2024 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge

[Fran, Moderator]

2024 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge:

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2024.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Here is the suggested format:

Challenge Title:
Duration:
Number of Books:
Challenge Description:
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

[Mary]

Challenge Title: Knock down series challenge
Duration:
Number of Books: 40
Challenge Description: only series books count
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)
22/40
1 Oral Robbers Margaret Lashley 1/1/24 Freaky Florida #3
2 Welcome To Last Chance Hope Ramsey1/5/24 last chance #1
3 Runaway Love Melanie Harlowe 1/6/24 Cherry tree Harbor #1
4 Betwixt Darynda Jones 1/9/24 Betwixt & Between #1
5 Unspoken Confessions Kelsey Roberts 1/10 24 Rose Tattoo #1
6 His Merciless Marriage Bargain Jane Porter 1/11/24 Conveintly Wed #1
7 Filthy Beautiful Lies Kendall Ryan 1/15/24 Filthy Beautiful #1
8 Barbarian Alien Ruby Dixon 1/17/24 Ice Planet Barbarians #2
9 The Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R. Tolkien 1/20/24 Lord of the Rings #1
10 Death Of A Gossip M.C. Beaton 1/22/24 Hamish MacBeth #1
11 Bewitched Darynda Jones 1/24/24 Betwixt & Between #2
12 The Secret Adversary Agatha Christie 1/26/24 Tommy & Tuppence #1
13 the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Douglas Adams 2/1/24 Hitchhiker ... #1
14 Rock Star Unbroken S.M. Shade 2/11/24 Tragic Duet #2
15 The Older Man Barbara Mc Mahon 2/12/24 identical twins #2
16 Ready Player Two Ernest Cline 2/13/24 Ready Player ... #2
17 Everything and the Moon Julia Quinn 2/14/24 Lynden Sisters #2
18 Barbarian Lover Ruby Dixon 2/20/24 Ice Planet.. #3
19 Partners in Crime Agatha Christie 2/22/24 T9ommy and Tuppence #2
20 Death Of A Cad M.C, Beaton 2/24/24 Hamish MacBeth #2
21 The Two Towers J.R.R.Tolkien 2/29/24 Lord of the Rings #2
22 The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan 3/1/24 Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

[Melanie]

Challenge Title: The Mediterranean Diet of Books Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Number of Books: 24
Challenge Description: Read books set in the countries surrounding or the islands in the Mediterranean
List of Books:

[Bookchaser]

2024 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Challenge Title: Reduce My DTB TBR Pile, Reduce My Keepers Pile AND Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Number of Books: 1 "Old" + 1 "Rereads" + 24 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 26 total


This challenge is subject to change as I look through my books and decide my plan of attack.


Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Reread "old keepers" and donate them.
Part 3: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.



25/26 Completed


List of Books:
Part 1: Out With The Old (DTB TBR Pile)
01.


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Part 2: Out With The Even Older (Re-Read Old Keepers)
01.


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Part 3: Enjoy the New (Kindle Unlimited)
01. Not My Kind of Hero by Pippa Grant - 01/11/24
02. My Kind of Perfect by Tracy Brogan - 01/14/24
03. Wife by Wednesday by Catherine Bybee - 01/25/24
04. From Best Friend to Husband by Lucy McConnell - 03/13/24
05. Married by Monday by Catherine Bybee - 03/23/24
06. Fiancé by Friday by Catherine Bybee - 03/28/24
07. Single by Saturday by Catherine Bybee - 03/31/24
08. This Thing Called Love in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk - 04/04/24
09. Taken by Tuesday by Catherine Bybee - 04/15/24
10. Tangled in Time by Barbara Longley - 04/28/24
11. Not Quite Crazy by Catherine Bybee - 05/19/24
12. Montana Homecoming by Kim Law - 05/29/24
13. Getting Lucky by Erin Nicholas - 06/14/24
14. Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee - 06/14/24
15. Shifter's Homecoming by Lisa Ladew - 07/02/24
16. Among The Stars by Terri Osburn - 07/04/24
17. Before I Knew by Jamie Beck - 07/28/24
18. Treasured by Thursday by Catherine Bybee - 08/13/24
19. Signs of the Times by Holly Jacobs - 10/08/24
20. The Dragon's Choice by Jessie Donovan - 10/21/24
21. The Devine Doughnut Shop by Carolyn Brown - 12/14/24
22. A Time to Dream by Sherry Lewis - 12/24/24
23. Nothing But Love: A Short Story by Holly Jacobs - 12/30/24
24. Nothing But Heart: A Short Story by Holly Jacobs - 12/30/24
25. Nothing But Luck: A Short Story by Holly Jacobs - 12/30/24

