Heather’s Comments (group member since Jan 01, 2021)

Heather’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Heather wrote: "Heather wrote: "STARTED:2/23/23
COMPLETED:

BOOKS READ: 223/?
WORDS COMPLETED:4/51

SOCIAL WORKER
S:Shelby Nichols (MC)-Devious Minds-6/12/23
O:One of Us Knows-4/16/25
C:Cold Snap-3/7/25
I:It Ends with Us-2/23/24
A:Anna (MC)-Cry Wolf-6/18/23
L:Laurie Forest-The Demon Tide-7/6/23

W:The War of Two Queens-6/7/23
O:
R:Ravi Singh (MC)-Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25
K:Killers of a Certain Age-7/8/23
E;Erik Nowak (MC)-Stuck with You-1/20/25
R:



✅SECRETARY
S:Secretly Yours-8/18/23
E:Erika Kresling (MC)-Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
C:Club Dead-11/4/24
R:Red Queen (Series)-King's Cage-2/3/25
E:Evonavich, Janet (Author)-Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
T:Teach Me-5/9/24
A:All Together Dead-1/18/25
R:Rourke, Browyn (MC)-Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
Y:You Shouldn't Have Come Here-11/9/23



PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER

VAMPIRE HUNTER
V:The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches-7/5/23
A:As Good As Dead-2/17/25
M:Merit Voss (MC)-Without Merit-10/25/23
P:Pennhallow, Bowen (MC)-The Wedding Witch-11/3/24
I:Incubus Dreams-2/24/24
R:
E:Ellery (MC)-Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25

H:Homecoming-5/27/23
U:Unger, Lisa (author)-Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six-6/22/23
N:Night Owl-3/11/25
T:Third Grave Dead Ahead-8/31/23
E:Ellie Satler (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25
R:Rachel Grant-Body of Evidence-2/23/25



VETERNARIAN
V:The Viscount Who Loved Me-5/25/23
E:Erin Sterling-The Kiss Curse-8/22/23
T:Tessa Bailey-Hook, Line, and Sinker-6/9/23
E:Eve Tramell (MC)-Bared to You-6/7/23
R:
N:
A:Adam Binder (MC)-White Trash Warlock-8/19/23
R:
I:It Starts with Us-3/17/24
A:Aiden Bishop (MC)-The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle-2/10/24
N:



VIDEO GAMER
V:Vengeance in Death-8/26/23
I:Indecent Exposure-10/7/23
D:Decaffeinated Corpse-12/9/23
E:Eloise Bridgerton (MC)-To Sir Phillip, With Love-8/28/23
O:

G;Glass Sword-12/1/23
A:The Assassin and the Pirate Lord-2/16/24
M:Murder at the Mayfair Hotel-11/22/23
E;
R:



WRITER
W:When He Was Wicked-10/4/23
R:
I:It's in His Kiss-12/20/23
T:Temperance Brennan (MC)-Déjà Dead-12/22/23
E:Elin Warner (MC)-The Sanatorium-2/15/24
R:Reflected in You-2/11/24



YOGA INSTRUCTOR:
Y:Yrene Towers (MC)-The Assassin and the Healer-2/17/24
O:
G:Grady Hendrix-How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
A:Abby Abernathy (MC)-Beautiful Disaster-3/1/25

I:The Inmate-3/15/24
N:
S:A Soul of Ash and Blood-4/5/24
T;A Touch of Malice-5/17/24
R:Rachel Chavez (MC)-The Mary Shelley Club-8/23/24
U:The Unexpected Card-3/17/24
C:Caer Cavenaugh (MC)-Deadly Gift-9/5/24
T:Templeton, Joshua (MC)-The Hating Game-2/24/25
O:
R:Rokesbys, George (MC)-Because of Miss Bridgerton-5/22/24

Heather wrote: "SPELL IT OUT
STARTED:2/23/24
COMPLETED:
BOOKS READ:104/?
WORDS COMPLETED: 4/35

PALEOLAGUS;

