The Next Best Book Club discussion

Here I go again! I was able to complete 5 albums the last time around, so here's to hoping I can do that or better this time!!

I plan to limit myself to two song tasks per book I read!

Speak & Spell (1981) COMPLETE!!!

“New Life “ – Read a book that was published in the 1900’s but feels like it was written nowSkin by Kathe Koja
“Puppets” – A book that features puppets, ventriloquist dummies, or marionettesSkin by Kathe Koja
“Dreaming of Me” – Read a book that you were dying to get your hands on and take credit for it hereCarnality by Lina Wolff
“Boys Say Go!” – Read a “manly” “dude” bookEeeee Eee Eeee by Tao Lin
“Nodisco” – Read a book with a strange titleMoon of the Crusted Snow by by Waubgeshig Rice
“What’s Your Name?” – Read a book with a person’s name in the titleKosa by John Durgin
“Photographic” – Read a book that has burned its words onto your brain or contained very graphic scenesWhere I End by Sophie White
“Tora! Tora! Tora! – Read a translated bookThe Factory by Hiroko Oyamada
“Big Muff” – Read a book that’s a bit of a mess, or feels clumsyMy Work by Olga Ravn
“Any Second Now (voices)” – Read a book that kept you waiting for the twistMothtown by Caroline Hardaker
“Just Can’t Get Enough” – Read a book in a genre you just can’t get enough ofThe Blondes by Emily Schultz

A Broken Frame (1982)

“Leave in Silence” – DNF a book and take credit for it here The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
“My Secret Garden” – Read a book that’s considered a guilty pleasure
“Monument” – Read a historical fiction bookWater Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy
“Nothing to Fear” – Read a book that creeped you out a littleWe Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
“See You” – Read a book written in second person
“Satellite” – Read a book that takes place in spaceGhost Station by SA Barnes
“The Meaning of Love” - Read a rom-com, or a book that revolves around loveThe Scientist, The Spaceman, and The Stars Between Them by A.L. Davidson
“Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden” – Read the sequel or prequel to a book you’ve already readWe Speak Through the Mountain by Premee Mohamed
“A Photograph of You” – Read a book with a person on the coverI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
“Shouldn’t Have Done That” – Read a book you DNFd in the past and give it one more chanceThis World Is Not Yours by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
“The Sun & the Rainfall” - Read a cli-fi bookGoldilocks by L.R. Lam


Construction Time Again (1983) COMPLETE!!!

“Love, in Itself” – Pick up a book by an auto-buy author, and without reading the jacket copy just jump right in and read it Hum by Helen Phillips
“More Than a Party” – Get on the bus and read a big buzz bookThe Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
“Pipeline” – Read an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) and take credit for it hereThe Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan
“Everything Counts” – Read whatever you want and take credit for it hereLiminal Connections by Maura Yzmore
“Two Minute Warning” – Read a book in which the apocalypse or world-ending event is currently happeningThe Wild Dark by Katherine Silva
“Shame” – Read a book that you’d be ashamed to be seen readingPocketknife Kitty by Shannon Riley
“The Landscape is Changing” – Stretch your comfort zone and read a book in a genre you haven’t read yetThe Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
“Told You So” – Read a book someone recommended to you because they knew you’d love itThese Things Linger by Dan Franklin
“And Then…” – Read a book that ends on a cliffhanger or seems to not resolve itselfThe Inhabitants by Beth Castrodale

Some Great Reward (1984)

“Something to Do” – Ignore all of your chores/errands and read a book instead, then take credit for it hereThe Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson
“Lie to Me” – Finally read that book you’ve been telling people you’ll get to
“People are People” – Read a book by someone who is different than you (nationality, religion, ability, gender, etc)The Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois
“It Doesn’t Matter” – Read a book that features friendship or unrequited loveFailure to Comply by Sarah Cavar
“Stories of Old” – Read a classic!What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
“Somebody” – Read a book with a one word titleKosa by John Durgin
“Master and Servant” – Read a book that involves weird relationship dynamicsThe Devil's Grip by Lina Wolff
“If You Want” – Run out and buy that book you’ve been thinking of getting, then read it and take credit for it hereIn the Valley of the Headless Men by L.P. Hernandez
“Blasphemous Rumours” – Read a really popular book and take credit for it here if you didn’t like it and don’t get what all the buzz was aboutSupplication by by Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Black Celebration (1986) COMPLETE!!!