[Martha]

Challenge Title: Word Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31
Number of Books: 100
Challenge Description: How many books can I spell out. (It may cross with other challenges that I'm doing.)
List of Books:

Eclairs
1 E Enchanted by You - Fel Fern
2 C Caught by the Lawman - Ameila Smarts
3 L The Lawman - Vanessa Vale
4 A Accidentally Family - Sasha Summers
5 I Instant Desire - Elouise East
6 R Reckless in Texas - Kari Lynn Dell
7 S Spurred - Vanessa Vale

Biscotti
8 B Buck Wild - Lauren Landish
9 I It's Murder on the Catwalk - Alina Popescu
10 S Salvation - Stella Rainbow
11 C The Count - Sara Fields
12 O On His Bended Knee - Shanae Johnson
13 T Texas True - Janet Dailey
14 T Three Is Not A Crowd - Alina Popescu
15 I Ignition - Emma Shelford

Gelato
16 G Gray - Measha Stone
17 E Ensnared by Innocence - Larissa Lyons
18 L Leave Me, Baby, One More Time - Alina Popescu
19 A A Beautiful Blue Death - Charles Finch
20 T The Starlight Cafe - Leeanna Morgan
21 O Opening Up - Lauren Dane

Ice Cream
22 I I Married an Incubus - Regine Abel
23 C The Cozy Quilt Shop - Leeanna Morgan
24 E Edge of Dusk - Colleen Coble

25 C Cupcakes - Sean Michael
26 R Ruins - A.J. Sherwood
27 E Embrace - Jessica Shirvington
28 A Always Waiting - Calliope Stewart
29 M Making Sense - Serenity Woods

Christmas Pudding
30 C Crouching Vegan, Hidden Werewolf - Sean Michael
31 H Hope Harbor - Irene Hannon
32 R Raspberry Truffle Murder - Wendy Meadows
33 I I'm Glad I Found You This Christmas - C.P. Ward
34 S A Snake by Name - Celeste King
35 T The Perfect Brew - Jo-Ann Carson
36 M Murder's No Votive Confidence - Christin Brecher
37 A Amir - Ami Wright
38S Spell Caster - Laura Greenwood

40 P Private Eye - Alyssa Day
41 U Unknown Entity - Aria Grace
42 D Dragon Mate - Jen L. Grey
43 D Dorian - Erin Havoc
44 I I Married Wonjin - Regine Abel
45 N No Man's Bride - Shana Galen
46 G Glass Houses - Rachel Caine

Biscoff Brownies
47 B Bewitched Incubus Mate - Laura Greenwood
48 I
49 S Scorched by the Hellhound - Ivy Sparks
50 C The Cottage at Plum Tree Bay - Darcie Boleyn
51 O
52 F Fated Mates and Where to Find Them - A.J. Sherwood
53 F Find a Man, Don't Settle Down - Alina Popescu

54 B A Blossoming Love - Rosalee Adams
55 R
56 O Origin - A.J. Sherwood
57 W A Witch Called Red - Sami Valentine
58 N
59 I Instantly Ravaged - Raven Moon
60 E
61 S A Stitch in Time - Leeanna Morgan

[mikaela]

Challenge Title: Wishlist Warrior
Duration: 1/1/24-12/31/24
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Knock out books on my library ebook wishlist (secondary TBR) to keep it manageable. Strikethroughs are DNFs/removed without being read. All books that were attempted count toward the goal.

