Jaida’s Comments (group member since Dec 07, 2020)

Jaida’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

MONTHLY CHALLENGE ONE: MARATHON CHALLENGE (JANUARY)

Goal: 2,500 pages and/or 8 books
Outcome: 3556 pages and 7 books

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1. Bad Saint ⭐️⭐️
2. Shameless King ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
3. Lady Midnight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
4. Knot So Lucky ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
5. Nightbitch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
6. Lord of Shadows ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. Queen of Air and Darkness ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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YEARLY CHALLENGE SIX: CLEAR THE SHELVES

Goal: 30 books

28 / 30

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Read a book that you have had for two+ years and haven't started (18 books).
1. Lord of Shadows (finished January)
2.Queen of Air and Darkness (finished January)
3. Rosemarked (finished March)
4. Second First Impressions (finished March)
5. The Once and Future Witches (finished April)
6. A Court of Mist and Fury (finished April)
7. The Bone Season (finished April)
8. A Court of Wings and Ruin (finished May)
9. A Court of Frost and Starlight (finished May)
10. A ​Court of Silver Flames (finished May)
11. Chain of Gold (finished August)
12. Princess of Souls (finished August)
13. Chain of Iron (finished August)
14. The Mime Order (finished August)
15. Ready Player One (finished August)
16. King of Scars (finished September)
17. Honor Bound (finished September)
18. The Chalk Man (finished October)
19. The Starless Sea (finished November)

Klara and the Sun

Read a book you have started, set aside for a while, and now want to finish (12 books).
1. The Fabric of our Souls (finished March)
2. Punk 57 (finished April)
3. Loving Bad (finished July)
4. The Perfect First (finished July)
5. Serious Moonlight (finished July)
6. House of Flame and Shadow (finished July)
7. Magnolia Parks (finished July)
8. Sadie (finished July)
9. Daddy (finished August)
10. The Priory of the Orange Tree (finished October)
11.
12.

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
Caught Up

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YEARLY CHALLENGE FIVE: LET'S TURN PAGES

Goal: 20,000 pages

28, 697/ 20,000

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January: 3,554
February: 574
March: 2,845
April: 4,051
May: 2,814
June: 0
July: 3,202
August: 5,542
September: 2,799
October: 3,319
November: 1.263
December:
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YEARLY CHALLENGE FOUR: OUT ON A LIMB

Goal: 25 books

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trunk: The Guest

branch 1: Daddy (same author) ⭐️
leaf 1: Rewards (same author) ⭐️

branch 2: Dark Corners (pool featured on cover) ⭐️
leaf 1: Serious Moonlight (body of water on cover) ⭐️
leaf 2: Just for the Summer (body of water on cover) ⭐️

branch 3: Nightbitch (Listopia - She's Not Feeling Good at All: Catastrofemale) ⭐️
leaf 1: My Husband (Listopia - She's Not Feeling Good at All: Catastrofemale) ⭐️
leaf 2: The Virgin Suicides (Listopia - She's Not Feeling Good at All: Catastrofemale) ⭐️
leaf 3: Brutes (Listopia - She's Not Feeling Good at All: Catastrofemale) ⭐️

branch 4: Cleopatra and Frankenstein (readers also enjoy)
leaf 1: Sadie (name in title) ⭐️
leaf 2 : Galatea (name in title) ⭐️
leaf 3: Magnolia Parks (name in title) ⭐️

branch 5: The Once and Future Witches (set in east coast) ⭐️
leaf 1: Rosemarked (fantasy book) ⭐️
leaf 2: A Court of Thorns and Roses (fantasy book) ⭐️
leaf 3: Crooked Kingdom (fantasy book) ⭐️
leaf 4: The Bone Season (fantasy book) ⭐️
leaf 5: House of Flame and Shadow (fantasy book) ⭐️
leaf 6: Chain of Gold (fantasy book) ⭐️
leaf 7: King of Scars (fantasy book) ⭐️
leaf 8: The Priory of the Orange Tree (fantasy book) ⭐️

branch 6: Chain of Thorns (2023 release) ⭐️
leaf 1: Knot So Lucky (2023 release) ⭐️
leaf 2: So Late in the Day (2023 release) ⭐️
leaf 3: The Fabric of Our Souls (2023 release) ⭐️
leaf 4: Minx (2023 release)
leaf 5: The Stolen Heir (2023 release) ⭐️
leaf 6: A Day of Fallen Night (2023 release)

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YEARLY CHALLENGE THREE: TBR JAR

Goal: 12 books

31 / 12

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1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. ⭐️
Lore finished November

2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year. ⭐️
Pirate Girls finished August

