2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge

[Fran, Moderator]

2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge:

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2020.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Here is the suggested format:

Challenge Title:
Duration:
Number of Books:
Challenge Description:
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

[Sally]

20 x20 for 2020
Duration: Jan 1 2020 - Dec 31 2020
# of books 400 books
I am going to read 20 books under 20 categories (Sounds big! But I read alot so this is doable) will take me a few days to come up with all categories (might change them around)
1 Thriller (Romance or family) 3/20
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1 The Hiding Place: A Thriller David Bell Jan 18
2 A Nearly Normal Family M.T. Edvardsson Jan 23
3 The Vanishing Year Kate Moretti Jan 24
4 The Lies We Told Camilla Way Feb 18
5 Before Jamaica Lane Samantha Young Feb 27
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Romance 7/20
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1 A Night to Surrender Tessa Dare jan 1
2 A Week to Be Wicked Tessa Dare Jan 12
3 The Heart of Christmas Brenda Novak Jan 19
4 Seducing Simon Maya Banks Jan 20
5 A Lady by Midnight Tessa Dare Jan 21
6 Rogues Rush In Tessa Dare Jan 23
7 : .#Nerd Cambria Hebert Feb 2
8 Dark Angel V.C. Andrews Feb 7
9 Elizabeth Hoyt Wicked Intentions Feb 15
10 Down London Road Samantha Young Feb 21
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3 Contemporary 7/20
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1 Wonder Boys Michael Chabon jan 3
2 Child's Play Danielle Steel Jan 14
3 Lost and Found Carolyn Parkhurst Jan 21
4 Unpregnant Jenni Hendriks Feb 8
5 Royally Screwed Emma Chase Feb 8
6 On Dublin Street Samantha Young Feb 19
7 The Bride Test Helen Hoang Feb 19
9 The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty Feb 27
10 China Rich Girlfriend Kevin Kwan Feb 25
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4 Chick Lit 4/20
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1 Holly Banks Full of Angst Julie Valerie Jan 4
2 The Santangelos Jackie Collins Jan 8
3 No Judgments Meg Cabot Jan 9
4 Summer Sisters Judy Blume Jan 15
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5 Forensic or Legal Thriller 8/20
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1 Sycamore Row John Grisham Jan 7
2 The Kept Woman Karin Slaughter Jan 13
3 Look For Me Lisa Gardner Jan 17
4 The Survivors Club Lisa Gardner Feb 1
5 Say Goodbye Lisa Gardner Feb 4
6 A Minute to Midnight David Baldacci Feb 5
7 Genesis Robin Cook Feb 9
8 The Devil's Bones Jefferson Bass Feb 13
9 Cross Fire James Patterson Feb 20
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6 Cozy Mystery 4/20
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1 Who, What, Where, When, Die Amanda M. Lee Jan 9
2 Double Fudge Brownie Murder Joanne Fluke Jan 29
3 Fudge Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke Feb 15
4 Sugar Cookie Murder Joanne Fluke Feb 15
5 Lavender Lies Susan Wittig Albert Feb 20
6 Fish Perfume Sammie Grace Feb 25
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7 Mystery (not cozy) 5/20
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1 A Simple Favour Darcey Bell jan 5
2 The Case of the Missing Marquess Nancy Springer Jan 7
3 False Positive Andrew Grant Jan 26
4 The Broken Girls Simone St. James Jan 27
5 After the Storm Linda Castillo Feb 6
6 Still Life Louise Penny Feb 24
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8 BOM (from any of my groups)
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9 non fiction 5/20
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1 Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death Caitlin Doughty Jan 10
2 If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood Gregg Olsen Jan 14
3 The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One Amanda Lovelace Jan 16
4 Every Little Step: My Story Bobby Brown Jan 22
5 Double Cup Love Eddie Huang Feb 6
6 Lust Killer Ann Rule Feb 11
7 Travels with Charley: In Search of America John Steinbeck Feb 27
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10 Humor
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1 Hardcore Twenty-Four Janet Evanovich Feb 28
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[Sally]

20 x20 for 2020 cont

11 Audiobooks 1/20
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1 The Troop Nick Cutter Feb 18
2 We'll Always Have Paris: Stories Ray Bradbury Feb 22
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12 Historical Fiction (Mostly romance) 5/20
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1 The Summer I Met Jack Michelle Gable Jan 25
2 Any Duchess Will Do Tessa Dare Jan 28
3 Lord Dashwood Missed Out Tessa Dare Jan 30
4 The Home for Unwanted Girls Joanna Goodman Feb 2
5 Lady Jayne Disappears Joanna Davidson Politano feb 10
6 The Duke's Perfect Wife Jennifer Ashley Feb 14
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13 2020 releases 1/20
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1 Unspeakable Things Jess Lourey Jan 2
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15 award Winners 1/20
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1 The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare Feb 12
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16 new to me authors 3/20
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1 Life As We Knew It Susan Beth Pfeffer Jan 2
2 Fix Her Up Tessa Bailey jan 14
3 Wonder Twins Vol. 1: Activate! Mark Russell Jan 17
4 The Lies of Locke Lamora Scott Lynch jan 30
5 On the Island Tracey Garvis Graves Feb 9
6 Part of Your World Liz Braswell Feb 22
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17 Authors previous 5 stars! 1/20
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1 Heartless Marissa Meyer jan 5
2 Ali Cross James Patterson Feb 11
3 Supernova Marissa Meyer Feb 29
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18 classics (includes plays)
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1 The Murder on the Links Agatha Christie Jan 15 2020
2 Rumble Fish S.E. Hinton Jan 24
3 A Bear Called Paddington Michael Bond Jan 29
4 Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz L. Frank Baum Jan 31
5 book:Flowers in the Attic|43448] V.C. Andrews Feb 17
6 The Time Machine H.G. Wells Feb 21
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19 Male Author 3/20
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1 The Fault in Our Stars John Green Jan 16
2 Specials Scott Westerfeld Feb 23
3 Dark Matter Blake Crouch Feb 24
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1 Dirty Kylie Scott Jan 7
2 Young Fredle Cynthia Voigt Jan 22
3 What Happened to Goodbye Sarah Dessen Feb 29
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[Bookchaser]

2020 Create-Your-Own Challenge
Challenge Title: Take Control of My DTB TBR Pile, Reduce My Keepers Pile AND Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Number of Books: 6 "Old" + 6 "Rereads" + 24 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 36 total



Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Reread "old keepers" and donate them.
Part 3: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.



List of Books:
Part 1: Out With The Old (DTB TBR Pile)
01: Mail-Order Bride by Sandra Donovan - 01/16/20
02: A Child For Cade by Patricia Thayer - 02/01/20
03: Travis Comes Home by Patricia Thayer - 03/02/20
04: Reynold de Burgh: The Dark Knight by Deborah Simmons - 05/29/20
05: Jared's Texas Homecoming by Patricia Thayer - 06/22/20
06: Wyatt's Ready-Made Family by Patricia Thayer - 06/26/20
07: Dylan's Last Dare by Patricia Thayer - 06/30/20
08: The Devil Served Tortellini by Shirley Jump - 10/25/20






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Part 2: Out With The Even Older (Re-Read Old Keepers)
01: Wolfe Waiting by Joan Hohl - 09/04/20
02: Wolfe Watching by Joan Hohl - 10/26/20
03: Wolfe Wanting by Joan Hohl - 10/31/20
04: Wolfe Wedding by Joan Hohl - 11/12/20
05: Unwilling Wife by Carolyn Zane - 12/27/20
06: Weekend Wife - Carolyn Zane - 12/31/20





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Part 3: Enjoy the New (Kindle Unlimited)
01: It's In His Christmas Wish by Shelly Alexander - 01/06/20
02: Montana Mistletoe by Kim Law - 01/09/20
03: His First and Last by Terri Osburn - 01/20/20
04: One Day by Samantha Young - 02/29/20
05: Our Now and Forever by Terri Osburn - 03/29/20
06: Wild Heart by Tiffinie Helmer - 04/30/20
07: Sawdust and Mistletoe by Michelle Pennington - 05/27/20
08: Snowstorm Desire by Alexia Wells - 06/07/20
09: Fire In Her Eyes by Ruby Dixon - 06/10/20
10: Star Puppy by Susan Grant - 07/26/20
11: Star Hero by Susan Grant - 07/27/20
12: My One and Only by Terri Osburn - 07/31/20
13: Her Hopes and Dreams by Terri Osburn - 08/27/20
14: The Last in Love by Terri Osburn - 08/31/20
15: Say I Do in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 09/11/20
16: Marry Me in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 09/16/20
17: Anything but Love by Abigail Strom - 10/04/20
18: Rising Star by Terri Osburn - 10/05/20
19: Sweet Lake by Christine Nolfi - 10/09/20
20: When I Fall in Love by Kristin Miller - 10/25/20
21: Tie the Knot in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 10/30/20
22: Dare Me Again by Shelly Alexander - 11/14/20
23: Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 12/05/20
24: A Match Made in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 12/10/20
25: Sparks Fly in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 12/14/20
26: One Sweet Day by Kristin Miller - 12/15/20
27: Ask Me to Stay by Terri Osburn - 12/15/20

[Angie]

2020 Create-Your-Own-Challenge
Challenge: Old and New
1/1/20 – 31/12/20
0/40

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[Elizabeth]

2020 Create your own reading challenge

Challenge Title: NetGalley Reading
Duration: Jan 1-Dec 31
Number of Books: 25 - this might change
Challenge Description: Want to see how many of my NetGalley ARCS I can read.

