2024 Books Read, StoryGraph & Counting Challenges

 




2023 Books Read & Counting Challenges Page

Dates: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024

This page will track all books read throughout the year.  It will be the tracking page for all challenges that are a "How Many Can You Read" type challenge.  A list of challenges that are covered by this page are noted at the bottom.


Key:

⭐ = My monthly favorite

πŸ†• = New (to me) author

πŸ“• = Ebook 

🎧 = Audiobook 

πŸ“– = Physical book

πŸ’€ = Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime, etc.

πŸ”Ž = Cozy Mystery

πŸ‘Έ = Fairytale, Retelling, or Fantasy

πŸ’˜ = Romance Novel

πŸ‘ͺ = Non-Fiction 

πŸ‘€ = Recommended by someone 

πŸ‘Ά = Short Story ~ less than 200 pages (previously 300)


My Books:

  1. Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 313 pg ~1/3 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€πŸ‘€ 
  2. Lethal Licorice (Amish Candy Shop #2) by Amanda Flower 353 pg ~ 1/5πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”Ž
  3. Santa 365 (Chet & Bernie #3.1) by Spencer Quinn 64 pg ~ 1/6 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€πŸ‘Ά 
  4. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith 353 pg ~ 1/10 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘€ 
  5. Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman 383 pg ~ 1/12 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  6. Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt 367 pg ~ 1/13 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘€
  7. Rebel Cowboy (Big Sky Cowboys #1) by Nicole Helm 384 pg ~ 1/15 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  8. Outlaw Cowboy (Big Sky Cowboys #2) by Nicole Helm 320 pg ~ 1/18 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  9. The Third To Die (Quinn & Costa #1) by Allison Brennan 462 pg ~ 1/20 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€πŸ‘€
  10. The Edge (The 6:20 Man #2) by David Baldacci 484 pg ~ 1/23 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  11. Righteous (IQ #2) by Joe Ide 336 pg ~ 1/25 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  12. Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 321 pg ~ 1/27 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  13. Tell No Lies (Quinn & Costa #2) by Allison Brennan 462 pg ~ 1/29 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  14. The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon 336 pg ~ 1/31 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€πŸ‘€
  15. Love and Loss At Witmore Manor by Anita Stansfield 240 pg ~ 2/2 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜πŸ‘€
  16. Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder (Baker Street #1) by Valerie Burns 267 pg  ~ 2/4 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ‘€
  17. The Bishop's Wife by Robert Nathan 208 pg ~ 2/6 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§
  18. Heart of the Impaler by Alexander Delacroix 352 pg ~ 2/8 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘€
  19. The Wrong Victim (Quinn & Costa #3) by Allison Brennan 468 pg ~ 2/10  πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  20. When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo 98 pg ~ 2/11 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘ΈπŸ‘Ά
  21. Bookmarked For Death (Booktown #2) by Lorna Barrett 304 pg ~ 2/13 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”Ž
  22. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 286 pg ~ 2/15 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜πŸ‘€
  23. Of Women And Salt by Gabriela Garcia 220 pg ~ 2/17 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘€
  24. Seven Girls Gone (Quinn & Costa #4) by Allison Brennan 352 pg ~ 2/19 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  25. Green Calder Grass (Calder Saga #6) by Janet Dailey 420 pg ~ 2/21 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜πŸ‘€
  26. The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan 425 pg ~ 2/23 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€πŸ‘€
  27. A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 369 pg ~ 2/25 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜πŸ‘€
  28. A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass 568 pg ~ 2/27 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜πŸ‘€
  29. Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey 368 pg ~ 2/29 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜πŸ‘€
  30. Get A Life, Chloe Brown (Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert 387 pg ~ 3/2  πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜πŸ‘€
  31. When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole 364 pg ~ 3/4 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€πŸ‘€
  32. A Highland Christmas (Hamish Macbeth #15.5) by M.C. Beaton 166 pg ~ 3/6 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘ΆπŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  33. 2 Bodies For The Price Of 1 (Body Movers #2) by Stephanie Bond 345 pg ~ 3/8 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  34. 3 Men and A Body (Body Movers #3) by Stephanie Bond 320 pg ~ 3/10 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  35. 4 Bodies and a Funeral (Body Movers #4) by Stephanie Bond 274 pg ~ 3/12 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  36. 5 Bodies To Die For (Body Movers #5) by Stephanie Bond 256 pg ~ 3/14 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  37. 6 Killer Bodies (Body Movers #6) by Stephanie Bond 244 pg ~ 3/16 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  38. The Missing Witness (Quinn & Costa #5) by Allison Brennan 402 pg ~ 3/18 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  39. Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark (Scary Stories #1-3) by Alvin Schwartz ~ 3/21πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
    1. Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark (Scary Stories #1) 128 pg 
    2. More Scary Stories 2 (Scary Stories #2) 128 pg
    3. Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (Scary Stories #3) 128 pg
  40. The Good Girl by Mary Kubica 400 pg ~ 3/23 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  41. 6 1/2 Body Parts (Body Movers #6.5) by Stephanie Bond ~ 97 pg ~ 3/24 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘ΆπŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  42. The Pursuit (Fox & O'Hare #5) by Janet Evanovich 320 pg ~ 3/26 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  43. The Big Kahuna (Fox & O'Hare #6) by Janet Evanovich 320 pg ~ 3/28 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  44. Kentucky Home (Southern Comfort #1) by Sarah Title 204 pg ~ 3/30  πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  45. Kentucky Christmas (Southern Comfort #1.5) by Sarah Title 86 pg ~ 3/31 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ‘ΆπŸ’˜
  46. Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney 352 pg ~ 4/2 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  47. The Bounty (Fox & O'Hare #7) by Janet Evanovich 300 pg ~ 4/4 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  48. A Perilous Pal (Friend For Hire #2) by Laura Bradford 304 pg ~ 4/6 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  49. Spider's Web (short story from a play) by Agatha Christie 240 pg ~ 4/8 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  50. The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'Clock Lady (Darling Dahlias #6) by Susan Wittig Albert 305 pg ~ 4/10 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ”ŽπŸ’€
  51. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriary 485 pg ~ 4/13 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  52. Not In A Billion Years (True Love #1) by Camilla Isley 364 pg ~ 4/15 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  53. Baby, One More Time (True Love #2) by Camilla Isley 314 pg ~ 4/17 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  54. As We Fall by Anya Wildt 408 pg ~ 4/19 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’˜
  55. Hyde by Craig Russell 340 pg ~ 4/22  πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  56. The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan 327 pg ~ 4/24 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  57. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi 42 pg ~ 4/25 πŸ“•πŸ‘Ά
  58. North Of Nowhere by Allison Brennan 368 pg ~ 4/26 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€
  59. Dragonsword (Dragonsword #1) by Gael Baudino 451 pg ~ 4/28 πŸ†•πŸ“•πŸ’€πŸ‘Έ
  60. Duel of the Dragons (Dragonsword #2) by Gael Baudino 383 pg ~ 4/30 πŸ“•πŸ’€πŸ‘Έ
  61. Dragon Death (Dragonsword #3) by Gael Baudino 383 pg ~ 5/3 πŸ“•πŸ’€πŸ‘Έ
  62. Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards 320 pg ~ 5/5 πŸ“•πŸŽ§πŸ’€

