2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Welcome to my little corner, this is the place where I will keep all my 2019 goals, reads, stats and challenges organized.

YEARLY
* Personal Challenge 100 reads
* CLEAR YOUR BOOKSHELVES (10) message 194
* Let's Turn Pages (15,000) Message 217
* POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE (35) Message 223
* COLOR CHALLENGE (18) Message 147
* THE TBR JAR CHALLENGE (25)
* Read & G0 (10) message 88
* Non-fiction Growth (10) Message 58
* Listopia (20) 5 book from 4 list

CLEAR YOUR BOOKSHELVES
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This challenge is a way to clean out all of your bookshelves: your physical, your electric, and your audible ones! The books you read for this challenge are books that are already in your possession. Whatever you do for this challenge, you are not allowed to read a book obtained after December 31, 2018 unless you have read at least 5 books you already own.
Here are some ideas on how to choose your books:
1. Read a book that you borrowed from a friend and want to return when finished.
2. Read a book that you have had for two+ years and haven't started.
3. Read a book you have started, set aside for awhile, and now want to finish.
4. Read a book that you own that will help towards a yearly challenge.
5. Read a book from your shelf then donate it to your local Little Free Library, church, shelters, Goodwill, etc.

List the number of
Physical Books:
Ebooks:
Audible Books:
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2. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
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Let's Turn Pages (15,000) Message 217

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LET’S TURN PAGES
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Our most popular challenge is back for another year, Let's Turn Pages! We are always making goals about how many books we want to read in a year. How about we make a goal for number of pages we want to read?

1. Make a goal of number of pages you would like to read.
2. Read as many pages as you can in one year.
3. Since you probably don’t know what you want to read for the entire year, make your list as you go and be sure to post the number of pages in your book!

If your edition doesn't have page numbers (such as an audiobook), use the most popular edition of the book (that's not an audiobook) to determine what the number of pages should be. Rereads will count for this challenge, but you have to read the entire book…no skimming!

January
1. The Secret of the Old Clock BY Carolyn Keene 210 pages
2. . The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg PAGES 240 TOTAL 450

TOTAL PAGES 450

February

3. The Little French Bistro by Nina George pages 311 TOTAL 761
4. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch PAGES 241 TOTAL 1002
5. Harry's Trees BY Jon Cohen PAGES 432 TOTAL 1434
6. Stargirl By Jerry Spinelli PAGES 186 TOTAL 1620
7. Today Will Be Different By Maria Semple PAGES 259 TOTAL 1879
8. The Twits By Roald Dahl PAGES 96 TOTAL 1975
9. Elsewhere By Gabrielle Zevin PAGES 277 TOTAL 2252
10. Lady Fortescue Steps Out By Marion Chesney PAGES 184 TOTAL 2436
11. Breakfast at Tiffany's BY Truman Capote PAGES 192 TOTAL 2628
12. Like Family By Paolo Giordana PAGES 146 TOTAL 2774
13. The Lover's Dictionary PAGES 211 TOTAL 2985
14 The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett 398 PAGES TOTAL 3383
15 Just One Day 369 PAGES TOTAL 3752




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POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE (35) Message 223

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1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
2. A book that makes you nostalgic
Matilda By Roald Dahl
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie
The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
7. A reread of a favorite book
8. A book about a hobby
9 A book you meant to read in 2018
The Little French Bristro by Nina George
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore
13. A book published posthumously
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15. A retelling of a classic
16. A book with a question in the title
17. A book set on college or university campus
18. A book about someone with a superpower
19. A book told from multiple POVs
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Lauren Christian

20. A book set in space
21. A book by two female authors
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title
23. A book set in Scandinavia
24. A book that takes place in a single day
25. A debut novel
26. A book that's published in 2019
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29. A book with LOVE in the title
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
The Secret of the Old Clock BY Carolyn Keene
31. A book about a family
Like Family by Paolo Giordano
32. A book author from Asia, Africa, or South America
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title
34. A book that includes a wedding
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
36. A ghost story
37. A book with a two-word title
Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen
38. A novel based on a true story
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge

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41. A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
43. An "own voices" book
44. Read a book during the season it is set in
45. A LitRPG book
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
47. Two books that share the same title
48. Two books that share the same title
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent

COLOR CHALLENGE
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Duration: January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

This challenge requires you find books that have certain colors in their covers or in the title. Let the challenge leader know how many you would like to do and post your number below!

