2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion
2025 Personal Challenge: 101+
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Rachael Readsalot's 101 Book-matians
37. Under Different Stars by Amy A Bartol297 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (20/36), Mount TBR (20/36), Serial Reader (15/30), A Recipe for Happiness (1/12), Book Scrabble (2/4), Readingoals Readathon (4/9)
Why I read this: I've owned it for a while
Books TBR=491
38. The Other Side of Never: Dark Tales from the World of Peter & Wendy by Various333 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (21/36), Mount TBR (21/36), Opposites Attract (10/20), A Recipe for Happiness (2/12), Book Scrabble (3/4), Readingoals Readathon (5/9)
Why I read this: netgalley approval
Books TBR=490
39. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake 407 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (8/26), Clear the Shelves (22/36), Mount TBR (22/36), Serial Reader (16/30), A Recipe for Happiness (3/12), Readingoals Readathon (6/9)
Why I read this: it's been on my TBR shelf for a while
Books TBR=489
40. The Complete Sonnets and Poems by William Shakespeare 161 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (11/20), Readingoals Readathon (7/9), Personal Lifetime Challenge (Shakespeare) (1/x)
Why I read this: Happy Birthday/Deathday, Shakespeare!
Books TBR=488
41. Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 336 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (23/36), Mount TBR (23/36), Serial Reader (17/30), Readingoals Readathon (8/9)
Why I read this: part of the Legends and Lattes series which I've heard a lot about
Books TBR=487
42. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 312 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (24/36), Mount TBR (24/36), Opposites Attract (11/20), Serial Reader (18/30), A Recipe for Happiness (5/12), Book Scrabble (4/4), Readingoals Readathon (9/9), Community Favourites (Epic Quest)
Why I read this: part of the Legends and Lattes series
Books TBR=486
43. Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples 169 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (19/30), Virtual Mount TBR (9/24)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
Books TBR=487
44. To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo346 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (9/26), Serial Reader (20/30), A Recipe for Happiness (6/12)
Why I read this: reread, part of the Hundred Kingdoms series
Books TBR=488
45. Princess of Souls by Alexandra Christo 416 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (25/36), Mount TBR (25/36), Opposites Attract (12/20), Serial Reader (21/30), A Recipe for Happiness (7/12)
Why I read this: part of the Hundred Kingdoms series
Books TBR=487
46. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 476 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (26/36), Mount TBR (26/36), A Recipe for Happiness (8/12)
Why I read this: it's one of those must read classics
Books TBR=486
47. Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall 363 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (22/30), Mother's & Others (1/4)
Why I read this: for part of the Mothers & Others challenge
Books TBR=485
Books TBR=490 I realised one of my books is actually a collection of works so I'm going to count them as separate
48. The Nicest Girl by Sophie Jo196 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (10/26), Clear the Shelves (27/36), Mount TBR (27/36), Mothers & Others (2/4)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=489
49. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 546 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (12/20), Virtual Mount TBR (10/24), Continents/Heritage Readathon (1/x), Seasonal Challenge (Centennial Picks)
Why I read this: for the readathon happening in this group this weekend
Books TBR=489
50. Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q Sutanto 384 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (24/30), Continents/Heritage Readathon (2/x), Seasonal Challenge (Heritage Reads)
Why I read this: I love the Vera Wong series, also Netgalley approval
Books TBR=488
51. Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel402 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (28/36), Mount TBR (28/36), Mothers & Others (3/4)
Why I read this: it's been on my TBR pile for a while
Books TBR=487
52. I Love You, I Love You, I Love You by Laura Dockrill 349 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mothers & Others (4/4)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=486
53. The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley 320 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Virtual Mount TBR (11/24), Seasonal Challenge (Armchair Explorer)
Why I read this: Library loan via Borrowbox
Books TBR=489 (shopping spree!)
54. The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit 225 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (11/26), Bookworms Take Shelfies (13/20), Clear the Shelves (29/36), Mount TBR (29/36), The Ties That Bind (1/3)
Why I read this: I've seen the film but never read the book until now
Books TBR=488
55. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna 432 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (12/26), Clear the Shelves (30/36), Mount TBR (30/36), Serial Reader (25/30), A Recipe for Happiness (9/15, goal increased), The Ties That Bind (2/3)
Why I read this: it was my Secret Santa 2024 gift from someone in this group (thank you!)
