2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

January New Beginnings Challenge Jan 1-31

7/10

1. Read a book by an author new to you Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis

2. Read a book that was released in the last six months Midnight City

3. Read a book in a genre that is outside of what you normally read And When She Was Good

4. Read a book where the main character starts out on a new part of his or her life All Summer Long

5. Read a book that was published the same year you embarked on a new part of your life In 2010 I started by Ph.D program Married By Morning

9. Read a book that is first in a series Falling Kingdoms

10. Deity by Jennifer Armentrout

My 2013 Personal Reading Goal 200; why not!

Turn the Pages Challenge

Goal: 50,000

1. Love Finds You at Home for Christmas 315 pages
2. Marrying Daisy Bellamy 428 pages
3.All Summer Long 384 pages
4. Deity 330 pages
5. It Happened One Autumn 382 pages
6. His at Night 417 pages
7. Married By Morning 321 pages
8. And When She Was Good 320 pages
9. Simply Irresistible 311 pages
10. Falling Kingdoms 412 pages

The remainder will be posted on my Personal Challenge Page.

February's All About Cupid Challenge
5/6
1. It Takes Two to Tango: Gentale of Her Dreams and A Change of Fortune
3. The Color of Love: All She Ever Wanted
5. The Month of Marriage: Wallflower in Bloom
6. Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Through the Ever Night
7. Holy Matrimony: Here Comes the Bride

Oscars and Hollywood
Duration: January-March
19/20

1. Reviews will make or break a movie in Hollywood... Opal Rating 4.52 ***
2.  Word of mouth, "You have to see this movie!"...Lost Girls
4. Hollywood is in L.A...Here Comes the Bride
7. Roll out the red carpet...Origins: The Fire
9. Movies weren't always in colour?!...All She Ever Wanted***
10. Paparazzi are always spying on celebs...Shades of Earth ****
12. Pay how much per movie?...A Change of Fortune***
13. She dating who!? They broke up?!...All Summer Long**
14. Movie stars travel worldwide to promote their latest film...England Married By Morning***
15. Celebs are obsessed with technology such as Facebook and Twitter...When Lightning Strikes***
16. Every actor/actress dreams of having the star role...Erica Safe Haven***
17. February 14th is Valentine's day...An Offer From a Gentleman***
18. Martha Stewart, Lindsay Lohan, 50cent. They've all spent time in the slammer...And When She Was Good**
19. Harry Potter, The Godfather, The Lord of the Rings, Shrek. There are many great movie series! Romancing Mister Bridgerton***
22.  No matter what the movie is about there's always a bad guy...Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume One***
23. Oscars speeches have to be short and snappy...Gentlemen of Her Dreams**
24. I'd like to thank my mom and dad...The Vicious Deep**
26. Cut! And that's a wrap...First Comes Love**

Baby Name Hunt


Male 14/20
1. Liam-Mind Games* 4/26
2. Ethan-Burned** 4/7
3. Mason-Wanting What You Get* 1/26
4. Noah-Twisted*** 8/16
5. Jacob- That Thing Called Love** 9/14
7. Aiden-Deity***1/5
8. Jackson-Simply Irresistible*** 1/19
9. Logan-Marrying Daisy Bellamy ** 1/3
11. Benjamin-Change of Fortune ***2/25
12.William-Love Finds You on Christmas Morning** 1/1
13. Ryan-Vicious Deep** 1/21
15. Alexander-All Things New*** 3/16
18. Michael-When He Was Wicked** 3/14
20. Matthew-Sea Glass Winter* 4/26



Female 10/20

2. Olivia-It Happened One Autumn ** 1/10
3. Sophia-An Offer from a Gentleman*** 3/4
7. Mia-Under the Mistletoe*** 9/23
9. Chloe-The Sweetest Thing ***9/29
10. Lily-Secondhand Spirits* 7/19
14. Charlotte-Painted Girls** 5/22
15. Amelia-The Trouble with Valentine** 8/27
18. Hannah- In the After**** 8/28
19. Grace- Close Enough to Touch** 9/28
20. Zoe-Crystal Cove*** 3/20

Dewey Decimal Yearly Challenge 9/10

000-049: 005-Computer Science Stories That Move Mountains: Storytelling and Visual Design for Persuasive Presentations
150-199:  158-Psychology I Can Make You Happy. by Paul McKenna
200-249: 248-Religion Understanding Your Young Teen: Practical Wisdom for Parents
350-399: 370-Education Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed
600-649:  613-Health The Healing Power of the Breath: Simple Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Enhance Concentration, and Balance Your Emotions
650-699: 650-ManagementEveryone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
700-749: 741-Graphic Novel Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume One
750-799: 791 Recreational & Performing Arts Man of Steel: Inside the Legendary World of Superman
800-849: 808-English Writing Fiction For Dummies

