Bookshelf Reducer (Jan - Jun 2024)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

January - June 2024

Let’s clear out some of those to-be-read books!

For this challenge, you may choose to use any book on your want-to-read shelf OR a shelf specifically created for this challenge OR a physical shelf in your home OR an electronic collection of books in your favorite eReader. Whichever shelf you use, make sure it has at least 50 books on it. You may add books to the shelf throughout the challenge period.

Read a book to complete each of the twenty-five (25) tasks below.

If you don’t have a book to complete a task, roll a six-sided die to decide which of the replacement options you will do instead.

If twenty-five books is too much for you in six months, choose ten (10) or fifteen (15) tasks from the list to create your own shortened version of the challenge.

Rules:
* books may only be used for one task
* Rereads okay
* No page minimum (except for tasks that call for a specific page count)
* Any genre (but please warn of explicit content)
* If a task calls for something on the cover, please post the cover.
* If the task calls for an author, please link the author.
* Please repost your completed challenge when you are finished.

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: (roman and italics) OR (white and red) OR (cursive and roman)
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Andrea

Beverly
Bonny
Bridget
Brittany

Carolyn
Charlene
Crystal

Elizabeth

Hannah G.
Hannah H.

Jenn

Kate

Lauri
Linda
Loraine
Lynnette

Megan
Missy

Sarita
Sherri

Writer

[Crystal]

This is exactly what I need to weed through my I Own Shelf! (My personal, physical book shelf that's overflowing with books.) I'm in, using that shelf only.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Edit to post, May 3. Going to start filling in from my want-to-read-shelf.

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
*Replaced with read a book that is historical fiction.



2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.



3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.



4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.



5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
(I Own Shelf)


6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Jill Eileen Smith
(I Own Shelf)


7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (roman and italics) OR Cold Pursuit (Ryland & St. Clair #1) by Nancy Mehl (white and red) OR The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright (cursive and roman)



8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).



9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
526 Pages
(I Own Shelf)


10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.


11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
Features Hens daughter, Mattie Sue, who is mentioned often in the book and is a large part of Hens storyline.
(I Own Shelf)


12. Read a book that was published in 2021.



13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Joel C. Rosenberg



14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Joyce Meyer
(I Own Shelf)


15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
Chicago



16.Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
Rose grows zannias in a wheelbarrow to honor her grandfather after he passes away.



17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.



18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
Stagecoach



19. Read a nonfiction book.



20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Fannie Pratt



21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
1994-2019
(I Own Shelf)


22. Read a Christmas book.



23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
Blizzard! The winter weather is FANTASTIC in this book!



24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
Elizabeth Musser



25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
The beginning of World War ll



Replacement Tasks:
Read the first book on your list.
Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
Read a book that is contemporary.
Read a book that is historical.
Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Brittany]

Gonna give this a try, so I'm in!

Tasks:
Read the last book on your list. -
Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. -
Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover. -
Read a book by an author who makes you laugh. -
Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.) -
Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). -
Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). (replacement task) Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.) 341 pgs
Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) Tthere are a lot of children in this book. MMC's child is Bryce.)
Read a book that was published in 2021. -
Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. -
Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) - (Washington D. C.)
Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) (one of main characters is a garden builder, plants entire walled garden, including a Rowan tree.)
Read a book that is in the Regency genre. -
Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.). (Replacement task) Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.) 360 pgs.
Read a nonfiction book. (Replacement task) Read a book that is contemporary.
Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) (Replacement task) Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) (1915/Present Day)
Read a Christmas book.
Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) (ice storm with a blackout)
Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. - Ellie
Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) (American Revolution)

Replacement Tasks:
Read the first book on your list.
Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
Read a book that is contemporary.
Read a book that is historical.
Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

The challenge has been updated to have task numbers. I forgot to double-check that my numbers carried over from Google Docs. Apparently, they didn't all carry over well. Sorry about that, folks!

