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: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

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

Amanda A FINISHED

Aminko

Angie FINISHED

✩Anna✩ FINISHED

Banshee FINISHED

Bonita FINISHED

Cyndee FINISHED

DenXXX FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Hannah

Joann FINISHED

Joanna FINISHED

Kay FINISHED

Kellene FINISHED

Mycal

Sandra FINISHED

Shash FINISHED

Susan A FINISHED

Tari FINISHED

TC

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

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).
The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep 2/20

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
5/5--finished 2/6/20

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.--Mistletoe Murder Leslie Meier 2/4/20 (both!)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
#4 Zoe Donovan--Cupid's Curse Kathi Daley 2/6/20

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.--Red Velvet Cupcakes to Die For Alaine Allister 2/5/20

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Helped with challenges needing E, to me that's difficult :) The Girl With Nine Lives E. Earle 2/6/20

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).
Two Birds with One Stone Sigrid Vansandt 2/1/20

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

5/5

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

Legend by Marie Lu 2/4/20

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

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley 2/4/20

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

Murder at Harbor Village by G.P. Gardner 2/6/20

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

I See You by Meghan Ciana Doidge 2/8/20

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.

Among Galactic Ruins by Anna Hackett 2/10/20

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - R. A. Dick - 2/4/20
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline - Nancy Springer - 2/2/20
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
I Found You - Lisa Jewell - 2/29/20
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Letters to the Lost - Iona Grey - 2/16/20 - author I
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
When The Black Roses Grow - Angela Christina Archer - 2/1/20

I'M IN!

1. From your TBR - Divergent - Veronica Roth - 11 FEB
2. Series started - Against the Law - Kat Martin - 1 FEB
3. Bought not read - The Gatekeeper - Heather Graham - 6 FEB
4. Difficult challenge - Scrumptious - Amanda Usen - 1 FEB
5. Free ebook - Fighting Silence - Aly Martinez - 3 FEB

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
by Eliza Willard 2/7/2020
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
by Laura Childs 02/11/2020
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
by Josh Lanyon 2/11/2020

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
by Sue Grafton 2/14/2020
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).
by Denise Swanson 02/09/2020

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. An Occupied Grave . A.G. Barnett 2/12/20

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Murder of a Sweet Old Lady . Denise Swanson 2/8/20

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Murder and Marinara . Rosie Genova 2/13/20

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) . By Familiar Means . Delia James 2/5/20 . completing book for the CCC 19x19 challenge

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Jeopardy in January Camilla Chafer . 2/5/20

Clean It Out
February 2020

TASKS:
**no re-reads
1. from TBR: Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara Feb 3 ★★★★★

2. unfinished series: Bitter Pill, Psycops #11 by Jordan Castillo Price Feb 12 ★★★★★

3. bought not read: Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship by Lyn Gala Feb 8 ★★★★

4. Starts with U: The Ultimate Takedown by L.L. Dahlin Feb 2 ★★

5. free book: Full Count, Bases Loaded by eeyore9990 Feb 1 ★★★

Welcome Hannah, Banshee, Tari, Bonita, Joann, Sandra, Genevieve, Kellene and Susan!

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

Goal: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Sunstone Vol. 6 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/03/2020

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Wolf’s Eyes by Rae D. Magdon – 02/13/2020

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson – 02/08/2020

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Last Day by Luanne Rice – 02/07/2020
What the Heck - Airplanes: Read a book with a woman's leg on the cover

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Ravenite by Alicia Rades – 02/03/2020

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

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)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Finished 2/3)

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 Ferenc and Mycal!

February Clean It Out
1-2/20 – 29/2/20
0/5

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 Angie!

FINISHED February 23, 2020

Clean It Out February 2020
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Wells, Martha - All Systems Red (February 22, 2020)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Jeter, K.W. - Hard Merchandise (February 05, 2020)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Kracht, Christian - 1979 (February 09, 2020)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Lobmann, Niels - Die Merowinger: Die Schöpfer des germanischen Großreichs der Franken Geschichte und Kultur (The Merovingians) (February 09, 2020)

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).
Barker, Kim - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (February 23, 2020)

Welcome Joanna!

Clean It Out - February 2020

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Different Blue by Amy Harmon - 2/2 - shelved October 25, 2018


2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - 2/6 - 2nd in Rokesbury series


3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - 2/23 - purchased book over a decade ago!


4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman - 2/3 - needed standalone with green cover


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).
Perversion by T.M. Frazier - 2/20 - purchased for free on 8/19/19

Clean It Out
February 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Heiress by Laura Beers (2/18/20)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/20)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton (2/6/20)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Love at the Ocean Breeze by Jennifer Youngblood (2/3/20)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Twist of Date by Susan Hatler (2/12/20)

Welcome Cyndee and Shash!

February 2020 Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Completed: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home: The Last Single Girl by Bria Quinlan - 4/2/20

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 10/2/20

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read: Don't Quit: How to kick-start your plans and make the most of your time by Hal Fisher - 1/2/20

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X): What's French for WTF? by Gwen Ellery - 15/2/20

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): The Phoenix Prince by Kristen Gupton - 2/2/20

Clean It Out
Duration: 02/01/20-02/29/20
Read: 0/5

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 Kay and TC!!

