2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I have plenty of free time and I am going to try to do something huge and fantastic for my imagination and brain. I am attempting to read 208 books for the year. I have never really kept track of my reading but I know over the last year I have read at least 100 books. I am challenging myself to be dedicated and committed to reading for the year. I also bought a lot of books last year that I have not read so this is a good reason to read them. Here is a tentative list of books I will be reading.

1 Mona Lisa Eclipsing (2011) Monere: Children of the Moon #5 Sunny
2 The Help Kathyrn Stockett
3 Memoirs of a Geisha Aurther Golden
4 City of Bones (2007) Mortal Instruments #1 Cassandra Clare
5 City of Ashes (2008) Mortal Instruments #2 Cassandra Clare
6 City of Glass (2009) Mortal Instruments #3 Cassandra Clare
7 City of Fallen Angels (2011) Mortal Instruments #4 Cassandra Clare
8 City of Lost Souls (2012)Mortal Instruments #5 Cassandra Clare
9 The Morganville Vampire Volume #1 (2010) Rachel Caine
10 The Morganville Vampire Volume #2 (2010) Rachel Caine
11 The Morganville Vampire Volume #3 (2011) Rachel Caine
12 The Morganville Vampire Volume #4 (2011) Rachel Caine
13 The Hunger Games (2008) Suzanne Collins
14 Catching Fire (2009) Suzanne Collins
15 Mockingjay (2010) Suzanne Collins
16 When Darkness Comes (2007) Guardians of Eternity #1 Alexandra Ivy
17 Embrace The Darkness (2007) Guardians of Eternity #2 Alexandra Ivy
18 Darkness Everlasting (2008) Guardians of Eternity #3 Alexandra Ivy
19 Darkness Revealed (2009) Guardians of Eternity #4 Alexandra Ivy
20 Darkness Unleashed (2009) Guardians of Eternity #5 Alexandra Ivy
21 Beyond The Darkness (2010) Guardians of Eternity #6 Alexandra Ivy
22 Devoured by Darkness (2010) Guardians of Eternity #7 Alexandra Ivy
23 Bound By Darkness (2011) Guardians of Eternity #11 Alexandra Ivy
24 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1997) J K Rowling
25 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998) J K Rowling
26 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999) J K Rowling
27 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000) J K Rowling
28 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003) J K Rowling
29 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005) J K Rowling
30 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007) J K Rowling
31 Vampire Academy (2007) Richelle Mead
32 Nightseer (1992) Laurell Hamilton
33 Some Girls Bite (2009) Chloe Neill 1/2/12 5-star
34 Friday Night Bites (2009) Chloe Neill
35 Twice Bitten (2010) Chloe Neill
36 Hard Bitten (2011) Chloe Neill
37 Drink Deep (2011 Chloe Neill
38 Succubus Revealed (2011) Richelle Mead
39 Shadow Heir (2012) Richelle Mead
40 Bridget Jones Diary (1996) Helen Fielding
41 The Edge of Reason (1999) Helen Fielding
42 Black Swan Rising (2010) Black Swan Rising #1 Lee Carroll
43 The Watchtower (2011) Black Swan Rising #2 Lee Carroll
44 Blood Law (2010) Alexandra Sabian #1 Jeannie Holmes
45 Blood Secrets (2011) Alexandra Sabian #2 Jeannie Holmes
46 The Devil Wears Prada Lauren Weisberger
47 Guilty Pleasures (1993) Anita Blake Series #1 Laurell Hamilton
48 The Laughing Corpse (1994) Anita Blake Series #2 Laurell Hamilton
49 Circus of the Damned (1995) Anita Blake Series #3 Laurell Hamilton
50 The Lunatic Cafe (1996) Anita Blake Series #4 Laurell Hamilton
51 Bloody Bones (1996) Anita Blake Series #5 Laurell Hamilton
52 The Killing Dance (1997) Anita Blake Series #6 Laurell Hamilton
53 Burnt Offerings (1998) Anita Blake Series #7 Laurell Hamilton
