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23 Resolutions for 2023Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2023
Completed: 17/23
No page limit.
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.
2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :)
The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe 1-8-2023
3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz 4-12-2023
4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 1-7-2023
6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant 1-2-2023
7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 1-2-2023
8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
The Upside Down Christmas by Kate Forster 1-20-2023
9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 1-4-2023
10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger 1-5-2023
11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1-1-2023
12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 1-16-2023
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 1-4-2023
14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton 1-10-2023
15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 1-18-2023
16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
Nine Lives by Peter Swanson 1-6-2023
17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis 1-5-2023
18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
One Fatal Night by Helene Fermont 1-19-2023
20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron 1-8-2023
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
23 Resolutions for 2023January 01 - December 31, 2023
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic
Leverage in Death 04/182. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :)
A Justified Murder 01/243. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
Peril in Paris 01/124. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
Lights, Cameras, Witches 01/015. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
The Midnight Library 02/13 6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
A Very English Murder 01/157. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
Murder on the Sea Witch 01/098. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
A Cop and a Coop 02/039. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial.
Killer Keys by Mildred Abbott 01/2710. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
The Case at Barton Manor 01/2311. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
The Nakano Thrift Shop 01/0612. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty Nine 01/1013. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school
Secrets at St Bride's 08/1214. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
The Family Vault 01/1415. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
Glitter in the Stars 02/2016. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
Lowcountry Getaway 01/1417. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
A Deadly Inside Scoop 02/2518. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
Up to No Gouda 01/0419. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
Sleep No More 02/0720. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
Murder at Mabel’s Motel 01/0821. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
The Bark Before Christmas 01/0222. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
Father's Day Murder 06/2223. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
Just Add Water 02/04
COMPLETED!23 Resolutions for 2023
Duration: 1/1- 14/8
Completed: 23/23
No page limit.
★1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic. Artemis Fowl 9/1
★2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :) Mirabelle and the Magical Mayhem 14/1
★3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023. Karen's Birthday 6/1
★4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends. Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery 14/1
★5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health). Hearts for Sale 3/1
★6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover. Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend 11/2
★7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the'). Isadora Moon Under the Sea 14/1
★8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers. Thorn 30/1
★9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.) Prophets of Waaagh!: Guy Haley 15/1
★10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction. The Magpie Lord 14/8
★11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you. The Antventure Begins 14/1
★12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book. Kay’s Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body 7/1
★13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 7/2
★14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series. The Trouble With Witches 5/1
★15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read. Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind 2/2
★16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels. The Great Outdoors 9/1
★17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price. Brambles 13/1
★18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :) Her First Taste of Fire 25/1
★19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover. The Tears of a Dragon 31/1
★20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned. Revenging Dungeon 18/2
★21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list. The Seventh Dwarf 14/1
★22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.) The Haunting of Hiram: Menghantui Hiram 12/2
★23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live. Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos 21/3 (London)
23 RESOLUTIONS FOR 2023Duration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023
Finished: 0/23
☐ 1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.
☐ 2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :)
☐ 3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
☐ 4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
☐ 5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
☐ 6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
☐ 7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
☐ 8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
☐ 9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.)
☐ 10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
☐ 11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
☐ 12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
☐ 13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.
☐ 14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
☐ 15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
☐ 16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
☐ 17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
☐ 18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
☐ 19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
☐ 20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
☐ 21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
☐ 22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
☐ 23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
23 Resolutions for 2023Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
22/23
✔1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major 03/27/2023
✔2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :)
Spare by Prince Harry 01/17/2023
✔3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
Small World by Laura Zigman 05/01/2023 (pub 2023)
✔4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 03/14/2023
✔5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
Graceland by Nancy Crochiere 10/13/2023
✔6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson 03/23/2023
✔7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote 02/22/2023
✔8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
Wrapped Up for Christmas by Katlyn Duncan 01/13/2023
✔9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.)
