To challenge or not - Greg's progress or lack there of.

[Greg]

Getting a late start this year after last year's abysmal performance. My over all challenge is 25 books but will see if I can do a few yearly, quarterly, and monthly ones. And hopefully finish a few.

[Greg]

2025 ANNUAL CHALLENGES:

Magical Mystery Tour (Msg 154) 10 books. 2/10

I Spy (Msg 290) 10 books. 7/10

Bookworms Take Shelfies (Msg 135) 25 books. 10/25

Bibliopoly (Msg 186) 15 books. 9/15

Serial Reader (Msg 183) 18 books. 8/18

TBR Jar (Msg 178) 15 books. 4/15

Let's Turn Pages (Msg 271) 10,625 pages. 4,321/10,625

[Greg]

Magical Mystery Tour (Msg 154) 10 books.

When: 1/7
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported (published)?
1. In the 1920s
Children of the Storm

What: 1/7
What makes your case distinctive?
4. A color in the title
The Deep Blue Good-By

2/10

[Greg]

I Spy (Msg 290) 10 books.

1. In your heart - happy, love, shame:
The Pride of Chanur
2. In the color wheel - crimson, green, sunshine:
Remnant Population

6. Of the body - arm, heart, eye
The Rowan

13. On the beach - sea, umbrella, towel
The Deep Blue Good-By

15. In celebration - balloons, fireworks, cake
The Glorious Cause

28. In the family - brother, dad, aunt:
Children of the Storm

30. In time - hour, year, later
Old Man's War

7/10

[Greg]

Bookworms Take Shelfies (Msg 135) 25 books.

5 books by C.J. Cherryh: 2/5
The Pride of Chanur
Chanur's Venture

10 Mysteries 2/10
Children of the Storm
The Deep Blue Good-By

5 Science Fiction: 4/5
Remnant Population
Lines of Departure
The Rowan
Nightmare Journey

5 War Stories: 2/5
Old Man's War
The Glorious Cause

10/25

[Greg]

Bibliopoly (Msg 186) 15 books.

6. Reading Railroad: Read a book from a celebrity book club list, such as Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, etc. Eruption

10. Blue: Read a book with any shade of blue on the cover or in the title. Remnant Population

16. Pennsylvania Railroad: Read a book published under an author’s pen name. Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters, pen name of author Barbara Mertz.
17. Orange: Read a book with a ship or boat on the cover, or involving water travel. The Deep Blue Good-By

25. Red: Read a book with any shade of red on the cover or in the title. The Glorious Cause

🚿 29. Water Works: Read a book with any form of water on the cover. Lines of Departure

33. Green: Read a book with an author or character whose gender is different from your own. The Rowan

35. Green: Read a book with any shade of green on the cover or in the title. Old Man's War

38. Dark Blue: Read a book with any type of cat on the cover or in the title. The Pride of Chanur

9/15

[Greg]

Serial Reader (Msg 183) 18 books.

Start 3 new series. 3 books 3/3
Old Man's War Old Man's War by John Scalzi.
The Rowan The Tower and the Hive by Anne McCaffrey.
The Deep Blue Good-By Travis McGee series by John D, MacDonald

Finish 2 series. 2 books. 1/2
American Revolutionary War #2 by Jeff Shaara
The Glorious Cause

Read complete series. 5 books 2/5
Chanur series by C.J. Cherryh
The Pride of Chanur
Chanur's Venture

Continue already started series. 8 books 2/8
Children of the Storm
Lines of Departure


8/18

[Greg]

TBR Jar (Msg 178) 15 books.

Children of the Storm added to list December 26, 2021.
Lines of Departure added to list July 29, 2024.
The Deep Blue Good-By added to list October 18, 2015.
The Glorious Cause added to list May 24, 2014.

4/15

[Greg]

Let's Turn Pages (Msg 271) 10,625 pages.

The Pride of Chanur 223 pages.
Children of the Storm 334 pages.
Chanur's Venture 320 pages.
Remnant Population 326 pages
Lines of Departure 329 pages
Old Man's War 318 pages
The Rowan 336 pages
The Deep Blue Good-By 310 pages
Nightmare Journey 217 pages
Eruption, 424 pages
The Glorious Cause, 1,184 pages

4,321/10,625 pages