2025 Reading Challenge discussion

TBR Jar Challenge message #22 Updated
18/75 Complete ⭐

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25/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

Update to message #54: 3/24 books read!

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27/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

updated msg 6 - completed 2/24

Updated message #87.
3/10 books read.

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28/100 BOOKS COMPLETED

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PROGRESS: 2/16

**PROMPT #8: Read a book with the lowest average rating on your TBR, or under 3.0 ~ 2.75 RATING: Who Killed Tiffany Jones? by Mavis Kaye

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29/100 books complete

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30/100 BOOKS

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31/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

Ok I'm officially joining late but this is a goal for me this year, to clear my TBR list.
My goal is 10 books.

Yearly Challenges: TBR Jar

TBR JAR
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2025
Progress: 0/10

1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.
5. Read the earliest published book on your TBR
6. Read the most recently published book that’s available on your TBR
7. Read a book with the highest average rating on your TBR, or over 3.8
8. Read a book with the lowest average rating on your TBR, or under 3.0
9. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it).
10. Read the book with the least number of ratings.
11. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the first page
12. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the last page
13. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
14. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the first page.
15. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the last page.
16. Randomize your TBR and read the first book.

TBR Jar Challenge message #22 Updated
21/75 Complete ⭐

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Finished 2 more over the weekend bringing me to 33/100 books complete.

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34 out of 100

Update to message #46: 6/45 completed

Message 37 updated: 2 of 15 completed

updated msg 6 - completed 4/24

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35/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

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I'm in for (6) books for prompt one and I'm in for all (16) in prompt two.

1) You can let Goodreads let choose your books for this challenge:
Step 1: Select the number of books you want to read for this challenge.
Step 2: Go to the “My Books” tab on the top of the Goodreads Page.
Step 3: Bring up your “Want-To-Read” shelf.
Step 4: On the bottom of the page in the middle, go to the “sort” field and select “Random.”
Goodreads will generate a random list of books for you!

2) You can use the following tasks and pick a matching book later.
1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.

2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year

3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.

5. Read the earliest published book on your TBR
6. Read the most recently published book that’s available on your TBR
7. Read a book with the highest average rating on your TBR, or over 3.8
8. Read a book with the lowest average rating on your TBR, or under 3.0
9. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it).
10. Read the book with the least number of ratings.
11. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the first page
12. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the last page
13. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
14. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the first page.
15. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the last page.
16. Randomize your TBR and read the first book.

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9/32

Updated Post #56

1: Sorrow's Anthem by Michael Koryta
2: Noose by Brennan LaFaro - COMPLETED
3: Snarl by John Boden
4: Opening Moves by Steven James
5: Make Them Cry by Kevin O'Brien
6: Stolen by Daniel Palmer
7: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
8: The Dead of Winter by Jack Night
9: The Preying Grounds by Paul Morabito
10: Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle
11: Criminal Mischief by Stuart Woods
12: A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mintzner - COMPLETED

I will attempt 15 books this time.

Children of the Storm added to list December 26, 2021.
Lines of Departure added to list July 29,2024.
The Deep Blue Good-By added to list October 18, 2015.

3/15

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Children of the Storm added to list December 26, 2021.

1/15

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9/13 📚

Update to message 79, completed 7/16
✅ 10. Read the book with the least number of ratings
✅ 9. Read the book with the most number of ratings
✅ 15. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the last page
✅ 16. Randomize your TBR and read the first book

Update to message 62, 9/16.

9. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it). - Funny Story (893,458 ratings)

11. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the first page - Between the World and Me

14. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the first page. - The Stolen Heir

Updated message 15: 4/10

Update message 26: 3/16

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11/45

Update to message #34 - 5/32 books read!

February Update for message #32
7 read in February; 19 read so for in 2025
I will up my goal to 40 TBR books.

Message #72

Progress: 5/12

* Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages. Squeak

* Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. The Nanny Diaries

* Read a book with the lowest average rating on your TBR, or under 3.0. Stuffed by the Were-Turkey

* Read a book with the highest average rating on your TBR, or over 3.8. Snaring Emberly

* Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. Breaking Rosalind

TBR Jar Challenge message #22 Updated
26/85 Complete ⭐

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Progress 2/16

1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
Fate Is The Hunter.
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year
✅ US AGAINST YOU by Frederick Backman
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
The Sum Of All Our Fears
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.
✅ And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman.
5. Read the earliest published book on your TBR
To Kill A Mockingbird.
6. Read the most recently published book that’s available on your TBR.
The Ledge
7. Read a book with the highest average rating on your TBR, or over 3.8
There Nightingale.
8. Read a book with the lowest average rating on your TBR, or under 3.0.
Orbital
9. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it).
The Hunger Games
10. Read the book with the least number of ratings.
The Path Finders.
11. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the first page.
Code Name Helene.
12. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the last page.
The Winners/The Women
13. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
Nemesis.
14. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the first page.
Getting Warmer
15. Sort your TBR by author. Read a book from the last page.
The BookThief/The Looming Towers.
16. Randomize your TBR and read the first book.
Big Week.

Welcome newcomers! Glad to have you!

Amazing progress already for just 2 months into the year!

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36/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

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37/100 books

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38/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide

Update to message #46: 8/45 completed

TBR Jar Challenge message #22 Updated
29/85 Complete ⭐

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3/16

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39/100 books complete



5 stars but left me sobbing like my childhood hero just died.

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40/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

Of Human Bondage

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41/100 BOOKS COMPLETE

The Woman in Me