2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Yoohoo, I just finished my second challenge! I read The Consequences of Love, but I read it in dutch: Als gevolg van liefde, so it fits the description of #8!
It was a very beautiful, modern Romeo and Juliet!

Meimei wrote

Definitely, it is really amazing book. I think you'll like it :)"

I really enjoyed reading this book, such an amazing story!

Just finished as my number 7 read! 2/2!
I really enjoyed these topics for challenges, would have picked more books to read if I wasn't already trying to read for another challenge ;)

UPDATED AGAIN!!!!

I don't think I can make it in time to finish. I have all the books but its in a pile of books that I'm also reading for other challenges that finish this month. =(

Update:
2/6

4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived . Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage .
Divorced, Desperate and Delicious(Divorced #1)by Christie Craig [Read 3/27/2014]

5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place.
Justice for Sara Justice for Sara by Erica Spindler [Read 3/18/2014]

THE MNEMONIC CHALLENGE - try for 4
Duration: March 1 - 31, 2014
4/4
"Spring forward, fall back" is a mnemonic device to help you remember which way to change your clocks during daylight savings time. A mnemonic is a memory aid. Let's explore other mnemonics in this challenge.

3. Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. Read a book that has a page number count that includes the digits 3 and 0 (in any order). 309

5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place.

6. Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally (PEMDAS) is to remember the order of operations in math (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication & division, addition & subtraction). Read a book that has a Goodreads description that includes parentheses.

7. Every good boy does fine is the mnemonic for the notes on the five lines of the treble clef. Read a book that involves music in some way.

Finished 2/4

4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

Fingers crossed that I can finish my last 2 books in the next few days. I started a week's vacation from work today so I think I'll make it!

Updated!

Congrats to Heather & Sharon for completing your goal!! And congrats to Elsbeth for completing the challenge with all 8!! Woo hoo!!

One more to go Bernadette! And Erika, you can do it! :)

Sherry, it's all good. Sometimes when I do multiple challenges, I try to pick books that will meet criteria for more than one challenge. Just keep reading and have fun! :)

Finished one more:

7. Every good boy does fine is the mnemonic for the notes on the five lines of the treble clef. Read a book that involves music in some way.
The Hotel Fakir (Goodreads giveaway, it is about tango music and dance)

Updated Message #9

Finished all eight (8) books.

❖ Updated message 51. 5/5, doooone! ❖

4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage.

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

I am so glad I finished this challenge! I would've try to read more for this challenge, but sadly school doesn't give me the time. Anyway, good luck to everyone who is finishing this challenge now :)

Finished another one, I think that's it for me...two above my original goal is pretty good I think :) Thanks for leading Jaclyn!

1. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos is used to remember the order of the planets. Read a book that takes place in space.
Ender's Game

updated mine again.. see same comment on message 158. completed 2/6

Finished 3/4 with The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

2. My Enormous Penguin Bounces Pretty High is to remember the series of alkanes in chemistry. Read a book that features an animal that is not typically kept as a pet (like a penguin).

Updated!

Congrats ScarlettMi on completing the challenge!! And congrats Meimei & Bernadette for completing your goal!!

@Kelsi- yay for doing 2 more past your goal!
@Erika- 1 more to go!!

I completed this challenge and was able to complete an extra mnemonic!

4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage.
Almost Dead by Lisa Jackson

5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place.
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

COMPLETED: 3/3

1. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos is used to remember the order of the planets. Read a book that takes place in space. A Plain Jane Book One


3. Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. Read a book that has a page number count that includes the digits 3 and 0 (in any order). Heir to the Underworld (310 pages)


4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage When Christ and His Saints Slept (Maude and Geoffrey, Count of Anjou)

3/3 completed

4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage.
Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn, 03/19/14 ****

5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place.
The Quickie, James Patterson, 03/29/14 *****
6. Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally (PEMDAS) is to remember the order of operations in math (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication & division, addition & subtraction). Read a book that has a Goodreads description that includes parentheses.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Alan Bradley, 03/27/14 ****

Congratulations to Nancy, Sarah, & Mave for completing your goals!!! Everyone has done awesome!

Thank you Jaclyn =]

Which book did you choose for the Space genre?

1. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos is used to remember the order of the planets. Read a book that takes place in space.


Finished March 30, 2014

2. My Enormous Penguin Bounces Pretty High is to remember the series of alkanes in chemistry. Read a book that features an animal that is not typically kept as a pet (like a penguin).


Finished March 21, 2014

4/4

Whew! I was worried I wasn't going to be able to finish the challenge, but I realized that one of the books I read this month (Bad Monkey) counts for one of the categories that I wasn't planning on using. So far I'm 100% with challenges I've attempted this year, so it's nice to keep that going.

I have finished my four books! Well, technically I am still working on one but it will definitely be finished by tonight so I am posting now.
2. My Enormous Penguin Bounces Pretty High is to remember the series of alkanes in chemistry. Read a book that features an animal that is not typically kept as a pet (like a penguin). - Wesley the Owl
5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place. - Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune (burglary)
6. Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally (PEMDAS) is to remember the order of operations in math (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication & division, addition & subtraction). Read a book that has a Goodreads description that includes parentheses. - Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir
7. Every good boy does fine is the mnemonic for the notes on the five lines of the treble clef. Read a book that involves music in some way. - Beat The Devil

7. Every good boy does fine is the mnemonic for the notes on the five lines of the treble clef. Read a book that involves music in some way.

Telegraph Avenue

Woohoo! Finished 4/4, by the skin of my teeth!

*UPDATE*

7. Every good boy does fine is the mnemonic for the notes on the five lines of the treble clef. Read a book that involves music in some way. =

5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place.= (Rape, Sodomy, Murder(? I mean, they are at war & they're using Tanks, so I'm assuming that somebody had to die in that Volume. We know for sure that there were people wounded, at the very least.))

3. 2. My Enormous Penguin Bounces Pretty High is to remember the series of alkanes in chemistry. Read a book that features an animal that is not typically kept as a pet (like a penguin).= (A Fox, A Spirit-alien-fox-shapeshifting-animal-thing???, Elk, A Zombie!Bunny, an opossum, a skunk, a dinosaur, a clam, ect.)


Progress: 3/2

Sarah wrote: "Thank you Jaclyn =]

Which book did you choose for the Space genre?"

I didn't. That's the only one I didn't do. I only use books that are already in my TBR since it's so long already. I didn't have any space books so I didn't want to go adding one. :-/

Congratulations to everyone who completed their goals this month!! I had fun leading this challenge and getting to know some of you, and I hope y'all got to discover and read some good books! I'll check back in again to see if there are any late updates. :)

Jaclyn wrote: "I didn't. That's the only one I didn't do. I only use books that are already in my TBR since it's so long already. I didn't have any space books so I didn't want to go adding one. :-/ "

Ooh I see. Yes that's true when you have a giant TBR. Thanks for leading =]