2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I just finished "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson for Blue

Updated mine to 4 books! http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Zara wrote: "Spectacles wrote: "Does this count as yellow?
"

I would say so Spectacles."

Thank you, Zara!

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Updated mine to 4 books! http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1..."

Have you read these books yet Teresa or have you just listed the books you're planning to read?

Can you update my goal to 4 please? I have finished reading my Yellow book

Only what I plan to read, Zara. I'll update them with "DONE" when I finish them. I was just fixing my entry because I wanted it to look neater and I found books for all 4 colors.

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Only what I plan to read, Zara. I'll update them with "DONE" when I finish them. I was just fixing my entry because I wanted it to look neater and I found books for all 4 colors."

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Only what I plan to read, Zara. I'll update them with "DONE" when I finish them. I was just fixing my entry because I wanted it to look neater and I found books for all 4 colors."

Thanks for the clarification. That makes sense.

Sarah wrote: "Can you update my goal to 4 please? I have finished reading my Yellow book "

I have updated your goal Sarah.

Got my first book down!

Blue:

Adriana wrote: "Got my first book down!

Blue: "

Hi Adriana.

I have updated your goal. Well done on getting your first book down.

Adriana wrote: "Got my first book down!

Blue: "

Ooh I hope you liked it, Adriana!

Just finished my second book for this challenge. Blue

Sarah wrote: "Just finished my second book for this challenge. Blue "

I've added this book to your tally. Thanks sarah

Blue completed

Spectacles wrote: "Blue completed"

I have updated your tally Spectacles.

I'm kind of embarrassed to admit it, but I'm all finished with this challenge!

Completed 4/4

Purple
Blue
Yellow
Red

Kaitlin wrote: "I'm kind of embarrassed to admit it, but I'm all finished with this challenge!

Completed 4/4

Purple
Blue
Yellow [..."

No need to be embarrassed Kaitlin. You should be very proud of yourself. You earnt it.

Congrats to all who have finished!


My yellow book has been on hold at the library for weeks!

I finished the second one.

2/3

Purple:
Blue:

Lianne wrote: "I finished the second one.

2/3

Purple:
Blue: "

Hi Lianne,

I've updated your tally. Congratulations on your progress.

Everyone please note:
Please check that I have got your tallies correct. If I haven't please let me know in this thread and I'll make the necessary adjustment/s. Thanks

I decided to read instead for my yellow book and I've finished it as well. It has a lot more yellow in person.

Here I am again ;). I finished the third book, and since we're only halfway through the month I will up my goal to 4 and read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore as well.

3/4

Red:

Lianne wrote: "Here I am again ;). I finished the third book, and since we're only halfway through the month I will up my goal to 4 and read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore as well.

3/4

Red: [bookcover:Fight ..."

I've updated your goal Lianne.

Just completed my red book .

Updated! One book down

Sarah and Teresa I have updated your tallies. Great work.

I've got two colours down. I'm working on red now, and I'm doing my best to find something purple.

Blue:
***** Lois Lowry - Number the Stars, 06/04
Yellow:
**** Kristin Hannah - The Things We Do For Love, 06/10

Finished the challenge with for the purple category.

my midish month update, 2 down 2 to go

yellow - Where We Belong
red - The Princess Bride
blue - The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
if I have time
purple - ?

Robyn wrote: "my midish month update, 2 down 2 to go

yellow -
Where We Belong

red - The Princess Bride
blue - The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
if I have time
purple - ?

[bookcover:The Shack: ..."

Hi Robyn.

I have updated your goal. I assume from your comment that you'll be reading four books instead of your original 3 correct?

I've finished this challenge.

4/4

Yellow:

yellow - Where We Belong
red - The Princess Bride
blue - The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
if I have time
purple - ?



And Zara it looks like I may have enough time to knock out 4 this month... off to go find a purple book lol

Unfortunately I'm going to fall short on this challenge this month - I'm not going to get the final purple book completed. I did however manage to red two of each of the other colours though!

Blue: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory



Hope to finish another one as well before the end of this month

Londa wrote: "I'll go for it
6/18 Completed 3 out of 4. Working on Hitchhiker's next
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3 of 4 is going to be all for me. The Hitchhiker's Guide they reserved for me at the library was blue.

Londa wrote: "Londa wrote: "I'll go for it
6/18 Completed 3 out of 4. Working on Hitchhiker's next
"

3 of 4 is going to be all for me. The Hitchhiker's Guide they reserved for me at the library was blue."

Thanks Londa. I've updated your goal. Congratulations on what you have read. It was a great effort.

Hello everyone,

There are only a few more days left of this challenge. Can you please have a look at your goal in the list of participants and check that I haven't missed any tallies. If I have please just post here and I'll rectify that ASAP.

Thanks. And great work everyone. You've all made a stirling effort. Please give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done.

I just keep it at one

I DID IT!!

I read a red one ages ago:
Wie wilder Wein, the German edition of "Blackberry Wine" by Joanne Harris, which looks a lot better than it was for me. (06/20)

And today I read Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch. The back is completely purple, and so is the hardcover where there's a different view of the chair, and since there's the word purple in the title, I am so counting this ;).

Together with my two previously read books I have now finished all four :).

Blue:
***** Lois Lowry - Number the Stars, 06/04
Yellow:
**** Kristin Hannah - The Things We Do For Love, 06/10
Red:
** Joanne Harris - Wie wilder Wein, 06/20
Purple:
**** Nina Sankovitch - Tolstoy and the Purple Chair, 06/30

Boo, I only finished one book off my list. One of them was on hold for almost the entire month of June and I just wasn't in the mood for the others, after all. Oh well.

SilverRaindrops wrote: "I DID IT!!

I read a red one ages ago:
Wie wilder Wein, the German edition of "Blackberry Wine" by Joanne Harris, which looks a lot better than it was for me. (06/20)

And today I read Tolstoy and ..."

I've updated your goal SilverRaindrops. Congratulations. You've done a great job.

Phew, I'm juuuuuust sneaking in on time (I hope, eek), but I managed it! Here are my books:

Just barely managed to get my third book today. Yes, it was a children's picture book. Don't judge me!
Purple:
Blue:
Yellow:

congratulations Mim, Sibyl and Zara (me) on achieving your goal.

Everyone else who didn't manage to achieve his/her goal I would still like to send you all a really hearty CONGRATULATIONS!!!! as you've made a huge effort yourselves to complete this challenge. Well done everyone.

It was a neat challenge, Zara! Hm, I need to see if you have one up for July yet.

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "It was a neat challenge, Zara! Hm, I need to see if you have one up for July yet."

I don't know if there is one yet. If there is I'd love to lead it like I have this one. I love these monthly challenges. lol

THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: June 1 - June 30
Goal: 2/2

Different cultures have different colors to symbolize royalty. In the West, it's purple or "royal blue." In China, it's yellow. For Aztecs, the color red was a symbol of authority.

For June's challenge, read one book for each color (purple, blue, yellow, red). The book's cover must be more than 50% that color.

Red
The Brothers Karamazov

Yellow
The Pelican Brief

Kelsi wrote: "THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: June 1 - June 30
Goal: 2/2

Different cultures have different colors to symbolize royalty. In the West, it's purple or "royal blue." In China, it's ye..."

Hi Kelsi,

I've updated your goal. Congratulations on completing this challenge.

Completed 3 books and my goal was only 2. Yay!

THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE - COMPLETE
Duration: June 1 - June 30

Goal: 2 Books
Read 3 Books

Purple. For the Love of Mike

Yellow: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Blue: A Night to Remember

I completed my challenge a while ago with: