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Remember those New Years Resolutions you made? It's time to have another stab at achieving them!




This is a reading challenge that will run from April 1st 2015, to April 30th 2015 (Inclusive). Winners will be announced on May 1st 2015.

For this challenge we will be using our New Years Resolutions that we used for this challenge in January (I will post them below for you). For anybody who is just joining the challenge, you are quite welcome! Have a think of some resolutions you'd like to keep, and let us know what they are on this thread ☺

By popular demand - this will be a team challenge this time. When signing up please let us know if you want to join a 'Serious' team (reading 8 books or more), or a 'Just for fun' team (reading any number of books). You may also choose to just take part in the 'solo' part of the challenge (there will also be one winner who has earned the most points overall, those people in teams will be automatically entered into the solo challenge as well).

Teams will be picked around March 25th, and team threads opened. Each participant will need to comment on the team thread, confirming that they are 'ready' for the challenge to start, by 0:00 April 1st (Goodreads time). If you do not confirm that you are playing, you will be removed from the team.


Points:
• 1 point for every book read and reviewed.
• 1 point for every buddy read (Bonus points for buddy reads will only be given if the buddy read has taken place in our group.)


Rules:
• Books must be read between the 1st of April to the 30th of April inclusive.
• Books must be over 100 pages to count.
• 1 re-read is allowed.
• Our regular challenge rules can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Resolutions:


