January - Reset, Relax, and Refresh

[Debra Diggs]

Update to message #5: 5/8

[Carmen]

Update to message #12

PROGRESS: 10/10

Thank you so much, Karin! 🤗

[Kelly]

Update message 26
3/5

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. American Dirt

[Tracey]

Update to message #40 2/10

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.

Myface⭐⭐

[Margie]

Update to message #24:

Progress: 3/3

Goal met but I hope to read another book or two before the month is over.

[Kelly]

Update message 26: 4/5

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.An Embarrassment of Critch's: Immature Stories from My Grown-Up Life

[Kelly]

update message 26
Challenge complete! 5/5
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 Kitchen Front

[Kiawi]

I'd like to sign up too, even though I'm a bit late. :) I think I'll try 3 books and maybe more if it goes well. :)

5/3 books completed.

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. - One Last Stop (two people on the cover and the main characters are or were kinda "on the run" from their families/lives)
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title. - Fortune Favors the Dead (detective mystery novel)
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. - When You Least Expect It (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. - The Last Black Unicorn (non-fiction book about a comedian, written by her too)
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. - That Weekend (set in the US, I live in Europe, there's also maybe water on the cover but hard to make out if that's really what it is)
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.

[Sumi]

Message 36 updated
Challenge Completed 3/3
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.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

[[deleted user]]

Msg 17 update.
2/4 completed.

[Tracey]

Update #40 4/10

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message 13 - 6/10 Read

[Greg]

Update to message 20:

4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title. Summer Knight

4/4

This completes my challenge.

[oshizu]

Update to msg #9: 6/6

Challenge completed.
(I may squeeze in 1 or 2 more books.)

Thank you, Karin.

[L Y N N]

Update to posting #54:
6/6 as of January 17! DONE!!

[Melissa]

Update to Message #64: Challenge complete! 10/10

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
XX5. 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. Breakfast at Tiffany's (title same as song title/lyrics, although the song was based on the movie which was based on the book, rather than the other way around)
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
XX8. 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
XX9. 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 Three-Body Problem
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)

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[Cat]

Updated message 21 - 3/4

[Debra Diggs]

Update to message #5: 7/8

[Dominique]

Update message 34 - 4/4

[Iton]

Update message 30 - 2/4

[Amy]

Updated message 38-- 6/6-- Challenge Completed
9. A book across ocean/body of water on cover-- The Heart Keeper

[Tracey]

Update message #40 5/10

[Jenn]

I would like to sign up for 10. I know I'm late to the party but I'm going to see how many I can get done by the end of the month. Thanks 🙂

[Sarah]

Message 28 Updated

4/4-COMPLETED

[Karin]

Jennifer wrote: "I would like to sign up for 10. I know I'm late to the party but I'm going to see how many I can get done by the end of the month. Thanks 🙂"

Great!

[Rachael]

Message 78 updated- 4/10 read

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message 13 - 8/10 Read!

[Allie]

Update to Message #11
Progress 5/4
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.
Cruel & Unusual

[Kelly]

Update message 26
6/5
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.

[oshizu]

Updated msg 9: 7/6

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. More Myself: A Journey (Alicia Keys)

[Brittany]

Updated post 15
3/3

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Update to message 19: 10/10 Complete!


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.
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks body part on 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.
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell


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.
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard

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 Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty (across the ocean)

[Kiawi]

Updated message 109

4/3 books read (or 4/4 whatever's better :P)

(not sure I'll get another one although I kind of want to)

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. - One Last Stop (two people on the cover and the main characters are or were kinda "on the run" from their families/lives)
4. Challenge your mind. Read a mystery, a book that features a puzzle or hobby, or a book with a number in the title. - Fortune Favors the Dead (detective mystery novel)
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. - When You Least Expect It (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. - The Last Black Unicorn (non-fiction book about a comedian, written by her too)

[Amy]

Updated message 38-- 7/6

[Sunny]

Updated Msg #22:

🎈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. Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof

1/4

[oshizu]

Updated msg #9: 8/6

✔️9. Drink plenty of water. Read a book about a water creature.The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

My final update for this challenge.
Thank you for leading it, Karin!

[Erika]

Update- Msg #41
Progress: 2/3


4. Challenge your mind. Mystery/Puzzle The Hawthorne Legacy
9. Drink plenty of water. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

[Sunny]

Updated Msg #22:

🎈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. Rest in Peach
🎈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. Out to Pasture: But Not over the Hill

Completed!

3/3

Due to a busy schedule I opted to read only 3 books. Thanks for leading this challenge, Karin.

[Megan BG]

message 23

2/5

10. Read a ... forensic thriller. Alert

I guess I'm doing a lot of reading this weekend.

[Megan BG]

message 23

3/5

2. Read ... a book with a character ... who is in any food service role ... A Slice of Heaven

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message #32.
10/10 -- COMPLETE

Thank you, Karin, for leading this challenge!

[Jordynn]

Update msg 6

5/5

[Cat]

Updated message 21! Finished - 4/4

[Debra Diggs]

Update to message #5: 8/8 .. Completed

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message 13 - 10 of 10 read!

[Tracey]

Update message 40. 9/10

[Kelly]

update message 26
7/5
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 Mystery of Mrs. Christie

[Mie]

Update msg 4: 8/4 - complete ✔️

Hi Karin 🤗
I reached my target earlier, but I managed to finish 2 more books.
Would you move my name to the “Completed” list? That is my favorite part of a challenge, lol.

Thanks again 👍

[Margie]

Update to message #24:

Update: 5/3 - challenge complete!

Thank you for hosting this challenge, Karin!

[Karin]

Mie wrote: "Update msg 4: 8/4 - complete ✔️

Hi Karin 🤗
I reached my target earlier, but I managed to finish 2 more books.
Would you move my name to the “Completed” list? That is my favorite part of a challeng..."

Sure--sorry about that!!! I changed the number but forgot to move it--probably during a migraine, but who knows?