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Goodreads
101/200 Books 51%

UnRead Shelf Project
11/50 Books 16%

  1. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (1/11/25)

  2. Small Angels by Lauren Owen (1/22/25)

  3. Partials by Dan Wells (1/21/25)

  4. The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (2/4/25)

  5. Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (2/15/25)

  6. Horseman by Christina Henry (2/19/25)

  7. Scythe and Sparrow by Brynne Weaver (2/18/25)

  8. Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert (4/16/25)

  9. Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (4/19/25)

  10. Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams (4/18/25)

  11. Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (4/25/25)

  12. The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

  13. TBD

  14. TBD

  15. TBD

Kid Read Alouds
13/50 Books 26%

  1. The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis (1/13/25)

  2. The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder (1/17/25)

  3. The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat (2/5/25)

  4. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (2/7/25)

  5. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (2/20/25)

  6. Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhla Lai (2/20/25)

  7. The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan (3/14/25)

  8. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (3/14/25)

  9. Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo (4/2/25)

  10. Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (4/18/25)

  11. Matilda by Roald Dahl (4/22/25)

  12. Willodeen by Katherine Applegate (4/29/25)

  13. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (5/2/25)

  14. The Giver by Lois Lowry

  15. Odder by Katherine Applegate

Finishing the Series
10/20 Series 50%

  1. Cat and Mouse by HD Carlton ✓

    • Hunting Adeline (1/12/25)

  2. Vicious Lost Boys by Nikki St. Crowe ✓

    • The Never King (1/17/25)

    • The Dark One (1/29/25)

    • Their Vicious Darling (2/1/25)

    • The Fae Princes (2/7/25)

  3. Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso ✓

    • Volume 2 (1/24/25)

    • Volume 3 (1/24/25)

    • Volume 4 (2/8/25)

    • Volume 5 (2/22/25)

    • Volume 6 (2/22/25)

    • Volume 7 (2/23/25)

    • Volume 8 (2/25/25)

    • Volume 9 (2/26/25)

  4. Glimmer Falls by Sarah Hawley ✓

    • A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing A Vampire (3/1/25)

  5. Sex Criminals ✓

    • Volume 1 (3/27/25)

    • Volume 2 (3/27/25)

    • Volume 3 (3/27/25)

    • Volume 4 (3/29/25)

    • Volume 5 (4/23/25)

    • Volume 6 (4/23/25)

  6. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure - Part 1 Phantom Blood ✓

    • Volume 1 (4/22/25)

    • Volume 2 (4/24/25)

    • Volume 3 (4/24/25)

  7. Partials Sequence ✓

    • Partials (1/21/25)

    • Fragments (3/18/25)

    • Ruins (3/26/25)

  8. Parasyte ✓

    • Volume 1 (3/25/25)

    • Volume 2 (4/2/25)

    • Volume 3 (4/2/25)

    • Volume 4 (4/3/25)

    • Volume 5 (4/11/25)

    • Volume 6 (4/11/25)

    • Volume 7 (4/12/25)

    • Volume 8 (4/12/25)

  9. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure - Part 2 Battle Tendency ✓

    • Volume 1 (4/26/25)

    • Volume 2 (4/26/25)

    • Volume 3 (4/29/25)

    • Volume 4 (4/29/25)

  10. Moonshine ✓

    • Volume 2 (3/19/25)

    • Volume 3 (3/19/25)

    • Volume 4 (3/20/25)

    • Volume 5 (3/20/25)

  11. Jujutsu Kaisen

    • Volume 1 (4/9/25)

    • Volume 2 (4/15/25)

    • Volume 3 (4/15/25)

    • Volume 4 (4/20/25)

    • Volume 5 (5/14/25)

    • Volume 6 (5/14/25)

    • Volume 7

    • Volume 8

    • Volume 9

    • Volume 10

  12. TBD

  13. TBD

  14. TBD

  15. TBD

  16. TBD

  17. TBD

  18. TBD

  19. TBD

  20. TBD

Nonfiction Reader
4/12 Books 16.7%

  1. A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins (2/14/25)

  2. The Secret Lives of Colors by Kassia St. Clair (3/14/25)

  3. Kinky History by Esme Louise James (4/13/25)

  4. Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (4/19/25)

  5. TBD

  6. TBD

  7. TBD

  8. TBD

  9. TBD

  10. TBD

  11. TBD

  12. TBD

Quarter of a Century
10/25 Books 28%

  1. 2000 -

  2. 2001 -

  3. 2002 -

  4. 2003 - Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (1/11/25)

  5. 2004 -

  6. 2005 -

  7. 2006 -

  8. 2007 -

  9. 2008 -

  10. 2009 -

  11. 2010 -

  12. 2011 - The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab (3/5/25)

  13. 2012 -

  14. 2013 - Partials by Dan Wells (1/21/25)

  15. 2014 - Ruins by Dan Wells (3/26/25)

  16. 2015 - Shiver by Junji Ito (5/2/25)

  17. 2016 - Tomie by Junji Ito (5/3/25)

  18. 2017 - The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (2/25/26)

