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message 1: by Steph, Serious series addict (last edited Dec 14, 2024 11:38PM) (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments 'To the Moon and Back' Challenge
No matter where we are in the world we can see the moon. It's a true constant in all our lives, as are our loooooong TBR lists 🌝

NASA Moon Phases

REF:
(The spoilers show more details on each phase)

DURATION: 1 year from start date

GOAL: Read 24 + 120 books based on categories listed for each phase of the moon (+ 1 bonus option)

            Types of Lunar Eclipse


LEVELS: There are three types of lunar eclipses, which are determined by the position of the moon in Earth's shadow

Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)
(view spoiler)

Partial lunar eclipse: 56 books read (7 books read for each of the 8 categories)
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Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)
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BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight (the night you choose to read your bonus book); Check the moon's phase @


CATEGORIES:
д New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)

Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)
(view spoiler)

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
(view spoiler)

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (), or a series finale
(view spoiler)

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
(view spoiler)

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
(view spoiler)

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
(view spoiler)


message 2: by Victoria (last edited Jun 15, 2025 11:20PM) (new)

Victoria (nemerith) | 1185 comments Oh wow, this is a great challenge!!!
I had to check if it was doable with the other challenges I have planned for the coming year... and it will be fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine! 😂

'To the Moon and Back' Challenge

START: 01/01/2025
END: 31/12/2025

GOAL: � Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)

PROGRESS: 88 out of 121

CATEGORIES:

д New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
1. Her Feral Beasts - read 26/01/2025
2. A Vow of Blood and Tears - read 29/01/2025
3. Sin & Salvation - read 15/02/2025
4. Spark the Flames - read 15/03/2025
5. The Coven - read 17/03/2025
6. Luxuria - read 22/03/2025
7. Date with a Demon - read 24/05/2025
8. Next Door Dragon Daddy - read 29/05/2025
9. Glimmer of Death - read 02/06/2025
10.

Her Feral Beasts (Her Vicious Beasts #1) by E.P. Bali A Vow of Blood and Tears by Cate Corvin Sin & Salvation (Demigods of San Francisco, #3) by K.F. Breene Spark the Flames (Secret of the Syphon #1) by Ivy Asher The Coven (Coven of Bones, #1) by Harper L. Woods Luxuria (Shades of Sin, #1) by Colette Rhodes Date with a Demon (Possessive Monsters #2) by Maggie Mayhem Next Door Dragon Daddy (Secret Shifters Next Door #1) by Roxie Ray Glimmer of Death (The Other Realm #3) by Heather G. Harris

Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name
1. Oath Sworn - read 04/01/2025
2. Family and Honor - 06/02/2025
3. Trim My Tree - read 13/02/2025
4. Unwilling Queen - read 27/02/2025
5. Killer of Mine - read 04/03/2025
6. Within Obsession and Lies - read 09/03/2025
7. Rock Hard Gargoyle - read 10/03/2025
8. Broken Loyalty - read 01/04/2025
9. Psycho Gods - read 16/04/2025
10. Descendant of Glory - read 28/04/2025
11. Descendant of Pain - read 30/04/2025
12.

Oath Sworn (Jacky Leon, #1) by K.N. Banet Family and Honor (Jacky Leon, #2) by K.N. Banet Trim My Tree (The Night Realm Christmas Marked #3) by Chandelle LaVaun Unwilling Queen (Kingdoms #1) by Lexie Winston Killer of Mine (Of Mine #1) by Alexis Grace Within Obsession and Lies (A Court of Gilt and Shadow, #1) by Stacy Jones Rock Hard Gargoyle (Possessive Monsters #1) by Maggie Mayhem Broken Loyalty (Jacky Leon, #3) by K.N. Banet Psycho Gods (Cruel Shifterverse, #6) by Jasmine Mas Descendant of Glory (Descendant, #4) by M. Sinclair Descendant of Pain (Descendant #5) by M. Sinclair

