Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

2025 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge:

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2025.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Here is the suggested format:

Challenge Title:
Duration:
Number of Books:
Challenge Description:
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

2025 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Challenge Title: Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Number of Books: 24 "Kindle Unlimited" books


Challenge Description:
Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.



24/24 Completed


List of Books:
01. Gimme S'more by Erin Nicholas - 02/02/25
02. The Money Man by Nancy Herkness - 02/15/25
03. In Over Her Head by Terri Osburn - 02/26/25
04. Weather or Knot by Tracy Brogan - 02/28/25
05. The Hacker by Nancy Herkness - 03/02/25
06. Taste the Heat by Rachel Harris - 03/20/25
07. The New Normal by Tracy Brogan - 04/25/25
08. The Wrong Bridesmaid by Lauren Landish - 05/25/25
09. The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst - 06/18/25
10. The Agent by Nancy Herkness - 07/13/25
11. Love on Beach Avenue by Jennifer Probst - 07/21/25
12. A Family Affair in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 07/31/25
13. Doing It Over by Catherine Bybee - 08/29/25
14. Holiday Hideaway by Mary Kay Andrews - 08/31/25
15. Here in My Heart by Anna Destefano - 09/13/25
16. Staying For Good by Catherine Bybee - 09/27/25
17. Making It Right by Catherine Bybee - 10/09/25
18. My Way to You by Catherine Bybee - 10/12/25
19. When You're Ready by J.L. Berg - 11/30/25
20. The Christmas Book Hunt by Jenny Colgan - 12/06/25
21. Starting Over in Sedona by Lynne M. Spreen - 12/12/25
22. Treasured by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan - 12/14/25
23. Trusting the Dragon by Jessie Donovan - 12/24/25
24. Taught by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan - 12/31/25

Shorties Run

Rules
under 80 pages
Read 2,025 pages WORTH OF SHORTS
861/2025 (1164 to go)

His Boss for Christmas 1/2 ★ ★★☆ [67 p]
An Heiress for Christmas 1/4 ★★★★☆ [41 p]
A Prairie Dog's Love Song 1/16 ★★★☆ [70 p]
Yesterday 3/4 ★ ★★☆ [67 p]
Dog Days 3/10 ★★★★☆ [71p]
A Merry Brutal Christmas: An MM Holiday Short Romance 3/15 ★★★☆ [38p]
Turning the Omega 3/28 ★½ [29p]
Gear Heart 5/7 ★★★☆ [77p]
Snowed In 8/18 ★★☆ [48p]
Loving Ohio 11/1 ★★★☆ [75p]
My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story 12/5 [24P]
Santa Maybe- Anna Martin 12/8 ★★☆ [51p]
YES - Lord Original Buttersworth 12/9 ★★★★★ [1p]
The Christmas Mansion-Hollis Shiloh 12/10 ★★★☆[38P]
Brady's Story: A Hockey Bois Story - A.L. Heard12/15 ★★★☆ [72p]
Noah's Holiday: A Foggy Basin Short Story - Gabbi Grey 12/19 ★★☆ [37p]
All He Wants for Christmas-Ana J. Phoenix 12/24 ★★★★☆ [55p]
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Backlist Bash!
January 1 - December 31
GOAL: Attempt 15 books from my TBR published before 2024
6/15; strikethroughs are DNFs

1.What the River Knows
2.A Gentleman Fallen on Hard Times
3.The Wishing Game Completed 3.26.25
4.Desire or Defense
5.The Best Intentions
6.An Improper Agreement
7.Together We Burn Completed 1.31.25
8.Heart in the Highlands
9.The Best-Laid PlansCompleted 5.31.25
10.Hands Down
11.The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
12.The Duke of Diamonds
13.Vienna Waltz
14.The Devil's Delilah Completed 8.10.25
15. The Agency for Scandal

I'm in

New To Me 2025
Duration: 1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025
Number of Books: 120
To expand what I read and fall in love with books I would never normally try, or that haven't had many ratings yet.