DNF Books:

  1. Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 390 pgs ~ DNF


List of Counting Reading Challenges

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Read One Million Pages Challenge
Hosted By: Drop Everything And Read
Official GoodReads Page
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024


Summary of Rules:
Book must be read in the dates of the challenge.  Submit your pages read on the GoodReads challenge page. 
*Note: Most of my books are audiobooks or listen/read along. I have included the number of pages in the format used if I read along. Otherwise, I have used the Kindle (most often used) pages as my reference to the pages. 

My Goal: 40,000 pages 

Monthly Totals:

  • January = 4,938
  • February = 4,945
  • March = 5,005
  • April = 5,031
  • May 
  • June 
  • July =  
  • August 
  • September 
  • October 
  • November 
  • December 

2024 Total ~ 19,919

Previous Years Totals: 205,140 pages 

Upto 1989 = 8,766 pages        Grand Total = 8,766
1990-1999 = 15,008                Grand Total = 23,774
2000-2009 = 4,674                  Grand Total = 28,448  
2010-2019 = 13,712                Grand Total = 42,160
2020 = 23,355                         Grand Total = 65,515
2021 = 39,791                         Grand Total = 105,306
2022 = 49,033                         Grand Total = 154,339
2023 = 50,801                         Grand Total = 205,140
2024 = 


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12 Challenge (12 New to me Authors)

Hosted by: unknown (found template)
No Official Challenge Page Found
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read 12 books by authors I have not read before
These are marked with πŸ†•

Progress12/12 COMPLETED 2/21/24



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 12 Challenge 2024 - Recs from Friends

Hosted by: jordansreadingnook (StoryGraph)
Official Challenge Page
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023
Signed Up: 11/25/22


Summary of Rules: 
Read 12 books that were recommended by Friends/Family
These are marked with 
πŸ‘€

Progress12/12  Completed 2/23/24



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Audiobook Challenge

Hosted By:
Caffeinated Book Reviewer & That's What I'm Talking About

Official Challenge Page
#2024AudiobookChallenge

My Linky is #

Dates: Jan 1- Dec 31, 2024


Challenge Details Summary:
Books in any genre counts as long as it is an audio format (CD, MP3, etc.).  Re-reads and crossovers are allowed. Updates will be July and December 30, 2024.
These are marked with πŸŽ§

My Goal: The 100 Club (Audiobook Addict) 100+

Progress: 68/100  (-3)


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 bookishbrewnette's 2024 TBR Challenge

Hosted by: bookishbrewnette (StoryGraph)
Official Challenge Page
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024


Summary of Rules: 
Read 2 books each month from your TBR. 