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
1. Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning - read 25/01/2025 (prequel - 0.5)
2. A Little Warped - read 09/02/2025 (book 2.5)
3. Find Me - read 16/02/2025 (published August 20th)
4. Walking in a Witchy Wonderland - read 18/02/2025 (book 3.5)
5. When Monsters Lie - read 25/02/2025 (published August 18th)
6. My Gargoyle Bodyguard - read 10/03/2025 (book 0.5)
7. Borrowing My Bestie's Brothers - read 19/03/2025 (published August 20th)
8. Sinner - read 01/04/2025 (book 0.5)
9. Kingdom of Flames & Flowers - read 17/04/2025 (published August 31st)
10. Fox Undercover - read 21/05/2025 (published August 11th)
11. Glimmer of Dragons - read 26/05/2025 (prequel - 0.5)
12. Spiked - read 11/06/2025 (published August 14th)
13. Kiss of Death - read 14/06/2025
14. The Naga Next Door - read 16/06/2025 (published August 21st)
15.

Her Vicious Beasts The Beginning (Her Vicious Beasts #0.5) by E.P. Bali A Little Warped (The Guild Codex Warped, #2.5) by Annette Marie Find Me (WITSEC, #1) by Ashley N. Rostek Walking in a Witchy Wonderland (Stay a Spell, #3.5) by Juliette Cross When Monsters Lie (The Monsters Among Us #1) by Debbie Cassidy My Gargoyle Bodyguard (Possessive Monsters #0.5) by Maggie Mayhem Borrowing My Bestie's Brothers by Sam Hall Sinner (The Deadly Seven, #0.5) by Lana Pecherczyk Kingdom of Flames & Flowers by Raven Storm Fox Undercover (Wolves of Crescent Valley, #1) by Maya Nicole Glimmer of Dragons (The Other Realm, #0.5) by Heather G. Harris Spiked (Sundance, #1) by C.P. Rider Kiss of Death (Supernatural Security Force #1) by Heather Hildenbrand The Naga Next Door (Possessive Monsters #3) by Maggie Mayhem

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover, or a series finale
1. King of Sloth - read 21/02/2025
2. The Dragon Queen - read 31/03/2025 (series finale)
3. Descendant of Victory - read 01/05/2025 (series finale)
4. Set Me On Fire - read 02/05/2025
5. Bodybuilders for the BBW - read 08/05/2025
6. King of Envy - read 14/05/2025
7. Fox on the Run - read 22/05/2025 (series finale)
8. Glimmer of Deception - read 03/06/2025 (this part of the larger series finale)
9.

King of Sloth (Kings of Sin, #4) by Ana Huang The Dragon Queen (The Dragon Queen #3) by Sam Hall Descendant of Victory (Descendant, #6) by M. Sinclair Set Me On Fire by Sam Hall Bodybuilders for the BBW by Sam Hall King of Envy (Kings of Sin, #5) by Ana Huang Fox on the Run (Wolves of Crescent Valley #2) by Maya Nicole Glimmer of Deception (The Other Realm, #4) by Heather G. Harris

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
1. Only Pretty Betas - read 13/01/2025
2. A Curse of Fate - read 28/01/2025
3. A Twist of Luck - read 08/02/2025
4. Druid Vices and a Vodka - read 28/02/2025
5. Waifs And Strays - read 02/03/2025
6. Darkness Calls - read 05/03/2025
7. Glimmer of the Other - read 31/05/2025
8. Glimmer of Hope - read 02/06/2025
9. A Claim of Fortune - read 09/06/2025
10. Summoned - read 12/06/2025
11. Powerless - read 14/06/2025
12.

Only Pretty Betas (Rebel Werewolves #2) by Rosemary A. Johns A Curse of Fate (Shifter City Fated Mates, #1) by Jaymin Eve A Twist of Luck (Shifter City Fated Mates, #2) by Jaymin Eve Druid Vices and a Vodka (The Guild Codex Spellbound, #6) by Annette Marie Waifs and Strays (The Cat Lady Chronicles #1) by Helen Harper Darkness Calls (Shadowblade Academy, #1) by K.C. Kingmaker Glimmer of the Other (The Other Realm, #1) by Heather G. Harris Glimmer of Hope (The Other Realm #2) by Heather G. Harris A Claim of Fortune (Shifter City Fated Mates, #3) by Jaymin Eve Summoned (Sundance, #2) by C.P. Rider Powerless (Steel Demons MC, #2) by Crystal Ash


🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
1. Chained Fates - read 15/01/2025
2. Plundered - read 16/01/2025
3. Burn, Baby, Burn - read 01/03/2025 (Bailey and Quin povs)
4. Nora's Kraken - read 07/03/2025 (Nora and Elias povs)
5. The Agreement - read 09/03/2025 (Peyton and Knight povs)
6. Envy - read 03/04/2025 (Grace & Evan povs)
7. Greed - read 09/04/2025 (Lilo & Griffin povs)
8. Wrath - read 12/04/2025 (Misha & Wyatt povs)
9. Sloth - read 12/04/2025 (Sloan & Max povs)
10. Dark's Savior - read 16/05/2025
11.

