2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

These will be my personal reading challenges & challenges for this group for 2016 :) My goal is to read 125 books!

PopSugar 2016 Reading Challenge (Personal & Group Challenge)

Duration: January 1st-December 31st

25/41

A book based on a fairy tale: Cruel Beauty 02.17.16, 3 Stars
A National Book Award winner: What I Saw and How I Lied
A YA bestseller: This Is Where It Ends 07.12.16 4 Stars
A book you haven't read since high school: Where Are the Children? 05.17.16 3 Stars I liked this better when I read it in high school.
A book set in your home state:
A book translated to English: Bullets From The Past
A romance set in the future: Allegiant 07.20.16 2 Stars
A book set in Europe: The Girl In The Ice 03.07.16, 4 Stars
A book that's under 150 pages: The Willows, 60 pages! 02.04.16, 4 Stars
A New York Times bestseller: Dark Places 03.30.16, 4 Stars
A book that's becoming a movie this year: The 5th Wave 04.23.16, 4.5 Stars
A book recommended by someone you just met: Orphan Train 01.03.16, 4.5 Stars
A self-improvement book: The 20/20 Diet: Turn Your Weight Loss Vision Into Reality
A book you can finish in a day: Insatiable, Book Two & I did! 05.01.16, 5 Stars
A book written by a celebrity: Bossypants 06.27.16
A political memoir:
A book at least a 100 years older than you: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, wrote in 1886, exactly 100 years older!
A book that's more than 600 pages:
A book from Oprah's Book Club:
A science-fiction novel: The Martian 01.09.16, 3 Stars
A book recommended by a family member: My Sister's Keeper, my sister loves this book! 06.05.16, 4 Stars
A graphic novel:
A book that is published in 2016: Worth It All 03.31.16, 5 Stars
A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: The Secret by the Lake Amy was a nanny & I work as a Master Teacher in a daycare, probably as close as I'm going to get. 01.05.16, 4 Stars
A book that takes place during Summer: The Boy In Her Dreams 07.12.16, 4 Stars
A book and it's prequel: Four: A Divergent Story Collection (Prequel, 4 Parts) 03.09.16, 4 Stars & Divergent (Book 1) 03.15.16, 4 Stars
A murder mystery: Seven Ways to Die: A Novel 03.21.16, 5 Stars
A book written by a comedian: Yes Please 01.26.16, 4 Stars
A dystopian novel: Insurgent 03.22.16, 4 Stars
A book with a blue cover: The Fault in Our Stars 05.23.16, 4 Stars
A book of poetry:
The first book you see in a bookstore:
A classic from the 20th century:
A book from the library: Nineteen Minutes 01.25.16, 4 Stars
An autobiography:
A book about a road trip:
A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with:
A satirical book: Where'd You Go, Bernadette 04.29.16, 4 Stars
A book that takes place on a island: And Then There Were None
A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy: The Deal, highly recommended so I knew I would love it! 06.11.16, 5 Stars

This should be fun :)

2016 I SPY: BOOK TITLES EDITION (Group Challenge) (Page 3, Comment 101)

Duration: January 1st-December 31st

11/25

1. Of Mice and Men - No Country For Old Men 02.14.16 4 Stars
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. Gone with the Wind -
4. A Wrinkle in Time -
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn -
6. The Little Prince - Little Doll 07.28.16 2 Stars
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
8. Brave New World
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - The Boy In Her Dreams 07.12.16, 4 Stars
10. The Joy Luck Club -
11. The Diary of a Young Girl - The Girl In The Ice 03.07.16, 4 Stars
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings -
13. The Book Thief -
14. The God of Small Things -
15. Around the World in 80 Days
16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream 01.08.16, 3 Stars
17. The Time Traveler's Wife- The Silent Wife 04.16.16, 3 Stars
18. All Quiet on the Western Front- Worth It All 03.31.16, 5 Stars
19. The Old Man and the Sea
20. Where the Red Fern Grows - Where Are the Children? 05.17.16, 3 Stars
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins - The Dolphin 01.31.16 4.5 Stars
22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring - The Girl In Between 02.22.16, 4 Stars
24. The Call of the Wild - Into the Wild 05.16.16, 4 Stars
25. The Good Earth

This one might be tough, but I love a good challenge!

