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message 1: by Richard (last edited Dec 30, 2023 08:54PM) (new)

Oct 20, 2023 03:17PM

2023 reading list:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

My goal for this year is 175 books. Some of these, I will really slow down with & actually study.

My method of reading which I started at the beginning of the year, was to always be reading a few books at a time. Since I only like to read non-fiction, these are all different genres so I don’t get them mixed up. And when I finish one book, I start another in that genre.

These are the genres I’m reading & learning about all the time:

Biography, business/leadership, character, communication, general knowledge, health/fitness, history, learning, philosophy, pop culture, productivity, psychology, cooking, relationships, science/technology, & sociology.

Total books for 2023: 176

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message 2: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:51PM) (new)

Oct 20, 2023 03:25PM

☑️ HOB Weekend Read-a-Thon: October 21 - 22, 2023

21/10: 685

Faith and Choice in the Works of Joss Whedon - 110 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fear: Trump in the White House - 160 - ⭐️⭐️
Burning the Page: The eBook Revolution and the Future of Reading - 153 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
21 Lessons for the 21st Century - 48
The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level - 169 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Laws of Human Nature - 45

22/10: 818

The Laws of Human Nature - 86
21 Lessons for the 21st Century - 301 - ⭐️⭐️
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius - 13
Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation - 43
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life Those You Love - 84
Winning With People : Discover the People Principles That Work for You Every Time - 67
Matty Matheson: A Cookbook - 192
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 17
Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Knowledge Here Begins Out There - 15

Total pages read: 1,503

Books completed: 5

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message 3: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:51PM) (new)

Oct 20, 2023 03:32PM

☑️ HOB October 2023 Read-a-thon

21/10: 685
Faith and Choice in the Works of Joss Whedon - 110 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fear: Trump in the White House - 160 - ⭐️⭐️
Burning the Page: The eBook Revolution and the Future of Reading - 153 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
21 Lessons for the 21st Century - 48
The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level - 169 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Laws of Human Nature - 45

22/10: 818
The Laws of Human Nature - 86
21 Lessons for the 21st Century - 301 - ⭐️⭐️
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius - 13
Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation - 43
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life Those You Love - 84
Winning With People : Discover the People Principles That Work for You Every Time - 67
Matty Matheson: A Cookbook - 192
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 17
Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy: Knowledge Here Begins Out There - 15

23/10: 512
The Gunpowder Gardens or, A Time For Tea: Travels Through China and India in Search of Tea - 305 - ⭐️
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession - 274 - ⭐️
The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life - 32

24/10: 496
The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life - 336 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 - 25
Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book - 109
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 26

25/10: 208
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 44
Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book - 48
Character All Leaders Must Have - 104 - ⭐️
Winning With People : Discover the People Principles That Work for You Every Time - 12

26/10: 62
Winning With People : Discover the People Principles That Work for You Every Time - 62

27/10: 940
You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life - 17
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Matty Matheson: A Cookbook - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
Winning With People : Discover the People Principles That Work for You Every Time - 75 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

28/10: 162
Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book - 53 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius - 19
12 Power Principles for Success - 90

29/10: 129
12 Power Principles for Success - 117 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Laws of Human Nature - 12

30/10: 29
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 14
Believe It: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable - 10
You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life - 5

31/10: 369
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 304 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Laws of Human Nature - 5
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 - 60

Total pages: 4,499

Total books completed: 16

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message 4: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:52PM) (new)

Oct 23, 2023 12:40PM

☑️ HOB - October & November 2023 - Read a thon

Oct 27 - Nov 5

27/10: 940
You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life - 17
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life - 288 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation - 256 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Matty Matheson: A Cookbook - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
Winning With People : Discover the People Principles That Work for You Every Time - 75 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

28/10: 162
Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book - 53 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius - 19
12 Power Principles for Success - 90

29/10: 129
12 Power Principles for Success - 117 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Laws of Human Nature - 12

30/10: 29
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 14
Believe It: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable - 10
You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life - 5

31/10: 369
1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over - 304 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Laws of Human Nature - 5
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 - 60

1/11: 31
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 - 31

2/11: 36
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of Success - 28
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 - 8

3/11: 230
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 - 12
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of Success - 218 - ⭐️⭐️

4/11: 513
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography - 101
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - 19
All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Trek - 128 - ⭐️⭐️
Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire - 14
Make Room for What You Love: Your Essential Guide to Organizing and Simplifying - 224 - ⭐️⭐️
The Laws of Human Nature - 33

5/11: 208
Big World, Small Planet: Abundance within Planetary Boundaries - 208 - ⭐️⭐️

