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Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
Level: Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
READ: 3/25
Having another go at this, only got 6 last time and then got too busy.
1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
22. Exercise - read a book with an 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audiobook
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

30 Days of Happiness Challenge
Duration: 7/1/2022 - 9/30/2022 (This is a 3 month challenge)
Progress: 0 out of 30
Levels
Happy: 1 - 4 goals (books)
Upbeat: 5 - 9 goals (books)
Gleeful: 10 - 14 goals (books)
Tickled Pink: 15 - 19 goals (books)
On Cloud Nine: 20 - 24 goals (books)
Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
I found this chart while browsing Pinterest. My immediate reaction was: "Hey, that would make a good reading challenge!" Of course, doing some of these will make you happy, too :)
Want to join me? What level do you want to accomplish?
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
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1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

Duration: 5/1/22 - 8/1/22
Level: Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
Progress: 10/30
🔲1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
✅2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to - Phase of Fate
🔲3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
✅4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover - A Throne of Ruin
✅5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title - Wicked
🔲6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
🔲7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
🔲8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
🔲9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
🔲10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
🔲11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
✅12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking - The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow
🔲13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
🔲14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
🔲15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
🔲16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
🔲17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
🔲18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
🔲19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
✅20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started - Obsidian
✅21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday - Onyx
🔲22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
🔲23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks
✅24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry - Opposition
✅25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book - Opal
✅26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover - Death Game
✅27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been - Origin
🔲28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
🔲29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
🔲30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas











Duration: 5/15/22 - 8/14/22
Level: Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
Progress: 30/30































Duration: August 1, 2022-October 31,2022
Level
Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
00/25-30 Completed
The Goals
1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

Finish: August 31, 2023
The Goals
✔1. Clean the Bed Sheets - TBR list
3/12 TBR lists
✔2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years -music is performed or listened to
Hiroshima

✔3. Meditate - only a head of a person on the cover 6/9
Ophelia After All

✔4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers -flowers on the cover 6/10
The Summer of June

✔5. Compliment Someone & Yourself -descriptive word in the title 6/10
Tight

✔6. Dance Like No One is Watching - without a person on the cover 7/1
The People of Sparks

✔7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - food on the cover 6/6
The Truth About Twinkie Pie

✔8. Do Something Creative -significant character who creates art of some kind 6/6
The Queen Bee and Me

✔9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - water on the cover 6/1
Swim Team

✔10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - favorite genre 6/4
Delilah Green Doesn't Care

✔11. Bake a Cake - book with poetry in it 6/7
Other Words for Home

✔12. Go For a Walk -MC does a lot of walking 6/5
Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859: A Tale of the Old West

✔13. Call a Friend - recommended by a friend 6/13
Girl, Woman, Other

✔14. Read a Book - read any book you choose 6/24
Even Though I Knew the End

✔15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction 6/6
The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd

✔16. Try Something New - author that is new to you
Let the Monster Out

17. Help Someone - self-help book
✔18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book 6/28
A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32

✔19. Yoga -someone is 'posing' on the cover
A Place to Hang the Moon

✔20. Up-Level Something - next book in a series you've started 6/24
Tales from the Café

✔21. Celebrate Every Win -set around a holiday 6/11
Santa, Sunrises, & Suspicions

✔22. Exercise - 'X' somewhere on the cover 6/8
Not Exactly a Love Story

✔23. Cook from Scratch - MC cooks 6/10
Jackets, Jack-O-Lantern, & Justice

✔24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - MC gets hungry
Anne of Ingleside

✔25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book 6/6
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story

✔26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - domicile on the cover 6/10
Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny

✔27. Visit Somewhere New - set somewhere you have never been 6/3
Proper Scoundrels

✔28. Watch the Sunrise - has been or will be made into a movie 6/8
Waiting to Exhale

✔29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy 6/6
Saffy's Angel

✔30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas 6/15
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced


June 2023 - August 2023
My 30 Days of Happiness Challenge (msg 68)
Level ➖Walking On Air ➖ 25-30 Goals
Books read ➖ 28