Rachmi (Resolution: 1. Read at least 1 autobiography and/or biography.
2. Finish at least 5 series I started.
3. Finish all of ARCs I have by the end of 2015.
4. Read books that are already in my shelves for more than 2 years.
5. Read books I never thought I'll read
6. Read classics in English
7. Read books from author around the world
8. Discover at least 5 new authors
9. Read more than 10 books that release this year. )
Tatiana (Resolution: * Read 1 non-fiction book a month
* Finish 10 series
* Discover 10 new authors
* Keep my ARC shelf below 10 books )
Kathryn (Resolution: -finish series! Don't let them be sat on your bookshelf for ages
-try to read books within a year of buying/downloading them
-read at least 20 ebooks this year
-Read at least 100 books this year )
Courtney (Resolutions: -Finish the series I started.
-Read at least three classics this year.
Read more nonfiction books (at least 3 for the year)
-Read more books to movies.
- Read more of the books I actually own! )
Irene (Resolution: Get down to 100 unread book on my shelves (physical copies.)
Read 1 gbr a month
read 70+ books in 2015,
read more ARCs. )
Heather (Resolution: to clear my tbr pile)
Connie (Resolution: -Finish series that I've started
-Clear my review pile
-Read at least one library book and one ebook a month
- Read at least 5 plays this year )
Margarita (Resolution: -Finish the series I started
-Start and finish at least 5 series in 2015
-Finish all the ARCs I have.
-Read at least 10 classics in 2015
-And yeah, clear my tbr pile. (Which is impossible. XD) )
Jamie (Resolution: -Get (and then keep on average) my Arc/Review books to less than 20 to-read.
-Finish at least 10 series/trilogies that I have previously started before 2015
-Read at least 20 ebooks I have taken when free
-Read at least 1 nonfiction a month
-To- Read at least 100 books that are either on my virtual to-read list or have been on my bookcases prior to 2015.
To read a total of 636 books. )
Rachel (Resolution: Finish as many books (that I bought prior to the 31st of Dec 2014) as possible
Read at least ten memoirs/biographies
Reduce my review pile
Read as many sequels as possible (attempt to finish all previously started series)
Discover five new debut authors (of 2015)
Finish the Popsugar 2015 Challenge )
Ashley (Resolution: read a minimum of ten books per month (including at least one of the following: children's, ARC, mystery, YA, novella, stand alone
one classic, one e book, one hard copy, one adult novel, one book with 500+ page book per month )
Sami (Resolution: Try some NA
- Read more historical fiction/fantasy/adult books*
- Read more library books
- Read 1 non-fiction book a month**
- Finish the series I started
- Read at least three classics in 2015.
- Read books by 5 authors whose books I have not read before***
- Read a book in a genre I haven't read before
- Do more buddy reads
- Read at least 30 books in 2015)
Alley (Resolutions: 1. Read 200 books.
2. Read some of 100 books I purchased last year.
3. Read books by new authors.
4. Finish up my series.
5. Read some of the 100 ebooks I downloaded last year.
6. Read more books that aren't YA (High Fantasy, Advanced Science Fiction, Horror, etc.))
Sarah (Resolutions: Get my review pile down to less than 10 books again,
finish series that I have already started,
and read books that I added to goodreads before december 31st 2012
read the GBR's and BR&R's.
Join more buddy reads
read more freebies
read more romance!)
Max (Resolutions:₁. Sᴛᴀʀᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ғɪɴɪsʜ ₅ sᴇʀɪᴇs
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₃. Rᴇᴀᴅ ₅ ᴅᴇʙᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs
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Felicetu6 (Resolutions: 1. Read at least 3 books every month
2. Read at least 5 classics
3. Read at least 20 books in english (Novellas and short stories included xD)
4. Take part to 10 Buddy Readers
5. Read at least 45 books in a year
6. Finish all the series/trilogies that I started in 2014
7. Finish at least 2 Project Books
8. Do two Reviews per month )
Princess (Resolutions:
1. make my Netgalley approval ratio to 80%
2. read more than 150 books this year)
Jenni (Resolutions: read more non-fiction books, hopefully 2 per month.read more classics.get more of my to-read list books done. )
Dory (Resolutions: Read at least 5 series this year
Review all my books read
Read at least 5 books a month
Accomplish my tbr-asap list
Always have at least one buddy read going on at a time
Return books to the library on time.
Try Harry Potter
Bookstagram more)
Noella (Resolutions: 1. Read works by 10 new-to-me authors
2. Read 10 or more books per month
3. Read more adult books
4. Pick more standalones to read
5. Read some winner/nominee books on the GR Choice Awards 2014 list
6. Finish the Animorphs Series (incl. companion books) by Katherine Applegate)
ɑƨħŵɑɡ (Resolutions: 1. Start 30 new series
2. finish 15 series
3. read for 30 new to me authors
4. read 50 of my 2014 TBR list
5. read 5 second-in-series books this month
6. Read 15 books of my TBR list)
Max (Resolutions: 1 - Read more high fantasy novels
2 - Finish at least 3 series
3 - Read a non-fiction book
4 - Start at least 2 series)
María (Resolutions: 1) Read 200 books.
2) Complete the series I never finished
3) Read more clasic
4) Read all the finalist of the 2014 goodreads choice award (YA cathegory)
5) Read more non fiction books )
Megan (Resolutions: 1. Read 150+ books
2. Review all the books I read
3. Reduce my review pile
4. Read 20+ books from new-to-me authors