Love the PopSugar challenge...I will be adding that one to my feed. I hope a bunch of us join in because sometimes that's the only way I can find ways to fill in some of them ('borrowing' titles from others). I love how we are all willing to share in the feed.

Good, glad you liked it & want to do the challenge! Good Luck with your challenges.

Let's Turn Pages Challenge (Group Challenge) (Page 1, Comment 43)

I've always wanted to do a challenge like this, so I'm pretty excited for this one. I wanted to choose a number that had some meaning to me so I chose my daughter's birthday 06/23/15! Will add to this challenge as I read them.

Duration: January 1st–December 31st
26,755/62,315 pages

Orphan Train 01.03.16
278 pages
The Secret by the Lake 01.05.16
414 pages + 278 = 692 pages
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family 01.07.16
304 pages + 692 = 996 pages
Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream 01.08.16
402 pages + 996 = 1,398 pages
The Martian 01.09.16
385 pages + 1,398 = 1,783 pages
Finding Olivia 01.14.16
423 pages + 1,783 = 2,206 pages
Relic 01.19.16
480 pages + 2,206 = 2,686 pages
Hidden Doors, Secret Rooms 01.21.16
341 pages + 2,686 = 3,027 pages
Nineteen Minutes 01.25.16
440 pages + 3,027 = 3,467 pages
Yes Please 01.26.16
329 pages + 3,467 = 3,796 pages
Within These Walls 01.30.16
464 pages + 3,796 = 4,260 pages
Sex, Lies & Sweet Tea 01.30.16
411 pages + 4,260 = 4,671 pages
The Dolphin 01.31.16
330 pages + 4,671 = 5,001 pages
The Willows 02.04.16
60 pages + 5,001 = 5,061 pages
Devil You Know 02.08.16
278 pages + 5,061 = 5,339 pages
Baby V 02.11.16
255 pages + 5,339 = 5,594 pages
Beloved 02.12.16
324 pages + 5,594 = 5,918 pages
No Country For Old Men 02.14.16
309 pages + 5,918 = 6,227 pages
In Cold Blood 02.16.16
368 pages + 6,227 = 6,613 pages
Cruel Beauty 02.17.16
346 pages + 6,613 = 6,959 pages
The Girl In Between 02.22.16
289 pages + 6,959 = 7,248 pages
The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel 02.23.16
300 pages + 7,248 = 7,548 pages
Interview with the Vampire 02.28.16
353 pages + 7,548 = 7,901 pages
Mastered 02.29.16
368 pages + 7,901 = 8,269 pages
The Girl In The Ice 03.07.16
396 pages + 8,269 = 8,665 pages
Four: A Divergent Story Collection 03.09.16
304 pages + 8,665 = 8,969 pages
The Witches: Salem, 1692 03.15.16
490 pages + 8,969 = 9,459 pages
Divergent 03.15.16
501 pages + 9,459 = 9,960 pages
Free Four: Tobias Tells the Divergent Knife-Throwing Scene 03.16.16
43 pages + 9,960 = 10,003 pages
Seven Ways to Die: A Novel 03.21.16
296 pages + 10,003 = 10,299 pages
Insurgent 03.22.16
544 pages + 10,299 = 10,843 pages
Dark Places 03.30.16
370 pages + 10,843 = 11,213 pages
Consequences 03.31.16
573 pages + 11,213 = 11,786 pages
Worth It All 03.31.16
264 pages + 11,786 = 12,050 pages
What the Dead Know 04.08.16
400 pages + 12,050 = 12,450 pages
The Silent Wife 04.16.16
384 pages + 12,450 = 12,834 pages
Insatiable 04.20.16
127 + 12,834 = 12,961 pages
The 5th Wave 04.23.16
474 pages + 12,961 = 13,435 pages
The Golden Compass 04.25.16
399 pages + 13,435 = 13,834 pages
Where'd You Go, Bernadette 04.29.16
320 + 13,834 = 14,154 pages
