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Rachael Readsalot's Quest to Read 101+ books in 2021
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PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 3,311 pages turned
February: 10 books read | 3,265 pages turned
March: 12 books read | 4,023 pages turned
April: 13 books read | 4,702 pages turned
May: 12 books read | 4,354 pages turned
June: 10 books read | 3,249 pages turned
July: 8 books read | 2,204 pages turned
August: 10 books read | 2,899 pages turned
September: 8 books read | 2,988 pages turned
Total = 92 books read | 30,955 pages turned
Clear the Shelves: 46/48
Listopia: 9/10
Magical Mystery Tour: 11/10
Modern Mrs Darcy: 11/12
Mount TBR: 46/48
Popsugar: 8/10
Serial Reader: 41/50
TBR Jar: 15/15
Book Recycling: 10/10
Book Evolution: 3/3
Personal Challenge (Themed Reads): 9/12
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 4
Netgalley Reads: 26/25
Longest Book: The Mad Ship (915 pages)
Shortest Book: Troll Bridge (10 pages)
Best Book: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Worst Book: Stealing Snow
93. Valiant by Holly Black314 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (47/48), Mount TBR (47/48), Serial Reader (42/50)
Why I read this: it's by Holly Black
PASS
Books TBR = 457
94. Ironside by Holly Black323 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (48/60, goal increased), Mount TBR (48/60, goal increased), Serial Reader (43/50)
Why I read this: another Holly Black book
PASS
Books TBR = 458
95. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab401 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Book Club (12/10), Clear the Shelves (49/60), Mount TBR (49/60), Serial Reader (44/50)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
KEEP
Books TBR = 457
96. King John by William ShakespeareRating = 4 stars
Challenges: Clear the Shelves (50/60), Mount TBR (50/60), Listopia (10/10), Personal Challenge (Shakespeare) (+1)
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge
PASS
Books TBR = 456
97. Halfhead by Stuart B. MacbrideRating = 3 stars with review
Challenges: Clear the Shelves (51/60), Mount TBR (51/60), Magical Mystery Tour (12/10)
Why I read this: it was borrowed from my dad
PASS
Books TBR = 455
98. Unity: An Interactive Fractalverse Story by Christopher Paolini83 pages
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Why I read this: it's a free story available online by one of my favourite authors
PASS
Books TBR = 455
99. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 387 pages
Rating = 5 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Modern Mrs Darcy (12/12), Popsugar (9/10), Personal Challenge (Themed Reads) (10/12)
Why I read this: I wanted to reread one of my favourite books
KEEP
Books TBR = 455
100. Wishing Stars: Space Opera Fairytales by Nenia Campbell124 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (52/60), Mount TBR (52/60)
Why I read this: I'm friends with the author on here
KEEP
Books TBR = 454
101. The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag208 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Rock the Vote (1/4)
Why I read this: it sounded cute when I heard about it
PASS
Books TBR = 453
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 3,311 pages turned
February: 10 books read | 3,265 pages turned
March: 12 books read | 4,023 pages turned
April: 13 books read | 4,702 pages turned
May: 12 books read | 4,354 pages turned
June: 10 books read | 3,249 pages turned
July: 8 books read | 2,204 pages turned
August: 10 books read | 2,899 pages turned
September: 8 books read | 2,988 pages turned
October: 9 books read | 1,819 pages turned
Total = 101 books read | 32,774 pages turned
Book Club: 12/10
Clear the Shelves: 52/60
Listopia: 10/10
Magical Mystery Tour: 12/10
Modern Mrs Darcy: 12/12
Mount TBR: 52/60
Popsugar: 9/10
Serial Reader: 44/50
Rock the Vote: 1/4
Personal Challenge (Themed Reads): 10/12
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 5
Netgalley Reads: 26/25
Longest Book: The Mad Ship (915 pages)
Shortest Book: Troll Bridge (10 pages)
Best Book: The Night Circus
Worst Book: Stealing Snow
102. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas419 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (45/50), A Novel Celebration (1/3)
Why I read this: reread to remind me of the story before I continue with the series
KEEP
Books TBR = 454
103. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas626 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (53/60), Mount TBR (53/60), Serial Reader (46/50)
Why I read this: part of the Court of Thorns and Roses series
KEEP
Books TBR = 453
Books TBR = 454A book I have wanted to read for a while was finally at a reasonable price on the Kindle
104. The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik389 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Popsugar (10/10), Serial Reader (47/50), Rock the Vote (2/4)
Why I read this: it's the latest book in the Scholomance series
KEEP
Books TBR = 453
105. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas707 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (54/60), Mount TBR (54/60), Serial Reader (48/50), Personal Challenge (Themed Reads) (11/12)