22/50 complete


List of Books: (view spoiler)[

Contemporary
Much Ado about Nada
Neruda on the Park
Good Fortune 3/20 ⚝⚝⚝
The Rule Book
In Ascension

Fantasy
Divine Rivals
Destroy the Day 2/7 ⚝⚝⚝.5
The Tainted Cup
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods
Vengeance of the Pirate Queen
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

Historical
If the Boot Fits
The Devil's Delilah
The Royal Ambition Series
Lady Fortescue Steps Out
Queen Bee
Stateless
The Mayfair Dagger: A Novel
Silent Came the Monster: A Novel of the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks
Ordeal by Innocence
The Murder of Mr. Wickham
The Cold Millions
Glorious
The Rose and the Thistle DNF 3/5
A Fine Gentleman
Loving Lieutenant Lancaster
As You Are
Glimmer of Hope
The Vanishing at Loxby Manor
In the Shadow of Croft Towers
The Phoenix Crown

Science Fiction
The Mercy of Gods
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse 1/3 ⚝
The Future
City of Last Chances
Doomsday Book
To Say Nothing of the Dog
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Shards of Earth
Pines
Starter Villain 4/6 ⚝

Mystery/Thriller
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect 2/12 ⚝⚝⚝⚝
Suddenly a Murder
Nine Ways to Die

Manga Series
A Sign of Affection, Vol. 3 3-Current
Tokyo Aliens 01
Wolf Girl and Black Prince, Vol. 1 4/2 DNF
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
The Decagon House Murders, Volume 1
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1-9 4/1-15/24⚝⚝⚝⚝

Nonfiction
The Demon of Unrest
Woman, Captain, Rebel
Keanu Reeves is Not in Love With You: The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud 3/5 ⚝⚝⚝⚝
Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
The League of Lady Poisoners
Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution
The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd
The Last Ride of the Pony Express74013]
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
WEST LIKE LIGHTNING
This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom 4/12 ⚝⚝⚝.5
Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies
The Great Explorers: The European Discovery of America
Shakespeare: The World as Stage
Brave the Wild River
George Washington Is Cash Money
Saving Washington
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
The Last Outlaws
Heirs of the Founders
ArtCurious
Poukahangatus: Poems 1/11 ⚝⚝⚝

Classics
Friday's Child
The Masqueraders
The Black Moth
False Colours
Pygmalion / My Fair Lady
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[Julianna]

This challenge always helps me get some neglected books off my TBR pile, so I'm sticking with it.

Create Your Own Challenge -
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Number of Books: 14/15

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.The Wild Child by Mary Jo Putney (5/14)★★★★★
2.The Cowboy Soldier by Roz Denny Fox (4/21)★★★★
3.Till Next We Meet by Karen Ranney (4/7)★★★★
4.Cowboy Trouble by Joanne Kennedy (3/7)★★★★
5.Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare (6/6)★★★★
6.Delicious by Sherry Thomas (1/8)★★★★1/2
7.The Geek Next Door by Lauren Fraser (1/9)★★★★
8.A Little Bit Wicked by Kristin Chenoweth (10/31)★★★★★
9.Dragons of Winter Night by Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis (7/9)★★★★
10.Nerd Gone Wild by Vicki Lewis Thompson (2/7)★★★1/2

Completed 10/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (8/13)★★★★★ *MW (8/20)
2.Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (9/8)★★★★ *MW (9/14)
3.

Read 2/3
*MW = Movies Watched 2/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon (6/8)★★★★1/2
2.Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh (1/20)★★★★★

Completed 2/2

[D.L.]

Challenge Title: Mixed Doubles
Duration: 01/01/24-12/31/24
Number of Books: 6/25
Reward: For every 5 books read & donated to my local library, I can buy 1 e-book.

I. Clean Out Your Categories
Challenge Description: Work on reading & reducing the size of my huge collection of category romance novels.
Books:

*5 - Love Inspired
✔ 1. Ready-Made Family (5/18/24)

*5 - Love Inspired Suspense

✅ 5 - Other Harlequin Categories
✔ 1. Desire: Consequences of Passion (3/11/24)
✔ 2. Special Edition: A Husband for the Holidays (3/21/24)
✔ 3. Special Edition: Captivated by the Cowgirl (4/1/24)
✔ 4. Desire: A Song of Secrets (4/2/24)
✔ 5. Special Edition: The Christmas Cottage (5/20/24)

II. Old Books Need Love Too
Challenge Description: Read the 10 oldest books on my Goodreads WTR list.

1. Close Enough to Touch
2. The Best Man
3. Emily of New Moon
4. Cinder
5. Sense and Sensibility
6. Virgin River
7. The Homecoming
8. Bliss
9. The Memory House
10. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

[Paige]

