Reading Challenges 2022 December Update

Here is what I read for my reading challenges in December: 

                             

I read A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs. The book could have been about any holiday, but I chose a Christmas story.

I also read A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs for this challenge as it takes place in Scotland. I also started a new book for the November challenge as I did not have time to read In His Steps as planned. I am reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis instead. 

And I also counted A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs for this challenge as well. Christmas in Victorian Era Scotland. 

A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs also counted for this challenge as it is a novella. 

Plus someone in my Avid Readers of Christian Fiction group came up with this challenge:

I'm so excited! I actually read all 75 books for this challenge!!

Level 1: 12 books- success!

Level 2: 25 books- success!

Level 3: 50 books- success!

Level 4: All 75!

I read 7 books in January for this challenge.

I read 7 books in February for this challenge. 

I read 9 books in March for this challenge (I can't count Keturah or Veiled in Smoke yet as I haven't finished them.)

I read 10 book in April for this challenge.

I read 8 book in May for this challenge (I can't count The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus yet as I finished it in June)

I read 7 books in June for this challenge (I can't count When Twilight Breaks as I haven't quite finished it yet.)

I read 5 books in July for this challenge. (It's getting harder to fit all the books I read each month into these different challenge categories.)

I read 11 books in August for this challenge.  (though one is an extra on the teacher/principal prompt)

I read 3 books in September for this challenge.

I read 1 book in October for this challenge.

I read 1 book in November for this challenge.

I read 5 books in December to complete this challenge! Plus I realized that a book I read this summer actually fulfilled another prompt.

Green: Read

Read a book...

1. With a verb in the title: Lost in the Land of the Midnight Sun by Christina Cattane (my thoughts)

2. With an infant or child on the cover: Then Sings My Soul by Amy K Sorrells (my thoughts)

3. With a tree on the cover: Forsaken Island by Sharon Hinck (my thoughts)

4. With a pink cover: The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

5. Set in the mountains: Woman in Shadow by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

6. Set during your favorite season: Firefly Diaries by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

7. That includes your favorite holiday: Holly Jolly Christmas by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

8. With a building on the cover: Captives by Jill Williamson (my thoughts)

9. Published the month you were born: Bookshop by the Sea (my thoughts)

10. That has a dual timeline: The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jamie Jo Wright (my thoughts)

11. Recommended by an author you enjoy: The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron (my thougths)

12. With little to no romance: Crossed Off by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

13. Published in 2022: Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn (my thoughts)

14. That is a debut novel: The Stones Cry Out by Sibella Giorello (my thoughts)

15. Written in first person POV: Luminary by Krista McGee (my thoughts)

16. By a male author: Hangman's Curse by Frank Peretti (my thoughts)

17. Written by multiple authors: Cast the First Stone by David James Warren (my thoughts)

18. By an author who writes with a pen name: Sticks and Stone by David James Warren (my thoughts)

19. By an author who has multiple award winning books Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

20. That is also a movie or tv series: Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

21. That you choose because of the cover: Dust by Kara Swanson (my thoughts)

22. Reread a favorite: Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund (my thoughts)

23. That makes you laugh: Meet me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson (my thoughts)

24. A genre outside your comfort zone: Counted With the Stars by Connilyn Cossette (my thoughts)

25. That has been on your tbr list for a long time: Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn (my thoughts)

26. A book with multiple POV: The Tinderbox by Beverly Lewis (my thoughts)

27. Less than 250 pages long: Tributary by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

28. Written before the year 2000: This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti (my thoughts)

29. That has a number in the title: A Hundred Crickets Singing by Cathy Gohlke (my thoughts)

30. Set in Asia or Africa: Ghost Heart by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry (my thoughts)

31. Based on a true story or event: Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green (my thoughts)

32. That is part of a series: Revolutionary by Krista McGee (my thoughts)

33. With a title that doesn't include the word "the": Injustice for All by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

34. Set during WWII: Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin (my thoughts)

35. That is considered fantasy: Magnify by Stefanie Lozinski (my thoughts)

36. A novella of a series you enjoyed: Bourne by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

37. With a main character that is a POC: Imperfect Justice by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

38. Set somewhere you've been: A Mosaic of Wings (first part set in Ithaca NY) (my thoughts)

39. Over 400 pages long: Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke (my thoughts)

40. Featuring a teacher or principal: The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright (my thoughts) also Fallout by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

