2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

This challenge turns to a beloved nursery rhyme for reading inspiration.

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

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Megan will be our leader for this challenge. Thanks, Megan!

Yay! I'm in, I'll try for 6 :)

I'm going to try for 5!

I'll join in for all ten - now eight.

1. Finish series - Weekday Brides Series by Catherine Bybee (already read book one - Wife by Wednesday):
- Married by Monday by Catherine Bybee - completed February 2015
- Fiancé by Friday by Catherine Bybee - completed February 2015
- Single by Saturday by Catherine Bybee - completed February 2015
- Taken by Tuesday by Catherine Bybee - completed February 2015

4/4 - completed

2. New author - The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber - completed January 2015

4. Small series - Gideon's Cove series by Kristan Higgins
- Catch of the Day - completed March 2015
- The Next Best Thing - completed March 2015
- Somebody to Love - completed March 2015
3/3 - completed

6. Old Favorite - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg - completed

7. Romance - The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes - completed February 2015

8. Food on cover - First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - completed January 2015

9. Book I've been waiting to read - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - completed January 2015

10. Last book on TBR - The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - completed February 2015

Decided to change my goal, as I'm having real difficulty making myself read the longest book on my TBR. I really try to avoid MAKING myself read anything, so I've decided to change goal from 10 to 8

8/8 - Challenge completed!

I'm signing up for 5.

I'll have a stab at all 10. I think that means 12 books since task 4 requires a whole trilogy.

I'm reserving, I don't know how many

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
~ by Virginia Bergin, 1/13/15

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book


4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
~ by Jessica Verday, 1/4/15
~ by Jessica Verday, 1/6/15
~ by Jessica Verday, 1/10/15

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite
~ by Kody Keplinger, 2/16/15

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
~ by Rosamund Hodge, 2/21/15

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
~ by H.A. Swain, 1/18/15

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list
~ by Kathleen Peacock, 1/27/15

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

This challenge turns to a beloved nursery rhyme for reading inspiration.

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
Cinder read 21/1/15
Scarlet read 24\2\15
5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel We Were Liars read 8/1/15

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover The House of the Spirits read 13/1/15

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption read 5/1/15

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

I'll join for 0/10

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

This challenge turns to a beloved nursery rhyme for reading inspiration.

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

I love this one. I'm in for all of them.

04/10

1. Finish a series. Farseer Trilogy (1/11/15).

2. Read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game). Daniel Keyes - Flowers for Algernon (1/26/15). (New Author)

3.Finish a previously unfinished book Stephen King - Lisey's Story (2/7/15).

4. Read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Read an old favourite

7. Read a romance novel

8. Read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Read a book you've been waiting to read. Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1/15/15).

10. Read the last book on your tbr list

I'm in - going for 7.


1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series
Social Blunders read 1/5/2015 (last book of the GroVont trilogy)

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
Montana 1948 Larry Watson read 1/1/2015

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book
Dead Politician Society read 3/1/2015

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
Divergent read 2/16/2015
Insurgent read 2/24/2015
Allegiant read 3/14/2015

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
The Rosie Effect read 1/6/2015

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover
The School of Essential Ingredients read 3/19/2015

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list
A Wedding in December read 1/14/2015

7/7 completed

Challenge completed

I will go for 5.

✔1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series Clockwork Princess

✔2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game) New Genre: Memoir Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding

✔3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book No More Taking Away Recess and Other Problematic Discipline Practices I started this book during my last professional day and finished it today.

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

✔7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel I Am Number Four

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

✔9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list


Challenge Completed

I'll do 9.

I'm going to try for 3. (3, 6, 7)

We shall see how this one goes.

