2025 Reading Challenge discussion

SOUL SEARCHING
Duration: 1 August - 31 August 2021

The dictionary definition of the word soul is "the nonphysical essence of a living being." Many of us think of "soul" as a religious term, but it is not limited to religion as it can be combined with other words and terms to describe something that is deeply felt. Each of the following prompts give you a choice of books related to those words and terms. How many can you finish?

1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book

3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.

4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.

6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.

7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.

8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.

This challenge was inspired by an idea from Carol. Bailey will be leading it. Thanks both!

Happy August, everyone! We're another month closer to the end of the year and in for another month of fun reading challenges! Thank you, Carol for the awesome challenge prompts and good luck to you all ☺️

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Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs {their} eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

Updating your progress:
When posting your progress, please include your original (sign-up) message number plus the current progress using the format below:

Update to msg #xx: books read/books pledged
Example: Update to msg #3: 3/5

If you decide to drop out of the challenge, please don’t delete your original sign-up post. Just update and let me know. Thanks!

Participants:

😶‍🌫 Undiscovered:

Lisa: 0/2
Kerrie: 0/3

🧐 Searching:

Alison: 3/5
Allie: 3/4
Audrey: 2/8
Megan: 3/4
oshizu: 3/7

🎯 Found:

Alyana: 2/2
Amy: 4/4
Ashleigh: 3/2
Bailey: 3/3
Beverly: 11/11
Carmen: 8/8
Carol: 8/8
Katy: 2/2
Lynn: 8/4
Mie: 3/3
Nicole: 7/4
Sara: 4/4
Sarah: 6/6
Shari: 4/4
Shelly: 5/5
Sunny: 2/2
TerryJane: 11/8

Statistics
Participants: 24
Books Pledged: 112
Books Read: 105
Completion Rate: 93.8%


Updated through msg #68 September 4.

I will sign up for 4 books. Only got to 3 this month but I'm happy with that so I'll bump my goal down.

Progress: 3/3 books COMPLETE

🧠1. Heart and soul - The Alchemist

🧠2. Soulless - Black House

3. Soul food -

4. Soul mates -

5. Soul music -

6. Weight of the soul -

🧠7. Rubber Soul - Dexter #5

8. Soul Man -

Thanks so much for leading, Bailey!
Please sign me up for 7 books.

Progress: 3/7

✔️1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals. The Night Watchman

2. Soulless - Read a horror or true crime book.

🍮3. Soul food -Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role. Dim Sum of All Fears

🍮4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple. Nearly Departed in Deadwood

🍮5. Soul music - Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots. She Would Be King (Liberia)

✔️6. Weight of the soul - Read a book in the Paranormal genre. Grave Importance

✔️7. Rubber Soul - Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.
Dragon Pearl

🍮8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.
An Excellent Mystery (first published in 1985)

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I'm in for all 8... maybe more. 😃

SOUL SEARCHING - Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1 - August 31, 2021
Progress: 11/8

The dictionary definition of the word soul is "the nonphysical essence of a living being." Many of us think of "soul" as a religious term, but it is not limited to religion as it can be combined with other words and terms to describe something that is deeply felt. Each of the following prompts give you a choice of books related to those words and terms. How many can you finish?

1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.
😇 The Pursuit of Happyness
😇 Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt
2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book
😇 I'm Thinking of Ending Things
3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.
😇 Tart of Darkness
4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.
😇 A Walk to Remember
😇 Seven Days in June
5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.
😇 My Life with the Chimpanzees
😇 Death on the Nile
6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.
😇 Midnight Crossroad
7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.
😇 Strangers on a Train
8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.
😇 Tuck Everlasting

I'm really honored to have my idea chosen for this challenge! Thank you! I'd like to sign up for all 8 prompts, as follows:

8/8 completed

* 1. Heart and soul - Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul - A teenage father in the ghetto is determined to become a man & raise his infant son to overcome the negative influences of the neighborhood - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas - finished 8/4/21

* 2. Soulless - Read a true crime book - Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer by Ann Rule - finished 8/5/21

* 3. Soul food - Read a book in which a main character is a cook - If You Can't Stand the Heat by Robin Allen - finished 8/1/21