A Few of the Girls: Stories by Maeve Binchy 04/03/2023
✔10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 03/21/2023
✔11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter by Lisa Patton 04/07/2023
✔12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard 01/02/2023
✔13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord 04/15/2023
✔14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert 04/10/2023
✔15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente 01/04/2023
✔16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi 04/08/2023
✔17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
Stay and Fight by Madeline Ffitch 02/17/2023 (from the library's used book sale)
✔18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor 01/13/2023
✔19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy 02/25/2023
✔20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
Rock Chick Regret by Kristen Ashley 02/27/2023
✔21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 01/10/2023
✔22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith 03/25/2023
✔23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
The Two Gentlemen of Altona by Lisa Henry 04/30/2023
Challenge duration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023No page limit.
Completed 21/23 tasks DONE!
Resolutions for 2023:
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a workaholic. - Mara, Hannah and Sadie and their significant others
Loathe to Love You (The STEMinist Novellas #1-3) by Ali Hazelwood 1/2/23 4stars2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :)
Wishful Witness: The Wishing Tree Series Book 13 by Tonya Kappes 1/7/23 3stars3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
Welcome Aboard by Jessie Newton, Tammy L. Grace, Ev Bishop, Kay Bratt, Violet Howe, Judith Keim, Patricia Sands, Elizabeth Bromke 1/7/23 3stars (1/1/23)4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family.
The Forever Family (Harbor Cove #2) by Shirley Jump 1/15/22 4stars5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
Love All- A Steamy Sports Romance by Liza Malloy 2/1/23 4stars (Olivia - did cutting; now pierces skin with fingernails when stressed; can't get out of her head sometimes)6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
Surprise Baby for the Player by Clarissa McKay 1/4/23 4stars7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
Murder of Pearl by Nellie H. Steele 1/17/23 3.5stars (M)8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job (Maggie quits working in Yellow Springs in doctor's office and moves to Evansville to start a new job)
Doctor's Surprise Twins: A Valentine's Day Romance by Sofia T Summers 1/12/23 3stars9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.)
Meant to Be (Heart of Hope, #18) by Ajme Williams 1/21/23 4stars (W - Williams/Weiss)10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
The Earl Who Sees Her Beauty (Revelations of the Carstairs Sisters #1) by Marguerite Kaye 1/14/23 4.5stars (both plus historical romance too)11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
The Maid by Nita Prose 1/18/23 3stars12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school
Written in the Charts: A Secret Pregnancy Doctor Patient Romance (Forbidden Doctors) by Sofia T Summers 1/21/23 3stars (Gypsy - attending med school; doing her residency)14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
Secretly Yours (A Vine Mess #1) by Tessa Bailey 1/8/23 4stars15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read. - medieval
A Knight's Christmas Wish (Falling For A Knight #0.5) by Lana Williams 10/25/23 4stars16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
365 Days: A Marriage of Convenience, Secret Twins, Office Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams 1/5/23 4stars (Reyna from California to Las Vegas; James from Las Vegas to Arizona)17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Butterfly Bayou (Butterfly Bayou, #1) by Lexi Blake 1/28/23 4stars18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
Rivalry Gone Wrong: A Cheer Moms Mystery - Book 1 (Cheer Moms Mysteries) by L.C. Turner 1/10/23 4stars 20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets purposefully poisoned. (Rory)
Gingerbread Dead by Lori L. Robinett 1/13/23 4stars21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
Wined and Died in New Orleans (Vintage Cookbook Mystery, #2) by Ellen Byron 2/12/23 4stars (added 6/20/22)22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
Bear With Me Now by Katie Shepard 4/24/23 4stars 23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
The Sound of the Sea (Sail Away Series Book 2) by Jessie Newton 1/30/23 4stars (part of the book is in NYC - I live in CT)You can find this list here: https://aislesoflife.com/2022/11/07/n...
