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The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.



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The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read:

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
BB Stuart Woods' Golden Hour Brett Battles 1/13/25
2. Be more spiritual.
ML Cross Her Heart Melinda Leigh 1/9/25
3. Be more tidy.
MO Very Merry Married Molly O'Keefe 1/14/25
4. Be on time.
OM Because of You Olivia Miles 1/20/25
5. Become more assertive.
EA The Body in the Bookstore Ellie Alexander 3/30/25
6. Become more polite.
ML See Her Die Melinda Leigh 1/11/25
7. Clean out attic.
CC The Lightkeeper's Ball Colleen Coble 1/16/25
8. Clean out basement.
SB Friction Sandra Brown 2/17/25
9. Clean out your closet.
CC A Convenient Christmas Proposal C.J. Carmichael 2/21/25
10. Clean out your email.
CL My Mistake To Make Cas Lewis 3/17/25
11. Continue education.
IA Magic Claims Ilona Andrews 4/14/25
12. Declutter your space.
DP Crossroads Devney Perry 2/24/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
DH The Black Bird Oracle Deborah Harkness 3/2/25
14. Dress better.
SD The Grump Who Stole Christmas S. Doyle 1/12/25
15. Drink more water.
MW With One Breath Margaret Watson 1/5/25
16. Drive less.
LD Treasure Coast Homecoming Leigh Duncan 2/2/25
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read:

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: January 1, 2025; Open-Ended

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

Completed: 60/60

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor. Resting Witch Face - Rebecca Regnier 1/3/25
2. Be more spiritual. Secrets of a Charmed Life - Susan Meissner 1/2/25
3. Be more tidy. The Only Woman in the Room - Marie Benedict 1/10/25
4. Be on time. The Banks Sisters - Nikki Turner 1/12/25
5. Become more assertive. Forever Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/1/25
6. Become more polite. Feast of Fools - Rachel Caine 1/4/25
7. Clean out attic. Beautifully Broken Pieces - Catherine Cowles 1/3/25
8. Clean out basement. All the Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy 1/5/25
9. Clean out your closet. If He Had Been With Me - Laura Nowlin 1/9/25
10. Clean out your email. Home to Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 1/14/25
11. Continue education. The Whispered Word - Ellery Adams 1/22/25
12. Declutter your space. The Promise of Dawn - Lauraine Snelling 1/18/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button. Baby Teeth - Zoje Stage 1/1/25
14. Dress better. The Year We Fell Down - Sarina Bowen 1/22/25
15. Drink more water. The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny - Willa Nash 1/3/25
16. Drive less. Wither - Lauren DeStefano 1/4/25
17. Earn more money. The Perfect Guests - Emma Rous 2/1/25
18. Eat breakfast. Valentine's Day in Venice - Stephanie Taylor 2/3/25
19. Exercise more and sit less. A Fall of Marigolds - Susan Meissner 1/6/25
20. Floss teeth daily. Crome Yellow - Aldous Huxley 1/12/25
21. Get an education. His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novik 1/18/25
22. Get involved in community. Undead and Uneasy - MaryJanice Davidson 1/11/25
23. Get involved in sports. Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/13/25
24. Get out of debt. The Space Between Us - Thrity Umrigar 2/14/25
25. Give to charity. The Wanderer - Robyn Carr 1/23/25
26. Go to bed on time. Dances with Wolves - Michael Blake 1/17/25
27. Have a game night with family. Gifted Thief - Helen Harper 1/24/25
28. Have quality family time. The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick 1/11/25
29. Improve career. Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr 1/28/25
30. Laugh more often. Escape Claws - Linda Reilly 1/20/25
31. Learn a new language. Demon Hunter - Aubrey Law 2/2/25
32. Learn about other cultures. Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks 1/19/25
33. Learn to dance. Moonlit Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/20/25
34. Learn to meditate. Saturday - Ian McEwan 2/4/25
35. Let go of grudges. Peony in Love - Lisa See 1/25/25
36. Listen to music. The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates 2/1/25
37. Lose weight. Her Secret Life - Tiffany L. Warren 1/26/25
38. Love yourself. Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25
39. Make more friends. The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden 2/1/25
40. Mindful eating. Love Amid The Ashes - Mesu Andrews 2/5/25
41. Only buy what you need. Finding Me In The Storm - Hazel Belle 1/22/25
42. Organize your home. Forever My Girl - Heidi McLaughlin 1/27/25
43. Organize your photos. The Measure - Nikki Erlick 2/15/25
44. Plan and take a trip. Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes 1/28/25
45. Quit biting nails. On Chill With A Billionaire - Black Lavish 2/9/25
46. Read one book per month. The Sound of Whales - Kerr Thomson 2/13/25
47. Remember your goals. When We Had Wings - Ariel Lawhon 2/8/25
48. Save money. Death by Coffee - Alex Erickson 2/24/25
49. Send more handwritten letters. Red's Alphas - M.H. Soars 2/5/25
50. Send thank you cards. The Paris Daughter - Kristin Harmel 1/16/25
51. Smile more. Our Song - Lauren Runow 2/20/25
52. Spend less time on social media. One of Us Knows - Alyssa Cole 2/2/25
53. Start a gratitude journal. Emma - Jane Austen 1/7/25
54. Stop drinking soda. Crow Mary - Kathleen Grissom 1/5/25
55. Stop eating sugar. The Bone Garden - Tess Gerritsen 1/31/25
56. Stop procrastinating. Essential Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/20/25
57. Try something new. How to Save an Undead Life - Hailey Edwards 2/18/25
58. Turn off the TV. Book Lovers - Emily Henry 3/11/25
59. Volunteer. If Only I Had Told Her - Laura Nowlin 2/22/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner. One Summer in Savannah - Terah Shelton Harris 1/24/25

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

60/60

The List:
🔮 1. Be a better neighbor: Paws & Pastries by Barbara Hinske 1/4/25
🔮2. Be more spiritual: Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
🔮3. Be more tidy: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
🔮4. Be on time: Wish by Barbara O'Connor 2/15/25
🔮5. Become more assertive: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
🔮6. Become more polite: Death in Irish Accents by Catie Murphy 2/23/25
🔮7. Clean out attic: Petal to the Metal by Annabel Chase 3/21/23
🔮8. Clean out basement: Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27
🔮9. Clean out your closet: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
🔮10. Clean out your email: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 2/17/25
🔮11. Continue education: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2/8/25
🔮12. Declutter your space: Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
🔮13. Don't hit the snooze button: Sweets & Treats by Barbara Hinske 1/5/25
🔮14. Dress better: Redemption by David Baldacci 1/21/25
🔮15. Drink more water: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 2/3/25
🔮16. Drive less: Littered with Trouble by Eryn Scott 1/30/25
🔮17. Earn more money: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
🔮18. Eat breakfast: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
🔮19. Exercise more and sit less: Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens 2/2/25
🔮20. Floss teeth daily: Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
🔮21. Get an education: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 1/2/25
🔮22. Get involved in community: Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day 1/25/25
🔮23. Get involved in sports: The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose 1/29/25
🔮24. Get out of debt: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
🔮25. Give to charity: Three Days in June by Anne Tyler 3/27/25
🔮26. Go to bed on time: Lucy's Little Village Book Club by Emma Davies 3/22/25
🔮27. Have a game night with family: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 1/22/25
🔮28. Have quality family time: Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
🔮29. Improve career: Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 2/16/25
🔮30. Laugh more often: The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25
🔮31. Learn a new language: Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/25
🔮32. Learn about other cultures: The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret by Leann Sweeney 2/1/25
🔮33. Learn to dance: All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 1/23/25
🔮34. Learn to meditate: The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio 3/13/25
🔮35. Let go of grudges: A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2 by Umi Sakurai 2/6/25
🔮36. Listen to music: For the Love of Friends by Sara Goodman Confino 2/4/25
🔮37. Lose weight: No More Secrets by Lucy Score 3/2/25
🔮38. Love yourself: The Cat, the Collector and the Killer by Leann Sweeney 2/28/25
🔮39. Make more friends: Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 2/20/25
🔮40. Mindful eating: Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
🔮41. Only buy what you need: A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 1/28/25
🔮42. Organize your home: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 2/5/25
🔮43. Organize your photos: James by Percival Everett 1/4/25
🔮44. Plan and take a trip: And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 2/14/25
🔮45. Quit biting nails: Larceny And Lace by Annette Blair 3/3/25
🔮46. Read one book per month: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum 2/25/25
🔮47. Remember your goals: Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/25
🔮48. Save money: One Big Happy Family by Susan Mallery 2/10/25
🔮49. Send more handwritten letters: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 3/8/25
🔮50. Send thank you cards: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25
🔮51. Smile more: The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer 1/31/25
🔮52. Spend less time on social media: The Do-Over by Lynn Painter 2/21/25
🔮53. Start a gratitude journal: The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
🔮54. Stop drinking soda: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams 3/11/25
🔮55. Stop eating sugar: Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves 1/24/25
🔮56. Stop procrastinating: A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
🔮57. Try something new: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 3/20/25
🔮58. Turn off the TV: Dressed to Kilt by Hannah Reed 3/29/25
🔮59. Volunteer: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 1/14/25
🔮60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

48/60 Completed

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.Helena Newbury-Punching and Kissing 2/17/25
2. Be more spiritual.Laura Pavlov-Steal My Heart 3/16/25
3. Be more tidy.Rebecca Yarros-Variation 1/03/25
4. Be on time.Natasha Madison-Shattered Dreams 1/19/25
5. Become more assertive.Aly Martinez-Alone with You 3/13/25
6. Become more polite.Marni Mann-Mr. Hook-up 1/29/25
7. Clean out attic.Catherine Cowles-Beautiful Exile 4/13/25
8. Clean out basement.Brooke Montgomery-Here With Me 1/14/25
9. Clean out your closet.Lauren Landish-I Do with You 1/07/25
10. Clean out your email.Melinda Leigh-Track Her Down 2/03/25
11. Continue education.Carolyn Arnold-Missing Before Daylight 1/26/25
12. Declutter your space.Devney Perry-Sunlight 2/21/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button.Zuri Day-A Good Dose of Pleasure 4/21/25
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.Isabella Maldonado-A Killer's Code 2/15/25
16. Drive less.Lucy Score-Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door 1/05/25
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.Xyla Turner-Across The Tracks 3/19/25
20. Floss teeth daily.Liz Tomforde-Play Along 2/04/25
21. Get an education.Daphne Elliot-Mother Hater 2/03/25
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.Robert Dugoni-Beyond Reasonable Doubt 2/12/25
24. Get out of debt.Elle Gray-A Shot to Kill 2/28/25
25. Give to charity.Tracy Clark-Echo 2/20/25
26. Go to bed on time.Meg Gardiner-UNSUB 1/05/25
27. Have a game night with family.Melanie Harlow-Small Town Swoon 2/24/25
28. Have quality family time.Meghan Quinn-That Second Chance 4/22/25
29. Improve career.Armand Rosamilia-Shake Down 2/11/25
30. Laugh more often.Nick Russell-Badge Bunny 3/10/25
31. Learn a new language.Gina LaManna-Riddle Me This 1/04/25
32. Learn about other cultures.Lena Hendrix-Just My Luck 1/19/25
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.Addison Michael-When They Disappeared 4/13/25
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.Corinne Michaels-All Too Well 2/02/25
37. Lose weight.Tess Gerritsen-The Mephisto Club 2/28/25
38. Love yourself.Samantha Young-Things We Never Said 3/19/25
39. Make more friends.Amber Kelly-Fate After Fame 2/17/25
40. Mindful eating.Marie Force-Someone to Watch Over Me 1/22/25
41. Only buy what you need.Brittanee Nicole-Mother Faker 1/18/25
42. Organize your home.Rebecca Zanetti-You Can Kill 2/27/25
43. Organize your photos.Pamela Fagan Hutchins-Her Silent Bones 1/03/25
44. Plan and take a trip.Kendra Elliot-The Next Grave 1/25/25
45. Quit biting nails.Lee Goldberg-Gated Prey 1/17/25
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.Shannon Baker-Double Back 4/08/25
48. Save money.Maisey Yates-Happy After All 2/05/25
49. Send more handwritten letters.Willow Rose-Dark Little Secrets 2/20/25
50. Send thank you cards.Karla Sorensen-This Wild Heart 4/01/25
51. Smile more.Shain Rose-Between Commitment and Betrayal 3/04/25
52. Spend less time on social media.Michael Connelly-The Black Echo 3/04/25
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.Kat Singleton-Chase Our Forever 4/10/25
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.Rita Herron-Hidden Bones 1/30/25
59. Volunteer.Lani Lynn Vale-Clown Motel 1/18/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.Willow Aster-Summertime 2/13/25