New to Me MPG 0/10
Debut Author: 0/20
New to Me Author: 3/20
New Year's Resolutions Crystel Greene 1-Jan ⭐⭐⭐
Misfit Mage Michael Taggart 4-Jan ⭐⭐
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz 3-Jan ⭐⭐⭐⭐
New to Me Series 1/30
Hidden in Darkness Alice Winters 5-Jan ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Published 2025 0/40

For my goal I want to challenge myself and read 4 books at a higher reading level, including The Book of Elsewhere

Challenge Title: Return to Owner!
Duration: 2025
Number of Books: 5 (May increase later)
Challenge Description: Read books that were borrowed/loaned
List of Books:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

I‘m in, I loved this challenge last year and want to challenge myself again.

2025 Create Your Own Reading Challenge
Duration: 01 Jan. 2025 - 31 Dec. 2025
Rules
- no page number restriction
Read: 32/45


Challenge Title: Read your physical TBR!
Duration: the whole year of 2025
Number of Books: 45
Challenge Description: I want to read 5, 10 or 15 books for each of the 4 categories, and the books can only be from my physical books TBR, aka my bookshelves.


Contemporary Romance 15/15
1 Smolder by Tracy Solheim, 208 pages, read 04 Jan. 2025
2 Protector in a Kilt by Kait Nolan, 239 pages, read 09 Jan. 2025
3 Faking The Game by Claudia Y. Burgoa, 292 pages, read 02 Feb. 2025
4 Fiancé for the Night by Melissa McClone, 270 pages, read 08 Feb. 2025
5 Prairie Heat by Tessa Layne, 271 pages, 21 Feb. 2025
6 Juniper Smoke by Sadia Ash, 529 pages, read 09 Mar. 2025
7 The Choices I've Made by J. L. Berg, 320 pages, read 28 Mar. 2025
8 King of Wrath by Ana Huang, 398 pages, read 13 Apr. 2025
9 Lost and Found by Katharine Sadler, 289 pages, read 23 Apr. 2025
10 Cowboy Most Wanted by Stina Lindenblatt, 266 pages, read 26 Apr. 2025
11 Caught Up in Her by Lauren Blakely, 56 pages, read 30 Apr. 2025
12 Ride Baby Ride by Vivian Arend, 191 pages, read 18 May 2025
13 When You Got a Good Thing by Kait Nolan, 222 pages, read 28 May 2025
14 Lucky Suit by Lauren Blakely, 162 pages, read 01 Jun. 2025
15 Sweet Spot by Amy Knupp, 259 pages, read 17 Jul. 2025


Romantic Suspense 7/15
1 Marked by Kaylea Cross, 224 pages, read 15 Feb. 2025
2 Beautifully Broken Pieces by Catherine Cowles, 324 pages, read 27 Jul. 2025
3 Running on Empty by Christy Reece, 388 pages, read 09 Aug. 2025
4 Chasing Fire by Pamela Clare, 332 pages, 06 Sep. 2025
5 Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann, 419 pages, read 16 Oct. 2025
6 Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann, 560 pages, read 28 Nov. 2025
7 Lethal Peril by Emily Jane Trent, 305 pages, 28 Dec. 2025
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Fantasy/ Urban Fantasy 8/10
1 The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton, 369 pages, read 21 Mar. 2025
2 The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski, 280 pages, read 07 May 2025
3 Agent of Enchantment by C. N. Crawford, 324 pages, read 24 Jul. 2025
4 Alpha's Guide to Lost Wolves: A Ghost Pack Short Story by Aimee Easterling, 29 pages, read 15 Aug. 2025
5 The Last Necromancer by C. J. Archer, 328 pages, read 26 Sep. 2025
6 Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 389 pages, read 05 Oct. 2025
7 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 485 pages, read 27 Oct. 2025
8 One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost, 358 pages, read 28 Dec. 2025
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Literary Fiction 2/5
1 Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, 328 pages, read 19 Sep. 2025
2 American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, 457 pages, read 21 Dec. 2025
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This challenge always helps me get some neglected books off my TBR pile, so I'm sticking with it.

