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message 51: by JoAnne (new)

Mar 14, 2025 07:05AM

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WOOHOO Caraina!

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message 52: by Lali & Michelle (new)

Mar 30, 2025 06:22AM

FINISHED

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

60/60

The List:
🔮 1. Be a better neighbor: Paws & Pastries by Barbara Hinske 1/4/25
🔮2. Be more spiritual: Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
🔮3. Be more tidy: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
🔮4. Be on time: Wish by Barbara O'Connor 2/15/25
🔮5. Become more assertive: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
🔮6. Become more polite: Death in Irish Accents by Catie Murphy 2/23/25
🔮7. Clean out attic: Petal to the Metal by Annabel Chase 3/21/23
🔮8. Clean out basement: Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27
🔮9. Clean out your closet: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
🔮10. Clean out your email: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 2/17/25
🔮11. Continue education: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2/8/25
🔮12. Declutter your space: Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
🔮13. Don't hit the snooze button: Sweets & Treats by Barbara Hinske 1/5/25
🔮14. Dress better: Redemption by David Baldacci 1/21/25
🔮15. Drink more water: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 2/3/25
🔮16. Drive less: Littered with Trouble by Eryn Scott 1/30/25
🔮17. Earn more money: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
🔮18. Eat breakfast: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
🔮19. Exercise more and sit less: Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens 2/2/25
🔮20. Floss teeth daily: Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
🔮21. Get an education: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 1/2/25
🔮22. Get involved in community: Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day 1/25/25
🔮23. Get involved in sports: The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose 1/29/25
🔮24. Get out of debt: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
🔮25. Give to charity: Three Days in June by Anne Tyler 3/27/25
🔮26. Go to bed on time: Lucy's Little Village Book Club by Emma Davies 3/22/25
🔮27. Have a game night with family: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 1/22/25
🔮28. Have quality family time: Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
🔮29. Improve career: Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 2/16/25
🔮30. Laugh more often: The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25
🔮31. Learn a new language: Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/25
🔮32. Learn about other cultures: The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret by Leann Sweeney 2/1/25
🔮33. Learn to dance: All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 1/23/25
🔮34. Learn to meditate: The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio 3/13/25
🔮35. Let go of grudges: A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2 by Umi Sakurai 2/6/25
🔮36. Listen to music: For the Love of Friends by Sara Goodman Confino 2/4/25
🔮37. Lose weight: No More Secrets by Lucy Score 3/2/25
🔮38. Love yourself: The Cat, the Collector and the Killer by Leann Sweeney 2/28/25
🔮39. Make more friends: Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 2/20/25
🔮40. Mindful eating: Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
🔮41. Only buy what you need: A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 1/28/25
🔮42. Organize your home: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 2/5/25
🔮43. Organize your photos: James by Percival Everett 1/4/25
🔮44. Plan and take a trip: And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 2/14/25
🔮45. Quit biting nails: Larceny And Lace by Annette Blair 3/3/25
🔮46. Read one book per month: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum 2/25/25
🔮47. Remember your goals: Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/25
🔮48. Save money: One Big Happy Family by Susan Mallery 2/10/25
🔮49. Send more handwritten letters: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 3/8/25
🔮50. Send thank you cards: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25
🔮51. Smile more: The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer 1/31/25
🔮52. Spend less time on social media: The Do-Over by Lynn Painter 2/21/25
🔮53. Start a gratitude journal: The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
🔮54. Stop drinking soda: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams 3/11/25
🔮55. Stop eating sugar: Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves 1/24/25
🔮56. Stop procrastinating: A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
🔮57. Try something new: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 3/20/25
🔮58. Turn off the TV: Dressed to Kilt by Hannah Reed 3/29/25
🔮59. Volunteer: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 1/14/25
🔮60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25

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message 53: by JoAnne (new)

Mar 30, 2025 01:11PM

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WOOHOO Michelle!

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message 54: by Angel **Book Junkie** (last edited Jun 24, 2025 09:25AM) (new)

Apr 03, 2025 08:30AM

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message 55: by Laila Jane (last edited May 25, 2025 01:16PM) (new)

Apr 03, 2025 09:01AM

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List

April 1, 2025 - Completion
Goal: 6/60 resolutions

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
✓1. Be a better neighbor - AH - Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood (04/06/25)

✓2. Be more spiritual - TB - Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey (04/09/25)

3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.

✓5. Become more assertive - ES - Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman (04/14/25)

6. Become more polite.

✓7. Clean out attic - EC - Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano (04/20/25)

8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.

✓17. Earn more money - MM - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (04/05/25)

18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.

✓28. Have quality family time - FH - Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron (04/16/25)

29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.

✓43. Organize your photos - PH - Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton (04/10/25)

44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.

✓48. Save money - SY - Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young (04/09/25)

49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.

✓51. Smile more - SM - Knockout by Sarah MacLean (04/21/25)

52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

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message 56: by JoAnne (new)

Apr 03, 2025 11:19AM

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Welcome Angel and Laila Jane!

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message 57: by Melissa A (new)

Apr 03, 2025 03:32PM

FINISHED!!! The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date. 01/01/25 - 03/16/25

No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List: 60/60

☑️ 1. Be a better neighbor.
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop Hwang Bo-Reum 02/07/25

☑️ 2. Be more spiritual.
Smoked Gouda Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria 5) Patti Benning 02/03/2

☑️ 3. Be more tidy.
Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/25

☑️ 4. Be on time.
Before We Were Innocent Ella Berman 01/07/25

☑️ 5. Become more assertive.
More Than a Blind Date (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) Remi Carrington 01/07/25

☑️ 6. Become more polite.
Melting Nick's Heart (Unlikely Catches Book 5 ) Leah Busboom 02/07/25

☑️ 7. Clean out attic.
A Christmas Date (First Comes Love 3) Camilla Isley 01/08/25

☑️ 8. Clean out basement.
On Animals Susan Orlean 01/19/25

☑️ 9. Clean out your closet.
Loved by Tandy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 6) Remi Carrington 01/17/25

☑️ 10. Clean out your email.
Pony Confidential Christina Lynch 01/23/25

☑️ 11. Continue education.
Sandwich Catherine Newman 01/04/25

☑️ 12. Declutter your space.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Alfred Lansing 01/04/25

☑️ 13. Don't hit the snooze button.
The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25

☑️ 14. Dress better.
Intermezzo Sally Rooney 02/06/25

☑️ 15. Drink more water.
Paging Dr. Hart Melissa Dymond 01/03/25

☑️ 16. Drive less.
One Christmas Eve Shari Low 01/03/25

☑️ 17. Earn more money.
Guilt and Ginataan (Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery 5) Mia P. Manansala 01/27/25

☑️ 18. Eat breakfast.
Tender Is the Flesh Agustina Bazterrica 01/25/25

☑️ 19. Exercise more and sit less.
Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25

☑️ 20. Floss teeth daily.
The Blessing Way (Leaphorn and Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25

☑️ 21. Get an education.
Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas Nancy CoCo 01/10/25

☑️ 22. Get involved in community.
The Safekeep Yael van der Wouden (YV) 01/18/25

☑️ 23. Get involved in sports.
The Trees Percival Everett 01/06/25

☑️ 24. Get out of debt.
People of the Book Geraldine Brooks 01/05/25

☑️ 25. Give to charity.
Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist Codi Hall 01/02/25

☑️ 26. Go to bed on time.
Frankie Graham Norton 01/22/25

☑️ 27. Have a game night with family.
The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert 1) Allen Eskens 02/01/25

☑️ 28. Have quality family time.
Here One Moment Liane Moriarty 01/05/25

☑️ 29. Improve career.
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband Alexia Casale 01/24/25

☑️ 30. Laugh more often.
Held Anne Michaels 02/06/25

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message 58: by Melissa A (new)

Apr 03, 2025 03:32PM

Part Two

☑️ 31. Learn a new language.
Mistletoe Mayhem (It’s All About the Mistletoe 2) Laura Ann 02/07/25

☑️ 32. Learn about other cultures.
Birnam Wood Eleanor Catton 02/16/25

☑️ 33. Learn to dance.
Surviving Christmas Remi Carrington 02/02/25

☑️ 34. Learn to meditate.
3 Bodies and a Biscotti (Lexy Baker 4) Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25

☑️ 35. Let go of grudges.
A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery 1) Sally Goldenbaum 01/13/24

☑️ 36. Listen to music
One Big Happy Family Susan Mallery 01/19/25

☑️ 37. Lose weight
Winter Solstice (Winter 4) Elin Hilderbrand 01/06/25

☑️ 38. Love yourself.
Robot Dreams Sara Varon 01/15/25

☑️ 39. Make more friends.
The Temporary Roomie (It Happened in Nashville 2) Sarah Adams 01/11/25

☑️ 40. Mindful eating.
Beautiful Ugly Alice Feeney 01/14/25

☑️ 41. Only buy what you need.
Hair of the Dog (Melanie Travis 4) Laurien Berenson 02/01/25

☑️ 42. Organize your home.
Rebel Seoul (Rebel Seoul 1) Axie Oh 02/08/25

☑️ 43. Organize your photos.
The Blue Hour Paula Hawkins 01/16/25

☑️ 44. Plan and take a trip.
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan 1) Kathy Reichs 02/02/25

☑️ 45. Quit biting nails.
The Sound and the Furry (Chet & Bernie 6) Spencer Quinn 01/01/25

☑️ 46. Read one book per month.
And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini 01/11/25

☑️ 47. Remember your goals.
The Temporary Roomie (What Happened in Nashville 2) Sarah Adams 01/11/25

☑️ 48. Save money.
Lunar New Love Ophelia Silk 02/02/25

☑️ 49. Send more handwritten letters.
The Weight of It All N.R. Walker 01/04/25

☑️ 50. Send thank you cards.
The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Stories 33) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25

☑️ 51. Smile more.
Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch 3) Lyla Sage 01/25/25

☑️ 52. Spend less time on social media.
Four Weekends and a Funeral Ellie Palmer 01/02/25

☑️ 53. Start a gratitude journal.
The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25

☑️ 54. Stop drinking soda.
Odder Katherine Applegate 02/05/25

☑️ 55. Stop eating sugar.
Night Shift (A Helping Hands Mystery 2) Annelise Ryan 02/16/25

☑️ 56. Stop procrastinating.
Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25

☑️ 57. Try something new.
Heir (Heir 1) Sabaa Tahir 02/12/25

☑️ 58. Turn off the TV.
Blue Moon, Black Heart (Moon Signs 6) Helen Haught Fanick 02/23/25

☑️ 59. Volunteer.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson 03/16/25

☑️ 60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
A Very Henry Christmas (The Weight of It All 1.5) N.R. Walker 01/07/25

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message 59: by JoAnne (new)

Apr 04, 2025 06:55AM

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WOOHOO Melissa!

