Jennifer's 75 Book Challenge

[Jennifer]

Last year's goal was 52 and I smashed it at 71! That's 137% of my goal met! Now, last year I did not update my thread as often as I would have liked (I think I stopped completely after the summer) so part of my goal this year is to keep this updated at least monthly.

[Jennifer]

Book 1/75:
House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielwski
started 1/1/2025
Ongoing

Book 2/75:
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
started 1/1/2025
Audiobook, ongoing

[Jennifer]

I have set my reading challenges for 2025. My goals for 2025 are 75 books, 12,500 pages, and 200 hours of audiobooks. I will use three reading challenges to try and knock down my very large tbr. I have given myself a few additional goals to meet in each individual challenge. At least 50% of the books used in each challenge must be books I own and 50% must be written by a woman. I will have a general challenge with 75 line items to hit my yearly goal of 75 books. I will also do an A-Z challenge and my local library does a small 16 line challenge.

This is the general challenge I will be keeping to. I have taken lines from other challenges to tailor it more to me and my reading goals for the year.

1. A book with a book on the cover or "book" in the title.
2. A book about a book club.
3. A book about a woman going through menopause.
4. A book mentioned in another book.
5. A book about the Northern Lights.
6. A book set in a luxury resort.
7. A book about space tourism/advanced travel.
8. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title.
9. A book about a cult.
10. A book about a road trip.
11. A book recommended by your reading apps.
12. A book about dragons.
13. A book about vampires.
14. A book about fairies.
15. A book with a happily single woman protagionist.
16. A book about an overlooked woman in history.
17. A classic you've never read.
18. A book about chosen family.
19. A book that features a character with chronic pain.
20. A book that features a character that is a cancer suvivor but it's not the main focus of the story.
21. A dystopian book with a happy ending.
22. A book you have avoided reading.
23. A book of short stories.
24. A book where the city/setting is it's own character.
25. A book about a musical or one that has been turned into a musical.
26. A book from your childhood.
27. A book from your TBR with a mostly yellow or purple cover.
28. A book that was published in a year corresponding to your Chinese Zodiac sign
29. A book set in a location you'd like to visit someday
30. A book with a title that starts with the letter P, R, S, or T.
31. A book published or set between 2011-2020.
32. A book starting with the first letter of your last name.
33. A book by an author you’ve never read before.
34. A book from your TBR list that starts with the letter "L" or "M".
35.A book set in your hometown or state.
36. A Book with an “X” “Y” or “Z” in the title (anywhere in the title)
37. A book that was published or set between 1990 and 2010.
38. A book by an author who shares your first initial.
39. A standalone book from your TBR.
40. A book you’ve considered unhauling but haven’t committed to yet.
41. A book with a mostly black or white cover.
42. A book set in a fictional world or alternate reality.
43. A book (romance) in which the relationship features a disabled person.
44. A book that has won The Pulitzer Prize (any).
45. A book that has won The Booker Prize.
46. A book that has won The National Book Award (any).
47. A book authored by a Nobel Prize winner (literature).
48. A book that’s been on your TBR for over two years.
49. A book that is the third or fifth book in a series.
50. A book by an author whose name starts with the letter "G."
51. A book you planned to read in 2024 but didn’t get to.
52. A book with an animal on the cover.
53. A book with a cover featuring more than one person.
54. A book that has recently gotten a lot of buzz.
55. A Random Color Generator and select a book with that color on the cover.
56. A book by an author whose name starts with "K."
57. A book that’s been on your TBR for more than five years. If you don’t have this, then just select the oldest book on
your TBR
58. A book with a mostly pastel-colored cover.
59. A book by a debut author or an indie author.
60. A book that is the final book in a series you’ve been meaning to finish.
61. A book with one of the five “W’s” in the title: Who, What, When Where, or Why
62. A book set in a country with an active volcano (now or in the book).
63. A book with a non-human antagonist.
64. A book that breaks the fourth wall.
65. A book that is a fairy tale retelling.
66. A book that has sold more than a million copies.
67. A book that is an adventure story.
68. A book about Christmas/set during Christmas.
69. A book that explores social class.
70. An audiobook with multiple narrators.
71. An audiobook narrated by it's celebrity author.
72. An audiobook longer than 12 hours.
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
Completed audiobook 1/13/2025
Owned? No
Woman Author? Yes
73. An audiobook shorter than 8 hours.
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
Completed audiobook 1/14/2025
Owned? No
Woman Author? No
74. An audiobook that is non-fiction.
75. An audiobook narrated by a renowned voice actor.

This will be my A-Z challenge. It’s pretty self-explanatory. Last year I was very strict about the book title needing to start with each letter of the alphabet and I didn’t achieve a few letters. This year the rule I will set is that the title must have a word starting with each letter, but it does not have to be the first word.

This is the local library’s challenge. It is 16 lines but you only have to complete 12. The prize is a piece of library swag and a coupon to the Friends of the Library sale.

1. A book by a 2025 Lit Chat author
2. A book read by a Library Book Club in 2025
3. A book from a Library display
4. A book by an author who shares your name or initials
5. A book published before 2000
6. The first book in a series
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
Completed audiobook 1/13/2025
Owned? No
Woman Author? Yes
7. An anthology or book with two or more authors
8. A retelling of another book or story
9. An epistolary book or diary format
10. A graphic novel, either in fiction or nonfiction
11. A book featuring a Neurodivergent character
12. A mystery set outside the U.S.
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
Completed audiobook 1/14/2025
Owned? No
Woman Author? No
13. A nonfiction book about a minority group or person
14. A book about music
15. A book with a heist
16. A book written for children

[JennH, Cheerleader]

Hi Jennifer! Yay for smashing your goal last year! And it looks like you're on your way to smashing it this year, too! You got this! I hope that there have been a lot of fabulous books in your reading journey!

Happy reading!

[JennH, Cheerleader]

Jennifer, you're almost there! Great job! Hope you are enjoying your 2025 reads so far!