2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion
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The Quest of Rachael Readsalot continues (101+ in 2020)
ChallengesYearly
✔️ Let's Turn Pages: goal met October 2020
✔️ Serial Reader: completed 9 December; 66/60
✔️ Mount TBR: completed 23 December; 62/60
✔️ Clear the Shelves: completed 30 December; 30/30
✔️ TBR Jar: completed 16 August; 10/10
✔️ Kind of a Big Deal: completed 23 December; 49/40
✔️ Genre Jammin': completed 18 November; 79/70
✔️ Book Club: completed 13 December; 15/15
Quarterly
✔️ Q1 - Meet Us at the Bookshop: completed 3 March; 10/8
✔️ Q2 - Pinspiration: completed 29 June; 12/12
✔️ Q3 - Women of the World: completed 26 September; 15/15
✔️ Q4 - Anything Goes: completed 13 December; 35/30
Monthly
✔️January - Marathon: completed 25 January; 8/6
✔️ February - The Five Love Languages: completed 24 February; 3/3
✔️ May - Shiver Me Timbers: completed 16 May; 2/2
✔️ June - Singing in the Rain: completed 29 June; 4/4
✔️ July - The Solar System: completed 31 July; 4/4
✔️ September - Wildlife Refuge: completed 19 September; 4/3
✔️ September - Globetrotting with Wildlife: completed 26 September; 2/2
✔️ October - Serial Slayers: completed 31 October; 5/5
✔️ November - Zodiac Around the World: completed 21 November; 2/2
✔️ Bonus - Rock the Vote: completed 6 November; 2/2
✔️ December - Advent Calendar: completed 31 December; 1/1
✔️ December -Greatest Gift of All: completed 25 December; 1/1
✔️ December -Home is Where the Books Are: completed 30 December; 4/4
Other
* Personal Lifetime Challenge (continued): the complete works of William Shakespeare - 3 read in 2020, 30 in total
✔️ Giving a previous DNF one more chance: completed 27 October
✔️ Personal 2020 Challenge - Can I spell my name out of titles of books read? Completed 16 November
* DO NOT OWN MORE THAN 500 UNREAD BOOKS
Planned ReadingMagician
Love your challenge. All the best luck for the new year! Lowering that TBR is so hard.
Rachael wrote: "***TRANSMISSION RECEIVED***Rachael Readsalot, your mission if you choose to accept it is to read at least 80 books/30,000 pages in 2020 and try to decrease your TBR pile.
***END OF TRANSMISSION***..."
I really wanted to make a witty remark about your challenge, but I can't determine whether you are an extraterrestrial visiting the Planet Earth or a secret agent.
In either case, my sincere wishes for a wonderful year of reading in 2020!
And please destroy this message after reading.
The following information is classified... 😂😂😂. I'm joking of course (or am I? 🤔)I am a wannabe time traveler and reading books allows me to go to different times and places. I mostly read fantasy and sci-fi and for some reason, decided to call my 2020 challenge a mission/quest.
It's so delightful that you've given your challenge thread its own theme! I hope your superior (handler?) is somewhat demanding and makes various demands on your explorations through the space-time continuum.
Lol!
Number of books on TBR pile at start of 2020 Challenge = 382Book updates will include: title, author, number of pages, rating, challenges, why I read it and *new for 2020* whether I want to KEEP it for rereads etc or PASS it on (ie sell, donate etc) if I'm not going to read it again. I'm hoping to channel Marie Kondō as I make valuable space on my bookshelves.