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read: 36

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor. - Same Time Next Year Tessa Bailey - 1/5/25
2. Be more spiritual. - The Confession Shayla Black - 1/4/25
3. Be more tidy. - The Doctor E.L. Todd - 3/1/25
4. Be on time. - Bounty Nicole Edwards - 2/16/25
5. Become more assertive. - Alpha Bully Renee Rose - 1/10/25
6. Become more polite. - Cowboy Crushin' Em Petrova - 1/23/25
7. Clean out attic. - The Man E.L. Todd - 3/16/25
8. Clean out basement. - Far from Bliss Sophie Oak - 1/2/25
9. Clean out your closet. - Whiskey Reveals Carrie Ann Ryan - 1/26/25
10. Clean out your email. - Motorcycle Daddy Laylah Roberts - 1/6/25
11. Continue education. - The Lover E.L. Todd - 3/22/25
12. Declutter your space. - Champagne Kiss Raleigh Ruebins - 1/16/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button. - The Fighter E.L. Todd - 3/24/25
14. Dress better. - Big Bad Boss: Moon Mad Renee Rose - 2/6/25
15. Drink more water. - Vow of Deception Rina Kent - 3/12/25
16. Drive less. - Big Bad Boss: Marked Lee Savino - 3/20/25
17. Earn more money. - Big Bad Boss: Mated Renee Rose - 3/29/25
18. Eat breakfast. - Let Me Be the One Bella Andre - 2/5/25
19. Exercise more and sit less. - The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty - 3/10/25
20. Floss teeth daily. - Twisted Love Ana Huang - 3/17/25
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports. - It's Always Been You Victoria Paige - 3/21/25
24. Get out of debt. - Follow Tessa Bailey - 3/26/25
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family. - Sincerely, Carter Whitney G. - 2/14/25
28. Have quality family time. - State of Bliss Marie Force - 2/22/25
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures. - Live, Love, Spy Lexi Blake - 3/15/25
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges. - SEAL's Sunshine Lynne St. James - 4/10/25
36. Listen to music. - Elizabeth's Bondage Boxed Set Nikki Sex - 4/5/25
37. Lose weight. - One Night before Christmas Serenity Woods - 2/19/25
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends. - Marry Me Mad Katy Regnery - 2/17/25
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need. - Love the Way You Spy Lexi Blake - 3/7/25
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip. - Dark Deception Rina Kent - 3/10/25
45. Quit biting nails. - Unsung Hero Barbara Ankrum - 3/24/25
46. Read one book per month. - Tempted by Deception Rina Kent - 3/30/25
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal. - All I Need Is You Julia London - 4/4/25
54. Stop drinking soda. - Consumed by Deception Rina Kent - 4/3/25
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner. - Twice a Wish Pepper Winters - 1/27/25

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read:

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual. R.S. McKenzie With This Ring finished 5/2
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
🎆54. Stop drinking soda.- Diamond Dior Every Nerd Needs A Thug (Rebellious Reign) finished 5/1
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read:

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

FINISHED!!! The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date. 01/01/25 - 03/16/25

No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List: 60/60

☑️ 1. Be a better neighbor.
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop Hwang Bo-Reum 02/07/25

☑️ 2. Be more spiritual.
Smoked Gouda Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria 5) Patti Benning 02/03/2

☑️ 3. Be more tidy.
Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/25

☑️ 4. Be on time.
Before We Were Innocent Ella Berman 01/07/25

☑️ 5. Become more assertive.
More Than a Blind Date (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) Remi Carrington 01/07/25

☑️ 6. Become more polite.
Melting Nick's Heart (Unlikely Catches Book 5 ) Leah Busboom 02/07/25

☑️ 7. Clean out attic.
A Christmas Date (First Comes Love 3) Camilla Isley 01/08/25

☑️ 8. Clean out basement.
On Animals Susan Orlean 01/19/25

☑️ 9. Clean out your closet.
Loved by Tandy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 6) Remi Carrington 01/17/25

☑️ 10. Clean out your email.
Pony Confidential Christina Lynch 01/23/25

☑️ 11. Continue education.
Sandwich Catherine Newman 01/04/25

☑️ 12. Declutter your space.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Alfred Lansing 01/04/25

☑️ 13. Don't hit the snooze button.
The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25

☑️ 14. Dress better.
Intermezzo Sally Rooney 02/06/25

☑️ 15. Drink more water.
Paging Dr. Hart Melissa Dymond 01/03/25

☑️ 16. Drive less.
One Christmas Eve Shari Low 01/03/25

☑️ 17. Earn more money.
Guilt and Ginataan (Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery 5) Mia P. Manansala 01/27/25

☑️ 18. Eat breakfast.
Tender Is the Flesh Agustina Bazterrica 01/25/25

☑️ 19. Exercise more and sit less.
Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25

☑️ 20. Floss teeth daily.
The Blessing Way (Leaphorn and Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25

☑️ 21. Get an education.
Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas Nancy CoCo 01/10/25

☑️ 22. Get involved in community.
The Safekeep Yael van der Wouden (YV) 01/18/25

☑️ 23. Get involved in sports.
The Trees Percival Everett 01/06/25

☑️ 24. Get out of debt.
People of the Book Geraldine Brooks 01/05/25

☑️ 25. Give to charity.
Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist Codi Hall 01/02/25

☑️ 26. Go to bed on time.
Frankie Graham Norton 01/22/25

☑️ 27. Have a game night with family.
The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert 1) Allen Eskens 02/01/25

☑️ 28. Have quality family time.
Here One Moment Liane Moriarty 01/05/25

☑️ 29. Improve career.
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband Alexia Casale 01/24/25

☑️ 30. Laugh more often.
Held Anne Michaels 02/06/25

Part Two

☑️ 31. Learn a new language.
Mistletoe Mayhem (It’s All About the Mistletoe 2) Laura Ann 02/07/25

☑️ 32. Learn about other cultures.
Birnam Wood Eleanor Catton 02/16/25

☑️ 33. Learn to dance.
Surviving Christmas Remi Carrington 02/02/25

☑️ 34. Learn to meditate.
3 Bodies and a Biscotti (Lexy Baker 4) Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25

☑️ 35. Let go of grudges.
A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery 1) Sally Goldenbaum 01/13/24

☑️ 36. Listen to music
One Big Happy Family Susan Mallery 01/19/25

☑️ 37. Lose weight
Winter Solstice (Winter 4) Elin Hilderbrand 01/06/25

☑️ 38. Love yourself.
Robot Dreams Sara Varon 01/15/25

☑️ 39. Make more friends.
The Temporary Roomie (It Happened in Nashville 2) Sarah Adams 01/11/25

☑️ 40. Mindful eating.
Beautiful Ugly Alice Feeney 01/14/25

☑️ 41. Only buy what you need.
Hair of the Dog (Melanie Travis 4) Laurien Berenson 02/01/25

☑️ 42. Organize your home.
Rebel Seoul (Rebel Seoul 1) Axie Oh 02/08/25

☑️ 43. Organize your photos.
The Blue Hour Paula Hawkins 01/16/25

☑️ 44. Plan and take a trip.
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan 1) Kathy Reichs 02/02/25

☑️ 45. Quit biting nails.
The Sound and the Furry (Chet & Bernie 6) Spencer Quinn 01/01/25

☑️ 46. Read one book per month.
And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini 01/11/25

☑️ 47. Remember your goals.
The Temporary Roomie (What Happened in Nashville 2) Sarah Adams 01/11/25

☑️ 48. Save money.
Lunar New Love Ophelia Silk 02/02/25

☑️ 49. Send more handwritten letters.
The Weight of It All N.R. Walker 01/04/25

☑️ 50. Send thank you cards.
The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Stories 33) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25

☑️ 51. Smile more.
Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch 3) Lyla Sage 01/25/25

☑️ 52. Spend less time on social media.
Four Weekends and a Funeral Ellie Palmer 01/02/25

☑️ 53. Start a gratitude journal.
The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25

☑️ 54. Stop drinking soda.
Odder Katherine Applegate 02/05/25

☑️ 55. Stop eating sugar.
Night Shift (A Helping Hands Mystery 2) Annelise Ryan 02/16/25

☑️ 56. Stop procrastinating.
Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25

☑️ 57. Try something new.
Heir (Heir 1) Sabaa Tahir 02/12/25

☑️ 58. Turn off the TV.
Blue Moon, Black Heart (Moon Signs 6) Helen Haught Fanick 02/23/25

☑️ 59. Volunteer.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson 03/16/25

☑️ 60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
A Very Henry Christmas (The Weight of It All 1.5) N.R. Walker 01/07/25

I’ll start this one on 1/1/25:
The List:
✏️1. Be a better neighbor
Milkman Anna Burns 8 Feb

2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
✏️5. Become more assertive:
Table for Two Amor Towles 16 Feb
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
✏️9. Clean out your closet.
In Five Years Rebecca Serle 16 Feb
10. Clean out your email.
✏️11. Continue education
America Fantastica Tim O'Brien 8 Mar.
✏️12. Declutter your space.
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper 25 Jan
✏️13. Don't hit the snooze button.
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers Samuel Burr 14 Mar
14. Dress better.
✏️15. Drink more water.
How to Read a Book Monica Wood 20 Jan
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
✏️21. Get an education.
Bibliolepsy Gina Apostol 1 Mar
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
✏️24. Get out of debt.
Horse Geraldine Brooks 22 Feb
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
✏️28. Have quality family time.
Walden, or Life in the Woods and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau 22 Mar
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
✏️35. Let go of grudges.:
Still Alice Lisa Genova 8 Jan
36. Listen to music.
✏️37. Lose weight.
book:The Picture of Dorian Gray|220188217]. Oscar Wilde 21 Feb

38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
✏️41. Only buy what you need:
The Complete Poems William Blake 17 Apr
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
✏️44. Plan and take a trip.
Tehrangeles Porochista Khakpour 19 Apr
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
✏️49. Send more handwritten letters: Reasons to Stay Alive Matt Haig 29 Mar.
50. Send thank you cards.
✏️51. Smile more: Wow, No Thank You.: Essays Samantha Irby 24 Mar
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
✏️56. Stop procrastinating: How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley 29 Mar
✏️57. Try something new.
Wandering Stars Tommy Orange 11 Apr
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
✏️60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare 24 Jan

Starting Date: 1.1.2025

Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

Progress: 27/60

The List:

�� Be a better neighbor. Richard Osman - Der Donnerstagsmordclub und die verirrte Kugel (25/02/26)
�� Be more spiritual. Suu Morishita - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 07 (25/01/10)
�� Be more tidy. Dustin Thao - When Haru Was Here (25/01/06)
4. Be on time.
�� Become more assertive. Alan Murrin - The Coast Road (25/02/02)
�� Become more polite. Christopher Isherwood - A Single Man (25/02/07)
�� Clean out attic. Albert Camus - Der Fall (25/01/13)
�� Clean out basement. Chise Ogawa - Eine Liebesgeschichte voller Traurigkeit und Fehleinschätzungen (25/01/14)
�� Clean out your closet. Amir Yarahi (Kurono) - Otaku Stories: Aus dem Leben eines Manga- und Anime-Fans (25/01/09)
�� Clean out your email. Agatha Christie - Mord im Orientexpress (25/02/11)
�� Continue education. Ethan Cross - Racheopfer (25/02/28)
�� Declutter your space. AC Collins - Origamiherz (25/04/10)
�� Don't hit the snooze button. Sarina Bowen - Top Secret (25/04/18)
�� Dress better. Simon Beckett - Die Chemie des Todes (25/03/29)
�� Drink more water. Natsuki Kizu - Links (25/01/06)
16. Drive less.
�� Earn more money. Ayano Yamane - Crimson Spell 01 (25/03/23)
�� Eat breakfast. A.K. Turner - Wer mit den Toten spricht (25/01/27)
19. Exercise more and sit less.
�� Floss teeth daily. Haruichi Furudate - Haikyu!! �� Band 25 (25/03/19)
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
�� Give to charity. Ryo Hanada - Devils' Line 02 (25/03/30)
26. Go to bed on time.
�� Have a game night with family. Haruki Murakami - Naokos Lächeln �� 25/04/25
�� Have quality family time. Matt Haig - Die Mitternachtsbibliothek (25/02/17)
�� Improve career. Anne Perry - Todesurteil im Old Bailey (25/02/11)
30. Laugh more often.
�� Learn a new language. Richard Wagamese - Das weite Herz des Landes (25/04/03)
32. Learn about other cultures. Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - Verlogen
33. Learn to dance. André Aciman - Call Me by Your Name
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
�� Lose weight. Wolf Haas - Wackelkontakt (25/03/19)
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
�� Only buy what you need. Nobuhiro Watsuki - Kenshin 02 (25/04/13)
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
�� Quit biting nails. Natsuki Takaya - Fruits Basket Pearls 01 (25/03/17)
�� Read one book per month. Han Kang - Die Vegetarierin (25/01/18)
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
�� Volunteer. Oliver Lovrenski - bruder, wenn wir nicht family sind, wer dann (25/03/21)
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List

Completed 0/60

1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.


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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor. Nora Roberts - The Obsession 28/02/25
2. Be more spiritual. Leo Tolstoy - The Kreutzer Sonata 18/03/25
3. Be more tidy. Thomas More - Utopia 20/04/25
4. Be on time. Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient 25/01/25
5. Become more assertive. Sara Shepard - Pretty Little Liars 10/02/25
6. Become more polite. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist 24/03/25
7. Clean out attic. Alyson Noel - Evermore 15/04/25
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education. Donato Carrisi - La casa delle voci 03/01/25
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button. Dan Brown - The da Vinci Code 11/03/25
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast. R.F. Kuang - Yellowface 20/01/25
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos. Paula Hawkins - Into the Water
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month. Peter Høeg - Smilla's Sense of Snow 12/01/25
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal. Erika Johansen - The Invasion of the Tearling 01/02/25
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new. William Shakespeare - Amleto 18/02/25
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: January 1, 2025 - Open ended

Goal: 41/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley 2/1/2025
3. Be more tidy.
The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett Davis 3/25/2025
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
Trust No One by Paul Cleave 1/10/2025
7. Clean out attic.
Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson 1/17/2025
8. Clean out basement.
The Good Goodbye by Carla Buckley 1/3/2025
9. Clean out your closet.
Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens3/31/2025
10. Clean out your email.
Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 4/9/2025
11. Continue education.
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain 4/5/2025
12. Declutter your space.
Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew 3/19/2025
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
Ways to Hide in Winter by Sarah St. Vincent 1/30/2025
15. Drink more water.
Death Dangles a Participle by E. E. Kennedy 1/20/2025
16. Drive less.
A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton by Deb Miller Landau 4/11/2025
17. Earn more money.
Final Cut by Marjorie McCown 3/26/2025
18. Eat breakfast.
Opulence and Ashes by Kate Belli 1/3/2025
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford 2/5/2025
21. Get an education.
Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain 2/8/2025
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 2/2/2025
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz 1/7/2025
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
The Key to Deceit by Ashley Weaver 3/4/2025
28. Have quality family time.
Kansas Troubles by Earlene Fowler 4/17/2025
29. Improve career.
I Invited Her In by Adele Parks 2/14/2025
30. Laugh more often.
Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 1/22/2024
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo 1/27/2025
33. Learn to dance.
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton 1/21/2025
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
Cold Brew Corpse by Tara Lush 3/12/2025
36. Listen to music.
Sandwich by Catherine Newman 1/13/2024
37. Lose weight.Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner 3/1/2025
38. Love yourself.
Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson 2/21/2025
39. Make more friends.
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London 3/29/2025
40. Mindful eating.
A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery by Lawrence Ingrassia 2/26/2025
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
What the Cat Dragged In by Miranda James 3/15/2025
43. Organize your photos.
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz 4/18/2025
44. Plan and take a trip.
Poison Lilies by Katie Tallo 1/26/2025
45. Quit biting nails.
Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb 2/25/2025
46. Read one book per month.
The Lost Jewels by Kristy Manning 4/7/2025
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
The Resort by Sara Ochs 1/8/2025
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
The Distant Dead by Heather Young 3/14/2025
51. Smile more.
Murder in Black Tie by Sara Rosett 1/14/2025
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto 3/8/2025
54. Stop drinking soda.
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter 3/21/2025
55. Stop eating sugar.
The Sinners by Ace Atkins 4/2/2025
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson 2/15/2025
58. Turn off the TV.
You Can Trust Me by Emma Rowley 4/14/2025
59. Volunteer.
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 1/17/2025
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
After the Rain by Karen White 3/7/2025

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: January 1, 2025 - Open ended

Goal: 32/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor. - The Body: A Guide for Occupants - Bill Bryson - 01/17/25 - B B
2. Be more spiritual. - Girls of Riyadh - Rajaa Alsanea - 01/02/25 - R A

3. Be more tidy.

4. Be on time.

5. Become more assertive. - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25 - R O
6. Become more polite. - Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors - 01/31/25 - C M
7. Clean out attic. - The Great Divorce - C.S. Lewis - 02/16/25 - C L
8. Clean out basement. - 28 Days Later Vol. 4: Gangwar - Michael Alan Nelson - 01/21/25 - M A N
9. Clean out your closet. - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25 - R Y
10. Clean out your email. - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25 - L M

11. Continue education.

12. Declutter your space. - How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Dr. Seuss - 01/27/25 - D S
13. Don't hit the snooze button. - Sugar Daddy - Sawyer Bennett - 02/05/25 - S B
14. Dress better. - The Boyfriend Loophole - Danielle Stewart - 03/17/25 - D S
15. Drink more water. - Dept. H, Vol. 3: Decompressed - Matt Kindt - 02/18/25 - M K
16. Drive less. - The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science - Dava Sobel - 03/21/25 - D S
17. Earn more money. - Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 03/13/25 - A M
18. Eat breakfast. - Earth Weeps, Saturn Laughs - Abdulaziz Al Farsi - 01/21/25 - A A F
19. Exercise more and sit less. - These Letters End in Tears - Musih Tedji Xaviere - 02/24/25 - M T X
20. Floss teeth daily. - Odyssey - Stephen Fry - 01/25/25 - S F

21. Get an education.

22. Get involved in community. - The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - 03/08/25 - C L

23. Get involved in sports.

24. Get out of debt.

25. Give to charity. - The Warren Buffett Way, 30th Anniversary Edition - Robert G. Hagstrom - 01/29/25 - R G H
26. Go to bed on time. - Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25 - T G
27. Have a game night with family. - 28 Days Later Vol. 5: Ghost Town - Michael Alan Nelson - 02/19/25 - M A N
28. Have quality family time. - You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World - Ada Limon - 03/29/25 - A L

29. Improve career.

30. Laugh more often. - Charles Leclerc: A Biography - Adam Hay-Nicholls - 03/25/25 - A H N

31. Learn a new language.

32. Learn about other cultures. - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - Charlie N. Holmberg - 02/14/25 - C N G

33. Learn to dance.

34. Learn to meditate. - 28 Days Later Vol. 6: Homecoming - Michael Alan Nelson - 03/16/25 - M A N

35. Let go of grudges.

36. Listen to music.

37. Lose weight.

38. Love yourself.

39. Make more friends. - Homecoming - Kate Morton - 02/26/25 - K M

40. Mindful eating.

41. Only buy what you need.

42. Organize your home.

43. Organize your photos.

44. Plan and take a trip. - Chronicle In Stone - Ismail Kadare - 03/05/25 - I K

45. Quit biting nails.

46. Read one book per month. - Dept. H, Vol. 4: Lifeboat - Matt Kindt - 03/22/25 - M K

47. Remember your goals.

48. Save money.

49. Send more handwritten letters. - The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living - Meik Wiking - 03/13/25 - M W
50. Send thank you cards. - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25 - K C A

51. Smile more.

52. Spend less time on social media.

53. Start a gratitude journal. - Harry Potter és a Tűz Serlege - J.K. Rowling - 02/08/25 - J R

54. Stop drinking soda.

55. Stop eating sugar.

56. Stop procrastinating.

57. Try something new.

58. Turn off the TV.

59. Volunteer.

60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner. - Cairo - G. Willow Wilson - 01/27/25 - G W W

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
January 1, 2025 - Open

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

Welcome everyone!

ULTIMATE NEW YEAR RESOLUTION LIST
Begins Jan 1, 2025 / no deadline to complete
Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. Middle initials do not count.

