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message 1: by Megan (last edited Feb 25, 2022 03:36AM) (new)

Megan (lahairoi) | 7470 comments WISH UPON A STAR
Duration: March 1 - March 31, 2022



In connection with March's theme of Happiness, this challenge encourages you to read books you believe will make you happy. Instead of the usual goal of tracking books read, however, you will be counting the stars from your rating for books you finish in March.

Reread a favorite book, catch up on a favorite author or series, or read any other book(s) that you think might rack up those high stars.

To join this challenge, post a comment to let the challenge leader your target number of stars. A good rule of thumb might be to decide on how many books you hope to read, then multiply that by 3 or 4 stars, depending on your personal rating system for books.
Miscalculated your goal? No problem. Just ask your challenge leader to raise or lower it, as needed.

Let's reach for the stars together!

This challenge was created by Amy (Other Amy), who will be leading it. Thanks twice, Amy!


message 2: by Amy (Other Amy) (last edited Feb 04, 2022 08:36AM) (new)

Amy (Other Amy) | 637 comments How to Participate:

1. Post here telling the challenge leader that you'd like to join the challenge. You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning, or add them as you go. You can join a challenge at any time, as long as the challenge is still active. You must choose a goal for the challenge.

2. Whenever you finish a book for the challenge, post here and let the challenge leader know so they can update your progress. Please be sure to post the number of stars you have completed and the number of your original message every time you post an update.
The challenge leader is not able to keep track of your total number of stars for you because of the number of participants in the challenge. The number of the original post is used to identify you, as there can be many members with the same name. The challenge leader will not look at this post to track your progress.

Example:
message 32 updated! 2/25 stars read!


For more information about how challenges work, check out this thread or ask your challenge leader.

P.S. Please do not delete posts! It makes updating very confusing for the challenge leader! If you decide to leave the challenge, please just let us know. You can edit your original post to say {redacted}. Thank you!

Thanks for joining and have fun chasing those stars!


message 3: by Amy (Other Amy) (last edited Mar 22, 2022 04:06PM) (new)

Amy (Other Amy) | 637 comments ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Participants

☄️Star Wishing (signed up)☄️
Anika (msg 125): 0/16
Asma (msg 46): 0/55
Greg (msg 59): 0/15
Gretchen (msg 59): 0/20
Jaida (msg 56): 0/15
Janine (msg 35): 0/25
Kylie (msg 43): 0/100
Martha☀ (msg 23): 0/18
Nina (msg 18): 0/15
Rachel (msg 60): 0/44
Sarah (msg 33): 0/30
Sarah (msg 48): 0/20
Simone (msg 27): 0/50

​🔭 Star Chasing (in progress)🔭
Ashley (msg 38): 8/20
AurorainBookland (msg 45): 12/16
Bobbi (msg 30): 32/50
Bookspective (msg 31): 8/15
Carri Carey (msg 9): 32/40
Chalmation (msg 34): 16/20
Chrissie (msg 25): 10/20
Christene Paula (msg 61): 9/24
D.L. (msg 120): 7/18
Emejota (msg 42): 35/50
Jam (msg 70): 7/20
L A i N E Y (msg 10): 7/14
Laura (msg 28): 3/18
Lindsey (msg 22): 15/100
lorelei (msg 49): 16/30
Marissa (msg 37): 14/30
Megan BG (msg 16): 11/20
oshizu (msg 14): 26/40
Other Amy (msg 12): 2/25
rika (msg 41): 28/40
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) (msg 26): 28/70
Samantha (msg 8): 15/25
SarahKat (msg 50): 17/40
Shari (msg 6): 35/50
Sunny (msg 20): 21/30
Suzanne (msg 40): 38/50
TEE (msg 86): 20/30
TerryJane (msg 13): 37/70
Ziggy (msg 17): 24/27

​🌟 Skies Full of Stars (finished!)🌟
Alyana (msg 11): 61/40
Amy (msg 39): 38/25
eatsleepreadreview (msg 24): 25/21
Carmen (msg 7): 78/75
Lynn (msg 36): 30/30
Megan (msg 5): 29/20
=MYSTIQUE= (msg 19): 137/75
Rachael (msg 21): 24/22
Shelley (msg 29): 21/20
Tiffany (msg 15): 43/40

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★


message 4: by Amy (Other Amy) (last edited Mar 22, 2022 04:07PM) (new)

Amy (Other Amy) | 637 comments Stats:

Updated: 3/22/22
Participants: 52 (the more the merrier!)
Stars sought: 1,928
Stars found: 1019
Challenges completed: 10


message 5: by Megan (last edited Mar 17, 2022 08:43PM) (new)

Megan (lahairoi) | 7470 comments I’m in for 20 stars!

