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message 1: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (last edited Dec 12, 2025 05:42PM) (new)

Rosemarie | 4544 comments Mod
Part A: Read 12 different genres from Monthly Genres List.

Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it


message 2: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4544 comments Mod
November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time


message 3: by Denise (last edited Dec 14, 2025 09:42PM) (new)

Denise | 58 comments My tracking thread:

January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories

Part 2:
Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it
November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time


message 4: by Nidhi (new)

Nidhi Kumari | 60 comments January- General Fiction (Novels at least 100 pages long)
February- Plays, Poetry, Romance
March- Mystery, Suspense
April- Western, Humour, Adventure
May- Female Authors
June- Fantasy, Graphic Novels
July- Children's/YA
August- Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September- Science Fiction, Dystopia
October- Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November- Historical Fiction, Any Non-fiction
December- Classics, Short Stories

Part 2:
Part B:

January:
1. Read a book with a one-word title
2. Read a book by an author new to you

February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title
2. Read a book with the words Love, Heart or Valentine in the title

March:
1. Read a book set in a place, real or imaginary, that starts with M
2. Read a book with the name of any type of plant (flowers, trees, grass, etc) in the title

April:
1. Read a book that has the word "and" anywhere in the title
2. Read a book that has the name of any kind of animal in the title

May:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you
2. Read a book with a woman's name in the title

June:
1. Read a book with a man's name in the title
2. Read a book set in the country where you live now

July:
1. Read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with J
2. Read a book set in a place that you would like to visit or revisit

August:
1. Read a book whose title begins with A or An
2. Read a book with an eight letter word in the title

September:
1. Read a book with a main character who has a name starting with S
2. Read a book about a family-fiction or non-fiction

October:
1. Read a book that's been sitting unread on your bookshelf (or TBR list) for more than a year
2. Read a book that has the word "old" in it
November:
1. Read a book that has more than five words in the title
2. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with N

December:
1. Reread any book
2. Read any book for the first time


message 5: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4544 comments Mod
Part 1: Genres


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