Welcome to another post in my “How to set up your TBR” series!

Following and connecting with the nature and natural cycles, like the seasons and the sun and moon cycles, can enhance a literary lifestyle. A couple of weeks ago I shared my TBR based on a Bookish Wheel of the Year, which follows the sun cycles (solstices, equinoxes and the midpoints between them). Now I’d like to share my full moon calendar TBR method: every month I’ll add to my TBR books inspired by the Old Farmer’s Almanac Native American full moon names or by the alternative names:

Month and Full Moon Names	Description
January 28 Full Wolf Moon Canada Goose Moon Center Moon Cold Moon Freeze Moon Frost Exploding Moon Great Moon Greetings Moon Hard Moon Severe Moon Spirit Moon	The howling of wolves was often heard at this time of year. It was traditionally thought that wolves howled due to hunger, but we now know that wolves use howls to define territory, locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, and gather for hunting.
February 27 Full Snow Moon Bald Eagle Moon Bear Moon Month of the Bony Moon Eagle Moon Groundhog Moon Hungry Moon Raccoon Moon	February is typically a time of heavy snowfall.
March 28 Full Worm Moon Crow Comes Back Moon Eagle Moon Goose Moon Snow Crust Moon Sore Eye Moon Sugar Moon Wind Strong Moon	Traditionally thought to be named after the earthworms of warming spring soil. Alternatively, in the late 1700s, Jonathan Carver wrote that this Moon actually refers to a different sort of “worm”—larvae—which emerge from the bark of trees and other winter hideouts around this time.
April 26 Full Pink Moon Breaking Ice Moon Broken Snowshoe Moon Budding Moon of Plants and Shrubs Frog Moon Moon of the Red Grass Appearing Moon When the Ducks Come Back Moon When the Geese Lay Eggs Moon When the Streams are Again Navigable Sucker Moon Sugar Maker Moon	This full Moon heralded the appearance of the “moss pink,” or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring wildflowers.
May 26 Full Flower Moon Budding Moon Egg Laying Moon Frog Moon Leaf Budding Moon Planting Moon Shedding Ponies Moon	Flowers spring forth in abundance this month.
June 24 Full Strawberry Moon Berries Ripen Moon Birth Moon Blooming Moon Egg Laying Moon Hatching Moon Green Corn Moon Hot Moon Hoer Moon	This was the time to gather ripening strawberries in what is now the northeastern United States.
July 23 Full Buck Moon Berry Moon Feather Moulting Moon Halfway Summer Moon Month of the Ripe Corn Moon Moon When the Chokecherries are Ripe Raspberry Moon Salmon Moon Thunder Moon	At this time, a buck’s (male deer’s) antlers are in full growth mode.
August 22 Full Sturgeon Moon Black Cherries Moon Corn Moon Flying Up Moon Harvest Moon Mountain Shadows Moon Ricing Moon	The sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were said to be most readily caught during this full Moon.
September 20 Full Corn Moon (or Harvest Moon*) Autumn Moon Child Moon Falling Leaves Moon Harvest Moon Leaves Turning Moon Mating Moon Moon of Brown Leaves Moon When the Rice is Laid Up to Dry Rutting Moon Yellow Leaf Moon	This full Moon corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. (See note below regarding the “Harvest Moon.”)
October 20 Full Hunter’s Moon (or Harvest Moon*) Drying Rice Moon Falling Leaves Moon Freezing Moon Ice Moon Migrating Moon	This is the month when the game is fattened up for winter. Now is the time for hunting and laying in a store of provisions for the long months ahead.
November 19 Full Beaver Moon Deer Rutting Moon Digging/Scratching Moon Freezing Moon Frost Moon Whitefish Moon	This was the time when beavers finished preparations for winter and retreated into their lodges.
December 18 Full Cold Moon Drift Clearing Moon Frost Exploding Trees Moon Hoar Frost Moon Little Spirit Moon Long Night Moon Mid-winter Moon Moon of the Popping Trees Moon When the Deer Shed Their Antlers Snow Moon Winter Maker Moon	This is the month when the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark.

And since today is the first full moon of the year, the “Wolf Moon”, l also have some “moony” book recommendations for you!

FULL “WOLF MOON” INSPIRED READS

When I think of “Wolf” and “Moon” the first book that comes to mind is my favorite book of my favorite SciFi series: Scarlet, book 2 The Lunar Chronicles! The entire series is inspired by the moon and my favorite character of the entire series is the hero of this book… WOLF!

A very close second has to be Last Survivors series and then New Moon, book 2 of The Twilight Saga. I was definitely team Jacob! :). Click on the covers below to read my reviews.

And next I would like to read these full “Wolf Moon” inspired books :

How do you inspire your reading list (TBR) ? Any favorite “moony” books or books about wolves you think I should add to my TBR? Let me know in the comments!

Thank you for visiting,

Mar