2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

The most I've read in a year is 50 (in 2015) pushing myself to read more and eventually get to 100 books in a year, maybe in the next 2-3 years.

GOODREADS YEARLY READING CHALLENGE: 60/60

1. My Voice - Finished 2/18 (★★★★☆)
2. Before Happiness: How Creating a Positive Reality First Amplifies Your Levels of Happiness and Success - Finished 2/22 (★★★☆☆)
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Finished 2/25 (★★★☆☆)
4. Don't Waste Your Pretty: The Go-to Guide for Making Smarter Decisions in Life & Love - Finished 3/14 (★★★★☆)
5. A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival - Finished 4/25 (★★★★☆)
6. For One More Day - Finished 4/29 (★★★☆☆)
7. Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America - Finished 6/1 (★★★★★)
8. 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse: Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 10 Days! - Finished 6/5 (★★★☆☆)
9. The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results - Finished 6/5 (★★★★★)
10. The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick - Finished 6/23 (★★★★☆)
11. Successful Women Think Differently: 9 Habits to Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient - Finished 7/29 (★★★★☆)
12. Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World - Finished 7/30 (★★★★★)
13. Financial Freedom: 13 Things You Must Know To Successfully Migrate From Employee to Entrepreneur While Working a Full Time Job - Finished 8/2 (★★☆☆☆)
14. 10 Effective Ways to Start Your Business with 0 Dollars: Learn the Essential Practices & Habits I Used to Start My Business While Working a Full Time Job - Finished 8/5 (★★★★☆)
15. The Science of Getting Rich - Finished 8/11 (★★★★★)
16. Coming Clean- Finished 8/17 (★★★★☆)
17. Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World - Finished 8/17 (★★★★☆)
18. The Handmaid's Tale - Finished 8/20 (★★★★★) *Re-read*
19. The Art of War - Finished 8/20 (★★★☆☆)
20. Beautiful Bodies - Finished 8/28 (★★★★★)
21. Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index - Read 8/29 (★☆☆☆☆) *DNF*
22. Your Move: The Underdog's Guide to Building Your Business - Finished 8/31 (★★★★☆)
23. Yes, You Do Have Time!: Learn to Capture the Small Moments in Each Day to Complete Projects, Reach Goals, and Build Income - Finished 9/6 (★★★☆☆)
24. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Finished 9/7 (★★★★☆)
25. Water for Elephants - Finished 9/17 (★★★★☆)
26. I Will Teach You To Be Rich - Finished 9/26 (★★★★★)
27. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Finished 9/29 (★★★★★)
28. Life of Pi - Read 9/30 (★☆☆☆☆) *DNF*
29. The Lovely Bones - Finished 10/7 (★★★★★)
30. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - Read 10/7 (★☆☆☆☆) *DNF*
31. The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss - Finished 10/9 (★★★★★)
32. Lucy & Desi: The Legendary Love Story of Television's Most Famous Couple - Finished 10/9 (★★★☆☆)
33. Things Fall Apart - Finished 10/14 (★★★★★) *Re-read*
34. The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting - Finished 10/14 (★★★☆☆)
35. The Every-Other-Day Diet: The Diet That Lets You Eat All You Want (Half the Time) and Keep the Weight Off - Finished 10/16 (★★☆☆☆)
36. The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women - Finished 10/20 (★★★★☆)
37. No Longer at Ease - Finished 10/20 (★★★★☆)
38. Crush It!: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion - Finished 10/20 (★★★☆☆)
39. Never Mind Success - Go For Greatness!: The Best Advice I've Ever Received - Finished 10/21 (★★★☆☆)
40. Schedule Your Dream: 8 steps to maximizing your time and mobilizing your vision - Finished 10/23 (★★★☆☆)
41. The Business Of You: A Simple System of Self Care for The Burnt Out Female Entrepreneur - Finished 10/26 (★★★★☆)
42. The Girl Who Escaped ISIS: This Is My Story - Finished 10/26 (★★★★★)
43. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth - Finished 11/6 (★★★★☆)
44. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Finished 11/13 (★★★☆☆)
45. The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment - Finished 11/18 (★★★★★)
46. A Beautiful Work In Progress - Finished 11/19 (★★★☆☆)
47. The Fire Next Time - Finished 11/21 (★★★★★)
48. Refuse to Choose!: Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams - Finished 11/27 (★★★★★)
49. Arrow of God - Finished 11/27 (★★★☆☆)
50. Reading 100 Books in a Year: Some Benefits, Causes, and Costs - Finished 11/29 (★★★★☆)
51. If You Want to Write - Finished 12/2 (★★★★★) *Re-read (a few weeks later)*
52. Dark Matter - Finished 12/3 (★★★★★)
53. Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! - Finished 12/11 (★★☆☆☆)
54. Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself: 40 Ways to Transform Your Inner Critic and Your Life - Finished 12/22 (★★★☆☆)
55. Animal Farm - Finished 12/24 (★★★★☆) *Re-read*
56. The Catcher in the Rye - Finished 12/27 (★★★★★) *Re-read*
57. New Year, Same Trash: Resolutions I Absolutely Did Not Keep - Finished 12/29 (★★★★☆)
58. An Autobiography - Finished 12/29 (★★★★★)
59. Side Hustle Blueprint (2nd Edition): How to Make an Extra $1000 in 30 Days Without Leaving Your Day Job! - Finished 12/30 (★★★★☆)
60. Side Hustle Blueprint: How to Make an Extra $1000 per Month Writing eBooks! - Finished 12/31 (★★★★★)

