Wednesday, December 3, 2025

2026 Build Your Library Reading Challenge

The Build Your Library hosts have chosen the theme "A Year of Cozy and Whimsy"  for their 2026 reading challenge.


  1. Coffee or tea in the title:
  2. Your favorite:
  3. Cover that includes your favorite color:
  4. Set during a holiday:
  5. You are excited to read:Made You Up--Francesca Zappia
  6. About friendship:
  7. By a favorite author:
  8. A childhood favorite:
  9. Cozy fantasy: Tress of the Emerald Sea--Brandon Sanderson
  10. Choose based on the smell:
  11. About a person who inspires you: 107 Days--Kamala Harris
  12. Middle grade: The Black Stallion--Walter Farley
  13. With a happy word in the title: This Close to Happy--Daphne Merkin
  14. About a game:
  15. Romantic comedy: The Accidental Bestseller--Wendy Wax
  16. Where the dog does NOT die:
  17. Published in 2026:
  18. Set in a library or bookstore:
  19. That is illustrated: First Job--Jane Sorenson
  20. With a cover so pretty, so want to have it on the wall:
  21. About Jewish joy:
  22. Pet on the cover:
  23. Animal protagonist:
  24. Involving travel: One Italian Summer--Rebecca Serle
  25. Recommended by a friend:
  26. Involving one of your hobbies:
  27. About mothers or fathers: Empire Falls--Richard Russo
  28. Set in your state: Me (Moth)--Amber McBride
  29. Food or drink on the cover:
  30. About a topic that interests you:
  31. with a Hero's Journey:
  32. POC protagonist: Pachinko--Min Jin Lee
  33. Retelling: Snow White Learns Witchcraft--Theodora Goss
  34. Cozy science fiction:
  35. Makes you laugh:
  36. Something cozy on the cover:
  37. In the sunshine: The Orange Blossom Special--Betsy Carter
  38. About queer joy:
  39. About a road trip:
  40. Set in a country you'd like to visit: 

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