Titles Read by the Members by Month

January (64)

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • Refuge by J.J. Blacklocke (AD)
  • Gemstones, Elves, and Other Insidious Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge (AD)
  • Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline (AD)
  • Shipped by Amy Hockman (AD)
  • Forgotten by MR Forbes (AD)
  • Forsaken by MR Forbes (AD)
  • Unforgiven by MR Forbes (AD)
  • In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren (AD)
  • Survival Game from Gary Gibson (CaG)
  • Web of Eyes by Jaime Castle and Rhett C Bruno (TK)
  • The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (TK)
  • Talking to Canadians by Rick Mercer (CA)
  • The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F Kennedy Jr (CA)
  • I Stand for Canada: The Story of the Maple Leaf Flag by Rick Archbold (CA)
  • Wish You Were Here by Terry Stevens (CA)
  • Unless by Carol Shields (CA)
  • The Good Mother by Sue Miller (CA)
  • Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarity (CA)
  • Deep House by Thomas King (CA)
  • Making Space, Clutter Free by Tracy McCubbin (CA)

• B. Category: Renewal / Fresh takes
  • Any book that has been adapted into or from TV or movies
    • Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin (WAS)
    • The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner (PS)
    • The Case of the Sulky Lady by Erle Stanley Gardner (PS)
    • The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner (PS)
    • The Coroner by Matt Hall (CA)
    • The Redeemed by Matt Hall (CA)
    • The Disappeared by Matt Hall (CA)
    • Something to Hide, by Elizabeth George (CA)
    • The Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves (CA)
    • 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie (CA)
    • The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (CA)
    • How the Grinch Stole Christmas (CA)
    • Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon (CA)
    • Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon (CA)
    • Go Tell the Bees That I am Gone by Diana Gabaldon (CA)
    • This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper (TK)
  • Any self-help book (resolutions, change)
    • The Clutter Remedy by Marla Stone (KT)
    • Small Apartment Hacks by Jenna Mahoney (KT)
    • The Minimalist House by Joshua Becker (KT)
    • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organising and Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (KT)
    • Organized Enough by Amanda Sullivan (KT)
    • Making Space, Clutter Free by Tracey McCubbin (KT)
    • The Home Edit by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin (KT)
    • The Home Edit Life by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin (KT)
    • Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty (AD)
    • 25 Fun Things to do for your Neighbours by Paul Mason (AD)
    • 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam (AD)
    • Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses (AD)
    • Dowser Companion Cookbook by Meghan Ciana Doidge (AD)
  • Any book with personal renewal as a theme
    • The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson (CM)

• C. Challenge books
  • A book about health and wellness
    • The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (CM)
    • Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown (CA)
    • Limitless by Jim Kwik (CA)
  • A book that’s a coming-of-age story
    • Sisters of War by Lana Korchik (TK)
    • Forgotten by M.R. Forbes (AD)
    • The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (AH)
    • Shadowborn by Moira Katson (ST)
    • Shadowforged by Moira Katson (ST)
    • Shadow’s End by Moira Katson (ST)
    • Shadow’s Reach by Moira Katson (ST)
    • My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell (LM)
    • Birds, Beasts and Relatives by Gerald Durrell (LM)
    • Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell (LM)
    • Scar Island by Dan Gemeinheart (CA)

February

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • Danger in Numbers by Heather Graham (WAS)
  • A Judgement in Stone by Ruth Rendell (WAS)
  • From Doon with Death by Ruth Rendell (WAS)
  • A New Lease on Death by Ruth Rendell (WAS)
  • The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker (AD)
  • Unplugged by Gordon Korman (AD)
  • Hollidaze by Christine Lauren (AD)
  • The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (AD)
  • The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (AD)
  • Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd (AD)
  • Blood Vow by JR Ward (AD)
  • How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams (AD)
  • The End of Men by Christina Sweeny-Baird (AD)
  • Rabbits by Terry Miles (AD)
  • The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely (AD)
  • Princess Celestia and the Summer Waves (RA)
  • Princess Luna and the Festival of the Winter Moon (RA)
  • A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (TK)
  • The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale (TK)
  • Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters / Barbara Mertz (LM)
  • The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters / Barbara Mertz (LM)
  • The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters / Barbara Mertz (LM)
  • 8 Perfect Hours by Lia Louis (SuB)
  • The Secret of Snow by Viola Shipman (SuB)
  • Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (SuB)
  • Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan (CA)
  • Good Bones and Simple Murders by Margaret Atwood (CA)
  • Blood Ties by Barbara Fradkin (CA)
  • Evil Behind that Door by Barbara Fradkin (CA)
  • The Fall Guy by Barbara Fradkin (CA)
  • The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley (CA)
  • Three Wishes, by Liane Moriarity (CA)
  • Infinite by Brian Freeman (CA)
  • Oh The Places You’ll Go by Dr Seuss (CA)
  • Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (CA)
  • Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton (CA)
  • Cheat Day by Liv Stratman (CA)
  • The Distinguished Guest by Sue Miller (CA)
  • The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemison (TK)
  • The Ruin by Dervla McTeirnan (TK)
  • The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (AR)
  • The Quality of Life Report by Meghan Daum (KT)
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (KT)
  • Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (KT)
  • Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (KT)
  • Shadow Boxing and Other Bizarre Adventures of a Blind Girl by J.L. Higgins (AH)
  • Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (LC)

