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I started off by entering far too many challenges. Then I got a little worried about whether I'll be able to manage them all. Lol. However, I listed down the links to all my challenges in one place, so tracking and updating them isn't as much of an issue as I thought it would be.
They also don't cut into my reading time as I'd feared. On the contrary, they've helped me to streamline my reading process. Plus, they provide me an added incentive to get caught up on my pending books.
This doesn't mean my TBR list has reduced though, as they also tempt me to try new-to-me authors. Lol. The Deadly Author of the Month Challenge in the Tall, Dark & Deadly group has especially led me to discover some really good authors.
However, for me, the best thing about doing challenges is that it makes my reading experience a lot more enjoyable and interactive :-)
Regarding my progress: Some challenges are going better than others, but overall, I'm quite happy with my progress so far. There are a few challenges I might not be able to complete, but it's still fun to try :-)
The hardest ones for me are the Genre Challenge and the Book Train Challenge (Author). I might also face difficulties with A to Z and A Book a Month Keeps the Doldrums Away. Let's see :-)
My favourite is the Series Challenge. I wish to get caught up on several series in the next few years, and I'm hoping this challenge will help me with that. Other favourites are Read a Shape, Make It Bigger, and Clean Up Your TBR Shelf.
The above challenges are in our HEA group. Apart from them, I'm also enjoying the Armchair Detective Bingo Challenge in the Tall, Dark & Deadly group. It's hard but fun at the same time :-)
Well, this is it for now. I'll try to come here every now and then to update my challenge journey.
Best of luck to everyone who's doing the challenges and thank you for your participation :-)
Thanks for setting this chat thread up, Ramla.I use a spreadsheet to track my challenges. It's the only way I can try to stay on top of things. I'm having more success with some than others. My ARC and other commitments limit some of my ability to close the challenges faster.
I've make good progress on the A to Z challenge (just over half-way) so I expect to finish it this year. I've also made good progress on the Book Train Challenge (both Title and Author).
I'm making decent progress on the Clean Up Your TBR Shelf and on the Build an Upright Pyramid Challenge. However, I am struggling on the Read a Shape challenges (except Vertical Line) and the Series Challenge due to the ARC commitments.
I have a few challenges in other groups:
A series readathon challenge
A chunksters challenge (books > 450 pages)
A Travel the World challenge
A Shoot for the Stars Challenge
A monthly Lets Go Read Challenge
A quarterly Quest for Excellence Challenge
A Read > 25000 pages Challenge
Good luck to everyone.
Mod
You're welcome :-)
It's nearly the end of April. How is everyone doing on their challenges? Mine are a mixed bag.For the Series Challenge, I completed 1 series and I've gotten current on 2, but I am woefully behind on a lot of series due to the number of ARCs I'm reading. That's why my Read a Shape Challenge is not doing so well. I hope to make a dent in it in June. My May reading schedule is still full of ARCs.
My Build a Pyramid - Upright Pyramid challenge is going well. I need to read 3 more books that are the first book in a series and I will have it completed.
I've finished 18 out of the 55 possible tasks in the Clean Up Your TBR Shelf challenge.
I'm on-schedule with the Book a Month challenge.
For the Book Train Challenge - Title challenge, I need to read 2 more books and for the Author version I need to read 3 more books.
For the A to Z challenge, I need to read 4 more books. I haven't yet read books for O, V, X, or Z, but I have identified the ones I want to read for them.
For the One to Ten Challenge, I have finished 7 of 10.
For the Read Your Name, I am on my second challenge and need to read one more book to finish it.
With all of the other challenges I have going on, I chose an easy one for the Make It Bigger Challenge. I went with a Vertical Line and have 21 items in it so far.
That's a wrap for me.
I agree with what Ramla said about challenges making the reading experience a lot more enjoyable and interactive.
Mod
Hi all,
Hope your challenges are going well :-)
I just thought I'd share the current status of all my challenges :-)
MONTHLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
Tall, Dark & Deadly Group
Deadly Author of the Month Challenge - Dana Marton
Duration: 6/1/24 - 6/30/24
Level: Auto Read
Progress: 5/5
Challenge Completed :-)
June Reading Challenge - It’s Academic!
Duration: 6/1/24 - 6/30/24
Level: Newbie
Progress: 1/1
Challenge Completed :-)
July Reading Challenge - Baby It’s Hot Outside!
Duration: 7/1/24 - 7/31/24
Level: Newbie
Progress: 2/2
Challenge Completed :-)
Deadly Author of the Month Challenge - Heather Graham
Duration: 8/1/24 - 8/31/24
Level: Auto Read
Progress: 8/8
Challenge Completed :-)
September Reading Challenge - Book Leaves!
