Jess Michaels 2019 Reading Challenge discussion

Tell us how you're doing in your reading goal! And if you're having trouble or struggling, post about it here!

I have been doing well with my goals for 2013 but I find that certain months are more busy/exhausting than others which leads to being unable to finish reading anything at all!

i have finished my goal for 2013. i think i read well over my goal but some of the books i read are not on the website or are being added daily or weekly. but i will keep you all posted on my progress for next year.

I finished my goal of 150 for 2013 last week, I'm trying to be patient and hold off till January 1st so I can add what I'm reading at the moment to my 2014 goal.

@ Laura me too.

LOL Laura I'm doing the same thing. I started a new book yesterday and I'm reading sllllllooooowwwwly so it will be my first book to finish for the new year. It's good too so I'm just torturing myself.

Finished my last book for 2013, ending at 162 for the year. Book 1 in my goal is Sarah Maclean No Good a Duke Goes Unpunished.

If you want to post here for books in the challenge, here is a great format.

Book 1/50 -- Title
Book 4/120 -- Title

Etc. Then we can all see where you are. If you want to post more about what you're reading and tell us about it, feel free to use the What I've Read topic. :)

Just finished Tuesdays with Morrie and loved it all over again.

Book 1/50 -- Sister by Rosamund Lupton -- LOVED IT!

Book 1/250-- Shannon at the Sex Club -DP Backhaus

Book 2/250-- My Husband's Group of Friends Love My Ass - DP Backhaus

Book 3/250-- Tessa's Gangbang Double Penetration - DP Backhaus

Book 4/250-- Julie's First Anal Double Team Sex Encounter - DP Backhaus

Book 5/250-- The Backdoor's Open - DP Backhaus

Book 6/250-- 3 Butts in a Row - DP Backhaus

Book 7/250-- Anal Group Sex Encounters - DP Backhaus

Book 8/250-- Milked by the State #1 - Kendra Blosson

Book 9/250-- Milked by the State Megabook - Kendra Blosson

That's what I have done so far

Book 10/250-- MY HUSBAND SHARED MY HOT ASS WITH HIS FRIENDS - DP Backhaus

Book 1/50: And able by Lucy Monroe

Book 2/50: Mes jours et mes nuits by Krystel March

Wow, Lady you are blowing through the books!

wow... there's a whole world of books out there I really had no idea about.... the titles alone are shocking... I'm thinking that this group is really going to be interesting

I've finished my first book, wow! Then I read a very small second book, and now I'm onto my third. Pretty good so far.

2/50 -- Cake Wrecks by Jen Yates

@ Jess, yes i am. i have a lot to read this year.
@ Rick, that's even close to some of the ones i have downloaded so i can read or the ones from last year

3/125....starting book 4 - Raw by Belle Aurora..my sister just finished it and gave it 5 stars. looking forward to it. The first 3 books I read this year were 2 @ 4 stars and one 5 stars, hoping to keep up the good luck on my reading choices

Have read 15 books so far. since Christmas vacation I have been reading about 3 a day

Alisha wrote: "Have read 15 books so far. since Christmas vacation I have been reading about 3 a day"
wow! are these novels or novellas? I took an online reading test the other day and I read 200 wpm, I bet yours and Lady's is way up there!

1/100 "Love Betrayed" by Samantha Kane
2/100 "Defeated by Love" by Samantha Kane

Working on #3 now, "Devil in My Arms" again by Samantha Kane. I tend to read a few books in a row by same author, if I have them downloaded on my kindle and haven't gotten to them yet. Not sure where next book will lead me since I'll have all of Samantha Kane's books under my belt!

Sharon wrote: "1/100 "Love Betrayed" by Samantha Kane
2/100 "Defeated by Love" by Samantha Kane

Working on #3 now, "Devil in My Arms" again by Samantha Kane. I tend to read a few books in a row by same author, ..."

I just borrowed Tempting a Devil (Saints Devil Book #2) on my cue to read next

Alisha wrote: "Have read 15 books so far. since Christmas vacation I have been reading about 3 a day"

still need to record them though

by January 15

Being home sick has its advantages: I'm slowly working through my TBR list.

Just finished 4/150:
Currently reading 5/150:
Will read next 6/150:

3/50: Selena Laurence - Concealed NA romance (it's for Les Romantiques GR account so there will be a official review)

Just Finished 3/50: Wait Until Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin 5.0* (if I could give it more I would)

Currently Reading 4/50: Girl Gone by Gillian Flynn because my daughter has raved about this book every time I mention it and she has pretty amazing taste in books.

