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2. Elemental Arcane by Phaedra Weldon 1,332 Ratings ~ 10/20/17 ~ 2.5/5 Stars
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Sapphire – 5 Books in EachBooks With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. A Merry Little Murder by Mary Welk 12/17/17 (35 ratings)
2. Daily Guideposts 2017: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional 12/31/17..432 pages (32 ratings)
3. The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President by Sean Spicer 8/24/18
4. A Russian Princess Remembers by Ekaterina Meshcherskaya 10/23/18
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1.***Thanksgiving Prayer: Thanksgiving Prayer\A Handful of Heaven by Debbie Macomber 11/25/17..442 pages
2.**** The Iced Princess by Christine Husom 11/29/17
3.*** Mistletoe Mysteries by Charlotte MacLeod 12/23/17
4. The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency by Mandy Morton 2/16/18
5. Through the Fire by Diane Noble 4/5/18
6. Summer at the Lake by Andrew M. Greeley 4/19/18
7. A Nantucket Wedding by Nancy Thayer 4/16/18
8. Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency by Corey R. Lewandowski 4/21/18
9. Marked Down for Murder by Josie Belle 5/3/18
10. By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank 5/28/18
11. Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18
12. Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. Sour Apples by Sheila Connolly 1/27/18
2. Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey 1/30/18
3. Murder at the Kennedy Center by Margaret Truman 2/5/18
4. Gluten for Punishment by Nancy J. Parra 2/12/18
5. Golden Malicious by Sheila Connolly 2/17/18
6. The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard 3/27/18
7. Manhattans & Murder by Jessica Fletcher 3/30/18
8. Jackie, Janet & Lee: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Janet Auchincloss, and Lee Radziwill -- The Other Side of Camelot by J. Randy Taraborrelli 5/14/18
9. The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable 8/3/18
10. Strawberry Cream Murder by Susan Gillard 9/17/18
11. Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro 9/25/18
12. Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 10/11/18
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1.***** Hangman's Root by Susan Wittig Albert 10/13/17
2.*****Miss Julia Stands Her Ground by Ann B. Ross 10/19/17
3.****Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 10/25/17
4.***book:Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life|33027965] by Jen Hatmaker 10/28/17
5. ****Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins 11/14 17..304 pages
6.***** A Seaside Christmas by Sherryl Woods 11/21/17
7. **** The Christmas Bouquet by Sherryl Woods
8.***** Bitter Harvest by Sheila Connolly 12/12/17
9.*****Holiday Buzz by Cleo Coyle 12/13/17
10.*****Aunt Dimity's Christmas by Nancy Atherton 12/20/17
11.**** Dearly Depotted by Kate Collins 12/27/17
12. *****Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand 12/28/17
13.****Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil by Nancy Atherton 1/1/18
14.**** The Sunday Wife by Cassandra King 1/4/18
15. Beach House for Rent by Mary Alice Monroe 1/9/18
16.****Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign by Jonathan Allen 1/18/18
17.*****Miss Julia Strikes Back by Ann B. Ross 1/24/18
18.****Snipped in the Bud by Kate Collins 2/9/18
19. Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter by Lisa Scottoline 2/25/18
20. Billionaire Blend by Cleo Coyle 2/28/18
21. The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams 3/2/18
22. It Happens in the Hamptons by Holly Peterson 3/6/18
23. Aunt Dimity: Detective by Nancy Atherton 3/12/18
24. Runaway Mistress by Robyn Carr 3/16/18
25. Rosemary Remembered by Susan Wittig Albert 3/20/18
26. Acts of Violets by Kate Collins 4/14/18
27. A Rose from the Dead by Kate Collins 4/30/18
28. Once Upon a Grind by Cleo Coyle 5/22/18
29. Shoots to Kill by Kate Collins 5/30/18
30. Pretty Mess by Erika Jayne 6/27/18
31. Hiss of Death by Rita Mae Brown 6/28/18
32. The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews 7/3/18
33. The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand 7/6/18
34. Evil in Carnations by Kate Collins 7/9/18
35. Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 7/11/18..296 pages
36. **The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home by Denise Kiernan 7/18/18
37. Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson 7/24/18 250
38. The Cat Who Tailed a Thief by Lilian Jackson Braun 7/31/18
39. Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods 8/9/18
40. Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe 8/13/18
41. Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle 8/15/18...432 pages
42. All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 8/21/18
43. Have a Nice Guilt Trip by Lisa Scottoline 8/25 18
44. Willow Brook Road by Sherryl Woods 9/14/18
45. The High Season by Judy Blundell 9/21/18
46. Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods 9/29/18
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. *****Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 10/4/17.. 5,080
2.*****The Cat Who Said Cheese by Lilian Jackson Braun 10/10/17
3. Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank 10/30/17
4. All Through the Night by Mary Higgins Clark 12/2/17
5. Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 12/7/17
6. Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson 1/19/18
7. Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 2/21/18
8. Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke 3/9/18
9. A Thief of Time by Tony Hillerman 4/2/18
10. Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim by Lisa Scottoline 6/8/18
11. White Houses by Amy Bloom 6/11/18
12. Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton 6/19/18
13. Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict 9/11/18
list updated for participants tracking in this thread :)
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I'll do the Sapphire level.