March Monthly 4/5

7. The Pritzker Architecture Prize The Shadow Society
8. The Best in Show Google+: The Missing Manual
9. The People's Hundred Flower Award Boosting Executive Skills in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Educators
12. Merlin Award: Writing Fiction For Dummies

Finished 19/19
Quarter 1 Challenge

Favorite TV Show:Scandal

S His at Night Sherry Thomas 1/16
C Love Finds You on Christmas Morning by T. Perry 1/1
A It Happened One Autumn 1/10
N Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 2/17
D Marrying Daisy Bellamy by S. Wiggs 1/3
A All She Ever Wanted by Rosalind Noonan 2/16
L Summer Long by Sussan Mallery 1/4



Favorite Actress: Ginger Rogers
G The Dead and the Gone by S.B. Pfeffer
I Writing for Dummies by R. Ingermanson
N When Lightning Strikes by Brenda Novak
G Gentlemen of Her Dreams by J. Turano
E Through the Ever Night by V. Rossi
R Shades of Earth by Beth Revis

R Shadow Society Marie Ruthkoski
O Women's Health Big Book of Yoga by K. Budig
G An Offer from a Gentleman by J. Quinn
E Everyone Communicates Few Connect by J. Maxwell
RPowerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service by Renne Evenson
S Boosting Executive Skills by J. Cooper-Kahn

Quarter II Challenge: Survival Challenge
4/7

1. The Best Man- Hard to finish; I really did not like this one.
2. Burned-535 pages
3. North and South- 812 pages
4. Iced (Dani O'Malley #1)- 512 pages

May Monthly Challenge 7/11


M Mercy Bone Crossed by P. Briggs
E
M Iced by Karen Marie Moning
O Orry Main North and South by John Jakes
R
I Iron Kissed P. Briggs
A A Conspiracy of Alchemists by L. Schwarz
L Lean In by S. Sanders

D A Deeper Love Inside by S. Souljah
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July's The Definition of a Classic Challenge
Completed 3/7

3. This task is all about imagination--read a fantasy or science fiction book. Consumed
10. A talisman is a magical device that brings good luck. Read a book that contains magic in some form. Darkfever
12. Read a book that's part of a series.Sugar Rush

I'm Finished!!!!The History Challenge
Duration: January – December 2013
15/15

2010: Earthquakes (Haiti, Chile): Read a book where weather takes a toll on a community...The Dead and the Gone 2/13
2009: Barak Obama Inaugurated:All Things New 3/16
2008: Lady Gaga Releases First Album: Iced (Dani O'Malley #1) 5/21
2007: iPhone:Revolution 19 7/21
2006: Pluto Officially Demoted from Planetary Status: Scarlet 3/25
2005: YouTube Launches: When Lightning Strikes 3/24
2003: Amber Alert System Created: Read a book about someone who goes missing Marrying Daisy Bellamy 1/3
2002: Arthur Anderson/Enron Scandal Convictions: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead 5/20
2001: 9/11: Sea Glass Winter: A Shelter Bay Novel 4/28
2000: A New Millennium:Read a book about new beginnings, Simply Irresistible 1/19
1999: Columbine: Nineteen Minutes 5/15
1998: Google Founded:Google+: The Missing Manual 3/10
1997: Movie “Titanic” Opens: Lost Girls 3/28
1996: Dolly the Cloned Sheep:Shades of Earth 3/14
1995: O.J. Simpson Trial: Darkfever 7/5

3rd Quarter: I Spy Challenge
5/7

2. I spy celestial bodies: A Christmas Bride
3. Sports related: Body Check
5. I spy magical beings:  Tempest Reborn
9. I spy a body of water: Renegade
12. I spy countries in Europe: Greece Wedding Night

August Nonfiction Challenge

5/5

1. Autobiography. Blue-Eyed Devil

3. Dictionary. Twisted

5. Philosophy. In the After

6. Self-help. Read a book in which one character gives advice to another. Start Me Up

8. Travel writing. Wedding Night

Complete!!!
Favorites Year Long Challenge

Category 1: Favorite Season: Autumn
A All Things New by Lynn Austin
U Bride Unveiled by Jillian Hunter
T Twisted by Rebecca Zanetti
U Writing, Grammar, Usage and Style
M Midnight City by J. Barton Mitchell
N Nightsong by Ari Brek



COMPLETE-Category 2: Favorite Genre:Paranormal

1. The Vicious Deep
2. Falling Kingdoms
3. Through the Ever Night
4. Crystal Cove
5. Moon Called



COMPLETE-Category 3: Favorite Author: Jennifer Armentrout
1. Deity by J. Armentrout
2. Opal by J. Armentrout
3. Apollyon by J. Armentrout



