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.
For this challenge each task has to be done for a badge.

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: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

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 or borrowed 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).

Aminko
Beth COMPLETED
Delitealex

Ferenc COMPLETED
Frankie COMPLETED

Genevieve COMPLETED
Grace COMPLETED

Jan COMPLETED
Jill

Katelyn COMPLETED
Kellene COMPLETED

Melissa A COMPLETED
Olivermagnus COMPLETED

Shannon
Shash COMPLETED
Suzeanne

Tari COMPLETED

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
5/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Medium Life Lynn Cahoon 5/11/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mexican Mysteries-Here Today Gone Tomato Mona Marple 5/3/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
KU borrow-Home Tours, History & Homicide Sally Bayless 5/2/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
I letters for spell-outs It's Nacho Funeral Mona Marple 5/5/23

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).
ARC-Tell-Tale Bones Carolyn Haines 5/16/23

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5/5 Completed. Finished

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Inmate-Freida McFadden 5/11/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Jack Daniels Mystery #13:Chaser-J.A. Konrath 5/10/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Hollywood Underworld-M.Z. Kelly 5/13/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Yours Truly-Abby Jimenez 504/23

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 Missing Girls-Elle Gray 5/02/23

FINISHED! May Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5/5

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

The Chocolate Box Agatha Christie (Libby ebook) 05/02/23

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

Bean There, Done That(Maggy Thorston Mystery 3) Sandra Balzo 05/01/23

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

Black Candle Women Diane Marie Brown (Library Book - renewed three times!) 05/02/23

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

Violeta Isabel Allende 05/06/23

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).

Trespasses Louise Kennedy (Libby ebook) 05/04/23

Welcome Tari, Frankie and Melissa A.

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

0/5 Completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Last Gasp by S.C. Wynne 5/3/2023

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell 5/5/2023

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Last Date by S.C. Wynne 5/13/2023

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) a title which has two word that starts with the same letter ,
Body at Buccaneer's Bay by Josh Lanyon 5/14/2023

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)
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott 5/9/2023

Clean It Out 5/5

Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

DONE 1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary Susan Elia MacNeal 5/1
DONE 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Twisted Prey John Sandford 5/5
DONE 3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
The Whisper Man Alex North 5/4
Done 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific Paul Theroux 5/15

Done 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).
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know 515

Welcome Jan

Clean It Out
May 2023

5/5 completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith - 5/3 ★★★★★

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation #7) - 5/9 ★★★★

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Wizard by John Varley - 5/26 ★★★★

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Consider Her Ways and Others by John Wyndham (23x23 Challenge) - 5/13 ★★★★

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Factfulness by Hans Rosling - 5/7 ★★★★★

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 or borrowed 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).

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5/5 Completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Mrs. Morris and the Vampire. Traci Wilton 5/20/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Pawing Through the Past Rita Mae Brown. 5/14/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris 5/2/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Bookmarked for Murder V.M. Burns. 5/10/23

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).
Men, Murder & Makeup. Shane K. Morton. 5/5/23

Welcome Beth, Delitealex, and Kellene

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith 5/5/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. To Davy Jones Below by Carola Dunn 5/11/23 (Daisy Dalrymple)

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read. Divine Appointments by Bob Jacks & Matthew Jacks with Pam Mellskog 5/21/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths 5/3/23 (A to Z Titles)

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).

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

1. Read one book from your TBR- One-Punch Man, Vol. 26-ONE 5/3

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished- Record of Ragnarok 11-Shinya Umemura 5/1

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read- The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom-Nikita Gill 5/1

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge- Swamp Thing: Twin Branches-Maggie Stiefvater 5/3

5. Read one free book from your e-reader- One-Punch Man, Vol. 27-ONE 5/3

Clean It Out
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5 of 5 Complete

🔹1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 5/1/23

🔹2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn - 5/10/23 - #3 Mitch Rapp

🔹3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Cold Pursuit - Carla Neggers - 5/16/23

🔹4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Exodus - Leon Uris - 5/12/23 - U Author

🔹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).
Chilled - Kendra Elliot - 5/14/23

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

Read: 1/5

1. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond

2. Beating Ruby by Camilla Monk

3. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

4. Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

5. Lachlan by Hazel Hunter - 2/5/2023

Welcome Shannon, Grace, Olivermagnus and Aminko,

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
💜Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
💜Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
💜Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
💜Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23

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).
💜Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23

Welcome Katelyn

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

Goal: 5/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Reef Road - Deborah Goodrich Royce - 05/04/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - David Attenborough & Jonnie Hughes - 05/11/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
We Are the Light - Matthew Quick - 05/19/23 - Spell-out letter Q

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23

Welcome Ferenc

Clean It Out
May 2023

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon (5/5/23)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Hannah's Home by Pamela M. Kelley (5/9/23)

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, et. al. (5/2/23)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (5/6/23)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader
The Sweetest Neighbor by Laura Ann (5/8/23)

Welcome Shash

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 or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.