3.5 stars - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, translated by Lucia Graves - completed
2 stars - The City of Dusk by Tara Sim - completed
4.5 stars - The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley - completed
4.5 stars - Indigo by Beverly Jenkins - completed
5 stars - The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth by Kristin Henning - completed
4.5 stars - Departure from the Script by Jae - completed
5 stars - Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn - completed

29/20


message 6: by Shari (last edited Apr 03, 2022 12:57PM) (new)

Shari | 505 comments I will join for 50 stars.

Progress: 54 / 50

​🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟 The Warsaw Orphan
​🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟🌟 Orphan Train
🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟 Silent Night
🌟​🌟 Once Upon a River
🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟🌟 Margot
🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟🌟 The Finder of Forgotten Things
🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟 The Girls in the Garden
🌟​🌟​🌟 The Apartment
🌟​🌟​🌟 Nine Lives
🌟​🌟​🌟 The Kennedy Debutante
🌟​🌟​🌟 The Woman in the Window
🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟 The Pages
🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟 Lost and Found
​🌟​🌟​🌟​🌟🌟 The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe


message 7: by Carmen (last edited Mar 31, 2022 03:16PM) (new)

Carmen | 8125 comments Hola!
Amy, count me in, please!
I'll go for 75 🌟

PROGRESS: 117/75

🌟
Whispers in the Dark (KGI, #4) by Maya Banks The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender Hedy's Folly The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by Richard Rhodes
🌟🌟
Girls Night Out by Carole Matthews It Happens Every Spring by Gary Chapman Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer You, Me, and the Colors of Life by Noa C. Walker
🌟🌟🌟
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown Divas Don't Knit by Gil McNeil A Hero to Come Home To (Tallgrass, #1) by Marilyn Pappano The Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky El amor huele a café by Nieves García Bautista
🌟🌟🌟🌟
Elephants Can Remember (Hercule Poirot, #42) by Agatha Christie Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #3) by Tana French Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center Earth in Mind On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect by David W. Orr The Land of Mango Sunsets by Dorothea Benton Frank A Quiet Life in the Country (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #1) by T.E. Kinsey A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) by Deanna Raybourn False Scent by Ngaio Marsh Through the Wall (Miss Silver, #19) by Patricia Wentworth
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis Fork to Fork by Montagu Don Desert Heat (Joanna Brady, #1) by J.A. Jance The Gift Of Rain by Tan Twan Eng Asking for Trouble by Elizabeth Young The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing The Adventures of Captain Hatteras The Extraordinary Journeys by Jules Verne Walden by Henry David Thoreau The Mill on the Floss (World's Classics) by George Eliot Modelos de Mujer by Almudena Grandes Los hermanos Karamázov by Fyodor Dostoevsky


message 8: by Samantha (last edited Mar 30, 2022 09:07AM) (new)

Samantha King | 419 comments I'm in for 25 stars.

Peach Blossom Spring ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gallant ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Flight Portfolio ⭐⭐⭐
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Anatomy: A Love Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Book of Magic ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I Must Betray You ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Progress: 28/25


message 9: by Carri Carey, TBR Twins (last edited Mar 28, 2022 05:59AM) (new)

Carri Carey | 1046 comments Put me down for 40 stars, please. Thanks Amy!

Five Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Spinning Silver - Read 3/8/22
Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, #2) by Laini Taylor Muse of Nightmares - Read 3/18/22

Four Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Read 3/2/22
Speaks the Nightbird (Matthew Corbett, #1) by Robert R. McCammon Speaks the Nightbird - Read 3/9/22
Born a Crime Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - Read 3/11/22
The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson The Almost Sisters - Read 3/16/22
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Man's Search for Meaning - Read 3/23/22
Heartless by Marissa Meyer Heartless - Read 3/27/22

Three Stars ⭐⭐⭐
The Storyteller Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music - Read 3/21/22
Writers & Lovers by Lily King Writers & Lovers - Read 3/22/22

Two Stars ⭐⭐

One Star


Total: 40/40


message 10: by L A i N E Y (will be back) (last edited Mar 18, 2022 07:53AM) (new)

