Finished Monthly Challenges
1. Happy January Birthday!:
🎉Read a book published in January, or a book with a red cover in honor of January's birthstone, the Garnet.
🎉Read a book published in January, or a book with a red cover in honor of January's birthstone, the Garnet.
Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) - Jan 5
2. January Month-Long Observance - National Mentoring Month (United States): National Mentoring Month is a month-long series of events designed to raise awareness of mentoring among young people and adults. Launched jointly in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR National, NMM is now celebrated by for-profit and non-profit organizations, governments, and individuals worldwide.
🎉Read a book with a character who would be considered a mentor, or one who has a mentor. You may also read a book that includes a teacher or student, has a school setting (any level) or where someone learns a new skill of any kind.
🎉Read a book with a character who would be considered a mentor, or one who has a mentor. You may also read a book that includes a teacher or student, has a school setting (any level) or where someone learns a new skill of any kind.
Murder at the Alaskan Lodge - Karen Whiddon (HRS #2280 -June 2024) (new skill) - Jan 8
3. Featured Author Challenge - Lucy Score:
🎉Read a book by this month's Featured Author, Lucy Score, or by any author with one of her first or last names.
Fun Facts about Lucy Score:
★ She writes Contemporary Romance.
★ She lives in Pennsylvania.
★ She was first published in 2015.
★ She has signed a deal to develop Things We Never Got Over into a TV series.
🎉So you may also read any book set in Pennsylvania or published in 2015. You can also read any book that has been made into a movie or TV series.. Or you can read any book shelved as Contemporary Romance.
🎉Read a book by this month's Featured Author, Lucy Score, or by any author with one of her first or last names.
★ She writes Contemporary Romance.
★ She lives in Pennsylvania.
★ She was first published in 2015.
★ She has signed a deal to develop Things We Never Got Over into a TV series.
Big Sky Bachelor - Joanna Sims (HSE #3077 - Feb 2025) (contemporary romance) - Jan 16
4. New Year's Day - January 1:
🎉Read a new to you author, series or book. No rereads.
🎉Read a new to you author, series or book. No rereads.
Hunted on the Bay - Amber Leigh Williams (HRS #2230 - May 2023) (new to me author) - Jan 11
5. Cuddle Up Day - January 6:
🎉Read a book you would like to cuddle up with on a wintery day.
🎉Read a book you would like to cuddle up with on a wintery day.
River Wild - BJ Daniels (HQN - Jan 2025) - Jan 6
6. Male Watcher's Day - January 8:
🎉Read a book with a male model on the cover.
🎉Read a book with a male model on the cover.
The Imperfect Lyon - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 7
7. Appreciate a Dragon Day -January 16:
🎉Read a shifter romance or a book with an animal featured in the story.
🎉Read a shifter romance or a book with an animal featured in the story.
Colton's K-9 Rescue - Colleen Thompson (HRS #2307 - Jan 2025) (dog) - Jan 2
8. Global Belly Laugh Day -January 24:
🎉Read a humorous romance.
🎉Read a humorous romance.
Better Than Friends - Jill Shalvis (HarperCollins - Jan 2025) - Jan 23
9. Spouse's Day - January 26:
🎉Read a book with a married, or other type of established, couple as main characters.
🎉Read a book with a married, or other type of established, couple as main characters.
The Lyon and the Lass - Callie Hutton (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) (married) - Jan 13
10. Reader’s Choice:
🎉Read any book of your choosing!
🎉Read any book of your choosing!
2025 February Monthly Challenge
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💘Read a book published in February, or a book with a purple cover in honor of February's birthstone, the Amethyst.
Hero's Heart - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - Feb 2025) - Feb 3
2. February - Black History Month: Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.
💘Read a book with a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) character or a biracial relationship. You may also read a book with a mostly black or brown cover
💘Read a book with a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) character or a biracial relationship. You may also read a book with a mostly black or brown cover
The Duchess Charade - Emily E.K. Murdoch (HH #1847 - Mar 2025) (biracial) - Feb 24
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kristen Ashley:
💘Read one book written by Kristen Ashley, or any author with her first or last name.
Fun Facts about Kristen Ashley:
★ She writes Romance and Humor
★ She was born and raised in a small town, on a very small farm, Indiana
★ She was first published in 2008.
★ She loves music and clothes
💘So you may also read any book set in Indiana or published in 2008. You can also read any book set in a small town or on a farm. Or you can read any book shelved as Humorous Romance.
💘Read one book written by Kristen Ashley, or any author with her first or last name.
★ She writes Romance and Humor
★ She was born and raised in a small town, on a very small farm, Indiana
★ She was first published in 2008.
★ She loves music and clothes
His Best Friend's Girl - Christine Rimmer (HSE #3081 - Mar 2025) (small town) - Feb 17
4. National Carrot Cake Day- February 3:
💘Read a book with the color orange on the cover or a book you consider a treat to read.
💘Read a book with the color orange on the cover or a book you consider a treat to read.
One Day in Apple Grove - C.H. Admirand (SourcebooksCasablanca - June 2013) (orange flowers) - Feb 7
5. Valentine’s Day - February 14:
💘Read a book with a word in the title that is an endearment (i.e. love, sweet, dear, honey, lover) or a book with a heart or embrace or kiss on the cover
💘Read a book with a word in the title that is an endearment (i.e. love, sweet, dear, honey, lover) or a book with a heart or embrace or kiss on the cover
Home Sweet Christmas - Susan Mallery (HQN - Oct 2022) - Feb 6
6. Love Your Pet Day - February 20:
💘Read a book with an animal in the story or on the cover or a book with an animal word in the title (i.e. Wicked Fox, The Wolf and the Dove)
💘Read a book with an animal in the story or on the cover or a book with an animal word in the title (i.e. Wicked Fox, The Wolf and the Dove)
21 Days With the Lyon - Shana Galen (Dragonblade - Feb 2025) - Feb 8
7. National Grapefruit Month -
💘Read a book with something round on the cover or a book with a character who is into health and fitness.
💘Read a book with something round on the cover or a book with a character who is into health and fitness.
Cold Case Squad - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2264 - Feb 2024) (round) - Feb 14
8.American Heart Month:
💘Read a book with a medical professional in the story or a book with the color red on the cover.
💘Read a book with a medical professional in the story or a book with the color red on the cover.
Home Alone With the Children's Doctor - Traci Douglass (HMED #1357 - Dec 2023) (doctor) - Feb 10
9. National Library Lover’s Month:
💘Read a book you borrowed or a book written by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter ‘L’.
💘Read a book you borrowed or a book written by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter ‘L’.
A Gilded Age Christmas - Amanda McCabe, Lauri Robinson (HH #1757 - Nov 2023) (library) - Feb 2
10. Reader's Choice:
💘Read any book of your choice.
💘Read any book of your choice.
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