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Finished!New Year's Resolutions.
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 06/30/2022
Goal: 43/60
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
TASKS
1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
The Test - Sylvain Neuvel - 02/01/21 - 112 pages
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Last Sister - Kendra Elliot - 01/10/21 - as he deftly delivered two burgers and two salads to an elderly couple... (Kindle Location 248)
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
Gyilkosság az Orient expresszen - Agatha Christie - 01/20/21 - Almost all characters
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
Mr. Nobody - Catherine Steadman - 01/15/21 - Emma Lewis stops smoking.
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Gone at Midnight: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam - Jake Anderson - 01/21/21 - coming and going under a humid nimbus of cigarette smoke. (Kindle Location 1786)
3 Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
Az intézet - Stephen King - 02/26/21 - Maureen Alvorson
💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
The Riesling Retribution - Ellen Crosby - 06/27/21 - Brandi buys designer clothes.
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)
A vörös oroszlán - Mária Szepes - 03/01/21 - Hans Burgner learns alchemy.
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
Find Me - Anne Frasier - 06/16/21 - Reni Fisher, pottery
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. ( Your interpretation).
You Are Not Alone - Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen - 02/15/21 - Shay Miller
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
Nász és téboly - Gyula Böszörményi - 03/27/21 - Hangay Emilia
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
The Whispers of War - Julia Kelly - 02/11/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
The Upside of Falling - Alex Light - 01/09/21 - Becca works at her mother's bakery.
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
Perfect Grave - Rick Mofina - 02/07/21 - Jason Wade goes to Canada
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
A Favor for a Favor - Helena Hunting - 02/04/21 - Bishop couldn’t get off the plane fast enough (Kindle Location 4080)
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There - Tara Schuster - 05/27/21
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
The Start of Me and You - Emery Lord - 01/28/21 - Paige, to let go of the past, and be happy again.
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
Édes Anna - Dezső Kosztolányi - 23/03/21 - Anna
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
Unorthodox Union - Lilah E. Noir - 03/11/21 - Nate
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
Unorthodox Chemistry - Lilah E. Noir - 03/07/21 - Thomas and Lina
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
Only Mostly Devastated - Sophie Gonzales - 06/23/21 - Ollie goes to a party.
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
To Be Honest - Michael Leviton - 06/10/21 - Michael
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
The Midnight Lie - Marie Rutkoski - 01/05/21 - Nirrim and Sid
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
Killer Cupcakes - Leighann Dobbs - 03/02/21 - Lexy
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek - Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal - 03/21/21 - Rex and Leif
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP.
Heartstopper: Volume Two - Alice Oseman - 01/09/21 - Nick Nelson
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone. (Tell us who).
The Names of the Dead - Kevin Wignall - 02/01/21 - Billy Tavares
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid. (Your interpretation)
The Candle and the Flame - Nafiza Azad - 03/14/21 - The Ifrit Ghazala.
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)
Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine - 01/23/21 - Thomas Schreiber
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something.
The Other People - C.J. Tudor - 05/30/21 - Miriam
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?)
Az alkimista - Paulo Coelho - 03/12/21 - Santiago goes to Egypt.
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
28 Summers - Elin Hilderbrand - 06/14/21 - Jake doesn't leave Ursula for Mallory.
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
The Immortal's Pet - Emily Tilton - 04/29/21
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic".
Foundation and Empire - Isaac Asimov - 04/12/21
📖 Read a book that is a romance.
Heartstopper: Volume Three - Alice Oseman - 01/17/21
📖 Read a book that is a mystery.
The Unburied Dead - Douglas Lindsay - 02/03/21
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
Uncanny X-Men: Wolverine and Cyclops, Vol. 1 - Matthew Rosenberg - 02/26/21
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
Fable - Adrienne Young - 04/28/21 - Fable gets to be a dredger on a ship.
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves.
Szer'usz világ - Gyula Böszörményi - 05/11/21 - Mück Mári
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
The Other Mrs. - Mary Kubica - 04/26/21 - Sadie Foust
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
Miss Spelled - Morgana Best - 06/05/21 - Amelia is grateful for the inheritance left by her aunt.
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who).
The Year of the Witching - Alexis Henderson - 04/21/21
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Sword and Pen - Rachel Caine - 01/24/21 - “Thank you, Dario. I’ll let the Archivist know they’ve arrived.” (Kindle Location 863)
Mod
New Year's Resolutions.Duration: July 1st, 2021 - Dec. 31st, 2022
Levels:
Level Two: 16-40 Tasks - 12 Months from your start date.
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
52/60
1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell - July 2nd
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
🥗
Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin - Sept. 5th
"I'll have mine to go. Salad. Italian dressing." pg. 39
2. Stop Smoking
🚭
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol - Aug. 4th
🚭
The Memory Thief : And the Secrets Behind How We Remember: A Medical Mystery by Lauren Aguirre - July 31st
🚭
Cairo: A Graphic Novel by G. Willow Wilson - July 5th
"Weird Walking Cigarette" pg. 126
3 Manage Finances better
💲
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Sept. 13th
Tien's family is saving up so the whole family can go back to Vietnam for a visit.
💲
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th
💲
Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth - Aug. 11th
A batmobile kiddie car for his little brother.
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶
Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha - July 12th
Author learns to cook.
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
🧶
Allegiant by Veronica Roth - July 17th
Tobias goes ziplining even though he has a fear of heights.
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧
Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley - July 10th
👨👩👧
Another One Bites the Dust by Jennifer Rardin - July 3rd
👨👩👧
Biting the Bullet by Jennifer Rardin - July 20th
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse - July 26th
🌏
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood - July 14th
🌏
The Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden Taylor - July 13th
"He sat on the north side of the plane" pg. 1
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚
Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 12th
Pru puts off telling Finn the truth about who she is.
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
8. Get organized.
🗄️
Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 2nd
🗄️
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang - Sept. 6th
Anna cleans her apartment @ the 94% mark
🗄️
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire - July 26th
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata - July 16th
Shiraha
🛁
Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin - Oct. 14th
Jaz goes for a run to clear her head on pg. 69.
🛁
One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin - Aug. 13th
Hot Fuzz
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - Aug. 16th
Many different parties.
💃
Ironskin by Tina Connolly - Nov. 1st
💃
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire - July 25th
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️
Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 29th
Holly calls her best friend Kate.
☎️
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo - July 5th
☎️
The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo - July 14th
Nadya
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - Sept. 10th
Addie can't use computers because of her deal.
📵
Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 22nd
Both MCs are at a camp where they have to turn off their phones and hand them in to the counselors.
📵
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire - July 24th
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️
Cruel Fate by Kelley Armstrong - Sept. 11th
Gabriel cooks for Liv.
❤️
The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek - Aug. 27th
Alex did a lot of work with World Vision as well as various other charities.
❤️
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman - Oct. 23rd
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - Sept. 29th
Kat bakes lemon honey Bee cookies.
👨🏻🍳
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev - Aug. 4th
Mango, chia seed and oats.
👨🏻🍳
Wrapped Up in You by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 8th
15. Conquer a fear.
😱
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - July 20th
Be in a real relationship
😱
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 15th
Kippa refuses to hide in a secret compartment with Maika.
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
16. Read more.
📖
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - July 30th
📖
Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 25th
📖
The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - July 15th
17. Help the environment.
♻️
Well Matched by Jen DeLuca - Oct. 21st
"I reached for the empty bottle so I could throw it in the recycling" @ 14%
♻️
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - Dec. 7th
♻️
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach - Nov. 24th
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
😇
Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence - Oct. 27th
There's an entire section on excuses to give to people so you can just stay home and read.
😇
Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane - Dec. 17th
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun - Oct. 18th
Charlie goes to the gym to workout after he fights with Dev.
🚶♀️
Wolf's Curse by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 23rd
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words).
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
🙏
Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 2 by Greg Pak - Aug. 25th
Shepard Book
🙏
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - July 28th
"Thank you, ma'am" said Kade. - pg. 60
New Year's Resolutions.Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
July 1st, 2021-Dec 31st, 2022
*COMPLETION POST* New Year's Resolutions.
