Bloggin' 'bout Books: 01/02/23

2026 Literary Escapes Challenge

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- Alaska

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- Arkansas

- ~~California~~ (1)

- Colorado

- Connecticut

- Delaware

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- Georgia

- Hawaii

- Idaho

- ~~Illinois~~ (1)

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- ~~Ohio~~ (1)

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- ~~Rhode Island~~ (1)

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- South Dakota

- Tennessee

- Texas

- Utah

- ~~Vermont~~ (1)

- ~~Virginia~~ (1)

- Washington

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- Wisconsin

- Wyoming

- Washington, D.C.*

International:

- England (4)

- Ireland (1)

The Bookish Books Reading Challenge: January Book Ideas and Link Up for Reviews

10:13 PM

Welcome to the Bookish Books Reading Challenge! I'm so excited to be launching this challenge. It's going to be a good time.

At the beginning of each month, I will make a post highlighting the books I plan to read for the challenge and providing a place for participants to link up our reviews. Reviews aren't required for the challenge, but it's always fun to see what everyone else is reading and which bookish books are/aren't worth reading. It's also nice to give some love to our fellow participants by interacting with them and their reviews. So, please link up those reviews. I, for one, will read every one that is posted.

My goal is to be "Living in the Library" by reading 30+ bookish books. In order to achieve that number, I'll try to read 2-3 a month. Here are the ones I'm planning to read in January:

The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green—This historical novel about a woman who becomes an unlikely librarian in Maine during World War II sounds intriguing.

The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander—Amazon had this one on Kindle for $1.99, so I snatched it up. It's about a grieving woman who opens a library in an old red phone box, bringing a town together and comfort to her own soul.

Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates—I enjoyed the first book in this cozy mystery series, so I'm looking forward to the second.

Reading the Stars from Book Riot—I'm not a believer in horoscropes and astrology, but I still think they're fun. When combined with books? Irresistible!

What bookish books are you planning to read this month?

Challenge participants: Please leave a link for your January reviews using the widget below.