2025 Reading Challenge

2025 Let’s play Yahtzee! - (08/12)
Duration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025

📗 JANUARY- (Alternate Task: Read a book from a new-to-you author) - The Capo's Boy By Aja Foxx - 5 ⭐️

📗FEBRUARY- (Alternate Task: Read a book that has been sitting on your TBR shelf the longest) - Double-Edged (TBR Date- Dec 2023) By Nyla K. - 3.5 ⭐️

📗MARCH
1st Roll- 1 1 4 3 1 - 3 of a Kind - Us (Pages 324) By Sarina Bowen - 5 ⭐️

📗APRIL
1st Roll- 2 3 3 6 3
2nd Roll- 2 3 3 3 3 - Threes – Kings Rising (Book 3 in Series & Page Count 385) By C.S. Pacat - 5 ⭐️

📗MAY
1st Roll- 4 2 1 4 2
2nd Roll- 4 1 1 4 5
3rd Roll- 5 1 1 1 5 - Ones - Power Plays & Straight A's (Book#1 in Series and Page Count 316) By Eden Finley | 5 ⭐️

📗JUNE
1st Roll- 5 5 1 3 3
2nd Roll- 5 5 1 5 5
3rd Roll- 5 5 5 5 5 - Yahtzee - Reader's Choice Dead Speak By Pandora Pine | 5 ⭐️

📗JULY
1st Roll- 3 5 6 3 3
2nd Roll- 3 2 3 3 3 - 4 of a Kind- 4.0 rating on Goodreads The Good Liar By C.P. Harris | 4 ⭐️

📗AUGUST
1st Roll- 1 5 6 6 3
2nd Roll- 1 3 6 6 4
3rd Roll- 3 4 6 6 6- Sixes - published in June or December- Deal Maker By Lily Morton | 4 ⭐️

📗SEPTEMBER
1st Roll - 4 4 6 5 4
2nd Roll - 4 4 2 4 4-

📗OCTOBER
📗NOVEMBER
📗DECEMBER

The Capo's Boy (Mafia Mayhem, #1) by Aja Foxx

Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3) by C.S. Pacat

Power Plays & Straight A's (CU Hockey, #1) by Eden Finley

Dead Speak (Cold Case Psychic #1) by Pandora Pine

The Good Liar (Infidelity #1) by C.P. Harris

Deal Maker (Mixed Messages, #2) by Lily Morton

Tasks
~~Ones~~
Twos
~~Threes~~
Fours
Fives
~~Sixes~~

~~3 of a Kind~~
4 of a Kind
Full House
Small Straight
Large Straight
~~Yahtzee~~
Chance

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2025 Stack the Series Challenge
Duration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025
Number of Series: 2/6
Progress: 12/21

Series 1 - HEAVEN'S BALLROOM - 6 Books
1. His Innocent Angel | 01/27 | 4 ⭐️
2. His Broken Angel | 02/02 | 4 ⭐️
3. Betting on His Angel
4. His Undercover Angel
5. His Second Chance Angel
6. Saving His Angel

Series 2 - HARTBRIDGE CHRISTMAS - 5 Books
1. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe | 01/22 | 4 ⭐️
2. Christmas Wish List | 01/24 | 4⭐️
3. Merry Christmas Cupid 01/25 | 4 ⭐️
4. Holiday Heart Strings | 01/26 | 4 ⭐️
5. Deck the Fire Halls

Series 3 - CURSED LEGACIES - 4 Books
1. Blood Oath | 01/07 | 4 ⭐️
2. Shadow Heart | 01/09 | 5 ⭐️
3. Twisted Soul | 01/13 | 5 ⭐️
4. Divine Fate | 05/11 | 5 ⭐️

Series 4 - WASHINGTON WOLVES - 3 Books
1. The Bombshell Effect | 03/06 | 4⭐️
2. The Marriage Effect
3. The Ex Effect

Series 5 - BEAUTIFULLY CRUEL - 2 Books
1. Beautifully Cruel | 03/15 | 5 ⭐️
2. Cruel Paradise