Why I read this: part of the Court of Thorns and Roses series
KEEP
Books TBR = 453
106. A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas224 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (55/60), Mount TBR (55/60), Serial Reader (49/50)
Why I read this: part of the Court of Thorns and Roses series
KEEP
Books TBR = 452
107. Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber403 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (50/50), A Novel Celebration (2/3), Rock the Vote (3/3), Netgalley Reads (27/25)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
PASS
Books TBR = 451
108. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon976 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (51/50), A Novel Celebration (3/3)
Why I read this: part of the Outlander series
KEEP
Books TBR = 450
109. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman72 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: I picked a random short story from the Neil Gaiman Reader
KEEP
Books TBR = 450
110. Gilded by Marissa Meyer512 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (52/50), Netgalley Reads (28/25)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval by one of my favourite authors
KEEP
Books TBR = 449
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 3,311 pages turned
February: 10 books read | 3,265 pages turned
March: 12 books read | 4,023 pages turned
April: 13 books read | 4,702 pages turned
May: 12 books read | 4,354 pages turned
June: 10 books read | 3,249 pages turned
July: 8 books read | 2,204 pages turned
August: 10 books read | 2,899 pages turned
September: 8 books read | 2,988 pages turned
October: 9 books read | 1,819 pages turned
November: 9 books read | 4,398 pages turned
Total = 110 books read | 37,172 pages turned
Clear the Shelves: 55/60
Mount TBR: 55/60
Popsugar: 10/10
Serial Reader: 52/50
Rock the Vote: 4/4
A Novel Celebration: 3/3
Personal Challenge (Themed Reads): 11/12
Netgalley Reads: 28/25
Longest Book: Dragonfly in Amber (976 pages)
Shortest Book: Troll Bridge (10 pages)
Best Book: The Night Circus
Worst Book: Stealing Snow
111. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde385 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (56/60), Mount TBR (56/60), Serial Reader (53/60)
Why I read this: it's a book about books
KEEP
Books TBR = 448
112. Father Brown Mysteries Collection by GK Chesterton730 pages
Rating = 2 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (57/60), Mount TBR (57/60), Magical Mystery Tour (13/10), Serial Reader (54/50)
Why I read this: I've watched the TV series
PASS
Books TBR = 448
113. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde388 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (58/60), Mount TBR (58/60), Serial Reader (55/50), All the Jingle Ladies... (1/3)
Why I read this: part of the Thursday Next series
KEEP
Books TBR = 447
Books TBR = 449It's beginning to look a lot like... Bookmas!
114. The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde384 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (59/60), Mount TBR (59/60), Serial Reader (56/50)
Why I read this: part of the Thursday Next series
KEEP
Books TBR = 448
115. The One by John Marrs386 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (60/60), Mount TBR (60/60), All the Jingle Ladies... (2/3)
Why I read this: it had a great premise
KEEP
Books TBR = 447
Books TBR = 449Thank you Secret Santa 🎅
116. The Hunting of The Snark: an agony in eight fits by Lewis Carroll49 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (61/60), Mount TBR (61/60)
Why I read this: it was referenced in the Thursday Next series
PASS
Books TBR = 448
117. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo476 pages
Rating = 3 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (62/60), Mount TBR (62/60), Serial Reader (57/50), All the Jingle Ladies... (3/3)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
PASS
Books TBR = 449
118. Hogfather by Terry Pratchett421 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (58/50)
Why I read this: to get in a Christmassy mood
KEEP
Books TBR = 448
119. Memory Man by David Baldacci574 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (63/60), Mount TBR (63/60), Magical Mystery Tour (14/10), Serial Reader (59/60), Personal Challenge (Themed Reads) 12/12
Why I read this: it was recommended by my dad
PASS
Books TBR = 448
120. Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare16 pages
Rating = 3 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (64/60), Mount TBR (64/60), Personal Challenge (Shakespeare) +1
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge
PASS
Books TBR = 449
121. The Betrayals by Bridget Collins416 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, All the Jingle Ladies... (4/3)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
PASS
Books TBR = 448
2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge
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332 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (46/48), Mount TBR (46/48), Serial Reader (41/50)
Why I read this: I saw it was by Holly Black
PASS
Books TBR = 456