Read Your Shelves (for heavier readers)

courtwj Host

19 participants (146 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

I’m on a never ending quest to read my physical shelves. Feel free to join me in reading 4 books a month from your “shelves” for a total of 48 books in 2025. 

You can focus on backlist, kindle, audiobooks, books purchased prior to 2025…whatever works for you. Let’s do this!

Challenge Books

All books added
The Hike by Drew Magary

The Hike

Drew Magary

278 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction adventurous dark funny fast-paced
A Thousand Moons by Sebastian Barry

A Thousand Moons

Days Without End #2

Sebastian Barry

238 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Bride

Ali Hazelwood

396 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

Peter Attia

17 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction health science informative inspiring medium-paced
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Such a Fun Age

Kiley Reid

305 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso

The Last Hour Between Worlds

The Echo Archives #1

Melissa Caruso

418 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore

The Gentleman's Gambit

A League of Extraordinary Women #4

Evie Dunmore

409 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Silence of the Girls

Women of Troy #1

Pat Barker

291 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
King of Wrath by Ana Huang

King of Wrath

Kings of Sin #1

Ana Huang

383 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional medium-paced