Duration: 9/1/24 - 9/30/24
Level: Newbie
Progress: 2/2
Challenge Completed :-)
October Reading Challenge - Boo!
Duration: 10/1/24 - 10/31/24
Level: Off the Charts
Progress: 7/7
Challenge Completed :-)
Deadly Author of the Month Challenge - Stacy Green
Duration: 1/01/25 - 1/31/25
Level: Fan
Progress: 1/1
Challenge Completed :-)
Deadly Author of the Month Challenge - Carla Neggers
Duration: 2/01/25 - 2/28/25
Level: Auto Read
Progress: 9/9
Challenge Completed :-)
March 2025 Deadly Author of the Month Challenge - Melinda Woodhall
Duration: 3/01/25 - 3/31/25
Level: Auto Read
Progress: 6/6
Challenge Completed :-)
Deadly Author of the Month Challenge—Kendra Elliot
Duration: 1st May 2025 to 31st May 2025
Level: Auto Read
Progress: 6/6
Challenge Completed :-)
Happily Ever After Group
March 2025—S is for Start
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 7 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
April 2025—Killer Heels
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 12 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
May 2025—Sky is the limit
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 11 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
June 2025—Summer Is Here
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 5 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
July 2025—It's Beach Time
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = ?
Challenge Ongoing
YEARLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
Tall, Dark & Deadly Group
Armchair Detective Bingo Challenge
Duration = 1st Jan 2025 to 31st Dec 2025
Level = Police Commissioner (Complete Board)
Progress—Clues = 17/25
Progress—Bingos = 1/12
Status = Challenge Ongoing
I'm enjoying it and would like to do it next year as well if they put it up :-)
Happily Ever After Group
Read Your Name Challenge #1
Start Date = 8th November 2024
End Date =
Level = 2
Progress = 15/16
Status = Ongoing
Almost done with this one :-)
I'm enjoying it but I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
Series Challenge #1
Start Date = 18th November 2024
End Date =
Level = 3 (Seven to nine series)
Progress = 5/7
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it and would like to do it again once it ends :-)
Genre Challenge #1
Duration = 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025
Progress = 2/4
Status = Ongoing
I doubt I'll be able to complete this one and I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
Make It Bigger Challenge #1
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date =
Shape = Triangle
Level = 5 (Add five rows to the original.)
Progress = 36/45
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it and would like to do it again once it ends :-)
Build a Pyramid Challenge #1
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date =
Type = (A) Upright Pyramid
Type # = (A) #1
Level = 5 (One to Nine)
Progress = 36/45
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it but I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
Build a Pyramid Challenge #2
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date =
Type = (B) Inverted Pyramid
Type # = (B) #1
Level = 2 (Six to One)
Progress = 15/21
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it but I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
Book Train Challenge #1
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date =
Type = (A) Title
Type # = (A) #1
Level = 2
Progress = 16/20
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it but I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
Book Train Challenge #2
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date =
Type = (B) Author
Type # = (B) #1
Level = 1
Progress = 3/10
Status = Ongoing
I doubt I'll be able to complete this one and I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
A Book a Month Challenge #1
Challenge Duration = 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2026
Progress = 5/12
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it but I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
One to Ten Challenge #1
Start Date = 9th February 2025
End Date =
Level = 1
Progress = 7/10
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it but I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
Read a Shape Challenge #1
Start Date = 9th February 2025
End Date =
Level = 6
Progress (Shape) = 3/6
Progress (Book) = 35/45
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it and would like to do it again once it ends :-)
A to Z Challenge #1
Start Date = 10th February 2025
End Date =
Progress = 20/26
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it but I don't think I'll be doing it again once it ends. Let's see.
Clean Up Your TBR Shelf Challenge #1
Start Date = 1st March 2025
End Date =
Level = 7 (36 to 40 Tasks)
Progress = 24/38
Status = Ongoing
I'm enjoying it and would like to do it again once it ends :-)
Well, this is it for now. I'll try to come here every now and then to update my challenge journey.
Best of luck to everyone who's doing the challenges and thank you for your participation :-)
Great job, Ramla! I need to put my list together too.
