'To the Moon and Back' Challenge

[Steph, Serious series addict]

'To the Moon and Back' Challenge
No matter where we are in the world we can see the moon. It's a true constant in all our lives, as are our loooooong TBR lists 🌝

               

REF: https://science.nasa.gov/moon/moon-ph...
(The spoilers show more details on each phase)

DURATION: 1 year from start date

GOAL: Read 24 + 120 books based on categories listed for each phase of the moon (+ 1 bonus option)

                           


LEVELS: There are three types of lunar eclipses, which are determined by the position of the moon in Earth's shadow

◉ Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)
(view spoiler)[ The moon passes completely through Earth's umbral shadow, the darker, narrower shadow cast directly behind Earth. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon often appears a deep red color. (hide spoiler)]

◒ Partial lunar eclipse: 56 books read (7 books read for each of the 8 categories)
(view spoiler)[ The moon passes through both Earth's penumbra and umbra, with only a small portion of the moon covered by the umbra. (hide spoiler)]

◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)
(view spoiler)[ The moon only passes through Earth's penumbra, the larger, outer shadow cast at an angle away from Earth. Penumbral lunar eclipses are more difficult to observe. (hide spoiler)]

✪ BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight (the night you choose to read your bonus book); Check the moon's phase @ https://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/


CATEGORIES:
🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)[ This is the invisible phase of the Moon, with the illuminated side of the Moon facing the Sun and the night side facing Earth. In this phase, the Moon is in the same part of the sky as the Sun and rises and sets with the Sun. Not only is the illuminated side facing away from the Earth, it’s also up during the day! Remember, in this phase, the Moon doesn’t usually pass directly between Earth and the Sun, due to the inclination of the Moon’s orbit. It only passes near the Sun from our perspective on Earth. (hide spoiler)]

🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)
(view spoiler)[ This silver sliver of a Moon occurs when the illuminated half of the Moon faces mostly away from Earth, with only a tiny portion visible to us from our planet. It grows daily as the Moon’s orbit carries the Moon’s dayside farther into view. Every day, the Moon rises a little bit later. (hide spoiler)]

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
(view spoiler)[ The Moon is now a quarter of the way through its monthly journey and you see half of its illuminated side. People may casually call this a half moon, but remember, that’s not really what you’re witnessing in the sky. You’re seeing just a slice of the entire Moon ― half of the illuminated half. A first quarter moon rises around noon and sets around midnight. It’s high in the sky in the evening and makes for excellent viewing. (hide spoiler)]

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (https://coolors.co/palettes/trending/...), or a series finale
(view spoiler)[ Now most of the Moon’s dayside has come into view, and the Moon appears brighter in the sky. (hide spoiler)]

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)[ This is as close as we come to seeing the Sun’s illumination of the entire day side of the Moon (so, technically, this would be the real half moon). The Moon is opposite the Sun, as viewed from Earth, revealing the Moon’s dayside. A full moon rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. The Moon will appear full for a couple of days before it moves into… (hide spoiler)]

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
(view spoiler)[ As the Moon begins its journey back toward the Sun, the opposite side of the Moon now reflects the Moon’s light. The lighted side appears to shrink, but the Moon’s orbit is simply carrying it out of view from our perspective. The Moon rises later and later each night. (hide spoiler)]

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
(view spoiler)[ The Moon looks like it’s half illuminated from the perspective of Earth, but really you’re seeing half of the half of the Moon that’s illuminated by the Sun ― or a quarter. A last quarter moon, also known as a third quarter moon, rises around midnight and sets around noon. (hide spoiler)]

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
(view spoiler)[ The Moon is nearly back to the point in its orbit where its dayside directly faces the Sun, and all that we see from our perspective is a thin curve. (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

Oh wow, this is a great challenge!!!
I had to check if it was doable with the other challenges I have planned for the coming year... and it will be fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine! 😂

'To the Moon and Back' Challenge

START: 01/01/2025
END: 31/12/2025

GOAL: ◉ Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)

PROGRESS: COMPLETED

CATEGORIES:

🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
1. Her Feral Beasts - read 26/01/2025
2. A Vow of Blood and Tears - read 29/01/2025
3. Sin & Salvation - read 15/02/2025
4. Spark the Flames - read 15/03/2025
5. The Coven - read 17/03/2025
6. Luxuria - read 22/03/2025
7. Date with a Demon - read 24/05/2025
8. Next Door Dragon Daddy - read 29/05/2025
9. Glimmer of Death - read 02/06/2025
10. Vow Forever Night - read 29/06/2025
11. The Prince of Crows - read 09/07/2025
12. Bride - read 15/07/2025
13. Protector of Midnight - read 22/07/2025
14. Champion of Midnight - read 23/07/2025
15. Plier - read 24/07/2025

🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name
1. Oath Sworn - read 04/01/2025
2. Family and Honor - 06/02/2025
3. Trim My Tree - read 13/02/2025
4. Unwilling Queen - read 27/02/2025
5. Killer of Mine - read 04/03/2025
6. Within Obsession and Lies - read 09/03/2025
7. Rock Hard Gargoyle - read 10/03/2025
8. Broken Loyalty - read 01/04/2025
9. Psycho Gods - read 16/04/2025
10. Descendant of Glory - read 28/04/2025
11. Descendant of Pain - read 30/04/2025
12. Shades of Hate - read 23/06/2025
13. Ancient and Immortal - read 24/06/2025 (92 pages)
14. Untamed Magic - read 05/08/2025
15. Gods and Graves - read 10/08/2025

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
1. Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning - read 25/01/2025 (prequel - 0.5)
2. A Little Warped - read 09/02/2025 (book 2.5)
3. Find Me - read 16/02/2025 (published August 20th)
4. Walking in a Witchy Wonderland - read 18/02/2025 (book 3.5)
5. When Monsters Lie - read 25/02/2025 (published August 18th)
6. My Gargoyle Bodyguard - read 10/03/2025 (book 0.5)
7. Borrowing My Bestie's Brothers - read 19/03/2025 (published August 20th)
8. Sinner - read 01/04/2025 (book 0.5)
9. Kingdom of Flames & Flowers - read 17/04/2025 (published August 31st)
10. Fox Undercover - read 21/05/2025 (published August 11th)
11. Glimmer of Dragons - read 26/05/2025 (prequel - 0.5)
12. Spiked - read 11/06/2025 (published August 14th)
13. Kiss of Death - read 14/06/2025
14. The Naga Next Door - read 16/06/2025 (published August 21st)
15. Riley Goes Home - read 06/07/2025 (1.5)

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover, or a series finale
1. King of Sloth - read 21/02/2025
2. The Dragon Queen - read 31/03/2025 (series finale)
3. Descendant of Victory - read 01/05/2025 (series finale)
4. Set Me On Fire - read 02/05/2025
5. Bodybuilders for the BBW - read 08/05/2025
6. King of Envy - read 14/05/2025
7. Fox on the Run - read 22/05/2025 (series finale)
8. Glimmer of Deception - read 03/06/2025 (this part of the larger series finale)
9. Knot the One They Want - read 21/06/2025
10. Dawn of Flames - read 22/06/2025 (series finale)
11. Green Dragon - read 02/07/2025 (series finale)
12. Fourth Wing - read 06/07/2025
13. A Pack for Autumn - read 16/07/2025
14. Bearly Hanging On - read 29/07/2025
15. Endless - read 04/08/2025

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
1. Only Pretty Betas - read 13/01/2025
2. A Curse of Fate - read 28/01/2025
3. A Twist of Luck - read 08/02/2025
4. Druid Vices and a Vodka - read 28/02/2025
5. Waifs And Strays - read 02/03/2025
6. Darkness Calls - read 05/03/2025
7. Glimmer of the Other - read 31/05/2025
8. Glimmer of Hope - read 02/06/2025
9. A Claim of Fortune - read 09/06/2025
10. Summoned - read 12/06/2025
11. Powerless - read 14/06/2025
12. Defender of the Pack - read 10/07/2025
13. Protection of the Pack - read 12/07/2025
14. Guardians of the Pack - read 13/07/2025
15. Saviour of the Pack - read 13/07/2025

