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Here is my descusion of my challenges.

First, going for 50 books again. Done it 8 years out of 13 since I started this, so should be able to get it this time.

Serial Reader - Finish Honor Harrington (2/2 books) Harry Bosche (4/4 books)
Reread C.J. Cherryh's Company Wars series - 7 books (3/7)
Start 6 (5/6) new series + 14 to continue the started series (10/14)
Message 52.
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Let's Turn Pages - 2022 average pages per book was 405. So 405 times 50 = 20,250 pages.
Message 45
11,711/20,250

BIBLIOPOLY - 25 books
Message 65
20/25

I Spy - 25 books
Message 37
12/25

TBR Jar 35 books
Message 43.
13/35

Magical Mystery Tour - 15 books
Message 37
12/15

Bookworms Take Shelfies -
2 books by David Weber (2/2)
3 books by Robert B. Parker (3/3)
4 books by Michael Connelly (4/4)
2 books by Douglas Preston
9 Science Fiction books (6/9)
5 Mystery books (5/5)
5 books from the World War 2 era. (3/5)
Message 29.
Total 30 books.
23/30

A to Z challenge - all 26.books
Message 41
17/26

January Challenge - Reading by Number

1 - If It Bleeds
4 - Chance read January 7
45 - The Warrior's Path

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2022 FINAL RESULTS:

32 books for 13,324 pages read.
A-Z challenge: 18/26 books
I Spy 19/20 books
Bookworms take Shelfies 21/30 books
Color Challenge 12/20 COMPLETED1
Serial Reader 26/40 books
TBR Jar 22/35
Magical Mystery Tour 11/15

Quarterly Challenges:
1st Quarter 6/10 books
2nd Quarter NONE
3rd Quarter 3/10
4th Quarter NONE

Monthly Challenges
January COMPLETED
February COMPLETED
No other monthly challenges attempted.

Serial Reader Challenge:

Start 5/6 new series:
The Expanse by James S.A. Corey Caliban's War read by June 11, 2023.
The Phoenix Chronicles by R.J. Patterson The Shadow Hunter read April 18, 2023.
The Soldier by Vaughn Heppner The X-Ship read November 6, 2023.
Welsh Princes by Sharon Kay Penman Here Be Dragons read November 24, 2023.
The Coven by R. A; Salvatore Child of a Mad God read November 24, 2023.

Finish 2 series for a total of 6 books (6/6):
Honor Harrignton by David Weber (2/2 books):
A Rising Thunder
Uncompromising Honor
Harry Bosch by Michael Connelly (4 books) 4/4:
Dark Sacred Night
The Night Fire
The Dark Hours
Desert Star

I will reread the entire Company Wars series by C.J. Cherryh 7 books (3/7)
Downbelow Station Company Wars book 1
Tripoint Company Wars book 6
Heavy Time Company Wars book 4

Continue 14 books from series started prior to 2023 (10/14)
Chance (Spenser) by Robert B. Parker Spencer book 23
Hidden Order Scott Horvath book 12 by Brad Thor.
Small Vices Spenser book 24 by Robert B. Parker.
Easy Prey Lucas Davenport book 11 by John Sandford.
The Big Nowhere L.A. Quartet book 2 by James Elroy.
Leviathan Wakes The Expanse book 1 by James S.A. Corey
The Warrior's Path The Sackett's book 3 by Louis L'Amour.
Sudden Mischief Spencer book 25 by Robert B. Parker.
Wild Fire book 4 of the John Corey series by Nelson DeMille
Doll 87th Precinct book 20 by Ed McBain.