23 Resolutions For 2023
January - December 2023
My 23 Resolutions Challenge (msg 8)
Books Read🔹23
✅1. Get more organized at home and at work
💟Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic
💟Imperfect Chemistry🔹01.08 ★★★★
✅2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control
💟Read any book you want for this task
💟Hansel's Bear🔹01.06 ★★★
✅3. Start living in the moment
💟Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023
💟Hook, Line, and Sinker🔹12.12 ★★★★
✅4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you
💟Read a book that focuses on family or friends
💟The Miles Between Us🔹03.21 ★★★★
✅5. Lead a healthier lifestyle
💟Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness
💟A Vampire's Kiss🔹01.15 ★★★★
✅6. Start standing up for yourself
💟Read a book with one person standing on the cover
💟Racked and Stacked🔹05.09 ★★★★
✅7. Become more optimistic
💟Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC
💟Ours is Just a Little Sorrow🔹01.17 ★★★★
✅8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers
💟Read a book where the MC quits their job
💟New Year in Manhattan🔹01.07 ★★★
✅9. Make yourself a priority this year
💟Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial
💟Part-Time Lover🔹01.04 ★★★★
✅10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past
💟Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction
💟A Game of Persuasion🔹01.18 ★★★★
✅11. Try new things even if they seem scary
💟Read a book by an author that is new to you
💟Finlay Donovan Is Killing It🔹02.27 ★★★
✅12. Learn when to say no or yes
💟Listen to an audio book
💟Targeted🔹01.07 ★★★★
✅13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones
💟Read a book where the MC goes to school
💟Touch of Frost🔹01.11 ★★★★
✅14. Start your own business
💟Read the first book of a new-to-you series
💟Adam🔹01.31 ★★★★
✅15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident
💟Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read
💟Storm Front🔹01.03 ★★★
✅16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in
💟Read a book where the MC travels
💟Midnight Thunder🔹01.10 ★★★
✅17. Make better financial decisions
💟Read a book that you purchased at a reduced price
💟Scornfully Yours🔹02.05 ★★★
✅18. Reduce social media usage
💟Read a book that a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you
💟Just Stop Me🔹01.27 ★★★★
✅19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back
💟Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover
💟Lethal Lies🔹01.15 ★★★★
✅20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships
💟Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned
💟Rees🔹01.21 ★★★
✅21. Read more books
💟Read a book from your TBR list
💟Room for Just a Little Bit More🔹01.01 ★★★
✅22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle
💟Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list
💟Stuck with You🔹03.12 ★★★★
✅23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness
💟Read a book set near where you live
💟The Honeymoon Cottage🔹07.10 ★★★★
23 Resolutions for 2023January 01 - December 31, 2023
12/23
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic. - Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame
2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :) - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023. - Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends. - Happy Place by Emily Henry
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health). - Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron
6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover. - Sanctuary with Kings by Kathryn Moon
7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the'). - Call Me Legachi by Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi
9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. - Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you. - Of Women and Frogs by Bisi Adjapon
14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series. - Light as a Feather by Zoe Aarsen
17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price. - Shadows by John Saul
20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned. - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.