• B. Category — Non-fiction
  • Biography
    • Year of Yes by Shondra Rhimes (AD)
    • The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman (TK)
    • Clanlands Almanac by Sam Hueghen and Gavin MacTavish (CA)
    • All of Me by Anne Murray (CA)
    • All About Me! by Mel Brooks (KT)
  • Self-help
    • How to Change by Katy Milkman (CA)
  • Any non-fiction
    • Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz (AD)
    • The Heirloom Gardener by John Forti (LM)
    • Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life by James W. Daschuk (SuB)
    • The Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg (TK)

• C. Challenge books
  • Red Comet
    • x
  • How the Word is Passed
    • x
  • Non-fiction about nature
    • You Grow Girl (LM)
    • Heartbeat of Trees by German Peter Wohlleben (CA)
    • The Kinfolk Garden by John Burns (KT)
  • Book by author that shares your initials
    • Roar by Cecelia Ahern (CA)
    • Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern (CA)
    • The Marble Collector by Cecelia Ahern (CA)
    • Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz (AH)

March

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Mystery

• C. Challenge books
  • Involving a library or bookstore
    • x
  • The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock by Edward White
    • x
  • Any collaborative book written by more than one author (NOT separate stories / essays / editor)

April

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — History-ish
  • Any historical fiction set before 1972 (i.e., > 50 years)
    • x
  • Any NF book about events before 1972
    • x

• C. Challenge books
  • Any book that you “should have read” in school
    • x
  • Any book translated from another language
    • x
  • Any book set before World War I
    • x

May

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Decades — Set between 1990 and 2010
  • x

• C. Challenge books
  • Set in the decade you were born or 1980s
    • x
  • Any audiobook
    • x

June

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Community, Racialized groups
  • x

• C. Challenge books
  • Mother for Dinner by Shalom Alexander
    • x
  • Person from LGBTQ+ as main character
    • x
  • Person with disability as main character
    • x

July

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Canada
  • Set in Canada
    • x
  • Canadian author
    • x

• C. Challenge books
  • ScotiaBank Giller nominee
    • x
  • Governor General’s award
    • x
  • Local independent bookstore
    • x

August

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Award-winner
  • National Book Award
    • x
  • Pulitzer
    • x
  • Man Booker
    • x
  • Agatha
    • x
  • Shamus
    • x
  • Macavity
    • x
  • Edgar
    • x
  • Hammett
    • x
  • Hugo
    • x
  • Arthur C. Clarke
    • x
  • Bram Stoker
    • x
  • Nebula
    • x
  • Governor General’s
    • x
  • Gillis
    • x
  • Other
    • x

• C. Challenge books
  • Colour, Country, Animal or Food in the title
    • x
  • The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk (translated by Jennifer Croft)
    • x
  • The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
    • x

September

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Different Worlds
  • Time/History
    • x
  • Space/Underwater
    • x
  • Other
    • x

• C. Challenge books
  • Set in a foreign country
    • x
  • Book with map in the front
    • x
  • Book about science (fiction or fiction)
    • x

October

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Women
  • Female author in your TBR pile
    • x
  • Inspiration for women
    • x
  • Female lead
    • x

• C. Challenge books
  • Debut novel by a female author
    • x
  • Book that everyone is talking about
    • x

November

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Best Sellers
  • On the NY Times list in 2022
    • x
  • On the Chapters Indigo list in 2022
    • x

• C. Challenge books
  • On the NY Times list as of November 1
    • x
  • Book that is > #3 in a series (4+
    • x

December

• A. Reader’s choice — Any book
  • x

• B. Category — Recent
  • Published in 2019
    • x
  • Published in 2020
    • x
  • Published in 2021
    • x

• C. Challenge books
  • Published in 2022
    • x
  • Read by another member in 2022
    • x
  • Recommended by a friend in 2022
    • x