2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

2024 Reading Challenge - 125 books

1. The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (1/6) ⭐
2. Small Favors by Erin A. Craig (1/7) ⭐⭐⭐
3. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas (1/11) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring (1/18) ⭐
5. How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu (1/23) ⭐⭐
6. The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas (1/27) ⭐⭐⭐
7. Anatomy by Dana Schwartz (1/27) ⭐⭐⭐
8. Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long (1/30) ⭐⭐⭐
9. Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray (1/31) ⭐
10. How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine (1/31) ⭐⭐
11. The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg (2/3) ⭐⭐⭐
12. Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen (2/7) ⭐⭐
13. The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery (2/12) ⭐⭐
14. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas (2/21) ⭐⭐⭐
15. Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (2/25) ⭐⭐
16. If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang (2/29) ⭐⭐⭐
17. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (3/13) ⭐⭐⭐
18. The One by John Marrs (3/15) ⭐⭐
19. Bunny by Mona Awad (3/17) ⭐
20. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (3/20) ⭐⭐
21. Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni (3/26) ⭐⭐
22. Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates (3/30) ⭐⭐
23. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/31) ⭐⭐
24. In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune (4/8) ⭐⭐
25. The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (4/18) ⭐⭐
26. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas (4/27) ⭐⭐⭐
27. Oculta by Maya Motayne (4/28) ⭐⭐
28. The Ivies by Alexa Donne (4/29) ⭐⭐
29. Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff (4/30) ⭐⭐
30. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (5/4) ⭐
31. Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar (5/11) ⭐⭐
32. Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente (5/17) ⭐
33. You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann (5/18) ⭐⭐
34. The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse (5/30) ⭐⭐⭐
35. The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (5/31) ⭐⭐⭐
36. One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (6/1) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
37. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah (6/14) ⭐⭐⭐
38. Spare by Prince Harry (6/27) ⭐⭐⭐
39. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas (7/6) ⭐⭐
40. Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig (7/14) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
41. The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (8/5) ⭐⭐
42. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (8/11) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
43. Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff (8/24) ⭐
44. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (9/5) ⭐⭐

Yearly Stats:

By Month - # books (# pages)
January - 10 books (3,897 pages)
February - 6 books (2,324 pages)
March - 7 books (2,864 pages)
April - 6 books (2,745 pages)
May - 6 (1,661 pages)
June - 3 (1,098 pages)
July - 2 (1,112 pages)
August - 3 (1,552 pages)
September - 1 (419 pages)

By Genre
2 Autobiography/Biography
0 Classic
1 Contemporary
1 Cozy Mystery
3 Fantasy
2 Historical Fiction
5 Horror
0 Manga
7 Mystery/Thrillers
1 Non-Fiction
0 Romance
1 Science Fiction
0 True Crime
19 YA Fantasy
1 YA Fiction
0 YA Romance
2 YA Sci-Fi

By Length
2 Short (<250 pages)
34 Medium (250-500 pages)
7 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Reserved

As you embark on a year of literary exploration, may the words on the pages transport you to extraordinary realms and offer insights that stay with you. Best of luck on your exciting reading journey in 2024!

I'm looking forward to reading with you in the coming reading season. May your stacks of unread books become "books I have read"!

Books Read: 10
Pages Read: 3,897


Genres
2 Historical Fiction
2 Horror
1 Science Fiction
3 YA Fantasy
2 YA Sci-Fi

Book Length
0 Short (<250 pages)
10 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: Crown of Midnight

Least Favorite Book: The Lost Apothecary

Books Read: 10
Pages Read: 2,324


Genres
1 Contemporary
1 Non-Fiction
4 YA Fantasy

Book Length
0 Short (<250 pages)
5 Medium (250-500 pages)
1 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: Heir of Fire

Least Favorite Book: Riding Lessons

Books Read: 7
Pages Read: 2,864


Genres
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Fantasy
1 Horror
2 Mystery/Thriller
2 YA Fantasy

Book Length
0 Short (<250 pages)
6 Medium (250-500 pages)
1 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: Queen of Shadows

Least Favorite Book: Bunny

Books Read: 6
Pages Read: 2,745


Genres
1 Fantasy
1 Mystery/Thriller
3 YA Fantasy
1 YA Fiction

Book Length
0 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
2 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: Crown of Midnight

Least Favorite Book: The Lost Apothecary

Books Read: 6
Pages Read: 1,661


Genres
2 Horror
4 Mystery/Thriller

Book Length
2 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Least Favorite Book: Comfort Me with Apples

Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 1,098

Genres
2 Autobiography/Biography
1 YA Fantasy

Book Length
0 Short (<250 pages)
3 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: One Dark Window

Books Read: 2
Pages Read: 1,112


Genres
2 YA Fantasy

Book Length
0 Short (<250 pages)
1 Medium (250-500 pages)
1 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: Two Twisted Crowns

Least Favorite Book: Tower of Dawn

Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 1,552


Genres
1 Fantasy
2 YA Fantasy

Book Length
0 Short (<250 pages)
1 Medium (250-500 pages)
2 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book: Children of Blood and Bone

Least Favorite Book: Darkdawn