I will try for 4 for now. (1,2,7,9)

Completed: 4/4

✔1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series - Finished the Southern Reach Trilogy
Authority - 09/03/2015
Acceptance- 16/03/2015

✔2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
Ask Me If I Care - H.B. Gilmour (New author and one of the first books primarily based on drug culture in high school)

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

✔7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
Fifty Shades of Grey

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

✔9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
Golden Son

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

Aislinn - 0/10
Alexis - 0/5
Alisia - 9/10
Amanda - 0/10
Anna - 0/10
bloodredroad - 0/7
Carine - 0/10
Carrie - 0/5
Carrie (msg 52) - 0/3
Carrie (msg 247) - 0/4
Cathy - 1/5
Charlotte - 1/3
Cheryl - 0/6
Cristal - 3/10
Daisya - 0/10
Dana - 4/5
Daphne - 2/5
De Anna - 1/10
Debra - 0/10
Dominique - 3/8
Elizabeth - 0/4
Erika - 0/5
Gilliane - 0/5
Heather - 4/5
Izavel - 0/3
Jacqueline - 0/5
Jennifer - 0/10
Joanne - 3/4
Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire - 6/10
Julie - 0/3
Kai - 0/3
Karina - 0/9
Kathleen - 2/5
Katie - 0/2
Krystal - 0/?
Kylie (msg 62) - 0/5
Lala - 7/10
Lilac - 0/6
Lindsay IL - 3/10
Lisa - 0/5
Lois - 1/?
Maddison - 5/10
Mary - 0/5
Maureen - 4/10
Mave - 0/8
Megan (msg 57) - 1/8
Meimei - 0/10
Merja - 4/5
Ms Zou - 2/10
Nicole E - 0/10
Nola - 6/10
Noura - 0/10
Putush - 0/10
Ragna 0/5
Rochelle - 0/7
Shrouk - 0/9
Sirius - 0/10
Spectacles - 5/10
Stormie - 1/10
Sunshine - 0/10
Talia - 0/5
Taralinda - 0/10
Theresa~OctoberLace - 6/9
Tiffany-Rae - 7/10
Venitta - 0/10
Vernice - 0/8
Zia - 2/10

Challenges Completed!
Adriana - 5/5 DONE!
Amanda P - 10/10 DONE!
Arushi - 8/8 DONE!
Brianna - 6/5 DONE!
Charity - 8/8 DONE!
ChrisP - 5/4 DONE!
Claire - 4/4 DONE!
Clare - 4/4 DONE!
EggP - 8/6 DONE!
Erika (erikarae) - 5/5 DONE!
Erika (msg 249) - 6/6 DONE!
Isa - 10/10 DONE!
Jodi - 5/5 DONE!
Julee - 10/10 DONE!
Kari Ramírez - 7/7 DONE!
Kayla - 4/3 DONE!
Kylie S - 5/5 DONE!
Maria - 10/10 DONE!
Mary Pat - 5/5 DONE!
Meg - 10/10 DONE!
Megan (LahaiRoi) - 8/8 DONE!
Megan (me) - 8/5 DONE!
Nadia - 10/10 DONE!
Nancy - 5/5 DONE!
Nicole - 5/4 DONE!
Pauline - 5/5 DONE!
Peggy - 3/3 DONE!
Reija - 6/6 DONE!
Renee - 6/5 DONE!
Robyn - 4/4 DONE!
Sharon - 5/5 DONE!
Sherry - 10/10 DONE!
Sibyl - 5/5 DONE!
Stefani - SpelingExpirt - 6/6 DONE!
Stephanie (Chinchillita) - 10/10 DONE!
Stephanie - 3/3 DONE!
Susan - 7/7 DONE!
Tasha - 4/4 DONE!
Winter - 7/7 DONE!

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

L'm going for 8
Completes: 3/8

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series: Dreams of Gods & Monsters (3rd book) : 01/08/15

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
City of BonesCassandra Clare: 01/13/15

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
: 01/14/15
: 01/20/15

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite


9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read: Dreams of Gods & Monsters: 01/08/15

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

By the way! Is the "last" book on TBR the first or the most recent one added to it? (Probably silly question, was just uncertain as I tend to add things yet unpublished, which makes it hard to go with the last one added!)