Create Your Own Challenge
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
Number of Books: 13/14

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.The Charm School by Susan Wiggs (1/13)★★★★
2.My Sexiest Mistake by Kristin Hardy (1/23)★★★★
3.The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred (6/30)★★★★★
4.Middle Church by Bob Edgar (7/31)★★★★
5.The Wager by Sally Cheney (4/17)★★★1/2
6.Hawk's Woman by Madeline Baker (3/26)★★★★
7.Heaven on Earth by Marilyn Pappano (2/11)★★★★
8.Outback Bride by Jessica Hart (6/8)★★★
9.Out of Captivity by Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, Keith Stansell, Gary Brozek (5/20)★★★★★
10.Barely Mistaken by Jennifer LaBrecque (9/4)★★★★

Completed 10/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Room by Emma Donoghue (2/19)★★★★★ *MW (2/28)
2.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (8/24)★★★★ *MW (8/29)
3.

Read 2/3
*MW = Movies Watched 2/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Brief Cases by Jim Butcher (11/1)★★★★1/2

Completed 1/1

📚Create Your Own Reading Challenge
January 1 to December 31, 2025📚

Didn't quite finish for 2024, trying again with adjustments!

Challenge Title: Kindle Unlimited Color Wheel Challenge 🎨
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2025
Number of Books: 39
Challenge Description: Read KU books with covers in each color in the following categories.

🎨 Progress: 27/39

PRIMARY COLORS (3 each of red, yellow, blue)
❤️:
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1. Valentine for My Vampire - 2/2/25 - 3★
2. Beauty of the Beast - 2/28/25 - 3★
3. Winter's Wallflower - 6/30/25 - 3★
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💛: 2 3
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1. The Kingpin of Camelot - 1/23/25 - 2★
2.
3.
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💙:
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1. The Winter Laird - 1/11/25 - 2.5★
2. Indigo Ridge - 1/25/25 - 3.75★
3. Delicate Escape - 2/1/25 - 4★
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SECONDARY COLORS (3 each of purple, green, orange)
💜: 1 2 3
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1.
2.
3.
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💚: 2 3
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1. The Weaver - 7/31/25 - 3.25★
2.
3.
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🧡:
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1. The Candle Palace - 2/5/25 - 4★
2. Her Baseborn Bridegroom - 3/12/25 - 4★
3. Forever Her Marquess - 4/23/25 - 3.75★
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ACHROMATIC COLORS (3 each of white, gray, black)
🤍:
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1. Tempt Our Fate - 2/4/25 - 2★
2. Rewrite Our Story - 2/19/25 - 2.5★
3. In Total Surrender - 4/16/25 - 2★
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🩶: 3
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1. Burn for You - 2/3/25 - 2.5★
2. Sky Song: Rix Universe Book Two - 5/10/25 - 3★
3.
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🖤:
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1. Serving the Couturier - 2/17/25 - 3★
2. The Billionaire's Pet - 2/21/25 - 2.5★
3. Broken Whispers - 2/28/25 - 3★
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OTHER COLORS (3 each of pink and brown)
🩷: 3
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1. Cupcakes for My Orc Enemy - 2/2/25 - 2.5★
2. Forever Her Viscount - 2/20/25 - 4★
3.
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🤎:
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1. Fallen - 2/5/25 - 3★
2. Primitive War - 4/9/25 - NR
3. Brutalize Me - 6/3/25 - 2★
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COMPLEMENTARY COLORS (2 of each)
🔴🟢: 2
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1. Snow - 12/19/25 - 3.25★
2.
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🟡🟣: 1 2
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2.
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🔵🟠:
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1. His Favorite Mistake - 5/15/25 - 2.75★
2. An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder - 5/24/25 - 2.5★
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Create Your Own Challenge ❱❱ 2025 A-Z Series Challenge
January - December 2025

My A-Z Series Challenge (msg 12)

