Are you doing a summer reading challenge? Trying to figure out which of my books fit certain categories? Here’s a guide for the summer of 2025
If you’re looking for books for a prompt that isn’t here, drop me a note and let me know, and I’m glad to add it. Some things, it’s much easier for me to rummage for the data than for readers to do so (things like character age, specific dates, etc.)
General resources
If you’re looking for books by an author who’s neurodiverse or disabled, hi! I live in New England (specifically Massachusetts).
A few prompts tend to come up a lot:
- Books published in 2025: Weaving Hope and Grown Wise. Harmonic Pleasure will be out on August 8th.
- Older characters: Books where the main characters are over 40. I also have a list on my wiki with ages of protagonists if you want to get more specific.
- Covers of a specific colour: The easiest thing to do is browse the complete list by era.
- My Books in Context page has links to lists of all sorts – sexuality and orientation, aspects of characters, tropes, occupations, and more.
Past challenge prompts
- June 2023: Summer (any time) reading fun
- December 2023: Up for a 2024 reading challenge?
(I have not updated these for books that have come out since.)
2025 SBTB bingo
Begins June 20th, runs through September 22nd. Prizes if you get at least one bingo!
Book released in your birth month: Your best chances are February, May, August, and November, but I’ve also released in June (Upon A Summer’s Day), September (Four Walls and a Heart, Enchanted Net), and December (Elemental Truth). Drop me a note if a complete list would help.
Friends to Lovers list.
Immigrant main character. Technically Ibis (Magician’s Hoard) and Hypatia Ward (Illusion of a Boar). Both of them were born in Egypt and came to Albion as teenagers (with a British father).
Alexander, in contrast, was born in Albion.
Magic: Everything!
Scene or plot with inclement weather: Best Foot Forward is affected by the weather. The Magic of Four has implications from bad weather in several directions. Mistress of Birds includes a massive storm.
Books with yellow or orange covers: see the list linked above, but the one that comes to mind here is Point By Point.
Book that received a B+ or higher on SBTB: Eclipse got an amazing squee review when it came out.
First book in a series: Here’s the list of the start of the series books.
Spies or assassins: Best Foot Forward and Nocturnal Quarry (though this one’s not a romance). Apt To Be Suspicious also fits here, but it’s not out until November of 2025.
Main couple who are over 30: See the lists above.
Class differences: Here’s the list of books that focus on class and class differences.
2025 Boston Public Library
More info here, including the bingo card and additional options.
Found family : Alexander, beginning in Best Foot Forward, continuing to Nocturnal Quarry, aspects of Upon A Summer’s Day, and his appearances in Grown Wise. (He’s a point of view character in everything but that last one.)
Facets of the Bench is all about Griffin realising who he’s found – and Annice finding a new community.
Fool’s Gold has Robin becoming part of a family that better appreciates his skills and talents.
About an artist: For actual painting, Complementary and Fool’s Gold. For other arts, check out Art and artisans and Crafters.
