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message 3: by ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (last edited Dec 18, 2023 07:31PM) (new)

✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Monthly Challenges


January
Reading by Number – 6/6, msg 22
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This or That? – 10/10, msg 52
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February
none

March
none

April
none

May
none

June
none

July
none

August
none

September
September 2023 – 3/3, msg 4
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October
October 2023 – 3/3, msg 7
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November
November 2023 – 3/3, msg 15
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December
May the Force Be with You– 12/12, msg 14
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message 4: by ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (last edited Dec 02, 2023 01:35AM) (new)

✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Quarterly Challenges


Quarter 1 – January to March

Laugh It Up – 13/15, msg 20
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January-March 2023 Reading Challenge – 10/10, msg 6
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Me and Karma Vibe Like This – 10/10, msg 23
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Quarter 2 – April to June

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Quarter 3 – July to September

July-September 2023 Board Game – finished, msg 12
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Read Your Word – 10/10, msg 16
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3rd Quarter Challenge – 8/8, msg 17
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Quarter 4 – October to December

4th Quarter Challenge – 7/7, msg 8
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Q4 - Live Long and Prosper – 19/14, msg 24
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Q4 - Where No One Has Gone Before – 20/20, msg 19
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Catch Up Bingo – 5/5, msg 4
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October-December 2023 Board Game – finished, msg 12
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message 5: by ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (last edited Dec 30, 2023 02:26PM) (new)

✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Yearly Challenges


I Spy – 30/30, msg 66
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Let’s Turn Pages – 99,440/70,000, msg 92
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A-Z Challenge: Locations – 25/25, msg 78
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Bookworm Takes Shelfies - completed, msg 51
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Genre Bingo 2023 – 15/15, msg 7
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Tackle That TBR, Vol. 6: I’m Sorry, Do You Have Some Prior Commitment? – 52/52, msg 16
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A-Z Challenge – 26/26, msg 14
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2023 A-Z Challenge – 26/26, msg 33
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2023 Take a Bite Out of Those Chunksters Challenge – 20/20, msg 28
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message 6: by ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (last edited Dec 30, 2023 03:39PM) (new)

✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Stats


Genre
Fantasy: 6
Mystery/Thriller: 22
Romance: 89
Sci-Fi: 5
Historical: 5
Non-fiction: 37
Comics/Graphic Novels: 17
YA Fantasy: 34
YA Romance: 32
YA Other: 19
Other: 26
Plays: 3
Poetry: 21


Author
Male: 66
Female: 229
Trans/NB: 23


Length
<200 pages: 63
200-500 pages: 239
501-999 pages: 13
1000+ pages: 3


Star rating
5 – 25
4 – 153
3 – 109
2 – 37
1 – 3


message 7: by ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (last edited Dec 30, 2023 03:07PM) (new)

✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Series


Series to finish:
NONE

Series to finish next year:
Six Crimson Cranes (1/2)
Tokyo Ever After (1/2)
App (1/2)
Skin of the Sea (1/2)
Vera Kelly (2/3)
American Royalty (1/2)
The Radiant Emperor (1/2)
Messina Family (1/2)
The Boyfriend Project (1/3)
Bright Falls (2/3)
The Celestial Kingdom (1/2)

Series to be continued this year once the next instalment is released:


Series to be continued when the next instalment comes out (not this year or date not set):
Saga (9/?)
Aunties (2/3)
Primas of Power (2/3)
Simone Breaks All the Rules (1/2)
The Celestial Kingdom (1/4)
Vega Family Love Stories (1/3)
Maple Hills (1/2)
London Calling (2/3)
Lore Olympus (3/6)
Finlay Donovan (3/4)
Loveboat, Taipei (1/3)
Heartstopper (4/6)
Cemetery Boys (1/2)
Skyland (1/2)
Outlander (6/10)
The Davenports (1/2)
Legendborn (2/4)

Series finished this year:
Family Ties (4/4)
Firefly Lane (2/2)
Love Again (4/4)
The Book of Tea (2/2)
Meant to Be (3/3)
One of Us Is Lying (3/3)
Arthur Less (2/2)
Death-Cast (2/2)
Bromance Book Club (5/5)
Lorien Legacies (7/7)
Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery (4/4)
Faith Herbert Origin Story (2/2)
Dimple and Rishi (5/5)
Lovestruck (3/3)
Tea Dragon (3/3)
An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery (3/3)
The Agathas (2/2)
Odessa Jones (3/3)
Happily Ever Afters (2/2)
Heroes of Olympus (5/5)
Shine (2/2)
Philip Taiwo (2/2)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (6/6)


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments I'll be updating monthly.


message 9: by Brittany (new)

Brittany | 6448 comments Mod
Looks great! Best of luck and happy reading


message 10: by Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover (new)

Liliana (lililostinabook) | 2893 comments Mod
Good luck on all your challenges!


message 11: by EdenB15 (new)

EdenB15 good luck brianna


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Thanks!


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments updated for January


message 14: by Brittany (new)

Brittany | 6448 comments Mod
Nice! Any standouts? What did you think of Tea Steeped in Poison?


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments @Brittany, my faves were Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute and Make a Scene.

It wasn't my favorite, but I plan to do a reread before I read the second book, so maybe that'll change.


message 17: by Brittany (new)

Brittany | 6448 comments Mod
Nice update! Any standouts?


