2014 January Resolutions Reading Challenge

[Lys]

This is the January monthly reading challenge.

January is a time of New Year's Resolutions and big plans. This challenge is inspired by those ideas.

The top 10 most common New Year's Resolutions for 2014 are listed below. For the challenge, you will read books that correspond with each of the goals.
How many "resolutions" can you accomplish? :)
1-3 Easy
4-6 Medium
7-9 Hard
10 - Wow!


Rank Top 10 New Years resolutions for 2014
1 Lose Weight - if only it were this easy! For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages.
2 Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr.
3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun.
5 Staying Fit and Healthy - Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
6 Learn Something Exciting - Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
7 Quit Smoking - Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon. Smoking is dangerous. :P You can also read a book with a "fiery" title - with words like "burn" or "fire".
8 Help Others in Their Dreams - Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!
9 Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :)
10 Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')

Feel free to plan, but don't start reading until January 01. Have fun!

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I'm in!
8/10 read

January Resolutions Reading Challenge
1 Lose Weight - The Professional: Part 2
2 Getting Organized - A Taste of Midnight
3 Spend Less, Save More - Deeper Than Midnight
4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - World After
5 Staying Fit and Healthy - Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
6 Learn Something Exciting - Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
7 Quit Smoking - The Dragon's Heart
8 Help Others in Their Dreams - The Outside
9 Fall in Love - Darker After Midnight
10 Spend More Time with Family - Angelfall

[[deleted user]]

2014 January Resolutions Reading Challenge
Duration: 01.01.14-31.01.14
7-9 Hard
1/7

Rank Top 10 New Years resolutions for 2014
1.Lose Weight- if only it were this easy! For this resolution, read a "skinny" book- under 150 pages.
2.Getting Organized- Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr.
3.Spend Less, Save More-Girl With a Pearl Earring 01.01.14
4.Enjoy Life to the Fullest- Read a book that is Just For Fun.
6.Learn Something Exciting- Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
7.Quit Smoking- Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon. Smoking is dangerous. :P

[Brandy]

Resolutions
Start: 1/1/14 Finish: 1/31/14
4/3

9. Fall in Love- Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love.
The Negotiator by Dee Henderson 1/2/14
2. Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr
Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire Oldest book on my TBR 1/7/14
10. Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld Talked to my mom about the book nearly as soon as I finished 1/12/14
4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun.
Divine Evil by Nora Roberts Nora Roberts is one of my all time favorites 1/16/14

[Amy (DemonKittie)]

Going to go for the hard level:

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[Jennifer]

2014 January Resolutions Reading Challenge
Goal: Hard
Completed: 9

1. Lose Weight: 85 Pages (01/04/14)
3. Spend Less, Save More: Library (01/09/14)
4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest: Just For Fun (01/15/14)
5. Staying Fit and Healthy: Self-Help (01/11/14)
6. Learn Something Exciting: Interesting Nonfiction (01/15/14)
7. Quit Smoking: "Fiery" Title (01/13/14)
8. Help Others in Their Dreams: New Publication/Indie Author (01/19/14)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
9. Fall in Love: Love Story (01/02/14)
10. Spend More Time with Family: I read this book with my son (01/19/14)

[NayNay]

January Resolutions Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1/14 - January 31/14

Level: Wow!

1 Lose Weight - if only it were this easy!
For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages.
Darcys Give a Ball: A gentle joke, Jane Austen style by Elizabeth Newark 01/25/14 ***

2 Getting Organized -
Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr.
The Queen's Handmaiden by Jennifer Ashley 01/01/14 ****

3 Spend Less, Save More -
Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 01/12/14 ****

4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest -
Read a book that is Just For Fun.
Scorched by Laura Griffin 01/03/14 ****

5 Staying Fit and Healthy -
Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
Downtrodden Abbey: The Interminable Saga of an Insufferable Family by Gillian Fetlocks 01/30/14 ***

6 Learn Something Exciting -
Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller 01/08/13 *****

7 Quit Smoking -
Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon.
Dragon's Child by M K Hume 01/04/14 ***

8 Help Others in Their Dreams -
Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!
You Are Loved...an email memoir by Lisa Lucca and Mark Fiore 01/25/14 ****
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

9 Fall in Love -
Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love.
Snapped by Laura Griffin 01/06/14 ****

10 Spend More Time with Family -
Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')
The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich 01/07/14 **** (group read)

[Amy]

i am also in... i am going to start off with easy, but will add more if it fits :)

3. spend less, save more- ,

1. lose weight- , ,

4. enjoy life to the fullest:

[Caitlin]

I'll try as well...

