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Lifetime Challenge
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Yearly Challenges
Bookworms Take Shelfies
Clear the Shelves
Genre Bingo
Serial Reader
TBR Jar
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Quarterly & Monthly Challenges
Lifetime Challenge*Idea borrowed from Jenna DNF Queen with permission. For fun. The goal is to read a book published every year since I've been born, including my birth year (1982). Started in April 2024.*
Books Read:
🧁 1982: The Specter by Joan Lowery Nixon ✔️
1983:
1984:
1985: Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton ✔️
1986: The Matchmakers by Debbie Macomber ✔️
1987: Twisted by R.L. Stine ✔️
1988: New Girl in Town by Judy Baer ✔️
1989: Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise by Ann M. Martin ✔️
1990: Halloween Party by R.L. Stine ✔️
1991: Sudden Death by Nicholas Adams ✔️
1992: Jessi's Gold Medal by Ann M. Martin ✔️
1993: Spring Break by Nicholas Pine ✔️
1994: Why I'm Afraid of Bees by R.L. Stine ✔️
1995: The Julius House by Charlaine Harris ✔️
1996: Prom Date by Diane Hoh ✔️
1997:
1998: The Cold, Hard Fax by Leslie O'Kane ✔️
1999:
2000: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot ✔️
2001: Leap of Faith by Danielle Steel ✔️
2002: Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came by M.C. Beaton✔️
2003: Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate by M.C. Beaton ✔️
2004: The Rose Queen by M.E. Rabb ✔️
2005: Murder on a Starry Night by Sally Goldenbaum ✔️
2006:
2007:
2008: The New Girl by Meg Cabot ✔️
2009: Ready-Made Family by Cheryl Wyatt (5/18/24) ✔️
2010: Thirteen Plus One by Lauren Myracle ✔️
2011: Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard (5/2/24) ✔️
2012: Two Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard ✔️
2013:
2014: Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes by Coco Simon ✔️
2015: Kristy's Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier ✔️
2016: Welcoming Seas by Lily Harper Hart ✔️
2017: Mister Hockey by Lia Riley ✔️
2018:
2019: Finding Forever by Mona Ingram ✔️
2020:
2021:
2022: The Christmas Cottage by Christine Rimmer ✔️
2023:
2024: Emily's Cupcake Magic! (1) by Coco Simon ✔️
Bookworms Take Shelfies
Completed: 4/20
*An Author: Danielle Steel - 4
1. The Ball at Versailles
✔️ 2. Leap of Faith
3. The Promise
4. Sunset in St. Tropez
*A Book Genre: Historical Romance - 5
1. The Lawman
2.
3.
4.
5.
