BookishMonopoly

Sorry for bad quality. Taking pictures at 5am isn't the best idea 😅

But anyways - I finally get to my next round of #BookishMonopoly 👏 I landed on Favorite Author and immediately knew that it's going to be the newest book (in German translation at least) by Natasha Pulley. Just didn't get around to start it until now.

@AkashaVampie

PuddleJumper I totally forgot about the monopoly challenge! I'll have to do better next year 2d

Jari-chan @PuddleJumper Easy there, I'm sure it's fine 🫶 2d

PuddleJumper @Jari-chan ❤️❤️ It's very much 'if I can't see it, it doesn't exist' 😅 2d

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Jari-chan @PuddleJumper The neurodiverse experience 🤣 2d

AkashaVampie @PuddleJumper its ok hun. U can jump in and out anytime u want. 1d

AkashaVampie @Jari-chan Yay. Hope its a good read. 1d

PuddleJumper @AkashaVampie ❤️❤️ 1d

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vivastory

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Just curious... what reading challenges are y'all doing next year,? I'm still working on the 50 states, 50 horror books (50 percent complete); the past couple of years I have been slightly intrigued by the 52 book club challenge and I've knocked off a few new favorites I might not have otherwise... but I'm thinking '26 will be challenge/prompt free.As a mood reader, it's just so hard to commit!

TEArificbooks I have always done too many challenges and the reading starts to feel like “required” reading and there is no time for mood reading. So this year and next year I am participating when I feel like it. I‘m definitely going to participate in #USPresidents as I cohost. Also love #naturalitsy #themedcozies #foodandlit 6d

vivastory @TEArificbooks As a mood reader, I definitely endorse mood reading 📚📚😀 6d

Ruthiella I will definitely do #TBRTarot and #Roll100 because both help me read either what I already own or books I keep meaning to read but never prioritize. I will also do #ChuncksterChallege2026 and #AllergictoChunksters, but only when a TBR book happens to meet the criteria. 6d

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Dilara On Litsy, I'll continue with #foodandlit. I'll also follow #naturalitsy but I'm more of a lurker than an active member. On LibraryThing, I do the Global Challenge (read 5 books from every country - that's more of a lifetime endeavour) and an informal Nobel Prize challenge. I do better with free-form challenges, where I can read the books of my choice in the order of my choice 😁 6d

julesG I'll do 52bookclub again next year. Also Buzzword's Reading and Cover challenges because they are very low key and still tricky sometimes. 6d

vivastory I always see #tbrtarot .... can you explain it to me? @ruthiella 6d

Hooked_on_books I‘m not doing any. I‘ll be following the TOB and reading those as well as the Women‘s Prize and NBA lists, but no challenges. Though I have some thoughts about trying to get some of my mass market paperbacks read, my own little challenge. I‘m a mood reader, too. 6d

Ruthiella @cbee “pulls” a card like, read “read a book with a red cover” or “read a book by a Japanese author” and the way I do #TBRtarot is I look for a book I own that meets the criteria. If I can‘t find a match, I don‘t stress, however. 6d

AkashaVampie My memory sucks... but if u haven't tried #BookishMonopoly yet, here's ur chance. Also make sure to cater to u and what u want/have. 6d

AkashaVampie Also would love to see ur board if u do 6d

AshleyHoss820 As a fellow mood-reader, I love the BookSpin challenge that @TheAromaofBooks does every year. I‘m still doing the 1,001 books. I also found, from some devious Litten, the Hardest Reading Challenge You‘ll Ever Do. Created by Qwordy on YouTube, it‘s a year-long challenge beginning on July 7th. It‘s so difficult, it‘s actually meant to not be completed, but instead to broaden your reading horizons. Happy reading in ‘26, no matter what you choose! (edited) 6d

Kitta I did #LGBTQIA25 which is a book bingo that has a challenge on StoryGraph and #queerbc which also has a StoryGraph challenge. There‘s #ohcanada for some Canadian reads and I‘m going to attempt the #192030 challenge. I‘m also attempting the #vivillon challenge in 2026 (reading books from different countries based on the Pokémon regions lol). 6d

Amiable @AshleyHoss820 I‘m intrigued—what makes it the hardest reading challenge ever? The number of books? The difficulty of the texts? A compressed timeframe? Inquiring minds need to know! 6d

CBee @vivastory that‘s my challenge 😊 I just pick a card (I had a deck but now make my own) and you read a book that fits the prompt. I posted this month‘s prompt Monday 👍🏻 6d

TheAromaofBooks I try to stick with challenges that are somewhat flexible or that I can use to reduce my TBR (which is comprised of books I WANT to read haha). So I've really enjoyed the #Roll100 challenge hosted by @PuddleJumper as well as #ReadorDonate by @julieclair who also hosts the #MonthlyNonfiction And @Librarybelle is getting ready to start a new five-year challenge #192030 as well!! 6d

merelybookish I am taking a break from any formal challenges but toying with trying to read mostly Canadian lit in 2026. I'm thinking of aiming for 80% so I still have room for moods or book club pics, etc. 6d

DGRachel I burned out on challenges. The only thing I will be doing next year is #bookspin and that‘s only because I like making the graphics at the beginning of each month. 🤣🤣 Well, that and it‘s so flexible it allows for space for mood reading and there‘s no pressure. 6d

RaeLovesToRead HRCYED, PopSugar, and let's see what Book Riot's Read Harder is like! Those are the main ones I think... as well as Bookspin, Roll100 etc on here 😊 6d

RaeLovesToRead I don't aim to finish though because I'm far too distractible 6d

MaleficentBookDragon I love the #Bookspin challenge by @TheAromaofBooks. I've been doing that one for years.

