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

Jaida’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

hi, sign me up for 4 books!
4 / 4

1. Numbers racket: Read a book set in a poor community, or with a three-word title = Second First Impressions ✅

2. By the numbers: Read a book set in or published in the 18th century, or a book involving strict precision/planning = Rosemarked ✅

3. Do a number on: Read a book about someone who harms or is harmed by another, or about a trickster or con artist = The Fabric of our Souls ✅

4. Even number: Read a book about someone who is unlucky, with an even number in the title, or an even numbered book from a series = House of Sky and Breath ✅

hi, sign me up for the once and future witches in march!

message 19 final update
3556/2500 pages read

update message 19
2663/2500

Message 57 update 26/26

Message 76 update 25/25

Message 62 update - 20/20

message 62 update, 20/20!

message 76 update - 25/25!

message 67 update - unfortunately fell extremely short with this one!
14,469/25,000

message 57 update, 26/26 completed!

hi sign me up for 2500 pages!
2663/2500
6/8 books

1. Bad Saint
2. Shameless King
3. Lady Midnight
4. Knot So Lucky
5. Nightbitch
6. Lord of Shadows
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message 49 update; 7/10 and this is where I'll be leaving the challenge!

message 45 update; 20/18 completed!

who 3, what 3, when 3, where 5, how 3, why 3

message 34 update; unfortunately this challenge wasn't a success, however I got up to 15/25 book!

March TBR & Wrap Up

8 books, 2841 pages.

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1. Rosemarked (390p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
This book was so good, however trying to find the matching cover for the second book is the bane of my existence. Looks like an ebook is the way to go since the only cover available for me is fugly.

2. Second First Impressions (352p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
This was cute. really enjoyed the hating game but hated 99% mine, so i'm glad Sally Thorne redeemed herself.

3. Bad Boys Break Hearts (436p) ⭐️
Should've dnf'd ages ago, terrible. The two main characters sucked, Cole deserved better. Tips for authors: don't write other potential love interests better than the guy you want your main character to end up with, Cole >> Mascen. Also, what kind of name is Mascen??? so fucking stupid.

4. The Fabric of our Souls (362p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lulled a bit in the middle but had a devo ending, so sad. Still have no clue though how anyone stayed alive in this place since the security measures are non-existent.

5. Rosie and the Dreamboat (44p) ⭐️⭐️.5
This was cute, not great not terrible, very middle of the road. Worth the read as it was super short.

6. Rewards (22p) ⭐️
I love Emma Cline, she is my Sally Rooney, however what was this book? What was the point??

7. House of Sky and Breath (816p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thoughts are jumbled, my brain is all over the place. So fucking good but I have realised that I now need to finish the acotar series, which i've tried to read twice and both times dnf'd half way through acomaf. I think I dislike Rhysand more than hunt, who I don't care for at all.

8. A Court of Thorns and Roses (419p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3rd or 4th time reading, it was how I remembered. Have no clue how Rhysand becomes to love interest when he sucks in this one.

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March monthly stats
books read: 8
pages read: 2841
hours listened: 0
average rating: 3.09

February TBR & Wrap Up

2 books, 574 pages.

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1. Helpmeet (94p) ⭐️
terrible. dull. ugh.

2. The Martian (480p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
loved this, so good. For a genre that is one of my favourites, I don't read enough sci-fi.

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February monthly stats
books read: 2
pages read: 574
hours listened: 0
average rating: 3.00

January TBR & Wrap Up
7 books, 3554 pages.

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1. Bad Saint (372p) ⭐️⭐️
2. Shameless King (312p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
3. Lady Midnight (698p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
4. Knot So Lucky (308p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
5. Nightbitch (272p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
6. Lord of Shadows (699p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. Queen of Air and Darkness (893p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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January monthly stats
books read: 7
pages read: 3554
hours listened: 0
average rating: 3.71

Reading Statistics

yearly statistics
books read: 109
pages read: 32,162
hours listened: 175 hrs & 5 mins
average book length: 397 pages (based on 81 physical books read)
physical vs digital: 45 physical vs 36 digital
most read genre: romance (36 books)
least read genre: horror (4 books)
most read author: Sarah J Maas (7 books)
new reads: 100
re-reads: 9
average rating: 3.64
5 stars: 26
4 stars: 32
3 stars: 26
2 stars: 13
1 stars: 12
stand-alone read: 62
series/sequels read: 46

End of Year Review
best book of;
january: Lord of Shadows ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
february: The Martian ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
march: Rosemarked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (retrospectively, this is 100% a 5 star read)
april: A Court of Mist and Fury ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
may: A ​Court of Silver Flames ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
june: n/a
july: Serious Moonlight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
aug: Chain of Iron ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
sep: My Husband ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
oct: Dirty Rowdy Thing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
nov: Pretty Girls ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
dec: A Day of Fallen Night ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

worst book of;
january: Bad Saint ⭐️
february: Helpmeet ⭐️
march: Bad Boys Break Hearts ⭐️
april: Embrace ⭐️.5 (for entertainment value)
may: Born, Darkly ⭐️
june: n/a
july: Loving Bad ⭐️⭐️.5
aug: ...
sep: Sordid ⭐️⭐️.5
oct: Honor Lost ⭐️⭐️
nov: none
dec: The Girl from Munich ⭐️.5

Link to Members Corner tracking reading challenges: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Goal:
54 books
20,000 pages (370 average/book)