The Lost Challenges discussion

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.

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: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
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 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).




Aminko
Ariel
Beth COMPLETED
Bonita COMPLETED
Celia Buell COMPLETED
Chelsea COMPLETED
Cyndee COMPLETED
DenXXX COMPLETED
Dita
D.L.
Ferenc COMPLETED
Frankie
Genevieve COMPLETED
Grace COMPLETED
Helen COMPLETED
Jan
Joann COMPLETED
Joanna COMPLETED
Kellene COMPLETED
Lex COMPLETED
Mave
Sandra COMPLETED
Shash COMPLETED
Tari COMPLETED

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

5/5 Completed. Finish!!

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Dominik-Sawyer Bennett 5/22

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
(Southern Series #4)
Southern Sunrise-Natasha Madison 5/15

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Bared Souls-Ellie Wade 5/25

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
A-Z Friends Challenge: Uriel
Bachelor Unleashed-Brenda Jackson 5/15

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).
Come Away with Me-Kristen Proby 5/08

Clean It Out COMPLETION POST
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Dark fire - #2 Shardlake C.J. Sansom 02.05.21
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Sovereign #3 Shardlake C.J. Sansom 03.05.21
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Aquamarine
#1 Water Tales Alice Hoffman 05.05.21
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. The Quentin Blake and John Yeoman Collection - John Yeoman 07.05.21
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Midnights child – salman rushdie 11.05.21

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Asking for Truffle Dorothy St. James 5/7/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Hounded David Rosenfelt 5/12/21

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Death of an English Muffin Victoria Hamilton 5/21/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) My Fair Latte Vickie Fee 5/22/21

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). Death by Chocolate Sundae Constance Barker 5/19/21

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Born Of Sin by Deanna Richmond 5/6
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier 5/21
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 5/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley 5/15 (need I titles)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
The Housewife Assassin's Guide to Gracious Killing by Josie Brown 5/11

Welcome Frankie, DenXXX, Kellene and Bonita.

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Pop Goes the Murder by Kristi Abbott 5/11/2021
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 5/24/2021
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Elsie Street by Gabriella West 5/09/2021
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Let me finish a challenge needing a superhero.
Super Friends: Going Bananas by Ben Harper 5/01/2021
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 White Knight by Josh Lanyon 5/4/2021

Clean It Out
May 2021

5/5 completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman - 5/5 ★★★★

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #6) - 5/14 ★★★★

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester - 5/27 ★★★★★

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
The Huntress by Kate Quinn (A-Z Authors) - 5/30 ★★★★

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Man by Keiichirō Hirano - 5/22 ★★★

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Three Treats Too Many Debra H. Goldstein 5/6/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Egg Shooters Laura Childs 5/1/21

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Magician Vickie Carroll 5/5/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Insects, Ivy & Investgations Tonya Kappes 5/4/21

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).
Canines, Costumes and Murder Allyssa Mirry 5/19/21

completed

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
A Memory of Violets - Hazel Gaynor - 5/11/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Cat Who Saw Red - Lillian Jackson Braun - 5/6/21 - #4 The Cat Who ....

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter- Carson McCullers - 5/23/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab - 5/4/21

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Arrivals and Arrests - Diana Xarissa - 5/19/21

Welcome Beth, Tari, and Joann.

TASKS:

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 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).

Welcome D.L.

I'M IN!

TASKS:
1. from your TBR - Mystic Falls - Vickie McKeehan - 10 MAY
2. series you have started and not finished - The Mystery Man of Whitehorse - B.J. Daniels - 8 MAY
3. bought but have not yet read - Roping Your Heart - Cheyenne McCray - 11 MAY
4. difficult challenge - A Questionable Client - Ilona Andrews - 2 MAY
5. free book from your e-reader - Arthur - Nancy Warren - 1 MAY

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
COMPLETED THE CHALLENGE

TASKS:
DONE 1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer (on my TBR shelf since 2007

DONE 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. War Lords by Bernard Cornwall -- last in the series.