I also do two on #GoodReads.
The #DustyBookShelf by the Challenge Factory and #MountTBR. Here are this year's links to check out-
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/476813?group_id=55345 https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1256310-mount-tbr-challenge-2025

I like all these because they are to work down my TBR & they are books I WANT to read. 6d

MaleficentBookDragon @DGRachel Me too! I have kept my Photoshop subscription just because I love making the graphics (yeah I'm a little weird). 6d

DGRachel @MaleficentBookDragon It‘s why I can‘t cancel my Canva subscription! 🤣🤣🤣 6d

AshleyHoss820 @Amiable I think what makes HRCYED so difficult is a combo of all the above! 😂 She has white prompts & purple prompts, one of which is set in stone, the other is more customizable. There are also SO MANY PROMPTS and many require multiple books to complete. For example: Disability Rep needs 5 (I think) different books representing 5 different disabilities. Check out Qwordy‘s YouTube, if you‘re curious! She does a wonderful job explaining it! ☺️ 5d

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I'll be doing Food & Lit, 192030, and I'll see what I can get done with the 52 Book Club & PopSugar. I'm trying to read more from what's already on my shelves, and since F&L tends to need library resources, I'll do what I can without forcing myself to choose a book that doesn't interest me. This thread has me intrigued by HRCYED though! 4d

vivastory @CBee I just saw your recent prompt. I 💙 Japanese mysteries 4d

vivastory @merelybookish Your Canadian lit challenge sounds fun! I'll definitely be keeping an eye out 4d

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AkashaVampie

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Hey Littens! Guess What? I have finished some books for My #BookishMonopoly.

I enjoyed all of these books. These were all very different from each other. I truly think that if Kate McKinnon writes anything.... I will read/listen to it. Love her.

As always, feel free to join in with me on my #BookishMonopoly Journey. Everyone is welcome at anytime. I don't do mine month to month. Its just when I feel like playing/reading.

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AkashaVampie

The Color of Magic | Terry Pratchett

It's finally time to dive into the discworld.

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Ruthiella I hope you like it! I started reading them out of order and have really come to love the series. ❤️ 2mo

julesG 🥳🥳 But keep in mind The Colour of Magic is the first book Pratchett published. It's not showing his strengths as a writer as much as the later books. 2mo

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AkashaVampie

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Hey Littens! Guess What? I have finished some books for My #BookishMonopoly.

I enjoyed all of these books. Vera Wong can do no wrong. Clue-esque book in You Are Fatally Invited. And Kate McKinnon is just awesome. I have her other book on my TBR.

As always, feel free to join in with me on my #BookishMonopoly Journey. Everyone is welcome at anytime. I don't do mine month to month. Its just when I feel like playing/reading.

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AkashaVampie

The Bones Beneath My Skin | Tj Klune

Just started this since when I see the name TJ Klune.... I click! Love their books. 💜💜💜

#BookishMonopoly

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AkashaVampie

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20th Round Of Bookish Monopoly For 2025

1. Sci-Fi - The Bones Beneath My Skin
2. Young Adult - Ruthless Vows
3. 🔮 (Random Emoji) - A Witch's Guide To Fake Dating A Demon
4. Mystery - The Librarian Of Crooked Lane
5. Paranormal (Random Genre) - The Gifts That Bind Us

Feel free to join in with me. You can either read the books I'm reading, do the prompts, or make your own board. Let Me Know If You Are! #BookishMonopoly

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AkashaVampie

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19th Round Of Bookish Monopoly For 2025

1. Free Read - The Millicent Quibb School Of Etiquette For Young Ladies of Mad Science # 2
2. Thriller - The Naturals
3. Romance - How To Kiss Your Best Friend
4. S (Random Letter) - Serpent & Dove
5. Magic System (Chance) - The Color Of Magic

Feel free to join in with me. You can either read the books I'm reading, do the prompts, or make your own board. Let Me Know If You Are! #BookishMonopoly

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AkashaVampie

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Hey Littens! Guess What? I have finished some books for My #BookishMonopoly.

I enjoyed all of these books. I love that all these books are so different. I read my first Alex Michaelides and it reminded me of The 7 Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo.

As always, feel free to join in with me on my #BookishMonopoly Journey. Everyone is welcome at anytime. I don't do mine month to month. Its just when I feel like playing/reading.

willaful Well that's a recommendation! 3mo

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Jari-chan

Psychopompos | Amelie Nothomb

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A book for all the bird lovers out there, even though it gets ghost-y. When I was younger I didn't really appreciate Nothomb's more autobiographical books, but as I get older, I understand those better (I think). I was moved by the very personal bits at the end.

#bookishmonopoly @AkashaVampie

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