Chained Fates (Shadow Myths #1) by Yve Vale Plundered (Raider Warlords of the Vandar, #2) by Tana Stone Burn, Baby, Burn (Magical Romantic Comedies, #8) by R.J. Blain Nora's Kraken (Monster Relations Bureau #1) by Leigh Miller The Agreement (Syndicate Masters #3) by Delta James Envy (The Deadly Seven, #1) by Lana Pecherczyk Greed (The Deadly Seven, #2) by Lana Pecherczyk Wrath (The Deadly Seven, #3) by Lana Pecherczyk Sloth (The Deadly Seven, #4) by Lana Pecherczyk Dark's Savior (Dark World Mates, #2) by Olivia Riley


🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
1. Cheetahs Never Win - read 20/01/2025
2. Blood Mosaic - read 22/01/2025
3. Her Rabid Beasts - read 27/01/2025
4. Shadow Touched - read 31/01/2025
5. Don't Say My Name - read 28/03/2025
6. Ever Marked - read 24/04/2025
7. Partner in Crime - read 12/05/2025
8. No Escape: Part One of the Mercenaries for Hire Duet - read 28/05/2025
9. Wild Fire - read 14/06/2025
10.

Cheetahs Never Win (Magical Romantic Comedies, #7) by R.J. Blain Blood Mosaic (The Firebird and the Wolf, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter Her Rabid Beasts (Her Vicious Beasts #2) by E.P. Bali Shadow Touched (The Veil Keeper #1) by Harper Wylde Don't Say My Name (Legends Unleashed, #1) by Helen Scott Ever Marked (Mystics of Mercy Ridge, #1) by J. Kearston Partner in Crime (Magic, Mayhem, and the Law in Precinct #153 #2) by G.P. Robbins No Escape Part One of the Mercenaries for Hire Duet by Jillian West Wild Fire (The Kingson Pride, #2) by Kristen Banet

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1. Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections - read 08/02/2025
2. Imbalance - read 11/02/2025
3. Inheritance - read 12/02/2025
4. Client from Hell - read 23/02/2025
5. Hate - read 06/03/2025
6. Through Illusions and Deceit - read 13/03/2025
7. Courting Darkness - read 23/03/2025
8. Seducing Shadows - read 23/03/2025
9. Loving Demons - read 24/03/2025
10. Unexpected Delivery - read 26/03/2025
11. Bat out of Hell - read 29/03/2025
12. Cross to Bear - read 05/04/2025
13. Wild Pride - read 21/04/2025
14. Heart's Prisoner - read 25/04/2025
15. Call Sign: Cupid - read 09/05/2025

Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections (The Guild Codex Warped, #2) by Annette Marie Imbalance (Monarchs of Hell, #2) by R.L. Caulder Inheritance (Monarchs of Hell, #3) by R.L. Caulder Client from Hell (Magically Hellish Comedy, #1) by R.J. Blain Hate (Madison Kate, #1) by Tate James Through Illusions and Deceit (A Court of Gilt and Shadow, #2) by Stacy Jones Courting Darkness (Fae Revealed, #1) by Katie May Seducing Shadows (Fae Revealed, #2) by Katie May Loving Demons (Fae Revealed, #3) by Katie May Unexpected Delivery by Jillian West Bat out of Hell by Bernadette Franklin Cross to Bear (Ursa Shifters #5) by Sam Hall Wild Pride (The Kingson Pride, #1) by Kristen Banet Heart's Prisoner (Dark World Mates, #1) by Olivia Riley Call Sign Cupid (Paranormal Mercenary Corps #1) by M. Guida

BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight
-> Glimmer of Christmas - read 02/06/2025 (Waxing Crescent - silver writing + 82 pages)

Glimmer of Christmas (The Other Realm, #2.5) by Heather G. Harris


message 3: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments Victoria wrote: "Oh wow, this is a great challenge!!!
I had to check if it was doable with the other challenges I have planned for the coming year... and it will be fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine! 😂"


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message 4: by CassieCruel (last edited Jan 05, 2025 09:53AM) (new)

CassieCruel (faith_isola) | 89 comments � Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

CATEGORIES:
д New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name

Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (...), or a series finale

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or
✅one or more characters facing forward on the cover - Dead Serious Case #1 Miz Dusty Le Frey (Crawshanks Guide to the Recently Departed, #1) by Vawn Cassidy - 5/1


message 5: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments 🏼😊


Christina (AKA Babbling) (babblingbookreviews) | 1242 comments To the Moon and Back' Challenge
1 January - 31 December 2025

◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

CATEGORIES:
д New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.


🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (...), or a series finale
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.


🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1.
2.
3.


message 7: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments Happy reading!


message 8: by Marla (last edited Feb 03, 2025 06:34PM) (new)

 Marla | 261 comments 'To the Moon and Back' Challenge
Start: 1/1/25
End: 12/31/25
Level: � Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)
Progress: 8 of 24
Updated: 1/31/25

CATEGORIES:

д New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
1. Winter's Redemption by Mary Stone (1/15/25)
2.
3.
Winter's Redemption (Winter Black #3) by Mary Stone by Mary Stone (1/15/25)

Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name
1.
2.
3.


🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
1. The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan (1/14/25) ~ published 3/5/24
2. Drown Her Sorrows by Melinda Leigh (1/20/25) ~ published 3/16/21
3.
The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan Drown Her Sorrows (Bree Taggert, #3) by Melinda Leigh

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover, or a series finale
1. The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (1/1/25)
2. The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen (1/29/25) ~ Kendra Michaels #3 of 3
3.
The Leopard Prince (Princes Trilogy, #2) by Elizabeth Hoyt The Naked Eye (Kendra Michaels, #3) by Iris Johansen

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
1. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (1/30/25) ~ wolf shifters
2.
3.
Play of Passion (Psy-Changeling, #9) by Nalini Singh

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
1. Wildcard by Marie Lu (1/31/25) ~ MPG sci-fi
2.
3.
Wildcard (Warcross, #2) by Marie Lu

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
1. Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren (1/28/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #4
2.
3.
Beautiful Secret (Beautiful Bastard, #4) by Christina Lauren

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1.
2.
3.


� BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight
->


message 9: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments 😊 happy reading!


message 10: by LaurLa (last edited Apr 23, 2025 06:14AM) (new)

LaurLa | 1193 comments To the Moon and Back Challenge
January - December 2025

My To the Moon and Back Challenge (msg xx)

Level ❱❱ � Penumbral lunar eclipse + Bonus ❱❱ 24 books
Books Read ❱❱

Shades of Wicked (Night Rebel, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Graveyard Dog (Charley Davidson, #13.9) by Darynda Jones Consort of Fire (Bound to Fire and Steel, #1) by Kit Rocha
New Moon
дnight series: Night Rebel ❱❱ Shades of Wicked
дdark cover ❱❱ Graveyard Dog ❱❱ 01.03 ★★★★
дdark cover ❱❱ Consort of Fire

The Ice Dragon (Dragon Bound, #2) by Tianna Xander Zombie's Bite (Dorina Basarab, #0.1) by Karen Chance Word Night on Union Station (EarthCent Ambassador, #9) by E.M. Foner
Waxing Crescent
less 100 pp ❱❱ The Ice Dragon ❱❱ 01.19 ★★�
less 100 pp ❱❱ Zombie's Bite
silver cover ❱❱ Word Night on Union Station ❱❱ 04.17 ★★�

Sweet Destiny (Klaus Brothers #5) by Penny Watson The Three Wise Guides (Mary O’Reilly #0.5) by Terri Reid Bones and Arrows (Sarah Booth Delaney #16.5) by Carolyn Haines
☑️First Quarter
🌓half fairy ❱❱ Sweet Destiny ❱❱ 03.13 ★★�
🌓.5 in Mary O'Reilly ❱❱ The Three Wise Guides ❱❱ 04.17 ★★�
🌓16.5 in Sarah Booth Delaney ❱❱ Bones and Arrows ❱❱ 02.12 ★★�

The Grisly Grizzlies Kneecap (The Grizzly Bear Shifters of Redemption Creek, #3) by Kim Fox Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (Jane Jameson, #4) by Molly Harper His Steamy Summer (Portville Omegaverse #5; Portville Summer, #1) by Xander Collins
Waxing Gibbous
🌔bright cover ❱❱ The Grisly Grizzlies: Kneecap ❱❱ 02.15 ★★�
🌔series finale ❱❱ Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors ❱❱ 04.06 ★★★★
🌔bright cover ❱❱ His Steamy Summer

The Crawling Darkness (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #3) by J.L. Bryan Go Fetch (Magnus Pack #2) by Shelly Laurenston Kitty's House of Horrors (Kitty Norville, #7) by Carrie Vaughn
Full Moon
🌕full moon ❱❱ The Crawling Darkness ❱❱ 01.13 ★★�
🌕wolf shifter ❱❱ Go Fetch ❱❱ 04.07 ★★★★
🌕wolf shifter ❱❱ Kitty's House of Horrors

Ecstasy in Darkness (Alien Huntress, #5) by Gena Showalter What A Dragon Should Know (Dragon Kin, #3) by G.A. Aiken System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) by Martha Wells
Waning Gibbous
🌖dual perspectives ❱❱ Ecstasy in Darkness
🌖dual perspectives ❱❱ What A Dragon Should Know ❱❱ 03.11 ★★★★
🌖sci-fi ❱❱ System Collapse ❱❱ 02.11 ★★★★

Dragon Around (Shifting Crossroads, #4) by Zenina Masters Breaking Badger (Honey Badger Chronicles, #4) by Shelly Laurenston Nine Tailed (Realm of Four Kingdoms, #1) by Jayci Lee
Last Quarter
🌗4th in Shifting Crossroads ❱❱ Dragon Around ❱❱ 01.25 ★★�
🌗4th in Honey Badger Chronicles ❱❱ Breaking Badger ❱❱ 03.22 ★★★★
🌗different colors ❱❱ Nine Tailed

Don't Judge a Prince by His Undergarments (Another Arranged Marriage #2) by Lisa Oliver Dark Powers (Decorah Security, #2) by Rebecca York Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring (Jane Jameson, #3.5) by Molly Harper
Waning Crescent
🌘facing forward ❱❱ Don't Judge a Prince by His Undergarments
🌘facing forward ❱❱ Dark Powers
🌘short story ❱❱ Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring ❱❱ 04.06 ★★�

Passions in Death (In Death, #59) by J.D. Robb
☑️BONUS ❱❱ Waxing Crescent
silver on cover ❱❱ Passions in Death ❱❱ 02.22 ★★★★


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message 12: by Heather (last edited May 13, 2025 05:59PM) (new)

Heather Austin-Robillard | 83 comments ***Completed**
DURATION: 1 year from start date

GOAL: Read 24 + 120 books based on categories listed for each phase of the moon (+ 1 bonus option)
LEVELS: There are three types of lunar eclipses, which are determined by the position of the moon in Earth's shadow

� Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)
� Partial lunar eclipse: 56 books read (7 books read for each of the 8 categories)
� Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

