2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Updated message 7-- 16/25

Update to #4, 10/10 read! Woohoo!

Updated message 7-- 17/25

Updated message 7-- 18/25

Cordelia wrote: "Update to #4, 10/10 read! Woohoo!"

Congratulations on reaching your goal, Cordelia!

Month-end update for October posted HERE!

Two months left to complete this challenge! 😃

STATS
Participants: 39
Books Read: 381
Book Goal: 771
Completed: 6

Update to message #103:
10/10. Complete!

Update to message #36

Progress: 47/40

Updated message 7-- 20/25

Denise wrote: "Update to message #103:
10/10. Complete!"

Congratulations, Denise! 👏

Update posted in Message #135.

Update to message #40

30/30 - DONE!

290 Other Religion
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
300 Social sciences, sociology, and anthropology
The World Without Us
The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
330 Economics
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
350 Public administration and military science
Just Mercy
360 Social problems and social services
Poverty, by America
391 Costume and personal appearance
Celebrating Jewellery
Jeweled Garden: A Colorful History of Gems, Jewels, and Nature
The Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems
How to Wear Jewelry: 55 Styles
Fashion for Jewels: 100 Years of Styles and Icons
500 - Science
My Favorite Universe
520 - Astronomy
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
550 - Geology
Jewels: A Secret History
570 - Biology
The Power of Trees: How Ancient Forests Can Save Us if We Let Them
590 - Animals
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
610 Medicine and health
The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
620 Engineering
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
670 Manufacturing
Paper: Paging Through History
680 Manufacture for specific uses
Amazing Gems: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Dazzling Costume Jewelry
790 Sports, games and entertainment
Open
820 English and Old English literatures
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
900 History
The Lessons of History
The Land of the Elephant Kings: Space, Territory, and Ideology in the Seleucid Empire
920 Biography and genealogy
Profiles in Courage
Brave Companions: Portraits in History
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom

Updated through Dec. 1 in Post #135

Congratulations to Anna for completing the challenge!

Updated message 7-- 21/25

Updated message #33: 5/5 read

Update msg. 24 - 13/20 :)

Updated message 7-- 22/25

Message 18 Updated

51/51

CHALLENGE COMPLETED

Updated to here in post #135!

Congratulations to Ashly and Sarah, who completed their challenges! 👏👏

update to message 41

10/10 completed!

Updated message 7-- 23/25

Updated to here in post #135!

Congratulations to .sunflower. for completing the challenge! 👏

Update to message #36

Progress: 56/40 - challenge complete!

I really enjoyed this challenge - thanks for hosting!

Margie wrote: "Update to message #36

Progress: 56/40 - challenge complete!

I really enjoyed this challenge - thanks for hosting!"

I thought this one seemed right up your alley, Margie. I enjoyed it, too.

Update posted in post #135!

Thanks, everyone, for participating in this challenge. I hope you found lots of interesting reads. I know I did!

I will check back next week to see if any further updates have been posted.

Happy reading in the new year!

Update to post 6: 20/10

I read from every class except 100 (Philososhy and psychology). Lots of interesting books. Thanks, TerryJane, for running this one!

Final update posted in Post #135!

Thanks for joining the challenge, and I hope you all enjoyed reading from a few new bookshelves!