2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I will do at least one re-read this month.

The Outsiders

Finished 24.02.16

Okay, im in for this but havsnt had time to really think about how many. I dont want it to be too easy, so i will go for 15

I have already finished 2.
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - one of my favorites from high school
No One to Trust by Iris Johansen - this one i reread accidentally. I didnt think i had read it before, but when i started to read it, i realized i had!

Update: 1/2
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (5 stars)

Update. Completed :-)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Congratulations, Winter and Stephanie on completing your challenges!

[1/1]

1. Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal (★★★★)

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Nik wrote: "[1/1]

1. Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal (★★★★)

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Congratulations, Nik!

Updated message #21.

1/3.

2/5

The Importance of Being Earnest 2-9-16

Update: 2/4.

Finished The Fellowship of the Ring today. Now onto The Two Towers

3/5

Oedipus Rex 2-11-16

*updated to here*

Updating message 2 with Angela's Ashes

1/3

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

3/15 complete

I need to move a little faster on this one and stop reading new books!

Updated message 2

2/3

I keep telling myself not to join more challenges, but this one is too good not to join.

I will attempt to read 3 books, which is going to be tricky, as there are only two weeks left, but that makes it a challenge. :)

I hope to re-read:
1. Zwellend fruit by Peter Verhelst - This is one of my favourites. I've read it a couple of times, but maybe this time I will finally write a review.
2. My Family And Other Animals by Gerald Durrell - This is one of the first books I ever read in English. I've been meaning to re-read it, so I can read the sequel.
3. Kristal der dromen (The Blessing Stone) by Barbara Wood - I've read this one such a long time ago that I can't really remember much of it, except that I really enjoyed reading it. This one will also count for the Popsugar challenge (a book you haven't read since high school).

2/3

Updated #24.

1. Holes by Louis Sachar ✔

1/2 complete

Message #23 updated - 1/2

Updated message #21.
2/3

Updated Message 27.
3/4

I'm finally starting my book for this challenge, The Color of Magic. I hope to then continue on and read the whole series, as long as it maintains a hold on me. I think it's almost fifty books long if you include the side books.

Update msg. #36 3/3 completed

Linda wrote: "Update msg. #36 3/3 completed"

Congrats, Linda!

Updated message 2 with Hamlet. 3/3 in all.

Paul wrote: "Updated message 2 with Hamlet. 3/3 in all."

Congratulations, Paul!

Thanks Candiss! I won't lie though, part of me will be relieved to finish with this challenge so I can finally get back to some other challenges I have going on that I've had to put away for a while. That's always the way though, isn't it? Or at least sometimes it is. ;)

Paul wrote: "Thanks Candiss! I won't lie though, part of me will be relieved to finish with this challenge so I can finally get back to some other challenges I have going on that I've had to put away for a whil..."

I'm starting to learn the benefits of toning down my challenge commitments for this reason.

Andrew wrote: "Paul wrote: "Thanks Candiss! I won't lie though, part of me will be relieved to finish with this challenge so I can finally get back to some other challenges I have going on that I've had to put aw..."

I need to learn this lesson lol

Finished 3 more

Kiss the Girls by James Patterson
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Hannibal by Thomas Harris

Cant find my Red Dragon book.. Grrrr

6/15 complete

Tarah wrote: "I need to learn this lesson..."

Ditto.

Updated #24.

2. The Early Years at Malory Towers: 3 Books in 1 by Enid Blyton ✔

(There are technically 3 books in here but I've just counted it as one!) Challenge complete for me! It was so much fun rereading these stories!

COMPLETE: 2/2

Congratulations, Kelly!

Thanks, Candiss!
It was fun to revisit some books from my childhood!

Message 68 updated: 1/3

Updated message 28 - not sure I'm going to complete this one unless I change my choices.

Completed 1/4 and started my 2nd reread

4/5

A Midsummer Night's Dream 2-19-16

Message 68 updated: 2/3

I'd like to take part with 3 please. ^^

Austenland
A Longtime -and at one point illegal- Crush
Him

Done:

Read Dealing with Dragons. It was such a delight to reread the book that made me fall in love with reading fantasy. 1 done and 1 to go.

Completed 2/17/2016!

21/21

✓ 1. Spock's World
✓ 2. Go the Fuck to Sleep
✓ 3. Bitch Planet, Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine
✓ 4. You're Never Weird on the Internet
✓ 5. The Night Circus
✓ 6. Hoot
✓ 7. The Bell Jar
✓ 8. A Walk to Remember
✓ 9. Jane Eyre
✓ 10. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
✓ 11. Prey
✓ 12. The Crucible
✓ 13. Hogfather
✓ 14. The Hobbit
✓ 15. The Fellowship of the Ring
✓ 16. The Two Towers
✓ 17. The Return of the King
✓ 18. Lord of the Flies
✓ 19. Pride and Prejudice
✓ 20. Almost Like Being in Love
✓ 21. Thank You for Smoking

Wow, Christa! Congratulations. You read as much in a few weeks as I can in multiple months. :)

Update: 4/4!

Update: 2/2 - Challenge complete!

Euphoria by Lily King (5 stars)

Congratulations, Rachael and Cheri!

2/4

A Walk to Remember

guess this challenge is Nicholas Sparks based for me this is the second book I reread of his this month

2/2 Completed ✔

1. A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer [Read 2/18/2016]
2. Matilda by Roald Dahl [Read 2/18/2016]

Congratulations, Sherry!

1/3 Neverwhere

I'm not going to make the three.

Ya, I doubt I'll make my goal. But at least we read a little and I enjoyed it! We still have time. You never know.

I will probably make my goal for this challenge, as I kept it to 2 books, both of which are short; but I will almost surely not make all my other monthly and quarterly challenges.

Oh, well. I definitely think it's the experience that's important, not the number of books or a page count. :)