Series 6 - VILLIAN - 1 Book
1. Kiss the Villain | 04/01 | 5 ⭐️

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Apr 03, 2025 10:37PM

2025 I Spy....Challenge (10/25)
Duration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025

📔 motion/movement- Howl’s Moving Castle By Diana Wynne Jones
📔 meal/food/drink- Promises and Pomegranates By Sav R. Miller
📔 color/lightness/brightness- The Darkest Note By Nelia Alarcon
📔 calendar- The Seven Year Slip By Ashley Poston
📗 name, nickname or title- Dante | Sadie Kincaid | 4⭐️
📔 climate or temperature - Coldest Kind of Love By M.P. Bates
📗 outdoor scenery- Temptation Trails By Claire Kingsley | 5⭐️
📔 indoor scenery- Under the Whispering Door T.J. Klune
📗 animal - The Wolf at the Door By Charlie Adhara | 4⭐️
📗 transportation- Planes, Trains, and Hurricanes By Eli Easton | 5 ⭐️
📗 occupation/sport- Coach By Devney Perry | 4⭐️
📗 clothing- Lush in Lace By A.J. Ridges | 3⭐️
📔 celebration- The Wedding Menu By Letizia Lorini
📔 communication- Divine Rivals By Rebecca Ross _ Letters of Enchantment #1
📔 location/place- Vegas Bound By Bruce Rose
📔 math/number- Six of Crows By Leigh Bardugo
📗 sweet or savory- Sweet Temptation | Cora Reilly | 4 ⭐️
📗 body part- In the Eye of the Beholder | Dianna Roman | 4⭐️
📔 size-
📗 social status- Two Daddies for the Single-Dad Omega By Anna Wineheart | 4⭐️
📔 sound- The Song of Achilles By Madeline Miller
📔 direction- Things We Left Behind By Lucy Score
📔 term of endearment- Darling Venom By Parker S. Huntington
📗 feelings or emotions- Just a Bit Wicked By Alessandra Hazard | 4⭐️
📔 manners- Thank You for Listening By Julia Whelan

📔- Tbr
📗- Read

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Apr 03, 2025 10:45PM

Popsugar Challenge 2025
Duration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025 (06/30)

Main Prompts
- A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma
- A book you want to read based on the last sentence
- A book about space tourism
📗 A book with two or more books on the cover or 'book' in the title _ Book Lovers | 04/06 | 5 ⭐️
- A book with a snake on the cover or in the title
📗 A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge_ Prompt 45 If Only In Our Dreams | 04/29 | 5 ⭐️
- A book about a cult
📗 A book under 250 pages _ Mind Magic | 04/29 | 5 ⭐️
- A book that features a character going through menopause
- A book you got for free
- A book mentioned in another book
- A book about a road trip
- A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads
- A book about a nontraditional education
- A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book
- A book set in or around a body of water
- A book about a run club
- A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons
📗 A highly anticipated read of 2025_ Kiss the Villain | 04/01 | 5 ⭐️
📗 A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out) -Prompt 32 Love, Theoretically | 04/30 | 5 ⭐️
📗 A book where the main character is a politician_ Red, White & Royal Blue | 05/02 | 5 ⭐️
- A book about soccer
- A book that is considered healing fiction
- A book with a happily single woman protagonist
- A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
- A book where an adult character changes careers
- A book set at a luxury resort
- A book that features an unlikely friendship
- A book about a food truck
- A book that reminds you of your childhood
- A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline
- A book about an overlooked woman in history
- A book featuring an activity on your bucket list
- A book written by an author who is neurodivergent
- A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out
- A book with silver on the cover or in the title
- Two books with the same title (1)
- Two books with the same title (2)
- A classic you've never read
- A book about chosen family

Advanced Prompts – Easy
- A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile
- A book with a title that starts with the letter Y
- A book that includes a nonverbal character
- A book you have always avoided reading

Advanced Prompts – Medium
- A book with a left-handed character
- A book where nature is the antagonist
- A book of interconnected short stories

