2025 Reading Challenge discussion

I Spy Title Challenge 20/25

1. Color:Bitterblue 6/22

2. Number: A Million Suns 2/1

3. Things That Grow: Bloodrose 6/20
4. Four Seasons: A Song for Summer 6/10
5. First Name: Alanna: The First Adventure

6. Places: Above World 5/4
7. Body Part: Another Piece of My Heart 5/3

8. Weapon: The Silver Sword 3/18

9. Body of Water: Overseas

10. Form of Water: Rainshadow Road 4/28

11. Product of Fire: Wildefire 3/2

12. Heavenly Body: Viper Moon 1/14

13. Architecture: castle, house, tower, bridge, gate

14. 5 Senses: sight, sound, touch, scent, taste

15.Royal Title: The Iron King 1/1

16. Family Member: The Iron Daughter 1/10

17. 4 Elements: Firestarter 2/20

18. Time of Day: morning, noon, night, evening, midnight, twilight, dusk, dawn

19. Metal: The Iron Queen 1/10

20. Emotion/Feeling: Redeeming Love 4/2

21. Animal/Insect: White Cat

22. Something to Read: book, tale, story

23. Gender Identifier: More Like Her

24. Paranormal Being: Dragonswood2/22

25. Occupation: doctor, detective, assassin

String Theory Challenge

Januaryread--Mind Storm intrigued by telekinesis and pyrokinesis.
Februaryread--Firestarter this was a favorite childhood movie
Marchread--(Gov't) cover-up Delirium
Aprilread-lovesick or suffering from a disease Partials
Mayread-Government forced pregnancies-Bumped
Juneread-Young ParentsWentworth Hall
Julyread-Early 1900s or protagonist has to flea from home

January "Resolutions" Challenge


Level B 4 Categories

Lose weight: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa 1/10
Exercise more: Hunting Ground by P. Briggs 1/7
Eat better: Enthralled: Paranormal Diversionsby M. Marr and K. Armstrong 1/17
Save money: Viper Moonby Lee Roland1/14

New Authors 51/75


1. Lee Roland Viper Moon 1/5
2. Virginia Smith Stuck in the Middle 3 of 5 stars
3. Marybeth Whalen She Makes It Look Easy: A Novel 2/5
4. Catherine Fisher Incarceron 1/5
5.K.M. Ruiz Mind Storm 2/5
6. Nora Roberts The Next Always 1/5
7. Alexandra Potter You're (Not) the One: A Novel 2/5
8. Joshilyn Jackson A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty 2/5
9. Janet Lee Carey Dragonswood 2/5
10. Veronica Rossi Under the Never Sky 3/5
11. Jodi Meadows Incarnate 4/5
12.Karsten Knight Wildefire 1/5
13Lauren Fox Friends Like Us 2/5
14. Lauren Oliver Delirium 3/5
15. Addison Fox Baby It's Cold Outside 2/5
16. Ernessa T. Carter by 32 Candles 3/5
17. Angel Laws Concreteloop.com Presents: Angel's Laws of Blogging: What You Need to Know If You Want to Have a Successful and Profitable Blog 3/5
18. Angela Elwell Hunt The Silver Sword 1/5
19. Rhonda NelsonDouble Dare 3/5
20. Margaret Moore Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time1/5
21. Jennifer L. Armentrout Daimon 4/5
22. Gabrielle Zevin All These Things I've Done 3/5
23.Alex Flinn Bewitching 1/5
24.Shannon Hale Princess Academy 1/5
25.Karen Mahoney The Wood Queen2/5
26.Francine Rivers Redeeming Love 2/5
27.Valerie FrankelFour of a Kind: A Novel 3/5
28. Dan Wells Partials 4/5
29.Adriana Trigiani Lucia, Lucia 2/5
30.Marsha Qualey Just Like That 1/5
31.Rebecca Zanetti Claimed 3/5
32. Laurie Halse Anderson Speak 2/5
33.Shmuley Boteach10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvement 2/5
34. Jane Green- Another Piece of My Heart *
35. Jenn Reese- Above World 2/5 **
36. Lori Tharps- Substitute Me ***
37.Susan Beth Pfeffer-Life as We Knew It****
38.Alexandra Whitaker-Leaving Sophie Dean**
39.Anne C. Voorhoeve-My Family for the War***
40.Marissa Meyer-Cinder*****
41.Leah Bobet-Above*
42. Eva IbbotsonA Song for Summer**
43.Wanderlove-Kirsten Hubbard*
44. Richelle Mead-Vampire Academy***
45.Heather Dixon-Entwined**
46.Carolyn MacCullough-Once a Witch**
47.Carrie Vaughn -Steel**
48.Abby Grahame- Wentworth Hall***
49.Ally Carter -Heist Society**
50.Stephanie Hemphill - Sisters of Glass**
51. Anna Banks- Of Poseidon****