“Black Celebration” – Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes a great obstacle or evilCuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin
“Fly on the Windscreen” – Read a book that features bugs/insects on the cover or in its pagesDept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
“A Question of Lust” – Read a book by an author that you have a crush onSaint the Terrifying by Joshua Mohr
“Sometimes” – Read a book that leaves you questioning everythingThe Deading by Nicholas Belardes
“It Doesn’t Matter Two” – Read a book that makes you feel all the feelsThe Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
“A Question of Time” – Read a book that has 400 pages or moreLetters to the Purple Satin Killer by by Joshua Chaplinsky
“Stripped” – Read a book with really short, sparce writing Unformed Landscape by Peter Stamm
“Here is the House” – Read a book that prominently features a house (bonus points if it’s haunted!)Withered by AGA Wilmot
“World Full of Nothing” – Read a post apocalyptic bookMoon of the Crusted Snow by by Waubgeshig Rice
“Dressed in Black” – Read a book that features a funeral or the death of a main characterThese Things Linger by Dan Franklin
“New Dress” – read a brand new, just published bookIn the Sight by Tobias Carroll


Music for the Masses (1987) COMPLETE!!!!

“Never Let Me Down Again” – Read a book in a genre you don’t typically enjoyThe Way Through Doors by Jesse Ball
“The Things You Said” – Read a book that’s incredibly quote-worthySkein Island by Aliya Whiteley
“Strangelove” – Read a book that’s considered weird fictionLiminal Connections by Maura Yzmore
“Sacred” – Read a book that features religion or a conspiracy theoryMosaic by Catherine McCarthy
“Little 5” – Read a book with a number in the titleThe Skinless Man Counts to Five: And Other Tales of the Macabre by Paul Jessup
“Behind the Wheel” – Read a book while on a road trip or that features a road tripIn the Sight by Tobias Carroll
“I Want You Now” – Give yourself permission to be a mood reader and read whatever you want, then take credit for it hereThe Least of My Scars by Stephen Graham Jones
“To Have and to Hold” – Read a physical bookWhat Mother Won't Tell Me by Ivar Leon Menger
“Nothing” – Read a book that was gifted to youState of Paradise by Laura van den Berg
“Pimpf” – Read a book with a nonsensical titleEeeee Eee Eeee by Tao Lin


Violator (1990)

“World in My Eyes” – Read a book written in first personThe Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan
“Sweetest Perfection” – Save this task for the best book you’ve read this yearWalk the Vanished Earth by Erin Swan
“Personal Jesus” – Read a book that touches you in ways you hadn’t expectedLetters to the Purple Satin Killer by by Joshua Chaplinsky
“Halo” – Read a book that you thought was a perfect 5 star readThe Beauty by Aliya Whiteley
“Waiting for the Night” – Read a book that takes place at nightHaunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
“Enjoy the Silence” – Take a break from everyone, go ahead, shut yourself away somewhere and read in silence for a while, then take credit for it here when you finish itWeather by Jenny Offill
“Policy of Truth” – Read a true crime or non fiction book
“Blue Dress” – Read a book with a blue coverThe Collector by Laura Kat Young
“Clean” – Read a book that deals with drugs/drug abuseDelinquents and Other Escape Attempts by Nick Rees Gardner


Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993) COMPLETE!!!!

