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Interested in joining a challenge? Take your pick! Click the challenge name to get to the challenge thread, sign up and post your list of books TBR.

There are many open/on-going challenges. Make sure you read over the rules and duration dates before joining. Challenges that have closed or ended are marked as such. In some cases, a challenge will be modified and/or restarted for another year. Please join only those challenges that are either open or have no expiration date.

If you have any questions re: a challenge, don't hesitate to ask! The more, the merrier -- We'd love to have you join us!

Sept 2012 | ETA: If you notice, some challenges have been flagged [Sent to Second Chance Challenges for recycling]. These challenges have been ok'd for (re)use at SCC, a GR group specializing in recycling expired challenges.

"Color Me Read Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 6 books with cover color/theme listed
Length: 2 Months (begins anytime after 30 June)

[Sent to Second Chance Challenges for recycling]

"The 'Challenge' Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Complete 18 Group Challenges (any group)
Length: 7/1 - 12/31/10

Our 2011 Challenge Challenge: "Challenge Addicts R Us" Challenge Closed
Goal: Complete 18 (6 month participants) or 36 challenges( 1 year participants). The challenges can be of any type, excluding this one, and in any group or personal, but all must start on or after 1 Jan.
Length: 6 months or 1 year; Ending 12/31/11

"Firsts Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (on/after 7/1/10)

Love or Hate @ First Sight Read Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012)

Love or Hate @ First Sight Read Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013)

Love or Hate @ First Sight Read Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014)

Love or Hate @ First Sight Read Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015)

Love or Hate @ First Sight Read Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016)

Love or Hate @ First Sight Read Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017)

Love or Hate @ First Sight Read Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 1st in series books (ONE per calendar month)
Length: 1 Year (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018)

"No Book Left Behind Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 6 books that have been collecting dust for 5+ years
Length: 7/1 - 12/31/10

"No Book Left Behind Challenge"
Goal: Read 12 books that have been collecting dust for 5+ years
Length: one year from user's chosen start date

"The End... Challenge"
Goal: Read 5 series that have or will be ending
Length: 1 Year (begins anytime after 14 July 2010)

"A-Z Series Sweep Challenge"
Goal: Read 26 "last in a series" books
Read the last book of a series in which the title begins with A, B, C, etc. Ignore articles such as a, an,and the. You can post your list when you sign up or post as you go. If the series is still active, the last work published is acceptable. You can sign up any time.
Length: 1 year (begins from the date of sign-up)

"Creature Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 10 books with the following creature as one of the main characters (or love interest)
Length: 5 Months (8/1 - 12/31/10)

"Creature Challenge"
Goal: Read 10 books with the following creature as one of the main characters (or love interest)
Length: 1 Year (user defined; on/after 1/1/22)

Serial Cereal Addict Challenge
Goal: Read 31+ books in the listed categories
Length: 1 Year (from the date of sign-up)

TV Series Addict II
Goal: Read 31 books in the listed categories
Length: 1 Year (from the date of sign-up)

Canceled TV Series Addict III
Goal: Read 31 books in the listed categories
Length: 1 Year (from the date of sign-up)

Fledgling TV Series Series Addict IV
Goal: Read 31 books in the listed categories
Length: 1 Year (from the date of sign-up)

Major League Baseball World Series Series Addict V
Goal: Read 31 books in the listed categories
Length: 1 Year (from the date of sign-up)

Serial Cereal Addict Challenge VI
Goal: Read 31 books in the listed categories
Length: 1 Year (from the date of sign-up)

Netflix Serial Addict Challenge VII
Goal: Read 32 books in the listed categories
Length: 1 Year (from the date of sign-up)

"Dirty Dozen Clean-Up Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 books from each category (60 books in total) focusing mainly on books you already own or series you have really wanted to read for a long time.
Length: 1 Year (2011 1/1-12/31/11)

"Dirty Dozen Clean-Up Challenge 2012" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 books from each category (60 books in total)
Length: 1 Year (2012 1/1-12/31/12)

"Hopscoth Thru Your Series Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 10 books from 10 different series. Just like a hopscotch board, you'll have to read UP book 1, book 2, book 3, book 4 and so on up to book 10. In that order and only one book per series.
Length: 3 months (10/1-12/31/10)

[Sent to Second Chance Challenges for recycling]

"I Spy" Title Challenge
Goal: Read 24 books. This one is a TITLE search challenge--it's based on finding words in the title of the book.
Length: 1 Yr (one year from start date; list your duration dates when posting your list)

"I Spy 2" Series Challenge
Goal: Read 10-20 books. This one is a SERIES search challenge--it's based on finding words in the series name of the book.
Length: 6 Mo - 1 Yr (six months - one year from start date; list your duration dates when posting your list)

