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What am I reading?

In 2022, I started tracking what books I read as part of a group reading challenge. In the years following, I kept track and was amazed at how many books I devoured! You can check out what I’ve read each year, including the current one, via the lists below!

In 2025, I added a personal reading challenge which is also listed below. If you’re looking for an easy challenge that requires reading only one book per month (and can also double-up with other reading challenges), this might be the one for you!

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2025 Reading Challenge

Here is my personal 2025 reading challenge. If you decide to read along with me, use the contact form on this website to tell me what you’re reading so I can add it to my TBR (to-be-read) list, too!

  • January – a book with a winter setting (Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand, women’s fiction)
  • February – a book in any genre of romance
  • March – a book set in Ireland
  • April – a book with a character named April
  • May – a book that takes the characters on an adventure
  • June – a book with a wedding scene*
  • July – a book by an American author
  • August – a book with a dog as a character
  • September – a young adult book
  • October – a book in either the thriller or horror genres
  • November – a book by an author in another country
  • December – a book with a holiday theme**

*does not have to be a romance book
**does not have to be Christmas

2025 READING LIST

  1. Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand, women’s fiction
  2. What Happens in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand, women’s fiction
  3. Trouble in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand, women’s fiction
  4. Hidden Secrets at the Little Village Church by Tracy Rees, women’s fiction
  5. The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson, young adult thriller
  6. Who Loves You Best by Marilyn Simon Rothstein, women’s fiction
  7. Every Day Is a Holiday by George Mahood, humor essays
  8. The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop, memoir
  9. That’s the Way the Castle Crumbles by Luna Ryder, Cozy Fantasy Adventure
  10. The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, domestic thriller
  11. Part of Your World by Abby Jiminez, contemporary romance

