Category Archives: Reading Challenge

October’s Reading Challenge is to read a novel set in Canada.

I absolutely loved the Rockton/Casey Duncan Series and I was so disppointed to learn the series was ending. But Kelley Armstrong had a spin-off series up her sleeve! YAY! So I am going to read Murder at Haven’s Rock, which is the first book in the Haven’s Rock series.

Need some help finding a book set in Canada? Goodreads has some great books HERE.

Please click HERE to learn more about Murder at Haven’s Rock.

I am looking forward to your selection!
Happy Reading!!

If you participated in last month’s challenge, check out the discussion post HERE and let us know if you met your challenge!

September’s Reading Challenge was to read a book from another Reading Challenge.

I really enjoyed my challenge book, Wild Dogs by Michael Trant. This adventure thriller set in the Western Australian Outback is full of non-stop action. The characters are well-drawn and the good guys are very likable. The isolated setting springs vibrantly to life. The storyline is engaging and well-developed. I am very much looking forward to reading the sequel, No Trace.

Please click HERE to learn more about Wild Dogs.

Did you enjoy the book you selected for the challenge? Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts about your selection!
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Check out October’s challenge HERE.

September’s Reading Challenge is to read a book from another Reading Challenge.

If you are participating in the Goodreads Reading Challenge, any book you read in September counts for this month’s challenge. If you belong to a book club, the book you’re reading for September also works.

I belong to a group called “Aussie Readers” on Goodreads. Every month we have two group reads. We vote on four different selections and the one with the most votes wins.

One of this month’s books is Wild Dogs by Michael Trant. It’s been in my TBR for a while and I’m excited to finally read it!

Here are links to other Book Challenges:

Booklist Queen has a book a week challenge: https://www.booklistqueen.com/reading-challenge-2023/

The Candid Cover has links to other Book Challenges: https://candidcover.net/2023-reading-challenges-list/

You can also try googling Book Challenge for other ideas.

Please click HERE to learn more about Wild Dogs.

I am looking forward to your selection!
Happy Reading!!

If you participated in last month’s challenge, check out the discussion post HERE and let us know if you met your challenge!

August’s Reading Challenge was to read a book from a bestseller list.

I read Debbie Macomber’s The Best Is Yet to Come. I absolutely loved this sweet novel of healing and love. The war in Afghanistan leaves scars on both Hope and Cade although they are for very different reasons. Since Hope is a high school teacher, there is an intriguing story arc featuring two of her students. A traumatized dog also has a starring role in this heartwarming story. Although this wonderful novel is the third installment in the Oceanside series, it can be read as a standalone.

Please click HERE to learn more about The Best Is Yet to Come.

Did you enjoy the book you selected for the challenge? Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts about your selection!

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Check out September’s challenge HERE.

August’s Reading Challenge is to read a novel from a bestseller list.

There are surprisingly quite a few bestseller lists to choose from so I selected the Kindle Best Seller List.

My selection is Debbie Macomber’s 2022 release, The Best Is Yet to Come. I have been a huge fan of her novels for quite some time and I have fallen behind in reading her books lately.

Please click HERE to learn more about The Best Is Yet to Come.

I am looking forward to your selection!
Happy Reading!!

If you participated in last month’s challenge, check out the discussion post HERE and let us know if you met your challenge!

July’s Reading Challenge was to read a book with a word in the title that describes weather.

I selected The Heatwave by Katerina Diamond and I rated it 3.5 stars out of 5.

While I enjoyed the mystery, I found it to be a little slow-paced. The lead character was also a tad bit annoying as she tries to uncover information about what happened in the past that might have led to a current kidnapping in the present. Interpresed with the current day events are flashbacks to the pivotal summer when another teenage girl went missing. The dual storyline plot device works well and builds tension throughout the novel. The first person narration in the present reveals frustratingly little info about the protagonist’s connection to the past until the truly shocking conclusion.

Please click HERE to learn more about The Heatwave.

Did you enjoy the book you selected for the challenge? Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts about your selection!
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Check out August’s challenge HERE.