Challenge Title: Read all the books
Duration: Jan 1 2024- Dec 31 2024
Number of Books: 102/100
Challenge Description: Knock down the never ending TBR
List of Books:
1: Sin & Salvation
2: Twisted Secrets
3:Ruthless King
4: Mars
5: A Love So Dangerous
6: Reel of Fortune
7: The Fabric of our Souls
8: Moonshine & Mistletoe
9: Wild Nights with a Lone Wolf
10: Autumn of the Grimoire
11: Fang
12: Real Men Howl
13: Deal with the Alien Devil
14: King
15: The Heist
16: Desired by the Alien Viking
17: The Chase
18: Deserving Alaska
19: Surrender to Me
20: Sinner
21: Almost Surely Dead
22: Christmas Fudge Fatality
23: The Job
24: Boomerangers
25: Recipe for Second Chances
26: Grit
27: Fearless Souls
28: Empire of Ruin
29: To Die For
30: Famine
31: Link'd Up
32: Death
33: The Scam
34: Key of Knowledge
35: Everyone Loves A Bad Boy
36: Frost
37: First Comes Love
38: Night Shade
39: Savage Storm
40: Heartless Souls
41: Warlander Beast Cat
42: Warlander Silverback
43: Warlander Grizzly
44: The Sacrifice
45: Hell's Knights
46: Knights' Sinner
47: Heaven's Sinners
48: Healing the Rancher's Heart: A Western Historical Romance Book
49: A Queen of Ruin
50: Savage Sacrifice
51: The Pursuit
52: Butcher & Blackbird
53: Naked in Death
54: Webs We Weave
55: Sin & Spirit
56: Deadly Dynasty
57: The Big Kahuna
58: Glory in Death
59: A Day Care for Shifters: Collection 1
60: A Shade of Vampire
61: Nyx
62: The Bounty
63: A Shadow in the Ember
64: A Shade of Blood
65: Own Me
66: The Darkest King
67: The Cowboy's Second Chance at Love
68: The Recovery Agent
69: Here With Me
70: The Echo of Old Books
71: The Cowboy's Thirty-Day Fling
72: Murder Over Easy
73: Hunted
74: Stranded
75: Bone Cold
76: Crave
77: Untamed Vixen
78:Fastlander Fury
79: Villain Era
80:Fastlander Fallen
81: Lumberjack Werebear
82: Woodcutter Werebear
83:Timberman Werebear
84:Sawman Werebear
85:Axman Werebear
86:Woodsman Werebear
87:Wicked
88:Lumberman Werebear
89:Cane's Promise
90:Caleb's Regret
91:Lucifer's Daughter
92:Noose
93:Colton's Salvation
94:The Billionaire's Girlfriend Deal
95:Her Soul to Take
96:Beck Bear
97:Ash Bear
98:New Vyr
99:Grim Christmas
100:Novak Grizzly
101:Mafia and Protector
102:The Vows We Keep

[Aminko]

Challenge Title: Out of this World TBR
Duration: 1 Year
Number of Books: 20
Number Read: 5

Challenge Description: Unloved Sci-fi and Fantasy books from my TBR

List of Books:
Sci-Fi
1. The Actual Star by Monica Byrne
2. Aftershocks by Marko Kloos
3. Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
4. Backyard Starship by J.N. Chaney
5. Black Labyrinth by J.N. Chaney - 9/11/2024
6. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
7. Gravity by Maggie Lynch - 26/8/2024
8. Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
9. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
10. We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson



Fantasy
1. Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier - 28/4/2024
2. A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
3. Azarinth Healer: Book One by Rhaegar
4. The Bastards and the Knives by Scott Lynch
5. Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree - 7/4/2024
6. The Dwarves by Markus Heitz
7. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - 25/2/2024
8. The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
9. Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
10. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

[Jessica]

I'm in again - love this challenge.

Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Rules:
- none
Read: 35/60


Challenge Title: Knock down that TBR
Duration: end of year
Number of Books: 60
Challenge Description: read those books that I already own, preferably physical books.


