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Wedding 4x4 Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to read 4 books that fit into each of the four topics. This is a "square" challenge - four topics, four books each.

Duration is 6 months. You can make this longer or shorter if you need to, but try to make it challenging for yourself while still fun.

Topics:
1. Something Old A book that has been on your physical shelf or TBR for a very long time. You can sort your TBR by date added to find out which books have been on it the longest and start there.

2. Something New A book that has just been published in the current year or you can choose to read books that you have just recently purchased.

3. Something Borrowed These can be library books or books that friends have lent you. Any book that you do not own.

4. Something Blue Books with a blue cover or have the word blue in the title.

Set up looks like this. Feel free to copy and paste into your challenge.

Wedding4x4 Challenge
Duration: 6 months
Completed: 0/16

Something Old
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Something New
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Something Borrowed
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Something Blue
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Wedding 4x4 Challenge -COMPLETED 10/9/2020

Duration 6 months
16/16

Something Old -COMPLETED
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Something New-COMPLETED
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Something Burrowed-COMPLETED
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Something Blue-COMPLETED
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Wedding4x4 Challenge
Duration: 6 months
Completed: 5/16

Something Old
*Stalking Jack the Ripper
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Something New
*Live and Let Chai
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Something Borrowed
*Dear Evan Hansen
*Hunting Prince Dracula
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Something Blue
*The Fault in Our Stars
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I love it when I read a challenge and it makes me smile - excited to get started!

Wedding4x4 Challenge
Duration: 6 months
Completed: 13/16

Something Old
* The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
* The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
* The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
* The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

Something New
* Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie
* Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
* The Library Book by Susan Orlean
* The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

Something Borrowed
* Paris for One & Other Stories by Jojo Moyes
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Something Blue
* The Sunday Lunch Club by Juliet Ashton
* Happy People Read and Drink Coffee
* Don't Worry, Life is Easy
* The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

Nancy wrote: "I love it when I read a challenge and it makes me smile - excited to get started!..."

I'm glad it made you smile! :)

Wedding4x4 Challenge
Duration: 6 months
Completed: 5/16

Something Old
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Something New
*Dear Edward
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Something Borrowed
*A Place for Us
*The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
*The Stationery Shop
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Something Blue
*Where the Forest Meets the Stars
*The German Midwife
*Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope
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can we do something like this again?

Yup. I'm just keeping this same thread active. Feel free to start any time.

Done.

Wedding Challenge

Start Date: January 1, 2022
End Date June 30, 2022

Completed: 0/16

Something Old
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Something New
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Something Borrowed
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Something Blue
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I'm in this yr again. though I didn't do anything last Yr, hopefully 2022 will keep me on track.

Start Date : 1/1/2022
End Date : 30/6/2022
books Read :16
SOMETHING OLD
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SOMETHING NEW
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SOMETHING BORROWED
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SOMETHING BLUE.
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In! **Finished 02/22/2022*******

1. Something Old A book that has been on your physical shelf or TBR for a very long time. You can sort your TBR by date added to find out which books have been on it the longest and start there.
Rivers of London (3 years)
Death in the Stacks (2017)
Every Body on Deck (shelved in 2017)
Dog Eat Dog (since 2017)

2. Something New A book that has just been published in the current year (2022) or you can choose to read books that you have just recently purchased.
The Collector's Daughter
Grounds for Murder
The Riviera House
The Duchess: A Novel of Wallis Simpson

3. Something Borrowed These can be library books or books that friends have lent you. Any book that you do not own.
If This Was Happiness: A Biography of Rita Hayworth
One Lavender Ribbon
In Every Moment We Are Still Alive
Sorry I Missed You

4. Something Blue Books with a blue cover or have the word blue in the title.

Gonna try this one!

foe something new can I read a different language? I've been reading on Hindi since the start of this yr.

Beau - The Tailored Version 😄 wrote: "foe something new can I read a different language? I've been reading on Hindi since the start of this yr."

Is it a new book? Or just a new language? That might actually be a fun way to modify the challenge for yourself, if you wanted to. For the standard rules, the language doesn't matter as long as the book has just recently published or is a new purchase.

both actually, so I shall incorporate it.

