The Xepherus Studios 2025 Reading Challenge- My Challenge

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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,

   I hope you are getting some ideas for what you want to read in 2025 using this year's Reading Challenge!  

  It is time to share my Reading Challenge picks. As always, my list may change depending on new releases. As I read my books, I will note them by highlighting them in bold. I will also add a link to any review I publish.  


Book Challenge books read: (0/50)

 

Books Read Not in a Category: (00)

 

Total Books Read: (00)

 

Updated 01/01/2025


 Xepherus Reads Challenge categories (in alphabetical order): 

            

  1. A 2024 Goodreads Choice winner- You Like It Darker by Stephen King
  2. A banned book- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
  3. A biography of a musician- Gold Dust Woman: The Life of Stevie Nicks by Stephen Davis
  4. A book a film was based on- We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
  5. A book an Amazon Prime show was based on- Killing Floor by Lee Child
  6. A book borrowed from your local library- The Retreat by Sarah Pierce
  7. A book by a debut author- Road of Bone by Demi Winters
  8. A book by your favorite author you have not read- The Third Victim by Lisa Gardner
  9. A book featuring dragons- Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
  10. A book of poems- Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
  11. A Book of the Month Club Book- The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin
  12. A book over 400 pages- The Fireman by Joe Hill
  13. A book published during the 1980s- Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins
  14. A book published in 2024- The Butcher Game by Alaina Urquhart
  15. A book read during a Readathon- Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner
  16. A book recommended by another author- A Clean Kill by Steven Konkoly
  17. A book set during the Christmas season- Snowed in for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
  18. A book set in Washington D.C.- House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
  19. A book set on Halloween- The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
  20. A book that sparks nostalgia- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
  21. A book under 200 pages- I Dream You to Be Well by Angel Rosa
  22. A book with a beachy vibe- Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hildebrand
  23. A book with purple on the cover- Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena
  24. A book with witches in it- The Witch’s Boy by Kelly Barnhill
  25. A book you disliked at first, but loved after finishing- (this one will happen as I read during the year)
  26. A book you picked based on its cover- Bad Liar by Tami Hoag
  27. A book you read in a day- Natural Selection by Elin Hildebrand
  28. A book you read on vacation- Saint Mazie by Jami Attenburg
  29. A comic book- Lantern City, Vol. 1 by Matthew Daley
  30. A cozy mystery- Murder at an Irish Bookshop by Carlene O’Connor
  31. A favorite author’s latest book- One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni
  32. A Ghost Story- Ghost Story by Peter Staub
  33. A graphic novel- Wonder Woman: Outlaw by Tom King
  34. A horror novel- The Sentinel by Jeffrey Konvitz
  35. A hyped book- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
  36. A middle-grade novel- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
  37. A non-fiction book- Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball
  38. A novel set in a café or restaurant- The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
  39. A political thriller- Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
  40. A Reese Witherspoon Book Club novel- First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
  41. A re-read of a favorite book- Lovers & Gamblers by Jackie Collins
  42. A romantic thriller- Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
  43. A science fiction novel- Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher
  44. A spicy novel- The Bar Scene by Ginny Frost
  45. A suspense novel- The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
  46. A young adult novel- One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
  47. An audiobook- Echo Road by Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh
  48. An e-book- Holly by Stephen King
  49. The first book in a series- The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
  50. Your most anticipated read of 2025- Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner          

 Books not in any category:

            

 

     Let me know what you are reading in the comments below.


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