Books TBR=489
56. Where Shadows Meet by Patrice Campbell368 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (26/30), A Recipe for Happiness (10/15), Seasonal Challenge (Rainbow Reads)
Why I read this: for the Rainbow Reads challenge
Books TBR=488
57. Daughter of Darkness by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr 395 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (31/36), Mount TBR (31/36), Serial Reader (27/30), A Recipe for Happiness (11/15), The Ties That Bind (3/3)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=487
58. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 758 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (13/26), Bookworms Take Shelfies (14/20), Serial Reader (28/30), A Recipe for Happiness (12/15)
Why I read this: part of the Empyrean series
Books TBR=487
59. Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibanez 400 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (14/26), Clear the Shelves (32/36), Mount TBR (32/36), Serial Reader (29/30), TBR Jar (5/10), A Recipe for Happiness (13/15)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=486
60. This Story is a Lie by Benjamin Dean100 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: I saw a copy reduced the other day when grocery shopping
Books TBR=485
61. Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini 265 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Opposites Attract (13/20), Serial Reader (30/40, goal increased), A Recipe for Happiness (14/15)
Why I read this: wanted to reread the Fractalverse books
Books TBR=487
Books TBR=491 Hello, new netgalley approvals!
62. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini856 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (15/20), Serial Reader (31/40), A Recipe for Happiness (15/15)
Why I read this: wanted to reread the fractalverse books
Books TBR=491
63. The Starlight Watchmaker by Wren James 119 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (32/40), Virtual Mount TBR (12/24)
Why I read this: library loan via Borrowbox
Books TBR=491
64. The Deep-Sea Duke by Wren James 120 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (33/40), Virtual Mount TBR (13/24)
Why I read this: library loan via Borrowbox
Books TBR=491
65. Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke 549 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (16/20), Clear the Shelves (33/36), Mount TBR (33/36), Serial Reader (34/40), TBR Jar (6/10), How Are You Getting There? (1/3)
Why I read this: a book called Dragon Rider is one of my TBR Jar picks and it turns out I have two different books with that title on my shelves so I'm reading them both!
Books TBR=490
66. Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne 448 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (15/26), Clear the Shelves (34/36), Mount TBR (34/36), Opposites Attract (14/20), Serial Reader (35/40)
Why I read this: to fulfil half of a pair in the Opposites Attract challenge
Books TBR=490
[Book completed yesterday, 9 July, but posting update today]
67. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill292 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Virtual Mount TBR (14/24), Summer Challenge (Poolside Puzzlers)
Why I read this: library loan via Borrowbox
Books TBR=491
Between 17-23 July, I'm going to take part in another Readathon on Tumblr #trcc readathon. Details here: https://www.tumblr.com/thereadingchal...* Read a book that has been on your TBR the longest: Dying to Get Published
68. Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu 568 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (17/20), Clear the Shelves (35/36), Mount TBR (35/36), Serial Reader (36/40), How Are You Getting There? (2/3)
Why I read this: this is my other Dragon Rider book. See comment re book 65 for more detail
Books TBR=490
Hi Rachael! Hope all is well! Looks like your crushing your goal. Kudos! Those Tumblr readathons look like fun. I love readathons but I haven't participated in any outside of Goodreads. I hope you are enjoying lots of amazing books along the way. Happy reading!
JennH wrote: "Hi Rachael! Hope all is well! Looks like your crushing your goal. Kudos! Those Tumblr readathons look like fun. I love readathons but I haven't participated in any outside of Goodreads. I hope yo..."
Thank you! Hope your challenges are going well and that you have enjoyed every book you have read so far!
69. The Odyssey by Homer532 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (18/30), Clear the Shelves (36/48, goal increased), Mount TBR (36/48, goal increased), TBR Jar (7/10), How Are You Getting There? (3/3)
Why I read this: it's one of those must read classics
Books TBR=489
70. Animal Farm by George Orwell 120 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Virtual Mount TBR (15/24), Through the Decades Readathon (Team Tome Travellers) (1/x), Summer Challenge (Challenge Faves)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
Books TBR=489
71. Dying to Get Published by Judy Fitzwater 240 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (37/48), Mount TBR (37/48), Serial Reader (37/40), Rage on the Page (1/6), TRCC 10th Anniversary Readathon (1/x), Through the Decades Readathon (Team Tome Travellers) (2/x)
Why I read this: I bought a copy years ago when I was into learning about publishing and have finally read it
Books TBR=488
72. Pollyanna by Eleanor H Porter 333 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Women Authors (16/26), Clear the Shelves (38/48), Mount TBR (38/48), Serial Reader (38/40), TBR Jar (8/10), Rage on the Page (2/6), Through the Decades Readathon (Team Tome Travellers) (3/x)
Why I read this: I knew the story but hadn't actually read the book until now
Books TBR=488
73. The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso 384 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (39/48), Mount TBR (39/48), Serial Reader (39/40), Through the Decades Readathon (Team Tome Travellers) (4/x)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=487
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227 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Virtual Mount TBR (8/24), Readingoals Readathon (3/9)
Why I read this: it's my Frankenstein themed pick for the Readingoals Readathon
Books TBR=492