41. With a main character over the age of 50: Who Murdered Mr. Malone by Hope Callaghan (my thoughts)

42. A book that could be considered scary or intimidating: The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright (my thoughts)

43. That features a game (chess, tag, board game, etc) or sport: Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury (my thoughts)

44. By an indie author: Cross the Line by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

45. With a title or story element that relates to the ocean: Windward Shore by Sharon Hinck (my thoughts)

46. Featuring a coffee shop or cafe: Happily Ever After by Susan May Warren (my thoughts)

47. With a musician, singer, or songwriter: A Song Unheard by Roseanna White (my thoughts)

48. With a dystopian or utopian theme or element: Anomaly by Krista McGee (my thoughts)

49. That is historical fiction: A Name Unknown by Roseanna M White (my thoughts)

50. With a main character that has red hair: Criss Cross by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

51. With a character that has a mental or physical disability: Cross Fire by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

52. A feel good book: The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson (my thoughts)

53. A beach read: Turtle Box Memories by Chandra Lynn Smith (my thoughts)

54. By an author who shares your last initial: Outcasts (my thoughts)

55. Featuring an artist, writer, or photographer: Fragments of Fear by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

56. That includes dance: Hidden Current by Sharon Hinck (my thoughts)

57. That has your favorite color on the cover: No Unturned Stone by David James Warren (my thoughts)

58. With a rainbow or multicolored cover: The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

59. Set at a tavern, inn, or hotel: A Stranger’s Game by Colleen Coble (my thoughts)

60. By an author you’ve never read before: Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

61.That is a graphic novel or has illustrations: Chosen Graphic Novel by Ted Dekker

62. A book that involves a fortune or treasure: The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

63. With a fruit or vegetable on the cover: The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano (my thoughts)

64. That involves a family feud: In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh (my thoughts)

65. With the enemies to lovers trope: Raspberries and Vinegar by Valeria Comer (my thoughts)

66. A book that is a best seller: When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin (my thoughts)

67. With royal or noble characters: Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

68. By an author who is no longer writing: Brink of Death by Brandilyn Collins (my thoughts)

69. That is considered women’s fiction: The Joy of Falling by Lindsay Harrel (my thoughts)

70. That is a tearjerker: Jennifer by Dee Henderson (my thoughts)

71. Featuring a character that is in politics: Torrent by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

72. With a women in a STEM career field: Cascade by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

73. With a sun or moon on the cover: Keturah by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

74. A book with a one word title: Rebels by Jill Williamson (my thoughts)

75. Written by a European author: Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips (my thoughts)

Friday Fun - December 30, 2022

Welcome to my last Friday Fun post of 2022. This is where I share with two different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Fridays and the Friday 56.

This week I have two books to share with you. 

I read Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury. I needed a book that featured a game or sport for one of my reading challenges. I wasn't sure how much I would like this book, but it turns out I loved it and can't wait to read more by this author. I'm also quite excited because finishing this book means I completed all the challenges in the 75 book challenge.

       

I just started The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. This book will fulfill the requirement for one of my November challenges, reading a literary classic. Once I finish this book, I will have completed every single challenge I participated in this year. 

              Book Beginnings on Fridays

(Please join Gilion Dumas for Book Beginnings every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.)

Here is my book beginnings for Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury:

"The ache in Amy Brigg's chest hurt worse than before, and every breath came with a frightening wheeze. A wheeze no cough could loose. Not that she had the strength. She'd taken ibuprofen and hour ago, but still her fever raged."

This was from the prologue, and from reading the description of the book, I knew Amy was going to die. Such a sad beginning.

And here is my book beginnings for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis:

"Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London during the war because of the air-raids."

Having watched the movies a few times, I had forgotten that the book doesn't start with the children in London during the air-raids. But there is only this short mention.

Now for:

The Friday 56

The Friday 56 is hosted over at Freda's Voice.

Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
 *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple.

Here are my Friday 56 selections.

Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury:
 

"The team had nothing to worry about. Bill had paid off women before. No one would ever find out. Besides, he really had thought the girl was older. She lied to him, trapped him. Now she had what she wanted. She was a snake, and Aaron should've seen through her."

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis:

"'Just as if any of us would want to waste half the morning trailing round with a crowd of strange grown-ups!' said Edmund, and the other three thought the same. That was how the adventures began for the second time."

Friday Fun - December 23, 2022 (a couple of days late)

Welcome to my Friday Fun post. This is where I share with two different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Fridays and the Friday 56.