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8. Clean out basement.
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9. Clean out your closet.
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10. Clean out your email.
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11. Continue education.
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12. Declutter your space.
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13. Don't hit the snooze button.
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14. Dress better.
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15. Drink more water.
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16. Drive less.
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17. Earn more money.
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18. Eat breakfast.
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19. Exercise more and sit less.
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20. Floss teeth daily.
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21. Get an education.
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22. Get involved in community.
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23. Get involved in sports.
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24. Get out of debt.
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25. Give to charity.
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26. Go to bed on time.
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27. Have a game night with family.
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28. Have quality family time.
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29. Improve career.
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30. Laugh more often.
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31. Learn a new language.
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32. Learn about other cultures.
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33. Learn to dance.
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34. Learn to meditate.
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35. Let go of grudges.
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37. Lose weight.
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38. Love yourself.
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39. Make more friends.
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40. Mindful eating.
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41. Only buy what you need.
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42. Organize your home.
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43. Organize your photos.
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44. Plan and take a trip.
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45. Quit biting nails.
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46. Read one book per month.
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47. Remember your goals.
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48. Save money.
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49. Send more handwritten letters.
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50. Send thank you cards.
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51. Smile more.
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52. Spend less time on social media.
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53. Start a gratitude journal.
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54. Stop drinking soda.
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55. Stop eating sugar.
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57. Try something new.
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he Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.
60/60
The List:
1. Be a better neighbor. Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts read 2/12/2025
2. Be more spiritual. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore read 1/4/2025
3. Be more tidy. Atonement by Ian McEwan read 1/26/2025
4. Be on time. Heirloom by Eleanora Brownleigh read 1/9/2025
5. Become more assertive. The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie read 1/4/2025
6. Become more polite. Once More Upon a Time by Roshani Chokshi read 1/15/2025
7. Clean out attic. Without Remorse by Tom Clancy read 1/1/2025
8. Clean out basement. Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh read 1/12/2025
9. Clean out your closet. Three-Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell read 1/8/2025
10. Clean out your email. The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession by Alexandra Robbins read 1/22/2025
11. Continue education. The Great Game by Christopher G. Nuttall read 2/27/2025
12. Declutter your space. The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell read 1/12/2025
13. Don't hit the snooze button. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes read 2/27/2025
14. Dress better. Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse read 1/30/2025
15. Drink more water. Extra Ordinary Experiences of an (Extra) Ordinary Girl by Kiran Tandon read 1/12/2025
16. Drive less. When I Was White: A Memoir by Sarah Valentine read 1/6/2025
17. Earn more money. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran read 1/16/2025
18. Eat breakfast. The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert read 1/22/2025
19. Exercise more and sit less. Aunt Bessie Invites by Diana Xarissa read 1/31/2025
20. Floss teeth daily. The Tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert read 1/23/2025
21. Get an education. Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson read 2/7/2025
22. Get involved in community. Animal by Lisa Taddeo read 2/16/2025
23. Get involved in sports. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton read 1/7/2025
24. Get out of debt. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron read 2/23/2025
25. Give to charity. Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen read 1/7/2025
26. Go to bed on time. Feed by Mira Grant read 2/18/2025
27. Have a game night with family. Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold read 1/5/2025
28. Have quality family time. The Yom Kippur Murder by Lee Harris read 2/13/2025
29. Improve career. Sphere by Michael Crichton read 1/24/2025
30. Laugh more often. The Virgin Elizabeth: A Novel by Robin Maxwell read 1/26/2025
31. Learn a new language. Lord of the Flies by William Golding read 1/14/2025
32. Learn about other cultures. Bedeviled Eggs by Laura Childs read 2/15/2025
33. Learn to dance. X Out Of Wonderland by David Allan Cates read 2/2/2025
34. Learn to meditate. John Adams by David McCullough read 2/6/2025
35. Let go of grudges. Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie by Sarah Graves read 1/27/2025
36. Listen to music. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis read 2/3/2025
37. Lose weight. Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham read 1/14/2025
38. Love yourself. I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi read 1/29/2025
39. Make more friends. The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal read 1/19/2025
40. Mindful eating. The North Water by Ian McGuire read 2/4/2025
41. Only buy what you need. Pretty Little Things by T.M.E. Walsh read 1/18/2025
42. Organize your home. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam by Peggy Ehrhart read 2/2/2025
44. Plan and take a trip. The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice read 2/14/2025
45. Quit biting nails. A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn read 2/3/2025
46. Read one book per month. Gifts, Glamping, & Glocks by Tonya Kappes read 2/15/2025
47. Remember your goals. Catherine Howard: The Queen Whose Adulteries Made a Fool of Henry VIII by Lacey Baldwin-Smith read 2/7/2025
48. Save money. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo read 1/26/2025
49. Send more handwritten letters. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia read 2/10/2025
50. Send thank you cards. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross read 2/9/2025
51. Smile more. The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson read 1/25/2025
52. Spend less time on social media. Stake & Eggs by Laura Childs read 2/15/2025
53. Start a gratitude journal. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb read 1/13/2025
54. Stop drinking soda. We Are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt read 2/9/2025
55. Stop eating sugar. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch read 1/30/2025
56. Stop procrastinating. How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler read 2/13/2025
57. Try something new. Off Kilter by Hannah Reed read 1/29/2025
58. Turn off the TV. John Quincy Adams by Harlow Giles Unger read 2/8/2025
59. Volunteer. The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley read 1/28/2025
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner. Much Ado About You by Samantha Young read 2/10/2025

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
31/12/24 - open
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Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list.


��1. Be a better neighbor: Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 25/2 5��
��2. Be more spiritual: An Unlikely Father by Lynn Collum 14/4 2��
��3. Be more tidy: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 27/1 4��
��4. Be on time: The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 2/1 3��
��5. Become more assertive: Rake's Honour by Beverley Oakley 23/3 2��
��6. Become more polite: The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald 9/2 3��
��7. Clean out attic: Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4��
��8. Clean out basement: Women of a Certain Rage by Liz Byrski 27/2 3��
��9. Clean out your closet: Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 15/3 4��
��10. Clean out your email: The Duke's Dilemma by Nadine Miller 17/4 2��
��11. Continue education: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4��
��12. Declutter your space: Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3��
��13. Don't hit the snooze button: Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4��
��14. Dress better: A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4��
��15. Drink more water: Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 4/2 3��
��16. Drive less: The Miracle of Language by Richard Lederer 3/1 4��
��17. Earn more money: Drop Dead by Margot Neville 12/4 3.5��
��18. Eat breakfast: Two Nights by Kathy Reichs 31/12 2��
��19. Exercise more and sit less: A Match For Mother by Mona K. Gedney, Kathryn Kirkwood, Regina Scott 8/4 2.5��
��20. Floss teeth daily: The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4��
��21. Get an education: Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings 17/2 3.5��
��22. Get involved in community: Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3��
��23. Get involved in sports: The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry 2/3 3��
��24. Get out of debt: Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings 22/2 3��
��25. Give to charity: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 18/2 3.5��
��26. Go to bed on time: One Day by David Nicholls 1/3 3��
��27. Have a game night with family: The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4��
��28. Have quality family time: As the River Rises by Fiona McArthur 22/3 5��
��29. Improve career: The Woman on the Bus by Pauline McLynn 16/3 4��
��30. Laugh more often: The Blitz Detective by Mike Hollow 9/3 4��
��31. Learn a new language: Once upon a Christmas by Nancy Lawrence 15/4 3��
��32. Learn about other cultures: An Unlikely Father by Lynn Collum 14/4 2��
��33. Learn to dance: Guardians of the West by David Eddings 4/3 3.5��
��34. Learn to meditate: King of the Murgos by David Eddings 13/3 3��
��35. Let go of grudges: The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill 26/3 3.5��
��36. Listen to music: Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5��
��37. Lose weight: Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams 19/2 3��
��38. Love yourself: The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4��
��39. Make more friends: Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum 13/4 4��
��40. Mindful eating: The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5��
��41. Only buy what you need: Dinner at Rose's by Danielle Hawkins 11/2 4��
��42. Organize your home: The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/4 2.5��
��43. Organize your photos: Riverboat Point by Tricia Stringer 17/3 3��
��44. Plan and take a trip: A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4��
��45. Quit biting nails: Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist 28/2 3��
��46. Read one book per month: When It All Went to Custard by Danielle Hawkins 5/2 5��
��47. Remember your goals: A Pressing Engagement by Anne Barbour 10/4 3��
��48. Save money: The Rabbits by Sophie Overett 11/3 2��
��49. Send more handwritten letters: Knave's Gambit by Margaret Summerville 11/4 2��
��50. Send thank you cards: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2��
��51. Smile more: The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4��
��52. Spend less time on social media: Lady Farrington's Folly by Nina Porter 16/4 2��
��53. Start a gratitude journal: Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3��
��54. Stop drinking soda: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 23/3 5��
��55. Stop eating sugar: The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson 28/3 5��
��56. Stop procrastinating: The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George 26/1 2��
��57. Try something new: Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins 30/3 5��
��58. Turn off the TV: In Bloom by Eva Verde 22/2 3��
��59. Volunteer: Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2��
��60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner: Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4��

Welcome Barb, Katelyn, Carolyn and Catsalive!

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
1/1/2025
Read:

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025
2. Be more spiritual.
Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer 1/14/2025
6. Become more polite.
Movin' Up by Patti Benning 1/3/2025
7. Clean out attic.
Dying To Win by Eve Craig 1/20/2025
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/22/2025
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
Loretta Lynn: The Queen of Country Music by Newbury Publishing 1/20/2025
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
Marco by L.A. Witt 1/11/2025
32. Learn about other cultures.
Young Pele: Soccer's First Star by Lesa Cline-Ransome 1/13/2025
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
Andre by L.A. Witt 2/8/2025
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews 1/2/2025
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
How Shall I Know You?: A Short Story by Hilary Mantel 1/25/2025
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
Once Gone by Blake Pierce 1/17/2025
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
Romantic Behavior by L.A. Witt 2/9/2025
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 1/29/2025
53. Start a gratitude journal.
Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025
54. Stop drinking soda.
Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 1/30/2025
55. Stop eating sugar.
Pork Pie Hat by Peter Straub 1/31/2025
56. Stop procrastinating.
Gallows View by Peter Robinson 1/29/2025
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
Who Is Travis Kelce? by Ellen Labrecque 1/27/2025

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Jan. 1, 2025- Open Ended

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk by Rebecca Godfrey
Jan. 9, 2025

2. Be more spiritual.
The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
Jan. 20, 2025

3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi Jan. 11, 2025

6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
April 15, 2025

8. Clean out basement.
Fortune by Ellen Won Steil
Feb. 17, 2025

9. Clean out your closet.
Little Doves by Sara Ennis March 11, 2025

10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Feb. 17, 2025

13. Don't hit the snooze button.
Weyward by Emilia Hart
Jan. 18, 2025

14. Dress better.
Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
March 18, 2025

15. Drink more water.
A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke Jan. 31, 2025

16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
March 30, 2025

20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand March 15, 2025

26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
April 21, 2025

33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
March 24, 2025

40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
The Third Man by Mani Sheriar
March 12, 2025

49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
Black Sheep by Rory Scholl
March 14, 2025

52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
Murder Road by Simone St. James
Jan. 27, 2025

54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
Fireman's Filthy 4th by Flora Ferrari
March 31, 2025