[Bridget]

I'm in
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Tasks:
*1. Read the last book on your list.
(1/11/24)
*2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
(1/4/24)
*3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
(5/24/24)
*4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
Replacement Task #2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
(6/27/24)

*5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
(1/25/24)
*6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
by Ruth Logan Herne (1/9/24)
*7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
(2/23/24)
*8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
(1/31/24)
*9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
464 pages (3/24/24)
*10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
(4/13/24)
*11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
(1/11/24) child - Millie Mae
*12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
(1/25/24)
*13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
by R.J. Griffith (5/25/24)
*14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Julie Klassen (2/13/24)
*15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
(2/28/24) - New York City
*16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
Replacement task #3 - Read a book that is contemporary
(5/15/24)
*17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
(1/18/24)
*18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover.
(4/25/24)
*19. Read a nonfiction book.
(1/19/24)
*20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) Replacement Task #6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)
308 pages (6/4/24)
*21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
(3/9/24) 1940s/present day
*22. Read a Christmas book.
(3/28/24)
*23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
- tornado - (3/7/24)
*24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
(4/7/24)- Edith
*25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
(5/9/24) - WWII

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

I'm in.

Bookshelf Reducer
Jan - Jun 2024
Using books from my Kindle (not all on my GR shelf for that, so not linking the shelf)

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
Mrs. Meade and the Invisible Lodger: A Short Story by Elisabeth Grace Foley 2/11/24
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
Silver Bell Secrets by Cara Putman 1/28/24

3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem 3/22/24

4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer 2/9/24
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
Endless Mercy by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 4/7/24
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Mrs. Meade and the Schoolboy Prank: A Short Story by Elisabeth Grace Foley 2/12/24
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
We'll Meet Again by Melody Carlson 1/19/24

8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt, Erica Vetsch 1/8/24
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh 4/26/24
416 pages
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky 3/22/24

11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
Beyond Justice by Cara Putman 1/20/24
Jorge
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel 3/19/24
pub Sep 1, 2021
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80 Foot Seas by Michael J. Tougias 4/22/24
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Something New by Joanne Bischof 2/8/24
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
Knowing You by Tracie Peterson | Seattle, WA | 3/16/24
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
Replacement: #3 Contemporary
To Love & To Cherish by H.S. Kylian 5/22/24
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd 4/28/24
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover.
Replacement: #5 cover is 50% primary color (blue)
Secret Agent Brainteasers: More Than 100 Codebreaking Puzzles Inspired by Britain's Espionage Masterminds by Sinclair McKay 5/31/24

19. Read a nonfiction book.
A Novel Idea: Story Structure Tips for the Break-Out Novelist by Eddie Jones 2/18/24
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Replacement: #2 title begins with a vowel
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason 6/11/24
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
Replacement: #4 historical
The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel Sawyer 6/23/24
22. Read a Christmas book.
Deadly Drive by Cara Putman 4/3/24
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
Ever Constant by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse 5/6/24
blizzard
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
A Love So True by Melissa Jagears 2/21/24
Evelyn Wisely
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War by James McGrath Morris (GM) 3/12/24
WWI

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I'm in! Using my 2024-bookshelf-reducer shelf.

✔️01. Read the last book on your list. (last book read for this challenge) ~ The Seamstress of Acadie ~ finished 30 June

✔️02. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. ~ Sisters by the Sea ~ finished 15 January

✔️03. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover. (love a good braid!) ~ Love Finds You in Sundance, Wyoming ~ finished 26 March

✔️04. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh. ~ Betsy St. Amant Tacos for Two ~ finished 11 March

✔️05. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.) ~ Ladies of the Lake (laugh? yup! . . . cry? yup! . . . angry? yup! . . . ALL THE FEELS!!!!! lol) ~ finished 15 February

✔️06. Read a book by an author who uses three names. ~ Carrie Stuart Parks Woman in Shadow ~ finished 10 May

✔️07. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title. ~ Embers in the London Sky ~ finished 8 June

✔️08. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). ~ Finding Love In Last Chance, California ~ finished 24 January

