2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Goal of 60 books. Hoping to catch up on all the series I'm in the middle of. Feel like this might be a lofty goal, since I'm hoping to catch up on Outlander series, and each that I've read so far has taken close to a month it seems. I do count the books I read with my daughter (1st grader), so maybe I'm good!

Also aiming to read 15,000 pages this year.

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves
272/15,000 pages.

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages

Currently Reading: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages

852/15,000 pages.

Good luck with your challenge, Susan! I love that you read with your daughter. I enjoyed my reading time with my mom more than anything when I was younger.

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages

1220/15,000 pages.

Currently Reading: The Custom of the Army

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages

Currently reading: Day of the Dragon King with my daughter, The Scottish Prisoner, and going to start listening to Princess in Training

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter

Still plugging away at The Scottish Prisoner and listening to Princess in Training. Will be starting Viking Ships At Sunrise with my daughter in the next couple days. Thinking that once I finish The Scottish Prisoner, it'll be time to take a short break from Outlander series for a couple quick, light reads :)

1766/15000 pages read; 7/60 books completed

Just started Viking Ships At Sunrise with my daughter ... didn't get too far in it since I kept mispronouncing words thanks to being tired!

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages

2326/15000 pages.

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages

2661/15000 pages.

Still listening to 2 audiobooks on the rare chance I have to listen to a book ... very slow going on that

Just finished Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages. Now to start Drums of Autumn, and Hour of the Olympics with my daughter. 2755 pages down, 12245 to go!

Just finished listening to Princess in Training (294 pages).

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages

3,049 done; 11,951 to go.

Have a feeling I'll be getting to do a lot of reading this week and more "caught up", my youngest ended up at the doctor today and tested for whopping cough. If positive, I'll be off work all week to stay home with him.

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages

4,119/15,000 pages. (4,119 pages done, 10881 to go)

Kiddo didn't end up with whopping cough, but did miss a couple days of daycare. But I didn't get any extra reading done, instead opted to sort things for potential garage sale. *sigh* ... doing the responsible thing ...

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages

4,464/15,000 pages. (10536 to go)

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)

5,184/15,000 pages. (9,816 to go)

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter

5,280/15,000 pages. (9,720 to go)

Let's Turn Pages Challenge

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 19: The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) -listened to with daughter
Book 20: Afterburn & Aftershock 400 pages

5,799/15,000 pages. (9,201 to go)

Trying to read 5 books at one time not a fabulous idea ... when I have time to read, hard to decide what to read! (1 library book, 1 book I own, 1 audiobook from library, 1 with kiddo, and 1 on Nook ... what was I thinking?!?)

Finished one finally!

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 19: The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) -listened to with daughter
Book 20: Afterburn & Aftershock 400 pages
Book 21: Ashes of Midnight 368 pages (audio)

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 19: The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) -listened to with daughter
Book 20: Afterburn & Aftershock 400 pages
Book 21: Ashes of Midnight 368 pages (audio)
Book 22: The Fiery Cross 1443 pages
Book 23: Cinder 390 pages
Book 24: Eighth Grave After Dark 293 pages
Book 25: Glitches 32 pages
Book 26: The Queen's Army 18 pages
Book 27: Buffalo Before Breakfast 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 28: Monsters, Inc. Storybook Collection 304 pages (audio) – listened to with children

8,743/15,000 pages. (6,257 to go)

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 19: The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) -listened to with daughter
Book 20: Afterburn & Aftershock 400 pages
Book 21: Ashes of Midnight 368 pages (audio)
Book 22: The Fiery Cross 1443 pages
Book 23: Cinder 390 pages
Book 24: Eighth Grave After Dark 293 pages
Book 25: Glitches 32 pages
Book 26: The Queen's Army 18 pages
Book 27: Buffalo Before Breakfast 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 28: Monsters, Inc. Storybook Collection 304 pages (audio) – listened to with children
Book 29: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography 291 pages
Book 30: Scarlet 452 pages
Book 31: Tigers at Twilight 72 pages – read with daughter
Book 32: The Little Android 35 pages
Book 33: Splat the Cat Audio Collection 248 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 34: Silverlicious 40 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 35: The Book with No Pictures 48 pages – read with kids, audio book with kids many, many, many, many times (only counting one read through, though!)
Book 36: Cress 550 pages

10,479/15,000 pages. (4,521 to go)

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 19: The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) -listened to with daughter
Book 20: Afterburn & Aftershock 400 pages
Book 21: Ashes of Midnight 368 pages (audio)
Book 22: The Fiery Cross 1443 pages
Book 23: Cinder 390 pages
Book 24: Eighth Grave After Dark 293 pages
Book 25: Glitches 32 pages
Book 26: The Queen's Army 18 pages
Book 27: Buffalo Before Breakfast 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 28: Monsters, Inc. Storybook Collection 304 pages (audio) – listened to with children
Book 29: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography 291 pages
Book 30: Scarlet 452 pages
Book 31: Tigers at Twilight 72 pages – read with daughter
Book 32: The Little Android 35 pages
Book 33: Splat the Cat Audio Collection 248 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 34: Silverlicious 40 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 35: The Book with No Pictures 48 pages – read with kids, audio book with kids many, many, many, many times (only counting one read through, though!)
Book 36: Cress 550 pages
Book 37: Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky 42 pages
Book 38: Fairest 220 pages
Book 39: Mean Streak 409 pages – audio book