15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
23 Resolutions for 2023 - COMPLETEDJanuary 01 - December 31, 2023
No page limit
Completed: 23/23
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.: Cottage by the Sea - Debbie Macomber 2/17/23
2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :): The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times - Michelle Obama 6/6/23
3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.: NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority - Marshall Karp 1/7/23 (published November 22, 2022)
4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.: Winter Stroll - 3/12/23
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).: Winter Solstice - Elin Hilderbrand 5/1/23
6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.:
Dear Justyce - Nic Stone 5/7/237. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').: Obviously: Stories from My Timeline - Akilah Hughes 5/22/23
8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.: Rules of Civility - Amor Towles 7/21/23
9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.): Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng 5/26/23
10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.: Copper Sun - Sharon M. Draper 5/9/23
11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.: Snow Melts in Spring - Deborah Vogts 6/26/23
12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.: Sunburn - Laura Lippman 7/12/23
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.: The Children's Blizzard - Melanie Benjamin 6/1/23
14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.: Touch the Dark - Karen Chance 6/20/23
15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.: Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds 6/12/23 (poetry genre)
16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.: Wedding Night - Sophie Kinsella 3/20/23
17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.: Almost Everything: Notes on Hope - Anne Lamott 7/9/23
18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :): Summer on the Bluffs - Sunny Hostin 8/13/23
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.:
A Change in Altitude 2/18/2320. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.: The Senator's Wife - Liv Constantine 7/18/23
21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.: One Perfect Lie - Lisa Scottoline 3/17/23
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.): The Dream Daughter - Diane Chamberlain 4/20/23
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.: Two by Two - Nicholas Sparks 4/9/23
I'm in for 23TCF 23 Resolutions for 2023 (18/23)
Duration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023
Resolutions for 2023:
✓1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic: For the Love of the Game: My Story by Michael Jordan (finished 9/15)
✓2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :): Mystery in the Rain Forest (Disney Encanto) by Susana Illera Martínez (finished 2/15)
✓3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023: Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham (finished 1/7)
✓4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends: The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman (finished 4/19)
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
✓6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover: Anger Is My Middle Name: A Memoir by Lisbeth Zornig Andersen (finished 5/5)
✓7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the'): Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/10)
✓8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers: Amy recently changed careers, Remembering Us by Stacey Lynn (finished 2/24)
✓9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.): The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan (finished 2/4)
✓10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction: The Saturday Evening Girls Club by Jane Healey (finished 4/25)
✓11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you: Hooked by Emily McIntire (finished 2/21)
✓12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book: Searching for Coach Taylor by Mindy Kaling (finished 10/9),
listened to audiobook: Searching for Coach Taylor by Tara Neilson (finished 10/5)
✓14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series: The Wizard's Butler by Nathan Lowell (finished 8/6)
✓15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read: Valley of Wild Horses by Zane Grey (finished 2/7)
✓16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels: Wild Trek by Jim Kjelgaard (finished 1/11)
✓17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price: library book, Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts (finished 2/14)
18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
✓19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover: Token Black Girl by Danielle Prescod (finished 3/26)
20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
✓21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list: Walt Disney World and Epcot Center by Valerie Childs and Walt Disney Company (finished 1/14)
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
23 Resolutions for 202322/23
.1. The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey, 3 STARS, 22nd March, 256 PAGES
.2. Survive the Night by Riley Sager, 3 STARS, 20th March, 324 PAGES
3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
.4. Touch of Wrath by Autumn Reed, 3 STARS,16th Jan, 296 PAGES
.5. High Stakes (Bo Blackman, #3) by Helen Harper, 3 STARS, 12th Jan, 226 PAGES
.6. The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives by Kristin Miller, 3 STARS, 21st Feb, 288 PAGES
.7. Perron Manor by Lee Mountford, 3 STARS, 4th Feb, 320 PAGES
.8. New Order (Bo Blackman, #2) by Helen Harper, 2 STARS, 9th Jan, 263 PAGES
.9. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine, 3 STARS, 12th Feb, 301 PAGES
.10. The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn, 3 STARS, 14th Jan, 378 PAGES
.11. House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, 4 STARS, 15th Feb, 304 PAGES
.12. Bloodbath on the Blacktop by David A. Simpson, 3 STARS, 23rd Jan, 306 PAGES .
.13. School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins, 3 STARS, 23rd Feb, 297 PAGES
.14. Dire Straits (Bo Blackman, #1) by Helen Harper, 3 STARS, 5th Jan, 382 PAGES
.15. Time Thief by Katie MacAlister, 3 STARS, 11th March, 341 PAGES
.16. The Con Season by Adam Cesare, 2 STARS, 5th Feb, 167 PAGES.
.17. Convoy of Carnage by David A. Simpson, 3 STARS, 19th March, 354 PAGES
.18. Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica, 4 STARS, 9th Feb, 352 PAGES
.19. Touch of Promise (The Collectors #3) by Autumn Reed, 2 STARS, 25th Jan, 284 PAGES
.20. A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins, 4 STARS, 1st Jan, 307 PAGES
.21. The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn, 3 STARS, 3rd Jan, 373 PAGES
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
.23. Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney, 4 STARS, 17th March, 294 PAGES .