DONE 3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Good Hope Road by Lisa Wingate (bought in 2020

DONE 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Undercurrent by Ridley Pearson -- on my e-reader for a few years -- U title for A-Z challenge on bookcrossing

DONE 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).
Be Responsible by Warren Wiersbe

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021 - FINISHED

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Dark Farm - Dean Raven 5/5/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Haunted Mask - R.L. Stine {Goosebumps #11} 5/21/21

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail - David Miller 5/18/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. Redemption Lake - Susan Clayton-Goldner 5/24/21

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Sam - Iain Rob Wright 5/7/21

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

Goal: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah - 05/14/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Second Foundation - Isaac Asimov - 05/04/21

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Szer'usz ​világ - Gyula Böszörményi - 05/11/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Unusual Uses for Olive Oil - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/06/21 - Spell Out Letter U

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).
A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder - Fiona Grace - 05/02/21

FINISHED May 19, 2021
Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Ware, Ruth - The Woman in Cabin 10 (May 12, 2021)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Adams, Douglas - Der lange dunkle Fünfuhrtee der Seele (The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul) (May 12, 2021)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Meerbaum-Eisinger, Selma - Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt (I'm enfolded in desire) (May 17, 2021)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Hoppe, Felicitas - Fieber 17: Eine Erzählung und ein Essay (Fever 17) (May 04, 2021)

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).
Lewis, C.S. - Das Gespräch mit Gott: Beten mit den Psalmen (Reflections on the Psalms) (May 12, 2021)

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

5 out of 5

TASKS:
++1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Reel Culture: 50 Movies You Should Know About
Mimi O'Connor 5-9-21 (TBR 2017)
++2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Pigeon Needs a Bath! Mo Willems 5-1-21 (Pigeon series #8)

++3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff Peter Walsh 5-29-21

++4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
The Poppy Project: How Fiji's Most Famous Dog Got Saved! Fiona Ingram 5-1-21 (To finish the Virtual Travel challenge!)

++5. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year.
The Dalai Lama's Cat David Michie 5-11-21 (Since 12-23-16!)

Welcome Sandra, Jan, Chelsea, Ferenc, Joanna and Helen.

Clean It Out ~ May 2021

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell - 5/8 - on TBR since 8/31/17


2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Fueled by K. Bromberg - 5/11 - #2 in Driven series


3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 5/2 - purchased Feb 1, 2019


4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Falling from Gravity by K.K. Allen - 5/3 - "Read a book where the main character goes camping."


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).
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz - 5/17 - borrowed free eBook from library

TASKS:

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 5/17
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Cooking the Books by Chelsea Thomas 5/12
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Till Midnight by Aya Ling 5/20
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
AESOP by Michele Packard 5/6 - fit ALL of my team challenges this week
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Witchy Mistake by Rhonda Hopkins 5/7

Welcome Cyndee and Celia Buell.

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
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 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).

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

2/5

TASKS:
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 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) - Jackaby by William Ritter 07.05.21

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). - Izelpas by Laura Vinogradova 06.05.21

Welcome Mave and Dita.

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

0/5

TASKS:
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 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).

Clean It Out
May 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Her Bodyguard Swap by Laura Ann (5/10/21)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Shining Knight by Elizabeth Johns (5/3/21)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Fortune Favors the Sparrow by Rebecca Connolly (5/22/21)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Moonstruck Marine by Kirsten Osbourne (5/15/21)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Snapdragon by Lea Doué (5/1/21)

Welcome Ariel and Shash.

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR- Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Vol. 1 5/5

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished- Vinland Saga Omnibus, Vol. 10-Makoto Yukimura 5/28

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read- Shiver: Selected Stories-Junji Ito 5/3

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge- Vinland Saga Omnibus, Vol. 8-Makoto Yukimura 5/10

5. Read one free book from your e-reader- Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Vol. 2 5/5

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2021

Read: 0/5

1. Know My Name by Chanel Miller

2. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

3. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

4. Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn

5. Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard

Welcome Grace and Aminko

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Blindness by José Saramago - Completed: 5/15/2021

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Golden in Death by J.D. Robb - Completed: 5/11/2021

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls - Completed: 5/28/2021

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter - Completed: 5/26/2021 (Female Character with a Q)

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).
Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb - Completed: 5/26/2021

ALL DONE!

