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Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5/5 Completed. Finished
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
King-T.M. Frazier 5/03/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lotus House #5:Silent Sins-Audrey Carlan 5/09/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Deadly Tide-Brian Spangler 5/04/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X): Author A-Z
Seducing the Seal-Yahrah St. John 5/13/24
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
K-9 Patrol-Julie Miller 5/18/24






Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Damsel in a Dress (Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum #5) by Kirsten Weiss 5/6/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Digging Up the Remains by Julia Henry #3 in Garden Squad Mysteries 5/3/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24 -- a Q to finish A-Z Titles
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/1/24 (Libby)

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5/5
X 1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Anita de Monte Laughs Last Xóchitl González 05/02/24
X 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas 2) Catherine Walsh 05/01/24
X 3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
The Secret Book of Flora Lea Patti Callahan Henry 05/01/24
X 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Z book title -
Zazen Vanessa Veselka 05/05/24
X 5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Having a Fudgy Christmas Time (Candy-Coated 11.5) Nancy CoCo 05/04/24
Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Peach Clobber by Karen MacInerney 5/17/2024
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay 5/5/2024
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Castle Of Adventure by Enid Blyton 5/13/2024 (Challenge with word castle in the text)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 5/12/2024
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Peach Clobber by Karen MacInerney 5/17/2024
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay 5/5/2024
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Castle Of Adventure by Enid Blyton 5/13/2024 (Challenge with word castle in the text)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 5/12/2024

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5/5
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Two-Tailed Trouble Jinty James 5/16/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe, #3 Whiskers and Warrants Jinty James 5/6/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Coconut Crunch Murder Laura Pauling 5/1/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Helps with Y, the series is Yarn Retreat Mysteries Knot Dead Again Betty Hechtman 5/14/24
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)
Stiletto to the Pedal Karen C. Whalen 5/15/24

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Witless Protection Program Maria DiRico 5/21/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Good, the Bad, and the Emus Donna Andrews 5/4/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Mango, Mambo, and Murder Raquel V. Reyes 5/16/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Shaman King, Vol. 1: A Shaman in Tokyo Hiroyuki Takei 5/10/24
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Haunted Murder J.A. Whiting 5/31/24

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 3
1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (10/5/2024)
2. Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye
3. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (15/5/2024)
4. Until the Stars Fall by Holly Rose
5. House Of Vampires by Samantha Snow (18/5/2024)






Thank you. Looking forward to getting to as many of these as I can :-)

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Sinner by Sierra Simone May 6
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Wer die Hölle kennt by Leigh Bardugo May 6
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read. Five Survive by Holly Jackson May 11
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Fire Night by Penelope Douglas May 9 - published in December (took me 6 months to find one)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). Neon Gods - Eros & Psyche by Katee Robert May 10 - on my TBR since Feb 2023

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Goal: 5/5
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 05/07/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other - Sam Heughan&Graham McTavish - 05/19/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck - 05/12/24 – Let’s Tour the United States Challenge – Read a book where Rout 66 is driven on
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Scraps of Paper - Kathryn Meyer Griffith - 05/17/24

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Nanny Gilly Macmillan
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Calling Rachelle Dekker
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
The Shadow Sister 5/10
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Sharon Owens The Tavern on Maple Street 5/2. O author
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Francis Chan Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples 3/12

Clean It Out--May 2024
Duration: 5/1-31/24
Goal: 0/5
Tasks:
1. Read one book from your TBR, or from the pile you have at home:
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read:
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge:
5. Read one free book from your e-reader:

May 2024 Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Progress: 5 out of 5
A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.
For this challenge each task has to be done for a badge.
Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.
Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home:
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 5/8/2024 - 416 Pages
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:
Lore Olympus: Volume Six by Rachel Smythe - ***** - 5/26/2024 - 432 Pages
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read:
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X):
Election by Tom Perrotta - **** - 5/1/2024 - 210 Pages
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year):
Effortless Success: How to Get What You Want and Have a Great Time Doing It by Michael Neill - ***** - 5/3/2024 - 6 Pages






May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5 of 5 Complete
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 5/7/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24 - Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade #4 of 7
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Facing the Enemy - DiAnn Mills - 5/11/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
A Murder of Crows - Sarah Yarwood-Lovett - 5/10/24 - Y Author
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Goddess of the Sea - P.C. Cast - 5/7/24

May 2024
Love in the Bargain by Kasey Stockton (5/4/24)
Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner (5/12/24)
Miss Newbury's List by Megan Walker (5/18/24)
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24)

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
🌹Where We Started-Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
🌹Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
🌹Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Damsel in a Dress (Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum #5) by Kirsten Weiss 5/6/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Digging Up the Remains by Julia Henry #3 in Garden Squad Mysteries 5/3/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24 -- a Q to finish A-Z Titles
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/1/24 (Libby)