For a total of 33 books

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Let's Turn Pages:

Dark Sacred Night, 400 pages
Chance, 340 pages
Remember Me, 304 pages
If It Bleeds, 447 pages
Caliban's War 624 pages
The Shadow Hunter 227 pages
Hidden Order, 377 pages
Small Vices, 384 pages
Easy Prey, 480 pages
The Night Fire 405 pages
Tripoint 377 pages
The Big Nowhere, 472 pages
Downbelow Station 426 pages
A Rising Thunder 458 pages
The Dark Hours 400 pages
Leviathan Wakes 592 pages
The X-Ship 250 pages
Cross of Iron 478 pages
Torpedo Run 272 pages
The Warrior's Path 256 pages
Desert Star, 400 pages
Here Be Dragons 704 pages
Child of a Mad God 496 pages
Sudden Mischief 288 pages
Uncompromising Honor 773 pages
Heavy Time 336 oages.
Wild Fire 519 pages
Doll 208 pages

11,711/20,250 pages

Bookopoly Challenge 25 books

4. Purple: Read a translated book originally written in a language other than your native tongue. Cross of Iron

7. Blue: Read a book with any type of hat or headwear on the cover or in the title. A Rising Thunder

9. Blue: Read a book with an author or character whose sexual orientation is different from your own. The Big Nowhere
10. Blue: Read a book with any shade of blue on the cover or in the title. Caliban's War

13. Electric Company: Read a book with a light source on the cover.Desert Star
14. Pink: Read a book with an author or character whose nationality or birth country is different from your own. Torpedo Run

17. Orange: Read a book with a ship or boat on the cover, or involving water travel. The Warrior's Path

20. Orange: Read a book with any shade of orange on the cover or in the title. The Night Fire
21. Free Parking: Read a book of your choice. Anything goes! Small Vices

25. Red: Read a book with any shade of red on the cover or in the title. The Shadow Hunter
26. B&O Railroad: Read a book with an author or title beginning with B or O. (Author’s first or last name; title’s first main word. Omit the, and, of, etc.) Hidden Order by Brad Thor.
27. Yellow: Read a book with a boot or shoe on the cover, or involving foot travel. Sudden Mischief
28. Yellow: Read a book with an author or character who has a physical disability or impairment, an emotional or mental disorder, or a neurodivergent condition. Remember Me
29. Water Works: Read a book with any form of water on the cover. Child of a Mad God
30. Yellow: Read a book with any shade of yellow on the cover or in the title. Easy Prey
31. Go to Jail: Read a crime fiction or true crime book.
Dark Sacred Night

33. Green: Read a book with an author or character whose gender is different from your own. Downbelow Station

35. Green: Read a book with any shade of green on the cover or in the title. Chance

38. Dark Blue: Read a book with any type of cat on the cover or in the title. If It Bleeds

40. Dark Blue: Read a book that won an award. (Which one?) Uncompromising Honor
Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel (2019)

20/25

I Spy Challenge:
25 books

1. Transportation (car, train, skateboard) The Warrior's Path

4. Type of crime (thievery, murder, robbery) Burglary, sexual assault, murder: The Dark Hours
5. Olympic sport (skiing, basketball, gymnastics) Torpedo Run

7. Cat family (tiger, tabby, cheetah) If It Bleeds

9. Type of weather (stormy, rainy, sunny) A Rising Thunder

13. A source of light (sun, lamp, torch): Dark Sacred Night

15. A measurement (metres, feet, pounds) The Big Nowhere
16. Something you hang on the wall (clock, picture, frame) Cross of Iron
17. Something you find at a circus (clown, ringmaster, popcorn) Sudden Mischief
18. A direction (North, West, East) Downbelow Station

22. Something you write (poem, book, essay) Hidden Order
23. Something you walk through (tunnel, arch, door) The Shadow Hunter

12/25

Magical Mystery Tour
15 books
WHO: 2/7
Solve cases featuring a main character (sleuth, perp, victim, or suspect) in one of the below fields.
1. Writer (author, journalist, etc.) Remember Me
3. Finance (accountant, banker, etc.) Sudden Mischief

WHAT: 2/7
3. Second or third in a series ('23) The Big Nowhere
4. A private investigator Chance

WHEN: 2/7
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
3. During a holiday Wild Fire
4. In the A.M. hours (midnight to 11:59) Hidden Order

WHERE: 2/7
Where did the dastardly deed take place?
4. A university Small Vices
5. A public venue (hotel, restaurant, airport, etc.) The Dark Hours

