2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

I will list the books I read here by month. I'm looking forward to keeping track!

January 2013
1. Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney

I have joined the challenge for the first time ( I am very excited) and I have picked my goal. I have listed past books but I can not figure out how to add the books on that I have read this year. Thanks for any help.

Dana wrote: "I have joined the challenge for the first time ( I am very excited) and I have picked my goal. I have listed past books but I can not figure out how to add the books on that I have read this year. ..."
If you would like to add a personal challenge thread, similar to the one I have here, you would need to click on the main heading of "Personal Challenge: 1-50 Books" and then click "new topic."

Hope this helps!

Good luck, Quenby!

Dana, if you still have questions, feel free to shoot me a message. :)

February 2013
2. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
3. Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
4. The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Bring on March! I am looking forward to more free time to read with my work calming down :)

March 2013
5. Bossypants by Tina Fey
6. The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin
7. Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
8. The Power Of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential by Leo Babauta
9. Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
11. Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe

Quenby wrote: "Bring on March! I am looking forward to more free time to read with my work calming down :)"

my february was so busy!!! Im looking forward to march as well. yay for spring break!

Robyn wrote: "Quenby wrote: "Bring on March! I am looking forward to more free time to read with my work calming down :)"

my february was so busy!!! Im looking forward to march as well. yay for spring break!"

Absolutely! I already made a lot of progress this weekend because I am less stressed out. The extra sunlight of spring doesn't hurt, either!

i love the sunshine of spring, it means time at the park where my kiddo can play while i read on a bench. cant beat it!

I've had great luck with books lately! I would recommend The Power Of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential for sure. There isn't anything revolutionary here, but it is a fantastic reminder of the important things in life. I tend to be very hyper and busy all the time, and this book has inspired me to take a step back and think about what I truly want to achieve. Read this if you need some inspiration to keep your New Year's Resolutions!

My luck with books has been incredible. Rob Lowe's autobiography totally blew me away. I thought he has just a pretty face (really hot, actually!) But he can write! I felt I learned about the workings of the film business. He was very honest and real about his life and didn't blame anyone else for his shortcomings, which is rare for celebrity memoirs. I would highly recommend this to anyone, not just his fans.

May 2013
12. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
13. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
14. EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches by Dave Ramsey
15. See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar

I'm halfway to my goal! After reading a few motivational books, I'm convinced I can surpass my book challenge :)

Yay! I'm not even halfway yet.
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work <- this was recommended to me just recently. It seems like something you might like. This is a preview of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXy__k...

Thank you Adriana! Funnily enough, I just downloaded that exact book. I'm looking forward to reading it :)

Oh wow! Well let me know what you think whenever you get to reading it (:

July 2013
16. Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life by Jillian Michaels
17. Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes

Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It was an interesting study on the consumption habits of Americans. It stresses the poor nutrition education perpetuated by the government. If you are type 2 diabetic, or have a loved one who is, I would recommend reading this. It's not a diet book. It is a surprisingly exciting scientific lesson which allows you to understand the disease, and eventually gives hope for potential self-recovery.