1January


1;Burma: The Forgotten War 4
2:The Fortress 2 star
3:Mermaid Inn4.5 star
4:The God Game 2 star
5:An Inconvenient Duke 5
6:The Six 4.5
7:Catacombs 2
8:In Search of Truth 4.5
9:Cilka's Journey2
10:999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz 4.5
11:Calling on Quinn 5
12:Glow Book I, Potency 2
13:Legion of Fire4
14:The Dilemma3
15:Unforgiven: Includes a bonus novella 4.5
16:Tilling the Truth 4.5
17Beautiful Liars 5
18:The Complete Language of Flowers: A Definitive and Illustrated History3
19:Death at Hungerford Stairs
20:Snowball
21:The Girl from Widow Hills5


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[Mary]

Create own challenge

Books owned (3 sections)
45/45
fave authors 15/15

1. Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovoch 1/1
2. Christmas In Silver Springs by Brenda Novak 1/16
3. Fire Sail by Piers Anthony 1/30
4. Walking After Midnight by Karen Robards 2/27
5. A Madness Of Sunshine by Nalini Singh 3/11
6. Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey 3/13
7. Justice Ascending by Rebecca Zanetti 3/15
8. Falling For Gracie by Susan Mallery 3/16
9. Blush by Suzanne Forster 4/22
10. The Fix-It Man by Vicki L. Thompson 8/31
11. A Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones 9/17
12. Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie 9/18
13. Exercising Sean's Ghost by Beth Kary 9/21
14. Perfectly Imperfect Mine by Amelia Shea 9/24
15. Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti 9/29

Kindle books 15/15

1. The Young and the Submissive by Shayla Black 1/12
2. Dying To Meet You by Rich Amooi 1/17
3. Board Stiff by Piers Anthony 1/21
4. The Way Back To You by Sharon Sala 1/27
5. Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne et el. 2/7
6. One True Master by Claire Thompson 2/8
7. The Ghost And The Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle 3/1
8. Buried by C.J. Carmichael 6/26
9. When We Believed In Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal 7/30
10. After Sundown by Linda Howard 9/7
11. A Study In Scarlet by Arthur C. Doyle 9/8
12. Bubblues Reboots by Sarah Strohmeyer 9/10
13. Footprints in the Frosting by Laura Pauling 9/19
14. Darkness by Karen Robards 9/24
15. Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts 10/1

DTB
15/15
1. Beyond Breathless by Kathleen O'Reilly 1/8
2. When Love Walks In by Suzanne Carey 1/26
3. The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell 1/31
4. The Fire Baby by Jim Kelly 2/2
5. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast by Lilian J Braun 2/16
6. The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler 2/18
7. Hot Texas Nights by Janice Maynard 3/6
8. A Soldier In Conard County by Rachel Lee 3/12
9. Love Her Or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey 3/19
10. The Invasion Of Falgannon Isle by Deborah MacGillivray 5/25
11. Frost Line by Linda Howard 6/2
12. Murder Walk The Plank Carolyn Hart 8/21
13. Much Ado In Maggody by Joan Hess 9/5
14. A Tan And Sandy Silence by John D MacDonald 9/12
15. Unforgiven by Lindsay McKenna 9/23

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Create Your Own Challenge
Read Books I Already Own
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec

Object: To read books that I already bought so I will hopefully spend less money buying new ones.

Read 50/50

Bought Before 2017

1. Silent Blade 1/23
2. Cupcakes and Ink 11/8
3. Playin’ Cop 8/3
4. Wild Dream 1/22
5. On His Watch 1/10
6. Hunted 5/19
7. Shattered Secrets 12/29
8. Ink Inspired 7/28
9. Divorced, Desperate and Dead 2/9
10. Avenging Angel 1/24
11. Be Afraid 12/7
12. Ashes, Ashes, They All Fall Dead 8/8



Bought in 2017

1. Bonfires 7/22
2. New Status Needed 4/30
3. Numbers Game 6/1
4. Voyageurs 4/2
5. Swimming the Distance 6/1
6. Waking Up in Vegas 11/10
7. Kiss and Tell 9/7
8. The Road Trip 11/12
9. Shadow Ranch 3/20
10. Waiting for Clark 11/12
11. Physical Therapy 4/18
12. A Counselor Among Wolves 2/1



Bought in 2018

1. Father of the Groom 9/22
2. Laguna 10/1
3. Easton 10/19
4. Cover Me 7/12
5. Snow Falling 7/16
6. Forget-Me-Not 6/22
7. Snowblind 6/7
8. Better Than Good 7/21
9. Murder and Mayhem 2/24
10. The Monet Murders 4/21
11. Private Charter 6/6
12. Taboo for You 12/28
13. The Mystery of the Moving Image 2/16



Bought in 2019

1. Death of Darkness 7/15
2. Building Forever 1/2
3. Black Dog Blues 5/16
4. Sweep of the Blade 2/15
5. Don't Judge 7/23
6. Dealing in Death 6/23
7. Of Sunlight and Stardust 6/4
8. Wolves of Black Pine 8/9
9. What Binds Us 7/3
10. Raven Cursed 2/11
11. Darkness 4/20
12. Brothers in Arms 12/22
13. The Big Kahuna 1/29

[Jessica]

Create Your Own Reading Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2020

Read: 10/10✔ Romance Subgenres
& 27/15✔ Books by Authors of Colour
& 27/15✔ Books I Own
(Categories not mutually exclusive)

✔Romance Subgenres 10/10 read)
✔ Contemporary - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (Jan 9/20) ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ Erotic Romance A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone (Dec 15/20) ☆☆
✔ Historical - Georgian - Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James (Nov 4/20) ☆☆☆☆
✔ Historical - Regency - How to Catch a Wicked Viscount by Amy Rose Bennett (Jan 28/20) ☆☆☆
✔ Historical - Victorian - How to Love a Duke in Ten Days by Kerrigan Byrne (Jan 4/19) ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ Historical - US setting - Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole (Apr 19/20) ☆☆☆☆
✔ Holiday - The Merry Viscount by Sally McKenzie (Dec 10/2) ☆☆☆☆
✔ LGBTQ - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Mar 8/20) ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ Paranormal Romance - Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh (Apr 1/20) ☆☆☆☆
✔ Romantic Suspense - Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen (Jan 14/20) ☆☆


✔Books by [Different] Authors of Colour (27/15 read)
1. Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Gods of Jade and Shadow, Jan 3/20)
2. Helen Hoang (The Bride Test, Jan 9/20)
3. Makiia Lucier (A Death Struck Year, Jan 25/20)
4. Alyssa Cole (A Duke by Default, Feb 9/20)
5. Nalini Singh (Caressed by Ice, Apr 1/20)
6. Tess Gerritsen (Life Support, Apr 10/20)
7. Rebecca Roanhorse (Storm of Locusts, July 5/20)
8. Beverly Jenkins (Rebel, July 8/20)
9. P. Djèlí Clark (The Black God's Drums, July 11/20)
10. Courtney Milan (Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure, July 13/20)
11. Farah Heron (The Chai Factor, July 21/20)
12. Ibram X. Kendi (How to be an Anti-Racist, July 26/20)
13. Chiquis Rivera (Chiquis Keto, Aug 9/20)
14. Riad Sattouf (The Arab of the Future, Aug 23/20)
15. Kristen Meinzer, with Jolenta Greenburg (How to Be Fine, Aug 27/20)
16. C.L. Polk (Witchmark, Sep 5/20)
17. Samin Nosrat (Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat; Sept 15/20)
18. N.K. Jemisin (The Fifth Season, Sept 22/20)
19. Nnedi Okorafor (Binti, Oct 1/20)
20. Cherie Dimaline (Empire of Wild, Oct 20/20)
21. Bob Joseph (21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act, Nov 6/20)
22. Alma Katsu (The Deep, Nov 21/20)
23. Desmond Cole (The Skin We're In, Dec 8/20)
24. Malala Yousafzai, with others (We Are Displaced, Dec 12/20)
25. Adriana Herrera (Mangos and Mistletoe, Dec 19/20)
26. Suleikha Snyder (Tikka Chance on Me, Dec 24/20)
27. Talia Hibbert (A Girl Like Her, Dec 27/20)