* 4. Soul mates - Read a romance book - The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer - finished 8/2/21

* 5. Soul music -Read a book set in Africa - Rough Diamonds by Guy Hallowes - finished 8/19/21

* 6. Weight of the soul - Read a book in the Paranormal genre - Spell on Earth by Leighann Dobbs - finished 8/7/21

* 7. Rubber Soul - Read a book set in the 1960's. - At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie - finished 8/12/21

* 8. Soul Man -Read a book that was later made into a movie - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - finished 8/13/21

Carol wrote: "I'm really honored to have my idea chosen for this challenge! Thank you! ."

Carol
This is an utterly delightful challenge. So thank you !

Hi Bailey, please sign me up for 3 books 📚

3/3 - COMPLETE ✔️

📗 3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.
A Fatal Feast

📗 4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.
The Horse Dancer

📗 8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.
Cocaine Blues

I'm signing up for 10 books...5 will be based on your great prompts and 5 will be picks of my own which include the word "soul" in the title. 11/11

1. #1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.
Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team by Elise Hooper Characters pursue a goal with their heart and soul

2. #2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Horror
AND
The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer by Liza Rodman True Crime

3. #4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Romance

4. #6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs Paranormal

5. #8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.
Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta Made into a movie.

6. Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs

7. We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

8. All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael Patrick MacDonald

9. Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron

10. Don't Tell A Soul by D.K. Hood

1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul.
Library of Souls

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book
The Outsider

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book about searching for genealogical roots.
The Lying Life of Adults

Progress: 3/8

Sign me up for two please! :D

Progress: 2/2 - Finished!

6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation. (Ghosts Amongst Us: Scary Tales from Colonial Williamsburg) Finished - August 18, 2021

8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's. (The Secret Garden) Finished - August 31, 2021

Hola Bailey!
Count me in, please! 😉

PROGRESS: 11/8 ❤️

1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.
Hot Shot (character pursues a goal with their heart and soul)✔
The Pursuit of Happiness

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (true crime)✔

3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.
The Divorce Party✔

4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive (Romance)✔

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.
The Marriage of Opposites (searching for genealogical roots)✔

6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.
City of Fallen Angels (Paranormal)✔
Better than Life (Sci-Fi)✔

7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.
Desayuno en Tiffany's (somebody pretends to be someone else) ✔
Our Husband✔

8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.
The Woman in White (made into a movie)✔
The Woman in Black (made into a movie and published in the 80's)✔

Hi Bailey!! I would like to join for 5 books please!!

3/5 books read as of 8/18/2021

√ 1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul - The Night Watchman

√ 2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book - Black House

3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role - It Happened One Summer...The main character runs a bar/restaurant

4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple - Silent in the Sanctuary...the romance is developing in this mystery :)

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.

√ 6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre - Magic Bleeds...Paranormal set in Atlanta, Georgia in the future

7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.

8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's

SOUL SEARCHING
Duration: 1 August - 31 August 2021

I’m in for 5

The dictionary definition of the word soul is "the nonphysical essence of a living being." Many of us think of "soul" as a religious term, but it is not limited to religion as it can be combined with other words and terms to describe something that is deeply felt. Each of the following prompts give you a choice of books related to those words and terms. How many can you finish?

5/5

🩱1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read ✅a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals. - Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 08/06/21


2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book

🩱3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. ✅Read a book in which a main character is a cook - Musseled Out - Barbara Ross 08/08/21 or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.


4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.

🩱5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or ✅a book about searching for genealogical roots. Arsenic and Old Books - Miranda James 08/01/21


🩱6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation. - The Vampire Knitting Club - Nancy Warren 08/19/21


🩱7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. ✅Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's. - Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure - Diane Kelly 08/01/21


8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's

I'll sign up for 4 books!

4/4

1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book

Burntown by Jennifer McMahon (Rating ★★★)

3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.

Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee (Rating N/A)

4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.

Rejected by Jaymin Eve (Rating ★★★★)

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.


6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.

Dead Things by Stephen Blackmoore (Rating ★★★)

7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.


8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.