Count me in for 5! I add books as I read.

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author


3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book


6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite


8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read


OR

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

4/5

Put me down for 4

Btw, I can lead if you are still looking for someone. I have never done it before, but I think I can do it.

This fits with some of my other challenges, so I'm in!
I may get to 9. Plan subject to change, of course.
At the end, I only finished 6 of the 9 I'd hoped for, but it was a good challenge!

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

This challenge turns to a beloved nursery rhyme for reading inspiration.

✔ 1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series
All Souls Trilogy finished 1/18/15

✔ 2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, author new to me. finished 2/23/15

✔ 3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (but will re-start from the beginning) finished 1/28/15

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Out of time - will read at a later date.

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR
Sorry, but that's Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady, committed to a 6 month Buddy Read here.

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite
The Night Circus
Out of time - will read for a 2nd quarter challenge.

✔ 7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah finished 3/4/15

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover
MaddAddam (egg on the cover)

✔ 9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
The Gathering Storm Finished 3/22/15

✔ 10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro, added 3/5/15. finished 3/14/15

Count me in for 4 please

✔1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy by Laini Taylor






✔2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
New Author Every Day,David LevithanJan 4,15

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book



✔4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
by Scott Westerfeld Feb 1


5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR


6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite


7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read


✔10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list
Eon: Dragoneye RebornJan26

I'm in for 6.

1st Quarter Challenge: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

1. One, two, Buckle my shoe;
finish a series
Bred in the Bone: A Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod Novel - Finished January 6th.

2. Three, four, Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
Mistborn: The Final Empire - Finished February 1st

3.Five, six, Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book
Mind the Gap, Volume 1: Intimate Strangers - Finished February 21st

6. Eleven, twelve, Dig and delve;
read an old favourite
The Secret of the Old Clock - Finished March 5th

7. Thirteen, fourteen, Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
Agnes Moor's Wild Knight - Finished March 26th

9. Seventeen, eighteen, Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
Dark Places - Finished January 9th

6/6

I'm in for this one too. Will try for 5/10. Still have to figure out which ones though :)

Sign me up for 6, thanks!


First Quarter Challenge, January 01 - March 31
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Goal: 8/6

01. Finish a series: Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) - 28 Feb 2015, 3/5
02. New genre/author: True Grit - 13 Mar 2015, 4/5
03. Unfinished book: Gulliver's Travels - 24 Jan 2015, 3/5
04. Read a trilogy:
   The Man of Property: The Forsyte Saga - 15 Feb 2015, 5/5
   In Chancery: The Forsyte Saga - 17 Feb 2015, 5/5
   To Let: The Forsyte Saga - 21 Feb 2015, 5/5
06. Read an old favourite: The Importance of Being Earnest - 19 Jan 2015, 5/5
07. Read a romance novel: The Scarlet Pimpernel - 11 Mar 2015, 3/5
08. Food on cover: Left Neglected - 19 Mar 2015, 3/5
10. Last book on to-read: Station Eleven - 18 Mar 2015, 4/5

Megan wrote: "...If no one is leading yet, I'll lead."

Sounds great. Thank you!

Just to verify, for #3. Finish a previously unfinished book, it's okay to do a complete re-start, right? I have a book I'd started a while ago but will re-start it a) so it's fresh in my memory and b) so I can count it for my total in the Let's Turn Pages Challenge.

I'll start with one for each month so put me down for 3!

I'll try for 5 of these.

Karina wrote: "By the way! Is the "last" book on TBR the first or the most recent one added to it? (Probably silly question, was just uncertain as I tend to add things yet unpublished, which makes it hard to go w..."

I take it to mean, the most recently added (or, if you're like me and you rearrange your TBR, it would be the last book when you sort it by number).

Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "Just to verify, for #3. Finish a previously unfinished book, it's okay to do a complete re-start, right? I have a book I'd started a while ago but will re-start it a) so it's fresh in my memory an..."

