Read a Shape Challenge

[Ramla Zareen]

Hi all,
I thought it might be fun to do a Reading Challenge together :-)

The challenge is called:

READ A SHAPE CHALLENGE

It's a new spin on the Series Challenge. In this challenge you have to read at least one of the listed shapes. By reading a shape I mean: you have to read books from various series of your choice in a specified way to make the covers look like your selected shape(s).

1) Vertical Line* (5 books)

X
X
X
X
X

Read one book from one series
Read one book from a second series
Read one book from a third series
Read one book from a fourth series
Read one book from a fifth series

2) Vertical Rectangle (6 books)

XX
XX
XX

Read two books from one series
Read two books from a second series
Read two books from a third series

3) Horizontal Line* (7 books)

XXXXXXX

Read seven books from one series

4) Horizontal Rectangle (8 books)

X X X X
X X X X

Read four books from one series
Read four books from a second series

5) Square (9 books)

X X X
X X X
X X X

Read three books from one series
Read three books from a second series
Read three books from a third series

6) Triangle (10 books)

X
X X
X X X
X X X X

Read one book from one series
Read two books from a second series
Read three books from a third series
Read four books from a fourth series

*I know a line isn't technically a shape as it's one-dimensional and a shape should be at least two-dimensional. But I'm including it in this challenge to maintain a proper sequence of the number of books: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. I hope that's okay with everyone :-)

You will have one year to complete the challenge, starting from the date you join.

You can select any of the following levels:

Level 1: Read one shape
Level 2: Read two shapes
Level 3: Read three shapes
Level 4: Read four shapes
Level 5: Read five shapes
Level 6: Read six shapes

You can't repeat a series for the same shape.

If you're reading more than one shape then you can repeat a series for the other shapes if you want. But the books should be different.

The books can be of any genre.

You can use the books you're reading for other challenges if they meet all the requirements.

If you're reading more than one shape then all the shapes in the challenge should be different.

You can repeat a shape for the next challenge. You can even read the same series in the next challenge. However, the books should be different.

Here's an example to make things clearer:

READ A SHAPE CHALLENGE #1

Start Date = 8th February 2025
End Date = 7th February 2026
Level = 2
Progress (Shape) = 0/2
Progress (Book) = 1/16
Status = Ongoing

READ A VERTICAL RECTANGLE
Progress = 1/6

1) Morgan Dane Series by Melinda Leigh

Book 1:
Book 3:

2) Death On Demand Mystery Series by Carolyn G. Hart

Book 4: Honeymoon With Murder
Book 5:

4) Fairy Tale Romance Series by Diane Darcy

Book 1:
Book 2:





READ A TRIANGLE
Progress = 0/10

1) Fairy Tale Romance Series by Diane Darcy

Book 3:

2) Morgan Dane Series by Melinda Leigh

Book 4:
Book 5:

3) Detective Josie Quinn Series by Lisa Regan

Book 3:
Book 4:
Book 7:

4) Krewe of Hunters Series by Heather Graham

Book 1:
Book 2:
Book 3:
Book 4:









Interested in participating? If yes then copy the blank template below, paste it into a new comment, and start your challenge!

READ A SHAPE CHALLENGE #

Start Date =
End Date =
Level =
Progress (Shape) = 0/?
Progress (Book) = 0/?
Status =

Wish you all the best & Happy Reading :-)

[Ramla Zareen]

READ A SHAPE CHALLENGE #1

Start Date = 9th February 2025
End Date = 8th February 2026
Level = 6
Progress (Shape) = 3/6
Progress (Book) = 35/45
Status = Ongoing

(1) READ A VERTICAL LINE
Progress = 4/5

1) Quinn & Costa Thriller Series by Allison Brennan

Book 6: See How They Hide (March 2025)

2) Bridget Bishop FBI Mystery Thriller Series by Melinda Woodhall

Book 1: Lessons in Evil (March 2025)

3) Bailey Flynn FBI Mystery Thriller Series by Melinda Woodhall

Book 1: Vanishing Angels (April 2025)

4) Agent Tori Hunter Series by Roger Stelljes

Book 1: Silenced Girls (April 2025)

5) San Diego Case Files Series by Karen Rose

Book 1: Cold Blooded Liar (TBR)







(2) READ A VERTICAL RECTANGLE
Progress = 6/6

1) Morgan Brothers Series by Lena Diaz

Book 1: Explosive Attraction (Feb 2025)
Book 2: Undercover Twin (March 2025)

2) Daniela Vega Series by Isabella Maldonado

Book 2: A Forgotten Kill (March 2025)
Book 3: A Killer's Code (March 2025)

3) Agent Tori Hunter Series by Roger Stelljes

Book 2: The Winter Girls (April 2025)
Book 3: The Hidden Girl (May 2025)





(3) READ A HORIZONTAL LINE
Progress = 7/7

1) Bridget Bishop FBI Mystery Thriller Series by Melinda Woodhall

Book 2: Taken by Evil (March 2025)
Book 3: Where Evil Hides (March 2025)
Book 4: Road to Evil (March 2025)
Book 5: When Evil Calls (March 2025)
Book 6: Valley of Evil (March 2025)
Book 7: Save Her from Evil (April 2025)
Book 8: Betrayed by Evil (April 2025)



(4) READ A HORIZONTAL RECTANGLE
Progress = 8/8

1) Agent Tori Hunter Series by Roger Stelljes

Book 4: Missing Angel (May 2025)
Book 5: The Snow Graves (May 2025)
Book 6: Their Lost Souls (May 2025)
Book 7: Taken in the Cold (May 2025)