  19. 2018 -

  20. 2019 - A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker (1/25/25)

  21. 2020 -

  22. 2021 -

  23. 2022 - The Demon’s Bargain by Katee Robert (3/28/29)

  24. 2023 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld (3/15/25)

  25. 2024 -

Retreat Recommendations
1/12 Books 8.3%

  1. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (2/13/25)

  2. The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner

  3. Off with Her Head by Eleanor Herman

  4. Pandora by Susan Stokes Chapman

  5. Empress for All Seasons by Emiko Jean

  6. The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup

  7. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story by James McBride

  8. James by Percieval Everett

  9. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

  10. The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson

  11. Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes

  12. There There by Tommy Orange

  13. The Governess by Anne Serre

  14. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

  15. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

  16. Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger

  17. Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

  18. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

  19. The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Read Around the USA
6/50 Books 8%

  1. Alabama

  2. Alaska - The Gathering by CJ Tudor (1/16/25)

  3. Arizona

  4. Arkansas

  5. California

  6. Colordao

  7. Connecticut

  8. Delaware

  9. Florida - Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (4/25/25)

  10. Georgia

  11. Hawaii - Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams (4/18/25)

  12. Idaho

  13. Illinois

  14. Indiana

  15. Iowa

  16. Kansas

  17. Kentucky

  18. Lousiana

  19. Maine

  20. Maryland

  21. Massachusetts

  22. Michigan

  23. Minnesota

  24. Mississippi

  25. Missouri

  26. Montana

  27. Nebraska - Scythe and Sparrow by Brynne Weaver (2/18/25)

  28. Nevada

  29. New Hampshire

  30. New Jersey

  31. New Mexico

  32. New York - All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall (3/7/25)

  33. North Carolina

  34. North Dakota

  35. Ohio

  36. Oklahoma

  37. Oregon

  38. Pennsylvania

  39. Rhode Island

  40. South Carolina

  41. South Dakota

  42. Tennessee

  43. Texas - Shark Hear by Emily Habeck (2/15/25)

  44. Utah

  45. Vermont

  46. Virginia

  47. Washington

  48. West Virginia

  49. Wisconsin

  50. Wyoming

Romanceopoly
10/36 Books 27.8%

  1. Crystal Lake (Fairy Tale Retelling) - Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova (1/15/25)

  2. Alpine Cottage Inn (Snowbound) - Blame the Mistletoe by Dani Collins (1/10/25)

  3. Pin & Peak Lanes (Friends to Lovers)

  4. Mystic Pines (Magical Realism)

  5. The Frosty Bistro (Mystery Set in Winter) - My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine (3/8/25)

  6. New Year, New Love (Divorced Characters or Second Chance)

  7. Valentine’s Day Prelude (Grand Gestures, a Secret Admirer, or V-Day Theme)

  8. Heroine’s Rising (Strong, Independent Female Character) - A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley (3/1/25)

  9. Luck of the Irish (Irish Main Character or Setting)

  10. The Book Nook (Bookish Main Character)

  11. Butterfly Garden (Morally Gray Character Getting a Happy Ending) - Hunting Adeline by HD Carlton (1/12/25)

  12. Farmers’ Market (Food or Foodie Romance)

  13. Festival Barn (Musician or Rock Star) - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld (3/15/25)

  14. Blooming Acres Farm (Farmer or Cowboy)

  15. Sunset Picnic (New-to-You or Debut Author)

  16. Parent Trap (Strong Parental Figure)

  17. Lotus & Lei (Asian American or Pacific Islander Author)

  18. Spring Fling Pride (LGBTQ+ Characters or Author)

  19. Beachside Cafe (Set by the Water or On Vacation)

  20. The Lighthouse (Pirate Character) - A Ship of Bones and Teeth by Karina Halle (1/29/25)

  21. Breezy Pier (Strong Summer Vibes, Road Trip, Armchair Travel, Beach Read)

  22. Starlight Cinema (Group or Buddy read)

  23. Sunset Bay Marina (Been Sitting on Your TBR Pile)

  24. Full Moon Adventure (Adventure Romance) - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (1/18/25)

  25. Wedding Season (Wedding, Engagement, or Marriage of Convenience)

  26. Latinx Summer Fiesta (Latinx Author) - Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura (2/5/25)

  27. Fireworks Spectacular (Military Romance)

  28. Gallery of Shadows (Gothic Setting)

  29. The Highpoint (Workplace Romance)

  30. Willow Grove Park (Sweet Fall or Cozy Setting)

  31. Starstruck Sweets (Celebrity Main Character) - The Roommate by Rosie Danan (1/26/25)

  32. The Holiday Spectacle (Holiday Theme or Winter Magic)

  33. Spooky Reads (Halloween or Horror Romance)

  34. Diwali Lights (Indian Author)

  35. Native American Heritage Month (Indigenous Author)

  36. Krampus Night (Monsters)

She Reads Romance
5/12 Books 16.7%

  1. Contemporary

  2. Erotic - The Demon’s Bargain by Katee Robert (3/28/25)

  3. RomCom

  4. Historical

  5. Fantasy

  6. Queer - Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert (4/16/25)

  7. Sports - Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (3/22/25)

  8. Dark - The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe (1/17/25)

  9. New Adult

  10. Paranormal - The Demon’s Queen by Katee Robert (4/10/25)

  11. Suspense

  12. Holiday

COYER
6/20 Books 30%

  1. Blame the Mistletoe by Dani Collins (1/10/25)

  2. Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen (1/14/25)