Books read:24/24
Categories completed: 8/8

CATEGORIES:
✅� New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
1. Soul Taken-1/11/25
2. Cold Snap-3/7/25
3. Night Owl-3/11/25
Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson, #13) by Patricia Briggs Cold Snap (Cold Justice Most Wanted, #3) by Toni Anderson Night Owl (Evidence, #3.5) by Rachel Grant
✅� Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)
1. 10 Rules for the Perfect Murder (short)-1/2/25
2. The Darkest Prison (81pgs)-1/7/25
3. As Good As Dead-2/17/25
10 Rules for the Perfect Murder by James Patterson The Darkest Prison (Lords of the Underworld, #3.5) by Gena Showalter As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3) by Holly Jackson
✅� First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
1. Thank You for Listening (august)-1/14/25
2. Body of Evidence-2/23/25
3. The Hating Game-2/24/25
Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan Body of Evidence (Evidence, #2) by Rachel Grant The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
✅� Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (...), or a series finale
1. Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
2. Stuck with You-1/20/25
3. Catalyst-3/25/25
Disturbing His Peace (The Academy, #3) by Tessa Bailey Stuck with You (The STEMinist Novellas, #2) by Ali Hazelwood Catalyst (Flashpoint #2) by Rachel Grant
✅� Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
1. All Together Dead-1/18/25
2. From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
3. Bride-4/20/25
All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7) by Charlaine Harris From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) by Charlaine Harris Bride (Bride, #1) by Ali Hazelwood
✅� Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
1. The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25
2. Twisted Hate-1/17/25
3. Lights Out-5/5/25
The Au Pair Affair (Big Shots, #2) by Tessa Bailey Twisted Hate (Twisted, #3) by Ana Huang Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1) by Navessa Allen
✅� Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
1. A Touch of Chaos #4-1/8/25
2. She's Not Sorry (colors)-1/18/25
3. Incriminating Evidence-3/23/25
A Touch of Chaos (Hades x Persephone Saga, #4) by Scarlett St. Clair She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica Incriminating Evidence (Evidence, #4) by Rachel Grant
✅� Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1. Under One Roof-1/1/25
2. The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
3.Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25
Under One Roof (The STEMinist Novellas, #1) by Ali Hazelwood The Last Second Chance (Blue Moon, #3) by Lucy Score Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus


message 13: by Zoi (last edited Mar 13, 2025 02:22PM) (new)

Zoi | 143 comments LEVELS: There are three types of lunar eclipses, which are determined by the position of the moon in Earth's shadow

� Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)
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� Partial lunar eclipse: 56 books read (7 books read for each of the 8 categories)
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� Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)
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� BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight (the night you choose to read your bonus book); Check the moon's phase @


CATEGORIES:
д New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, #2) by Cassandra Clare How to Save an Undead Life (Beginner's Guide to Necromancy, #1) by Hailey Edwards How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon (The Beginner's Guide to Necromancy, #8) by Hailey Edwards Murder at Haven's Rock (Haven's Rock, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Bonded in Death (In Death, #60) by J.D. Robb Wildfire Griffin (Fire & Rescue Shifters Wildfire Crew, #1) by Zoe Chant Sanctuary (Roman’s Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews Unchained (Feathers and Fire, #1) by Shayne Silvers The Vampire's Cursed Kiss (Shadowvale, #2) by Kristen Painter Monster in the Mirror (Shadowvale #6) by Kristen Painter The Gravedigger’s Son (Charley Davidson, #13.6) by Darynda Jones One Fine Fae (Mystic Bayou, #6) by Molly Harper Shifters in the Night (Mystic Bayou, #7) by Molly Harper Firefighter Unicorn (Fire & Rescue Shifters, #6) by Zoe Chant The Master Shark's Mate (Fire & Rescue Shifters, #5) by Zoe Chant

Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)
Bear Patches (Grit And Growl, #2) by Becca Fanning Bear Leather (Grit And Growl, #3) by Becca Fanning Bear Chopper (Grit And Growl, #4) by Becca Fanning Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5) by Martha Wells Home Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (The Murderbot Diaries, #4.5) by Martha Wells Once Upon A Curse by Yasmine Galenorn Zero Hour (Eddie Virgo Thrillers Book 1) by Steve Sheffield Deep Silver (Alexis Silver, #2) by J.R. Rain Silver Quarrel (Alexis Silver, #3) by J.R. Rain Silver Crucible (Alexis Silver, #4) by J.R. Rain Silver Heart (Alexis Silver, #5) by J.R. Rain Silver Kingdom (Alexis Silver #6) by J.R. Rain Heart of Fire (Alice Worth #2) by Lisa Edmonds The Christmas Tree Farm (Dream Harbor, #3) by Laurie Gilmore Loving From Afar (The Women of Independence, #1) by Mona Ingram