PAST YEARS' READING LISTS

2024 Reading List

  1. The Singing Trees by Boo Walker, literary fiction
  2. Flirty Thirty  by Cassie Mae, contemporary romance
  3. Murder at a Yard Sale by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  4. Evanthia’s Gift by Effie Kammenou, historical fiction
  5. The Next Girl by Carla Kovach, mystery
  6. What Would Jane Austen Do? by Linda Corbett, romantic comedy
  7. Monterey Bay Mystery by Seren Star Goode, cozy mystery
  8. The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan by Beth Merlin, women’s fiction
  9. Cinder by Nyx Halliwell, cozy mystery
  10. This Impossible Brightness by Jessica Bryant Klagmann, sci-fi
  11. The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg, literary fiction
  12. We Ate the Dark by Mallory Pearson, paranormal fiction
  13. The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett, women’s fiction
  14. The Girl in the Letter by Emily Gunnis, historical fiction
  15. The Stars Don’t Lie by Boo Walker, literary fiction
  16. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, literary fiction
  17. Duck Duck Danger by Max Parrott, cozy mystery
  18. The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager, thriller
  19. Son of the Sea by Andrew Kaufman, literary fiction
  20. The Teacher by Freida McFadden, thriller
  21. The Golden Ghouls by Ward Parker, cozy mystery
  22. One Last Day of Summer by Shari Low, women’s fiction
  23. Doom and Bloom by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  24. Late Checkout by Alex Waters, mystery
  25. Not You It’s Me by Julie Johnson, contemporary romance
  26. Beyond Dreams by Christopher Hopper, fantasy
  27. Yours Truly by Abby Jiminez, contemporary romance
  28. Nine Lives by Wendy Corsi Staub, mystery
  29. Secrets Hidden in the Glass by Cate Beauman, mystery
  30. Death at Tidal Creek by Caleb Wygal, mystery
  31. What If? by Shari Low, women’s fiction
  32. Marked by Magic by Lindsay Buroker, mystery
  33. The Letters We Keep by Nisha Sharma, young adult romance
  34. We Were Mothers by Katie Sise, domestic thriller
  35. The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson, women’s fiction
  36. Ever by Jessa Russo, young adult paranormal romance
  37. Prince Not Quite Charming by Liz Talley, contemporary romance
  38. The Last Applicant by Rebecca Hanover, thriller
  39. The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins, thriller
  40. She’s Gone by David Bell, mystery
  41. No Place Like Home by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  42. Never Lie by Freida McFadden, thriller
  43. One More Day by M. Malone, contemporary romance
  44. Mexico, Margaritas, and Murder by Wendy Day, cozy mystery
  45. The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma, young adult romance
  46. The Unexpected Gentleman by Augustina Van Hoven, time travel romance
  47. The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev, women’s fiction
  48. A Toast to Murder by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  49. Truth Truth Lie by Claire McGowan, thriller
  50. Somewhere Safe by Molly Black, mystery
  51. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, dystopian fantasy, LitRPG
  52. Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman, dystopian fantasy, LitRPG
  53. The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman, dystopian fantasy, LitRPG
  54. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman, dystopian fantasy, LitRPG
  55. The Butcher’s Masquerade by Matt Dinniman, dystopian fantasy, LitRPG
  56. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman, dystopian fantasy, LitRPG
  57. The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue, women’s fiction
  58. What Fire Brings by Rachel Howzell, thriller
  59. Friends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson, mystery
  60. The Last Secret of Lily Adams by Sara Blaydes, women’s fiction
  61. Let’s Pretend This Will Work by Maddie Dawson, contemporary romance
  62. The Secret Obituary Writer by Amy Martinsen, contemporary romance
  63. California Dreaming by Bella Andre and Nicky Arden, contemporary romance
  64. California Waves by Bella Andre and Nicky Arden, contemporary romance
  65. Reunited In Love by Bella Andre and Jennifer Skully, contemporary romance
  66. Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson, self-help
  67. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg, women’s fiction