59. Volunteer.
Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
Feb. 24, 2025

60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

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59/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.
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The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
Death Among the Stitches Betty Hechtman1/7/25
2. Be more spiritual.>
Shocked in Chicago Patti Benning 1/6/25
3. Be more tidy.
Tragedy in Tahoe Rachele Baker 3/3/25
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
Shelfie Sabotage S.E.Babin 1/6/25
6. Become more polite.
Tea'd Off Patti Benning 1/4/25
7. Clean out attic.
Bourbon and Betrayal C.S. Ireland 1/23/25
8. Clean out basement.
A Corgi Conundrum M.Alfano 1/7/25
9. Clean out your closet.
Mystic Lies Cindy Stark 1/22/25
10. Clean out your email.
A Golden Guilt Trip M.Alfano 2/3/25
11. Continue education.
A Victim at Valentine's Ellie Alexander 2/10/25
12. Declutter your space.
Lured by Murder Summer Prescott 1/12/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
Murder at the Bee Farm Sue Hollowell 1/13/25
14. Dress better.
Raspberry Tart Murder R.S. Brown 1/9/25
15. Drink more water.
Stern Warning Wendy Neugent 1/3/25
16. Drive less.
The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime Vicki Delany 1/14/25
17. Earn more money.
Baked Justice Maisy Marple 2/11/25
18. Eat breakfast.
A Taste for Deceit Kay Bishop 1/3/25
19. Exercise more and sit less.
Tails of Intrigue Sharon Michaels 1/23/25
20. Floss teeth daily.
Dead Men Wag No Tails Sarah Fox 1/5/25
21. Get an education.
Killing Me Soufflé Ellie Alexander 2/24/25
22. Get involved in community.
The Puzzle in the Pumpkin Patch L.L. Gray 1/9/25
23. Get involved in sports.
Merry Murder at the Adobe Seren Star Goode 1/2/25
24. Get out of debt.
To Catch a Murderer Daisy Belle 1/10/25
25. Give to charity.
Schooled in Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/2/25
26. Go to bed on time.
A Deadly Harmony Dee May 2/1/25
27. Have a game night with family.
Poolside Panic Mel Faye 1/16/25
28. Have quality family time.
Heart-Shaped Homicide Courtney Flagg 2/18/25
29. Improve career.
Funfair Ferret Fiasco Max Parrott 1/10/25
30. Laugh more often.
Knight Brew Heather Day Gilbert 2/12/25
31. Learn a new language.
The Empire Biscuit Bites Back L.E. Gordon 2/15/25
32. Learn about other cultures.
Weekends Are Murder Nellie H. Steele 1/31/25
33. Learn to dance.
Murder with a Hint of Dark Chocolate Laura M. Drake 2/6/25
34. Learn to meditate.
A Side Dish of Death T.C. LoTempio 2/25/25
35. Let go of grudges.
Robbery in Dublin Dennis Shock 1/14/25
36. Listen to music.
All Too Dead Scarlett Moss 2/4/25
37. Lose weight.
Bridal Bedlam Hazel Smith 2/19/25
38. Love yourself.
Broomsticks & Blooms Lucinda Race 3/2/25
39. Make more friends.
Pumpkin Punch and the Poisoning of a Few Mindy Killgrove 2/5/25
40. Mindful eating.
A Deadly Heart D.B. McNicol 2/13/25
41. Only buy what you need.
Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 1/20/25
42. Organize your home.
A Layer of Lies Emma Ainsley 3/7/25
43. Organize your photos.
Neapolitan Murder Rosie A. Point 1/13/25
44. Plan and take a trip.
Snowcaps, Skiing & Sabotage Tonya Kappes 1/11/25
45. Quit biting nails.
Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore Nellie H. Steele 2/8/25
46. Read one book per month.
After Park Patti Benning 1/4/25
47. Remember your goals.
Murder by the Loaf Maisy Marple 2/22/25
48. Save money.
Murder in the Doghouse Sharon Michaels 2/24/25
49. Send more handwritten letters.
Poisoned in Port Townsend Dennis Shock 1/18/25
50. Send thank you cards.
Death on Bainbridge Island Dennis Shock 1/19/25
51. Smile more.
Crumbs of Deception Maisy Marple 2/26/25
52. Spend less time on social media.
Killer Christmas in Paradise Dennis Shock 1/24/25
53. Start a gratitude journal.
Suspicions in Silverdale Dennis Shock 1/25/25
54. Stop drinking soda.
Murder on Liberty Bay Dennis Shock 1/17/25
55. Stop eating sugar.
Casting Doubt Summer Prescott 2/12/25
56. Stop procrastinating.
Murder Next Door Arthur Pearce 3/4/25
57. Try something new.
Curse Conundrum Hazel Smith 2/19/25
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
A Spirited Blend Lauren Elliott 3/24/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner
Pawsitively Murder Kit Sterling 2/9/25
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Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read: 57/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor: Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
2. Be more spiritual: How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals. Sy Montgomery. 2.5.25
3. Be more tidy: The Pull of the Moon. Elizabeth Berg. 1.11.25
4. Be on time: A Letter to Three Witches. Elizabeth Bass. 2.2.25
5. Become more assertive: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25
6. Become more polite: Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter. Lisa Patton. 2.10.25
7. Clean out attic: Lavender Blue Murder. Laura Childs. 1.15.25
8. Clean out basement: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
9. Clean out your closet.: The Saturday Night Supper Club. Carla Laureano. 1.20.25
10. Clean out your email: The Water Keeper. Charles Martin. 1.30.25
11. Continue education: Not Till We Are Lost. Dennis E. Taylor. 1.18.25
12. Declutter your space. Reading Between the Lies. Lynn Cahoon. 2.14.25
13. Don't hit the snooze button. The Gods of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. 3.7.25
14. Dress better. Range of Motion. Elizabeth Berg. 2.17.25
15. Drink more water. The Bodies in the Library. Marty Wingate. 2.19.25
16. Drive less. Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Lucinda Riley. 3.20.25
17. Earn more money. Dreamweaver Trail. Emily March. 3.27.25
18. Eat breakfast: Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me. Ace Atkins. 1.4.25
19. Exercise more and sit less.:The Alto Wore Tweed. Mark Schweizer. 3.25.25
20. Floss teeth daily: Isle of Palms. Dorothea Benton Frank. 1.11.25
21. Get an education: Room. Emma Donoghue. 2.8.25
22. Get involved in community: The Christmas Hope. Donna VanLiere. 1.5.25
23. Get involved in sports. Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. Nancy Pearl. 3.2.25
24. Get out of debt. Full of Grace. Dorothea Benton Frank. 2.20.25
25. Give to charity: Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25
26. Go to bed on time: A Year on Ladybug Farm. Donna Ball. 3.18.25
27. Have a game night with family: The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career: Death by Café Mocha. Alex Erickson. 2.7.25
30. Laugh more often.: Only One Survives. Hannah Mary McKinnon. 1.25.25
31. Learn a new language.: The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix. 3.10.25
32. Learn about other cultures.: A Garland of Bones. Carolyn Haines. 1.25.25
33. Learn to dance.: THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY. Agatha Christie. 3.11.25
34. Learn to meditate.: The Beet Queen. Louise Erdrich. 3.21.25
35. Let go of grudges: Never Say Never: A Novel. Danielle Steel. 2.1.25
36. Listen to music: Ask Me No Questions. Shelley Noble. 1.27.25
37. Lose weight. Always, in December. Emily Stone. 2.13.25
38. Love yourself. The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern. Lynda Cohen Loigman. 2.14.25
39. Make more friends: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Sangu Mandanna. 1.30.25
40. Mindful eating. The Girl at Midnight. Melissa Grey. 2.16.25
41. Only buy what you need: A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25
42. Organize your home. Killer Honeymoon. G.A. McKevett. 3.3.25
43. Organize your photos: The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
44. Plan and take a trip: The Last List of Mabel Beaumont. Laura Pearson. 2.6.25
45. Quit biting nails.: Flight of the Sparrow. Amy Belding Brown. 3.13.25
46. Read one book per month: The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money. For the Love of Summer. Susan Mallery. 2.13.25
49. Send more handwritten letters.: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams. 3.23.25
50. Send thank you cards: Christmas at the Shelter Inn. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.6.25
51. Smile more: The Christmas Child: A Story About Finding You Way Home for the Holidays. Max Lucado. 1.7.25
52. Spend less time on social media: The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.25.25
53. Start a gratitude journal: When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka. 1.22.25
54. Stop drinking soda: The Land Beneath Us. Sarah Sundin. 2.4.25
55. Stop eating sugar: Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25
56. Stop procrastinating. Daughter of Rome. Tessa Afshar. 2.26.25
57. Try something new: A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting. Sophie Irwin. 2.2.25
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer: Sleigh Bells Ring. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.2.25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Robin Wall Kimmerer. 2.10.25

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Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
Read:

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
��1. Be a better neighbor.
On the Ledge: A Memoir by Amy Turner Read 1/7/25
��2. Be more spiritual.
The Little Liar by Mitch Albom. Read 1/1/25
��3. Be more tidy.
The Secret of Everything by Barbara O'Neal Read 1/19/25
��4. Be on time.
Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman. Read 1/29/25
��5. Become more assertive.
Remainders of the Day: A Bookshop Diary by Shaun Bythell. Read 1/22/25

��6. Become more polite.
Discovering the Cure for the Common Life (Excerpt): Living in Your Sweet Spot by Max Lucado Read 1/11/25 M and L
��7. Clean out attic.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry Augustby Claire North Read 2/books 9/25
��8. Clean out basement.
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh. Read 1/16/25. C and M
��9. Clean out your closet.
The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott. Read 2/3/25
��10. Clean out your email. Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan. Read 2/5/24
��11. Continue education.
The Escape Artist by Diane Chamberlain Read 1/2/25
��12. Declutter your space. The Do-Over by Lynn Painter. Read 2/4/25
��13. Don't hit the snooze button.
.The Sweet By and By by Sara Evans. Read 2/22/25
��14. Dress better. D and R
Holy Chow by David Rosenfelt. Read 3/19/25
��15. Drink more water. Book: The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay
Read 2/8/25
��16. Drive less.
Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander Read 2/19/25
��17. Earn more money.
A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis. Read 3/6/25
��18. Eat breakfast.
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler Read 2/27/25
��19. Exercise more and sit less.
The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves Read 2/19/25
��20. Floss teeth daily.
.The Address by Fiona Davis Read 1/10/25
��21. Get an education. C and N
Sandwich by Catherine Newman. Read 3/10/25
��22. Get involved in community. M and C
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan Read 3/9/25.
��23. Get involved in sports. D and G
A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman. Read 3/13/25
��24. Get out of debt.
Right Girl, Wrong Side by Ginny Baird Read 2/16/25.
��25. Give to charity.
Party Girl by Rachel Hollis Read 3/6/25
��26. Go to bed on time. Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Read 2/12/25
��27. Have a game night with family.
Someone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews Read 3/7/25
��28. Have quality family time. A and A
The Light of Luna Park by Addison Armstrong Read 4/1/25
��29. Improve career. M and C
Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham by Marcia Clark Read 3/27/25
��30. Laugh more often.
More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
��31. Learn a new language.
The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Read 2/27/25
��32. Learn about other cultures. C and L
One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke Read 3/19/25
��33. Learn to dance. D and L
So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Read 3/23/25
��34. Learn to meditate. N and R
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards Read 3/27/25
��35. Let go of grudges.
��36. Listen to music. S and R
The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts. Read 4/9/25
��37. Lose weight. L and W
The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate. Read 4/15/25
��38. Love yourself. L and L
Buried by Lynda La Plante Read 4/9/25
��39. Make more friends. M and M
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin. Read 4/12/25
��40. Mindful eating. D and L
Paper Butterfly by Diane Wei Liang Read 3/25/25
�� 41. Only buy what you need. L and B
.Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett. Read 4/21/25
��42. Organize your home. H and G
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor. Read 3/15/25
��43. Organize your photos. R and S
The Only One Left by Riley Sager Read 4/14/25
��44. Plan and take a trip. T and R
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read 4/8/25
��45. Quit biting nails. T and B
Hold You Down by Tracy Brown. Read 3/15/25.
��46. Read one book per month.
The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity by Axton Betz-Hamilton Read 2/14/25 💝
��47. Remember your goals. M and B
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer. Read 4/19/25
��48. Save money.
New Beginnings in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal Read 1/5/25
��49. Send more handwritten letters. E and H
Funny Story by Emily Henry Read 4/23/25
��51. Smile more. O and M
book:Murder Out of Character|59364074] by Olivia Matthews. Read 4/24/25
��52. Spend less time on social media. A and P
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston Read 4/17/25
��53. Start a gratitude journal.
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan Read 1/24/25.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
��57. Try something new.
My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh. Read 1/30/25 M, O and W
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
��60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger Read 1/8/25

I'm in!