books read: 25/25
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1. Hope in Winter (10 ratings) 10/21/17 **
2. Deadly Inheritance (64 ratings) 10/22/17 ***
3. In the Secret Place of Thunder (49 ratings) 11/3/17 ***
4. Muse (64 ratings) 11/9/17 ****
5. Without Curtains (38 ratings) 11/20/17 ****
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1. Clarissa and the Poor Relations (224 ratings) 10/29/17 ***
2. Broom with a View (140 ratings) 11/6/17 ***
3. London Calling (139 ratings) 11/5/17 ***
4. The Mysterious Maid-Servant (159 ratings) 11/15/17 ***
5. A Christmas Charade (238 ratings) 12/2/17 ***
500 - 999 Ratings
1. Demon Hunter and Baby (544 ratings) 11/4/17 ****
2. Susanna and the Spy (696 ratings) 11/4/17 ***
3. Vendetta (693 ratings) 1/5/18 ***
4. Missing (500 ratings) 1/14/18 ***
5. Major Lord David 4/23/18 **** (612 ratings)
1000 - 4999 Ratings
1. My Life as a Stuntboy (1,333 ratings) 10/24/17 ****
2. Intertwine (2,242 ratings) 10/25/17 ***
3. Firefly Hollow (3744 ratings) 11/3/17 **
4. The Fragrance Of Her Name (1220 ratings) 12/13/17 **
5. The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother (4658 ratings) 12/28/17 ****
5000 - 9,999 Ratings
1. A Journey To The New World (6800 ratings) 12/9/17 ***
2. Scandal (6282 ratings) 1/8/18 **
3. Otherwise Engaged 5/14/18 ** (5445 ratings)
4. River Road 5/10/18 *** (6692 ratings)
5. Don't Hex With Texas 4/30/18 **** (5048 ratings)
Lanelle I've got you on the participants list now too :)
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Thanks, Nikki.
Really cool to see all the lesser known books everyone is finding and reading.
Hidden Gems Challenge DONE!!!Just found this hidden gem!
This challenge is to show some love and encourage discovering not as well-known books on Goodreads. Those hidden gems are just waiting to be discovered! There are 5 categories and depending on what level you want to go for will dictate how many in each category you read. You can change levels at any time.
Please post the number of ratings the book had at the time you read the book, date read, and your rating of it
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
Categories:
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris 3/14/18 (64)
2. Sky High by Susan O'Brien 4/27/18 (79)
3. Mister Mottley Gets His Man by Ellen Seltz 8/07/18 (37)
4. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris 2/18/19 (88)
5. Murder, She Uncovered by Peg Cochran 5/31/19 (35)
💎 Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1. Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper 3/24/18 (334)
2. Lethal in Old Lace by Duffy Brown 4/21/18 (181)
3. Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson 5/05/18 (180)
4. Color Me Murder by Krista Davis 5/13/18 (303)
5. Murder of a Cranky Catnapper by Denise Swanson 5/25/18 (481)
6. Between a Book and a Hard Place by Denise Swanson 6/04/18 (383)
7. A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman 7/14/18 (167)
8. Death of a Kitchen Diva by Lee Hollis 9/20/18 (258)
9. With a Vengeance by Annette Dashofy 10/17/18 (220)
10. Send in the Clowns by Julie Mulhern 10/22/18 (461)
11. In Prior's Wood by G.M. Malliet 10/30/18 (401)
12. Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern 11/06/18 (430)
13. A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron 11/14/18 (410)
14. Cold as Ice by Julie Mulhern 12/03/18 (403)
15. Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern 12/13/18 (283)
16. Back Stabbers by Julie Mulhern 12/23/18 (189)
17. A Seamless Murder by Melissa Bourbon 1/14/19 (425)
18. Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My by Denise Swanson 2/08/19 (275)
19. Curses, Boiled Again! by Shari Randall 2/16/19 (253)
20. Fields' Guide to Abduction by Julie Mulhern (352)
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. Lowcountry Bonfire by Susan M. Boyer 6/30/18 (799)