January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Duration: Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
56/41+
TASKS
✔1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.Becoming the Dark Prince - Kerri Maniscalco 3/12/21 {64 pgs}
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name. {Phoenix Rose} Cooper's Charm - Lori Foster 6/4/21
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. The Hidden Court - Dominique Kristine 1/31/21 {loc 1770 "Liaden speared her salad with a fork."}
✔2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes. The Boylan House - Ron Ripley 1/5/21
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit. The Picture Frame - Iain Rob Wright 5/30/21
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text. EDIT - Rick Chesler 4/8/21 {pg 53 "...with cigarette butts."}
3 Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
✔4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what) Cooking - The Beast of Aros Castle - Heather McCollum 2/26/21
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft. Morik Origins - Melissa Haag 5/27/21
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. The Road Back Home from Here - Janice Broyles 3/13/21
✔5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family. Isolation - Travis Thrasher 1/3/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family. Arsenic in the Azaleas - Dale Mayer 3/12/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member. The Undertaker's Wife - Dee Oliver 1/14/21
✔6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise.
Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie 3/3/21
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab 1/8/21
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. Killing the Rising Sun - Bill O'Reilly 2/25/21 {pg 82 "...the planes are flying..."}
✔7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something. Aloof - Tony Kriz 5/5/21
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. {Travel to Africa} Runaway Radical - Amy Hollingsworth 3/10/21
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail - David Miller 5/18/21
✔8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy. Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo 4/2/21
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans. Redemption Lake - Susan Clayton-Goldner 5/24/21
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. Man Eater - January James 6/24/21
✔9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.) Her Husband's Harlot - Grace Callaway 2/10/21 {Helena Harteford}
🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves. Weight of the Badge - T.R. Cupak 2/13/21
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie. Dark Farm - Dean Raven 5/5/21
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
✔11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend. A Book of Truths - Ty Hutchinson 3/22/21
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years. The Two Towers - J.R.R. Tolkien 1/29/21
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP. {Ellie} Edge of Shadows - Cege Smith 2/17/21
✔12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character is "computer challenged". Red Means Run - Brad Smith 6/28/21
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone. Lexy Baker - Killer Cupcakes - Leighann Dobbs 3/22/21
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid. The Tempest - A.J. Scudiere 4/14/21
✔13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. {Llama shares his toys} Llama Llama Time to Share - Anna Dewdney 3/14/21
❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?) {Jerico Jameson} Wicked Favor - Sawyer Bennett 6/21/21
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something. The King of Nightmare - A. Rogers 6/8/21
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living. Louisiana Longshot - Jana Deleon 6/30/21
✔15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. {Alice confronts the murderer.} Murder in the Evening - Blythe Baker 3/13/21
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do? {Look at the puzzle.} The Haunting of Cabin Green - April A. Taylor 4/27/21
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. Sam - Iain Rob Wright 5/7/21
✔16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic". Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury 2/2/21
📖 Read a book that is a romance. No Place for a Lady - Jade Lee 4/24/21
📖 Read a book that is a mystery. She Wore Mourning - P.D. Workman 2/15/21
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work. Dealing with Demons - Melissa Haag 5/27/21
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
✔18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. Red Dragon - Thomas Harris 3/20/21
😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something. Welcome to Night Vale - Joseph Fink 4/21/21
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves. The Spirit Hollows - P.R. Brewer 3/27/21
✔19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name). {Jackson} Zero Hour - Justin Bell 6/1/21
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words). Scorched Earth - Justin Bell 6/18/21
✔20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. Llama Llama is grateful for Mama Llama. Llama Llama Mad at Mama - Anna Dewdney 4/8/21
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. Mary Surrat - Fates and Traitors - Jennifer Chiaverini 4/10/21
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter - Dr. Harper 4/3/21 {pg 13 "'Thank you', I said."}
New Year's Resolutions.Duration: January 1, 2021-June 30, 2022
Level:
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
43/41+ Completed. Finished
TASKS
1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
01.My Wife, the President-Jes Drew 1/21/21
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet and talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
(MC Hannah)
02.What The Heart Needs-Jessica Gadziala 6/19/21
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pg.39: "Just a salad and a potato."
03.Tangled Up In Christmas-Lisa Renee Jones 1/05/21
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
(Lance)
04.Every Other Weekend-Jaxson Kidman 1/27/21
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
(MC stops drinking soda)
05.Fatal Destiny-Marie Force 1/29/21
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pg.200:"Layla takes in a slow drag of the cigarette."
06.Layla-Colleen Hoover 1/08/21
3 Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
(MC Shelby saving to buy a house)
07.Lyrics on the Wind-Autumn Jones Lake 1/21/21
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
08.Quarter Miles-Devney Perry 3/02/21
💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)
(MC Maddie learns to knit)
09.Simply Irresistible-Jill Shalvis 4/27/21
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. ( Your interpretation).
(Shy MC sings in front of a crowd)
10.Gavin's Song-Jamie Begley 4/07/21
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
11.Until Talon-Aurora Rose Reynolds 1/02/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
12.You Can Run-Willow Rose 5/07/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
(MC works with uncle and father)
13.Disgrace-Brittainy C. Cherry 1/28/21
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise and which has a boat on the cover.
14.Drunk on a Boat-Zane Mitchell 8/23/21
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
(Italy)
15.Breakout-Stephanie Kay 10/23/21
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pg.169:"..while the other plane, would strike the south."
16.The First Husband-McGarvey Black 1/05/21
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
17.Maybe We Will-Melissa Foster 7/15/21
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
(Eva Rae)
18.What You Did-Willow Rose 4/22/21
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
(MC Celina Davenport takes a long shower)
19.Deadly Pursuit-Misty Evans 2/11/21
🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
MC Phil runs
20.Swimming Naked-Laura Branchflower 1/10/21
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
21.Time for Love-Marie Force 5/29/21
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
22.365 Days-Blanka Lipińska 5/03/21
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
23.Longing for Love-Marie Force 3/19/21
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
24.He's So Fine-Jill Shalvis 6/27/21
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
25.Easy Nights-Kristen Proby 6/11/21
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
(Best Friend Leah)
26.Easy Magic-Kristen Proby 4/22/21
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP.
(Inez Six Broussard)
27.Repeat Offender-Lani Lynn Vale 1/14/21
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character is "compute challenged". (Your definition)
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone. (Tell us who).
(Ian)
28.The Wreckage of Us-Brittainy C. Cherry 4/23/21
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid. (Your interpretation)
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?)
(Gives male MC a place to live after his house is burned down)
29.From the Embers-Aly Martinez 5/14/21
❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?)
(MC Kace)
30.A Reckless Note-Lisa Renee Jones 3/17/21
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)
31.Discovering Me-Crystal Spears 6/28/21
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something.
(MC bakes cookies)
32.Irresistible-Melanie Harlow 1/24/21
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living.
33.Mango Cake and Murder-Christy Murphy 6/08/21
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?)
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic".
34.To Kill a Mockingbird-Harper Lee 4/13/21
📖 Read a book that is a romance.
35.When I'm Gone-Jaxson Kidman 3/23/21
📖 Read a book that is a mystery.
36.What Hurts the Most-Willow Rose 2/11/21
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work.
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
37.Ryan Michele-Bound by Consequences 4/08/21
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something. ( That would be what you are trying not to do ).
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves.
38.Dirty Promises-Karina Halle 5/13/21
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name).
(Croft)
39.Quit Bein' Ugly-Lani Lynn Vale 4/21/21
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
(Mia runs)
40.Swerve-Inglath Cooper 3/18/21
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words).
41.Concrete Evidence-Rachel Grant 7/30/21
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who).
(MC Declan prays that his pregnant girlfriend survives surgery)
42.Fight for Me-Corinne Michaels 5/21/21
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Pg.28:"Thank you, Mrs.Gold."
43.Hoping for Love-Marie Force 1/08/21
Final Post! -- Done 10/24/2021New Year's Resolutions.
Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on your level of choice.
