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2024 Reading Challenge

Welcome to the 2024 Read Another Page Reading Challenge!

What would a blog with a title like Read Another Page be without reading challenges?

I don’t know about you, but reading challenges have made me read many more books than I usually do. And some are even ones I wouldn’t have picked up otherwise. So let’s challenge ourselves with some reading this year! This will be the 7th year I’ve hosted a reading challenge on my blog. And each year has been different. This year is no exception. Are you ready to join? I’m going things a little differently this year. Reading books is the same. And yes, you can count audio books if you actually listen to it and are not just playing it in the background while you do school, have conversations with others or walk in and out of the room.

The biggest change is reviews. I’ve realized that for a review to do any good it needs to be in a public place. So, for reviews to count you MUST review a book on Goodreads or a bookseller’s site. This can include an author’s website if they have a place to leave a comment under a book. These can be places like Amazon, Light of Faith, Book Bub, or other sites. You do not HAVE to review a book.

But before I give you the list, here are the rules. (Yes, we have rules.)

  1. These books may be read in any order. You do NOT have to start at the top and read down.
  2. You may count any books you read for this challenge for other challenges if you wish.
  3. In order for your books to count, they must be read in 2024 between January 1 and June 30.
  4. All books must be at least a few chapters in length. (Even two or three chapters, but they must have chapters!)
  5. This challenge starts January 1st, and ends June 30th 2024. Any books read during that time that fit the list can count.

Also, if you get anyone else to join the challenge and read at least 2 books, you get a bonus point.

Let’s get started!

To sign up simply send me an email (or message me somewhere) and let me know you’re joining. I’ll add your name to the Reading Companions page. (You can use the Contact form if you do not already have my email address.)

When you’ve read a book (or more than one if you’d rather) comment on this 2024 Reading Challenge Page, and I’ll mark you down for those books. Please make sure you let me know which # the book was read for so I can mark it in the right place.

If you have been a part of my reading challenges last year, you will notice that I once again have a page to share all the covers of all the books that are read during this challenge. I’ve created a google doc for you to add your own covers and links to your reviews. You can find that HERE.

Ready for that list yet? You can download a special pdf list with all the categories, spaces for titles, where you reviewed each book and even stars to mark your ratings right HERE.

  1. Takes Place Out West
  2. Horse on the Cover
  3. A Book in a Series
  4. The Next Book in a Series
  5. Re-Read
  6. By an Indie Author
  7. Takes Place During a War
  8. Woman/Girl on the Cover
  9. TBR
  10. TBR
  11. TBR
  12. Favorite Author
  13. Era You Don’t Usually Read
  14. Book You Keep Putting Off
  15. Mystery
  16. Set in Another Country
  17. Child is the MC
  18. By an Author a Friend Recommends
  19. Chosen by a Parent
  20. Non-Fiction
  21. Features a Musical Instrument
  22. Biography
  23. Title with 5 Words
  24. Author’s First Name & Your First Name Start with the Same Letter

Now, let’s get reading!

Comments

  2. Here’s my first set! I’ve typed reviews, too, but I’ll figure how I’ll need to post them later and let you know which ones I do. How do I add book reviews on Light of Faith?

    3. Footprints in the Barn by Mr and Mrs. Castleberry
    6. Finding Home by Rebekah Morris
    9. Beloved presented by HaYovel
    16. Beyond Comfort by Rebekah Morris

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    • Sorry…I’m having trouble adding my photos to the google doc page. It’s not wanting to take my converted jpg photo. Ideas?

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      • I think you’ll have to just copy and paste cover images from Goodreads or some other site into the google doc. You don’t have to have an account on Goodreads to find books on there.

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    • Great job, Chloe!
      I don’t know if you have to have an account or not on there. I know some people have reviewed books on there before, but I haven’t.

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      • Okay, thanks!! Yes, I’m pretty sure we have an account with Light of Faith.

        I’ll see about adding covers next week. 🙂

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  3. 3. A book in a series – Stephen by Rebekah A. Morris
    Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3623770887

    I’ve still only read those two books all year XD Other than a long Dickens which I’m not even halfway through yet, and I don’t think I can count it for this challenge anyway since I didn’t start it this year 😀
    But I’m getting caught up on all my ARCs before I let myself start anything new! XD

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  4. Well, since I didn’t start counting until today…and had a really good reading month in January… 🙈 (Also, are we supposed to post our reviews here, or just on the companions page?)

