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Purge That Pile 2023
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Christina (AKA Babbling)
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Shan ~A~
Shash COMPLETED
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Tari COMPLETED
Wanda COMPLETED
Yursa
Zuza COMPLETED
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Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Read: 12/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Cupcakes for Christmas Kate Hewitt 1/14/23February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
2142 Green Hollow Rd Katie Winters 2/3/23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Waiting for You Heather B. Moore 3/11/23April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Nothing Bundt Trouble Ellie Alexander 4/3/23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Resisting the Grump Ashley Munoz 5/2/23 (Mount Macon #1)
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Read a book with a father as a character.
More Than Want You Shayla Black 6/4/23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Dancing by the Moonlight Angie Ellington 7/2/23August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Once in a Blue Moon Sharon Sala 8/5/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
Autumn by the Sea Melissa Tagg 9/3/23October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Against a Wall Cate C. Wells 10/3/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Bright Lights, Big Christmas Mary Kay Andrews 11/8/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Trust Pamela M. Kelley 12/5/23
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Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
by Amy Lane 1/25/2023February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe 2/25/2023
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
by Tonya Kappes 3/29/2023April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Living the Vida Lola by Melissa Bourbon 4/26/2023
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Last Gasp by S.C. Wynne 5/3/2023
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 6/12/2023
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Hard Hart by E. Davies 7/15/2023
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
A Flicker of Doubt by Tim Myers 8/5/2023
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
by Cindy Bell 9/3/2023October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander 10/29/2023
NovemberElla Frank
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Scented Sensibility by Amelia C. Adams 11/29/2023
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title
Halo by Ella Frank 12/5/2023
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Read: 12/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover- Blood Sector-Lexi C. Foss 1/3
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title- Indigo-F.D. Soul 2/27
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover- Swamp Thing: Twin Branches-Maggie Stiefvater 5/3
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING- Blue Flag, Vol. 1-Kaito 7/5
May
📚 Read a SERIES book- Record of Ragnarok 11-Shinya Umemura 5/1
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character- SAKAMOTO DAYS 6-Yuto Suzuki 6/17
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover- Sink or Swim: Wolf Girl 9-Anh Do 7/17
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author- Before We Fall-Aurora Rose Reynolds 8/11
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover-
Doctor Strange, Vol. 5: Secret Empire-Dennis Hopeless 10/2October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count)- Lore Olympus: Volume Four-Rachel Smythe 10/5
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 9: A Nameless Monster-Naoki Urasawa 11/13
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title- Lullabies (Volume 2)-Lang Leav 12/4
Months:January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover. - Strangers on a Skein by Anne Canadeo
7/1/23February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title. - Wedding Bear Blues by Meg Macy
6/2/23March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover. - The Case of the Hurricane Hounds by B.R. Snow
4/3/23April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING. Death on the Argyle by Anne Canadeo
5/4/23May
📚 Read a SERIES book. - To the Tome of Murder by Lauren Elliott
3/5/23June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character. - The Reaper Rescues The Genie by Kristen Painter
9/6/23July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover. - The Siren Saves the Billionaire by Kristen Painter
15/7/23August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author. - The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
15/8/23September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover. - Berry the Evidence by Peg Cochran
6/9/23October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
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Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title
Purge That Pile 2023January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
In!January. **finished 01/07/2023**
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February **Finished 02/24/2023
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Blacktop Wasteland
March **Finished 03/06/2023
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April **Finished 4/16/2023
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
To Have and To Kill The murder happens 4/29/2004 and the body is located in May.
May **Finished 5/17**
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Tailing a Tabby (Bookmobile Cat 2)
June **Finished 6/6
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation... well, there was, until the Menendez boys killed him...
July --Finished 7/20
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August 9/22
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Pink Lemonade Cake Murder
September 9/20
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October **Finished 10/2/2023
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Empty Promises and Other True Cases
November **Finished, but late.... 12/10
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Wouldn't It Be Deadly D.E. Ireland
December 12/15/23
📚 Read a book with a single word title
Commencement
📚Purge That Pile 2023📚Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
12/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
All Is Bright by RaeAnne Thayne (1/17)
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier (2/7)
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
The Trouble with Love by Beth Ciotta (3/23)
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Under an Alaskan Sky by Jennifer Snow (4/26)
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee [the D'Angelos #1] (5/24)
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis (7/24)
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Be Your Everything by Catherine Bybee (7/19)
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
The Seaside Library by Brenda Novak (11/6)
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber (9/14)
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Letters from Home by Kristina McMorris (10/16)
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers by Sara Ackerman (11/10)
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Winterkill by CJ Box (12/15)
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
This is a TBR Challenge.
Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home. It is up to YOU how the books are related to the theme each month. You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023January 1-December 31, 2023
12 of 12 Complete
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
📚 January
Read a book with snow on the cover.
The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 1/5/23
📚 February
Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
A Study in Scarlet Women - Sherry Thomas - 2/6/23
📚 March
Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Shinju - Laura Joh Rowland - 3/19/23
📚 April
Read a book set in SPRING.
The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 4/2/23
📚 May
Read a SERIES book.
A Conspiracy in Belgravia - Sherry Thomas - 5/11/23 - #2 Lady Sherlock
📚 June
Read a book with a father as a character.
Sulfur Springs - William Kent Krueger - 6/24/23 - Cork O'Connor
📚 July
Read a book with WATER on the cover.
The Five-Star Weekend - 7/6/23
📚 August
Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
An Evil Heart - Linda Castillo - 8/5/23
📚 September
Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
That Old Flame of Mine - J.J. Cook - 9/13/23
📚 October
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Out of Nowhere - Sandra Brown - 10/3/3
📚 November
Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Turbo Twenty-Three - Janet Evanovich - 11/28/23
📚 December
Read a book with a single word title.
Boyfriend - Sarina Bowen - 12/5/23
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Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
12/12 Completed. Finished
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
The Girls in the Snow-Stacy Green 1/11/23
You Can Hide-Rebecca Zanetti 1/12/23
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
White Lilies-Samantha Christy 2/16/23
Black Roses-Samantha Christy 2/18/23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
The Holly Dates-Brittainy C. Cherry 3/11/23
Dead in Her Tracks-Kendra Elliot 3/10/23
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Spring in Sweetwater County-Ciara Knight 4/06/23
A Sprinkle of Spring-Melissa McClone 4/17/23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Blake Wilder FBI Mystery Thriller #12:The Missing Girls-Elle Gray 5/02/23
Honey Mountain #3:Make You Mine-Laura Pavlov 5/10/23
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Made for Us-Natasha Madison 6/01/23
Runaway Love-Melanie Harlow 6/06/23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
The Locked Box-Elle Gray 7/02/23
Forever in Cape May-Jennifer Probst 7/08/23
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Corinne Michaels-Forbidden Hearts 8/10/23
Mary Stone-Storm's Revenge 8/12/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
The Hit List-Elle Gray 9/03/23
Quarter to Midnight-Karen Rose 9/17/23
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Never Let Her Go-A.M. Strong 10/09/23
On the Shore-Laura Pavlov 10/19/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Carolyn Arnold-Ties That Bind 11/01/23
Kelly Elliott-Fated Hearts 11/18/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Tangle-Adriana Locke 12/02/23
Seth-Jessica Gadziala 12/03/23
FINISHED! This is a TBR Challenge.
Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home. It is up to YOU how the books are related to the theme each month. You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
Purge That Pile 2023
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - ONE each month
12/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
The Snow Globe Kristin Harmel
01/26/23 February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky Kristan Higgins 02/01/23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop Mystery 4)Vivien Chien
03/01/23 April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May Day (Murder by the Months 1) Jess Lourey 04/04/23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Bean There, Done That (Maggy Thorsen 3) Sandra Balzo 05/01/23
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
American Panda Gloria Chao (Mr. Lu is Mai’s very traditional father) 06/01/23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
The Nigerwife Vanessa Walters
07/03/23 August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Eight Hundred Grapes Laura Dave 08/05/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
The Girls in the Garden Lisa Jewell
09/07/23October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano 10/01/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
When in Rome (When in Rome 1) Sarah Adams 11/03/23
Thanksgiving Janet Evanovich 11/03/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Wildfire Hannah Grace 12/30/23
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finishedObject: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
- Tyrell Johnson - 1/23/23 February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark T. Sullivan - 2/16/23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
- Mary Anna Evans - 3/10/23 April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
The Ides of April - Lindsey Davis - 4/16/23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Murder at Redwood Cove - Janet Finsilver - 5/2/23
The Iggy Chronicles - Spencer Quinn - 5/4/23
Blackbird Fly - Lise McClendon -5/12/23
Rutland Place - Anne Perry - 5/15/23
Highland Fire - Tanya Anne Crosby - 5/17/23
Death in a Darkening Mist - Iona Whishaw - 5/18/23
Blood Moon - Linda Castillo - 5/22/23
Find Her - Lisa Gardner - 5/26/23
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
On the Run - Iris Johansen - 6/8/23
A Fistful of Collars - Spencer Quinn - 6/12/23
Right Behind You - Lisa Gardner - 6/16/23
Death at La Fenice - Donna Leon - 6/18/23
It’s One of Us - J.T. Ellison - 6/20/23
The Fear in Her Eyes: - Grant MacKenzie - 6/26/23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
- Barbara O’Neal - 7/3/23 
- Sally Hepworth - 7/10/23
- John D. MacDonald - 7/31/23 August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
An Evil Heart - Linda Castillo - 8/27/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover
- Marlena de Blasi - 9/13/23 
- Catherine Coles- 9/16/23
- Rhys Bowen - 9/19/23October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Night Sins - Tami Hoag - 10/4/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
No Exit - Taylor Adams - 11/4/23
Washington Black - Esi Edugyan - 11/29/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title
Flashback - Nevada Barr - 12/9/23
Verity - Colleen Hoover - 12/12/23
Purge That Pile2023
My list: BL TBR 2023
January - snow on cover
Sugarplums and Second Chances by Jill Kemerer 4/24/23
February - color in title
The Gray Chamber by Grace Hitchcock 7/10/23
March - green cover
Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher 3/5/23
Remember Me by Tracie Peterson 3/27/23
April - set in spring
The Weight of Air by Kimberly Duffy 4/5/23
As Time Goes By by Melody Carlson 4/13/23
Someday Soon by Melissa Tagg 4/20/23
May - a series book
Crossed by Death by ACF Bookens | Stitches in Crime #1 | 5/7/23
The Secret's in the Sauce by Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson | The Potluck Catering Club #1 | 5/22/23
Rain Song by Alice J. Wisler | Heart of Carolina #1 | 5/31/23
June - father as a character
The Heart's Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 6/6/23 - Angus, father to Mark
Fields of Bounty by Lauraine Snelling and Kiersti Giron 6/9/23 - Adam, to 4 kids
The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen 6/12/23 - Mr. Dupont, to Sophie; Mr. Overtree, to Stephen
July - water on cover
The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen 7/18/23
Like a Ship on the Sea by Kellyn Roth 7/29/23
August - favorite author
Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer 8/2/23
The Tapestry of Grace by Kim Vogel Sawyer 8/10/23
Finding Us by Tracie Peterson 8/14/23
On the Run by Lynette Eason 8/17/23
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin 8/19/23
Critical Threat by Lynette Eason 8/21/23
Countdown by Lynette Eason 8/22/23
The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin 8/23/23
In Her Sights by Karen Witemeyer 8/24/23
September - building on cover
After the Shadows by Amanda Cabot 9/4/23
The Frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys 9/12/23
Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini 9/23/23
String of Pearls by Melody Carlson 9/28/23
October - title begins with letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count)
Alas My Love by Tracie Peterson 10/1/23
The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson 10/3/23
A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy 10/4/23
A Song of Joy by Lauraine Snelling 10/21/23
Not By Blood by Chris Narozny 10/26/23
A Gathering of Light by Amanda Dykes 10/30/23
November - author's last initial is a vowel
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December - single-word title
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Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title
This is a TBR Challenge.Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home. It is up to YOU how the books are related to the theme each month. You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
Purge That Pile 2023
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Winter Witness by Tina deBellegarde 3/12/23
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron 3/27/23
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
From Garden To Grave by Rickie Blair 4/09/23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Goddess of Greene Street #1: Statue of Limitations by Kate Collins 5/13/23
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Gone West by Carola Dunn 6/11/23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
8/3/23August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross 8/05/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes 10/22/23
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
A - A Colourful Death by Carola Dunn 11/13/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Joel Osteen, The Power of I Am: Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today 11/07/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber
Purge That Pile 2023January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Secret Santas and Holiday Dances by Ellie Thornton (1/15/23)
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Cloaked in Scarlet by Annette K. Larsen (2/19/23)
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
The Swindler's Daughter by Annette K. Larsen (3/6/23)