  68. The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg, women’s fiction
  69. A Toast to Murder by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  70. Hold On to My Heart by Bella Andre, contemporary romance
  71. The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali, historical romance
  72. The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore, women’s fiction
  73. The Pool House by Tasmina Perry, domestic thriller
  74. I Used to Be Fun by Melanie Summers, women’s fiction
  75. Girls’ Trip by Jason Letts, thriller
  76. Losers Club by Yvonne Vincent, mystery
  77. Memories of the Lost by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  78. The House of Lost Secrets by Anstey Harris, women’s fiction
  79. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez, contemporary romance
  80. The Curious Secrets of Yesterday by Namrata Patel, women’s fiction
  81. The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez, contemporary romance
  82. The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle, women’s fiction
  83. Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth, mystery
  84. Lady Luck’s Map of Vegas by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  85. The Laird’s Ladle by Yvonne Vincent, mystery
  86. The Lost Letters of Evelyn Wright by Clare Swatman, women’s fiction
  87. Demon World Boba Shop 1 by RC Joshua, LitRPG fantasy
  88. Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez, contemporary romance
  89. Remember Me Tomorrow by Farah Heron, time travel mystery romance
  90. When Life Gives You Legends by Luna Ryder, fantasy adventure
  91. You Shouldn’t Be Here by Lauren Thoman, time travel mystery
  92. Demon World Boba Shop 2 by RC Joshua, LitRPG fantasy
  93. In the Midnight Rain by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  94. Demon World Boba Shop 3 by RC Joshua, LitRPG fantasy
  95. Mystery Loves Company by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  96. The Angel’s Share by Yvonne Vincent, mystery
  97. The Memory Library by Kate Storey, women’s fiction
  98. Weyward by Emilia Hart, paranormal women’s fiction
  99. Sleighed! by Yvonne Vincent, mystery
  100. A Morning Glory Wedding by Liz Talley, contemporary romance
  101. Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose, mystery
  102. Hunted by Rosalind Tate, time travel romance
  103. Demon World Boba Shop 4 by RC Joshua, LitRPG fantasy
  104. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, women’s fiction
  105. The Malibu House by Tasmina Perry, mystery
  106. I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls by Ben Farthing, horror
  107. Promise Me by Jill Mansell, contemporary romance
  108. Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs, mystery/thriller
  109. California Sunsets by Bella Andre and Nicky Arden, contemporary romance
  110. Apple Dumpling Murder by Trixie Silvertale, paranormal cozy mystery
  111. This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman, dystopian fantasy, LitRPG
  112. The Flamingo’s Fated Mate by Elva Burch, paranormal romance
  113. Nobody’s Perfect by Sally Kilpatrick, women’s fiction/chick lit
  114. Free Country by George Mahood, memoir
  115. A Poisoned Package by Eryn Scott, cozy mystery
  116. The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen, mystery
  117. How to Win a Breakup by Farah Heron, YA romance
  118. Off Balance by Terez Mertes Rose, women’s fiction
  119. Almost Surely Dead by Amina Akhtar, mystery
  120. Designs on Murder by Gayle Leeson, paranormal cozy mystery
  121. The Christmas Book Hunt by Jenny Colgan, romantic comedy
  122. Circles In Time by Trilby Plants, time travel fantasy
  123. The Art of Inheriting Secrets by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  124. The Friend by Teresa Driscoll, thriller
  125. An Adventure Brewing by Jolly Jupiter, LitRPG
  126. Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood, holiday romance
  127. Meet Me on the Bridge by Sarah J. Harris, time travel romance
  128. Frock In Hell by Yvonne Vincent, romantic comedy
  129. Witch Slap by Amelia Ash, paranormal coy mystery
  130. The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim, women’s fiction
  131. Christmas in Kentbury by Claudia Y. Burgoa, contemporary romance
  132. Sweets and Santa by Rosie Pease, paranormal cozy mystery
  133. Scents and a Suspect by Emmie Lyn, paranormal cozy mystery