✔️09. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). ~
A Refuge Assured (418 pages for the Kindle edition) ~ finished 19 May

✔️10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover. ~ Until Then ~ finished 20 February

✔️11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) ~ Fragile Designs (main character's infant son's name is Noah) ~ finished 16 March

✔️12. Read a book that was published in 2021. ~ A Season on the Wind (published 5 October 2021) ~ finished 9 February

✔️13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name. ~ Carol J. Post Trailing a Killer ~ finished 23 February

✔️14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. ~ The Ark and the Dove: The Story of Noah's Wife by Jill Eileen Smith ~ finished 30 April

✔️15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) ~ To Spark a Match (set primarily in New York City) ~ finished 12 April

✔️16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) ~ The Tapestry of Grace (main character Augusta grows a flower and vegetable garden, including (but not limited to) pansies, peas, and beans) ~ finished 7 January

✔️17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre. ~ In the Shelter of Hollythorne House ~ finished 20 June

✔️18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover. ~ A Secret Identity (Amish buggy on the cover) ~ finished 28 February

✔️19. Read a nonfiction book. ~ Christmas ~ finished 7 April

✔️20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) ~ Love Finds You in Poetry, Texas (this book features several mail order brides: Corabelle, Sarah Jo, Marta, Katie Sue, Prissy, Adeline, and Cassie) ~ finished 16 May

✔️21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) ~ When the Day Comes (1744 Colonial Williamsburg/1914 Gilded Age New York City) ~ finished 5 January

✔️22. Read a Christmas book. ~ Silver Bells ~ finished 9 June

✔️23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) ~ Hurricane (the 8 September 1900 Galveston hurricane is the eponymous hurricane in this book) ~ finished 6 April

✔️24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.) ~ Dangerous Mountain Rescue (main character's name is Erin Lansing) ~ finished 14 June

✔️25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) ~ The Foxhole Victory Tour (WWII) ~ finished 24 April

[Lauri]

Using books already on my TBR shelf or in my Kindle, I will note when I complete reading the book.

Tasks:
Read the last book on your list. (this book was the last in my Amazon Wish list folder)
✔️ (1/24) Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
✔️ Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover. (3/10)
✔️ (3/8) Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
✔️ Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.) (1/27)
✔️ (3/30) Read a book by an author who uses three names.
✔️ (3/23) Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
✔️ Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
✔️ (2/1) Read a book that has more than 400 pages (437 pages).
✔️ (2/5) Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
✔️ Read a book featuring a child or children. (1/3) (Grace & Isaac)
✔️ (3/15)Read a book that was published in 2021.
✔️ (3/26) Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
✔️ Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. (1/5)
✔️ Read a book set in the city. (San Francisco) (2/20)
✔️ (2/23) Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (2/23) (Plumbago auriculata + many more)
Read a book that is in the Regency genre. * substitute w/#2
Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.). has a rowboat
✔️ Read a nonfiction book. (5/25)
✔️ Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name. Leah)
✔️ (1/21) Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (1912 & 2012)
Read a Christmas book. *substitute with #1 my replacement could almost count as a Christmas book
Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
✔️ Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Elizabeth) (3/4)
✔️ Read a book set during a war. (WWII)

Replacement Tasks:
✔️1 (1/29) Read the first book on your list. (first book on my newest wish list*
✔️2 (2/28) Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3 Read a book that is contemporary.
4 (tbd) Read a book that is historical.
✔️5 (3/21)Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
✔️6 (4/4) Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count 358 pages.)

[Sarita]

I'm in and going to use my Want-to-read shelf and Kindle-free since it is all books I own and ignore.

Tasks:
√Read the last book on your list.


√Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.


√Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.


√Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.


√Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)


√Read a book by an author who uses three names.
Heather Day Gilbert

√Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (roman and italics) OR Cold Pursuit (Ryland & St. Clair #1) by Nancy Mehl (white and red) OR The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright (cursive and roman)


√Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).


√Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
- 433 pages

√Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.


√Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
- Lily Cate

√Read a book that was published in 2021.


√Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Joel C. Rosenberg

√Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
- Joel C. Rosenberg

√Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
- Chicago


√Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
- corn


√Read a book that is in the Regency genre.


√Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).


Read a nonfiction book. Replaced
√Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.


Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) Replaced
Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)
- 398 pages

√Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
Jerry B. Jenkins - present time and biblical time

√Read a Christmas book.



Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) Replaced
√Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).



√Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)


Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) Replaced
√Read a book that is contemporary.



Replacement Tasks:
Read the first book on your list.


Read a book that is historical.

[Linda]

Love this challenge!

[Sherri]

I'm going to try for at least 10 out of this list.

Bookshelf Reducer
Jan - Jun 2024
Using books from my To-Be Read GR list as that's where I do a general dump to when I add books.

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
5-31-24
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
2-19-24 5-4-24
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
1-26-24 1-31-24 6-11-24
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
4-17-24 6-5-24
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
2-4-24 2-26-24 5-3-24 5-8-24
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
4-1-24 4-24-24
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
4-1-24
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
1-19-24 1-26-24 3-11-24
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
1-15-24 422p
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
1-23-24 3-11-24 The front has pretty sunset and the back cover is lavender also.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
4-4-24 Sarah age 10
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
1-21-24
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Pepper D. Basham 1-4-23
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Joel C. Rosenberg Joel C. Rosenberg Jocelyn Green 5-20-24
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
-15-24 Lake Wales, FL (secular, not clean)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
4-19-24 MC preps and plants a garden and mentions tomatoes, daffodils, and purple Spring Squill she brings from Ireland.
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
1-17-24 5-9-24 5-20-24
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover.
2-8-24 4-4-24
19. Read a nonfiction book.

20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Claire
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
1924 prohibtion / 1998 New York (secular, not a clean read) 5-14-24 modern day and 2,000 in the future 5-29-24 Present day and 1941 WWII 6-11-24Current/1912/1936/1968 6-17-24 1947/2016 secular, not clean 6-19-24 1958/1982/2020
22. Read a Christmas book.
2-13-24 4-7-24
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
3-20-24 Wild harrowing winter weather in the highlands of Scotland circa Victorian time period via train and horse.
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
Elizabeth Miles (clean secular) 1-5-24 Elizabeth Dekker (clean secular)5-15-24
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
Civil War 3-17-24

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).

3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4-10-24 4-20-24 5-22-24
4. Read a book that is historical.
1-30-24
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
5-26-24
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)
4-10-24 368 pages

[Jenn]

This looks fun! I'm in :)
(I've added most of my books to my 'want to read' shelf, so I'll use that one).

January - June 2024

Rules:
* books may only be used for one task
* Rereads okay
* No page minimum (except for tasks that call for a specific page count)
* Any genre (but please warn of explicit content)
* If a task calls for something on the cover, please post the cover.
* If the task calls for an author, please link the author.
* Please repost your completed challenge when you are finished

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (roman and italics) OR Cold Pursuit (Ryland & St. Clair #1) by Nancy Mehl (white and red) OR The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright (cursive and roman)
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Missy]

I'm in! Using my Christian Fiction TBR shelf.

1. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). (Read 4/15/2024)
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. (Read 1/9/2024)
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover. (Read 2/29/2024)
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh. - Melissa Gilbert (Read 4/13/2024)
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.) (Read 2/23/2024);
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names. - Jamie Jo Wright (Read 1/25/2024)
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title. (Read 1/17/2024)
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). (Read 2/15/2024)
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). - 673 pages (Read 5/26/2024)
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover. (Read 1/5/2024)
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) (Laura, Mary, Carrie) (Read 2/1/2024)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) Washington D. C. (Read 6/4/2024)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) - Grow apple trees for their hard cider) (Read 1/31/2024)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre. (Read 5/4/2024)
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.). (rowboat) (Read 6/15/2024)
19. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles). (Read 6/29/2024)
20. Read a book that is historical. The Pact (Read 4/25/2024)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) (Read 2/20/2024)
22. Read a book that is contemporary. (Read 3/30/2024)
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) - Hurricane (Read 4/24/2024)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.) - Evelyn(main character) (Read 2/13/2024)
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) - Civil War (Read 2/8/2024)

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Hannah Beth]

I'm in! I'm already planning to read as much off of my shelves as I can this year! This will be a great challenge.
Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.