✅PIRANHAS;
P:Patterson, James (Author)-10 Rules for the Perfect Murder-1/2/25
I:Icebreaker12/29/24
R:Rourke, Bronwyn (MC)-Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
A:Abby Abernathy (MC)-Beautiful Disaster-3/1/25
N:Not in Love-12/4/24
H:The Hating Game-2/24/25
A:Amelia Taylor (MC)-Mafia Boss-4/18/25
S:She's Not Sorry-1/18/25



PISTACHIO ALMOND;
P:
I:Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?-4/28/24
S:Sizzling Sixteen-6/14/24
T:Teach Me-5/9/24
A:The Assassin and the Empire-8/16/24
C:Club Dead-11/4/24
H:The Happy Ever After Playlist-6/11/24
I:Iris (MC)-Terms and Conditions-5/2/24
O:Octavia (MC)-The 100-6/16/24

A:The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25
L:Lynette Tarkington (MC)-The Final Girl Support Group-5/25/24
M:Marked in Flesh-8/11/24
O:The Other Mrs.-7/25/24
N:The Night Island-7/1/24
D:Dead Until Dark-10/11/24



✅PUFFERFISH
P:Pip Fitz-Amobi (MC)-A Good Girl's Guide to Murder-4/21/24
U:The Unexpected Card-3/17/24
F:Funny Story-9/15/24
F:Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice-11/11/24
E:Erin Sterling-The Wedding Witch-11/3/24
R:Rachel Chavez (MC)-The Mary Shelley Club-8/23/24
F:French Pressed-3/27/24
I:It Starts with Us-3/17/24
S:Surrender to Me-8/12/24
H:Happy Place-4/2/24



RAINBOW SHERBET;
R:Ramos (MC)-Deadly Escape-12/20/24
A:
I:Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men-11/26/24
N:Northman, Eric (MC)-Dead to the World-11/17/24
B:Body of Evidence-2/23/25
O;
W:Withholding Evidence-3/9/25

S:Soul Taken-1/14/25
H:How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
E:
R:
B:Bride-4/20/25
E:
T:Toni Anderson-Cold Snap-3/7/25



ROCKY ROAD;
R:
O:One of Us Is Dead-12/27/24
C:
K:Kayla Cottingham-This Delicious Death-10/13/24
Y:

R:
O:
A:
D:Deadly Night-4/13/24



SABERTOOTH RIGER;
S:Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
A;
B:
E:
R;
T:
O;
O:
T:
H:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone-11/11/24

R;
I:Isabella Swan (MC)-Twilight-10/13/24
G:Glass Houses-11/9/24
E:
R:



PLATYBELDON;
P:
L:Living Dead in Dallas-10/28/24
A:
T:Twisted Love-8/17/24
Y:
B:
E:
L:Love on the Brain-11/1/24
D:Deadly Gift-9/5/24
O:
N:Natalie D. Richards-Five Total Strangers-8/19/24



STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE; TRYANNASORAUS REX;

VULTURE;
V:Vision in Silver-5/29/24
U:The Unhoneymooners-6/5/24
L:Larsen, Rhys (MC)-Twisted Games-10/3/24
T:Tinderbox-5/31/24
U:Unhoneymooners (series)-The Honeymoon Crashers-7/16/24
R:
E:Ellie Satler (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25



✅WEASEL
W:The Wife Upstairs-4/9/24
E:Emily McIntire-Hooked-4/12/24
A:Adrian Copeland (MC)-Life’s Too Short-11/16/24
S:The Selection-9/1/24
E:Elsie Hannaway (MC)-Love, Theoretically-9/30/24
L:Lucy Foley-The Guest List-4/6/24



WOOLLY MAMMOTH;
W:Wrong Place Wrong Time-3/1/24
O:
O:
L:Local Woman Missing-3/5/24
L:Laced In Lies-3/23/24
Y:Yes Please-3/14/24

M:Maybe Now-11/15/24
A:
M:Marked for Murder-3/29/25
M:
O:The One-9/14/24
T:Tempt Me-5/6/24
H:Holiday in Death-9/29/24



YETI;
Y:
E:The Elite-9/7/24
T:TimeReaping in Deadwood-2/25/24
I:Incubus Dreams-2/24/24



