2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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1/1 - The Bell Jar ★★★★

A book that, naturally, did not left me feeling happy or inspired. Nonetheless I liked the writing and the character was interesting and, even though I am fortunate enough not to be living in a bell jar, did match with my character type in some small aspects, for instance our undesire to be in a relationship for the feeling of being tied down to something.

(p.s. I saw in the overview that I'm accidentally signed up for 2 books, however I only signed up for 1 book but I had 2 books in my post because I wanted to choose 1 of them, so I understand the confusion!)

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read The Painted Veil.

Aysha wrote: "I am so late to the challenge, but I am going to give it a shot anyways :)

I am an INFJ-T/Advocate personality type and I have either already read or am not interested in the books I kept seeing s..."

Aysha, I've added you to the list of participants. Welcome to the challenge :)

Congratulations Sarahkat, Debra, Richelle and Elisa on completing this month's challenge! I hope you enjoyed the challenge and had fun :)

P.s. Elisa, thanks for clearing that up :) I corrected the list now.

Mikayla wrote: "I'm an INTP-T but honsetly not sure if I could find anything to read for this"

Mikayla, I noticed you wrote a message along the same lines earlier. Since you're a picky reader this particular challenge might not be the best suited for you, but I'm sure you will find other fantastic challenges you can join throughout the year, so keep your eyes open for those :)
And if you do find inspiration from any of the sites that have been linked, let me know and I'll happily add you to the list of participants :)

Since I am coming into this a bit late, please mark me down for 1. I am an INFP and my pick is Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery.

I am ISTJ and I picked Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy based on the character Bathsheba Everdeen.

This book was excellent and I definitely see the ISTJ in Bathsheba and her actions...strong-willed (she defies convention and does not chose a bailer), stubborn (refusing to see what is right in front of her), Honest and Direct (the way she talks and gets straight to the matter), closely related to being honest and direct is being insensitive (what is view as direct can come across wrong to others).

Finished sense and sensibility now one left

Amy wrote: "I am ISTJ and I picked Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy based on the character Bathsheba Everdeen.

This book was excellent and I definitely see the ISTJ in Bathsheba and her actions...s..."

I'm an ISTJ too, and Bathesba seems very interesting so I might pick it up if I have free time in January after my other book reads!

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I've now completed all 4 books

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I finished Anne of Green Gables and am moving on to Jane Eyre.

I've completed my goal of 2:

1. Anne of Green Gables (Anne Shirley)
2. The Librarian of Auschwitz (Dita Adler)

Just completed my third book - Abby Elliot in Guilty Wives by James Patterson. Entertaining, if a bit repetitive. I enjoyed the mystery of the story. The main characters were well-written and complex. And the portrayal of life in prison was pretty accurate - don't for a minute think that similar events don't happen in American prisons every day. Worth reading. 3.5 stars

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Just completed another book with a personality like mine (ESTJ-A) - Katherine Jackson - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterley. I am conflicted about this book, so I'm going to separate my review into three categories. For content, this book is amazing. The women discussed in the book were groundbreaking not only for their race but also their gender. For research, this book is well-founded and appears thoroughly vetted. For writing, the author was not up to the task of her research or subjects. Her writing is boring, repetitive, and not cohesive. The timeline she uses is non-linear and leads to her characters being confused between time and space within the narrative. And her forays into the greatness of math and NASA detracts for her characters themselves. The only reason my rating is as high as three stars was for the amazing women the book discusses. The writing alone would be 1.5 stars. Overall, not worth reading. 2.5 stars

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2. Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen 22.01.2018 ★★★★★

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✔Memoirs of a Geisha 1/19/18

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Completed
1/4: Jurassic Park
2/4: The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost.

I'm an ENFP and just finished 'Six Characters in Search of An Author' by Pirandelli

Dania wrote: "Amy wrote: "I am ISTJ and I picked Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy based on the character Bathsheba Everdeen.

This book was excellent and I definitely see the ISTJ in Bathsheba and her..."

Hi Dania, I was unsure whether you were actually participating in this month's challenge. Should I add you to the participant's list?

Rick wrote: "I'm an ENFP and just finished 'Six Characters in Search of An Author' by Pirandelli"

Hi Rick, I noticed you hadn't added you to the list for this challenge, so please forgive me if I've overlooked you :) Were you reading more than the one book for this challenge? And I think you're the only one that read a play! How did you like it?

I've updated the list. Please let me know if I've missed anything!

On another note, congratulations to everyone who's met their goal for this monthly! I hope you all enjoyed the challenge and found some great reads and re-reads along the way :)

How's everyone else coming along? Pushing through the final week of January? I look forward to hearing whether you've discovered some new favorites!

Happy reading :)

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I finished Jane Eyre, so I've completed the challenge.

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1. Severus Snape in Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 09.01.2018 ★★★★★

2. Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen 22.01.2018 ★★★★★

3. Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 25.01.2018 ★★★★☆

4. Rodion Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 13.01.2018 ★★★★★

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I finished The Fellowship of the Ring for this challenge.
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Congratulations Jennifer, Anna & Ally, on hitting your mark for this challenge ! :)

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Completed Gone With the Wind which I first started reading in July 2016!

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✔1. Charlie Kelmeckis in The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Though I'm not sure how well our personalities align.

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Gnaaa I almost forgot! I've finished Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban last weekend and completed my challenge! :D For a second, I really thought I might not make it...and, of course, now I also have to re-read The Goblet of Fire ;)

I'm going to end up just short on this challenge I'll finish Pride and Prejudice by the end of the week but won't quite get it done today.

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Definitely won't be able to finish my 1 by tonight. I'm 22% into Mansfield Park and I'm just not really feeling it? Which shocks me, because I really do love Austen. Alas, I fear I will probably walk away from this one for awhile. Great challenge idea, even though I couldn't get it done this time!

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Didn't get around to reading my books this month, oh well. i'm keeping a record of the books I didn't get around to reading, hopefully I'l get around to reading them soon. It was a fun interesting challenge though!

I finished none of my books, but read other classics this month. Too bad, but the books are on my TBR pile anyway.

Message #13 updated and I am a total failure in this task!

I have updated message 50. I had pledged 2 books, but I actually got to three total. Thanks! And sorry for the late update.

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Personalities Challenge:
Duration January 1 - January 31, 2018

I'm INFJ - the Advocate.

1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars

Atticus Finch

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