Will try at least 2 books. Thanks!

Welcome everyone to our August Soul Searching reading challenge. Can't wait to get started on these awesome prompts tomorrow with all of you!! Let's knock this challenge out of the park!

Mind. 🧠 Body. 🚶 Soul. 😇👻

Audrey wrote: "I’m in!"

Audrey, how many books would you like to pledge for this challenge? Any amount is great, I just need to know so I can type it into the participants list. Thanks!!

Update to message #12

PROGRESS: 1/8 ❤️

Sign me up for 2 please!

Tracking

3/2

1. Heart and Soul The Hazel Wood
2. Soul Man Lioness Rampant
3. Rubber Soul The Song Rising

I have a gazillion books I urgently must get to this month. So let's hope I can find something among those I can match to some of these prompts.

And also, let's pray I'm wise enough not to pick the biggest books on the pile :D


I'll join for 2 books, please and thankyou :)

Goal: 4

2/4

1. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul ... Harvesting the Heart

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book

3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.

4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.

6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.

7. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something ... they are not ... Razorblade Tears

8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.

Sign me up for 6 books

6/6-COMPLETED

✅1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.-Small Steps Guide to Goal Setting and Time Management, A(3/8/21)

✅2. Soulless- lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book-Deadly Divorces(4/8/21)

✅4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.-Dead Romantic(3/8/21)

✅6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.-Prom Nights from Hell(5/8/21)

✅7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.-Cast the First Stone(6/8/21)

✅8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.-The Vow(7/8/21)

I will go for 4
4/4-- Challenge Complete!

3. Soul food - main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role: Straight Uphill: A Tale of Love and Chocolate
4. Soul mates - a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple: Just Before Sunrise
7. Rubber Soul - Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Please sign me up for 4. Completed 8-24-21

Goal: 4 Completed: 4 / 4

✅ 1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals. The Sins of the Mother

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book

✅ 3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role. Cherry Cheesecake Murder

✅ 4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple. The Bungalow

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.

6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.

7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.

✅ 8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's. Tuck Everlasting

SOUL SEARCHING
Duration: 1 August - 31 August 2021

The dictionary definition of the word soul is "the nonphysical essence of a living being." Many of us think of "soul" as a religious term, but it is not limited to religion as it can be combined with other words and terms to describe something that is deeply felt. Each of the following prompts give you a choice of books related to those words and terms. How many can you finish?

I'll pledge for 4 books...

7/4 as of August 17!
8/8 as of August 22! DONE!!

🤿1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax #1) by Dorothy Gilman
August 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🤿2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book.
Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime by Ron Stallworth
August 12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🤿3. Soul food - an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared by African Americans, particularly associated with the southern United States. Read a book in which a main character is a cook or a book in which cooking/mealtime plays an important role.
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
August 10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🤿4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.
Good Wives (Little Women #1, part 2) by Louisa May Alcott
August 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🤿5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.
Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #17) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🤿6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
August 14 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🤿7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.
The Alcatraz Rose (English Garden Mystery #6) by Anthony Eglin
August 8 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Kingston is forever pretending to be someone he is not!

🤿8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.
Fat Like The Sun by Anna Świrszczyńska, translated by Grazyna Baran & Margaret Marshment
Published 1986!
August 22 ⭐⭐⭐

Update to Message #5
Progress 7/8

Meant to sign up for Carol's nifty challenge last week. Thanks for leading Bailey.

😊

2/2 Completed!

✔️7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's. Case Pending

✔️8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's. The Widow's Club

Updated message #9: 1/10

I'd like to join please- I am going to try for 3:

The categories i'll aim for are:
Heart and Soul
Soul Mates
Soulman

Titles of the books to be determined

message #6
4/8 completed

Out of these 4, I highly recommend Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas and The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer --- 2 of the best books I've read in a long, long time!