2023 Reading List

  1. I Know You by Claire McGowan, thriller
  2. The Block Party by Jamie Day, domestic thriller
  3. The Village by Caroline Mitchell, thriller
  4. A Brick to Remember by VS Gardner, mystery
  5. The Summer Kitchen by Lisa Wingate, literary fiction
  6. Someone Else’s Life: A Thriller by Lyn Liao Butler, thriller
  7. Deconstructed by Liz Talley, a cross between chick lit and cozy mystery
  8. If the Dress Fits by Liz Talley, a cross between chick lit and cozy mystery
  9. A Likely Story by Leigh McMullan Abramson, literary fiction
  10. The Island Mother by Jon Cohn, supernatural horror
  11. The Fall Before by Indigo Leigh, fantasy romance
  12. Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter, steamy romantic comedy
  13. The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica, thriller
  14. The Lost Sister by M.L Rose, thriller
  15. The Maid’s Dairy by Loreth Anne White, psychological thriller
  16. What the Neighbors Saw by Melissa Adelman, psychological thriller
  17. The Family Secret by Kiersten Modglin, domestic thriller
  18. The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth, thriller
  19. Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose, thriller
  20. Firefly Rain by Richard Dansky, paranormal horror
  21. Pinion: New Haven City Origins by Indigo Leigh, urban fantasy
  22. In a Book Club Far Away by Tif Marcelo, women’s fiction
  23. Someone We Know by Shari Lapena, thriller
  24. Don’t Look by Molly Black, thriller
  25. Mansplainer by Avery Flynn, steamy romcom
  26. The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden, domestic thriller
  27. Hell Hath No Fury by Kathleen Fair, historical romance
  28. It Started with a Secret by Jill Mansell, romantic comedy
  29. Lie or Die by Colleen Helme, mystery
  30. Desecrate the Darkness by A. K. Hughey, thriller
  31. Catfished by Stella Bixby, cozy mystery
  32. Sea of Memories by Fiona Valpy, women’s historical fiction
  33. The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult, literary-ish fiction
  34. Ghosted by Rosie Walsh, sweet romance
  35. Something Bad Wrong by Eryk Pruitt, mystery
  36. The Finalists by David Bell, thriller
  37. I’ll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman, YA time travel mystery
  38. The Recruits by David Bell, thriller
  39. Say My Name by Joe Clifford, thriller
  40. The Echo of Old Books: A Novel by Barbara Davis, romance
  41. A Dash of Murder by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  42. If at First You Don’t Succeed, Fly Again by Eliza Watson, cozy mystery
  43. The Road Towards Home by Corinne Demas, Women’s Fiction
  44. Death on the Causeway by Caleb Wygal, Mystery
  45. The Forgetting by Hannah Beckerman, Suspense
  46. The Resort by MJ Hardy, Mystery/Suspense
  47. Charmingly Yours by Liz Talley, contemporary romance
  48. Keeper of the Stars by Buck Turner, romance
  49. You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao, YA romance
  50. Perfectly Charming by Liz Talley, romance
  51. The Lake Never Tells by Alex Tully, YA suspense
  52. Zenith by Indigo Leigh, urban fantasy
  53. Not Tonight, Josephine by George Mahood, memoir
  54. Call the Canaries Home by Linda Barrow, women’s fiction
  55. Love Comes to Cooper’s Cove by Maggie Finn, sweet romance
  56. Three Sons & Flower Moon by Indigo Leigh, YA reverse harem fantasy
  57. When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  58. The Wife Lie by Anya Mora, domestic suspense
  59. Seeking Jake Ryan Book by Jessica Bucher and M. F. Lorson, YA Romance
  60. The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  61. Irish Holiday by Jane E. Drew, mystery
  62. There’s No Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin, romantic suspense
  63. The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell, true crime
  64. That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N Williams, historical fantasy
  65. The Prince of Prohibition by Marilyn Marks, historical fantasy
  66. The Magic of Sea Glass: by Jenny Hale, sweet romance
  67. The Boy Who Lost His Fart by Dana Moss McAllister, Ann Langman, Katherine Leyton, children’s book
  68. Crazy Bao You by Lyn Liao, rom-com
  69. Seven Ways to Start a Fire by Rachael Mahood, thriller
  70. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, fantasy
  71. Role Playing by Cathy Yardley, geeky romantic comedy
  72. The Starfish Sisters by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  73. La Vie, According to Rose by Lauren Parvizi, women’s fiction
  74. Life, Unscheduled by Kristin Rockaway, romance
  75. Seven Nights in Paris by Tasmina Perry, mystery
  76. In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune, fantasy
  77. Hanging by a Thread by Liz Talley, cozy mystery
  78. Death at a Diner by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  79. Just Stay Away by Tony Wirt, psychological thriller
  80. All Who Wander by Joe Clifford, psychological thriller
  81. The Coworker by Freida McFadden, mystery/thriller
  82. Come Home to Me by Liz Talley, contemporary romance
  83. Destiny’s Window by JoLynn Kerr, historical romance
  84. The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette Kennedy, historical LGTB fiction
  85. The Clinic by Cate Quinn, psychological thriller
  86. So That Happened by Katie Bailey, contemporary romance
  87. When She Finds You by A.J. McDine, thriller
  88. Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  89. My Funny Valentine by J.A. Culican, contemporary romance
  90. Cookies and Curses by Rosie Pease, cozy mystery
  91. Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino, women’s fiction
  92. Tinderbox by Rachel Grant, contemporary romance
  93. I Pick You by Eryn Marie, women’s fiction
  94. Defiance by Rosalind Tate, time travel romance
  95. Housemoms by Jen Lancaster, women’s fiction
  96. RAX: Cookies for the Space Man by Star Wing, sci-fi romance
  97. One Moment in Time by Shari Low, women’s fiction
  98. Travels with Rachel by George Mahood, memoir
  99. For the Love of Friends by Sara Goodman Confino, romantic comedy
  100. This Place of Wonder by Barbara O’Neal, women’s fiction
  101. Carpool by Noelle Adams, contemporary romance
  102. All that Charm by Liz Talley, contemporary romance
  103. One Day with You by Shari Low, women’s fiction
  104. Writing Mr. Right by Abigail Drake, contemporary romance
  105. Hooked by Sutton Foster, memoir
  106. The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis, women’s fiction
  107. Cliffhanger by Amy Saunders, mystery
  108. The Love Potion by Becky Monson, romantic comedy
  109. Midlife Curses by Christine Zane Thomas, cozy mystery
  110. The Last Caretaker by Jessica Strawser, thriller
  111. The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis, women’s fiction
  112. Omega Alliance by S.K. Prince, dystopian romance
  113. Peppermint Cookie Murder by Trixie Silvertale, cozy mystery
  114. Through the Heart by Ivy James, horror romance
  115. October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker, historical women’s fiction
  116. Alpha Vendetta by S.K. Prince, dystopian romance
  117. In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros, contemporary romance
  118. A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne, domestic thriller
  119. One Christmas Eve by Shari Low, women’s fiction
  120. Write Before Christmas by Julie Hammerle, contemporary romance
  121. Third Time’s the Charm by Liz Talley, contemporary romance
  122. When Never Comes by Barbara Davis, women’s fiction
  123. Open House by Jill Mansell, contemporary romance
  124. The Holiday Arrangement by Dineen A. Miller, contemporary romance
  125. A Myrtle Clover Christmas by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery

2022 Reading List

  1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware, thriller
  2. Start with Why by Simon Sinek
  3. The Village Online by Lily Hayden, mystery
  4. How to Snare a Dodgy Heir by Eliza Watson, cozy mystery
  5. The Other Family by Wendy Corsi Staub, domestic thriller
  6. Death Washes Ashore by Caleb Wygal, mystery
  7. The Foundling by Paul Fronczak, memoir
  8. Stay Awake by Megan Goldin, thriller
  9. Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson, thriller
  10. Things We Do In the Dark by Jennifer Hillier, thriller
  11. Murder in the Cards by Morgan Vale, cozy mystery
  12. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black, YA fantasy
  13. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, literary fiction 
  14. Just One Look by Harlan Coben, Thriller/Mystery
  15. How to Trace a Cold Case by Eliza Watson, cozy mystery
  16. The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett, thriller
  17. Fallen Fate (Keepers of New Haven Book 1) by Indigo Leigh, urban fantasy
  18. Layover by David Bell, thriller
  19. A Body In the Attic by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  20. Fallen Fury by Indigo Leigh, fantasy/urban fantasy
  21. Murder On the Ballot by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  22. The Ravaged by Norman Reedus, literary fiction
  23. Fatal Feud by Indigo Leigh, fantasy/urban fantasy
  24. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, literary fiction
  25. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, literary fiction
  26. Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell, thriller
  27. Real Bad Things by Kelly J. Ford, thriller
  28. Coffee and Calicos by Rosie Pease, cozy mystery
  29. Deer Duplicity by Molly Fitz, cozy mystery
  30. Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris, domestic thriller
  31. True Crime Addict by Jeremy Renner, true crime
  32. Death on the Golden Mile by Caleb Wygal, mystery
  33. Death of a Suitor by Elizabeth Spann Craig, cozy mystery
  34. The Girls In the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian, historical fiction
  35. Fallen Feud by Indigo Leigh, urban fantasy
  36. The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson, literary fiction
  37. Vanishing Triangle: The Murdered Women Ireland Forgot by Claire McGowan, true crime
  38. The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris, literary fiction
  39. Blood Tithe by Ross Tuohy, horror short story
  40. What’s Left Unsaid by Emily Bleeker, Women’s Fiction 
  41. Space Dragons: The MomQuest Demo by Bokerah Brumley, urban fantasy
  42. Exile by Rosalind Tate, time travel romance
  43. Abandoned Prayers by Gregg Olsen, true crime
  44. How to Pursue a DNA Clue by Eliza Watson, cozy mystery
  45. The Hike by Susi Holliday, Thriller
  46. Someone Else’s Secret by Julia Spiro, suspense
  47. Court of Shadows by C.N. Crawford, fantasy
  48. The Merry by Kelly Utt, family drama
  49. Court of Darkness by C.N. Crawford, fantasy
  50. Court of Night by C.N. Crawford, fantasy
  51. Court of Dreams by C.N. Crawford, fantasy
  52. The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate, literary fiction
  53. The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman, women’s fiction
  54. The Brass Key by Caleb Wygal (cozy mystery)
  55. A Killing on Hardee Street by VS Gardner, mystery
  56. Chronicles of an Irreverent Reverend by Joe Baroody, memoir
  57. Love Is Messy by Callie Sutcliffe, romance
  58. All Night Long He Heard You Scream by Ross Tuohy, Horror
  59. Letters from Kansas by Karen Lopez, historical fiction
  60. All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda, thriller
  61. Working Fires by Emily Bleeker, thriller/women’s fiction
  62. Moment in Time by Suzanne Redfern, thriller
  63. Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn, romance
  64. What Child Is This by Rhys Bowen, historical holiday story
  65. A Trail of Vengeance by Marvin Levine, thriller
  66. Letters from Washington by Stefanie Bridges-Mikota, historical fiction
  67. Letters from Georgia by Vickie Carroll, historical fiction
  68. Such a Beautiful Family by T.R. Ragan, thriller
  69. Queen of the Island by Bokerah Brumley, mermaid romance