L A i N E Y (will be back) (ohlainey) | 358 comments Love this idea for a reading challenge! Please count me in, Amy :)

goal: 14 ☆
read: 7 ☆

▪︎ House Arrest by K.A. Holt ☆☆☆☆☆
▪︎ The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams ☆☆


House Arrest by K.A. Holt The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams


message 11: by Alyana (last edited Mar 26, 2022 05:15PM) (new)

Alyana  | 1204 comments Total # of ⭐: 89

✅1. A Slow Fire Burning - 03/01 ★★★☆☆
✅2. Ordinary Grace - 03/01 ★★★★☆
✅3. The Reading List - 03/02 ★★★☆☆
✅4. Her Final Breath - 03/02 ★★★★★
✅5. Puddin' - 03/04 ★★★★☆
✅6. Blue Smoke - 03/05 ★★★★☆
✅7. One Italian Summer - 03/06 ★★★★☆
✅8. The Black Book - 03/08 ★★★★☆
✅9. Dear Edward - 03/09 ★★★☆☆
✅10. There You'll Find Me - 03/10 ★★★★☆
✅11. The Innocent - 03/11 ★★★☆☆
✅12. The Last Flight - 03/14 ★★★★☆
✅13. My Sister's Keeper - 03/15 ★★★★☆
✅14. Losing Hope - 03/16 ★★★★☆
✅15. The Book of Cold Cases - 03/17 ★★★★☆
✅16. Shades of Twilight - 03/18 ★★★★☆
✅17. Cruel Candy - 03/19 ★★★★☆
✅18. The Look-Alike - 03/21 ★★★★☆
✅19. The World Played Chess - 03/22 ★★★☆☆
✅20. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 - 03/22 ★★★☆☆
✅21. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock - 03/23 ★★★★☆
✅22. Reminders of Him - 03/24 ★★★★★
The Haunting of Maddy Clare - 03/25 ★★☆☆☆
✅23. Naked in Death - 03/26 ★★★☆☆

📚 COMPLETED 📚


message 12: by Amy (Other Amy) (last edited Mar 14, 2022 10:32PM) (new)

Amy (Other Amy) | 637 comments Welcome, everyone! I am so excited for this! Putting myself down for 25 stars.

Five star reads:

Four star reads:

Three star reads:

Two star reads:
The Grief Performance

One star reads:

2/25 bright and shining stars


message 14: by oshizu (last edited Mar 31, 2022 02:49PM) (new)

oshizu | 5762 comments I love the idea of this challenge, Amy, and thank you also for taking up the reins of its leadership!
Please sign me up for 40 stars.

Progress: 41/40

✔️1. Of Dogs and Walls ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️2. Murder at Queen's Landing ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️3. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️4. The Dalai Lama's Cat ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️5. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️6. The Dispossessed ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️7. The Frangipani Tree Mystery ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️8. Murder on the Down Low ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️9. A Rule Against Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️10. The Vicious Vet ⭐⭐⭐


message 15: by Tiffy (last edited Mar 21, 2022 10:59AM) (new)

Tiffy (_cypress) This sounds like a blast! Please put me down for 40 stars. Thanks Amy! Pretty excited to find a monthly challenge that I can fit in easily while also doing the Popsugar yearly challenge. Good luck all!


Five stars:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Four stars:
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sabriel by Garth Nix
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Refurbished: The Clover Initiative by Michelle Monárrez

Three stars:
⭐⭐⭐ The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
⭐⭐⭐ Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Two stars:
⭐⭐ A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

One star:

43/40 total stars


message 16: by Megan BG (last edited Mar 08, 2022 11:28AM) (new)

Megan BG (meganbgreads) | 1562 comments Goal: 20 stars

Total: 11 stars

3 stars
The Perfect Wife

4 stars
The Golden Couple
A Train to Moscow


message 17: by Nina (new)

Nina | 354 comments I would love to join. With a busy month ahead, I have low expectations, but want to try anyways. I'll sign up for 15 stars.


message 18: by =MYSTIQUE= (last edited Mar 30, 2022 09:28AM) (new)

=MYSTIQUE= | 3520 comments 📕📚📖2022 READING CHALLENGE📖📚📕
March - Wish Upon A Star
March 01 - March 31, 2022
✅✅✅✅✅✅✅Challenge Completed✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Progress: 164/75

✔️1. - 3/1/22 Unwritten Law ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️2. - 3/1/22 The Curse of the Blue Scarab ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️3. - 3/2/22 Shadow Voice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️4. - 3/3/22 Enemies of the State ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️5. - 3/4/22 Interlude: First Noel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️6. - 3/4/22 Prince of Midnight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️7. - 3/5/22 Wicked Bite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️8. - 3/6/22 Vampire Bound: Book Four ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️9. - 3/6/22 Forsaken Fae: Book Three ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️10. - 3/6/22 Blood Moon ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️11. - 3/7/22 Ghost Walker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️12. - 3/7/22 Pumpkin Spiced Omega ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️13. - 3/8/22 The Devil's Ride: Coffin Nails MC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️14. - 3/9/22 Hunters and Killers - Criminal Delights: Serial Killers ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️15. - 3/9/22 Iris ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️16. - 3/10/22 Fake Out ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️17. - 3/10/22 His Dragon Warrior ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️18. - 3/10/22 Summer Son ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️19. - 3/11/22 Enemy of My Enemy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️20. - 3/12/22 Enemy Within ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️21. - 3/14/22 Firelight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️22. - 3/14/22 Psycho ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️23. - 3/15/22 A Vigil in the Mourning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️24. - 3/16/22 Felix and the Prince ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️25. - 3/16/22 Wilde Fire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️26. - 3/17/22 Hudson's Luck ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️27. - 3/18/22 Pestilence ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️28. - 3/19/22 Slow Heat ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️29. - 3/20/22 Alpha Heat ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️30. - 3/20/22 Slow Birth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️31. - 3/21/22 Royally Screwed: A Tale of Two Princes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️32. - 3/22/22 Road of No Return: Hounds of Valhalla MC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️33. - 3/23/22 Before the Coffee Gets Cold ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️34. - 3/24/22 Trick Play ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️35. - 3/24/22 Rebound ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️36. - 3/25/22 Serpent's Teardrop ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️37. - 3/27/22 Ascendent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 19: by Sunny (last edited Mar 24, 2022 02:06PM) (new)

Sunny | 2311 comments Hi Amy! What a neat challenge!

Progress: 25/25


message 20: by Rachael (last edited Mar 27, 2022 08:38AM) (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4812 comments Please sign me up for 22 stars which is the number of main stars in the Aquarius constellation (my star sign) ♒

The Mortal Word (+4)
The Secret Chapter (+4)
The Dark Archive (+5)
The Untold Story (+4)
Gods of Jade and Shadow (+4)
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Flash Fiction Project (+3)
Once Upon a River (+4)
Midnight in Everwood (+3)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

31/22


message 21: by Lindsey (last edited Apr 01, 2022 03:35PM) (new)

Lindsey Sign me up for 100 stars please....

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Goal: 100 stars

5 stars ---- 95 stars
The Last Teacher (The Great De-evolution) by Chris Dietzel Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly Dead of Winter Good Good Dog by Kyle Starks With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego Beauty and the Beast (Issue 1-13) by Marvel Comics A Bag of Marbles by Kris You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children The Graphic Novel (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Graphic Novels, #1) by Ransom Riggs Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Graphic Novels, #2) by Ransom Riggs Figment (Insanity, #2) by Cameron Jace Maus I A Survivor's Tale My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) by Art Spiegelman Maus II A Survivor's Tale And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Lore Olympus Volume One (Lore Olympus, #1) by Rachel Smythe It's What I Do A Photographer's Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario A Rare Breed of Love The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere by Jana Kohl The Fall of Crazy House (Crazy House, #2) by James Patterson The Last Teacher (The Great De-evolution) by Chris Dietzel

4 stars-- 52 stars
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry West Side Story The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic by Richard Barrios The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) by Lemony Snicket Dark Rain A New Orleans Story by Mat Johnson Marvel Holiday Spectacular 2009 (Marvel Holiday Specials) by Brian Reed Shy Ninja by Ricardo Sanchez Tick, Tick... Boom! Screenplay by Jordan Scott Pugs in a Blanket A Wish Novel by J.J. Howard Mistlefoe A Mead Realm Tale by Kimberly Lemming Lockdown on London Lane by Beth Reekles Doctor Who Adventures in Lockdown by Emily Cook Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry ]

3 stars -- 21 stars
Thor God of Thunder, Volume 1 The God Butcher by Jason Aaron Doctor Who The Tenth Doctor, Vol. 1 Revolutions of Terror by Nick Abadzis The Rain Stomper by Addie Boswell What If We Were... by Axelle Lenoir I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith One More Hour by Sleater-Kinney Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir ]