Mod
Thanks Pam :-)
My Challenge Journey So Far:MONTHLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
SnagDragons
1..2..3..Let's Go Read Jan 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 2 books
Read: 640 pages / 2 books
Status: Complete
1..2..3..Let's Go Read Feb 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 2 books
Read: 689 pages / 2 books
Status: Complete
1..2..3..Let's Go Read Mar 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 2 books
Read: 786 pages / 2 books
Status: Complete
1..2..3..Let's Go Read Apr 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 2 books
Read: 672 pages / 2 books
Status: Complete
1..2..3..Let's Go Read May 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 2 books
Read: 759 pages / 2 books
Status: Complete
1..2..3..Let's Go Read June 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 3 consecutive books
Read: 1,187 pages / 3 books
Status: Complete
1..2..3..Let's Go Read July 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 3 consecutive books
Read:
Status: Not Yet Started
Happily Ever After Group
March 2025—S is for Start
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 5 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
April 2025—Killer Heels
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 5 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
May 2025—Sky is the limit
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 5 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
June 2025—Summer Is Here
Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 4 Books
Challenge Completed :-)
QUAARTERLY CHALLENGES 2025 -SnagDragon Discussion Group
Quest for Excellence - Winter 2025
Minimum Requirement: 25 books
Read: 25 books
Status: Complete
Quest for Excellence - Spring 2025
Minimum Requirement: 25 books
Read: 25 books
Status: Complete
Quest for Excellence - Summer 2025
Minimum Requirement: 25 books
Read:
Status: Ongoing
YEARLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
The Reading For Pleasure Book Club
Series Readathon
Start Date = Nov 16, 2024
End Date = Dec 31, 2025
Progress - Complete: 3
Progress - Current: 6
Status = Ongoing
Travel the World in Books Reading
Start Date = Jul 06, 2020
End Date = Perpetual
2020: 14 countries
2021: 6 new countries
2022: 8 new countries
2023: 10 new countries
2024: 4 new countries
2025: 1 new country
Total: 43 countries
Read the Chunksters Challenge
Start Date = Jan 01, 2025
End Date = Dec 31, 2025
Progress - 2 / ?
Status = Ongoing
Happily Ever After Group
Read Your Name Challenge #1
Start Date = 8th November 2024
End Date = 5th January 2025
Level = 1
Progress = 6/6
Status = Complete
Read Your Name Challenge #2
Start Date =6th January 2025
End Date =
Level = 1
Progress = 5/6
Status = Ongoing
I've identified the book to complete this one. I just need to work it into my schedule.
Series Challenge #1
Start Date = 16 Nov 2024
End Date = 15 Nov 2025
Level = 2
Progress = 4/5 (3 are current and 1 is complete)
Status = Ongoing
Read a Shape Challenge #1
Start Date = 9th February 2025
End Date = 8th February 2026
Level = 3
Progress (Shape) = 1/3
Progress (Book) = 10/21
Status = Ongoing
Make It Bigger Challenge #1
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date = 31 Dec 2025
Shape = Vertical Line
Level =
Progress = 37
Status = Ongoing
I need to try a different shape next time.
Build a Pyramid Challenge #1
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date = 13 May 2025
Type = (A) Upright Pyramid
Type # = (A) #1
Level = 2
Progress = 21 / 21
Status = Complete
I enjoyed it but I don't think I'll be doing it again this year.
Book Train Challenge #1
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date =
Type = (A) Title
Type # = (A) #1
Level = 1
Progress = 9/10
Status = Ongoing
Book Train Challenge #2
Start Date = 1st January 2025
End Date =
Type = (B) Author
Type # = (B) #1
Level = 1
Progress = 8/10
Status = Ongoing
A Book a Month Challenge #1
Challenge Duration = 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025
Progress = 6/12
Status = Ongoing
This isn't my favorite challenge.
One to Ten Challenge #1
Start Date = 9th February 2025
End Date =
Level = 1
Progress = 9/10
Status = Ongoing
A to Z Challenge #1
Start Date = 10th February 2025
End Date =
Progress = 23/26
Status = Ongoing
Clean Up Your TBR Shelf Challenge #1
Start Date = 10th February 2025
End Date =
Level = 7 (36 to 40 Tasks)
Progress = 24/38
Status = Ongoing
Clean Up Your TBR Shelf Challenge # 1
Start Date = Mar 01, 2025
End Date = Feb 28, 2026
Level = 6
Progress = 33/35
Status = Ongoing
SnagDragon Group
Shoot for the Stars 2025
Goal: 50,000 pages
Read: 26,134 pages
Status: Ongoing
That's it for now. I hope everyone is enjoying the challenges as much as I am. Thanks, Ramla.