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message 60: by Kim (new)

Apr 09, 2025 11:23AM

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read: 60/60
Completed 4.9.25
Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor: Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
2. Be more spiritual: How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals. Sy Montgomery. 2.5.25
3. Be more tidy: The Pull of the Moon. Elizabeth Berg. 1.11.25
4. Be on time: A Letter to Three Witches. Elizabeth Bass. 2.2.25
5. Become more assertive: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25
6. Become more polite: Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter. Lisa Patton. 2.10.25
7. Clean out attic: Lavender Blue Murder. Laura Childs. 1.15.25
8. Clean out basement: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
9. Clean out your closet.: The Saturday Night Supper Club. Carla Laureano. 1.20.25
10. Clean out your email: The Water Keeper. Charles Martin. 1.30.25
11. Continue education: Not Till We Are Lost. Dennis E. Taylor. 1.18.25
12. Declutter your space. Reading Between the Lies. Lynn Cahoon. 2.14.25
13. Don't hit the snooze button. The Gods of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. 3.7.25
14. Dress better. Range of Motion. Elizabeth Berg. 2.17.25
15. Drink more water. The Bodies in the Library. Marty Wingate. 2.19.25
16. Drive less. Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Lucinda Riley. 3.20.25
17. Earn more money. Dreamweaver Trail. Emily March. 3.27.25
18. Eat breakfast: Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me. Ace Atkins. 1.4.25
19. Exercise more and sit less.:The Alto Wore Tweed. Mark Schweizer. 3.25.25
20. Floss teeth daily: Isle of Palms. Dorothea Benton Frank. 1.11.25
21. Get an education: Room. Emma Donoghue. 2.8.25
22. Get involved in community: The Christmas Hope. Donna VanLiere. 1.5.25
23. Get involved in sports. Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. Nancy Pearl. 3.2.25
24. Get out of debt. Full of Grace. Dorothea Benton Frank. 2.20.25
25. Give to charity: Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25
26. Go to bed on time: A Year on Ladybug Farm. Donna Ball. 3.18.25
27. Have a game night with family: The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
28. Have quality family time.: Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw. Mike Lupica. 4.2.25
29. Improve career: Death by Café Mocha. Alex Erickson. 2.7.25
30. Laugh more often.: Only One Survives. Hannah Mary McKinnon. 1.25.25
31. Learn a new language.: The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix. 3.10.25
32. Learn about other cultures.: A Garland of Bones. Carolyn Haines. 1.25.25
33. Learn to dance.: THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY. Agatha Christie. 3.11.25
34. Learn to meditate.: The Beet Queen. Louise Erdrich. 3.21.25
35. Let go of grudges: Never Say Never: A Novel. Danielle Steel. 2.1.25
36. Listen to music: Ask Me No Questions. Shelley Noble. 1.27.25
37. Lose weight. Always, in December. Emily Stone. 2.13.25
38. Love yourself. The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern. Lynda Cohen Loigman. 2.14.25
39. Make more friends: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Sangu Mandanna. 1.30.25
40. Mindful eating. The Girl at Midnight. Melissa Grey. 2.16.25
41. Only buy what you need: A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25
42. Organize your home. Killer Honeymoon. G.A. McKevett. 3.3.25
43. Organize your photos: The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
44. Plan and take a trip: The Last List of Mabel Beaumont. Laura Pearson. 2.6.25
45. Quit biting nails.: Flight of the Sparrow. Amy Belding Brown. 3.13.25
46. Read one book per month: The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25
47. Remember your goals.: The Stranger in the Lifeboat. Mitch Albom. 3.30.25
48. Save money. For the Love of Summer. Susan Mallery. 2.13.25
49. Send more handwritten letters.: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams. 3.23.25
50. Send thank you cards: Christmas at the Shelter Inn. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.6.25
51. Smile more: The Christmas Child: A Story About Finding You Way Home for the Holidays. Max Lucado. 1.7.25
52. Spend less time on social media: The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.25.25
53. Start a gratitude journal: When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka. 1.22.25
54. Stop drinking soda: The Land Beneath Us. Sarah Sundin. 2.4.25
55. Stop eating sugar: Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25
56. Stop procrastinating. Daughter of Rome. Tessa Afshar. 2.26.25
57. Try something new: A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting. Sophie Irwin. 2.2.25
58. Turn off the TV.: Golden Girl. Elin Hilderbrand. 4.9.25

59. Volunteer: Sleigh Bells Ring. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.2.25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Robin Wall Kimmerer. 2.10.25

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message 61: by JoAnne (new)

Apr 09, 2025 12:24PM

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WOOHOO Kim!

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message 62: by Catsalive (new)

Apr 17, 2025 04:23AM

Completed

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
31/12/24 - open
60/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list.

✔1. Be a better neighbor: Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 25/2 5★
✔2. Be more spiritual: An Unlikely Father by Lynn Collum 14/4 2★
✔3. Be more tidy: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 27/1 4★
✔4. Be on time: The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 2/1 3★
✔5. Become more assertive: Rake's Honour by Beverley Oakley 23/3 2★
✔6. Become more polite: The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald 9/2 3★
✔7. Clean out attic: Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★
✔8. Clean out basement: Women of a Certain Rage by Liz Byrski 27/2 3★
✔9. Clean out your closet: Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 15/3 4★
✔10. Clean out your email: The Duke's Dilemma by Nadine Miller 17/4 2★
✔11. Continue education: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
✔12. Declutter your space: Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
✔13. Don't hit the snooze button: Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4★
✔14. Dress better: A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★
✔15. Drink more water: Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 4/2 3★
✔16. Drive less: The Miracle of Language by Richard Lederer 3/1 4★
✔17. Earn more money: Drop Dead by Margot Neville 12/4 3.5★
✔18. Eat breakfast: Two Nights by Kathy Reichs 31/12 2★
✔19. Exercise more and sit less: A Match For Mother by Mona K. Gedney, Kathryn Kirkwood, Regina Scott 8/4 2.5★
✔20. Floss teeth daily: The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4★
✔21. Get an education: Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings 17/2 3.5★
✔22. Get involved in community: Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★
✔23. Get involved in sports: The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry 2/3 3★
✔24. Get out of debt: Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings 22/2 3★
✔25. Give to charity: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 18/2 3.5★
✔26. Go to bed on time: One Day by David Nicholls 1/3 3★
✔27. Have a game night with family: The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4★
✔28. Have quality family time: As the River Rises by Fiona McArthur 22/3 5★
✔29. Improve career: The Woman on the Bus by Pauline McLynn 16/3 4★
✔30. Laugh more often: The Blitz Detective by Mike Hollow 9/3 4★
✔31. Learn a new language: Once upon a Christmas by Nancy Lawrence 15/4 3★
✔32. Learn about other cultures: An Unlikely Father by Lynn Collum 14/4 2★
✔33. Learn to dance: Guardians of the West by David Eddings 4/3 3.5★
✔34. Learn to meditate: King of the Murgos by David Eddings 13/3 3★
✔35. Let go of grudges: The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill 26/3 3.5★
✔36. Listen to music: Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★
✔37. Lose weight: Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams 19/2 3★
✔38. Love yourself: The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4★
✔39. Make more friends: Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum 13/4 4★
✔40. Mindful eating: The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5★
✔41. Only buy what you need: Dinner at Rose's by Danielle Hawkins 11/2 4★
✔42. Organize your home: The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/4 2.5★
✔43. Organize your photos: Riverboat Point by Tricia Stringer 17/3 3★
✔44. Plan and take a trip: A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
✔45. Quit biting nails: Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist 28/2 3★
✔46. Read one book per month: When It All Went to Custard by Danielle Hawkins 5/2 5★
✔47. Remember your goals: A Pressing Engagement by Anne Barbour 10/4 3★
✔48. Save money: The Rabbits by Sophie Overett 11/3 2★
✔49. Send more handwritten letters: Knave's Gambit by Margaret Summerville 11/4 2★
✔50. Send thank you cards: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
✔51. Smile more: The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4★
✔52. Spend less time on social media: Lady Farrington's Folly by Nina Porter 16/4 2★
✔53. Start a gratitude journal: Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3★
✔54. Stop drinking soda: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 23/3 5★
✔55. Stop eating sugar: The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson 28/3 5★
✔56. Stop procrastinating: The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George 26/1 2★
✔57. Try something new: Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins 30/3 5★
✔58. Turn off the TV: In Bloom by Eva Verde 22/2 3★
✔59. Volunteer: Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2★
✔60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner: Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4★

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Apr 17, 2025 06:12AM

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message 64: by LaurLa (new)

Apr 19, 2025 06:01AM

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!
The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
January 2025 - Open ended

My Ultimate New Year's Resolution List (msg 44)

