2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

9. Body of Water: Sea of Monsters, 6/3

Completed: 20/25

Two more finished:
21. Animal or Insect: The Tiger's Wife 4 stars 6/5/2012
3. Something that grows: Peony in Love 3 stars 6/7/2012

2. Number: Ready Player One 4 stars 6/8/2012

Another down, 11/25
*3. Things That Grow: White Oleander

13/25

4.Four Seasons: A Song for Summer 6/10

Another one for me: 9/25

10. Form of Water: The Art of Racing in the Rain 3 stars 6/10/2012

Oi. I've neglected to post updates. Therefore, I'll post my entire list again here :). The last six are new :).

Progress: 13/25

1) Elements: Ox-Tales Earth 4/5
2) Numbers: N.D. Wilson - 100 Cupboards. 3.5/5
3) Body of Water: Ben Aaronovitch - Rivers of London 3.5/5
4) Seasons: Tove Jansson - The Summer Book 4/5
5) First Name: Graham Moore - The Sherlockian 4/5
6) Animal: صادق هدایت - The Blind Owl 4/5
7) Colour: Rose Tremain - The Colour 4.5/5
8) Occupation: Yoko Ogawa - The Housekeeper and the Professor 4.5/5
9) Gender Identifier: Tracy Chevalier - Girl With a Pearl Earring 5/5
10) Things that grow: Katherine Milhous - The Egg Tree 4/5
11) Places: Kimberly Willis Holt - My Louisiana Sky 4.5/5
12) Body Part: Gail Carriger - Heartless 5/5
13) Architecture: Katherine Paterson - Bridge To Teribithia 5/5

Still Missing:
Weapons, Form of Water, Product of Fire, Heavenly Body, Senses, Royal Title, Family Member, Time of Day, Metal, Emotion/Feeling, Something to Read, Paranormal Beings

Yet another one for me: 10/25

7. Body Part: Eyes Wide Open 2 stars 6/13

Another one bites the dust

*4. 4 Seasons: Summer Sisters 12/25

#2 Number: Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn

3.Things that Grow: The Forgetting Tree by Tatjana Soli

Total: 20/25

10/25

1. Color: Fifty Shades of Grey 14.06 5 stars
2. Number: I've Got Your Number 26.04 3 stars
3. Things That Grow:
4. 4 Seasons:
5. First Name: Rebecca 04.06 2 stars
6. Places: The Paris Wife 22.04 4 stars
7. Body Part: Heart-Shaped Box 08.10 2 stars
8. Weapon:
9. Body of Water: The Sea of Monsters 07.06 3 stars
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body:
13. Architecture:
14. 5 Senses:
15. Royal Title:
16. Family Member: The Brothers Karamazov 29.06 3 stars
17. 4 Elements:
18. Time of Day: The Night Circus 30.04 5 stars
19. Metal:
20. Emotion/Feeling:
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read:
23. Gender Identifier: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 22.08 3 stars
24. Paranormal Being:
25. Occupation: The Lightning Thief 08.05 4 stars

far from finish line but i had fun with this challenge

14. 5 Senses: The Sheep Look Up, 6/8

I think this is my favorite of all the challenges. :)

Kara wrote: "I think this is my favorite of all the challenges. :)"

It's my second favourite after the Listopia one, but I need to spy on your list to find some more books to read for this :).

I think this is my favourite challenge too. It can be harder than the others but also more fun with searching :)

I read a couple of days ago but not sure whether it fits into the metal category or not. Technically this edition is called Northern Lights but it also says The Golden Compass in big writing on the cover and it's most commonly know as the Golden Compass. Oh well, if it doesn't work at least it still has Light in it :D

I think that should count. It's a different edition of a book called The Golden Compass.

Yay, that makes it easier :) Thanks

Would The Watchtower count for a sense? Because watching/seeing is one. If yes, then I will re-read it I think.

I used The Sheep Look Up, so I think it's perfectly reasonable for you to use "watch." :)

:) Thanks Kara :).

I've got two more down

4) Seasons Summer of Night by Dan Simmons

9) Body of Water - Magnolia Creek by Jill Marie Landis

quick question, what if one of my book fits into two categories?

example Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins could be in any of the following category:
11. Product of Fire: heat, smoke, fire, burn, flames, light, ash, blaze
17. 4 Elements: fire, earth, air/wind, water

8. Weapon: knife, sword, arrow, dart, poison, blade, razor
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath (4 out of 5)

that makes my running total to 6 out of 25 :-)

Hi everyone!
Great challenge, I am joining it. So far I have read:

2. Number: The Nine Lessons: A Novel of Love, Fatherhood, and Second Chances March 1 - 4 stars
3. Things that grow: The Perks of Being a Wallflower June 16 - 4 stars
5. First name: Rebecca May 11 - 5 stars
6. Places: Pompeii Febr 1 - 2 stars
10. Form of water: Snow, Glass, Apples may 22 - 1 star
12. Heavenly body: Evil Under the Sun March 1 - 5 stars
16. Family member: The Magician's Nephew may 20 - 2 stars
17. 4 elements: The Shadow of the Wind April 7 - 5 stars
18. Time of day: Twilight jan 30 - 5 stars
21. Animal/insect: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe May 21 - 3 stars
22. Something to read: The Book of Tomorrow May 6 - 3 stars
24. Paranormal being: Febr 11 - 3 stars
25. Occupation: The French Gardener March 1 - 4 stars

Completed: 13/25

I just want to ask...can I use the books from other challenges? I am asking because I also joined another yearly challenge Around the world in books and there I am allowed to use the books from other challenges. I used there 2 books from this one. if it's a problem I will change it.

:)

Oh, I didn't insert the link for the book in number 24. it's The Ghost :)

Just a quick question: Would poison count as a weapon?

SilverRaindrops wrote: "Just a quick question: Would poison count as a weapon?"

yes, I think it's actually listed as an option in the first post here.

12. Heavenly body: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Finished 6/26. 4 stars

Updating :)

14) Paranormal Being: G.A. Aiken - Dragon Actually 3/5
15) Royal Title: Brandon Sanderson - The Way of Kings 5/5 <3
16) Weapon: Maria V. Snyder - Poison Study 4/5
17) Product of Fire: Laura Anne Gilman - Flesh and Fire 5/5 <3

Still Missing:
Form of Water, Heavenly Body, Senses, Family Member, Time of Day, Metal, Emotion/Feeling, Something to Read



I've actually read "Way of Kings" in January and "Flesh and Fire" in Feburary, but forgot to include them ;).

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Btw, WOW Sara, you're awesome ;).

Congratulations, Sara!

Would Roman numerals count for the number (I read XVI)?

25. Occupation: Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective by Agatha Christie | Rating: 3 stars

16/25

Places:
Eat, Pray, Love. One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (3 out of 5), finished on 06/28/12

7 out of 25 for me :)

7. Body Part: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - June 12 - 3 stars

Completed: 14/25

15. Royal Title: Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia C.S Lewis - June 30 - 2 stars

Completed: 15/25

7. Body Part: Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman

Completed: 18/25

Another one down for me

Architecture: Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson

I've completed 16/25 so far

14/25 completed!

18. Time of day: Nantucket Nights

Another one completed for me.

9. Body of Water: The Sea by John Banville. 7/1 3 stars

Updated my list here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...

up to 18/25!

And one more!

22. Something to Read: Tantelize: Kiernan's Story by Cynthia Leitich Smith

19/25

This one looks so fun! Count me in.

1. Color: The Color Purple
2. Number: Fahrenheit 451
3. Things That Grow: The Tea Rose4/5
4. 4 Seasons:
5. First Name: Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen 2/5
6. Places: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon: The Knife of Never Letting Go
9. Body of Water:The Sea of Monsters
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:The Lightning Thief
12. Heavenly Body:East of Eden
13. Architecture:The Yellow House: A Novel
14. 5 Senses:
15. Royal Title: A Clash of Kings 5/5
16. Family Member:A Reliable Wife 4/5
17. 4 Elements:
18. Time of Day: The Night Circus 3/5
19. Metal: The Silver Chair ***
20. Emotion/Feeling: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
21. Animal/Insect: The Tiger's Wife
22. Something to Read:Food Rules: An Eater's Manual 5/5
23. Gender Identifier:Little Women
24. Paranormal Being:A Discovery of Witches
(Added)
25. Occupation: The Merchant of Death


20/25

I'm now up to 6 of 25.

I read The Lightning Thief and am wondering what category it would fall under. Is lightning considered a heavenly body, product of fire and/or an element (air/fire?).

Kelsi wrote: "I'm now up to 6 of 25.

I read The Lightning Thief and am wondering what category it would fall under. Is lightning considered a heavenly body, product of fire and/or an element (air/fire?)."

You could always put it under occupation for "Thief"

Another one off my list!

4. Four Seasons: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson 7/12 2 stars

Melanie wrote: "Kelsi wrote: "I'm now up to 6 of 25.

I read The Lightning Thief and am wondering what category it would fall under. Is lightning considered a heavenly body, product of fire and/or an element (a..."

I completely missed that. haha Thank you!

Kelsi wrote: "I read The Lightning Thief and am wondering what category it would fall under. Is lightning considered a heavenly body, product of fire and/or an element (air/fire?)."

I think I used it as product of fire because the word "light" was in there, but yeah, you can definitely use it as occupation too. :)

I am currently reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Do you think I could use it for the category 5 Senses? I mean, can the word LOUD in the title fall under HEARING?