2019 Reading Challenges

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This year, I plan on cleaning up my TBRs in a variety of ways. From reading eBooks that have been on my TBR for years to those hotly anticipated reads of the last 5 years that I just haven’t got to yet, 2019 is all about reducing the “to-read” and increasing the “read” statistics.

>> Read about my 2019 Reading Plan here!

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The Challenge:

To Read 5 of my most anticipated reads for each of the last 5 years.

Every year, there are few books that just fall through the cracks despite my best intentions. So, each year I pick 5 of my hotly anticipated books from each of the last 5 years and make them a priority to read in 2019.

The list totals 25 titles that were published between 2014 – 2018. This year, the focus is on books I already own with 15 titles coming from my personal eReader collection and the remaining 10 coming from the library.

(Fun Fact: That’s a total of 64 Books and 9 Novellas!)

The Plan:

One of the reasons I let this challenge slip in the past was by not following my reading plan for the year. This year, I intend to stick with it and not deviate. I’ve also ensured that the majority of the books that I will be reading come from my personally owned collection so that I’m not entirely at the whim of the library for getting these titles.

My List:

19 Books of 25 Read*

*I have DNF’d 5 of the original 25 selected

0 of 5 Years Completed

• ✔ 2018 (4+1/5)
  • To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
  • These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch
  • Royal Engagement by Chance Carter — DNF
  • The Chase by Elle Kennedy
  • XO, Zach by Kendall Ryan
• ✔ 2017 (3+2/5)
  • Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C Dao — DNF
  • City of Brass by S A Chakraborty — DNF
  • Sexy Jerk by Kim Karr
  • Most Valuable Player by Lauren Blakely
  • Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven
• ✔ 2016 (4+1/5)
  • A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess — DNF
    
  • Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
  • American Queen by Sierra Simone
  • Checkmate: This is Love by Kennedy Fox
  • Paper Princess by Erin Watt
• ✔ 2015 (4+1/5)
  • The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman — DNF
    
  • The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough
  • Sincerely, Carter by Whitney G
  • Love me Never by Sara Wolf
  • Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne
• 2014 (4/5)
  • Sex, Marry, Kill by Todd Travis
  • The Body Electric by Beth Revis
  • Blocked by Jennifer Lane
  • The Pact by Karina Halle
  • More than Music by Elizabeth Briggs

Grand Totals:

29 of 78 Total Books Read*

*I’ve opted not to read 14 sequels of the listed series

5 of 10 Novellas Read**

**I’ve opted not to read 1 novellas of the listed series

(Last Updated: January 1, 2020)

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Tackling the TBR – The 2019 Reading Challenge

A personal challenge to read those titles I’ve bought for my eReaders over the years!

Last year I created this challenge when I couldn’t find one that matched my exact goals. So I’m bringing it back this year to continue the eReader purge!

My Goal for 2019:

33 Books of 24 Read

Guidelines/Rules:

• These are titles I’ve owned prior to 2019
• Minimum of 2 titles a month drawn from my TBR jar
• Inaugural titles from my 5 Year 5 Book Challenge will NOT count (DNI)
  • Their sequels will count if they were purchased prior to 2019
• DNFs are marked separately and not counted towards final totals

My Books:

• ✔ January (3):
  • Touching Down by Nicole Williams
  • A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray
  • Becoming Rain by K A Tucker
• ✔ February (2)
  • Blocked by Jennifer Lane (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Chasing River by K A Tucker
  • Losing my Balance by Helena Newbury
• ✖ March (0)
  • The Chase by Sarina Bowen (DNI – 5Y5BC)
• ✖ April (0)
  • Co-Ed by Rachel Van Dyken (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • Paper Princess by Erin Watt (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Broken Prince by Erin Watt (DNI – 2019 Buy)
• ✔ May (2)
  • The Risk by Elle Kennedy (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • Twisted Palace by Erin Watt (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • Tarnished Crown by Erin Watt (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • Merciless by Gina L Maxwell
  • Uptown Girl by Kim Karr (5Y5BC sequel)
  • Sexy Jerk by Kim Karr (DNI – 5Y5BC)
• ✔ June (4)
  • Fearless by Shae Ross
  • Five Days Until You by Monica Murphy
  • Revealed by H M Ward
  • A Gathering Tempest by Catherine Jones Payne
• ✖ July (1)
  • Love Me Never by Sara Wolf (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • At Any Moment by Brenna Aubrey
  • The Pact by Karina Halle (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven (DNI – 5Y5BC)
• ✔ August (4)
  • Tattoo Thief by Heidi Joy Tretheway (DNI – DNF)
  • Til Death Volume 1 by Bella Jewel
  • Unfixable by Tessa Bailey (DNI – DNF)
  • Til Death Volume 2 by Bella Jewel (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • Checkmate: This is Way by Kennedy Fox (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • xo, Zach by Kendall Ryan (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Bitter Rivals by Winter Renshaw
  • Hate F*@k: Part 1 by Ainsley Booth
  • Hate F*@k: Part 2 by Ainsley Booth
• ✔ September (5)
  • Hate F*@k: Part 3 by Ainsley Booth
  • PS I Miss You by Winter Renshaw
  • PS I Dare You by Winter Renshaw
  • Red at Night by Katie McGarry
  • Until We Burn by Courtney Cole
  • Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • The Darkest Hour by Lauren Smith (DNI – 2019 Buy)
• ✔ October (5)
  • Tempest by Julie Cross
  • American Queen by Sierra Simone (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Tomorrow is Today by Julie Cross (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • Most Irresistible Guy by Lauren Blakely
  • Royal Engagement by Chance Carter (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Leopold: Part One by Renna Peak — CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
  • Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • More than Exes by Elizabeth Briggs
  • More Than Music by Elizabeth Briggs (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Mr Prescott by Carlos Dash
  • The Body Electric by Beth Revis (DNI – 5Y5BC)
• ✔ November (5)
  • Dark Paradise by Winter Renshaw
  • Bedwrecker by Kim Karr
  • Hollywood Prince by Kim Karr
  • Good Girl by Lauren Layne
  • More Than Comics by Elizabeth Briggs
  • Fallen Heir by Erin Watt (DNI – 2019 Buy)
  • Cracked Kingdom by Erin Watt (DNI – 2019 Buy)
• ✔ December (2)
  • Most Likely to Score by Kendall Ryan
  • Sincerely, Carter by Whitney G  (DNI – 5Y5BC)
  • Sincerely, Arizona by Whitney G

(Last Updated: December 22nd,  2019)

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Goodreads Challenge 2019

My goal is to read 200 books this year. I undershot my goal last year but I think this year’s target is an obtainable number but one that I might have to actively work at throughout the year.

(Last Updated: January 6, 2019)

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Want to join me in these challenges?

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