Insatiable, Book Two 05.01.16
108 pages + 14,154 = 14,262 pages
The Sister 05.06.16
307 pages + 14,262 = 14,569 pages
Truth 05.08.16
468 pages + 14,569 = 15,037 pages
Before I Go to Sleep 05.12.16
495 pages + 15,037 = 15,532 pages
Into the Wild 05.16.16
224 pages + 15,532 = 15,756 pages
Where Are the Children? 05.17.16
274 pages + 15,756 = 16,030 pages
LoneWolff 05.17.16
306 pages + 16,030 = 16,336 pages
The 7th Month 05.18.16
71 pages + 16,336 = 16,407 pages
You 05.20.16
433 pages + 16,407 = 16,840 pages
The Fault in Our Stars 05.23.15
337 pages + 16,840 = 17,177 pages
Hidden Bodies 05.28.16
448 pages + 17,177 = 17,625
The Passenger 05.31.16
320 pages + 17,625 = 17,945 pages
Prick Tease 06.05.16
170 pages + 17,945 = 18, 115 pages
My Sister's Keeper 06.05.16
432 pages + 18,115 = 18,547 pages
In the Woods 06.10.16
429 pages + 18,547 = 18,976 pages
The Deal 06.11.16
342 pages + 18,976 + 19,318 pages
The Mistake 06.13.16
297 pages + 19,318 = 19,615 pages
S is for Stranger 06.16.16
234 pages + 19,615 = 19,849 pages
The Score 06.21.16
361 pages + 19,849 = 20,210 pages
Stiff 06.21.16
412 pages + 20,210 = 20,622 pages
Bossypants 06.27.16
290 pages + 20,622 = 20,912 pages
Evil 06.28.16
254 pages + 20,912 = 21,166 pages
Lady Killer 07.05.16
204 pages + 21,166 = 21,370 page
Cocky F@#ker 07.06.16
170 pages + 21,370 = 21,540 pages
Anything for Her 07.07.16
340 pages + 21,540 = 21,880 pages
This Is Where It Ends 07.12.16
285 pages + 21,880 = 22,165 pages
The Boy In Her Dreams 07.15.16
316 pages + 22,165 = 22,481 pages
Don't Stand So Close 07.17.16
321 pages +22,481 = 22,802 pages
Allegiant 07.20.16
545 pages + 22,802 = 23,347 pages
The Help 07.22.16
444 pages + 23,347= 23,791 pages
The Girl with All the Gifts 07.27.16
435 pages + 23,791 = 24,226 pages
Little Doll 07.28.16
326 pages + 24,226 = 24,552 pages
Stroked 08.03.16
363 pages + 24,552 = 24,915 pages
Red Queen 08.06.16
401 pages + 24,915 = 25,316 pages
Paper Princess 08.12.16
370 pages + 25,316 = 25,686 pages
Perfect Chemistry 08.16.16
368 pages + 25,686 = 26,054 pages
Broken Prince 08.28.16
350 pages + 26,054 =26,404 pages
Behind Closed Doors 09.08.16
351 pages + 26,404 = 26,755 pages

Stephanie wrote: "Let's Turn Pages Challenge (Group Challenge)

I've always wanted to do a challenge like this, so I'm pretty excited for this one. I wanted to choose a number that had some meaning to me so I chose ..."

Love the idea of using a child's bday. Congratulations on your little one!

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Let's Turn Pages Challenge (Group Challenge)

I've always wanted to do a challenge like this, so I'm pretty excited for this one. I wanted to choose a number that had some meaning..."

Thank you :)

I might have to do the mystery books list from amazon. I've read some of them. I'll put them into challenges for 2016. thanks for finding that

No problem. I've really been enjoying mysteries/thrillers lately so I tried to find a challenge geared towards those genres and couldn't find one. Came across Amazon's 100 lists and found that and figured why not make my own challenge :) Glad you want to use it, happy reading/challenges!

