2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

★ ☆ ★ Listopia Challenge ★ ☆ ★
January 1st to December 31st

Books that made you cry - Top 10 http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/23...

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2. My Sister's Keeper
3. The Time Traveller's Wife
4. Bridge to Terabithia
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
6. Where the Red Fern Grows
7. The Notebook
8. The Book Thief
9. Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Completed 0/10


Best Young Adult Books – Top 30 http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/43...

1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 04/04/12 - ★★★★★
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
7. The Giver
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 10/04/12 - ★★★★★
13. The Lightning Thief
17. The Outsiders
18. The Golden Compass
20. A Wrinkle In Time - 30/04/12 - ★★★
22. City of Bones - 00/00/12 - ★★

Completed 2/10


Total Completed 2/20

☂ ☀ ☂ Spring is in the Air ☂ ☀ ☂
April 1st to June 31st

L The Lightning Thief
L Legend
Y You Against Me
N The Notebook

P Plundering Paradise
A Anne of Green Gables - 22/04/12 - ★★★
D Daughter of Smoke and Bone - 06/04/12 - ★★★★★
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R Rascal
N Northern Lights

Completed 2/10

❀☂❀April Showers Make May Flowers❀☂❀
April 1st to April 30th

Rain showers may cloud our day but soon after flowers are on their way!

1. Rainy Day Blues: Anne of Green Gables - ★★★ - 22/04/12
2. Lightning Strike: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - ★★★★★ - 10/04/12
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses: A Wrinkle in Time - ★★ - 30/04/12
4. Daisy Chain: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - ★★★★★ - 04/04/12

✔✔✔ Completed 4/4 ✔✔✔

ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ A-Z Challenge ⓧ ⓨ ⓩ
January 1st to December 31st

A Anne of Green Gables - 30/04/12 - ★★★
B Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie - 15/02/12 - ★★★★
C City of Bones - 20/03/12 - ★★
D Daughter of Smoke and Bone - 06/04/12 - ★★★★
E Eragon
F Forever - 29/02/12 - ★★★
G Gone - 19/02/12 - ★★★
H Hunger - 22/02/12 - ★★★★
I Insurgent - 05/05/12 - ★★★★★
J Jessica Rules the Dark Side
K The Kite Runner
L Linger - ??/01/12 - ★★★★
M The Maze Runner
N Nevermore
O The Outsiders
P Private Peaceful - 10/02/12 ★★★★
Q ?
R The Raven Boys
S Sorceress - ??/01/12 - ★★★★
T Tiger's Curse
U Unwind - 12/04/12 - ★★★★★
V Vampire Academy
W Witch Child - ??/01/12 - ★★★
X XVI
Y You Against Me
Z Z for Zachariah


Completed 11/26

♥ ♡ ♥ New to You Challenge ♥ ♡ ♥
January 1st to December 31st


1. Witch Child by Celia Rees
2. Gone by Michael Grant
3. Cywion Uffern by Sonia Edwards
4. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
5. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
6. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
7. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
8. Unwind by) Neal Shusterman
9. Divergent by Veronica Roth
10. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
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Completed 9/20
(no pic of Sonia Edwards)

Have you read The Giver before? I loved that book!

No, I've been meaning to for a while though. I'm glad you think it's good because I'm getting a bit worried that I have to read all those listopia books which could all be terrible. At least there's one more that is probably good now.

Maggie wrote: "No, I've been meaning to for a while though. I'm glad you think it's good because I'm getting a bit worried that I have to read all those listopia books which could all be terrible. At least there'..."

Maggie, I have read all of the books on your Listopia Challenge with the exception of "The Golden Compass" (currenly reading). You are in for a treat and some good reading! :)

PS: I will update you in the Listopia Challenge thread for completing Harry Potter #1 :)

Maggie wrote: "No, I've been meaning to for a while though. I'm glad you think it's good because I'm getting a bit worried that I have to read all those listopia books which could all be terrible. At least there'..."

It's one of my favorite books. The Outsiders is great too. I read both of them school.