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Take a Chance by Heather B. Moore (4/18/23)
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
License to Date by Susan Hatler (5/2/23) - Better Date than Never
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
The Enemy by Sarah Adams (6/6/23)
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Rose by Shanna Hatfield (7/3/23)
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (8/14/23)
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
The Real Fake Fiancé by Sara Jane Woodley (9/14/23)
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason (10/10/23)
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
The Bachelor and the Bride by Sarah M. Eden (11/21/23)
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Hunted by K.M. Shea (12/19/23)
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
12/12
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Amanda Flower 2/20/23February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Red Sky at Night, Murderer's Delight Lynda Brunelle 3/6/23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Courtney McFarlin 3/22/23April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Paper Cuts Ellery Adams 4/10/23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Mexican Mysteries series-It's Nacho Funeral Mona Marple 5/5/23
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Charlie-Squirrel Skip Squabble Max Parrott 6/5/23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Lake-
Carolyn Keene 7/28/23August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Murder on Ice Carolyn Keene 8/16/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
Liz Lamar 10/5/23October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Hayrides and Homicide Sue Hollowell 10/2/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
The Clam Artist Gretchen Allen 11/3/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Jingled Deany Ray 12/7/23
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
. Emily Brightwell. 2/2/23February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Kirsten Weiss 2/16/23March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Zara Keane. 3/25/23April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Tonya Kappes. 4/5/23May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Charlaine Harris 5/2/23June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Twelve Slays of Christmas Jacqueline Frost. 6/11/23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Bree Baker 7/4/23August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicides. Tonya Kappes 9/1/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
Maggie Blackburn 9/10/23October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
A Wee Dose of Death. Fran Stewart. 10/10/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Murder with a Twist Allyson K. Abbott. 11/27/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
NoBODY Susan Wittig Albert 12/13/23
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover. Stephen Coonts Arctic Gold. 1/30/23
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
The Gray Man Mark Greaney. 2/12/23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Strangers in DeathJ.D. Robb
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
The Torrents of Spring with Biographical Introduction Ivan Turgenev
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Twisted Prey John Sandford
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Storm Watch C.J. Box. Joe Picket
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey Trenton Lee Stewart
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Hotwire Alex Kava
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
The Silent WomenSara Blaedel
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Libraries in the Ancient World Lionel Casson
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Greg Iles Black Cross
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Conclave Robert Harris
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Read: 4/12
Months:
January
📚 Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis
Read - 11/8/2023
February
📚 Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark
Read - 11/6/2023
March
📚 Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
Read - 18/3/2023
June
📚 Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
July
📚 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Read - 25/12/2023
August
📚 In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
September
📚 Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
October
📚 Hard Kill by J.B. Turner
November
📚 Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
December
📚 You by Caroline Kepnes
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Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
0/12 books
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Progress: 1/12
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Moon of the Crusted Snow
by Waubgeshig Rice 7/1February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Count me in!January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
✅Done!!!✅Purge That Pile 2023
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Snow on the cover:
Anna and the Swallow Man ★★★ 22 January
February
📚 A COLOR word in the title:
Spinning Silver ★★★★★ 17 February
Red Rising ★★★ 28 February
March
📚 A GREEN cover:
Edgewood ★★★ 10 March
April
📚 Set in SPRING:
Double or Nothing ★★★ 18 April
May
📚 A SERIES book:
Buster ★★★ 16 May
June
📚 A father as a character:
The Lost Year ★★★★★ 12 June
July
📚 WATER on the cover:
The Celebrants ★★★ 12 July
August
📚 By a FAVORITE author:
Business or Pleasure ★★★★ 20 August
September
📚 A BUILDING on the cover:
Mañanaland ★★★ 20 September
October
📚 Title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN:
Once Upon a Tim ★★★★ 10 October
November
📚 Author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
The Parted Earth by Anjali Enjeti ★★★★ 10 November
December
📚 A single word title:
Jackal ★★ 15 December
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Read: 0/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Read: 0/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
by G.M. Malliet, June 14, 2023February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett, read June 14, 2023
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
by Julia Seales, read September 4, 2023April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
A Woman of Consequence by Anna Dean, read April 29, 2023
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury, read May 8, 2023 (Book 1 in the Merry Ghost Inn Series)
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher, read August 29, 2023
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor, read September 4, 2023
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
A Trail Through Time by Jodi Taylor, read October 17, 2023
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
by Erica Ruth Neubauer, read December 23, 2023October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Nimona by N.D. Stevenson
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende, read December 1, 2023
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title
Homecoming by Tonya Hurley
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
This is a TBR Challenge.
Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home. It is up to YOU how the books are related to the theme each month. You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
12/12
Months:
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
📚 Read a SERIES book.
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Chris Bohjalian 2-7-2023February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Black & Blue by James Patterson 3-10-2023
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
by Dodie Smith 5-8-2023April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King 11-2-23
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
by Ed Butts 10-6-23August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author. Cell by Stephen King 10-30-23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
by Katie Lumsden 09-28-23October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count). Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Goal: 12/12
Months:
📚January - Read a book with snow on the cover.
The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 01/04/23
February - 📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree - 02/22/23
March - 📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
The Santa Suit - Mary Kay Andrews - 03/12/23
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
A hullaházi skandalum - Gyula Böszörményi - 04/23/23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23 - No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #14
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23 - Matthew Houlihan, the father of Aislyn
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia - 07/08/23
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Something Wilder - Christina Lauren - 08/13/23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
The Children on the Hill - Jennifer McMahon - 09/08/23
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen - 10/07/23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Goliath - Tochi Onyebuchi - 11/13/23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Joan - Katherine J. Chen - 12/24/23
Mod
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Read: 0/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Progress: 0/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy ~ 01/02
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby ~ 02/23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Sea of Ruin (Book 1 Sea of Ruin) by Pam Godwin ~ 05/05
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn ~ 06/05
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Purge That PileJan. 1 - Dec. 31
12/12 Months Completed
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan 1-2-23
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Indigo 2-13-23
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
Magic and the Shinigami Detective 3-5-23
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Howl’s Moving Castle 4-9-23
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
The Firedancer 5-14-23
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
Awakened Desires 6-4-23
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
7-10-23
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Learning to Walk by M.A. Innes 8-29-23
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
A Tale of Two Horns 9-6-23
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Loathed: Lagan 10-1-23
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Missiletoe: This one *is* remotely about Christmas by Zile Elliven 11-10-23
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Jingle 12-7-23
Mod
Purge That Pile 2023Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
1/12
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
Girl Lost - Kate Gable 1/17/23
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
Scarlet Odyssey - C.T. Rwizi
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
An Untimely Death - Blythe Baker
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
Bride for Elijah - Kay P. Dawson
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
Shadow Kill - David Caris
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
House of Windows - John Langan
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
Atlantis Riptide - Allie Burton
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
Before the Killing - Marjory Kaptanoglu
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
What She Left - H.K. Christie
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
Wanted: Josie Thatcher, Cowboy Catcher - Kat Addams
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
Ashes of the Fall - Nicholas Erik
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
Apocalypse - Kyle West
0/12 ReadJanuary
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
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This is a TBR Challenge.
Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home. It is up to YOU how the books are related to the theme each month. You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.
Purge That Pile 2023
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2023
Object: Read 12 books - one each month
Months:
January
📚 Read a book with snow on the cover.
February
📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.
March
📚 Read a book with a GREEN cover.
April
📚 Read a book set in SPRING.
May
📚 Read a SERIES book.
June
📚 Read a book with a father as a character.
July
📚 Read a book with WATER on the cover.
August
📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.
September
📚 Read a book with a BUILDING on the cover.
October
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in HALLOWEEN (all words count).
November
📚 Read a book whose author's LAST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.
December
📚 Read a book with a single word title.
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