January - Reset, Relax, and Refresh

[[deleted user]]

Update message 49
1/10 - Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

[Lindsey]

GOAL: 6/10
1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.

2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.

3. Move your body. Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover.
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title.

5. Enjoy music. Read a book about a musician or band, a book whose title is based on song lyrics, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover.
6. Be social. Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover.

7. Lower your stress. Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover.
8. Make time for laughter. Read a book written by or about a comedian, a book from the humor genre, or a book with a pun in the title.

9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover.

10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller.

[L Y N N]

RESET, RELAX, AND REFRESH
January 1 – January 31, 2022

6/6 as of January 17!
DONE!!

🐧1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.
Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane #1) by Andrea Penrose
January 7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.
Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson

🐧3. Move your body. Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover.
Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross #7) by James Patterson
January 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🐧4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title.
Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross #8) by James Patterson
January 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

5. Enjoy music. Read a book about a musician or band, a book whose title is based on song lyrics, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover.

🐧6. Be social. Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
January 12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

7. Lower your stress. Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

🐧8. Make time for laughter. Read a book written by or about a comedian, a book from the humor genre, or a book with a pun in the title.
I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett
January 17 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🐧9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover.
Murder at Half Moon Gate (Wrexford & Sloane #2) by Andrea Penrose
January 9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller.

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson

Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Right Attitude to Rain (Isabel Dalhousie #3) by Alexander McCall Smith

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

[Amy]

Updated message 38-- 2/6
Enjoy Music-- a book about a musician-- Layla

[Amy]

Updated message 38-- 3/6
Get enough sleep-- a book with a dark cover-- Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul

[Lisa Marie]

{redacted}

[Sarah]

Message 28 Updated

Progress: 1/4

[Sumi]

Message 36 updated
Progress 1/3
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title.
72 hours by Bella Jewel

[oshizu]

Update to msg #9: 2/6 books

[Ashleigh]

Update to #39

1/2

3. Move Your Body - a book with a body part on the cover

[Greg]

Update to message 20.

10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller.

Born of Silence

2/4

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Update to Message 19: 5/10

5/10

1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.
Song of the Forever Rains (dark cover)

2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.
The Sanctuary Sparrow


4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title.
The Night She Disappeared (mystery)

5. Enjoy music. Read a book about a musician or band, a book whose title is based on song lyrics, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover.
Daisy Jones & The Six


7. Lower your stress. Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover.
Landscape - The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien narrated by Andy Serkis

[Melissa]

Please sign me up for 10!

1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.
2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.
3. Move your body. Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover.
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title.
5. Enjoy music. Read a book about a musician or band, a book whose title is based on song lyrics, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover.
6. Be social. Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover.
7. Lower your stress. Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover.
8. Make time for laughter. Read a book written by or about a comedian, a book from the humor genre, or a book with a pun in the title.
9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover.
10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller.

[Allie]

Update to Message #11
Progress 3/4
1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.

[Jordynn]

Update message 6

1/5

[Amy]

Updated message 38-- 4/6
Lower your stress-- A book with a soothing landscape on cover--The House by the Sea

[Kate]

Please sign me up for 3 books.

3/3 COMPLETED!

Completed:
We Were Liars
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Song of Achilles




1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.
2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.
3. Move your body. Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover.
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
5. Enjoy music. Read a book about a musician or band, a book whose title is based on song lyrics, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover. The Song of Achilles
6. Be social. Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover. We Were Liars
7. Lower your stress. Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover.
8. Make time for laughter. Read a book written by or about a comedian, a book from the humor genre, or a book with a pun in the title.
9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover.
10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller.

[[deleted user]]

Update to message 48 - 2/10
3. Move your body. Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover. - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas - Body on Cover 01/06

[Cat]

Update to message 21 - 1/4

[Ula]

Hi, I'm in for 2 books

[Jordynn]

Update Msg 6

2/5

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message 13 - 3/10 read!

[[deleted user]]

Message 48 updated -
3/10

[Debra Diggs]

Update to message #5: 3/8

[[deleted user]]

Update message 48 - 4/10

[Cassie]

I'm joining this challenge a little late but trying to get back on track with my reading goals this year :)

My goal is 6 for this challenge.

2/6 - updated 1/8/22

1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.
2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.
3. Move your body. Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover.
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title.

5. Enjoy music. Read a book about a musician or band, a book whose title is based on song lyrics, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover.
6. Be social. Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover.

7. Lower your stress. Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover.
8. Make time for laughter. Read a book written by or about a comedian, a book from the humor genre, or a book with a pun in the title.
9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover.
10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller.

[Rachael]

A little late to the party, but I'm in for 10 please! Updating from here with the books I've already read this month

10/10 📚- Challenge Completed ✔

📆1. Get enough sleep. Hearts, Keys, and Puppetry- Neil Gaiman

📆2. Eat well. The Strawberry Hearts Diner- Carolyn Brown

📆3. Move your body. Never Date Your Brother's Best Friend- Jules Barnard

📆4. Challenge your mind. Eighteen: 18- J. A. Huss

📆5. Enjoy music. Breakfast At Tiffany's- Truman Capote

📚6. Be social. The Wedding Proposal- John Swansiger

📆7. Lower your stress. Summer in Provence- Lucy Coleman

📆8. Make time for laughter. Don't You Forget About Me- Mhairi McFarlane

📚9. Drink plenty of water. The Wedding Gift- Carolyn Brown

📆10. Visit your doctor. Critical: Stories from the front line of intensive care medicine- Dr Matt Morgan

[Amy]

Updated message 38-- 5/6
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery: Death in a Family Way

[[deleted user]]

Update message 48 - 5/10
2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen 08/01(view spoiler)[Isabella Waverly only means to comfort the woman felled on a London street. In her final dying moments, she thrusts a letter into Bella’s hand. It’s an offer of employment in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, and everything the budding young chef desperately wants: an escape from the constrictions of her life as a lowly servant. In the stranger’s stead, Bella can spread her wings (hide spoiler)]

[Iton]

Update message 30 -- 1/4
4. Challenge your mind. Four Blind Mice by James Patterson

[Megan BG]

message 23

1/5

3. Read ... a book where a character is on the run... Magic Lessons

[[deleted user]]

Update to message 48 - 6/10

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Hi Karin! Looks like I got missed being added to the participant list. Original message was #19.

