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Monthly Reading Challenge: COMPLETEDJanuary- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rules of Civility
February - Romance, Women's Literature, Western (to add variety)
The Princess Bride
Hunted
March - Mystery, Suspense
The Woman in White
The Woman in the Window
April - Fantasy
A Dance with Dragons
Sacrifice
The Name of the Wind
Wizard's First Rule
May - Comedy, Tragedy
You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
Sacajawea
Redemption
The Wise Man's Fear
July - YA/Middle Grades
The Phantom Tollbooth
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
Raven Song
Slaughterhouse-Five
September - Historical Fiction
The Color Purple
Where the Crawdads Sing
Little House in the Big Woods
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
The Haunting of Hill House
Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
November - Classics
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Moonstone
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
Watership Down
Seize the Day: COMPLETEDFor this challenge, choose those books you most want to read, by favorite authors, or maybe books in a favorite series. Seize the Day!
Level 1 - Have a Treat (3 Books)
3 books that were easy, fun reads:
1. Only You - finished 8/10
2. Until You - finished 8/20
3. Always You - finished 9/1
Level 2 - Savor the Moment (6 Books)
Most recent release by some favorite authors:
4. The Wanted - finished 8/9
5. Written in My Own Heart's Blood - finished 11/21
6. The Night Fire - finished 12/27
Level 3 - Seize the Day (10 Books)
My guilty pleasure - true crime:
7. True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray - finished 1/12
8. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - finished 10/4
9. Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation - finished 10/21
10. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century - 10/24
Chunkster Challenge:Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
Level One Chunkster
1. Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets - 480 pages
2. Shatter Me - 464 pages
3. The Woman in the Window - 464 pages
Level Two Flower Presser
4. The Moonstone - 544 pages
5. The Book Thief - 470 pages
6. Watership Down - 496 pages
Level Three Back Breaker
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Door Stoppers:Go big in 2019! Tackle at least one of those beasts awaiting you. Books from 600-1000 pages count for this challenge.
Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1. The Woman in White - 720 pages
Level 2 - Stack 'em High
2. Wizard's First Rule - 723 pages
3. The Name of the Wind - 736 pages
Level 3 - Weight Matters
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Level 4 - A Hefty Pile
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Shelf Bender: COMPLETEDTake an epic journey and get lost in the pages of a weighty tome. This challenge is for the intrepid souls who are ready to dive into books that run over 1000 pages long.
State your own goal: 3 books
1. The Wise Man's Fear - 1008 pages
2. A Dance with Dragons - 1112 pages
3. Sacajawea - 1359 pages
Bonus book: Written in My Own Heart's Blood - 1225 pages
Feather Weight: COMPLETEDThis is the perfect challenge to balance out all those chuncksters, doorstoppers and shelf benders you took on!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. Bright Young Things - 258 pages
2. The Princess Bride - 242 pages
3. Chosen - 249 pages
4. Hunted - 262 pages
5. Sacrifice - 272 pages
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. Nail's Crossing - 224 pages
7. The Phantom Tollbooth - 255 pages
8. The Wanted - 275 pages
9. Slaughterhouse-Five - 198 pages
10. Hushabye - 170 pages
Level 3 Taking Flight
11. Only You - 279 pages
12. Requiem - 150 pages
13. Until You - 274 pages
14. Imago - 144 pages
15. Always You - 268 pages
Fantasy Faire: COMPLETEDThis can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Chosen - 1/7
2. Hunted - 2/9
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Princess Bride - 2/17
4. The Woman in White - 3/9
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Shatter Me - 3/27
6. A Dance with Dragons - 4/13
7. Sacrifice - 4/17
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. The Name of the Wind - 5/18
9. Wizard's First Rule - 5/26
10. Redemption - 6/30
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. The Wise Man's Fear - 7/19
12. The Phantom Tollbooth - 7/30
13. Raven Song 9/2
14. Here - 9/28
15. The Hexed - 9/30
Buyer's Remorse: COMPLETEDThis challenge is going to help me with my goal to reduce my TBR pile.
