2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

My currently planned list for 2025 is 109 books. Because some are box sets/compilations, goodreads will only count them as 92 books. I started this thread late this year, but I will fill in what I have already read and what my plans are for the remainder of the year. My official goodreads goal is set to 90, so in theory I should beat that by 2 books by goodreads count.

Physical books from my TBR shelf (3)

People of the River by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear : 521 pages, 1/3 - 1/6 (complete)

People of the Sea by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear : 557 pages, 4/25 - 7/17 (complete)

People of the Lakes by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear : 788 pages, 7/18 - 10/20 (complete)

Physical books borrowed from my local library (26 or 27)

Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs : 353 pages, 1/2 - 1/17 (complete)

Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs : 339 pages, 1/20 - 2/7 (complete)

Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs : 310 pages, 2/10 - 2/28 (complete)

Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs : 310 pages, 3/3 - 3/21 (complete)

206 Bones by Kathy Reichs : 308 pages, 3/24 - 4/11 (complete)

Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs : 306 pages, 4/14 - 5/2 (complete)

Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs : 278 pages, 5/5 - 5/23 (complete)

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski : 344 pages, 5/3 - 5/31 (complete)

Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs : 288 pages, 5/26 - 6/13 (complete)

Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski : 393 pages, 6/4 - 6/29 (complete)

Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs : 324 pages, 6/16 - 7/4 (complete)

Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs : 326 pages, 7/7 - 7/25 (complete)

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski : 398 pages, 7/2 - 7/26 (complete)

Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs : 298 pages, 7/28 - 8/8 (complete)

The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski : 331 pages, 7/30 - 8/23 (complete)

A Conspiracy of Bones by Kathy Reichs : 342 pages, 8/11 - 8/25 (complete)

The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs : 354 pages, 9/4 - 9/26 (complete)

Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski : 343 pages, 9/5 - 9/26 (complete)

Cold, Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs : 338 pages, 9/29 - 10/17 (complete)

The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski : 436, 10/1 - 10/25 (complete)

The Bone Hacker by Kathy Reichs : 320 pages, 10/20 - 11/7 (complete)

Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs : 272 pages, 11/10 - 11/21 (complete)

A Killer Christmas by Jessica Fletcher : 259 pages, 11/24 - 12/5 (in progress)

Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski : 554 pages, 10/29 - 12/6 (in progress)

Murder, She Wrote: Snowy with a Chance of Murder by Jessica Fletcher : 304 pages, 12/8 - 12/19 (planned)

Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski : 453 pages, 12/10 -12/31 (planned)

People of the Lightning by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear : 414 pages, 12/22 - 12/31 (planned) - This one is a stretch, I will likely start in 2025 but finish in 2026 - so it will end up counting for the 2026 challenge.

Audio Books (9 or 23 if you split up compilations)

Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville : 25 hours, 1/4-1/5 (complete) - listened to as part of the Annual New Bedford Whaling Museum Moby Dick Marathon

The Josephine Tey Collection: 6 Alan Grant Novels; Brat Farrar; & Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey : 61 hours, 1/3 - 4/15 (complete) - compilation of 8 novels

Mythology: Mega Collection: Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology by Scott Lewis : 32 hours, 4/16 - 6/10 (complete) - compilation of 8 books

Helen of Troy by Margaret George : 31 hours, 6/11 - 8/5 (complete)

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu : 3 hours, 8/6 - 8/7 (complete)

Dragonsteel Prime by Brandon Sanderson : 27 hours, 8/12 - 10/8 (complete)

Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson : 17 hours, 10/10 - 11/12 (complete)

In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides : 18 hours, 11/14 - 12/17 (in progress)

The Boy in the Iron Box: The Complete Serialized Novel by Guillermo del Toro : 4 hours, 12/19 - 12/31 (planned) - technically a compilation, but they are short, so I am only counting it as 1 book combined.

Graphic Novels (37 or 40 if you split up compilations)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 5 by Christopher Golden : 368 pages, 1/3 - 2/9 (complete)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 6 by Christopher Golden : 388 pages, 2/16 - 3/23 (complete)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 7 by Tom Fassbender : 404 pages, 3/30 - 5/4 (complete)

Gantz/1 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 5/10-5/11 (complete)

Gantz/2 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 5/17-5/18 (complete)

Gantz/3 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 5/24-5/25 (complete)

Gantz/4 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 5/31-6/1 (complete)

Gantz/5 by Hiroya Oku : 228 pages, 6/8-6/9 (complete)

Gantz/6 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 6/15-6/16 (complete)

Gantz/7 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 6/21-6/22 (complete)

Gantz/8 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 6/28-6/29 (complete)

Gantz /9 by Hiroya Oku : 232 pages, 7/5-7/6 (complete)