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Timeframe: 1/1/25 to ?
0/60

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:

1. Be a better neighbour - A Festive Featherwood Falls by Heather Reyburn (HR) - 13/01/25
2. Be more spiritual - The Trouble With Choices by Trish Morey (TM) - 10/01/25
3. Be more tidy - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (RY) - 04/02/25
4. Be on time - The Naughtiest Girl Is a Monitor by Enid Blyton (EB) - 04/04/25
5. Become more assertive - New Year in Mystic Springs by Mona Marple (MM) - 07/01/25
6. Become more polite - How To Survive Your Sisters by Ellie Campbelll (EC) - 22/01/25
7. Clean out attic - Her Fierce SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary (CO) - 23/01/25
8. Clean out basement - Gone Witch by Nova Nelson (NN) - 01/01/25
9. Clean out your closet - A Very Fairy Funeral by A.N. Sage (AS) - 17/01/25
10. Clean out your email - Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh (NM) - 19/01/25
11. Continue education - Behind the Sun by Deborah Challinor (DC) - 14/01/25
12. Declutter your space - Last Train Home by Laura Stapleton (LS) - 21/01/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button - Taken in Nuala by Harriet Steel (HS) - 09/02/25
14. Dress better
15. Drink more water - Dragon Guard Warrior by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 21/01/25
16. Drive less -I Fell Through A Portal And Into A Gargoyle's Arms by Dana Isaly (DI)- 14/04/25
17. Earn more money - Dragon Guard Fighter by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 19/02/25
18. Eat breakfast - Thoroughly Disenchanted by Alexandra Almond (AA) - 23/01/25
19. Exercise more and sit less - Seduced by the Billionaire Sheikh by Cathleen Ross (CR) - 17/02/25
20. Floss teeth daily
21. Get an education - Perils in Provence by Carolyn L. Dean (CD) - 27/01/25
22. Get involved in community - Star of the Party by Cate Lawley (CL) - 25/02/25
23. Get involved in sports - His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik (NN) - 12/03/25
24. Get out of debt - Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton (GB) - 09/03/25
25. Give to charity - The Stranger at the Table by Cassie Hamer (CH) - 03/04/25
26. Go to bed on time - Summer Term at St Clare's by Enid Blyton (EB) - 01/04/25
27. Have a game night with family - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (HM) - 03/01/25
28. Have quality family time - Maeve's Baby by Fiona McArthur (FM) - 01/02/25
29. Improve career
30. Laugh more often - Moonlight and Mischief by Molly Fitz (MF) - 12/02/25
31. Learn a new language - Signed, Sealed, Married by Annie West (AW) - 01/03/25
32. Learn about other cultures -Five and the Forgotten Treasure: Book One in the thrilling new adventure series by Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton by Chris Smith (CS) - 22/03/25
33. Learn to dance
34. Learn to meditate - Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (AM) - 26/02/25
35. Let go of grudges
36. Listen to music - The Calendar Mums by Lauren K McKellar (LM) - 11/03/25
37. Lose weight -The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson (SW) - 02/01/25
38. Love yourself
39. Make more friends - Right Way Up by Fiona McCallum (FM) - 21/03/25
40. Mindful eating - Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 12/02/25
41. Only buy what you need - The Naughtiest Girl Again by Enid Blyton (EB) - 15/01/25
42. Organise your home - The Lupin Fields by Heather Reyburn(HR) - 09/04/25
43. Organise your photos
44. Plan and take a trip
45. Quit biting nails -A Snowy River Summer by Stella Quinn (SQ) - 05/02/25
46. Read one book per month - Silent Light, Silent Love by Bobby Hutchinson (BH) - 20/01/25
47. Remember your goals - Kiss of Steele by Barbara Russell (BR) - 21/02/25
48. Save money - Dragon Guard Knight by Alicia Montgomery (AM) - 16/02/25
49. Send more handwritten letters - A Rolling Scone by Nancy Warren (NW) - 06/02/25
50. Send thank you cards - The Whispering Woods by Kaelyn Hamm (KH) - 09/02/25
51. Smile more - The Alien King's Baby by Shea Malloy (SM) - 26/01/75
52. Spend less time on social media - Home To Turtle Bay by Marion Lennox (LM) - 07/04/25
53. Start a gratitude journal - Eat, Drink, and Be Scary by Olivia Jaymes (OJ) - 24/01/25
54. Stop drinking soda - Breathing Space by Kristen Painter (KP) - 13/02/25
55. Stop eating sugar
56. Stop procrastinating - Where the Birds Call Her Name by Claire van Ryn (CR) - 28/01/25
57. Try something new - Baker's Coven by Nancy Warren (NW) - 03/01/25
58. Turn off the TV - Revenge of the Mantis by Vered Ehsani (VE) - 17/04/25
59. Volunteer - Matchmade Hearts by Elizabeth Rose (ER) - 08/02/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner - The Songs of Magic by Kaelyn Hamm (KH) - 01/01/25

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date
*No page minimum.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbour.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
Space rats by Bavo Dhooge - 19 Feb 2025
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
Stad vol geesten by Victoria E. Schwab - 2 Jan 2025
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
Je bent prachtig by Ann Napolitano - 14 Jan 2025
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
Niets is ooit by Toni Coppers - 15 Mar 2025
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
Oorlogsdochters by Rhys Bowen - 17 Jan 2025
15. Drink more water.
Sneeuwvlokken in Teheran by Marjan Kamali - 21 Jan 2025
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman - 3 Feb 2025
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
De liefdeshypothese by Ali Hazelwood - 17 Apr 2025
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
Ik ga naar de schapen by Marieke De Maré - 13 Apr 2025
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
Alarmfase rood by Tess Gerritsen - 19 Jan 2025
25. Give to charity.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - 28 Jan 2025
26. Go to bed on time.
De torens van februari by Tonke Dragt - 22 Mar 2025
27. Have a game night with family.
De Violist van Birkenau by Mike van Hoecke - 7 Jan 2025
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
Het schapenfeest - Fikry El Azzouzi - 12 Feb 2025
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
Lang leve Jane by Cynthia Hand - 10 Jan 2025
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales - Soman Chainani - 1 Apr 2025
37. Lose weight.
Dorst - Esther Gerritsen - 22 Apr 2025
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
De Gwendy-trilogie by Stephen King - 6 Feb 2025
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - 25 Feb 2025
43. Organize your photos.
Gevangen: De complete trilogie by Anna Zaires - 19 Mar 2025
44. Plan and take a trip.
Het boomhuis in het bos by T.J. Klune - 10 Mar 2025
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
Alle zondaars zullen bloeden by S.A. Cosby - 27 Feb 2025
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond by Shirley Jackson - 8 Mar 2025
54. Stop drinking soda.
Methode 15/33 by Shannon Kirk - 8 Apr 2025
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
Het mosselstrand by Marie Hermanson - 11 Mar 2025
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
De duivel in de witte stad by Erik Larson - 5 Apr 2025
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

Love this idea!

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Start Date: 1/3/25
Completed: 30/60
no page minimum. re-reads are ok, 50+% read after 2/1/25, re-post when finished

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
7. Clean out attic.
11. Continue education.
14. Dress better.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
29. Improve career.
31. Learn a new language.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
52. Spend less time on social media.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.


1. Be a better neighbor. add ACE The Darcys of Derbyshire: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Abigail Reynolds 3* 1/13/25 - A betteR
2. Be more spiritual. The Introvert Charismatic: The Gift of Introversion in a Noisy Church Mark Tanner & David Wilkinson (Foreword) 3* 1/11/25 - More spiriTual
3. Be more tidy. Redemption by David Baldacci 4* 2/1/25 - Be tiDy
4. Be on time. Love Wears Plaid for Christmas by Marlene Bierworth 3* 1/31/25 - Be tiMe
5. Become more assertive. Snowflakes and Sparks by Sophie-Leigh Robbins 3* 1/1/25 - aSseRtive
6. Become more polite. Rescued By A Kiss by Colleen Mooney 4* 1/3/25 - beCoMe
8. Clean out basement. Dead and Breakfast by Colleen Mooney 3* 1/13/25 - Clean baseMent
9. Clean out your closet. Kleiner Fisch und großer Hai: Eine Geschichte über Freundschaft(Little Fish and big Shark: A Story About Friendship) by Rosalind Schwarz 3* 1/2/25 - youR cloSet
10. Clean out your email. Es regnet seinen Lauf: Darcy und die sieben Tage Regenwetter=A Succession of Rain by Abigail Reynolds 3* 1/10/25 - cleAn youR
12. Declutter your space. Death of a Crafty Knitter book 8 in Sassy Sleuths Detective Mysteries: 13 Cozy Mystery Novels by Angela Pepper 4* 2/14/25 - sPAce
13. Don't hit the snooze button. Jennifer: An O'Malley Love Story by Dee Henderson 5* 1/8/25 - Don't Hit
15. Drink more water. A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas by Kim Redford 3* 1/6/25 - dRinK
18. Eat breakfast. Forever Lasting by Kathleen Brooks 5* 1/19/25 - BreaKfast
20. Floss teeth daily. The Negotiator by Dee Henderson 5* 1/10/25 - teetH Daily
23. Get involved in sports. Spy Candy by Gina Robinson 2* 2/11/25 - Get spoRts
24. Get out of debt. add ACE Winterwunder sind Schnee von gestern (Winter Wonder Are Water Under The Bridge) by Birgit Gruber 4* 1/20/25 - Get deBt
27. Have a game night with family. Granny Undercover by Harper Lin 4* 2/3/25 - Have famiLy
28. Have quality family time. Granny Goes Viral by Harper Lin 4.5* 2/28/25 - Have famiLy
30. Laugh more often. Granny's Got a Gun by Harper Lin 4* 1/15/25 - LaugH
32. Learn about other cultures. Der nagelneue Wissenstest für Kinder: Die Welt in 150 Fragen (The Brand-new Knowledge Test For Children: The World in 150 Questions) by Antonia Bauer 4.5* 1/17/25 - ABout
35. Let go of grudges. The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 4* 2/2/25 - Lee Goldberg: Let Go
40. Mindful eating. Coconut Milk Casualty book 3 in Claire's Candles Cozy Mysteries Volume 1: Books 1-3 by Agatha Frost 4* 3/5/25 - mindFul eAting
41. Only buy what you need. Der Beschützer=The Guardian by Dee Henderson 4.5* 3/10/25 - wHat neeD
46. Read one book per month. Rescued by Kathleen Brooks 4* 1/27/25 - BooK
49. Send more handwritten letters. The Truth Seeker by Dee Henderson 4* 3/17/25 - HanDwritten
50. Send thank you cards. A Christmas Charade by Karla Hocker 4* 1/7/25 - tHanK
51. Smile more. Murder at Bray Manor book 3 in Ginger Gold Mystery Bundle by Lee Strauss 4* 2/4/25 - SmiLe
53. Start a gratitude journal. Mr. Darcy's Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth 3* 1/24/25 - gratitudE Journal
54. Stop drinking soda. Mostaccioli Murder by Nicolette Pierce 3* 3/19/25 - stoP driNking
59. Volunteer. It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa TerKeurst 6* 2/16/25 - voLunTeer
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The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
A Mouth Full of Salt by Reem Gaafar 17/04/25
2. Be more spiritual.
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 05/04/25
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris 25/03
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami 10/01/25
10. Clean out your email.
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis 22/04/25
11. Continue education.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach 27/04/25
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
Frankie by Graham Norton 17/03/25
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
Homecoming Kate Morton 20/01/25
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 24/01/25
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 11/02/25
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
Private Rites by Julia Armfield 10/01/25
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.
How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days by Kari Leibowitz 23/02/25

Welcome all!

