Challenge Yourself discussion

Here's the 2017 Challenge Catalog.

If you can not find one to fit your 2017 goal. please let me know what you have in mind and I will create one for you to use and share with others.

I will appreciate information about errors or about incorrect ending dates. Apparently I had several mis-set last year. Tricky to do for so many.

Click the links in order to review Challenges By Subject:

audio-books Hear Ye! Hear Ye! ! Reading a certain number of audio-books.

author's work Authorization Reading a certain author's work.

award winners And the Award Goes To… Reading books that received an award

big books Doorstops Reading those big books that you've been avoiding.

biographies, memoirs and autobiographies Getting to Know Them Reading about the lives of real people.

books to movie or television Movie or Book? Reading a number of books and also watching the movie or television show based on the books.

Boxall's Catalog of 1001 books Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Reading from Boxall's Catalog of 1001 books.

Canada's provinces and territories O Canada Reading books set or from Canada.

certain shelves Shelving Unit Reading a certain number of books from certain shelves.

classics Now That Was Classic Reading the Classics.

connecting books Chain Link Fence Reading books in connecting similarity order.

eReader eDingus Reading material stored on your eReader.

fictional genres That's Unreal Reading fictional genres.

50 states of the United States of America USA State Challenge Reading a book from each of the 50 states of the United States of America.

international reading World Tour Challenge Reading books from around the world.

GoodReads authors GoodReads Authorization Reading books written by GoodReads Authors.

Group Challenge Double Dog Dare Reading books that your group has dared you to read.

Guardian's 1000 Guardian's 1000 Novels Reading selected works by the Guardian's Review team and a panel of expert judges.

home library Home Alone Reading books from our private library.

left over books Left Over Stew Reading books that were supposed to have been read in previous year's challenges or goals.

local library Where's your card? Reading books borrowed from the library.

moment of time Time Waits for No One Read books from a certain time period.

non-fiction Reality Check Reading non-fiction.

recent releases Hot Off the Press Reading books written very recently.

published date Yearbook Reading books published in a certain year.

re-read Back in the Saddle Re-read favorites, or ones in a series or to see if you will get more out of it after another read, etc.”

review written Reviews Reviewing the books read.

second reading Another Chance Giving books that were abandoned as unread or partially read another try.”

second language Rosetta Stone Reading books in a second language.

self-improvement Help Yourself Reading Self-Improvement books.

series Serial Eyes Catching up with the next books in our favorite reading series.

small books and short stories Short Cut Reading books of 100 pages or less.

Click the links in order to review Challenges By Name:

And the Award Goes To… Reading books that received an award.

Another Chance Giving books that were abandoned as unread or partially read another try.

Authorization Reading a certain author's work.

Back in the Saddle Re-read favorites, or ones in a series that need to be read again to refresh your memory for the next one or to see if you will get more out of it after another read, etc.

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Reading from Boxall's Catalog of 1001 books.

Chain Link Fence Reading books in connecting similarity order.

Doorstops Reading those big books that you've been avoiding.

Double Dog Dare Reading books that your group has dared you to read.

eDingus Reading material stored on your eReader.

Getting to Know Them Reading biographies, memoirs and autobiographies.

GoodReads Authorization Reading books written by GoodReads Authors.

Guardian's 1000 Novels Reading works selected by the Guardian's Review team and a panel of expert judges.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! ! Reading a certain number of audio-books.

Help Yourself Reading Self-Improvement books.

Home Alone Reading books from our private library.

Hot Off the Press Reading books written very recently.

Left Over Stew Reading books that were supposed to have been read in previous year's challenges or goals.

Movie or Book? Reading a number of books and also watching the movie or television show based on the books.

Now That Was Classic Reading the Classics.

O Canada Reading books set or from Canada.

Reality Check Reading non-fiction.

Reviews Reviewing the books read.

Rosetta Stone Reading books in a second language.

Serial Eyes Catching up with the next books in our favorite reading series.

Shelving Unit Reading a certain number of books from certain shelves.

Short Cut Reading books of 100 pages or less.

That's Unreal Reading fictional genres.

Time Waits for No One Read books from a certain time period.

USA State Challenge Reading a book from each of the 50 states of the United States of America.

Where's your card? Reading books borrowed from the library.

World Tour Challenge Reading books from around the world.

Yearbook Reading books published in a certain year.

Thanks Almeta!

Thank you Almeta. I'll try to do better this year.

Thank you Almeta! Found this group this morning and I'm thrilled.

Linda wrote: "Thank you Almeta! Found this group this morning and I'm thrilled."

Welcome Linda!

Don't forget to let me know if there is a challenge that you want me to add to our catalog.

Have a great year in reading.

Okay everyone, I think I have everything set up.

The repetition in setting these up can make your brain go mushy. Be sure to let me know of any errors.

Sorry if this is obvious, but is there an easy way to keep track of all our challenges and progress?

Out of all the challenges I've participated in here on GR this is by far my favorite and I'm very excited about it.

Angie wrote: "Sorry if this is obvious, but is there an easy way to keep track of all our challenges and progress?

Out of all the challenges I've participated in here on GR this is by far my favorite and I'm v..."

Angie, Unfortunately there is not a program in the challenge widgets for this feature. It would be a good thing though.

What I do is use the folder 2017 My Goals for This Year Are... to list my challenge goals and then create links to each of the challenges in which I am involved.

If you need instructions on how to do this, I will be glad to walk you through the mechanics of creating these links.

Happy that you are excited about these challenges. Let me know if you need one created for a specific goal of yours.

And Welcome!

Almeta wrote: "What I do is use the folder 2017 My Goals for This Year Are... to list my challenge goals and then create links to each of the challenges in which I am involved."

That works fine for me. Thank you!