2025 Reading Challenge discussion
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Rachael Readsalot: 101+ in 2022
35. Richard III by William Shakespeare202 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (14/20), Clear the Shelves (23/60), Mount TBR (23/60), Lore of Yore (2/4), Tunes and Tomes (4/5), Personal Lifetime Challenge 1 (Shakespeare) +1
Why I read this: Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
KEEP
Books TBR = 447 (found an interesting freebie)
36. House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas807 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (15/20), Clear the Shelves (24/60), Mount TBR (24/60), I Spy (11/18), Serial Reader (17/30), Tunes and Tomes (5/5)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
PASS
Books TBR= 449 (did my bit for charity and bought some books)
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,205 pages read
February: 9 books read | 2,580 pages read
March: 8 books read | 2,702 pages read
April: 9 books read | 3,260 pages read
Total = 36 books read | 11,747 pages read
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 15/20
Clear the Shelves: 24/60
Mount TBR: 24/60
Diversity in Reading: 5/5
I Spy: 11/18
Serial Reader: 17/30
Lore of Yore: 2/4
Tunes and Tomes: 5/5
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): +2
Personal Challenge (Discworld): +3
Longest book: House of Earth and Blood (807 pages)
Shortest book: Of Roses and Kings (31 pages)
Best book: The Invisible Library
Worst book: Midnight in Everwood
Catherine wrote: "You are FLYING through your books! That's amazing! May you have many more great books this year :)"Thank you very much. Hope you are enjoying every book you read so far 🤓
37. The Imagination Chamber by Philip Pullman96 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Meme Myself and I (1/5)
Why I read this: more His Dark Materials content
KEEP
Books TBR = 448
38. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire516 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (16/20), Serial Reader (18/30), Lore of Yore (3/4), Media Mayhem (1/2)
Why I read this: I saw the musical again which made me want to reread the book
KEEP
Books TBR= 449
39. Arthur, High King of Britain by Michael Morpurgo155 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (25/60), Mount TBR (25/60), I Spy (12/18), Meme Myself and I (2/5)
Why I read this: I like Arthurian legend
KEEP
Books TBR= 448
40. Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett277 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (17/20), Serial Reader (19/30), Meme Myself and I (3/5), Personal Lifetime Challenge 2 (Discworld) +1
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
KEEP
Books TBR= 447
41. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman526 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (18/25, goal increased), Clear the Shelves (26/60), Mount TBR (26/60), I Spy (13/18), Serial Reader (20/30), Lore of Yore (4/4), Meme Myself and I (4/5)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
PASS
Books TBR= 447
42. The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie307 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (27/60), Mount TBR (27/60), Serial Reader (21/30), Meme Myself and I (5/5)
Why I read this: it's my first Agatha Christie!
PASS
Books TBR = 448 (not a typo. I bought another book today)
Books TBR= 450
43. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas715 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (19/25), Clear the Shelves (28/60), Mount TBR (28/60), Serial Reader (22/30), Media Mayhem (2/2)
Why I read this: it kept being mentioned in a series I read recently
PASS
Books TBR = 449
44. Kill Joy by Holly Jackson130 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (29/60), Mount TBR (29/60), Serial Reader (23/30)
Why I read this: I fancied a quick read
KEEP
Books TBR=451
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,205 pages read
February: 9 books read | 2,580 pages read
March: 8 books read | 2,702 pages read
April: 9 books read | 3,260 pages read
May: 8 books read | 2,722 pages read
Total = 44 books read | 14,469 pages read
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 19/25
Clear the Shelves: 29/60
Mount TBR: 29/60
Diversity in Reading: 5/5
I Spy: 13/18
Serial Reader: 23/30
Lore of Yore: 4/4
Meme Myself and I: 5/5
Media Mayhem: 2/2
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): +2
Personal Challenge (Discworld): +4
Longest book: House of Earth and Blood (807 pages)
Shortest book: Of Roses and Kings (31 pages)
Best book: The Invisible Library
Worst book: Midnight in Everwood
45. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson348 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (24/40, goal increased)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about this series
KEEP
Books TBR = 450
Books TBR= 452doing my bit for charity
46. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson432 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (25/40), Readathon (Team Holy Grail) (1/?)
Why I read this: Book 2 of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series
KEEP
Books TBR=451
47. The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis148 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Readathon (Team Holy Grail) (2/?)
Why I read this: I'm not at Hay on Wye for Letters Live (again) so I'm rereading this book written in an epistolary style
KEEP
Books TBR=451
48. The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction by Neil Gaiman654 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (20/25), Clear the Shelves (30/60), Mount TBR (30/60), Readathon (Team Holy Grail) (3/?)
Why I read this: Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite authors
PASS
Books TBR = 450
49. As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson464 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (26/40), Readathon (Team Holy Grail) (4/?)
Why I read this: final part of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy
KEEP
Books TBR = 449
50. The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter336 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (21/25), Clear the Shelves (31/60), Mount TBR (31/60), I Spy (14/18), Serial Reader (27/40), Readathon (Team Holy Grail) (5/?)
