The Lost Challenges discussion

This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011.

A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.

Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.
Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

Allison FINISHED

Aminko

Angie FINISHED

Chelsea

Cyndee FINISHED

DenXXX FINISHED

Ebony

Ferenc FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Hannah

Joann FINISHED

Joanna FINISHED

Kellene FINISHED

Sandra FINISHED

Sandy FINISHED

Shash FINISHED

December Clean It Out
Duration: 12/1/19 - 12/31/19
1/5

TASKS:
1. From TBR
2. Series Started - Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell (I did not finish this book when I started it a few years ago) - 12/8/19
3. Bought Not Read
4. Difficult Challenge -
5. TBR Over A Year - Following Fake Man by Barbara Ware Holmes

I'M IN!

1. From TBR - Bridget Jones's Diary - Helen Fielding - 7 DEC
2. Series Started - Darkness Rising - Katie Reus - 17 DEC
3. Bought Not Read - Fatal - Evie Harper - 13 DEC
4. Difficult Challenge - The Quickie - James Patterson - 8 DEC
5. Free Ebook - XV - Lana Sky - 10 DEC

Back for another round...

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. The Whispered Word Ellery Adams 12/14/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Granny Strikes Back Harper Lin 12/12/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings . Emily Brightwell . 12/8/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Murder in a Minor Key Jessica Fletcher 12/21/19- completed the Series Challenge in Cozy Mystery Bingo

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). Murder Simply Brewed . Vannetta Chapman . 12/9/19

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

2/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Quantico - Greg Bear (12/14/19)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Terminal Spy: A True Story of Espionage, Betrayal and Murder - Alan S. Cowell

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. Hauntings: Real-life Encounters with Troubled Spirits - Hazel Denning (12/1/19)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

Clean It Out
December 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Cowboy for Christmas by Marcia Lynn McClure (12/4/19)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mister Mistletoe by Laura Ann (12/1/19)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
A Christmas Kiss by Susan Hatler (12/12/19)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Unmasking Lady Caroline by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (12/2/19)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Christmas Kiss by Tammy Andresen (12/12/19)

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Tasks: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR.
Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley – 12/06/2019

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis – 12/18/2019
The Chronicles of Narnia

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Embertelen jó by Ágnes Gaura - 12/22/2019

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Córdova – 12/15/2019
A-Z Series Challenge - Letter V

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
The Unicorn's Tail by A.W. Exley – 12/07/2019

Welcome Hannah, Sandra, Kellene, Chelsea, Shash and Ferenc!!

December Clean it out Challenge

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The ABC Murders

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Running Man

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) The Nickel Boys

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year

1. by Marty Wingate 12/03/2019
2 by Dianne Harman12/12/2019
3.The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 12/17/2019
4. by Sharon Dunn A book starting with z is hard to come by. 12/16/2019
5. by Dianne Harman 12/13/2019

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

Welcome Ebony, Genevieve and Angie!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Ebony and Genevieve!"
Thanks

Finished!
Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Anything: The Prayer That Unlocked My God and My Soul by Jennie Allen-12/31/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella- 12/15/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Marble Collector by Cecelia Ahern- 12/27/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas- 74 Letters (red cover)- one of 3 of my 400+ to read books- 12/18/19

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins- 12/13/19

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2019

Read: 3/5

1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (14/12/2019)

2. Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks

3. Double Down by Alessandra Torre (31/12/2019)

4. Her Vigilant SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary

5. Easy Prey by John Sandford (14/12/2019)

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Noise Downstairs - Linwood Barclay - 12/8/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time - Emily Brightwell - 12/2/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Accidents of Marriage - Randy Susan Meyers - 12/12/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Winemaker’s Wife - Kristin Harmel - 12/5/19 - published in 2019 with 00 in page count

5. Read one free book from your e-reader
Curse of the Poppy - Emily Organ - 12/19/19

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Flow by Kennedy Ryan - 12/21 - on TBR since December 2017


2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 12/7 - 5th in Harry Potter series


3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Epilogue by C.J. Roberts - 12/22 - purchased April 2019


4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch - 12/23 - needed book set in Italy for 2 different challenges!


5. Read one free book from your e-reader
Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 12/25 - got free from library for e-reader

Welcome Allison, Aminko, Joann and Cyndee!!

FINISHED December 29, 2019

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Birgisson, Bergsveinn - Die Landschaft hat immer recht (The Landscape Is Always Right) (December 28, 2019)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lin, Harper - Espressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes (December 14, 2019)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Wendig, Chuck - Star Wars - Nachspiel: Der Krieg ist nicht vorbei (Aftermath) (December 29, 2019)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Bisping, Stefanie - Lesereise Estland: Das Model und der Kapitän (Reading Tour Estonia) (December 15, 2019)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Beckett, Simon - Die Chemie des Todes (The Chemistry of Death) (December 28, 2019)

Welcome Joanna!!

Finished! :)

Clean It Out
December 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Cowboy for Christmas by Marcia Lynn McClure (12/4/19)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mister Mistletoe by Laura Ann (12/1/19)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
A Christmas Kiss by Susan Hatler (12/12/19)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Unmasking Lady Caroline by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (12/2/19)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Christmas Kiss by Tammy Andresen (12/12/19)

WOOHOO Shash!

