Intro
This is a fun bookish challenge that involves a number of life-milestone related prompts. I will see how many of these make sense versus are a bit of a stretch. I got the prompts from Secret Library Book Blog whose list can be found here. I also referenced Dini Panda Read's prompts which can be found here. Let's see how I do.
The Prompts and My Picks
In high school I was: Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel
People might be surprised by: Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds
I will never be: Secretly Yours by Stephanie Rose
My fantasy job is: Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong
At the end of a long day I need: Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay
I hate: The Flirting Game by Lauren Blakely
I wish I had: A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard
My family reunions always make me wonder about: The Wages of Silence by Erin FitzGerald
At a party you'd find me with: Annie, Juliet, and the Great-Tailed Grackle by Sandra LJ
I've never been to: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
A happy day includes: Nights with Him by Lauren Blakely
A motto I live by: The Bad Boy Rule by Maren Moore
On my bucket list is: One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
2025 was the year of: Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica
In 2025 I wanted to be: Unapologetically ADHD by Pete D. Wright and Nikki Kinzer
In 2025 I was the: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
In 2025 I gained: Good Lookin' Cookin' by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton-George
In 2025 I lost: The Girlfriend Zone by Lauren Blakely (this one is because I got engaged, not due to a break-up).
In 2025 I loved: Recommended Reading by Paul Coccia
In 2025 I learned: Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell
In 2025 I missed out on: The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas
In 2025 my family were: Will the Drama Ever End? by Karyl McBride
In 2026 I hope it will be: Runnin' No More by G.T. Dípè
Outro
This was a lot of fun! While most of the answers to these prompts are pretty truthful, there are a few that I just had to pick a book to fit the prompt and call it a day. I highly recommend giving challenges like this a go! I hope to do many more in 2026 as they are honestly my favorite kind of blog post.
