13 Moons Reading Challenge

This is a new one to me. This looks like a fun one to attempt. I will cover as categories many as possible.

Rules & Levels

The rules for this reading challenge are simple. First of all, this is just for fun so no need to feel pressured into doing anything or reading anything you don’t want to. You can also be flexible with the prompts if you choose to do so. The challenge will run from January 1st, 2024 and till December 31st, 2024.

There are a total of 104 reading prompts divided into 13 categories. There is a list of levels given and you can choose which level you wish to participate in based on your preference. The levels you can participate in are as follows:

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 13 books — fulfill one prompt from each category 

Partial Lunar Eclipse: 26 books — fulfill at least one prompt from each category

Central Lunar Eclipse: 52 books — fulfill at least one prompt from each category

Total Lunar Eclipse: 104 books — fulfill all the prompts

13 Moons Reading Challenge 2024 

Wolf Moon

• A Stand Alone novel: Temptation's Darling--Johanna Lindsey
• A furry creature on the cover
• Hair on the cover: She's Too Pretty to Burn--Wendy Heard
• The words Straight, Waves or Curly in the title
• Hair color in the title
• A book about found family
• A book about adoption
• A book with a hierarchy

Snow Moon

• The word White in the title
• Blanket on the cover
• Read a book while drinking a hot beverage
• Read a book while burning a candle
• Hat/Cap on the cover: Never Cry Werewolf--Heather Davis
• A book about mountains
• A book about a fresh start or a new beginning: The Cat Who Saved Books--Sosuke Natsukawa
• A book with necromancy themes

Worm Moon

• Read a book in a series with more than 5 books: The Clue of the Gold Coin--Helen Wells
• A book about rebirth or reincarnation
• A cozy book
• Book about insects 
• Continue a series: Winter Stroll--Elin Hilderbrand
• A book that gives you the creeps
• A book you’re not sure about: Reckoning--Catherine Coulter
• A book you’re thinking of unhauling 

Pink Moon

• A book with a princess
• Book about women empowerment: Lifting as We Climb--Evette Dionne
• A pink object on the cover: Fatally Frosted--Jessica Beck
• Book recommended by a celebrity 
• Book that tickles you pink
• A coming of age book: The Snow Child--Eowyn Ivey
• A celebrity memoir
• Start a book on a new moon

Flower Moon

• Book by a BIPOC author: XOXO--Axie Oh
• Book about friendship
• A book club pick
• Book with an animated cover
• Book with a character named after a flower: It Ends With Us--Colleen Hoover
• A speculative fiction
• A book set in spring
• Read a book at any time of the day: Euphoria--Lily King

Strawberry Moon

• Read a book from your backlist: Scandal--Amanda Quick
• Read a book with Bubbles on the cover
• A book with less than 400 pages: Weyward--Emilia Hart
• Book you see trending on social media
• Read a book from an author who is new to you: Tess of the Road--Rachel Hartman
• A debut novel: River Sing Me Home--Eleanor Shearer
• Book with the word Leaf in the title 
• Book about swimming 

Buck Moon

• A book that has multiple editions: By the Light of the Study Lamp--Carolyn Keene
• A Paperback
• A book recommended by a friend: Sourdough Sagas--Herbert L. Heller
• A biography: Lilibet--Carolly Erickson
• A book you’re seeing everywhere 
• A 2024 release
• A 5 star prediction 
• Book with a Man on the cover: The Black Flamingo--Dean Atta 

Sturgeon Moon

• Book with a map
• Book that people have been forcing you to read
• Book with a title that starts with the first letter of your name
• Book you hauled recently
• Book with a Tree on the cover: The Forgotten Garden--Kate Morton
• Book with the word Can’t in the title
• Book with a dark cover 
• A novella: Home--Toni Morrison

Harvest Moon

• An anthology
• A book you had to read for an assignment
• A book with a movie adaptation: Killers of the Flower Moon--David Grann
• Book you’d recommend to somebody else
• A book chosen by somebody else
• Book with a Fish on the cover
• A fruit in the title: Death by Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake--Sarah Graves
• Book about a celebration 

Hunter’s Moon

• Book about food
• Book set in Europe: The Paris Apartment--Lucy Foley
• Book with an Umbrella on the cover
• Book about a topic you’re curious about
• An award winning book: Greenglass House--Kate Milford 
• Read the 7th book on your shelf
• Book with Buildings on the cover 
• book divided into parts 

Beaver Moon

• Book about a psychological phenomenon 
• Book with the word Five in the title: Five Survive--Holly Jackson
• Book with a Street on the cover: Last Night at the Telegraph Club--Malinda Lo
• Start a book in the evening
• A book about a specific country 
• A book from your monthly TBR
• Book with a cover you don’t like 
• Book about a single parent 

Cold Moon

• Book set in the medieval times: Mystique--Amanda Quick
• Book with a Spider on the cover
• Read a book while wearing a pair of socks: The Painted Queen--Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess
• A memoir
• Book about a historical event: Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker--Jennifer Chiaverini
• Book with a character’s name in the title: Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous--Suzanne Park
• Book you think you will love
• Book from a Goodreads shelf

Blue Moon

• Book with a unique format
• Read a classic
• Book with 3 or more people on the cover: Happy Place--Emily Henry
• Book recommended by your favorite social media influencer
• Book with a dramatic title: Apocalypse Baby--Virginie Despentes
• Book with a Dagger in the story
• Book set in high school
• Book about a spy