Date Started: January 1, 2021 (Jan 1, 2022)
Date Completed: October 24, 2021
Levels:
Level Two: 16-40 Tasks. - 35
1. Lose weight to be healthier.
🥗 Read a book less than 150 pages. - Italian Wedding Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria 4) by Patti Benning - 1/2/21 - 143 pages
🥗 Read a book where a character talks about not gaining weight. Give a name. - True Confections (Amish Cupcake 1) by Ruth Hartzler - 2/15/21 - Jane Bright
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Smoked Gouda Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria 5) by Patti Benning - 1/5/21 - Pg 94 and had tossed the salad
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes. - You Killed Me? (Light Life 1) by Adam Hythe - 2/3/21
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe 1) by Harper Lin - 1/18/21 - Pg 107 One advantage of the skin-tight cigarette style jeans
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft. - Bunny Donuts and a Body (Donut Truck Mysteries 3) by Cindy Bell - 5/20/21 - Brenda makes a bunny costume for her daughter
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. ( Your interpretation). - LULU the Tiger and the Yummiest Pizza: A Children's Book about Self-Esteem, Cooking, Sharing and Social skills by Ann Lee - 1/4/21 - Animals don't cook
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family. - Fashion Friends (Fashion 2) by Jamie Campbell - 3/12/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family. - Gourmet Holiday Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria 6) by Patti Benning - 1/13/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member. - White Lily and a Fatal Chili (Fern Grove 3) by Abby Reede - 1/30/21
6. Travel to new places.
🌏 Read a book which has a boat on the cover. - The Mystery of Aunt Carol's Disappearance (Dog Detective 2) by Sandra Baublitz - 4/10/21
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country - Save The Date (Dating 1) by Monica Murphy - 7/20/21 - Caroline travels to Paris, France
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something. - Winter of the Crystal Dances (Whinnies on the Wind 1) by Angela Dorsey - 1/19/21
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell what it is) - Murder At The Bake Off (Recipe for Disaster 3) by Zanna Mackenzie - 3/8/21
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule. - Just Add Salt (Hetta Coffey 2) by Jinx Schwartz - 9/19/21 - Hetta schedules her voyage to scope out the location of a desalination plant in Mexico
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy. - The Secrets of Mystic Springs (Mystic Springs 2) by Mona Marple - 10/24/21 - Sheriff Taylor Morton's office is a mess
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans. - Red Velvet, Dead Velvet (Sky High Pies 3) by Mary Maxwell - 3/15/21
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something. - The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins (Dog Detective 1) by Sandra Baublitz - 4/10/21
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.) - Dyeing For Change (Addie Foster 2) by Kimberley O'Malley - 2/1/21 - MC Addie Foster
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event. - The Last Single Girl (Brew Ha Ha 1) by Bria Quinlan - 4/2/21
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job. - Vanilla Vengeance (Cupcake Crimes 1) by Molly Maple - 3/7/21
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend. - Letters in Time57820006] (Letters 1) by Susan Reiss- 4/23/21
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend. - The Salty Dog by Debbie White - 2/27/21
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years. - A Cop and a Coop (Clucks and Clues 1) by Hillary Avis - 7/8/21
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP. - Norbert (Norbert the Horse 1) by James Sutherland - 2/23/21 - Norbert
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?) - Emily's Quills by Tamiko Pettee - 1/31/21 - Protects a sick squirrel from a fox that tries to attack it
❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?) - Murder at Corgi Country Club (Wagging Tails 5) by Cindy Bell - 9/9/21 - Sonia
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation) - Itsy-Bitsy Murder (Chocolate Cozy Mysteries 2) by Wendy Meadows - 4/27/21 - Alvira is a good friend and always supportive
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something. - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 2/8/21
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?) - No Boys Allowed by Marilyn Levinson - 5/12/21 - frogs' legs
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living. - MC works at a donut factory
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?) - Only Twenty-Five (Madison Musicians 1) by Jennifer McCoy Blaske - 4/3/21 - Meg walks into a store without her wig on, completely bald for the first time, despite being scared of what people will think or say
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation) - Board to Death (Amanda Blakemore 2) by Amy Phipps - 3/21/21 - Jonah is timid about asking Amanda out for a date
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic". - The Awakening by Kate Chopin - 4/16/21
📖 Read a book that is a romance. - Honey for the Holidays (Holidayhaven 4) by Jessica R. Patch - 5/4/21
📖 Read a book that is a mystery. - The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre (Hatter's Cove Gazette 1) by Elisabeth Crabtree - 3/18/21
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work. - A Will to Wait by Emma Maas - 5/8/21
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT. - An Accident from Heaven by Emma Maas - 5/11/21
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation) - Once Upon A Rose by Lorri Moulton - 3/23/21 - Princess Celsiana dresses as a poor boy so she can wander freely through the nearby village and visit with her friends
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves. - Thursdays At Eight by Debbie Macomber - 3/1/21
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name). - Luck Be a Lady (Tahoe Tessie 1) by Gemma Halliday - 8/26/21 - Britton
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words). - Cream of Sweet (Chocolate Cozy Mysteries 1) by Wendy Meadows - 4/24/21
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?) - Dark Days (Against the Clock Prequel) by Charlie Moore - 1/15/21 - MC Adam Dark is grateful because Shirin Reyes protected his daughter during gunfire
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who). - Lost Keys; a Short Story (Mommy Mysteries 1) by D.K. Greene - 3/7/21 - Mac (MC)
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #). - Cupcakes and Corpses (Cupcake Capers 3) by P.L. Harris - 3/27/21 - Pg 10 I'm not so sure about my tastebuds, but my waistline will thank you
Mod
New Year's Resolutions.Duration: 12/1/21 - 6/1/23
42/42
Levels:
Level Two: 16-40 Tasks - 12 Months from your start date.
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
TASKS
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
✅A Cranberry Inn Christmas - Beth Ehemann, 12/1/21 -- 136 pgs
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
✅A Breath Apart - Christina Lee, 3/10/22 -- Brennan
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text.
✅Right as Raine - Lucy Lennox, 1/30/22 -- pg.10, grilled chicken and the pasta SALAD you like
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
✅Edge of Reason - Freya Barker, 3/2/22
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
✅The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han, 4/21/22 -- pg.38, And he was smoking a CIGARETTE
3 Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
✅Can't Get Enough - Molly McLain, 5/3/22 -- Nicole
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
✅Cash - Megan O'Brien, 3/11/22
💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
✔
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)
✅Iris - Eden Finley, 4/30/22 -- computer hacking
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
✅Mason: A Ride Series Crossover - Megan O'Brien, 2/16/22
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them.
✅Hummingbird Heartbreak - Max Walker, 2/5/22
✔
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
✅Until April - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/19/22
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
✅A Beaumont Family Christmas - Heidi McLaughlin, 12/21/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
✅No Take Backs - Becca Seymour, 3/11/22
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover.
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
✅Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell, 1/14/22
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
✅The Setup and The Substitute - Jiffy Kate, 4/19/22 -- pg.36, when you're on an AIRPLANE and they
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
✅Foul Ball - Haven Hadley, 2/12/22
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
✅Up in Smoke - Ashton Cade, 4/17/22 (to be fully healed by a certain date)
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
✅Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 4/1/22
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
✅All In - Bella Matthews, 1/28/22
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
✔
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
✅Max - Megan O'Brien, 2/22/22 -- Wren & Max
🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
✅All I Want Is You - D.J. Jamison, 12/14/21
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
✅Style of Love - A.J. Sherwood, 4/27/22
✔
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
✅Frat Wars: King of Thieves - Saxon James, 3/6/22
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
✅Cocoa & Carols - Marianne Rice, 12/9/21
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
✅Icebreaker - A.L. Graziadei, 2/6/22
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
✅When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn, 3/15/22
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP.
✅Hook, Line, and Sinker - Tessa Bailey, 3/19/22
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character is "compute challenged". (Your definition)
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone.
✅It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 4/24/22 -- Belly
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid.
✅Baby, It's Cold Outside - Kait Nolan, 12/29/21
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?)
❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?)
✅River - K.C. Jane, 3/22/22 -- faye donates to help the church
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something.
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
✅Touchstone - Karen Stivali, 4/12/22 -- meat pie
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living.
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?)
✅Carry On - Rainbow Rowell, 1/8/22 -- attack a dragon
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
✅A Lot Like Christmas - Kait Nolan, 12/26/21 -- drive
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
✅My Heart to Touch - S.B. Alexander, 1/9/22
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic".
📖 Read a book that is a romance.
✅Heartstopper: Volume Four - Alice Oseman, 1/10/22
📖 Read a book that is a mystery.
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work.
✅The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 1/27/22
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
✅Trust the Focus - Megan Erickson, 4/8/22
✔
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
✅Any Way the Wind Blows - Rainbow Rowell, 1/21/22
😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something. ( That would be what you are trying not to do ).
✅Beyond the Bases - Kaylee Ryan, 12/20/21
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves.
✅If This Gets Out - Sophie Gonzales, 1/1/22
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name).
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
✅Call Her Mine - Melissa Foster, 4/14/22
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words).
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
✅The Reality of Everything - Rebecca Yarros, 3/27/22 -- life
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who).
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
New Year's Resolutions.Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on your level of choice.
Levels:
Level Two: 16-40 Tasks - 12 Months from your start date.
