For 2025 I have decided to have a go at Spell the Month in Books which is hosted at Reviews From the Stacks. The link party opens on the first Saturday of the month, but I won't be posting until the third Sunday as I already have other things scheduled every Saturday and for the first two Sundays of the month.
The idea is that you use the title of books to spell the month name. There is also a theme each month, with the theme for January being New.
The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon - I read this back in 2021, and it was the first book I read from this author which made her a new author to me. I had owned another book for a while, and still do! (My review)
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker - I listened to this book at the beginning of last year. It was my first book by this author, and told the story of her grandparents, and in particular her Japanese grandmother starting a new life here in Australia
A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge by Jessica Redland - This was my first book from this author, and I couldn't resist using the word new given the theme for this month! (My review)
Under a Summer Skye by Sue Moorcroft - This is the first book in Sue Moorcroft's The Skye Sisters trilogy. We visited Isle of Skye last year which was a new destination for me (My review)
The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman - This short story was my first read from a new to me author (My mini review)
A Recipe for Christmas by Jo Thomas - This book features a character moving to Switzerland to learn new skills as a chocolate maker and to make a new start (My review)
Yellowface by R F Kuang - I bought this recently which makes this a new book on my TBR pile.
That was actually harder than I expected, especially the letter Y! And there's another Y in February so I have a few weeks to work out how I am going to approach that as I would prefer to not repeat the books I use very often. The theme for next month is Valentines Day/Something sweet on the cover.
I am also sharing this post with Sunday Salon hosted at Readerbuzz
This is a fun game!
ReplyDeleteI can see where Y would be a particularly hard letter. Our bookgroup picked Yellowface for a read later in the year. I've heard good things about it.
I have too! Let's see if a different theme makes my Y choices a bit easier next week.
DeleteI LOVE Backman's books. I've read all of them except The Answer Is No which I'm going to read starting Monday. I hope you enjoy it. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteY is extremely difficult so I don't usually do January *and* February.
ReplyDeleteThat cookie on The Jam Queens is calling my name!
The cookie looks good doesn't it!
DeleteGreat idea to use the word NEW. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know that you joined. I always love seeing the books other readers come up with. I just started a Richard Backman book for my online book club (Britt-Marie was here) and have read A Man Called Ove by him. I will see how I like this one.
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/spell-month-in-books-january.html
Clever idea though it seems hard for me to do. Concentrate? Oh, no....lol.
ReplyDeleteEmily Henry’s You and Me on Vacation would be a good choice for February :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
All I can concentrate on is that cookie pictured in the book Jam Queens! Now I want jammy cookies very much.
ReplyDeleteAnd now so do I Tina!
DeleteThis looks like a fun challenge - thank you for sharing. And yes... the letter Y is going to be an ongoing problem with February AND July to contend with!
ReplyDeleteAnd also May!
DeleteSpelling out the months in books would be just too hard for me. And I can see why Y would be particularly difficult. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI will give it a go for a couple of months and then decide if I will continue or not!
DeleteThis looks like fun, but I can see how it's a lot harder than expected... plus January has a lot of letters. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI am used to doing Six Degrees which is much easier!
DeleteThe Spell the Month challenge sounds like so much fun! I enjoyed an Alphabet Challenge and found myself reading books that were languishing on my TBR and even new to me books. Have fun! How I love Backman’s work! I’ve collected and read most of his books. Kuang is also an author I’ve enjoyed. Thank you for sharing your reads!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteSpell the Month looks like a fun challenge! I read too slow to finish any of them except for maybe March or April.
ReplyDeleteI use books I have previously read rather than trying to read anything new for them!
DeleteThis looks like a fun challenge. I might try it sometime. I love the cover for At the Foot of the Cherry Tree! So beautiful! I also like the look of The Jam Queens. I'll have to check it out. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful cover!
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