Second Chance Challenges discussion

MAY 2020 CHALLENGE CLEAN UP
Date: 05/01/20 - 05/31/20



It's time for May's reading challenge clean up! Take a look at your challenges and decide what needs to be cleaned up and marked off your list next. This is kind of like a read-a-thon...with a twist. The goal is to help us complete a difficult challenge - or one that has been lingering for a while :)

To Start: You will need to pick a specific "target" to work on...a challenge that is proving difficult to finish, a challenge that needs just a few books to complete....any reading challenge you've been working on for some time, but haven't been able to finish.

Please Note: You are welcome to use just a section of a specific challenge if you prefer. For example: If you are working on the Ben & Jerry's Challenge, and you have just a letter or two (or more) to complete a certain flavor, you are welcome to use that as your challenge clean up goal.

Next: Post your specific target or goal below, and you are ready to get started.

The Twist: If your target or goal isn't completed, you may carry it over into the following month. Don't worry....if you choose something that proves impossible, you can "scratch" it (remove it from your list) and move on to the next challenge you need to finish.

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Lesley
Tari
Sam
jingles
Bonita
Connie
Judy
Nell

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3. Elaine

Moved from April:

282. SCC: MAY 2020 CHALLENGE CLEAN UP
DATE: 05/01/20 - 05/31/20
1/1 COMPLETED

Challenge: 91. RRRC 2015 Countdown
Task: Romance book originally published in 2006
Book: Shiver|Lisa Jackson|05.20.20

I was a little too ambitious for April and only ended up finishing one thing, so I'm carrying over the other three to May. If it wasn't for that pesky thing I need called sleep, I could read so much more LOL!

2020 May Challenge Clean Up

Murder at the Filmore--Zelda White (finishes Challenge Factory Doctor, Doctor)

All You Need is Fudge--Nancy Coco (For Crazy Pick a Theme)

Death of a Chocoholic Lee Hollis 5/31/20 (For Lost Series Only Countdown, finishes a section)

May Reading Challenge Clean Up

Challenge Accepted: May 1, 2020
Challenge (Almost) Completed: May 31, 2020

8/12 Completed


Around the World Spell Out (TCF)
Read four books to complete two more "S" countries (title or author name begins with "I")
1. (Ilona) Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 5-23-20
2. (Innes) The Only Way to Dream by M.A. Innes 5-30-20
3.
4.

Hello Spring, 2020 (WRC)
Read a book with author initials within the word to complete the challenge.
1. Breeze Working Stiffs by Roberta Blablanski 5-3-20

31 Flavors Challenge (TLC)
Read two books to complete two more flavors (title begins with "E")
1. The Engineer's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-21-20
2. The Earl and the Executive by Kai Butler 5-29-20

Clean Sweep Challenge (Game Night)
Read 5 titles from Clean Sweep Challenge
1. Angel in a Devil's Arms by Julie Anne Long 5-5-20
2. Leopard's Wrath by Christine Feehan 5-6-20
3. Withering-By-Sea by Judith Rossell 5-22-20
4.
5.

***Not a reading challenge, but a challenge nonetheless!***
Update Bath and Body Works Spell Out Challenge with completed books, authors & dates
(I came close to finishing this in April, I completed Oct. 2018-Jan. 2020!) Finished!!

MAY 2020 CHALLENGE CLEAN UP
Date: 05/01/20 - 05/31/20

ACATT Series Madness Challenge (1 book)
#12 - Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie 5/19/20

Tari wrote: "I was a little too ambitious for April and only ended up finishing one thing, so I'm carrying over the other three to May. If it wasn't for that pesky thing I need called sleep, I could read so muc..."

I hear you, Tari! Sleep is over-rated. Lol

Welcome to the challenge!

Welcome to the challenge, Elaine and Bonita!

I like my current plan of focusing on one challenge and will carry over that challenge from April to this month. I suspect it will take me most of the year to finish it :)

Literature Map Chain (20 books)
-Nightchaser- Amanda Bouchet- 5/5/20
-Radiance- Grace Draven- 5/22/20

What to Read Next (43 books)
-The Mage in Black- Jaye Wells- 5/10/20

Welcome to the challenge, Sam!