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments I've been really sick and getting through a very difficult pregnancy, so forgive me for not updating this or reading as much. I'll update soon. I've been doing nothing but reading in August since i'm on bed rest.


message 19: by Brittany (new)

Brittany | 6448 comments Mod
I'm sorry to hear you are dealing with a difficult pregnancy! I hope things get better for you soon!


message 20: by Elena (new)

Elena Granger | 1788 comments Hey, get better soon! And no pressure here, your updates are always welcome, but never mandatory. We all are doing it just for fun.


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments @Brittany and @Elena, thank you!


message 22: by ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (last edited Dec 27, 2023 07:09PM) (new)

✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments I finally updated!


Favorite reads of August:
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi My Neighbor Totoro by Tsugiko Kubo The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Finlay Donovan, #3) by Elle Cosimano

Least favorite reads of August:
milk and honey by Rupi Kaur Twenty Poems to Bless Your Marriage And One to Save It by Roger Housden You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith Token Black Girl by Danielle Prescod Above Ground by Clint Smith Musical Tables Poems by Billy Collins The Montessori Baby A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, 2) by Simone Davies Atomic Habits An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Bittersweet How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain


message 23: by Elena (new)

Elena Granger | 1788 comments It's a nice update, love your favorite list, Totoro is so cosy and Finlay Donovan is just hilarious :)

Though I wonder, what made Atomic Habits one of the least favorite reads?


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments @Elena, I didn't like the tone of the book. Clear seems a bit pretentious to me. At one point, he even mentions how he has an assistant to help him stay consistent. That's great and all, but the average person doesn't have that luxury. I don't see how that would be a helpful tip for people who can't afford to do that.


message 25: by Elena (new)

Elena Granger | 1788 comments ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ wrote: "@Elena, I didn't like the tone of the book. Clear seems a bit pretentious to me. At one point, he even mentions how he has an assistant to help him stay consistent. That's great and all, but the av..."

Oh I see, though I loved the book and it was pretty helpful for me personally, I get what you're talking about.


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments I'm glad it was helpful for you! It's always interesting to see other people's opinions and experiences with books you've read.


message 28: by ✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ (last edited Dec 27, 2023 07:09PM) (new)

✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Favorite read of September:
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

Least favorite reads of September:
Unhinged by Vera Valentine The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer The Fall of Five (Lorien Legacies, #4) by Pittacus Lore


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Favorite reads of October:
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser Life Isn't Binary On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between by Meg-John Barker Behind Bars The Definitive Guide to Music Notation (Faber Edition) by Elaine Gould

Least favorite reads of October:
The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa The Buried and the Bound (The Buried and the Bound, #1) by Rochelle Hassan


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Favorite reads of November:
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears Legendborn (Legendborn, #1) by Tracy Deonn Bloodmarked (Legendborn, #2) by Tracy Deonn

Least favorite reads of November:
Out of the Blue by Jason June The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) by Diana Gabaldon A Killer Sundae (An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery, #3) by Abby Collette The Bounce Back by Addie Woolridge A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6) by Diana Gabaldon Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes Odd Man Rush (East Coast #2) by Kristen Granata


message 33: by Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover (new)

Liliana (lililostinabook) | 2893 comments Mod
Oooh nice reading month! Seeing Rick Riordan on your list reminded me that I wanted to re-read Percy Jackson in preparation for the TV show later this month!


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments @Liliana, I read all of pjo and hoo this year for the first time and I loved it! I can't wait until book 7. Did you watch the show? How do you like it?


message 35: by Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover (new)

Liliana (lililostinabook) | 2893 comments Mod
Yes! I'm really enjoying it so far! It's SO much better than the movie, as I was expecting. Lol.


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments It is! I can tell that so much love went into it!


message 37: by Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover (new)

Liliana (lililostinabook) | 2893 comments Mod
Yes! Thanks to Rick Riordan being so heavily involved we finally got a faithful adaptation that is actually good! It makes me so happy!


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments @Liliana, me too! I'm really enjoying it so far. I'm watching weekly and I usually let episodes build up bc I like to binge but that's how much I love it!


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments Favorite reads of December:
The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) by Rick Riordan The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #6) by Rick Riordan fast by Millie Belizaire

Least favorite reads of December:
Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey Brutal Winter (Brutal Winter #1) by Quirah Casey


message 41: by Brittany (new)

Brittany | 6448 comments Mod
Nice update Brianna! I love how much you are enjoying Percy. I havent read book 6... not sure I will with how long it has been since the original 5 but its good to see you enjoyed it! Is it still middle grade or does it read more like young adult?


message 42: by Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover (new)

Liliana (lililostinabook) | 2893 comments Mod
I'm so excited for book 6 of Percy Jackson! Ideally, I would like to catch up on the apollo series before I read though. Who knows when that's gonna happen though lol


✨ Brianna Raquel ✨ | 184 comments @Brittany, I think Percy's definitely grown up a bit. He's thinking about his future and is very young adult now!

@Liliana, I haven't read trials of apollo yet. I'm waiting until my fav podcaster gets to it bc I love his takes on the pjo world.


message 44: by Brittany (new)

Brittany | 6448 comments Mod
Thanks! I might try it then


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