2. A Killing Notion by Melissa Bourbon 10/23/18 (505)
3. What Child Is This? by Alice K. Boatwright 12/10/18 (690)
4. Tempest by Beverly Jenkins 1/06/19 (881)
5. The Diva Cooks up a Storm by Krista Davis 4/23/19 (798)
💎 Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1. A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn 2/06/18 (4,453)
2. A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn 2/12/18 (1,398)
3. A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase 2/26/18 (1,665)
4. Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh 3/08/18 (3,594)
5. Death of a Charming Man by M.C. Beaton 5/08/18 (3,564)
6. The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken by Tarquin Hall 5/20/18 (2,942)
7. Wilde in Love by Eloisa James 5/27/18 (3,148)
8. Murder in the Bowery by Victoria Thompson 5/28/18 (1,335)
9. Under an English Heaven by Alice K. Boatwright 6/20/18 (1,752)
10. On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen 7/22/18 (3,734)
11. The Color of Light by Karen White 7/28/18 (4,265)
12. Death of a Nag by M.C. Beaton 8/21/18 (3,392)
13. Death of a Macho Man by M.C. Beaton 8/27/18 (3,298)
14. Gone Gull by Donna Andrews 9/03/18 (1,176)
15. An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole 9/12/18 (2,738)
16. Only a Kiss by Mary Balogh 9/25/18 (4,112)
17. Only Beloved by Mary Balogh 10/06/18 (3,952)
18. Breathless by Beverly Jenkins 1/05/19 (1199)
19. Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris 3/02/19 (3492)
20. The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 3/21/19 (4380)
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith 4/29/18 (6955)
2. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber 12/22/18 (9165)
3. First Impressions by Nora Roberts 12/25/18 (6211)
4. All Shall Be Well by Deborah Crombie 3/10/19 (6262)
5. Someone to Love by Mary Balogh 4/11/19 (5907)
How did I miss this challenge?!! I'm in.Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
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Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. 58 ratings Eagle & Crane 6/21 *****
2. 98 ratings Be Still the Water 7/26 ****
3. 88 ratings The Waiting Room ****
4. 11 ratings A Girl Divided ****
5. 50 ratings The Hangman's Secret ****
6. 7 ratings What's Left Unsaid****
7. 44 ratings What She Gave Away: A Thriller ***
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1. 300 ratings The Banker’s Wife 6/25 ****
2. 120 ratings The Rain Watcher *****
3. 174 ratings She Was the Quiet One ****
4. 367 ratings Girls' Night Out ****
5. 100 ratings Scarlet 7/9 *****
6. 163 ratings The Space Between 7/15 ****
7. 269 ratings Not Her Daughter 7/16 ****
8. 214 ratings Never Be Alone ****
9. 147 ratings The Little Shop of Found Things *****
10. 498 ratings The Dream Daughter *****
11. 215 ratings Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen ****
12. 127 ratings Once Upon a River
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. 878 ratings A Wedding in Springtime **
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1. 2,880 ratings Dragonsworn 7/23 ***
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. 9,174 ratings Lies 6/26 ****
2. 7,457 ratings Dragonbane 7/15 ***
3. 5,124 ratings Dragonmark 7/18 **
4. 9,939 ratings Son of No One 7/13 ***
5. 9,315 ratings Marlena ***
6. 9,771 ratings Whisper Me This
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I will do sapphireDuration: Nov 2018 - ?
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1 2109 ratings You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales, Sheila Nevins, 11/16/18, **
2 2053 raings The Lost Family, Jenna Blum, 12/23/18, ***
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November 6, 2018I'm going to give this one a try and start slow with Ruby.