✓2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.

Fairest of Heart Finished 2/7/24✓

✓3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover..

Into the Whirlwind Finished 4/18/24✓

✓4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.

Loyally, Luke (Love Pepper Basham and this books was funny!) Finished 4/15/24✓

✓5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)

The Curing Season by Leslie Wells - (This book made me very angry. I am not linking it because it contains graphic domestic abuse) Finished 4/28/24 ✓
✓6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.

What Happens Next Christina Suzann Nelson Finished 5/1/24✓

✓7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (roman and italics) OR Cold Pursuit (Ryland & St. Clair #1) by Nancy Mehl (white and red) OR The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright (cursive and roman)

A Portrait of Marguerite Finished 5/27/24✓

✓8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).

Chocolate Beach Finished 2/6/24✓

✓9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).

Lucy Winchester (490 pages) Finished 1/8/24✓

✓10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.

The Scent of Water Finished 5/8/24✓

✓11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)

Mulberry Park (Analisa and Trevor)Finished 4/21/24✓

✓12. Read a book that was published in 2021.

No Journey Too Far

✓13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.

Piercing the Darkness Frank E. PerettiFinished 6/13/24✓

✓14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.

All She Left Behind: A Western Romance Book Based on a True Story Jane Kirkpatrick(The author's first name is Jane, that first initial being a J.) Finished 4/30/24✓

✓15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)

Thunder in the Morning Calm: The Resistance Is Rising (The book is set in Seoul, a city in South Korea)Finished 4/6/24✓

✓16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)

The Brushstroke Legacy (The main character, Nilda, has a garden where she has planted lots of vegetables, 2 examples being green beans and red beets. She also plants and grows two tree saplings.) Finished 3/7/24✓

✓17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.

The Rescue Finished 4/23/24 ✓

✓18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).

Love's Enduring Promise (There is a covered wagon on the cover.) Finished 3/20/24✓

✓19. Read a nonfiction book.

Understanding the Cults Finished 3/20/24✓

✓20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)

A Christmas Home for Hannah (Bride's name is Hannah)Finished 1/2/24✓

✓21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)

Even Now (Time-slip, 1988 and 2005)Finished 4/26/24✓

22. Read a Christmas book.

✓23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Dust Storms) Finished 4/11/24✓

✓24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)

Eve's Daughters (Emma) Finished 2/9/24✓

✓25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)

Ever After (This book is set during the Iraq and Afghanistan war) Finished 4/29/24✓

Replacement Tasks:
✓1. Read the first book on your list.

The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip Finished 1/28/24✓

✓2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).

Elephant in the Sky Finished 6/6/24✓

✓3. Read a book that is contemporary.

Kissing for Keeps Finished 5/17/24✓

✓4. Read a book that is historical.

Virginia Autumn Finished 3/30/24✓

✓5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.

Eldest (The cover is mostly red.) Finished 2/29/24✓

✓6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

Cassidy (302 pages) Finished 3/27/24✓

[Lynnette]

I’m in! I’m going to use my Christian Fiction folder on my Kindle app.

January - June 2024
Rules:
* books may only be used for one task
* Rereads okay
* No page minimum (except for tasks that call for a specific page count)
* Any genre (but please warn of explicit content)
* If a task calls for something on the cover, please post the cover.
* If the task calls for an author, please link the author.
* Please repost your completed challenge when you are finished.

