2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Hello,

I would like to sign up for 8, please!

Finished my first book. Not sure where to put it yet. The book is "the mountain between us", by Charles Martin. In can go in the woods,, a snow land, and food I have never tried. (Mountain lion).

I'm in for 24
Completed 22/24

1. A novel set in the woods - My Absolute Darling read 3/16/19
2. A novel involving a creative outlet (writing) - The Wife read 5/2019
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried - Pachinko - read 5/7/19
4. A novel involving a train ride - Last Train to Istanbul read 1/1/19
5. A graphic novel - I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir
6. A novel involving ghosts - Lincoln in the Bardo read 2/5/19
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary - Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream
8. A novel set on a bus - America for Beginners read 1/24/19
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement - The Rosie Project read 4/9/19
10. A novel featuring a bike ride - The White Woman on the Green Bicycle read 7/31/19
11. Something industrial (factory, etc.) - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women read 7/26/19
12. A novel involving a plane ride - Warcross read 4/13/19
13. A novel set in a snow land - Winter Loon read 2/13/19
14. A novel set in a country other than your own - The Space Between Us read 1/10/19
15. A novel featuring a garden - Queen Sugar read 4/4/19
16. A novel set in a museum - The Museum of Modern Love read 6/24/19
17. A novel set in a hotel - A Gentleman in Moscow
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play - Soul Music read 3/10/19
19. A novel involving an escape - Exit West read 1/25/19
20. A novel set underground or underwater - Underground read 8/23/19
21. A novel involving a road trip - American Gods read 2/26/19
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists - 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own - Broken for You read 8/28/19
24. Bonus: A novel set in your home town

Edited post #29.
So far 2/12.

I would like to join this challenge
1. A novel set in the woods
2. A novel involving a creative outlet
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried
4. A novel involving a train ride
5. A graphic novel
6. A novel involving ghosts
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary
8. A novel set on a bus
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement
10. A novel featuring a bike ride
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.)
12. A novel involving a plane ride
13. A novel set in a snow land
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
15. A novel featuring a garden
16. A novel set in a museum
17. A novel set in a hotel
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
19. A novel involving an escape
20. A novel set underground or underwater
21. A novel involving a road trip
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists
23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own
24. Bonus: A novel set in your home town

Updated post 18-- a novel set in a country other than my own

Please update msg 66: 3 / 24 completed

Update msg 14

3/10

Updated post 18-- a novel involving an escape (from St. Petersburg, Russia during the revolution)-- Zoya

I'm in for the first 22! 13/22

1. A novel set in the woods Bring Me Their Hearts
2. A novel involving a creative outlet Roomies
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried Flame in the Mist
4. A novel involving a train ride
5. A graphic novel
6. A novel involving ghosts Second Grave on the Left
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary
8. A novel set on a bus
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement: The Iron Knight
10. A novel featuring a bike ride
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.) Across the Universe
12. A novel involving a plane ride
13. A novel set in a snow land
14. A novel set in a country other than your own Tell Me Three Things
15. A novel featuring a garden Furyborn
16. A novel set in a museum
17. A novel set in a hotel
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play The Iron Queen
19. A novel involving an escape Wildcard
20. A novel set underground or underwater Never Fade
21. A novel involving a road trip Eleanor & Park
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists Into the Drowning Deep

Updated Message 86: 1/15

14. A novel set in a country other than your own: The Kitchen God's Wife

18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play:
The Ensemble It features many instruments, but I'd most like to play the viola as well as Henry.

1/24

updated post 108
2/24 complete

1/22 updated message 115

Update msg 10: 7/10

The list has been updated! Please let me know if you spot any mistakes.

Welcome to the challenge everyone!

Sign me up!
Decided on 15 tasks.
1. A novel set in the woods (The girl who loved Tom Gordon)
4. A novel involving a train ride(Murder on the Orient Express)
6. A novel involving ghosts(A Christmas Carol)
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary(The zookeeper's wife)
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement (Tuesdays with Morrie)
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.) (Shirley)
12. A novel involving a plane ride (The sisterhood of the travelling pants)
13. A novel set in a snow land (Bear town)
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
15. A novel featuring a garden (The little prince)
17. A novel set in a hotel (Rebecca)
19. A novel involving an escape (The girl with all the gifts)
20. A novel set underground or underwater (The underground city)
21. A novel involving a road trip (Amy and Roger's epic detour)
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists (Twenty thousand leagues under the sea)

As of now: 0/15

Update 1/6

1. A novel set in the woods
2. A novel involving a creative outlet
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried
4. A novel involving a train ride
5. A graphic novel
6. A novel involving ghosts
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary
8. A novel set on a bus
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement
10. A novel featuring a bike ride
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.)
12. A novel involving a plane ride
13. A novel set in a snow land
14. A novel set in a country other than your own