5. Reread some of my favorite books
6. Read at at least 5 big books (500+ pages)
7. Read more nonfiction books )
Dana (Resolutions: 1. Get R2R pile down
2. Read 15 debut's
3. Read all unread physical books that i own )
Christina (Resolutions - Finish Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead
- Read books by 10 authors I've never read from before
- Read 3 classics
- Read 4 books from GR choice awards 2014
- Finish off 10 uncompleted series
- Start 10 new series
- Read 5 standalone books)
Jessica (Resolutions: - 2015 Reading Challenge (a list of 52 books I plan to read this year, each with a different category)
- 0by16 (Read entire TBR)
- Read more review copies )
Heather(NY) (Resolutions: 1) 2015 Reading Challenge floating around (minus the few topics I took out),
2) Check books off my good reads list and
3) to read at least 2 books published each month in the new year.)
Once Upon A Time (Resolutions: -Read 275 books hoping 400 but looks like that won't happen.
- Read Finish 5 Series that I started.
- Read 20 debut novels
- Start 10 series
- Read 5 different new authors
- Read 50 different contemporary novels )
Siobhan (Resolutions -1. read a classic
2. read a new for me author
3 finish 2 books i have started
4 start and finish a series
5 read a book with a color or number in the title
6 read a book with time travel
7 a book with more then 400 pages)
Nikki (Resolutions - 1: read 100 books this year
2: reduce my tbr by 50
3. Read all my iBooks and kindle reader shelfs on my iPad)
Suneha (Resolutions: 1. Read a classic every two months.
2. Read more High Fantasy novels like A Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings etc.
3. Read atleast 10 Stephen King novels this year.
4. Try not to DNF my future reads.
5. Join more buddy reads and try not to abandon my buddy.)
Laura (Resolutions: 1. Finish the NetGalley ARCS I have waiting for me.
2. read 2 non-fiction books.
3. Read book 2 in a trilogy or book 3 in a series.
4. Read at least 1 of the books I have on hold.
5. Read the new releases I've been waiting for.)
Markus (Resolutions: 1)Read 80 books
2)Read 5 classics
3)Read 10 new-to-me authors
4)Read 3 Roald Dahl books
5)Read a George Orwell book
6)Reread Harry Potter, but this time in English )
Berit (Resolutions: to read over 100 books, finish up five series, read at least 18 books from authors that are new to me, and read at least 10 science fiction books. )
Rachel G. (Resolutions: 1) read 150 books
2) read more paranormal books
3) reduce kindle tbr
4) read 5 classics
5) reduce review copies pile )
Lexi (resolutions: 1.Read 3 Standalones by the end of the month (Read 10 by the end of the year)
2. Finish a Series and/or Trilogy (Finish at least 5 by the end of the year)
3.Read over 5 books in the month of April (Read at least 30 by the end of the year)
Mona (Resolutions: 1- read 60 books this year .
2- finish the series I already started.
3- read 50 YA.
4- read 3 new series.
5- read for 10 new Authors.
6- read 5 classics.
7-read 10 books been in to movies . )
Nikinnia (Resolutions: 1. Read 200 books this year
2. Start 6 different series
3. Read books by 4 authors I've never read from
4. Read 8 children's books
5. Finish In Death series
6. Read 4 classics
7. Read 3 dystopia books
8. Read 6 standalone books )
Victoria (Resolutions: 14 books that fit another challenge
13 buddy reads
12 e-books
11 books to finish a series
10 books I haven’t spend any money on
9 new releases from 2015
8 books recommended to me specifically
7 books with a pretty cover
6 books I’ve been wanting to read for a year or more
5 of a genre I’ve never tried before
4 books I own but haven’t read
3 written by men
105 books total )
Runningkvinna (Resolution: read a book a week or 52 books in 2015)
Natalie (Resolution - read 20 books)
Amy (Resolutions: Read at least 75 books (this year)
Read more classics
Read more non-fiction
Read the books I've owned for more than six months.)
Charliy (Resolutions: • start to read some of the classics
• read 10 + books each month
• expand my genres
• write a review for each book so I can get better at it
• do some r2r's )
Elizabeth:(resoltions: 1. To read more sci-fi/fantasy novels.
2. To get through my Read and Reviews.
3. To read 10 paperbacks that are on my to be read shelf at home.
4. To attempt more buddy reads.
5. To read more series.
Read as many tbr's on my shelf as I can )
Beatrice:(Rsolutions:1. Read more physical books
2. Read a book qualified on 2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge
3. Read pending eARCs
4. Read sequels
5. Read as many books in my TBR list
6. Read a book that belongs in your least favorite genre
7. Read an Adult novel
8. Read Non-fiction)
Abbie:(resolutions: Read review copies
Read books on Kindle Unlimited
Read sequels to series I've already started
Read books I've had prior to december 2014
Read the GBR's)
Maya(resolutions: 1) Start and finish 5-10 series.
2) Go out of my comfort zone and read 2 non-fiction books.
3) Read 3 Adult books.
4) Try to read at least 50 books this year.
5) Be in as many Buddy Reads as possible.
6) Get my TBR pile smaller than my Read pile.
7) Read a book about something I have never read before.
8) Read Group Buddy Reads.
9) Read 3 books that I started but
Jackie(Resolutions: 1. A science fiction book
2. Two memoirs
3. Three books written by a male author
4. Four new adult books
5. Five ARC's
7. Seven Debut authors of 2015
8. Eight new releases (from any year)
9. Nine YA contemporaries
10. Ten new to me authors
11. Eleven sequels
12. Twelve book recommendations
13. Thirteen series enders
14. Fourteen buddy reads