✅YOGURT.
Y:Young, Tessa (MC)-After-6/27/24
O:Olive (MC)-The Invited-5/28/24
G:Greer Burns (MC)-Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
U:The Unquiet Past-9/15/24
R:Riva, Nina (MC)-Malibu Rising-8/30/24
T:A Touch of Malice-5/17/24

Heather wrote: "Heather wrote: "Freshman = Read 1-5 letters**5/17/23
Sophomore = Read 6-12 letters.**6/7/23
Junior = Read 13-18 letters.**6/25/23
Senior = Read 19 - 26 letters. **7/14/23
Double Major = Double up o..."

SOCIOLOGY
S:Sookie Stackhouse (Series)-From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
OOf Fate and Phantoms-9/4/23
C:Club Dead-11/4/24
I:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue-9/26/23
O:The Other Mrs.-7/25/24
L:Latte Trouble-8/8/23
O:
G:Georgie Castle (MC)-Fix Her Up-8/7/23
Y:You-5/23/23



✅SPANISH
S:Secretly Yours-8/18/23
P:People We Meet on Vacation-5/31/23
A:Ambrose Drake (MC)-Sleep No More-7/21/23
N:Nettle & Bone-1/4/24
I:Iona Sheehan (MC)-Dark Witch-6/11/23
S:Sulari Gentill-The Woman in the Library-1/14/24
H:Homecoming-5/27/23



THEATRE:
T:Tempt Me-5/6/24
H:The Happy Ever After Playlist-6/11/24
E:Eva Campbell (MC)-Fake Flame-10/17/24
A:The Assassin and the Underworld-4/16/24
T:Teach Me-5/9/24
R:Rachel Hawkins-The Wife Upstairs-4/9/24
E:



WOMEN’S STUDIES
W:Without Merit-10/25/23
O:
M:Murder of Crows-5/19/24
E:
N:
S:

S:Sylvia Day-Reflected in You-2/11/24
T:A Touch of Malice-5/17/24
U:The Unexpected Card-3/17/24
D:Decaffeinated Corpse-12/9/23
I:It-12/15/23
E:
S:Sabin (MC)-The Darkest Whisper-12/9/23



SEXUALITY STUDIES:
S:Sig Guthrie (MC)-Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
E:Ellie Sattler (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25
X:
U:The Unhoneymooners-6/5/24
A;Anne Bishop-Vision in Silver-5/29/24
L:Larsen, Rhys (MC)-Twisted Games-10/3/24
I:
T: Tamsyn Bligh (MC)-The Wedding Witch-11/3/24
Y:Young, Tessa (MC)-After-6/27/24

S
T:Tory Vega (MC)-The Awakening-7/13/24
U:Unhoneymooners (series)-The Honeymoon Crashers-7/16/24
D:Deadly Gift-9/5/24
I:
E:
S:The Selection-9/1/24



✅YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Y:You Shouldn't Have Come Here-11/9/23
O:One of Us Is Dead-12/27/24
U:Unbelievable-9/3/23
T:Throne of Glass-9/22/23
H:Hidden Deception-10/7/23

D:The Dead Romantics-2/18/24
E:Ethan Bollinger (MC)-Forever-9/28/23
V:Vengeance in Death-8/26/23
E:Educated-1/21/24
L:Local Woman Missing-3/5/24
O:The One-9/14/24
P:Perfect-8/23/23
M:McAllister, Gillian (Author)-Wrong Place Wrong Time-3/1/24
E:The Elite-9/7/24
N:Natalie Farrell (MC)-The Coworker-5/20/24
T:TimeReaping in Deadwood-2/25/24

March 2025 Theme:

Total audiobooks to read: 5
Audiobooks in monthly category to read: 2
Audiobooks with an MC in a profession you don't often encounter.

◈ What job is that?
Audiobooks with an MC in a profession you don't often encounter.
( each and every reader can choose whatever that means for them. Some don't read a lot of books with gardeners as MC, some don't read a lot of books with Navy officers as an MC, etc. etc.)
-Archeologist

Finished:


End of Month:3
Total audiobooks read this year: 19
Audiobooks in monthly category read: 1

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why): -She reads it and is hilarious.