Books Read ❱❱ 60

Songs for Perri (Sisters of Spirit #5) by Nancy Radke

Grind (Cal and Macy's Story, #2; Legal Affairs, #4) by Sawyer Bennett

Christmas in Destiny (Destiny, #7) by Toni Blake

Bound (Eternal Guardians, #6) by Elisabeth Naughton

Yield (Cal and Macy's Story, #3; Legal Affairs, #5) by Sawyer Bennett

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

Change My Mind (Kemmons Brothers Baseball, #2) by Elley Arden

My Liege of Dark Haven (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven, #3) by Cherise Sinclair

Irish Rose (Irish Hearts #2) by Nora Roberts

🔺1. Be a better neighbor ❱❱ Nancy Radke ❱❱ Songs for Perri ❱❱ 01.04 ★★★
🔺2. Be more spiritual ❱❱ Sawyer Bennett ❱❱ Grind ❱❱ 01.02 ★★★★
🔺3. Be more tidy ❱❱ Toni Blake ❱❱ Christmas in Destiny ❱❱ 01.07 ★★★★
🔺4. Be on time ❱❱ Elisabeth Naughton ❱❱ Bound ❱❱ 01.29 ★★★★
🔺5. Become more assertive ❱❱ Sawyer Bennett ❱❱ Yield ❱❱ 01.15 ★★★★
🔺6. Become more polite ❱❱ Christina Lauren ❱❱ The True Love Experiment ❱❱ 01.10 ★★★★★
🔺7. Clean out attic ❱❱ Elley Arden ❱❱ Change My Mind ❱❱ 01.30 ★★★★
🔺8. Clean out basement ❱❱ Cherise Sinclair ❱❱ My Liege of Dark Haven ❱❱ 01.18 ★★★★
🔺9. Clean out your closet ❱❱ Nora Roberts ❱❱ Irish Rose ❱❱ 01.25 ★★★★
🔺10. Clean out your email ❱❱ Audrey Carlan ❱❱ May ❱❱ 01.31 ★★★★

Dorothy Daisy, A Fiona Gavelle Mystery by Una Tiers

Scrimmage Gone South (Gone South, #2) by Alicia Hunter Pace

The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3) by Helen Hoang

Barbarian Lover (Ice Planet Barbarians, #3) by Ruby Dixon

System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) by Martha Wells

Undone (Fiery Tales, #2) by Lila DiPasqua

Tennessee Touch (Sisters of Spirit #6) by Nancy Radke

The Ice Dragon (Dragon Bound, #2) by Tianna Xander

The Takeover (Miles High Club, #2) by T.L. Swan

🔺11. Continue education ❱❱ Una Tiers ❱❱ Dorothy Daisy ❱❱ 03.01 ★★★★
🔺12. Declutter your space ❱❱ Alicia Hunter Pace ❱❱ Scrimmage Gone South ❱❱ 01.11 ★★★★
🔺13. Don't hit the snooze button ❱❱ Helen Hoang ❱❱ The Heart Principle ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
🔺14. Dress better ❱❱ Ruby Dixon ❱❱ Barbarian Lover ❱❱ 02.27 ★★★★
🔺15. Drink more water ❱❱ Martha Wells ❱❱ System Collapse ❱❱ 02.11 ★★★★
🔺16. Drive less ❱❱ Lila DiPasqua ❱❱ Undone ❱❱ 01.21 ★★★★
🔺17. Earn more money ❱❱ Nancy Radke ❱❱ Tennessee Touch ❱❱ 03.28 ★★★★
🔺18. Eat breakfast ❱❱ K. Bromberg ❱❱ Driven ❱❱ 01.26 ★★★★
🔺19. Exercise more and sit less ❱❱ Tianna Xander ❱❱ The Ice Dragon ❱❱ 01.19 ★★★
🔺20. Floss teeth daily ❱❱ T.L. Swan ❱❱ The Takeover ❱❱ 02.09 ★★★★

Nobody's Darling (A Nobody Romance Book 1) by Gina Ardito

Once Upon a Cowboy (The Wacky Women, #2) by Day Leclaire

Her Perfect Mate (X-Ops, #1) by Paige Tyler

Nathaniel (Spoiled Royal #2) by Gia Bailey

Fire in Her Eyes (Young Love, #2; Summer Love, #1) by Amanda Heath

Can't Buy Me Love (Butler, Vermont #2) by Marie Force

Karma (Serendipity, #3) by Carly Phillips

What A Dragon Should Know (Dragon Kin, #3) by G.A. Aiken

🔺21. Get an education ❱❱ Gina Ardito ❱❱ Nobody's Darling ❱❱ 02.15 ★★★★
🔺22. Get involved in community ❱❱ Day Leclaire ❱❱ Once Upon a Cowboy ❱❱ 02.02 ★★★
🔺23. Get involved in sports ❱❱ Paige Tyler ❱❱ Her Perfect Mate ❱❱ 02.14 ★★★★
🔺24. Get out of debt ❱❱ Gia Bailey ❱❱ Nathaniel ❱❱ 01.15 ★★★
🔺25. Give to charity ❱❱ Amanda Heath ❱❱ Fire in Her Eyes ❱❱ 02.04 ★★★
🔺26. Go to bed on time ❱❱ Toni Blake ❱❱ Return to Destiny ❱❱ 03.14 ★★★★
🔺27. Have a game night with family ❱❱ Marie Force ❱❱ Can't Buy Me Love ❱❱ 01.05 ★★★★
🔺28. Have quality family time ❱❱ Ali Hazelwood ❱❱ Bride ❱❱ 03.18 ★★★★
🔺29. Improve career ❱❱ Carly Phillips ❱❱ Karma ❱❱ 02.01 ★★★★
🔺30. Laugh more often ❱❱ G.A. Aiken ❱❱ What A Dragon Should Know ❱❱ 03.11 ★★★★

Goodbye Gifts (Castle Mountain Lodge, #5) by Elena Aitken

Dirty Rowdy Thing (Wild Seasons, #2) by Christina Lauren

The Book Waitress (The Book Waitress, #1) by Deena Remiel

Say Yes to the Marquess (Castles Ever After, #2) by Tessa Dare

The Reluctant Vampire (Argeneau, #15) by Lynsay Sands

A SEAL's Salvation (Uniformly Hot SEALs, #3) by Tawny Weber

Breaking Badger (Honey Badger Chronicles, #4) by Shelly Laurenston

The Grisly Grizzlies Kneecap (The Grizzly Bear Shifters of Redemption Creek, #3) by Kim Fox

The Royal Pain (Alaskan Royal Family, #2) by MaryJanice Davidson

🔺31. Learn a new language ❱❱ Elena Aitken ❱❱ Goodbye Gifts ❱❱ 04.05 ★★★
🔺32. Learn about other cultures ❱❱ Christina Lauren ❱❱ Dirty Rowdy Thing ❱❱ 02.09 ★★★★
🔺33. Learn to dance ❱❱ Deena Remiel ❱❱ The Book Waitress ❱❱ 03.06 ★★★
🔺34. Learn to meditate ❱❱ Tessa Dare ❱❱ Say Yes to the Marquess ❱❱ 03.15 ★★★★
🔺35. Let go of grudges ❱❱ Lucy Score ❱❱ Undercover Love ❱❱ 02.20 ★★★★
🔺36. Listen to music ❱❱ Lynsay Sands ❱❱ The Reluctant Vampire ❱❱ 03.05 ★★★★
🔺37. Lose weight ❱❱ Tawny Weber ❱❱ A SEAL's Salvation ❱❱ 02.16 ★★★★
🔺38. Love yourself ❱❱ Shelly Laurenston ❱❱ Breaking Badger ❱❱ 03.22 ★★★★
🔺39. Make more friends ❱❱ Kim Fox ❱❱ The Grisly Grizzlies: Kneecap ❱❱ 02.15 ★★★
🔺40. Mindful eating ❱❱ MaryJanice Davidson ❱❱ The Royal Pain ❱❱ 03.16 ★★★★

A Wild Card Kiss (Ballers and Babes, #3) by Lauren Blakely

You Can Kill (Laurel Snow #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

Creed (Unfinished Hero, #2) by Kristen Ashley

Light Her Fire (Private Pleasures, #2) by Samanthe Beck

Of Sea and Stone (Secrets of Itlantis, #1) by Kate Avery Ellison

Wicked Fall (The Wicked Horse, #1) by Sawyer Bennett

Burning Up (Smoke Jumpers, #1) by Anne Marsh

A SEAL's Kiss (Uniformly Hot SEALs, #4) by Tawny Weber

Avenged (Hostage Rescue Team, #5) by Kaylea Cross

🔺41. Only buy what you need ❱❱ Lauren Blakely ❱❱ A Wild Card Kiss ❱❱ 03.12 ★★★★
🔺42. Organize your home ❱❱ Rebecca Zanetti ❱❱ You Can Kill ❱❱ 01.18 ★★★★
🔺43. Organize your photos ❱❱ Penny Reid ❱❱ Bananapants ❱❱ 02.18 ★★★★
🔺44. Plan and take a trip ❱❱ Kristen Ashley ❱❱ Creed ❱❱ 02.25 ★★★★
🔺45. Quit biting nails ❱❱ Samanthe Beck ❱❱ Light Her Fire ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
🔺46. Read one book per month ❱❱ Kate Avery Ellison ❱❱ Of Sea and Stone ❱❱ 03.02 ★★★
🔺47. Remember your goals ❱❱ Sawyer Bennett ❱❱ Wicked Fall ❱❱ 04.02 ★★★★
🔺48. Save money ❱❱ Anne Marsh ❱❱ Burning Up ❱❱ 04.04 ★★★★
🔺49. Send more handwritten letters ❱❱ Tawny Weber ❱❱ A SEAL's Kiss ❱❱ 03.30 ★★★
🔺50. Send thank you cards ❱❱ Kaylea Cross ❱❱ Avenged ❱❱ 01.23 ★★★★