Resolutions for 20231. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.
2. Read any book you want for this task.
3. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
4. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
5. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
6. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
7. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
8. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
9. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial.
10. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
11. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
12. Listen to an audio book.
14. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
15. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
16. Read a book where the MC travels.
17. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
18. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you.
19. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
20. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
21. Read a book from your TBR list.
22. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list.
23. Read a book set near where you live.
23 Resolutions for 2023January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Goal: 22/23 books
✓1. Get more organized at home and at work.
Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.
Give Me Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (03/30/23)✓2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control.
Read any book you want for this task :)
Bad Reputation by Krista & Becca Ritchie (02/28/23)✓3. Start living in the moment.
Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
Electric Idol by Katee Robert (02/08/23)✓4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you.
Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score (02/26/23)✓5. Lead a healthier lifestyle.
Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
Layla by Colleen Hoover (01/26/23)✓6. Start standing up for yourself.
Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
Pause by Kylie Scott (01/14/23)✓7. Become more optimistic.
Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC
Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth (01/20/23)✓8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers.
Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers
Princess and the Player by Ilsa Madden-Mills (02/16/23)✓9. Make yourself a priority this year.
Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial.
Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren (03/17/23)✓10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past.
Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore (01/31/23)✓11. Try new things even if they seem scary.
Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Neon Gods by Katee Robert (01/06/23)✓12. Learn when to say no or yes.
Listen to an audio book.
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (02/24/23)✓13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones.
Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.
Once We Were Starlight by Mia Sheridan (02/10/23)✓14. Start your own business.
Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz (02/27/23)✓15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident.
Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (01/16/23) - Urban Fantasy/Shapeshifters✓16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in.
Read a book where the MC travels.
Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid (02/03/23)✓17. Make better financial decisions.
Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
Problem Child by Victoria Helen Stone (03/03/23)✓18. Reduce social media usage.
Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center (04/29/23)19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
✓20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships.
Read a book where someone gets accidentally or purposefully poisoned.
Twisted Love by Ana Huang (06/10/23)✓21. Read more books.
Read a book from your TBR list.
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (03/10/23)✓22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list.
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala (07/27/23) - #705✓23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness.
Read a book set near where you live.
Dating-ish by Penny Reid (01/10/23) - Chicago
The Challenge Factory23 Resolutions for 2023
Challenge duration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023
Progress: 0 out of 23
One of the best ways to start a new year right is to make resolutions because resolutions give you something to look forward to and focus on to improve your life.
Here are 23 resolutions that might make your reading better, too :)
No page limit.
Resolutions for 2023:
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.
2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :)
3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.)
10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.
14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
Mod
No page limit. DONE!!!
Resolutions for 2023:
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic. Tuck Everlasting 8/17/23 *****
2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :) Cookies, Corpses and the Deadly Haunt 9/18/23 **
3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023. The Late Mrs. Willoughby 9/10/23 ****
4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends. The Mystery of the Sorrowful Maiden 8/12/23 ****
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health). The Mudlark 8/5/23 ***
6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover. A Kiss in the Dark 8/16/23 ***
7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC Strawberry Shortcake Murder 8/14/23 ***
8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 8/20/23 ****
9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. The Lilliput Bar Mystery 8/7/23 ***
10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction. The Toll-Gate 8/8/23 ****
11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 8/13/23 ***
12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg 8/18/23 ***
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school. The Hawthorne Legacy 8/9/23 ****
14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series. Coming Home 7/26/23 ***
15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read. Arcadium 7/28/23 ***
16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels. Titanic Affair 8/5/23 ***
17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price. Evans Above 7/30/23 ****
18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you A Most Agreeable Murder 7/30/23 ***
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover. The Castle Behind Thorns 8/12 *****
20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned. Dealing with Dragons 8/10/23 ****
21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list. Waiting for Willa 8/16/23 ***
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list.
