2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

FOURTH QUARTER CHALLENGE: GRATITUDE SPELL OUT
Duration: November 1 - December 31, 2014

We're entering the holiday season which is a great time for us to think things we're grateful for. For this challenge, spell out something for which you're thankful. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

Example:
I'm grateful for my supportive fiance, so I could do:

F - Before I Fall
I - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
A - Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender
N - American Gods by Neil Gaiman
C - No Country for Old Men
E - Elantris

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Angelique will be the leader for this challenge. Thank you, Angelique!

Well, I am grateful for:

F
A
M
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L
Y

Such a good one, Sharon!

I'm grateful for:

W - The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
A - Angel's Bidding: A Patricia Delaney Egumshoe Mystery by Sharon Short
T - T.L. Howard, who wrote: The Crystal Key
E - Craig Emmel, who wrote: Six Degrees of Isolation
R -Nora Roberts - Winterhemel

(drink water, rain, the sea, lakes, ponds, rivers, in the shower or in bath, snow, clouds and lots more)

I'm going to try for our

H Maanlicht by Hella S. Haasse
E Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
A The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
L The Lesson
T The Thorn Birds
H The Dark Half

6/6 Done!

I like that one, Elizabeth! ;)

I am grateful for:


F
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Y

We still don't have a leader for this challenge--please let us know if you're interested!

I wouldn't mind trying to lead a challenge (never done one before, so if you could point me in the direction of some guidelines?), but I have very limited access to a computer the last two weeks of December.

Hi Angelique,

Basically, a challenge leader keeps track of everyone's participation during a challenge. If you take a look at some of the other ongoing challenges, you'll see that one of the first posts is a list of names with their progress and goals for the challenge. Different leaders track this in slightly different ways, so you can do it in the way that makes the most sense for you.

Since this challenge ends in December, not having reliable internet toward the end may make leading this particular challenge a little difficult. If you pass on this one, I do encourage you to lead a challenge at some point. It's a lot of fun!

I'll give it a go. It will mean asking a 16 yo to give up his password to his Mum, but sometimes miracles do happen :-).

Alisia - Ideas - read 5 of 5 - Finished Congratulations!
Angelique - Health - read 6 of 6 - Finished Congratulations!
Anna - Wuv s - read 3 of 4
Carrie - Books - read 0 of 5
Chris - Family - read 6 of 6 - Finished Congratulations!
Elsbeth - Water - read 5 of 5 - Finished Congratulations!
Jayne - Life - read 4 of 4 - Finished Congratulations!
Kathleen - Joh n - read 1 of 4
Kathy - Family - read 0 of 6
Megan - Job - read 3 of 3 - Finished Congratulations!
Merja - Husband - read 7 of 7 - Finished Congratulations!
Sharon - Family - read 0 of 6
Sherry - Friends - read 7 of 7 - Finished Congratulations!
Susan - Home - read 4 of 4 - Finished Congratulations!
Tasha - H e a lth - read 4 of 6
Victoria - Nephews - read 7 of 7 - Finished Congratulations!



Total read 62 out of 85 books.

Succes, Angelique, met je 1ste challenge-leiding! Het zal vast wel lukken en hopelijk ook leuk zijn (met name voor jou, bedoel ik dan!).

Happy reading, everyone!

Dank je, Elsbeth.

And good luck everyone. Just let me know when I'm doing something wrong, or I forgot to update someone, please let me know and I'm sure I will be fine.

I just changed my goal (see message #4) - I was not really satisfied with the old one. So, could you please change mine into WATER, Angelique?

Yup, I can, and I did

You do realise it's an extra book to read?

Thanks, Angelique, for leading! I'm sure you'll be great.

Angelique wrote: "Yup, I can, and I did

You do realise it's an extra book to read?"

Thanks, and yes, I do realise it is an extra book. But since I'm already planning to read 4 out of those 5, I just need one more (with the other one it was the same, so it makes no difference - only that I like this one better ;)...).

What a wonderful theme! I would choose "family" but that seems popular. Hmmm . .
How about I'm thankful for

B
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S

I'm grate full for...


