title - The Alchemist
2. Read any book in a series - Dice Man
March:
1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M
2. Read a book with a number in the title
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
2. Read a book that has more than 5 words in the title
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
2. Reread any book
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Part 2:
January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read any book in a series
March:
1. Read a book where the main character's first or last name starts with M
2. Read a book with a number in the title
April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book where the author's first and last name begin with the same letter
May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with the name of a female character in the title
June:
1. Read a book with the name of an animal or mythical creature in the title
2. Read a book set in the country you live in now
July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place you would like to visit or revisit
August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title
September:
1. Read a book set in a place that starts with S
2. Read a book with a man's name in the title
October:
1. Read a book whose title starts with O
2. Read a book with the name of a colour in the title
November:
1. Read a book with the name of a family member or title (Mrs., Miss, Mr., Sir, King, Dr., etc) in the title
2. Read a book that has more than 5 words in the title
December:
1. Read any book for the first time
2. Reread any book
Happy reading in 2025!