1 Contemporary Romance: 10/10 ✔
1 Chasing Dreams by Nancy Stopper, read 01 Jan, 2024 ✔
2 Reluctant Husband by Hope Ford, read 25 Jan. 2024 ✔
3 Big Rock by Lauren Blakely, read 13 Feb. 2024 ✔
4 Shoulda Been a Cowboy by Maisey Yates, read 19 Feb. 2024 ✔
5 Unguarded by Noelle Adams, read 22 Feb. 2024 ✔
6 Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely, read 27 Feb. 2024 ✔
7 Not by Sight by Kay Lyons, read 01 Mar. 2024 ✔
8 Coming Home by Leeanna Morgan, read 08 Mar. 2024, ✔
9 Love on a Summer Night by Zoe York, read 11 Mar. 2024 ✔
10 Crushing on Kate by Theresa Paolo, read 24 Mar. 2024 ✔



2 Romantic Suspense: 10/10 ✔
1 Fatal Truth by Misty Evans, read 08 Jan. 2024 ✔
2 Above and Beyond by Kathryn Shay, read 08 Apr. 2024 ✔
3 Fearing the Biker by Cassie Alexander, read 15 Apr. 2024 ✔
4 Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann, read 11 May 2024 ✔
5 Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann, read 24 June 2024 ✔
6 A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson, read 21 Aug. 2024 ✔
7 Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles, read 29 Sept. 2024 ✔
8 Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry, read 19 Oct. 2024 ✔
9 Xander by Kat Mizera, read 31 Oct. 2024 ✔
10 Worth the Risk by Weston Parker, read 25 Nov. 2024 ✔



3 Paranormal Romance: 5/10
1 Heat by Ophelia Sexton, read 03 Jan. 2024 ✔
2 The Ash Moon by Michelle Dare, read 27 Mar. 2024 ✔
3 Alpha Night by Nalini Singh, read 26 May 2024 ✔
4 The Alpha's Catch by Reece Barden, read 05 Aug. 2024 ✔
5 Moon Kissed by Donna Grant, read 12 Aug. 2024 ✔
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4 Urban Fantasy: 3/10
1 Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews, read 13 Feb. 2024 ✔
2 Rain of Ash by Gwen Mitchell, read 17 July 2024 ✔
3 Skinwalker by Faith Hunter, read 10 Aug. 2024 ✔
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5 Young Adult: 6/10
1 River's Recruit by Charlotte Abel, read 16 Jan. 2024 ✔
2 The Maze Runner by James Dashner, read 19 Jan. 2024 ✔
3 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, read 18 Feb. 2024 ✔
4 Bend It Like Beckham by Narinder Dhami, read 07 Apr. 2024 ✔
5 Betrayal's Price by Lisa Blackwood, read 29 Apr. 2024 ✔
6 False Start by Tawdra Kandle, read 01 Aug. 2024 ✔
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6 Literary Fiction: 1/10
1 The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, read 13 Sept. 2024 ✔
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[Taya:)]

Shorties Run

Rules
under 80 pages
Read at least 156 - 200 pages ( around 70k to 90k) - AVG romance length

Read a novel-length worth of shorts. 146p/ 156
False Engagement Hollis Shiloh ★★★☆ 7/19 (71p)
Again by Mary Calmes ★★★☆ 6/30 (74p)
YES | by Lord Original Buttersworth 9/15 ★★★★★ (1p)
All He Wants for Christmas by Ana J. Phoenix 11/19 ★★★★★ (56p)

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202 p

completed 11/19

Pick List
Come Clean | 51p
Suddenly His Alpha | 58p
Jude's Magic | 74p
YES | 1p
Christmas Dinner at Reynolds Hall | 4p
Attack of the Killer Dust Bunnies | 4p
Once Was Lost | 6p
In His Pocket | 7p
You Alone | 6p
Lucky Penny | 8p
Lovesong 15p
Attack of the Killer Dust Bunnies | 4p
A Dark Love Story | 30p
Mr. Sparkles | 16p
Shirt | 45p
The Man of Honor | 49p
D+ | 17p
Shooting the Curl | 42p
So These Rude Grumpy Arrogant Jerks Fall in Love and it’s Gross | 29p
Chastity, though? | 19p
My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short

[Charlene]

I did this last year and it helped me balance so I am in again.

Challenge Title: Balance the TBR Cleanup
Duration: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Number of Books: 15
Challenge Description: Read five books from each category, the Library, my Kindle and my physical bookshelf.
Progress: 12/15

Library:
1. The Wild Lavender Bookshop, 07/07/24
2. Lock Every Door, 07/24/24
3.
4.
5.

