Book Discussion: TBR for the Rest of This Month and Year

 

Another year is coming to a close, and the reading challenges for 2025 have already started popping up. A few I did this year (and in years past) have yet to show up, however.  

But as I begin signing up for next year, I am still trying to finish those left for 2024. A few have prompts been hard to find books for, and it looks like I may not finish those challenges.This would be the first time I did not fill all categories on every challenge. 

As I said in this signup post today, two categories from the same challenge this year have been difficult to find books for. Our public library will close for the holidays starting on Christmas Eve. I don't know how many more books I will check out before then, and I don't appear to have any books at home that will work for the categories.  Four categories remain on the Feminist Challenge, and the same is true for all of those. Even if I don't finish all those categories, I plan on participating next year, if the Feminist one is offered again. I've completed all but one of those with monthly prompts. This all the detail I want to get into for now

I always try to turn in all library books before it closes for the holidays (though they do have a drop box on the sidewalk), so I can read books from home during the holiday closure. But I may have to change that plan this year if I try to fill all categories before the year is over. But now I'm counting on not finishing those remaining categories. I always aim to complete as many as possible throughout the year, and that's what I am going to do. I like just participating, and that's what makes it fun.

I also want to squeeze in some more holiday books before Christmas Day, though I cannot be too certain how many of those I will get either. 

A year-end post will be coming at the end of the month.

2025 Book Bingo Reading Challenge

I will be doing this one again, though I'm not certain about finishing the one this year. I have only two categories left and they are proving somewhat difficult. Just the same, I want to be in again in 202, getting as many as possible.

My Books:

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Christmas Yard Decorations

The gingerbread house was made from recycled campaign yard sings, taped to gather and covered with brown shipping paper. The small stake lights are the solar-powered lights I got at Dollar Tree last month. I wanted to get them before they ran out, and sure enough, the last time I looked, the store was out of them. The candy canes are also solar-powered and they came from the last place I would have thought to look, Tractor Supply Company. I'd looked up where to find such decorations, and the ones on Amazon seemed quite expensive. I looked up where else to find the candy cane lights, and among the stores that came up in my search was Tractor Supply. I had to go to Gilroy last Sunday, and the nearest Tractor Supply store is in that town, so I decided to take a look before going home. The candy canes were on sale last week and this was the only chance I'd get to look for them in store. Sure enough they were some and I decided to take four of them. BTW, I don't know if I'd even been in this store before, and when I worked at Home Goods in Gilroy, I could hear the loud speaker at Tractor Supply from the HG parking lot. I'd considered also looking at Walmart (also nearby), but Walmart always gets crowded on Sunday.

I began talking the house the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I got everything up by Thursday before dark.

Historical Fiction Reading 2025

 Once again, doing this one, getting as many books as possible. 

20th Century Reader - 2 books

Victorian Reader - 5 books

Renaissance Reader - 10 books

Medieval - 15 books

Ancient History - 25 books

Prehistoric - 50+ books

My Books:

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2025 Books in Translation Reading Challenge

 Will be doing this one again at Introverted Reader.

You can read a book that’s been translated from any language into the language of your choosing. The challenge is not limited to translations to or from English.

You can read any genre

You can read books meant for any age group

Crossovers with other challenges are fine

Any format that you choose is also acceptable

The challenge will run from January 1 through December 31, 2024

My books:

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Christmas Humor--Thursday 13

Colleen at The Thursday 13 holds a weekly blogging prompt where bloggers make a list of 13 things on Thursdays. The topic is for you to choose. The blog host doesn't have any official graphics to display on the Thursday 13 posts, so I decided to whip one up myself. 🙂  

Sharing some old and new favorites as we come to the end of the first week of December.

2025 Southern Literature Reading Challenge

 Doing this one again at Introverted Reader, getting as many books as possible.

Welcome to the 2025 Southern Literature Reading Challenge! We’ll focus on books and authors from the southeastern region of the United States.

Definition of “The South”

Definitions of the South are flexible, so I’ve decided to base my definition on the current makeup of the Southern Legislative Conference:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• West Virginia

That said, I’m not looking for a debate and I’m flexible. These are only guidelines so use your best judgment.

Rules

• Read books by Southern authors set largely in the South
• You can read any genre, including fiction or nonfiction, classics, or contemporary works
• You can read books meant for any age group
• Crossovers with other challenges are fine
• Any format that you choose is also acceptable
• The challenge will run from January 1 through December 31, 2025
• A blog is not required for participation; you can also link to reviews on other sites such as GoodReads or Instagram
• Sign up anytime throughout the year
• I’ve tried to keep this simple but if you have any questions, reach out in the comments, via social media (links in my sidebar), or my contact form.
• Most importantly, have fun!

My Books:

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