2026 Color Coded Reading Challenge

Another I always look forward to. Even though it's getting harder to find color titles, especially, yellow and brown. But I still love doing it.

Color Coded Reading Challenge

 

I've opened the possibilities up just a bit further--the color may be named in the title, in the author's name, or it may appear as the dominant color for the cover of the book. For "implies color" the image implying color should dominate the cover--for instance a large rainbow, a field of flowers, or the image of a painter. Get ready for a rainbow of reading in 2026. 

General Rules:

~Challenge runs from January 1 through December 31, 2026 and any book read after January 1 may count regardless of when you sign up. You may sign-up any time.

~Crossovers with other challenges are fine.

~Read nine books in the following categories:

1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue in the title/author name/on the cover:

2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red in the title/author name/on the cover:

3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow in the title/author name/on the cover:

4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green in the title/author name/on the cover:

5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown in the title/author name/on the cover:

6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black in the title/author name/on the cover:

7. A book with "White" or any shade of White in the title/author name/on the cover:

8. A book with any other color in the title/author name/on the cover.title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, etc):

9. A book with a word/image that implies color in the title/author name/on the cover. (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc):

Book Bingo and Reading Challenge: Read Queerly 2026 @ Enthralled Bookworm

Another I'm joining again next wear. I will get as many squares as possible and other books as well. The bingo board this year's fewer squares and icons than in past years.

Read Queerly 2026 prompts:

1. Coffee icon (Any queer book with/about coffee or coffeeshops)
2. Black author (A queer book written by a Black Author)
3. Trans kids (A queer middle grade book featuring a trans kid/s)
4. Island icon (Any queer book set on an island or about an island)
5. SWANA Author (A queer book written by a SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Author)
6. Series or Duology (A queer book that’s part of a duology, trilogy or series)
7. Queer cast (A queer book with a queer cast/multiple queer main characters)
8. Disability/Neurodiversity rep (A queer book featuring disabled MCs or neurodivergent MCs)
9. Heists (A queer book featuring heists)
10. Roommates (A queer book with the roommates trope)
11. Latinx/Latine Author (A queer book written by a Latinx/Latine Author)
12. API Author (A queer book written by an API (Asian/Pacific Islander) Author)
13. Film reel icon (A queer book about a movie/movie stars/celebrities OR a queer book with a movie adaptation)
14. Indigenous Author (A queer book written by an Indigenous Author)
15. Sapphic Knights (A queer book featuring sapphic knights/swordswomen)
16. Start Game Button icon (A queer book featuring video games/gamers or even tabletop RPGs)

Other Books Read:

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Book Challenge by Erin 24.0

 Once again doing this one, at a private Facebook group.

• 5 points: Freebie - read a book that is at least 200 pages:

• 10 points: Read a book with a title that begins with either A, B, or C (articles a, an, or the are allowed):

• 10 points: (chosen by Katy) Read an epistolary book, one told through letters or diaries (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/304.Epistolary_Fiction):

• 15 points: (chosen by Rick) Read a book with a picture of a clock on the cover or the word “clock” in the title:

• 20 points: (chosen by Debra) Read a book with a strong father figure
(https://www.goodreads.com/.../19287.Fantastic_Dads_and...):

• 20 points: Read a book from this list curated by Australian readers: Countdown #1 to #100 - Radio National's Top 100 Books - ABC Radio National:(https://www.abc.net.au/.../countdown/top100books/1-100...):

• 25 points: (chosen by Vinay) Read a book with an occupation in the title; e.g., detective, librarian, bookseller, officer, baker, psychologist etc: 

• 30 points: Read a book set in a school or an academic setting:

• 30 points: Read a book you added to your TBR because of this group (you noticed it on someone’s list and were intrigued or many others have read in previous challenges or a reader left a particularly interesting review or you liked the cover art you saw in one of our albums):

• 35 points: (chosen by Carly) Read a biography, memoir, or historical fiction about a person you know very little about; as Carly’s daughter said: A fun opportunity to learn something new!: 

Weekend Shopping

Once again, I did not attempt to wake up at 3AM to try to go shopping on Friday. I just can't imagine doing it. I did not even get up until around 8 or 9, and waited until around 1 or 2 to go to the grocery store. It didn't seem very full. We later attempted to get a pizza at Little Caesers, but found out the wait was 45 minutes, so we passed. A lot of people were attempting to get pizza that night. They must have been tired of turkey from Thanksgiving! 

I decided to shop local and small yesterday for Small Business Saturday by going to both bookstores. This is the first year for both of them. At the "new books" store, selected books were 40% off and I got one. I also got three from the used one. The used bookstore has a dog mascot, unlike most bookstores that have cats. The dog attempted twice to lick me under my chin! 

It remains to be seen if I will get anything tomorrow on Cyber Monday. I did order one thing once on Cyber Monday, a pair of pajamas from Lane Bryant. I've been trying to find some deals on Amazon, but not a lot has invested me.

I do wonder if the scenario depicted in this cartoon is true:

BTW, we don't have to get a lot of family gifts, so all the stuff I got was for me. My friend is planning to order herself a microwave on Cyber Monday.

So where does Small Business Saturday fall into this scenario? And why is there no shopping day for Sunday after Thanksgiving? I guess Sunday supposed to be a recovery day. I'm not sure what I'll even be doing the rest of today.

2026 Nonfiction Reader Challenge

 Another favorite has arrived.