[Lys]

I added to options for 7. Admittedly dragon was narrow. But I loved it. =D

[Lys]

1 Lose Weight - Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work
2 Getting Organized - Joust
3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun.
5 Staying Fit and Healthy - Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
6 Learn Something Exciting - Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
7 Quit Smoking - Burning Brightly
8 Help Others in Their Dreams - Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!
9 Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :)
10 Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')

[Bobbie]

I'm in, going for Medium:
Completed: 3/6

2 Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr. Newest: Fruits Basket, Volume 01 1/16

3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season. Borrowed from Library: Odd and the Frost Giants 1/11

9 Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :) Unfurl 1/10

[Diana S]

2014 January Resolution Reading Challenge
January Monthly Read
Books Read: 0


Rank Top 10 New Years resolutions for 2014
1 Lose Weight - if only it were this easy! For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages.
2 Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr.
3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun.
5 Staying Fit and Healthy - Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
6 Learn Something Exciting - Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
7 Quit Smoking - Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon. Smoking is dangerous. :P You can also read a book with a "fiery" title - with words like "burn" or "fire".
8 Help Others in Their Dreams - Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!
9 Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :)
10 Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')

[Caitlin]

I am doing Level Medium but am not sure which of the ten I will do yet.

Read: 1/6
1 Lose Weight - Mon Petit Coeur Imbécile
DONE
2 Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your TBR
3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun.
5 Staying Fit and Healthy - Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
6 Learn Something Exciting - Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
7 Quit Smoking - Read a book with a dragon or a "fiery" title
8 Help Others in Their Dreams - Sentence of Marriage
Done
9 Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :)
10 Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family'

[Carol]

I'm going to try this one and integrate books from other challenges, where I can,

1)Enid Blyton - Second Form at Malory Towers - Read 04/01/14
2)Agatha Christie - Sparkling Cyanide - Read 09/01/14
3)Hans Christian Andersen - Fairy Tales (Borrowing from Daughter)- Read 05/01/14
4)Alexander Armstrong & Richard Osman - The most 100 Pointless Arguments - Read 05/01/14
5)Joanne Fluke - Lemon Meringue Pie Murder - Read 20/01/14
6)Flora Rheta Shreiber - Sybil(True Crime)- Read 08/01/14
7)Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire - Read 23/01/14
8)Connected by the Sea by E L Todd - Read 24/01/14
9)Lucy Gordon - Accidentally Expecting -Read 11/01/14
10)Shadowland by Meg Cabot - Read 14/01/14

Read 10/10

[Liza]

JANUARY RESOLUTION CHALLENGE



1. LOSE WEIGHT -A Beautiful Wedding- 1/23
2. GETTING ORGANIZED -If I Stay- Gayle Foreman 1/7
3. SPEND LESS, SAVE MORE -Fight Club- Chuck Palahniuk
4. ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULLEST -Dad is Fat- Jim Gaffigan
5. FALL IN LOVE -Out of Breath- Rebecca Donovan 11/15

3/5 COMPLETED

[Robin]

2014 Resolution Challenge

1. Lose Weight - if only it were this easy! For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages.
Conquest, 01/12/14
2. Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr.
Big Bad Beast(newest), 01/20/14
3. Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
The Mane Attraction (library), 01/06/14
4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun.
What A Dragon Should Know, 01/12/14 (actually, have re-read this 3 times this month it's so funny & have no idea why I cannot get it off my mind)
5. Staying Fit and Healthy - Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
Bear Meets Girl, 01/21/14
6. Learn Something Exciting - Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.

7. Quit Smoking - Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon. Smoking is dangerous. :P You can also read a book with a "fiery" title - with words like "burn" or "fire".
About a Dragon, 01/02/14
8. Help Others in Their Dreams - Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!

9. Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :)
Lover Eternal, 01/09/14
10. Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')
Odd and the Frost Giants, 01/12/14

Completed: 8/9

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[Tee27]

January 2014 Resolutions Challenge: 4-6 Medium

4/4 Completed

1 ) Lose Weight - if only it were this easy! For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages:Who Moved My Cheese 1/15/14

2) Learn Something New: Magic of Public Speaking: A Complete System to Become a World Class Speaker 1/21/14

3)Staying Fit and Healthy- Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine: Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation 1/31/14

4Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1/30/14

[Katie]

I like this idea. I will try for medium.

1. Lose Weight
Absorbed - Emily Snow

8. Help Others With Their Dreams
The Ever After of Ella and Micha - Jessica Sorensen

9. Fall in Love
The Fiery Heart - Richelle Mead

[MollyK]

I’m in with easy for sure, but I might do more.


1 Lose Weight - READ
Questing Beast - Ilona Andrews
(novella, 41 pages)

2 Getting Organized (reading)
Fate's Edge - Ilona Andrews

3 Spend Less, Save More - READ
Influx -Daniel Suarez
(free copy won on First to Read)

4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - READ
Captain Lewis' Broken Dreams
(prequel short story to #8 because that one was just so much fun to read :)

8 Help Others in Their Dreams - READ
Dreams of the Queen - Jacqueline Patricks
(available on smashwords/Barns&Noble/amazon)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

2014 January Resolutions Reading Challenge
Easy
Completed 3/3

1 Lose Weight - 1/4
2 Spend Less, Save More - 1/9
3 Help Others in Their Dreams - 1/12

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Bárbara]

I love this idea. I will research the books for this resolutions and try my best.