Gantz /10 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 7/12-7/13 (complete)

Gantz /11 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 7/19 (complete)

Gantz/12 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 7/20 (complete)

Gantz/13 by Hiroya Oku : 232 pages, 7/26-7/27 (complete)

Gantz/14 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 8/2-8/3 (complete)

Gantz /15 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 8/16-8/17 (complete)

Gantz /16 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 8/23-8/24 (complete)

Gantz /17 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 9/6-9/7 (complete)

Gantz /18 by Hiroya Oku : 224 pages, 9/13-9/14 (complete)

Gantz /19 by Hiroya Oku : 232 pages, 9/20-9/21 (complete)

Gantz /20 by Hiroya Oku : 208 pages, 9/27-9/28 (complete)

Gantz /21 by Hiroya Oku : 208 pages, 10/4 - 10/5 (complete)

Gantz/22 by Hiroya Oku : 208 pages, 10/11 - 10/12 (complete)

Gantz/23 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages, 10/17 (complete)

Gantz/24 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages, 10/18 (complete)

Gantz/25 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages, 10/19 (complete)

Gantz/26 by Hiroya Oku : 200 pages, 10/20 (complete)

Gantz/27 by Hiroya Oku : 232 pages, 10/25-10/26 (complete)

Gantz/28 by Hiroya Oku : 234 pages, 11/1-11/2 (complete)

Gantz/29 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages, 11/15-11/16 (complete)

Gantz/30 by Hiroya Oku : 192 pages, 11/22-11/23 (complete)

Gantz/31 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages, 11/29-11/30 (complete)

Gantz/32 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages, 12/6-12/7 (planned)

Gantz/33 by Hiroya Oku : 218 pages, 12/13-12/14 (planned)

Gantz Omnibus Volume 12 by Hiroya Oku : 856 pages, 12/20-12/31 (planned) - this includes volumes 34-37 combined

Non-fiction, self help, biography, memoir, etc (12)

The Encyclopedia of Container Plants: More than 500 Outstanding Choices for Gardeners by Ray Rogers : 344 pages, 1/3-1/25 (complete)

Women of Words: A Personal Introduction to Forty-five Important Writers by Janet Bukovinsky Teacher : 174 pages, 2/1-2/23 (complete)

1001 Horrible Facts: A Yukkopedia of Gross Truths About Everything by Anne Rooney : 207 pages, 3/1 - 4/6 (complete)

Cross Cultural Doctoring. On and Off the Beaten Path. by William LeMaire : 181 pages, 4/12 - 4/27 (complete)

Laser: Supertool of the 1980's by Dick Teresi : 264 pages, 5/3 - 5/31 (complete)

The Guinness book of Irish facts & feats by Ciaran Deane : 223 pages, 6/7 - 6/28 (complete)

The Pharaohs by Joyce A. Tyldesley : 219 pages, 7/5 - 7/26 (complete)

Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write Them by Stephane Rossini : 96 pages, 8/2 - 8/23 (complete)

A View from A Broad by Bette Midler : 160 pages, 9/7 - 9/21 (complete)

Hemingway on Fishing by Ernest Hemingway : 242 pages, 10/4 - 10/25 (complete)

7 Mindfulness Techniques for Teens and Adults: Practice Exercises to Break Free from Anxiety, Balance Stressful situations, Fear, and Depression, and Learn to Stay Focused and Calm by Page Reid : 200 pages, 11/1 - 11/30 (in progress)

19 Natural Healing Remedies That work: From Acid Reflux To Gout, A Guide To Using Herbs And Foods At Home To Easily Reverse Common Diseases by ArchBrook Publishing : 158 pages, 12/6 - 12 / 28 (planned)

E-books (kindle, ePUB, Project Gutenberg, open library, PDF, Wikipedia) (5)

Star Force: Origin Series Box Set (85-88): Star Force Universe, Book 22 by Aer-ki Jyr : 421 pages, 1/1 - 1/29 (complete)

Star Force: Origin Series Box Set, 89-92: Star Force Universe, Book 23 by Aer-ki Jyr : 406 pages, 2/1 - 2/26 (complete)

Star Force: Origin Series 24 by Aer-ki Jyr : 404 pages, 3/1 - 3/29 (complete)

Star Force: Origin Series Box Set (97-100): Star Force Universe, Book 25 by Aer-ki Jyr : 406 pages, 4/2 - 4/20 (complete)

Center-Brained: Why You Can’t Tell Left From Right, East From West or North From South! by E. Patsy Greenland : 170 pages, 6/2 - 12/31 (complete)

Lavender, I hope you are enjoying lots of fabulous books as you are getting closer to your goal!