2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I have never done a book challenge before that wasn't part of a library summer reading program, so this is very exciting for me. This particular challenge I found on that horribly addicting site, Pintrest. It originated on Popsugar and is their 2015 Reading Challenge. What appealed to me is that the challenge isn't to just read 50 books, it's to find 50 books that match specific categories. For example, a book with a color in the title, or a book by an author you've never read before, a book from your childhood. My personal challenge is meet all the requirements without reusing a title. Red Tent will only get to count for either a book with a color in the title OR a book by an author I've never read before. I have recently moved to a new city and it's high time I go get my library card! I cannot wait till January 1st to begin this challenge! I will list all of the requirements in my next post. Thanks to everyone on this journey with me! I look forward to our year of IncREADable Reading!

1.A book with more than 500 Pages Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1/12/15
2. A classic romance
3. A book that became a movie If I Stay 2/1/2015
4. A book published this year (2015) The Heir 5/27/15
5. A book with a number in the title Station Eleven 3/19/27
6. A book written by someone under 30 Red Rising 1/24/15
7. A book with nonhuman characters Cress 1/26/15
8. A funny book Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened 1/18/15
9. A book by a female author Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 1/15/15
10. A mystery or thriller Heart-Shaped Box 4/5/15
11. A book with a one word title Scarlet 1/21/15
12. A book of short stories Dorothy Must Die: Stories 4/4/15
13. A book set in a different country The Book Thief 1/28/15
14. A nonfiction book My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut 4/7/15
15. A popular author's first book
16. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet Plugged 3/27/15
17. A book a friend recommended
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book The Goldfinch 6/19/15
19. A book based on a true story
20. A book at the bottom of your to-read list Shadow and Bone 2/19/15
21. A book your mom loves One Plus One
22. A book that scares you
23. A book more than 100 years old
24. A book based entirely on its cover The Night Circus 2/11/15
25. A book that you were supposed to read in school, but didn't
26. A memoir Yes Please 6/9/15
27. A book that you can finish in a day Fairest 2/3/15
28. A book with antonyms in the title Big Little Lies 3/10/15
29. a book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
30. A book that came out the year you were born Howl's Moving Castle 6/19/15
31. A book with bad reviews Golden Son 2/10/15
32. A trilogy Daughter of Smoke & Bone 2/12/15 Days of Blood & Starlight 2/21/15 Dreams of Gods & Monsters 3/3/15
33. A book from your childhood The Princess Bride 4/3/15
34. A book with a love triangle Matched 2/17/15
35. A book set in the future The Martian 2/7/15
36. A book set in high school Wake 2/12/15
37. A book with a color in the title The Silver Linings Playbook 3/3/15
38. A book that made you cry Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1/17/15
39. A book with magic Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire1/6/15
40. A graphic novel Watchmen 4/25/15
41. A book by an author you've never read before Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West2/2/15
42. A book you own, but have never read The Time Traveler's Wife 3/23/15
43. A book that takes place in your hometown
44. A A book that was originally written in a different language The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 4/10/15
45. A book set during Christmas Landline 3/5/15
46. A book written by an author with your same initials Sarah Dessen - Lock and Key 4/9/15
47. A play
48. A banned book TThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2/3/15
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show
50. A book you started, but never finished The Stand 2/21/15 finally....
41/52

There will be a few that I will have to alter just a tad. I'm from a small town in Texas and am not sure that I will be able to find a book based in that town, but if I can't, it will be a book by a local author.
The bottom of my to-read list, well there really isn't a bottom, it is ever growing, but I will pick a book that has been in queue for a minimum of 3 years.

I will also try to read entirely new books for this challenge, the one exception being my trilogy. I plan on reading the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare. I read the first book when it was published in 2010, but don't remember anything other than it's based far in the past from the Mortal Instruments. I wanted to wait till the series was complete before reading the rest because I enjoyed it a lot and I'm impatient. So here we go!

What an interesting challenge! I look forward to seeing what books you end up choosing!

OMG, I think I posted this challenge from Pinterest, too! I am addicted! I recently started going to the library again. I even bought myself a new book tote to take with me. I'm going to try to checkout as many books as possible. However, I am also a closet book hoarder. I just went to Goodwill and bout 37 books for $50. Aghhhhh!

Happy Reading and Good Luck!!!!!

First book on the list completed. I am reading the Harry Potter Series for the first time ever and am very excited about it. I had just started 7th grade when the first book was published and I almost finished it when the whole crazy hit the church. I was raised in a southern baptist home and, oh boy, it hit the fan when my mom found out about this series. So now, at 28, I'm finally getting around to reading them and so far, am enjoying them. The author's writing is maturing with the characters, which is a nice as I had trouble re-reading the first book back in December. I just finished the Goblet of Fire last night and have started The Order of the Phoenix. Woo-hoo!