11,150/15,000 pages. (3,850 to go)

Let's Turn Pages Challenge
Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 19: The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) -listened to with daughter
Book 20: Afterburn & Aftershock 400 pages
Book 21: Ashes of Midnight 368 pages (audio)
Book 22: The Fiery Cross 1443 pages
Book 23: Cinder 390 pages
Book 24: Eighth Grave After Dark 293 pages
Book 25: Glitches 32 pages
Book 26: The Queen's Army 18 pages
Book 27: Buffalo Before Breakfast 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 28: Monsters, Inc. Storybook Collection 304 pages (audio) – listened to with children
Book 29: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography 291 pages
Book 30: Scarlet 452 pages
Book 31: Tigers at Twilight 72 pages – read with daughter
Book 32: The Little Android 35 pages
Book 33: Splat the Cat Audio Collection 248 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 34: Silverlicious 40 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 35: The Book with No Pictures 48 pages – read with kids, audio book with kids many, many, many, many times (only counting one read through, though!)
Book 36: Cress 550 pages
Book 37: Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky 42 pages
Book 38: Fairest 220 pages
Book 39: Mean Streak 409 pages – audio book
Book 40: A Breath of Snow and Ashes 980 pages
Book 41: Starfire Angels 172 pages
Book 42: Beauty and the Wolf 224 pages

12,526/15,000 pages. (2,474 to go) 

It looks like you're on track to meet your challenge Susan! I really love The Lunar Chronicles, and I look forward to Winter coming out next month.

What did you really enjoy reading thus far this year?

So far my favorites have been the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon, and The Lunar Chronicles. Just wish Outlanders weren't quite so long! Takes me forever to get through one book!

I just finished cinder. I really liked it and can't wait to read. the rest of the series

Book 1: Death, and the Girl He Loves 272 pages
Book 2: Top Secret Twenty-One 305 pages
Book 3: Princess in Pink 275 pages (audio)
Book 4: Lord John and the Private Matter 368 pages
Book 5: The Custom of the Army 76 pages
Book 6: Don't Go 374 pages (audio)
Book 7: Day of the Dragon King 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 8: The Scottish Prisoner 560 pages
Book 9: Viking Ships At Sunrise 96 pages
Book 10: Glass Houses 239 pages
Book 11: A Plague of Zombies 94 pages
Book 12: Princess in Training 294 pages (audio)
Book 13: Drums of Autumn 1070 pages
Book 14: Size 12 Is Not Fat 345 pages (audio)
Book 15: Hour of the Olympics 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 16: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either 344 pages (audio)
Book 17: Big Boned 280 pages (audio)
Book 18: Tonight on the Titanic 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 19: The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) -listened to with daughter
Book 20: Afterburn & Aftershock 400 pages
Book 21: Ashes of Midnight 368 pages (audio)
Book 22: The Fiery Cross 1443 pages
Book 23: Cinder 390 pages
Book 24: Eighth Grave After Dark 293 pages
Book 25: Glitches 32 pages
Book 26: The Queen's Army 18 pages
Book 27: Buffalo Before Breakfast 96 pages – read with daughter
Book 28: Monsters, Inc. Storybook Collection 304 pages (audio) – listened to with children
Book 29: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography 291 pages
Book 30: Scarlet 452 pages
Book 31: Tigers at Twilight 72 pages – read with daughter
Book 32: The Little Android 35 pages
Book 33: Splat the Cat Audio Collection 248 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 34: Silverlicious 40 pages – audio book, with kids
Book 35: The Book with No Pictures 48 pages – read with kids, audio book with kids many, many, many, many times (only counting one read through, though!)
Book 36: Cress 550 pages
Book 37: Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky 42 pages
Book 38: Fairest 220 pages
Book 39: Mean Streak 409 pages – audio book
Book 40: A Breath of Snow and Ashes 980 pages
Book 41: Starfire Angels 172 pages
Book 42: Beauty and the Wolf 224 pages
Book 43: The Shadow and the Rose 274 pages
Book 44: Dazzled by Silver 158 pages
Book 45: After the Fire 384 pages
Book 46: Fire at Twilight 160 pages
Book 47: Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid 112 pages – audio book with kids
Book 48: Kidnapped the Wrong Sister 169 pages
Book 49: Every Fifteen Minutes 435 pages – audio book
Book 50: A Taste of Pearl 131 pages
Book 51: Shades of Pearl 279 pages
Book 52: Shadows of Pearl 279 pages – audio book
Book 53: Shimmers of Pearl 307 pages – audio book

15,214 /16,000 pages. (786 to go)