ALL DONE!

1. From TBR - Bridget Jones's Diary - Helen Fielding - 7 DEC
2. Series Started - Darkness Rising - Katie Reus - 17 DEC
3. Bought Not Read - Fatal - Evie Harper - 13 DEC
4. Difficult Challenge - The Quickie - James Patterson - 8 DEC
5. Free Ebook - XV - Lana Sky - 10 DEC

WOOHOO Sandra!

finished

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Noise Downstairs - Linwood Barclay - 12/8/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time - Emily Brightwell - 12/2/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Accidents of Marriage - Randy Susan Meyers - 12/12/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Winemaker’s Wife - Kristin Harmel - 12/5/19 - published in 2019 with 00 in page count

5. Read one free book from your e-reader
Curse of the Poppy - Emily Organ - 12/19/19

WOOHOO Joann!

Finished 12/21/19

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. The Whispered Word Ellery Adams 12/14/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Granny Strikes Back Harper Lin 12/12/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings . Emily Brightwell . 12/8/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Murder in a Minor Key Jessica Fletcher 12/21/19- completed the Series Challenge in Cozy Mystery Bingo

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). Murder Simply Brewed . Vannetta Chapman . 12/9/19

Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.
Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. One Foot in the Grove 12/27/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Cat Who Sniffed Glue 12/30/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen 12/29/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Seven Days of Us - "u" in the title. 12/30/19

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). They Call Me Crazy 12/30/19

FINISHED


Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year

1. by Marty Wingate 12/03/2019
2 by Dianne Harman12/12/2019
3. by Peter S. Beagle 12/17/2019
4. by Sharon Dunn A book starting with z is hard to come by. 12/16/2019
5. by Dianne Harman 12/13/2019

WOOHOO Kellene and Genevieve!!

Welcome Sandy!

Clean it OUt - Decemeber 2019 - COMPLETED
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The intrusions – stav shewrez - #3 carrigan and miller – 18.12.19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Angels – Darren shan – 14.12.19 - #4 zom-b
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
My Friend Walter – Michael Morpurgo – 03.12.19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots – kate Williams – 11.12.19
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)
Noughts and Crosses – Malorie Blackman - 01.12.19

WOOHOO Den!

COMPLETED!

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Tasks: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR.
Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley – 12/06/2019

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis – 12/18/2019
The Chronicles of Narnia

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Embertelen jó by Ágnes Gaura - 12/22/2019

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Córdova – 12/15/2019
A-Z Series Challenge - Letter V

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
The Unicorn's Tail by A.W. Exley – 12/07/2019

WOOHOO Ferenc!

FINISHED December 29, 2019

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Birgisson, Bergsveinn - Die Landschaft hat immer recht (The Landscape Is Always Right) (December 28, 2019)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lin, Harper - Espressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes (December 14, 2019)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Wendig, Chuck - Star Wars - Nachspiel: Der Krieg ist nicht vorbei (Aftermath) (December 29, 2019)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Bisping, Stefanie - Lesereise Estland: Das Model und der Kapitän (Reading Tour Estonia) (December 15, 2019)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Beckett, Simon - Die Chemie des Todes (The Chemistry of Death) (December 28, 2019)

WOOHOO Joanna!

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

FINISHED!!

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Flow by Kennedy Ryan - 12/21 - on TBR since December 2017


2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 12/7 - 5th in Harry Potter series


3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Epilogue by C.J. Roberts - 12/22 - purchased April 2019


4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch - 12/23 - needed book set in Italy for 2 different challenges!


5. Read one free book from your e-reader
Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 12/25 - got free from library for e-reader

Clean It Up
1/12/19 – 31/12/19
5/5

1 – Shadow and Ice – Gena Showalter - 22/12/19
2 – Torn – Lauren Dane - 23/12/19
3 – A Million Suns – Beth Revis - 26/12/19
4 – Circus of the Unseen – Joanne Owen - 5/12/19
5 – Rock Courtship – Nalini Singh - 16/12/19

Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Finished

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. One Foot in the Grove 12/27/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Cat Who Sniffed Glue 12/30/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen 12/29/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Seven Days of Us - "u" in the title. 12/30/19

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). They Call Me Crazy 12/30/19

WOOHOO Cyndee, Angie and Sandy!

I'm thinking of signing up
for the new year. I feel a little bit stupid asking this. I can't figure out what this means;

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

Does this mean free choice? Or, it didn't cost money -- so that's a book I borrowed or that was free? I do have an ereader.

Thank you

Susan A wrote: "I'm thinking of signing up
for the new year. I feel a little bit stupid asking this. I can't figure out what this means;

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader..."

You could do any of those, Susan. It's mainly a way to get those books on a list or around the house read!! :)

Finished!
Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Anything: The Prayer That Unlocked My God and My Soul by Jennie Allen-12/31/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella- 12/15/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Marble Collector by Cecelia Ahern- 12/27/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas- 74 Letters (red cover)- one of 3 of my 400+ to read books- 12/18/19

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins- 12/13/19

WOOHOO Allison!