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January 2025 mini challenge: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
Begins: 01Jan25 / Ends: 31Jan25

It's that time again. When many people make resolutions (which few keep). So, I'm going to give you all a gift this New Year - a resolution you are bound to keep. Read books

Read ANY five books of your choice!

Here's to a great start of a new year, with success in keeping the resolution for all our participants!


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RULES OF THE CHALLENGE

All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.

You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book.

You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for completing a task.

A book may be used for only one task, even if it would satisfy the challenge for multiple tasks.

EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Read any book: Little Big Man ✔ – 06Jan25


If you'd like to be recognized as finishing the challenge, please post a new comment alerting me to your finish. I do not get notifications when you edit your original post.


Happy reading!

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Our challenge participants

CLICK on your name to go directly to your challenge tracking post.

Beverly

JennH

Koren ✔ DONE

Sheila ✔ DONE

TerriS ✔ DONE

Tessa ✔ DONE
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January 2025 mini challenge: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
Begins: 01Jan25 / Ends: 31Jan25

1.The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop finished 1/2
2.The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne finished 1/3
3.How Can You Defend Those People? by Mickey Sherman finished 1/6
4. American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland by Maria Mutsuki Mockett finished 1/9
5. Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum finished 1/11

BC, I always love your challenges, but you've really outdone yourself this time! haha! I can't wait to get started ;)

January 2025 mini challenge: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION

5/5

✅1. A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh, 4****s, 1-4-25
✅2. Augustus by John Williams, 4****s, 1-14-25
✅3. The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen, 4****s, 1-15-25
✅4. Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates, 3***s, 1-17-25
✅5. My Friends by Fredrik Backman, 5*****s, 1-19-25

January 2025 mini challenge: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
Begins: 01Jan25 / Ends: 31Jan25

It's that time again. When many people make resolutions (which few keep). So, I'm going to give you all a gift this New Year - a resolution you are bound to keep. Read books

Read ANY five books of your choice!

5 / 5 completed

* A Merry Little Meet Cute ✔ – 02Jan25
* Comfort & Joy ✔ – 04Jan25
* Incredible Journey ✔ – 06Jan25
* Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club ✔ – 06Jan25
* Mile High ✔ – 17Jan25


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Terris wrote: "BC, I always love your challenges, but you've really outdone yourself this time! haha! I can't wait to get started ;) ..."

Glad you approve! 🥂🍾

January 2025 mini challenge: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
Begins: 01Jan25 / Ends: 31Jan25

It's that time again. When many people make resolutions (which few keep). So, I'm going to give you all a gift this New Year - a resolution you are bound to keep. Read books

Read ANY five books of your choice!
1. Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer 1/3/24
2. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 1/5/25
3. Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie 1/7/25
4. Wedding Cake Killer by Livia J. Washburn 1/7/25
5. Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow 1/12/25

January 2025 mini challenge: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
Begins: 01Jan25 / Ends: 31Jan25
Your choice of any 5 books.

5/5

1. The Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz FINISHED 1/03
2. Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble FINISHED 1/4
3. Balloons can be Murder by Connie Shelton FINISHED 1/5
4. All-American Adventure by James Patterson FINISHED 1/5
5. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson FINISHED 1/7

I'm in. Late as usual.

5/5

1. Voluptuous by Felicity Nevin--finished 1/3/2025
2. Redd, Whit & Blue by Ellie Hall--finished 1/4/2025
3. The Money Shot by Ian O. Lewis--finished 1/6/2025
4. Sidle Creek by Jolene McIlwaine--finished 1/6/2025
5. Loving Eliza by Ruth Ann Nordin--finished 1/6/2025

I got May 2024 finished. I still need one or two books for August through December, but I shall get them done. Late as usual. Hate to ruin a streak!

Sheila wrote: "I got May 2024 finished. I still need one or two books for August through December, but I shall get them done. Late as usual. Hate to ruin a streak!"

You're not alone, Sheila. I'm still looking for a word from May 2023!

I'm done for January. Don't worry, it won't happen again!

Whoop. WHOOP WHOOP🍾🥂🍾🥂

Updated message #8: Challenge completed

Excellent start to the new year, Beverly!

Five books in a month? Wow.
If I can finish the book I am reading by Jan 31st I’ll consider that a win.
You guys put me to shame.
I thought I was an ardent reader, but I am a rank amateur compared to all of you.
Good luck!

Jonathan wrote: "Five books in a month? Wow.
If I can finish the book I am reading by Jan 31st I’ll consider that a win.
You guys put me to shame.
I thought I was an ardent reader, but I am a rank amateur compare..."

I never close / lock the challenges. Feel free to complete them at any time. As an example, I didn't finish the June 2024 challenge until just last week!

I finished May, 2024!

Finished. Message # 3

Way to go, Sheila (May 2024) and Koren!

I've finished the January Challenge! :)

Great job, Terri!

I finished November, 2024's challenge.