A To Z Challenge, Character Edition (Group Challenge) (Page 1, Comment 31)

I'm always down for a good challenge, so I love this one! Will add books as I read them!

Duration: January 1, through December 31, 2016.

20/26

Amy, The Secret by the Lake 01.05.16
Brody Easton, The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel 02.23.16
Claire Nichols, Consequences 03.31.16
Dom DiBenedetto, Baby V 02.11.16
Evangeline Hawthorne, Mastered 02.29.16
Four, Four: A Divergent Story Collection 03.09.16
Grace Ivers, The Mistake 06.13.16
Hazel Grace Lancaster, The Fault in Our Stars 05.23.16
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John Mills, Hidden Doors, Secret Rooms 01.21.16
Kellan Braden, Evil 06.28.16
Lucas Graham, Within These Walls 01.30.16
Mark Watney, The Martian 01.09.16
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Olivia Owens, Finding Olivia 01.14.16
Peach, You 05.20.16
Q
Razer Bennington, Prick Tease 06.05.16
Samantha Peterson, Sex, Lies & Sweet Tea 01.30.16
T
Uriah Pedrad, Allegiant 07.20.16
Vivian, Orphan Train 01.03.16
W
X
Ysabeau de Clairmont, A Discovery of Witches 09.26.16
Zeke Pedrad, Insurgent 03.22.16

Stephanie wrote: "50 Books, 50 States: A literary Map of America Challenge (Personal Challenge)

I came across 50 Books, 50 States: A Literary Map of America on PopSugar & thought it would make for a pretty good rea..."

This is a GREAT challenge! Good luck!

January Challenges

January Winter Challenge (Reading Addicts)

Level 2: A bit chilly!

Duration: Jan 1st-31st

6/6

F-Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream 01.08.16
R-Relic 01.19.16
O-Orphan Train 01.03.16
S-The Secret by the Lake 01.05.16
T-The Martian 01.09.16
Y-Yes Please 01.26.16


January Marathon Challenge (2016 Reading Challenge Group)

Duration: January 1st-31st

5,001/5,000 Pages

Orphan Train 01.03.16
278 pages
The Secret by the Lake 01.05.16
414 pages + 278 = 692 pages
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family 01.07.16
304 pages + 692 = 996 pages
Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream 01.08.16
402 pages + 996 = 1,398 pages
The Martian 01.09.16
385 pages + 1,398 = 1,783 pages
Finding Olivia 01.14.16
423 pages + 1,783 = 2,206 pages
Relic 01.19.16
480 pages + 2,206 = 2,686 pages
Hidden Doors, Secret Rooms 01.21.16
341 pages + 2,686 = 3,027 pages
Nineteen Minutes 01.25.16
440 pages + 3,027 = 3,467 pages
Yes Please 01.26.16
329 pages + 3,467 = 3,796 pages
Within These Walls 01.30.16
464 pages + 3,796 = 4,260 pages
Sex, Lies & Sweet Tea 01.30.16
411 pages + 4,260 = 4,671 pages
The Dolphin 01.31.16
330 + 4,671 = 5,001 pages read!!

February Challenges


February Fun Facts Challenge (Reading Addicts)

Duration: February 1-28, 2016

These are the main ones I'm going for: 5/5

Read the shortest book on your TBR shelf:
, 60 pages! Read on 02.04.16, 4 Stars

Read a book with a red cover or a heart on it's cover (American Heart Month):
Read on 02.14.16, 4 Stars

Read a book based on a fairy tale about true love (Valentine's Day):
, Beauty & the Beast! Read on 02.17.16, 3 Stars

Read a book that was published in the month of February:
Read on 02.08.16, 3.5 Stars

Read a book written by a black author (Black History Month):
Read on 02.12.16, 3.5 Stars

These are if I finish the main list: 4/4

Read a book that will bring you "pure" happiness:
, its a mafia read so it should. I'm always a happy camper with all that crazy drama. Fingers crossed. Read on 02.11.16, 3 Stars