“I Feel You” – Read a book that has deckled edges or an embossed coverWhether Violent or Natural by Natasha Calder
“Walking in My Shoes” – Read a book written by an author from a culture different than your ownWalking Practice by Dolki Min
“Condemnation” – Read a book that has ruined you and convinced you to never read another book by that author againThe Skinless Man Counts to Five: And Other Tales of the Macabre by Paul Jessup
“Mercy in You” – Read a book in which the main character requires forgiveness Private Rites
“Judas” – Read a book set in really harsh conditionsFrom the Belly by Emmett Nahil
“In Your Room” – Read a book that takes your breath away Pink Slime by Fernanda Trías
“Get Right with Me” – Give an author another try, pick up a different book by them, go on… give it a shotGeek Love by Katherine Dunn
“Rush” – If you read a book and found yourself skimming to get to the good parts, take credit hereCuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin
“One Caress” – Read a book that feels extremely vulnerable and tenderDept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
“Higher Love” – Read a book that contains gorgeous end papersCoup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram

Ultra (1997) COMPLETE!!!!

“Barrel of a Gun” –Read a book that contains violenceUndead Folk by Katherine Silva
“The Love Thieves” – Read a book that stole your heartPink Slime by Fernanda Trías
“Home” – Read a book in which the protagonist returns to their hometownWithered by AGA Wilmot
“It’s No Good” – Read a book you should have DNFd but didn’t and now you regret itThe Shining Sea by by Kōji Suzuki
“Uselink” – Read a book that contains very little dialogueThe Least of My Scars by Stephen Graham Jones
“Useless” – Read a book that was pure brain candyStarlet by Danger Slater
“Sister of the Night” – Read a book that features vampires or werewolvesGood Dogs by Brian Asman
“Jazz Thieves” – Read a book that focuses on music or was written by a musicianSaint the Terrifying by Joshua Mohr
“Freestate” – Read a book that doesn’t seem to fit into any specific genreState of Paradise by Laura van den Berg
“The Bottom Line” – Read the book that is currently at the bottom of your TBRRoustabout: A Fiction by Michelle Chalfoun
“Insight” – Read a book that taught you somethingBlack Moon by Kenneth Calhoun


Exciter (2001)

“Dream On” – Read a book in which the main character(s) get what’s coming to themThe Devil's Grip by Lina Wolff
“Shine” – Read a book with a yellow cover or sparkly coverThe Inhabitants by Beth Castrodale
“The Sweetest Condition– Read a book that focuses on a mental condition or disabilityThe Shining Sea by by Kōji Suzuki
“When the Body Speaks” – Read a book that features body horrorThe Beauty by Aliya Whiteley
“The Dead of Night” – Read a book where all the action takes place at nightThe Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
“Lovetheme” – Read a book that’s told in a non traditional way (found footage, post it notes, texts, emails, etc)My Work by Olga Ravn
“Freelove” – Read a book that features a unique kind of loveShark Heart by Emily Habeck
“Comatose” – Read a book that knocked you deadIt Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken
“I Feel Loved” – Gift a copy of your favorite book to someone and take credit for it here
“Breathe” – Read a post-pandemic novelThe Blondes by Emily Schultz
“Easy Tiger” – Read a book that prominently features an animalMy Heart Belongs in an Empty Big Mac Container Buried Beneath the Ocean Floor by Homeless
“I Am You” – Read a book in which you totally relate to one of the characters
“Goodnight Lovers” – Stay up all night reading a book and take credit for it hereUnformed Landscape by Peter Stamm


Playing the Angel (2005) COMPLETE!!!!