The Friends We Keep (Mischief Bay, #2) by Susan Mallery

The Unexpected Wedding Guest (The Wedding Season, #1) by Aimee Carson

Graveyard Dog (Charley Davidson, #13.9) by Darynda Jones

No Kissing under the Boardwalk (Barefoot William Beach) by Kate Angell

A Kowalski to Count On (The Kowalskis Book 11) by Shannon Stacey

Hour of the Lion (The Wild Hunt Legacy, #1) by Cherise Sinclair

Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (Jane Jameson, #4) by Molly Harper

Dark Angel (Her Angel Bound Warriors, #1) by Felicity Heaton

Spirit of a Champion (Sisters of Spirit #7) by Nancy Radke

Sweet Destiny (Klaus Brothers #5) by Penny Watson

🔺51. Smile more ❱❱ Susan Mallery ❱❱ The Friends We Keep ❱❱ 04.10 ★★★★
🔺52. Spend less...social media ❱❱ Aim Carson ❱❱ Unexpected Wedding Guest ❱❱ 03.24 ★★★
🔺53. Start a gratitude journal ❱❱ Darynda Jones ❱❱ Graveyard Dog ❱❱ 01.03 ★★★★
🔺54. Stop drinking soda ❱❱ Kate Angell ❱❱ No Kissing under the Boardwalk ❱❱ 03.23 ★★★★
🔺55. Stop eating sugar ❱❱ Stacey Shannon ❱❱ A Kowalski to Count On ❱❱ 04.12 ★★★★
🔺56. Stop procrastinating ❱❱ Cherise Sinclair ❱❱ Hour of the Lion ❱❱ 03.31 ★★★★
🔺57. Try something new❱❱ Mol Harper❱❱ Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors❱❱ 4.6★★★★
🔺58. Turn off the TV ❱❱ Felicity Heaton ❱❱ Dark Angel ❱❱ 01.19 ★★★
🔺59. Volunteer ❱❱ Nancy Radke ❱❱ Spirit of a Champion ❱❱ 04.14 ★★★
🔺60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner ❱❱ Penny Watson ❱❱ Sweet Destiny ❱❱ 03.13 ★★★

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Apr 19, 2025 08:01AM

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WOOHOO LaurLa!

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message 66: by Barb (new)

May 07, 2025 05:36PM

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ULTIMATE NEW YEAR RESOLUTION LIST
Begins Jan 1, 2025 / no deadline to complete
Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. Middle initials do not count.

1. BE A BETTER NEIGHBOR.
* author Bob Berman – Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light, finished 2/2/25 ★★★★

2. BE MORE SPIRITUAL.
* author Paige Shelton – Thin Ice (Alaska Wild #1), finished 2/21/25 ★★★★

3. BE MORE TIDY.
* author Mary Anna Evans – Relics (Faye Longchamp #2), finished 1/25/25 ★★★★

4. BE ON TIME.
* author Marie Benedict – The Queens of Crime, finished 1/16/25 ★★★★

5. BECOME MORE ASSERTIVE.
* author Margaret Maron – Uncommon Clay (Deborah Knott #8), finished 2/20/25 ★★★★

6. BECOME MORE POLITE.
* author C.J. Box – Blood Trail (Joe Pickett #8), finished 1/13/25 ★★★★

7. CLEAN OUT ATTIC.
* author Christine Trent – A Murderous Malady (Florence Nightingale #2), finished 1/1/25 ★★★.5

8. CLEAN OUT BASEMENT.
* author Laurien Berenson – Peg and Rose Solve a Murder (Senior Sleuths #1), finished 1/31/25 ★★★.5

9. CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET.
* author Colleen Cambridge – Murder by Invitation Only (Phyllida Bright #3), finished 1/24/25 ★★★★

10. CLEAN OUT YOUR EMAIL.
* author Nancy Coco – A Midsummer Night's Fudge (Candy-Coated #10), finished 2/24/25 ★★★★

11. CONTINUE EDUCATION.
* author Camilla Chafer – Fear in February (Calendar Mysteries #2), finished 1/9/25 ★★★.5

12. DECLUTTER YOUR SPACE.
* author Colleen Cambridge– A Fashionably French Murder (An American in Paris #3), finished 2/10/25 ★★★★

13. DON'T HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON.
* author Harriet Steel – Dark Clouds Over Nuala (Inspector de Silva #2), finished 2/19/25 ★★★★

14. DRESS BETTER.
* author Rex Stout – The Red Box (Nero Wolfe #4), finished 1/3/25 ★★★.5

15. DRINK MORE WATER.
* author Deanna Raybourn – Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age #2), finished 2/6/25 ★★★★

16. DRIVE LESS.
* author Ruby Loren – Gardenias and a Grave Mistake (Diana Flowers Floriculture #1), finished 1/1/25 ★★★.5

17. EARN MORE MONEY.
* = author Ellie Alexander – A Victim at Valentine’s (Secret Bookcase #5), finished 1/12/25 ★★★★

18. EAT BREAKFAST.
* author Amy Stewart – Miss Kopp’s Midnight Confessions (Kopp Sisters #3), finished 1/7/25 ★★★.5

19. EXERCISE MORE AND SIT LESS.
* author Shelley Shearer – This Way to Murder (Board Game Café #1), finished 2/8/25 ★★★.5

20. FLOSS TEETH DAILY.
* author Sarah Fox – Of Spice and Men (Pancake House #3), by Sarah Fox, finished 1/20/25 ★★★.5

21. GET AN EDUCATION.
* author Ann Cleeves – A Lesson in Dying (Inspector Ramsay #1), finished 1/26/25 ★★★.5

22. GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY.
* author Chris Grabenstein – Mr. Lemoncello’s Fantabulous Finale (Mr. Lemoncello’s Library #6), finished 2/1/25 ★★★.5

23. GET INVOLVED IN SPORTS.
* author Peter Tremayne – The Haunted Abbot (Sister Fidelma #12), finished 3/15/25 ★★★★

24. GET OUT OF DEBT.
* author Daryl Wood Gerber – Essence of Foul Play, finished 3/3/25 ★★★.5

25. GIVE TO CHARITY.
* author Edie Claire – Never Murder a Birder (Leigh Koslow #11), finished 2/16/25 ★★★★

26. GO TO BED ON TIME.
* author Tom Mead – Cabaret Macabre (Spector Locked Room #3), finished 1/30/25 ★★★★

27. HAVE A GAME NIGHT WITH FAMILY.
* author Vivian Conroy – For Letter or Worse (Stationery Shop #2), finished 1/6/25 ★★★.5

28. HAVE QUALITY FAMILY TIME.
* author Emily Queen – The Case at Barton Manor (Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates #1), finished 2/10/25 ★★★.5

29. IMPROVE CAREER.
* author Patrick F. McManus – Circles in the Snow (Sheriff Bo Tully #6), finished 1/2/25 ★★★★

30. LAUGH MORE OFTEN
* author Lee Hollis – Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury (Desert Flowers #2), finished 1/20/25 ★★★.5

31. LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE.
* author Winnie Archer – Crust No One (Bread Shop #2), finished 1/11/25 ★★★.5

32. LEARN ABOUT OTHER CULTURES.
* author C.S. Harris – What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr #1), finished 1/17/25 ★★★★

33. LEARN TO DANCE.
* author Terri L. Austin – Last Diner Standing (Rose Strickland #2), finished 1/12/25 ★★★.5

34. LEARN TO MEDITATE.
* author Aaron Elkins – Icy Clutches (Gideon Oliver #6), finished 1/26/25 ★★★★

35. LET GO OF GRUDGES.
* author Leighann Dobbs – An Invitation to Murder (Lady Katherine Regency Matchmaker #1), finished 1/27/25 ★★★.5

36. LISTEN TO MUSIC.
* author C.L. Miller – The Antique Hunter’s Death on the Red Sea (Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder #2), finished 1/21/25 ★★★

37. LOSE WEIGHT.
* author Tony Hillerman – Coyote Waits (Leaphorn & Chee #10), finished 1/4/25 ★★★★

38. LOVE YOURSELF.
* author Susan Furlong – Rest in Peach (Georgia Peach #2), finished 1/10/25 ★★★.5

39. MAKE MORE FRIENDS.
* author Marcia Muller – There's Something in a Sunday (Sharon McCone #8), finished 2/15/25 ★★★★

40. MINDFUL EATING.
* author Gerri Lewis – Grave Words (Deadly Deadlines #2), by Gerri Lewis, finished 2/14/25 ★★★.5

41. ONLY BUY WHAT YOU NEED.
* author Lauren Willig – The Girl From Greenwich Street, finished 2/4/25 ★★★

42. ORGANIZE YOUR HOME.
* author Mildred Abbott – Chaotic Corgis (Cozy Corgi #6), finished 4/23/25 ★★★★

43. ORGANIZE YOUR PHOTOS.
* author Ellis Peters – Dead Man's Ransom (Chron. of Brother Cadfael #9), finished 2/23/25 ★★★★

44. PLAN AND TAKE A TRIP.
* author Annette Dashofy – Lost Legacy (Zoe Chambers #2), finished 2/18/25 ★★★★

45. QUIT BITING NAILS.
* author Steve Berry – The Medici Return (Cotton Malone #19), finished 1/14/25 ★★★★.5

46. READ ONE BOOK PER MONTH.
* author Patrice McDonough – A Slash of Emerald (Dr. Julia Lewis #2), finished 1/28/25 ★★★★

47. REMEMBER YOUR GOALS.
* author Marie Bostwick – The Book Club for Troublesome Women, finished 2/11/25 ★★★★

48. SAVE MONEY.
* author Amy Patricia Meade – Death Upon a Star, finished 1/6/25 ★★★★

49. SEND MORE HANDWRITTEN LETTERS.
* author Harper Lin – Double Shots, Donuts & Dead Dudes (Cape Bay Café #8), finished 2/13/25 ★★★.5