Advanced Prompts – Hard
- A book that features a married couple who don't live together
- A dystopian book with a happy ending
- A book that features a character with chronic pain

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I SPY 2025
Duration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025
Sign me Up for 36 books. (15/36)

📗 1. In your heart - Blood in Title- Blood Oath | 4 ⭐️
📗 2. In the color wheel - Colors (Red, White, Royal Blue) in Title- Red, White & Royal Blue | 05/02 | 5 ⭐️
📗 3. In the living room - Ceiling Hanging Lamp on Cover- The Nanny | 02/19 | 5 ⭐️
4. In autumn - leaf, pumpkin, Halloween
📗 5. In a cave - Skull- Phantasma | 04/14 | 5 ⭐️
📗 6. Of the body - Eye in Title- In the Eye of the Beholder | 01/17 | 4 ⭐️
7. At the amusement park - rollercoaster, balloons, clown
📔 8. On the table - Laptop on Cover- To Love Jason Thorn |
9. On the farm - hay, tractor, sheep
📔 10. In the church - Priest in Title- Priest |
📗 11. In communication - Letters on Cover- Dearest Milton James | | 05/27 | 4.5 ⭐️
📔 12. In the toy box - Stuffed Animal on Cover- Josh’s Jackpot |
13. On the beach - sea, umbrella, towel
📗 14. In the library - Book on Cover - Book Lovers | 04/06 | 5 ⭐️
📗 15. In celebration - Cake on Cover - The Wedding Menu | 07/01 | 5 ⭐️
📗 16. At the zoo - Snake on Cover - Beautiful Venom | 07/09 | 5⭐️
17. In the garden - vine, rose, tree
18. In a glass - wine, milk, water
19. At the ballpark - ball, hot dog, hat
📗 20. In the castle - Crown on cover- His Tesoro | 01/03 | 5 ⭐️
📗 21. In the hospital - Doctor with Stethoscope on Cover - The Knotty Omega | 04/20 | 4.5 ⭐️
📗 22. In fiction - Dragon in Title- Dragon Forge | 02/12 | 4 ⭐️
23. In your free time - puzzle, sewing machine, stamps
24. In school - Teacher in Title- Teacher of the Year | 03/17 | 4 ⭐️
25. At the museum - art, statue, dinosaur
📔 26. In the closet - Dress on Cover- Size 12 Is Not Fat |
27. At the police station - detective, case, cell
📗 28. In the family - Dad in Title- Dad Next Door | 01/02 | 4 ⭐️
📗 29. In the city - Buildings on Cover- Caught Up | 03/14 | 5 ⭐️
📗 30. In time - Seconds in Title- Eight Seconds to Ride | 04/24 | 3.5 ⭐️
31. Under the sea - fish, seaweed, coral
📗 32. In the sky - Kite in Title- The Kite | 03/10 | 5 ⭐️
📗 33. In the armory - Gun on Cover- Warrior's Cross | 03/05 | 5 ⭐️
34. In space - star, asteroid, alien
35. In the world - Canada, Asia, Atlanta
📔 36. In music - Song in Title - The Song of Achilles

📔- TBR / Currently Reading
📗- Read / Completed

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Apr 03, 2025 10:49PM

SERIAL READER - 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

SIGNING UP FOR (3/60)

Before 2025 (2023- 53)
(view spoiler)

IN 2025

1. HEAVEN'S BALLROOM
1. His Innocent Angel
2. His Broken Angel
3. Betting on His Angel
4. His Undercover Angel
5. His Second Chance Angel
6. Saving His Angel

2. THE HAVEN BROTHERS
1. Obsession Falls
2. Storms and Secrets
3. Temptation Trails
4. Whispers and Wildfire

3. BENT OAK, TEXAS
1. Holding On to a Hero
2. Heart Me Up
3. Head Over Feels
4. What's Santa Got to Do with It?
5. We Don't Need Another Santa

3. BIG BAD WOLF
1. The Wolf at the Door
2. The Wolf at Bay
3. Thrown to the Wolves
4. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
5. Cry Wolf