“A Pain That I’m Used To” – Read a book in the same position for so long that your arms/legs start to hurtSmothermoss by Alisa Alering
“John the Revelator” – Read a book in which you didn’t figure out the ending until the very endThe World He Once Knew by Micah Castle
“Suffer Well” – If you read a book and thought about DNFing it but didn’t and ended up liking it, take credit for it hereGhost Station by SA Barnes
“The Sinner in Me” – Read a book that features gods or angels and devilsSkein Island by Aliya Whiteley
“Precious” – Read someone else’s favorite book and take credit for it hereThe Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois
“Macro” – Read an epic novel, one that spans multiple generations or takes place over many yearsWalk the Vanished Earth by Erin Swan
“I Want it All” – Read a book that you own in multiple formats or have multiple editions ofLand of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
“Nothing’s Impossible” – Read a bizarro bookSKULL SLIME TENTACLE WITCH WAR by Rick Claypool
“Introspectre” – Read a book that contains illustrations or graphics throughoutMothtown by Caroline Hardaker
“Damaged People” – Read a book that features characters who are seriously F’d upWhere I End by Sophie White
“Lilian” – Read a book written by someone who identifies as femaleSmothermoss by Alisa Alering
“The Darkest Star” – Read a book that is super dark and heavyThe Harpy by Megan Hunter


Sounds of the Universe (2009)

“In Chains” – Read a story that features prison or a character who is in trouble with the lawHurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
“Hole to Feed” – Read a book that features food on the cover or is food focusedWalking Practice by Dolki Min
“Wrong” – Read a book where you guessed the ending wrongLand of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
“Fragile Tension” – Read a psychological thrillerSupplication by by Nour Abi-Nakhoul
“Little Soul” – Read a chapbook
“In Sympathy” – Host a read-a-long / buddy read and take credit for that book here
“Peace” – Read a book about war or fightingJamestown by Matthew Sharpe
“Come Back” – Reread a book
“Spacewalker” – Read a sci-fi bookThe Scientist, The Spaceman, and The Stars Between Them by A.L. Davidson
“Perfect” – If you read a five star book, take credit for it hereShark Heart by Emily Habeck
“Miles Away/The Truth Is” – Read a book that’s set in a different countryThe Factory by Hiroko Oyamada
“Jezebel” – Read a book that features a crafty, deceptive female protagThe Harpy by Megan Hunter
“Corrupt” – read a crime non/fiction book

Delta Machine (2013) COMPLETE!!!

“Welcome to My World” – Read a book that takes place on or around another planetGoldilocks by L.R. Lam
“Angel” – Read a book with religion in itCarnality by Lina Wolff
“Heaven” – Read a book in your favorite reading spot and take credit for it hereGood Dogs by Brian Asman
“Secret to End” – Read a book by an author who published under a pseudonymMy Heart Belongs in an Empty Big Mac Container Buried Beneath the Ocean Floor by Homeless
“My Little Universe” – Read a book that’s under 100 pagesTentacle Head by Rick Claypool
“Slow” – Read a book that took forever to get goingThe Vile Thing We Created by Robert P. Ottone
“Broken” – Read a used book (the more beat up the better)The Way Through Doors by Jesse Ball
“The Child Inside” – Read a YA book or a book that features a child protagonistWhat Mother Won't Tell Me by Ivar Leon Menger
“Soft Touch/Raw Nerve” – Read a book that really pissed you off and take credit for it hereGraveyard Shift
“Should Be Higher” – Read a book that you thought more people should be readingThe Collector by Laura Kat Young
“Alone” – Read a book that could be considered isolation fictionWhether Violent or Natural by Natasha Calder
“Soothe My Soul” – Read a book in your go-to genreThe Deading by Nicholas Belardes
“Goodbye” – Read the last book published in an author’s bibliographyRipe by Sarah Rose Etter


Spirit (2017)