50. SEND THANK YOU CARDS.
* author Robert Dugoni – A Steep Price (Tracy Crosswhite #6), finished 2/27/25 ★★★★

51. SMILE MORE.
* author Irina Shapiro – Murder at the Orpheus Theatre (Tate and Bell #4), finished 1/19/25 ★★★★

52. SPEND LESS TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
* author [auhor:Donna Andrews| 60646] – Toucan Keep a Secret (Meg Langslow #23), finished 2/25/25 ★★★★

53. START A GRATITUDE JOURNAL.
* author Jodi Taylor – Hard Time (Time Police #2), finished 1/5/25 ★★★★.5

54. STOP DRINKING SODA.
* author Paige Shelton – Written in Stone (Scottish Bookshop #10), finished 2/9/25 ★★★★

55. STOP EATING SUGAR.
* author Amanda Ashby – The Widows' Guide to Murder (Widows' Detective Club #1), finished 2/3/25 ★★★.5

56. STOP PROCRASTINATING.
* author Rich Podolsky – You Are Looking Live!: How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports Broadcasting, finished 2/23/25 ★★★.5

57. TRY SOMETHING NEW.
* author Will Thomas – To Kingdom Come (Barker & Llewelyn #2), finished 3/12/25 ★★★★

58. TURN OFF THE TV.
* author Victoria Thompson – Murder on St. Mark's Place (Gaslight #2), finished 2/12/25 ★★★★

59. VOLUNTEER.
* author Rosanne Limoncelli – The Four Queens of Crime, finished 2/5/25 ★★★★

60. WEEKLY DATE NIGHT WITH SPOUSE/PARTNER.
* author Amanda Ashby – The Widows’ Guide to Backstabbing (Widows’ Detective Club #2), finished 2/28/25 ★★★.5

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message 67: by JoAnne (new)

May 08, 2025 07:17AM

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WOOHOO Barb!

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message 68: by Barb (new)

May 08, 2025 05:16PM

Thanks, JoAnne!

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message 69: by JoAnne (new)

May 19, 2025 10:47AM

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FINISHED
The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: December 29, 2024 - May 19, 2025
Read: 60/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
BB Stuart Woods' Golden Hour Brett Battles 1/13/25
2. Be more spiritual.
ML Cross Her Heart Melinda Leigh 1/9/25
3. Be more tidy.
MO Very Merry Married Molly O'Keefe 1/14/25
4. Be on time.
OM Because of You Olivia Miles 1/20/25
5. Become more assertive.
EA The Body in the Bookstore Ellie Alexander 3/30/25
6. Become more polite.
ML See Her Die Melinda Leigh 1/11/25
7. Clean out attic.
CC The Lightkeeper's Ball Colleen Coble 1/16/25
8. Clean out basement.
SB Friction Sandra Brown 2/17/25
9. Clean out your closet.
CC A Convenient Christmas Proposal C.J. Carmichael 2/21/25
10. Clean out your email.
CL My Mistake To Make Cas Lewis 3/17/25
11. Continue education.
IA Magic Claims Ilona Andrews 4/14/25
12. Declutter your space.
DP Crossroads Devney Perry 2/24/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
DH The Black Bird Oracle Deborah Harkness 3/2/25
14. Dress better.
SD The Grump Who Stole Christmas S. Doyle 1/12/25
15. Drink more water.
MW With One Breath Margaret Watson 1/5/25
16. Drive less.
LD Treasure Coast Homecoming Leigh Duncan 2/2/25
17. Earn more money.
OM Small Town Christmas Olivia Miles 5/11/25
18. Eat breakfast.
SK The Last Letters Sophie Kenna 1/18/25
19. Exercise more and sit less.
LS Fixer-Upper Linda Seed 4/10/25
20. Floss teeth daily.
LD Treasure Coast Promise Leigh Duncan 3/31/25
21. Get an education.
EA From Grumpy to Forever Elena Aitken 5/16/25
22. Get involved in community.
VM Sandpiper Marsh Vickie McKeehan 4/13/25
23. Get involved in sports.
EL Something More Evey Lyon 4/21/25
24. Get out of debt.
EG Stuck With The Silver Fox Everleigh Green 4/22/25
25. Give to charity.
VA A Soldier's Christmas Wish Vivian Arend 1/2/25
26. Go to bed on time.
DM Rock Paper Scissors Devon Monk 1/7/24
27. Have a game night with family.
VA A Hero's Christmas Hope Vivian Arend 1/4/25
28. Have quality family time.
HM Gypsy Magic H.P. Mallory 1/25/25
29. Improve career.
AV Seaside Cowboy's Marriage of Convenience Alexa Verde 5/18/25
30. Laugh more often.
HM Cashmere Curses H.P. Mallory 1/27/25
31. Learn a new language.
EL Something Right Evey Lyon 4/17/25
32. Learn about other cultures.
CL My Promise To Keep Cas Lewis 3/18/25
33. Learn to dance.
LC Uncertain Spring Lyn Cote 4/6/25
34. Learn to meditate.
LM The Cozy Quilt Shop Leeanna Morgan 3/9/25
35. Let go of grudges.
DF Spring at Saddle Run Delores Fossen 4/7/25
36. Listen to music.
SC Christmas in Silver Bell Falls Samantha Chase 1/22/25
37. Lose weight.
IH Sandcastle Inn Irene Hannon 2/3/25
38. Love yourself.
LF Slow Ride Lori Foster 4/9/25
39. Make more friends.
MK Her Secret Christmas Hero Mallory Kane 1/28/25
40. Mindful eating.
LD Sterling Fight L.B. Dunbar 4/24/25
41. Only buy what you need.
BL Perfect Summer Bethany Lopez 3/5/25
42. Organize your home.
AR Corpse at a Cape Cod Inn Angela K. Ryan 5/19/25
43. Organize your photos.
PH Holding the Reins Paisley Hope 4/28/25
44. Plan and take a trip.
LD The Night We Lost Him Laura Dave 5/4/25
45. Quit biting nails.
BL Perfect Hideaway Bethany Lopez 3/6/25
46. Read one book per month.
KA Play It Safe Kristen Ashley 4/21/25
47. Remember your goals.
LM Wind River Wrangler Lindsay McKenna 5/5/25
48. Save money.
EM A Reason to Stay at Sandpiper Inn Ella Morgan 3/7/25
49. Send more handwritten letters.
MW Once Removed Margaret Watson 1/6/25
50. Send thank you cards.
SK The Broken Promise Sophie Kenna 1/24/25
51. Smile more.
LM The Flower Cottage Leeanna Morgan 3/10/25
52. Spend less time on social media.
MS Winter's Mourn Mary Stone 4/30/25
53. Start a gratitude journal.
JS Eggs Jerry Spinelli 1/15/25
54. Stop drinking soda.
KS The Kept Woman Karin Slaughter 4/4/25
55. Stop eating sugar.
OS Jaxon Olivia Sands 4/5/25
56. Stop procrastinating.
SR Home for the Holidays Sara Richardson 5/8/25
57. Try something new.
SW One Night before Christmas Serenity Woods 3/16/25
58. Turn off the TV.
TF Mud Vein Tarryn Fisher 4/22/25
59. Volunteer.
NR The Mirror Nora Roberts 1/31/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
KA Back in the Saddle Kristen Ashley 4/19/25

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message 70: by Mary (last edited Aug 08, 2025 11:46PM) (new)

May 29, 2025 09:47AM

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1.BR-Be a better neighbor. Blaze Returns Bill Runner 06/08
2. SB- Be more spiritual. The Double Man Scott Blade 06/02
3. RE-Be more tidy. Never Enough Robert Enright 07/01
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7.LC- Clean out attic. Running Blind Lee Child 07/23
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17.RM- Earn more money.Rough Company R.A. McGee 06/01
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20.LH- Floss teeth daily. Toucan Love You Lorelei M. Hart 06/01
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23.NP- Get involved in sports. Burning Bright: Peter Ash, Book 2 Nick Petrie 06/22
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27.MG- Have a game night with family. Dead Eye Mark Greaney 08/05
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

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message 71: by JoAnne (new)

May 30, 2025 12:00PM

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Welcome Mary!

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message 72: by Sally906 (new)

Jun 01, 2025 01:36AM

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List - COMPLETED

Duration: Open ended after your starting date

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:

1. Be a better neighbour - A Festive Featherwood Falls by Heather Reyburn (HR) - 13/01/25
2. Be more spiritual - The Trouble With Choices by Trish Morey (TM) - 10/01/25
3. Be more tidy - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (RY) - 04/02/25
4. Be on time - The Naughtiest Girl Is a Monitor by Enid Blyton (EB) - 04/04/25
5. Become more assertive - New Year in Mystic Springs by Mona Marple (MM) - 07/01/25
6. Become more polite - How To Survive Your Sisters by Ellie Campbelll (EC) - 22/01/25
7. Clean out attic - Her Fierce SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary (CO) - 23/01/25
8. Clean out basement - Gone Witch by Nova Nelson (NN) - 01/01/25
9. Clean out your closet - A Very Fairy Funeral by A.N. Sage (AS) - 17/01/25
10. Clean out your email - Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh (NM) - 19/01/25
11. Continue education - Behind the Sun by Deborah Challinor (DC) - 14/01/25
12. Declutter your space - Last Train Home by Laura Stapleton (LS) - 21/01/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button - Taken in Nuala by Harriet Steel (HS) - 09/02/25
14. Dress better - Be Careful What You Witch For by Dawn Eastman(DE) 01/06/25
15. Drink more water - Dragon Guard Warrior by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 21/01/25
16. Drive less -I Fell Through A Portal And Into A Gargoyle's Arms by Dana Isaly (DI)- 14/04/25
17. Earn more money - Dragon Guard Fighter by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 19/02/25
18. Eat breakfast - Thoroughly Disenchanted by Alexandra Almond (AA) - 23/01/25
19. Exercise more and sit less - Seduced by the Billionaire Sheikh by Cathleen Ross (CR) - 17/02/25
20. Floss teeth daily - The Drifter by Anthea Hodgson (AH) - 21/04/25
21. Get an education - Perils in Provence by Carolyn L. Dean (CD) - 27/01/25
22. Get involved in community - Star of the Party by Cate Lawley (CL) - 25/02/25
23. Get involved in sports - His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik (NN) - 12/03/25
24. Get out of debt - Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton (GB) - 09/03/25
25. Give to charity - The Stranger at the Table by Cassie Hamer (CH) - 03/04/25
26. Go to bed on time - Summer Term at St Clare's by Enid Blyton (EB) - 01/04/25
27. Have a game night with family - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (HM) - 03/01/25
28. Have quality family time - Maeve's Baby by Fiona McArthur (FM) - 01/02/25
29. Improve career - The Comanche Girl's Prayer by Angela C. Castillo (AC) - 24/04/25
30. Laugh more often - Moonlight and Mischief by Molly Fitz (MF) - 12/02/25
31. Learn a new language - Signed, Sealed, Married by Annie West (AW) - 01/03/25
32. Learn about other cultures -Five and the Forgotten Treasure: Book One in the thrilling new adventure series by Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton by Chris Smith (CS) - 22/03/25
33. Learn to dance - A Duke’s Guide to Seducing His Bride by Lauren Royal (LR) - 27/05/25
34. Learn to meditate - Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (AM) - 26/02/25
35. Let go of grudges - Books & Bribes by Lucinda Race (LR) - 31/05/25
36. Listen to music - The Calendar Mums by Lauren K McKellar (LM) - 11/03/25
37. Lose weight -The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson (SW) - 02/01/25
38. Love yourself - A Goose Creek Christmas by Virginia Smith (VS) - 22/04/25
39. Make more friends - Right Way Up by Fiona McCallum (FM) - 21/03/25
40. Mindful eating - Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 12/02/25
41. Only buy what you need - The Naughtiest Girl Again by Enid Blyton (EB) - 15/01/25
42. Organise your home - The Lupin Fields by Heather Reyburn(HR) - 09/04/25
43. Organise your photos - Malice Aforecourt by Rennae Todd (RT) - 04/05/25
44. Plan and take a trip - Marrying Mr. English by Katy Regnery (KR) - 17/05/25
45. Quit biting nails -A Snowy River Summer by Stella Quinn (SQ) - 05/02/25
46. Read one book per month - Silent Light, Silent Love by Bobby Hutchinson (BH) - 20/01/25
47. Remember your goals - Kiss of Steele by Barbara Russell (BR) - 21/02/25
48. Save money - Dragon Guard Knight by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 16/02/25
49. Send more handwritten letters - A Rolling Scone by Nancy Warren (NW) - 06/02/25
50. Send thank you cards - The Whispering Woods by Kaelyn Hamm (KH) - 09/02/25
51. Smile more - The Alien King's Baby by Shea Malloy (SM) - 26/01/75
52. Spend less time on social media - Home To Turtle Bay by Marion Lennox (LM) - 07/04/25
53. Start a gratitude journal - Eat, Drink, and Be Scary by Olivia Jaymes (OJ) - 24/01/25
54. Stop drinking soda - Breathing Space by Kristen Painter (KP) - 13/02/25
55. Stop eating sugar - The Pastor's Mail Order Surprise by Amelia Rose
(AR) - 07/05/25
56. Stop procrastinating - Where the Birds Call Her Name by Claire van Ryn (CR) - 28/01/25
57. Try something new - Baker's Coven by Nancy Warren (NW) - 03/01/25
58. Turn off the TV - Revenge of the Mantis by Vered Ehsani (VE) - 17/04/25
59. Volunteer - Matchmade Hearts by Elizabeth Rose (ER) - 08/02/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner - The Songs of Magic by Kaelyn Hamm (KH) - 01/01/25

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message 73: by JoAnne (new)

Jun 01, 2025 06:52AM

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message 74: by Tammie (new)

Jun 05, 2025 05:55PM

Completed - Thanks JoAnne...I like these longer ones a lot!

Completed - 60

1. Be a better neighbor - GB
Nestless Eagles, G.H. BABAGILO | 5/12
2. Be more spiritual - LM
Cupid for Hire, Lila Monroe | 2/10
3. Be more tidy - RT
In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17
4. Be on time - BN
Tangled Autumn, Betty Neels | 2/22
5. Become more assertive - SB
Van2, Sawyer Bennett | 3/22
6. Become more polite - LB
Running Mate, Leah Brunner | 2/15
7. Clean out attic - AC
The Stranger, Albert Camus | 2/15
8. Clean out basement - BC
A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers | 2/20
9. Clean out your closet - CL
Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Cate Lawley | 2/19
10. Clean out your email - NE
The Measure, Nikki Erlick | 2/22
11. Continue education - AC
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan, Agatha Christie | 4/11
12. Declutter your space - AS
The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19
13. Don't hit the snooze button - SB
Blonde Date, Sarina Bowen | 2/23
14. Dress better - SB
Bain, Sawyer Bennett | 2/25
15. Drink more water - KW
Borrow My Heart, Kasie West | 3/3
16. Drive less - LS
Kickstart My Witch, Lotta Smith | 5/22
17. Earn more money - NR
The Search, Nora Roberts | 4/16
18. Eat breakfast - BR
How to Steal a Galaxy, Beth Revis | 2/26
19. Exercise more and sit less - CL
A Handful of Stars, Cynthia Lord | 3/17
20. Floss teeth daily - AH
Stuck with You, Ali Hazelwood | 3/3
21. Get an education - GA
Dragon on Top, G.A. Aiken | 4/15
22. Get involved in community - MM
Romance in Sleepy Hollow, Marcia Lynn McClure | 2/13
23. Get involved in sports - SN
The Test, Sylvain Neuvel | 3/16
24. Get out of debt - TB
Heaven is for Real, Todd Burpo | 4/5
25. Give to charity - CY
Interior Chinatown, Charles Yu | 4/19
26. Go to bed on time - BN
Midnight Sun's Magic, Betty Neels | 3/20
27. Have a game night with family - MF
Meet Me in the Margins, Melissa Ferguson | 3/24
28. Have quality family time - MF
Fatal Affair, Marie Force | 3/27
29. Improve career - CRE
The Start of World War I, Charles River Editors | 3/29
30. Laugh more often - LG
More or Less Maddy, Lisa Genova | 4/26
31. Learn a new language - AL
The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon | 4/25
32. Learn about other cultures - CB
All Our Tomorrows, Catherine Bybee | 4/2
33. Learn to dance - CL
My Favorite Half-Night Stand, Christina Lauren | 4/18
34. Learn to meditate - DA
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams | 3/20
35. Let go of grudges - TG
On the Island, Tracey Garvis Graves | 4/28
36. Listen to music - LC
PS: I Hate You, Lauren Connolly | 5/19
37. Lose weight - LS
New Witch on the Block, Lotta Smith | 2/11
38. Love yourself - ES
Once More With Feeling, Elissa Sussman | 6/3
39. Make more friends - FK
Before the Law, Franz Kafka | 3/15
40. Mindful eating - MF
State of Alert, Marie Force | 3/7
41. Only buy what you need - BN
The Magic Of Living, Betty Neels | 3/2
42. Organize your home - GA
The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind, Amy Gulick | 5/8
43. Organize your photos - EH
People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry | 5/25
44. Plan and take a trip - KR
Bound to the Orc Ranger, Krista Luna | 5/16
45. Quit biting nails - LB
The Magic of Oz, L. Frank Baum | 3/22
46. Read one book per month - KB
The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley | 4/21
47. Remember your goals - MB
It's Not What It Looks Like, Molly Burke | 3/13
48. Save money - AN
Wyrd and Other Derelictions, Adam L.G. Nevill | 2/17
49. Send more handwritten letters - NR
Island of Flowers, Nora Roberts | 3/25
50. Send thank you cards - CH
Reminders of Him, Colleen Hoover | 3/15
51. Smile more - LM
A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle | 5/14
52. Spend less time on social media - CL
Candy Cane Conspiracy, Cate Lawley | 4/12
53. Start a gratitude journal - JN
All the Bright Places, Jennifer Niven | 3/4
54. Stop drinking soda - IA
No Heroes, Ilona Andrews | 3/15
55. Stop eating sugar - TA
Hide Your Heart, Tracey Alvarez | 3/8
56. Stop procrastinating - II
What the River Knows, Isabel Ibañez | 5/23
57. Try something new - NR
Once Upon a Midnight, Nora Roberts | 4/5
58. Turn off the TV - NR
High Noon, Nora Roberts | 5/22
59. Volunteer - VR
Arch-Conspirator, Veronica Roth | 3/18
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner - SK
Gwendy's Button Box, Stephen King | 3/8

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message 75: by JoAnne (new)

Jun 06, 2025 06:14AM

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WOOHOO Tammie!