54 Blue Moon (1998) Anita Blake Series #8 Laurell Hamilton
55 Obsidian Butterfly (2000) Anita Blake Series #9 Laurell Hamilton
56 Narcissus in Chains (2001) Anita Blake Series #10 Laurell Hamilton
57 Cerulean Sins (2003) Anita Blake Series #11 Laurell Hamilton
58 Incubus Dreams (2004) Anita Blake Series #12 Laurell Hamilton
59 Micah (2006) Anita Blake Series #13 Laurell Hamilton
60 Danse Macabre (2006)Anita Blake Series #14 Laurell Hamilton
61 The Harlequin (2007) Anita Blake Series #15 Laurell Hamilton
62 Blood Noir (2008) Anita Blake Series #16 Laurell Hamilton
63 Skin Trade (2009) Anita Blake Series #17 Laurell Hamilton
64 Flirt (2010) Anita Blake Series #18 Laurell Hamilton
65 Bullet (2010) Anita Blake Series #19 Laurell Hamilton
66 Hit List (2011)Anita Blake Series #20 Laurell Hamilton
67 Dead Sexy (2012) Anita Blake Series #21 Laurell Hamilton
68 Fantasy Lover (2002) Sherrilyn Kenyon
69 Night Pleasures (2002) Dark Hunger #1 Sherrilyn Kenyon
70 Night Embrace (2003) Dark Hunger #2 Sherrilyn Kenyon
71 Dance with the Devil (2003) Dark Hunger #3 Sherrilyn Kenyon
72 Kiss of the Night (2004) Dark Hunger #4 Sherrilyn Kenyon
73 Night Play (2004) Dark Hunger #5 Sherrilyn Kenyon
74 Seize the Night (2004) Dark Hunger #6 Sherrilyn Kenyon
75 Sins of the Night (2005) Dark Hunger #7 Sherrilyn Kenyon
76 Unleash the Night (2005) Dark Hunger #8 Sherrilyn Kenyon
77 The Dark Side of the Moon (2006) Dark Hunger #9 Sherrilyn Kenyon
78 The Dream Hunter (2007) Dark Hunger #10 Sherrilyn Kenyon
79 Fear the Darkness (2007) Dark Hunger #11 Sherrilyn Kenyon
80 Upon the Midnight Clear (2007) Dark Hunger #12 Sherrilyn Kenyon
81 Devil May Cry (2007) Dark Hunger #13 Sherrilyn Kenyon
82 Dream Chaser (2008) Dark Hunger #14 Sherrilyn Kenyon
83 Acheron (2008) Dark Hunger #15 Sherrilyn Kenyon
84 One Silent Night (2008) Dark Hunger #16 Sherrilyn Kenyon
85 Dream Warrior (2009) Dark Hunger #17 Sherrilyn Kenyon
86 Bad Moon Rising (2009) Dark Hunger #18 Sherrilyn Kenyon
87 No Mercy (2010) Dark Hunger #19 Sherrilyn Kenyon
88 Retribution (2011) Dark Hunger #20 Sherrilyn Kenyon
89 The Guardian (2011) Dark Hunger #21 Sherrilyn Kenyon
90 Time Untime (2012)Dark Hunger #22 Sherrilyn Kenyon
91 The Dark Highlander (Highlander, #5)
Moning, Karen Marie 3-star
92 Bloodfever (Fever,#2)Moning, Karen Marie 4-star
93 Kiss of the Highlander (Highlander, #4 Moning, Karen Marie 4-star
94 Treasure of the Sun Dodd, Christina 3-star
95 Trouble at the Wedding (Abandoned at the Altar, #3)Guhrke, Laura Lee 4-star
96 Heiress in Love (Ministry of Marriage, #1)Brooke, Christina 5-star
97 The Chosen Bast, Anya 5-star
98 Master of Torment Tabke,Karin 5-star

Good for you!!! I am excited to see someone in this category. I wish I had time to read that many!! Good Luck!

The only word is WOW!!

Excellent. Can't wait to follow your progress. :)

Good Luck to completing your goal RedB.

I see that you have the Anita Blake series on your to read list. I truly enjoyed the beginning books in the series and then the books take a turn when Anita gets a new "power". I will keep it very vague to prevent spoiling anything. I've read them all but I can honestly say I was disappointed with some of them. As you read the series and the story progresses, let me know what you think. Happy reading!

Joie wrote: "I see that you have the Anita Blake series on your to read list. I truly enjoyed the beginning books in the series and then the books take a turn when Anita gets a new "power". I will keep it very ..."

I have read most of them but I want to reread them because I have not read the last five or so and I want it to be fresh. I love the series.