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
Interlude in Death (In Death, #12.5) by J.D. Robb Midnight in Death (In Death, #7.5) by J.D. Robb Haunted in Death (In Death, #22.5) by J.D. Robb Hammered (Legacy of Magic, #1) by Lindsay Buroker Primal (Wild Heart Chronicles #1) by Lucy Auburn The Grave Robber (Charley Davidson, #13.8) by Darynda Jones Her First Taste of Fire (Shadowvale, #5) by Kristen Painter Oh, Come All Ye Dragons (Valkyrie Bestiary, #6.5) by Kim McDougall The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, #1) by Laurie Gilmore Crown of Shadows (Court of Midnight and Deception, #1) by K.M. Shea Crown of Moonlight (Court of Midnight and Deception, #2) by K.M. Shea
The Queen's Crown (Court of Midnight and Deception, #3) by K.M. Shea Have Stakes, Will Travel (Jane Yellowrock, #4.5) by Faith Hunter The Monster Museum (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #10) by J.L. Bryan The Lodge (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #15) by J.L. Bryan

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (...), or a series finale
Nico's Heart (RARE #1) by Dawn Sullivan My Boyfriend Bites (A Moonstruck Mating #3) by Eve Langlais A Sky Full of Stars (Shadowvale, #7) by Kristen Painter A Farewell to Charms (Mystic Bayou, #8) by Molly Harper Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) by Charlaine Harris That Second Chance (Getting Lucky, #1) by Meghan Quinn The Xanders Case (Markham Sisters Cozy Mysteries Book 24) by Diana Xarissa Magic & Menopause (The Oracle of Wynter, #2) by Lisa Manifold Wildfire Phoenix (Fire & Rescue Shifters Wildfire Crew, #6) by Zoe Chant Firefighter Phoenix (Fire & Rescue Shifters, #7) by Zoe Chant Garden of Dreams and Desires (Crescent City, #3) by Kristen Painter My Remarkable Journey A Memoir by Katherine G. Johnson A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram, #1) by Darynda Jones A Good Day for Chardonnay (Sunshine Vicram, #2) by Darynda Jones A Hard Day for a Hangover (Sunshine Vicram, #3) by Darynda Jones

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
My Girlfriend is a Werewolf (A Moonstruck Mating #1) by Eve Langlais My Boyfriend Marks Trees (A Moonstruck Mating #2) by Eve Langlais Bad Blood Wolf (Bad Blood Shifters, #2) by Anastasia Wilde Big Witch Energy (Starfall Point, #2) by Molly Harper Dancer and the Ice Bear (Furry United Coalition Book 9) by Eve Langlais The Cupcake Witch The Witching Hour Collection (The Chancellor Fairy Tales #2) by Melanie Karsak Tattered Loyalties (Talon Pack, #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan The Forgettable Miss French (Shadowvale, #3) by Kristen Painter The Truth Spell (Werewolf High #1) by Anita Oh Rune Gate (Rune Gate Cycle, #1) by Mark E. Cooper Wildfire Hellhound (Fire & Rescue Shifters Wildfire Crew #5) by Zoe Chant House of the Rising Sun (Crescent City, #1) by Kristen Painter City of Eternal Night (Crescent City, #2) by Kristen Painter Magic Forged (Hall of Blood and Mercy #1) by K.M. Shea Magic Forged (Hall of Blood and Mercy #1) by K.M. Shea

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
Moonlight and Magic (Betwixt & Between, #4) by Darynda Jones Colton (Army Wives, #1) by K.B. Winters Light My Pyre (Everwood Falls #1) by Kat Kinney Lost in Las Vegas (Frost & Crowe Mystery, #1) by Kristen Painter Wrapped up in Christmas (Frost & Crowe Mystery, #2) by Kristen Painter Mystified in Music City (Frost & Crowe Mystery #3) by Kristen Painter Nixed in New Orleans (Frost & Crowe Mystery, #4) by Kristen Painter Strange Love (Galactic Love, #1) by Ann Aguirre Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1) by Matt Dinniman Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2) by Matt Dinniman Magic Redeemed (Hall of Blood and Mercy, #2) by K.M. Shea Magic Unleashed (Hall of Blood and Mercy, #3) by K.M. Shea Hunted (Pack of Dawn and Destiny, #1) by K.M. Shea United (Pack of Dawn and Destiny, #2) by K.M. Shea Fated (Pack of Dawn and Destiny, #3) by K.M. Shea