"I Spy 3" Cover Challenge
Goal: Read 10-20 books. This one is a COVER ITEM search challenge--it's based on finding pictures on the cover.
Length: 6 Mo - 1 Yr (six months - one year from start date; list your duration dates when posting your list)

"I Spy 4" Mix & Match Challenge
Goal: Read 10-20 books. This one is a MIXTURE of the previous three challenges -- Members choose to find categories in the book's title, series name or on its cover.
Length: 6 Mo - 1 Yr (six months - one year from start date; list your duration dates when posting your list)

"I Spy 5" Author Name Challenge
Goal: Read 10-20 books. This one is a AUTHOR NAME search challenge--it's based on finding words in the author's name.
Length: 6 Mo - 1 Yr (six months - one year from start date; list your duration dates when posting your list)

"I Spy 6" Who, What, Where, When Challenge
Goal: Read 10-20 books. This one is a TITLE and/or SERIES search challenge.
Length: 6 Mo - 1 Yr (six months - one year from start date; list your duration dates when posting your list)

"I Second That Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 books. Read one #2 book, in any series, each month for 12 months.
Length: 1 Yr (8/1/10 - 7/31/11)

"Love or Hate @ Second Sight Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 books. Read one #2 book, in any series, each month for 12 months.
Length: 1 Yr (8/1/11 - 7/31/12)

"Love or Hate @ Second Sight Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 books. Read one #2 book, in any series, each month for 12 months.
Length: 1 Yr (8/1/12 - 7/31/13)

"Love or Hate @ Second Sight Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 books. Read one #2 book, in any series, each month for 12 months.
Length: 1 Yr (8/1/13 - 7/31/14)

"Almost Clean Slate Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Pick your series TBR need for clean level and go for it!
Length: 5 Mo, 1 Yr, or 1 Yr 5 Mo (anytime after 7/31/10; ending 12/31/11)

"Almost Clean Slate" Challenge [2020+]
Goal: Pick your series TBR need for clean level and go for it!
Length: 5 Mo, 1 Yr, or 1 Yr 5 Mo (anytime on/after 1/1/20)

"Read-The-Group Challenge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 23 books; one image for each letter of the group's name
Length: 9/1/10 - 8/31/11

[Sent to Second Chance Challenges for recycling]

"Movie Monster Mash" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read one book for each of the movie categories below for a total of ten (10). You may include two (2) additional books for the bonus category.
Length: 10/1/10 - 11/30/10

"Movie Monster Mash 2: The Musical" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read one book for each of the movie categories listed for a total of two - ten (2-10 member's choice). You may include two (2) additional books for the bonus category.
Length: 10/1/11 - 11/30/11

"Movie Monster Mash 3: Adaptation" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read a book for each movie-themed categories. Set your own goal/# of books (2, 4, 6, 8 or all 10 categories)
Length: 10/1/12 � 11/30/12

"Monster Mash 4: The Series" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read a book for each movie-themed categories. Set your own goal/# of books (2, 4, 6, 8 or all 10 categories)
Length: 10/1/13 � 11/30/13

"Monster Mash 5: Phobophobia" Challenge Closed
Goal: Pick your goal and read the indicated number of books using the categories as guide lines. You may list your choices all at once or post your books as you read them.
Length: 10/1/14 � 10/30/14

"Monster Mash 6: When Animals Attack!" Challenge Closed
Goal: Pick your goal and read the indicated number of books using the categories as guide lines. You may list your choices all at once or post your books as you read them.
Length: 10/1/15 � 11/30/15

"Jaz Parks - We Love You (Series Read)" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read or re-read the whole series finishing off with The Deadliest Bite.
Length: 1/1/11 - 12/31/11

Coming Soon! Be on the look-out! Lots of new challenges upcoming for 2011. We will also be starting mini-monthly challenges. :D

Happy Reading!