✔ Books I Own [In Paper] (28/15 read)
1. How to Love a Duke in Ten Days by Kerrigan Byrne (Jan 4/19)
2. Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen (Jan 14/20)
3. A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier (Jan 25/20)
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Jan 26/20)
5. How to Catch a Wicked Viscount by Amy Rose Bennett (Jan 28/20)
6. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas (Mar 3/20)
7. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Mar 27/20)
8. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh (Apr 1/20)
9. The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie (Apr 13/20)
10. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education by Michael Pollan (Apr 23/20)
11. It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (May 18/20)
12. Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton (May 29/20)
13. French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew by Peter Mayle (Jun 1/20)
14. Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris (Jun 2/20)
15. Misery by Stephen King (Jun 21/20)
16. The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay (June 25/20)
17. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Jun 28/20)
18. Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (July 8/20)
19. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi (July 26/20)
20. Flirting with French: How a Language Charmed Me, Seduced Me, and Nearly Broke My Heart by William Alexander (Aug 15/20)
21. Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress (Aug 22/20)
22. How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books by Jolenta Greenburg & Kristen Meinzer (Aug 27/20)
23. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat (Sept 15/20)
24. NY Doc Under the Northern Lights by Amy Ruttan (Oct 17/20)
25. Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James (Nov 4/20)
26. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Bob Joseph (Nov 6/20)
27. Gardening Your Front Yard: Projects and Ideas for Big and Small Spaces by Tara Nolan (Nov 14/20)
28. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Dec 20/20)

[Tiki]

2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge:

Part 1:
Various Historical Reads
January 1,2020 - July 31, 2020
8/25

Historical- (view spoiler)[
Medieval:
Maya Banks (01/23/20)
Shelley Bradley (03/12/20)
Shelley Bradley (03/26/20)

Historical - Georgian: Sharon Cameron (03/11/20)
Kerstin Gier (04/04/20)

Historical - Regency- Maggie Carpenter (03/22/20)

Historical - Victorian: Shelley Bradley (01/29/20)The


Historical - US setting: Grace Goodwin(03/02/20)
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Part 2:
Around the US and World:
January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020
23/65
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1)Alabama
2)Alaska
✔️3)Arizona: by: Allyson James (05/26/20)

4)Arkansas

✔5)California: Nalini Singh (01/22/20)

6)Colorado

✔7)Conneticut, Greenwich: K. Bromberg (01/09/20)

8)Delaware

9)Florida: by: T.M. Frazier (05/10/20)

10)Georgia

✔️11)Hawaii: by: Samantha Ann King (05/30/20)

✔️12)Idaho: by: Robin Lee Hatcher (05/19/20)

✔13)Illinois- by:Christina Lauren (01/03/20)

14)Indiana

✔️15)Iowa: by: K.L. Kreig (05/28/20)

16)Kansas
17)Kentuckey
18)Lousianna

✔19)Maine: J.S. Scott (04/13/20)

✔️20)Maryland: by: Jen McLaughlin (05/16/20)

21)Massachusetts
22)Michigan

✔23)Minnesota: Julia Harper (03/02/20)

24)Mississippi

✔25)Missouri: First Drop of Crimson (04/09/20)

✔26)Montana: Grace Goodwin (03/02/20)

27)Nebraska

✔28)Nevada: Tijan (04/02/20)

29)New Hampshire

✔30)New Jersey: Holly Black (01/14/20)

✔️31) New Mexico: (05/26/20)

✔32) New York: K. Bromberg (01/02/20)

33) North Carolina
34)North Dakota

✔35)Ohio- Jeaniene Frost (01/08/20)

36)Oklahoma
37)Oregon

✔38)Pennsylvania- Jeaniene Frost (02/19/20)

39)Rhode Island
40)South Carolina
41)South Dakota

✔42)Tenneesse: Jeaniene Frost (03/27/20)

43)Texas

✔44)Utah: Jeaniene Frost (04/08/20)

✔45)Vermont: Vi Keeland (01/15/20)

✔ 46)Virginia: Jeaniene Frost (03/25/20)

✔47)Washington- Luna David (04/05/20)

48)West Virginia

✔49)Wisconsin: Elizabeth Hoyt writing as Julia Harper 01/30/20)

50)Wyoming

World: (12/??)

1. Africa:

2. Asia: D.D. Barant (02/17/20)

3. Australia: Lexxie Couper (04/03/20)

4. Canada:

5. France: Jeaniene Frost (04/08/20)

6. Germany:
7. Greece:
8. Ireland:
9. Italy:
10. Mexico/ South America:

11. Oceania (Islands): Krista Wolf (03/28/20)

12. Scotland: Monica McCarty (01/19/20)
Maya Banks (01/23/20)

13. Spain:
14. New Zealand:

15. United Kingdom: Shelley Bradley (01/29/20
Sharon Cameron (03/11/20)
Shelley Bradley (03/12/20)
Maggie Carpenter (03/22/20)
Shelley Bradley (03/26/20)
Kerstin Gier (04/04/20)
(hide spoiler)]

[Dedra]

I have fun doing this challenge every year so I am in.

2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge: Completed

Challenge Title: Read down my TBR shelf (507 on the shelf) and part 2 is read some short stories on Kindle.
Duration: Jan 1 2020 - Dec. 31 2020
Number of Books: (undecided at this time}
Challenge Description: Read down TBR using Kindle unlimited and public Library books. Part 2 will be short stories from kindle.

Part One -
1. (DONE)
2. (Done)
3. (DONE)
4. (DONE)
5. (Done)
6, (done)
7. (DONE)
8. (done)
9. (Done)

Part Two -
1. (Done) 47 pages
2. (done) 174 pages
3. (Done)189 pages

[Shannon]

I'm in! Holding my spot until I decide!

[Courtney]

Challenge Title: Read-Write-Learn Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Number of Books: 240
Challenge Description: for each romance book (120), at least start on a comparable non-fiction book (120), write about it daily (365).