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
Dec 21st 2020 - Dec 20th 2021
41/41+
FINISHED
TASKS
1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages- Your Body is an Ocean: Love and Other Experiments-Nikita Gill 1/10
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)- The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 3-Kousuke Oono 1/18 “Ginseng leaf salad.” pg. 35
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes- Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Book One-Bill Willingham 1/14
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit- Assassination Classroom, Vol. 08: Time for an Opportunity-Yūsei Matsui 1/7
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)- Teen Titans: Raven-Kami Garcia 3/22 "There's old gum and cigarette butts on the ground." pg. 68
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)- Vagabond, Vol. 5-Takehiko Inoue 3/9 (Sword fighting skill)
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. ( Your interpretation)- The Baby Shift: Louisiana-Becca Fanning 1/2
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family- This Winter-Alice Oseman 1/4
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends)- Assassination Classroom, Vol. 09: A Shocking Time-Yūsei Matsui 1/7
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member- SAKAMOTO DAYS 1-Yuto Suzuki 6/16
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover-
Ascender, Vol. 2: The Dead Sea-Jeff Lemire🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country- Vinland Saga, Tome 3-Makoto Yukimura 3/11
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)- Dragon Ball, Vol. 5: The Red Ribbon Army-Akira Toriyama 2/28 “umm, an airplane capsule and...” pg. 80
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something- Across the Green Grass Fields-Seanan McGuire 3/4
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)- Vagabond, Vol. 5-Takehiko Inoue 1/4 (become best swordsman)
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy- Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour #1-Tee Franklin 12/8
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans- The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1-Kousuke Oono 1/5
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation)- The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 2-Kousuke Oono 1/6
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event- Technically, You Started It-Lana Wood Johnson 2/19
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend- Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-Sen'nin-Akira Toriyama 2/4
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend- Fathom: The Definitive Edition-Michael Layne Turner 1/10
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years- The Baby Shift: Massachusetts-Becca Fanning 1/2
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP- What Girls Are Made Of-Elana K. Arnold 2/5- Nina
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone. (Tell us who)- The Night Country-Melissa Albert 12/26/20 (main character)
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid. (Your interpretation)- Skydragon-Anh Do 1/7
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?)- Wonder Woman, Vol 3: Loveless-G. Willow Wilson 2/27 (main character saves people)
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)- Ghost-Spider, Vol. 2: Party People-Seanan McGuire
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something- Yumeiro Patissiere Vol. 7-Natsumi Matsumoto 6/21
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 7-Yuto Tsukuda 3/26
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?) Once & Future, Vol. 1: The King is Undead-Kieron Gillen 12/28/20 (killed a monster)
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)- Given, Vol. 1-Natsuki Kizu 2/22
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic"- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-Mark Twain
📖 Read a book that is a romance- The Baby Shift: Missouri-Becca Fanning 1/20
📖 Read a book that is a mystery- The Haunting of Brynn Wilder-Wendy Webb 1/26
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT- Vagabond, Vol. 7-Takehiko Inoue 1/23
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)- The Baby Shift: Vermont-Becca Fanning 1/20
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves- The Baby Shift: Colorado-Becca Fanning 1/2
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs- The Traitor: Wolf Girl 4-Anh Do 1/27
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words)- Soul Eater: The Perfect Edition 02-Atsushi Ohkubo 2/27
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)- SPY×FAMILY 1-Tatsuya Endo 2/26 (family)
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who)- Remote Control-Nnedi Okorafor 3/3 (Main charater)
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)- The Baby Shift: North Dakota-Becca Fanning 1/1 “Thank you, It’s my job” pg. 16
is this ongoing challenge going to repeated, does anyone know? Or can one join this late, with the intention of not finishing before 1/1/23? Pretty please?
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Julia this is one that you can choose your level so that you can do 6 months, year or 18 months from your start date.
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New Year's Resolutions.Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on your level of choice.
12/1/2021 through 6/1/2023 (if I manage level 3: I'll start with level 1 to begin with)
19 tasks so far
Levels:
✔ done!! Level One: 5-15 Tasks - 6 Months from your start date: 12/1/2021 through 6/1/2022
✔ done!! Level Two: 16-40 Tasks - 12 Months from your start date: 12/1/2021 through 12/1/2022
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date: 12/1/2021 through 6/1/2023
TASKS
✔✔1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages:
The Fire Next Time or Giovanni's Room, both by James Baldwin, or The Time Is Now or The Buddha in the Attic
✔🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name: Helene in Jane, the Fox & Me by Fanny Britt (2/14)
✔🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #): "The tables filled up with trays of golden cornbread, three-bean salad, ..." (page 137 in Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer)
✔✔✔2. Stop Smoking
✔🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes:
Mab in The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (12/14)
✔🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit: Arrow stops being a sniper in The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway (12/18)
✔🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong: "Trevor lit a cigarette" (p149) (12/5)
3. Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title: Your House Will Pay or The Kiss Quotient or The Girls of Slender Means
💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. (Tell us what).
✔4. Learn a new skill.
✔🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what): Snuff, the narrator of A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny and a dog, learns to open doors with his paws. (1/7/22)
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. (Your interpretation).
✔✔5. Spend more time with family.
✔👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family: WE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration by Frank Abe and Tamiko Nimura (12/9)
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
✔👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member: the women in "Three Women of Chuck's Donuts" in Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So
✔6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover:
by Natalie Babbitt🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
✔🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text: "He cared little whether they had expertise with airplanes." (p44 in The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson)
✔✔✔7. Stop Procrastinating.
✔⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something: Marcus puts off telling the truth in Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (4/1)
✔⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (2/2/22): Belle is determined to buy the Caxton Le Morte d/Arthur for her employer and is eventually successful.
✔⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule: Alex in All the Feels by Olivia Dade (4/3)
✔8. Get organized.
✔🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy: the father in Fangirl Rainbow Rowell (12/24)
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans: Jacob Have I Loved
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation): Tess in 40-Love by Olivia Dade
✔9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
✔🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves: Mo in Ghostwritten by David Mitchell (1/1/2022)
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event: Sesily in Bombshell by Sarah MacLean
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
✔11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
✔☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP: Hansel in A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz (12/20)
✔✔12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character is "computer challenged". (Your definition)
✔📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone): at different both MCs turn off their cell phones: Tee and Izzy in Ghost Girl in the Corner by Daniel José Older (1/6/22)
✔📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid: several characters in UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
✔✔13. Spread Kindness.
✔❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?): Park drives Eleanor to her uncle's house in Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (1/6/22)
✔❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?): Alex in All the Feels by Olivia Dade (4/3)
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)
✔14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
✔👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something:
Cookies in Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley (12/2)
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living.
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?)
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
✔16. Read more.
✔📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic": Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (2/15)
📖 Read a book that is a romance: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
📖 Read a book that is a mystery: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
✔17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work.
✔♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT: Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong (12/22)
✔18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something. ( That would be what you are trying not to do ).
✔😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves: Kat Somerville in The Autumnal by Daniel Kraus (12/5)
✔19. Exercise more.
✔🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name): Lincoln in Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words): The Vixen by Francine Prose or The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami
✔✔20. Be grateful for what you have.
✔🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something: Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place by bell hooks (2/1/22): the narrator is grateful for the Earth and for Nature; she expresses gratitude for those who have gone before her.
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who).
✔🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #): Stargazing by Jen Wang (12/24): "Wow! Thank you!" on page 56.
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Completion post:New Year's Resolutions.
Duration: July 1st, 2021 - Dec. 31st, 2022
Levels:
Level Two: 16-40 Tasks - 12 Months from your start date.
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
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1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell - July 2nd
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
🥗
Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin - Sept. 5th
"I'll have mine to go. Salad. Italian dressing." pg. 39
2. Stop Smoking
🚭
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol - Aug. 4th
🚭
The Memory Thief : And the Secrets Behind How We Remember: A Medical Mystery by Lauren Aguirre - July 31st
🚭
Cairo: A Graphic Novel by G. Willow Wilson - July 5th
"Weird Walking Cigarette" pg. 126
3 Manage Finances better
💲
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Sept. 13th
Tien's family is saving up so the whole family can go back to Vietnam for a visit.
💲
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th
💲
Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth - Aug. 11th
A batmobile kiddie car for his little brother.
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶
Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha - July 12th
Author learns to cook.
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
🧶
Allegiant by Veronica Roth - July 17th
Tobias goes ziplining even though he has a fear of heights.