“Going Backwards” – Read a book that was originally published in the eighties or earlierGeek Love by Katherine Dunn
“Where’s the Revolution” – Read a dystopian novel or a novel in which the people revoltThe Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
“The Worst Crime” – Watch the movie BEFORE you read the book it was based on and take credit for it here
“Scum” – Read a book that features the most cringe character(s)Starlet by Danger Slater
“You Move” – Read a travel themed bookRoustabout: A Fiction by Michelle Chalfoun
“Cover Me” – Save this space for the book with the best cover you’ve read this year
“Eternal” – Read a book that is set in an unknown time/period or that features time jumps/time travelI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
“Poison Heart” – Read a book that features an evil or morally grey protagonistWilliam by Mason Coile
“So Much Love” – Read a book by your favorite author
“No More (This is the Last Time)” – Read another book by an author you read before and didn’t likeWhat Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
“Fail” – Read a book in which nothing seems to go right for the main characterHum by Helen Phillips


Memento Mori (2023)
“My Cosmos is Mine” – Read a space opera
“Wagging Tongue” – Read a book that could have benefited from being shorterHarvest by Jim Crace by Jim Crace
“Ghosts Again” – Read a book that features ghostsThe Wild Dark by Katherine Silva
“Don’t Say You Love Me” – If you read a book and rate it less than 3 stars, take credit for it hereThe Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
“My Favorite Singer” – Read a book that fits one of our previous years’ book challenges and take credit for it here
“Soul With Me” – Read a book about a haunting or possessionHaunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
“Caroline’s Monkey” – Read a book that features a wild animalUndead Folk by Katherine Silva
“Before we Drown” – Read a book that takes place on or near the waterFrom the Belly by Emmett Nahil
“People Are Good” – Read a book that has a high star rating on goodreadsFailure to Comply by Sarah Cavar
“Always You” – Read two books back to back by the same author and take credit for it hereSKULL SLIME TENTACLE WITCH WAR by Rick Claypool
“Never Let Me Go” – Read a book that is absolutely unputdownableIn the Valley of the Headless Men by L.P. Hernandez
“Speak to Me” – Read an audiobookRipe by Sarah Rose Etter

Book 1: The Shining Sea by by Kōji Suzuki

Exciter
“The Sweetest Condition"– Read a book that focuses on a mental condition or disability

Ultra
“It’s No Good” – Read a book you should have DNFd but didn’t and now you regret it


Not the best way to start the new year, sigh

Book 2: The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo

Momento Mori
“Don’t Say You Love Me” – If you read a book and rate it less than 3 stars, take credit for it here

Construction Time Again
“The Landscape is Changing” – Stretch your comfort zone and read a book in a genre you haven’t read yet (unknowingly read a book that contained monster porn, yuck!!)

Another crap ass book...

Book 3; The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada

Speak & Spell
“Tora! Tora! Tora! – Read a translated book

Sounds of the Universe
“Miles Away/The Truth Is” – Read a book that’s set in a different country

Book 4: Ghost Station by SA Barnes

A Broken Frame
“Satellite” – Read a book that takes place in space

Playing the Angel
“Suffer Well” – If you read a book and thought about DNFing it but didn’t and ended up liking it, take credit for it here

Book 5: Carnality by Lina Wolff


Speak & Spell
“Dreaming of Me” – Read a book that you were dying to get your hands on and take credit for it here

Delta Machine
“Angel” – Read a book with religion in it

Book 6: The Wild Dark by Katherine Silva

Memento Mori
“Ghosts Again” – Read a book that features ghosts

Construction Time Again
“Two Minute Warning” – Read a book in which the apocalypse or world-ending event is currently happening

Book 7: Kosa by John Durgin

Speak & Spell
“What’s Your Name?” – Read a book with a person’s name in the title

Some Great Reward
“Somebody” – Read a book with a one word title

Book 8: The Blondes by Emily Schultz

Exciter
“Breathe” – Read a post-pandemic novel

Speak & Spell
“Just Can’t Get Enough” – Read a book in a genre you just can’t get enough of

Book 9: Liminal Connections by Maura Yzmore
(not on goodreads yet)
(read for publicity)

Construction Time Again
“Everything Counts” – Read whatever you want and take credit for it here

Music for the Masses
“Strangelove” – Read a book that’s considered weird fiction

Book 10: Withered by AGA Wilmot

Black Celebration
“Here is the House” – Read a book that prominently features a house (bonus points if it’s haunted!)