Duration: Monthly
Start of Month: 11 books
Total audiobooks to read: 7
Audiobooks in monthly category to read: 3

February 2025 Theme:

◈ Colour me UNO
Audiobooks with covers that are mostly coloured yellow, blue, red, or green



Finished:


End of Month: 5
Total audiobooks read this year: 16
Audiobooks in monthly category read: 3

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why): -It had a very surprise ending.

Started:4/5/25
Completed;

Book Levels:

- Zest : 2-3 books
- Seeds : 4 - 6 books
- Pulp : 7 - 10 books
- Sugar : 11 - 15 books
- Syrup : 16 - 20 books
- Water : 21 - 24 books
- Lemons : 25+ books

Books read:3/?
Words Completed:

Accomplished;
A:
C:
C;
O:One of Us Knows-4/16/25
M:Mafia Boss-4/18/25
P:
L:Lowe Moreland (MC)-Bride-4/20/25
I:
S:
H:
E:Ellie Slater (MC)-Jurassic Park4/20/25
D:Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25



Artistic; Authentic; Bold; Brilliant; Calm; Conscious; Courageous; Determined; Eloquent; Engaging; Flexible; Genuine; Giggle; Gorgeous; Harmonious; Humorous; Irresistible; Intuitive; Juicy; Knowing; Lucky; Motivated; Nifty; Oodles; Optimistic; Passionate; Persevering; Powerful; Productive; Qualified; Resourceful; Seductive; Sensitive; Strong; Stunning; Successful; Tenacious; Upbeat; Valid; Vivacious; Vivid; Warmth; Wealthy; Witty;

NBRC Ten Author Train
For this challenge, you read a book, then for your second book the author's first name has to start with the same letter as the first book's author's last name.

Started: 1/1/25

1. Under One Roof by Ali HazelwooD
2.

Started: 4/5/25
Completed:

Scrabble Novice: 1-15 books
Scrabble Intermediate: 16- 31 books
Scrabble Expert: 32-47 books
Scrabble Master: 48-63 books
Scrabble Bingo Master: 64+ books

Read a book that has a title with all the letters in the word "scrabble"
Read a book that has a title with all the letters in the word "bingo"
Read a book with a title that has all the letters in the word"bonus"
Read a book that has a blank cover (just a title)
Read a book that has 2- 4 characters
Read a book that has the word "square" in the text
✅Read a book with a red cover-Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
Read a book with blue cover
Read a book with a pink cover
Read a book that is 2nd in a series
Read a book that is 3rd in a series
Read a book with the word "tile" in the text
✅Read a book with a board game on the cover or in the text-Bride (pg 157)-4/20/25
Read a book in which a character wins
Read a book with a title that has all the letters in the word "dictionary"
Read a book with the word "fun" in the text
Read a book with the word "strategy" in the text
Read a book that is 7th in a series
Read a book with the word "turn" in the text

DURATION
April 1 – May 31, 2025
Levels

🎤 Big Hair – 1–5 books
💨 Wind Machine – 6–10 books
🕺 90s Boy Band Dancing – 11–15 books
✨ Unexpected Costume Reveal – 16–20 books
🎆 Fireworks, Light Show, and a Wink – 21+ books
Books read:2/?
Countries completed:


🇦🇱 Albania:
A:
L:Lowe Moreland (MC)-Bride-4/20/25
B:
A;
N:
I:
A:



🇦🇲 Armenia
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇹 Austria
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇭🇷 Croatia
C:
R:
O:One of Us Knows-4/16/25
A:
T;
I:
A:Amelia (MC)-Mafia Boss-4/18/25



🇨🇾 Cyprus
🇨🇿 Czechia
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇮🇱 Israel
🇮🇹 Italy
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
🇲🇹 Malta
🇲🇩 Moldova
🇲🇪 Montenegro
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇸🇲 San Marino
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
S:
W:
E:Ellie Slatter (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25
D:Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
E;
N:



🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Duration: April 1st - May 31st.