3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. ⭐️
Lady Midnight finished January

4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages. ⭐️
So Late in the Day finished May

5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born. ⭐️
Never Let Me Go finished August

6. Read the 20th book on any page of your TBR. ⭐️
Tools of Engagement finished November

7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher. ⭐️
House of Sky and Breath finished March

8. Read a book by one of your favourite authors. ⭐️
House of Flame and Shadow finished July

9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another Goodreads user. ⭐️
The Priory of the Orange Tree finished October

10. Read a book with a cover you love. ⭐️
Chain of Gold finished August

11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover. ⭐️
Nightbitch finished January

12. Randomise your TBR and read the first book. ⭐️
The Song Rising finished October

13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name. ⭐️
Just for the Summer finished May

14. Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number. (e.g., if you have 20 pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder, read book number 20 from your list). ⭐️
Daisy Haites finished December

15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges. ⭐️
A ​Court of Silver Flames (serial reader & clear the shelves) finished May

16. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it). ⭐️
Ready Player One finished August

17. Read the book with the least number of ratings. ⭐️
Sordid finished September

18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it. ⭐️
The God of the Woods finished September

19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf. ⭐️
My Husband (audiobook) finished September

20. Read a book that you own ⭐️
House of Hollow finished December

21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you. ⭐️
King of Scars finished September

22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read. ⭐️
A Court of Frost and Starlight finished May

23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish. ⭐️
A Court of Mist and Fury finished April

24. Read a book in your favourite genre or format (fantasy). ⭐️
The Mime Order finished July

25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read. ⭐️
The Once and Future Witches (historical fiction) finished April

26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book. ⭐️
You Said I Was Your Favorite finished August

27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page.
Klara and the Sun

28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book. ⭐️
Crooked Kingdom finished April

29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation. ⭐️
Beautiful World, Where Are You finished November

30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme. ⭐️
A Court of Wings and Ruin (season courts) finished May

31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR. ⭐️
The Chain finished October

32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. ⭐️
A Court of Thorns and Roses (beauty and the beast) finished March

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YEARLY CHALLENGE TWO: SERIAL READER

Goal: 15 books

39 / 15

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Series Started

1. Magnolia Parks Universe; completed
Magnolia Parks ⭐️, Daisy Haites ⭐️

2. Darkly, Madly; read the first book, but will not finish the duology.
Born, Darkly ⭐️

3. Fallen Crest Series
Fallen Crest High⭐️, Fallen Crest Family

4. Roots of Chaos
The Priory of the Orange Tree ⭐️ & A Day of Fallen Night

5. Rosemarked Duology
Rosemarked⭐️

6. Wild Seasons;
Sweet Filthy Boy ⭐️, Dirty Rowdy Thing⭐️

1. Six of Cows Duology; completed!
Crooked Kingdom ⭐️

2. Good Girl...; completed!
As Good As Dead ⭐️

Series Started and Finished (or up to date)

1. The Dark Artifices; completed!
Lady Midnight⭐️, Lord of Shadows⭐️, and Queen of Air and Darkness⭐️

2. The Stolen Heir Duology; completed
The Stolen Heir ⭐️ & The Prisoner’s Throne ⭐️

3. A Court of Thorns and Roses; completed!
A Court of Thorns and Roses⭐️, A Court of Mist and Fury⭐️, A Court of Wings and Ruin⭐️, A Court of Frost and Starlight⭐️, and A ​Court of Silver Flames⭐️

4. The Bone Season; 4 books
The Bone Season⭐️, The Mime Order⭐️, The Song Rising ⭐️, and The Mask Falling

5. Rachel Krall; completed
Dark Corners ⭐️

7. The Murderbot Diaries; 4 books
Compulsory⭐️, All Systems Red⭐️, Artificial Condition⭐️, & Rogue Protocol

8. Crescent City; completed!
House of Sky and Breath ⭐️ and House of Flame and Shadow ⭐️

9. Hellbent; completed!
Falls Boys ⭐️ & Pirate Girls ⭐️

10. The Last Hours Trilogy; completed!
Chain of Gold ⭐️, Chain of Iron ⭐️, and Chain of Thorns ⭐️

11. Lancaster Prep; completed!
You Said I Was Your Favorite ⭐️

12. King of Scars Duology; completed
King of Scars ⭐️ & Rule of Wolves ⭐️

13. The Honours Trilogy; completed
Honor Among Thieves⭐️, Honor Bound⭐️, & Honor Lost ⭐️

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YEARLY CHALLENGE ONE: POPSUGAR CHALLENGE

Goal: 20 books

23/20

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2 - a coming of age story ⭐️
Brutes

4 - a book about a writer/author

6 - a book about pirates ⭐️
Pirate Girls (felt very smart with this one...)