Total pages: 2,743

Total books completed: 11

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message 5: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:52PM) (new)

Oct 23, 2023 12:42PM

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message 6: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:52PM) (new)

Nov 09, 2023 11:24AM

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message 7: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:53PM) (new)

Nov 15, 2023 01:36PM

☑️ HOB - November 18 - 19, 2023

Nov 18: 634
Chronicles of a Liquid Society - 322 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead: The Ten Most Innovative Lessons from a Long, Strange Trip - 207 - ⭐️⭐️
Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small - 17
Single On Purpose: Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First. - 34
Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread - 54

Nov 19: 409
Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread - 151 - ⭐️⭐️
Why Wakanda Matters: What Black Panther Reveals About Psychology, Identity, and Communication - 258 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Total pages read: 1,043

Books completed: 4

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message 8: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:53PM) (new)

Nov 23, 2023 02:52AM

☑️ AAB - November 2023 - Readathon

Nov 24 - 26

24/11: 135
F*ck, That's Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well - 38
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life Those You Love - 27
I Am Ozzy - 43
Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping - 27

25/11: 597
Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small - 195 - ⭐️⭐️
The Challenge of Effective Speaking - 369 - ⭐️⭐️
Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping - 33

26/11: 5
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life Those You Love - 5

Total pages: 737

Total books completed: 2

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message 9: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:53PM) (new)

Nov 23, 2023 02:53AM

☑️ HOB - December 2nd-9th Weeklong Readathon

2/12: 699
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide - 216 - ⭐️⭐️
The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self - 304 - ⭐️⭐️
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet - 72 - ⭐️
The Go-Getter - 51 - ⭐️
Asking Smarter Questions: How To Be an Agent of Insight - 38
Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fables - 18

3/12: 171
Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fables - 144
Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping - 27

4/12: 573
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet - 336 - ⭐️⭐️
Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fables - 213 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-first Century - 24

5/12: 1,020
Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping - 120 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mindfulness of Breathing - 209 - ⭐️⭐️
The 100% Brain Course - 278 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-first Century - 231 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Perfect Day to Boss Up - 39
Asking Smarter Questions: How To Be an Agent of Insight - 113
Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 3,000 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations, A ... Holy Days, Feasts, and Fasts, Includi - 30

6/12: 209
The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca - 28
Beyond Genius: A Journey Through the Characteristics and Legacies of Transformative Minds - 14
My Story: Schapelle Corby: Fully Revised and Updated Since Her Release and Return Home - 64
Make Lasting Changes: The Science of Sustainable Behavior Change and Reaching Your Goals - 18
Mindful Learning: Reduce stress and improve brain performance for effective learning - 15
The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained - 70

7/12: 1,450
The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca - 421 - ⭐️⭐️
Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 3,000 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations, A ... Holy Days, Feasts, and Fasts, Includi - 613
My Story: Schapelle Corby: Fully Revised and Updated Since Her Release and Return Home - 16
Make Lasting Changes: The Science of Sustainable Behavior Change and Reaching Your Goals - 184 - ⭐️⭐️
The Perfect Day to Boss Up - 216 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

8/12: 132
My Story: Schapelle Corby: Fully Revised and Updated Since Her Release and Return Home - 118
Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives - 14

9/12: 899
Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 3,000 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations, A ... Holy Days, Feasts, and Fasts, Includi - 678 - ⭐️⭐️
My Story: Schapelle Corby: Fully Revised and Updated Since Her Release and Return Home - 207 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Napoleon Hill's Master Course: The Original Science of Success - 14

Tasks:
Read a Book about a puppy or that has a puppy on the cover
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet - Dec 2 - ⭐️

Read a Self Help Book
Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping - Dec 5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read a Sci Fi Book
Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-first Century - Dec 5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read a Book with a high page count
Mindfulness of Breathing - Dec 5 - ⭐️⭐️

Read a Book with Holiday theme to it
Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 3,000 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations, A ... Holy Days, Feasts, and Fasts, Includi - Dec 9 - ⭐️⭐️

Total pages: 5,153

Total books completed: 15

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message 10: by Richard (last edited Dec 31, 2023 02:48AM) (new)

Nov 23, 2023 02:54AM

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message 11: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:57PM) (new)

Dec 09, 2023 05:09AM

HOB - The Name Game 4.0
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Nov 1 - Dec 31

