13 Moons Reading Challenge, Update #2

I love to read. It has been a fantastic, well-honed coping mechanism for the last several decades. It is no secret in my social and familial circles that I am an utter bibliophile. So a reading challenge is just up my alley.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the 13 Moons Reading Challenge for you, if you missed my first post!

     The Who started the 13 Moons Reading Challenge is:

User Read N Buried on Tumblr. As far as I can tell, they have been spearheading the 13 Moons Reading Challenge since 2024. Lucky year number three that I’m jumping in here!

The What it is of the 13 Moons Reading Challenge is:

     An online reading challenge that my darling friend Chele found and shared with me. There are a total of 104 prompts divided between categories that are separated by the names of the 13 Moons of the year.

The When of the 13 Moons Reading Challenge:

The when of this challenge is now! The year of somebody’s lord, Anno Mundi 5786, aka 2026 AD. I’m doing my best to rock through at least forty one books this year, one for each year I’ve been around! I thought it was clever.

The Where of how I plant to track the 13 Moons Reading Challenge:

     Postmark Wonderland already automatically cross-posts to Tumblr. So, between the blog here, my Tumblr account, and perhaps Instagram, I hope to be regularly updating for the 13 Moons Reading Challenge as of April. 

     The current plan, since it is a Moon-centered challenge, is to update on Moon’s Day. No, I am absolutely NOT sorry for the terrible wordplay. Not even in the slightest!

The Why of the 13 Moon Reading Challenge:

Is “because why not” enough of a reason for y’all?

     The How of the 13 Moon Reading Challenge:

The level of participation I have chosen to do is the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. This translates to one book from each of the thirteen prompt lists divided by moon. However, I am aiming for fulfilling at least two prompts with each book for each monthly category. I could bend the rules a little bit, making multiple books meet the prompts for several months… but I have chosen not to do that (this year).

The rather massive prompt collection as it was written by Read N Buried with the general date information on each full moon taken from TimeAndDate.com:

Wolf Moon: 3rd January

• Book featuring an Asylum
• The word ‘Vanilla’ in the title
• Book with less than 90 pages
• Read a book while eating a sandwich
• Read a book in your Favorite place
• Book by an author who is funny
• Do Not read this book while sitting on the floor
• Book about a Teacher 

Snow Moon: 1st February

• Book with a Mirror on the cover
• Book with the word ‘Chocolate’ on the cover
• Start this book in Winter
• Book with a Playlist
• Book with 3 Ss in the title
• Read a book while sitting next to someone
• Read a book while eating a treat
• Read a book when you have Nothing else to read 

Worm Moon: 3rd March

Total lunar eclipse for this moon!

• Book about a Mental Disorder
• Book with the word ‘Strawberry’ in the title
• Book about Cheese
• Book which has a Movie adaptation
• Book featuring Snakes
• Read a book on a blanket
• Start a book after 5:00 PM/17:00
• Snail on the cover 

Pink Moon: 1st April

•  Book about Mental Health
• Book with the word ‘Mango’ in the title
• A Friend recommendation 
• Choose a book Blindfolded
• Book title is the same as a name of a Song
• Book with a Whale on the cover
• Book that you think will make you blush
• Book about Breast Cancer

Flower Moon: 1st May

• Book featuring a Castle
• Book with the word ‘Cookies’ in the title
• Book with a mask on the cover
• Book featuring your favorite Flower
• Book with more than 5 colors on the cover
• Book featuring the Northern Lights
• Book set in the South
• Book with the number 6 in the title

Blue Moon: 31st May

• Book with a Knife on the cover 
• Book with the word ‘Raspberry’ in the title
• Book in your Reading Challenge TBR
• Book featuring Inheritance
• Book set in a School of any kind
• Book with a Carousel on the cover
• Book you think will surprise you
• Book with a subject that is new to you

Strawberry Moon: 29th June

Micro full moon, one day after my birthday!

• Book has a Gothic setting
• Book with the word ‘Cheesecake’ in the title
• Book which has a Series adaptation
• Book with Eyebrows on the cover
• Book with the word ‘Ember’ in the title
• Read this book on a Desk
• Book featuring Sushi
• Book featuring Polka Dots on the cover 

Buck Moon: 29th July

• Book with a Ghost character
• Book with the word ‘Caramel’ in the title
• A Book Club read
• Read this book using your phone’s Flashlight
• Start a book right after eating Lunch
• Book featuring a Blue Collar job
• Book you wish turned into a Movie
• Book about Self Defense

Sturgeon Moon: 27th August

There is a partial lunar eclipse this day!

• Book in which a character Dies
• Book with the word ‘Butter’ in the title
• Read a book from somebody’s Anti-TBR
• Book featuring Royalty
• Book with Fangs on the cover
• Book set in one of the countries of the United Kingdom
• Read a Fable
• An AI recommendation Hell no.

Harvest (or Full Corn) Moon: 26th September

• A Horror book
• Book with the word ‘Rainbow’ in the title 
• Book with a Framed Painting on the cover
• Book with only 7 Chapters
• Book about a Fandom
• Roll a Dice and read a book corresponding to the number
• Read the First book you see on the Shelf
• Book with a character with Tattoos

Hunter’s Moon: 25th October

• Start a book after Midnight
• Book with the word ‘Road’ in the title
• Book with Glitter on the cover
• Book about a Band which is no longer active
• Listen to a Free Audiobook
• Book with Different Endings
• Book written by an Indie Author and then taken by Publishers
• Star Crossed Lovers trope

Beaver Moon: 24th November

• Book set in the Victorian Era
• Book set in the Victorian Era
• Book with the word ‘Cake’ in the title
• Book featuring a Circus
• Book Similar to your favorite book
• Book with British and American characters
• Book about Ancient Technology
• Book with a Rocking Chair on the cover
• Book with a Religious symbol on the cover

Cold Moon: 23rd December

A supermoon!

• Read a Psychological Thriller
• Book with the word ‘Marshmallow’ in the title
• Book featuring a Game
• Book with a Ferris Wheel on the cover 
• Book with a Fantasy creature
• Book featuring an Egg
• Book with an Empty chapter
• Book with Milkshake on the cover

I will be updating by, at the latest, a fortnight from today, aka two Mondays from now, with the information for the Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, Worm Moon, and Pink Moon books.

Since the world is sliced into thirty-seven possible time zones, you will notice that I have not put any times for the Full Moons. With the time differences, the International Date Line, and my own human fallibility, all information presented here is as accurate as I am currently able to offer it.

Happy reading and take your meds, folks!