Levels:
🌱 Sprouting Reader
Read 1–5 books
🌷 Floriographer-in-Training
Read 6–12 books
🌸 Petal Prodigy
Read 13–20 books
🌼 Garden of Words Master
Read 21+ books
Books read: 5/?
Words Completed: 1/24


✅Aloe;
A:Amelia (MC)-Mafia Boss-4/18/25
L:Lowe Moreland (MC)-Bride-4/20/25
O:One of Us Knows-4/16/25
E:Ellie Slater (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25



Buttercup; Cactus:

Dahlia;
D:Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
A:
H:
L:
I:
A:



Elderberry Blossom; Fern; Gillyflower; Heather, Purple; Ivy; Jasmine, Red; Lotus; Magnolia; Narcissus; Oleander; Periwinkle, Blue; Queen Anne's Lace; Rose, Peach; Sunflower; Tulip; Viscaria; Wisteria; Xeranthemum; Yarrow; Zinnia

Duration: Monthly

Start of Month:19
Total audiobooks to read this month: 6
Audiobooks in monthly category to read: 3

April 2025 Theme:

◈Freebies
Audiobooks that you have from the library or for free

Theme:

Finished:

Audiobooks this month:2
Total audiobooks read this year: 21
Total Audiobooks in monthly category read: 1

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why)

Date Started: 01/01/2025
Completed:

For this challenge, read books where the Villain's first name, last name, or nickname begins with a letter from A through Z. The goal is to find one character for each letter of the alphabet. Try to see how many you can find and if you can complete the task within one year. Make sure to list your start and potential end date. every time you update your list feel free to start a new post. Since this challenge could hold potential spoilers please use the SPOILER html to hide any villain names that could potentially spoil the book for someone. Thanks in advance! Happy reading!

BOOKS READ: 15/26
A:Andre-All Together Dead-1/18/25
B:Bonorata-Soul Taken-1/14/25
C:Cronus-The Darkest Prison-1/7/25
D:Dave Brewer-Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
E;Evan Beck-Body of Evidence-2/23/25
F:
G:Green, Charlie-Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25
H;
I;
J:Jason Bell-As Good As Dead-2/17/25
K:Kavenaugh, Landon-One of Us Knows-4/16/25
L:Luke-She's Not Sorry-1/18/25
M:Maven Calore-King's Cage-2/3/25
N:Novak, Jake-Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
O;
P;Peter Nillson-Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25
Q;
R;
S:
T:Theseus-A Touch of Chaos-1/8/25
U:
V:Vicktor-Mafia Boss-4/18/25
W:
X:maX-Twisted Hate-1/17/25
Y:
Z:

Duration
2 months from start date
Started: 1/1/25
Completed:

Levels
Weak-willed: 1-8 books**1/14/25
Making an effort: 9-16 books**2/1/25
Committed: 17-24 books**2/24/25
Iron-willed: 25+ books

OPTION 4:Spell it out
Books read: 35/?
Resulutions completed: 2/47

✅1. Build a BUDGET
B:Body of Evidence-2/23/25
U:Under One Roof-1/1/25
D:Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
G:Grimes, Caitlin (MC)-10 Rules for the Perfect Murder-1/2/25
E:Erik Nowak (MC)-Stuck with You-1/20/25
T:Tallulah (MC)-The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25



2. Cook a new RECIPE each week
3. READ more
4. JOIN a club

✅5. Create a CLEANING schedule
C:Cold Snap-3/7/25
L:The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
E:Erika Kresling (MC)-Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
A:Adam Haumpton (MC)-Soul Taken-1/14/25
N:Nike (MC)-The Darkest Prison-1/7/25
I:Ian Floyd (MC)-Below Zero-1/30/25
N:Nick (MC)-Thank You for Listening-1/11/25
G:Greer Burns (MC)-Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25



6. Drink less ALCOHOL

7. Quit SMOKING
S:Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/24
M:Marked for Murder-3/29/25
O:One of Us Knows-4/16/25
K:King's Cage-2/3/25
I:Incriminating Evidence-3/23/25
N:
G:Grady Hendrix-How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25