✅1. Clean the Bed Sheets
➖read a book from your TBR list
➖The Honeymoon Cottage ➖ 07.10 ★★★★
✅2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years
➖read a book where music is performed or listened to
➖Yanked ➖ 06.13 ★★★★
✅3. Meditate
➖read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
➖Grin and Beard It ➖ 07.22 ★★★★
✅4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers
➖read a book with flowers on the cover
➖Love Me Always ➖ 06.18 ★★★
✅5. Compliment Someone & Yourself
➖read a book with a descriptive word in the title
➖Zoey And The Nice Guy ➖ 06.14 ★★★★
✅6. Dance Like No One is Watching
➖read a book without a person on the cover
➖10 Bodies Lying ➖ 06.04 ★★★
✅7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch
➖read a book with food on the cover
➖Cherry Bomb ➖ 08.19 ★★★★
✅8. Do Something Creative
➖read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
➖If the Shoe Fits ➖ 06.17 ★★★★
✅9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower
➖read a book with water on the cover
➖The Girls of Mischief Bay ➖ 06.04 ★★★★
✅10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love
➖read a book from your favorite genre
➖The Game ➖ 07.28 ★★★★









✅11. Bake a Cake
➖read a book with poetry in it
➖Drew + Fable Forever ➖ 06.22 ★★★
✅12. Go For a Walk
➖read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
➖Romancing the Duke ➖ 06.05 ★★★★
✅13. Call a Friend
➖read a book recommended by a friend
➖Mr. Right Next Door ➖ 06.24 ★★★★
✅14. Read a Book
➖read any book you choose
➖Frenched ➖ 06.13 ★★★★
✅15. Learn Something New
➖read a non-fiction book
➖The Library Book ➖ 06.26 ★★★★
✅16. Try Something New
➖read a book by an author that is new to you
➖Xavier's Kitten ➖ 06.02 ★★★
✅17. Help Someone
➖read a self-help book
➖The Genius of Generosity ➖ 07.11 ★★★★
18. Start a Journal
➖read an epistolary book
✅19. Yoga
➖read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
➖Two Weddings and a Fugitive ➖ 08.18 ★★★
✅20. Up-Level Something
➖read the next book in a series you've started
➖The Mogul’s Reluctant Bride ➖ 06.02 ★★★









✅21. Celebrate Every Win
➖read a book set around a holiday
➖Safe With Him ➖ 06.09 ★★★
✅22. Exercise
➖read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
➖Xavier ➖ 06.16 ★★★
✅23. Cook from Scratch
➖read a book where the mc cooks
➖Undercover Bromance ➖ 06.28 ★★★★
✅24. Make a Fancy Breakfast
➖read a book where the mc gets hungry
➖Bear's Snow ➖ 07.01 ★★★
✅25. Listen to the Birds
➖listen to an audio book
➖Honeymoon With a Prince ➖ 06.11 ★★★★
✅26. Tidy a Room in Your Home
➖read a book with a domicile on the cover
➖Precious and Fragile Things ➖ 08.26 ★★★★
✅27. Visit Somewhere New
➖read a book set somewhere you have never been
➖MacRieve ➖ 06.03 ★★★★
28. Watch the Sunrise
➖read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
✅29. Eat Healthily
➖read a book while eating something healthy
➖Sleeping Arrangements ➖ 06.29 ★★★★
✅30. Have a PJ Day
➖read a book while wearing pajamas
➖Seeing Red ➖ 06.10 ★★★★

August 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Progress: 0 out of 30
Levels
Happy: 1 - 4 goals (books)




Upbeat: 5 - 9 goals (books)





Gleeful: 10 - 14 goals (books)





Tickled Pink: 15 - 19 goals (books)





On Cloud Nine: 20 - 24 goals (books)




Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
The Goals
✅1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list

This was on my read list since last summer (2022), finally got to read it this year
✅2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to

"Mary Jane sings in the choir at church" p217 "Sheba jumped into harmony while Jimmy stayed on melody" p185; Mary Jane, her mother, Izzy and Mrs. Cone listened to Casey Kasem on the radio to the song Jimmy wrote about Mary Jane...it was called Mary Jane
✅3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover

The cover has the head of a Cleopatra on the cover
✅4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover

there are violet colored flowers on the cover
✅5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title

The title describes the person Jamie was a -doctor, soldier and daddy to Sam
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
✅7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover

the cover has picture of cakes
✅8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind

Addie occupation is painting "I'd set up a studio in the dining room with my easel by the window, where the light was best" p18 & "I paint illustrations for greeting cards." p17
✅9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover

People running in the water
✅10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre

Romance novel is my favorite genre
✅11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)

Glo writes songs, which is kind of like poetry and ryhmes:
She...don't wanna cry,
But she ain't gonna fall for another guy.
It's too hard to be apart
Not after she's waited for ...one true heart...one true heart... p268
12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
✅13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend

This book was picked for me in Give Me Five
✅14. Read a Book - read any book you choose

No particular reason just chose this book
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
✅16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you

This is Katie Bishop first novel...so she is a new author to me
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
✅19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover

Knox has a head shot on the cover
✅20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started

Read next book in Shatter Me Series I have started in Feb 23 --Restore Me is #4
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
✅22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover

X on the cover...box
✅23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks

The MC is a food blogger so she is cooking all the time.
"There was nothing more satisfying to her than to tie on an apron, cook and then share the food with those she loved." p36
"This is a perfect meal to serve as we transition from summer to fall. Lets get cooking." p266
✅24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry

MC, Barry, left the foundation after seeing Pinkie. "He got home late for lunch and very hungry." p142
✅25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book

Listened to audio book took 9 hours
✅26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover

There is a picture of a place where people stay
✅27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been

Island off of Martha Vineyard
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
✅29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy

I ate string cheese while reading this book
✅30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

Read this book in bed so I was wearing PJ's
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Level: Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
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Updated post: My 30 Days of Happiness Challenge (msg 68)
Level ➖Walking On Air ➖ 25-30 Goals
Books read ➖ 28

30 Days of Happiness Challenge
Duration: 9/9/2023 - 12/9/2023
Progress: 0 out of 30
I found this chart while browsing Pinterest. My immediate reaction was: "Hey, that would make a good reading challenge!" Of course, doing some of these will make you happy, too :)
Want to join me? What level do you want to accomplish?
This is a 3 month challenge.
No page limit.
Levels
Happy: 1 - 4 goals (books)
Upbeat: 5 - 9 goals (books)
Gleeful: 10 - 14 goals (books)
Tickled Pink: 15 - 19 goals (books)
On Cloud Nine: 20 - 24 goals (books)
Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
The Goals
1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

30 Days of Happiness Challenge
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
no page limit
Level: Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
READ: 30/30
*****1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list- The Fixer by Bernard Malamud 5/8/20-#1975 on my TBR
*****2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 6/12/20
*****3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover- Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 7/5/20-

*****4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover- What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer-2/13/21-

*****5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title- The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/13/20
*****6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20-

*****7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover- Life Being the Best & Other Stories by Kay Boyle 6/13/20-

*****8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind-MC is an actress- The Public Image by Muriel Spark 6/24/20
*****9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover- Life on a Coral Atoll: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands by Paul Oates 7/29/20-

*****10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre-mystery- The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 5/18/20
*****11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)- the Psalms- The Holy Bible: English Standard Version by Anonymous 6/30/20
*****12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the MC does a lot of walking- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 5/28/20
*****13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 6/30/20
*****14. Read a Book - read any book you choose- The Parachute Drop by Norbert Zongo 4/29/20
*****15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book- Tales of Liechtenstein Then and Now by James Foster Robinson 6/25/20
*****16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you- Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki4/27/20
*****17. Help Someone - read a self-help book- Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It by Richard J. Johnson- 10/13/23
*****18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book- Euphoria by Lily King-8/3/20
*****19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover-
-Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming-6/21/20 -

*****20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started- Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas -5/12/20-
*****21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday-St. Patrick's Day- Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer 4/6/21
*****22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover- The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie-6/17/20-