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
1. Chained Fates - read 15/01/2025
2. Plundered - read 16/01/2025
3. Burn, Baby, Burn - read 01/03/2025 (Bailey and Quin povs)
4. Nora's Kraken - read 07/03/2025 (Nora and Elias povs)
5. The Agreement - read 09/03/2025 (Peyton and Knight povs)
6. Envy - read 03/04/2025 (Grace & Evan povs)
7. Greed - read 09/04/2025 (Lilo & Griffin povs)
8. Wrath - read 12/04/2025 (Misha & Wyatt povs)
9. Sloth - read 12/04/2025 (Sloan & Max povs)
10. Dark's Savior - read 16/05/2025
11. Luna Trials - read 18/08/2025 (Aspen & Ranger povs)
12. Alpha Games - read 18/08/2025 (Aspen & Ranger povs)
13. Mating Season - read 18/08/2025 (Aspen & Ranger povs)
14. Shadow of Doubt - read 23/08/2025 (Hadley & Midas povs)
15. Make Me: A Wolf Shifter Romantasy - read 04/09/2025 (Kasha & Talon povs)

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
1. Cheetahs Never Win - read 20/01/2025
2. Blood Mosaic - read 22/01/2025
3. Her Rabid Beasts - read 27/01/2025
4. Shadow Touched - read 31/01/2025
5. Don't Say My Name - read 28/03/2025
6. Ever Marked - read 24/04/2025
7. Partner in Crime - read 12/05/2025
8. No Escape: Part One of the Mercenaries for Hire Duet - read 28/05/2025
9. Wild Fire - read 14/06/2025
10. Crescent Kingdom - read 19/06/2025
11. Grave Humor - read 25/06/2025
12. Green Vampire - read 01/07/2025
13. Rock and a Hard Place - read 03/07/2025 (4th book)
14. Eclipsed Empire - read 17/07/2025
15. Touch of Oblivion - read 31/07/2025

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1. Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections - read 08/02/2025
2. Imbalance - read 11/02/2025
3. Inheritance - read 12/02/2025
4. Client from Hell - read 23/02/2025
5. Hate - read 06/03/2025
6. Through Illusions and Deceit - read 13/03/2025
7. Courting Darkness - read 23/03/2025
8. Seducing Shadows - read 23/03/2025
9. Loving Demons - read 24/03/2025
10. Unexpected Delivery - read 26/03/2025
11. Bat out of Hell - read 29/03/2025
12. Cross to Bear - read 05/04/2025
13. Wild Pride - read 21/04/2025
14. Heart's Prisoner - read 25/04/2025
15. Call Sign: Cupid - read 09/05/2025

✪ BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight
-> Glimmer of Christmas - read 02/06/2025 (Waxing Crescent - silver writing + 82 pages)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Victoria wrote: "Oh wow, this is a great challenge!!!
I had to check if it was doable with the other challenges I have planned for the coming year... and it will be fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine! 😂"

🤣

[CassieCruel]

◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

CATEGORIES:
🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name

🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)

🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)

🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (https://coolors.co/palettes/trending/...), or a series finale

🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or
✅one or more characters facing forward on the cover - - 5/1

[Steph, Serious series addict]

👍🏼😊

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

To the Moon and Back' Challenge
1 January - 31 December 2025

◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

CATEGORIES:
🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)
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🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)
(view spoiler)
1.
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🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.


🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (https://coolors.co/palettes/trending/...), or a series finale
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.


🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
(view spoiler)
1.
2.
3.

🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1.
2.
3.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Happy reading!

[Marla]

'To the Moon and Back' Challenge
Start: 1/1/25
End: 12/31/25
Level: ◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)
Progress: 8 of 24
Updated: 1/31/25

CATEGORIES:

🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
1. Winter's Redemption by Mary Stone (1/15/25)
2.
3.
by Mary Stone (1/15/25)

🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name
1.
2.
3.


🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
1. The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan (1/14/25) ~ published 3/5/24
2. Drown Her Sorrows by Melinda Leigh (1/20/25) ~ published 3/16/21
3.


🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover, or a series finale
1. The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (1/1/25)
2. The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen (1/29/25) ~ Kendra Michaels #3 of 3
3.


🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
1. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (1/30/25) ~ wolf shifters
2.
3.


🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
1. Wildcard by Marie Lu (1/31/25) ~ MPG sci-fi
2.
3.


🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
1. Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren (1/28/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #4
2.
3.


🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1.
2.
3.


✪ BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight
->

[Steph, Serious series addict]

😊 happy reading!