African American Interest 0/20 | 2/20 (20 total)
(view spoiler)[
1: (s)Kindred & (s)Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
2: My Sister, the Serial Killer & Psychology of Women: A Handbook of Issues and Theories & Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations
3: Fumbled & The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues
4: Caucasia & The History of White People
5: The Wedding Date&Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding
6: Treasure&Mainstreaming Sex: The Sexualization of Western Culture
7: Can't Escape Love&Computers and Programming
8: From Twinkle, with Love The Film Appreciation Book: The Film Course You Always Wanted to Take
9: Nefertiti & Africans: The History of a Continent
10:
1: (s) & (s)
2: & &
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9:
(hide spoiler)]
Classics 0/20 | 3/20 (40 total)
(view spoiler)[
1: (s)Pride and Prejudice & How to Be a Victorian
2: Persuasion & A Way with Words: Writing, Rhetoric, and the Art of Persuasion
3: Mansfield Park & The Rough Guide to Classic Novels
4: Emma
5: Northanger Abbey & The Jane Austen Writers’ Club: Inspiration and Advice from the World’s Best-loved Novelist
6: (s)Gone with the Wind
7: Rebecca
8: (s)Wuthering Heights
9: Breakfast at Tiffany's & Living Like Audrey: Life Lessons from the Fairest Lady of All
10:
(hide spoiler)]
Contemporary 0/20 (60 total)
(view spoiler)[1 Married Lovers & Russian For Dummies
2 (s)The Corset Diaries & Corsets and Codpieces: A Social History of Outrageous Fashion
3 Getaway Girl & The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude
4 Who Do You Love & The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Pilates Method
5 (s)White Girl Problems & Wear This Now & White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
6 True Love & The Wedding Night: A Popular History
7 Butterface & Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days
8 Crazy Rich Asians & Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
9 (s)The Friday Night Knitting Club & Knitting For Dummies
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (s)
10 (s) Good in Bed & Thick: And Other Essays
(hide spoiler)]
Erotic 0/20 (80 total)
(view spoiler)[
1: (s)Her Personal Assistant & The Definitive Personal Assistant & Secretarial Handbook: A Best Practice Guide for All Secretaries, PAs, Office Managers and Executive Assistants
2: Her Personal Assistant & (s)Customer Service for Dummies
3: Her Personal Assistant & Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook
4: Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media: The Companion Book to the Award-Winning Film
5: The Siren & (s)Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook: Hands-On Help for Making Your Novel Stand Out and Succeed
6: Guilty as Sin & The Pleasure's All Mine: A History of Perverse Sex
7:
8:
9:
10:
(hide spoiler)]
Friend Suggestions 0/20 (100 total)
(view spoiler)[
1: The Secret History & The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History
2: The Goldfinch & The Complete Idiot's Guide to Philosophy
3: (s)The Wonder & (s)Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique
4: Milk and Honey
5: The Sun and Her Flowers & Meaningful Bouquets: Create Special Messages with Flowers - 25 Beautiful Arrangements
6: We Hope This Reaches You in Time& You Can Write Poetry
7: The Only Woman in the Room & Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust
8: (s)The Accidental Empress & Fashion History: A Global View
9:
10: (hide spoiler)]
Historical 0 / 20 (120 total)
(view spoiler)[1: The Beautiful Strangers & The Art of Screenplays: A Writer's Guide
2: Beguiling the Beauty * Victorian Fashion Accessories
3 Silk Is for Seduction & The Art of Seduction &
4 Unmasked by the Marquess & Performing Gender, Place, and Emotion in Music: Global Perspectives
5 The Look of Love & The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading
6 The Perils of Pleasure
7: The Milliner's Secret & The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World
8: The Wardrobe MistressThe Wardrobe Wakeup: Your Guide to Looking Fabulous at Any Age
9
10 (hide spoiler)]
LGBTQ 0 / 20 (140 total)
(view spoiler)[1 (s)Captive Prince & Psychology in Prisons
2 Captive Prince: Volume Two
3 Kings Rising & Rising Strong
4 When Katie Met Cassidy & Myths of Gender: Biological Theories about Women and Men
5 Waiting in the Wings
6 There There
7 Hot Head
8
9
10 (hide spoiler)]
New 2020 Releases 0/20 (160 total)
(view spoiler)[
1: Moral Compass McGraw-Hill's 500 Philosophy Questions: Ace Your College Exams
2: Love Her or Lose Her
3: Marriage on Madison Avenue & Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Marriage: An Introduction
4: The Worst Best Man & The Heart of Hospitality: Great Hotel and Restaurant Leaders Share Their Secrets
5: Chasing Cassandra
6: Beach Read & On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells
7: Something to Talk About & Talking to Strangers
8: How to Catch a Queen & Becoming
9: The Boyfriend Project & Build Your First Web App: Learn to Build Web Applications from Scratch
10: Daring and the Duke
(hide spoiler)]
OMG 😍😍😍 HOT Covers 0/20 (180 total)
(view spoiler)[1 The Fall of Legend
2 (s)The Deal
3 (s)Changing the Game
4 A Ruthless Good
5 Moon
6 The Darkest Hour
7 Belong to Me
8 Deal with the Devil
9
10 (hide spoiler)]
Paranormal/Sci-fi/Fantasy 2/20 (200 total)
(view spoiler)[1: Dark Matter
2 (d)These Witches Don't Burn & (d)The Witches Are Coming
3 (s)A Kiss at Midnight & Fairy Tales on the Teen Screen: Rituals of Girlhood
4 Garden Spells & (s)Container Gardening for Dummies
5 Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues & Black Rednecks and White Liberals
6 A Court of Thorns and Roses
7 Cold Reign
8 The Geek Job & Android App Development for Dummies
9 The Song of Achilles & No god but God: The Origins and Evolution of Islam
10A Mad Zombie Party & (hide spoiler)]
Popular 0/20 (220 total)
(view spoiler)[
1: Regretting You & Absolute Beginner's Guide to Pregnancy
2: Verity & The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel
3: Vision in White & Acting White?: Rethinking Race in "post-Racial" America
4: The Bride Test & Probability For Dummies
5: The Girl He Used to Know
6: Everything, Everything & Everything Is Figureoutable
7: The Family Journal & The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
8: (s)The Unhoneymooners & The Wedding Night: A Popular History
9: (s)The Alice Network & Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
10: The Bromance Book Club
(hide spoiler)]
YA 1/20 (240 total)
(view spoiler)[1 (s)Twilight
2 The Glittering Court
3 The Heir & Royal Portraits in Hollywood: Filming the Lives of Queens
4 Breaking Dawn
5 Splendor
6 Flawless
7 (d)On the Come Up (s)The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why It Matters(s)
8 The Princess Diaries & Kate's Style Fourth Edition
9 On Pointe & (s)Raising the Barre: Big Dreams, False Starts, & My Midlife Quest to Dance The Nutcracker
10 (s)The Carrie Diaries & Is There Still Sex in the City? (hide spoiler)]

DONE: 2/240
STARTED: 28/240

[Lily]

Challenge Title: Kindle Unlimited
Duration: 12 months
Number of Books: 60 to 120
Challenge Description: Read 5-10 KU books per month


0/60 -

List of Books:
January
1
2
3
4
5
February
1
2
3
4
5
March
1
2
3
4
5
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

[Aminko]

Challenge Title: The Unloved Ones...
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2020
Number of Books: 0/30
Challenge Description: Books that I've been avoiding from my TBR list.

Read: 10

Physical Books I already Own
1. The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess
2. Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (14/8/2020)
3. The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark
4. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
5. Devices and Desires by K.J. Parker
6. Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
7. Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
8. The Long Hard Road Out of Hell (30/8/2020)
9. Borderliners by Peter Høeg (29/6/2020)
10. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
11. A New Kind of Science by Stephen Wolfram
12. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
13. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (25/7/2020)
14. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (13/9/2020)
15. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison




Books from my GoodReads TBR list
1. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
2. Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
3. The Initiation by Chris Babu
4. Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom
5. The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta
6. Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson (8/11/2020)
7. Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood (11/9/2020)
8. When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors (20/9/2020)
9. Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier (11/6/2020)
10. What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night by John Brockman
11. She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems by Caroline Kennedy
12. Deadline by Mira Grant (16/4/2020)
13. Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food by Jan Chozen Bays
14. We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
15. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost

[Gabriella]

2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Reading Books I Own
Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
✔20/20 - Feb 9
✔30/30 - Mar 23
✔40/40 - May 24
✔50/50 - July 2
✔60/60 - July 16
✔70/70 - July 27
✔80/80 - August 21
✔90/90 - September 14
96/100
Read books I already own and get the ones I won't read out of my shelves.

1. Awful Auntie, David Walliams
2. The Twits, Roald Dahl
3. Savor the Moment, Nora Roberts
4. The Tempest, William Shakespeare
5. No Tomorrow, Luke Jennings
6. Succubus Dreams, Richelle Mead
7. Dark Witch, Nora Roberts
8. The Wicked + The Divine: The Faust Act, Kieron Gillen
9. The 120 Days of Sodom, Marquis de Sade
10. Boy: Tales of Childhood, Roald Dahl
11. Crown of Midnight, Sarah J. Maas
12. Álbum de Família, Nelson Rodrigues
13. Virtue, Marquis de Sade
14. The Hypnotist, Lars Kepler
15. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, JK Rowling
16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, JK Rowling
17. Happy Ever After, Nora Roberts
18. Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography, Neil Patrick Harris
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke
20. Making It Up As I Go Along, Marian Keyes
21. Realidades Adaptadas, Philip K. Dick
22. The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel, Margaret Atwood
23. The BFG, Roald Dahl
24. Shadow Spell, Nora Roberts
25. Fandemonium, Kieron Gillen
26. The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan
27. Doctor Who: 12 Doctors 12 Stories, Eoin Colfer et al
28. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling
29. The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
30. Auto da Sibila Cassandra, Gil Vicente
31. Chesapeake Blue, Nora Roberts
32. Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Laini Taylor [dnf]
33. Heidi, Johanna Spyri
34. Stalker, Tarryn Fisher
35. Arthur and the Unicorn, Julian Jones & Fiona Davis
36. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
37. Mostly Harmless, Douglas Adams
38. The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells
39. Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography, Lemony Snicket
40. Playing With Fire, Tess Gerritsen
41. How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell
42. How to Be a Pirate, Cressida Cowell
43. How to Speak Dragonese, Cressida Cowell
44. How to Train Your Viking, Cressida Cowell
45. Mortina, Barbara Cantini
46. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, Cressida Cowell
47. How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, Cressida Cowell
48. A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, Cressida Cowell
49. How to Ride a Dragon's Storm, Cressida Cowell
50. Aesop's Fables, Aesop
51. How to Break a Dragon's Heart, Cressida Cowell
52. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, Joël Dicker
53. Beastars 1, Paru Itagaki
54. How to Steal a Dragon's Sword, Cressida Cowell
55. Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee
56. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
57. Histórias de Fadas, Oscar Wilde
58. Beastars 2, Paru Itagaki
59. Beastars 3, Paru Itagaki
60. Beastars 4, Paru Itagaki
61. Beastars 5, Paru Itagaki
62. Beastars 6, Paru Itagaki
63. Beastars 7, Paru Itagaki
64. Beastars 8, Paru Itagaki
65. Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer, Cecily von Ziegesar
66. Blood Magick, Nora Roberts
67. Alfabetização e Letramento, Magda Soares
68. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
69. How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel, Cressida Cowell
70. Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke
71. How to Betray a Dragon's Hero, Cressida Cowell
72. How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury, Cressida Cowell
73. Toda Poesia, Paulo Leminski
74. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
75. The Dumb Bunnies, Dav Pilkey
76. The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo, Dav Pilkey
77. De Dois em Dois, Renata Sant'Anna et al
78. The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt
79. Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
80. Língua de Sinais Brasileira: Estudos Linguísticos, Ronice Müller de Quadros e Lodenir Becker Karnopp
81. Going Solo, Roald Dahl
82. The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide, Stephenie Meyer
83. Legend of the Fire Princess, Gigi D.G.
84. Educação para Manejo do Mundo, Gersem José dos Santos Luciano
85. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, George R. R. Martin
86. Love by Design, Nora Roberts
87. Introdução à Linguística, Fernanda Mussalim e Anna Christina Bentes
88. Packing for Mars, Mary Roach
89. Harry Potter Page to Screen, Bob McCabe
90. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick
91. The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis
92. Introdução à Linguística 2, Fernanda Mussalim e Anna Christina Bentes
93. A Prática de Linguagem em Sala de Aula, Roxane Rojo
94. Beastars 9, Paru Itagaki
95. 13 Words, Lemony Snicket
96. The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket

[Cyliena]

With all the freebies and book bundles I've acquired, my Kindle passed the 1,000 unread book mark in December 2019. 1,000 unread!!! That's not including several unread books sitting on my real life bookshelf. Since I read a total of 205 books in 2019, I think it's reasonable to knock out at least 50 of these unread books in 2020.