Wedding4x4 Challenge
Duration: 1/8/23 - 31/1/24
Completed: 16/16

Something Old
* The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
* The Ticket to Happiness by Faith Bleasdale 3/8 3★
* Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
* Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★

Something New
* Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 11/8 2★
* The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson 13/8 4.5★
* The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin 15/8 3★
* Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 14/8 3.5★

Something Borrowed
* Knock Down by Dick Francis 4/8 4★
* Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
* All Systems Red by Martha Wells 11/8 5★
* Bonjour, Miss Seeton by Hamilton Crane 16/8 3.5★

Something Blue
* by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
* by Dick Francis 10/8 4★
* by M.V. Byrne 21/8 4★
* by Julie Caplin 22/8 3.5★

Finished: 2024/05/15

I'll be starting this next year, so setting up my spot.

Duration: January 1 2024 - June 30 2024 (6 months)
Completed: 16/16

Something Old (book has been on your physical shelf or TBR for a very long time)
✓ Focus 10 Band 4 by Martina Peters
✓ Focus 10 Band 5 by Martina Peters
✓ Focus 10 Band 6 by Martina Peters
✓ Focus 10 Band 7 by Martina Peters

Something New (book has just been published in the current year or books just recently purchased)
✓ Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang (2024 in Germany)
✓ Sommerhaus am See by David James Poissant (2024 in Germany)
✓ Comandante: Roman by Edoardo De Angelis & Sandro Veronesi (2024 in Germany)
✓ Barefoot Angel 2 by Nonomiya Ito (purchased 21.3.2024)

Something Borrowed (books that you do not own)
✓ Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
✓ Wenn die Lichter ausgehen by Erika Mann
✓ TIPTOE - Auf Zehenspitzen ins Glück by Kay Monroe
✓ BENNI - Pink geht immer by Kay Monroe

Something Blue (blue cover or blue in title)
✓ by Franz Kafka
✓ The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
✓ by Richard Osman
✓ by Andreas Dutter

Let's see if this challenge helps me to read some of the oldies on my TBR and some new purchases - to keep on top.

Wedding 4x4 Challenge
Duration: 2/1/24 - 7/31/24
Completed: 16/16


Something Old
1. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 3* 2/3 - added to GR 12/31/14 (the night I joined GR); re-read
2. Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley 2* 3/5 - added to GR 12/31/14
3. The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich 3* 3/8 - added to GR 12/31/14
4. The Witness by Nora Roberts 5* 3/26 - added to GR 12/31/14; re-read

Something New
1. Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/17 - bought 2/7/24
2. The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren 4* 2/21 - added to GR 2/21/24; KU
3. Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory 4* 3/14 - added to GR 3/14/24; KU
4. Swamp Spies by Jana Deleon 4* 4/7 - bought 3/27/24

Something Borrowed
1. Ein verhängnisvolles Versprechen=Promise Me by Harlan Coben 4* 2/11 - online library
2. Von meinem Blut=Long Lost by Harlan Coben 4* 3/8 - online library
3. Sein letzter Wille=Live Wire by Harlan Coben 4* 3/10 - online library
4. Cherringham - Episode 31-33 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 3/21 - online library

Something Blue
1. Grace Is Greater: God's Plan to Overcome Your Past, Redeem Your Pain, and Rewrite Your Story by Kyle Idleman 6* 2/26 - added to GR 12/29/23; KU
2. Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne 4* 3/11 - added to GR 3/7/24; KU
3. Eine Herausforderung zum Küssen (A Provokation to Kiss) by Birgit Gruber 4* 3/17
4. Dark Dive by Andrew Mayne 4* 3/23 - published 3/12/24; KU
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Wedding4x4 Challenge
Duration: 6 months
Completed: 16/16

Something Old
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Something New
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Something Borrowed
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Something Blue
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Here in 2025 😁😁Wedding 4x4 Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to read 4 books that fit into each of the four topics. This is a "square" challenge - four topics, four books each.

Duration is 6 months. You can make this longer or shorter if you need to, but try to make it challenging for yourself while still fun.

This book represents all topics as it has the whole saying in the text of the book. Pg 323 Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed.. Something Blue

Topics:
1. Something Old


2. Something New


3. Something Borrowed


4. Something Blue

I'd like to join this one! Is it okay if I backdate my list to January 1, 2025?

