This is another challenge hosted at the GirlXOXO site. It is based on selecting books that have to do with a given motif for that month. It is open for interpretation. Sign up here
- JANUARY- New To You. Celebrate the New Year with something new to you- a new genre, a new author, a new book series, a new book purchase, etc.
New Authors to me:
- Mango, Mambo, and Murder (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, #1) by Raquel Reyes
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
- Candy Canes and Culprits: A Cozy Christmas Novella by Tricia L. Sanders
New Series to me:
- Beagles Love Cupcake Crimes by C.A. Phipps
- Dachshund Through the Snow (A Very Murder Christmas #1) by Rosie A Point
- FEBRUARY- Girl Power. Highlighting Women! Female Authors, Fierce female characters, feminism, female body positivity, females in science/government, etc.
- People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
- Murder of a Sweet Old Lady by Denise Swanson
- Killing in a Koi Pond by Jessica Fletcher and Terry Farley Moran
- Matchmaking Can Be Murder ( Amish Matchmaker #1) by Amanda Flower
- One Poison Pie (Kitchen Witch #1) by Lynn Cahoon
- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
- Death by the Sea by Kathleen Bridge
- The Christmas Joy Ride by Melody Carlson
- MARCH- Buzzed About Books. Read a book you saw buzzed about a lot in 2021 but haven’t gotten around to reading it yet.
- APRIL- Books to Screen. Read a book that has a movie or TV adaptation made based on it. For an extra challenge, watch the show after reading the book.
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
- MAY- Book Lovers Unite. Read a book set in a library or bookstore; with a librarian, author, or book loving character; OR a book with the word ‘BOOK’ in the title.
- Prologue to Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore #2) by Lauren Elliott
- Dead Men Don't Crochet ( Crochet #2) by Betty Hechtman
- JUNE- Supporting PRIDE through books. Read a book by an author who is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or a book featuring LGBTQIA+ character(s).
- A Time to Swill by Sherry Harris
- JULY- Summer Lovin’ – Having a Blast. This month it’s all about the beach reads, rom coms, and/or love stories. Pick something fun and light-hearted.
- Geekerella by Ashley Poston
- Santa Cruise by Fern Michaels
- AUGUST- Quick Lit. Novellas, Graphic Novels, Poetry Collections, books under 200 pages, one sitting reads.
- SEPTEMBER- Title Play. Read a book with a clever title that uses a play on words, a pun, a joke, or titles that have double meanings.
- Claret and Present Danger (Literary Pub Mystery #4) by Sarah Fox
- OCTOBER- Murder or Magic. Read a murder mystery book or a magical realism book.
- Murder On The Menu (A Recipe For Disaster Cozy Mystery, #1) by Zanna Mackenzie
- Debonair in Death (Murder She Wrote #54) by Jessica Fletcher and Terry Lynn Moran
- A Plus One for Murder (A Friend for Hire Mystery #1) by Laura Bradford
- Death by Intermission (Abby McCree #4) by Alexis Morgan
- Goodbye Cruller World (Deputy Donut #21)by Ginger Bolton
- A Pocketful of Pie (Meera Patel #2) by Leena Clover
- Traitorous Toys (Cozy Corgi #2) by Mildred Abbott
- Murder on the Poets Walk (Book Retreat #8) by Ellery Adams
- NOVEMBER- Books in Translation. Read any book that wasn’t originally written in your native language but has since been translated to it.
- DECEMBER- The Fire is So Delightful. Read a book that has a fire, flames, candles, smoke, or burning in the title or on the cover.
- Gnome for Christmas: A Festive Short Mystery by Celia Kinsey
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