D.L.’s Comments (group member since Dec 24, 2015)

D.L.’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

Lisa wrote: "I said it last year, D.L., but that doesn't change the fact that I love your setup! I hope you have a fantastic 2024 with many amazing books.

Best of luck, and happy reading!"

Thank you so much for stopping by!

My awesome Secret Santa Nicole gave me

&

Thank you so much and happy holidays!!

Deborah wrote: "Thank you to my Secret Santa D.L.
I have received
I have a nice haven..."

You're so welcome. Enjoy!! :)

3/24 complete - ty!!

Progress: 0/10

POSSIBILITIES:

I. Themes - Complete quotes related to our 2024 themes.
(view spoiler)[2. Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Spring was moving in the air above and in… THE WOODS
6. Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind
People who deny the existence of dragons are often… DAMAGED
8. Aldous Huxley, Brave New World Revisited
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by…TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
9. Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone
Their lies and lily-scented perfumes taint the… THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF LUCY BAKER
11. Anne Rice, The Vampire Lestat
I'm Gentleman Death in silk and lace, come to put out the…WINTER FIRE
14. Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give
What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be… A SILENT TERROR (hide spoiler)]

II. Opening Lines - Complete the book beginnings.
(view spoiler)[1. Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale
We slept in what had once been…THE JULIUS HOUSE
3. Alice Walker, The Color Purple
You better not never tell…ALL OUR DARKEST SECRETS
6. Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca
Last night I dreamt I went to…SECOND CHANCE RANCH
7. Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun
When we were new, Rosa and I were…PRIVELEGED.
8. Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
Ships at a distance have every man’s…LUST (hide spoiler)]

III. Closing Lines - Complete these book endings.
(view spoiler)[1. Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
After all, tomorrow is…MY BEST FRIEND'S MARDI GRAS WEDDING
5. Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea
The old man was dreaming about…DEATH AT GALLOW'S GREEN
6. Jung Chang, Wild Swans
I was eager to embrace…A NEW LEASH ON LOVE
9. L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
I'm so glad to be at…AVALON HIGH
10. Kate Chopin, The Awakening
There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of…A SLOW FIRE BURNING (hide spoiler)]

IV. Songs - Complete these opening song lyrics.
(view spoiler)[1. Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits, 2021
Every time you come around, you know I…RESCUE MY HEART
5. Rihanna, Diamonds, 2012
Find light in the beautiful…TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
8. Beyoncé, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), 2008
Up in the club, just broke up, I’m doing…A SHOT IN THE DARK
10. Sinéad O’Connor, Nothing Compares to U, 1990
It's been seven hours and fifteen days since you took…13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES
11. Prince, Let’s Go Crazy, 1984
Dearly Beloved, we have gathered here today to get…ALL WE EVER WANTED
14. Elvis Pressley, Heartbreak Hotel, 1956
Well, since my baby left me, well, I found a new…PHANTOM LOVER
15. Dooley Wilson, As Time Goes B
y, 1942
You must remember this, a kiss is… FORGED IN DESIRE (hide spoiler)]

V. Idioms - Complete these idioms using your book titles.
(view spoiler)[3. Look before you…POINTE AND SHOOT
4. Throw caution to…A RANGER FOR THE HOLIDAYS
6. It is always darkest before…DEATH COMES TO TOWN
8. The pot calling the kettle…PEGASUS
11. Too many cooks spoil the…LEMON TART
12. Two heads are better than…UNBAKED CROAKIES
13. All that glitters is not…PURE
14. Every dog has his…ROYAL RESCUE
15. A rising tide lifts all…PLAIN THREATS (hide spoiler)]

Books Read: 6


Genres Read:
1 Psychological Thriller
2 Middle Grade
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Poetry
1 Suspense

Page Length:
3 Short (<250 pages)
3 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:

Least Favorite Book:

Books Read: 13


Genres Read:
3 Middle Grade
6 Young Adult
1 Romance
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Nonfiction
1 Suspense

Page Length:
9 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Last Writes

Least Favorite Book:
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat's Life: 101 Stories about All the Ages and Stages of Our Feline Family Members

Books Read: 4


Genres Read:
3 Young Adult
1 Cozy Mystery

Page Length:
3 Short (<250 pages)
1 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Kiss of Darkness

Least Favorite Book:
Party Games

Books Read: 11


Genres Read:
5 Middle Grade
1 Graphic Novel
2 Young Adult
1 Nonfiction
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Suspense

Page Length:
9 Short (<250 pages)
2 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Drop Dead Bread: A Laughing Loaf Bakery Mystery

Least Favorite Book:
Fatal Bargain

Books Read: 15


Genres Read:
2 Suspense
2 Middle Grade
4 Young Adult
3 Cozy Mystery
2 Mystery
1 Classics
1 Graphic Novel

Page Length:
8 Short (<250 pages)
7 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Darkness Before Dawn

Least Favorite Book:
Why I'm Afraid of Bees

Books Read: 12


Genres Read:
1 True Crime
7 Young Adult
1 Romance
1 Graphic Novel
2 Women's Fiction

Page Length:
8 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Forged by Fire

Least Favorite Book:
New Beginnings

Books Read: 12


Genres Read:
3 Women's Fiction
1 Cozy Mystery
2 Childrens
3 Romance
2 Non-Fiction
1 Young Adult

Page Length:
12 Short (<250 pages)
0 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
The Sunrise Cove Inn

Least Favorite Book:
What You Least Expected

Books Read: 16


Genres Read:
3 Cozy Mystery
6 Young Adult
3 Romance
1 Literary Fiction
1 Graphic Novel
1 Childrens
1 Middle Grade

Page Length:
12 Short (<250 pages)
4 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise

Least Favorite Book:
Parker Pyne Investigates

Books Read: 24


Genres Read:
7 Romance
1 Classics
3 Middle Grade
1 Ghosts
1 Childrens
2 Graphic Novel
2 Suspense
5 Young Adult
2 Cozy Mystery

Page Length:
18 Short (<250 pages)
6 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Northanger Abbey

Least Favorite Book:

Books Read: 15


Genres Read:
2 Graphic Novel
2 Middle Grade
1 Young Adult
2 Children's
3 Romance
1 Contemporary
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Religious Fiction
2 Suspense

Page Length:
13 Short (<250 pages)
2 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
The Lying Game

Least Favorite Book:

Books Read: 2


Genres Read:
1 Suspense
1 Middle Grade

Page Length:
1 Short (<250 pages)
1 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Katie Sprinkles & Surprises

Least Favorite Book:
The 8th Confession

Books Read: 10


Genres Read:
2 True Crime
3 Suspense
1 Romance
1 Middle Grade
1 Cozy Mystery
1 Young Adult
1 Memoir

Page Length:
3 Short (<250 pages)
7 Medium (250-500 pages)
0 Long (501-800 pages)
0 Very Long (800+ pages)

Favorite Book:
Not Young, Still Restless

Least Favorite Book:
Six Feet Deep Dish

Monthly Challenges

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Quarterly Challenges
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TBR Jar

Progress: 0/15

1. The Wife He Needs
2. The Proposal
3. Design on a Crime
4. Peace Like a River
5. After Midnight
6. Clued in Christmas
7. The Crucifix Killer
8. Kind of Cursed
9. A New Foundation
10. Lost Hills
11. Her Hometown Man
12. Witch Is How To Find Your Magic
13. Chloe and the Kaishao Boys
14. Brownies & Betrayal
15. Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One