Thanks both of you. Now I don't have to be worried that I'll read a bad book or two which will put me off reading for ages. :)

Yes! I'm so glad I found a book beginning with Z. Plus it's a YA Dystopia and it's average rating is nearly 4 star so hopefully it'll be a good read.

Note to self: Do not read 6 completely random and yet very good books in the holidays because you will have to read all your school books in two nights. Also do not work hard in English lesson because the teacher will give you the reward of watching a film based on a book you really want to read during the lesson. Why is this bad? Because you, being you, will be determined to read the book before watching the film and will have to read it in three days or it will be ruined.
Take notice or of this or you will be forced to read 4 books in three nights yet again

Another note to self: Do not reward yourself by reading a good book before you've done your homework or you will fail miserably in the test and bring you average in science down to 80something%.

Maggie wrote: "Note to self: Do not read 6 completely random and yet very good books in the holidays because you will have to read all your school books in two nights. Also do not work hard in English lesson beca..."

lol! Very good points. ;D

♕✵♕ May Colour Challenge ♕✵♕
May 1st to May 30th

Let's be completely random. Put your hand in a box or bag of coloured pencils and pick 5 with your eyes closed. Whichever 5 colours you get are the colours the covers of your May books need to be.

1. Purple cover: Insurgent - ★★★★★ - 05/05/12
2. Green cover: The Lightning Thief
3. Brown cover: Rascal
4. Blue cover: Northern Lights
5. Turquoise cover: Delirium

Completed 1/5

☜☟☞ I Spy Title Challenge ☜☝☞
January 1st to December 31st

1. Color: Anne of Green Gables - 22/04/12
2. Number: one, two, three, as well as once, twice, first, second
3. Things That Grow: flower, tree, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, seed, thorn, ivy
4. 4 Seasons: spring, summer, fall, autumn, winter
5. First Name: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
6. Places: City of Bones - 20/03/12
7. Body Part: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
8. Weapon: knife, sword, arrow, dart, poison, blade, razor
9. Body of Water: Dan Leuad Llŷn (llyn mean lake in Welsh)
10. Form of Water: ice, fog, rain, snow, water, mist
11. Product of Fire: heat, smoke, fire, burn, flames, light, ash, blaze
12. Heavenly Body: sun, moon, star
13. Architecture: castle, house, tower, bridge, gate
14. 5 Senses: sight, sound, touch, scent, taste
15. Royal Title: king, queen, princess, duke
16. Family Member: brother, daughter, mother
17. 4 Elements: fire, earth, air/wind, water
18. Time of Day: morning, noon, night, evening, midnight, twilight, dusk, dawn
19. Metal: gold, silver, bronze, iron, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling: Fear
21. Animal/Insect: The Scorpio Races
22. Something to Read: book, tale, story
23. Gender Identifier: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
24. Paranormal Being: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
25. Occupation: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone


Completed 10/25

♧♧♧ March St. Patrick's Day Challenge ♧♧♧
March 1st to March 31st

What's associated with St. Patrick's Day? leprechauns! And leprechauns hide their pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. For the March Monthly challenge read 5 books with different coloured covers.

1. Red: The Scorpio Races - 00/03/12 - ★★★
2. Orange: Plague - 00/03/12 - ★★★★
3. Yellow/Green: City of Bones - 00/03/12 - ★★
4. Blue: Lies - 00/03/12 - ★★★★
5. Light: Shatter Me - 00/03/12 - ★★★★

✔✔✔ Completed 5/5 ✔✔✔

♔♛♔ The Queen's Diamond Jubilee ♔♛♔
June 1st to June 31st

1. Elizabeth, Elizabeth: Read a book where the main character or one of the supporting characters is called Elizabeth or a derivative of it (e.g. Beth, Lizzie, Ellie, Eliza) or read a book where a queen plays in important part in the story.

2. The United Queendom: Read a book set in the UK or read a book by a British author.

3. Diamonds are forever: Read a book with a diamond or precious stone on the cover or read a book where one of the main characters is, was or becomes rich