    1. Takes Place Out West – Copper for the Countess by Sally Britton
    3. A Book in a Series – Just Ella (Books of Dalthia #1) by Annette K. Larsen
    4. The Next Book in a Series – Missing Lily (Books of Dalthia #2) by Annette K. Larsen
    6. By an Indie Author – Garoon by P.D. Atkerson
    7. Takes Place During a War – Daican’s Heir by Jaye L. Knight
    8. Woman/Girl on the Cover – To Betray a King by Annette K. Larsen
    9. TBR – Falling Between the Pages by A.M. Heath
    10. TBR – On the Run by Lynette Eason
    11. TBR – An Apprentice Escapes by Lillian Keith
    12. Favorite Author – Hazelby Priors by Courtenay Burden
    13. Era You Don’t Usually Read – Marcus: A Soldier’s Story by Laura Guenot
    14. Book You Keep Putting Off – Avalon by Valerie Howard
    15. Mystery – The Graham Quartet and the House on Old Elm Road by Rebekah A. Morris
    16. Set in Another Country – The Smeraldo Flower by J.F. Rogers
    17. Child is the MC – The Book of Dreams by Kate Willis
    18. By an Author a Friend Recommends – Not for a Million Dollars by Jayna Baas
    21. Features a Musical Instrument – Erick and Sally by Johanna Spyri
    23. Title with 5 Words – And the Bride Wore Tulle by Bekah O’Brien
    24. Author’s First Name & Your First Name Start with the Same Letter – See Me by Autumn MacArthur

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    • You started off with bang! If you let me know you reviewed them here, you can just leave links on the other page.

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          • 2. Horse on the Cover – Sunlight and Shadows by Jessica Marie Holt (reviewed)

            Also a question…if I’ve previously read a novella and re-read it this year as part of a collection, can I count that novella as a re-read?

          • Yes, you can count a novella as a reread if you read it before and as long as it had chapters. 🙂

          • Okay, then I’ve also finished #5!

            5. Re-Read – Lessons from Liberty by Rebekah A. Morris (reviewed)

          • Two more done (and reviewed)!

            22. Nonfiction – Road to Flourishing: Eight Keys to Boost Employee Engagement and Well Being by Al Lopus
            24. Biography – Children of the Storm: The Autobiography of Natasha Vins by Natasha Vins

            Now I just need to try to get one of my parents to pick a book for me! 😀

          • Yay!
            Hmm, I already have you marked for #24. I don’t have you marked for $19 or #20. Did you mean these to be #20 (non-fiction) and #22 (biography)?

          • Ugh, sorry, yes, that’s what I meant. 😝 Got my numbers mixed up. By my count, #19 is all I have left after this.

          • No worries. Just wanted to double check. Easy to mix up numbers. 😀

          • #19 is done and reviewed!

            19. Chosen by a Parent – Only Ten Cents by Pansy

            And I’m done! This was fun. 😀

          • Yay! Way to go!
            So glad you had fun doing this reading challenge. 😀

  5. So here’s what I have so far for the reading challenge:
    2. Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry
    3. Dick Prescott’s Second Year at West Point by H Irving Hancock
    4. Dick Prescott’s Third Year at West Point by H Irving Hancock
    8. Hazelby Priors by Courtenay Burden
    9. The Young Engineers in Arizona by H. Irving Hancock
    11. Dave Darrin’s Second Year at Annapolis by H. Irving Hancock
    16. The Endless Steppe
    17. What Tommy Didn’t Know by Rebekah A. Morris
    21. Small Sacrifices by A. Y. Daniels
    23. My Heart’s in the Highlands by Amy Lefeuvre

    I’ve only reviewed 8,16, and 21 so far.