[Bárbara]

I'm going for easy 0/3
1 Lose Weight - Diary of the White Witch: A Witches of East End Prequel
2 Getting Organized - Pretty Little Liars
3 Spend Less, Save More - Digital Fortress
4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Wild Cards
5 Staying Fit and Healthy - Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being
6 Learn Something Exciting - Bossypants
7 Quit Smoking - Eragon
8 Help Others in Their Dreams - The Immortal Game
9 Fall in Love - Angelfall
10 Spend More Time with Family - City of Bones

[Tracy]

Level - Medium 4-6
READ 7/6

1 Lose Weight - if only it were this easy! For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages.
Howling For You by Chloe Neill-read 1/18
2 Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr.
Torn by Monica Murphy
3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
The Program by Suzanne Young-read 1/8
4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest- Read a book that is Just For Fun.
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young-read 1/5
5 Staying Fit and Healthy- Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
Frogs & French Kisses by Sarah Mlynowski-read 1/18
6 Learn Something Exciting- Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
7 Quit Smoking- Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon. Smoking is dangerous. :P You can also read a book with a "fiery" title - with words like "burn" or "fire".
Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister
8 Help Others in Their Dreams- Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!
Ruined by Jus Accardo-read 1/25
9 Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :)
Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles-read 1/8
10 Spend More Time with Family- Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel-read 1/4

[Bobbie]

2014 January Resolutions Reading Challenge

Going for Medium Completed: 4/4

Rank Top 10 New Years resolutions for 2014

1 Lose Weight - if only it were this easy! For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages.

2 Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr. Newest - Fruits Basket, Volume 01 1/16

3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season. Borrowed fro Library Odd and the Frost Giants 1/11

4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun. Fruits Basket, Volume 02 1/16

5 Staying Fit and Healthy - Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.

6 Learn Something Exciting - Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.

7 Quit Smoking - Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon. Smoking is dangerous. :P You can also read a book with a "fiery" title - with words like "burn" or "fire".

8 Help Others in Their Dreams - Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!

9 Fall in Love - Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love. :) Forever 1/4

10 Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')

[Bobbie]

I changed my message #25 (above) from Easy to Medium. I have read 4 books already and I know I will read at least one more that will fit this challenge.

[Tracy]

I finished my challenge on message #24

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Tracy!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I finished my challenge in message #21.

[Jennifer]

I finished my challenge in message #6

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Jennifer!

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I'm finished. I only got 8 of the categories done. I didn't read anything for #5 or #6.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Sheri!

[Carol]

Yippee, I've finished!! :)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Carol!

[NayNay]

Finished my challenge...happy reading!

Level: Wow!

1 Lose Weight - if only it were this easy!
For this resolution, read a "skinny" book - under 150 pages.
Darcys Give a Ball: A gentle joke, Jane Austen style by Elizabeth Newark 01/25/14 ***

2 Getting Organized -
Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr.
The Queen's Handmaiden by Jennifer Ashley 01/01/14 ****

3 Spend Less, Save More -
Read a book borrowed from the library or a friend, or one received as a gift in this recent holiday season.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 01/12/14 ****

4 Enjoy Life to the Fullest -
Read a book that is Just For Fun.
Scorched by Laura Griffin 01/03/14 ****

5 Staying Fit and Healthy -
Read a book with a "health", "self-help", "cookbook" or similar genre tag. "Humor" is acceptable as well, since laughter is the best medicine.
Downtrodden Abbey: The Interminable Saga of an Insufferable Family by Gillian Fetlocks 01/30/14 ***

6 Learn Something Exciting -
Read a nonfiction book on a topic that you find interesting.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller 01/08/13 *****

7 Quit Smoking -
Read a book with a dragon. Yeah, you heard me. A dragon.
Dragon's Child by M K Hume 01/04/14 ***

8 Help Others in Their Dreams -
Read a new publication from an indie author. And write a review!
You Are Loved...an email memoir by Lisa Lucca and Mark Fiore 01/25/14 ****
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

9 Fall in Love -
Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love.
Snapped by Laura Griffin 01/06/14 ****

10 Spend More Time with Family -
Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends (or take part in a buddy read that you can share with your Goodreads 'family')
The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich 01/07/14 **** (group read)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats NayNay!

[Brandy]

Signed up for Easy and made it to Medium!
Resolutions
Start: 1/1/14 Finish: 1/31/14
4/3

9. Fall in Love- Read a love story or a book that features a couple in love.
The Negotiator by Dee Henderson 1/2/14
2. Getting Organized - Read the oldest or newest book on your tbr
Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire Oldest book on my TBR 1/7/14
10. Spend More Time with Family - Read a book that you can discuss with family or friends
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld Talked to my mom about the book nearly as soon as I finished 1/12/14
4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest - Read a book that is Just For Fun.
Divine Evil by Nora Roberts Nora Roberts is one of my all time favorites 1/16/14

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Brandy!

[MollyK]

Made my easy goal and just barely edged into medium. Also bought a first book in a series with a very cool looking dragon on it to read at some point ;)