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message 76: by Frankie (last edited Jun 20, 2025 01:02PM) (new)

Jun 20, 2025 01:00PM

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date, January 1, 2025.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

60/60 Completed. Finish

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.Helena Newbury-Punching and Kissing 2/17/25
2. Be more spiritual.Laura Pavlov-Steal My Heart 3/16/25
3. Be more tidy.Rebecca Yarros-Variation 1/03/25
4. Be on time.Natasha Madison-Shattered Dreams 1/19/25
5. Become more assertive.Aly Martinez-Alone with You 3/13/25
6. Become more polite.Marni Mann-Mr. Hook-up 1/29/25
7. Clean out attic.Catherine Cowles-Beautiful Exile 4/13/25
8. Clean out basement.Brooke Montgomery-Here With Me 1/14/25
9. Clean out your closet.Lauren Landish-I Do with You 1/07/25
10. Clean out your email.Melinda Leigh-Track Her Down 2/03/25
11. Continue education.Carolyn Arnold-Missing Before Daylight 1/26/25
12. Declutter your space.Devney Perry-Sunlight 2/21/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button.Zuri Day-A Good Dose of Pleasure 4/21/25
14. Dress better.Riley Edwards-Dangerous Love 6/15/25
15. Drink more water.Isabella Maldonado-A Killer's Code 2/15/25
16. Drive less.Lucy Score-Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door 1/05/25
17. Earn more money.Andrew Mayne-Mr. Whisper 5/14/25
18. Eat breakfast.Kennedy Ryan-Can't Get Enough 5/23/25
19. Exercise more and sit less.Xyla Turner-Across The Tracks 3/19/25
20. Floss teeth daily.Liz Tomforde-Play Along 2/04/25
21. Get an education.Daphne Elliot-Mother Hater 2/03/25
22. Get involved in community.Liz Tomforde-Rewind It Back 6/04/25
23. Get involved in sports.Robert Dugoni-Beyond Reasonable Doubt 2/12/25
24. Get out of debt.Elle Gray-A Shot to Kill 2/28/25
25. Give to charity.Tracy Clark-Echo 2/20/25
26. Go to bed on time.Meg Gardiner-UNSUB 1/05/25
27. Have a game night with family.Melanie Harlow-Small Town Swoon 2/24/25
28. Have quality family time.Meghan Quinn-That Second Chance 4/22/25
29. Improve career.Armand Rosamilia-Shake Down 2/11/25
30. Laugh more often.Nick Russell-Badge Bunny 3/10/25
31. Learn a new language.Gina LaManna-Riddle Me This 1/04/25
32. Learn about other cultures.Lena Hendrix-Just My Luck 1/19/25
33. Learn to dance.Linda Reilly-Up to No Gouda 6/14/25
34. Learn to meditate.Addison Michael-When They Disappeared 4/13/25
35. Let go of grudges.Elsie Silver-Wild Side 5/02/25
36. Listen to music.Corinne Michaels-All Too Well 2/02/25
37. Lose weight.Tess Gerritsen-The Mephisto Club 2/28/25
38. Love yourself.Samantha Young-Things We Never Said 3/19/25
39. Make more friends.Amber Kelly-Fate After Fame 2/17/25
40. Mindful eating.Marie Force-Someone to Watch Over Me 1/22/25
41. Only buy what you need.Brittanee Nicole-Mother Faker 1/18/25
42. Organize your home.Rebecca Zanetti-You Can Kill 2/27/25
43. Organize your photos.Pamela Fagan Hutchins-Her Silent Bones 1/03/25
44. Plan and take a trip.Kendra Elliot-The Next Grave 1/25/25
45. Quit biting nails.Lee Goldberg-Gated Prey 1/17/25
46. Read one book per month.Toni Anderson-Cold Spite 6/13/25
47. Remember your goals.Shannon Baker-Double Back 4/08/25
48. Save money.Maisey Yates-Happy After All 2/05/25
49. Send more handwritten letters.Willow Rose-Dark Little Secrets 2/20/25
50. Send thank you cards.Karla Sorensen-This Wild Heart 4/01/25
51. Smile more.Shain Rose-Between Commitment and Betrayal 3/04/25
52. Spend less time on social media.Michael Connelly-The Black Echo 3/04/25
53. Start a gratitude journal.Declan James-Lethal Harvest 4/29/25
54. Stop drinking soda.Kat Singleton-Chase Our Forever 4/10/25
55. Stop eating sugar.Emma Scott-Falling Like Stars 5/25/25
56. Stop procrastinating.Stacy Green-Little Child Gone 6/03/25
57. Try something new.Nancy Warren-Peony Dreadful 5/25/25
58. Turn off the TV.Rita Herron-Hidden Bones 1/30/25
59. Volunteer.Lani Lynn Vale-Clown Motel 1/18/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.Willow Aster-Summertime 2/13/25

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message 77: by JoAnne (new)

Jun 22, 2025 07:50AM

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WOOHOO Frankie!

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message 78: by Angel **Book Junkie** (last edited Jun 24, 2025 09:26AM) (new)

Jun 24, 2025 09:25AM

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message 79: by Michele (last edited Jun 24, 2025 01:07PM) (new)

Jun 24, 2025 01:06PM

COMPLETION POST
The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read: 60/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
✅1. Be a better neighbor.
On the Ledge: A Memoir by Amy Turner Read 1/7/25
✅2. Be more spiritual.
The Little Liar by Mitch Albom. Read 1/1/25
✅3. Be more tidy.
The Secret of Everything by Barbara O'Neal Read 1/19/25
✅4. Be on time.
Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman. Read 1/29/25
✅5. Become more assertive.
Remainders of the Day: A Bookshop Diary by Shaun Bythell. Read 1/22/25

✅6. Become more polite.
Discovering the Cure for the Common Life (Excerpt): Living in Your Sweet Spot by Max Lucado Read 1/11/25 M and L
✅7. Clean out attic.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry Augustby Claire North Read 2/books 9/25
✅8. Clean out basement.
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh. Read 1/16/25. C and M
✅9. Clean out your closet.
The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott. Read 2/3/25
✅10. Clean out your email. Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan. Read 2/5/24
✅11. Continue education.
The Escape Artist by Diane Chamberlain Read 1/2/25
✅12. Declutter your space. The Do-Over by Lynn Painter. Read 2/4/25
✅13. Don't hit the snooze button.
.The Sweet By and By by Sara Evans. Read 2/22/25
✅14. Dress better. D and R
Holy Chow by David Rosenfelt. Read 3/19/25
✅15. Drink more water. Book: The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay
Read 2/8/25
✅16. Drive less.
Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander Read 2/19/25
✅17. Earn more money.
A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis. Read 3/6/25
✅18. Eat breakfast.
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler Read 2/27/25
✅19. Exercise more and sit less.
The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves Read 2/19/25
✅20. Floss teeth daily.
.The Address by Fiona Davis Read 1/10/25
✅21. Get an education. C and N
Sandwich by Catherine Newman. Read 3/10/25
✅22. Get involved in community. M and C
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan Read 3/9/25.
✅23. Get involved in sports. D and G
A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman. Read 3/13/25
✅24. Get out of debt.
Right Girl, Wrong Side by Ginny Baird Read 2/16/25.
✅25. Give to charity.
Party Girl by Rachel Hollis Read 3/6/25
✅26. Go to bed on time. Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Read 2/12/25
✅27. Have a game night with family.
Someone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews Read 3/7/25
✅28. Have quality family time. A and A
The Light of Luna Park by Addison Armstrong Read 4/1/25
✅29. Improve career. M and C
Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham by Marcia Clark Read 3/27/25
✅30. Laugh more often.
More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
✅31. Learn a new language.
The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Read 2/27/25
✅32. Learn about other cultures. C and L
One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke Read 3/19/25
✅33. Learn to dance. D and L
So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Read 3/23/25
✅34. Learn to meditate. N and R
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards Read 3/27/25
✅35. Let go of grudges. R and S
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Read 5/11/25
✅36. Listen to music. S and R
The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts. Read 4/9/25
✅37. Lose weight. L and W
The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate. Read 4/15/25
✅38. Love yourself. L and L
Buried by Lynda La Plante Read 4/9/25
✅39. Make more friends. M and M
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin. Read 4/12/25
✅40. Mindful eating. D and L
Paper Butterfly by Diane Wei Liang Read 3/25/25
✅ 41. Only buy what you need. L and B
.Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett. Read 4/21/25
✅42. Organize your home. H and G
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor. Read 3/15/25
✅43. Organize your photos. R and S
The Only One Left by Riley Sager Read 4/14/25
✅44. Plan and take a trip. T and R
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read 4/8/25
✅45. Quit biting nails. T and B
Hold You Down by Tracy Brown. Read 3/15/25.
✅46. Read one book per month.
The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity by Axton Betz-Hamilton Read 2/14/25 💝
✅47. Remember your goals. M and B
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer. Read 4/19/25
✅48. Save money.
New Beginnings in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal Read 1/5/25
✅49. Send more handwritten letters. E and H
Funny Story by Emily Henry Read 4/23/25
✅51. Smile more. O and M
book:Murder Out of Character|59364074] by Olivia Matthews. Read 4/24/25
✅52. Spend less time on social media. A and P
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston Read 4/17/25
✅53. Start a gratitude journal.
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan Read 1/24/25.
✅54. Stop drinking soda. S and S
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. Read 5/4/25
✅55. Stop eating sugar. A and A
The Push by Ashley Audrain Read 5/5/25
✅56. Stop procrastinating. R and S
They All Fall Down by Roxanne St. Claire Read 5/19/25
✅57. Try something new.
My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh. Read 1/30/25 M, O and W
✅58. Turn off the TV. R and H
Smart Girl by Rachel Hollis Read 5/26/25
✅59. Volunteer. E and E
. Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot Read 6/24/25
✅60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger Read 1/8/25

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Jun 25, 2025 12:05PM

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message 82: by Anne (new)

Jul 25, 2025 08:10AM

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: January 1, 2025 - Open ended

Goal: 60/60 COMPLETED!