This week I have two books to share with you. 

I read The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano. I needed a book with a fruit or vegetable on the cover for one of my reading challenges. I wasn't sure how much I would like this book, but it turns out I loved it and can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series.

                         

I just started A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs. This book will fulfill the requirement for all of my December challenges. It's a holiday story, specifically Christmas, it's a novella, and it takes place in another country.

              Book Beginnings on Fridays

(Please join Gilion Dumas for Book Beginnings every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.)

Here is my book beginnings for The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano:

"Three hours into Saturday night dinner service and she was already running on fumes.

Rachel Bishop rubbed her forehead with the back of her sleeve and grabbed the newest round of tickets clattering through on the printer. "

Busy, busy, busy.

And here is my book beginnings for A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs:

"In all her twenty-six years, Meg Campbell had never been this cold. Shivering inside her green woolen coat, she passed the crowded shops of Murray Place as the snow fell thick and fast."

It made me curious why she was out and about on Christmas Eve, especially when it was so cold out.

Now for:

The Friday 56

The Friday 56 is hosted over at Freda's Voice.

Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
 *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple.

Here are my Friday 56 selections.

The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano:
 

"Right when it seemed like his publishing career was dead, someone else's controversy had brought it back to life. and now he was benefiting from it. But what else could he do? Viral was exactly that-the story was already far beyond his control."

A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs:

"'Our family dines at eight. My mother prides herself on serving a fine meal on Christmas Eve,' Meg told him as vivid recollections of past holidays swept over her. 'Roasted pork with apples. Carrots, potatoes, and turnips. Fresh bread tied in a thick braid and drenched in butter. . .' Her voice trailed off into a melancholy silence. Her place at the table would be empty tonight."

Friday Fun - December 16, 2022

Welcome to my Friday Fun post. This is where I share with two different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Fridays and the Friday 56.

This week I have one book to share with you. 

I am reading This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti. I needed a book written before the year 2000 for one of my reading challenges. I read this years ago and really enjoyed it. I had forgotten so much, but it's coming back to me as I read.

                                                                                

Book Beginnings on Fridays

(Please join Gilion Dumas for Book Beginnings every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.)

Here is my book beginnings for This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti:

"Late on a full-mooned Sunday night, the two figures in work clothes appeared on Highway 27, just outside the small college town of Ashton. The were tall, at least seven feet, strongly built, perfectly proportioned."

Well, the first sentence seemed normal enough, except for the fact it said they "appeared." And then the description starts. Not quite as normal. 

Now for:

The Friday 56

The Friday 56 is hosted over at Freda's Voice.

Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
 *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple.

Here are my Friday 56 selections.

This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti:
 

"Hank's eyes opened like a sprung trap. He thought he could still see the face, just fading away, but instantly he felt like he'd been struck by a very heavy blow to his chest; his heart began to race and pound like it would burst through his ribs."

Friday Fun - December 9, 2022

Welcome to my Friday Fun post. This is where I share with two different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Fridays and the Friday 56.

This week I have one book to share with you. 

I read Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips. I have had a couple of her books on my KU for a while, but hadn't gotten to them. Then I realized that she was European, so this book would fulfill one of my challenge prompts. 

                                                                                                                                                                  

Book Beginnings on Fridays

(Please join Gilion Dumas for Book Beginnings every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.)

Here is my book beginnings for Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips:

"If Kenna didn't run fast enough, a child would die tonight.

Each breath puffed a visible cloud from her mouth and into the cold air as she raced down the alley past shoveled mounds of crusty gray snow that had fallen a week ago."

Well, that first line was definitely enough to grab and keep my attention. 

Now for:

The Friday 56

The Friday 56 is hosted over at Freda's Voice.

Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
 *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple.

Here are my Friday 56 selections.

Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips:
 

"'I know I'm not a cop anymore.' She folded her arms, the familiar twinge in her forearms a solid reminder of all she'd lost. What had been cut away from her life seemed to hang around still. Like phantom pain. 'If I can help-'"

Friday Fun - December 2, 2022

Welcome to my Friday Fun post. This is where I share with two different book parties that post on Fridays: Book Beginnings on Fridays and the Friday 56.

This week I have a couple of books to share with you. 

I read Fear Has a Name by Creston Mapes. Originally I read it because I thought it was going to count for one of my reading challenge prompts. Then I realized I had the wrong book. But, that was find, because the book was wonderful, and it was a quick read. I couldn't put it down. 