*Book Length: 500+ pages - 3
1. The Mandie Collection, Vol. 1
2. It
3. Beach Blondes
*Film & Theater: Books to Movies - 4
✔️ 1. Northanger Abbey
✔️ 2. The Princess Diaries
3. Congo
4. The Color Purple
*A Listopia: Best Murder Mysteries Of All-Time - 4
1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
2. None of This is True
3. Murder at the Vicarage
✔️ 4. Double Indemnity
Clear the Shelves
Completed: 70/80
Physical Books: 61/70
1. 7th Heaven
2. Don't Blink
3. The Proposal
4. Trapped in Bat Wing Hall
5. Murder Beyond the Grave
6. Killer Instinct
7. The 8th Confession
8. Consequences of Passion
9. 16 Ways to Break A Heart
10. A Husband for the Holidays
11. Logan Likes Mary Anne! A Graphic Novel
12. Michelle and Debra
13. The 9th Judgment
14. I've Got My Eyes on You
15. Captivated by the Cowgirl
16. A Song of Secrets
17. Danny the Champion of the World
18. Steal
19. Leap of Faith
20. The Graduates
21. In Paris With You
22. Ghosts
23. The Matchmakers
24. The Rose Queen
25. Deenie
26. Evil Returns
27. Tom Lake
28. Ready-Made Family
29. The Christmas Cottage
30. The Princess Diaries
31. The Lying Game
32. Never Have I Ever
33. Till Murder Do Us Part
34. Funhouse
35. Forged by Fire
36. They Never Came Home
37. Two Truths and a Lie
38. My Killer Vacation
39. Killing Mr. Griffin
40. Twisted
41. The Girlfriend
42. 11th Hour
43. Why I'm Afraid of Bees
44. Spring Break
45. Murder on a Starry Night
46. The #1 Lawyer
47. Hide and Seek
48. Deck the Halls/The Christmas Thief: Two Holiday Novels
49. Double Indemnity
50. Darkness Before Dawn
51. Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House
52. Almost Lost: The True Story of an Anonymous Teenager's Life on the Streets
53. Fatal Bargain
54. Where Are the Children?
55. The Specter
56. The Snowman
57. The New Girl
58. Murder Takes a Selfie
59. The Guest House
60. Who Let the Ghosts Out?
61. On What Grounds
Ebooks: 9/10
1. Not Young, Still Restless
2. Bridal Boot Camp
3. Once Upon a Witch
4. Pride and Precipitation
5. Sugar And Spice And Not So Nice
6. Finding Forever
7. Science Fair
8. Welcoming Seas
9. Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake
Serial Reader
Level: 51+: Seasoned Serial Reader 🍃 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED
Progress: 54/52
Agatha Raisin
✔️ #11 Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
✔️ #12 Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
✔️ #13 Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate
✔️ #14 Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House
The Baby-sitters Club
✔️ #24 Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise
The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels
✔️ #1 Kristy's Great Idea
✔️ #2 The Truth About Stacey: A Graphic Novel
Crooked Windows Inn Cozy Witch Mysteries
✔️ #1 Once Upon a Witch
Cupcake Diaries
✔️ #17 Katie Sprinkles & Surprises
Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch
✔️ #1 Emily's Cupcake Magic! (1)
The Fabulous Five
✔️ #1 Seventh Grade Rumors
Fear Street
✔️ #7 Haunted
✔️ #8 Halloween Party
Fudge
✔️ #1 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
✔️ #2 Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
Girl, Stolen
✔️ #1 Girl, Stolen
Goosebumps
✔️ #1 Welcome to Dead House
✔️ #17 Why I'm Afraid of Bees
Hamish Macbeth
✔️ # 1 Death of a Gossip
Hana Trio
✔️ #1 A Song of Secrets
✅ Hazelwood High
✔️ #2 Forged by Fire
✔️ #3 Darkness Before Dawn
Hellions Hockey
✔️ #1 Mister Hockey
✅ Horror High
✔️ #6 Sudden Death
✔️ #7: Pep Rally
ID True Crime
✔️ #3 Murder Beyond the Grave
✔️ #6 Till Murder Do Us Part
✅ Instinct
✔️ #3 Steal
The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class
✔️ #7 Science Fair
Little Bridge Island
✔️ #0.5 Bridal Boot Camp
The Lying Game
✔️ #1 The Lying Game
✔️ #2 Never Have I Ever
✔️ #3 Two Truths and a Lie
✔️ #4 Hide and Seek
✔️ #5 Cross My Heart, Hope to Die
The Men of Engine 17
✔️ The Men of Engine 17 Books 1-3
Missing Persons
✔️ #1 The Rose Queen
Molly Masters Mystery
✔️ #3 The Cold, Hard Fax
Nancy Drew Diaries
✔️ #1 Curse of the Arctic Star
Nancy Drew Files
✔️ #85 Sea of Suspicion
On Our Own
✔️ #1 The Graduates
The Princess Diaries
✔️ #1 The Princess Diaries
Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels
✔️ #3 Choosing Sides
✔️ #4 The Haunted House
Terror Academy
✔️ #4 Spring Break
The Vampire's Promise
✔️ #2 Evil Returns
The Wedding Date
✔️ #2 The Proposal
✅ Wild Rose Sisters
✔️ #3 The Christmas Cottage
Wings of Refuge
✔️ #3 Ready-Made Family
Women's Murder Club
✔️ #7 7th Heaven
✔️ #8 The 8th Confession
✔️ #9 The 9th Judgment
✔️ #10 10th Anniversary
✔️ #11 11th Hour
✅ series complete
TBR Jar
Progress: 0/15
1. The Wife He Needs
2. The Proposal
3. Design on a Crime
4. Peace Like a River
5. After Midnight
6. Clued in Christmas
7. The Crucifix Killer
8. Kind of Cursed
9. A New Foundation
10. Lost Hills
11. Her Hometown Man
12. Witch Is How To Find Your Magic
13. Chloe and the Kaishao Boys
14. Brownies & Betrayal
15. Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One
Monthly Challenges✔️ January: Marathon Challenge
✔️ March: Easy as 1-2-3
Quarterly Challenges
✔️ Q2: Spring Cleaning
Books Read: 10
Genres Read:
2 True Crime
3 Suspense
1 Romance
1 Middle Grade