Why I read this: it's been on my Kindle for so long I can't remember why I downloaded it
PASS
Books TBR= 448
51. The Bookbinder's Daughter by Jessica Thorne248 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (32/60), Mount TBR (32/60), I Spy (15/18), Readathon (Team Holy Grail) (6/x) books
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
PASS
Books TBR= 447
52. Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass416 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: it's a book of The Selection series novellas
PASS
Books TBR=446
53. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo582 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (22/25), Clear the Shelves (33/60), Mount TBR (33/60), We'll Always Have Paris (1/3)
Why I read this: I know the Disney film but have never read the original story
PASS
Books TBR=446
54. Walking On Sunshine by Giovanna Fletcher400 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (34/60), Mount TBR (34/60), We'll Always Have Paris (2/3)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
PASS
Books TBR=445
55. First Kill by Victoria Schwab34 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: it's a short story by one of my favourite authors
KEEP
Books TBR=445
56. Soul Music by Terry Pratchett387 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (23/25), Serial Reader (28/40), We'll Always Have Paris (3/3), Personal Lifetime Challenge 2 (Discworld) +1
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
KEEP
Books TBR = 445 (one netgalley approval in, one netgalley approval out)
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,205 pages read
February: 9 books read | 2,580 pages read
March: 8 books read | 2,702 pages read
April: 9 books read | 3,260 pages read
May: 8 books read | 2,722 pages read
June: 12 books read | 4,543 pages read
Total = 56 books read | 19,012 pages read
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 23/25
Clear the Shelves: 34/60
Mount TBR: 34/60
Diversity in Reading: 5/5
I Spy: 15/18
Serial Reader: 28/40
Lore of Yore: 4/4
We'll Always Have Paris: 3/3
Readathon (Team Holy Grail): 6/x
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): +2
Personal Challenge (Discworld): +5
Longest book: House of Earth and Blood (807 pages)
Shortest book: Of Roses and Kings (31 pages)
Best book: The Invisible Library
Worst book: Midnight in Everwood
57. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett353 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (24/25), Clear the Shelves (35/60), Mount TBR (35/60), I Spy (16/18), Serial Reader (29/40).
Why I read this: part of my personal challenge to read the complete Discworld series
KEEP
Books TBR=444
58. Red as Blood and White as Bone by Theodora Goss33 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (36/60), Mount TBR (36/60), Shades of Red (1/5)
Why I read this: free short story from Tor
PASS
Books TBR=444
59. The Girl in Red by Christina Henry320 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Shades of Red (2/5)
Why I read this: I like Christina Henry's books and this was a buddy read in this group
KEEP
Books TBR=443
60. Maids of Misfortune by M. Louisa Locke338 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (37/60), Mount TBR (37/60), Serial Reader (30/40), Miles of Smiles (1/12), Shades of Red (3/5)
Why I read this: it's been on my Kindle for a while
PASS
Books TBR=443
Books TBR= 450A few Netgalley approvals and I bought a few more books from the Kindle store
61. Anglesey Blue by Dylan H Jones458 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (38/60), Mount TBR (38/60), I Spy (17/18), Serial Reader (31/40), Miles of Smiles (2/12)
Why I read this: I am currently visiting Anglesey for a few days
PASS
Books TBR = 449
62. Raising Hell by Bryony Pearce240 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (39/60), Mount TBR (39/60), Miles of Smiles (3/12), Shades of Red (4/5)
Why I read this: catching up with my old netgalley approvals
PASS
Books TBR=448
63. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain266 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (40/60), Mount TBR (40/60), Serial Reader (32/40)
Why I read this: audiobooking as I'm working
PASS
Books TBR=447
64. Hooked by A.C. Wise336 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Miles of Smiles (4/12), Shades of Red (5/5)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
PASS
Books TBR=448
65. The Other Woman by Nenia Campbell232 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: I'm friends with the author on here
KEEP
Books TBR=447
66. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis608 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (25/25), Clear the Shelves (41/60), Mount TBR (41/60), Serial Reader (33/40), Miles of Smiles (5/12)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
KEEP
Books TBR=447
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,205 pages read
February: 9 books read | 2,580 pages read
March: 8 books read | 2,702 pages read
April: 9 books read | 3,260 pages read
May: 8 books read | 2,722 pages read
June: 12 books read | 4,543 pages read
July: 10 books read | 3,422 pages read
Total = 66 books read | 22,434 pages read
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 25/25
Clear the Shelves: 41/60
Mount TBR: 41/60
Diversity in Reading: 5/5
I Spy: 17/18
Serial Reader: 33/40
Miles of Smiles: 5/12
Shades of Red: 5/5
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): +2
Personal Challenge (Discworld): +6
Longest book: House of Earth and Blood (807 pages)
Shortest book: Of Roses and Kings (31 pages)
Best book: The Invisible Library
Worst book: Midnight in Everwood
2025 Reading Challenge
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384 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (22/60), Mount TBR (22/60), I Spy (10/18), Serial Reader (16/30), Tunes and Tomes (3/5)
Why I read this: I like Macbeth
PASS
Books TBR = 447