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. 19 ratings Murder in Stonehill Manor by Jane O'Brien 11/7/2018 ***
2. 11 ratings Courtyard Corpse by Sherry Lodge 11/13/2018 **
3. 56 Ratings Murderous Roots by Virginia Winters 11/15/2018 ****
4. 52 ratings by Elizabeth Peters 2/14/2019 **
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1. 444 ratings You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled by Parnell Hall ****
2. 147 ratings The Mothers' Day Murders by Lee Harris ****
3. 221 ratings Murders on Elderberry Road by Sally Goldenbaum 1/12/2019***
4. 380 ratings Santa Puppy by Lynn Cahoon 1/28/2019 ***
5. 313 ratings Eggs on Ice by Laura Childs 2/3/2019 ****
6. 138 ratings Every Trick in the Rook by Marty Wingate 2/6/2019 *****
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. 999 ratings To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton 11/9/2018 ****
2. 526 ratings The Heirloom Murders by Kathleen Ernst 11/22/2019 ****
3. 998 ratings Rose Hill by Pamela Grandstaff 1/6/2019 ***
4. 589 ratings The Last Coincidence by Robert Goldsborough 1/15/2019 ****
5. 559 ratings Dandy Detects by M. Louisa Locke 2/15/2019 ***
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1. 1,138 ratingsThe Royal Wulff Murders by Sean Stranahan 11/7/2014 *****
2. 1,103 ratings If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton 11/15/2018 ****
3. 3,637 ratings Sign Off (Caught Dead in Wyoming) by Patricia McLinn ****
4. 2,388 ratings The Head Case by Angela M. Sanders 11/28/2019 ****
5. 1,415 ratings Desperate Measures by Stuart Woods 01/17/2019 ****
6. 1,559 ratings Title Wave by Lorna Barrett 1/27/2019 ***
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. 9,670 ratings Orchid Beach (Holly Barker #1) by Stuart Woods 3/10/2019 *****
2. 7,958 ratings by James Patterson 3/5/2019 ****
3. 8,454 ratings Net Force (Net Force #1) by Tom Clancy, 3/1/2019 ***
Books With More Than 10,000 Ratings
1. 11,910 ratings Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 01/15/2019 ****
2. 10,318 ratings The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen 02/03/2019 ****
3. 543,562 ratings Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, et al; 3/4/2019 **
Hidden GemsI want to try this and would start with Lapis Lazuli
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
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Level: Sapphire (5 books in each category)Progress: 36/25+
FINALLY COMPLETED!
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Arranged Marriage, Bedroom Secrets (11/30/18) - 95 ratings - 3/5 stars
2. A Haunted History of Columbus, Ohio (12/9/18) - 15 ratings - 4/5 stars
3. Her Amish Christmas Sweetheart (12/17/18) - 43 ratings - 4/5 stars
4. Fingerpainting on the Moon: Writing and Creativity as a Path to Freedom (1/3/19) - 25 ratings - 3/5 stars
5. Sicilian Odyssey (1/6/19) - 75 ratings - 5/5 stars
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6. Second Chance Amish Bride (2/4/19) - 90 ratings - 4/5 stars
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1. Do Me, Do My Roots (11/18/18) - 330 ratings - 4/5 stars
2. Sun, Moon, Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses, from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets (11/21/18) - 191 ratings - 4/5 stars
3. Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town (11/25/18) - 341 ratings - 4/5 stars
4. Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body (12/8/18) - 497 ratings - 4/5 stars
5. Haunted Nights (12/9/18) - 478 ratings - 5/5 stars
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6. The Angel Wore Fangs (1/10/19) - 492 ratings - 4/5 stars
7. The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City (1/12/19) - 431 ratings - 4/5 stars
8. The Real Men in Black: Evidence, Famous Cases & True Stories of These Mysterious Men & their Connection to UFO Phenomena (1/16/19) - 219 ratings - 4/5 stars
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. Show Me Yours (11/17/18) - 928 ratings - 4/5 stars
2. Meows, Magic & Murder (11/30/18) - 982 ratings - 4/5 stars
3. Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween (12/28/18) - 546 ratings - 5/5 stars
4. Where's My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future That Never Arrived (12/28/18) - 578 ratings - 5/5 stars
5. Total Cat Mojo: Everything You Need to Know to Care for Your Favorite Feline Friend (1/2/19) - 663 ratings - 5/5 stars
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6. A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home (1/30/19) - 648 ratings - 5/5 stars
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1. Only Human (11/23/18) - 2,916 ratings - 4/5 stars
2. The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed & Lorraine Warren (11/27/18) - 4,545 ratings - 4/5 stars
3. Marry Me at Christmas (11/29/18) - 4,137 ratings - 5/5 stars
4. Shirley, Goodness and Mercy (12/8/18) - 2,145 ratings - 4/5 stars
5. It's in His Kiss (12/10/18) - 1,023 ratings - 4/5 stars
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6. The Last Single Girl (12/11/18) - 1,695 ratings - 5/5 stars
7. Snowfall on Haven Point (12/13/18) - 1,959 ratings - 5/5 stars
8. Freshwater (12/15/18) - 3,300 ratings - 5/5 stars
9. Mask of Duplicity (1/21/19) - 1,549 ratings - 5/5 stars
10. A Different Kind Of Fairy Tale (1/22/19) - 2,848 ratings - 4/5 stars
11. Married By Midnight (1/30/19) - 2,296 ratings - 4/5 stars
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. What the Hell Did I Just Read (11/13/18) - 5,410 ratings - 5/5 stars
2. Christmas Letters (11/19/18) - 5,548 ratings - 4/5 stars
3. A Million Little Things (12/26/18) - 5,282 ratings - 4/5 stars
4. The Cat Who Turned on and Off (1/9/19) - 7,984 ratings - 5/5 stars
5. Daughters of Darkness (2/5/19) - 6,569 ratings - 5/5 stars
Just completed. I really enjoyed this.