2 stars -- 4 stars
There Are Flowers in Ohio by Rumaan Alam Amusing Ourselves to Death Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman ]

1 stars

Total: 172/100


message 22: by Martha☀ (new)

Martha☀ | 243 comments I'd like to join this challenge. I've had a string of low-star reads so far this year so I'll low-ball my estimate.
Goal - 18 stars
Progress - 0/18 stars

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 stars


message 23: by Lucy'sLilLibrary (last edited Mar 15, 2022 12:44PM) (new)

Lucy'sLilLibrary Hi,

I haven't had the best reading time so I will go for 21 stars please!

25/21

Rage - 4 Stars
Tunnel of Bones - 4 Stars
The Accident - 3 Stars
The Shining - 4 Stars
Bridge of Souls - 4 Stars
15th Affair - 2 Stars
The Secret of Crickley Hall - 4 Stars


message 24: by Chrissie (last edited Mar 27, 2022 06:21AM) (new)

Chrissie (haru_ran) | 1078 comments Finished: 2022/03/27

I'll go slow with 20 stars for a start.

20/20

Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann ★★★☆☆ Das Mädchen im Fluss (Die Südstaaten-Krimis) by Carolyn Haines ★☆☆☆☆ Steal Your Kiss by Papiko Yamada ★★☆☆☆ Die Geschichten der Jahreszeiten 1 - 6 (Die Geschichten der Jahreszeiten #1 - #6) by Jennifer Wolf ★★★★☆ Verwirrnis by Christoph Hein ★★★★☆
Gib Pfötchen und lieb mich! by 75 ★★☆☆☆ Ein Fluch so ewig und kalt (Cursebreakers, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer ★★★★☆


message 25: by Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) (last edited Mar 29, 2022 05:13PM) (new)

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) (shuga) | 24 comments WISH UPON A STAR - Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1 - March 31, 2022
Progress: 36/70

Photo Finished 4*s 03/05/2022
Blood Cross 4*s 03/07/2022
Murder of a Botoxed Blonde 4*s 03/09/2022
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen 4*s 03/13/2022
Rosemary and Rue 4*s 03/14/2022
A Gentleman in Moscow 4*s 03/21/2022
From Blood and Ash 4*s 03/21/2022
Death on Windmill Way: A Cozy Mystery 4*s 03/27/2022
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride 4*s 03/29/2022


message 27: by Laura (last edited Mar 31, 2022 07:26AM) (new)

Laura | 148 comments I’m in!

Aiming for 18 stars

9/18

1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming 4/03-4/03
⭐⭐⭐
2. The Madness of Grief: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Richard Coles 03/03-11/03
⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson 20/03-26/03
⭐⭐


message 28: by Shelley (last edited Mar 31, 2022 09:00AM) (new)

Shelley | 514 comments Please count me in for 20 stars!

Progress: 42/20 (I read a lot more than expected this month!)
(updated 03/31/2022)

The Hidden Palace - 03/09/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Somebody's Daughter - 03/09/2022, 🌟🌟🌟
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop - 03/12/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Homegoing - 03/18/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
A Most Beautiful Thing - 03/20/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes - 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Prairie Lotus - 03/24/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Run, Hide, Fight Back - 03/25/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Bear Necessity - 03/28/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Paul, Big, and Small - 03/28/2022, 🌟🌟🌟🌟


message 29: by Bobbi (last edited Mar 31, 2022 01:38PM) (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 628 comments I'd like to sign up for 50 stars.


March 2022
Progress:
46/50 stars

1. Crocodile on the Sandbank 🌟🌟 3/1
2. The Wolf Who Loved Me 🌟🌟 3/2
3. The 5th Wave 🌟🌟🌟 3/2
4. The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation 🌟🌟🌟🌟 3/4
5. No Exit 🌟🌟🌟🌟 3/5
6. Tabitha Bates 🌟🌟 3/6
7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 🌟🌟🌟 3/10
8. The Horsewoman 🌟🌟🌟🌟 3/14
9. An Anonymous Girl 🌟🌟🌟🌟 3/17
10. No Country for Old Men 🌟🌟🌟🌟 3/20
11. There's Someone Inside Your House 🌟🌟🌟🌟 3/23
12. #Murdertrending 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 3/25
13. Without Sin: The Life and Death of the Oneida Community 🌟🌟🌟 3/27
14. Dark, Witch & Creamy 🌟🌟 3/31