January "Resolutions" Challenge-Complete

Around the World 7/6


1The Next AlwaysbyNora Roberts-America 1/25
2You're (Not) the One: A NovelAlexandra Potter Yorkshire U.K. 1/26
3 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's PurposebyEckhart Tolle -Germany 2/23
4 Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox-Australia 3/18
5. The Soul of Leadership: Unlocking Your Potential for Greatness by Deepak Chopra-India 5/28
6. Above by Leah Bobet-Canada 6/10
7. A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson-Austria 6/10

Yeah!! I finished with one to spare. This one was tough.

Have you remembered to check where the authors you´ve read are from for the Around the World Challenge?

Brianna wrote: "Before I put the wrong number in my updated list, I just wanted to check to see if you've finished your February read for the string theory. Just let me know and I'll get it updated!"
Yes. I just finished it the other day. Thanks for checking.

~Erika

Johanna wrote: "Have you remembered to check where the authors you´ve read are from for the Around the World Challenge?"

They've been mostly Americans so far.

~Erika

February Tickle Me Pink Reads
Going for Steady-4

March Midterm Mania Mini Challenge:

I'm in for 4

1. I think that the The Hunger Games will be a classic 100 years from now
2. Sociology 101 with Prof. B. Friendly: Friends Like Us 3/4
3. Child Psychology with Prof. U. R. A. Kidd: Delirium 3/3
4.

March Madness Going for 4

4/4
Marathon Delirium 3/4
15-Love Baby It's Cold Outside 3/10
First Round by 32 Candles 3/11
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! Double Dare 3/18

Listopia Challenge
16/33


Can't Wait Book of 2012

1.Insurgent***7/2/12
2.Pandemonium
3.Bitterblue*6/22/12
4.Fair Game****4/29/12
5.Endlessly
6.A Million Suns** 2/1/12
7.Bloodrose** 6/20/12
8.Incarnate**** 2/26/12
9.Dreamless
10.Pure*****5/15/12
11.The Selection**** 9/8/12
12.I've Got Your Number: A Novel* 2/29/12
13.Hidden** 11/22/12
14.Under the Never Sky*** 2/23/12
15.Outpost
16.The Wood Queen ** 3/30/12
17.Deity
18.Stolen Nights
19.The Other Life
20.Struck
21.Wake
22.Destiny's Fire
23. Rainshadow Road***4/28/12

Original Stories A Breath of Fresh Air

1.Magic Study
2.The Replacement
3.Heist Society**6/22/12
4.Delirium *** 3/3/12
5.Princess Academy * 3/27/12

Best Chick Lit

1.Watermelon
2.I Heart New York
3.Natural Born Charmer
4.Redeeming Love ** 4/2/12
5.Poison Study

Sub-Genre List

13/19
Romance
Contemporary-Can I Get An Amen?
Fantasy
Futuristic
Historical
Paranormal-Claimed
Young Adult The Selection
Chick-Lit
Christian-Redeeming Love
Romantic Comedy
Glitz/Glamor




Sci-Fiction/Fantasy
Dystopian-Partials
Mythic - Goddess Boot Camp
Post-Apocalyptic-Life as We Knew It
Romance- Born of Silence
Sword and Sorcery Alanna: The First Adventure
Time-Travel Overseas
Urban Fantasy Biting Cold
Vampire-Hunted
Young Adult-Above World

April Showers 4/4

Rainy Day Blues: Listening to my children run and play outside. Their giggles are contagious.

