Tackle Your Owned Books Challenge

taquito44 Host

30 participants (202 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

This challenge is to motivate myself to read books I already own! Most of the books I read are thrifted or from the library, but sometimes a book gets forgotten about and sits on my shelf for years while I get new ones. Ideally, one book a month should be read over the course of this year that were already on my bookshelf at the start of the year.

Tackle Your Owned Books Challenge

taquito44 Host

30 participants (202 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

This challenge is to motivate myself to read books I already own! Most of the books I read are thrifted or from the library, but sometimes a book gets forgotten about and sits on my shelf for years while I get new ones. Ideally, one book a month should be read over the course of this year that were already on my bookshelf at the start of the year.

Challenge Books

All books added

Outline by Rachel Cusk

Outline
Outline #1

Rachel Cusk

249 pages • hardcover • 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Outline by Rachel Cusk

Outline

249 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

Kairos
Jenny Erpenbeck with Michael Hofmann (Translator)

293 pages • hardcover • 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck with Michael Hofmann (Translator)

293 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House
Carmen Maria Machado

247 pages • hardcover • 2019 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

247 pages • hardcover • 2019

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

187 pages • hardcover • 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

187 pages • hardcover • 2009

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Antarctica by Claire Keegan

Antarctica
Claire Keegan

207 pages • paperback • 1999 (editions)

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Antarctica by Claire Keegan

Antarctica

207 pages • paperback • 1999

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

The Only One Left
Riley Sager

382 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

The Only One Left

382 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood

Old Babes in the Wood
Margaret Atwood

272 pages • digital • 2023 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood

Old Babes in the Wood

Margaret Atwood

272 pages • digital • 2023

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania by Kathryn Hughes

Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania
Kathryn Hughes

402 pages • hardcover • 2024 (editions)

nonfiction art informative reflective medium-paced

nonfiction art informative reflective medium-paced

Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania by Kathryn Hughes

Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania

402 pages • hardcover • 2024

nonfiction art informative reflective medium-paced

nonfiction art informative reflective medium-paced

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

Lapvona
Ottessa Moshfegh

304 pages • hardcover • 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism dark tense medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism dark tense medium-paced

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

Lapvona

Ottessa Moshfegh

304 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical literary magical realism dark tense medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism dark tense medium-paced

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

Motherthing
Ainslie Hogarth

273 pages • paperback • 2022 (editions)

fiction horror dark funny tense medium-paced

fiction horror dark funny tense medium-paced

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

Motherthing

Ainslie Hogarth

273 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction horror dark funny tense medium-paced

fiction horror dark funny tense medium-paced

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