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧
Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley - July 10th
👨👩👧
Another One Bites the Dust by Jennifer Rardin - July 3rd
👨👩👧
Biting the Bullet by Jennifer Rardin - July 20th
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse - July 26th
🌏
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood - July 14th
🌏
The Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden Taylor - July 13th
"He sat on the north side of the plane" pg. 1
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚
Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 12th
Pru puts off telling Finn the truth about who she is.
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
8. Get organized.
🗄️
Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 2nd
🗄️
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang - Sept. 6th
Anna cleans her apartment @ the 94% mark
🗄️
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire - July 26th
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata - July 16th
Shiraha
🛁
Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin - Oct. 14th
Jaz goes for a run to clear her head on pg. 69.
🛁
One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin - Aug. 13th
Hot Fuzz
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - Aug. 16th
Many different parties.
💃
Ironskin by Tina Connolly - Nov. 1st
💃
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire - July 25th
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️
Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 29th
Holly calls her best friend Kate.
☎️
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo - July 5th
☎️
The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo - July 14th
Nadya
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - Sept. 10th
Addie can't use computers because of her deal.
📵
Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 22nd
Both MCs are at a camp where they have to turn off their phones and hand them in to the counselors.
📵
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire - July 24th
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️
Cruel Fate by Kelley Armstrong - Sept. 11th
Gabriel cooks for Liv.
❤️
The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek - Aug. 27th
Alex did a lot of work with World Vision as well as various other charities.
❤️
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman - Oct. 23rd
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - Sept. 29th
Kat bakes lemon honey Bee cookies.
👨🏻🍳
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev - Aug. 4th
Mango, chia seed and oats.
👨🏻🍳
Wrapped Up in You by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 8th
15. Conquer a fear.
😱
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - July 20th
Be in a real relationship
😱
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 15th
Kippa refuses to hide in a secret compartment with Maika.
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
16. Read more.
📖
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - July 30th
📖
Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 25th
📖
The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - July 15th
17. Help the environment.
♻️
Well Matched by Jen DeLuca - Oct. 21st
"I reached for the empty bottle so I could throw it in the recycling" @ 14%
♻️
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - Dec. 7th
♻️
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach - Nov. 24th
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
😇
Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence - Oct. 27th
There's an entire section on excuses to give to people so you can just stay home and read.
😇
Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane - Dec. 17th
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun - Oct. 18th
Charlie goes to the gym to workout after he fights with Dev.
🚶♀️
Wolf's Curse by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 23rd
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words).
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
🙏
Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 2 by Greg Pak - Aug. 25th
Shepard Book
🙏
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - July 28th
"Thank you, ma'am" said Kade. - pg. 60
Finished!New Year's Resolutions.
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 06/30/2022
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
Completed: 46/41+
TASKS
1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
The Emperor's Soul | Brandon Sanderson - Jun 20 (144p.)
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight.
The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman - Dec 11 (DCI Hudson)
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text.
I Contain Multitudes | Ed Yong - May 31
(p. 157 - a croissant today, and prod at a salad tomorrow.)
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
Afterlife | Dannika Dark - May 18
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text.
Passing | Nella Larsen - Jun 7
(p. 17 - Clare paused in her narrative to light another cigarette)
3 Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something.
Love Me Never | Sara Wolf - Feb 5 (Jack Hunter)
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill.
Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir - Jun 13 (learns how to use a space suit)
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
The Ex Hex | Erin Sterling - Oct 4
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them.
Kulti | Mariana Zapata - Apr 30
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
Garden Spells | Sarah Addison Allen - Nov 27
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
Down London Road | Samantha Young - Jul 26
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
180 Seconds | Jessica Park - Mar 15
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover.
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
A Lover's Discourse | Xiaolu Guo - Jul 27
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text.
Biting Cold | Chloe Neill - Jun 5
(p. 104 - We waited in a small lobby while the plane was prepared.)
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
As Good As Dead | Holly Jackson - Oct 2
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
Confessions | Kanae Minato - Sep 8
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized.
The Last Graduate | Naomi Novik - Oct 6
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath.
House of Earth and Blood | Sarah J. Maas - Nov 7 (Hunt Athalar)
🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants | Annette Marie - Aug 25
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
The Hawthorne Legacy | Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Sep 16
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
Hench | Natalie Zina Walschots - May 4
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
The Beatryce Prophecy | Kate DiCamillo - Oct 22
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
The Inheritance Games | Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Mar 3
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
Archer's Voice | Mia Sheridan - Oct 19
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP.
Elatsoe | Darcie Little Badger - Jan 12 (MC: Elatsoe)
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character is "compute challenged".
The Spanish Love Deception | Elena Armas - Sep 20
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone. (Tell us who).
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built | Becky Chambers - Aug 4
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?)
❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event.
The Offer | Becca Steele - May 6 (Jake Savage)
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character.
Scarlet Stone | Jewel E. Ann - Aug 12
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something.
Sweet Revenge | Maisy Morgan - Jun 28
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living.
Kingdom of the Wicked | Kerri Maniscalco - Jul 20
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Neil Gaiman - Oct 11
(MC stays in the small designated circle even though he is threatened from outside and scared he's been abandoned by his friend who said they'd help him.)
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
😱 Read a book where a character is timid.
Comfort Me With Apples | Catherynne M. Valente - Dec 16
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic".
And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie - Feb 25
📖 Read a book that is a romance.
The Unknown Ajax | Georgette Heyer - Aug 22
📖 Read a book that is a mystery.
The Thin Man | Dashiell Hammett - Jul 22
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
The One and Only Crystal Druid | Annette Marie - Oct 17
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work.
The Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood - Sep 28
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain | Nghi Vo - Jan 13
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want.
The Past Is Red | Catherynne M. Valente - Aug 10
😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something.
Saving Francesca | Melina Marchetta - Sep 24
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves.
The Girls I've Been | Tess Sharpe - Dec 19
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name).
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
Cole | Tijan - Aug 28
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE.
Elemental Compass | Jaymin Eve - Aug 1
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers.
Understood Betsy | Dorothy Canfield Fisher - Apr 11 (Abigail Putney)
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text.
Nine Goblins | T. Kingfisher - May 24
(loc. 663 - "Thank you Corporal Obvious," said Nessilka)
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FINISHEDNew Year's Resolutions.
Duration: 12/1/21 - 6/1/23
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Levels:
Level Two: 16-40 Tasks - 12 Months from your start date.
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
TASKS
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
✅A Cranberry Inn Christmas - Beth Ehemann, 12/1/21 -- 136 pgs
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
✅A Breath Apart - Christina Lee, 3/10/22 -- Brennan
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text.
✅Right as Raine - Lucy Lennox, 1/30/22 -- pg.10, grilled chicken and the pasta SALAD you like
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
✅Edge of Reason - Freya Barker, 3/2/22
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
✅The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han, 4/21/22 -- pg.38, And he was smoking a CIGARETTE
3 Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
✅Can't Get Enough - Molly McLain, 5/3/22 -- Nicole
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
✅Cash - Megan O'Brien, 3/11/22
💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
✔
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)
✅Iris - Eden Finley, 4/30/22 -- computer hacking
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
✅Mason: A Ride Series Crossover - Megan O'Brien, 2/16/22
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them.
✅Hummingbird Heartbreak - Max Walker, 2/5/22
✔
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
✅Until April - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/19/22
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
✅A Beaumont Family Christmas - Heidi McLaughlin, 12/21/21
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
✅No Take Backs - Becca Seymour, 3/11/22
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover.
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
✅Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell, 1/14/22
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
✅The Setup and The Substitute - Jiffy Kate, 4/19/22 -- pg.36, when you're on an AIRPLANE and they
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
✅Foul Ball - Haven Hadley, 2/12/22
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
✅Up in Smoke - Ashton Cade, 4/17/22 (to be fully healed by a certain date)
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
✅Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 4/1/22
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
✅All In - Bella Matthews, 1/28/22
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
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🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
✅Max - Megan O'Brien, 2/22/22 -- Wren & Max
🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
✅All I Want Is You - D.J. Jamison, 12/14/21
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
✅Style of Love - A.J. Sherwood, 4/27/22
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💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
✅Frat Wars: King of Thieves - Saxon James, 3/6/22
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
✅Cocoa & Carols - Marianne Rice, 12/9/21
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
✅Icebreaker - A.L. Graziadei, 2/6/22
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
✅When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn, 3/15/22
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP.