Books bought before January 1, 2019.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets - 1/6
2. Chosen - 1/7
3. True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray - 1/12
4. Bright Young Things - 1/27
5. Rules of Civility - 2/3
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. The Princess Bride - 2/17
7. The Woman in White - 3/9
8. The Woman in the Window - 4/5
9. The Name of the Wind - 5/18
10. Wizard's First Rule - 5/26
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
11. You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain - 5/31
12. Hushabye - 7/25
13. Requiem - 8/17
14. Imago - 8/30
15. The Color Purple - 9/10
Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
16. Sacajawea -9/20
17. The Séance - 9/21
18. Little House in the Big Woods - 9/28
19. The Hexed - 9/30
20. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - 10/4
Dance of Book Joy ensues!
Dust the Shelf: COMPLETEDClear away the cobwebs from the back of your shelves and find the books that have been waiting the longest for you to read. No more delays!
I have about 200 books that I've been meaning to read since before I joined goodreads in 2015. I'll use this challenge to see if I can make some progress.
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets - 1/6
2. Bright Young Things - 1/27
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Rules of Civility - 2/3
4. The Princess Bride - 2/17
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. The Woman in White - 3/9
6. Wizard's First Rule - 5/26
7. Slaughterhouse-Five - 8/10
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
8. The Color Purple - 9/10
9. Sacajawea - 9/20
10. The Séance - 9/21
Dinner is Served: COMPLETEDFor this challenge, choose a single author and focus on tasting as many of their works as you can.
I'm doing Denise Grover Swank. Her books are a fun read when I need something light.
Level 1 - Just a Sample
1. Chosen; The Chosen Series Complete Box Set #1
2. Hunted; The Chosen Series Complete Box Set #2
Level 2 - Appetizers
3. Sacrifice; The Chosen Series Complete Box Set #3
4. Redemption; The Chosen Series Complete Box Set #4
Level 3 - Main Course
5. Only You; Bachelor Brotherhood #1
6. Until You; Bachelor Brotherhood #2
7. Always You; Bachelor Brotherhood #3
Level 4 - Dessert
8. Here; On the Otherside #1
9. There; On the Otherside #2
10. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes; Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set #1
50 Book Challenge:January - 5
February - 3
March - 2
April - 4
May - 3
June - 2
July - 4
August - 6
September - 10
October - 7
November - 8
December - 10
YEAR TO DATE: 64
The Game is Afoot: COMPLETEDExplore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets - 1/6
2. True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray - 1/12
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Shining City - 1/26
4. The Woman in White - 3/9
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Woman in the Window - 4/5
6. The Liar's Girl - 4/25
7. Sweet Little Lies - 6/23
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Hushabye - 7/25
9. Nail's Crossing - 7/27
10. The Wanted - 8/9
New to You in 2019: COMPLETEDChallenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Sam Cabot - Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets - 1/6
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. James Renner - True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray - 1/12
3. Tom Rosenstiel - Shining City - 1/26
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Anna Godbersen - Bright Young Things - 1/27
5. Amor Towles - Rules of Civility - 2/3
6. William Goldman - The Princess Bride - 2/17
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White - 3/9
8. Tahereh Mafi - Shatter Me - 3/27
9. A. J. Finn - The Woman in the Window - 4/5
10. Catherine Ryan Howard - The Liar's Girl - 4/25
Round 2 - New to You in 2019: COMPLETEDChallenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Patrick Rothfuss - The Name of the Wind - 5/18
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Terry Goodkind - Wizard's First Rule - 5/26
3. Phoebe Robinson - You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain - 5/31
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Caz Frear - Sweet Little Lies - 6/23
5. Celina Grace - Hushabye - 7/25
6. Kris Lackey - Nail's Crossing - 7/27
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth - 7/30
8. Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse-Five - 8/10
9. I.A. Ashcroft - Raven Song - 9/2
10. Alice Walker - The Color Purple - 9/10
Round 2 - The Game is Afoot: COMPLETEDExplore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Requiem - 8/17
2. Imago - 8/30
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Séance - 9/21
4. Silent Run - 9/22
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Where the Crawdads Sing - 9/26
6. The Hexed - 9/30
7. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - 10/4
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation - 10/21
9. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century - 10/24
10. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - 10/28
Round 3 - New to You in 2019: COMPLETEDChallenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Anna Lee Waldo - Sacajawea - 9/21
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Delia Owens - Where the Crawdads Sing - 9/26
3. Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House in the Big Woods - 9/28