The Challenge FactoryHidden Gems Challenge
Duration: 3/19/2019 - Til Done!
Progress: 10 out of 100
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
This challenge is to show some love and encourage discovering not as well-known books on Goodreads. Those hidden gems are just waiting to be discovered! There are 5 categories and depending on what level you want to go for will dictate how many in each category you read. You can change levels at any time.
Please post the number of ratings the book had at the time you read the book, date read, and your rating of it
If you want some ideas you can check out this list here or this list as well.
There is no set time limit on this challenge.
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1: What in the Universe? by Jake Black - *** - 4/15/2019 - 208 Pages (31 Ratings)
2: Road to Riverdale Vol. 1 by Mark Waid - ***** - 4/11/2019 - 144 Pages (788 Ratings)
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Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1: Steven Universe: Anti-Gravity by Tayla Perper - **** - 3/20/2019 - 144 Pages (138 Ratings)
2: Riverdale Vol. 1 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - **** - 4/16/2019 - 144 Pages (492 Ratings)
3: Overlord, Vol. 1 (manga) by Kugane Maruyama - **** - 3/23/2019 - 176 Pages (468 Ratings)
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1: The Woods, Vol. 3: New London by James Tynion IV - **** - 4/2/2019 - 112 Pages (853 Ratings)
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1: Another Kind of Dead by Kelly Meding - **** - 3/20/2019 - 355 Pages (1,763 ratings)
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1: French Milk by Lucy Knisley - **** - 3/20/2019 - 188 Pages (6,201 ratings)
2: Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins - ***** - 4/14/2019 - 386 Pages (8,610 ratings)
3: Outcast, Vol. 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him by Robert Kirkman - ***** - 4/2/2019 - 152 Pages (6,786 Ratings)
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Levels:Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
Categories
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
Hidden GemsI want to try this and would start with Lapis Lazuli
Starting October 8 2019
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
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1. Come Back Around 55 ratings 4 stars 10/8/19
2. Small Town Sonata 45 ratings 4 stars 10/11/19
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Hidden GemsPlease post the number of ratings the book had at the time you read the book, date read, and your rating of it
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
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Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Great American Short Stories - 1/20/25 - 22 ratings - 3 stars
2. Social Anxiety : Easy Daily Strategies for Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, Build Successful Relationships, and Increase Happiness - 1/27/20 - 37 ratings - 2 stars
3. That Should Be a Word: A Language Lover’s Guide to Choregasms, Povertunity, Brattling, and 250 Other Much-Needed Terms for the Modern World - 2/9/20 - 90 ratings - 3 stars
4. Falling for my Friend's Dad - 4/3/20 - 37 ratings - 3 stars
5. My Ex-Boyfriend's Daddy - 4/16/20 - 74 ratings - 4 stars
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1. Financial Peace: Restoring Financial Hope to You and Your Family - 1/29/20 - 270 ratings - 4 stars
2. Flyover Nation: You Can't Run a Country You've Never Been To - 2/6/20 - 250 ratings - 4 stars
3. My Amish Boyfriend - 2/28/20 - 307 ratings - 4 stars
4. Student Seduction - 3/18/20 - 128 Ratings - 4 stars
5. His Father - 3/17/20 - 414 ratings - 4 stars
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. Angels in the Dark - 2/7/20 - 1,189 ratings - 4 stars