Challenge Title: Read What You Own
Duration: January 1 – December 31
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Read at least 50 unread books that I already owned prior to 2020.

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COMPLETED: 5/50 (as of 3/26/2020)
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1. Skyward
2. The Guinevere Deception
3. Crazy
4. The Neighbor's Secret
5. Fifty Shades of Alice in Wonderland

[Julianna]

This challenge always helps me get some neglected books off my TBR pile, so I'm doing it again.

Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Number of Books: 13/14

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.Seductive Fantasy by Janelle Denison (6/30)★★★★1/2
2.Prom Nights from Hell by Various Authors (9/12)★★★1/2
3.A Warrior's Heart by Margaret Moore (3/4)★★★★1/2
4.First Kiss by Marilyn Pappano (2/23)★★★★
5.The Heart Has Its Reasons by Birdie L. Etchison (3/15)★★★
6.Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold (7/20)★★★★1/2
7.Mustang Wild by Stacey Kayne (2/29)★★★★
8.Seaside Cinderella by Anna Schmidt (7/5)★★★1/2
9.Why Not Tonight? by Jacquie D'Alessandro (8/11)★★★★1/2
10.Cherish by Catherine Anderson (1/31)★★★★1/2

Completed 10/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (9/10)★★★★★ *MW 9/17
2.The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (11/10)★★★★1/2
3.

Read 2/3
*MW = Movies Watched 1/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Blood Lite by Various Authors (11/11)★★★

Completed 1/1

[Fran, Moderator]

Happy New Year and Happy Reading!!

[〰️Beth〰️]

Create Your Own Reading Challenge
January 2030 thru December 2020

Going to take a day or two to figure this out. I was not smart as Fran suggested last year. I read more than my anticipated 12 translated reads but few had romantic elements.

[Robin]

Challenge Title: Clean up those anthologies and standalones.
Duration: Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Number of Books: 0/24

I have so many anthologies where I only want to read one or two stories. I want to read these and get rid of them. I'm hoping for one a month (total 12).

Short stories in Anthologies:
1. - Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb
2. - The Road to Hidden Harbor by Anne Stuart
3. - The Wedding of Ginger & Basil by Lee Strauss
4. - I Do, I Do . . . Again by Barbara Bretton
5. - Lake of Dreams by Linda Howard
6. - Agent 355 by Marie Benedict
7. - After Hours by Stephanie Bond
8. - Dancers in the Dark by Charlaine Harris
9. - Vacation Interrupted by Allison Brennan
10. - Reckless by Allison Brennan
11. - How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare
12. - The Duke of Christmas present


I try to concentrate on my series read, but I've left my standalone books linger. I want to read at least one of them each month. (total 12)

Standalones:
1. - About Last Night by Samantha Hunter
2. - One Mom Too Many (Matchmaking Mothers) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
3. - Sweet Memories by LaVyrle Spencer
4. - Into the Fire by Leslie Kelly
5. - Flash by Jayne Ann Krentz
6. - Tears Of The Renegade by Linda Howard
7. - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
8. - Bloodlines by Dinah McCall
9. - Partners in Crime by Downey Greene
10. - High Noon by Nora Roberts
11. - Mistress by Amanda Quick
12. - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

[Elaine]

~ Create Your Own Reading Challenge ~
Jan 1st to Dec 31st, 2020

Historical Romance (Kindle) ~ As I always seem to have heaps!
Novels & Novellas.

Read 25/25

1: Their Christmas Bride Vanessa Vale 3.5☆ 16/1/20
2: Earl of Oakhurst Madeline Martin 4☆ 17/1/20
3: Mr. Winterbourne's Christmas Joanna Chambers 4☆ 18/1/20
4: Charming the Runaway Duke: A Sweet Regency Romance Maggie Dallen 4☆ 19/1/20
5: My Duke Until Dawn Eva Devon 5☆ 20/1/20
6: To Fall for a Kiss Tamara Gill 4☆ 22/1/20
7: Too Wicked to Want Tammy Andresen 5☆ 23/1/20
8: A Lady's Doubt A.S. Fenichel 3.5☆ 23/1/20
9: Scottish Devil Tammy Andresen 4☆ 24/1/20
10: An Improper Proposition Amy Rose Bennett 4☆ 24/1/20
11: The Butler's Forbidden Fancy Cerise DeLand 4☆ 25/1/20
12: The Earl's Christmas Pearl Megan Frampton 4☆ 25/1/20
13: The Highlander’s Christmas Quest Anna Campbell 4☆ 26/1/20
14: Dance With Me At Midnight Samantha Holt 4☆ 28/1/20
15: That Wicked Harlot Georgette Brown 2.5☆ 29/1/20
16: The Last Offer Chasity Bowlin 4☆ 30/1/20
17: Wed at Leisure Sabrina Darby 3☆ 31/1/20
18: Lord Haversham Takes Command Heidi Ashworth 3☆ 31/1/20
19: To Save a Sinner Adele Clee 4☆ 1/2/20
20: Lords of Scandal Tammy Andresen 4☆ 15/2/20
21: Duke of Depravity Scarlett Scott 3.5☆ 26/2/20
22: The Misadventures of Miss Adelaide Maggie Dallen 4☆ 28/2/20
23: A Very Ruby Christmas Lavinia Kent 4☆ 7/3/20
24: To Want a Rogue Tammy Andresen 4☆ 18/3/20
25: The Duke I Once Knew Olivia Drake 4☆ 28/3/20

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

2020 Reading Challenge

Part 1: Re-read 5 star books, most of which I haven't read in at least 10 years, to see how they hold up. (122)

Part 2: Read and rate ARC copies. (36)

Read: /158

Part 1

Part 2

[Courtney]

2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Staff Edition
15/26 COMPLETE
12/1/2019 to 11/30/2020

1. Set in the 1800s. Heartless
2. Purple spine.
3. #ownvoices. Get a Life, Chloe Brown
4. Set in Africa. (egypt)
5. Audiobook. Radio Silence
6. Ebook.
7. With pictures or illustrations. A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 1
8. One word title. Obsidian
9. Published in 2020.Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident
10. Gives you nostalgic feels. Dreamin' Sun Vol. 1
11. Used in any book discussion past or present. Sense and Sensibility
12. Made into a movie or TV show this year. The Duke and I
13. Featuring money/banks.
14. Featured on any bestseller list.
15. 2 or more authors. Folsom
16. Multiple characters points of viewTweet Cute
17. Short story, novella, essay or poetry collection. Poison or Protect
18. Mentioned in any webinar. Fence, Vol. 1
19. Find a book using Novelist
20. About or featuring books. The Hating Game
21. With the words "Library, Howard, Bear, Read, Challenge or Book" in the title.
22. Re-telling. Wicked Ugly Bad
23. Part of a series. The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride
24. Set in a location you have visited. Persuasion
25. From a book display. The Bromance Book Club
26. Any celebrity reading club pick. Vaginal Fantasy Book Club The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics

[Gabriella]

I've finished this already, but I think I'll raise the number of books.

[〰️Beth〰️]

Gabriella wrote: "I've finished this already, but I think I'll raise the number of books."