8. Eat VEGETABLES regularly
V:
E:Ellery (MC)-Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25
G:
E:Ellie Slater (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25
T:A Touch of Chaos-1/8/25
A:Ana Huang-Twisted Hate-1/17/25
B:Beautiful Disaster-3/1/25
L:Lucy Hutton (MC)-The Hating Game-2/24/25
E:
S:She's Not Sorry-1/18/25



9. SHARE your resolutions 1-1
10. Try a new DIET plan
11. Book your DOCTORS visits
12. Take the STAIRS
13. Cut CALORIES
14. Become a PLANT owner
15. Plan a VACATION
16. Start doing YOGA with your partner
17. HYDRATE
18. Consider THERAPY
19. VOLUNTEER
20. Exercise to AUDIOBOOKS
21. Lift WEIGHTS
W:Withholding Evidence-3/9/25
E:
I:
G:
H:
T:
S;Sebastian Ford (MC)-Catalyst-3/25/25



22. Do a new EXERCISE move
23. Decorate with family HISTORY
24, SANITISE your phone weekly
25. Try HYDROTHERAPY
26. DELEGATE more chores
27. Keep CLUTTER from the kitchen
28. DONATE old clothes
29. Find a new HOBBY
30. Invest in a new SKINCARE regime
31. Play UPBEAT music
32. Take your LUNCH BREAK
33. WRITE to yourself
34. Don't MULTITASK
35. Change your ROUTINE
36. Take more WALKS
37. Make CHAOTIC areas (i.e. entryways) CALM
38. Buy new TRAINERS
39. Go to BED on time
40. MAKE your bed
41. Give yourself more COMPLIMENTS
42. Learn a new SKILL
S:
K:
I:
L:Lowe Moreland (MC)-Bride-4/20/25
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43. Stay UP TO DATE with news
44. Eat more CITRUS fruit

45. Add FRAGRANCE to your home
F:From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
R: Ravi Singh (MC)-As Good As Dead-2/17/25
A:All Together Dead-1/18/25
G:Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25
R:
A:Ali Wong-Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life-3/14/25
N:Night Owl-3/11/25
C:Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
E:



46. Save MONEY:
M:Mafia Boss-4/18/25
O:
N:
E:
Y:



47. Keep in touch with FRIENDS

NBRC: Decades Challenge 2025

2001-2025

2001: (0/1)

2002: (0/2)

2003: (0/3)

2004: (0/4)

2005: (0/5)

2006: (0/6)

2007: (0/7)

2008: (0/8)

2009: (0/9)

2010: (0/10)

2011: (0/11)

2012: (0/12)

2013: (0/13)

2014: (0/14)

2015: (0/15)

2016: (0/16)

2017: (0/17)

2018: (0/18)

2019: (0/19)

2020: (0/20)

2021: (0/21)

2022: (0/22)

2023: (0/23)

2024: (0/24)

2025: (1/25)
1. Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25

Around the World 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Itinerary #27
1. Nice (FR) - Riga (LV) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as speculative-fiction - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
✅2. Riga (LV) - Tomsk (RU) Read a book where a character is superstitious or believes in some myth or entity-Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
✅3. Tomsk (RU) - Ningbo (CN) Read a book that is an against all odds / survival story-Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
4. Ningbo (CN) - Ayers Rock (AU) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 3rd of a month
✅5. Ayers Rock (AU) - Mendoza (AR) Read a book that is book 10 or more in a series-From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
6. Mendoza (AR) - Columbia (US) Read a book that a player in your team has read during this team challenge
✅7. Columbia (US) - Lagos (NG) Read a book where the ISBN10 number has exactly 4 odd numbers-0778308065-She's Not Sorry-1/18/25
8. Lagos (NG) - Nice (FR) Read a book with a gargoyle

Monthly Audiobook Challenge: January 2025
Theme: Audiobooks that are 25 hours or more in length

Start of Month:0
Total audiobooks to read:10
Audiobooks in monthly category to read:1

Books in category:

FINISHED



End of Month: 11
Total audiobooks read this year:11
Audiobooks in monthly category read:0

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why): -Julia Whelan is my favorite narrator and this is her book she writes.