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  6. Here’s my first update for the year:

    1. Takes Place Out West – The Parting Glass by Elisabeth Grace Foley
    3. A Book in a Series – The Last Archer by S.D. Smith
    4. The Next Book in a Series – The First Fowler by S.D. Smith
    5. Re-Read – The Courtship of Jo March by Trie Wilkins
    6. By an Indie Author – Springtime in Surrey by Kellyn Roth and others
    7. Takes Place During a War – Paper Crowns by Miriam Neal
    8. Woman/Girl on the Cover – Sweetly Yours by Jessica Marie Holt
    9. TBR – Yours Truly by Jessica Marie Holt
    10. TBR – The Oldest Flame by Elisabeth Grace Foley
    11. TBR – Graham Quartet & The Mystery of the Day Maid by Rebekah Morris
    13. Era You Don’t Usually Read – Merrily Yours by Jessica Marie Holt
    14. Book You Keep Putting Off – M is for Mama by Abbie Halberstadt
    15. Mystery – Graham Quartet and the Mysterious Strangers by Rebekah Morris
    16. Set in Another Country – Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
    17. Child is the MC – The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
    18. By an Author a Friend Recommends – Christmas Karol by Faith Moore
    20. Non-Fiction – Mastering Minimalism by Emily Josephine
    21. Features a Musical Instrument – Tornado Tragedy by Hannah E. Griggs
    22. Biography – Not By Might Nor By Power by Lonnie Frisbee
    23. Title with 5 Words – The 40-Day Social Media Fast by Wendy Speake
    24. Author’s First Name & Your First Name Start with the Same Letter – Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Rooney Doland

    I believe I reviewed all of them.

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  7. Here’s my first update for the year:

    1. Takes Place Out West – The Parting Glass by Elisabeth Grace Foley
    3. A Book in a Series – The Last Archer by S.D. Smith
    4. The Next Book in a Series – The First Fowler by S.D. Smith
    5. Re-Read – The Courtship of Jo March by Trie Wilkins
    6. By an Indie Author – Springtime in Surrey by Kellyn Roth and others
    7. Takes Place During a War – Paper Crowns by Miriam Neal
    8. Woman/Girl on the Cover – Sweetly Yours by Jessica Marie Holt
    9. TBR – Yours Truly by Jessica Marie Holt
    10. TBR – The Oldest Flame by Elisabeth Grace Foley
    11. TBR – Graham Quartet & The Mystery of the Day Maid by Rebekah Morris
    13. Era You Don’t Usually Read – Merrily Yours by Jessica Marie Holt
    14. Book You Keep Putting Off – M is for Mama by Abbie Halberstadt
    15. Mystery – Graham Quartet and the Mysterious Strangers by Rebekah Morris
    16. Set in Another Country – Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
    17. Child is the MC – The Giver by Lois Lowry
    18. By an Author a Friend Recommends – Christmas Karol by Faith Moore
    20. Non-Fiction – Mastering Minimalism by Emily Josephine
    21. Features a Musical Instrument – Tornado Tragedy by Hannah E. Griggs
    22. Biography – Not By Might Nor By Power by Lonnie Frisbee
    23. Title with 5 Words – The 40-Day Social Media Fast by Wendy Speake
    24. Author’s First Name & Your First Name Start with the Same Letter – Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Rooney Doland

    I believe I reviewed all of them.

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  8. I don’t have a big list of completed books, but I have a couple completed:
    7. Takes place during a war – Unwilling Warrior by Andrea Boeshaar; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6145403638
    15. Mystery – Ladies’ Bane by Patricia Wentworth; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6145400785

    And a question about #3 and 4: do these books have to be in the same series, and one after another (e.g. book 3 after book 2, instead of book 5 after book 3)?

    CutePolarBear/Hanna

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    • Progress is progress no matter the size. 🙂

      To answer your question, no, the books do NOT have to be in the same series. #3 could be book 1 in a series, while #4 needs to be a book that isn’t the first book. Some people were saying they struggled with actually reading the next book in a series even if they liked the first one.

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  10. Okay, check-in time! All of the following are reviewed on Goodreads; I’ve linked them all in the “books read” doc. Do you need the links here too?