I'm at 6/10 now!

10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller.
Death of a Nightingale

[Mie]

Update msg 4: 6/4 📚 COMPLETE ✔️

Great challenge - didn’t think I’ld fill so many prompts in such a short time, woohoo 🥳 Thanks for leading, Karin 🤩

[Greg]

Update message 20:

1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover.
Blasphemy

3/4

[Maureen]

Reset, Relax, and Refresh
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022
0/5

1. Get enough sleep:
Read a book with a dark cover.


4. Challenge your mind:
Read a book with a number in the title.
10 Days

6. Be social:
Read a book about friends or family or a book with a group of people on the cover.
The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls

7. Lower your stress:
Read a light-hearted book or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover.
Second Chance Summer

8. Make time for laughter:
Read a book with a pun in the title.
Two Rogues Make a Right

[Jordynn]

Update msg 6

3/5

[[deleted user]]

Update message 48-7/10

[Ashleigh]

Update to #39

2/2 Complete

Be social - a book about family - The Once and Future Witches

[[deleted user]]

Update message 48 - 8/10

[[deleted user]]

Message 48 updated - 9/10

[Sumi]

Message 36 updated
Progress 2/3

9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover.
Secrets of the Lost Summer (Swift River Valley #1) by Carla Neggers

[Melissa]

Update to Message #64: 7/10 complete, 2 in progress

XX1. Get enough sleep. Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover. Hench
XX2. Eat well. Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover. A Psalm for the Wild-Built
XX3. Move your body. Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover. West with Giraffes
XX4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title. Network Effect
XX6. Be social. Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover. Olga Dies Dreaming
XX7. Lower your stress. Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
--8. Make time for laughter. Read a book written by or about a comedian, a book from the humor genre, or a book with a pun in the title. Gulp, in progress
--9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover. The Hobbit or The Three-Body Problem, both in progress
XX10. Visit your doctor. Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller. Together Tea (brother is a doctor)

[Suzanne]

2022 Reading Challenge
January - Reset, Relax, and Refresh
Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2022

Progress: 10 out of 10 (hopefully)

As we move forward into the new year, let's commit to improving our health and happiness by taking care of our minds and bodies. Each prompt represents a small resolution that can help us to refresh and reset, so we can be our best selves. You may read fiction or nonfiction to meet the prompt requirements. (One book per prompt.)

To sign up, post a comment to let the challenge leader know how many books you will be reading. Here's to a happier, healthier you in 2022!

1. Get enough sleep: Read a spy or terrorist book (sleeper cell), a book with a sleep related title, or a book with a dark cover:
Neuromancer by William Gibson - *** - 1/13/2022 - 271 Pages

2. Eat well: Read a book on healthy eating, a book with a character or author who is in any food service role, or a book with food or drink on the cover.
Bombshell by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 1/25/2022 - 288 Pages - Male Main Character owns taverns

3. Move your body: Read a sport or fitness book, a book where a character is on the run, or a book with a body or a body part on the cover.
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - * - 1/6/2022 - 928 Pages

4. Challenge your mind: Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title:
Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/20/2022 - 214 Pages

5. Enjoy music: Read a book about a musician or band, a book whose title is based on song lyrics, or a book with a musical instrument on the cover:
Let Me Be Your Motivation by Tay Mo'Nae - **** - 1/22/2022 - 141 Pages

6. Be social: Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - ***** - 1/24/2022 - 389 Pages - Friends/Family

7. Lower your stress: Read a light-hearted book, a book about a calming activity, or a book with a soothing landscape on the cover:
X vs. Y: A Culture War, a Love Story by Eve Epstein - **** - 1/18/2022 - 191 Pages - Light-hearted book

8. Make time for laughter: Read a book written by or about a comedian, a book from the humor genre, or a book with a pun in the title:
Betty and Friends: My Life at the Zoo by Betty White - ***** - 1/20/2022 - 304 Pages - Written by a comedian

9. Drink plenty of water: Read a book set across the ocean from your home continent, a book about a water creature, or a book with a body of water on the cover:
Firelight by Kristen Callihan - ***** - 1/8/2022 - 372 Pages - Set in London and I'm in the USA

10. Visit your doctor: Read a book written by a doctor, a book with a character in a healthcare career, or a medical or forensic thriller:
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 1/28/2022 - 880 Pages - Claire is a Doctor

[[deleted user]]

Update to message 48 - Completed

Thank you for the challenge.

[Allie]

Update to Message #11
Progress 4/4
6. Be social. Read a book about friends or family, a book featuring social media or online gaming, or a book with a group of people on the cover.

UPDATE I will try for 7

[oshizu]

Updated msg #6: 4/6

Thank you, Karin. :D

[Cat]

Updated message 21 - 2/4

[Karin]

Wow, congrats to those of you who have already finished :)!

[Gretchen]

Edit Msg 27

Read 3/3

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!