The Christmas Reading Challenge is hosted by Jodie @ That Happy Reader. Since many publishers release their holiday stories in September and October, the challenge starts on October 1, 2026 and runs through December 31, 2026. My goal is to read 5.
How it Works
- Just choose 20, 15, 10 or even 5 books that you’d like to read (and hopefully review). They do not have to be Christmas-themed but hopefully at least half of them will be.
- Make a quick introductory post of what you plan to read. You may to use the image the host created for her challenge or one of your own.
- Link back to the host and comment.
- Want to swap a book? Go for it.
- Fancy changing your list half way through? No problem.
- Deciding to drop your goal from 15 to 10 (or even 5)? That works.
- Please use #2026ChristmasReadingChallenge when posting
My Proposed List
- Welcome to Winterville by Carrie Elks
- Mistletoe All the Way by Lauren Blakely
- The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
- Grim Tidings by B. K. Borison
- The Christmas Inn by Pamela Kelley


Good luck Jo,!
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Thank you, Nicki💜
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Happy festive reading! 🎄I think I’ve got about 12 books on my list already 😄
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Thank you, Joanne💜 I’m starting out with a reasonable (for me) list.
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Thanks for joining in on the challenge Jonetta! I look forward to reading your reviews!
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Thank YOU for hosting this again, Jodie💜
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Good luck with the challenge!
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Thank you, Yvo💜
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The Santa Suit was such a fun read! 🙂
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Yay, glad to see you are participating again, Jo. I just added Grim Tidings to my list of possibilities.
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Thanks, Carla💜 Love this challenge.
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