My challenge updates to message 9:MONTHLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
SnagDragons - (Read 3 consecutive books in a series)
1..2..3..Let's Go Read Jul 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 3 books
Read: 1,092 pages / 3 books
Status: Complete
YEARLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
The Reading For Pleasure Book Club
Series Readathon
Start Date = Nov 16, 2024
End Date = Dec 31, 2025
Progress - Complete: 5
Progress - Current: 7
Status = Ongoing
Read the Chunksters Challenge
Start Date = Jan 01, 2025
End Date = Dec 31, 2025
Progress - 3 / ?
Status = Ongoing
Happily Ever After Group
Read Your Name Challenge # 2
Start Date: 01/06/2025
End Date: 01/05/2026
Level: 1 Read your first name
Progress: 6/6
Status: Complete
I'm not sure I will continue with a third one of the Read Your Name Challenge.
Series Challenge # 1
Start Date = 16 Nov 2024
End Date = 15 Nov 2025
Level = 3
Progress = 7/8
Status = Ongoing
READ A SHAPE CHALLENGE #1
Start Date = 9th February 2025
End Date = 8th February 2026
Level = 3
Progress (Shape) = 1/3
Progress (Book) = 11/21
Status = Ongoing
A Book a Month Challenge #1
Challenge Duration = 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025
Progress = 8/12
Status = Ongoing
This isn't my favorite challenge.
ONE TO TEN CHALLENGE # 1
Start Date = Feb 09, 2025
End Date = Jul 06, 2025
Level = 1
Progress = 10/10
Status = Complete
ONE TO TEN CHALLENGE # 2
Start Date = July 07, 2025
End Date = July 06, 2026
Level = 1
Progress =6/10
Status = Ongoing
Clean Up Your TBR Shelf Challenge # 1
Start Date = Mar 01, 2025
End Date = Feb 28, 2026
Level = 7
Progress = 38/40
Status = Ongoing
SnagDragon Group
Shoot for the Stars 2025
Goal: 50,000 pages
Read: 30,035 pages
Status: Ongoing
That's my challenge updates for now. I hope everyone is having fun reading and doing the challenges.
I have a question, Ramla. For # 54 in the Clean up your TBR challenge, would a male pro hockey all-star player count as a celebrity?
Mod
Yes :-)
August Updates: MONTHLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
SnagDragons - (Read 3 consecutive books in a series)
1..2..3..Let's Go Read Augl 2025
Minimum Requirement = 600 pages / 3 books
Read: 1,058 pages / 3 books
Status: Complete
YEARLY CHALLENGES 2024 & 2025
The Reading For Pleasure Book Club
I got current on 2 more series bringing that total to 9.
Series Readathon
Start Date = Nov 16, 2024
End Date = Dec 31, 2025
Progress - Complete: 5
Progress - Current: 9
Status = Ongoing
Happily Ever After Group
Series Challenge # 1
I got current on 1 more series increasing my total to 8
Start Date = 16 Nov 2024
End Date = 15 Nov 2025
Level = 3
Progress = 8/9
Status = Ongoing
ONE TO TEN CHALLENGE # 2
I added 2 more to bring my total to 8 out of 10.
Start Date = July 07, 2025
End Date = July 06, 2026
Level = 1
Progress =8/10
Status = Ongoing
Clean Up Your TBR Shelf Challenge # 1
I added three more books to this challenge in August.
Start Date = Mar 01, 2025
End Date = Feb 28, 2026
Level = 8
Progress = 40/41
Status = Ongoing
A to Z Challenge #1
FINISHED
Start Date = 10th February 2025
End Date = 19th Aug 2025
Progress = 26/26
Status = Complete
A to Z Challenge #2
Start Date = 08/19/2025
End Date = 08/18/2025
Progress = 6/26
Status = Ongoing
Book Train Challenge # 1
I completed this one.
Start Date = 01/01/2025
End Date = 08/19/2025
Type = (A) Title
Type # = (A) # 1
Level = 1
Progress = 10 /10
Status = Complete
SnagDragons - Quest for Excellence Summer 2025
Complete Aug 31, 2025
Progress 25 / 25
SnagDragons - Shoot for the Stars
Book Goal: 150
Progress: 102 / 150
Page Goal: 50,000
Progress: 35,180
That's my update for August. I hope everyone is having as much fun with the challenges as I am.
I thought it might be fun to have a place where everyone can chat about Reading Challenges :-)
Have you ever participated in any challenge? Are you participating now? If not then what's stopping you? If yes then how are you doing on your challenges? What challenges are your favourites? Which ones are you struggling with? How are the challenges affecting your reading? Any challenge related thing you wish to share—your thoughts, your experiences, your goals, your progress, your triumphs, your struggles. You can do it in this thread.
If you wish to keep track of your Reading Challenges by listing them in one place then you can do so in the following thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Thanks and Happy Reading :-)