I'm currently reading Happily Ever After by Susan May Warren. This one IS for one of my reading challenges. I needed a book that features a coffee shop/cafe. Plus, I've been hearing great things about this author, so I figured it was time to read one of her books.  

                                                                                                                                                                     

Book Beginnings on Fridays

(Please join Gilion Dumas for Book Beginnings every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.)

Here is my book beginnings for Fear Has a Name by Creston Mapes:

"The husky man lurking outside the front door of Pamela Crittendon's house carried a black leather satchel, like a doctor's bag.

Hiding behind a column between the foyer and dining room, Pamela could see the stranger through one of the narrow vertical windows situated on each side of the door."

Starting off on a bit of a creepy side here. Who was this guy? Yes, it drew me right in.

Here is my book beginnings for Happily Ever After by Susan May Warren:

"He barely escaped with his shirt.

'I am never signing another book as long as I live.' Reese Clark's voice echoed like a gunshot through the five-story Mall of America parking garage."

Sounds like someone was having a bad day.

Now for:

The Friday 56

The Friday 56 is hosted over at Freda's Voice.

Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
(If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
 *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple.

Here are my Friday 56 selections.

Fear Has a Name by Creston Mapes:
 

"For once, Jack didn't have a comeback for Cecil. Goose bumps rose on his arms and gave his entire frame a chill. It was one of the few times his editor had shown any sort of personal interest or commitment, and it felt good."

Happily Ever After by Susan May Warren:

"She was going to murder Liza when she got home. She had told her roommate she wasn't interested in Brian Whitney, and now she knew why. He was too glitzy, too smooth. Not her type. Again, reality proved her dream man a figment of her imagination."

Reading Challenges 2022 November Update

Here is what I read for my reading challenges in October: 

                             

After I finished  my reread of Keeper of the Lost Cities and read the newest book Stellarlune, I did read If it Rains by Jennifer L Wright for my October challenge. I then read The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron for the November challenge. This book has three separate time lines, and in one of them, the main character was a part of the French resistance during WWII. 

I am reading In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon.

Originally I planned to read the final book in Lisa T. Bergren's River of Time series, Deluge. My father's family is from Italy and I've always wanted to visit there, as I have been to England quite a few times. England is where my mom is from. Unfortunately, I was running out of time, so I decided I would count The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambrom for this challenge as well because I have also wanted to go to France.

I originally chose The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron for this challenge as it was recommended earlier this year by Jocelyn Green. 

Plus someone in my Avid Readers of Christian Fiction group came up with this challenge:

Pick which level you want to do and choose from these prompts! Happy reading!

Level 1: 12 books- success!

Level 2: 25 books- success!

Level 3: 50 books- success!

Level 4: All 75!

I read 7 books in January for this challenge.

I read 7 books in February for this challenge. 

I read 9 books in March for this challenge (I can't count Keturah or Veiled in Smoke yet as I haven't finished them.)

I read 10 book in April for this challenge.

I read 8 book in May for this challenge (I can't count The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus yet as I finished it in June)

I read 7 books in June for this challenge (I can't count When Twilight Breaks as I haven't quite finished it yet.)

I read 5 books in July for this challenge. (It's getting harder to fit all the books I read each month into these different challenge categories.)

I read 11 books in August for this challenge.  (though one is an extra on the teacher/principal prompt)

I read 3 books in September for this challenge.

I read 1 book in October for this challenge.

I read 1 book in November for this challenge.

Red: No clue

Blue: Have a book in mind 

Green: Read

Orange: Can be for more than one, need to choose

Read a book...