Books Read ❱❱ 26





☑️A ❱❱ Alien Huntress ❱❱ Seduce the Darkness ❱❱ 04.24 ★★★★
☑️B ❱❱ Ballers & Babes ❱❱ A Wild Card Kiss ❱❱ 03.12 ★★★★
☑️C ❱❱ Cactus Creek ❱❱ Love, Tussles, and Takedowns ❱❱ 08.23 ★★★★
☑️D ❱❱ Driven ❱❱ Fueled ❱❱ 04.13 ★★★★
☑️E ❱❱ Elder Races ❱❱ Devil's Gate ❱❱ 05.01 ★★★★
☑️F ❱❱ Fiona Gavelle Mysteries ❱❱ Die Judge Die ❱❱ 10.14 ★★★
☑️G ❱❱ Grace Medical ❱❱ Trauma Plan ❱❱ 07.31 ★★★
☑️H ❱❱ Hearts of the South ❱❱ Facing It ❱❱ 06.20 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ In Death ❱❱ Bonded in Death ❱❱ 05.12 ★★★★
☑️J ❱❱ Jack Daniels ❱❱ Jack Daniels Stories ❱❱ 07.25 ★★★
☑️K ❱❱ Kowalskis ❱❱ Feels Like Christmas ❱❱ 09.20 ★★★★
☑️L ❱❱ Latvala Royals ❱❱ Heir Untamed ❱❱ 06.05 ★★★★
☑️M ❱❱ Murderbot Diaries ❱❱ System Collapse ❱❱ 02.11 ★★★★
☑️N ❱❱ Night Stalkers ❱❱ Frank's Independence Day ❱❱ 08.03 ★★★★
☑️O ❱❱ Obedient ❱❱ Deliciously Obedient ❱❱ 09.01 ★★★★
☑️P ❱❱ Purgatory Masters ❱❱ Tucker's Fall ❱❱ 12.20 ★★★★
☑️Q ❱❱ Quantum ❱❱ Delirious ❱❱ 11.13 ★★★★
☑️R ❱❱ Return to Dublin Street ❱❱ On Loverose Lane ❱❱ 10.03 ★★★★
☑️S ❱❱ Seattle Lumberjacks ❱❱ Fourth and Goal ❱❱ 10.06 ★★★
☑️T ❱❱ T-FLAC ❱❱ Gideon ❱❱ 06.14 ★★★★
☑️U ❱❱ Uniformly Hot SEALs ❱❱ A SEAL's Salvation ❱❱ 02.16 ★★★★
☑️V ❱❱ Vampire for Hire ❱❱ Vampire Dawn ❱❱ 05.12 ★★★
☑️W ❱❱ Wicked Horse ❱❱ Wicked Fall ❱❱ 04.02 ★★★★
☑️X ❱❱ Xenophobe's Guide ❱❱ The Xenophobe's Guide to the Kiwis ❱❱ 01.20 ★★★★
☑️Y ❱❱ Young Love ❱❱ Fire in Her Eyes ❱❱ 02.04 ★★★
☑️Z ❱❱ Zodius ❱❱ The Legend of Michael ❱❱ 12.28 ★★★

Create Your Own Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025

Read five books from each category and work down the TBR.

Library:
1. The Memory Library
2. The Life of Chuck
3.A Sea of Unspoken Things
4. The Nature of Disappearing
5. Talking to Strangers

Kindle:
1. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
2.
3.
4.
5.

Owned on Physical Shelf
1. Where Are the Children?
2. Hidden Pictures
3. Among the Hidden
4. College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight
5. Christmas Jars

MARGIE
MY PERSONAL CHALLENGE

Challenge Title: Read non-fiction books
Duration: 1 April - 31 December
Number of Books: 5
Challenge Description: learn something!
List of Books:


✅ 1. North to Paradise - 29 August
2. Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA: A Guide for Family Historians by Graham S. Holton
3. StoryTelling with Charts - The Full Story: The Ultimate Playbook to Master the Art and Science of Captivating Audiences by Telling Stories With Data and Framework Charts by Sam Schreim
4. Storytelling with Charts Using AI and Chatbots: Revolutionize Visualization: Unleash the Power of AI and ChatGPT for Storytelling by Sam Schreim
5. Bitcoin Evangelism by Brian De Mint

Challenge Title: Series Slasher A-Z
Duration: July, 30, 2025 to December, 31, 2025
Number of Books: 26
Challenge Description: I've completed 2 series book challenge, so I love to read series! I have so many I've started and forgotten about or just haven't finished for whatever reason. I like the A-Z format so the RULES will be simple. I can use Title, Author FN/LN, series name and if it is an audiobook narrator's name. If I can slash through more series I am all for it!
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)
16/26

