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JANUARY: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2014

It's time for New Year's Resolutions, and this challenge explores some of the most popular ones.

1. Save more money. Instead of buying a book, read a book you borrowed (from a friend or the library) or was given to you as a gift.

2. Quit smoking. Smoking is an addiction which is a neurological disorder explained by science. Read a science non-fiction book.

3. Exercise more. Read a book whose cover shows people being active in some way OR read a book in which one of the main characters is an athlete.

4. Spend more time with friends. Old favorite books are just like old friends. Reread an old favorite.

5. Watch less TV. Instead of watching TV or going to the movies, read a book that got turned into a movie or TV show.

6. Go back to school. Read a book from this list: Best School Assigned Books

7. Go on a trip. Read a book that takes place in a country you've never been to. (This can be a made up country.)

8. Volunteer or donate more. Read a book you own then donate it. There are many places that accept donated books. You can try your library, thrift stores, or local charitable organizations. Let us know where you donated your book!

Ooh this one looks hard but worth trying!

I can't wait to start it, hope I can do all 8

Great challenge, Tana! I'm totally in!

Sounds like a great challenge! I am in!
Number 7 is going to be an easy one for me as I have never been to the US and most books I read take place there ;).
And I probably won't do 8, because I don't donate my books. That only happens when I don't like a book.

Oh this is an interesting one! I'm in. :)

Lolita wrote: "Sounds like a great challenge! I am in!
Number 7 is going to be an easy one for me as I have never been to the US and most books I read take place there ;).
And I probably won't do 8, because I do..."

I'm with you, Lolita!! I collect beloved books and can't part with them! I do donate if I get duplicates though or ones I don't like (usually didn't read).

Great challenge!

JANUARY: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2014
Completed: 5

☑1. Save more money: Drink Deep (01/09/14)
☐2. Quit smoking:
☑3. Exercise more: Nobody's Baby But Mine (01/27/14)
☐4. Spend more time with friends:
☑5. Watch less TV: Barefoot in the Park: A Comedy in Three Acts (01/03/14)
☑6. Go back to school: The Little Prince (01/04/14)
☑7. Go on a trip: Ruby Red (01/11/14)
☐8. Volunteer or donate more:

1. Save more money: Struck by Jennifer Bosworth (library book)
2. Quit smoking:
3. Exercise more: Red River by Kelly Van Hull (MC is a runner)
4. Spend more time with friends: Timebound by Rysa Walker
5. Watch less TV:
6. Go back to school:
7. Go on a trip: Cinders and Sapphires by Leila Rasheed--England
8. Volunteer or donate more:Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout--donated to a senior living facility library

I think I'll join in ^^

1. Save more money:
2. Quit smoking:
3. Exercise more:
4. Spend more time with friends:
5. Watch less TV:
6. Go back to school: Brave New World
7. Go on a trip:
8. Volunteer or donate more:

1. Save more money: Innocence (gift for Xmas, currently reading)
2. Quit smoking:
3. Exercise more:
4. Spend more time with friends: Starters
5. Watch less TV:
6. Go back to school:
7. Go on a trip: These Broken Stars (went to a new planet!)
8. Volunteer or donate more:

Question? where is this "best school assigned books" list at??

Try this list, Ariel! I think it has quite a few!

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

So I managed to finish this with 6 done! Not too bad!!

1. Save more money: Struck by Jennifer Bosworth (library book)
2. Quit smoking: Hubble by Robin Kerrod
3. Exercise more: Red River by Kelly Van Hull (MC is a runner)
4. Spend more time with friends: Timebound by Rysa Walker
5. Watch less TV:
6. Go back to school:
7. Go on a trip: Cinders and Sapphires by Leila Rasheed--England
8. Volunteer or donate more:Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout--donated to a senior living facility library

Heather wrote: "Oh this is an interesting one! I'm in. :)"

Whoops I totally forgot about this!

1. Save more money: Days of Blood & Starlight (library audio book)

2. Quit smoking:

3. Exercise more:

4. Spend more time with friends:

5. Watch less TV:

6. Go back to school:

7. Go on a trip: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (NYC/London)

8. Volunteer or donate more:

1. Exercise more
2. Do nonfat diet, lose weight by default
3. Make new friends
4. See more movies
5. Manage money better
6. Read more good books (easy one) which goes along with watch more quality TV shows.

That's all folks!