2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Updated message 6. Progress: 1/3

Update to message #8

PROGRESS: 7/6

❎7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts. Death at the Voyager Hotel

I'm done now, thanks Ziggy! 😉

Update to Message 45
2/6 completed

Message 38

I have updated my goal to 5 books, and have read 4/5

TRUST IN YOUR READS
September 1-September 30, 2022

For this month, we will be trusting in others (goodreads users, authors, etc.) to select reads for us. Let's rely on the collective reading brain trust for some great selections!

7/10 as of September 13!

1. Shelf Trust: Read a book that has been shelved under “trust” on Goodreads.

2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing.
Max's Story by W. Bruce Cameron
September 13--5 STARS

3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters.
Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1) by Julie Murphy
September 3--5 STARS

4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

5. Team Trust; Being Trustworthy is a big part of being on a team. Read a fantasy or adventure genre novel that involves a group of characters who need to trust one another.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
September 11--5 STARS

6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role.
Ghost (Track #1) by Jason Reynolds
September 11--5 STARS

7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts.
Started Early, Took My Dog (Jackson Brodie #4) by Kate Atkinson
September 8--5 STARS

8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the authors last name or first letter in the title.
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The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
September 10--5 STARS

9. TBR Trust: Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 10 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Pick one of the books on the first page and trust that it will be good read.
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree (Darling Dahlias #1) by Susan Wittig Albert
Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg

10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads.
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead (Finlay Donovan #2) by Elle Cosimano
September 2--5 STARS

Updated message 7: 2/5

Update to message #24

Progress: 1/10

10. Reader Trust: Shadows Reel

Update: MSG #13 2/5

2022 Reading Challenge
September - Trust in Your Reads
Duration: September 1-September 30, 2022

Progress: 9 out of 9

For this month, we will be trusting in others (goodreads users, authors, etc.) to select reads for us. Let's rely on the collective reading brain trust for some great selections!

1. Shelf Trust: Read a book that has been shelved under “trust” on Goodreads.

2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing.
The Space Between by Kiki Thorpe - **** - 9/18/2022 - 120 Pages

3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters.
In a Blink by Kiki Thorpe - **** - 9/14/2022 - 128 Pages - Trust between Characters

4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book.
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren - **** - 9/5/2022 - 290 Pages

5. Team Trust: Being Trustworthy is a big part of being on a team. Read a fantasy or adventure genre novel that involves a group of characters who need to trust one another:
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin - **** - 9/21/2022 - 468 Pages

6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role.
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis - **** - 9/8/2022 - 160 Pages

7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts.
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham - ***** - 9/29/2022 - 205 Pages

8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the authors last name or first letter in the title.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 9/4/2022 - 356 Pages

9. TBR Trust: Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 10 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Pick one of the books on the first page and trust that it will be good read:
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose - *** - 10/6/2022 - 342 Pages

10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads.
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert - ***** - 9/15/2022 - 405 Pages

Hi, I am updating both number of books read and my goal to

5/7, message 38

I won't be doing any more since I am not going to do any random generator things this month :)

Update for message #44:

2/4 Completed!

UPDATE

Message #12

5/6 completed!

Update to Message #4: 10/10
Complete!

Thank you, Ziggy, for the fun challenge!

🧠 1. Shelf Trust: Read a book that has been shelved under “trust” on Goodreads.
The Last Thing He Told Me
🧠 2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing.
I Must Betray You
🧠 3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters.
Maybe in Another Life
🧠 4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book.
Girl, Interrupted
🧠 5. Team Trust: Being trustworthy is a big part of being on a team. Read a fantasy or adventure genre novel that involves a group of characters who need to trust one another.
The Book of Life
🧠 6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role.
Beautiful Little Fools
🧠 7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts.
These Silent Woods
🧠 8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the author's last name or first letter in the title.
The Women in the Castle The universe chose W.
🧠 9. TBR Trust: Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 10 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Pick one of the books on the first page and trust that it will be good read.
Paradise
🧠 10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on Goodreads.
The Girl Who Played with Fire

Update to message 9, 5/4 books

2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing. Lyra's Oxford

3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters. I Was Born for This

7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts. The Titan's Curse

8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the authors last name or first letter in the title. (Letter A) All These Beautiful Strangers

10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads. Circe

Updated message 7: 3/5

Update: MSG #13 3/5

Message 38

I have completed 7/7 and am done :) I couldn't even get my shelf to do a random 10 books per page thing, so all I did was loose my numbers to know in what order they were added :(

Updated message 16-- 4/6

7/10 complete!!

1. Shelf Trust: Read a book that has been shelved under “trust” on Goodreads.

2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing.
The House Across the Lake

3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters.
An Honest Lie

4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book.
Easy Beauty

5. Team Trust; Being Trustworthy is a big part of being on a team. Read a fantasy or adventure genre novel that involves a group of characters who need to trust one another.
The Measure

6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role.
The Wonder

7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the authors last name or first letter in the title.

9. TBR Trust: Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 10 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Pick one of the books on the first page and trust that it will be good read.