Great Job Gabriella 💖📚💖

[Book Dragon 🐉 📚]

Creat your Own Challenge

Clear the TBR Shelves = Read current series before purchasing additional new books

1. Nora Roberts — Born in Ice Series

2. Emily March — First 3 Books in Eternity Springs Series


3. Andy McDermott — Nina Wild and Eddie Chase - First 6 Books in the series
1. The Hunt for Atlantas - Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase #1 ✔️
2. The Tomb of Hercules - Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase #2 ✔️

Read 10 Romance

Read 2 Retellings

Read Throne of Glass Series

[Jessica]

My challenge to work on books I own is going to go quicker this year - I usually am addicted to ordering the newest physical books from the library... but with that off the plate, I am focusing more on my own books! (And ebooks too, but oh well)

[Ro]

Mow down the TBR - COMPLETE
Duration: June-December 2020
Number of Books: 71
Challenge Description: I'm reading only books that have been on my shelves for at least a year. To make it interesting, I'm spelling.
NvNoticed Me Yet?
o Out in Spring
b Becoming Us
u Until Mister
y You First
i If I Must
n Nailed
g Get It
n Next Best Thing
e Enough
w Well-Played
b Big Guy
o Oranges and Cloves
o One More Yule Log
k Kiss Off
s Sexting the Boss
u Under My Skin
n Nonverbal
t Temporary Insanity
i If All The Sand Were Pearl
l A Little White Lie for Christmas
y You for Christmas
o Over the Hill
u Up Ship Creek
m Marc Jillson & The Gazebo
a And Then There Was You
k Know Not Why
e The Earl of Klesamor Hall
a After Cage
d Despite the Odds
e Exit Through the Gift Shop
n Nuts About You
t Fantasies: Thanksgiving
i I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus
n The Name on My Wrist
w Wrong Effing Number
h Hate to Love You
a Always You
t Technically Dating
y Yours
o Only For You
u Understanding Jeremy
a A Christmas Kiss
l Leftovers
r Reckless Behavior
e An Extra Helping of Gingerbread
a Appeal to You
d Do Over
y Your Happy End
o Only For You 2
w The Wrong Kind of Angel
n Fantasies: New Year's Eve
s Socks for an Otter
t Tea and Crumpet
o Only For You 3
p Pieces of You
s Second Chance Charity
h He Melted Us
o Only For You 4Once He Breaks
p Pride and White Trashing
p Pleasures of Somerville Park
i It's All Geek to Me
n Nate's Last Tango
g Gingerbread Greetings
n Nothing to Forgive
o The One That Got Away
w Waiting for Winter

[Jessica]

I finished one of my three elements: 15/15 books I own are read!

It may seem like not a huge number but I would usually struggle to read this many in a year as I'm bad and read new shiny books instead of the ones I already own.

There's nothing like a pandemic and a quarantine to get you to read the books physically present in your house. ;)

[Robin]

Jessica wrote: "I finished one of my three elements: 15/15 books I own are read!

It may seem like not a huge number but I would usually struggle to read this many in a year as I'm bad and read new shiny books in..."

Great job Jessica! I agree...the pandemic has me reading a lot more books that I've owned FOREVER.

[Courtney]

2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Staff Edition- Romance Reads Only
26/26 COMPLETE
12/1/2019 to 11/30/2020

1. Set in the 1800s. Heartless
2. Purple spine. Across the Universe
3. #ownvoices. Get a Life, Chloe Brown
4. Set in Africa. (egypt) Timeless
5. Audiobook. Radio Silence
6. Ebook. Radiance
7. With pictures or illustrations. A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 1
8. One word title. Obsidian
9. Published in 2020.Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident
10. Gives you nostalgic feels. Dreamin' Sun Vol. 1
11. Used in any book discussion past or present. Sense and Sensibility
12. Made into a movie or TV show this year. The Duke and I
13. Featuring money/banks. The Duchess Deal (marriage of convenience)
14. Featured on any bestseller list. Bridget Jones's Diary
15. 2 or more authors. Folsom
16. Multiple characters points of viewTweet Cute
17. Short story, novella, essay or poetry collection. Poison or Protect
18. Mentioned in any webinar. Fence, Vol. 1
19. Find a book using Novelist Bringing Down the Duke
20. About or featuring books. The Hating Game
21. With the words "Library, Howard, Bear, Read, Challenge or Book" in the title.Beach Read
22. Re-telling. Wicked Ugly Bad
23. Part of a series. The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride
24. Set in a location you have visited. Persuasion
25. From a book display. The Bromance Book Club
26. Any celebrity reading club pick. Vaginal Fantasy Book Club The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics

[Ro]

Total: 84
a A Kiss Before Christmas
r Risk Taker
i I Heart Boston Terriers
a A Pint of Beer, a Bag of Chips, and Thou
g Gideon
r Renaissance
a A Piece of OurselvesAn Avoncaster Christmas
c The Castle
e Enemies to Lovers

n Nate's Last Tango
r Resonance
w William
a An Avoncaster Christmas
l Lemon Meringue Love
k Kiss Yesterday Goodbye
e An Easter Promise
r Resistance

a After Felix
n Nothing to Forgive
y
t The Gift
a Always You
s Shane and Trey
u Understanding Jeremy
n The Note
d Dreaming of Snow
a All I See
y

a Always You
m Marry Me
y
l Love Means... Freedom
a A Song for Sweater-Boy
n Nothing's Missing Now
e Embrace Him

j
o The One That Got Away
a A Shot at Forgiveness
n Not Without My Phone!
n Not Over Yet
a A Midnight Clear
c Checking It Twice
h Heart-jacked
a Always For You
m Meet Cute Club
b Black Hurricane
e The Exception
r Risk Everything
s St-St-Stuffed

k Kiss Me At Kwanzaa
m The Moment: A Little Bit Cupid
n Noticed Me Yet?
e Eugene and the Box of Nails
u Unexpected Christmas
h Hidden Hearts
o Orientation
l The List
d The Date

n Noël's First Christmas
e Everything Changes
l Love's Unexpected Gift
l Luca Loves Michael
i Ignite
r Romp
i In Another Life
s A Secret Valentine

r Red River
u Until the World Stops
b Best Love
y
m Mr. Sparkles
o Out in the Deep
o Out in the Blue
n Nothing's Missing Now
e The Edge of Heaven

s Starting from Scratch
a A Christmas Outing
r Regaining Trust
a Around Loveland - Welcome to Loveland, books 3-5: Welcome to Loveland - books 3-5
b Better Be True
e Eight Days
l Love Around the Corner
l Leaning Into A Wish

[Angie]

2020 Create-Your-Own-Challenge
Challenge: Old and New
1/1/20 – 31/12/20
40/40

Favourite Authors
1 - The Harder You Fall – Gena Showalter - 4/1/20
2 - Can't Hardly Breathe – Gena Showalter - 5/1/20
3 - Pumpkinheads – Rainbow Rowell - 6/1/20
4 - Rules of Attraction – Simone Elkeles - 6/1/20
5 - Last Chance Rebel – Maisey Yates - 9/1/20
6 - Storm and Fury – Jennifer L Armentrout - 12/1/20
7 - Slow Burn Cowboy – Maisey Yates - 17/1/20
8 - Take Me, Cowboy – Maisey Yates - 18/1/20
9 - Fairest – Marissa Meyer - 24/1/20
10 - Down Home Cowboy – Maisey Yates - 27/1/20
11 - Winter – Marissa Meyer - 31/1/20
12 - Better Homes and Hauntings – Molly Harper - 1-2/20
13 - Wait for You – J Lynn - 5/2/20
14 - Hot as Sin – Bella Andre - 6/2/20
15 - Never Too Hot – Bella Andre - 9/2/20
16 - The Look of Love – Bella Andre - 11/2/20
17 - Can't Let Go – Gena Showalter - 22/2/20
18 - Consumed – J.R. Ward - 27/2/20
19 - Dragonbane – Sherrilyn Kenyon - 9/3/20
20 - The Queen of Nothing – Holly Black - 9/3/20

New To Me Authors
1 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely – Brigid Kemmerer - 3/1/20
2 - Tangled – Emma Chase - 26/1/20
3 - Forgive My Fins – Tera Lynn Childs - 2/2/20
4 - Stalking Jack the Ripper – Kerri Maniscalco - 4/2/20
5 - So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know – Retta - 12/2/20
6 - Beauty and the Beast – K.M. Shea - 21/2/20
7 - Anna and the French Kiss – Stephanie Perkins - 28/2/20
8 - Delirium – Lauren Oliver - 17/3/20
9 - The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern - 23/3/20
10 - Deadly Class #1 – Rick Remender - 26/3/20
11 - Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal – G. Willow Wilson - 2/5/20
12 - Get a Life, Chloe Brown – Talia Hibbert - 4/5/20
13 - The Simple Wild – K.A. Tucker - 7/5/20
14 - Paper Towns – John Green - 13/5/20
15 - Rules of Protection – Alison Bliss - 31/5/20
16 - Silk, Vol. 0 : The Life and Times of Cindy Moon – Robbie Thompson - 7/6/20
17 - Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 1 – Greg Pak - 11/6/20
18 - Heartstopper: Volume One - Alice Oseman - 24/6/20
19 - A Promise of Fire – Amanda Bouchet - 30/6/20
20 - Geekerella – Ashley Poston - 16/7/20

[Suzanne]

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2020

Progress: 63 out of 100

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2020.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Challenge Title: COMIC BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY
Duration: 1 YEAR
Number of Books: 100
Challenge Description: Read through the huge pile of comics you borrowed from the library
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

