1. An author you have read a book from more than 2 times. - The Cuckoo by Camilla Lackberg - 4 stars - completed 5.3.25
2. A book published In the year of the snake. 🐍 (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2013, 2025) - The Impossible Thing by Belinda Bauer - 4 stars - completed 27.5.25
10. A book based on historical events. Columba's Bones by David Greig - 4 stars - completed 9.7.25
11. A book about revenge.The Mercy Chair by M W Craven - 5 stars - completed 4.5.25
12. A book that has more than 40 chapters. The Liar's Bones by Morag Pringle - 4 stars - completed 14.5.25
13. The main character owns a small business.
14. A character driven novel. Saltwater by Jessica Andrews - 4 stars - completed 15.6.25
15. A book with a strong female character.The Women by Kristin Hannah - 5 stars - completed 12.5.25
16. A book about royalty Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid - 4 stars - completed 16.8,25
17. A book that the timeframe spans more than 10 years. The Librarians of Rue de Picardie by Janet Skeslien Charle - 4 stars - completed 28.6.25
18. A book from a different culture.
19. A book about books.
20. A book located in your home state. (Or country if your country does not have states.) Dead Man's Shoes by Marion Todd - 4 stars - completed 27.2.25
21. A book located in the state you were born. (Or country if your country does not have states.) - Perthshire Folk Tales by Lindsey Gibb & C A Hope - 3 stars - completed 28.2.25
22. A book set in a fictional town. Heartlands by Kerry Watts - 3 star - completed 8.5.25
23. A book that has people on the cover. Gunner by Alan Parks - 3.5 stars - completed 22.7.25
24. A book that has a body of water on the cover. The Wild Swimmers by William Shaw - 4 stars - completed 19.4.25
25. A book that has a tree on the cover.These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant - 4 stars - completed 20.8.25
26. Choose any of the remaining topics that did not win the 2025 Motley Challenge.
2. A book published In the year of the snake. 🐍 (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2013, 2025) - The Impossible Thing by Belinda Bauer - 4 stars - completed 27.5.25
3. A book written by two authors. The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd - 4 stars - completed 26.6.25
4. A book you bought because of the cover only.
5. A book you bought because of the author only. Night Waking by Sarah Moss - 4 stars - completed 28.3.25
6. A book you bought because it was a new release Air by John Boyne - 5 stars - completed 30.6.25
7. A book with a persons name in the title. Estella's Revenge: A captivating, dark retelling of Great Expectations - this year's must-read! by Barbara Havelocke - 3.5 stars - completed 21.7.25
8. A ghost story. The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden - 4 stars - completed 16.3.25
9. A collection of short stories. The Man in Black and Other Stories by Elly Griffiths - 3 stars - completed 15.1.25
10. A book based on historical events. Columba's Bones by David Greig - 4 stars - completed 9.7.25
11. A book about revenge.The Mercy Chair by M W Craven - 5 stars - completed 4.5.25
12. A book that has more than 40 chapters. The Liar's Bones by Morag Pringle - 4 stars - completed 14.5.25
13. The main character owns a small business.
14. A character driven novel. Saltwater by Jessica Andrews - 4 stars - completed 15.6.25
15. A book with a strong female character.The Women by Kristin Hannah - 5 stars - completed 12.5.25
16. A book about royalty Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid - 4 stars - completed 16.8,25
17. A book that the timeframe spans more than 10 years. The Librarians of Rue de Picardie by Janet Skeslien Charle - 4 stars - completed 28.6.25
18. A book from a different culture.
19. A book about books.
20. A book located in your home state. (Or country if your country does not have states.) Dead Man's Shoes by Marion Todd - 4 stars - completed 27.2.25
21. A book located in the state you were born. (Or country if your country does not have states.) - Perthshire Folk Tales by Lindsey Gibb & C A Hope - 3 stars - completed 28.2.25
22. A book set in a fictional town. Heartlands by Kerry Watts - 3 star - completed 8.5.25
23. A book that has people on the cover. Gunner by Alan Parks - 3.5 stars - completed 22.7.25
24. A book that has a body of water on the cover. The Wild Swimmers by William Shaw - 4 stars - completed 19.4.25
25. A book that has a tree on the cover.These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant - 4 stars - completed 20.8.25
26. Choose any of the remaining topics that did not win the 2025 Motley Challenge.