✅Hook, Line, and Sinker - Tessa Bailey, 3/19/22
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character is "compute challenged". (Your definition)
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone.
✅It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 4/24/22 -- Belly
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid.
✅Baby, It's Cold Outside - Kait Nolan, 12/29/21
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?)
❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?)
✅River - K.C. Jane, 3/22/22 -- faye donates to help the church
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something.
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
✅Touchstone - Karen Stivali, 4/12/22 -- meat pie
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living.
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?)
✅Carry On - Rainbow Rowell, 1/8/22 -- attack a dragon
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
✅A Lot Like Christmas - Kait Nolan, 12/26/21 -- drive
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
✅My Heart to Touch - S.B. Alexander, 1/9/22
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic".
📖 Read a book that is a romance.
✅Heartstopper: Volume Four - Alice Oseman, 1/10/22
📖 Read a book that is a mystery.
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work.
✅The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 1/27/22
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
✅Trust the Focus - Megan Erickson, 4/8/22
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😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
✅Any Way the Wind Blows - Rainbow Rowell, 1/21/22
😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something. ( That would be what you are trying not to do ).
✅Beyond the Bases - Kaylee Ryan, 12/20/21
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves.
✅If This Gets Out - Sophie Gonzales, 1/1/22
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name).
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
✅Call Her Mine - Melissa Foster, 4/14/22
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words).
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
✅The Reality of Everything - Rebecca Yarros, 3/27/22 -- life
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who).
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Lost Challenges New Year's Resolutions
Duration: 7/1/2022 - 12/31/2023
Progress: 0 out of 41+
Levels:
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
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Challenge Rules
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TASKS1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
2. Stop Smoking
🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
3 Manage Finances better
💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)
🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. ( Your interpretation).
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover.
🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP.
12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 Read a book where a character is "compute challenged". (Your definition)
📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone. (Tell us who).
📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid. (Your interpretation)
13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?)
❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?)
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)
14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something.
👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living.
15. Conquer a fear.
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?)
😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
16. Read more.
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic".
📖 Read a book that is a romance.
📖 Read a book that is a mystery.
17. Help the environment.
♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work.
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something. ( That would be what you are trying not to do ).
😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves.
19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name).
🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words).
20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who).
🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
FINISHED!!! New Year's Resolutions - Part One Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on your level of choice.
Starting June 2, 2023 - August 4, 2023
Levels:
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
TASKS 43/41+ (2 each plus at least 1 extra)
☑️ 1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model. (2)
X 🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
Very Veggie Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzaria 3) Patti Benning (141 pages) 06/09/23
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
X 🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery 2) Diana Peterfreund (p. 36 “. . . picking through a limp salad . . .”) 06/11/23
☑️ 2. Stop Smoking (3)
X 🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
Canoeing in the Wilderness Henry David Thoreau (both the Native American guide and travelling companion smoke pipes) 06/23/23
X🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
Knit to Be Tied (Knitting Mystery 14) Maggie Sefton (Kelly stopped drinking excessive amounts of coffee) 06/19/23
X 🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family Josh Hanagarne (p. 17 “. . . I have a great uncle named Cigarette . . .) 07/02/23
☑️ 3 Manage Finances better (2)
X 💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
The Nanny Diaries (Nanny 1) Emma McLaughlin & Nina Krauss (Nan is saving to pay deposits on a new apartment) 06/04/23
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
X💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
Death on the Danube (Travel can be Murder 1) Jennifer S. Alderson (Tom and Helen paid for a box at the opera even though they were broke) 06/29/23
☑️ 4. Learn a new skill. (2)
X 🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)
Enchanted by Joji (Stargazer Springs Ranch 2) Remi Carrington (Joji learns how to milk a goat) 06/04/23
X 🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
A Killer Stitch (A Knitting Mystery 4) Maggie Sefton (Kelly is knitting a scarf.) 06/06/23
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. (Your interpretation.)
☑️ 5. Spend more time with family. (2)
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
X 👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
Fleece Navidad (A Knitting Mystery 6) Maggie Sefton (Kelly views her friends in the knitting shop as her “found family”) 06/10/23
X 👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
Pineapple Street Jenny Jackson (Cord works with his father in the family’s real estate business) 06/02/23
☑️ 6. Travel to new places. (2)
X 🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover.
Dyeing Up Loose Ends (Knitting Mystery 16) Maggie Sefton (the newly-Weds are gifted a cruise for their honeymoon) 06/22/23
X 🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
Bill Bryson's African Diary Bill Bryson (Kenya) 06/14/23
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
☑️ 7. Stop Procrastinating. (2)
X⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
Boyfriend Material (London Calling Book 1) Alexis Hall (Oliver puts off telling Lucien about his family) 06/20/23
X ⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
The House of Eve Sadeqa Johnson (Ruby is determined to get into college) 06/03/23
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
☑️ 8. Get organized. (2)
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
X 🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
Close Knit Killer (Knitting Mystery 11) Maggie Sefton (Madge was seen cleaning her hands and dress) 06/15/23
X 🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
Dyer Consequences (Knitting Shop Mystery 5) Maggie Sefton (Kelly is a CPA and highly organized) 06/08/23
☑️ 9. Carve out Me Time. (2)
X 🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas 1) Charlaine Harris (@44% Bobo takes a long hot shower after being in a fight) 06/25/23+
X 🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
Day Shift (Midnight, Texas 2) Charlaine Harris (Joe decides to go out late to run on his own) 06/26/23
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
☑️ 10. Make new friends or meet new people. (2)
X 💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
Skein of the Crime (Kitting Mystery 8) Maggie Sefton (over hundred people attend an engagement party at Curt’s ranch) 06/12/23
X 💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
Happy Place Emily Henry (Wyn starts his own business) 06/03/23
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
FINISHED!!! New Year's Resolutions - Part One Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on your level of choice.
Starting June 2, 2023 - August 4, 2023
Levels:
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
TASKS 43/41+ (2 each plus at least 1 extra)
☑️ 1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model. (2)
X 🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
Very Veggie Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzaria 3) Patti Benning (141 pages) 06/09/23
🥗 Read a book where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Give us a name.
X 🥗 Read a book where SALAD is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery 2) Diana Peterfreund (p. 36 “. . . picking through a limp salad . . .”) 06/11/23
☑️ 2. Stop Smoking (3)
X 🚭 Read a book that has a character who smokes.
Canoeing in the Wilderness Henry David Thoreau (both the Native American guide and travelling companion smoke pipes) 06/23/23
X🚭 Read a book that a character stops a bad habit.
Knit to Be Tied (Knitting Mystery 14) Maggie Sefton (Kelly stopped drinking excessive amounts of coffee) 06/19/23
X 🚭 Read a book where CIGARETTE is in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family Josh Hanagarne (p. 17 “. . . I have a great uncle named Cigarette . . .) 07/02/23
☑️ 3 Manage Finances better (2)
X 💲 Read a book where a character is saving for something. (Tell us whom).
The Nanny Diaries (Nanny 1) Emma McLaughlin & Nina Krauss (Nan is saving to pay deposits on a new apartment) 06/04/23
💲 Read a book which has a money word in the title. (Example: Heaven Cent or 45 Pounds or One for the Money).
X💲 Read a book where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. ( Tell us what).
Death on the Danube (Travel can be Murder 1) Jennifer S. Alderson (Tom and Helen paid for a box at the opera even though they were broke) 06/29/23
☑️ 4. Learn a new skill. (2)
X 🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what)
Enchanted by Joji (Stargazer Springs Ranch 2) Remi Carrington (Joji learns how to milk a goat) 06/04/23
X 🧶Read a book where a character does a craft.
A Killer Stitch (A Knitting Mystery 4) Maggie Sefton (Kelly is knitting a scarf.) 06/06/23
🧶Read a book where a character does something that is unusual for them. (Your interpretation.)
☑️ 5. Spend more time with family. (2)
👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with their family.
X 👨👩👧 Read a book where a character spends time with people who they count as family (co-workers, friends).
Fleece Navidad (A Knitting Mystery 6) Maggie Sefton (Kelly views her friends in the knitting shop as her “found family”) 06/10/23
X 👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
Pineapple Street Jenny Jackson (Cord works with his father in the family’s real estate business) 06/02/23
☑️ 6. Travel to new places. (2)
X 🌏 Read a book with a character who takes a cruise or which has a boat on the cover.
Dyeing Up Loose Ends (Knitting Mystery 16) Maggie Sefton (the newly-Weds are gifted a cruise for their honeymoon) 06/22/23
X 🌏 Read a character who travels to a new country.