Read a book that a loved one chose for you:
, I handed over my Kindle and he scrolled & stopped on this! Read on 02.16.16, 4 Stars

Read a book that takes place in New Orleans or the setting is Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Hoilday):
, I've always wanted to read this! Read on 02.28.16, 3.5 Stars

Read a book that involves football (Super Bowl):
Read on 02.23.16, 4.5 Stars

March Challenges

March Madness Challenge (Reading Addicts)

Duration: March 1-31st 2016

3,781/5,500 pages

The Girl In The Ice 03.07.16
396 pages
Four: A Divergent Story Collection 03.09.16
304 pages + 396 = 700 pages
The Witches: Salem, 1692 03.15.16
490 pages + 700 = 1,190 pages
Divergent 03.15.16
501 pages + 1,190 = 1,691 pages
Free Four: Tobias Tells the Divergent Knife-Throwing Scene 03.16.16
43 pages + 1,691 = 1,734 pages
Seven Ways to Die: A Novel 03.21.16
296 pages + 1,734 = 2,030 pages
Insurgent 03.22.16
544 pages + 2,030 = 2,574 pages
Dark Places 03.30.16
370 pages + 2,574 = 2,944 pages
Consequences 03.31.16
573 pages + 2,944 = 3,517 pages
Worth It All 03.31.16
264 pages + 3,517 = 3,781 pages

This is my first monthly challenge I didn't complete & hopefully my last. I was super busy in March, but am still super happy with what I did read :) If anything this will push me to work harder to finish my goals.

April Challenges

Spring Into Movies Challenge (Reading Addicts)
Duration: April 01-30, 2016
4/2


The Movie Goer ( 1st Level, 1-3 Books)


Read on 04.16.16, 3 Stars


Read on 04.29.16

... May add more ...


Read on 04.23.16, 4.5 Stars


Read on 04.25.16, 3 Stars

May Challenges

I-Spy Reading Challenge (Reading Addicts)
Duration: May 01-31, 2016
8/6

1. I, spy a book with a BLUE cover.
Read on 05.23.16, 4 Stars
2. I, spy a book that the title starts with the letter N.
3. I, spy a book with a TREE on the cover.
4. I, spy a book that the authors name starts with the letter C.
5. I, spy a book that has a OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB STICKER.
6. I, spy a book that has the word THE in the title. (It can be the word or in another word such as, other)
Read on 05.06.16 4 Stars
7. I, spy a book with a BLACK & WHITE cover.
Read on 05.16.16 4 Stars
8. I, spy a book that the author has THREE NAMES. (ex. Edgar Allan Poe)
Mary Higgins Clark Read on 05.17.16 3 Stars
9. I, spy a book with a FACE on the cover.
Read on 05.01.16 5 Stars
10. I spy a book that a has a NUMBER in the title. (ex. 4 or four)
Read on 05.18.16 3.5 Stars
11. I, spy a book that the title has FIVE WORDS. (ex. The Girl on the Train)
12. I, spy a book that has a FLOWER on the cover.
13. I, spy a book that the title is in RED.
Read on 05.20.16 4 Stars
14. I, spy a book that the authors first name is INITIALS. (ex. J.D. Robb)
S.J. Watson Read on 05.12.16 4.5 Stars
15. I, spy a book that has # 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR on the cover.



May Marathon Challenge (2016 Reading Challenge)
Duration: May 01-31, 2016

12/8 Books 3,791/3,000 pages

1. 05.01.16 108 pages
2. 05.06.16 307 pages = 415 pages
3. 05.08.16 468 pages = 883 pages
4. 05.12.16 495 pages = 1,378 pages
5. 05.16.16 224 pages = 1,602 pages
6. 05.17.16 274 pages = 1,876 pages
7. 05.17.16 306 pages = 2,182 pages
8. 05.18.16 71 pages = 2,253 pages
9.05.20.16 433 pages = 2,686 pages
10. 05.23.16 337 pages = 3,023 pages
11. 05.28.16 448 pages = 3,471 pages
12. 05.31.16 320 pages = 3,791 pages