* 1. Heart and soul - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas - finished 8/4/21

* 2. Soulless - Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer by Ann Rule - finished 8/5/21

* 3. Soul food - If You Can't Stand the Heat by Robin Allen - finished 8/1/21

* 4. Soul mates - The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer - finished 8/2/21

I will sign up for 4
Progress 3/4
1. Heart and soul -

2. Soulless - The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

3. Soul food -

4. Soul mates -


5. Soul music -

6. Weight of the soul - Red Queen

7. Rubber Soul - Pretty Things

8. Soul Man -

Updated message 23-- 1/4
Soulmates-- a romance book-- Just Before Sunrise

Update to message #12

PROGRESS: 8/8 ❤️

Thanks Bailey! 🤗

Please update message #14:

Progress: 3/5

I'm in for 4!

1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul or a nonfiction book about how to reach your goals.= The Street of a Thousand Blossoms

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book= Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 6

4. Soul mates - people who have feelings of deep or natural affinity for each other. Read a romance book or a Biography about a famous couple.= LDK Vol. 9

5. Soul music - a return to African American musical roots. Read a book set in Africa or a book about searching for genealogical roots.= The Alchemist

6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre or a book in which the characters engage in scientific experimentation.= Bleach, Volume 66 or The Freeze Vol. 1?

7. Rubber Soul - a Beatles album named by Paul McCartney based on a saying that non-traditional soul music was plastic soul. Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not or a book set in the 1960's.= LDK Vol. 8

8. Soul Man - a movie from 1986. Read a book that was later made into a movie or a book published in the 1980's.= BURN THE WITCH 1

Goal Met So Far: 7/4

Update to Message #5.
11/8 -- COMPLETED

Thanks to Carol for the great idea, and to Bailey for leading the challenge! 😃👏

Message 22 Updated

6/6-COMPLETED

Updated message 23-- 3/4
Soul Food: Straight Uphill: A Tale of Love and Chocolate

Update to message 4: 3/7


✔️1. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul. The Night Watchman

✔️6. Read a book in the Paranormal genre. Grave Importance

✔️7. Rubber Soul - Read a book in which somebody pretends to be something or someone they are not. Dragon Pearl

Thank you, Bailey!

Updated message #9: 2/10

Update to #19

1/2

1 Heart and Soul - The Hazel Wood

Happy Friday the 13th, soul searchers! Hopefully we can all get some reading in on this fun day.
Some historical fun facts regarding Friday the 13th from The History Channel's website: (https://www.history.com/topics/folklo...)

"On Friday, October 13, 1307, officers of King Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the Knights Templar, a powerful religious and military order formed in the 12th century for the defense of the Holy Land."

"In more recent times, a number of traumatic events have occurred on Friday the 13th, including the German bombing of Buckingham Palace (September 1940); the murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, New York (March 1964); a cyclone that killed more than 300,000 people in Bangladesh (November 1970); the disappearance of a Chilean Air Force plane in the Andes (October 1972); the death of rapper Tupac Shakur (September 1996) and the crash of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy, which killed 30 people (January 2012)."

"Fear of the number 13 has even earned a psychological term: triskaidekaphobia."

Congrats to Carmen, Sarah, and TerryJane on completing their challenges--thank you all for reading with us!!

Updated message #9: 3/10

Update msg 8: 3/3 - COMPLETE ✔️

Thanks for leading, Bailey 🤗

Updated message 23-- 3/4

Update to message #25:
Pledged 4 books and as of August 17 have recorded 7 books for 7 different prompts!

I'll keep adding...

Updated message #9: I updated my goal to 11 books so my current count is 6/11

Update 1 to Message #11

1/2

update to message #13

3/5 books read

1. Heart and soul - without reservation, completely, wholly. Read a book in which a character pursues a goal with their heart and soul - The Night Watchman

2. Soulless - lacking human feelings or emotions. Read a horror or true crime book - Black House...a horror/mystery novel

6. Weight of the soul - paranormal belief, based on experiments by Duncan MacDougall in 1901, that wrongly found that a human soul weighs 21 grams. Read a book in the Paranormal genre - Magic Bleeds...Paranormal set in Atlanta, Georgia in the future

update #6:

8/8 books read, challenge completed! Bailey, thank you for leading.


And I found another book that I really loved --- Rough Diamonds by Guy Hallowes.
This is historical fiction, set in late 1800's South Africa, and written by a descendent of one of the major characters.