The Inheritance Games 8/1/23 ****
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live. The Secret of Shadow Ranch 9/19/23 ***
I’ll see how many of those I can complete in five months. I know I can most likely use books I read earlier this year but that feels like cheating to me. I can always fall back on this option if I need to :-D23 Resolutions for 2023
Duration: 8/1/23 - 12/31/23
Completed: 0/23
No page limit
(4.33) Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/3/23 (201) Bluegrass #2, Bluegrass - All Series #2 - Keeneston, Kentucky; NYC; Danielle ‘Dani’ De Luca, Mohtadi ‘Mo’ Ali Rahman
(4.38) Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/4/23 (217) Bluegrass #2, Bluegrass - All Series #2 - Keeneston, Kentucky; NYC; Paige Davis, Cole Parker
Quilt Me into Memory by Sherrie Theriault 1* 8/4/23 (28)
Trapped With My Teacher by Penny Wylder 4* 8/5/23 (72) Buena Vista area & Colorado Springs, Colorado; Corina Driver, Tony Lakewood
(4.01) The Heart of Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan 3* 8/6/23 (298) The McLendon Family Saga #1 - Grassland, Montana; Boston, Massachusetts; Claira Robbins (actually Gabriella ‘Gabby’ Morganti), Matthew ‘Matt’, Mason & Greyson ‘Grey’ McLendon
(4.41) Lethal Bayou Beauty book 2 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 8/7/23 (276) Miss Fortune #2 - Sinful & New Orleans, Louisiana; Fortune Redding aka Sandy-Sue Morrow, Ida Belle, Gertie Hebert
(4.43) Swamp Sniper book 3 in Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 8/10/23 (300) Miss Fortune #3
The Appleton Case by Diana Xarissa 3* 8/12/23 (108) Markham Sisters #1 - Doveby Dale, Devonshire; Joan & Janet Markham
(3.61) Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry 3* 8/15/23 (185) The Three Sisters Inn #1 - Pennsylvania; Andrea Hampton, Calvin ‘Cal’ Burke
(4.12) Gunpowder Chowder by Lyndsey Cole 4* 8/20/23 (328) Hooked & Cooked #1 - Hooks Harbor, Maine; Hannah Holiday
(4.27) Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/22/23 (322) In Death #2 - NYC; Rome; Mexico (Pacific coast); Eve Dallas, Roarke
(4.33) Sealed with a Kiss by Cassie Cole 3* 8/24/23 (346) Santo Coronado, New Mexico; (Fairbanks &) Goldcamp, Alaska; (Portland; Reno; Honolulu;) Kanawa island, Indonesia or Japan; (Kiev &) Pripyat/Chernobyl, Ukraine; Yuan Dynasty Memorial (northern China on the border to Mongolia); (Yakutsk, Russia; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia;) (Bonus chapter: Yucatán); Dakota Bettiker, Roman Cedeno, Luke LeMahieu, Wade ? (no last name mentioned)
(4.31) Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/26/23 (338) Scarlet Falls #1 - Scarlet Falls, New York; Afghanistan; Grant Barrett, Ellie Ross, Lindsay Hamilton
(4.36) Minutes to Kill by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/28/23 (336) Scarlet Falls #2 - Scarlet Falls, New York; Las Vegas; Hannah Barrett, Brody McNamara, Jewel
(3.91) Da ist was im Busch (There's something cooking (fig.)) by Moritz Matthies 4* 8/30/23 (312 - current Kindle edition) Ray & Rufus #7 - Brandenburg (woods outside Berlin); Ray, Rufus
1. Get more organized at home and at work.
Read a book with an MC that is a workaholic. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 8/20 - both of them
2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control.
Read any book you want for this task :)
3. Start living in the moment.
Read a book that was published in 2023. Forever Connected by Kathleen Brooks 4* 8/9 - new publication (less than a week)
4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you.