    #3 – Lord Brocktree by Brian Jacques
    #4 – Martin the Warrior by Brian Jacques
    #5 – Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen
    #6 – The Case of the Tabloid Tattler by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick
    #8 – Hey, Jude Carpenter by Storm Shultz
    #9 – Abide in Christ by Andrew Murray
    #10 – Car Alarm by Angie Thompson
    #11 – Tomorrow Isn’t Promised by Chelsea Burden
    #12 – Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
    #15 – A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    #16 – Hazelby Priors by Courtenay Burden
    #17 – The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose Johnson
    #20 – 2024… Your Year of More by Noah William Smith
    #21 – Until the Last Note by B.M. Baker
    #23 – When the Stars Shine Again by Lucy Peterson

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    • Great job, Kats!
      No, I don’t need the links here too since you told me you reviewed them all and liked to the reviews on the google doc. 🙂

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        • #13 – Era you don’t usually read – Heart of Trust by Kristina Hall
          #24 – Author’s 1st name & mine start with the same letter – Rose of Fate by Kaytlin Phillips, in the Black Rose Collection

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          • I TAKE THAT BACK SORRY

            #13 – Era you don’t usually read – Oh, The Lamented by Abigail Kay Harris (early 2000s)
            #24 – Author’s 1st name & mine start with the same letter – Rose of Fate by Kaytlin Phillips, in the Black Rose Collection
            #1 – Takes Place Out West – Heart of Trust by Kristina Hall.

          • No problem. 😀 I’m just now getting around to marking these down. Been a little busy and crazy around here. 😉

  11. I’ve got several books read so far! 🙂 Here is the list along with links to the reviews.

    1 Chasing the Horizon by Mary Connealy
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6140681716

    2 Undercover Princess by Olivia Jarmusch
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5850860242

    3 My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5517350720

    7 The Cryptographer’s Dilemma by Johnnie Alexander
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6081681123

    8 Double Take by Lynette Eason
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6205011329

    9 The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5674831642

    10 Yukon Justice by Dana Mentink
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5815713367

    11 The Wreck of the Ethie by Hilary Hyland
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6005513065

    13 The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura Frantz
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6168358662

    15 Search and Defend by Heather Woodhaven
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6002511710

    16 Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5676280687

    17 The Dare Sisters by Jess Rinker
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6196797422

    20 Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5904916005

    22 Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life by Janet and Geoff Benge
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2413431537

    23 The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4797266012

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  12. Alright, here goes for my first progress update so far!
    #1: Mysterious Ways by Terry W. Burns
    https://www.goodreads.com/reviews/show/5753218352
    #2: Hammer of the Huguenots by Douglas Bond
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4632117880
    #3: 1915 by Sally Murphy
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6272755227
    #4: Grace and Glory by Sofie Laguna
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6272978012
    #5: In the Reign of Terror by G.A Henty
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4649414704
    #6: Preacher on the Run by Jayna Baas
    (Review yet to be written)
    #7: A Daughter of Many Mothers by Rena Quint
    (Review yet to be written)
    #13: From the Dark to the Dawn by Alicia A. Willis
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60=1350639
    That’s it for now! Will try to get the other reviews written soon and add more books too! Really enjoying this challenge!

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  14. Finally logging some more read books!

    4. The Mysterious Message by Mr. and Mrs. Castleberry
    5. Midnight Sky by Mr. and Mrs. Castleberry
    10. American Frugal Housewife by Mrs. Lydia Child

    I’m sorry I haven’t been as active with this challenge. I’m busier with other things than I thought I would, so I don’t know how much I can participate from here on out. We’ll see!

    I was excited to see your new Graham Quartet book!

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    • Good job, Chloe!
      And if you just read and can’t update until the end, that’s okay too. Some people wait until they have the full thing done, or at least a lot of it.
      Read what you can and enjoy it!

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  15. Finally giving you a progress report, haha!