HOW: 2/7
For this category, each means of murder must be distinctly different.
For example, pistols and rifles are both firearms; knives and daggers are too similar.
1. Bomb If It Bleeds
2. Strangulation Easy Prey

WHY: 2/7
What motivated you to choose a particular case?
1. A favorite mystery author or series Dark Sacred Night

7. Average Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ rating of 4 stars or above: The Night Fire rating 4.25 stars

Rank: Crime Scene Investigator: 2 cases per category

12/15

Bookworms Take Shelfies:

2 books by David Weber 2/2
A Rising Thunder
Uncompromising Honor

3 books by Robert B. Parker 3/3
Small Vices
Chance
Sudden Mischief

4 books by Michael Connelly 4/4
Dark Sacred Night
The Night Fire
The Dark Hours
Desert Star

2 books by Douglas Preston

9 Science Fiction books (6/9)
Caliban's War
Tripoint
Downbelow Station
Leviathan Wakes
The X-Ship
Heavy Time

5 Mystery books (5/5)
Remember Me
If It Bleeds
Hidden Order
Easy Prey
Wild Fire

5 books from the World War 2 era. (3/5)
The Big Nowhere
Cross of Iron
Torpedo Run

Message 29.
Total 30 books.

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A to Z Challenge Locatiosn 26 books:

A - Adirondacks Wild Fire
B - Boston Chance
C - Cape Cod Remember Me

E-Eros Leviathan Wakes

G - Ganymede Caliban's War
H - Harrington House Uncompromising Honor

K - Korea The Shadow Hunter
L - Los Angeles from Dark Sacred Night
M - Maine If It Bleeds
N- New Chicago A Rising Thunder

P - Pell Downbelow Station

R - R2 Heavy Time
S- Santa Monica - Small Vices
T - Twin Cities Easy Prey
U - Ukraine Cross of Iron
V - Virginia The Warrior's Path
W - Washington D.C. Hidden Order

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TBR Jar challenge:

35 Books

Chance aded December 24, 2021.
If It Bleeds Added May 16, 2021.
Hidden Order July 18, 2018.
Easy Prey October 10, 2020.
A Rising Thunder Feb 12, 2022.
The Big Nowhere April 10, 2013
Leviathan Wakes September 5, 2018.
Cross of Iron April 20, 2014
The Warrior's Path Feb 16, 2013
Torpedo Run July 3, 2021
Here Be Dragons Apr 12, 2015
Wild Fire March 24, 2022.
Doll August 34, 2020

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4th quarter challenge: message 89

1. The Original Series (1966�1969)
Read a debut book or book made into a movie.
Cross of Iron

2. The Next Generation (1987�1994)
Read a book in a series or a book about a family.
The Big Nowhere 2. The Next Generation (1987�1994)

3. Deep Space Nine (1993�1999)
Read a book with a number in the title or a book that takes place in space.
Downbelow Station

4. Voyager (1995�2001)
Read a book where a character takes a trip on the sea or a trip in space.
Leviathan Wakes

6. Discovery (2017–present)
Read a book where a discovery is made or a book where a character is exploring. The Warrior's Path

7. Picard (2020�2023)
Read a book with a person's name in the title or a book with a one word title.
Tripoint

8. Strange New Worlds (2022–present)
Read a book by an author you have not read before or a book on the strange side.
The X-Ship

9. Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979)
Read a book with something in motion on the cover or a book with a picture on the cover. Torpedo Run

10. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Read a book where a character seeks revenge or a book with an evil character. Uncompromising Honor

11. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Read a book where a character is searching for something or read a mystery book. Desert Star

17. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Read a book that involves an uprising or a book with a resistance group. Heavy Time

11/10

December Challenge: LET IT BE
3 books. message 22

2. The Beatles
Read a book featuring a band OR read a book with a two-word title. Wild Fire
5. When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be Read a book where the protagonist is in trouble OR read a book by a woman author. Heavy Time
6. And in my hour of darkness, She is standing right in front of me, Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be Read a book with a dark cover OR read a book with a woman on the cover. Uncompromising Honor

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