1. American Gods, Volume 1: Shadows by Neil Gaiman - ***** - 1/2/2020 - 262 Pages
2. Ethel and Ernest by Raymond Briggs - ***** - 1/3/2020 - 104 Pages
3. The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks - ***** - 1/4/2020 - 232 Pages
4. The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang - ***** - 1/4/2020 - 176 Pages
5. Nutmeg Hardcover Edition: Fall by James F. Wright - ***** - 1/5/2020 - 160 Pages
6. American Gods, Volume 2: My Ainsel by Neil Gaiman - ***** - 1/7/2020 - 232 Pages
7. Guts by Raina Telgemeier - ***** - 1/7/2020 - 144 Pages
8. Louis Undercover by Fanny Britt - ***** - 1/12/2019 - 160 Pages
9. Mob Psycho 100, Volume 1 by ONE - *** - 1/17/2020 - 200 Pages
10. The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy - ***** - 1/20/2020 - 256 Pages
11. Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco - * - 1/21/2020 - 432 Pages
12. Providence Act 1 by Alan Moore - ** - 1/22/2019 - 160 Pages
13. Book Love by Debbie Tung - ***** - 1/28/2020 - 137 Pages
14. Strong Female Protagonist: Book Two by Brennan Lee Mulligan - ***** - 1/29/2020 - 336 Pages
15. Under The Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle - ***** - 2/2/2020 - 219 Pages
16. The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword by Ben Avery - **** - 2/4/2020 - 152 Pages
17. A Fire Story by Brian Fies - ***** - 2/4/2020 - 154 Pages
18. Sleepless, Vol. 1 by Sarah Vaughn - ***** - 2/6/2020 - 168 Pages
19. Imperial Phase, Part II by Kieron Gillen - ***** - 2/11/2020 - 168 Pages
20. Mothering Invention by Kieron Gillen - **** - 2/16/2020 - 208 Pages
21. Hostage by Guy Delisle - **** - 2/20/2020 - 436 Pages
22. Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley - ***** - 2/18/2020 - 292 Pages
23. Old Is the New New by Kieron Gillen - ** - 2/24/2020 - 232 Pages
24. Disney Beauty and the Beast Cinestory Comic: Collector's Edition by Walt Disney Company - *** - 2/25/2020 - 352 Pages
25. Sleepless, Vol. 2 by Sarah Vaughn - ***** - 2/25/2020 - 144 Pages
26. Fence, Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat - **** - 3/2/2020 - 112 Pages
27. Fence, Vol. 2 by C.S. Pacat - **** - 3/4/2020 - 112 Pages
28. Fence, Vol. 3 by C.S. Pacat - ***** - 3/5/2020 - 112 Pages
29. Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker - ***** - 3/10/2020 - 256 Pages
30. First Year Out: A Transition Story by Sabrina Symington - ***** - 3/14/2020 - 100 Pages
31. Walt Disney's Donald Duck: The Sunday Newspaper Comics Volume 2: 1943-1945 by Al Taliaferro - **** - 3/19/2020 - 168 Pages
32. Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige - **** - 3/21/2020 - 192 Pages
33. Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq by Sarah Glidden - **** - 3/31/2020 - 298 Pages
34. Monstress, Vol. 4: The Chosen by Marjorie M. Liu - ***** - 4/2/2020 - 176 Pages
35. The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by Clint McElroy - ***** - 4/4/2020 - 240 Pages
36. Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir - ***** - 4/6/2020 - 128 Pages
37. Puerto Rico Strong by Hazel Newlevant - **** - 4/10/2020 - 206 Pages
38. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Volume 3 by Katie Cook - ***** - 4/14/2020 - 104 Pages
39. She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 by Dan Slott - ***** - 4/25/2020 - 416 Pages
40. Only Skin - New Tales of the Slow Apocalypse by Sean Ford - *** - 4/29/2020 - 272 Pages
41. R.O.D. Read or Dream 3 by Hideyuki Kurata - ***** - 5/12/2020 - 208 Pages
42. R.O.D. Read or Dream 4 by Hideyuki Kurata - **** - 5/14/2020 - 208 Pages
43. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Volume 17 by Ted Anderson - ***** - 5/17/2020 - 144 Pages
44. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vol. 12: The Mysterious Dr. X by Floyd Gottfredson - *** - 5/22/2020 - 296 Pages
45. Black by Kwanza Osajyefo - **** - 5/22/2020 - 208 Pages
46. The October Faction, Vol. 1 by Steve Niles - **** - 5/22/2020 - 152 Pages
47. From Hell by Alan Moore - ** - 5/25/2020 - 576 Pages
48. Spider-Man: Life Story by Chip Zdarsky - ***** - 5/28/2020 - 208 Pages
49. The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part Two by Michael Dante DiMartino - ***** - 6/10/2020 - 80 Pages
50. Die, Vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker by Kieron Gillen - ***** - 6/18/2020 - 184 Pages

[Suzanne]

Part 2:

51. My Hero Academia, Vol. 2 by Kohei Horikoshi - ***** - 6/18/2020 - 192 Pages
52. Taking Turns: Stories from Hiv/AIDS Care Unit 371 by M.K. Czerwiec - ***** - 6/24/2020 - 224 Pages
53. Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob - ***** - 6/24/2020 - 349 Pages
54. Cat Diary: Yon & Muu; ?????&??; Neko Nikki Yon to Mu by Junji Ito - **** - 6/30/2020 - 130 Pages
55. The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 9: Okay by Kieron Gillen - ***** - 7/1/2020 - 168 Pages
56. The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel Single Volume by Neil Gaiman - ***** - 7/10/2020 - 368 Pages
57. Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration by Bryan Caplan - ***** - 7/19/2020 - 256 Pages
58. Harleen by Stjepan Šejic - ***** - 7/21/2020 - 208 Pages
59. Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn - ***** - 7/22/2020 - 208 Pages
60. White Sand, Volume 3 by Brandon Sanderson - ***** - 7/22/2020 - 160 Pages
61. Black Magick, Vol. 1: Awakening, Part One by Greg Rucka - ***** - 7/23/2020 - 128 Pages
62. Venom by Donny Cates, Vol. 1: Rex by Donny Cates - ***** - 7/28/2020 - 136 Pages
63. Black Bolt, Vol. 1: Hard Time by Saladin Ahmed - **** - 7/29/2020 - 136 Pages
64.

[Mary]

finished!

Create own challenge

Books owned (3 sections)
45/45
fave authors 15/15

1. Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovoch 1/1
2. Christmas In Silver Springs by Brenda Novak 1/16
3. Fire Sail by Piers Anthony 1/30
4. Walking After Midnight by Karen Robards 2/27
5. A Madness Of Sunshine by Nalini Singh 3/11
6. Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey 3/13
7. Justice Ascending by Rebecca Zanetti 3/15
8. Falling For Gracie by Susan Mallery 3/16
9. Blush by Suzanne Forster 4/22
10. The Fix-It Man by Vicki L. Thompson 8/31
11. A Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones 9/17
12. Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie 9/18
13. Exercising Sean's Ghost by Beth Kary 9/21
14. Perfectly Imperfect Mine by Amelia Shea 9/24
15. Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti 9/29

Kindle books 15/15

1. The Young and the Submissive by Shayla Black 1/12
2. Dying To Meet You by Rich Amooi 1/17
3. Board Stiff by Piers Anthony 1/21
4. The Way Back To You by Sharon Sala 1/27
5. Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne et el. 2/7
6. One True Master by Claire Thompson 2/8
7. The Ghost And The Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle 3/1
8. Buried by C.J. Carmichael 6/26
9. When We Believed In Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal 7/30
10. After Sundown by Linda Howard 9/7
11. A Study In Scarlet by Arthur C. Doyle 9/8
12. Bubblues Reboots by Sarah Strohmeyer 9/10
13. Footprints in the Frosting by Laura Pauling 9/19
14. Darkness by Karen Robards 9/24
15. Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts 10/1

DTB
15/15
1. Beyond Breathless by Kathleen O'Reilly 1/8
2. When Love Walks In by Suzanne Carey 1/26
3. The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell 1/31
4. The Fire Baby by Jim Kelly 2/2
5. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast by Lilian J Braun 2/16
6. The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler 2/18
7. Hot Texas Nights by Janice Maynard 3/6
8. A Soldier In Conard County by Rachel Lee 3/12
9. Love Her Or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey 3/19
10. The Invasion Of Falgannon Isle by Deborah MacGillivray 5/25
11. Frost Line by Linda Howard 6/2
12. Murder Walk The Plank Carolyn Hart 8/21
13. Much Ado In Maggody by Joan Hess 9/5
14. A Tan And Sandy Silence by John D MacDonald 9/12
15. Unforgiven by Lindsay McKenna 9/23

[Fran, Moderator]

Congratulations to everyone who has finished their challenges so far!!

[Jessica]

I'm technically done! But two of my categories (books I own and books by BIPOC) can technically grow longer - so I'm going to "report back" at the end of December to see my final official count.

[Dedra]

Due to health reasons I didn't get as far as I wanted to in this Challenge but I did read down a few books on my TBR list and a few short stories. see message 11

Looking forward to reading in the new year!

[Fran, Moderator]

Dedra wrote: "Due to health reasons I didn't get as far as I wanted to in this Challenge but I did read down a few books on my TBR list and a few short stories. see message 11

Looking forward to reading in the ..."