You can select, read and review a book from the categories listed below during the year for a total of up to 12 books; OR select, read and review any nonfiction book. A book may be in print, electronic or audio format.

Choose a goal:
Nonfiction Nipper: Read & review 3 books, from any 3 listed categories
Nonfiction Nibbler: Read & review 6 books, from any 6 listed categories
Nonfiction Nosher: Read & review 12 books, one for each category
Nonfiction Grazer: Read & review any nonfiction book. Set your own goal, or none at all, just share the nonfiction you read through the year

1. History 
2. Memoir/Biography 
3. True Crime 
4. Science 
5. Health 
6. Food 
7. South East Asia 
8. Humor
9. Lost or found 
10. Television 
11. Subculture 
12. Published in 2026

2026 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge – Author Edition

 Doing this one again.

This challenge will run from January 1st, 2026, until December 31st, 2026.

You can join anytime. You do not have to post a review of the book. Books can come from any genre.

You do not need to link up each spoonful.

Make a page or a post or a GoodReads shelf where you will keep track of your spoonfuls. I keep track of mine on my Challenge Page.

Crossovers to other challenges are allowed and encouraged!

It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has an author whose first name, middle, or last name starts with every letter of the alphabet.

Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – and audio – are acceptable for this challenge!

My books:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Shelf Reflection Candy Reading Challenge

This sounds too great to pass on! It is hosted here. For those with more than one prompt, I may do one or both, depending on how much I can squeeze in.

1. NERDS: A book with a STEM character (a character who loves science, technology, engineering, or math)

2. REESE’S/ REESE’S FAST BREAK:

   Kid: a book with a car on the cover

   Adult: a book from Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club

3. TWIX: A book with twins

4. SKITTLES: A book with a character whose name is a color

5. MM’S: A book by an author with the initials MM

6. WHATCHAMACALLIT: A book with words not in a standard dictionary (like nonsense words or words from a made-up language or fictional world)

7. PAYDAY:

   Kid: A book where a character earns/wins a lot of money

   Adult: A nonfiction book about work

8. SOUR PATCH: A book with a character who starts off sour but then turns sweet

9. LAFFY TAFFY: A book with a title that has rhyming words

10. HERSHEY’S:

    Kid: A book with a main character who is a girl

    Adult: A book set in Pennsylvania (the location of Hershey’s)

11. NOW & LATER:

    Kid: A book with a character who undergoes a transformation

    Adult: A book with a dual timeline

12. GUMMY WORMS:

    Kid: A book with something gross in it

    Adult: A book where a character goes underground (other than just basement)

13. KIT KAT: A book with the word ‘break’ in the title (‘Give me a break… break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar’)

14. JOLLY RANCHER: A book set on a farm

15. MILKY WAY: A book that takes place in space

16. THREE MUSKETEERS: A book about three friends

17. MILKY WAY MIDNIGHT: A book with a clock on the cover

18. STARBURST:

    Kid: A book with star/s on the cover

    Adult: A book featuring a character’s fall from fame

19. 100 GRAND: A book with a number in the title

20. SWEDISH FISH: A book that takes place near a river

21. MAMBA: A book with a snake on the cover

22. MIKE & IKE: A book written by two authors

23. SOUR PUNCH: A book with a showdown

24. BABY RUTH:

    Kid: A book with baseball/softball in it

    Adult: A book with a new mom

25. YORK PATTY: A book set in New York

26. FUDGE

    Kids: A book with a character who has to figure out the truth

    Adult: A book with the word ‘lie’ in the title

27. GOOD & PLENTY: A book with two adjectives in the title

28. MOUNDS: A book set in the mountains

29. REESE’S PIECES: A book with something broken on the cover

30. MR. GOODBAR:

    Kids: A book with ‘good’ or ‘bad’ in the title

    Adults: A book with ‘Mr.’ or ‘Mrs.’ in the title

31. PIXY STIX: A book with imaginary creatures

32. RUNTS: A book with a character who is an outcast

33. SYMPHONY: A book where music is a main theme

34. TOBLERONE:

    Kids: A book with a triangle on the cover

    Adults: A book set in Switzerland

35. WONDERBALL: A book with a mysterious character whose identity is not revealed until later in the book

36. CANDY CANE: A Christmas book

37. HOT TAMALES: A book written by a Latinx author

38. ICE BREAKERS:

    Kids: A book set in the snow

    Adults: An enemies to lovers story

39. MARSHMALLOWS:

    Kid: A book with a character who is in danger

    Adult: A book with a character who survives fire

40. RING POP:

    Kid: A book where a character goes on a quest (Lord of the Rings)

    Adult: A book with a wedding or proposal

BONUS PROMPTS:

(Some of these may be more for older kids or adults, but I couldn’t leave out these candies!)

BUTTERFINGER: A book with a clumsy character

BAZOOKA BUBBLE GUM: A book with a weapon on the cover

DOVE CHOCOLATES: A book with a character who has a pet bird

WARHEADS: A book with a war

LIFESAVERS: A book with a rescue mission

AIRHEADS: A book about a character who has to fix a mistake

CRUNCH: A book about/with a bodily injury

JELLY BEANS: A book with multiple stories in it

SPREE: A book about an obsession

COOKIES ‘N CREAM HERSHEY’S: A book with a black and white cover

HERSHEY’S MINIATURES: A book about a group of kids

JOYRIDE: A book with an amusement park or carnival