    #2: Frontier Lady by Judith Pella – reviewed
    #8: When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder – reviewed
    #11: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
    #14: Friends Forever by Jan Vermeer – reviewed
    #15: Double Take by Lynette Eason – reviewed
    #16: Operation Joktan by Amir Tsarfati – reviewed
    #19: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool – reviewed (kinda…I’ll let you decide if it counts as an actual review, haha!)
    #23: The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jaime Jo Wright – reviewed

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    • Nice job! You’ve got a great start, Kaitlyn!
      And yes, I’ll say that review counts. I don’t have any rules on how long a review has to be except that it’s more than, “good book” or “I liked this.” 😉

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  16. Hi! Here’s some more! 🙂

    #7 Elnakam, story of a fighter for the freedom of Israel by Ezra Yakhin

    #8 Being Lena Levi by Bobbie Ann Cole

    #9 Louis Zamperini by Janet and Geoff Benge

    #17 Meet Poppy by Gabrielle Wang

    All of these were reviewed on Goodreads. Do I need to post the links to my reviews on here)
    😀

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    • Great job!
      As long as you post the links to your reviews on the google doc page with the covers of your books, you don’t have to post the links here. 🙂

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  17. I’m finally back!! Fallen so far behind… but hopefully with all the ARCs and betas this month I’ll be able to get a few more done in the next couple weeks!
    I was so excited when I realised this category existed… I was trying to find something to fit this book into, and it couldn’t be more perfect! XD Especially as I was struggling to think of a book to fit it before.
    21. Features a Musical Instrument – Until the Last Note by B.M. Baker
    Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6326673840

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  18. #7 – Takes place in a war – A Silent Hope by Madisyn Carlin
    #22 – Biography – With Daring Faith by Rebecca Davis
    (both reviewed)

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    • Also, did I forget to mention Oh, The Lamented for #13 and Rose of Fate (Black Rose Collection) for #24??

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      • No, I have those marked on my paper copy. I just haven’t gotten around to updating it on the website since life has been a bit hectic and crazy lately. But I will. Thanks for checking. I have been known to not mark something before. 😀

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      • #2 – The Smoking Iron by Elisabeth Grace Foley (reviewed)
        #19 – La Fille du Phare by Annet Schaap (reviewed)

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          • And I’m done!!

            #18 – “Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada” by Emily Sarah Holt – reviewed
            #14 – “Andora’s Folly” by Abigayle Claire – reviewed

          • Woohoo!!! Way to go, Kats!!! I’ll get these marked as soon as I can! Thanks for being a part of the reading challenge!

  19. 1. Holes by Louis Sachar (takes place in Texas)
    2. Mystery of the Wild Ponies by Gertrude Chandler Warner
    3. Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanne Bischof

    8. It’s Not Supposed to be This Way by Lysa Terkeurst
    9. Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge
    10. Wonder by R. J. Palacio
    11. A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
    12. The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright
    13. Killing the Witches by Bill O’Reilly (1600-1700s)
    14. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
    15. Echoes Among the Stones by Jaime Jo Wright
    16. The Thief of Blackfriar’s Lane by Michelle Griep (set in England)
    17. A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

    20. No Mere Mortals by Toby Sumpter
    21. The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano (piano)
    22. Fostered by Tori Hope Peterson (autobiography/memoir)
    23. Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
    24. Crazy Love by Francis Chan

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    • Yes. As long as you are actually listening to the book and not just playing it while you walk in and out of the room or work on things like school or writing blog posts. 😉

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  21. Hey Rebekah! My sister, Kaitlyn, told me about this challenge and I’d like to join if that works!
    These are my reads for the year so far, I haven’t reviewed any of them.
    #3 – Isle of Swords by Wayne Thomas Batson
    #4 – Isle of Fire by Wayne Thomas Batson
    #15 – Canyon Quest by Jim Ware
    #19 – The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen

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    • Hi Karalyn!
      Welcome to the Reading Challenge! I’ll get you added and these books marked. Happy reading!

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  22. Here’s my update:
    #2 – Horse on the Cover: The Yankee Peddlers of Early America by J.R. Dolan
    #3 – Book in a series: Baroness by Susan May Warren; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6341909286
    #4 – Next Book in a series: Threads of Silk by Linda Lee Chaikin; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5868436702
    #5 – Reread: On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    #6 – Indie Author: Lady of the Court by Laura Du Pre
    #9 – TBR: Home Fires of the Great War by Rebekah Morris; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1903096223
    #13 – Era I don’t usually read: Phantom Thief by P.D. Atkerson; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6426185152
    #16 – Set in another country: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
    #17 – Child as MC: Williwaw! by Tom Bodett; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6413447184
    #20 – Nonfiction: Forgotten is the Name by Paul M Perkins; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6366321666