Bill Bryson's African Diary Bill Bryson (Kenya) 06/14/23
🌏 Read a book where the word plane/airplane is in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
☑️ 7. Stop Procrastinating. (2)
X⌚ Read a book where a character puts off doing something.
Boyfriend Material (London Calling Book 1) Alexis Hall (Oliver puts off telling Lucien about his family) 06/20/23
X ⌚ Read a book where a character sets a goal. (Tell us what it is)
The House of Eve Sadeqa Johnson (Ruby is determined to get into college) 06/03/23
⌚ Read a book where a character makes a schedule.
☑️ 8. Get organized. (2)
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
X 🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
Close Knit Killer (Knitting Mystery 11) Maggie Sefton (Madge was seen cleaning her hands and dress) 06/15/23
X 🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
Dyer Consequences (Knitting Shop Mystery 5) Maggie Sefton (Kelly is a CPA and highly organized) 06/08/23
☑️ 9. Carve out Me Time. (2)
X 🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas 1) Charlaine Harris (@44% Bobo takes a long hot shower after being in a fight) 06/25/23+
X 🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
Day Shift (Midnight, Texas 2) Charlaine Harris (Joe decides to go out late to run on his own) 06/26/23
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
☑️ 10. Make new friends or meet new people. (2)
X 💃 Read a book where a character goes to a social event.
Skein of the Crime (Kitting Mystery 8) Maggie Sefton (over hundred people attend an engagement party at Curt’s ranch) 06/12/23
X 💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
Happy Place Emily Henry (Wyn starts his own business) 06/03/23
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
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Part Two - ☑️ 11. Nurture old friendships. (2)
X ☎️ Read a book where a character calls a friend.
Cast On, Kill Off (Knitting Mystery 10) Maggie Sefton (Megan was constantly calling her bridesmaids for support) 06/14/23
☎️ Read a book where the MC has had a best friend for years.
X ☎️ Read a book where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP.
The Girls I've Been Tess Sharpe (Nora) 06/02/23
☑️ 12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics. (2)
📵 Read a book where a character is "computer challenged". (Your definition)
X 📵 Read a book where a character turns off their cell phone. (Tell us who).
In the Ballroom with the Candlestick (Clue Mystery 3) Diana Peterfreund (Mustard turns off his phone to avoid Finn’s calls) 06/12/23
X 📵 Read a book where a character goes off the grid. (Your interpretation)
Go as a River Shelley Read (Victoria goes off to live by herself in a remote cabin with no amenities) 06/07/23
☑️ 13. Spread Kindness. (2)
X ❤️ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. (What is it?)
Dropped Dead Stitch (A Knitting Mystery 7) Maggie Sefton (Several of Jennifer’s friends offer to pay for her treatment) 06/11/23
X ❤️ Read a book where a character donates their time to a charity or event. (Who is it?)
Yarn Over Murder (Knitting Mystery 12) Maggie Sefton (Kelly is making a sweater for people who lost things in the wildfires; many characters volunteer to relocate animals, clean up, etc) 06/16/23
❤️Read a book with a "nice " character. (Your interpretation)
☑️ 14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking. (3)
X👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character bakes something.
Meltdown in Christmas River (Christmas River 11) Meg Muldoon (the MC is a pie baker) 06/27/23
X 👨🏻🍳Read a book where a character tries a new dish. (What is it?)
The True Love Experiment Christina Lauren (Fizzy serves Conner street tacos is unusual varieties) 06/03/23
X 👨🏻🍳 Read a book where a character cooks for a living.
In the Hall with the Knife (Clue Mystery 1) Diana Peterfreund (Mrs White is the cook) 06/10/23
☑️ 15. Conquer a fear. (3)
😱 Read a book where a character does something even though they are scared. (What do they do?)
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus 2) Art Spiegelman (Art’s parents chose to try and flee to Hungary) 06/26/23
X 😱 Read a book where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. What don't they do?
Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate (p. 185 May is so frightened she is unable to speak.) 06/04/23
X 😱 Read a book where a character is timid. (Your interpretation)
The Color Purple Alice Walker (Celie is very timid) 06/17/23
☑️ 16. Read more. (2)
📖 Read a book that is tagged "classic".
X 📖 Read a book that is a romance.
Regretting You Colleen Hoover 06/19/23
X 📖 Read a book that is a mystery.
Murder and Baklava -European Voyage 1 - Blake Pierce 06/24/23
☑️ 17. Help the environment. (1)
X ♻️ Read a book where a character recycles.
Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control Dana K. White (Recycling is a key feature) 06/27/23
X ♻️ Read a book where a character walks or rides a bike to work.
All You Need is Fudge (Candy-Coated Mystery 4) Nancy CoCo (everyone on the Island Ritter walks or bikes to work - the only motorised vehicles are the ambulance and firetruck. Even Rex - the policeman - rides a bike.) 08/04/23
♻️ Read a book with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT.
☑️ 18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse. (3)
X 😇 Read a book where a character does what they want. (Your Interpretation)
Keep My Heart in San Francisco Amelia Diane Coombs (Chuck sneaks out to meet up with Bennett) 06/18/23
X 😇 Read a book where a character makes an excuse for not going somewhere or doing something. (That would be what you are trying not to do ).
Crushed in Christmas River (Christmas River 10.3) Meg Muldoon (Kara claims to be too busy to play Mrs. Claus) 06/24/23
X 😇 Read a book where a character stands up for themselves.
Cassandra in Reverse Holly Smale (Cassandra eventually tells her creepy roommate off) 06/22/23
☑️ 19. Exercise more (2)
X🚶♀️ Read a book where a character goes to the gym. (Give us a name).
Only Skein Deep (Knitting Mystery 15) Maggie Sefton (Kelly attends pregnancy fitness classes) 06/21/23
X🚶♀️ Read a book where a character jogs or runs.
Sweet Home Alaska (Wild Coast 1)Jennifer Snow (p. 14 “. . . ‘I have to go for a run. . .’” - Skylar goes for a run.) 06/07/23
🚶♀️ Read a book that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. (has to be at least two words).
☑️ 20. Be grateful for what you have. (2)
X 🙏 Read a character who is grateful for something. (What are they grateful for?)
Purl Up and Die (Knitting Mystery 13 Maggie Sefton (Steve is made a partner) 06/17/23
🙏 Read a book where a character says either grace or prayers. (Tell us who).
X 🙏 Read a book where "thank you" is found in the text. (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Unraveled (Knitting Mystery 9) Maggie Sefton (@99% “. . . ‘I can’t thank you enough . . .’”) 06/13/23
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New Year's Resolutions.
Duration: Six Months - Eighteen Months, depending on your level of choice.
7/01/2022 - 12/31/2023
Levels:
Level One: 5-15 Tasks - 6 Months from your start date.
Level Two: 16-40 Tasks - 12 Months from your start date.
Level Three: 41+ Tasks - 18 Months from your start date.
TASKS
1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 Read a book that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages.
Waxing Moon by Tim Myers 9/20/2023
4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 Read a book where a character learns a new skill. (Tell us what) Gardening
Broadway Butchery by C.S. Poe 12/15/2023
5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 Read a book where the MC works with a family member.
Murder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day 11/28/2023
8. Get organized.
🗄️ Read a book where a character is untidy.
🗄️ Read a book where a character cleans.
🗄️ Read a book where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. (Your Interpretation).
9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 Read a book where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. (Tell us who.)
🛁- Read a book where a character takes a hike or run by themselves.
🛁 Read a book where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie.
10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 Read a book where a character starts a new job.
Scented Sensibility by Amelia C. Adams 11/29/2023
💃 Read a book when a character makes a new friend.
Taming the Sheriff by Cynthia Hickey 12/17/2023
The Lost Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Scented Sensibility (other topics)Taming the Sheriff (other topics)
Waxing Moon (other topics)
Broadway Butchery (other topics)
Murder at the Lobstah Shack (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Tim Myers (other topics)Maddie Day (other topics)
Cynthia Hickey (other topics)
C.S. Poe (other topics)
Amelia C. Adams (other topics)
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New Year's Resolutions
Duration: 1/1/21 - 5/31/21
Level: Three
Completed: 60/41+
Read a book...
✔ 1. Lose weight to be healthier not to look like a model.