F
A
M
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L The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch
Y

Welcome Carrie and I've updated your stats Chris.

I'm in.... most already selected family, health and what not.. so I'll go with Friends. Besides your family, friends are there for you and can help you in life- socialize and learn about different cultures as well as how to get along with others in life. I'm grateful for the friends in my life...

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Welcome Sherry, please do not feel obliged to select a different thing to be grateful for. You can always differentiate by reading different books.

I'm in with...


J - The Wolf of Wall Street (Jordan Belfort) - 11/25
O - Out of Sync - 12/30
B - The Christmas Box - 12/18

3/3!

I am in with health 4/6


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E Ready Player One, (E)rnest Cline Nov 9
A
L The Man With a Load of Mischief Dec 6,14
T The Gunslinger (The Dark (T)ower #1) N0v 2
H Hill, Joe Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft,Joe HillNov 14

Please remove me from this challenge; I won't be able to do it.

Thanks.

Good luck with your challenges Megan and Tasha!
I've removed you from the challenge, Elizabeth.

Can you please add me. I'm going to choose
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E

Welcome Jayne, and good luck.

We're entering the holiday season which is a great time for us to think things we're grateful for. For this challenge, spell out something for which you're thankful. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

F
A Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
M
I
L The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch
Y

Good going, Chris.
I tried to read Pride and Prejudice, but got side tracked when I discovered Goodreads.

Last night I've finished , so I've updated myself :-)

I'm grateful for having loving and loveable

H - J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
U - Ville Haapasalo: Et kuitenkaan usko
S - Washington Irving: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
B - Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: Blue Labyrinth
A - Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World
N - Kate Jacobs: The Friday Night Knitting Club
D - Julia Donaldson: The Gruffalo

7/7

Hi Merja,
I've added you to the list of participants.
Good luck

I just finished my first one, for the W: The Woman in White. Update message #4.

1/5

We're entering the holiday season which is a great time for us to think things we're grateful for. For this challenge, spell out something for which you're thankful. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

F
A Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
M The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
I
L The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch
Y

Updated to here!

I've finished our monthly read, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which I'm using for my E.

That makes me 2 for 6.

We're entering the holiday season which is a great time for us to think things we're grateful for. For this challenge, spell out something for which you're thankful. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

F
A Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
M The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
I InterWorld - Neil Gaiman
L The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch
Y

Can you add me I'm going to choose my:

F

A

M

I

L

Y : Yes, Chef: A Memoir 12/15/14

1/4 completed
L
I - The Intruders
F
E

Updated to here.

Welcome Kathy, and good luck!

I would like to sign up for this challenge also. I am thankful for:

I- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
D- Dish: The Inside Story on the World of Gossip
E- Doctored Evidence
A- Yes Please Amy Poehler
S- One Hundred Years of Solitude

5/5 CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

I'd like to try this one. I'm thankful for

N The Amber Fury by Natalie Haynes
E The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy
P The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro
H The Haunting of Highdown Hall by Shani Struthers
E The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James
W We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
S UnSouled by Neal Shusterman

Welcome Ladies,

I've added you to the list. Good luck with your challenges.

Getting a late start on this challenge, but I'm going to have a go at it. My husband is my rock. I call him WUVS.

3/4

W - Where Are The Children? by Mary Higgins Clark *Finished*
U - The Fall Of The House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe *Finished*
V - Mount Vernon Love Story by Mary Higgins Clark *Finished*
S - John Steinbeck by Vanessa Smith Castro

First book read. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban goes towards letter H.

1/7

Welcome Anna and good luck.

Merja, I've updated your details

2/5 - update message #4; the T.

FOURTH QUARTER CHALLENGE: GRATITUDE SPELL OUT
Duration: November 1 - December 31, 2014

Goal Special Family

We're entering the holiday season which is a great time for us to think things we're grateful for. For this challenge, spell out something for which you're thankful. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

F Animal Farm - George Orwell
A Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
M The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
I InterWorld - Neil Gaiman
L The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch
Y

Good morning!

You're on a roll, Chris! You do know you have till the end of December to finish this challenge?