Progress: 

  • January ~ ✔
  • February ~ 
  • March ~ 
  • April ~ 
  • May ~ 0/2
  • June ~ 0/2
  • July ~ 0/2
  • August ~ 0/2
  • September ~ 0/2
  • October ~ 0/2
  • November ~ 0/2
  • December ~ 0/2


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Cloak and Dagger Challenge

Hosted by Carol ~ Carol's Notebook
Official Challenge Page 
#CloakDaggerChal
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024
Signed Up: 12/5/23


See Cloak and Dagger Challenge Page here

Summary of details/rules:
Read any book from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres.
Must be at least 100 pages. 

Levels:
5-15 books = Amateur sleuth 
16-25 books = Detective
26-35 books = Inspector 
36-55 books = Special Agent    
56+ books = Sherlock Holmes   This is my goal for this year 

Progress: 23/56 



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Craving for Cozies

Hosted By: Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
Official Challenge Page
#CravingCozies

Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024
Signed Up on 12/5/23


Summary of Rules/Details:
All formats of a COZY book are accepted. Choose a level to participate in.  You can always move up a level but can't go down.

Levels:

Peckish: 1-25 Cozy Mysteries
Famished: 26-51 
Yearning: 51-75 My Goal
Starving: 76-100 
Ravenous: 101-125
Voracious: 126-150
Overindulged: 151-200
Pigged Out: 201 or more

Progress: 10/51


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 Digital eBook TBR Challenge

Hosted by: thisqueerreadstoomuch (StoryGraph)
Official Challenge Page
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read 10 books owned prior to starting 2024 
These are marked with 
πŸ‘€

Progress10/10  COMPLETED 1/23



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GoodReads Reading Goal 2024
Hosted by: GoodReads
My GoodReads Page
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

My Goal: 150 books

Progress: 61/150


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Monthly Favorites 2024
Hosted By: none ~ Bracket found and using


Summary: 
Pick a favorite book for each month.  Bonus is the overall favorite at the end of the year.

Challenge is reported on this list with a ⭐ by each favorite.


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Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks

Hosted by: Robyn
Official Challenge Page
Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024
Signed Up: 12/30/23


Summary of Rules: 
Read 52 books in 52 weeks.  Any genre or format. 

Progress: 52/52 COMPLETED 4/15



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Reading By The Numbers

Hosted By: Bev@My Readers Block
Official Challenge Page
#ReadingByNumbers2024

Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024
Signed Up: 12/5/23

Challenge Detail Summary:
Set a goal and track how many books (any genre, any format) that you read throughout the year.

My Goal: 150 books

Progress: 61/150 


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Un-timed Series Wrap-up

Hosted By: smmorris8211 (StoryGraph)
Official Challenge Page

Dates: No dates

Challenge Detail Summary:
A place to track FINISHED (all the started series) with no time limit

My Goal: 25 series

Progress: 3/25 


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Virtual Mount TBR Challenge
Hosted By: Bev@My Readers Block
Official Challenge Page
#VirtualMountTBR2024

Dates: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024

Challenge Detail Summary:
Books are for borrowed books only. (nothing that is owned) 

Levels:
Mount Rum Doodle: 12 books 
Mount Crumpit: 24 books 
Mount Munch: 36 books 
White Plume Mountain: 48 books 
 
Stormness Head: 60 books 
Mount Mindolluin: 75 books 
Mount Seleya: 100 books 
Mount Olympus: 150+ books 
The mountain I'm attempting to climb 

Progress: 61/150


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Monthly Challenges


 January Pages Challenge

Hosted by: StoryGraph
Official Challenge Page
Dates: Jan. 1 - Jan. 31, 2023

Summary of Rules: 
Read 1 page or 1 minute and log it each day on SG.

Progress31/31 COMPLETED 1/31  



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The Ghost Who Loved Diamonds
really liked it
tagged: 2021-audiobooks-challenge, 2021-beachcomber-mystery-challenge, 2021...
The Ghost of Marlow House
really liked it
Absolutely loved this book. It caught my attention from the first page. Fabulous story of Danielle who inherits Marlow House from her Great Aunt. Danielle moves into the house along with her friend Lily, who is there to help get the ...
tagged: my-kindle-free-books, pn-ghosts, mystery, mystery-cozy, suspense, 2...
Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book
it was amazing
tagged: 2021-alphabet-soupreading-challenge, 2021-audiobooks-challenge, 202...
If the Shoe Kills
liked it
tagged: 2021-alphabet-soupreading-challenge, 2021-bookhoarder-challenge, 20...
The Book Thief
did not like it
With all the hype and rave about this book, I was really excited to dive in. Such a disappointment. If it wasn't for listening to it on an book, I would have given up on a long long time ago. The concept of the story sounds fascinating, ...
tagged: 2021-alphabet-soupreading-challenge, 2021-color-coded-challenge, 20...

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