Reading Statistics:
Books Read by Month:
January: 0
February: 3
March: 1
April: 2
May: 0
June: 4
July: 2
August: 10
September: 6
October: 14
November: 8
December: 10

Length
Short (<250 pages): 32
Medium (250-500 pages): 26
Long (501-700 pages): 2
Very Long (>700 pages): 1

Rating:
★★★★★: 20
★★★★: 19
★★★: 15
★★: 3
★: 3

Author Gender
Female: 30
Male: 30

New to Me or Repeat Author?
New to Me: 39
Repeat: 21

Series or Standalone Book?
Series: 7
Standalone: 53

Date Published:
2017 releases: 8
2010s: 23
2000s: 12
1990s: 5
1980s: 3
1970s: 1
1960s: 3
1950s: 2
1940s: 1
1930s:
1920s:
1910s: 1
1900s:
Pre-1900s: 1

Favorite Books I've Read This Year:

Remaining Books I'd Like to Read This Year:
PROFESSIONAL/SELF-HELP:
Your Move! Underdog’s Guide
Yes, You Do Have Time
I Will Teach You to be Rich
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Crush It!
Refuse to Choose
If You Want to Write
Awaken the Giant Within
Tiny Buddha
Presence
Living the Significant Life (via Overdrive Library, if available)

FICTION:
Harry Potter #2
Harry Potter #3
Harry Potter #4
Harry Potter #5 (via Kindle Unlimited)
Harry Potter #6 (via Kindle Unlimited)
Harry Potter #7 (via Kindle Unlimited)
Harry Potter #8 (via Overdrive Library, if available)

NON-FICTION:
Beautiful Bodies
Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins
Lucy & Desi
The Girl Who Escaped ISIS
A Beautiful Work in Progress
Angela Davis: An Autobiography
Assata (via Overdrive Library, if available)
Mis-Education of the Negro (via Overdrive Library, if available)

CLASSIC LIT:
Water for Elephants
Life of Pi
The Lovely Bones
Things Fall Apart
The Fire Next Time
Animal Farm
Native Son (my ebook copy)
To Kill a Mockingbird (via Overdrive Library, if available)
The Bell Jar (via Overdrive Library, if available)
Joy Luck Club (via Overdrive Library, if available)
Shakespeare collection (my e-book copy)

New goal is to try to read 10 books a month for the rest of the year.

So far so good with my 10 books per month goal. I read 10 books last month, ready to get through another 10+ in September.

My most enjoyable book last month was re-reading The Handmaid's Tale. Least enjoyable was Kathy Griffin's second book.

I'm also starting to get into the Harry Potter series, I'm enjoying #2 way more than book #1. Will probably finish this sometime next week.

Fell short of my 10 book per month goal in September (this was a busy work month which cut into my reading time) but am trying to get back on track so I can meet my reading goal for the year.

I really found it hard to push past the author's writing style and finish Life of Pi. I may try to read it again some other time...

I currently can't put The Lovely Bones down!! I just started it yesterday and I'm already almost halfway done with it.

Roxanne wrote: "I currently can't put The Lovely Bones down!! I just started it yesterday and I'm already almost halfway done with it"

Sounds great, added it to my TBR list!

Susy wrote: "Roxanne wrote: "I currently can't put The Lovely Bones down!! I just started it yesterday and I'm already almost halfway done with it"

Sounds great, added it to my TBR list!"

Awesome! It really is a great book, I love the writing. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I do when you read it.

Just realized I've surpassed my books read last year (31). Still hoping I can surpass my most books read in a year (50 in 2015) and achieve my 2017 goal of 60.

So far October has been a great reading month with 4 books down so far! I want to try to read 7 more before this month is over.

Surpassed my monthly goal to read 10-11 books in October and read FOURTEEN! I don't know if I've ever read this many books in one month (maybe with the exception of reading in college).

Now to meet my goal for this year, I only have to read 9 books per month. Right now I'm reading a few longer books (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire & Native Son), plus Awaken the Giant Within just got pulled off hold from the library and it's my turn to read it and it's pretty long as well. So 9 books this month may be a challenge, we shall see...

November was an okay reading month. Fell short of 10 books but I'm on track to surpass my maximum yearly goal of 50 books read in 2015 AND if I read 10 books this month I'll be on track to meet my 2017 yearly goal of 60 books.

I'm currently in the middle of reading Dark Matter and it's SO GOOD, really suspenseful and interesting. I'm really curious to see how it all ends...

I actually accomplished my reading goal for the year!! I read 25 books from my 2017 tbr list and the rest were either random books i found along the way or others that I've been meaning to read (and classics I've been meaning to re-read). I can't wait to start working on reading 100 books for 2018!

Congratulations Roxanne, sounds like you had an amazing reading year! Good luck for 2018!

Susy wrote: "Congratulations Roxanne, sounds like you had an amazing reading year! Good luck for 2018!"

Thanks so much!! Same to you :)

Roxanne wrote: "Susy wrote: "Congratulations Roxanne, sounds like you had an amazing reading year! Good luck for 2018!"

Thanks so much!! Same to you :)"

Thx Roxanne! :)