TIP: This is a fun challenge to use the "add book/author" option (located just above the comment box) and selecting "cover."

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).

13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.

14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.

16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)

*Finished the challenge already? Double your fun and redo tasks 1 through 12, but instead of the cover, find the colors in the title!

**Finished again? A triple challenge would be to find books with all of these colors in their covers AND in their titles.

THE TBR JAR CHALLENGE
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Duration: January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

The TBR Randomizer challenge was the big winner of our 2019 Challenge Poll, so we are bringing it back! But this year, we are giving it a twist to allow even more members to enjoy this challenge!
This year, we are asking you to make a JAR to pull your book choices from, and we are asking you to be creative on how to make it!

You can go with the traditional TBR Randomizer Challenge, and let Goodreads choose:
Step 1: Select the number of books you want to read for this challenge.
Step 2: Go to the “My Books” tab on the top of the Goodreads Page.
Step 3: Bring up your “To-Read” shelf.
Step 4: On the bottom of the page in the middle, go to the “sort” field and select “Random.”
Step 5: Goodreads will generate a random list of books for you.

OR, you can put your own list of TBR in the jar. Some examples are:
The BookRiot ReadHarder Challenge (our group will not be hosting this as an official challenge this year).
Any other reading challenge you have been wanting to try.
A list of classics, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, nonfiction, and/or any other genre you have been dying to read.
You could even create your tasks and throw them in jar based on what you know you have on TBR list.

The best part of this challenge is you can even do a mix of all of the above and throw it all in the JAR and SHAKE.
Just let us know how many slips of paper are going in your jar!

We love how creative you all are, and would love to see the pictures of your jars!

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

We have a new challenge for you this year: the Read & Go Challenge. This adventurous challenge has 24 tasks that will bring fiction to life!

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

THE NONFICTION GROWTH CHALLENGE
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Duration: January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

This year we have several challenges that will give you the opportunity to read nonfiction books, so instead of just doing our general nonfiction challenge, this year we would like to offer you something different.
Based on the The Invisible Mentor Challenge, we have created a challenge that hopefully will lead you to some personal growth.

1. Read a book that teaches you how to problem solve.
2. Read a book that teaches you how to think critically.
3. Read a book that teaches you how to become more creative.
4. Read a book that teaches you how to make better decisions.
5. Read a book on emotional intelligence.
6. Read a book to improve your communication skills.
7. Read a book about how to learn.
8. Read a book that teaches you leadership skills.
9. Read a book about extroversion or introversion.
10. Read a book about psychology.
11. Read a book about an ideology that is not your own.
12. Read a book to help you master social media.
13. Read a book about your favorite hobby to become better at it.
14. Read a collection of essays.
15. Read an autobiography/biography of a woman written by a woman.
16. Read an autobiography/biography of a man written by a man.
17. Read a book about someone’s journey; inner or outer.
18. Read a book about science or technology.
19. Read a book about a religion or philosophy
20. Read a book about a topic you have always wanted to learn more about.

Choose to only read 1 category or all 20...either way you will benefit from the experience.

THE LISTOPIA CHALLENGE
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Posting a link to your chosen lists is not required, but it does help others find the list you are referring to if they want to check it out as well! If you do want to post a link, here are the instructions

1. Find your list and copy the URL (which can be found at the top of your browser - the box with the website address)
2. When posting your comment in the comment box, the code you use to add a link is this: [a href="URL HERE"]Name of list here[/a]
3. Replace the []s with <>s and paste the URL in place of URL HERE.



List 1: Hello Sunshine Book Picks!
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LIST 4: 100 Classics to Read in a Lifetime
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2019 Personal Challenge: 76-100
Carri's 100 challenge for 2019
100 reads

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1. The Secret of the Old Clock BY Carolyn Keene PAGES 210
2. The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg PAGES 240
3. The Little French Bistro by Nina George pages 311
4. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch
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5. Harry's Trees BY Jon Cohen PAGES 432
6. Stargirl By Jerry Spinelli PAGES 186
7. Today Will Be Different By Maria Semple PAGES 259
8. The Twits By Roald Dahl PAGES 96
9. Elsewhere By Gabrielle Zevin PAGES 277
10. Lady Fortescue Steps Out By Marion Chesney PAGES 184
11. Breakfast at Tiffany's BY Truman Capote PAGES 192
12. Like Family By Paolo Giordana PAGES 149
13. The Lover's Dictionary
14 The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett
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