4. HARTBRIDGE CHRISTMAS
1. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe
2. Christmas Wish List
3. Merry Christmas Cupid
4. Holiday Heart Strings
5. Deck the Fire Halls

5. HOLLOW BOYS
1. The Lies We Steal
2. The Truths We Burn
3. The Blood We Crave: Part One
4. The Blood We Crave: Part Two
5. The Oath We Give

6. THE INHERITANCE GAMES
1. The Inheritance Games
2. The Hawthorne Legacy
3. The Brothers Hawthorne
4. The Final Gambit

7. DADDIES FOR DUMPSTEROMEGA
1. A Daddy for the Chubby Omega
2. A Daddy for the Rescued Omega
3. Two Daddies for the Single-Dad Omega
4. A Daddy for the Stowaway Omega

📗- Read in 2025

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2025 Q1 Group Reading Chain

BOOK 1
Using E of George
Us By Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Finished- 3/25 , 5 ⭐️
MPG SPORTS
FRIENDS TO LOVERS
Next: S, A, N, E, Y

BOOK 2
Using E of Kite
Affogato By E.M. Lindsey
Published - July 2023
Next: O, Y

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Apr 03, 2025 10:58PM

Whips and Kisses - 2025
Duration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025 - 16

🎲 Rolled 3 ->Square 3 (M/M Romance With Large Bodies of Water on the Cover): Loving Jay By Renae Kaye | 26th Feb | 4 ⭐️

Loving Jay (Loving You, #1) by Renae Kaye

🎲 Rolled 6 -> Square 9 (Task 2: Read a book you've been putting off reading for some reason): Broken Pieces By Riley Hart | 27th Feb | 5 ⭐️

Broken Pieces (Broken Pieces, #1) by Riley Hart

🎲 Rolled 5 -> Square 14( MM Romance/Action/Fantasy): Captive Prince: Volume Two By C.S.Pacat | 2nd Mar | 5 ⭐️

Captive Prince Volume Two (Captive Prince, #2) by C.S. Pacat

🎲 Rolled 2 -> Square 16( Best Gay Winter'ish Holiday Romance):
Warrior's Cross | Madeleine Urban | 5th Mar | 5 ⭐️

🎲 Rolled 6 -> Square 22( M/M Romance Series): The Assignment By Evangeline Anderson | 12th Mar | 3 ⭐️

The Assignment (Assignment, #1) by Evangeline Anderson

🎲 Rolled 1 -> Square 23( Gay Romance Featuring Teachers/Professors/Tutors): Teacher of the Year By M.A. Wardell | 17th Mar | 4 ⭐️

Teacher of the Year (Teachers in Love, #1) by M.A. Wardell

🎲 Rolled 5 -> Square 28( Task 4. Re-read a favorite book, or read a new book by a favorite author): Us By Sarina Bowen | 25th Mar | 5 ⭐️

🎲 Rolled 3 -> Square 31( M/M Romance by Australasian Authors): Kings Rising | C.S. Pacat | 18th Apr | 5 ⭐️

🎲 Rolled 5 -> Square 36( Task 5: Read a book with a 5, 6 or 7 in the page count): Eight Seconds to Ride (Page count 377) By Ashley James | 24th Apr | 4 ⭐️

Eight Seconds to Ride (Copper Lake, #1) by Ashley James

🎲 Rolled 4 -> Square 40( Task 6: Read a stand alone from your TBR): Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston | 2nd May | 5 ⭐️

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

🎲 Rolled 2 -> Square 42( Best Gay Romance with a Coming Out/In the Closet Theme): Power Plays & Straight A's | Eden Finley | 14th May | 4 ⭐️

🎲 Rolled 6 -> Square 48( Task 8: Read a book with a cover that does NOT have a person): The 12 Kittens of Christmas | Amy Lane | 6th June | 4 ⭐️

🎲 Rolled 2 -> Square 50( Free Read): Dead Reckoning By Pandora Pine | 10th Jun | 4.5 ⭐️