Monthly Mini-Challenges Folder
Cover Hunt Goal: Read 2 books featuring the cover categories listed
Genre Juice Goal: Read 3 books in the genres listed

"Holiday Hodgepodge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read a total of 4 books. Celebrate the country you live in by reading 1 book fitting that continent's category. And read 3 books choosing from the categories listed below for all other continents.
Length: 12/1/10-1/31/11

"Holiday Hodgepodge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read a total of 4 books. Celebrate the country you live in by reading 1 book fitting that continent's category. And read 3 books choosing from the categories listed below for all other continents.
Length: 12/15/18 - 2/15/19

"Holiday Hodgepodge" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read a total of 4 books. Celebrate the country you live in by reading 1 book fitting that continent's category. And read 3 books choosing from the categories listed below for all other continents.
Length: 12/15/19 - 2/15/20

"Back to the Future" (2011) Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 10-66 books. For each year 2001-2011, read the number of books published in each year that corresponds to the last digit(s) of each year. Read 11 books from 2011, 10 books from 2010, 9 books from 2009, and so on.
Length: 1/1/11-12/31/11

"2013 Year by Year Challenge" (2013) Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 10-91 books. For each year 2001-2013, read the number of books published in each year that corresponds to the last digit(s) of each year. Read 13 books from 2013, 12 books from 2012, 11 books from 2011, and so on.
Length: 1/1/13-12/31/13

"Back to the Future" (2014) Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 10-105 books. For each year 2001-2014, read the number of books published in each year that corresponds to the last digit(s) of each year. Read 14 books from 2014, 13 books from 2013, 12 books from 2012, and so on.
Length: 1/1/14-12/31/14

"Back to the Future" (2015) Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 1-120 books. For each year 2001-2015, read the number of books published in each year that corresponds to the last digit(s) of each year. Read 15 books from 2015, 14 books from 2014, 13 books from 2013, and so on.
Length: 1/1/15-12/31/15

"Back to the Future" (2018) Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 1-126 books. For each year 2010-2018, read the number of books published in each year that corresponds to the last digit(s) of each year. Read 18 books from 2018, 17 books from 2017, 16 books from 2016, and so on.
Length: 1/1/18-12/31/18

"Back to the Future" (2020) Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 15-105 books. For each year 2015-2020, read the number of books published in each year that corresponds to the last digit(s) of each year. Read 20 books from 2020, 19 books from 2019, 18 books from 2018, and so on.
Length: 1/1-12/31/20

"Back to the Future" (2022) Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 18-100 books. For each year 2018-2022, read the number of books published in each year that corresponds to the last digit(s) of each year. Read 22 books from 2022, 21 books from 2021, and so on.
Length: 1/1-12/31/22

"Reading Resolutions" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 24 books chosen using the resolution options listed.
Length: 1/1/11-12/31/11

"Reading Resolutions" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 24 books chosen using the resolution options listed.
Length: 1/1/14-12/31/14

"Reading Resolutions" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 24 books chosen using the resolution options listed.
Length: 1/1/15-12/31/15

"Reading Resolutions" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 24 books chosen using the resolution options listed.
Length: 1/1/18-12/31/18

"Reading Resolutions" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 24 books chosen using the resolution options listed.
Length: 1/1/20-12/31/20

"Reading Resolutions"
Goal:Read 24 books chosen using the resolution options listed.
Length: 1/1/20-12/31/23 Permanently open; 1 year from start date

"Time to Climb Mt. TBR" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 5-25 books from your TBR mountain
Length: 1/1/11-12/31/11

"Mt. TBR Redux 2012" Challenge Closed
Goal: Same as 2011
Length: 1/1/12-12/31/12

"Time to Climb Mt. TBR"
Goal:Read 5-25 books from your TBR mountain
Length: 1 year from start date

"Plugging the Holes"
Goal:Read at least 6 books; all in the same series; challenge is for those of you who have read a mid-series book and want to go back and plug up the holes
Length: 6 months (from the date of sign-up)

"Better Late, Than Never"
Goal: Read 1+ new2you series from beginning to end
Length: Member Defined

** This challenge is completely open --- # of series to read and duration dates, all set by members participating

"Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's 40!" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 3 books chosen from the song descriptions provided
Length: 1/1 - 1/31/11

"Fifty, the Ultimate f-word!" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read 3 books chosen from the song descriptions provided
Length: 1/1 - 1/31/21 (or any one month of your choice)

"Hunger Games - Read Along" Challenge Closed
Goal:Read the entire trilogy w/in 6 months
Length: 1/1 - 6/30/11

"A-Z Series" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read one book of a series beginning with each letter of the alphabet using the first letter of the series name (can ignore a, an, the). The series do not have to be PNR/UF, but should have some element of paranormal in them.
Length: 1/1 - 12/31/11

"A-Z Series" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read one book of a series beginning with each letter of the alphabet using the first letter of the series name (can ignore a, an, the). The series do not have to be PNR/UF, but should have some element of paranormal in them.
Length: 1/1 - 12/31/17

Supernatural A-Z
Goal: Read 26 books featuring a different supernatural being (A-Z)
Length: 1 year from start date

"A-Z Character Challenge (male/female/mix)"
Goal: Read 26 books with male, female or a bit of both male and female characters' names that start with the letters of the alphabet. Must be first name or last name of a major character in the book.
Length: 1 year from start date