10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads.
We Were the Lucky Ones

Updated message 7: 4/5

Updated message 16-- 5/6

Updated message 6. Progress: 2/3

TRUST IN YOUR READS
September 1-September 30, 2022

Signing Up for #6

6/6 Completed. Finished

1. Shelf Trust: Read a book that has been shelved under “trust” on Goodreads.
2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing.
Autumn Jones Lake-Slow Burn 9/04
3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre.
A Lot Like Adiós-Alexis Daria 9/17
4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book.
5. Team Trust; Being Trustworthy is a big part of being on a team. Read a fantasy or adventure genre novel that involves a group of characters who need to trust one another.
Dead Witch Walking-Kim Harrison 9/20
6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role.
7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts.
Embattled Return-J.M. Madden 9/04
8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the authors last name or first letter in the title.
(M)
Natasha Madison-Mine To Cherish 9/15
9. TBR Trust: Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 10 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Pick one of the books on the first page and trust that it will be good read.
10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads.
Autumn's Break-Mary Stone 9/01

Update to Message #18

Progress 5/5
✔️3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters. The Ink Black Heart

✔️6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role. All Systems Red

✔️7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts. The Tiger in the Smoke

✔️10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads. The Likeness

update message #23

Progress: 3/5

Update: MSG #13 4/5

Update message #27

9/10
1. Shelf Trust- Broken Trust by R. A. Smyth
2. Author Trust- The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
3. Relationship Trust- Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery
4. Fact Trust- The Holy Grail by Giles Morgan
5. Team Trust-Scorch by Gina Damico
6. Trust Fund- Brutal Lies by R. A. Smyth
7. TrusT-To Tell You the Truth by Gilly Macmillan
8. Trust the Universe-
9. TBR Trust-Wolfen by Alianne Donnelly
10. Reader Trust-The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson

Update to message #21

Progress 3/8

I read Finding Me by Viola Davis for #4 - non-fiction book

UPDATE msg 17 6/5

Update to message 45...5/6 completed

Updated message 16-- 6/6 Challenge Complete

Updated message 7: 5/5 thanks

Update Msg #5


Progress: 6 / 6 COMPLETED 9-27-22

10/10 completed!!

This month's challenge was great! I had to really dive in and find some new reads to hit the marks and I was able to knock out a few of my THICCCC books too!

1. Shelf Trust: Read a book that has been shelved under “trust” on Goodreads.
A Court of Wings and Ruin

2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing.
The House Across the Lake

3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters.
An Honest Lie

4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book.
Easy Beauty

5. Team Trust; Being Trustworthy is a big part of being on a team. Read a fantasy or adventure genre novel that involves a group of characters who need to trust one another.
The Measure

6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role.
The Wonder

7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the authors last name or first letter in the title.
L.A. Weather

9. TBR Trust: Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 10 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Pick one of the books on the first page and trust that it will be good read.
The Book of Accidents

10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads.
We Were the Lucky Ones

Update to message #25

Progress: 3/3 - Completed! :)

✔ Normal People
✔ Nosotros en la Luna
✔ The Hate You Give

Updated #15

Progress: 2/2

📕 TrusT: Started Early, Took My Dog

Was only able to get in 2 books.

Thanks Ziggy! It was fun!

update #27
10/10

8. Trust in the universe-In Desperation by Rick Mofina (I)


Thanks, this was a fun challenge!

Update: MSG #13 5/5 challenge completed.

Updated message 6. Progress: 3/3

Message 37 Updated

10/10-COMPLETED

Update to message 14 - 10/10, challenge complete!

Update to Message #18
Progress 6/5
4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book. My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan

whoops! Forgot to update on here when I finished this challenge!

Message 45 updated, 6/6 complete

Finished!

2022 Reading Challenge
September - Trust in Your Reads
Duration: September 1-September 30, 2022

Progress: 9 out of 9

For this month, we will be trusting in others (goodreads users, authors, etc.) to select reads for us. Let's rely on the collective reading brain trust for some great selections!

1. Shelf Trust: Read a book that has been shelved under “trust” on Goodreads.

2. Author Trust: Read a book from an author that you have read before and trust their writing.
The Space Between by Kiki Thorpe - **** - 9/18/2022 - 120 Pages

3. Relationship Trust: Trust is a big part of relationships. Read a book from the romance genre or that has a friendship between characters.
In a Blink by Kiki Thorpe - **** - 9/14/2022 - 128 Pages - Trust between Characters

4. Fact Trust: When reading non-fiction, being able to trust the author that the information is correct is important. Read a non-fiction book.
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren - **** - 9/5/2022 - 290 Pages

5. Team Trust: Being Trustworthy is a big part of being on a team. Read a fantasy or adventure genre novel that involves a group of characters who need to trust one another:
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin - **** - 9/21/2022 - 468 Pages

6. Trust fund: Read a book where money plays a role.
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis - **** - 9/8/2022 - 160 Pages

7. TrusT: Read a book whose title includes at least two Ts.
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham - ***** - 9/29/2022 - 205 Pages

8. Trust the Universe: Use a random letter generator and trust that the letter it picks will result in a wonderful book pick. The letter picked should be the first letter in the authors last name or first letter in the title.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 9/4/2022 - 356 Pages

9. TBR Trust: Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 10 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Pick one of the books on the first page and trust that it will be good read:
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose - *** - 10/6/2022 - 342 Pages

10. Reader Trust: Read a book whose average rating is over 4.0 on goodreads.
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert - ***** - 9/15/2022 - 405 Pages