2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

Hi everyone, this year I have challenged myself to read 100 books. So far I have read 1 book. It was very interesting and had me turning the page. Next I'm going to read And the Mountains Echoed and participate in the group read for January. Looking forward to discussing that book with the other members participating.

#1 The Summer I Died by Ryan C Thomas



Finished: January 4, 2014

#2 And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini.



It took me much longer than I expected to finish that book.

Finished: March 15, 2014

The third book (or should I say play) was Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen. This was a very interesting play to me and a short read.

#4 The Returned by Jason Mott

This book was an okay read. The mystery that drives story still remained a mystery throughout the whole book. I have many unanswered questions that I assumed would be answered by the time I finished this book, and they were not. I do like the concepts of death, losses, love, faith, and religion that was shown in the book. However, my overall opinion of this book is not that good. I did not really get into the book until the last 2 chapters. Before that I was just reading to see how it was going to end

#5 Wool by Hugh Howey

This is an interesting book, however I was left with too many questions and I am very confused. I guess the too many questions part is a good thing considering this is a series. There are just so many parts of this book that I do not understand. So I will be reading the next book in the series to see if it will clarify a few things.

#6 Animal Farm by George Orwell

#7 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Currently reading: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (audiobook) and The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (Kindle book)

#8 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins



Finished: April 1, 2014

#9 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald



Finished: April 3, 2014

I also loved the movie since it had Leonardo DiCaprio in it.

Still reading The Shining Girls (Kindle) and I have started to finish up Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (audiobook)

Brianna wrote: "Still reading The Shining Girls (Kindle) and I have started to finish up Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (audiobook)"

Brianna, after you finish Pride and Prejudice, you might want to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It's an amusing retelling of the story with zombies thrown in.

Talia wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Still reading The Shining Girls (Kindle) and I have started to finish up Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (audiobook)"

Brianna, after yo..."

It is on my to-read shelf, but I was never sure of the approach it took to Pride & Prejudice. I will most likely try to start that book right after or at least not too far apart. Thanks for the suggestion

#10 New Moon by Stephenie Meyer



Finished: April 06, 2014

#11 The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes



Finished: April 07, 2014

I think I may put on hold for a little bit, for some reason it has been pretty hard for me to read and finish that book.

I am currently reading 3 books. I haven't quite figured out how I ended up starting 3 different books, but it just happened. Those three books are Water by Terra Harmony (eBook), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind (paperback), and A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle (audiobook). Actually now that I think about it work is how I ended up reading three books at a time because I can only have a paperback or hardcover book when I'm at work between taking calls

#12 A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle



This was a great short read. I like how the woman caught on to Sherlock Holmes' plan. Smart woman.

Finished: April 12, 2014

Currently reading:

8% done 53% done 37% done

#13 Cobweb Bride by Vera Nazarian



Finished: April 22, 2014

#14 Water by Terra Harmony



Finished: May 4, 2014

Currently reading:

53% done 78% done 36% done

#15 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen



Finished: May 19, 2014

#16 Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins



Finished: May 29, 2014

#17 The Giver by Lois Lowry



Finished: June 1, 2014

#18 The Only Reason for the London Season by Kristin Vayden



Finished: June 2, 2014

#19 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck



Finished: June 4, 2014

The ending made me cry. It's been so long since a book has made me cry at the end.

#20 Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella



Finished: June 12, 2014

#21 The Awakening by L.J. Smith



Finished: June 22, 2014

#22 Unwind by Neal Shusterman



Finished: June 22, 2014

#23 Fairy Tail, Vol. 01 by Hiro Mashima



Finished: July 3, 2014

#24 Fairy Tail, Vol. 02 by Hiro Mashima



Finished: July 6, 2014

#25 The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde



Finished: July 6, 2014

#26 アカメが斬る! 1 Akame ga KILL! by Takahiro



Finished: July 7, 2014

#27 Embryo by J.A. Schneider



Finished: July 8, 2014

#28 Fruits Basket, Volume 01 by Natsuki Takaya



Finished: July 8, 2014

#29 Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Tsugumi Ohba



Finished: July 9, 2014

#30 Becoming Human by Eliza Green



Finished: July 10, 2014

#31 Undead: Ten Tales of Zombies by Rayne Hall



Finished: July 12, 2014

Brianna wrote: "#29 Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Tsugumi Ohba



Finished: July 9, 2014"

I remember being really into the tv show version of this manga. Was the art in the manga any good?

Adriana wrote: "Brianna wrote: "#29 Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Tsugumi Ohba



Finished: July 9, 2014"

I remember being really into the ..."

Yes the art in the manga is very good. I used to watch the TV show as well

#32 Dreamcatcher by Stephen King



Finished: July 13, 2014

#33 Case Closed, Vol. 1 by Gosho Aoyama



Finished: July 22, 2014

#34 Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins



Finished: July 27, 2014

#35 Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley



Finished: July 31, 2014

#36 The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho



Finished: July 31, 2014

#37 Case Closed, Vol. 2 by Gosho Aoyama



Finished: August 4, 2014

#38 Tangled by Emma Chase



Fiished: August 11, 2014

#39 Ready Player One by Ernest Cline



Finished: August 11, 2014

#40 Killing Kate by Lila Veen



Finished: August 15, 2014