🥗 ... that is trimmed down, less than 150 pages. Why You Really Can Memorize Scripture: Understand and unlock your mind's natural ability to memorize long passages by Daniel Morris 4* 1/12 - 59 pages
🥗 ... where a character wants to either diet, or talks about not gaining weight. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 3* 1/6 - Marianne
🥗 ... where SALAD is found in the text. Starlight, Star Bright by JoAnn Durgin 4* 1/19 - His stomach growled, reminding him it’d been seven hours since he’d ingested weak minestrone soup and a half-wilted salad in a no-name roadside diner a couple of states back. (loc. 82)
✔ 2. Stop Smoking
🚭 ... that has a character who smokes. Northern Lights by Nora Roberts 4* 1/10 - several smokers
🚭 ... that a character stops a bad habit. 110 - Ein Bulle bleibt dran: Neues aus der Notrufzentrale by Cid Jonas Gutenrath 5* 3/6 lit. transl: 110 - A Copper (or rather Pig - the author uses this expression on purpose - as explained in book 1) Keeps At It: New (Stories) From The Emergency Call Center - drinking
🚭 ... where CIGARETTE is in the text Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 1/3 - Roarke sat back, lighted a cigarette. (p. 75)
✔ 3 Manage Finances better
💲 ... where a character is saving for something. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 3/5 - Lola Star (2nd victim)
💲 ... which has a money word in the title. Debt of Mercy by Amanda Tero 4* 3/31
💲 ... where a character is broke but buys a luxury item. Dying for a Dance book 2 in Laurel McKay Mysteries Boxed Set by Cindy Sample 3* 2/27 - $150 shoes
✔ 4. Learn a new skill.
🧶 ... where a character learns a new skill. Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe by Steven H. Strogatz 3* 1/28 - Isaak Newton tought himself most of higher mathematics
🧶 ... where a character does a craft. Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon 4* 1/29 - Gertie knits a baby shawl
🧶 ... where a character does something that is unusual for them. Faking the Love by Sofia Grey 4* 1/29 - Lucy (an introvert geek) flirts with the man sitting next to her on an intercontinental flight
✔ 5. Spend more time with family.
👨👩👧 ... where a character spends time with their family. High Five by Janet Evanovich 4* 1/11 - MC
👨👩👧 ... where a character spends time with people who they count as family. Cajun Fried Felony by Jana Deleon 5* 2/9 - MC
👨👩👧 ... where the MC works with a family member. Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson 4* 1/27 - two pairs of siblings work together
✔ 6. Travel to new places. (Hopefully one day we will be able to)
🌏 ... which has a boat on the cover.
🌏 ... character who travels to a new country. A Drop of Paradise by Alex L. Michaels 2* 2/28
🌏 ... where the word plane/airplane is in the text. Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon 4* 2/4 - if wearing a Wonder Woman costume and jumping from a plane made her day, then who was it really hurting? (p. 115)
✔ 7. Stop Procrastinating.
⌚ ... where a character puts off doing something. Seeing The Love by Sofia Grey 4* 1/29 (view spoiler)[male MC is going blind and puts off going to a rehabilitation course to learn dealing with his impending blindiness (hide spoiler)]
⌚ ... where a character sets a goal. Soldiers of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 1/25 - Celia set the goal to run Fortune out of town
⌚ ... where a character makes a schedule. Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5* 2/2 (view spoiler)[of a take-down (hide spoiler)]
✔ 8. Get organized.
🗄️ ... where a character is untidy. Hurricane Force by Jana Deleon 5* 1/26 - Max
🗄️ ... where a character cleans. Later Gator by Jana Deleon 3* 1/30 - Ida Belle
🗄️ ... where a character organizes something or who is described as organized. Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon 4* 1/31 - Hot Rod Hank is described as organized
✔ 9. Carve out Me Time.
🛁 ... where a character takes a long shower or a bubble bath. Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 5* 2/10- Fortune
🛁 ... where a character takes a hike or run by themselves. Swamp Team 3 by Jana Deleon 5* 3/4 - Fortune
🛁 ... where a character gets comfy and watches a tv or movie. Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 4* 2/5 - Fortune
✔ 10. Make new friends or meet new people.
💃 ... where a character goes to a social event. Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by JoAnn Durgin 3* 1/12 - both MCs
💃 ... where a character starts a new job. Every Secret Thing by Ann Tatlock 5* 1/17 - MC
💃 ... when a character makes a new friend. Nice to meet you, Jerusalem: Auf Entdeckungstour ins Herz der Stadt by Stefan Gödde 3* 1/21 lit. transl (sub-title) Expedition Into The Heart Of The City - the author tells in this travellouge about some of his new friends
✔ 11. Nurture old friendships.
☎️ ... where a character calls a friend. Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 5* 2/7 - one of the scam victims calls her friend
☎️ ... where the MC has had a best friend for years. Mróz by Marcin Ciszewski 4* 1/20 lit. transl: Frost - they work together (military and now police force)
☎️ ... where the MC's first name begins with a letter in FRIENDSHIP. Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon 5* 2/12 - Fortune
✔ 12. Use social media less. Put down your cell phones, and laptops and other electronics.
📵 ... where a character is "computer challenged". Murder in Stonehill Manor by Jane T. O'Brien 3* 4/8 - prof. Stonehill
📵 ... where a character turns off their cell phone. Lasting Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 4* 3/9 - Granger
📵 ... where a character goes off the grid. Come Sundown by Nora Roberts 5* 2/26 - the perp lives off grid
✔ 13. Spread Kindness.
❤️ ... where a character does something nice for someone else. Purr: A story of love, lions and a Hebrew named Daniel by Gwen Alyce Clayton 2* 1/30 - MC makes a special diet for her friends
❤️ ... where a character donates their time to a charity or event. Healing the Hurts of Your Past: A Guide to Overcoming the Pain of Shame by F. Remy Diederich 3* 2/16 - author donates time for an addiction clinic
❤️ ... with a "nice " character. Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon 4* 2/15 - Emaline
✔ 14. Learn to cook or experiment with different kinds of cooking.
👨🏻🍳 ... where a character bakes something. Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 3* 2/19 -Emmie is baker
👨🏻🍳 ... where a character tries a new dish. Strawberry Cream Cupcake & Murder by Ann S. Marie 2* 4/16 - several of MC's late grandmother's recipes: lasagne, warm apple pie smoothie and other
👨🏻🍳 ... where a character cooks for a living. Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon 4* 2/14 - Molly is caterer
✔ 15. Conquer a fear.
😱 ... where a character does something even though they are scared. Dying for a Date book 1 in Laurel McKay Mysteries Boxed Set by Cindy Sample 3.5* 2/25 - investigating a crime
😱 ... where a character doesn't do something because they are scared. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley 3* 4/21 (view spoiler)[female undermined her relationships (done what didn't make sense and didn't do what was the most natural or logical) because she was scared she'll be alone in the end anyway (hide spoiler)]
😱 ... where a character is timid. Meg's Best Man by Cynthia Bruner 5* 2/20 - Meg
✔ 16. Read more.
📖 ... that is tagged "classic". Początek=The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman by Andrzej Szczypiorski 4* 5/31
📖 ... that is a romance. The Governess Who Captured His Heart by Sophie Barnes 4* 2/20
📖 ... that is a mystery. Dying for a Daiquiri book 3 in Laurel McKay Mysteries Boxed Set by Cindy Sample 2.5* 3/3 - cozy mystery
✔ 17. Help the environment.
♻️ ... where a character recycles. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/19
♻️ ... where a character walks to work. Fierce Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 5* 3/11
♻️ ... with the authors initials are in ENVIRONMENT. At Wick's End by Tim Myers 3* 3/31 - environMenT
✔ 18. Quit apologizing or feeling you have to make an excuse.
😇 ... where a character does what they want. Saving Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 5* 3/7
😇 ... where a character makes an excuse for not doing something. Moving Target by Lynette Eason 4* 4/6 - a lot of it happening in this book
😇 ... where a character stands up for themselves. Forever Freed by Kathleen Brooks 4* 3/12
✔ 19. Exercise more
🚶♀️ ... where a character goes to the gym. Forever Bold by Kathleen Brooks 4* 3/14 - Jameson
🚶♀️ ... where a character jogs. Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/6
🚶♀️ ... that each word of the title starts with a letter in EXERCISE. Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason 4* 4/13
✔ 20. Be grateful for what you have.
🙏 ... character who is grateful for something. Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks 4* 3/13 - for the support of her new home town
🙏 ... where a character says either grace or prayers. Sunken Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 3* 3/9 - Reverend Winston
🙏 ... where "thank you" is found in the text. Broken Shadows by Kathleen Brooks 4* 3/16 - “I cannot thank you enough (p. 6)