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A- Distorted, Alabaster Pen #1
B- The Barbarian's Tribute, Not to Savage Barbarian #1
C- Step Daddy, Command and Care #4
D- Devil May Hunt: A Dark MM Sci-Fi, Devils of Vitality, #5
E- Enemy, Vulture Hollow MC #1
F-First Drop of Crimson Dramatized Adaptation , Night Huntress World #1
G- Gray's Shadow, Kings of Hell # 4
H- Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac Murder and Mistletoe #1
I-
*J- Joyless, Alabaster Penitentiary #2
K
L- Laurent and the BeastKings of Hell #1
M- My Dark Knight, Kings of Hell #2
N- Saved by a Barbarian, Not so savage Barbarian #2
O- On Your Knees, Prospect, Kings of Hell #3
P-
Q
R
*S- Sue Brown, (Dark Haven,Darker Daddies #3)
T- Their Master, Victorian Decadence #5 SM Laviolette
U-
V
W- Winter and the Wolves: An MMM Mpreg Omegaverse Romance, Breedverse #1
X
Y
Z
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minnemoo wrote: "📚Create Your Own Reading Challenge
January 1 to December 31, 2025📚

Didn't quite finish for 2024, trying again with adjustments!

Challenge Title: Kindle Unlimited Color Wheel Challenge 🎨
Duration:..."


This is a great idea. I want to combine my love of series with a hunt for colorful covers in all the dark romance I read *chuckles**

Create Your Own Challenge - All Done!
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
Number of Books: 14/14

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.The Charm School by Susan Wiggs (1/13)★★★★
2.My Sexiest Mistake by Kristin Hardy (1/23)★★★★
3.The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred (6/30)★★★★★
4.Middle Church by Bob Edgar (7/31)★★★★
5.The Wager by Sally Cheney (4/17)★★★1/2
6.Hawk's Woman by Madeline Baker (3/26)★★★★
7.Heaven on Earth by Marilyn Pappano (2/11)★★★★
8.Outback Bride by Jessica Hart (6/8)★★★
9.Out of Captivity by Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, Keith Stansell, Gary Brozek (5/20)★★★★★
10.Barely Mistaken by Jennifer LaBrecque (9/4)★★★★

Completed 10/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Room by Emma Donoghue (2/19)★★★★★ *MW (2/28)
2.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (8/24)★★★★ *MW (8/29)
3.Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber (12/14)★★★★1/2 *MW (12/22)

Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 3/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Brief Cases by Jim Butcher (11/1)★★★★1/2

Completed 1/1

Unapologetic_Bookaholic wrote: "Challenge Title: Series Slasher A-Z
Duration: July, 30, 2025 to December, 31, 2025
Number of Books: 26
Challenge Description: I've completed 2 series book challenge, so I love to read series! I hav..."

16/26!
I would like to try this again in 2026

2025 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Challenge Title: Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Number of Books: 24 "Kindle Unlimited" books


Challenge Description:
Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.


Finished!!!

24/24 Completed


List of Books:
01. Gimme S'more by Erin Nicholas - 02/02/25
02. The Money Man by Nancy Herkness - 02/15/25
03. In Over Her Head by Terri Osburn - 02/26/25
04. Weather or Knot by Tracy Brogan - 02/28/25
05. The Hacker by Nancy Herkness - 03/02/25
06. Taste the Heat by Rachel Harris - 03/20/25
07. The New Normal by Tracy Brogan - 04/25/25
08. The Wrong Bridesmaid by Lauren Landish - 05/25/25
09. The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst - 06/18/25
10. The Agent by Nancy Herkness - 07/13/25
11. Love on Beach Avenue by Jennifer Probst - 07/21/25
12. A Family Affair in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 07/31/25
13. Doing It Over by Catherine Bybee - 08/29/25
14. Holiday Hideaway by Mary Kay Andrews - 08/31/25
15. Here in My Heart by Anna Destefano - 09/13/25
16. Staying For Good by Catherine Bybee - 09/27/25
17. Making It Right by Catherine Bybee - 10/09/25
18. My Way to You by Catherine Bybee - 10/12/25
19. When You're Ready by J.L. Berg - 11/30/25
20. The Christmas Book Hunt by Jenny Colgan - 12/06/25
21. Starting Over in Sedona by Lynne M. Spreen - 12/12/25
22. Treasured by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan - 12/14/25
23. Trusting the Dragon by Jessie Donovan - 12/24/25
24. Taught by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan - 12/31/25

At some point I disregarded the one rule that the books be from my physical TBR … STill loved the challenge. Thanks for hosting.