Read a book that focuses on family. Truth Be Told by Kendra Elliot 4* 8/1
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle.
Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
6. Start standing up for yourself.
Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh 4* 8/17. Become more optimistic.
Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore articles).
8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers.
Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers. Bluegrass State of Mind by Kathleen Brooks 5* 8/3 - female MC’s on the run from her (former bosses, among others) and starts a new one in the twin she flees to
9. Make yourself a priority this year.
Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne 5* 8/12 - same first initial, mine are AZ
10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past.
Read a book with MPG of Historical Fiction. A Forever Kind of Love: A Pride & Prejudice Novella by Christie Capps 4* 8/12
11. Try new things even if they seem scary.
Read a book by an author that is new to you.
12. Learn when to say no or yes.
Listen to an audio book.
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones.
Read a book where the MC goes to school. One Among Men by Connie Almony 3* 8/17 - both MCs attend the Maryland State University
14. Start your own business.
Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident.
Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read. A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil 4.5* 8/15 - multiverse fiction (my very first)
16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in.
Read a book where the MC travels. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne 4* 8/25 - set all over Montana
17. Make better financial decisions.
Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
18. Reduce social media usage.
Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman 3* 8/30 - a challenge recommendation in a different group
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back.
Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships.
Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
21. Read more books.
Read a book from your TBR list.
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.
Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list.
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness.
Read a book set near where you live.
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Done on post #7Completed 21/23 tasks - don't listen to audio books due to hearing aids and while I may or may not have fulfilled the recommended read one since I've read 231 books as of today just don't have the time to sift through all of them.
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Finally completed this one! Thank-you for hosting!Updated post: My 23 Resolutions Challenge (msg 8)
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One of the best ways to start a new year right is to make resolutions because resolutions give you something to look forward to and focus on to improve your life.
Here are 23 resolutions that might make your reading better, too :)
Challenge duration: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023
No page limit.
Resolutions for 2023:
1. Get more organized at home and at work. Read a book with an MC that is a homebody or a workaholic.
2. Stop worrying too much about what others think or about other things you can't control. Read any book you want for this task :)
3. Start living in the moment. Read a book that was published in 2022 or 2023.
4. Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and other people who are important to you. Read a book that focuses on family or friends.
5. Lead a healthier lifestyle. Read a book where the MC struggles with an illness (this includes mental health).
6. Start standing up for yourself. Read a book with one person standing on the cover.
7. Become more optimistic. Read a book that begins with a letter in OPTIMISTIC (you can use or ignore the articles 'a', an', 'the').
8. Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers. Read a book where the MC quits their job, changes careers or has just changed careers.
9. Make yourself a priority this year. Read a book by an author that has your first or last initial. (If your name is Jemima Dorning, you could read a book by Jane Austen for the first initial, or a book by Arthur Conan Doyle for the last initial.)
10. Stop holding grudges, forgive others, and let go of the past. Read a book with MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
11. Try new things even if they seem scary. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
12. Learn when to say no or yes. Listen to an audio book.
13. Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge, learn new skills, or improve your old ones. Read a book where the MC goes to school or teaches at a school.
14. Start your own business. Read the first book of a new-to-you series.
15. Get out of your shell, make more friends, and find more ways to become more confident. Read a book in a genre that you normally don't read.
16. Travel more, even if that means going on short trips or touring places in the city you live in. Read a book where the MC travels.
17. Make better financial decisions. Read a book that you borrowed from a library or purchased at a reduced price.
18. Reduce social media usage. Read a book that Goodreads or a friend here on Goodreads recommends to you (feel free to ask me for a recommendation :)
19. Quit bad habits that have been holding you back. Read a book where you can only see the back of the person on the cover.
20. Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships. Read a book where someone gets accidently or purposefully poisoned.
21. Read more books. Read a book from your TBR list.
22. Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Read a book from the Greenest Books Ever list. (Your book cover does not have to be the same as the one listed.)
23. Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, or doing random acts of kindness. Read a book set near where you live.
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