Kindle:
1. The Perfect Marriage, read 1/27/24
2. Drastic Means, finished 4/14/24, NEST
3. Sedona, finished 4/22/24, NEST
4. Parallel Secrets, finished 4/28/24, NEST
5. Saddled Hearts, finished 5/28/24 NEST

Physical:
1. A Redbird Christmas, read 1/1/24
2. Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Betty White: 100 Years of Wisdom from the First Lady of Television, read 1/31/24 (OBD gift)
3. His by Contract, read 2/12/24 (OBD gift)
4. Belinda, read 4/7/24
5. Trust Me

[Heather]

Challenge Title: Knock out books I already owned since earlier than 2024
Duration:Started: 1/1/24
Completed:
Number of Books: 23/40
Challenge Description: I have lots of books I own.
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)


✅Kindle:
1. Laced In Lies-added 10/7/23-read 3/23/24
2. The Kidnapper's Accomplice-added 11/25/22-read 6/9/24
3. Five Total Strangers-added 12/18/22-read 8/19/24
4. Holiday in Death-added 3/29/22-read 9/29/24
5. Veiled in Moonlight-added 9/4/23-read 10/24/24
6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone-added 9/30/23-read 11/11/24
7. Conspiracy in Death-added 3/29/22-read 11/25/24
8. The Darkest Prison-added 12/31/22-read 1/7/25
9. Soul Taken-added 10/12/22-read 1/14/25
10. Concrete Evidence-added 12/25/13-read 1/27/25



Audible:
1. The Hating Game-2/24/25
2. Catalyst-3/25/25
3. Jurassic Park-4/20/25
4. Cold Fury-5/12/25
5. Butcher & Blackbird-5/27/25
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Paperback/Hardback:
1. The Mary Shelley Club-added 12/30/23-read 8/23/24
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***Nook:
1. Narcissus in Chainsbought 7/21/20-read 1/24/24
2. Cerulean Sins-7/21/20-read 2/3/24
3. Incubus Dreams-bought 7/21/20-read 2/23/24
4. Written in Red-bought 2017-read 4/29/24
5. Murder of Crows-bought 2017-read 5/19/24
6. Tinderbox-bought in 2018-read 5/31/24
7. After-bought in 20180read 6/27/24
8. The Selection-added 1/20/19-read 9/1/24
9. The Elite-added 1/20/19-read 9/7/24
10.The One-added 1/20/19-read 9/14/24

[Lacy]

Challenge Title: Return to Owner!
Duration: 2024
Number of Books: 10 (May increase later)
Challenge Description: Read books that were borrowed/loaned
List of Books:

1. The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs
2. The Curse - Carl Sherrell
3. 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz
4. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion - Fannie Flagg
5. Windswept - Sabrina Jeffries
6. The Danger of Desire - Sabrina Jeffries
7. The Bridge - Karen Kingsbury
8. The Scarlet Thread - Francine Rivers
9. A Breath of Snow and Ashes - Diana Gabaldon
10. Season of the Dragonflies - Sarah Creech

[minnemoo]

📚Create Your Own Reading Challenge
January 1 to December 31, 2024📚

Challenge Title: KU Color Wheel Challenge 🎨
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2024
Number of Books: 51
Challenge Description: Making use of my KU subscription with a twist. Read KU books with covers in each color in the following categories.

Progress: 42/51

PRIMARY COLORS (5 each of red, yellow, blue)
🔴:
🟡: 5
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SECONDARY COLORS (5 each of purple, green, orange)
🟣: 3 4 5
🟢:
🟠:

ACHROMATIC COLORS (5 each of white, gray, black)
⚪: 3 4 5
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⚫:

COMPLEMENTARY COLORS (2 of each)
🔴🟢: 1 2
🟡🟣:
🔵🟠:

Darn...so close. Gonna try again for 2025!

[Suzanne]

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2024 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

Progress: 0 out of 50

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2024.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Here is the suggested format:

Challenge Title: Books Part of a Series
Duration: Year
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Read books that are apart of a series
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[Jessica]

I didn‘t quite manage to finish the challenge, but I loved it anyway. Thanks so much for hosting.


Read: 35/60


Challenge Title: Knock down that TBR
Duration: end of year
Number of Books: 60
Challenge Description: read those books that I already own, preferably physical books.