Serious Readers Challenge 2025 – Level 1
Start date: 1 January 2025
End date:
Progress: 35/100

1. Under One Roof-1/1/25
2. 10 Rules for the Perfect Murder-1/2/25
3. Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
4. The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25
5. The Darkest Prison-1/7/25
6. A Touch of Chaos-1/8/25
7. Thank You for Listening-1/11/25
8. Soul Taken-1/14/25
9. Twisted Hate-1/17/25
10. She's Not Sorry-1/18/25
11. All Together Dead-1/18/25
12. Stuck with You-1/20/25
13. Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25
14. Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
15. Below Zero-1/31/25
16. Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
17. King's Cage-2/3/25
18. The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
19. Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25
20. From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
21. As Good As Dead-2/17/25
22. Body of Evidence-2/23/25
23. The Hating Game-2/24/25
24. Beautiful Disaster-3/1/25
25. Cold Snap-3/7/25
26. Withholding Evidence-3/9/25
27. Night Owl-3/11/25
28. Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life-3/14/25
29. How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
30. Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
31. Incriminating Evidence-3/23/25
32. Catalyst-3/24/25
33. Marked for Murder-3/29/25
34. Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
35. One of Us Knows-4/16/25
36. Mafia Boss-4/18/25
37. Bride-4/20/25
38. Jurassic Park-4/20/25

Duration: One year from start date. (Though to keep with the original challenge each book selected should be read within one month. )

Levels:
Headlock: 1-8 books.
Coathanger: 9-17 books.
Spear Tackle: 18-26 books.
No Suspension: 27 + books

books read: 0/27
1. #3221-Out of the Easy
2. #3870-The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 3: Commercial Suicide
3. #697-The Stand-In
4. #1729-Things We Never Got Over (Knouckemount #1)
5. #1210-Betting on You (Always a Bridesmaid #1)
6. #4616-Midnight Sun (Twilight #5)
7. #1249-Seeing Dead Things(Roxie's Midlife Adventures #1)
8. #3308-Declan (Callaghan Mafia #1)
9. #1611-The Business of Blood (Fiona Mahoney Mysteries #1)
10.#5402-Betrothed to the Beast (Reformed Rogues #1)
11. #2903-Madhouse
12. #252-Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter #1)
13. #1146-No Whisk No Reward (Donnor Bakery #1)
14. #2627-Queen Charlotte
15. #62-Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1)
16. #698-The Self Care Prescription: Powerful Solutions to Manage Stress, Reduce Anxiety & Increase Wellbeing
17. #3821-First Year (The Black Mage #1)
18. #426-Resisting Roots
19.#110-Sea of Suspicion (East Coast of Scotland #1)
20. #616-Cheat Codes (Dawson Family #1)
21. #5480-A Harvest of Hearts
22. #1201-The Long Earth (The long earth #1)
23. #2202-Not a Happy Family
24. #1011-Choose Me
25. #3777-The Traitor (Divergent #.04)
26. #4101-Magic for Nothing (Incryptid #6)
27. #4173-I, Michael Bennett (Michael Bennett #5)

Last year I read 115 books and 78 were from TBR. My goal is to read 85 this year from my TBR.

TBR Pile Jan 1, 2025 - 5528 books (including my want to read/currently reading)
TBR Pile Dec 31, 2025 -

Total: (32/85)

2019 TBR List (0/4)
1.

2020 TBR list (0/1)
1.

2021 TBR list (7/235)
1. Soul Taken-1/14/25
2. All Together Dead-1/18/25
3. From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
4. The Hating Game-2/24/25
5. Beautiful Disaster-3/1/25
6. Marked for Murder-3/29/25
7. Jurassic Park-4/20/25



2022 TBR list (5/995)
1. The Darkest Prison-1/7/25
2. Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
3. Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
4. The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
5. Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25



2023 TBR list (12/1,649)
1.Under One Roof-1/1/25
2. Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
3. A Touch of Chaos-1/8/25
4. Thank You for Listening-1/11/25
5. Stuck with You-1/20/25
6. Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25
7. Below Zero-1/31/25
8. King's Cage-2/3/25
9. Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25
10. Cold Snap-3/7/25
11. How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
12. Bride-4/20/25