15. A novel featuring a garden
16. A novel set in a museum
17. A novel set in a hotel
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
19. A novel involving an escape
20. A novel set underground or underwater
21. A novel involving a road trip
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists
23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own
24. Bonus: A novel set in your home town

Just completed #8 (bus) - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne. I really enjoyed Boyne's writing! There were some beautiful images he conveyed. Overall, I liked the story, but I found it hard to connect with the characters. I liked them more towards the end, but I just couldn't sink into the story as I wanted. The history it conveyed, however, was stark and important. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars

3/24

2/22 edited post 115

hi! i'm nicole :) i want to try to read at least 10!
3/10
1. A novel set in the woods
2. A novel involving a creative outlet
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried
4. A novel involving a train ride
5. A graphic novel
6. A novel involving ghosts
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary
8. A novel set on a bus
9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement
10. A novel featuring a bike ride
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.)
12. A novel involving a plane ride
13. A novel set in a snow land
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
15. A novel featuring a garden (i mean ?)- The Martian
16. A novel set in a museum
17. A novel set in a hotel
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
19. A novel involving an escape- Illuminae
20. A novel set underground or underwater
21. A novel involving a road trip
22. A novel depicting a sci-fi technology that now exists- Ready Player One
23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own
24. Bonus: A novel set in your home town

2/15

17. A novel set in a hotel- THE BANE CHRONICLES

**Hotel Durmont

Updated message 115 4/22

I'm in for 8

Just completed #9 (self-improvement) - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. I had a difficult time connecting with this book in the beginning, but about a quarter of the way through, i became intrigued and by halfway, I was completely hooked! It is so well-written with really odd, interesting characters! Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

4/24

Message #26 updated: 1/24

message 122 updated
1/15 books read

Updated Message 115: 5/22

3/12

1. A novel set in the woods: True Places

6/22 updated message 115

Updated message 98.
7/10

message 122 updated
2/15 books read

Updated message 81
2/8

updated #94
2/24

Update msg 4: 2/12

Updated post 18-- a novel involving an instrument I wish I could play (violin)-- From Sand and Ash
4/24

Update Msg 4: 3/12

#22: Ready Player One

4/12

13. A novel set in a snow land: The Ice Beneath Her

Appropriate, since I'm in Ohio and we're getting a big storm right now.

Just completed #15 (garden) - Beastly by Alex Finn. I liked this contemporary, YA telling of Beauty and the Beast. It got a little schmaltzy at the end, but overall, it was entertaining. I particularly appreciated the growth she showed in the main character. Worth reading! 3.5 stars

5/24

updated 115 7/24

Update msg 82 3/10

21. A novel involving a road trip

Update msg. 13

A novel involving a train ride

The Nightingale

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READ & GO CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Completed 32/45 Books

1. A novel set in the woods
2. A novel involving a creative outlet
2. A novel involving a creative outlet
3. A novel featuring food you have not tried
4. A novel involving a train ride
4. A novel involving a train ride

6. A novel involving ghosts
7. A novel featuring a zoo, animal shelter or sanctuary

9. A novel where a main character seeks self-improvement
10. A novel featuring a bike ride
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.)
11. A novel set in or involving something industrial (factory, etc.)

13. A novel set in a snow land
13. A novel set in a snow land
13. A novel set in a snow land -
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
14. A novel set in a country other than your own
14. A novel set in a country other than your own -
15. A novel featuring a garden

17. A novel set in a hotel
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
18. A novel featuring an instrument you wish you could play
19. A novel involving an escape
19. A novel involving an escape
19. A novel involving an escape
20. A novel set underground or underwater
21. A novel involving a road trip

23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own
23. A novel set in a city within 100 km of your own

Message #26 updated: 2/24

Completed 2/6

1. Read a book set in a country different than your own - Saint Death by Marcus Sedgwick

2. Read a book involving a creative outlet - Saints and Misfits by S. K. Ali (she is creating her own graphic novel)

5/12

2. A novel involving a creative outlet: The Silent Patient

Just completed #3 (food you haven't tried) - Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler. Maybe it was the author's plan, or maybe just her writing progressed, but the writing was half-formed at the start and became much clearer towards the end of the book. Either way, it made for a confused beginning. Like I said, she might have been mirroring the progression of the main character, but I did not find it incredibly enjoyable. I did like the description of the restaurant life. and her descriptions of food, taste, and drink were impeccable. I'm intrigued enough to check out the show. Worth reading. 3.5 stars

6/24

Updated post 18-- a novel set in an inn

Update msg 14

8/10

Update msg. 13

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