    Hanna

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      • Question (hoping for some grace, haha): In searching for a book written by an author sharing my initials, I read a classic novella “Michael Kohlhaas” by Heinrich von Kleist from Gutenberg.org. No, it didn’t have chapters (especially that copy, which had very little formatting at all). Other versions show page numbers ranging from ~70 to 130 pages. So, is there a possibility that it could count? *Realizes this is a total breaking of Rule #4 and there’s no logical reason I should be granted this request* XD

        Hanna

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        • Since it’s not just a “short story” I’ll let it count. The idea behind the “must have chapters” was so that we didn’t just read a bunch of short stories.

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  23. Here’s the rest of my books for the challenge.

    1. Uncle Sam’s Boys on Field Duty by H. Irving Hancock

    5. Together by Rebekah A. Morris

    6. Heart of Trust by Kristina Hall
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6244156275

    7. A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6239001801

    10. The Young Engineers in Nevada by H. Irving Hancock

    12. The Blacksmith of Boniface Lane by Charlotte Maria Tucker

    13. Heretics of Piedmont by D. J. Speckhals

    14. Fanny’s Hope Chest by Sarah Holman

    15. Grandmother’s Letters by Rebekah Jones

    18. The Grumble Free Year by Tricia Goyer

    19. Across the Miles by David Gibbs
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6115559276

    20. A Time to Stand by Walter Lord
    https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6238913733

    22. The Life of D. L. Moody by His Son by William Revell Moody

    24. Falling for the Farmer by Hannah Foster

    Thanks for hosting the challenge again!

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    • Wow! Great list!
      And way to go in finishing the challenge more than a month early!

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  24. I just read a book set in 1850s Texas, on a ranch, on the prairie – and I’m trying to figure out if that counts for “out west” or not? 🤔

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  25. I’m finally here with an update!!

    1. Takes place out west – The Intercessor by Abbigail Raine B
    4. The next book in a series – Training by P.D. Atkerson
    10. TBR – Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
    16. Set in another country – Urram by Cheyenne van Langevelde
    17. Child is the MC – Tornado Tragedy by Hannah E. Griggs
    18. By an author a friend recommends – Baby Mine by Kellyn Roth
    23. Title with 5 words – The Secret of Moon Castle by Enid Blyton

    And all are reviewed!

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    • Actually, I’d like to change Tornado Tragedy to be #6, By an indie author. I found one that fits 17 better, I’ll post it once it’s reviewed.

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  26. Okie! I haaaave…

    #1: Be Still, My Soul by Faith Blum (reviewed on Goodreads)
    #3: City Spies by James Ponti (reviewed on Goodreads)
    #5: Tutor, Nanny, Spit-up, Spy by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick (reviewed on Goodreads)
    #8: Always Watching by Lynnette Eason (reviewed on Goodreads)
    #9: Preacher on the Run by Jayna Baas (reviewed on Goodreads)
    #14: The Black Rose Collection by Madisyn Carlin, Kristina Hall, Vanessa Hall, K.R. Mattson, M.L. Milligan, Kaytlin Phillips, and Saraina Whitney (reviewed on Goodreads)
    #15: The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (reviewed on Goodreads)
    #16: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (reviewed on Goodreads)

    Trying to catch up here, but I’m not doing myself a favor reading books as long as The Black Rose Collection or Our Mutual Friend. XD Noow to count up how many books I need to read in the next *gulps* 19 days here…okay, only 16, I can…do this, probably.

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    • That’s a nice list, Faithie! And yeah, I’d suggest some shorter books instead of collections and Dickens. 😉 But you can totally do this. 😀

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      • Update #2!