Will Read Next 5/50, 6/50 and 7/50: The three books of the Mistress Matchmaker trilogy by Jess Michaels because I raced through them last year and I want to do a leisurely read this time.

i'm alittle behind on my reading. i was sick the last couple of days and didn't read hardly anything. time to double up.

Book 3/50 One Night of Surrender by Evie North -- historical erotic romance -- It was really good!

Ingrid wrote: "Being home sick has its advantages: I'm slowly working through my TBR list.

Just finished 4/150:
Currently reading 5/150:
W..."

Ingrid,
Jory Strong's Ghostland series is definitely one of the best in Urban Fantasy - in my opinion. I hope you enjoy it!

Jess wrote: "Book 3/50 One Night of Surrender by Evie North -- historical erotic romance -- It was really good! "

Thanks Jess!

3/102 Out of Time by Pauline Baird Jones. Fun time-travel tale set during WWII.

4/50: River road by Jayne Ann Krentz (official review) very good as always :)

It's fun to see what everyone's reading. I just got the notification that I'm going to be getting books to judge for the RITAs (the big award for published books that RWA puts on and you have to judge to enter) so my book count may increase significantly in the next few weeks.

Congrats Jess!!!

Eh, it's not really an honor. I entered so I have to judge. LOL But I'm excited to see which category they give me.

Lol Jess, I suppose you are going to read more than you planned to.

way to go Jess!!!!

Yeah probably since I hadn't taken RITA into account. But I'll reevaluate midyear and adjust if I need to. :)

Jess wrote: "Yeah probably since I hadn't taken RITA into account. But I'll reevaluate midyear and adjust if I need to. :)"

My count always goes way up around RITA time, and then again in preparation for DABWAHA

Yes, that's my thought. I'll record them as read but not post a review until maybe after RITA finalists are announced.

Here's my progress:


Book 1/100: Karma by Nikki Sex
Book 2/100: For Every Solution, A Problem by Kerstin Gier
Book 3/100: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Book 4/100: Axel by Harper Sloan

My Progress so far:

Book 1/200: Reaver (Lords of Deliverance #5) by Larissa Ione
Book 2/200: Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers #1) by Tara Sivec
Book 3/200: Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick #6) by Kristen Ashley
Book 4/200: Undeniable (Undeniable #1) by Madeline Sheehan
Book 5/200: Unbeautifully (Undeniable #2) by Madeline Sheehan
Book 6/200: Rock Chick Regret (Rock Chick #7) by Kristen Ashley
Book 7/200: Unattainable (Undeniable #3) by Madeline Sheehan
Book 8/200: Black Arts (Jane Yellowrock #7) by Faith Hunter
Book 9/200: Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street #3) by Samantha Young
Book 10/200: Naked in Death (In Death #1) by J.D. Robb
Book 11/200: Glory in Death (In Death #2) by J.D. Robb

Currently reading:
Book 12/200: Immortal in Death (In Death #3) by J.D. Robb

Before this I’ve never read any of Nora Roberts’ (J.D Robb) books. I’m really enjoying this series so I’ll have to check out her other books. I also plan on reading Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series.

I'm doing ok with my challenge I have read 3 books so far and prob halfway through another one

16/250 - After School Special by Kenny Wright

17/250 - Kissing Kassandra by Carolyne Cox
18/250 - Come on Boys, You're Not Just Going Watch Are You? by Carolyne Cox

Blood Brothers A Short Story Exclusive Innocent Blood (The Order of the Sanguines, #2)

Goodreads is counting Blood Brothers (A short story) by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell as my first book of the year so I'm calling it 1 of 41 here.
Innocent Blood, also by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell, is 2 of 41 and I greatly enjoyed it. It mixed the Bible, vampires, a little romance, and a lot of action into a wildly entertaining novel.

Breathless (Jason and Azazel, #1)
My next book (3 of 41) will be Breathless by V.J. Chambers (A member of this group)
Now this doesn't look like a book I'd normally read, but I met V.J. Chambers here on Goodreads a while back and I've had quite a few conversations with her about being an author and I found her to be a very cool, very interesting person, who has some very similar influences and tastes and I'm greatly looking forward to reading one of her books.

4/50 -- Why Smart People Hurt by Eric Maisel 2* read :(

I'm currently at 11/300. Making progress.