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: Lone Wolf--Kathryn Lasky
• 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: Bergdorf Blondes--Plum Sykes
• A book about found family: Whistling Past the Graveyard--Susan Crandall
• A book about adoption: The House of Eve--Sadeqa Johnson
• A book with a hierarchy: Glass Sword--Victoria Aveyard

Snow Moon

• The word White in the title: White Lies--Jayne Ann Krentz
• 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: Crave--Tracy Wolff

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: Powdered Peril--Jessica Beck
• Book about insects: World of Wonders--Aimee Nezhukumatathil
• Continue a series: Winter Stroll--Elin Hilderbrand
• A book that gives you the creeps: Plants vs. Zombies Volume 1--Paul Tobin
• A book you’re not sure about: Reckoning--Catherine Coulter
• A book you’re thinking of unhauling: The Idiot--Elif Batuman

Pink Moon

• A book with a princess: Bilingual Fairy Tales Rapunzel--Blackwell Burke
• 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: The Scent Keeper--Erica Bauermeister 
• Book that tickles you pink: The Summer Book Club--Susan Mallery
• A coming of age book: The Snow Child--Eowyn Ivey
• A celebrity memoir: I'm Glad My Mom Died--Jennette McCurdy
• Start a book on a new moon: The Summer Getaway--Susan Mallery

Flower Moon

• Book by a BIPOC author: XOXO--Axie Oh
• Book about friendship: Lumberjanes: Out of Time--Noelle Stevenson
• A book club pick: The Singles Game--Lauren Weisberger
• Book with an animated cover: The Magical Reality of Nadia--Bassem Youssef & Catherine R. Daly
• Book with a character named after a flower: It Ends With Us--Colleen Hoover
• A speculative fiction: Remote Control--Nnedi Okorafor
• A book set in spring: Evvie Drake Starts Over--Linda Holmes
• 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: The Kept Woman--Susan Donovan
• A book with less than 400 pages: Weyward--Emilia Hart
• Book you see trending on social media: Yellowface--R.F. Kuang
• 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: Emily Windsnap and the Monster From the Deep--Liz Kessler 

Buck Moon

• A book that has multiple editions: By the Light of the Study Lamp--Carolyn Keene
• A Paperback: The Fiery Cross--Diana Gabaldon
• A book recommended by a friend: Sourdough Sagas--Herbert L. Heller
• A biography: Lilibet--Carolly Erickson
• A book you’re seeing everywhere: Come & Get It--Kiley Reid 
• A 2024 release: Funny Story--Emily Henry
• A 5 star prediction: Every Last Word--Tamara Ireland Stone
• Book with a Man on the cover: The Black Flamingo--Dean Atta 

Sturgeon Moon

• Book with a map: Abby in Neverland--Sarah Mlynowski
• Book that people have been forcing you to read
• Book with a title that starts with the first letter of your name: The Jane Austen Society--Natalie Jenner
• 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: Emma Brown--Clare Boylan 
• A novella: Home--Toni Morrison

Harvest Moon

• An anthology: Growing Up Trans--Lindsay Herriot & Kate Fry (eds.)
• 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: Meditations for Personal Healing--Louise L. Hay
• A book chosen by somebody else
• Book with a Fish on the cover: The Tail of Emily Windsnap--Liz Kessler
• A fruit in the title: Death by Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake--Sarah Graves
• Book about a celebration: The Sentence--Louise Erdrich 

Hunter’s Moon

• Book about food: Vanity Fare--Megan Caldwell
• Book set in Europe: The Paris Apartment--Lucy Foley
• Book with an Umbrella on the cover: The Perfect Couple--Elin Hilderbrand
• Book about a topic you’re curious about: Policing the Black Man--Angela Davis
• An award winning book: Greenglass House--Kate Milford 
• Read the 7th book on your shelf: Keep Quiet--Lisa Scottoline
• Book with Buildings on the cover: The Book of Second Chances--Katherine Slee
• Book divided into parts: The Pilgrim's Progress--John Bunyan

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: Summer on Sag Harbor--Sunny Hostin
• A book about a specific country 
• A book from your monthly TBR: Garden Spells--Sarah Addison Allen
• Book with a cover you don’t like: The Mountain is You--Brianna Wiest
• Book about a single parent: It's Better This Way--Debbie Macomber

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: Rise--Lindsey Vonn
• 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: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store--James McBride
• Book from a Goodreads shelf: The Summer I Turned Pretty--Jenny Han

Blue Moon

• Book with a unique format: Countdown--Deborah Wiles
• Read a classic: Rebecca--Daphne Du Maurier
• 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: Far From the Tree--Robin Benway
• Book about a spy