2) Touch of Evil Series by Kennedy Layne

Book 1: Thirst for Sin (June 2025)
Book 2: Longing for Sin (June 2025)
Book 3: Awakening Sin (June 2025)
Book 4: Possessed by Sin (June 2025)




(5) READ A SQUARE
Progress = 6/9

1) Bailey Flynn FBI Mystery Thriller Series by Melinda Woodhall

Book 2: Gathering Bones (April 2025)
Book 3: Chasing Monsters (April 2025)
Book 4: Forgotten Remains (April 2025)

2) Mercy Kilpatrick Series by Kendra Elliot

Book 1: A Merciful Death (May 2025)
Book 2: A Merciful Truth (May 2025)
Book 3: A Merciful Secret (May 2025)

3) Detective Ellie Reeves Series by Rita Herron

Book 1: The Silent Dolls (TBR)
Book 2: Wildflower Graves (TBR)
Book 3: The Burning Girls (TBR)





(6) READ A TRIANGLE
Progress = 4/10

1) Bailey Flynn FBI Mystery Thriller Series by Melinda Woodhall

Book 5: Dreading Darkness (April 2025)

2) San Diego Case Files Series by Karen Rose

Book 2: Cheater (TBR)
Book 3: Dead Man's List (TBR)

3) Mercy Kilpatrick Series by Kendra Elliot

Book 4: A Merciful Silence (May 2025)
Book 5: A Merciful Fate (May 2025)
Book 6: A Merciful Promise (May 2025)

4) Detective Ellie Reeves Series by Rita Herron

Book 4: Frozen Souls (TBR)
Book 5: Stolen Angels (TBR)
Book 6: Hidden Bones (TBR)
Book 7: The Girl in the River (TBR)









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[PamG]

READ A SHAPE CHALLENGE #1

Start Date = 9th February 2025
End Date = 8th February 2026
Level = 3
Progress (Shape) = 1/3
Progress (Book) = 11/21
Status = Ongoing

✅Read A Vertical Line - Read one book from 5 different series
Progress 5/5
1. Dr. Julia Lewis Series by Patrice McDonough
Book 2: A Slash of Emerald - Comp. Feb 09, 2025
2. Locard Institute Thriller Series by Lisa Black
Book 4: Not Who We Expected - Comp. Feb 11, 2025
3. Alex Carter Series by Alice Henderson
Book 4: The Vanishing Kind by Alice Henderson - Comp. Feb 24, 2025
4. Sanctuary Series by Colleen Coble
Book 1: Ambush by Colleen Coble- Comp. Feb 27, 2025
5. Killers of a Certain Age Series by Deanna Raybourn
Book 2: Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn - Comp. Mar 03, 2025







✅Read A Vertical Rectangle - Read 2 books from 3 different series
Progress = 6/6

Series 1: Emily Dickinson Mystery
Book 2: I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Amanda Flower - Comp. Feb 14, 2025
Book 3 - I Died for Beauty by Amanda Flower - Comp. Feb 18, 2025

Series 2: Casey Duncan/Rockton
Book 1: City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong - Comp. Jun 14, 2025
Book 2: A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong - Comp. Jun 22, 2025

Series 3: Eddie Flynn
Book 6 - The Devil's Advocate by Steve Cavanagh - Comp. Jul 25, 2026
Book 8 - Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh - Comp. Mar 20, 2025






Read a Triangle (10 books)

Read one book from one series
Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg - Comp. Apr 04, 2025

Read two books from a second series
Read three books from a third series
Read four books from a fourth series

[Patty]

READ A SHAPE CHALLENGE #

Start Date = April 1, 2025
End Date = March 31, 2026
Level = 6
Progress (Shape) = 1/6
Progress (Book) = 20/45
Status = Ongoing

1) Vertical Line* (5 books)

X The Awakening by Caroline Peckham (Zodiac Academy #1)
X Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games #0.5)
X Nancy Drew Mystery Stories : The Secret of The Old Clock and The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew Mysteries #1)
X The Last Days of Lorien by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #5)
X The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware (Lo Blacklock #2)

Read one book from one series
Read one book from a second series
Read one book from a third series
Read one book from a fourth series
Read one book from a fifth series








2) Vertical Rectangle (6 books)

XX
Down World by Rebecca Phelps (Down World #1)
Yesterworld by Rebecca Phelps (Down World #2)

XX Small Spaces by Katherine Arden (Small Spaces #1)
XX City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab (Cassidy Blake #1)

Read two books from one series
Read two books from a second series
Read two books from a third series





3) Horizontal Line* (7 books)

XXXXXXX

Read seven books from one series

4) Horizontal Rectangle (8 books)

X X X X
The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros (Flight & Glory #5)
X X X X
Until Midnight by Melissa Landers (Alienated #1.5)




Read four books from one series
Read four books from a second series

5) Square (9 books)

X X X
Six's Legacy by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #1)
Five's Legacy by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #7)
X X X
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent (Crowns of Nyaxia #2)
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent (Crowns of Nyaxia #1.5)
X X X
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Infernal Devices #1)

Read three books from one series
Read three books from a second series
Read three books from a third series





6) Triangle (10 books)

X
Quicksilver by Callie Hart (Fae & Alchemy #1)
X X
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (Bromance Book Club #1)
X X X
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #1)
Artificial Conditionby Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #2)
X X X X

Read one book from one series
Read two books from a second series
Read three books from a third series
Read four books from a fourth series