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner
(04/04/24)

2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason
(03/05/24)

3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
Deeply Devoted by Maggie Brendan
(03/10/24)

4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
A Time to Dance by Michelle Stimpson
(02/23/24)

5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner
(02/10/24)

6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
(01/21/24)

7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Sanctuary Lost by Lisa Phillips
(01/13/24)

8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
Predator by Terri Blackstock
(02/25/24)

9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). 432
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
(02/20/24)

10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
The Trespasser by Jennifer Spredemann
(02/17/24)

11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) Brianna
Evidence of Mercy by Terri Blackstock


12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
Glimmer in the Darkness by Robin Patchen
(04/13/24)

13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
Ciao, Bella by Ryan M. Phillips
(01/05/24)

14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
The Third Target by Joel C. Rosenberg
(02/05/24)

15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) Chicago, NY, LA
Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll
(02/17/24)

16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) Flowers, herbs, and vegetables
Where Wildflowers Bloom by Ann Shorey
(03/16/24)

17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
Archer by Camille Elliot
(01/25/24)

18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.). Wheelchair
I Am In Here by Creston Mapes
(02/26/24)

19. Read a nonfiction book.
The Red Suit Diaries: A Real-Life Santa on Hopes, Dreams, and Childlike Faith by Ed Butchart
(01/15/24)

20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) Bridget
Orphan Train Escape by Rachel Wesson
(02/07/24)

21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) 1774/1914
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
(01/09/24)

22. Read a Christmas book.
The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson
(02/22/24)

23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) Shrieking wind, driving snow, bitter cold. Blizzard was no longer just a word in the dictionary.
Valley of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling
(02/12/24)

24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.) Elle, Elizabeth
Love Psalms A Christian Love Story by Joey Bauer
(02/05/24)

25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) WWII
A Child Without a Shadow: A Memoir of a Holocaust Survivor and a World Famous Doctor by Shaul Harel
(01/31/24)

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
Anna's Courage by Kristin Noel Fischer
(03/21/24)

2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
(02/28/24)

3. Read a book that is contemporary.
Chop, Chop by L.N. Cronk
(03/12/24)

4. Read a book that is historical.
Embers of Love by Tracie Peterson
(03/31/24)

5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
Too Late by Liz Bradford
(03/14/24)

6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.) 362
Driving Force by Lynette Eason & Kate Angelo
(03/08/24)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Lauri wrote: "I am not sure about #1 "the last book on your list" I don't necessarily have a list, I would first to actually write a list to know which one is last."

Lauri, you could do the last book on a particular physical bookshelf or the last book in your ereader, or the last book you added to your want-to-read shelf here on GR. Will one of those options work for you?

[Lynnette]

Andrea, do the tasks need to be done in order?

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

The tasks may be done in any order.

[Lynnette]

Andrea wrote: "The tasks may be done in any order."

Thank you! This sounds fun.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

I'm glad to hear that, Lynnette!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

For the 'grows a plant' task, are we looking solely at houseplants, or can we count gardeners/farmers who grow more than just one plant/harvest crops?

[Loraine]

I'm in!!

Tasks:
1. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.) (302 pages)
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names. (Richard Paul Evans author)
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). 703 pages
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) (Jeremiah)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021. -
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name. (Lynn M. Hamilton)
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. (author Jan Brett)
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) (Atlantic City)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) (potatoes)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre. -
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (Chariot)
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) (Melissa)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) (1920's &1950s)
22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) A Novel of the Titanic by yvonne lehan (Unable to find it on CFD. Weather: icebergs and extreme cold)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Emily)
25. Read a book set during a war. (World War I)

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

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[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Kate wrote: "For the 'grows a plant' task, are we looking solely at houseplants, or can we count gardeners/farmers who grow more than just one plant/harvest crops?"

Any plant works. Houseplant, garden plant, farm crop, trees, etc.

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Thank you for the clarification. That's super helpful to know!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Glad to help, Kate.

[Lynnette]

Kitchen utensils…do pots/pans, cups/mugs count, or only spatulas, knives, etc.?