7 - a book about women's sport

10 - a self published author ⭐️
Punk 57

11 - a book from a genre you typically avoid (historical fiction) ⭐️
The Once and Future Witches

12 - a book from an animals perspective ⭐️
Nightbitch

13 - a book published under a pen name ⭐️
Honor Among Thieves

14 - a book recommended by booksellers ⭐️
Crooked Kingdom

17 - a book set in a travel destination on your bucket list (london) ⭐️
Magnolia Parks

18 - a book set in space ⭐️
The Martian

19 - a book set in the future ⭐️
The Bone Season (2059)

20 - a book set in snow ⭐️
A Court of Frost and Starlight

21 - a book that came out in a year that ends with "24” ⭐️
Just for the Summer

22 - a book that centres on video games ⭐️
Ready Player One

23 - a book that features dragons ⭐️
The Priory of the Orange Tree

24 - a book that takes place over the course of 24 hours

25 - a book that was published 24 years ago (2000)

29 - a book with a neurodivergent main character ⭐️
The Escape Room

30 - a book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary ⭐️
Lore

31 - a book with a title that is a complete sentence ⭐️
A Court of Mist and Fury

32 - book with an enemies-to-lovers plot ⭐️
A Court of Mist and Fury

33 - a book with an unreliable narrator ⭐️
Never Let Me Go

34 - a book with at least three POVs ⭐️
Lord of Shadows

35 - a book with magical realism ⭐️
House of Sky and Breath

36 - A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person

38 - A cozy fantasy book

39 - A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author

40 - A horror book by a BIPOC author

41 - A memoir that explores queerness

42 - A nonfiction book about Indigenous people

43 - A second-chance romance ⭐️
Dirty Rowdy Thing

44 - An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll

45 - An LGBTQ+ romance novel

46 - a book where a character sleeps for more than 24 hours ⭐️
Queen of Air and Darkness

47 - a book with 24 letters in the title
Cleopatra and Frankenstein

48 - A collection of at least 24 poems

49 - The 24th book of an author
Rogue Protocol

50 - A book that starts with the letter "X"

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PERSONAL CHALLENGE TWO - CLASSICAL LITERATURE

4/6
1. Herland
2. Prince Caspian
3. The Virgin Suicides
4. The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

PERSONAL CHALLENGE ONE - AROUND THE WORLD
Read a book from around the world

11/12

1. Rosemarked [Author born in Taiwan]
2. So Late in the Day [Ireland]
3. At Night All Blood is Black [Senegal]
4. Serious Moonlight [Author born in Germany]
5. Never Let Me Go [Japan]
6. My Husband [French]
7. The Chain [Ireland]
8. Rule of Wolves [Author born in Israel]
9. Beautiful World, Where Are You [Ireland]
10. Call Me Evie [New Zealand]
11. The Escape Room [Australia]

2024 Challenges

Personal Challenges:
Around The Globe
Classical Literature

Yearly Challenges:
Popsugar Challenge
Serial Reader
TBR Jar
Out On a Limb
Let's Turn Pages
Clear The Shelves

Monthly Challenges
January - Marathon Challenge
March - We've Got Your Number

Quarterly Challenges
Q2 - TBR Spring Cleaning
Q4 - Fall Into Books: Autumn Reading Party

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Hi, sign me up for 30 books (tbd later)!

16/30

Read a book that you have had for two+ years and haven't started (18 books).
1. Lord of Shadows (finished January)
2.Queen of Air and Darkness (finished January)
3. Rosemarked (finished March)
4. Second First Impressions (finished March)
5. The Once and Future Witches (finished April)
6. A Court of Mist and Fury (finished April)
7. The Bone Season (finished April)
8. A Court of Wings and Ruin (finished May)
9. A Court of Frost and Starlight (finished May)
10. A ​Court of Silver Flames (finished May)
11. Chain of Gold
12. The Girl from Munich
13. A Nearly Normal Family
14. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
15. Carrie Soto Is Back
16. Their Fractured Light
17. The Intimate Strangers and Other Stories
18. Frankly in Love

Read a book you have started, set aside for a while, and now want to finish (12 books).
1. The Fabric of our Souls (finished March)
2. Punk 57 (finished April)
3. Loving Bad (finished July)
4. The Perfect First (finished July)
5. Serious Moonlight (finished July)
6. House of Flame and Shadow (finished July)
7. Daddy
8. The Escape Room
9. Magnolia Parks
10. Sadie
11. As Good As Dead
12.

hi, sign me up for 20,000 pages!