I would say that would work. I have one on my list that I've started twice and intend on finishing this year. It's been over a year since I started it last time, so I'll definitely need to restart it so I can refresh my memory.

I used my first message as the one I'll keep track of everyone's progress with so this will be my personal tracker for this challenge.

8/5

1. Finish a series.
Messenger - 3/1
Son - 3/25

2. Read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game).
Yes Man (Danny Wallace) - 1/4

3. Finish a previously unfinished book
Going Rogue: An American Life - 3/17

4. Read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Read the thickest book on your TBR
A Storm of Swords - 2/16

6. Read an old favorite
Island of the Blue Dolphins - 2/18

7. Read a romance novel
Sense and Sensibility - 2/17

8. Read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Read a book you've been waiting to read.
If I Stay - 1/4

10. Read the last book on your TBR list.
The Silver Linings Playbook - 3/6 (In January, this was the last book!)

I'll go for 5

I will try #2, #7, and #9.

I'll go for five, thanks.

I'm going to have a go at all 10!

I'll try for 6 :)

I'll try for 5, and hope for more.

I'll try to read 3 matching criteria for #2, #3 and #9.
First Quarter Challenge, January 01 - March 31
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

GOAL: 3/3

COMPLETED 3/26/15

✔01. read a new genre or author: Hearing Our Calling: Rethinking Work and the Workplace
✔02. finish a previously unfinished book: A Brief History of Time
✔03. read a book you've been waiting to read :Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune

Im in for all 10!

Updated!

Erika and Erika, when you post an update, can you include your message number? 3 and 41 are your message numbers. Thanks! You even have the same goal!

This sounds fun. I will go outside my comfort zone for some of them. I will try for all 10.
Completed 4/10
1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series
completed


2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favorite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover
9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

I'll go in for 5 6, hopefully I can do more, though.

(2/6)

1.read a new genre or author: The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles
2.finish a previously unfinished book:Mr. Mercedes
3.read an old favourite: The Help 1/4
4.read a book you've been waiting to read: Fangirl 1/7
5.read a romance novel: Annie on My Mind
6.Read a Trilogy: The Breathing Series & Out of Breath

I'll try to finish all.
1. Finish a series:
The laws of the lycans
2. New genre/ author:
Utopia by Thomas Moore
3. Finish a previously unfinished book:
The Enchanted castle by Nesbit
4. Finish a series:
Bar soom/ Mars/ John Carter series
5. Thickest book on Tbr:
Anna Karenina
6. Read an old favourite
The Jungle book
7. Read a romance novel
Age of innocence
8. Has food on its cover/ takes place in a prairie:
The Virginia Housewife or Methodical Cook
9. Book you have been waiting to read:
Three Men in a Boat
10. Last book on tbr:
White girl problems. ( the last book on my abridged list for books to read in this year)

Ill try 1,2,7,9,10

0/5

I am in...trying for 5.
6/5

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

This challenge turns to a beloved nursery rhyme for reading inspiration.

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley completed 1/7/15 5 stars

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order Primal Bonds completed 2/16/15; Bodyguard completed 2/17/15; Wild Cat completed 2/22/15; Hard Mated completed 2/22/15; and Mate Claimed completed 2/25/15

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR
A Game of Thrones completed 1/4/15 5 stars

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite



7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel Seven Years completed 2/2/15

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
Nineteen Minutes completed 1/18/15

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list The Silent Sister completed 1/26/15

I'd like to sign up for 10 :)

I'd like to sign up for this one. I'm going to aim for 5 because I know I'll be able to complete that. Thanks for leading this Megan!

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

This challenge turns to a beloved nursery rhyme for reading inspiration.

2/5

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

✓2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum - Brand new author to me. I enjoyed this retelling of some of Norse mythology enough that I plan on checking out some of his other works.


3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel

✓8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover
The Legacy of the Mastodon: The Golden Age of Fossils in America by Keith S. Thomson- A large majority of the collecting took place on the American prairie.

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list
Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle by Douglas J. Emlen