1. The Star by H.G. Wells15 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Kind of a Big Deal (1/20+), Meet Us at the Bookshop (1/5), Marathon (1/6)
Why I read this: it's a short story available to read for free online
PASS
Books TBR = 384 (Day one of the new year and I've already bought more books to add to my neverending TBR pile 🤦)
2. The Magician's Apprentice by Trudi Canavan702 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review previously written
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (1/30), Kind of a Big Deal (2/20+), Genre Jammin' (1/30), Meet Us at the Bookshop (2/5), Marathon (2/6)
Why I read this: I was in the mood to reread it
KEEP
Books TBR = 384
3. The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan467 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (2/30), Mount TBR (1/36), Clear the Shelves (1/30), Genre Jammin' (2/30), Marathon (3/6)
Why I read this: part of the Black Magician trilogy
PASS
Books TBR = 383
lol, I love your challenge mission and your organization, Rachael! I hope you discover some fantastic books this year :)
Thanks, Lisa! Good luck to you too :)
4. The Novice by Trudi Canavan577 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (3/30), Mount TBR (2/36), Clear the Shelves (2/30), Kind of a Big Deal (3/20+), Genre Jammin' (3/30), Marathon (4/6)
Why I read this: part of the Black Magician trilogy
PASS
Books TBR = 383
5. The High Lord by Trudi Canavan644 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (4/30), Mount TBR (3/36), Clear the Shelves (3/30), Kind of a Big Deal (4/20+), Genre Jammin' (4/30), Marathon (5/6)
Why I read this: part of the Black Magician Trilogy
PASS
Books TBR = 382
6. The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson647 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (5/30), Mount TBR (4/36), Clear the Shelves (4/30), Kind of a Big Deal (5/20+), Genre Jammin' (5/30), Marathon (6/6)
Why I read this: part of the Mistborn series
PASS
Books TBR = 383
7. Doctor Who - Free Comic Book Day 2017 by Alex Paknadel et al22 pages
Rating = 3 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (5/36), Kind of a Big Deal (6/20+), Meet Us at the Bookshop (3/5), Marathon (7/6)
Why I read this: I like Doctor Who and this was a quick read
PASS
Books TBR = 382
8. The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage by Derek Landy54 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review previously written
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Kind of a Big Deal (7/20+), Marathon (8/6)
Why I read this: I was in the mood to reread
PASS (but only because, I would like to eventually get the collection of short stories that will include this)
Books TBR = 382
This is just way kewl! And I don't think there's anything cooler than time travel -- or Doctor Who, for that matter!
May your quest/quests be achieved!
Sunny wrote: "This is just way kewl! And I don't think there's anything cooler than time travel -- or Doctor Who, for that matter!
May your quest/quests be achieved!"
Thanks and good luck with your reading challenge!
PROGRESS REPORTNumber of books read = 8/80
Let's Turn Pages: 3,128/30,000 pages
Serial Reader: 5/30
Mount TBR: 5/36
Clear the Shelves: 4/30
TBR Jar: 0/10
Kind of a Big Deal: 7/20+
Genre Jammin': 5/30
Book Club: 0/5
Meet Us at the Bookshop: 3/5
Marathon: 8/6
Longest Book: The Magician's Apprentice (702 pages)
Shortest Book: The Star (15 pages)
Best Book: The Magician's Apprentice
Worst Book: Doctor Who - Free Comic Book Day 2017
9. The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson781 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (6/30), Mount TBR (6/36), Clear the Shelves (5/30), Kind of a Big Deal (8/20+), Genre Jammin' (6/30), Book Club (1/5), The Five Love Languages (1/3)
Why I read this: part of the Mistborn series
PASS
Books TBR = 383 (I just pre-ordered a book I definitely want to read in 2020)
Books TBR = 392As if I haven't already got enough books... On the plus side, it cost me less than £15 for the lot.