COMPLETE-Category 4: Favorite Holiday: Christmas
C The Well Spoken Woman by Christine Jahnke
H Husband List by Janet Evanchio
R Altered by Jennifer Rush
I Ironskin by Tina Connolly
S Tempting by Susan Mallery
T Of Triton by Anna Banks
M Asunder by Jodi Meadows
A Alice's Wondrland
S Silver Borne by P. Briggs



COMPLETE-Category 5: Favorite Team:Colts
C When Morning Comes by F. Ray
O Understanding Your Young Teen by Mark OOestreicher
L Wanting What You Get by K. Love
T Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Patricia Briggs
S Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

3rd Quarter Challenge: Authors Finished!8/8

2. Author from same country: Rachel Gibson Simply Irresistible
4. New-to-You Author: A Werewolf in Manhattan by Vicki Lewis Thompson
10. Goodreads Author: When Summer Comes by Brenda Novak
11. Debut Author: Demitria Lunetta In the After
12. 15+ Published books: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
13. Fewer than 25 fans Jen Sincero
14. 1,000+ Fans- The Elite by Kiera Cass
15. New favorite author- Shannon Stacey

Baby Name Hunt


Male 14/20
1. Liam-Mind Games* 4/26
2. Ethan-Burned** 4/7
3. Mason-Wanting What You Get* 1/26
4. Noah-Twisted*** 8/16
5. Jacob- That Thing Called Love** 9/14
7. Aiden-Deity***1/5
8. Jackson-Simply Irresistible*** 1/19
9. Logan-Marrying Daisy Bellamy ** 1/3
11. Benjamin-Change of Fortune ***2/25
12.William-Love Finds You on Christmas Morning** 1/1
13. Ryan-Vicious Deep** 1/21
15. Alexander-All Things New*** 3/16
18. Michael-When He Was Wicked** 3/14
20. Matthew-Sea Glass Winter* 4/26



Female 12/20
1. Emma- Yours to Keep*** 10/2
2. Olivia-It Happened One Autumn ** 1/10
3. Sophia-An Offer from a Gentleman*** 3/4
7. Mia-Under the Mistletoe*** 9/23
8. Emily-Be Mine*** 10/6
9. Chloe-The Sweetest Thing ***9/29
10. Lily-Secondhand Spirits* 7/19
14. Charlotte-Painted Girls** 5/22
15. Amelia-The Trouble with Valentine** 8/27
18. Hannah- In the After**** 8/28
19. Grace- Close Enough to Touch** 9/28
20. Zoe-Crystal Cove*** 3/20

4th Quarter Looking Back 10/10


January's New Beginning's Challenge- Scorched
February Cupid: Pink cover Some Like it Hot
February 2013: History of Civil Rights Female Heroine Crown of Midnight
March's Award Cover Hunt:Building on cover Throne of Glass
June: The Colors of Royalty Mini Challenge: Relic
July: Definition of a Classic Fantasy FaeFever
August: Types of NonFiction: Yoga Sparks
August: Summer Spell Out Challenge Swimming No Rules
September: Back to School Geography The Heist Greece
September: Labor Day Mini Challenge Chef The Marriage Merger

October Monthly: Clue 8/6

1.Mrs. Peacock with a Knife in the Study
Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey

2. Miss Scarlett with the Wrench in the Study
Be Mine: Alone With You by Shannon Stacey

3. Mrs. White with the wrench in the hall
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper

4. Miss Scarlett with the candlestick in the study.
Crown at Midnight by Sarah Maas

5. Colonel Mustard with the Knife in the Study
Two of a Kind by Susan Mallery

6. Mr. Green with the Candelstick in the Hall
Cursed by S.J. Harper

7. Mrs. Peacock with the Rope in the Billiard Room
Rush by Maya Banks

8. Miss Scarlett in Rope in the Conservatory
Relic by Renee Collins

October Monthly Costumes
Finished !!! 3/3

3. Water on cover...No Rules
4. Paranormal...How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
5. Witch...Cursed

Dusty November Challenge

3. Book turned into movie: Bridget Jones's Diary
4. Dark coverFaefever
6. Pacific NW: Some Like It Hot

4th Quarter Challenge: Holidays 6/12

1. Double Life Origin
4. Feature vampires Scouting Jasmine
7. Period in American History A Most Peculiar Circumstance
8. Set in New England: New Hampshire Be Mine: Sizzle\Too Fast to Fall\Alone With You
10. Large Family:The Kowalski Family Yours to Keep
13. Christmas tree (cookie) on cover: The Sugar Cookie Sweetheart Swap