Ultra
“Home” – Read a book in which the protagonist returns to their hometown

Book 11: Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Black Celebration
“Black Celebration” – Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes a great obstacle or evil

Songs of Faith and Devotion
“Rush” – If you read a book and found yourself skimming to get to the good parts, take credit here

Book 12: The Devil's Grip by Lina Wolff

Some Great Reward
“Master and Servant” – Read a book that involves weird relationship dynamics

Exciter
“Dream On” – Read a book in which the main character(s) get what’s coming to them

Book 13: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

Black Celebration
“World Full of Nothing” – Read a post apocalyptic book

Speak & Spell
“Nodisco” – Read a book with a strange title

Book 14: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

A Broken Frame
“A Photograph of You” – Read a book with a person on the cover

Spirit
“Eternal” – Read a book that is set in an unknown time/period or that features time jumps/time travel

Book 15: The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan

Construction Time Again
“Pipeline” – Read an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) and take credit for it here

Violator
“World in My Eyes” – Read a book written in first person

Book 16: State of Paradise by Laura van den Berg

Ultra
“Freestate” – Read a book that doesn’t seem to fit into any specific genre

Music For the Masses
“Nothing” – Read a book that was gifted to you

Book 17: In the Sight by Tobias Carroll

Music for the Masses
“Behind the Wheel” – Read a book while on a road trip or that features a road trip

Black Celebration
“New Dress” – read a brand new, just published book

Book 18: Hum by Helen Phillips

Construction Time Again
“Love, in Itself” – Pick up a book by an auto-buy author, and without reading the jacket copy just jump right in and read it

Spirit
“Fail” – Read a book in which nothing seems to go right for the main character

Book 19: Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

Memento Mori
“Speak to Me” – Read an audiobook

Delta Machine
“Goodbye” – Read the last book published in an author’s bibliography

Book 20: My Work by Olga Ravn

Speak & Spell
“Big Muff” – Read a book that’s a bit of a mess, or feels clumsy

Exciter
“Lovetheme” – Read a book that’s told in a non traditional way (found footage, post it notes, texts, emails, etc)

Book 21:The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson
(read for publicity purposes)

Some Great Reward
“Something to Do” – Ignore all of your chores/errands and read a book instead, then take credit for it here

Book 22: What Mother Won't Tell Me by Ivar Leon Menger

Music for the Masses
“To Have and to Hold” – Read a physical book

“The Child Inside” – Read a YA book or a book that features a child protagonist

Book 23: These Things Linger by Dan Franklin

Construction Time Again
“Told You So” – Read a book someone recommended to you because they knew you’d love it

Black Celebration
“Dressed in Black” – Read a book that features a funeral or the death of a main character

Book 24: Letters to the Purple Satin Killer by by Joshua Chaplinsky

Violator
“Personal Jesus” – Read a book that touches you in ways you hadn’t expected

Black Celebration
“A Question of Time” – Read a book that has 400 pages or more

Book 25: Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill

Songs of Faith and Devotion
“One Caress” – Read a book that feels extremely vulnerable and tender

Black Celebration
“Fly on the Windscreen” – Read a book that features bugs/insects on the cover or in its pages

Book 26: From the Belly by Emmett Nahil

Songs of Faith and Devotion
“Judas” – Read a book set in really harsh conditions

Memento Mori
“Before we Drown” – Read a book that takes place on or near the water

Book 27: The Collector by Laura Kat Young

Violator
“Blue Dress” – Read a book with a blue cover

Delta Machine
“Should Be Higher” – Read a book that you thought more people should be reading

Book 28: Mothtown by Caroline Hardaker

Speak and Spell
“Any Second Now (voices)” – Read a book that kept you waiting for the twist