I found the same challenge and decided to try it out too. I love how it has you find a book to cover certain point. Happy Reading!

looks a great challenge. I wouldn't know where to start with some of them!

To add on to my current Reading Challenge, I have gone through my bookshelves and realized how many books I own that I haven't yet read. So, to remedy this, I'm going to add another Challenge to my Reading Goals for this year. I want to bring that 108 down to 75. I am challenging myself to read 33 of my already owned books.

I keep a list of all the unread books on my bookshelves, too! I haven't set a goal, but I've been trying since last year to make the number go down. Last year it went down from 88 or so books to the current 65. I have some more unread books on my Kindle, but at least those aren't taking up space!

Also, did you see the Popsugar Reading Challenge thread? It's not an official yearly challenge, but there's a place to discuss the challenge now, if you're interested. :)

Cassandra wrote: "I keep a list of all the unread books on my bookshelves, too! I haven't set a goal, but I've been trying since last year to make the number go down. Last year it went down from 88 or so books to th..."

Oh dear, I haven't even thought about what's on my Kindle! I really should get around to cleaning that out. Thanks for the link to the Popsugar Reading Challenge thread! I hadn't seen it yet.

I keep track of my actual books on my shelf separately than my Kindle ones, because otherwise it looks too depressing. Plus, I'd rather clear off my real shelves than my Kindle. Here's how I track it in my member corner.

Yearly Challenge: Read 55 Books in 2015
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 1/6/15
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1/12/15
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 1/15/15
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1/17/15
5. Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened 1/18/15
6. Scarlet 1/21/15
7. Red Rising 1/24/15
8. Cress 1/26/15
9. The Book Thief 1/28/15
10. If I Stay 2/1/15
11. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West 2/2/15
12. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2/3/15
13. Fairest 2/3/15
14. The Martian 2/7/15
15. Golden Son 2/10/15
16. The Night Circus 2/11/15
17. Wake 2/12/15
18. Daughter of Smoke & Bone 2/12/15
19. Fade 2/13/15
20. Gone 2/13/15
21. Fangirl 2/15/15
22. Noggin 2/15/15
23. Matched 2/17/15
24. Shadow and Bone 2/19/15
25. Days of Blood & Starlight 2/21/15
26. Goodnight Tweetheart * 2/21/15
27. The Stand 2/21/15
28. The Program 2/22/15
29. Crossed 2/23/15
30. Eleanor & Park 2/23/15
31. Looking for Alaska 2/25/15
32. A Wrinkle in Time 2/25/15
33. The Color of Magic 2/28/15
34. Eighth Grade Bites 2/28/15
35. Ninth Grade Slays 2/28/15
36. Tenth Grade Bleeds 3/1/15
37. Eleventh Grade Burns 3/1/15
38. Twelfth Grade Kills 3/1/15
39. Dreams of Gods & Monsters 3/3/15
40. The Silver Linings Playbook 3/4/15
41. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 3/4/15
42. Landline 3/5/15
43. The Maze Runner 3/9/15
44. The Treatment 3/9/15
45. Big Little Lies 3/10/1546.
46. Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography 3/12/15
47. Where She Went 3/14/15
48. Paper Towns 3/14/15
49. Splintered 3/17/15
50. Station Eleven 3/19/15
51. The Dead Zone 3/23/15
52. The Time Traveler's Wife 3/23/15
53. We Were Liars 3/25/15
54. The Good Girl 3/26/15
55. Plugged 3/27/15

I haven't updated here in quite some time as I have discovered the wonders of the Corners. I can't believe the year I have had for reading. Just a few months short of a year ago, I relocated from San Antonio, TX to Dallas, TX. I had a wonderful job opportunity that meant I would be leaving the city that I love, but also meant that I would stop working the long hours that comes with retail management. I now have the energy and time to read. I haven't been able to do this since I was in high school. When I originally set my reading goals for the year, I set them expecting to barely make the 55 books for the end of the year. But here it is, mid-March, and I'm 7 books away from that original goal. This has been an amazing change in my life. I look forward to surpassing that goal of 55 books and hoping to easily double it to 110. Thanks to this group for helping fan the flame of my love for the written word.

Great job, Stephanie! I'm glad that your job change has worked out well for you. What has been your favorite book so far this year?

Big Little Lies. Hands down! I have fallen in love with Rainbow Rowell though. There is a new library branch being opened where I live this weekend. As soon as that branch is officially opened, I'll be able to reserve the last book of her's that I need to read.

Update!
Over half way finished with the Popsugar Reading Challenge and only 3 books away from my GoodReads challenge of 55 books!

Finished my GoodReads Challenge of 55 books! Woo!

that was fast! Good job! You should up it now. I would even go to 200 if you will keep up the pace

Great job! Which was your favorite?

Whoa, fast reader! Congrats!

Congratulations on finishing your goal, Stephanie! Are you going to increase your goal or just see how many books you can read from here?