I hope you are feeling better Dedra :)

[Bookchaser]

2020 Create-Your-Own Challenge
Challenge Title: Take Control of My DTB TBR Pile, Reduce My Keepers Pile AND Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Number of Books: 6 "Old" + 6 "Rereads" + 24 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 36 total



Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Reread "old keepers" and donate them.
Part 3: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.


Finished!!!

List of Books:
Part 1: Out With The Old (DTB TBR Pile)
01: Mail-Order Bride by Sandra Donovan - 01/16/20
02: A Child For Cade by Patricia Thayer - 02/01/20
03: Travis Comes Home by Patricia Thayer - 03/02/20
04: Reynold de Burgh: The Dark Knight by Deborah Simmons - 05/29/20
05: Jared's Texas Homecoming by Patricia Thayer - 06/22/20
06: Wyatt's Ready-Made Family by Patricia Thayer - 06/26/20
07: Dylan's Last Dare by Patricia Thayer - 06/30/20
08: The Devil Served Tortellini by Shirley Jump - 10/25/20






***********************************
Part 2: Out With The Even Older (Re-Read Old Keepers)
01: Wolfe Waiting by Joan Hohl - 09/04/20
02: Wolfe Watching by Joan Hohl - 10/26/20
03: Wolfe Wanting by Joan Hohl - 10/31/20
04: Wolfe Wedding by Joan Hohl - 11/12/20
05: Unwilling Wife by Carolyn Zane - 12/27/20
06: Weekend Wife - Carolyn Zane - 12/31/20





***********************************
Part 3: Enjoy the New (Kindle Unlimited)
01: It's In His Christmas Wish by Shelly Alexander - 01/06/20
02: Montana Mistletoe by Kim Law - 01/09/20
03: His First and Last by Terri Osburn - 01/20/20
04: One Day by Samantha Young - 02/29/20
05: Our Now and Forever by Terri Osburn - 03/29/20
06: Wild Heart by Tiffinie Helmer - 04/30/20
07: Sawdust and Mistletoe by Michelle Pennington - 05/27/20
08: Snowstorm Desire by Alexia Wells - 06/07/20
09: Fire In Her Eyes by Ruby Dixon - 06/10/20
10: Star Puppy by Susan Grant - 07/26/20
11: Star Hero by Susan Grant - 07/27/20
12: My One and Only by Terri Osburn - 07/31/20
13: Her Hopes and Dreams by Terri Osburn - 08/27/20
14: The Last in Love by Terri Osburn - 08/31/20
15: Say I Do in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 09/11/20
16: Marry Me in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 09/16/20
17: Anything but Love by Abigail Strom - 10/04/20
18: Rising Star by Terri Osburn - 10/05/20
19: Sweet Lake by Christine Nolfi - 10/09/20
20: When I Fall in Love by Kristin Miller - 10/25/20
21: Tie the Knot in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 10/30/20
22: Dare Me Again by Shelly Alexander - 11/14/20
23: Reunited in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 12/05/20
24: A Match Made in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 12/10/20
25: Sparks Fly in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 12/14/20
26: One Sweet Day by Kristin Miller - 12/15/20
27: Ask Me to Stay by Terri Osburn - 12/15/20

[Jessica]

And I'm officially shutting the door on my challenge too! I did nearly double my goal for books I own (easier this year what with the library closing for a while!) as well as books by authors of colour. I'm continuing both of those in 2021. I also got all 10 of my romance subgenre exploration, with varying levels of success.

Read: 10/10✔ Romance Subgenres
& 27/15✔ Books by Authors of Colour
& 27/15✔ Books I Own
(Categories not mutually exclusive)

✔Romance Subgenres 10/10 read)
✔ Contemporary - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (Jan 9/20) ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ Erotic Romance A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone (Dec 15/20) ☆☆
✔ Historical - Georgian - Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James (Nov 4/20) ☆☆☆☆
✔ Historical - Regency - How to Catch a Wicked Viscount by Amy Rose Bennett (Jan 28/20) ☆☆☆
✔ Historical - Victorian - How to Love a Duke in Ten Days by Kerrigan Byrne (Jan 4/19) ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ Historical - US setting - Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole (Apr 19/20) ☆☆☆☆
✔ Holiday - The Merry Viscount by Sally McKenzie (Dec 10/2) ☆☆☆☆
✔ LGBTQ - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Mar 8/20) ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ Paranormal Romance - Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh (Apr 1/20) ☆☆☆☆
✔ Romantic Suspense - Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen (Jan 14/20) ☆☆


✔Books by [Different] Authors of Colour (27/15 read)
1. Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Gods of Jade and Shadow, Jan 3/20)
2. Helen Hoang (The Bride Test, Jan 9/20)
3. Makiia Lucier (A Death Struck Year, Jan 25/20)
4. Alyssa Cole (A Duke by Default, Feb 9/20)
5. Nalini Singh (Caressed by Ice, Apr 1/20)
6. Tess Gerritsen (Life Support, Apr 10/20)
7. Rebecca Roanhorse (Storm of Locusts, July 5/20)
8. Beverly Jenkins (Rebel, July 8/20)
9. P. Djèlí Clark (The Black God's Drums, July 11/20)
10. Courtney Milan (Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure, July 13/20)
11. Farah Heron (The Chai Factor, July 21/20)
12. Ibram X. Kendi (How to be an Anti-Racist, July 26/20)
13. Chiquis Rivera (Chiquis Keto, Aug 9/20)
14. Riad Sattouf (The Arab of the Future, Aug 23/20)
15. Kristen Meinzer, with Jolenta Greenburg (How to Be Fine, Aug 27/20)
16. C.L. Polk (Witchmark, Sep 5/20)
17. Samin Nosrat (Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat; Sept 15/20)
18. N.K. Jemisin (The Fifth Season, Sept 22/20)
19. Nnedi Okorafor (Binti, Oct 1/20)
20. Cherie Dimaline (Empire of Wild, Oct 20/20)
21. Bob Joseph (21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act, Nov 6/20)
22. Alma Katsu (The Deep, Nov 21/20)
23. Desmond Cole (The Skin We're In, Dec 8/20)
24. Malala Yousafzai, with others (We Are Displaced, Dec 12/20)
25. Adriana Herrera (Mangos and Mistletoe, Dec 19/20)
26. Suleikha Snyder (Tikka Chance on Me, Dec 24/20)
27. Talia Hibbert (A Girl Like Her, Dec 27/20)

✔ Books I Own [In Paper] (28/15 read)
1. How to Love a Duke in Ten Days by Kerrigan Byrne (Jan 4/19)
2. Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen (Jan 14/20)
3. A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier (Jan 25/20)
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Jan 26/20)
5. How to Catch a Wicked Viscount by Amy Rose Bennett (Jan 28/20)
6. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas (Mar 3/20)
7. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Mar 27/20)
8. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh (Apr 1/20)
9. The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie (Apr 13/20)
10. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education by Michael Pollan (Apr 23/20)
11. It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (May 18/20)
12. Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton (May 29/20)
13. French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew by Peter Mayle (Jun 1/20)
14. Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris (Jun 2/20)
15. Misery by Stephen King (Jun 21/20)
16. The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay (June 25/20)
17. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Jun 28/20)
18. Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (July 8/20)
19. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi (July 26/20)
20. Flirting with French: How a Language Charmed Me, Seduced Me, and Nearly Broke My Heart by William Alexander (Aug 15/20)
21. Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress (Aug 22/20)
22. How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books by Jolenta Greenburg & Kristen Meinzer (Aug 27/20)
23. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat (Sept 15/20)
24. NY Doc Under the Northern Lights by Amy Ruttan (Oct 17/20)
25. Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James (Nov 4/20)
26. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Bob Joseph (Nov 6/20)
27. Gardening Your Front Yard: Projects and Ideas for Big and Small Spaces by Tara Nolan (Nov 14/20)
28. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Dec 20/20)

[Julianna]

Create Your Own Challenge - All Done!
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Number of Books: 14/14

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.Seductive Fantasy by Janelle Denison (6/30)★★★★1/2
2.Prom Nights from Hell by Various Authors (9/12)★★★1/2
3.A Warrior's Heart by Margaret Moore (3/4)★★★★1/2
4.First Kiss by Marilyn Pappano (2/23)★★★★
5.The Heart Has Its Reasons by Birdie L. Etchison (3/15)★★★
6.Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold (7/20)★★★★1/2
7.Mustang Wild by Stacey Kayne (2/29)★★★★
8.Seaside Cinderella by Anna Schmidt (7/5)★★★1/2
9.Why Not Tonight by Jacquie D'Alessandro (8/11)★★★★1/2
10.Cherish by Catherine Anderson (1/31)★★★★1/2

Completed 10/10
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Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (9/10)★★★★★ *MW 9/17
2.The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (11/10)★★★★1/2 *MW 12/30
3.Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle (12/17)★★★★ *MW 12/24

Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 3/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Blood Lite by Various Authors (11/11)★★★

Completed 1/1