        Now I’ve also got:
        #4: Golden Gate by James Ponti (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #6: When the Stars Shine Again by Lucy Peterson (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #7: Wedded to War (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #10: An Apprentice Escapes by Lillian Keith (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #13: No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #17: This Gray Canvas by Jaiden Philips (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #18: My Doggie and I by R. M. Ballantyne (which coincidentally turned out to be the same era as No Ocean Too Wide, but I didn’t know it was and I don’t normally read this era, I promise!) (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #19: Beneath the Bending Skies by Jane Kirkpatrick (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #22: Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose (reviewed on Goodreads)
        #23: Until Leaves Fall in Paris (reviewed on Goodreads)

        I gave in and swapped the rest for some shorter ones…my only problem now is that after reading the first 2 pages of the one I had planned for having the horse on the cover, I think it’s juust a tiny bit too heavy, definitely too heavy to try to digest in 3 days. So I’ll have to figure that one out, but surely there’s something short with a horse on it.

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  27. Okay, time to send in my second lot of books, three months later! They’re all reviewed!

    #8: Meet Grace by Sophie Laguna
    #10: Shepherd Warrior by Bradley Booth
    #11: O to be Like Thee: how deep love runs by Kassie Angle
    #12: St George for England by G.A Henty
    #14: The Revolt by Douglas Bond
    #15: The Jerusalem Conspiracy by Charles Samuel
    #16: Stop the Rain by Kassie Angle (and yeah, I’m not from the USA, so it counts for me lol)
    #17: The Blue Cow by Paul Hutchens
    #20: Raising a Princess by John Croyle
    #22: A Higher Call by Adam Makos
    #23: Face to Face with Jesus by Samaa Habib
    #24: Winning His Spurs by G.A Henty
    Phew! only four more to go! If anyone has any suggestions for #21 (features a musical instrument) I would appreciate it!
    All these books are reviewed on Goodreads!
    Great job everyone! You all are doing great!
    And awesome job Rebecca for initiating this and for keeping everyone encouraged!
    Blessings!

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    • Great job, Gabbi! You are almost done! You can do it! Have you checked the google doc page for ideas for a book with a musical instrument?

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    • Hey Gabbi! You could read The Fiddler’s Secret – Lois Walfrid Johnson, for a book with a musical instrument! Johanna

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  28. Reading faster than I can keep up with reviews! 😀 Here’s a short update for now.
    2. Horse on cover: Outlaw Fever by Elisabeth Grace Foley
    5. Reread: Bound by Victoria Lynn
    12. Favourite author: Hot Swamp by R.M. Ballantyne
    17. Child as the MC: This Gray Canvas by Jaiden Phillips
    All reviewed.

    More coming soon!!

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  29. Audiobooks are a game changer, haha!

    #3 – The Door Within by Wayne Thomas Batson (reviewed)

    #4 – The Rise of the Wyrm Lord by Wayne Thomas Batson (reviewed)

    #9 – The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

    #12 – The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano

    #13 – Angel Sister by Ann H. Gabhart

    #17 – One Came Home by Amy Timberlake (reviewed)

    #18 – The Final Storm by Wayne Thomas Batson (reviewed)

    #24 – Every Now & Then by Karen Kingsbury (reviewed)

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    • Yay for audio books! If your eyes have be busy elsewhere, at least you can still listen to books. 😀 Great job, Kaitlyn!

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  30. Here are some books I’ve been reading over the last few months!!
    #1 Cabin on the Prairie – C.H. Pearson
    #2 Rescue in the Rockies – C.R. Hedgcock
    #4 Peace Rebel – Robert Elmer (Book 2 in Promise of Zion series)
    #5 Willy’s Trunk – Greene (Lamplighter Audio book)
    #7 Beyond the River – Robert Elmer
    #8 A Brother is Born – Angie Thompson
    #12 Prisoner of the Pyrenees – C.R Hedgcock
    #15 Graham Quartet and the House on Old Elm Road – Rebekah Morris
    #16 Operation Exodus – Gustav Scheller
    #17 Cousins All Round – LEM
    #21 Kathleen’s Shaken Dreams –
    Tracy Leininger Craven (features a harmonica)
    #22 Hiding Edith – Kathy Kacer
    #23 The Courtship of Sarah McClean – Stephan & Susie Castleberry

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  31. 20. Nonfiction: The Marriage Ring by John Angell James
    22. Biography: Amazing Grace by Eric Metaxas
    Both reviewed

    I had something else that I’m reading picked for nonfiction, but I realised it’s a little long to finish in the week that’s left. 😬 But then I remembered I’d actually read multiple others earlier in the year, so I just reviewed one and there you go. XD And now I have less left. ;P Think it’s only 2 now!