Wedding 4x4 Challenge
Duration: 6 months
Jan 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Completed: 16/16

Something Old
* Barnabas Collins Versus the Warlock by Marilyn Ross 01/04/2025
* The Peril of Barnabas Collins by Marilyn Ross 01/27/2025
* Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost by Marilyn Ross 02/19/2025
* Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon by Marilyn Ross 03/09/2025


Something New
* In Bed with the Beast by Tara Sivec 01/16/2025
* Kiss the Girl by Tara Sivec 01/23/2025
* Now or Never by Janet Evanovich 02/13/2025
* Everything She Does Is Magic by Maggie Shayne 03/10/2025


Something Borrowed
* Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory 01/02/2025
* With Any Luck by Ashley Poston 01/03/2025
* Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson 01/05/2025
* Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez 01/07/2025


Something Blue
* Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne 01/08/2025
* At the Stroke of Midnight by Tara Sivec 01/13/2025
* Everything My Mother Taught Me by Alice Hoffman 02/09/2025
* Zenith Man by Jennifer Haigh 02/20/2025

Yes, of course. :)

Fun!!!! I’m in 😊

Wedding Challenge
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Something new:
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Something borrowed:
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Something Blue:
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Melindam wrote: "Yes, of course. :)"

Awesome! Thanks! :)

Something old:
1: Still Alice Lisa Genova 6 Jan Have owned it for many years
2: In Five Years Rebecca Serle 16 Feb
Another book I've owned several years
3: The Picture of Dorian Gray. Oscar Wilde 21 Feb. Published in 1890, pretty “old” book
4: Walden, or Life in the Woods and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau 22 Mar Published 1854

Something new:
1: A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare 24 Jan Bought 2 weeks ago for a book club
2: The Wedding People Alison Espach 26 Apr recent purchase
3: The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon 15 Jun recent purchase
4: The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters 25 Jun recent purchase for book club

Something borrowed:
1: How to Read a Book Monica Wood 20 Jan borrowed from library
2: Bibliolepsy Gina Apostol 1 Mar borrowed from library
3: Wow, No Thank You.: Essays Samantha Irby 24 Mar borrowed from library
4: How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley 29 Mar Borrowed from library

Something blue:
1: Sharon M. Draper 25 Jan Blue cover
2: Samuel Burr 15 Mar Blue cover
3: Matt Haig 29 Mar blue cover and its about depression (feeling blue)
4: Tommy Orange 11 Apr

2025 Wedding 4x4 Challenge 👰

Duration: 6 months from start date of 1/1/2025
Completed: 13/16

Something Old
1. added in 2013

2. added 9/9/2009

3. - added 2/25/2020

4. - added 10/18/2018 (published in 2011)

Something New
1. - published 7/2024

2. published 7/2024

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Something Borrowed
1. read 1/13/2025

2. read 1/5/2025

3. read 1/29/2025

4. read 2/6/25

Something Blue
1. read 1/21/2025

2. read 1/16/2025

3. read 2/1/2025

4. read 2/2/25

DONE! (Message #23)

Wedding 4x4 Challenge
Duration: 6 months
Jan 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Completed: 16/16

Something Old
* Barnabas Collins Versus the Warlock by Marilyn Ross 01/04/2025
* The Peril of Barnabas Collins by Marilyn Ross 01/27/2025
* Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost by Marilyn Ross 02/19/2025
* Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon by Marilyn Ross 03/09/2025


Something New
* In Bed with the Beast by Tara Sivec 01/16/2025
* Kiss the Girl by Tara Sivec 01/23/2025
* Now or Never by Janet Evanovich 02/13/2025
* Everything She Does Is Magic by Maggie Shayne 03/10/2025


Something Borrowed
* Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory 01/02/2025
* With Any Luck by Ashley Poston 01/03/2025
* Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson 01/05/2025
* Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez 01/07/2025


Something Blue
* Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne 01/08/2025
* At the Stroke of Midnight by Tara Sivec 01/13/2025
* Everything My Mother Taught Me by Alice Hoffman 02/09/2025
* Zenith Man by Jennifer Haigh 02/20/2025

Congratulations! 🥳😊