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I am going to mix things up since this is my first time doing this challenge on here. :)

Science Fiction (Read three books)

1) - read 5/17/2023
2) - read 6/13/2023
3) - read 8/18/2023

Fantasy (Read three books)

1) - read 2/28/2023
2) - read 5/14/2023
3) - read 7/3/2023

Crime/Mystery Thriller (Read three books)

1) - read 4/7/2023
2) - read 5/5/2023
3) - read 8/28/2023


Non-fiction (true paranormal) (read three books)

1) - read 5/3/2023
2) - read 9/1/2023
3) - read 10/30/2023


Read two books that the book cover is blue:

1) - read 1/1/23
2) - read 1/1/23

Read two books that the book cover is black:

1) - read 1/18/2023
2) - read 3/7/2023

Read two books that the book cover is red:

1) (mostly red cover) - read 6/10/2023
2) (mostly red cover) - read 6/24/2023

Read two books that the book cover is green:

1) - read 4/12/2023
2) - read 9/3/2023

Read two books that the book cover is white:

1) - read 4/9/2023
2) - read 8/14/2023

Read one book that is over 500 pages

1) - 750 pages

Read one book that is less than 100 pages

1) - 81 pages

Looks like a very good challenge, Marie ! Good luck !

Alias Reader wrote: "Looks like a very good challenge, Marie ! Good luck !"

Thank you, Alias! :)

Good idea, Marie! I like the variety you listed, too. Different cover colors is clever. Best of luck for your 2023 reading!

madrano wrote: "Good idea, Marie! I like the variety you listed, too. Different cover colors is clever. Best of luck for your 2023 reading!"

Thank you so much, Deb! :)

Well I already completed one challenge prompt on here - I read two books that the covers were blue. I started them last week but just now finished them today. :)

Well done, Marie! And so you begin...

A very nice quick start to you personal book challenge. Well done !

madrano wrote: "Well done, Marie! And so you begin..."

Thank you, Deb! :)

Alias Reader wrote: "A very nice quick start to you personal book challenge. Well done !"

Thank you, Alias! :)

I finished another prompt on here - I read two books that the book cover was black.

I need to get to reading books on those other prompts. Well I am reading a fantasy book but it is a three book omnibus - that one might be awhile before I finish it. lol

I need to step into the crime/mystery thrillers which I do read quite a few of those during the year and need to step into some true crime. I have books to fit all the prompts just need to get to them. :)

Marie wrote: "I finished another prompt on here - I read two books that the book cover was black.

I need to get to reading books on those other prompts. Well I am reading a fantasy book but it is a three book ..."

Very nice.

Marie wrote: "I finished another prompt on here - I read two books that the book cover was black.

I need to get to reading books on those other prompts. Well I am reading a fantasy book but it is a three book ..."

Terrific, Marie. I've found that you can often find many books in one's own favorite genres which qualify for the prompts. Mysteries are a good example. However, the horror and other books you frequently review for us probably have many, as well. Crime novels fit into paranormal sometimes, as would books about medical issues, i suspect. And on. Book about the legal profession? Maybe not? lol

For me, finding fitting books for the prompts is part of the pleasure of the project. Have fun with it! But also stretching myself into reading new-to-me genres is part of the fun, too.

Well I read one of my books for the fantasy section. Just a few more to go. :)

Terrific, Marie! Keep it up!

Marie wrote: "Well I read one of my books for the fantasy section. Just a few more to go. :)"

Great going, Marie!

madrano wrote: "Terrific, Marie! Keep it up!"

Thank you, Deb! :)

Kiki (Formerly TheGirlByTheSeaOfCortez) wrote: "Marie wrote: "Well I read one of my books for the fantasy section. Just a few more to go. :)"

Great going, Marie!"

Thank you, Kiki! :)

So I just wanted to let you all know something just so you know. I changed one of my challenges slightly - the one challenge of reading non-fiction - I did have it as true crime but I changed it to true paranormal instead as I am planning on reading more of those this year. I read some of fiction crime so that should satisfy me instead.

I hope that was okay Alias as I don't want to bring the "Alias Wrath" down on this thread! LOL 😂 🤣

Marie wrote: "I hope that was okay Alias as I don't want to bring the "Alias Wrath" down on this thread! LOL 😂 🤣."

It's entirely your challenge to do as you see fit. Absolutely no wrath from me.

The goal is to expand your reading horizons and enjoy the ride.

Alias Reader wrote: "Marie wrote: "I hope that was okay Alias as I don't want to bring the "Alias Wrath" down on this thread! LOL 😂 🤣."

It's entirely your challenge to do as you see fit. Absolutely no wrath from me.
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Thank you, Alias! ❤️

I like your bespoke challenge list! Maybe I'll try that myself one year.

Marie wrote: "So I just wanted to let you all know something just so you know. I changed one of my challenges slightly - the one challenge of reading non-fiction - I did have it as true crime but I changed it to..."

Have a good time with the alterations, Marie. Reading about Things Paranormal was once a passion of mine. For me, it was a gateway to loving history, of all things.

Michele wrote: "I like your bespoke challenge list! Maybe I'll try that myself one year."

Same here, Michele. I like the prompts but have found there are so many books on my TBR that i could read three on some topics/prompts, such as animals or specific events in history. Next year i May adopt something Julie does, reading three (or more) by one author or on one topic. We’ll see.

Michele wrote: "I like your bespoke challenge list! Maybe I'll try that myself one year."

Thank you so much, Michele! I like to mix things up with challenges. I have done in the past on here (Goodreads) my own personal challenges with books but have not actually stuck them out in a group challenge list.

I already have plans on mixing things up next year on my Determination List. Going to come up with some different things and I might switch up on genres too. :)

madrano wrote: "Have a good time with the alterations, Marie. Reading about Things Paranormal was once a passion of mine. For me, it was a gateway to loving history, of all things..."

Thank you, Deb! :) I do love reading about paranormal stuff quite a bit. Actually my favorite sub genre in horror is hauntings/ghosts stories. :) So reading about the true stuff kind of runs along those lines as well.

Marie, one of the reasons i like reading your reviews and list of books is because i could seldom read horror novels myself. The nonfiction accounts were enough for me!

I am almost done with my challenge. I have one more book to read in the true paranormal section and I will be finished. :)

Wow ! It's only September. Well done, Marie.

Alias Reader wrote: "Wow ! It's only September. Well done, Marie."

Thank you, Alias! :)

Nice work, Marie! You are a reading phenom!

madrano wrote: "Nice work, Marie! You are a reading phenom!"

Thank you, Deb! :)

I finished my challenge! I read the last true ghost story and finished it early this morning. So I am all done for the year. :) That was fun! :)

Now I just need to figure out what to set up for a challenge next year. Probably going to mix it up again. :)

Marie wrote: "I finished my challenge! I read the last true ghost story and finished it early this morning. So I am all done for the year. :) That was fun! :)."

Alias Reader wrote: "Marie wrote: "I finished my challenge! I read the last true ghost story and finished it early this morning. So I am all done for the year. :) That was fun! :)."

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Thank you so much, Alias! :)

Wow--and congratulations, Marie! Yours was such a fun challenge. I'm glad you shared with us.