2024 TBR list (12/2,365)
1.The Au Pair Affair-1/5/25
2. Twisted Hate-1/17/25
3. She's Not Sorry-1/18/25
4. As Good As Dead-2/17/25
5. Body of Evidence-2/23/25
6. Withholding Evidence-3/9/25
7. Night Owl-3/11/25
8. Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life-3/14/25
9. Catalyst-3/25/25
10. Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25
11. One of Us Knows-4/16/25
12. Mafia Boss-4/18/25

Heather wrote: "OPTION 3:
Started:10/22/2023
Completed:
Books Read:136/?
Words Completed: 6/38

Necromancy;
N:Not in Love-12/4/24
E:Erik Novak (MC)-Stuck with You-1/20/25
C:Conspiracy in Death-11/25/24
R:
O:One of Us Is Dead-12/27/24
M:Maybe Someday-6/21/24
A:Amelia (MC)-Mafia Boss-4/18/25
N:Never Lie-4/17/24
C:
Y:Yes Please-3/14/24



Night Vision;
N:
I:Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men-11/26/24
G:Good Girl, Bad Blood-1/24/25
H:The Happy Ever After Playlist-6/11/24
T: Tory Vega (MC)-The Awakening-7/13/24

V:Vision in Silver-5/29/24
I:Icebreaker-12/29/24
S:Sizzling Sixteen-6/14/24
I:Ian Floyd (MC)-Below Zero-1/31/25
O:Octavia Blake (MC)-The 100-6/16/24
N:



Precognition;

✅Speed;
S:Surrender to Me-8/12/24
P:Prime, Gabriella (MC)-Catalyst-3/25/25
E:Erika Kresling (MC)-Concrete Evidence-1/27/25
E:Ellery (MC)-Two Can Keep a Secret-2/8/25
D:Definitely Dead-12/19/24



Shapeshifting;
S:
H:
A:
P:
S:
H:
I:
F:From Dead to Worse-2/9/25
T:
I:
N:
G:



Strength;

Spider Sense;
S:She's Not Sorry-1/18/25
P:
I:
D:
E:
R:

S:Soul Taken-1/14/25
E;
N:
S:Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
E:



Telekinesis;
T:Twisted Hate-1/17/25
E:
L:The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
E:
K:King's Cage-2/3/25
I:
N:
E:
S:The Selection-9/1/24
I:
S:Sig Guthrie (MC)-Dream Girl Drama-4/5/25



Telepathy;
T:
E:
L:
E:
P:
A:Aiden Flynn (MC)-Deadly Night-4/13/24
T:
H:The Honeymoon Crashers-7/16/24
Y:You Shouldn't Have Come Here-11/9/23



Teleportation;
Time Manipulation;
T:
I:
M:Marked for Murder-3/29/25
E:

M:
A;
N:
I:
P:
U:
L:
A:
T:
I;
O:
N:



Underwater Breathing;
U:The Unquiet Past-9/15/24
N:
D:Dead as a Doornail-11/21/24
E:
R:
W:
A:All Together Dead-1/18/25
T:
E:
R:

B:
R:
E:
A:
T:
H:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone-11/11/24
I:Incriminating Evidence-3/23/25
N:
G:Glass Houses-11/9/24



Witchcraft;
W:Wrong Place Wrong Time-3/1/24
I:The Inmate-3/15/24
T:
C:
H:
C:
R:
A:The Assassin and the Underworld-4/16/24
F:Funny Story-9/15/24
T:



Weather Control
W:Without Merit-10/25/23
E:
A:The Assassin and the Pirate Lord-2/16/24
T:
H:Hooked-4/12/24
E:Ellie Slater (MC)-Jurassic Park-4/20/25
R:The Recovery Agent-1/7/24

C: Caitlin Grimes (MC)-10 Rules for the Perfect Murder-1/2/25
O:
N:Narcissus in Chains-1/24/24
T:Tinderbox-5/31/24
R:Rourke, Bronwyn (MC)-Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
O:One of Us Knows-4/16/25
L:Lowe Moreland (MC)-Bride-4/20/25