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series.
How to Dance an Undead Waltz (The Beginner's Guide to Necromancy, #4) by Hailey Edwards Bad Blood Panther (Bad Blood Shifters, #4) by Anastasia Wilde The Boy Who Cried Bear (Haven's Rock, #2) by Kelley Armstrong Arcane Rising (The Darkland Druids, #1) by Nicole R. Taylor Wildfire Pegasus (Fire & Rescue Shifters Wildfire Crew #4) by Zoe Chant Firefighter Sea Dragon (Fire & Rescue Shifters, #4) by Zoe Chant Sea Dragon's Hunger (Bad Alpha Dads; Fada Shapeshifters #4.5) by Rebecca Rivard Half Bad A Dragons vs Elves vs Humans Coming of Age Fantasy (Beyond the Realm Book 1) by Mia Hall Half Blood A Dragons vs Elves vs Humans Coming of Age Fantasy (Beyond the Realm Book 2) by Mia Hall Half Truth A Dragons vs Elves vs Humans Coming of Age Fantasy (Beyond the Realm Book 3) by Mia Hall Half Way A Dragons vs Elves vs Humans Coming of Age Fantasy (Beyond the Realm Book 4) by Mia Hall The Power of Two and a Half (Mackenzie Coven Mystery Short #6) by Sonia Parin Not Half Badger (Fated Mountain Lodge #2) by Lauren Esker Three Half Goats Gruff (Valkyrie Bestiary #0.5) by Kim McDougall Halfway Hexed (A Southern Witch Novel) by Kimberly Frost (2014-03-04) by Kimberly Frost

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
Horn of Winter (Relic Hunters, #5) by Keri Arthur How to Wake an Undead City (The Beginner's Guide to Necromancy, #6) by Hailey Edwards Fair Market Value (The Body Shop, #1) by Hailey Edwards Amber Gambler (The Body Shop, #2) by Hailey Edwards Midnight Auto Parts (The Body Shop #3) by Hailey Edwards Panda and the Kitty (Furry United Coalition, #8) by Eve Langlais A Very Fairy Funeral (Mistbrook Manor, #1) by A.N. Sage Real Deal (Single Dads Club, #1) by Piper Rayne Bad Blood Alpha (Bad Blood Shifters, #5) by Anastasia Wilde You Are Mine (Mine, #1) by Janeal Falor Moody and the Beast (Shadowvale, #4) by Kristen Painter War Games (Jacky Leon #11) by K.N. Banet Tainted Energy (The Energy Series, #1) by Lynn Vroman Just Say (Hell) No (Escape to New Zealand, #11) by Rosalind James Wildfire Unicorn (Fire & Rescue Shifters Wildfire Crew #2) by Zoe Chant Wildfire Sea Dragon (Fire & Rescue Shifters Wildfire Crew #3) by Zoe Chant


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Zoi | 143 comments Got Penumbral. :)


message 15: by Zoi (new)

Zoi | 143 comments Oops, no I didn’t. Put one in the wrong place. Still need 1 more�


message 16: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments 🏼😊


message 17: by Zoi (new)

Zoi | 143 comments Okay, got it now. This one is fun. :)


message 18: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments 😁


message 19: by Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required (new)

Sandra | 25889 comments Well done Zoi!


message 20: by Zoi (new)

Zoi | 143 comments Got “Partial Lunar Eclipse�! :D


message 21: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments WTG!


message 22: by Zoi (new)

Zoi | 143 comments Done! Total Ecipse. :D


message 23: by Victoria (new)

Victoria (nemerith) | 1185 comments Wooooow, nicely done, Zoi!!! 🎉


message 24: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments WTG!


message 25: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 2197 comments Uuuh, this one might be a little more challenge with my many many darker covers and not all too much else haha.
Going back to January for this to keep it in 2025 - I know, a year from start date but I'll forget otherwise ;-)


� Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

Books read: 0/24

д New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
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2.
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Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name
1.
2.
3.

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other
1.
2.
3.

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover, or a series finale
1.
2.
3.

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
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2.
3.

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
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2.
3.

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
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2.
3.

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
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message 26: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32594 comments Happy reading 😊


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Eldarwen | 2197 comments Thanks :-)


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