☕ Denise's Catching Up 2023 Challenge☕

[Denise]

Last year, I did an ok job of making progress on some series, but a terrible job trying to read older challenge books. I'm going to try again this year.

Goal #1: Finish up some of the books that I realllly wanted to read from past challenges, but for some reason, never did. I just made a list of Individual and Group Challenge books I've missed dating back to 2013. There are a lot. Hopefully, I can at least make a dent this year.

Goal #2: Make progress on some of my many series. (This one will never go away because I keep adding new series each year.)

[Denise]

Goal #1:

1. Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto (from the 2020 12+4 Reading Challenge)

[Denise]

Goal #2 progress:

Women's Murder Club by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
16.5 The Medical Examiner
17. The 17th Suspect
18. The 18th Abduction
19. The 19th Christmas

Fox and O'Hare Series by Janet Evanovich
6. The Big Kahuna

Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
30. Dirty Thirty

Beartown Series by Fredrik Backman
3. The Winners

Grilled Cheese Mysteries by Linda Reilly
3. Cheddar Late Than Dead

Andy Carpenter Series by David Rosenfelt
*I'm skipping around in this series as books are available*
1. Open and Shut
26. Santa's Little Yelpers
27. Flop Dead Gorgeous

The Inn at Holiday Bay by Kathi Daley
3. Message in the Mantel

Agatha Raisin Series by M.C. Beaton
28. Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree
29. Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer
30. Beating About the Bush

Noodle Shop Mysteries by Vivian Chien
3. Murder Lo Mein

Ground Rules Mysteries by Emmeline Duncan
1. Fresh Brewed Murder
2. Double Shot Death

Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle
3. Latte Trouble

[Denise]

As I was making my list of unread books from previous challenges, I found this overly-ambitious one from 2015 where I thought I was just going to clear off my Kindle before buying any new ones...
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I was so funny in 2015.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Denise wrote: "Last year, I did an ok job of making progress on some series, but a terrible job trying to read older challenge books. I'm going to try again this year.

Goal #1: Finish up some of the books that I..."

This sounds like most of us. You are NOT alone, Denise!!! We will make progress!! 😩😩😭

[Bill, Moderator]

Good luck. Keeping up with and trying to complete series is a never-ending challenge.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Denise wrote: "AI was so funny in 2015."

Comic genius to be sure!

[Denise]

Alondra wrote: "Denise wrote: "Last year, I did an ok job of making progress on some series, but a terrible job trying to read older challenge books. I'm going to try again this year.

Goal #1: Finish up some of t..."

Alondra - I'm feeling very motivated in this moment, We will see how it goes!

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Denise wrote: "Alondra - I'm feeling very motivated in this moment, We will see how it goes!..."

I do, as well; but i feel mediocre. No true excitement yet. Hopefully, I get some thrills when I pick up the first book.

[Denise]

Ok. It's Feb. 6th and I've read one book for this challenge. 🤦

[Denise]

I did better in March. :)

[Bill, Moderator]

Denise wrote: "I did better in March. :)"

Yay you!

[Alissa]

Denise wrote: "I did better in March. :)"

Great!! Any favorites?

[Denise]

Alissa wrote: "Denise wrote: "I did better in March. :)"

Great!! Any favorites?"

They aren't series books, but I loved None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell and Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes.

The Lisa Jewell is one of her best, IMO. Someone Else's Shoes was lighter, but still a great story with some substance. It was just the book I needed.

[Denise]

I'm pretty sure I'm repeating this challenge in 2024.

[Jackie]

Denise, you are inspiring me to work on some of my series for 2024. I always have such good intentions during this preplanning stage for the new year.

[Denise]

Jackie wrote: "Denise, you are inspiring me to work on some of my series for 2024. I always have such good intentions during this preplanning stage for the new year."

There's not enough time for all the books!

[Jackie]

That is SO true!

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

I repeat mine every year. Some years are better than others.

Thank goodness I put series on my 12+4 or I wouldn't have made ANY progress. Ugh