2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Reading Adventures in April
(An Unofficial 1-month challenge)

“April weather, rain and sunshine both together.” – English Country Saying.

Duration: April 1-30, 2021

Long ago, I ran a GR group of my own, and it was my 'job' to create challenges for said group. While that community has (sadly) been defunct for some time, I still enjoy coming up with reading challenges now and then. It's a fun hobby, of sorts. I thought I would share an easy-peasy challenge that came to my mind recently and see if anyone would like to take part in it.

As April is the 4th month of the year, I am offering you 4 little challenges to try! If this is in any way a success, I'll try to come up with another little challenge for May.

The Tasks:

1. Read a book published in April of any year.

2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count.

3. Read the 4th book in a series.

4. Read a book with a 4-word title. Example: Anne of Green Gables.

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To join in the fun, please tell me how many of the prompts you plan to try. Be sure to update your post as you go along. I'd love to hear about what you're reading. Most importantly: Have fun and don't be stressed if you don't finish the challenge! Thank you for giving it a chance!

Participants:


Audrey - 4/4 COMPLETED
Bailey - 2/3
Caitlin - 2/4
Debra Digs - 3/3 - COMPLETED
D.L. - 2/2 - COMPLETED
Lynn - 0/2
Niharika - 2/2 COMPLETED
ReadingWithLisaMaire - 2/4
Zeejane (Sara) - 2/2 - COMPLETED

I plan to try at least 2 of these prompts myself.

Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETED!

1. Read a book published in April of any year.

2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count.
✔ Peppermint Twisted (4/13/21)

3. Read the 4th book in a series.

✔ 4. Read a book with a 4-word title.
The Dune Buggy Mystery (4/2/21)

I'd love to do all four but I'm busy with way too many challenges this month. I'll also go with two

I will join for 3 prompts.
3/3

✔ 1. Read a book published in April of any year.
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker

✔ 2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count.
Doctor No by Ian Fleming

3. Read the 4th book in a series.

✔ 4. Read a book with a 4-word title.
The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley

i’d love to join and try to complete all 4 prompts!!

Awesome to see some people signing up! Welcome to the challenge. I hope you enjoy it!

I think it's April 1st in most places of the world now, so let me start the odometer lol

Ready... set ...




But seriously, happy reading! Please remember, this is all for fun. Enjoy your books! :)

1 down, 1 to go lol

Message #6 updated.
1/3

Great job, Zeejane (Sara) & Debra Digs. Keep up the good work!

I’ve read my first book! I read Ninth House for 2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count (450 pages)

Caitlin wrote: "I’ve read my first book! I read Ninth House for 2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count (450 pages)"

Awesome! Great job.

Message #6 updated.
2/3

Debra Digs wrote: "Message #6 updated.
2/3"

Wonderful! Keep up the good work :)

Zeejane (Sara) wrote: "#4 is updated.
Progress-2/2, challenge completed :)"

Well done!! Congrats on finishing the challenge & TY for participating :)

Message #6 updated.
3/3 completed

D. L., thanks for this great challenge.

Debra Digs wrote: "Message #6 updated.
3/3 completed

D. L., thanks for this great challenge."

You're welcome!! TY for taking part :)

Reading Adventures in April
(An Unofficial 1-month challenge)
April 1-30, 2021

“April weather, rain and sunshine both together.” – English Country Saying.

VERY COOL! b>

3/3 as of April 19!
DONE!

✔1. Read a book published in April of any year.
Calico Joe by John Grisham
April 7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

✔2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
274 pages
April 18 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

3. Read the 4th book in a series.

✔4. Read a book with a 4-word title. Example: Anne of Green Gables.
Death of a Gossip (Hamish Macbeth #1) by M.C. Beaton
April 6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks for creating this challenge, D.L.!! I'll sign up for 3.

Progress: 3/3 COMPLETE

✅1. Read a book published in April of any year. // Fifty Shades Darker (my copy was published in April 2012)

✅2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count. // The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls (304 pages)

✅3. Read the 4th book in a series. // Wizard and Glass (4th book in The Dark Tower series)

4. Read a book with a 4-word title.

Welcome to the challenge, Lynn & Bailey!

Message 5 updated 1/2

Niharika wrote: "Message 5 updated 1/2"

Great job so far!

done!

I’ll sign up with a goal of 3 prompts.

1. Read a book published in April of any year. - Eating the Alphabet - 04/12/2021

2. Read a book with a 4 in the total page count. - Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present - 04/14/2021

4. Read a book with a 4-word title. - The Night Before Easter - 04/11/2021

Finished!

I would love to join in and challenge myself to completing all 4 prompts 🤓📖👍🏻

Finished 2 prompts so far 😊

1.) Read a book published in April of any year ✔️
The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe
Published April 10, 2012

2.) Read a book with a “4” in the total number of pages ✔️
Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh - 394 pages

3.) Read the 4th book in a series -
✴️I will be reading Cruel & Unusual by Patricia Cornwall
which is the 4th book in the Kay Scarpetta series

4.) Read a book with a 4-word title -
✴️I will be reading Good Bye and Amen by
Beth Gutcheon

2/4! I read The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires for a book published in April. My copy was published April 7th 2020!

Wow everyone's doing so awesome! Keep up the good work :)

update msg 23

Progress: 3/3 COMPLETE :)

Update to posting #22:

3/3 as of April 19!

Although I had only pledged 2, the Readathon got me to 3!

UPDATE 3/4

I read Beast for 4th book in a series. Only one more challenge to do, this has been so much fun!

I’ve completed this! 4/4

This was a lot of fun - thanks for hosting :)