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Start date: Jan 4th, 2025

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

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The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual:
Martin Edwards edited The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories 1/22/24
3. Be more tidy:
Edward Marston wrote Murder on the Mauretania 2/6/25
4. Be on time:
Orlando Murrin wrote Knife Skills for Beginners 2/24/25
5. Become more assertive:
Agatha Christie wrote Three Act Tragedy 1/7/25
6. Become more polite:
Martin Edwards edited Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries 3/28/25
7. Clean out attic:
Agatha Christie wrote The Big Four 2/27/25
8. Clean out basement:
Nancy Savage wrote The Couple in Cabin 14 1/10/25
9. Clean out your closet:
L.J. Ross wrote The Mystery of the Vanishing Mayor2/9/25
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education:
Isabel Allende wrote The Wind Knows My Name 9/2/25
12. Declutter your space:
Cara Hunter wrote Hope to Die 2/11/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better:
Ruth Rendell wrote Blood Lines: Long and Short Stories 2/15/25
15. Drink more water:
David Klass wrote Out of Time 2/3/25
16. Drive less:
Elizabeth Day wrote Magpie 4/10/25
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily:
Fran Dorricott wrote The Lighthouse 3/14/25
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt:
Bonnie Garmus wrote Lessons in Chemistry 3/31/25
25. Give to charity.
Cara Hunter wrote The Whole Truth 1/13/25
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career:
Agatha Christie wrote Dumb Witness 3/28/25
30. Laugh more often:
Nicci French wrote Until it's Over 4/5/25
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight:
Lucy Worsley wrote A Very British Murder: The Story of a National Obsession 3/19/25
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters:
Ruth Ware wrote One Perfect Couple 4/25/25
50. Send thank you cards:
Olivia Kiernan wrote The Murder Box 4/7/25
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal:
Oskar Jensen wrote Helle & Death 3/12/25
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

0/60

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

Welcome Sheila and Cheryl!

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Open Ended

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

Welcome Shash!

I love these, Joanne!

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open Ended

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor.
2. Be more spiritual.
3. Be more tidy.
4. Be on time.
5. Become more assertive.
6. Become more polite.
7. Clean out attic.
8. Clean out basement.
9. Clean out your closet.
10. Clean out your email.
11. Continue education.
12. Declutter your space.
13. Don't hit the snooze button.
14. Dress better.
15. Drink more water.
16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Exercise more and sit less.
20. Floss teeth daily.
21. Get an education.
22. Get involved in community.
23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Give to charity.
26. Go to bed on time.
27. Have a game night with family.
28. Have quality family time.
29. Improve career.
30. Laugh more often.
31. Learn a new language.
32. Learn about other cultures.
33. Learn to dance.
34. Learn to meditate.
35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music.
37. Lose weight.
38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends.
40. Mindful eating.
41. Only buy what you need.
42. Organize your home.
43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip.
45. Quit biting nails.
46. Read one book per month.
47. Remember your goals.
48. Save money.
49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards.
51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media.
53. Start a gratitude journal.
54. Stop drinking soda.
55. Stop eating sugar.
56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new.
58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer.
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner.

Welcome Vanessa!

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
January 2025 - Open ended

My Ultimate New Year's Resolution List (msg 44)

Books Read ❱❱ 60



🔺1. Be a better neighbor ❱❱ Nancy Radke ❱❱ Songs for Perri ❱❱ 01.04 ★★��
🔺2. Be more spiritual ❱❱ Sawyer Bennett ❱❱ Grind ❱❱ 01.02 ★★★★
🔺3. Be more tidy ❱❱ Toni Blake ❱❱ Christmas in Destiny ❱❱ 01.07 ★★★★
🔺4. Be on time ❱❱ Elisabeth Naughton ❱❱ Bound ❱❱ 01.29 ★★★★
🔺5. Become more assertive ❱❱ Sawyer Bennett ❱❱ Yield ❱❱ 01.15 ★★★★
🔺6. Become more polite ❱❱ Christina Lauren ❱❱ The True Love Experiment ❱❱ 01.10 ★★★★��
🔺7. Clean out attic ❱❱ Elley Arden ❱❱ Change My Mind ❱❱ 01.30 ★★★★
🔺8. Clean out basement ❱❱ Cherise Sinclair ❱❱ My Liege of Dark Haven ❱❱ 01.18 ★★★★
🔺9. Clean out your closet ❱❱ Nora Roberts ❱❱ Irish Rose ❱❱ 01.25 ★★★★
🔺10. Clean out your email ❱❱ Audrey Carlan ❱❱ May ❱❱ 01.31 ★★★★



🔺11. Continue education ❱❱ Una Tiers ❱❱ Dorothy Daisy ❱❱ 03.01 ★★★★
🔺12. Declutter your space ❱❱ Alicia Hunter Pace ❱❱ Scrimmage Gone South ❱❱ 01.11 ★★★★
🔺13. Don't hit the snooze button ❱❱ Helen Hoang ❱❱ The Heart Principle ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
🔺14. Dress better ❱❱ Ruby Dixon ❱❱ Barbarian Lover ❱❱ 02.27 ★★★★
🔺15. Drink more water ❱❱ Martha Wells ❱❱ System Collapse ❱❱ 02.11 ★★★★
🔺16. Drive less ❱❱ Lila DiPasqua ❱❱ Undone ❱❱ 01.21 ★★★★
🔺17. Earn more money ❱❱ Nancy Radke ❱❱ Tennessee Touch ❱❱ 03.28 ★★★★
🔺18. Eat breakfast ❱❱ K. Bromberg ❱❱ Driven ❱❱ 01.26 ★★★★
🔺19. Exercise more and sit less ❱❱ Tianna Xander ❱❱ The Ice Dragon ❱❱ 01.19 ★★��
🔺20. Floss teeth daily ❱❱ T.L. Swan ❱❱ The Takeover ❱❱ 02.09 ★★★★



🔺21. Get an education ❱❱ Gina Ardito ❱❱ Nobody's Darling ❱❱ 02.15 ★★★★
🔺22. Get involved in community ❱❱ Day Leclaire ❱❱ Once Upon a Cowboy ❱❱ 02.02 ★★��
🔺23. Get involved in sports ❱❱ Paige Tyler ❱❱ Her Perfect Mate ❱❱ 02.14 ★★★★
🔺24. Get out of debt ❱❱ Gia Bailey ❱❱ Nathaniel ❱❱ 01.15 ★★��
🔺25. Give to charity ❱❱ Amanda Heath ❱❱ Fire in Her Eyes ❱❱ 02.04 ★★��
🔺26. Go to bed on time ❱❱ Toni Blake ❱❱ Return to Destiny ❱❱ 03.14 ★★★★
🔺27. Have a game night with family ❱❱ Marie Force ❱❱ Can't Buy Me Love ❱❱ 01.05 ★★★★
🔺28. Have quality family time ❱❱ Ali Hazelwood ❱❱ Bride ❱❱ 03.18 ★★★★
🔺29. Improve career ❱❱ Carly Phillips ❱❱ Karma ❱❱ 02.01 ★★★★
🔺30. Laugh more often ❱❱ G.A. Aiken ❱❱ What A Dragon Should Know ❱❱ 03.11 ★★★★



🔺31. Learn a new language ❱❱ Elena Aitken ❱❱ Goodbye Gifts ❱❱ 04.05 ★★��
🔺32. Learn about other cultures ❱❱ Christina Lauren ❱❱ Dirty Rowdy Thing ❱❱ 02.09 ★★★★
🔺33. Learn to dance ❱❱ Deena Remiel ❱❱ The Book Waitress ❱❱ 03.06 ★★��
🔺34. Learn to meditate ❱❱ Tessa Dare ❱❱ Say Yes to the Marquess ❱❱ 03.15 ★★★★
🔺35. Let go of grudges ❱❱ Lucy Score ❱❱ Undercover Love ❱❱ 02.20 ★★★★
🔺36. Listen to music ❱❱ Lynsay Sands ❱❱ The Reluctant Vampire ❱❱ 03.05 ★★★★
🔺37. Lose weight ❱❱ Tawny Weber ❱❱ A SEAL's Salvation ❱❱ 02.16 ★★★★
🔺38. Love yourself ❱❱ Shelly Laurenston ❱❱ Breaking Badger ❱❱ 03.22 ★★★★
🔺39. Make more friends ❱❱ Kim Fox ❱❱ The Grisly Grizzlies: Kneecap ❱❱ 02.15 ★★��
🔺40. Mindful eating ❱❱ MaryJanice Davidson ❱❱ The Royal Pain ❱❱ 03.16 ★★★★



🔺41. Only buy what you need ❱❱ Lauren Blakely ❱❱ A Wild Card Kiss ❱❱ 03.12 ★★★★
🔺42. Organize your home ❱❱ Rebecca Zanetti ❱❱ You Can Kill ❱❱ 01.18 ★★★★
🔺43. Organize your photos ❱❱ Penny Reid ❱❱ Bananapants ❱❱ 02.18 ★★★★
🔺44. Plan and take a trip ❱❱ Kristen Ashley ❱❱ Creed ❱❱ 02.25 ★★★★
🔺45. Quit biting nails ❱❱ Samanthe Beck ❱❱ Light Her Fire ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
🔺46. Read one book per month ❱❱ Kate Avery Ellison ❱❱ Of Sea and Stone ❱❱ 03.02 ★★��
🔺47. Remember your goals ❱❱ Sawyer Bennett ❱❱ Wicked Fall ❱❱ 04.02 ★★★★
🔺48. Save money ❱❱ Anne Marsh ❱❱ Burning Up ❱❱ 04.04 ★★★★
🔺49. Send more handwritten letters ❱❱ Tawny Weber ❱❱ A SEAL's Kiss ❱❱ 03.30 ★★��
🔺50. Send thank you cards ❱❱ Kaylea Cross ❱❱ Avenged ❱❱ 01.23 ★★★★



🔺51. Smile more ❱❱ Susan Mallery ❱❱ The Friends We Keep ❱❱ 04.10 ★★★★
🔺52. Spend less...social media ❱❱ Aim Carson ❱❱ Unexpected Wedding Guest ❱❱ 03.24 ★★��
🔺53. Start a gratitude journal ❱❱ Darynda Jones ❱❱ Graveyard Dog ❱❱ 01.03 ★★★★
🔺54. Stop drinking soda ❱❱ Kate Angell ❱❱ No Kissing under the Boardwalk ❱❱ 03.23 ★★★★
🔺55. Stop eating sugar ❱❱ Stacey Shannon ❱❱ A Kowalski to Count On ❱❱ 04.12 ★★★★
🔺56. Stop procrastinating ❱❱ Cherise Sinclair ❱❱ Hour of the Lion ❱❱ 03.31 ★★★★
🔺57. Try something new❱❱ Mol Harper❱❱ Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors❱❱ 4.6★★★★
🔺58. Turn off the TV ❱❱ Felicity Heaton ❱❱ Dark Angel ❱❱ 01.19 ★★��
🔺59. Volunteer ❱❱ Nancy Radke ❱❱ Spirit of a Champion ❱❱ 04.14 ★★��
🔺60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner ❱❱ Penny Watson ❱❱ Sweet Destiny ❱❱ 03.13 ★★��

Welcome LaurLa!