June Road Trip Reading Challenge (Reading Addicts)
Goal: 31,256.26/ 30,000 Miles


Starting Point: Sayre, Oklahoma

1st Stop: Providence, Rhode Island (1,764.95 miles)

Duration of Visit: June 1st-5th
Overall Experience: 4 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 1,764.95

2nd Stop: Reverence, California (3,050.59 miles)

Duration of Visit: June 3rd-5th
Overall Experience: 3 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 4,815.54

3rd Stop: Dublin, Ireland (5,048.45 miles)

Duration of Visit: June 6th-10th
Overall Experience: 4 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 9,863.99

4th Stop: Hastings, Massachusetts (2,999.62)

Duration of Visit: June 10th-11th
Overall Experience: 5 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 12,863.61

5th Stop: Paris, France (3449.45)
6th Stop:Hastings, Massachusetts (3449.45)

Duration of Visit: June 11-13th
Overall Experience: 5 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 19,762.51 Miles

7th Stop: London, England (3282.94)

Duration of Visit: June 14-16th
Overall Experience: 5 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 23,045.45 Miles


8th Stop:Hastings, Massachusetts (3282.94)

Duration of Visit: June 19-21st
Overall Experience: 5 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 26,328.39 Miles

9th Stop: Mishawaka, Indiana (883.12)

Duration of Visit:June 16-21st
Overall Experience: 3 Stars
Toatal Miles Traveled: 27,211.51

10th Stop: Chicago, Illinois (115.07)
11th Stop: Wildwood, New Jersey (859.93)
12th Stop: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania (96.56)
13th Stop: Charlottesville, Virginia (246.50)
14th Stop: Chicago, Illinois (738.72)
15th Stop: New York, New York (790)

Duration of Visit:June 19-27th
Overall Experience: 3 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 30,058.29

16th Stop: Poehler, Minnesota (1197.97)

Duration of Visit: June 28th
Overall Experience:5 Stars
Total Miles Traveled: 31,256.26 Miles

Road Trip Path: Sayre, OK>Providence, RI>Reverence, CA>Dublin, Ireland>Hastings, MA>Paris, France>Hastings, MA>London, England>Hastings, MA>Mishawaka, IN>Chicago, IL>Wildwood, NJ>Drexel Hill, PA>Charlottesville, VA>Chicago, IL>New York, NY>Poehler, MA

July Challenges

July Freedom To Read Challenge (Reading Addicts)
Duration: July 1-31, 2016
Goal: Sparkler 4/4 Books

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Misti Murphy, Lady Killer, 4 Stars

This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp 4 Stars
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Roth, Veronica, Allegiant, 2 Stars
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Anything for Her, by Jack Jordan 4 Stars
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August Challenges

Didn't participate in any challenges this month :(

September Challenges

October Challenges

November Challenges

December Challenges

In January I managed to read 13 books, 5,001 pages & finish 2 monthly challenges!!

February was a busy month that went by way too fast for me. I'm still really happy with the progress I made on all my yearly challenges & did complete 1 monthly challenge! Read 11 books, 3,268 pages!!
My favorite read for February was because it was just a happy feel good read :)

In March I was a little off my game by not finishing up the only monthly challenge I decided to join :(
I did however manage to read 10 books, 3,781 pages. My favorite read for March would of had to be the Divergent series!!

In April, I didn't do what I hoped for, but still not too bad. I read 2,104 pages in a total of 6 books! I had a couple of favorite reads this month:

&

Insatiable was definitely a guilty pleasure & I absolutely loved it!
I have a feeling The 5th Wave for probably be my new favorite series.

Also another one I didn't think I would like that hugely surprised me was .
It made me smile so hard :) Really happy with what I read this month.

In May I knocked out 12 books & 3,791 pages!! I completed 2 monthly challenges & read some pretty great books. Some I think that will stick with me for a while :)

In June I read 10 books, 3,321 pages and traveled 31,256.26 for my June Road Trip Reading Challenge!! I had a few favorites, the whole Off-Campus series :)
!!

Also really enjoyed & !!