Dead Reckoning (Cold Case Psychic #2) by Pandora Pine

🎲 Rolled 5 -> Square 55( Task 9: Read a book that has been co-written by 2 authors (or more): Goal Lines & First Times By Eden Finley & Saxon James | 06/14 | 4 ⭐️

Goal Lines & First Times (CU Hockey, #3) by Eden Finley

🎲 Rolled 4 -> Square 59 ( Task 10: Read a holiday themed book (any holiday)): Christmas Heat MPG Holiday & Christmas By Liam Kingsley | 14th June | 3 ⭐️

Christmas Heat (Season of Love, #1) by Liam Kingsley

🎲 Rolled 6 -> Kisses 65 -> Square 82 ( Task Task 13: Read a book that has been published in the last 6 months): Blitz'd Published On April 28 2025 By Lee McCormick & R.S. McKenzie | 28th June | 5 ⭐️

Blitz'd (Evergreen University #1) by Lee McCormick

📗- Currently Reading
🎲- Completed/ Read

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Apr 07, 2025 09:45AM

2025 April Monthly Challenge- (5/5)

1. Happy April Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️ published in April - Under the Dragon's Spell | Ann-Katrin Byrde | 04/09 | 3 ⭐️

Under the Dragon's Spell (Fires of Fate, #1) by Ann-Katrin Byrde

2. April Month-Long Observance ❱❱ Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month ❱❱ Read a book:
❇️ with a character who studies, teaches, or works in a STEM related field
Love, Theoretically | Ali Hazelwood | 04/30 | 5 ⭐️

4. National Frog Month ❱❱ Read a book:
❇️ that has any kind of animal on the cover
Eight Seconds to Ride | Ashley James | 04/24 | 3.5 ⭐️

6. Find a Rainbow Day ❱❱ April 3 ❱❱ Read a book:
❇️ that starts with a letter in RAINBOW - B
Broken Pieces | Tammi Lynn | 04/16 | 4 ⭐️

Broken Pieces (Leaving You, Finding Them #1) by Tammi Lynn

8. National Orchid Day ❱❱ April 16 ❱❱ Read a book:
❇️ with 5 or 2 in the page count or publish date - 12th Jan 2018
Love Me Whole | Nicky James | 04/07 | 4.5 ⭐️

10. Reader's Choice
❇️ Phantasma | Kaylie Smith | 04/14 | 5 ⭐️

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Apr 07, 2025 09:49AM

The Unlikely Pair (Unlikely Dilemmas, #2) by Jax Calder

Dating the Defensive Back (The Nash Brothers, #1) by Lisa Suzanne

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Apr 09, 2025 09:55AM

2025 Let's Spell It Out Challenge

VISITOR - 7 COUNTRIES - (01/07)

1. MONACO
M📗. Maniac | Onley James | 02/11 | 5 ⭐️ |Title
O📗. Unhinged | Onley James | 01/22 | 5 ⭐️ |Author's First Name
N📗. Psycho | Onley James | 01/24 | 5 ⭐️ |Series Title - Necessary Evils
A📗. The Assignment | Evangeline Anderson | 02/23 | 3 ⭐️ |Title
C📗. Christmas Wish List | N.R. Walker | 01/24 | 4 ⭐️ |Title
O📗. Dragon Forge | J.C. Owens | 02/12 | 4 ⭐️ |Author's Surname

2. NAURU
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3. TUVALU
T
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4. MALTA
M📗. Mind Magic | Poppy Dennison | 04/28 | 5 ⭐️ | Title
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5. GRENADA
G
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E📗. Eight Seconds to Ride | Ashley James | 04/24 | 4 ⭐️ | Title
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6. PALAU
P📗. Power Plays & Straight A's | Eden Finley | 05/14 | 5 ⭐️ - Title
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7. MALDIVES
M
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I📗. If Only In Our Dreams | Fae Quin | 04/29 | 5 ⭐️ | Title
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Apr 09, 2025 09:57AM

BIBLIOPOLY
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2025

Signing Up for 30 books for now. (8/30)

