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HELLO! Happy New Year everyone. I am, yet again, attempting to pretend I'm organized in any capacity, and here I am. Haha!

I'll just be casually keeping tracking of the couple of challenges in this group, and maybe others, that I'm looking into this year. Can't wait to peruse y'alls goals this year :D

ÓË� Let's Turn Pages Challenge ÓË�

Message 141

Signed up for 10,000 pages this year.

Currently at: 2,959

Books Contributed:
ÓË� Peter Darling
ÓË� The Magic Fish
ÓË� Flamer
ÓË� Hazel and Gray
ÓË� The Prince and the Troll
ÓË� The Cleaners
ÓË� The Princess Game
ÓË� Before We Were Yours
+ the rest lol

â—� TBR JAR Challenge â—�

Message 113

Progress: 5/32
Pulled number but still waiting for them from library: I'll Be the One and Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Now on: 25, Siren's Call

I chose to follow their 32 suggested prompts, picked out the books, and will be using number generator to work my way through it. I tried to match books from this list into other challenges, when applicable. It made for a fun tetris puzzle of book organizing ;)

Books Being Used:
1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. 1984 by George Orwell
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year. I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages. Friend Grief and Anger: When Your Friend Dies and No One Gives A Damn by Victoria Noe
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born. After Delores by Sarah Schulman (May 1989 not to date myself wahhh)
6. Read the 20th book on any page of your TBR. Trans Teen Survival Guide by Owl Fisher
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher. Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. Toil & Trouble by Augusten Burroughs
9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ user. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover. Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book. Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name. The Long Journey Home: A Memoir by Margaret Robison Shockingly I only had ONE author in all my 900+ TBR list that had an author with the same first/last initials as mine and I don't even want to read this one so..we'll see haha!)
14. Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number. (e.g., if you have 20 pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder, read book number 20 from your list). American War by Omar El Akkad
16. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it). 1984 by George Orwell (already fulfills book #1) not sure if I'll change this one or not!

18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it. Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman

20. Read a book that you own. A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire recommended to me by my sister based on book 3 or 4 of the series having really wonderfully done queer visibility so starting at book 1 and working towards it!!
22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo because it's one I just never stop hearing about and feels so hyped up that I need to just bite the bullet and go for it haha
23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish. Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris

25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read. Siren's Call by Jessica Cage (paranomal-fantasy)
26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page. Lakewood by Megan Giddings
28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book. Know My Name by Chanel Miller
29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation. The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul by Eleanor Herman
30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme. NO BOOK CHOSEN YET
31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. Cinderella Is Dead Kalynn Bayron

Finished Titles:
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10. Read a book with a cover you love. The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
1/27/21
24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format. Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera(ownvoices, latinx, queer, graphic novels) 1/28/21
19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf. Dismantled Jennifer McMahon 2/4/2021
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Feb 15 2021
17. Read the book with the least number of ratings.A History of Scars: A Memoir by Laura Lee -- currently 4 ratings, forgot I have a NetGalley for this one! 1/25/21
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↨♦ Clear the Shelves Challenge ♦↨
progress: 2
Essentially a more hyper-specific clearing of TBR books.

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Dusty Audiobooks in my Abandoned Audible Library:
Where the Crawdads Sing
A Song Below Water
Mexican Gothic
Sabriel

Cobwebbed Kindle books:
Red, White & Royal Blue
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

Worst-Offender - my Neglected NetGalley:
A History of Scars: A Memoir
Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
The Life and Deaths of Frankie D.

And (currently) last but not at all least:

â—� Spell a Better World Challenge â—�
Message 96


Using a word/words/phrase that manifests what you aspire for in 2021 and the spelling it out using book titles

My words this year are participate more. Like so many, I often put myself in the background of life and cheer on others or live vicariously through them. (Especially in 2020, whew!). This year, my goal is participate in life more. To remind myself I'm worthy of good myself and help support my community <3

P - Peter Darling completed Jan 10
A - All My Mother's Lovers
R - Red, White & Royal Blue complete Feb 15
T - That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
I - Into the Water
C - Cinderella Is Dead
I - I'll Be the One
P - Parrotfish
A - After Delores
T - Toil & Trouble
E - Edited Out: A Carmen Ramirez Mystery