  3. A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker (1/25/25)

  4. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (2/13/25)

  5. The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab (3/5/25)

  6. The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair (3/14/25)

  7. TBD

  8. TBD

  9. TBD

  10. TBD

Cover Lover
20/50 Books 32%

  1. Favorite color - Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura (2/5/25)

  2. Headwear of some kind (hat, helmet, yarmulke, hijab, etc.)

  3. A mode of transportation - Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen (1/14/25)

  4. Bookish elements - Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakas (3/12/25)

  5. An author that has a common name spelled in an uncommon way (i.e. Stephenie Meyer, Kelley Armstrong, etc.) - The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry (4/4/25)

  6. An illustrated scene - The Demon’s Queen by Katee Robert (4/10/25)

  7. A design that is in desperate need of a makeover - The Roommate by Rosie Danan (1/26/25)

  8. A wintry scene -

  9. A summery scene

  10. Food

  11. A skeleton, bones, or a skull and crossbones - The Dark One by Nikki St. Crowe (1/29/25)

  12. Floral elements - The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold (1/30/25)

  13. Sports equipment

  14. A title and/or scene that makes you laugh

  15. Something you might see in a hospital (medicine bottles, IV stand, stethoscope, doctor, etc.)

  16. Someone wearing period clothing

  17. A famous structure or landmark (man-made or natural) - All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall (3/7/25)

  18. A frame-worthy design

  19. At least one person of color (POC)

  20. Someone partly or fully submerged in water - Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (3/22/25)

  21. A lighted window

  22. A bird

  23. A futuristic scene - Fragments by Dan Wells (3/18/25)

  24. A weapon - Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (3/21/25)

  25. The name of and/or a depiction of a famous person

  26. A number in the title or design (numeral or spelled out)

  27. A backpack or piece of luggage

  28. The words "light" and/or "dark" in the title

  29. A foggy/stormy scene

  30. A television or movie screen

  31. No people - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (1/18/25)

  32. An object that is broken

  33. A silhouette or shadow - Small Angels by Lauren Owen (1/22/25)

  34. A piece of jewelry - The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (2/25/25)

  35. A sunrise or sunset

  36. A cityscape - Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (5/16/25)

  37. An aquatic animal - Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire (2/12/25)

  38. A light source tha can be held in the hand (flashlight, torch, lantern, etc.)

  39. The name of one of the four seasons in the title, design, or author's name

  40. Depiction of something that has been spilled (milk, paint, blood, etc.)

  41. Eyewear of some kind (sunglasses, goggles, eyepatch, etc.) - My Vampire Plus-one by Jenna Levine (3/8/25)

  42. A spooky scene - The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks (2/21/25)

  43. Something you might find in a child's bedroom (teddy bear, nightlight, crib, etc.)

  44. A key and/or a keyhole

  45. A real, historical photograph

  46. A proper noun in the title or design - Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett (4/5/25)

  47. Something that is plaid

  48. Outdated technology (typewriter, film camera, rotary telephone, etc.)

  49. The name of a month in the title, design, or author's name

  50. A flag, pennant, or banner

Fairytale Retelling
3/12 Books 25%

  1. January (Snow White and Rose Red)

  2. February (Sleeping Beauty)

  3. March (Peter Pan) - The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe (1/17/25)

  4. April (The Twelve Dancing Princesses)

  5. May (Villain Retelling)

  6. June (The Goose Girl)

  7. July (Reader’s Choice)

  8. August (The Little Mermaid) - A Ship of Bones and Teeth by Karina Halle (1/29/25)

  9. September (Mythology Retelling) - The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (3/14/25)

  10. October (Alice in Wonderland)

  11. November (The Snow Queen)

  12. December (Fairytale featuring Santa)

Books to Movies
4/12 Books 25%

  1. Horseman by Christina Henry (2/19/25)

  2. Alice in Borderland (2/26/25)

  3. The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (3/14/25)

  4. Parasyte (4/12/25)

  5. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

  6. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

  7. The Shining by Stephen King

  8. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

  9. Jujutsu Kaisen

  10. TBD

  11. TBD

  12. TBD

I Read Horror
4/12 Books 25%

  1. Vampires - The Gathering by CJ Tudor (1/16/25)

  2. Witches

  3. Folk Horror

  4. BIPOC Author

  5. Ghost Story - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (2/4/25)

  6. Female Author

  7. Cosmic Horror - The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks (2/21/25)

  8. Frightening Cover - Shiver by Junji Ito (5/2/25)

  9. Adapted as movie or tv

  10. Katsu, Ketchum, King, or Koontz

  11. Black, Gray, Orange, or Red Cover

  12. Cryptid

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