TASKS:
1. from your TBR - Mystic Falls - Vickie McKeehan - 10 MAY
2. series you have started and not finished - The Mystery Man of Whitehorse - B.J. Daniels - 8 MAY
3. bought but have not yet read - Roping Your Heart - Cheyenne McCray - 11 MAY
4. difficult challenge - A Questionable Client - Ilona Andrews - 2 MAY
5. free book from your e-reader - Arthur - Nancy Warren - 1 MAY

Welcome Lex and Congrats Sandra

Clean It Out COMPLETION POST
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Dark fire - #2 Shardlake C.J. Sansom 02.05.21
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Sovereign #3 Shardlake C.J. Sansom 03.05.21
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Aquamarine
#1 Water Tales Alice Hoffman 05.05.21
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. The Quentin Blake and John Yeoman Collection - John Yeoman 07.05.21
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Midnights child – salman rushdie 11.05.21

Congrats DenXXX

Completed!

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

Goal: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah - 05/14/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Second Foundation - Isaac Asimov - 05/04/21

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Szer'usz ​világ - Gyula Böszörményi - 05/11/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Unusual Uses for Olive Oil - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/06/21 - Spell Out Letter U

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).
A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder - Fiona Grace - 05/02/21

Congrats Ferenc.

FINISHED!!

Clean It Out ~ May 2021

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell - 5/8 - on TBR since 8/31/17


2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Fueled by K. Bromberg - 5/11 - #2 in Driven series


3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 5/2 - purchased Feb 1, 2019


4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Falling from Gravity by K.K. Allen - 5/3 - "Read a book where the main character goes camping."


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).
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz - 5/17 - borrowed free eBook from library

Congrats Cyndee

FINISHED May 19, 2021
Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Ware, Ruth - The Woman in Cabin 10 (May 12, 2021)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Adams, Douglas - Der lange dunkle Fünfuhrtee der Seele (The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul) (May 12, 2021)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Meerbaum-Eisinger, Selma - Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt (I'm enfolded in desire) (May 17, 2021)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Hoppe, Felicitas - Fieber 17: Eine Erzählung und ein Essay (Fever 17) (May 04, 2021)

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).
Lewis, C.S. - Das Gespräch mit Gott: Beten mit den Psalmen (Reflections on the Psalms) (May 12, 2021)

Congrats Joanna

Finished

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Three Treats Too Many Debra H. Goldstein 5/6/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Egg Shooters Laura Childs 5/1/21

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Magician Vickie Carroll 5/5/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Insects, Ivy & Investgations Tonya Kappes 5/4/21

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).
Canines, Costumes and Murder Allyssa Mirry 5/19/21

Congrats Tari

Genevieve wrote: "Congrats Tari"

Thanks, Genevieve!

Finished!

TASKS:

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 5/17
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Cooking the Books by Chelsea Thomas 5/12
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Till Midnight by Aya Ling 5/20
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
AESOP by Michele Packard 5/6 - fit ALL of my team challenges this week
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Witchy Mistake by Rhonda Hopkins 5/7

Completion Post

Clean It Out

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Asking for Truffle Dorothy St. James 5/7/21

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Hounded David Rosenfelt 5/12/21

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Death of an English Muffin Victoria Hamilton 5/21/21

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) My Fair Latte Vickie Fee 5/22/21

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). Death by Chocolate Sundae Constance Barker 5/19/21

Congrats Celia Buell and Kellene.

Finished! :)

Clean It Out
May 2021

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Her Bodyguard Swap by Laura Ann (5/10/21)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Shining Knight by Elizabeth Johns (5/3/21)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Fortune Favors the Sparrow by Rebecca Connolly (5/22/21)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Moonstruck Marine by Kirsten Osbourne (5/15/21)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Snapdragon by Lea Doué (5/1/21)