"A-Z Series"
Goal: Read one book of a series beginning with each letter of the alphabet using the first letter of the series name (can ignore a, an, the). The series do not have to be PNR/UF, but should have some element of paranormal in them.
Length: 1 year from start date

"Twenty Ten"
Goal:Pick 10 of the 20 categories below. Read one book for each category you choose. (Categories all focusing on 2010)
Length: 3 months from the date started - no earlier than 2/1/11

"Twenty Twenty"
Goal:Pick 10 of the 20 categories below. Read one book for each category you choose. (Categories all focusing on 2019)
Length: 3 months from the date started - no earlier than 1/1/20

* "Valentine's Day Duel" Challenge Closed
Goal:Pick your challenge (one or the other or go wild and choose both) & read 1 book for each of the 5 genres listed.
Length: 2/1 - 2/28/2011

Valentine's Day Duel ~ Resurrected Challenge Closed
Goal:Pick your challenge (one or the other or go wild and choose both), then read 1 book for each of the 5 genres listed.
Length: 2/1 - 2/29/2016

* [Sent to Second Chance Challenges for recycling]

"Fantasy Baseball" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 3 trilogies in 6 months
Length: 4/1 - 9/30/11

[Sent to Second Chance Challenges for recycling]

"Spread-the-Love" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 4 books using the categories listed (mix & match)
Length: 4/1 - 5/31/11

[Sent to Second Chance Challenges for recycling]

Self Challenge ~ "Groundhog Day: Re-Reads"
Goal: Challenge yourself to re-read some old favorites
Length: Set your own dates; start anytime after 2/1/11

"DisneyMania" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 2 books for each Disney movie using one of the five "themes" listed
Length: {3 months} 5/1 - 7/31/11

"Hot Days of Summer" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Read one book per week, for a total of 13 books, using the themes listed
Length: 06/05/2011 to 09/03/2011 (13 Sun-Sat weeks)

"Antique Reading Roadshow" Multi-Level Challenge
Goal: Read books using the antique, five different types, themes listed. Must read an equal number of books from each Antique.
Length: 1 - 6 months. You pick the level so you pick the duration. (on/after 6/17/11)

"Silver Wedding Anniversary" Challenge
Goal: Mix & Match: Books by title x5, by author name x5, by character name x5, by cover objects x5, and by published year x5. Read 25 bks, 1 for each year.
Length: 1 Year (on/after March 2011)

"Year of the Dragon 2012" Challenge Closed
Goal: Mix & Match: Read books with dragon character and/or dragon on cover or in title
Length: 23 January 2012 - 9 February 2013

"Year of the Rat 2020" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 14 books fitting the categories listed
Length: January 25, 2020 - February 11th, 2021

"Year of the Tiger 2022" Challenge Closed
Goal: Total # of Books Self-determined, plus Bonus, to fit the categories listed
Length: February 1, 2022 � January 21, 2023

"Year of the Dragon 2024" Challenge Closed
Goal: Mix & Match: Read books with dragon character and/or dragon on cover or in title
Length: 10 February 2024 - 9 February 2025

"Striving for Check/Book Balance" Challenge Closed
Goal: Keep your scale balanced between books you've purchased and those you already own in 2012
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2012

"Striving for Check/Book Balance" Challenge Closed
Goal: Keep your scale balanced between books you've purchased and those you already own in 2013
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2013

"Striving for Check/Book Balance" Challenge Closed
Goal: Keep your scale balanced between books you've purchased and those you already own in 2018
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2018

"Striving for Check/Book Balance"
Goal: Keep your scale balanced between books you've purchased and those you already own
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2021 Permanently open; 1 year from start date

"Psy-Changelings Series (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Nalini Singh's Psy-Changelings series up through the 2012 release of Tangle of Need. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2012

"Black Dagger Brotherhood Series (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series up through the 2013 release of Lover At Last. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2013

"Immortals After Dark Series (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series up through book #12, Lothaire. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2014

"Rachel Morgan/The Hollows Series (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan/The Hollows series up through book #12, The Undead Pool. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2015

"World of the Lupi Series (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Eileen Wilks' World of the Lupi series up through book #12, Mind Magic. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2016

"Elemental Assassin Series (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series up through book #12, Black Widow. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2017

"Dresden Files Series (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series up through book #12, Changes Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2018

"Knights of the Black Swan" (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Victoria Danann's Knights of the Black Swan series up through book #12, The Demon Deliverance Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2019

"Kitty Norville" (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Carrie Vaughn's Kitty Norville series up through book #12, Kitty in the Underworld. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2020