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. David Grann - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - 10/4
5. Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House - 10/16
6. Paul Holes - Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation - 10/21
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Peter Graham - Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century - 10/24
8. Michelle McNamara - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - 10/28
9. Joan Wolf - Black Diamond - 11/2
10. Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray - 11/4
Round 2 - Feather Weight: COMPLETEDThis is the perfect challenge to balance out all those chuncksters, doorstoppers and shelf benders you took on!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. The Séance - 225 pages
2. Little House in the Big Woods - 238 pages
3. Here - 267 pages
4. There - 270 pages
5. The Haunting of Hill House - 240 pages
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
7. The Picture of Dorian Gray - 224 pages
8. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - 272
9 The Darlington Letters - 165 pages
10. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - 269 pages
Level 3 Taking Flight
11. Feeding the Dragon - 72 pages
12. Evernight - 236 pages
13. My Lost Family: An Audible Original - 140 pages
14. Thirty and a Half Excuses - 258 pages
15. The Sisters - 210 pages
Round Two - Fantasy Faire: This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. There - 10/12
2. Written in My Own Heart's Blood - 11/21
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Watership Down - 12/20
4. Evernight - 12/22
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Round Two - Dust the Shelf: Clear away the cobwebs from the back of your shelves and find the books that have been waiting the longest for you to read. No more delays!
I have about 200 books that I've been meaning to read since before I joined goodreads in 2015. I'll use this challenge to see if I can make some progress.
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. Little House in the Big Woods - 9/28
2. Little House on the Prairie - 10/13
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. The Haunting of Hill House - 10/16
4. Black Diamond - 11/2
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. The Talented Mr. Ripley - 12/6
6. The Book Thief - 12/12
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Round Two - Buyer's Remorse: This challenge is going to help me with my goal to reduce my TBR pile.
Books bought before January 1, 2019.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Little House on the Prairie - 10/13
2. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century - 10/24
3. Black Diamond - 11/2
4. The Picture of Dorian Gray - 11/4
5. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - 11/4
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. The Talented Mr. Ripley - 12/6
7. The Book Thief - 12/12
8. Watership Down - 12/20
9. Feeding the Dragon - 12/21
10. Evernight - 12/22
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
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Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!
Round 3 - The Game is Afoot: COMPLETEDExplore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Black Diamond - 11/2
2. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - 11/4
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Silent Patient - 11/11
4. Subject 375 - 11/24
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. The Darlington Letters - 11/26
6. The Moonstone - 11/27
7. The Talented Mr. Ripley - 12/6
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - 12/18
9. The Night Fire - 12/27
10. Thirty and a Half Excuses - 12/29
11. The Sisters -12/29
Round 4 - New to You in 2019: COMPLETEDChallenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Alex Michaelides - The Silent Patient - 11/11
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Nikki Owen - Subject 375 - 11/24
3. Tracy Grant - The Darlington Letters - 11/26
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Patricia Highsmith - The Talented Mr. Ripley - 12/6
5. Markus Zusak - The Book Thief - 12/12
6. Richard Adams - Watership Down - 12/20
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Sharon Washington - Feeding the Dragon - 12/21
8. Claudia Gray - Evernight - 12/22
9. Danny Ben-Moshe - My Lost Family: An Audible Original - 12/23
10. Dervla McTiernan - The Sisters - 12/29
This thread is for members who exceed (or plan to exceed) the 50 book goal.Cut & paste "totals" template once you hit the 50-Book mark, then keep going. There should be plenty of people who read beyond that point & will help keep up the momentum.
January - 5
February - 3
March - 2
April - 4
May - 3
June - 2
July - 4
August - 6
September - 10
October - 7
November - 4
Acheived 50 goal as of 11/11
Beyond 50 goal of 10 more books
November - 4
December - 10
Beyond 50 = 14
YEAR TO DATE: 64
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Rosemarie wrote: "You have had a great reading year!"Thanks, Rosemarie. It's been a truly enjoyable year of reading, and we still have a couple weeks left. 😊
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1. Reading Challenge: 50 books - COMPLETED
2. Reduce TBR pile - Marking this as complete as I finished reading all of the books on one set of book shelves. Feeling accomplished.
3. Read 3 books with 1000+ pages - COMPLETED