2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Hoping to read at least 25 books this year and clear some clutter from my shelves.

Best of luck, Aimee! Did you join the Clear the shelves challenge for 2020?

Ilona wrote: "Best of luck, Aimee! Did you join the Clear the shelves challenge for 2020?"

Aimee wrote: "Hoping to read at least 25 books this year and clear some clutter from my shelves."

No, I'll go check it out now. Thanks!

25/25 Challenge Completed
Jan:
1. The Magic Daughter A Memoir of Living With Multiple Personality Disorder 1.04.20
2. Mrs. Kimble 1.12.20
3. Little Fires Everywhere 1.26.20

Feb:
4. The Dreamers 2.03.20
5. Stealing Time 2.13.20
6. She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders 2.26.20

March:
7. The House We Grew Up In 3.15.20

April:
8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Audiobook) 4.4.20 reread
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 4.13.20
10. The Hunger Games (Audiobook) 4.14.20 reread
11. Vinegar Hill 4.24.20

May:
12. Thr3e 5.3.20
13. The Help (Audiobook) 5.5.20 reread
14. Normal People 5.8.20
15. This Is How It Always Is 5.29.20

June:
16. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer 6.13.20
17. Carrie 6.15.20 reread

July:
18. Station Eleven 7.16.20
19. The One by John Marrs 7.29.20

Aug:
20. Orphan Train 8.15.20
21. Name All the Animals: A Memoir 8.24.20
22. I'm Thinking of Ending Things 8.28.20

Sept:
23. The Weight of Silence 9.5.20
24. Blockade Billy 9.17.20
25. The Funhouse 9.22.20

Congrats on already finishing your first book of the year!
Will this be your first time reading Harry Potter or is it a re-read?
Good luck with your reading challenge, Aimee!

Lisa wrote: "Congrats on already finishing your first book of the year!
Will this be your first time reading Harry Potter or is it a re-read?
Good luck with your reading challenge, Aimee!"
Thanks Lisa! This is my first time reading the HP series!
Good luck to you on your challenge, as well!

I wish I could reread the Harry Potter series with the exciting first time feeling again, I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I did. Happy reading!

Aimee wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Congrats on already finishing your first book of the year!
Will this be your first time reading Harry Potter or is it a re-read?
Good luck with your reading challenge, Aimee!"
Thanks ..."

Cool! Intrigued to see how you like them :) Have you seen the movies?

KaraBeta wrote: "I wish I could reread the Harry Potter series with the exciting first time feeling again, I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I did. Happy reading!"
Thanks! Same to you!

Lisa wrote: "Aimee wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Congrats on already finishing your first book of the year!
Will this be your first time reading Harry Potter or is it a re-read?
Good luck with your reading challenge, A..."

I've read the first three books and have seen the first three movies.

Book #2 completed Mrs. Kimble 1.12.20

Book #3 completed Little Fires Everywhere 1.26.20

To see my previous reads this year see Message #5!

Book #4 completed The Dreamers 2.03.20

To see my previous reads this year see Message #5!

Book #5 completed Stealing Time 2.13.20

To see my previous reads see Message #5!

Book #6 completed She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders 2.26.20

To see my previous reads see Message #5!

Book #7 completed The House We Grew Up In 3.15.20

With everything going on in the world I was having an extremely difficult time focusing on reading. I wanted to read but just couldn't do it. I decided to try an audiobook. I chose Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I read the physical copy a few years ago and thought it would be comforting going back. It totally was. It helped me turn off my brain to the outside world and helped me relax. Also, it was a great refresher as I am now doing better and reading the physical copy of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Book #8 completed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Audiobook) 4.4.20

I am all about magic this year. I hope that your reading goal is your little touch of magic.

Book #9 completed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 4.13.20

Book #10 completed The Hunger Games (Audiobook) 4.14.20

Book #11 completed Vinegar Hill 4.24.20

Book #12 completed Thr3e 5.3.20

Book #13 completed The Help (Audiobook) 5.5.20

Book #14 completed Normal People 5.8.20

Book #15 completed This Is How It Always Is 5.29.20

Book #16 completed I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer 6.13.20

Book #17 completed Carrie by Stephen King 6.15.20 reread

Book #18 completed Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 7.16.20

Book #19 completed The One by John Marrs 7.29.20

Book #20 completed Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline 8.15.20

Book #21 completed Name All the Animals: A Memoir by Alison Smith 8.24.20

Book #22 completed I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 8.28.20

Book #23 completed The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf 9.5.20

Found myself in a bit of a rut. Started two books and put both aside. Thought a short story might be good right now. It was, finished it in a single sitting.

Book #24 completed Blockade Billy by Stephen King 9.17.20

Book #25 completed The Funhouse by Dean Koontz 9.22.20

Challenge completed :)

Congrats on completing your challenge! And with King and Koontz! Love them.

Marleen wrote: "Congrats on completing your challenge! And with King and Koontz! Love them."

Thank you! :)