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd 5/10/2025
2. Be more spiritual.
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley 2/1/2025
3. Be more tidy.
The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett Davis 3/25/2025
4. Be on time.
Once Upon a Seaside Murder by Maggie Blackburn 7/18/2025
5. Become more assertive.
The Long Game by Elena Aranas 6/4/2025
6. Become more polite.
Trust No One by Paul Cleave 1/10/2025
7. Clean out attic.
Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson 1/17/2025
8. Clean out basement.
The Good Goodbye by Carla Buckley 1/3/2025
9. Clean out your closet.
Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens3/31/2025
10. Clean out your email.
Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 4/9/2025
11. Continue education.
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain 4/5/2025
12. Declutter your space.
Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew 3/19/2025
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonsen 5/24/2025
14. Dress better.
Ways to Hide in Winter by Sarah St. Vincent 1/30/2025
15. Drink more water.
Death Dangles a Participle by E. E. Kennedy 1/20/2025
16. Drive less.
A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton by Deb Miller Landau 4/11/2025
17. Earn more money.
Final Cut by Marjorie McCown 3/26/2025
18. Eat breakfast.
Opulence and Ashes by Kate Belli 1/3/2025
19. Exercise more and sit less.
A Game of Cones by Abby Collette 5/31/2025
20. Floss teeth daily.
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford 2/5/2025
21. Get an education.
Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain 2/8/2025
22. Get involved in community.
It Happened One Fight by Maureen Lee Lenker 5/29/2025
23. Get involved in sports.
Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 2/2/2025
24. Get out of debt.
Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin 6/28/2025
25. Give to charity.
A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz 1/7/2025
26. Go to bed on time.
The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers 7/25/2025
27. Have a game night with family.
The Key to Deceit by Ashley Weaver 3/4/2025
28. Have quality family time.
Kansas Troubles by Earlene Fowler 4/17/2025
29. Improve career.
I Invited Her In by Adele Parks 2/14/2025
30. Laugh more often.
Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 1/22/2024
31. Learn a new language.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 5/14/2025
32. Learn about other cultures.
An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo 1/27/2025
33. Learn to dance.
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton 1/21/2025
34. Learn to meditate.
The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander 4/30/2025
35. Let go of grudges.
Cold Brew Corpse by Tara Lush 3/12/2025
36. Listen to music.
Sandwich by Catherine Newman 1/13/2024
37. Lose weight.Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner 3/1/2025
38. Love yourself.
Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson 2/21/2025
39. Make more friends.
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London 3/29/2025
40. Mindful eating.
A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery by Lawrence Ingrassia 2/26/2025
41. Only buy what you need.
The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey by Astrid Dahl 5/18/2025
42. Organize your home.
What the Cat Dragged In by Miranda James 3/15/2025
43. Organize your photos.
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz 4/18/2025
44. Plan and take a trip.
Poison Lilies by Katie Tallo 1/26/2025
45. Quit biting nails.
Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb 2/25/2025
46. Read one book per month.
The Lost Jewels by Kristy Manning 4/7/2025
47. Remember your goals.
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentile 6/1/2025
48. Save money.
The Resort by Sara Ochs 1/8/2025
49. Send more handwritten letters.
Graceland by Nancy Cochiere 715/2025
50. Send thank you cards.
The Distant Dead by Heather Young 3/14/2025
51. Smile more.
Murder in Black Tie by Sara Rosett 1/14/2025
52. Spend less time on social media.
Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon 4/29/2025
53. Start a gratitude journal.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto 3/8/2025
54. Stop drinking soda.
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter 3/21/2025
55. Stop eating sugar.
The Sinners by Ace Atkins 4/2/2025
56. Stop procrastinating.
Murders on Elderberry Road by Sally Goldbaum 5/28/2025
57. Try something new.
The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson 2/15/2025
58. Turn off the TV.
You Can Trust Me by Emma Rowley 4/14/2025
59. Volunteer.
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 1/17/2025
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
After the Rain by Karen White 3/7/2025

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message 83: by JoAnne (new)

Jul 26, 2025 10:29AM

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message 84: by Laura Z (new)

Aug 30, 2025 03:41PM

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List: 60/60 - COMPLETED 08.29.25
Duration: Open-Ended from Your Start Date (June 27, 2025)

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

✅ 1. BE A BETTER NEIGHBOR: When the Earth Was Green | Riley Black | 07.03.25
✅ 2. BE MORE SPIRITUAL: The Museum of Failures | Thrity Umrigar | 07.08.25
✅ 3. BE MORE TIDY: Crown | Evanthia Bromiley | 07.04.25
✅ 4. BE ON TIME: California Golden | Melanie Benjamin | 07.15.25
✅ 5. BECOME MORE ASSERTIVE: Fractured | Catherine McKenzie | 07.03.25
✅ 6. BECOME MORE POLITE: Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties | Camille Pagán | 07.09.25
✅ 7. CLEAN OUT ATTIC: Notes on Infinity | Austin Taylor | 07.22.25
✅ 8. CLEAN OUT BASEMENT: The Lightning Bottles | Marissa Stapley | 07.11.25
✅ 9. CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET: The Three-Body Problem | Liu Cixin | 07.24.25
✅10. CLEAN OUT YOUR EMAIL: XX: Poems for the Twentieth Century | Campbell McGrath | 07.07.25
✅11. CONTINUE EDUCATION: The Young of Other Animals } Chris Cander | 07.29.25
✅12. DECLUTTER YOUR SPACE: The Dutch House | Ann Patchett | 07.08.25
✅13. DON'T HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON: Spectacular Things | Beck Dorey-Stein | 08.21.25
✅14. DRESS BETTER: The Romance Recipe | Ruby Barrett | 07.25.25
✅15. DRINK MORE WATER: Can't Get Enough | Kennedy Ryan | 07.11.25
✅16. DRIVE LESS: What Happens in Amsterdam | Rachel Lynn Solomon | 07.17.25
✅17. EARN MORE MONEY: The Compound | Aisling Rawle | 08.04.25
✅18. EAT BREAKFAST: Sunny Side Up | Katie Sturino | 07.13.25
✅19. EXERCISE MORE AND SIT LESS: The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch | Melinda Taub | 08.13.25
✅20. FLOSS TEETH DAILY: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald | Therese Anne Fowler | 07.05.25
✅21. GET AN EDUCATION: Scandalized | Ivy Owens | 08.22.25
✅22. GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn | Mark Lawrence | 08.12.25
✅23. GET INVOLVED IN SPORTS: Summer Days and Summer Nights | Stephanie Perkins | 07.09.25
✅24. GET OUT OF DEBT: An Indiscreet Princess | Georgie Blalock | 07.30.25
✅25. GIVE TO CHARITY: Practical Magic | Alice Hoffman | 07.22.25
✅26. GO TO BED ON TIME: A Forty Year Kiss | Nickolas Butler | 07.23.25
✅27. HAVE A GAME NIGHT WITH FAMILY: Family Lore | Elizabeth Acevedo | 08.25.25
✅28. HAVE QUALITY FAMILY TIME: The Guest List | Lucy Foley | 08.15.25
✅29. IMPROVE CAREER: A Death in Door County | Annelise Ryan | 07.15.25
✅30. LAUGH MORE OFTEN: The Mighty Red | Louise Erdrich | 07.14.25
✅31. LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey | Amber Ruffin | 08.23.25
✅32. LEARN ABOUT OTHER CULTURES: The Sirens' Call | Chris Hayes | 07.26.25
✅33. LEARN TO DANCE: Love Is a War Song | Danica Nava | 08.29.25
✅34. LEARN TO MEDITATE: Hour Glass | Michelle Rene | 08.08.25
✅35. LET GO OF GRUDGES: Done and Dusted | Lyla Sage | 07.29.25
✅36. LISTEN TO MUSIC: The Age of Loneliness | Laura Marris | 07.15.25
✅37. LOSE WEIGHT: As You Like It | William Shakespeare | 07.10.25
✅38. LOVE YOURSELF: In the Garden of Beasts | Erik Larson | 08.11.25
✅39. MAKE MORE FRIENDS: The M[author:Omar El Akkadelancholy of Untold History|199531855] | Minsoo Kang | 07.17.25
✅40. MINDFUL EATING: Lights Out | Navessa Allen | 07.28.25
✅41. ONLY BUY WHAT YOU NEED: Leather & Lark | Brynne Weaver | 08.05.25
✅42. ORGANIZE YOUR HOME: Three Wild Dogs | Markus Zusak | 07.31.25
✅43. ORGANIZE YOUR PHOTOS: The Only One Left | Riley Sager | 08.12.25
✅44. PLAN AND TAKE A TRIP: The Stress of Her Regard | Tim Powers | 08.01.25
✅45. QUIT BITING NAILS: Say Everything | Ione Skye | 08.21.25
✅46. READ ONE BOOK PER MONTH: Jane Austen, the Secret Radical | Helena Kelly | 07.11.25
✅47. REMEMBER YOUR GOALS: The God of the Woods | Liz Moore | 08.10.25
✅48. SAVE MONEY: El Dorado Drive | Megan Abbott | 07.21.25
✅49. SEND MORE HANDWRITTEN LETTERS: Back After This | Linda Holmes | 08.06.25
✅50. SEND THANK YOU CARDS: The Library at Hellebore | Cassandra Khaw | 07.31.25
✅51. SMILE MORE: Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata | 08.02.25
✅52. SPEND LESS TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? | Crystal Smith Paul | 08.18.25
✅53. START A GRATITUDE JOURNAL: Yours Truly | Abby Jimenez | 07.18.25
✅54. STOP DRINKING SODA: The Gate to Women's Country | Sheri S. Tepper | 07.24.25
✅55. STOP EATING SUGAR: Booster Shots | Adam Ratner | 07.20.25
✅56. STOP PROCRASTINATING: Coven: A Graphic Novel | Soman Chainani | 07.21.25
✅57. TRY SOMETHING NEW: The Friendship List | Susan Mallery | 08.07.25
✅58. TURN OFF THE TV: A Summer Affair | Elin Hilderbrand | 08.11.25
✅59. VOLUNTEER: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This | Omar El Akkad | 08.01.25
✅60. WEEKLY DATE NIGHT WITH SPOUSE/PARTNER: Run for the Hills | Kevin Wilson | 07.04.25

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Aug 31, 2025 07:09AM

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