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In 2021 I chose 14 hardbacks and 14 paperbacks and managed to read all but 3 or 4 of the paperbacks so am doubling the challenge again. Cheating a little as two of the paperbacks are tiny and some of these meets other challenges. Pulling these off my shelves made some significant holes…the goal is not to immediately fill them back up.

Since I have achieved mostly retired status I should have plenty of time this summer to read these stacks.

Just spent the last few hours updating both of my #bulletjournals and the 63(!!) #readingchallenges I‘m doing this year! So far I am either up to date (monthly challenges) or finished 13/63 challenges, but I am ahead of schedule on many more! I‘m having such a blast, and can‘t wait to see what the rest of the year brings us! 💥💥 #aestheticallymatched

I‘ve completed my four May challenges
#FoodAndLit @Butterfinger @Texreader
#BookSpin #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#AAM @Soubhiville

My favorite was the Wham! memoir read by Andrew Ridgeley
I still have one more Woodson that I might squeeze in. It‘ll be a re-read for me...Red at the Bone.

My one challenge for 2019.

It‘s a rainy day and I‘m nestled in doing some 2019 reading challenge prep while my husband and the kiddos are running errands (I think they‘re getting me stocking things—hopefully tiny books?? 😬).

I plan to complete Litsy‘s own #Booked2019, @thereadingwomen challenge, and @annebogel ‘s #mmdchallenge. BUT, I‘m also seriously contemplating doing the #popsugar2019 challenge, as well. What do you guys think? Too much or just enough?

With a month to go in 2018, I‘m just posting a reminder of the #ReadingUSA2019 challenge I‘m hosting. Set your own goals, but essentially read books either set in each state or by an author from each state (or both). The link to the form appears below. I‘m working on my list of titles!

Https://goo.gl/forms/6A9SpY8gsS7twgLB2

I just signed up for my first challenge for 2019! Is anyone else doing this one? It‘s books set in, or authors from, all states in the US....

Thanks @Librarybelle for organising - i‘m so excited! Now got to figure out which books I *shouldn‘t* be reading this year, just in case!

The #ReadingUSA2019 challenge form is now open! This is a laid-back challenge, where you can read books set in each state, by an author from each state, a combination of both, or complete both. It‘s entirely up to you. Use the form as your way to keep track. Sorry - I could not turn off the recaptcha option, so you‘ll have to verify you‘re a human!

I‘m tagging those who expressed interest!

Form: https://goo.gl/forms/6A9SpY8gsS7twgLB2

So with plans with friends for Saturday and 2 small kids...I signed up for the #24in48 readathon. Yah...this. ☝😂 shall figure out what I'm going to attempt to read this evening! #icandothis

#GoodreadsSummerReadingChallenge2018

NetGalley Germany has a one month challenge, read and review as many books as possible.

I just signed up, because I love challenges - even if it'll be a tough one.

Anyone else joining in?

#NetGalleyDEChallenge

Hey hey Littens! Did you have as much fun as I did doing @lauren.lerner ‘s #7favesin7days challenge? Join @Cinfhen starting tomorrow for the #4NewFavesin4Days...I will be joining in for sure! I definitely have quite a few faves from the last year of reading.

#challengecheckin

I‘m a little behind on my Mount TBR, but looking good overall 🙌🏻

Reposting 4 challenges I found for May!

Excited for a fun May challenge! #readingresolutions @Jess7 #glorytotheguild

Hello my fellow Littens!

I‘m hosting a #NetGalley themed reading event from May 14th to May 20th! Please join me in tackling your never ending NetGalley “Give Feedback” list! I have created a signup form below, and will be using this info to compile a little stats post, as well as I will be emailing you a reminder for the event!

Please share with your fellow reviewers!

https://goo.gl/forms/l9JrDebR9ZARK7GI2

#NetGalleyTBRAttack

I gave up reading at about 10pm, and turned on Netflix to watch some Cook Your Ass Off... which I‘m loving. So here‘s my daily breakdowns, and my total so far for the #25inFive ♥️

I‘ve decided to put down the book for the night, so here‘s my day 2 clock in for #25inFive. Not too shabby. I‘m thinking that I might just make it to the finish line.

Also, do we have until 1200am Monday morning, or 11:59pm Monday night? 🙃🙂

Whoa! Way ahead of schedule. I really underestimated my goal. It‘ll be interesting to see where I land at the end of the year. #Goodreads #Challenges #LitsyByTheNumbers #MtTBR #PikesPeak

I work 4/5 Days, but I‘m thinking I should still be able to accomplish this! I initially wasn‘t going to sign up, but I think it‘ll help me tackle even more of my #FreakyFriday books this way. I‘ll set up a TBR post later... though I‘m not sure if I‘ll stick to it. 😂 #25infive #25in5
Who else is signing up?!

P.s. I hope I don‘t accidentally delete my timer this time 🤦🏻‍♀️

The challenge, should I choose to accept it, is to complete five books in less than 48 hours for the #Booked2018 challenge. I‘m nearly done with The Boys in the Boat and started The Handmaid‘s Tale. I know, no pressure, but I can‘t think of anything else I would rather do on the next couple dreary days.

Here I go...wish me luck! 😉

@SilversReviews

My book geek journal - where I keep track of my #readharder and #popsugarchallenge selections as well as all the great books I‘ll read this year! #matchbooks

I haven‘t done a photo challenge in a while and am super excited to do this one!!!