*****23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the MC cooks-

*****24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the MC gets hungry- Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 6/1/20
*****25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book- Indiana by George Sand 5/24/20
*****26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover- The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras 5/2/20-

*****27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been-New Mexico-

*****28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie-

*****29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy-baked fish- -The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope 6/3/20
*****30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas- Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi 4/30/20

Duration: 1/11/23-31/1/24
This is a 3 month challenge.
No page limit.
Levels
★Happy: 1 - 4 goals (books)
★Upbeat: 5 - 9 goals (books)
★Gleeful: 10 - 14 goals (books)
★Tickled Pink: 15 - 19 goals (books)
★On Cloud Nine: 20 - 24 goals (books)
★Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
28/30
★1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list The Last Wish 12/11
★2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to The Dragon's Garden 4/11
★3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover Compulsory 2/11
★4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover Valentine Core 4/12
★5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title Perdition's Flame 4/11
★6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover Stories on the Go: 101 Very Short Stories by 101 Authors 17/11
★7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover Isadora Moon y el Festival de la Nieve / Isadora Moon and the Frost Festival 8/11
★8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind Beware of Chicken 3 27/11
★9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover The Day of the Dreader 16/12
★10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre The Witching Hour 3/11
★11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :) Etiquette & Espionage 11/11
★12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking Batu and the Search for the Golden Cup 8/11
★13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend Peter Pan 1/11
★14. Read a Book - read any book you choose Bookshops & Bonedust 11/11
★15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book Paying it Forward: How One Cup of Coffee Could Change the World 21/11
★16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you Expectations: A True Adoption Story 5/11
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book Chicken Soup for the Soul
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book The Wreck of the Zanzibar
The Freedom Writers Diary
★19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover Amanecida 7/11
★20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started Mirabelle Wants to Win 8/11
★21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday Wrapped up in Christmas 2/11
★22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover Warrior's Taken 28/11
★23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks Best Served Cold 23/11
★24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry A Shirtful of Frogs 13/11
★25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book The Watcher in the Rain 2/11
★26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens / Peter and Wendy 6/11
★27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been How to Speak Dragonese 20/11
★28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie How to Train Your Dragon 17/11
★29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy Mirabelle and the Haunted House 11/11
★30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pyjamas Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens 1/11





























Goal: Upbeat: 5-9 goals
The Goals
1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go for a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

Duration: December 26, 2023 - March 26, 2024
This is a 3 month challenge.
Levels
Happy: 1 - 4 goals (books)
Upbeat: 5 - 9 goals (books)
Gleeful: 10 - 14 goals (books)
Tickled Pink: 15 - 19 goals (books)
On Cloud Nine: 20 - 24 goals (books)
Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
The Goals
1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go for a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

15 books
Jan -March 2024
The Goals
1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list Neanderthal Seeks Human
2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Walk Into A Bar
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover

7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go To Budapest
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go for a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose Prey Island
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you Undisclosed Assets
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started Rough Exile
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday Single and Ready to Jingle
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks Property of the Mountain Man
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry Savvy Negotiator
25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book Undead and Unwed
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been Prime Minister
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy The Guncle
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go Home

Duration Feb. 4-May 4
17/10-14 books
The Goals
The Sanatorium
Red Rising
3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover
Wife by Wednesday
Den of Vipers
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
Last Days
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
Tempt Me at Twilight
11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
12. Go for a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
A Court of Wings and Ruin
It Happened One Autumn
Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
The Bone Houses
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
Lady Friday
Sir Thursday
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
A Court of Frost and Starlight
22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover
To Beguile a Beast
Wilder Girls
The House on Mango Street
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover
27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas

Levels
Happy: 1 - 4 goals (books)
Upbeat: 5 - 9 goals (books)
Gleeful: 10 - 14 goals (books)
Tickled Pink: 15 - 19 goals (books)
On Cloud Nine: 20 - 24 goals (books)
Walking On Air: 25 - 30 goals (books)
The Goals
👣1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list - Touching Evil
👣2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to - The Recital
👣3. Meditate - read a book with only a head of a person on the cover - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
👣4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover The Flower Sisters
👣5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title - The Busy Body
👣6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover - Purgatory Ridge
7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind
👣9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover - Deadly Secrets
👣10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre - Lethal Vengeance
👣11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :) - Vigorous Defense MC reads a book of poetry from her husband last two lines of an Emily Dickinson poem quoted.
👣12. Go for a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking - Grace Under Fire
👣13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend - Fatal Witness
👣14. Read a Book - read any book you choose - Don't Look
15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
👣16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you - You're Breaking My Heart
17. Help Someone - read a self-help book
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
👣20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started Hiding in the Shadows
👣]21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday - Christmas Presents
👣22. Exercise - read a book with a 'X' somewhere on the cover - Lone Wolf
👣23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks -
Dark Witch
👣24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry - Shadow Spell
👣25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audio book - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
👣26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with a domicile on the cover - Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Goose

👣27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been - Dark Witch - set in Ireland
28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
👣29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy - Enchanted eating a banana
👣30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas - Tricked
Books mentioned in this topic
The Flower Sisters (other topics)Den of Vipers (other topics)
Tempt Me at Twilight (other topics)
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (other topics)
Lady Friday (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Bernard Malamud (other topics)Dorothy Gilman (other topics)
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1. Clean the Bed Sheets - read a book from your TBR list
Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River6/18, 4*2. Listen to Music From Your Younger Years - read a book where music is performed or listened to
The Waiter6/29, 5*3. Meditate - read a book with only the head of a person on the cover
On the Tip of Her Tongue6/24, 5*4. Treat Yourself to Some Flowers - read a book with flowers on the cover
5. Compliment Someone & Yourself - read a book with a descriptive word in the title
The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan8/20, 5*6. Dance Like No One is Watching - read a book without a person on the cover
A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back6/24, 5*7. Take Yourself Out to Lunch - read a book with food on the cover
8. Do Something Creative - read a book with a significant character who creates art of some kind The Shadow Box
9. Take a Relaxing Hot Bath or Shower - read a book with water on the cover
10. Create a Pinterest Board of Things You Love - read a book from your favorite genre
Lending a Paw8/2, 55* cozy mysteries11. Bake a Cake - read a book with poetry in it (even just a few lines) (because cake rhymes with bake :)
Bestiary: Poems7/25, 3*12. Go For a Walk - read a book where the mc does a lot of walking
Raybearer5/18, 5*13. Call a Friend - read a book recommended by a friend The Cracked Spine
14. Read a Book - read any book you choose
Eleanor & Park10/15, 5*15. Learn Something New - read a non-fiction book
Acrobalances10/31, 5*16. Try Something New - read a book by an author that is new to you
Bright Ruined Things6/28, 5*17. Help someone - read a self-help book The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life
18. Start a Journal - read an epistolary book Last Tang Standing
19. Yoga - read a book where someone is 'posing' on the cover
Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind9/9, 5*20. Up-Level Something - read the next book in a series you've started Brownies, Bodies & Bad Guys
21. Celebrate Every Win - read a book set around a holiday
Death and a Dozen Roses8/15, 4*22. Exercise - read a book with an 'X' somewhere on the cover
23. Cook from Scratch - read a book where the mc cooks Arsenic and Adobo
24. Make a Fancy Breakfast - read a book where the mc gets hungry
Killer Cupcakes8/20, 5*25. Listen to the Birds - listen to an audiobook From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
26. Tidy a Room in Your Home - read a book with domicile on the cover
Stay Free6/18, 3*27. Visit Somewhere New - read a book set somewhere you have never been
Bruno, Chief of Police9/20, 5* Italy28. Watch the Sunrise - read a book that has been or will be made into a movie
The Stand3/12, 2*29. Eat Healthily - read a book while eating something healthy
The Last Flight6/4, 5* Eating an apple from my back yard. =)30. Have a PJ Day - read a book while wearing pajamas
Murder at the Breakers6/3, 5*