[LaurLa]

To the Moon and Back Challenge
January - December 2025

My To the Moon and Back Challenge (msg xx)

Level ❱❱ ◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse + Bonus ❱❱ 24 books
Books Read ❱❱


New Moon
🌑night series: Night Rebel ❱❱ Shades of Wicked
🌑dark cover ❱❱ Graveyard Dog ❱❱ 01.03 ★★★★
🌑dark cover ❱❱ Consort of Fire


Waxing Crescent
🌒less 100 pp ❱❱ The Ice Dragon ❱❱ 01.19 ★★★
🌒less 100 pp ❱❱ Zombie's Bite
🌒silver cover ❱❱ Word Night on Union Station ❱❱ 04.17 ★★★


☑️First Quarter
🌓half fairy ❱❱ Sweet Destiny ❱❱ 03.13 ★★★
🌓.5 in Mary O'Reilly ❱❱ The Three Wise Guides ❱❱ 04.17 ★★★
🌓16.5 in Sarah Booth Delaney ❱❱ Bones and Arrows ❱❱ 02.12 ★★★


Waxing Gibbous
🌔bright cover ❱❱ The Grisly Grizzlies: Kneecap ❱❱ 02.15 ★★★
🌔series finale ❱❱ Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors ❱❱ 04.06 ★★★★
🌔bright cover ❱❱ His Steamy Summer


Full Moon
🌕full moon ❱❱ The Crawling Darkness ❱❱ 01.13 ★★★
🌕wolf shifter ❱❱ Go Fetch ❱❱ 04.07 ★★★★
🌕wolf shifter ❱❱ Kitty's House of Horrors


Waning Gibbous
🌖dual perspectives ❱❱ Ecstasy in Darkness
🌖dual perspectives ❱❱ What A Dragon Should Know ❱❱ 03.11 ★★★★
🌖sci-fi ❱❱ System Collapse ❱❱ 02.11 ★★★★


Last Quarter
🌗4th in Shifting Crossroads ❱❱ Dragon Around ❱❱ 01.25 ★★★
🌗4th in Honey Badger Chronicles ❱❱ Breaking Badger ❱❱ 03.22 ★★★★
🌗different colors ❱❱ Nine Tailed


Waning Crescent
🌘facing forward ❱❱ Don't Judge a Prince by His Undergarments
🌘facing forward ❱❱ Dark Powers
🌘short story ❱❱ Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring ❱❱ 04.06 ★★★


☑️BONUS ❱❱ Waxing Crescent
🌒silver on cover ❱❱ Passions in Death ❱❱ 02.22 ★★★★

[Steph, Serious series addict]

😆👍🏼 I aim to please

[Heather]

***Completed**
DURATION: 1 year from start date

GOAL: Read 24 + 120 books based on categories listed for each phase of the moon (+ 1 bonus option)
LEVELS: There are three types of lunar eclipses, which are determined by the position of the moon in Earth's shadow

◉ Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)
◒ Partial lunar eclipse: 56 books read (7 books read for each of the 8 categories)
◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

Books read:24/24
Categories completed: 8/8

CATEGORIES:
✅🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
1. Soul Taken-1/11/25
2. Cold Snap-3/7/25
3. Night Owl-3/11/25

✅🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)
1. 10 Rules for the Perfect Murder (short)-1/2/25
2. The Darkest Prison (81pgs)-1/7/25
3. As Good As Dead-2/17/25

✅🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)
1. Thank You for Listening (august)-1/14/25
2. Body of Evidence-2/23/25
3. The Hating Game-2/24/25

✅🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (https://coolors.co/palettes/trending/...), or a series finale
1. Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
2. Stuck with You-1/20/25
3. Catalyst-3/25/25

✅🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
1. All Together Dead-1/18/25
2. From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
3. Bride-4/20/25

✅🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
1. The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25
2. Twisted Hate-1/17/25
3. Lights Out-5/5/25

✅🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
1. A Touch of Chaos #4-1/8/25
2. She's Not Sorry (colors)-1/18/25
3. Incriminating Evidence-3/23/25

✅🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1. Under One Roof-1/1/25
2. The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
3.Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25

[Zoi]

LEVELS: There are three types of lunar eclipses, which are determined by the position of the moon in Earth's shadow

◉ Total lunar eclipse: 120 books read (15 books read for each of the 8 categories)
(view spoiler)

◒ Partial lunar eclipse: 56 books read (7 books read for each of the 8 categories)
(view spoiler)

◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)
(view spoiler)

✪ BONUS: Read a book based on the category for the phase of the moon tonight (the night you choose to read your bonus book); Check the moon's phase @ https://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/


CATEGORIES:
🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name


🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name ('far' as part of a word (ie: farthur, Farrell, etc) as well as full word qualify)


🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other (dhampir, nephilim, etc)



🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover (https://coolors.co/palettes/trending/...), or a series finale


🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name


🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives


🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series.


🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover

[Zoi]

Got Penumbral. :)

[Zoi]

Oops, no I didn’t. Put one in the wrong place. Still need 1 more…

[Steph, Serious series addict]

👍🏼😊

[Zoi]

Okay, got it now. This one is fun. :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

😁

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Well done Zoi!

[Zoi]

Got “Partial Lunar Eclipse”! :D

[Steph, Serious series addict]

WTG!

[Zoi]

Done! Total Ecipse. :D

[Victoria]

Wooooow, nicely done, Zoi!!! 🎉

[Steph, Serious series addict]

WTG!

[Eldarwen]

Uuuh, this one might be a little more challenge with my many many darker covers and not all too much else haha.
Going back to January for this to keep it in 2025 - I know, a year from start date but I'll forget otherwise ;-)


◎ Penumbral lunar eclipse: 24 books read (3 books read for each of the 8 categories)

Books read: 23/24

🌑 New Moon: Read a book with a dark cover, a sun with a face on the cover or 'night' in the title or series name
1. John Sinclair 3: Achterbahn ins Jenseits by Jason Dark - 18th March (dark cover)
2. Fall of Night by Rachel Caine - 31st March ("night" in title)
3. Der Mörder mit dem Januskopf by Jason Dark - 25th March (dark cover)



🌒 Waxing Crescent: Read a book with a silver cover or silver writing on the cover, a short book (100pg or less), or "far" in the title, series or author's name
1. The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage - 24th February (silver writing)
2. John Sinclair 2: Die Totenkopf-Insel by Jason Dark - 13th March (102 pages)
3. John Sinclair 7: Das Horror-Schloss im Spessart by Jason Dark - 8th April (128 pages)



🌓 First Quarter: Read a book published in your birth month, a .5 book within a series or featuring a half-human, half-other
1. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi - 17th March (published in birth month)
2. Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb - 7th April (published in birth month)
3. Big Jack by J.D. Robb - 29th June (.5 in series)



🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Read a book with 'day' in the title, series or author's name, a brightly colored cover, or a series finale
1. Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend - 20th February (bright cover)
2. Last Strand by Jennifer Estep - 23rd April (series finale)
3. Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors - 27th April (bright cover)



🌕 Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover, featuring a wolf shifter or witch, any character affected by the moon, or 'tides' in the title or series name
1. Dracula by Bram Stoker - 13th July (character affected by moon)
2. The Sixth Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko - 10th August (character affected by moon)
3. Wolfsherz by Wolfgang Hohlbein - 26th August (wolf shifters)



🌖 Waning Gibbous: Read a book with 'light' in the title or series name, a sci-fi book or book told from dual perspectives
1. Was man bei Licht nicht sehen kann by Kerstin Gier - 5th January ("Licht" is the German word for "light")
2. Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb - 8th March (sci-fi)
3. Last Guard by Nalini Singh - 15th April (dual perspectives)



🌗 Last Quarter: Read a book with 'half' in the title or series name, a cover with two distinctly different colors or the 4th book in a series
1. John Sinclair 4: Damona, Dienerin des Satans by Jason Dark - 21st March (#4 in series)
2. Der Katalane: Roman by Noah Gordon - 27th May (yellow and red cover)
3. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters - 20th June (blue and green cover)



🌘 Waning Crescent: Read a book with 'point' in the title or series name, a short story (50pgs or less) or one or more characters facing forward on the cover
1. Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson - 3rd February (person facing forward)
2. Im Nachtclub der Vampire by Jason Dark - 13th March (42 pages)
3. John Sinclair 6: Schach mit dem Dämon by Jason Dark - 31st March (person facing forward)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Happy reading 😊

[Eldarwen]

Thanks :-)

[Victoria]

Victoria wrote: "Oh wow, this is a great challenge!!!
I had to check if it was doable with the other challenges I have planned for the coming year... and it will be fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine! 😂

'To the Moon and Back'..."

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand that's a wrap!
Really enjoyed this one with fun/challenging categories 😁