1 Contemporary Romance: 10/10 ✔
1 Chasing Dreams by Nancy Stopper, read 01 Jan, 2024 ✔
2 Reluctant Husband by Hope Ford, read 25 Jan. 2024 ✔
3 Big Rock by Lauren Blakely, read 13 Feb. 2024 ✔
4 Shoulda Been a Cowboy by Maisey Yates, read 19 Feb. 2024 ✔
5 Unguarded by Noelle Adams, read 22 Feb. 2024 ✔
6 Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely, read 27 Feb. 2024 ✔
7 Not by Sight by Kay Lyons, read 01 Mar. 2024 ✔
8 Coming Home by Leeanna Morgan, read 08 Mar. 2024, ✔
9 Love on a Summer Night by Zoe York, read 11 Mar. 2024 ✔
10 Crushing on Kate by Theresa Paolo, read 24 Mar. 2024 ✔



2 Romantic Suspense: 10/10 ✔
1 Fatal Truth by Misty Evans, read 08 Jan. 2024 ✔
2 Above and Beyond by Kathryn Shay, read 08 Apr. 2024 ✔
3 Fearing the Biker by Cassie Alexander, read 15 Apr. 2024 ✔
4 Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann, read 11 May 2024 ✔
5 Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann, read 24 June 2024 ✔
6 A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson, read 21 Aug. 2024 ✔
7 Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles, read 29 Sept. 2024 ✔
8 Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry, read 19 Oct. 2024 ✔
9 Xander by Kat Mizera, read 31 Oct. 2024 ✔
10 Worth the Risk by Weston Parker, read 25 Nov. 2024 ✔



3 Paranormal Romance: 5/10
1 Heat by Ophelia Sexton, read 03 Jan. 2024 ✔
2 The Ash Moon by Michelle Dare, read 27 Mar. 2024 ✔
3 Alpha Night by Nalini Singh, read 26 May 2024 ✔
4 The Alpha's Catch by Reece Barden, read 05 Aug. 2024 ✔
5 Moon Kissed by Donna Grant, read 12 Aug. 2024 ✔
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4 Urban Fantasy: 3/10
1 Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews, read 13 Feb. 2024 ✔
2 Rain of Ash by Gwen Mitchell, read 17 July 2024 ✔
3 Skinwalker by Faith Hunter, read 10 Aug. 2024 ✔
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5 Young Adult: 6/10
1 River's Recruit by Charlotte Abel, read 16 Jan. 2024 ✔
2 The Maze Runner by James Dashner, read 19 Jan. 2024 ✔
3 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, read 18 Feb. 2024 ✔
4 Bend It Like Beckham by Narinder Dhami, read 07 Apr. 2024 ✔
5 Betrayal's Price by Lisa Blackwood, read 29 Apr. 2024 ✔
6 False Start by Tawdra Kandle, read 01 Aug. 2024 ✔
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6 Literary Fiction: 1/10
1 The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, read 13 Sept. 2024 ✔
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[Lacy]

I only finished one book! LOL!
I'm gonna try this again in the new year!

Challenge Title: Return to Owner!
Duration: 2024
Number of Books: 10 (May increase later)
Challenge Description: Read books that were borrowed/loaned
List of Books:

1. The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs
2. The Curse - Carl Sherrell
3. 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz
4. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion - Fannie Flagg
5. Windswept - Sabrina Jeffries - 6/22 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
6. The Danger of Desire - Sabrina Jeffries
7. The Bridge - Karen Kingsbury
8. The Scarlet Thread - Francine Rivers
9. A Breath of Snow and Ashes - Diana Gabaldon
10. Season of the Dragonflies - Sarah Creech

[Julianna]

Create Your Own Challenge - All Done!
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Number of Books: 15/15

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.The Wild Child by Mary Jo Putney (5/14)★★★★★
2.The Cowboy Soldier by Roz Denny Fox (4/21)★★★★
3.Till Next We Meet by Karen Ranney (4/7)★★★★
4.Cowboy Trouble by Joanne Kennedy (3/7)★★★★
5.Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare (6/6)★★★★
6.Delicious by Sherry Thomas (1/8)★★★★1/2
7.The Geek Next Door by Lauren Fraser (1/9)★★★★
8.A Little Bit Wicked by Kristin Chenoweth (10/31)★★★★★
9.Dragons of Winter Night by Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis (7/9)★★★★
10.Nerd Gone Wild by Vicki Lewis Thompson (2/7)★★★1/2

Completed 10/10



Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (8/13)★★★★★ *MW (8/20)
2.Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (9/8)★★★★ *MW (9/14)
3.A Gift from Bob by James Bowen (12/15)★★★★★ *MW (12/18)

Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 3/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon (6/8)★★★★1/2
2.Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh (1/20)★★★★★

Completed 2/2