Playing the Angel
“Introspectre” – Read a book that contains illustrations or graphics throughout

Book 29:Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

Sounds of the Universe
“Perfect” – If you read a five star book, take credit for it here

Exciter
“Freelove” – Read a book that features a unique kind of love

Book 30: The Skinless Man Counts to Five: And Other Tales of the Macabre by Paul Jessup

Songs of Faith and Devotion
"Condemnation” – Read a book that has ruined you and convinced you to never read another book by that author again

Music for the Masses
“Little 5” – Read a book with a number in the title

Book 31: The Beauty by Aliya Whiteley

The Violator
“Halo” – Read a book that you thought was a perfect 5 star read

Exciter
“When the Body Speaks” – Read a book that features body horror

Book 32: In the Valley of the Headless Men by L.P. Hernandez

Some Great Reward
“If You Want” – Run out and buy that book you’ve been thinking of getting, then read it and take credit for it here

Memento Mori
“Never Let Me Go” – Read a book that is absolutely unputdownable

Book 33:Mosaic by Catherine McCarthy

Music For the Masses
“Sacred” – Read a book that features religion or a conspiracy theory

Book 34: The Vile Thing We Created by Robert P. Ottone

Delta Machine
“Slow” – Read a book that took forever to get going

Book 35: The Deading by Nicholas Belardes

Black Celebration
“Sometimes” – Read a book that leaves you questioning everything

Delta Machine
“Soothe My Soul” – Read a book in your go-to genre

Book 36: Goldilocks by L.R. Lam

A Broken Frame
“The Sun & the Rainfall” - Read a cli-fi book

Delta Machine
“Welcome to My World” – Read a book that takes place on or around another planet

Book 37: Where I End by Sophie White

Speak & Spell
“Photographic” – Read a book that has burned its words onto your brain or contained very graphic scenes

Playing the Angel
“Damaged People” – Read a book that features characters who are seriously F’d up

Book 38: Undead Folk by Katherine Silva

Ultra
“Barrel of a Gun” –Read a book that contains violence

Momento Mori
“Caroline’s Monkey” – Read a book that features a wild animal

Book 39: Eeeee Eee Eeee by Tao Lin

Speak & Spell
“Boys Say Go!” – Read a “manly” “dude” book

Music for the Masses
“Pimpf” – Read a book with a nonsensical title


Book 40: The Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois

Playing the Angel
“Precious” – Read someone else’s favorite book and take credit for it here

Some Great Reward
“People are People” – Read a book by someone who is different than you (nationality, religion, ability, gender, etc)

Book 41: Smothermoss by Alisa Alering

Playing the Angel

“A Pain That I’m Used To” – Read a book in the same position for so long that your arms/legs start to hurt

“Lilian” – Read a book written by someone who identifies as female

Book 42: The Least of My Scars by Stephen Graham Jones

Music For the Masses
“I Want You Now” – Give yourself permission to be a mood reader and read whatever you want, then take credit for it here

Ultra
“Uselink” – Read a book that contains very little dialogue

Book 43: Walking Practice by Dolki Min

Songs of Faith and Devotion
“Walking in My Shoes” – Read a book written by an author from a culture different than your own

Sounds of the Universe
“Hole to Feed” – Read a book that features food on the cover or is food focused

Book 44:The Way Through Doors by Jesse Ball

Music for the Masses
“Never Let Me Down Again” – Read a book in a genre you don’t typically enjoy

Delta Machine
“Broken” – Read a used book (the more beat up the better)

Book 45: The Scientist, The Spaceman, and The Stars Between Them by A.L. Davidson

A Broken Frame
“The Meaning of Love” - Read a rom-com, or a book that revolves around love

Sounds of the Universe
“Spacewalker” – Read a sci-fi book

Book 46: Starlet by Danger Slater

Spirit
“Scum” – Read a book that features the most cringe character(s)

Ultra
“Useless” – Read a book that was pure brain candy