May Reading Challenge Clean Up
5/1/2020 - 5/31/2020
14/14 challenge slots


The only part of my April Challenge Clean Up that I didn't complete is 2 books from my CCC We're #2 challenge, so those will be carrying over:

CCC We're #2
√ FINISHED! Goal: April carryover 2 books
√ 1 plus May goal = 6 #2 books
Carryover #1. Enforcer Samantha Whiskey 5/2/2020 (Seattle Sharks #2)
Carryover #2. Drowning to Breathe A.L. Jackson 5/3/2020 (Bleeding Stars #2)
1 Unveiling Chaos Jeannine Allison 5/6/2020 (Unveiling #2)
2 Barefoot in the Rain Roxanne St. Clair 5/9/2020 (Barefoot Bay #2)
3 Pies and Potions Rose Pressey 5/17/2020 (Mystic Cafe #2)
4 A Dead Red Heart R.P. Dahlke 5/21/2020 (Dead Red #2)
5 Mark Irish Winters 5/22/2020 (In the Company of Snipers #2)
6 Wrapped Around My Finger Kristen Strassel 5/24/2020 (The Escort #2)

√ FINISHED GOAL
CCC It's All the Same challenge
Goal: Read 2 books
1. Deadly in High Heels Gemma Halliday 5/2/2020
2. Love on a Spring Morning Zoe York 5/16/2020
bonus: A Dead Red Heart R.P. Dahlke 5/21/2020

√CCC Quilting challenge:
FINISHED: Goal: Read 2 books to finish Phase 2
➜ Read a book whose title mentions an occupation
Enforcer Samantha Whiskey 5/2/2020
➜ Read a book tha takes place in England or Australia
Upside Down Lia Riley 5/8/2020

√ CCC Month After Month
FINISHED Goal: Read 2 books to finish challenge
√May: predominantly emerald green cover
A.L. Jackson 5/3/2020
√ July: predominantly ruby red cover
R.P. Dahlke 5/21/2020

Welcome to the challenge, Lesley! That's great progress for April!!

Even though I have a lot of books on my list, this challenge definitely helps me focus more on what needs to be done to make progress or finish things off.

MAY 2020 CHALLENGE CLEAN UP
Timeframe: 5/1/20 to 5/31/20
6/11

2013 Help Me Decide (CCC)
1. The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen by N.L. Wilson - 5/28/20 ♥♥♥


2018 Help Me Decide (CCC)
2, The Rhyme of the Magpie by Marty Wingate

Top Ten Books (WRC)
3. You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson
4, Off Her Game by Suzan Butler

Classic TV Shows (Wacky)
5. The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott

Top Ten Music (SCC)
6. In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones

Trivial Pursuit (CCC)
7. Mail Order Outlaw by Cynthia Woolf - 5/3/20 ♥♥♥


M&G 29 (RRRC)
8. Saving Grapes by J.T. Lundy - 5/13/20 ♥♥


Scrabble (CCC)
9. Below Deck by Tara Sivec - 5/17/20 ♥♥♥♥


Moldy Books (CCC)
10. How to Walk Away by Katherine Center - 5/19/20 ♥♥♥♥♥


NTY Author (CCC)
11. Into the Fire by Amanda Usen - 5/7/20 ♥♥♥♥

Welcome, Connie!

Welcome, Judy!

We all need this challenge, Judy, believe me. Thanks to Jingles for coming up with this idea.

Wish I would just follow through with my "clean up" like you all do.

Even finishing up a couple of oldies-but-goodies each month is useful, Jingles. You go, girl!

Thank you for the encouragement, Connie!

Here's what usually happens....I finish up one, and sign up for 15. Lol

I know what you mean. *sigh*

Ready for Green Challenge 1/1 DONE!
Read a book with a sports theme.
Murder at the Boat Club by Lee Strauss 5/13/20



Best of the Best 1/1 DONE!
List: Best Books of the 20th Century (#53)
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 6/01/20

Welcome, Nell!

Finished one of my challenges yesterday!

Great job, Nell!

Way to go, Nell!

finished my May goals!!!

CCC We're #2
√ FINISHED! Goal: April carryover 2 books
√ 1 plus May goal = 6 #2 books
Carryover #1. Enforcer Samantha Whiskey 5/2/2020 (Seattle Sharks #2)
Carryover #2. Drowning to Breathe A.L. Jackson 5/3/2020 (Bleeding Stars #2)
1 Unveiling Chaos Jeannine Allison 5/6/2020 (Unveiling #2)
2 Barefoot in the Rain Roxanne St. Clair 5/9/2020 (Barefoot Bay #2)
3 Pies and Potions Rose Pressey 5/17/2020 (Mystic Cafe #2)
4 A Dead Red Heart R.P. Dahlke 5/21/2020 (Dead Red #2)
5 Mark Irish Winters 5/22/2020 (In the Company of Snipers #2)
6 Wrapped Around My Finger Kristen Strassel 5/24/2020 (The Escort #2)

