April 2026 Reading Challenge: Author Alphabet JKL

The pitter-patter of April showers is the perfect sign to start something new: sci-fi rom, comic, memoir. This month's reading challenge is to read authors whose last names start with alphabet letters J-K-L. The goal is to stay dry, get cozy, and peruse the bookshelves...

Author Alphabet J-K-L

James, King, Long

Here's the line up on my side (with AMZ links included):

1.) The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

2.) The Human Target by Tom King

3.)  My View from the Back of the Bus by Merritt D. Long

March 2026 Reading Challenge: Author Alphabet GHI

Happy March, the month of green! This reading challenge focuses on authors whose names start with the letters G-H-I. I've got a nice genre variety going with a historical fiction, a mystery, and a dark fairy tale.

Author Alphabet G-H-I

Godbersen, Hawkins, Ivey

Here's the line up (with AMZ links included):

1.) The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

2.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

3.) Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey

Bonus "G" is The Easter Bunny Mix-Up by Sonja N. Griffing

February 2026 Reading Challenge: Author Alphabet DEF

Happy Valentine's Month! Treat yourself this February by reading authors whose names start with the letters D-E-F. Also to mean: Deliberately Engaging Fiction!

Author Alphabet DEF

Dublanica, Evanovich, and Foley

Here's the line up (with AMZ links included):

1.) Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica

2.) Manhunt by Janet Evanovich

3.) The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Bonus "E" read: Bad Dreams in the Night: Horror Stories by Adam Ellis and The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

January 2026 Reading Challenge: Author Alphabet ABC

I'm getting a late start for this month's reading challenge. Normally, I would've skipped it, but I became aware of a friend's author alphabet challenge (Kim Clarke Books) and decided to participate alongside her with books from my TBR shelf. Time to whittle at it as part of my downsizing campaign: Read 'em and then send them out the door to a Little Free Library in the wild.

The ABCs

Andrews, Bearup, and Cameron

Here are the ABCs from my TBR (with AMZ links included) LOL:

1.) The Noticer by Andy Andrews

2.) Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup

3.) Life Lessons: 125 Prayers and Meditations by Julia Cameron

Bonus "B": I also read a childrens picture book called Out of the Blue by Rebecca Bach-Lauritsen.