M - Mexican Gothic
O - Our Chemical Hearts
R - Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
E - Early Departures

â•� â™� Tima â™� â•� ÓË� wrote: "And (currently) last but not at all least:

â—� Spell a Better World Challenge â—�

Using a word/words/phrase that manifests what you aspire for in 2021 and the spelling it out using book titles

My wo..."
I’m sorry this is super random and I came across this post while looking for my own corner, but this is an amazing goal for this year! I feel like I have been just so off from life and haven’t done much of anything for anyone. Using this as inspiration, I’ll try to actively be a part of different communities, and actually participate! Thank you for putting this feeling and resolution into words, and I truly hope you reach all of your goals this year! Happy reading :)

Manni wrote: "â•� â™� Tima â™� â•� ÓË� wrote: "And (currently) last but not at all least:

â—� Spell a Better World Challenge â—�

Using a word/words/phrase that manifests what you aspire for in 2021 and the spelling it out u..."

Oh gosh don't apologize, I'm so glad you decided to comment! That makes me happy to hear you feel inspired to try to be more active and participate! I admittedly felt a bit silly including my reasons for my word choices but now I'm extra glad. Participating has been so much harder for me than I ever thought it would be and I will be hoping we both make successful strides in our attempts this year! Happy reading new friend :)

╙╚� Queer Across America [personal challenge]

This is one that has been going on since 2019 but I am recommitting to it and want to make a big dent in it this year hopeuflly! I need to go through and log what states I finished already and see where I'm at! (Now that I've done that, I'm so annoyed with myself for not making a note of where books took place because there are 10+ that I can't find the setting for haha)

Alabama � Officer Clemmons, 2020
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado � Sadie, 2019
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois � Black Queer Hoe - 2020
Indiana - A History of Scars - 2021
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi � Ramona Blue, 2019
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska � Not Otherwise Specified. 2020
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey � All Boys Aren’t Blue. 2020
New Mexico � Like Water, 2019
New York � Patsy, 2020
North Carolina � I Wish You All The Best, 2020
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon - Juliet Takes a Breath (2018 book, 2021 graphic novel)
Pennsylvania � Rubyfruit Jungle, 2020
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas � How We Fight For Our Lives, 2020
Utah
Vermont - Dismantled, 2021
Virginia
Washington � This Is How It Always Is, 2019
West Virginia � Sugar Run, 2020
Wisconsin
Wyoming


Additional
Washington DC: Pulp, 2019 | Red White Royal Blue, 2021
American Samoa:
Guam: x -- yet to find book set here
Virgin Islands: Hurricane Child (planned)
Puerto Rico: Ordinary Girls planned
Northern Mariana Islands: x -- yet to find book for here

So far, I'm rethinking my entire TBR Jar list ugh! I'm realizing, as a randomly generate titles, there are some I just may not want to read...ever? But it feels absolutely sacrilege to delete books from tbr!

Tima, we seem to be travelling in the same boat. I too seem to have chewn off more than I can bite. The outcome unfortunately is pretty much written in BBOLD! Sigh!

However, its just 20 days into the year, so we still have 345 days to make it to the winning post! See you there:))

New To Me Authors

1. Austin Chant (Peter Darling), 1/10/21
2. Trung Le Nguyen (The Magic Fish) 1/16/21
3. Mike Curato (Flamer) 1/17/21
4. Ken Liu [[book:The Cleaners|55817043]) 1/20/21
5. Lisa Wingate (Before We Were Yours) 1/20/21
6. Soman Chainani (The Princess Game) 1/19/21
7. Nic Stone (Hazel and Gray) 1/18/21
8) Laura Lee (A History of Scars: A Memoir) 1/25/21
9) Alexandra Villasante (The Grief Keeper) 1/27/21
10) Jennifer McMahon (Dismantled) 2/4/21
11) Xio Axelrod (When Frankie Meets Johnny) 2/7/21
12) Casey McQuiston (Red, White & Royal Blue) 2/15/21