2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I try to set a realistic goal just in case life gets in the way of my reading, but the last few years I've gone well over my goal. So I think I'll bump myself up to 140 for 2019. Good luck everyone and happy reading!

Wishing you the best of luck in 2019 and the remainder of 18.

Thank you Blagica!

Catherine wrote: "I try to set a realistic goal just in case life gets in the way of my reading, but the last few years I've gone well over my goal. So I think I'll bump myself up to 140 for 2019. Good luck everyone..."

Impressive Catharine! Good luck & a happy new reading year to you!

Thanks Suzy!! Good luck to you too!

Catherine wrote: "Thanks Suzy!! Good luck to you too!"

Thank you Catherine! :)

Finished book #1 for the year, An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten.

I had hoped to have a book or two in progress going into today, but that didn't work out, so I started 5 books this morning and decided to finish this one first. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #2 for the year, Perfectly Clear: Escaping Scientology and Fighting for the Woman I Love by Michelle LeClair. I bought this book last year and really wanted to read it right away, but I didn't get to it until now. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #3 for the year, A Traveller in Time by Alison Uttley. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #4 for the year, The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda. This one was a loaner from a friend, so it doesn't count toward my TBR challenge.

Good luck Catherine :)

Thanks, Winter! I'm planning to read all day today so I hope to finish at least one more book today!

Finished book #5 for the year last night, Knit Your Own Murder by Monica Ferris. I was re-reading this series for fun last year, and I didn't get this one finished until now. This is the last book in the series unless a new one comes out.

Not doing nearly as well so far this year as I did last year but I'm reading a couple of longer books, so I hope to get them done by the end of the month.

Finished book #6 for the year, Unlucky 13 by James Patterson. This one was a library book so it doesn't count toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #7 for the year, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. I'm reading this with the Book Club Girl group on Facebook. I found the first half of the book a struggle -- I think it was just too depressing for me, but ultimately I loved the book!

Finished book #8 for the year, Redemption Point by Candice Fox. I received an early reader copy of this book, so it doesn't count toward my TBR challenge.

Finished two books today!

Book #9 for the year, Limetown: The Prequel to the #1 Podcast by Cote Smith. This was a birthday present from my sister so I started it as soon as I got it :)

Book #10 for the year, Wildcard by Marie Lu. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #11 for the year, As Long as We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney.

Finished book #12 for the year, I Know You Know by Gilly Macmillan. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #13 for the year, Surrender, New York by Caleb Carr. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #14 for the year, A Crafter Knits a Clue by Holly Quinn. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #15 for the year, The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. I received an early copy of this book. I really enjoyed it!

Finished book #16 for the year, The Changeling by Victor LaValle. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #17 for the year, The Suspect by Fiona Barton. I loved this one!

Finished book #18 for the year, The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths. I'm excited to read more of this series! This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished two books today:

Book #19 for the year, The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

Book #20 for the year, Forget You Know Me by Jessica Strawser. This was a book I received an early copy of from the publisher but I wasn't able to finish it until now.

Finished two books so far today:

Book #21 for the year, Burned: A Story of a Murder and the Crime that Wasn't by Edward Humes.

Book #22 for the year, Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs.

Finished book #23 for the year, The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson. You guys, this book is AMAZING.

Finished two books today:

Book #24 for the year, The Test by Sylvain Neuvel.

Book #25 for the year, Rapid Falls by Amber Cowie.

Neither of these count toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #26 late last night, No Exit by Taylor Adams.

Just finished book #27 for the year, Better Off Read by Nora Page.

Finished book #28 for the year, The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths. This book counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #29 for the year, The Vanishing Man: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series by Charles Finch.

Finished book #30 for the year, The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman. This one is due back at the library on Monday so I'm glad I got it finished :)

Finished book #31 for the year, The Lost Night by Andrea Bartz. I received this book from Net Galley. I'm really behind on my Net Galley books, so I'm hoping to get a few done this month.

Finished book #32 for the year yesterday, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler.

Finished book #33 today, The Au Pair by Emma Rous.

Finished two books today:

Book #34 for the year, 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson.

Book #35 for the year, The Warriors by Paul Batista.

Finished book #36 for the year, The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor.

Finished book #37 for the year, The Invited by Jennifer McMahon. I was so happy to get an early copy of this book from Net Galley and IT IS AWESOME.

Finished book #38 for the year, The Dakota Winters by Tom Barbash.

Finished book #39 for the year, Recursion by Blake Crouch. This was another Net Galley book. I enjoyed it.

Finished book #40 for the year, Inspection by Josh Malerman. This book is CRAZY good!!

Finished book #41 for the year, The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth. This was a Net Galley book.

Finished book #42 for the year, To Die but Once by Jacqueline Winspear. I was so excited to finally be caught up on this series last year so I could actually read the new book when it came out. And then I didn't get to last year's book until now, a year later :) The new one just came out so hopefully it won't take me a whole year to read it.

Also finished book #43 for the year, The Plotters by Un-su Kim. This was a Net Galley book.

Doing great so far Catherine :D

Thanks, Winter!!

Finished book #44 for the year, Red Clocks by Leni Zumas. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

Finished book #45 for the year, Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline. I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway so I wanted to finish it before the book officially comes out this week.

Finished book #46 for the year, Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken.

Finished book #47 for the year, The Current by Tim Johnston. This one and my previous book were both library books. I kind of accidentally checked this one out on Hoopla -- I thought there was a waiting list for it, but when I tried to put myself on the list I somehow checked the book out instead. It was a long book but I enjoyed it.