√ FINISHED GOAL
CCC It's All the Same challenge
Goal: Read 2 books
1. Deadly in High Heels Gemma Halliday 5/2/2020
2. Love on a Spring Morning Zoe York 5/16/2020
bonus: A Dead Red Heart R.P. Dahlke 5/21/2020

√CCC Quilting challenge:
FINISHED: Goal: Read 2 books to finish Phase 2
➜ Read a book whose title mentions an occupation
Enforcer Samantha Whiskey 5/2/2020
➜ Read a book tha takes place in England or Australia
Upside Down Lia Riley 5/8/2020

√ CCC Month After Month
FINISHED Goal: Read 2 books to finish challenge
√May: predominantly emerald green cover
Roxanne St. Clair 5/9/2020
√ July: predominantly ruby red cover
R.P. Dahlke 5/21/2020

Oh my...I guess so! Well done, Lesley!!

Thanks jingles, it helped that I tried to use books that filled multiple spots!!

Wait til you see my goal for June's cleanup!!!! Ideally, in a perfect world, I can make that happen in 16 books.... we'll see! lol

Wow, Lesley! That's awesome. I struggle to get just one book done these days.

Looks like I got too ambitious again, and I didn't do as well this month, 1/3. Rolling the other 2 to June

2020 May Challenge Clean Up

Murder at the Filmore--Zelda White (finishes Challenge Factory Doctor, Doctor)

All You Need is Fudge--Nancy Coco (For Crazy Pick a Theme)

Death of a Chocoholic Lee Hollis 5/31/20 (For Lost Series Only Countdown, finishes a section)

I can never seem to follow my own plans. I wanted to work on one challenge and couldn't resist working on two.

Literature Map Chain (20 books)
-Nightchaser- Amanda Bouchet- 5/5/20
-Radiance- Grace Draven- 5/22/20

What to Read Next (43 books)
-The Mage in Black- Jaye Wells- 5/10/20

Any progress is great progress. Great challenge clean up work, Tari and Sam!

jingles wrote: "Any progress is great progress. Great challenge clean up work, Tari and Sam!"

Thanks, jingles!

All done, finally!


282. SCC: MAY 2020 CHALLENGE CLEAN UP
DATE: 05/01/20 - 05/31/20
1/1 COMPLETED

Challenge: 91. RRRC 2015 Countdown
Task: Romance book originally published in 2006
Book: Shiver|Lisa Jackson|05.20.20

Congratulations, jingles!

I finished my book as well!

MAY 2020 CHALLENGE CLEAN UP
Date: 05/01/20 - 05/31/20

ACATT Series Madness Challenge (1 book)
#12 - Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie 5/19/20

I completed one challenge this month and am carrying one over to next month.

Awesome progress, Judy, Lesley, Tari, Sam, Jingles, and Bonita!

I'm so happy to have finished 6 out of 11 of my possible books in May. This challenge is really helping me to focus on cleaning up some old challenges.

MAY 2020 CHALLENGE CLEAN UP
Timeframe: 5/1/20 to 5/31/20
6/11

2013 Help Me Decide (CCC)
1. The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen by N.L. Wilson - 5/28/20 ♥♥♥


2018 Help Me Decide (CCC)
2, The Rhyme of the Magpie by Marty Wingate

Top Ten Books (WRC)
3. You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson
4, Off Her Game by Suzan Butler

Classic TV Shows (Wacky)
5. The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott

Top Ten Music (SCC)
6. In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones

Trivial Pursuit (CCC)
7. Mail Order Outlaw by Cynthia Woolf - 5/3/20 ♥♥♥


M&G 29 (RRRC)
8. Saving Grapes by J.T. Lundy - 5/13/20 ♥♥


Scrabble (CCC)
9. Below Deck by Tara Sivec - 5/17/20 ♥♥♥♥


Moldy Books (CCC)
10. How to Walk Away by Katherine Center - 5/19/20 ♥♥♥♥♥


NTY Author (CCC)
11. Into the Fire by Amanda Usen - 5/7/20 ♥♥♥♥

Thanks, Bonita and Connie! Well done the on your finishes as well!!

Hang in there, Nell!

Finished
I need this challenge.

2020

Year of your favorite Genre

X 10. List regency and Victorian Mysteries
# 58 The Hyde Park HeadsmanAnne Perry 5/9

I am finished
X 11. List Best London Mysteries
#88 Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh 5/7

X12. List A Kaleidoscope of Colors
#50 The Black Echo by Michael Connelly 5/22

Good for you, Judy!

Well done, Judy!

jingles wrote: "Thanks, Bonita and Connie! Well done the on your finishes as well!!

Hang in there, Nell!"

I did finish one of my challenges in May and finished the second one on June 1st.

Great challenge work, Nell!