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Merriam-Webster says "utensils" means "an implement, instrument, vessel, or tool used in a household and especially a kitchen," so I'll take all of the above.

[Lynnette]

Andrea wrote: "Merriam-Webster says "utensils" means "an implement, instrument, vessel, or tool used in a household and especially a kitchen," so I'll take all of the above."

Thank you. I should have thought of looking it up in the dictionary.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Not a problem! I looked it up to make sure I understood what the word meant before I answered. I had a different idea in mind when I wrote it, but I'm totally cool going by the dictionary's definition. :)

[Charlene]

I’m in! For minimum 10 but I’m going to try for 25

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)
22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, all! Linked to here.

[Hannah]

In. Using physically owned books for the task. (Nope, decided to work on my NG backlist so I'm going with anything on my tbr as of the end of 2023--if it's not on my GR tbr, any physical book owned before 2024.) We’ll see how many I can get!

Tasks:
✔️Read the last book on your list.
1/4 last NG download of the year
✔️Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
1/7
✔️Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
1/22
✔️Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
1/17
✔️Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
1/10
✔️Read a book by an author who uses three names.
by Henry Seton Merman 1/5
Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
Ex: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (roman and italics) OR Cold Pursuit (Ryland & St. Clair #1) by Nancy Mehl (white and red) OR The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright (cursive and roman)

✔️Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). 1/12
✔️Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
1/11 408p.
✔️Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
1/16
✔️Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
1/14 Lark, 4 years old
✔️Read a book that was published in 2021.
1/11
✔️Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
1/18
✔️Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
by Jill Elizabeth Nelson 1/15
✔️Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
1/11 Boston
✔️Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
1/13 potato
✔️Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
1/8
✔️Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
1/15
Read a nonfiction book.
Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.)

✔️Read a Christmas book.
1/2
✔️Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
1/10 hurricane
✔️Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.)
1/5 Emmy
✔️Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
2/7 WW2

Replacement Tasks:
Read the first book on your list.
Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
Read a book that is contemporary.
Read a book that is historical.
Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Hannah]

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[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, Hannah!

To both Hannahs: I've added your last initial in the participants' list for differentiation.

[Bonny]

I love these types of scavenger hunts! I'm using my physical TBR shelf at home.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, Bonny!

[Megan]

I'm in! I doubt I'll get 25 so I'll try for 10 and see how it goes :) I'm going to use my Listopia list to help with that challenge as well. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Tasks:
1. Read the last book on your list.
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. -
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh. - Pepper Basham
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title. -
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the). -
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021.
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name.
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. - J for Jody
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) London, England
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.).
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) 1770 & 2015
22. Read a Christmas book. -
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Tell the name.) - Elise
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, Megan!

[Sherri]

Does any form of book count in this challenge? In Task 9 it has 400 page count book. If I use the audiobook equivalent, does that count? I can still list the page count associated with the print version.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Yes, any form counts. Just mention the page count when you post that one. Thanks!

[Carolyn]

today, I looked at one shelf and came up with these:
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover. Brunvoll and Seiler, life on hold
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh: Laughter
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.

10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.)Annabelle,

15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.):
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (ex: wagon, stagecoach, etc.). horse and wagon,
22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) linda castillo
tornado, and drought and dust storm
25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.) Afghanistan,

tomorrow, i will try another shelf

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, Carolyn!

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth Sofia
Bookshelf Reducer (1/1/24-6/30/24)
Duration: 1/1/24-6/30/24
Goal: 0/25

1. Read the last book on your list:

2. Read a book with blue and white on the cover:

3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover:

4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh:

5. Read a book that moves your emotions:

6. Read a book by an author who uses three names:

7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title:

8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article:

9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count):

10. Read a book with a lavender or cotton candy cover:

11. Read a book featuring a child or children (tell their names):

12. Read a book that was published in 2021:

13.Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name:

14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F:

15. Read a book set in the city (tell us the city):

16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind (tell which type):

17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre:

18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover:

19. Read a nonfiction book:

20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride (tell her name):

21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book (tell the time periods/years):

22. Read a Christmas book:

23. Read a book that features wild weather (tell which type of weather):

24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E (tell the name):

25. Read a book set during a war (tell which war):

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, Elizabeth!