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Nanny Gilly Macmillan
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Calling Rachelle Dekker
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
The Shadow Sister 5/10
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Sharon Owens The Tavern on Maple Street 5/2. O author
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Francis Chan Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples 3/12

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5/5
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Two-Tailed Trouble Jinty James 5/16/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe, #3 Whiskers and Warrants Jinty James 5/6/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Coconut Crunch Murder Laura Pauling 5/1/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Helps with Y, the series is Yarn Retreat Mysteries Knot Dead Again Betty Hechtman 5/14/24
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)
Stiletto to the Pedal Karen C. Whalen 5/15/24

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Sinner by Sierra Simone May 6
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Wer die Hölle kennt by Leigh Bardugo May 6
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read. Five Survive by Holly Jackson May 11
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) Fire Night by Penelope Douglas May 9 - published in December (took me 6 months to find one)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). Neon Gods - Eros & Psyche by Katee Robert May 10 - on my TBR since Feb 2023
FINISHED
Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Peach Clobber by Karen MacInerney 5/17/2024
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay 5/5/2024
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Castle Of Adventure by Enid Blyton 5/13/2024 (Challenge with word castle in the text)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 5/12/2024
Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Peach Clobber by Karen MacInerney 5/17/2024
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay 5/5/2024
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Castle Of Adventure by Enid Blyton 5/13/2024 (Challenge with word castle in the text)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 5/12/2024
Fiona wrote: "Finished
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Sinner by Sierra Simone May 6
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not f..."
Fiona do you want to collect badges?
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Sinner by Sierra Simone May 6
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not f..."
Fiona do you want to collect badges?

Clean It Out
May 2024
Love in the Bargain by Kasey Stockton (5/4/24)
Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner (5/12/24)
Miss Newbury's List by Megan Walker (5/18/24)
I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24)

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5/5
X 1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Anita de Monte Laughs Last Xóchitl González 05/02/24
X 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas 2) Catherine Walsh 05/01/24
X 3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
The Secret Book of Flora Lea Patti Callahan Henry 05/01/24
X 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Z book title -
Zazen Vanessa Veselka 05/05/24
X 5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Having a Fudgy Christmas Time (Candy-Coated 11.5) Nancy CoCo 05/04/24

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5/5 Completed. Finished
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
King-T.M. Frazier 5/03/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lotus House #5:Silent Sins-Audrey Carlan 5/09/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Deadly Tide-Brian Spangler 5/04/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X): Author A-Z
Seducing the Seal-Yahrah St. John 5/13/24
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
K-9 Patrol-Julie Miller 5/18/24






Clean It Out
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
5 of 5 Complete
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 5/7/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24 - Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade #4 of 7
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Facing the Enemy - DiAnn Mills - 5/11/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
A Murder of Crows - Sarah Yarwood-Lovett - 5/10/24 - Y Author
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Goddess of the Sea - P.C. Cast - 5/7/24

Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Goal: 5/5
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 05/07/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other - Sam Heughan&Graham McTavish - 05/19/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck - 05/12/24 – Let’s Tour the United States Challenge – Read a book where Rout 66 is driven on
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Scraps of Paper - Kathryn Meyer Griffith - 05/17/24

Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Witless Protection Program Maria DiRico 5/21/24
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Good, the Bad, and the Emus Donna Andrews 5/4/24
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
Mango, Mambo, and Murder Raquel V. Reyes 5/16/24
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Shaman King, Vol. 1: A Shaman in Tokyo Hiroyuki Takei 5/10/24
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Haunted Murder J.A. Whiting 5/31/24

The Lost Challenges
May 2024 Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Progress: 5 out of 5
A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.
For this challenge each task has to be done for a badge.
Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.
Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home:
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 5/8/2024 - 416 Pages
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:
Lore Olympus: Volume Six by Rachel Smythe - ***** - 5/26/2024 - 432 Pages
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read:
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X):
Election by Tom Perrotta - **** - 5/1/2024 - 210 Pages
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year):
Effortless Success: How to Get What You Want and Have a Great Time Doing It by Michael Neill - ***** - 5/3/2024 - 6 Pages





Books mentioned in this topic
I Have Some Questions for You (other topics)Election (other topics)
Lore Olympus: Volume Six (other topics)
Bride (other topics)
Effortless Success: How to Get What You Want and Have a Great Time Doing It (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Michael Neill (other topics)Rebecca Makkai (other topics)
Tom Perrotta (other topics)
Ali Hazelwood (other topics)
Rachel Smythe (other topics)
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This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011.
A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.
For this challenge each task has to be done for a badge.
Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.
Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.
Clean It Out
Duration: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
3. Read one book that you bought or borrowed but have not yet read.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).