1. With a verb in the title: Lost in the Land of the Midnight Sun by Christina Cattane (my thoughts)

2. With an infant or child on the cover: Then Sings My Soul by Amy K Sorrells (my thoughts)

3. With a tree on the cover: Forsaken Island by Sharon Hinck (my thoughts)

4. With a pink cover: The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

5. Set in the mountains: Woman in Shadow by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

6. Set during your favorite season: Firefly Diaries by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

7. That includes your favorite holiday: Holly Jolly Christmas by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

8. With a building on the cover: Captives by Jill Williamson (my thoughts)

9. Published the month you were born: Bookshop by the Sea (my thoughts)

10. That has a dual timeline: The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jamie Jo Wright (my thoughts)

11. Recommended by an author you enjoy: The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron (my thougths)

12. With little to no romance: Crossed Off by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

13. Published in 2022: Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn (my thoughts)

14. That is a debut novel: The Stones Cry Out by Sibella Giorello (my thoughts)

15. Written in first person POV: Luminary by Krista McGee (my thoughts)

16. By a male author: Hangman's Curse by Frank Peretti

17. Written by multiple authors: Cast the First Stone by David James Warren (my thoughts)

18. By an author who writes with a pen name: Sticks and Stone by David James Warren (my thoughts)

19. By an author who has multiple award winning books Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

20. That is also a movie or tv series: Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

21. That you choose because of the cover: Dust by Kara Swanson (my thoughts)

22. Reread a favorite: Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund (my thoughts)

23. That makes you laugh: Meet me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson (my thoughts)

24. A genre outside your comfort zone: Counted With the Stars by Connilyn Cossette (my thoughts)

25. That has been on your tbr list for a long time: Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn (my thoughts)

26. A book with multiple POV: The Tinderbox by Beverly Lewis (my thoughts)

27. Less than 250 pages long: Tributary by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

28. Written before the year 2000.

29. That has a number in the title: A Hundred Crickets Singing by Cathy Gohlke (my thoughts)

30. Set in Asia or Africa: Ghost Heart by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry (my thoughts)

31. Based on a true story or event: Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green (my thoughts)

32. That is part of a series: Revolutionary by Krista McGee (my thoughts)

33. With a title that doesn't include the word "the": Injustice for All by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

34. Set during WWII: Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin (my thoughts)

35. That is considered fantasy: Magnify by Stefanie Lozinski (my thoughts)

36. A novella of a series you enjoyed: Bourne by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

37. With a main character that is a POC: Imperfect Justice by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

38. Set somewhere you've been: A Mosaic of Wings (first part set in Ithaca NY) (my thoughts)

39. Over 400 pages long: Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke (my thoughts)

40. Featuring a teacher or principal: The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright (my thoughts) also Fallout by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

41. With a main character over the age of 50: Who Murdered Mr. Malone by Hope Callaghan (my thoughts)

42. A book that could be considered scary or intimidating: The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright (my thoughts)

43. That features a game (chess, tag, board game, etc) or sport

44. By an indie author: Cross the Line by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

45. With a title or story element that relates to the ocean: Windward Shore by Sharon Hinck (my thoughts)

46. Featuring a coffee shop or cafe

47. With a musician, singer, or songwriter: A Song Unheard by Roseanna White (my thoughts)

48. With a dystopian or utopian theme or element: Anomaly by Krista McGee (my thoughts)

49. That is historical fiction: A Name Unknown by Roseanna M White (my thoughts)

50. With a main character that has red hair: Criss Cross by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

51. With a character that has a mental or physical disability: Cross Fire by C.C. Warrens (my thoughts)

52. A feel good book: The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson (my thoughts)

53. A beach read: Turtle Box Memories by Chandra Lynn Smith (my thoughts)

54. By an author who shares your last initial: Outcasts (my thoughts)

55. Featuring an artist, writer, or photographer: Fragments of Fear by Carrie Stuart Parks (my thoughts)

56. That includes dance: Hidden Current by Sharon Hinck (my thoughts)

57. That has your favorite color on the cover: No Unturned Stone by David James Warren (my thoughts)

58. With a rainbow or multicolored cover: The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

59. Set at a tavern, inn, or hotel: A Stranger’s Game by Colleen Coble (my thoughts)

60. By an author you’ve never read before: Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

61.That is a graphic novel or has illustrations: Chosen Graphic Novel by Ted Dekker

62. A book that involves a fortune or treasure: The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

63. With a fruit or vegetable on the cover

64. That involves a family feud: In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh (my thoughts)

65. With the enemies to lovers trope: Raspberries and Vinegar by Valeria Comer (my thoughts)

66. A book that is a best seller: When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin (my thoughts)

67. With royal or noble characters: Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck (my thoughts)

68. By an author who is no longer writing

69. That is considered women’s fiction: The Joy of Falling by Lindsay Harrel (my thoughts)

70. That is a tearjerker: Jennifer by Dee Henderson (my thoughts)

71. Featuring a character that is in politics: Torrent by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

72. With a women in a STEM career field: Cascade by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

73. With a sun or moon on the cover: Keturah by Lisa T. Bergren (my thoughts)

74. A book with a one word title: Rebels by Jill Williamson (my thoughts)

75. Written by a European author