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    • Oh, that’s nice when you realize that you’d already read a book this year that fits for one of the categories!
      I have down that you haven’t read 7 books. Maybe you just haven’t reviewed them and so haven’t mentioned them yet.

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      • It is!! 😀 The same thing happened with the biography actually XD
        Oh yes, sorry, that’s what I meant. 🙂 Working through the reviews one by one… XD

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  32. Hi! Maybe a silly question, but does your short stories count as a book for the challenge?

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  33. And here are some more!
    # 3 Brother Enemy – Robert Elmer
    # 6 Orphan’s Secret – Lauren Compton
    # 9 Befriended: Tales of Taelis – Sarah Holman
    # 10 Jewish Life in America During Colonial Times – Meish Goldish
    # 13 Duncan’s War – Douglas Bond
    # 24 Trapped in an Abandoned Mine – Jeff Barth

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  34. Aaaaand we’re done!!! That was a close call, but I made it. ;P XD

    7. Takes place during a war – Our Yellow Tape Letters by Caitlyn Miller
    10. TBR – Off the Rails by P.D. Atkerson
    11. TBR – Rubadub Mystery by Enid Blyton
    13. Era you don’t usually read – Heretics of Piedmont by D.J. Speckhals
    15. Mystery – The Secret of the Crooked Cat by William Arden
    19. Chosen by a parent – Sunset on the Hebrew Mountains by John Ross Macduff
    24. Author’s first name and your first name start with the same letter – Dewdrops and Butterflies by Libby May

    All reviewed.

    I thiiiink that’s all. Hopefully I didn’t miss one…

    Thanks for hosting this challenge, Auntie!!! It gave me… a LOT of motivation to read this month. XD

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    • That fills everything thing in on my end! Good job, Lyds!
      You’re welcome! Happy to help motivate some reading. 😀

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  35. My final update for this year! Thanks for hosting again! I believe this completes every item on the list. I reviewed them all as well.

    2 – horse on the cover – Kingdom’s Dawn by Chuck Black
    12 – Favorite Author – Safe with You by Jaye Elliot
    19 – chosen by a parent – Let Go by Fenelon

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  36. Here are my books! For the three reviews I wrote, I’ve linked to the books on Goodreads.
    1. Together by Rebekah A. Morris
    2. Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry
    3. The Treasure Seekers by Edith Nesbit
    4. The Wouldbegoods by Edith Nesbit
    5. Making Fate by Isabella Alden
    6. Icy Interference by Hannah E. Griggs
    7. Shadow of His Hand by Wendy Lawton
    8. Elisabeth Elliot: Do the Next Thing by Selah Helms
    9. What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/730501
    10. The Grumble-Free Year by Tricia Goyer
    11. Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio Peg Kehret
    12. Overruled by Isabella Alden
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20425337-overruled?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pj8elr40B9&rank=1
    13. John Bunyan by Brian Cosby
    14. Johann Sebastian Bach by Rick Marschall
    15. Jim Wood by Rebekah A. Morris
    16. Jayne’s Endeavor by Lauren Compton
    17. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
    18. Enemy Brothers by Constance Savery
    19. Power Through Prayer E. M. Bounds
    20. Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
    21. Small Sacrifices by A. Y. Daniels
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205524860-small-sacrifices?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Fl3ROE8zt6&rank=12
    22. Swimming Against the Tide by Catherine MacKenzie
    23. Finding God in Hidden Places by Joni Eareckson Tada
    24. The Tale of Pig Robinson by Beatrix Potter

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  37. Okay, last update! I had two books to add, but realized that only one of them works for the categories I have left, haha.

    #10: Wishtress by Nadine Brandes (reviewed)

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  38. Though I haven’t had much time either to read or to record my progress, I did manage to read a couple more books before June ended:
    #8 Woman/girl on the cover: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D Schmidt
    #21 Musical Instrument: Man of the Family by Kathleen Karr; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6611273632
    #23 Title with five words: The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith; review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6439460311

    Do they still count even though I’m dreadfully late telling about it? *smacks head*

    Hanna

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