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Completed: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower 2/1

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Double Fudge Brownie Murder by Joanne Fluke 2/4

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald 2/5

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Ultimate Bite by Crystal Green 2/16

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).
Miss Frost Saves The Sandman by Kristen Painter 2/12

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1 - February 29, 2020

Read: 1/5

1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

2. Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks

3. The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux

✔️ Her Vigilant SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary (9/2/2020)

5. Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost

Clean It Out completion post
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR
fragile – lisa unger – 02.02.20 - 336
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
the girl next door – ruth rendell – 07.02.20 – 288
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
everything we ever wanted - sara shepherd – 14.02.20
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
isle of dogs – Patricia cornwell – 10.02.20

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
the frozen woman – jon Michelet – 09.02.20

Welcome Amanda, Aminko and Den!

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Unknown by K.A. Applegate, 02/29/20

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Reaction by K.A. Applegate, 02/02/20

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire, 02/14/20

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Fairer Hex by Lidiya Foxglove, 02/02/20, need an X for A-Z author/title challenge.

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Let's Get Textual by Teagan Hunter, 02/18/20

February 1-29
5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life (has been on my "to read" list since November 2017)- 2/25/2020

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg- 2/25/2020

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Running from Mercy: Jonah and the Surprising Story of God's Unstoppable Grace by Anthony Carter- 2/29/2020

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman (74 Letters- Feb E- a short book- less than 125 pages) 2/2/2020

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)
The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen- 2/16/2020

Welcome Anna and Allison!

Finished

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
5/5--finished 2/6/20

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.--Mistletoe Murder Leslie Meier 2/4/20 (both!)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
#4 Zoe Donovan--Cupid's Curse Kathi Daley 2/6/20

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.--Red Velvet Cupcakes to Die For Alaine Allister 2/5/20

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Helped with challenges needing E, to me that's difficult :) The Girl With Nine Lives E. Earle 2/6/20

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).
Two Birds with One Stone Sigrid Vansandt 2/1/20

WOOHOO Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"Thank, JoAnne!

Finished!

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

5/5

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

Legend by Marie Lu 2/4/20

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

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley 2/4/20

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

Murder at Harbor Village by G.P. Gardner 2/6/20

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

I See You by Meghan Ciana Doidge 2/8/20

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.

Among Galactic Ruins by Anna Hackett 2/10/20

WOOHOO Bonita!

ALL DONE!

1. From your TBR - Divergent - Veronica Roth - 11 FEB
2. Series started - Against the Law - Kat Martin - 1 FEB
3. Bought not read - The Gatekeeper - Heather Graham - 6 FEB
4. Difficult challenge - Scrumptious - Amanda Usen - 1 FEB
5. Free ebook - Fighting Silence - Aly Martinez - 3 FEB

WOOHOO Sandra!

Clean It Out Completion Post

Finished 2/13/20

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. An Occupied Grave . A.G. Barnett 2/12/20

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Murder of a Sweet Old Lady . Denise Swanson 2/8/20

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Murder and Marinara . Rosie Genova 2/13/20

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) . By Familiar Means . Delia James 2/5/20 . completing book for the CCC 19x19 challenge

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Jeopardy in January Camilla Chafer . 2/5/20

WOOHOO Kellene!

FINISHED!

Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

Goal: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Sunstone Vol. 6 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/03/2020

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Wolf’s Eyes by Rae D. Magdon – 02/13/2020

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson – 02/08/2020

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Last Day by Luanne Rice – 02/07/2020
What the Heck - Airplanes: Read a book with a woman's leg on the cover

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Ravenite by Alicia Rades – 02/03/2020

WOOHOO Ferenc!

Finished

Clean It Out
February 2020
COMPLETE

TASKS:
**no re-reads
1. from TBR: Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara Feb 3 ★★★★★

2. unfinished series: Bitter Pill, Psycops #11 by Jordan Castillo Price Feb 12 ★★★★★

3. bought not read: Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship by Lyn Gala Feb 8 ★★★★

4. Starts with U: The Ultimate Takedown by L.L. Dahlin Feb 2 ★★

5. free book: Full Count, Bases Loaded by eeyore9990 Feb 1 ★★★

WOOHOO Susan!

FINISHED
Clean It Out
Duration: February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
by Eliza Willard 2/7/2020
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
by Laura Childs 02/11/2020
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
by Josh Lanyon 2/11/2020

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
by Sue Grafton 2/14/2020
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).
by Denise Swanson 02/09/2020

WOOHOO Genevieve!

Finished! :)

Clean It Out
February 2020

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Heiress by Laura Beers (2/18/20)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/20)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton (2/6/20)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Love at the Ocean Breeze by Jennifer Youngblood (2/3/20)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Twist of Date by Susan Hatler (2/12/20)

WOOHOO Shash!

February Clean It Out
1-2/20 – 29/2/20
5/5

1 – Hot as Sin – Bella Andre - 6/2/20

2 – Saga, Vol. 2 – Brian K Vaughan - 17/2/20

3 – Forgive My Fins – Tera Lynn Childs - 2/2/20

4 – Stalking Jack the Ripper – Kerri Maniscalco - 4/2/20

5 – Wait for You – J Lynn - 5/2/20

WOOHOO Angie!