MY READER'S BLOCK: What's In a Name Challenge 2026

SCAM artist alert

Apparently there is someone calling themself "Luigi Calloway" out there who is claiming to be associated with the Mount TBR Reading Challenge. He is contacting authors and telling them if they pay him, then their books will be used for the challenge. It's possible he's also telling people they must pay to participate in any way. Please know that there is absolutely no charge associated in any way with this reading challenge and that this person does NOT represent me or anything associated with my blog. I DO NOT endorse anything that he claims.There will NEVER be a reason for anyone to have to pay for participation in any way for any of my challenges. If only people who exert this much time and effort on scamming people would put it into something worthwhile....like reading their own books! A message to Luigi: Please cease and desist contacting authors (or anyone) in my name or claiming to represent this reading challenge. You absolutely DO NOT.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

What's In a Name Challenge 2026

Andrea at Carolina Book Nook is back with another round of the What's in a Name Challenge. I always look forward to the new version. This has always been a favorite of mine, so of course I'm back for another round as well. The format is the same--six categories and one book required for each one. The prompt must appear in the title of the book. For full details and suggestions for interpreting prompts, see the link above. Tentative book choices below.

1. 6/Six: The Six Iron Spiders by Phoebe Atwood Taylor (5/30/26)

2. Cold Weather: Who Killed Alfred Snowe? by J. S. Fletcher (5/8/26)

3. Peace: No Peace for the Wicked by E. X. Ferrars (5/18/26)

4. Pathways: Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives: Stories from the Trailblazers of Domestic Suspense by Sarah Weinman, ed. (2/18/26)

5. Terrain: Treasure of Hemlock Mountain by Virginia Frances Voight (4/11/26)

6. Flower: White Orchids by Grace Livingston Hill (5/31/26)