Read: 32/45


Challenge Title: Read your physical TBR!
Duration: the whole year of 2025
Number of Books: 45
Challenge Description: I want to read 5, 10 or 15 books for each of the 4 categories, and the books can only be from my physical books TBR, aka my bookshelves.


Contemporary Romance 15/15
1 Smolder by Tracy Solheim, 208 pages, read 04 Jan. 2025
2 Protector in a Kilt by Kait Nolan, 239 pages, read 09 Jan. 2025
3 Faking The Game by Claudia Y. Burgoa, 292 pages, read 02 Feb. 2025
4 Fiancé for the Night by Melissa McClone, 270 pages, read 08 Feb. 2025
5 Prairie Heat by Tessa Layne, 271 pages, 21 Feb. 2025
6 Juniper Smoke by Sadia Ash, 529 pages, read 09 Mar. 2025
7 The Choices I've Made by J. L. Berg, 320 pages, read 28 Mar. 2025
8 King of Wrath by Ana Huang, 398 pages, read 13 Apr. 2025
9 Lost and Found by Katharine Sadler, 289 pages, read 23 Apr. 2025
10 Cowboy Most Wanted by Stina Lindenblatt, 266 pages, read 26 Apr. 2025
11 Caught Up in Her by Lauren Blakely, 56 pages, read 30 Apr. 2025
12 Ride Baby Ride by Vivian Arend, 191 pages, read 18 May 2025
13 When You Got a Good Thing by Kait Nolan, 222 pages, read 28 May 2025
14 Lucky Suit by Lauren Blakely, 162 pages, read 01 Jun. 2025
15 Sweet Spot by Amy Knupp, 259 pages, read 17 Jul. 2025


Romantic Suspense 7/15
1 Marked by Kaylea Cross, 224 pages, read 15 Feb. 2025
2 Beautifully Broken Pieces by Catherine Cowles, 324 pages, read 27 Jul. 2025
3 Running on Empty by Christy Reece, 388 pages, read 09 Aug. 2025
4 Chasing Fire by Pamela Clare, 332 pages, 06 Sep. 2025
5 Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann, 419 pages, read 16 Oct. 2025
6 Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann, 560 pages, read 28 Nov. 2025
7 Lethal Peril by Emily Jane Trent, 305 pages, 28 Dec. 2025
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Fantasy/ Urban Fantasy 8/10
1 The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton, 369 pages, read 21 Mar. 2025
2 The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski, 280 pages, read 07 May 2025
3 Agent of Enchantment by C. N. Crawford, 324 pages, read 24 Jul. 2025
4 Alpha's Guide to Lost Wolves: A Ghost Pack Short Story by Aimee Easterling, 29 pages, read 15 Aug. 2025
5 The Last Necromancer by C. J. Archer, 328 pages, read 26 Sep. 2025
6 Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 389 pages, read 05 Oct. 2025
7 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 485 pages, read 27 Oct. 2025
8 One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost, 358 pages, read 28 Dec. 2025
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Literary Fiction 2/5
1 Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, 328 pages, read 19 Sep. 2025
2 American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, 457 pages, read 21 Dec. 2025
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Finished my challenge for the year - ran pretty close with the last one on 12.28!
Updated post: My A-Z Series Challenge (msg 12)

Books Read ❱❱ 26

Challenge Title: Return to Owner!
Duration: 2025
Number of Books: 5 (May increase later)
Challenge Description: Read books that were borrowed/loaned

Completed 1/5 - Did not finish
List of Books:

1. The Bridge - Karen Kingsbury - 1/31 - 5*

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Jessica wrote: "At some point I disregarded the one rule that the books be from my physical TBR … STill loved the challenge. Thanks for hosting.


Read: 32/45


Challenge Title: Read your physical TBR!
Duration: t..."

I love this challenge as I tend to pick up a physical book 1-2 times a year lol I've become dependent on digital media for reading since I can't collect books anymore [although i sill managed to start a small collection once I installed my storage shelf].