☑️ Name Game - Amanda
Total: 6/6
A - All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Trek - Nov 4 - ⭐️⭐️
M - Make Room for What You Love: Your Essential Guide to Organizing and Simplifying - Nov 4 - ⭐️⭐️
A - The Art of X-Ray Reading - Nov 10 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography - Nov 9 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D - The Divine Madness of Philip K. Dick - Nov 8 - ⭐️⭐️
A - THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR: THE JUICY BITS - Nov 12 - ⭐️⭐️

☑️ Initials - AMD
Total: 3/3
A - Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - Nov 23 - ⭐️⭐️
M - Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge, Think Think! - Nov 23 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D - Digital Zettelkasten: Principles, Methods, & Examples - Nov 23 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

☑️ Question 1
Where are you from? - New Jersey
Shaq Uncut: My Story - Nov 30 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

☑️ Question 2
If you could turn the ocean into a different liquid what would you turn it into? - Southern Sweet Tea
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide - Dec 2 - ⭐️⭐️

☑️ Question 3
Do you have any furbabies? - Doggo
Make Lasting Changes: The Science of Sustainable Behavior Change and Reaching Your Goals - Dec 7 - ⭐️⭐️

☑️ Question 4
What is your favorite genre? - Psychological Thriller
1984 and Philosophy: Is Resistance Futile? - Dec 12 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

☑️ Question 5
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you choose? - Greece, Poland, or Germany
The Theatre of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today - Dec 15 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

☑️ Question 6 - What is you partners birthday? - 11/9/1987
Book 1. Read a book published in the month your partner was born. - September
Napoleon Hill's Master Course: The Original Science of Success - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book 2. Read a book with page count of the day your partner was born. - 11
A Tree in a Forest. A Collection of Ajahn Chah's Similes - 118 pages - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book 3. Read a book set in the decade your partner was born.
The Tetris Effect: The Game that Hypnotized the World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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message 12: by Richard (last edited Dec 28, 2023 11:30PM) (new)

Dec 09, 2023 05:10AM

HOB - Richard's Dark Christmas
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

December 1st - January 31st

☑️ Krampus
1. Read a book where the Title starts with on of the letters from KRAMPUS
The Kind Leader: A Practical Guide to Eliminating Fear, Creating Trust, and Leading with Kindness - Dec 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book published in December
Be Who You Came To Be: How to Connect with your Soul's True Wisdom to Find Your Purpose, Gifts and Power - Dec 1 - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with 5 in the page count
Single On Purpose: Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First. - Dec 1 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

☑️ Jólakötturinn
1. Read a book with a cat on the cover.
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with "Claw(s)" in text
Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fables - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book where the Author's 1st or Last initials can be found in ICELANDIC
The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self - Michael Easter - ⭐️⭐️

☑️ Frau Perchta
1. Read a book with the numbers 25 in the page count.
Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-first Century - (256pp) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with a vengeful female character (your interpretation).
My Story: Schapelle Corby: Fully Revised and Updated Since Her Release and Return Home - Falsely imprisoned & hounded by media - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book tagged Witch/Witches.
The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca - ⭐️⭐️

☑️ Belsnickel
1. Read a book with an old male MC.
Learn Like Einstein: Memorize More, Read Faster, Focus Better, and Master Anything With Ease… Become An Expert in Record Time (Accelerated Learning) - Dec 13 - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with children in the story.
Generation Brave: The Gen Z Kids Who Are Changing the World - Dec 12 - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters from BELSNICKEL.
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life Those You Love - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

☑️ Hans Trapp
1. Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover/in the story.
Batman: The Court of Owls: An Original Prose Novel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with forest/trees on the cover.
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with a fog on the cover.
The Secret World of Weather - ⭐️⭐️

☑️ Père Fouettard
1. Read a book with a Knife on the cover.
The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained - ⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book where the Title starts with "P"
The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book where a character is killed.
Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius - Gaius Rubellius Plautus was killed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

☑️ The Yule Lads
1. Read a book with a thief in the story.
The Curse of the Marquis de Sade: A Notorious Scoundrel, a Mythical Manuscript, and the Biggest Scandal in Literary History - The manuscript was stolen many times - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book "13" intact in the page count.
Beautifully Organized at Work: Bring Order and Joy to Your Work Life So You Can Stay Calm, Relieve Stress, and Get More Done Each Day - 213 in my copy of the book - ⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book with troll(s) in the story.
It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office - 290 - ⭐️⭐️

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message 13: by Richard (last edited Dec 13, 2023 04:03AM) (new)

Dec 11, 2023 08:11AM

HOB - Snowball Fight

December 2023 - February 2024

Team 2
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Dec 14, 2023 04:32AM

Link to my Challenge Tracker for 2024:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Jun 12, 2025 08:39AM

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