And the Dice Rolls

🗺️ 1. Go: Read a book set on two or more continents- UK and US - Red, White & Royal Blue | 05/02 | 5 ⭐️

Rolled 6
🟦 7. Blue: Read a book with any type of hat or headwear on the cover or in the title. - Helmet on Cover - Face Offs & Cheap Shots | 05/18 | 4 ⭐️

Face Offs & Cheap Shots (CU Hockey #2) by Eden Finley

Rolled 6
💡 13. Electric Company: Read a book with a light source on the cover. - Stadium Lights on Cover - Goal Lines & First Times | 06/14 | 4 ⭐️

Rolled 4
🟠 17. Orange: Read a book with a ship or boat on the cover, or involving water travel. - Ship on Cover - Three's Company | 07/18 | 4 ⭐️

Rolled 4
🚘 21. Free Parking: Read a book of your choice. Anything goes. - Free Choice - Mine | 07/22 | 4 ⭐️

Rolled 5
🚂 26. B&O Railroad: Read a book with an author or title beginning with B or O. (Author’s first or last name; title’s first main word. Omit the, and, of, etc.) - - Fake the Date | 07/25 | 4 ⭐️

Fake the Date (#Love Wins, #1) by Ana Byrde

Rolled 3
🚿 29. Water Works: Read a book with any form of water on the cover - Water on Cover - You Can See Me | 08/05 | 4 ⭐️

Rolled 4
🟩 33. Green: Read a book with an author or character whose gender is different from your own. - Author's Gender Male- White Trash Warlock | 08/15 | 4 ⭐️

White Trash Warlock (Adam Binder, #1) by David R. Slayton

Rolled 3
🚂 36. Shortline Railroad: Read a book under 200 pages long.

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Apr 11, 2025 05:21AM

GENRE BINGO CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Signing Up for 15 Books - (12/15)

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Jul 01, 2025 09:08AM

Whips and Kisses - 2025- H2

🎲 Rolled 2 ->Square 2 (Gay Romance Takes Place on an Island): Three's Company | N.R. Walker | 07/18 | 4 ⭐️

🎲 Rolled 5 ->Square 7 (Best Gay For You Romance): The Trap | Indigo Wren | 07/31 | 3 ⭐️

🎲 Rolled 5 ->Square 12 (Best Gay Romances that are Also Very Popular (500 ratings or more)): Strawberries for Dessert | Marie Sexton | 08/13 | 3.5 ⭐️

Strawberries for Dessert (Coda, #4; Strawberries for Dessert, #1) by Marie Sexton

📗 Rolled 3 ->Square 15 (It's Raining Men): | | 07/18 | ⭐️

📗- Currently Reading
🎲- Completed/ Read

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Jul 10, 2025 02:12AM

Monthly Word Hunt - June - (16/16)

✔️wild- The Husband Hoax | 06/15 | pg 95
So fucking wild. But I swear to God, if he’s messing with you and you do this and he doesn’t follow through, I will stab him.
✔️string- Goal Lines & First Times | 06/14 | pg 136 -
but I’m distracted for only a second because it’s followed by a string of curses and a warning.
✔️play- The Husband Hoax | 06/15 | pg 18
I like to play a game.
✔️bail- Ruthless Creatures | 06/21 | Ch 30
“What a bait and switch! That’s ruining the whole point of pizza. Why not just have a salad, for god’s sake?”
✔️flame- King of Greed | 06/12 | pg 158 -
I stared at the flame as it danced against the night and illuminated the words engraved in silver.
glass- The Au Pair Affair | 06/23 | ch 14-
Louis was walking on shards of glass about Dan’s reaction to him having been a porn actor.
✔️steam- book:The Au Pair Affair|17355425] | 06/23 | ch 8-
To vent the building head of steam, Louis hooked up with old friends for sex benefits on his days off.
✔️rough - Lola & the Millionaires: Part One - 06/11 - pg 267-
The kiss was rough and messy to start with, but soon Matthieu’s hands were on my back, sliding up to hold my head.
✔️butter- Goal Lines & First Times | 06/14 | pg 213 -
Zach chokes on his water at the same moment Richie’s butter knife clatters against the dish.
✔️double- Night Drop | 06/19 | pg 135
Your double murder doesn’t sound very much like mine.