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

Welcome Jill

Finished! :)

Clean It Out
May 2023

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon (5/5/23)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Hannah's Home by Pamela M. Kelley (5/9/23)

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, et. al. (5/2/23)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (5/6/23)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader
The Sweetest Neighbor by Laura Ann (5/8/23)

Great job Shash

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5/5 Completed. Finished

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Inmate-Freida McFadden 5/11/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Jack Daniels Mystery #13:Chaser-J.A. Konrath 5/10/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Hollywood Underworld-M.Z. Kelly 5/13/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Yours Truly-Abby Jimenez 504/23

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 Missing Girls-Elle Gray 5/02/23

Good job Frankie

Completed

Clean It Out 5/5

Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

DONE 1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary Susan Elia MacNeal 5/1
DONE 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Twisted Prey John Sandford 5/5
DONE 3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
The Whisper Man Alex North 5/4
Done 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific Paul Theroux 5/15

Done 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).
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know 515

~~~ Complete ~~~

Clean It Out
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5 of 5 Complete

🔹1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 5/1/23

🔹2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn - 5/10/23 - #3 Mitch Rapp

🔹3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Cold Pursuit - Carla Neggers - 5/16/23

🔹4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Exodus - Leon Uris - 5/12/23 - U Author

🔹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).
Chilled - Kendra Elliot - 5/14/23

Great job Jan and Olivermagnus

The Lost Challenges
May 2023 Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

Progress: 5 out of 5

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.
For this challenge each task has to be done for a badge.

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.

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home:
The Owl & Moon Cafe by Jo-Ann Mapson - **** - 5/1/2023 - 357 Pages

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin - *** - 5/7/2023 - 410 Pages

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read:
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - ***** - 5/4/2023 - 296 Pages

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X):
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - ***** - 5/6/2023 - 368 Pages - X in Six

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):
A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor - ***** - 5/14/2023 - 336 Pages

Finished

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5/5 Completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Mrs. Morris and the Vampire. Traci Wilton 5/20/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Pawing Through the Past Rita Mae Brown. 5/14/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris 5/2/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Bookmarked for Murder V.M. Burns. 5/10/23

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).
Men, Murder & Makeup. Shane K. Morton. 5/5/23

Welcome Suzanne and congrats Kellene

COMPLETED

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5/5 Completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Last Gasp by S.C. Wynne 5/3/2023

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell 5/5/2023

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Last Date by S.C. Wynne 5/13/2023

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) a title which has two word that starts with the same letter ,
Body at Buccaneer's Bay by Josh Lanyon 5/14/2023

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)
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott 5/9/2023

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
FINISHED

1. Read one book from your TBR- One-Punch Man, Vol. 26-ONE 5/3

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished- Record of Ragnarok 11-Shinya Umemura 5/1

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read- The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom-Nikita Gill 5/1

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge- Swamp Thing: Twin Branches-Maggie Stiefvater 5/3

5. Read one free book from your e-reader- One-Punch Man, Vol. 27-ONE 5/3

Great job Grace

Finished

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
5/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Medium Life Lynn Cahoon 5/11/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mexican Mysteries-Here Today Gone Tomato Mona Marple 5/3/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
KU borrow-Home Tours, History & Homicide Sally Bayless 5/2/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
I letters for spell-outs It's Nacho Funeral Mona Marple 5/5/23

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).
ARC-Tell-Tale Bones Carolyn Haines 5/16/23

Great job Tari

Genevieve wrote: "Great job Tari"

Thanks, Genevieve!

FINISHED! May Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

5/5

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

The Chocolate Box Agatha Christie (Libby ebook) 05/02/23

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

Bean There, Done That(Maggy Thorston Mystery 3) Sandra Balzo 05/01/23

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

Black Candle Women Diane Marie Brown (Library Book - renewed three times!) 05/02/23

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

Violeta Isabel Allende 05/06/23

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).

Trespasses Louise Kennedy (Libby ebook) 05/04/23

Great job Melissa A

Done!

Clean It Out
May 2023

5/5 completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith - 5/3 ★★★★★

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation #7) - 5/9 ★★★★

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Wizard by John Varley - 5/26 ★★★★

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Consider Her Ways and Others by John Wyndham (23x23 Challenge) - 5/13 ★★★★

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Factfulness by Hans Rosling - 5/7 ★★★★★

COMPLETE

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
💜Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
💜Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
💜Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
💜Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23

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).
💜Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23

Great job Beth and Katelyn

Completed!

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

Goal: 5/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Reef Road - Deborah Goodrich Royce - 05/04/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - David Attenborough & Jonnie Hughes - 05/11/23

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
We Are the Light - Matthew Quick - 05/19/23 - Spell-out letter Q

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23

Great job Ferenc