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Young Adult
1 Memoir
Page Length:
3 Short (<250 pages)
7 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Not Young, Still Restless
Least Favorite Book:
Six Feet Deep Dish
Books Read: 2
Genres Read:
1 Suspense
1 Middle Grade
Page Length:
1 Short (<250 pages)
1 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Katie Sprinkles & Surprises
Least Favorite Book:
The 8th Confession
Books Read: 15
Genres Read:
2 Graphic Novel
2 Middle Grade
1 Young Adult
2 Children's
3 Romance
1 Contemporary
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Religious Fiction
2 Suspense
Page Length:
13 Short (<250 pages)
2 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
The Lying Game
Least Favorite Book:
Books Read: 24
Genres Read:
7 Romance
1 Classics
3 Middle Grade
1 Ghosts
1 Childrens
2 Graphic Novel
2 Suspense
5 Young Adult
2 Cozy Mystery
Page Length:
18 Short (<250 pages)
6 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Northanger Abbey
Least Favorite Book:
Books Read: 16
Genres Read:
3 Cozy Mystery
6 Young Adult
3 Romance
1 Literary Fiction
1 Graphic Novel
1 Childrens
1 Middle Grade
Page Length:
12 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise
Least Favorite Book:
Parker Pyne Investigates
Books Read: 12
Genres Read:
3 Women's Fiction
1 Cozy Mystery
2 Childrens
3 Romance
2 Non-Fiction
1 Young Adult
Page Length:
12 Short (<250 pages)
0 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
The Sunrise Cove Inn
Least Favorite Book:
What You Least Expected
Books Read: 12
Genres Read:
1 True Crime
7 Young Adult
1 Romance
1 Graphic Novel
2 Women's Fiction
Page Length:
8 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Forged by Fire
Least Favorite Book:
New Beginnings
Books Read: 15
Genres Read:
2 Suspense
2 Middle Grade
4 Young Adult
3 Cozy Mystery
2 Mystery
1 Classics
1 Graphic Novel
Page Length:
8 Short (<250 pages)
7 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Darkness Before Dawn
Least Favorite Book:
Why I'm Afraid of Bees
Books Read: 11
Genres Read:
5 Middle Grade
1 Graphic Novel
2 Young Adult
1 Nonfiction
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Suspense
Page Length:
9 Short (<250 pages)
2 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Drop Dead Bread: A Laughing Loaf Bakery Mystery
Least Favorite Book:
Fatal Bargain
Books Read: 4
Genres Read:
3 Young Adult
1 Cozy Mystery
Page Length:
3 Short (<250 pages)
1 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Kiss of Darkness
Least Favorite Book:
Party Games
Books Read: 13
Genres Read:
3 Middle Grade
6 Young Adult
1 Romance
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Nonfiction
1 Suspense
Page Length:
9 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Last Writes
Least Favorite Book:
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat's Life: 101 Stories about All the Ages and Stages of Our Feline Family Members
Books Read: 6
Genres Read:
1 Psychological Thriller
2 Middle Grade
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Poetry
1 Suspense
Page Length:
3 Short (<250 pages)
3 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)
Favorite Book:
Least Favorite Book:
I said it last year, D.L., but that doesn't change the fact that I love your setup! I hope you have a fantastic 2024 with many amazing books. Best of luck, and happy reading!
Lisa wrote: "I said it last year, D.L., but that doesn't change the fact that I love your setup! I hope you have a fantastic 2024 with many amazing books. Best of luck, and happy reading!"
Thank you so much for stopping by!
So pretty! May the pages turn swiftly and the stories captivate your imagination as you dive into a sea of books in 2024. Wishing you the best of luck on your reading journey!
Blagica wrote: "So pretty! May the pages turn swiftly and the stories captivate your imagination as you dive into a sea of books in 2024. Wishing you the best of luck on your reading journey!"Thank you!!
I'm looking forward to reading with you in the coming reading season. May your stacks of unread books become "books I have read"!
Sunny wrote: "I'm looking forward to reading with you in the coming reading season. May your stacks of unread books become "books I have read"!
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Thank you Sunny! I get so much inspiration for my page from yours. Appreciate you stopping by.
Starting TBR = 3173Oh my!! I must reduce that number somehow ;)
Current TBR = 3168- 4 books! I'll take it :)
Current TBR = 3175Added some books to my TBR! HELP lol
Current TBR = 3214Darn those Ebay book lot sales! :(
Current TBR = 3213- 1 (I'll take it lol)
Current TBR = 3248- 3
(I removed some e-books; hey, I'll take it, progress is progress lol)
Current TBR = 3244- 4 books
Wahoo!!
Current TBR = 3243- 1 book
I'll take it :)
2025 Reading Challenge
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Reading Goals
✅ Read at least 105 books (105/105)
✅ Donate 45 books to the library (45/45)
Finish at least 3 yearly challenges (1/3)
Finish at least 3 monthly challenges (2/3)
✅ Finish 3 book series (3/3)
✅ Read 15 books over 300 pages (15/15)
Read 4 books over 400 pages (2/4)
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