2. Lightning Strike: Redeeming Love 4/2/12

3. Everything's Coming Up Roses:Rainshadow Road 4/28/12

4. Daisy Chain: Half-blood 4/17/12

5/5 Report back with how you liked it.


1. Spring is in the Air: Read a book where inclement weather is a part of the plot or read a book in a setting where there's a lot of rain.
2. Spring into Action: Partials****
3. Spring Goes in like a Lion and Out like a Lamb: Fair Game****
4. Spring Break: Read a book set in a college setting, set during spring break or involving a road trip of some kind.
5. The Chicken or the Egg: Read a book that has been turned into a movie which is considered to be a "chick flick".
6. Hen Party: Just Like That*
7. Chicken Out: Lucia, Lucia**
8. Chicken Feed: Speak**

Mom's Mini Challenge
4/4
1. Mom's Advice: Substitute Me
2. Book with baby born: Another Piece of My Heart

3.Main protagonist is a mother –Leaving Sophie Dean

4.My favorite flowers are daisies.

May's Challenge
1. WWII-My Family for the War

3. Guatemala Wanderlove

5.Cinder has a secret mission to find the Lunar Princess on Earth.

8.Weapon in it: Above World

June's Mini Challenge
4/4

1. Something old: Steel
2. Something new: Hunted

3. Something borrowed: Heist Society

4. Something blue: Bitterblue

June's Monthly Challenge 5/4


1. Summer in title A Song for Summer

2. Great Sacrifice Bloodrose

3. Set during summer Goddess Boot Camp

6. Break social rules Wentworth Hall

8. Job-Glassblowing Sisters of Glass

July's Mini Challenge

I'm gonna go with Level 3


W White Cat by Holly Black
H Dirty by Megan Hart
I Insurgent by Veronica Roth
T Tempest Unleashed by Tracy Deebs
E Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst

Three Cheers-July 5/7

1. Colorful cover-Elemental
2. Independence-Unraveling
4. Fav ice cream-vanilla Red Glove
6. Ruby Red-Bloodlines
7. Adventure-Article 5

New Authors continued 75/75

52.Philippa Gregory-Changeling*
53.Megan Hart-Dirty***
54.Sarah Beth Durst-Enchanted Ivy*
55.Alethea Kontis-Enchanted*
56.Elizabeth Norris-Unraveling*
57.Holly Black-White Cat***
58.Emily White-Elemental**
59.Beatriz Williams-Overseas***
60.Avery Williams-The Alchemy of Forever**
61.Nicole Peeler- Tempest Rising****
62. Ellen Schreiber-Magic of the Moonlight*
63.Sarah Zettel Dust Girl*
64.Sarah Healy Can I Get An Amen?****
65.Victoria Dahl Good Girls Don't***
66.Kiera Cass The Selection****
67. Tamora Pierce Alanna: The First Adventure**
68. Chloe Neill Biting Cold**
69.Susan Elizabeth Phillips The Great Escape**
70.Scott Speer Immortal City***
71. Denise Hunter The Seaside Letters**
72. C.K. Kelly Martin Yesterday*
73. Clay Griffith The Greyfriar****
74. Coreene Callahan Fury of Fire*
75. Jennifer Probst The Marriage Bargain***

August Covers Challenge
I am in for 8-Sharpshooter

1.Flowers-Tumbleweeds
2.Animal-Bitten
3.Mostly Blue-Can I Get An Amen?
4. Mostly black-Black Heart
5.Trees-Magic of the Moonlight
8.Mostly purple-Tempest Rising

September Mini

4. Book about AnimalsTempest's Fury