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I'm going to see how many of these I can knock off this year in my normal reading.

Read 25/26 challenges.

1. A book you received as a gift.

2. A book that takes place in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire. Go Tell It on the Mountain 11/11/22

3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries The Last Chance Library 2/21/22

4. A book from Moderator Recommends /topic/show/...Run Rose Run4/2/22

5. A new release. Sea of Tranquility 4/24/22

6. A lesser known book written by any author. Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert 3/14/22

7. A book with a two word title. Bloody Rose 1/13/22

8. A book with a different culture than yours.Jade Dragon Mountain 1/23/22

9. A book about someone who is dead.Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy 3//31/22

10. A book from a genre you don’t usually read.Love Looks Pretty on You 4/9/22

11. Read two books by one author, name author. Lee Child Killing Floor and Die Trying

12. Book set in a fictional town.The Cartographers 4/17/22

13. A light hearted or fun book. Sourdough 1/17/22

14. A book about betrayal.The Light Between Oceans 2/27/22

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name.
ie: J.K. Rowling A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 1/2/22

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet.The Current2/4/22

17. A book from the bottom of your tbr list. Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy 6/20/22

18. A highly anticipated book. Cloud Cuckoo Land 11/14/22

19. A book you picked up at the library. All the Little Hopes 10/27/22

20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb.52 Ways to Walk: The New Science and Timeless Joy of How, When, Where, and Why 3/16/22

21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z*We Are Inevitable3/10/22

Here is a list of books that start with x, (who knew?)
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22. A book from a series. The White Mirror From the Li Du series 5/5/22

23. A book with a number in the title.Mickey 7 3/10/22

24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V) The Santa Suit, North Carolina 2/25/22

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls1/5/22

26. A book with an Orange cover. High Fidelity 1/15/22

So far:

7. A book with a two word title. Bloody Rose 1/13/22

8. A book with a different culture than yours.Jade Dragon Mountain 1/23/22

13. A light hearted or fun book. Sourdough 1/17/22

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name.
ie: J.K. Rowling A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 1/2/22

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet.The Current2/4/22

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls1/5/22

26. A book with an Orange cover. High Fidelity 1/15/22

Making some progress:

3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries The Last Chance Library 2/21/22

6. A lesser known book written by any author. Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert 3/14/22

7. A book with a two word title. Bloody Rose 1/13/22

8. A book with a different culture than yours.Jade Dragon Mountain 1/23/22

13. A light hearted or fun book. Sourdough 1/17/22

14. A book about betrayal.The Light Between Oceans 2/27/22

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name.
ie: J.K. Rowling A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 1/2/22

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet.The Current2/4/22

20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb.52 Ways to Walk: The New Science and Timeless Joy of How, When, Where, and Why 3/16/22

21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z*We Are Inevitable3/10/22

23. A book with a number in the title.Mickey 7 3/10/22

24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V) The Santa Suit, North Carolina 2/25/22

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls1/5/22

26. A book with an Orange cover. High Fidelity 1/15/22

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That's a ton of progress!

Thanks John! Right now I'm just seeing how my normal reading fits the challenge. It will get harder later when I have to read certain books to fit a particular challenge.

Michelle wrote: "Thanks John! Right now I'm just seeing how my normal reading fits the challenge. It will get harder later when I have to read certain books to fit a particular challenge."

I have my slots each dedicated to specific books on my TBR, but won't likely finish until near the end of the year.

A few new adds:

3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries The Last Chance Library 2/21/22

4. A book from Moderator Recommends /topic/show/... Rose Run4/2/22

5. A new release. Sea of Tranquility 4/24/22

6. A lesser known book written by any author. Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert 3/14/22

7. A book with a two word title. Bloody Rose 1/13/22

8. A book with a different culture than yours.Jade Dragon Mountain 1/23/22

9. A book about someone who is dead.Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy 3//31/22

12. Book set in a fictional town.The Cartographers 4/17/22

13. A light hearted or fun book. Sourdough 1/17/22

14. A book about betrayal.The Light Between Oceans 2/27/22

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name.
ie: J.K. Rowling A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 1/2/22

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet.The Current2/4/22

20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb.52 Ways to Walk: The New Science and Timeless Joy of How, When, Where, and Why 3/16/22

21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z*We Are Inevitable3/10/22

23. A book with a number in the title.Mickey 7 3/10/22

24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V) The Santa Suit, North Carolina 2/25/22

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls1/5/22

26. A book with an Orange cover. High Fidelity 1/15/22

18 out of 26

Adding:

10. A book from a genre you don’t usually read.Love Looks Pretty on You. Poetry which I don't read often.

And

22. A book from a series. The White Mirror. From the Li Du series.

20 out of 26 Woohoo!

Michelle wrote: "20 out of 26 Woohoo!"

Way to go! It's nice to be well over halfway done in May.

Thanks Amy it is nice

22 books so far. Should be able to check off a few more soon.

Michelle~Excellent Job! The Motley Challenge is one of my favorites. Best of luck reading more great books.

Thanks Kristine!

Adding one more:

11. Read two books by one author, name author. Aurhor Lee Child. The books: Killing Floor and Die Trying.

Love Jack Reacher. The first two of the series but not my last.

Complete!! Read 25 out of 26. the only one I didn't get is a book you received as a gift. I will update the thread if I happen to read one of those before the end of 2022, but for now I'm calling this challenge finished.


2. A book that takes place in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire. Go Tell It on the Mountain 11/11/22

3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries The Last Chance Library 2/21/22

4. A book from Moderator Recommends /topic/show/... Rose Run4/2/22

5. A new release. Sea of Tranquility 4/24/22

6. A lesser known book written by any author. Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert 3/14/22

7. A book with a two word title. Bloody Rose 1/13/22

8. A book with a different culture than yours.Jade Dragon Mountain 1/23/22

9. A book about someone who is dead.Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy 3//31/22

10. A book from a genre you don’t usually read.Love Looks Pretty on You 4/9/22

11. Read two books by one author, name author. Lee Child Killing Floor and Die Trying

12. Book set in a fictional town.The Cartographers 4/17/22

13. A light hearted or fun book. Sourdough 1/17/22

14. A book about betrayal.The Light Between Oceans 2/27/22

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name.
ie: J.K. Rowling A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 1/2/22

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet.The Current2/4/22

17. A book from the bottom of your tbr list. Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy 6/20/22

18. A highly anticipated book. Cloud Cuckoo Land 11/14/22

19. A book you picked up at the library. All the Little Hopes 10/27/22

20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb.52 Ways to Walk: The New Science and Timeless Joy of How, When, Where, and Why 3/16/22

21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z*We Are Inevitable3/10/22

Here is a list of books that start with x, (who knew?)
-...

22. A book from a series. The White Mirror From the Li Du series 5/5/22

23. A book with a number in the title.Mickey 7 3/10/22

24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V) The Santa Suit, North Carolina 2/25/22

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls1/5/22

26. A book with an Orange cover. High Fidelity 1/15/22

Congratulations!

Thanks Jackie