Completed - 49

1. Be a better neighbor - AN
Wyrd and Other Derelictions, Adam L.G. Nevill | 2/17
2. Be more spiritual - LM
Cupid for Hire, Lila Monroe | 2/10
3. Be more tidy - RT
In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17
4. Be on time - BN
Tangled Autumn, Betty Neels | 2/22
5. Become more assertive - SB
Van2, Sawyer Bennett | 3/22
6. Become more polite - LB
Running Mate, Leah Brunner | 2/15
7. Clean out attic - AC
The Stranger, Albert Camus | 2/15
8. Clean out basement - BC
A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers | 2/20
9. Clean out your closet - CL
Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Cate Lawley | 2/19
10. Clean out your email - NE
The Measure, Nikki Erlick | 2/22
11. Continue education - AC
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan, Agatha Christie | 4/11
12. Declutter your space - AS
The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19
13. Don't hit the snooze button - SB
Blonde Date, Sarina Bowen | 2/23
14. Dress better - SB
Bain, Sawyer Bennett | 2/25
15. Drink more water - KW
Borrow My Heart, Kasie West | 3/3
*16. Drive less.
17. Earn more money - NR
The Search, Nora Roberts | 4/16
18. Eat breakfast - BR
How to Steal a Galaxy, Beth Revis | 2/26
19. Exercise more and sit less - CL
A Handful of Stars, Cynthia Lord | 3/17
20. Floss teeth daily - AH
Stuck with You, Ali Hazelwood | 3/3
21. Get an education - GA
Dragon on Top, G.A. Aiken | 4/15
22. Get involved in community - MM
Romance in Sleepy Hollow, Marcia Lynn McClure | 2/13
*23. Get involved in sports.
24. Get out of debt - TB
Heaven is for Real, Todd Burpo | 4/5
25. Give to charity - CY
Interior Chinatown, Charles Yu | 4/19
26. Go to bed on time - BN
Midnight Sun's Magic, Betty Neels | 3/20
27. Have a game night with family - MF
Meet Me in the Margins, Melissa Ferguson | 3/24
28. Have quality family time - MF
Fatal Affair, Marie Force | 3/27
29. Improve career - CRE
The Start of World War I, Charles River Editors | 3/29
30. Laugh more often - LG
More or Less Maddy, Lisa Genova | 4/26
31. Learn a new language - AL
The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon | 4/25
32. Learn about other cultures - CB
All Our Tomorrows, Catherine Bybee | 4/2
33. Learn to dance - CL
My Favorite Half-Night Stand, Christina Lauren | 4/18
34. Learn to meditate - DA
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams | 3/20
*35. Let go of grudges.
36. Listen to music - SN
The Test, Sylvain Neuvel | 3/16
37. Lose weight - LS
New Witch on the Block, Lotta Smith | 2/11
*38. Love yourself.
39. Make more friends - FK
Before the Law, Franz Kafka | 3/15
40. Mindful eating - MF
State of Alert, Marie Force | 3/7
41. Only buy what you need - BN
The Magic Of Living, Betty Neels | 3/2
*42. Organize your home.
*43. Organize your photos.
44. Plan and take a trip - NR
Island of Flowers, Nora Roberts | 3/25
45. Quit biting nails - LB
The Magic of Oz, L. Frank Baum | 3/22
46. Read one book per month - KB
The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley | 4/21
47. Remember your goals - MB
It's Not What It Looks Like, Molly Burke | 3/13
*48. Save money.
*49. Send more handwritten letters.
50. Send thank you cards - CH
Reminders of Him, Colleen Hoover | 3/15
*51. Smile more.
52. Spend less time on social media - CL
Candy Cane Conspiracy, Cate Lawley | 4/12
53. Start a gratitude journal - JN
All the Bright Places, Jennifer Niven | 3/4
54. Stop drinking soda - IA
No Heroes, Ilona Andrews | 3/15
55. Stop eating sugar - TA
Hide Your Heart, Tracey Alvarez | 3/8
*56. Stop procrastinating.
57. Try something new - NR
Once Upon a Midnight, Nora Roberts | 4/5
*58. Turn off the TV.
59. Volunteer - VR
Arch-Conspirator, Veronica Roth | 3/18
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner - SK
Gwendy's Button Box, Stephen King | 3/8

Welcome Tammie!

Finished

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: Open ended after your starting date.
No More Sign-Ups after January 1, 2027.

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.
60/60
The List:
1. Be a better neighbor. Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts read 2/12/2025
2. Be more spiritual. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore read 1/4/2025
3. Be more tidy. Atonement by Ian McEwan read 1/26/2025
4. Be on time. Heirloom by Eleanora Brownleigh read 1/9/2025
5. Become more assertive. The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie read 1/4/2025
6. Become more polite. Once More Upon a Time by Roshani Chokshi read 1/15/2025
7. Clean out attic. Without Remorse by Tom Clancy read 1/1/2025
8. Clean out basement. Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh read 1/12/2025
9. Clean out your closet. Three-Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell read 1/8/2025
10. Clean out your email. The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession by Alexandra Robbins read 1/22/2025
11. Continue education. The Great Game by Christopher G. Nuttall read 2/27/2025
12. Declutter your space. The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell read 1/12/2025
13. Don't hit the snooze button. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes read 2/27/2025
14. Dress better. Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse read 1/30/2025
15. Drink more water. Extra Ordinary Experiences of an (Extra) Ordinary Girl by Kiran Tandon read 1/12/2025
16. Drive less. When I Was White: A Memoir by Sarah Valentine read 1/6/2025
17. Earn more money. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran read 1/16/2025
18. Eat breakfast. The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert read 1/22/2025
19. Exercise more and sit less. Aunt Bessie Invites by Diana Xarissa read 1/31/2025
20. Floss teeth daily. The Tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert read 1/23/2025
21. Get an education. Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson read 2/7/2025
22. Get involved in community. Animal by Lisa Taddeo read 2/16/2025
23. Get involved in sports. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton read 1/7/2025
24. Get out of debt. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron read 2/23/2025
25. Give to charity. Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen read 1/7/2025
26. Go to bed on time. Feed by Mira Grant read 2/18/2025
27. Have a game night with family. Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold read 1/5/2025
28. Have quality family time. The Yom Kippur Murder by Lee Harris read 2/13/2025
29. Improve career. Sphere by Michael Crichton read 1/24/2025
30. Laugh more often. The Virgin Elizabeth: A Novel by Robin Maxwell read 1/26/2025
31. Learn a new language. Lord of the Flies by William Golding read 1/14/2025
32. Learn about other cultures. Bedeviled Eggs by Laura Childs read 2/15/2025
33. Learn to dance. X Out Of Wonderland by David Allan Cates read 2/2/2025
34. Learn to meditate. John Adams by David McCullough read 2/6/2025
35. Let go of grudges. Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie by Sarah Graves read 1/27/2025
36. Listen to music. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis read 2/3/2025
37. Lose weight. Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham read 1/14/2025
38. Love yourself. I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi read 1/29/2025
39. Make more friends. The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal read 1/19/2025
40. Mindful eating. The North Water by Ian McGuire read 2/4/2025
41. Only buy what you need. Pretty Little Things by T.M.E. Walsh read 1/18/2025
42. Organize your home. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam by Peggy Ehrhart read 2/2/2025
44. Plan and take a trip. The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice read 2/14/2025
45. Quit biting nails. A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn read 2/3/2025
46. Read one book per month. Gifts, Glamping, & Glocks by Tonya Kappes read 2/15/2025
47. Remember your goals. Catherine Howard: The Queen Whose Adulteries Made a Fool of Henry VIII by Lacey Baldwin-Smith read 2/7/2025
48. Save money. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo read 1/26/2025
49. Send more handwritten letters. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia read 2/10/2025
50. Send thank you cards. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross read 2/9/2025
51. Smile more. The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson read 1/25/2025
52. Spend less time on social media. Stake & Eggs by Laura Childs read 2/15/2025
53. Start a gratitude journal. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb read 1/13/2025
54. Stop drinking soda. We Are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt read 2/9/2025
55. Stop eating sugar. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch read 1/30/2025
56. Stop procrastinating. How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler read 2/13/2025
57. Try something new. Off Kilter by Hannah Reed read 1/29/2025
58. Turn off the TV. John Quincy Adams by Harlow Giles Unger read 2/8/2025
59. Volunteer. The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley read 1/28/2025
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner. Much Ado About You by Samantha Young read 2/10/2025

WOOHOO Carolyn!

FINISHED

The Ultimate New Year's Resolution List
Duration: January 1, 2025; Open-Ended

Object: Find the author's initials (first and last) in each resolution on the list. One book for each resolution. Middle initials do not count.

Completed: 60/60

The List:
1. Be a better neighbor. Resting Witch Face - Rebecca Regnier 1/3/25
2. Be more spiritual. Secrets of a Charmed Life - Susan Meissner 1/2/25
3. Be more tidy. The Only Woman in the Room - Marie Benedict 1/10/25
4. Be on time. The Banks Sisters - Nikki Turner 1/12/25
5. Become more assertive. Forever Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/1/25
6. Become more polite. Feast of Fools - Rachel Caine 1/4/25
7. Clean out attic. Beautifully Broken Pieces - Catherine Cowles 1/3/25
8. Clean out basement. All the Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy 1/5/25
9. Clean out your closet. If He Had Been With Me - Laura Nowlin 1/9/25
10. Clean out your email. Home to Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 1/14/25
11. Continue education. The Whispered Word - Ellery Adams 1/22/25
12. Declutter your space. The Promise of Dawn - Lauraine Snelling 1/18/25
13. Don't hit the snooze button. Baby Teeth - Zoje Stage 1/1/25
14. Dress better. The Year We Fell Down - Sarina Bowen 1/22/25
15. Drink more water. The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny - Willa Nash 1/3/25
16. Drive less. Wither - Lauren DeStefano 1/4/25
17. Earn more money. The Perfect Guests - Emma Rous 2/1/25
18. Eat breakfast. Valentine's Day in Venice - Stephanie Taylor 2/3/25
19. Exercise more and sit less. A Fall of Marigolds - Susan Meissner 1/6/25
20. Floss teeth daily. Crome Yellow - Aldous Huxley 1/12/25
21. Get an education. His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novik 1/18/25
22. Get involved in community. Undead and Uneasy - MaryJanice Davidson 1/11/25
23. Get involved in sports. Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/13/25
24. Get out of debt. The Space Between Us - Thrity Umrigar 2/14/25
25. Give to charity. The Wanderer - Robyn Carr 1/23/25
26. Go to bed on time. Dances with Wolves - Michael Blake 1/17/25
27. Have a game night with family. Gifted Thief - Helen Harper 1/24/25
28. Have quality family time. The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick 1/11/25
29. Improve career. Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr 1/28/25
30. Laugh more often. Escape Claws - Linda Reilly 1/20/25
31. Learn a new language. Demon Hunter - Aubrey Law 2/2/25
32. Learn about other cultures. Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks 1/19/25
33. Learn to dance. Moonlit Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/20/25
34. Learn to meditate. Saturday - Ian McEwan 2/4/25
35. Let go of grudges. Peony in Love - Lisa See 1/25/25
36. Listen to music. The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates 2/1/25
37. Lose weight. Her Secret Life - Tiffany L. Warren 1/26/25
38. Love yourself. Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25
39. Make more friends. The Boyfriend - Freida McFadden 2/1/25
40. Mindful eating. Love Amid The Ashes - Mesu Andrews 2/5/25
41. Only buy what you need. Finding Me In The Storm - Hazel Belle 1/22/25
42. Organize your home. Forever My Girl - Heidi McLaughlin 1/27/25
43. Organize your photos. The Measure - Nikki Erlick 2/15/25
44. Plan and take a trip. Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes 1/28/25
45. Quit biting nails. On Chill With A Billionaire - Black Lavish 2/9/25
46. Read one book per month. The Sound of Whales - Kerr Thomson 2/13/25
47. Remember your goals. When We Had Wings - Ariel Lawhon 2/8/25
48. Save money. Death by Coffee - Alex Erickson 2/24/25
49. Send more handwritten letters. Red's Alphas - M.H. Soars 2/5/25
50. Send thank you cards. The Paris Daughter - Kristin Harmel 1/16/25
51. Smile more. Our Song - Lauren Runow 2/20/25
52. Spend less time on social media. One of Us Knows - Alyssa Cole 2/2/25
53. Start a gratitude journal. Emma - Jane Austen 1/7/25
54. Stop drinking soda. Crow Mary - Kathleen Grissom 1/5/25
55. Stop eating sugar. The Bone Garden - Tess Gerritsen 1/31/25
56. Stop procrastinating. Essential Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/20/25
57. Try something new. How to Save an Undead Life - Hailey Edwards 2/18/25
58. Turn off the TV. Book Lovers - Emily Henry 3/11/25
59. Volunteer. If Only I Had Told Her - Laura Nowlin 2/22/25
60. Weekly date night with spouse/partner. One Summer in Savannah - Terah Shelton Harris 1/24/25