2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Carolyn wrote: "Yes that is correct, Sorry, I forgot to put it in. I will edit the post."

Great, thanks for getting back to me. I've included your progress in this last update 😉

Update to message #7: 2/3

Updated message 16: 1/3

Update to Message 27: finished 2/10, 4 in progress

Update message #6

Progress: 1/4

Update #10
Finished 2/10
Cold Sunflowers

Update to Message #33 : 3/10

update message #18
1/9

Updated on 10/08 to msg #58 😊📖
Happy reading!

Update to #35: 3/5 read

Updated message 16: 2/3

Update to message #10
3/10
Close Your Eyes and Count to 10

Update to message #7: 3/3
Challenge completed!

Update to message #9: 4/5

Update to message #8: 2/5
Updated goal to 5. Started a book that fits another prompt.

Completed:
7. Starry Night: Read a book with a dark cover, with celestial motifs in the cover art, or from the dark academia, fantasy or mystery genres.
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

Updated message 36-- 4/5

Update to Message #10
Finished 4/10
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Update to message #22: 1/3

Updated message 16: 3/3. Challenge complete thank you!

All updated to msg #69 on 14/08
Congratulations to Debra Diggs and Rachael on completing their goal for the challenge 🎉

Update message #6

Progress: 2/4

Update message #10

Finished 5/10 on 13/08
Yellowface

Update to # 35 - 6/5 read :)

Updated message 36-- 5/5 Challenge Complete

Update to message #12

4/5

Update to message #5 - 6/10 books read!

Update to message #9: 5/5

Update to message #8: 3/5

Completed:
10. V-I-N-C-E-N-T-V-A-N-G-O-G-H: Read a book that has 5 or more letters from the artist's name in the title, with a name in the title, or one written by an author named Vincent, Vince, Vinnie, etc.
Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross

Update message #6

Progress: 3/4

1/3 Read a book with a flower on the cover - The Azalea Bones

I can join in Can I backdate to beginning of month?

Will start with a goal of 5

Progress 3/5

Goal 5

1. Sunflower: Read a book with sunflowers or other flowers on the cover, a book about gardening or botany, or with a character who is a gardener, botanist, etc.

2. Ear: Read a book addressing a mental or physical differences, with a disabled character, or with a title word such as ear, sound, silence, listen, etc.

3. France: Read a translated French classic, a book set in France, or one with French culture words in the title like bread, wine, bakery, Paris, etc.

4. Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover, with art tools in the cover art, or about character who is a visual artist.

5. Netherlands: Read a book by a Dutch author, one set in Netherlands, or with iconic Dutch elements on the cover like canals, tulips, windmills, cheese, etc.

6. Countryside: Read a book set in the countryside, featuring characters connected to the land or agriculture, or reflecting themes of simplicity, tranquility, coziness, or connection to nature.

7. Starry Night: Read a book with a dark cover, with celestial motifs in the cover art, or from the dark academia, fantasy or mystery genres.

8. Isolation: Read a book about a solitary individual, with a title word like lonely, solitude, alone, one, etc., or a book that explores spirituality or creativity.

9. Museum: Read a book based in an art gallery, museum or art school, with a painting in the cover art, or with a museum-related word in the title like masterpiece, picture, artifact, curator, etc.

10. V-I-N-C-E-N-T-V-A-N-G-O-G-H: Read a book that has 5 or more letters from the artist's name in the title, with a name in the title, or one written by an author named Vincent, Vince, Vinnie, etc.
The Time Hop Coffee Shop: The new magical uplifting read perfect to curl up with this autumn

Update to Message #32

Progress 6/5

✨ 1. Sunflower: Read a book with sunflowers or other flowers on the cover, a book about gardening or botany, or with a character who is a gardener, botanist, etc. The Names

✨3. France: Read a translated French classic, a book set in France, or one with French culture words in the title like bread, wine, bakery, Paris, etc. Creation Lake


✨7. Starry Night: Read a book with a dark cover, with celestial motifs in the cover art, or from the dark academia, fantasy or mystery genres.
Case Histories

✨8. Isolation: Read a book about a solitary individual, with a title word like lonely, solitude, alone, one, etc., or a book that explores spirituality or creativity. Interior Chinatown

✨9. Museum: Read a book based in an art gallery, museum or art school, with a painting in the cover art, or with a museum-related word in the title like masterpiece, picture, artifact, curator, etc. Horse

✨10. V-I-N-C-E-N-T-V-A-N-G-O-G-H: Read a book that has 5 or more letters from the artist's name in the title, with a name in the title, or one written by an author named Vincent, Vince, Vinnie, etc. Red Velvet Cupcake Murder

Update to post 81 3/5

Update to Message #27: Currently: 6/10, 3 in progress

Update to #10

finished 5/10
The Art of Sonship: King David had 20 Sons. Only one reigned. Which Son will you be?

Update to Message #32

Progress 7/5

✨6. Countryside: Read a book set in the countryside, featuring characters connected to the land or agriculture, or reflecting themes of simplicity, tranquility, coziness, or connection to nature. Weyward

Hello everyone, I had quite some busy days, so sorry for not updating your progress in a while! But wow, we already have so many books read and challengers finishing their goals ✨📚🌻 I hope you are all enjoying the challenge, and happy reading!

✨✨✨ Updated to msg #86 on 21/08 ✨✨✨

Syd wrote: "1/3 Read a book with a flower on the cover - The Azalea Bones"

Dear Syd, thank you for your update. In case you can't find it, your original (sign-up) message number is #43

It's helpful to use it in your update posts, especially in longer challenges (quarterly or yearly) where there are more participants, because then challenge leaders can find and update your info easier. 🙂 Happy reading!

Marie (UK) wrote: "I can join in Can I backdate to beginning of month?"

Welcome to the challenge, Marie! And yes, you can use books you've read this month for the prompts. 📖

Update message #10

6/10 finished
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

update message #6

progress: 4/4

Update message #18 : 3/9

Updated message 36-- 6/5

update message 21: SusanItaly

Ear: The Lilac People. by Milo Todd

Caroline #13 fourth wing (spell Vincent vangough)

Susan (Italy) and Caroline, would you please let me know how many books you’ve read so far in the format of “x/y books read”?

Here’s a reminder/example of how update comments should look like: “Update to message #1: 5/8”
5 in this example is the number of books read, 8 is the goal of books to be read.
I do not check your original messages to see that, those are for your own use/tracking, I only look to update messages.

I’ve now added +1 book to each one of yours books-read count but I’d like to know if that’s correct. Thank you.

All updated on 24/08, to message #95

Update for message 26 - 5/5 books read, challenge complete!

Update to message #12

5/5

Challenge completed.

Update to message #6

Progress: 5/4