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2023 Monthly Challenges

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)

February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title

March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title

April- Manpower
Books written by male authors


May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title


June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover

July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started

August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U

September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter

October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
Mystery

November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
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December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.




Monthly Challenges 2023
January - owned prior to 2023
My list: 2021 Acquired
February - love in title
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March - gold on cover or in title
(golden light)
(golden yellow)
April - male authors
by Bill Martin Jr.
by Brian Kilmeade
May - flowers on cover or in title
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June - man and woman on cover
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July - series already started
True Colors #4
Wyoming Sunrise #2
MacDonald Family Trilogy #3
Heroines of WWII #2
August - author's first or last initial is a vowel
by Lynette Eason
by Johnnie Alexander
by Lynette Eason
September - author's first and last initials are the same
by Helen Humphreys
How Carrots Won the Trojan War (GM, do not recommend) by Rebecca Rupp
October - suspense/mystery/thriller
The Wishing Game (GM) by Meg Shaffer
Not By Blood (GM) by Chris Narozny
A Gathering of Light by Amanda Dykes
November - spell THANKS with titles
T - Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow
H - Hidden Love by Cara Putman
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K - Kind: a Christmas short story of post-WWII Munich by Kellyn Roth
S - Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes
December - Christmas books
When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder
Garden of the Midnights by Hannah Linder
January - owned prior to 2023
My list: 2021 Acquired




February - love in title
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March - gold on cover or in title


April - male authors


May - flowers on cover or in title
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June - man and woman on cover
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July - series already started




August - author's first or last initial is a vowel



September - author's first and last initials are the same

How Carrots Won the Trojan War (GM, do not recommend) by Rebecca Rupp
October - suspense/mystery/thriller
The Wishing Game (GM) by Meg Shaffer
Not By Blood (GM) by Chris Narozny
A Gathering of Light by Amanda Dykes
November - spell THANKS with titles
T - Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow
H - Hidden Love by Cara Putman
A -
N -
K - Kind: a Christmas short story of post-WWII Munich by Kellyn Roth
S - Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes
December - Christmas books
When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder
Garden of the Midnights by Hannah Linder

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023
1.





February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title
1.

March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title
1.



April- Manpower
Books written by male authors
1.

May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title
1.



June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover
1.



July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started:
1.



August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
1.


September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter
1.

October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
1.

November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
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December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.
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January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)





February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title

March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title
April- Manpower
Books written by male authors
May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title





June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover





July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started







August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U

September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter

October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge








November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.


















January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
1.





6.



February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title

March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title




April- Manpower
Books written by male authors



May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title






June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover




July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started









August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U











September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter

October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge








November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
T Toward the Sunrise by Elizabeth Camden (11-19-23)
H Holding the Fort by Regina Jennings (11-9-23)
A All's Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon (11-28-23)
N A Name Unknown by Roseanna M. White (11-7-23)
K Kelly's Chance by Wanda E. Brunstetter (11-24-23)
S The Secret to Happiness by Suzanne Woods Fisher (11-8-23)
G The Gift by Lauraine Snelling (11-24-23)
I In Love’s Time by Kate Breslin (11-2-23)
V Valley of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling (11-26-23)
I Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden (11-17-23)
N Not by Sight by Kate Breslin (11-20-23)
G The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909 by Alice Provensen (11-28-23)
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.






Glad to see the excitement for the monthly challenges. I haven't done this in the past, but think I'll track my reads for the monthly challenges here in 2023.

