2025 Reading Challenge discussion

You don´t have to have a certain order for them. Some don´t even have any lists to start with, they just add as they finish reading a book :)

Great! Thanks :)
I have a lot of books to sort through. That's not even counting e-books.

Sara wrote: "You're off to a great start! Beauty Queens in on my 'to read' list-did you like it?"

I did enjoy it. Some parts made me laugh out loud. It did come across a bit preachy at times.

I finished 11/22/63! That book should count as at least two, don't you think? lol

Sara wrote: "How are you doing with your challenge so far this year?"

According to the little tracking thingamajiggy I am 1 book behind. That's not too bad. I hope to catch up quickly. 11/22/63 was massive.

Well, I finished another one :)
I finished The Thirteenth Tale. Very absorbing book.

1. 11/22/63 by Stephen King (read) 5/5
2. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (read) 3/5
3. The Thirteenth Tale by by Diane Setterfield (read)
4/5
4. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (read) 4/5
5. Fifty Shades of Grey (read) 3/5
6. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (read) 4/5
7. Fifty Shades Darker by EL James (read) 3/5
8.Heat Wave by Richard Castle (read)3/5
9.The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (read) 4/5
10.The Witch of Blackbird Pond (read)3/5
11.And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (read) 4/5
12. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck(read)4/5
13. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (read)4/5
14. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (read)3/5
15. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (read)4/5
16. Gunn's Golden Rules by Tim Gunn (read)4/5
17. Barcode Booty by Steve Weber (read) 4/5
18. The Coupon Diet by Beth Jones (read) 3/5
19. Pin It for Profit by Mike DeWolfe(read) 4/5
20. Most Talkative by Andy Cohen (read) 4/5

Nidia wrote: "Sara wrote: "You're off to a great start! Beauty Queens in on my 'to read' list-did you like it?"

I did enjoy it. Some parts made me laugh out loud. It did come across a bit preachy at times."

Preachy in what way? I've been meaning to read it as well.

Trevor wrote: "Nidia wrote: "Sara wrote: "You're off to a great start! Beauty Queens in on my 'to read' list-did you like it?"

I did enjoy it. Some parts made me laugh out loud. It did come across a bit preach..."

ditto

Loved the movie! Should read the book...

The Hot Zone is definitely a stand out book. It is fascinating and terrifying at the same time.

I finished Jane Eyre :)

How'd you like it? I want to read that soon.

Trevor wrote: "How'd you like it? I want to read that soon." I found that the pace picked up more towards the last chapters. I enjoyed it even though it took me a couple of months to read it lol.

lol, alright good! Glad you liked it. I tried to start it and got stuck and quit about half way through page one. haha xP Maybe I'll give it another shot!

I finished Northanger Abbey. What a thoroughly enjoyable book! This is only my second Austen book. I read Pride and Prejudice many years ago. I think I'll try Mansfield Park next time I'm in the mood for Austen.

I'm on Persuasion now--it's lovely. I keep meaning to read more Austen. Maybe we can do an Austen buddy read some time.

Kara wrote: "I'm on Persuasion now--it's lovely. I keep meaning to read more Austen. Maybe we can do an Austen buddy read some time."

I would love to do a buddy read :)

I finished Fifty Shades Darker. It is what it is folks. It's light, fluff, entertainment. Sure it could be better written and the characters never really develop and grow but it's summertime dang it! I just want something fast and easy to read.

I finished Heat Wave by Richard Castle. If I could, I'd give it a 2.5/5. It read like a really, really, really long episode of Castle but not as smartly written. If you are a really big fan of the show, I guess these books would be fun to have in your collection. Frankly, I have no interest in reading the rest of the Nikki Heat series.

Nidia wrote: "I finished Fifty Shades Darker. It is what it is folks. It's light, fluff, entertainment. Sure it could be better written and the characters never really develop and grow but it's summertime dang..."

lol. Good point. :)

I finished The Great Gatsby. A good novel? Yes. The great American novel? I don't know about that. But at least I got another classic under my belt.

I finished And Then There Were None. I can't believe I've gone all my life without reading Agatha Christie. I will be reading more of her work for sure.

Nidia wrote: "I finished And Then There Were None. I can't believe I've gone all my life without reading Agatha Christie. I will be reading more of her work for sure."

I love Agatha Christie! One of my favorite authors, that's for sure. :D

Nidia wrote: "I finished And Then There Were None. I can't believe I've gone all my life without reading Agatha Christie. I will be reading more of her work for sure."

Then There Were None sounds very familiar...

Adriana wrote: "Then There Were None sounds very familiar..."

It's a very popular one.

I finished Of Mice and Men. I gave myself a challenge within the 2012 Reading Challenge. I decided to read classics that were never assigned to me in school but almost everyone seems to have read during the course of their academic life. I was not assigned Of Mice and Men; I was assigned The Red Pony instead. I was never assigned Jane Eyre. I was assigned Wuthering Heights by the other Bronte sister. The Great Gatsby was not assigned to me even in my American Lit class. So I am glad to catch up with the rest of the world :)

What did you think of Of Mice and Men?? I read it a few months ago too (was never assigned it in school either for some reason, or Jane Eyre, or The Great Gatsby, so we're in the same boat, you and I!). I wasn't too impressed but I was glad to cross a classic off my to-read list!!

I too was glad to cross another classic off my list. I enjoyed the story but it was not what I expected. I didn't even realize it was that short. I guess I was expecting something more like East of Eden.

Yeah, I was surprised by the length as well. Classics are sometimes so long and it turns me off of them immediately.

I finished The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. This is my first Hercule Poirot novel. I loved the mix of characters and the dialogue was smart and witty. Great plot twist! Next up is Insurgent by Veronica Roth.

Will you read more Agatha Christie, Nidia?? She is one of my favorite authors!

Hi Trevor. Yes I will read more Christie. I already have Sparkling Cyanide waiting in the wings. I have that book in spanish. It will be interesting to see how her writing style translates.

Nidia wrote: "Hi Trevor. Yes I will read more Christie. I already have Sparkling Cyanide waiting in the wings. I have that book in spanish. It will be interesting to see how her writing style translates."

That would be interesting! Enjoy. :)

Only two books to go :)

One book to go :)

WOO! :D Go Nidia!

I finished Most Talkative by Andy Cohen. I like humorous autobiographies and this one is very enjoyable if you are a pop culture geek (and I am).
This completes my reading challenge for 2012. Bring on 2013 :)