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"Reading Resolutions"
Every year many people make resolutions for their New Year goals. This year, we've tweaked some common resolutions makin' them reading resolutions!

Duration: 1 year from the start date
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
✦ 8 non-PNR/UF books will be allowed
✦ You may post as you go or right away
✦ Please edit your initial list with updates
✦ All formats are allowed
✦ Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)

To find your first 5 Goodreads friends:
Click on friends along the GR menu bar
Sort by date added
Newest friends show up first, so scroll to the bottom of the list and pick a book from the "last" 5 listed (those are your 1st 5 friends added)

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2023
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 22/24 books
Rules:
✦ 8 non-PNR/UF books will be allowed
✦ You may post as you go or right away
✦ Please edit your initial list with updates
✦ All formats are allowed
✦ Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons-The Awakening-1/16/23; The Black Witch-2/17/23

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size-The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again-1/1/23; Shakespeare's Landlord-4/19/23

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book-The Unlikeable Demon Hunter-4/15/23; Devious Minds-6/12/23

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it-Book Lovers-2/19/23; The House in the Cerulean Sea-5/2/23

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given-The Midnight Library-1/27/23; 1st to Die-1/31/23

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book-Offside-1/3/23; Primal Instinct-1/26/23

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author-Erin Sterling-The Ex Hex-2/12/23 & The Kiss Quotient-3/9/23

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book-Lion Eyes-1/1/23; A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire-2/3/23

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation- (London)-Shadow of Night-1/22/23; (Ireland)-The Becoming-3/17/23

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own-Conceal-1/23/23; For I Have Sinned-7/15/23

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)-From Blood and Ash-1/7/23; Mexican Gothic-3/8/23

Happy reading!

Reading Resolutions [2023]
January - December 2023

My Reading Resolutions Challenge (msg 4)

Books Read ➖ 24

Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books

✅Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break
Read a book about firefighters or dragons
➖No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished ➖ 01.18 ★★★★
➖Dragon on Top ➖ 01.15 ★★★★


✅Lose weight: drop those extra lbs
Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
➖When Darkness Ends ➖ 04.22 ★★★★
➖The Night Is Watching ➖ 03.29 ★★★★


✅Exercise more: get active
Read a UF book
➖Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand ➖ 02.25 ★★★★
➖Wild Hunger ➖ 11.13 ★★★★


✅Eat better: smaller portions
Read an anthology
➖The Ex Games ➖ 01.22 ★★★
➖Summer Love Box Set ➖ 06.24 ★★★


✅New job: make a good first impression
Read a book whose cover drew you to it
➖The Becoming ➖ 02.24 ★★★★★
➖Suddenly Psychic ➖ 04.20 ★★★★


✅Save money: pinch those pennies
Read a book you borrowed
➖Married with Zombies ➖ 11.02 ★★★
➖MacRieve ➖ 06.03 ★★★★


✅Have a baby: new life
Read a 1st in series book
➖Hungry Like the Wolf ➖ 05.06 ★★★★
➖The Vampire's Mail Order Bride ➖ 05.13 ★★★★


✅Go back to school: new professors
Read a book by a new-to-you author
➖Ours is Just a Little Sorrow ➖ 01.17 ★★★
➖Storm Front ➖ 01.03 ★★★


✅Get married: blissfully in love
Read a PNR book
➖Rees ➖ 01.21 ★★★
➖Until the Sun Falls from the Sky ➖ 03.25 ★★★★


✅Take a vacation: get away for a while
Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
➖Faefever ➖ 10.12 ★★★★
➖Into the Fire ➖ 05.16 ★★★★


✅Buy a house: personal property
Read a book you own
➖American Vampire ➖ 02.17 ★★★★
➖Accidentally Married to...a Vampire? ➖ 03.19 ★★★


✅Reconnect with old friends: long time no see
Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
➖Aphrodite's Passion ➖ 11.08 ★★
➖Son of the Morning ➖ 04.12 ★★★★

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2023
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
✦ 8 non-PNR/UF books will be allowed
✦ You may post as you go or right away
✦ Please edit your initial list with updates
✦ All formats are allowed
✦ Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. Poetry and Mayhem 1/8/23
2.

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
1. The Secret of Chestnut Hall 1/2/23
2. Tall Men and Strangers 1/1/23

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Savage Hearts 1/6/23
2.

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1.
2.
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. 1/11/23
2.

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
1. Naked in Death (currently reading)
2.

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1.
2.

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1.
2.

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1.
2.

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1.
2.

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1.
2.

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
1.
2.

To find your first 5 Goodreads friends:
Click on friends along the GR menu bar
Sort by date added
Newest friends show up first, so scroll to the bottom of the list and pick a book from the "last" 5 listed (those are your 1st 5 friends added)

SOS: Serious Overload of Series
Reading Resolutions [2023]
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2023

Progress: 0 out of 24

Every year many people make resolutions for their New Year goals. This year, we've tweaked some common resolutions makin' them reading resolutions!

Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
✦ 8 non-PNR/UF books will be allowed
✦ You may post as you go or right away
✦ Please edit your initial list with updates
✦ All formats are allowed
✦ Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)

To find your first 5 Goodreads friends:
Click on friends along the GR menu bar
Sort by date added
Newest friends show up first, so scroll to the bottom of the list and pick a book from the "last" 5 listed (those are your 1st 5 friends added)

Happy reading, y’all 😊

Challenge complete! Thanks!
Updated post: My Reading Resolutions Challenge (msg 4)

Books Read ➖ 24

Yay 😊