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Books TBR = 394
10. Vox by Christina Dalcher388 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Meet Us at the Bookshop (4/5)
Why I read this: I saw it in a shop and had to read it immediately
PASS
Books TBR = 393
11. The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson748 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (7/30), Mount TBR (7/36), Clear the Shelves (6/30), Kind of a Big Deal (9/20+), Genre Jammin' (7/30), Book Club (2/5), The Five Love Languages (2/3)
Why I read this: part of the Mistborn series
PASS
Books TBR = 393
Books TBR = 395My TBR pile is supposed to be going down not up... 🤦♀️
12. The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword by Garth Nix29 pages
Rating = 5 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Kind of a Big Deal (10/20+), Genre Jammin' (8/30)
Why I read this: I was browsing the Kindle store and came across this which sounded so good I had to read it straightaway
KEEP
Books TBR = 394
13. The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths384 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (8/30), Mount TBR (8/36), Clear the Shelves (7/30), Meet Us at the Bookshop (5/5)
Why I read this: I was about to start the new Ruth Galloway book when I realized I hadn't read this one
PASS
Books TBR = 393
14. The Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths368 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (9/30)
Why I read this: part of the Ruth Galloway series
PASS
Books TBR = 392
Books TBR = 395My mom bought me a book she thought I'd like. Unfortunately it's the third in the series so I had to buy Books 1 and 2 too
15. Fire Above, Fire Below by Garth Nix23 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (9/36), Kind of a Big Deal (11/20+), Genre Jammin' (9/30)
Why I read this: I fancied something quick to read
PASS
Books TBR = 394
16. The Long Call by Ann Cleeves400 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (10/30), Mount TBR (10/36), Clear the Shelves (8/30), TBR Jar (1/10), The Five Love Languages (3/3)
Why I read this: it was recommended by my Dad
PASS
Books TBR = 395(There's a book or two at my office's book exchange I'd quite like to read)
17. Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell422 pages
Rating = 3 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Meet Us at the Bookshop (6/8, goal increased)
Why I read this: I like Elizabethan history
PASS
Books TBR = 397 (I picked up another book from my works book exchange)
18. Fairest Son by H.S.J. Williams141 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (11/36), Kind of a Big Deal (12/20+), Genre Jammin' (10/30)
Why I read this: it was one of my 2019 Secret Santa gifts from someone in this group
PASS
Books TBR = 396
PROGRESS REPORTNumber of books read = 18/80
Let's Turn Pages: 6,812/30,000 pages
Serial Reader: 10/30
Mount TBR: 11/36
Clear the Shelves: 8/30
TBR Jar: 1/10
Kind of a Big Deal: 12/20+
Genre Jammin': 10/30
Book Club: 2/5
Meet Us at the Bookshop: 6/8
The Five Love Languages: 3/3
Longest Book: The Well of Ascension (781 pages)
Shortest Book: The Star (15 pages)
Best Book: The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword
Worst Book: Fools and Mortals
19. Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare94 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (12/36), Kind of a Big Deal (13/20+), Meet Us at the Bookshop (7/8)
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge to read the complete works of Shakespeare
PASS
Books TBR = 395
20. Lord Loss by Darren Shan264 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (11/30), Meet Us at the Bookshop (8/8)
Why I read this: for quite a while, I've wanted to try this author
PASS
Books TBR = 394
21. I, Cthulhu, or, What’s a Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing in a Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9′ S, Longitude 126° 43′ W)? by Neil Gaiman12 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Kind of a Big Deal (14/20+), Genre Jammin' (11/30)
Why I read this: it's a free short story by one of my favourite authors. (Dear God, the title was nearly as long as the story 🤣)
PASS
Books TBR = 394
Books TBR = 395First Thursday in March means World Book Day here in the UK
22. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley208 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (13/36), TBR Jar (2/10), Meet Us at the Bookshop (9/8)
Why I read this: it's one of those classics that appears on "must read" lists
PASS
Books TBR = 394
23. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl563 pages
Rating = 3 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (12/30), Kind of a Big Deal (15/20+), Genre Jammin' (12/30),
Why I read this: I spotted it at my workplace book exchange
PASS
Books TBR = 394
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Rachael Readsalot, your mission if you choose to accept it is to read at least
808590101 books/30,000 pages in 2020 and try to decrease your TBR pile. You will post every time you finish a book and do regular updates about the number of books on your TBR pile.***END OF TRANSMISSION***
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