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Goodreads
153/200 Books 76.5%


UnRead Shelf Project
17/50 Books 30%

  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 (5/23/25)

  13. Water Moon by Sammantha Sotto Yambao (6/7/25)

  14. The Wedding People by Alison Espach (6/29/25)

  15. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (7/2/25)

  16. Wicked Pursuit by Katee Robert (7/10/25)

  17. Divine Intervention by RM Virtues (7/10/25)

  18. TBD

  19. TBD

  20. TBD


Kid Read Alouds
16/50 Books 32%

  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 (5/20/25)

  15. Odder by Katherine Applegate (5/19/25)

  16. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (6/2/25)

  17. TBD

  18. TBD

  19. TBD

  20. TBD


Finishing the Series
11/20 Series 55%

  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 0 (6/11/25)

    • 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 (5/24/25)

    • Volume 8 (5/24/25)

    • Volume 9 (5/29/25)

    • Volume 10 (5/29/25)

    • Volume 11 (6/5/25)

    • Volume 12 (6/5/25)

    • Volume 13 (6/23/25)

    • Volume 14 (6/25/25)

    • Volume 15 (6/25/25)

    • Volume 16 (6/26/25)

    • Volume 17 (6/27/25)

    • Volume 18 (6/27/25)

    • Volume 19 (7/11/25)

    • Volume 20 (7/16/25)

    • Volume 21 (7/16/25)

    • Volume 22 (7/19/25)

    • Volume 23 (7/19/25)

    • Volume 24 (7/24/25)

    • Volume 25 (7/25/25)

    • Volume 26

  12. Twisted Wonderland: Book of Heartslabyul ✓

    • Volume 1 (6/21/25)

    • Volume 2 (6/21/25)

    • Volume 3 (6/22/25)

    • Volume 4 (6/22/25)

  13. Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion

    • Volume 1 (7/3/25)

    • Volume 2 (7/5/25)

    • Volume 3 (7/5/25)

    • Volume 4 (7/6/25)

    • Volume 5 (7/7/25)

    • Volume 6 (7/8/25)

    • Volume 7 (7/9/25)

    • Volume 8 (7/9/25)

    • Volume 9

  14. Black Rose Auction

    • Wicked Pursuit (7/10/25)

    • Divine Intervention (7/10/25)

    • Stolen Vows

    • Irresistible Devil

    • Shattered Innocence

    • Royal Heart

  15. TBD

  16. TBD

  17. TBD

  18. TBD

  19. TBD

  20. TBD


Nonfiction Reader
5/12 Books 33.3%

  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. The Darcy Myth by Rachel Feder (7/12/25)

  6. TBD

  7. TBD

  8. TBD

  9. TBD

  10. TBD

  11. TBD

  12. TBD


Quarter of a Century
12/25 Books 40%

  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 - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (7/4/25)

  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 - Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (7/11/25)


Retreat Recommendations
2/12 Books 8.3%

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

  2. The Darcy Myth by Rachel Feder (7/12/25)

  3. The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner

  4. Off with Her Head by Eleanor Herman

  5. Pandora by Susan Stokes Chapman

  6. Empress for All Seasons by Emiko Jean

  7. The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup

  8. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story by James McBride

  9. James by Percieval Everett

  10. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

  11. The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson

  12. Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes

  13. There There by Tommy Orange

  14. The Governess by Anne Serre

  15. The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

  16. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

  17. Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger

  18. Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

  19. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

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


Read Around the USA
9/50 Books 18%

  1. Alabama

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

  3. Arizona

  4. Arkansas

  5. California - Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (6/24/25)

  6. Colordao

  7. Connecticut

  8. Delaware

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

  10. Georgia - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (6/19/25)

  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 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach (6/29/25)

  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
16/36 Books 41.7%

  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) - Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (6/24/25)

  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) - Ne’er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti (6/28/25)

  16. Parent Trap (Strong Parental Figure)

  17. Lotus & Lei (Asian American Author) - Seoulmates by Susan Lee (7/18/25)

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

  19. Beachside Cafe (Set by the Water or On Vacation) - Swept Away by Beth O’Leary (5/30/25)

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

  21. Breezy Pier (Strong Summer Vibes, Beach Read) - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (6/19/25)

  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 (Marriage of Convenience) - Enchantra by Kaylie Smith (6/6/25)

  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 41.7%

  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
7/20 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. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (7/4/25)

  8. TBD

  9. TBD

  10. TBD


Cover Lover
27/50 Books 50%

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

  2. Headwear of some kind (hat, helmet, yarmulke, hijab, etc.) - The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis (5/23/25)

  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 - This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman (5/20/25)

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

  16. Someone wearing period clothing - Ne’er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti (6/28/25)

  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 - Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao (6/7/25)

  19. At least one person of color (POC) - Seoulmates by Susan Lee (7/18/25)

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

  21. A lighted window - Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (7/11/25)

  22. A bird - Swept Away by Beth O’Leary (5/30/25)

  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
4/12 Books 33.3%

  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) - How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann (5/27/25)

  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
5/12 Books 41.7%

  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 (4/24/25)

  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 33.3%

  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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