"Mercy Thompson" (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series up through book #12, Smoke Bitten. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2021

"Lords of the Underworld" (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Gena Showalter's Lords of the Underworld series up through book #12, The Darkest Torment. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2022

"Jane Yellowrock" (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Faith Hunter's Jane Yellowrock series up through book #12, Dark Queen. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2023

"Guild Hunter" (Re)Read" Challenge Closed
Goal: Read any/all the books in Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series up through book #12, Archangel's War]. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2024

"Jacky Leon" (Re)Read"
Goal: Read any/all the books in KN Banet's Jacky Leon series up through book #12, Oath Sworn]. Members may start reading the series at any point; starting at book 1 is not req'd.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2025

"New, but Familiar" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Set the number of books you'd like to read, and get them from your recommendations list. Pick at least one from every suggested genre. The idea is to get you to read new books you may not have heard of otherwise, but not so far out of your comfort zone to scare you back to authors you read on a regular basis.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2012

"Read a Recommendation" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Set the number of books you'd like to read, then choose them from your recommendations list. Pick 12+ books from the recommendations by genres or shelves lists. You may also choose from any recommendations from users you may have received, but not yet read. The goal is to read new books you may not have heard of otherwise, but not so far out of your comfort zone to scare you back to authors you read on a regular basis.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2021

"Seasons of Love" Challenge [2012] Challenge Closed
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2012

"Seasons of Love" Challenge [2013] Challenge Closed
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2013

"Seasons of Love" Challenge [2014] Challenge Closed
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2014

"Seasons of Love" Challenge [2015] Challenge Closed
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2015

"Seasons of Love" Challenge [2017] Challenge Closed
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2017

"Seasons of Love" Challenge [2018] Challenge Closed
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2018

"Seasons of Love" Challenge [2019] Challenge Closed
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2019

"Seasons of Love" Challenge
Goal: [Multi-part Challenge] Read books that fit the listed categories. Part 1 = 10 books; Part 2 = 12 books; Part 3 = 5 books -- users choose which parts to participate in - all, some, or one.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2020 Permanently open; 1 year from start date

I've Started, So I'll Finish Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2012

I've Started, So I'll Finish - The Sequel Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2013

I've Started, So I'll Finish - The Trilogy Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2014

I've Started So I'll Finish 2015 - No Reboot Required Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2015

I've Started So I'll Finish 2016 - The Saga Continues Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2016

I've Started So I'll Finish 2017 Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2017

I've Started So I'll Finish 2018 Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2018

I've Started So I'll Finish 2019 Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2019

I've Started So I'll Finish 2020 Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2020

I've Started So I'll Finish 2021 Challenge Closed
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2021

I've Started So I'll Finish Redux
Goal: Finish (or catch-up on) those series you've started.
Length: 1 year (user sets start-end dates)

"LA Banks, We Will Miss You" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Read Vampire Huntress Legend series with twelve (12) books and / or her Crimson Moon series which has six (6) books. You can read (or re-read) one per month, one every other month or at your own pace.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2012

"One Hit Wonders of the 80's" Challenge
Goal: Read 1-24 books based on 80's hits categories
Length: 1 Year (from sign-up)

"Song of the Times" Challenge
Goal: Read 13 or 26 books based on songs about the 2020 quarantine
Length: 1 Year (from sign-up)

"11x11 in 2011" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 11 different books in each of the following 11 categories
Length: 1/1/11-12/31/11

"12x12 in 2012" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 12 different books in each of the following 12 categories
Length: 1/1/12-12/31/12

"21x5 in 2021" Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Read 5 different books in each of the 21 categories
Length: 1/1 - 12/31/21

Self-Challenge: Circuit Training Challenge Closed
Goal: Each month, read either one hardback or paperback of some heft, one e-book and 2 audio books.
Length: 1 January - 31 December 2012

Self-Challenge: Taking Down the Freebie TBR Pile
Goal: Start reading all of the freebies you've been adding to your eReader
Length: 1 year from sign-up

Self-Challenge: Banish the Bingo Blues
Goal: A little game of chance to help take the edge off in-between Bingo rounds
Length: Member defined

Self-Challenge: Banish the Bingo Blues [2]
Goal: A little game of chance to help take the edge off in-between Bingo rounds
Length: Member defined

Self-Challenge: Banish the Bingo Blues [3]
Goal: A little game of chance to help take the edge off in-between Bingo rounds
Length: Member defined

TBR Challenge Challenge Closed
Goal: Clear off your TBR shelf just in time for Christmas!
Length: 10/1/12 - 12/31/12