Bonus
✔️daughter- King of Greed | 06/12 | pg 170 -
They ruminated over why the daughter of a famous supermodel was dating a “nobody,”
✔️thumb- Mafia and Maid | 06/22 | pg 42-
Then she rests her sleepy head against me, sticking her thumb in her mouth.
✔️intense- Ruthless Creatures | 06/21 | Ch 13
I close my eyes and exhale. God, you’re intense.
✔️middle- Night Drop | 06/19 | pg 121
One of them had a slash down the middle that might have been a cactus.
✔️pancakes- Mafia and Maid | 06/22 | pg 91-
Things didn’t start off well this morning after I knocked over Marco’s glass of water at breakfast and burned the pancakes.

Bonus- Bonus
✔️abandoned - Lola & the Millionaires: Part One - 06/11 - pg 41
I slid out from between Leo and the wall of my tiny bedroom and headed for the bathroom, washing my face and finding an abandoned t-shirt and sleep shorts to change into.

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message 26: by Dhruti (new)

Jul 10, 2025 02:19AM

Monthly Word Hunt - July - (02/16)

juice
ball
float
fine
sugar
grab
left
emerge
soul
lip

Bonus
cherry- Beautiful Venom -Pg 178 - I blink my eyes open a couple of times and a smooth ceiling with painted cherry blossoms materializes before me.
peered
witch
chest
reason- Beautiful Venom -Pg 11 - The reason those three play well together is probably because, even after everyone went home, they took to the rink again.

Bonus Bonus
benefactor

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message 27: by Dhruti (last edited Jul 14, 2025 09:13AM) (new)

Jul 10, 2025 02:22AM

📚 July Monthly Challenge_ July 1-31st, 2025

1. Happy July Birthday - Read a book:
✳️ published in July - Play Along
❇️ with red on the cover (July birthstone, Ruby).

2. Dog Days of Summer (Month-Long Observance) - Read a book:
❇️ set in summer, or
❇️ set in a hot climate, or
❇️ with a dog on the cover or in the storyline.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC): Jordan L. Hawk - Read:
❇️ any book by Jordan L. Hawk, or
❇️ a book by any author with Jordan or Hawk as first/last name, or
❇️ a book set in North Carolina, or
❇️ by an author from North Carolina, or
❇️ set in Massachusetts, or
❇️ shelved as M/M, Paranormal, Historical, or
❇️ a book that won/nominated for a literary award.

4. Nude Recreation Week (Second Week of July) - Read a book:
❇️ with a nude or mostly nude cover model, or
❇️ with a beach on the cover, or
❇️ with a character who spends time on a beach, in a club, or strips for a living.

5. Capture the Sunset Week (Third Week of July) - Read a book:
❇️ with a sunset or sunset colors on the cover, or
❇️ set in summer, or
❇️ where someone watches a sunset.

6. July 1 - International Joke Day / Flower of the Day: Bamboo - Read a book:
❇️ where a character tells a joke, or
❇️ visits a comedy show, or
❇️ tagged humor/comedy, or
❇️ set in a tropical climate where bamboo grows naturally.

7. July 2 - I Forgot Day - Read a book:
❇️ where a character forgets something, or
❇️ has amnesia, or
❇️ involves revenge, or
❇️ has an enemies-to-lovers storyline.

8. July 3 - Civil Disobedience Day - Read a book:
❇️ where a character breaks the law or
❇️ disobeys a rule, or
❇️ death plays a part in the story, or
❇️ protest occurs in the storyline, or
❇️ with a dark-colored cover, or
❇️ tagged Mystery or Suspense.

9. July 8 - Video Games Day - Read a book:
❇️ where a character plays video games, or
❇️ a character works/studies in STEM, or
❇️ has technology on the cover.

10. Reader’s Choice -
❇️ Read any book of your choice.

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