January — owned prior to 2023
February — love in title
March — gold on cover or in title
April — male authors
May — flowers on cover or in title
June — man and woman on cover
July — series already started
August — author's first or last initial is a vowel
September — author's first and last initials are the same
October — suspense/mystery/thriller
November — spell THANKS with titles
December — Christmas books

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)



February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title

March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title



April- Manpower
Books written by male authors

May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title

June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover


July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started



August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U

September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter


October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
T H A N

December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving

Monthly Challenges 2023
January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
I didn't succeed in finishing any books I owned prior to 2023 but did succeed in finishing a library ebook I started back in Aug 2022 - Dinosaurs of Eden by Ken Ham
February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title
Love, Lexi: Letters to God (2/20/23)
March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title



April- Manpower
Books written by male authors


May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title



June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover


July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started
Only completed one. I started reading Elizabeth Goddard's Wilderness, Inc series that takes place in Oregon during our Suspense Scavenger Hunt. Just finished #3 (last one for me) -

August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U



September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter
Michael Morpurgo


Cynthia Cotten

Patricia Polacco

Sharee Stover

Virginia Vaughan

October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
Goal of 10+ completed - 14 books read.














November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
Goal of doing whole word "THANKSGIVING" - Completed
T - The Twelve Apostles by Marianna Mayer (11/11/23)
H - Hawthorne Hope by Helen Gray (11/30/23)
A - Again, Josefina! by Valerie Tripp (11/11/23)
N - Night Blooms by Dana Mentink (11/24/23)
K - A Kiss Under the Mistletoe by June Foster (11/30/23)
S - Silver Bells by Debby Mayne (11/20/23)
G - The Ghost on the Hearth by Susan Milord (11/8/23)
I - It's Time To Sleep, My Love by Eric Metaxas (11/7/23)
V - Veterans Way by Robin Lee Hatcher (11/27/23)
I - I Heard the Bells by Angela K. Couch (11/7/23)
N - The Nativity Negotiations by Virginia Vaughan (11/28/23)
G - The Gift Relay: A Maine Justice Short Story by Susan Page Davis (11/7/23)
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.
Goal of 15+ books -
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January - owned prior to 2023 (I'm working on Kindle books that I purchased way bay in 2012!)
February - love in title
March - gold on cover or in title
April - male authors
May - flowers on cover or in title
June - man and woman on cover
July - series already started
August - author's first or last initial is a vowel
September - author's first and last initials are the same
October - suspense/mystery/thriller
November - spell THANKS with titles
December - Christmas books

Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
1.

2.

February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title

March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title
April- Manpower
Books written by male authors
May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title
June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover
July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started
August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter
October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title
March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title
April- Manpower
Books written by male authors
May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title
June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover
July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started
August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter
October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.
Blue wrote: "Is there a theme for January?"
There are three January specific threads in the 2023 monthly challenges - dust the bookshelves, author of the month (Amy Clipston) and pick a book for me.
There are three January specific threads in the 2023 monthly challenges - dust the bookshelves, author of the month (Amy Clipston) and pick a book for me.
Blue wrote: "After January, are you only reading books published in 2023 ? I'm still thinking of the challenge."
Each month there are three new challenges. The list found here, author of the month and pick a book for me. Books from any year work for most challenges. Any year restrictions would be stated specifically in the challenge.
Each month there are three new challenges. The list found here, author of the month and pick a book for me. Books from any year work for most challenges. Any year restrictions would be stated specifically in the challenge.

Natalie wrote: "@Staci: Is a book that takes place in Ireland for my March nomination if I can't find one with gold on the cover?"
Glad to have you participate. Typically readers will offer suggestions. There's also a challenge help thread where you can ask for suggestions of books with gold on the cover or in the title.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Glad to have you participate. Typically readers will offer suggestions. There's also a challenge help thread where you can ask for suggestions of books with gold on the cover or in the title.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hannah wrote: "This is my first time doing any of these challenges and I have a question. Is it ok to use the same book for multiple challenges for this group?"
Glad to have you join Hannah. You can use the same book for multiple challenges. It's great when that happens. :-)
Glad to have you join Hannah. You can use the same book for multiple challenges. It's great when that happens. :-)

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)

February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title

March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title

April- Manpower
Books written by male authors





May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title

June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover




July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started




August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U








September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter








October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge






November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”






December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving












Sherri wrote: "Can we read the months out of order or should we stick to going by the calendar?"
Hi Sherri. For some challenges, such as author of the month, it's fine to read books anytime in 2023. For this particular challenge, the books do need to be read in the designated month.
Hi Sherri. For some challenges, such as author of the month, it's fine to read books anytime in 2023. For this particular challenge, the books do need to be read in the designated month.

Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
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February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title




March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title


April- Manpower
Books written by male authors








May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title





June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover






July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started
read the first in the series last year (Talk of the Town)


read the first last November

read the first two last month


read the first two in 2020&21




August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
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September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter



October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge

November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.
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This is the first challenge I've participated in in quite a while. Thanks for the great ideas!
Amy Clipston is a favorite of mine and I have a stack of books waiting to be read. Looking forward to hearing all the comments on what all us being read by others

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)




February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title



March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title




April- Manpower
Books written by male authors





May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title




June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover





July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started




August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
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O…


U…


September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter



October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge











November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
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December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.


















Patty wrote: "Hello!
This is the first challenge I've participated in in quite a while. Thanks for the great ideas!
Amy Clipston is a favorite of mine and I have a stack of books waiting to be read. Looking fo..."
Welcome Patty!
This is the first challenge I've participated in in quite a while. Thanks for the great ideas!
Amy Clipston is a favorite of mine and I have a stack of books waiting to be read. Looking fo..."
Welcome Patty!
Lynnette Cantrell wrote: "I’m in!
January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title
March- Lu..."
Glad you've joined us Lynnette!
January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title
March- Lu..."
Glad you've joined us Lynnette!

January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title
March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title
April- Manpower
Books written by male authors
May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title

June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover
July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started
August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter
October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving

Duration: Jan - Dec 2023 (1 year)
Genre: Varies by month
Rules: Varies by month
Progress
JANUARY = 7
Dust off the bookshelves: Books owned prior to 2023
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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

FEBRUARY = 2
Love is in the Air!: Books with “love” in the title
1.

2.

MARCH = 2
Luck of the Irish: Books with gold on the cover or in title
1.

2.

APRIL = 0
Manpower: Books written by male authors
MAY = 0
Flowers: Books with flowers on the cover or in the title
JUNE = 0
Wedding Season: Books that have a man and woman on the cover
JULY = 8
Mid-Year Push: Books in series already started
1.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read ~ Overall Clean)
2.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read ~ Overall Clean)
3.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read ~ Overall Clean)
4.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
5.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
6.

7.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean) 7/24/23
8.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read ~ Overall Clean)
AUGUST = 12
The Vowels Have It: Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
1.

2.

3.

4.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean with some profanity)
5.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
6.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
7.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read)
8.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
9.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
10.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
11.

12.

SEPTEMBER = 4
Twinning: Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter
1.

2.

3.

4.

OCTOBER = 1
Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
1.

(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
NOVEMBER
T H A N K S: Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
DECEMBER
Sleigh Bells: Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.
Books mentioned in this topic
When Tomorrow Came (other topics)Garden of the Midnights (other topics)
The Amish Christmas Promise (other topics)
Candy Cane Gifts (other topics)
My eX-mas Emergency (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Rebecca Rupp (other topics)Bill Martin Jr. (other topics)
Brian Kilmeade (other topics)
Johnnie Alexander (other topics)
Helen Humphreys (other topics)
More...
January- Dust off the bookshelves
Books owned prior to 2023 (or whatever prior year you choose for this challenge)
February- Love is in the Air!
Books with “love” in the title
March- Luck of the Irish
Books with gold on the cover or in title
April- Manpower
Books written by male authors
May- Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover or in the title
June- Wedding Season
Books that have a man and woman on the cover
July- Mid-Year Push
Books in series already started
August- The Vowels Have It
Books by authors that have a first or last name beginning with the letter A, E, I, O or U
September – Twinning
Books written by authors with first and last names that start with the same letter
October- Suspense/Mystery/Thriller challenge
November- T H A N K S
Spell the word T H A N K S by using books with titles that begin with the letters “T”, “H”, “A”, “N”, “K” & “S”
December- Sleigh Bells
Christmas reads beginning day after Thanksgiving.