October 2025 Clean It Out

[Genevieve]

This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011.

A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.
For this challenge each task has to be done for a badge.

Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.
Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Genevieve]

Angel Book Junkie

Caraina
CassieCruel
Chrissie

Ferenc
Frankie

Genevieve

Jan
Julesy


Lali & Michelle COMPLETED
Laura Z
LaurLa

Melissa A
Olivermagnus
Prisha

Susan
Susan A COMPLETED

Tari
Vicky

[Genevieve]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine by Janet Evanovich 10/6/2025

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Limoncello Yellow by Traci Andrighetti 10/1/2025

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) A title that needs two sets of double letters.
Halloween Hayride Murder by Linnea West 10/04/2025

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)

[Prisha]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)

[Frankie]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

2/5 Completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Hell's Handlers MC #7:Joy-Lilly Atlas 10/05/25

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Ride Steady-Kristen Ashley 10/01/25

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Susan A]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
COMPLETE
5/5 Completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker by Piper Rayne Oct 1 ★★ - TBR 10/5/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Scared to Death by Neil Richards and Matthew Costello Oct 1 ★★★★ - series started 11/2/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Hotshot by Lane Hayes Oct 1 ★★★★ - purchased audiobook

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) starts with U - An Unlikely Alliance by Ellie Thomas Oct 8 ★★★

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)
Game Plan by Amy AIslin Oct 2 ★★★★ - TBR 6/1/23

[Melissa A]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)

[Lali & Michelle]

Clean It Out
October 2025

5/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
📌 My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell 10/5/25

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
📌 Mrs. Murphy Mystery #3 - Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown 10/3/25

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
📌 Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton 10/2/25

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
📌 Book with a timepiece on the cover- Big Ben - Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear 10/4/25


5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
📌 A History of Murder by Brook Peterson 10/1/25

[Julesy]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Duel by Jessixa Bagley - Oct. 1

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Cassi and the House of Memories by Dean Stuart - Oct. 2

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Trapped By His Love: The Duke's Unexpected Bride, Volume 1 by Nimo Kakunimoto - Oct. 9

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Laura Z]

Clean It Out: 3/5
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

🎃 1. Read one book from your TBR or from the pile you have at home: Hello Beautiful | Ann Napolitano | 10.08.25

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:

🎃 3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read: Midnight at the Blackbird Café | Heather Webber | 10.07.25

🎃 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge: Solito | Javier Zamora | 10.04.25 | author's last name starts with Z

5. Read one free book from your e-reader:

[Caraina]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.

Completed: 0/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Vicky]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. DivabyDaisy Goodwin✔4/10/25★ ★ ★ ★

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Brewer's RevengebyJames Keffer

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.A Moveable Feast: The Restored EditionbyErnest Hemingway✔8/10/25★ ★ ★ ★ ★

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Knickerbocker's History of New York AnnotatedbyWashington Irving

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)The Grey OnesbyJ.B. Priestley✔4/10/25★ ★ ★ ★

[Genevieve]

Welcome all

[Tari]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
2/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Death by Carnival Spirit Tess Marlowe 10/5/25

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Series is Island Whodunnit-helps with I letters on spell-outs Death by Tarot Card Tess Marlowe 10/4/25

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Susan]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

2/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Behind Closed Doors - 10/4/25

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
A Line to Kill - 10/2/25

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[CassieCruel]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

✅2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished - The Games of Enemies and Allies - 3/10

✅3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read - Crown of Shadows - 5/10

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)

[Olivermagnus]

Clean It Out
October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. | A Thousand Splendid Suns | Khaled Hosseini | 10.04

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Windy City #2 | The Right Move | Liz Tomforde | 10.04

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read. None Left to Tell | Noelle W. Ihli | 10.05

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. | The One | John Marrs | 10.02

[Ferenc]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Goal: 0/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Genevieve]

Welcome all

[Chrissie]

Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (a-z author: q) Pascale Quiviger - Abschiede

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Genevieve]

Welcome Chrissie

[Jan]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

[Genevieve]

Welcome Jan

[LaurLa]

October 2025 Clean It Out
October 2025

My Clean It Out Challenge (msg 25)

Books Read ❱❱



1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home
🔺added April 2013
🔺Cowboy, Sing Me Home

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished
🔺series Scorpius Syndrome❱❱ started July 2020
🔺Storm Gathering

☑️3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read
🔺purchased May 2013
🔺Fourth and Goal ❱❱ 10.06 ★★★

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge
🔺no letters from Disfrutar in title
🔺Belle

5. Read one free book from your e-reader
🔺free
🔺The Huntress

[Genevieve]

Welcome LaurLa

[Lali & Michelle]

FINISHED

Clean It Out
October 2025

5/5

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
📌 My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell 10/5/25

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
📌 Mrs. Murphy Mystery #3 - Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown 10/3/25

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
📌 Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton 10/2/25

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
📌 Book with a timepiece on the cover- Big Ben - Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear 10/4/25


5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
📌 A History of Murder by Brook Peterson 10/1/25

[Genevieve]

Well done Lali & Michelle

[Susan A]

Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
COMPLETE
5/5 Completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker by Piper Rayne Oct 1 ★★ - TBR 10/5/23

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Scared to Death by Neil Richards and Matthew Costello Oct 1 ★★★★ - series started 11/2/23

3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Hotshot by Lane Hayes Oct 1 ★★★★ - purchased audiobook

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) starts with U - An Unlikely Alliance by Ellie Thomas Oct 8 ★★★

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)
Game Plan by Amy AIslin Oct 2 ★★★★ - TBR 6/1/23

[Genevieve]

Well done Susan A