[writer...]

Jan to June 30.24
I’m In, Andrea. starting with 10 of the options I’ll choose as I go through my tablet library.

Tasks:

1. Read the last book on your list.


2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.


3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.


4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
by Karen Witemeyer

5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)


6. Read a book by an author who uses three names.
by Emily Dana Botrous

7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.


8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article


9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count).


10. Read a book with a lavender or cotton candy (light pink) cover.


11. Read a book featuring a child or children.
(Tell their names.) Rose


12. Read a book that was published in 2021.


13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for part of their name.
Rosie A. Point

14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F.
Joanne Fluke

15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.)
Venice

16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind.

(It doesn’t Tell which type.) “..window boxes overflowing with flowers” @85%

17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre.


18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover.
canoe

19. Read a nonfiction book.


20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.)
Elizabeth. Elizabeth

21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book.
(Tell time periods/years - current / Middle Ages)


22. Read a Christmas book.


23. Read a book that features wild weather.
Titanic journey.

24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E.
Tell the name- Elizabeth
Donna Fletcher Crow’s Going There, Tales from the Riviera

25. Read a book set during a war. (Tell which war.)
WWII

Replacement Tasks:
1. Read the first book on your list.
2. Read a book whose title begins with a vowel
(A, E, I, O, U; ignore articles).
3. Read a book that is contemporary.
4. Read a book that is historical.
5. Read a book whose cover is a primary color (red, yellow, blue). Must be at least 50% that color.
6. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, Writer!

[Loraine]

I'm finished!

Tasks:
1. Read a book that has at least 300 pages. (Tell the page count.) (302 pages)
2. Read a book with blue AND white on the cover.
3. Read a book with a cute hairstyle on the cover.
4. Read a book by an author who makes you laugh.
5. Read a book that moves your emotions. (laugh, cry, angry, etc.)
6. Read a book by an author who uses three names. (Richard Paul Evans author)
7. Read a book with a combination of fonts/styles in the title.
8. Read a book whose title does NOT begin with an article (a, an, the).
9. Read a book that has more than 400 pages (tell page count). 703 pages
10. Read a book with a lavender (light purple) or cotton candy (light pink) cover.
11. Read a book featuring a child or children. (Tell their names.) (Jeremiah)
12. Read a book that was published in 2021. -
13. Read a book whose author uses an initial for any part of their name. (Lynn M. Hamilton)
14. Read a book by an author whose first initial is J or last initial is F. (author Jan Brett)
15. Read a book set in the city. (Tell which city.) (Atlantic City)
16. Read a book in which someone grows a plant of any kind. (Tell which type.) (potatoes)
17. Read a book that is in the Regency genre. -
18. Read a book that has a non-mechanized conveyance on the cover (Chariot)
19. Read a nonfiction book.
20. Read a book that features a mail-order bride. (Tell her name.) (Melissa)
21. Read a time-slip/dual timeline book. (Tell the time periods/years.) (1920's &1950s)
22. Read a Christmas book.
23. Read a book that features wild weather. (Tell which type of weather.) A Novel of the Titanic by yvonne lehan (Unable to find it on CFD. Weather: icebergs and extreme cold)
24. Read a book with a character whose first initial is E. (Emily)
25. Read a book set during a war. (World War I)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great job!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Andrea wrote: "

January - June 2024

Let’s clear out some of those to-be-read books!

For this challenge, you may choose to use any book on your want-to-read shelf OR a shelf specifically created for this challe..."

Andrea, I just refreshed my memory of the rules of the challenge, and completely forgot about the 50 books on the shelf rule. As I've read books this year that did NOT fit the challenge after all, I've been taking them off the shelf. *facepalm*
Am I ok to just go back and add all of the books I've read thus far to the shelf?