2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Been facing a reading slump since few years and having periods of on/off reading. Excited to be more active in this group as well as read more than I have ever with a good mix of non-fiction (which generally I do not tend to pick up) and fiction :)

January Reads:

I made good progress this month to get my mojo back! Almost half of these are carried forward from last year and discovered some new titles this year from Amazon Unlimited

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

Signal Moon

The Last Conversation

Emergency Skin

The Well of Ascension

The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Good luck this year! :)

Good luck :)

February Books:

I managed to read two books this month.

The Hero of Ages

All Systems Red

Hey Harshmi, how are the reading slumps treating you? I've been on the cusp of being in one this last month, which of course has slowed me a tiny bit down, but hell if it will deter me :D
Keep up the good spirits and Happy reading!

Btw, did you enjoy All Systems Red? I'm still looking forward to getting to it, at some point.

Hey Lisa, I have been reading for the past 2 months but haven't been able to devote proper time to complete a book. Slow progress.

I loved All Systems Red and would definitely recommend it. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series

Sorry for my belated reply! Sometimes I forget to check back in since I don't receive any notifications.

I'm sorry to hear about the reading slump :( I've been kinda feeling sluggish aswell. Not quite full on slump, but also slower progress than usual. Hopefully the tides will turn for the both of us soon enough!

Thanks for the recommendation though :) I'll have to bump it up on my TBR list, and see if I can get my hands on it through Libby.

Happy Reading!

May book:

Warbreaker

June reads:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Hey Harshmi!
How's you're reading going so far ? Did you enjoy The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? :)

Wishing you find some fantastic books in the second half of 2023!

You've come so far in your literary pursuits this year. Wishing you the best of luck as you continue to explore new genres, discover hidden literary gems, and expand your bookshelf with remarkable tales.

Lisa wrote: "Hey Harshmi!
How's you're reading going so far ? Did you enjoy The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? :)

Wishing you find some fantastic books in the second half of 2023!"

Hey Lisa! Yes I enjoyed reading it so much so that I finished it in one sitting :)

Blagica wrote: "You've come so far in your literary pursuits this year. Wishing you the best of luck as you continue to explore new genres, discover hidden literary gems, and expand your bookshelf with remarkable ..."

Thank you Blagica! How are you doing ? :)

July Reads:

Dark Matter

Daisy Jones & The Six

Harshmi wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hey Harshmi!
How's you're reading going so far ? Did you enjoy The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? :)

Wishing you find some fantastic books in the second half of 2023..."

Nice! I hope you liked Daisy Jones & The Six aswell :) I read it as an audiobook and really enjoyed it, and now I still have to watch the tv adaption. Looking forward to that.

Have a great weekend!

Thanks, Lisa! I read Daisy Jones as an audiobook as well and quite enjoyed the experience. How's your reading going?

Harshmi wrote: "Thanks, Lisa! I read Daisy Jones as an audiobook as well and quite enjoyed the experience. How's your reading going?"

I'm glad! :)
Are you reading anything at the moment?

My reading has been through ups and downs these last couple of months. Like I'm still reading, but it's not quite hitting the spot, you know ? So it's been going a bit slower than I'm used to. I have a feeling I'm in need of that one book that'll just blow my mind :D
Hopefully, the upcoming months before the end of the year, will be better though :) Right now I'm just looking forward to seeing what the Team Readathon prompts will be.

Lisa wrote: "Harshmi wrote: "Thanks, Lisa! I read Daisy Jones as an audiobook as well and quite enjoyed the experience. How's your reading going?"

I'm glad! :)
Are you reading anything at the moment?

My rea..."

Mine is very up and down too!

August Reads:

Yellowface

The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life

The Psychology of Money

You're making significant progress on your reading challenge. Keep up the great work and enjoy the literary journey ahead!