#marchinbooks @maich

Hi Littens!
Tomorrow is first March and will start my photo book challenge #MarchInBooks ❤❤
Can't wait to see your posts guys! I hope you will join me. It's not necessary to post every day. It's ok if you miss a day or two😁 I'll feature my favourites pictures at the end of every week. Just remember to enjoy and have fun.
🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼
#bookchallenge #marchchallenge #photochallenge #bookphotochallenge #bookblogger

The very lovely @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks and @vkois88 are doing a really fun looking challenge for March! 😊💜💕💜😊

Making progress on my #LitsyByTheNumbers challenge. Starting #4 today. #lbtn #four #litsybythenumbers4 #lbtn4

So far so good..... Though realistically I know I won‘t complete all these challenges by year end! 😊👍📚

I‘m still new to bookish social media in general, so I wasn‘t really keeping track of things for challenges and such, BUT I will choose some retroactively and keep better records going forward.

Count me in! One of my goals this year is to read books I already own instead of buying. So far I‘ve read 3 from my TBR. #mountTBRchallenge

Jess7's post on Litsy http://litsy.com/p/dWtMWE15VGFO
This is my link to #Booked2018 in case I lose track of the prompts...

I‘d love to do #AussiesRule2018 too, but I don‘t have the brain space for another challenge on top of the ones I‘m already in. So I may half-ass it, which will still educate me more about Australia, which is what I want. Still a win. https://doddyaboutbooks.com/2017/12/31/the-aussies-rule-reading-challenge-2018/

12 books ahead of schedule?!? Thanks to #letsgetgraphicweeklongmarathon It looks like I need to increase my goal to accommodate the graphic novels I can breeze through!

Finally planning out my reading challenges for the year, with a giant mug of spiked hot chocolate to keep me going. 😁 I'm doing #readharder and the #readingwomenchallenge.

When I couldn‘t sleep last night, I decided to create my own reading prompt challenge. And since I want to make things do-able if anyone decides to join me, I made my own crazy swap out rule. To also make it more likely for people to play along with me, I‘ve decided that Jan. 1, 2019 I will randomly choose one person who has completed the challenge and send them a bookish surprise box. To sign up, just tag me in a post. #1amonthchallenge

My #Goodreads goal for 2018. #challenge

#ReadingResolutions #LitsyChallenges

On our way home (UK)!!!

So, besides the loose #MountTBRchallenge I‘m “leading” I‘m doing #LPMBC through February, #Litsypassport with 4 books, the #poetrychallenge2018 and a couple of #buddyReads. I think that‘s enough.

I may try to do the #LitsyAtoZ because I nearly made it without even trying last year (I checked my books read and using only authors names checked off 20 letters!)!!

Litsy challenges being fairly new to litsy myself I'm going to observe & take in how the challenges work. Some look self explanitory some i need to see more of. I love 📷 challenges had a blast last month paticipating with @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks & @bookloo got me hooked on em. I will continue with thier #newyearreads and I've added on 2 more #readingresolutions & #quotsy #quotsyjan18
#litsychallenges @Jess7 #readingresolutions

I hated seeing my goodreads challenge empty, so I had to quickly read something short to get it going! 😉 My favorite thing about setting it at 100 books is that each book = 1%!

As for my other #litsychallenges, I'm doing poetrychallenge2018, readaroundtheworld, mounttbrchallenge, and yearofthechunkster, with some dabbling all 'round. I'm eliminating the hashtags right now bc all these challenges lists are clogging up the hashtag feeds! 😆

I‘ve challenged myself to read 45 books this year. That‘s ten more than my challenge last year and six more than I actually read last year. I‘m not doing any other reading challenges because I need less structure/stress in my life, not more. Unless you count #whodunitbymail. That‘s just fun, not stress though.

I‘m going to attempt the #LitsyAtoZChallenge @BookishMarginalia has put together for 2018! Link to join is on her page @BookishMarginalia or on #LitsyHappenings!

I‘m not sure whether to follow my local seasons (here in Aus it‘s high summer) Of follow the challenges timeline instead. I mean, the prompts and challenges will be based on Northern Hemisphere seasons wont they? What do you guys think 🤔 #Booked2018 #LitsyHappenings #ReadingChallenges #SeasonsGreetings

This year I've decided to participate in #litsyatoz It doesn't look *too hard* (despite the pesky X and Z) and it looks like a lot of people have fun participating. I'm already one book down! I'll also continue my Goodreads challenge because it's fun to track what I'm reading regardless! #litsychallenges #readingresolutions

#ReadingResolutions #day2 #LitsyChallenges Once again, I‘m trying to give myself a heart attack by putting my hand up for everything! I‘m such a glutton for punishment, I just can‘t help myself. We‘ll see how many I can get through this year, fingers crossed it‘ll be more than 2017🤞🙏😬

Beat my 2017 challenge by 5 books, so I upped my goal quite a bit for 2018! One down... #74togo

My very unfinished list for #booked2018. I‘m working on it!🙇‍♀️💆‍♀️

Any suggestions are welcome!!😊

So, even though it‘s so hard for me to commit to things, I decided to go outside of my comfort zone and sign up for the #litsyAtoZ challenge. I even made a list! Which was way harder than I thought it would be! #trying2018

This is the 2nd challenge I signed up for- the first one is #booked2018. Picture of that list in next post. #gobigorgohome

So this year I came up with my own challenge! I‘m calling it #BigBooks2018 because it‘s focused on the “big books” that can be tough to tackle: nonfiction, history, philosophy, social theory, and classics. It‘s quality over quantity. I would love love love to have some people join me in this! I customized it a bit for myself & of course others could do the same. #2018readinggoals #2018challenge #bookresolutions #readingresolutions #bujo

This year it‘s a family challenge!

My nieces, nephews, & sister-in-law are all contributing to this.

And we‘re off!

My new year challenge! It‘s nowhere near as many as some of you guys, I think I must be a super slow reader. I wish I could get a few books read in a week 😩 Happy New Year everyone, and good luck with your challenges! #readingchallenge