2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Although I feel short in 2023 of reaching my goal of 70 books in 2023 mainly due to health problems I am not deterred at all.

I will be going to 70 books again for 2024 :)

Happy Reading!!

Book #1 for 2024:


Heaven Scent by Kristi Copeland
START: January 1, 2024
FINISH: January 7, 2024

Book #2 of 2024:


People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
START: January 7, 2024
FINISH: January 10, 2024

Book #3 of 2024:


After Anna by Lisa Scottoline
START: January 10, 2024
FINISH: January 15, 2024

Book #4 of 2024:


The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews
START: January 15, 2024
FINISH: January 23, 2024

Book #5 of 2024:


Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
START: January 23, 2024
FINISH: January 25, 2024

Book #6 of 2024:


Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
START: January 25, 2024
FINISH: January 31, 2024

Book #7 of 2024:


Evernight by Claudia Gray
START: February 1, 2024
FINISH: February 3, 2024

Book #8 of 2024:


The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
START: February 3, 2024
FINISH: February 5, 2024

Book #9 of 2024:


Dragonworld by Byron Preiss
START: February 5, 2024
FINISH: February 9, 2024

Book #10 of 2024:


The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
START: February 9, 2024
FINISH: February 11, 2024

Book #11 of 2024:


Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
START: February 11, 2024
FINISH: February 12, 2024

Book #12 of 2024:


Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich
START: February 12, 2024
FINISH: February 14, 2024

Book #13 of 2024:


I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
START: February 17, 2024
FINISH: February 18, 2024

Book #14 of 2024:


Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
START: February 18, 2024
FINISH: February 23, 2024

Awesome progress so far!

Book #15 of 2024:


You Again by Amanda Waters
START: February 26, 2024
FINISH: February 29, 2024

Book #16 of 2024:


Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
START: February 23, 2024
FINISH: February 29, 2024

Book #17 of 2024:


Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
START: March 1, 2024
FINISH: March 6, 2024

BOOK #18 of 2024:


The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers
START: March 1, 2024
FINISH: March 15, 2024

BOOK #19 OF 2024:


Die for You by Lisa Unger
START: March 8, 2024
FINISH: March 20, 2024

BOOK #20 OF 2024:


Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
START: March 6, 2024
FINISH: March 31, 2024

BOOK #21 OF 2024:


Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
START: April 6, 2024
FINISH: April 10, 2024

BOOK #22 OF 2024:


The Lake House by Kate Morton
START: April 10, 2024
FINISH: April 23, 2024

BOOK #23 OF 2024:


Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
START: April 15, 2024
FINISH: April 28, 2024

BOOK #24 OF 2024:


The Magic Border: Poetry and Fragments from My Soft Machine by Arlo Parks
START: April 28, 2024
FINISH: April 28, 2024

BOOK #25 OF 2024:


When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle
START: April 28, 2024
FINISH: April 30, 2024

BOOK #26 OF 2024:


Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
START: May 1, 2024
FINISH: May 2, 2024

BOOK #27 OF 2024:


Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
START: May 3, 2024
FINISH: May 7, 2024

BOOK #28 OF 2024:


Cop Town by Karin Slaughter
START: May 5, 2024
FINISH: May 10, 2024

BOOK #29 OF 2024:


Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
START: May 7, 2024
FINISH: May 11, 2024

BOOK #30 OF 2024:


The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
START: May 10, 2024
FINISH: May 15, 2024

BOOK #31 OF 2024:


Papillon by Henri Charrière
START: May 11, 2024
FINISH: May 18, 2024

BOOK #32 OF 2024:


Dream Girl by Laura Lippman
START: May 19, 2024
FINISH: May 20, 2024

BOOK #33 OF 2024:


Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
START: May 20, 2024
FINISH: May 28, 2024

BOOK #34 OF 2024:


Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
START: May 27, 2024
FINISH: May 31, 2024

BOOK #35 OF 2024:


In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
START: June 8, 2024
FINISH: June 16, 2024

BOOK #36 OF 2024:


The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood
START: June 16, 2024
FINISH: June 20, 2024

BOOK #37 OF 2024:


The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
START: June 3, 2024
FINISH: June 26, 2024

BOOK #38 OF 2024:


The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
START: June 20, 2024
FINISH: June 28, 2024

BOOK #39 OF 2024:


The Heights by Louise Candlish
START: July 2, 2024
FINISH: July 5, 2024

BOOK #40 OF 2024:


The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
START: July 1, 2024
FINISH: July 5, 2024

BOOK #41 OF 2024:


Whiskey Scars by Kristi Copeland
START: July 5, 2024
FINISH: July 8, 2024

BOOK #42 OF 2024:


Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell
START: July 9, 2024
FINISH: July 10, 2024

BOOK #43 OF 2024:


The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
START: July 8, 2024
FINISH: July 11, 2024

BOOK #44 OF 2024:


An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
START: July 11, 2024
FINISH: July 12, 2024

You're doing great, Lisa Marie! Way to go!
Keep it up and I have no doubt that you'll definitely reach your goal by the end of the year 😊

Is there a standout that you would recommend? And if there anything you're really looking forward to in the upcoming months?

I hope that the remainder of 2024 is filled with lots of amazing reading experiences.
Happy reading!