⭐🌟🌠Books Read:🌠🌟⭐
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) by Elizabeth Peters The Wolf Who Loved Me (Westfield Wolves, #5) by Lydia Dare The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey The Eighty-Dollar Champion Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts No Exit by Taylor Adams Tabitha Bates by Nathan Toulane Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke The Horsewoman by James Patterson An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins #Murdertrending (MurderTrending, #1) by Gretchen McNeil Without Sin The Life and Death of the Oneida Community by Spencer Klaw Dark, Witch & Creamy (Bewitched by Chocolate #1) by H.Y. Hanna


message 30: by Bookspective (last edited Mar 29, 2022 01:46AM) (new)

Bookspective  | 34 comments Love this idea. Please sign me up for 15 stars

March 2022
15/15
Challenge completed

1. A Thousand Splendid Suns ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2.Preludes & Nocturnes⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. They Called Us Enemy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. Prince Caspian ⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 31: by Amy (Other Amy) (new)

Amy (Other Amy) | 637 comments Welcome one and all! That's a lot of stars! Participants list updated to here.


message 32: by Sarah (new)

Sarah Caine (crochetingpoweredbygin) | 124 comments Please sign me up for 30 stars


message 33: by Chalmation (last edited Mar 23, 2022 07:48PM) (new)


message 34: by Janine (new)

Janine | 1565 comments Please sign me up for 25 stars.


message 35: by L Y N N (last edited Mar 17, 2022 09:35AM) (new)

L Y N N (book_music_lvr) I'll begin with a goal of 30 stars and see how that goes!

30/30 stars as of March 16!

DONE!!

I'm Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagán
March 6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Murder at Queen's Landing (Wrexford & Sloane #4) by Andrea Penrose
March 9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Truth (Lionboy #3) by Zizou Corder
March 11 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
March 13 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth, illustrated by Raoul Vitale
March 15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life Events #2) by Dusti Bowling
March 16 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


message 36: by Marissa (last edited Apr 02, 2022 08:21AM) (new)

Marissa | 390 comments March: Wish Upon a Star
Duration: March 1-31, 2022
Progress: 30/30 stars

1 Star
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (3/22)
The Chalmers Case by Diana Xarissa (3/31)

2 Stars ⭐⭐
Confessions by Kanae Minato (3/2)
The Chaos Circus by Renee Dugan (3/4)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (3/5)
Night Shift by Stephen King (3/13)
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (3/17)
The Chill by Scott Carson (3/27)
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty (3/29)
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan (3/31)

3 Stars ⭐⭐⭐
The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry (3/8)
Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young (3/15)
These Divided Shores by Sara Raasch (3/20)
Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton (3/30)

4 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


message 37: by Ashley (last edited Mar 27, 2022 06:26PM) (new)


message 39: by Suzanne (last edited Apr 04, 2022 06:42PM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 442 comments 2022 Reading Challenge
March - Wish Upon a Star
Duration:
March 1 - March 31, 2022

Progress: 61 out of 50

In connection with March's theme of Happiness, this challenge encourages you to read books you believe will make you happy. Instead of the usual goal of tracking books read, however, you will be counting the stars from your rating for books you finish in March.

Reread a favorite book, catch up on a favorite author or series, or read any other book(s) that you think might rack up those high stars.

To join this challenge, post a comment to let the challenge leader your target number of stars. A good rule of thumb might be to decide on how many books you hope to read, then multiply that by 3 or 4 stars, depending on your personal rating system for books.
Miscalculated your goal? No problem. Just ask your challenge leader to raise or lower it, as needed.

Let's reach for the stars together!

This challenge was created by Amy (Other Amy), who will be leading it. Thanks twice, Amy


I want to read ten 4 and 5-star books!

1. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave - ***** - 3/1/2022 - 320 Pages
2. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann - ***** - 3/2/2022 - 338 Pages
3. Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 3/7/2022 - 354 Pages
4. Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter - ***** - 3/8/2022 - 328 Pages
5. Untamed by Glennon Doyle - **** - 3/9/2022 - 333 Pages
6. Gimme Some Sugar by Molly Harper - ***** - 3/10/2022 - 304 Pages
7. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/16/2022 - 440 Pages
8. The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling - **** - 3/17/2022 - 308 Pages
9. Just Roll with It by Lee Durfey-Lavoie - ***** - 3/18/2022 - 336 Pages
10. Besties: Work It Out by Kayla Miller - ***** - 3/18/2022 - 216 Pages
11. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - ***** - 3/19/2022 - 304 Pages
12. We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz - **** - 3/29/2022 - 304 Pages
13. Here We Go Again: My Life in Television by Betty White - **** - 3/30/2022 - 320 Pages

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Ghost of a Chance (Chintz 'n China #1) by Yasmine Galenorn Curse on the Land (Soulwood, #2) by Faith Hunter Untamed by Glennon Doyle Gimme Some Sugar (Southern Eclectic, #3) by Molly Harper Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult The Ex Hex (The Ex Hex, #1) by Erin Sterling Just Roll with It by Lee Durfey-Lavoie Besties Work It Out (World of Click, #1) by Kayla Miller The Midnight Library by Matt Haig We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz Here We Go Again My Life in Television by Betty White


message 41: by Emejota (last edited Mar 31, 2022 11:50AM) (new)

Emejota (emeffinjay) | 70 comments I'll try to reach 50 stars

Progress: 56/50

Act Your Age, Eve Brown - 4 stars
Lola and the Boy Next Door - 4 stars
Ao No Flag, vol.1 - 5 stars
Isla and the Happily Ever After - 3 stars
Pet - 4 stars
The Crossing Gate - 5 stars
Ao no flag, vol. 02 - 5 stars
Bunny - 5 stars
The Cartographers - 5 stars
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It - 4 stars
Daughter of the Pirate King - 5 stars
Normal People - 3 stars
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead - 4 stars

Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3) by Talia Hibbert Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss, #2) by Stephanie Perkins Ao No Flag, vol.1 by Kaito Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss, #3) by Stephanie Perkins Pet by Akwaeke Emezi The Crossing Gate (A Waltz of Sin and Fire, #1) by Asiel R. Lavie Ao no flag, vol. 02 by Kaito Bunny by Mona Awad The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Finlay Donovan, #1) by Elle Cosimano Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1) by Tricia Levenseller Normal People by Sally Rooney Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead (Finlay Donovan, #2) by Elle Cosimano


message 42: by Kylie (new)

Kylie Cantwell | 720 comments I'm in for 100 stars!


message 43: by Amy (Other Amy) (new)

Amy (Other Amy) | 637 comments Wonderful to see you all! Participants list updated to here. (If you haven't signed up yet, all are still welcome to join; the challenge runs through March 31st.)

And we're off to the hunt! Happy star chasing everyone!


message 44: by AurorainBookland (last edited Mar 01, 2022 03:14PM) (new)

AurorainBookland | 404 comments Please sign me up for 16 stars

Guessing stars it will be fun to compare this to my updaes

The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1) by John Flanagan 3 stars

Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas 3 stars

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 5 stars re read

If the Shoe Fits (Whatever After, #2) by Sarah Mlynowski 5 stars re read


message 45: by Pandaaaaaa (new)

Pandaaaaaa (pandaaaaaaaa) I'm gonna go for 55 stars. My tbr for the months is 6 books and 8 mangas, so a total of 14 books. I wish us all luck (✯ᴗ✯)


message 46: by Tiffy (last edited Mar 01, 2022 08:41PM) (new)

Tiffy (_cypress) Update message 15, 3/40.

⭐⭐⭐ The Water Knife


message 47: by Sarah (last edited Mar 29, 2022 10:58AM) (new)

Sarah (misssummerrain) | 1388 comments I am going to go for 20 stars

20/20 Stars-COMPLETED

✅1)Prom Queen Perfect(4 stars)(2/3/22)
✅2)Dreamgirls(4 stars)(3/2/22)
✅3)Geekerella(4 stars)(8/3/22)
✅4)The Perks of Being a Wallflower(4 stars)(14/3/22)
✅5)13 Little Blue Envelopes(4 stars)(19/3/22)


message 48: by lorelei (new)

lorelei | 50 comments I would like to sign up for 30 stars.
My goal is to read 5 books outside of my buddy read and this month group read a total of 7 books! Good luck everyone.


message 49: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (new)

SarahKat | 6388 comments I'll sign up for 40 stars!


message 50: by Lindsey (last edited Mar 02, 2022 01:23PM) (new)

Lindsey update to message 22

15/100


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