April 2015 Participants:


Serious:
Jackie
Tatiana
Megan
Christina
Ashley
Berit
Once Upon a Time
Rachel G.
Noella
Irene
Jamie
Elizabeth
Jessica
Nikki
Rachmi
Suneha
Selma
Nikinnia
Laura
Markus
Princess
Mona
Victoria
Bookbuyer
Marga
Runningkvinna
María
ɑƨħŵɑɡ
Natalie
Amy
Charliy

Just for Fun:
Siobhan
Rachel
Lexi
Julia
Beatrice
Kelly

I want to join and will post resolutions when I get home. Serious please!

I'm in! I'll join the team challenge, seriously!

(Can I still add to my resolutions?)

I'm in for serious! :)

All added ☺

I'm in for serious :)

My resolutions:
- Finish Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead
- Read books by 10 authors I've never read from before
- Read 3 classics
- Read 4 books from GR choice awards 2014

Christina, which book do you still have to read in the Bloodlines series?

I'll join. Serious, please.

Are teams chosen April 25th or March?

I'm in seriously, put me on a team! I need to come up with my resolution, but I need to think about that one.

Ashley wrote: "Are teams chosen April 25th or March?"

March! Sorry! Half asleep still!

All added ☺

Berit wrote: "I'm in seriously, put me on a team! I need to come up with my resolution, but I need to think about that one."

You can make as many as you like ☺ You can see above what sort of things other people have gone with ☺

I'm in for serious. What if I didn't participate in the first challenge? Do you want me to post it?

I'd like to join, serious please :)

Once Upon A Time wrote: "I'm in for serious. What I didn't participate in the first challenge? Do you want me to post it?"

Doesn't look like it. Feel free to post your resolutions here ☺

I'll join serious please

All added ☺

Sarah wrote: "Once Upon A Time wrote: "I'm in for serious. What I didn't participate in the first challenge? Do you want me to post it?"

Doesn't look like it. Feel free to post your resolutions here ☺"

Okay I meant a what if spelling error

New Years Resolutions

-Read 275 books hoping 400 but looks like that won't happen.
- Read Finish 5 Series that I started.
- Read 20 debut novels
- Start 10 series
- Read 5 different new authors
- Read 50 different contemporary novels
- Read 45 Ebooks
- Read 100 books from TBR

Will there be equalizer points for pages? I will post my resolution, sometime today :-)

You're fine to join if you haven't already ☺

Berit wrote: "Will there be equalizer points for pages? I will post my resolution, sometime today :-)"

No, we can't do equaliser points as well as making it a team challenge, it takes so long to keep doing all the counts that counting pages as well would be too much.

No problem, you guys do so much work as it is! Thank you for all that you do :-)

can i join in ill write my resultions when i get home from work

Berit wrote: "No problem, you guys do so much work as it is! Thank you for all that you do :-)"

Thanks Berit, I sometimes end up taking too much on, my house is a bit of a mess at the moment!

siobhan wrote: "can i join in ill write my resultions when i get home from work"

that's fine ☺ I'll add you ☺ Do you want to join a team? (serious or fun) or just go solo?

In! I'll play serious, team please :)

If I can add to my resolutions: read 70+ books in 2015, read more ARCs.

Done ☺

Can I add a resolution? I don't know why I didn't but its been my goodreads reading goal since the beginning:
To read a total of 636 books.
Also, for me goal to finish a series, does it count if I am making progress (such as finishing book 4 of 5) toward finishing the series or only when I end it?

In this challenge, the books only count if they're part of the resolution? So if one of my resolutions was to read 100 books this year, any book would count correct?

Jamie wrote: "Can I add a resolution? I don't know why I didn't but its been my goodreads reading goal since the beginning:
To read a total of 636 books.
Also, for me goal to finish a series, does it count if..."

Yes I can add that, and yes, if you're continuing the series that's fine ☺

Berit wrote: "In this challenge, the books only count if they're part of the resolution? So if one of my resolutions was to read 100 books this year, any book would count correct?"

Correct ☺

Jamie wrote: "Can I add a resolution? I don't know why I didn't but its been my goodreads reading goal since the beginning:
To read a total of 636 books.
Also, for me goal to finish a series, does it count if..."

Do you want to sign-up to be put in a team?

Yes please! Serious. :)

Added ☺

I'm in! Serious- team:)

I'll do my best to be a serious contender!

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id like to join for fun as part of a group if thats possible. my resolutions were
1. read a classic
2. read a new for me author
3 finish 2 books i have started
4 start and finish a series
5 read a book with a color or number in the title
6 read a book with time travel
7 a book with more then 400 pages

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I didn't join any challenge this month and I missed it a lot, so count me in! I want seriously be in a team for this challenge :)

I'm in and I'd like to join a serious team this time as I know I'll definitely read more than 8 books lol i don't remember if I left a New Years resolution on the other challenge if I didn't please let me know and I'll add a few :)

Both added ☺

Nikki, I can't find a resolution for you, so if you can think of one and just post it here I'll add it ☺

Resolution
1: read 100 books this year
2: reduce my tbr by 50
3. Read all my iBooks and kindle reader shelfs on my iPad

Added ☺

I'm in for serious :)

Resolutions:
1. Read a classic every two months.
2. Read more High Fantasy novels like A Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings etc.
3. Read atleast 10 Stephen King novels this year.
4. Try not to DNF my future reads.
5. Join more buddy reads and try not to abandon my buddy.

I'm in for serious :)

I'm in for serious. I have to come up with some resolutions. Do I email them to you Sarah?