2. Kissed by Magic - 2/29/20 - 723 ratings - 2 stars
3. Beautiful Torment - 3/2/20 - 927 ratings - 4 stars
4. The Single Dad Arrangement - 4/6/20 - 894 ratings - 4 stars
5. Elusive - 4/8/20 - 701 ratings - 4 stars
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1. The People of the Abyss - 1/8/20 - 3,040 ratings - 3 stars
2. Everlasting - 2/2/20 - 3,279 ratings - 3 stars
3. Bad Teacher - 3/4/20 - 2,672 ratings - 3 stars
4. For the Love of English - 3/11/20 - 4, 138 ratings - 4 stars
5. Caged - 3/25/20 - 3,031 ratings - 5 stars
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus - 1/12/20 - 6,794 Ratings - 4 stars
2. Twisted - 1/14/20 - 5,431 - 3 stars
3. Voyeur - 3/8/20 - 5, 203 ratings - 3 stars
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Hidden Gems ChallengeJanuary 1, 2021 -
Diamond - 20 Books In Each
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Stranded with the Navy SEAL by Susan Cliff - 1/14/2021
2. Pleasure Island by Indie LaRue - 1/14/2021
3. Christmas on Henderson Island by Laura Wolf - 1/16/2021
4. Fate of the Gods: A Reverse Harem Romance by Laura Wylde - 1/30/2021
5. Seducing Their Princess: A Reverse Harem Romance by Michelle Hughes - 1/30/2021
6. Prince of Time by Rebecca York - 1/31/2021
7. Stranded With The Billionaire by Brynn Paulin - 2/2/2021
8. Stranded with Her Second Chance by Bonnie R. Paulson - 2/6/2021
9. Stranded with the Billionaire by Bonnie R. Paulson - 2/6/2021
10. Stranded with the Cowboy Billionaire by Elana Johnson - 2/7/2021
11. Stranded with the Quarterback by Elana Johnson - 2/7/2021
12. Deserted by Tasha Lewis - 2/10/2021
13. Gallant by Melissa Combs - 2/12/2021
14. Stranded by CJ Parker - 2/13/2021
15. Stranded With The Prince by Lara Hunter - 2/14/2021
16. Who Needs Mistletoe? by Kate Hoffmann - 2/14/2021
17. Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Bad Boy: Hold Me Close When It Get's Dark by Natalia Napoli - 2/14/2021
18. Shipwrecked by Ashley Ladd - 2/14/2021
19. Marriage Prey by Annette Broadrick - 2/20/2021
20. Nowhere Man by Rebecca York - 2/20/2021
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1. Beast of Rosemead: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Lucy Tempest - 1/2/2021
2. Beauty of Rosemead: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Lucy Tempest - 1/2/2021
3. Dead in the Water by Susan Harper - 1/4/2021
4. Stolen at Sea by Susan Harper - 1/4/2021
5. The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase by Greg Cox - 1/5/2021
6. Excursions to Die For by Susan Harper - 1/5/2021
7. Princess of Midnight: A Retelling of Cinderella by Lucy Tempest - 1/9/2021
8. Dreamer of Briarfell: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Lucy Tempest - 1/10/2021
9. Killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing - 1/16/2021
10. Feral Blood by Eva Chase - 1/16/2021
11. Pop Goes the Murder by Kristi Abbott - 1/16/2021
12. The Medusa Project by Cindy Dees - 1/17/20201
13. Stranded With Her Ex by Jill Sorenson - 1/17/2021
14. Redemption For Avery by Jordan Dane - 1/22/2021
15. Consumed by You by Lauren Blakely - 1/28/2021
16. Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle - 1/29/2021
17. In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery from the Last Continent by Sarah Andrews - 1/30/2021
18. Stranded with a SEAL by Makenna Jameison - 1/31/2021
19. Violence On Vacation by Susan Harper - 2/1/2021
20. Island Investigation by Susan Harper - 2/1/2021
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. Mistletoe Between Friends by Samantha Chase - 1/13/2021
2. Island Heat by Jill Myles - 1/17/2021
3. Shipwreck Island by S.A. Bodeen - 2/2/2021
4. Stranded by Eve Vaughn - 2/11/2021
5. The Stephanides Pregnancy by Lynne Graham - 2/14/2021
6. Until Kayla: Happily Ever Alpha World by C.C. Monroe - 2/25/2021
7. Until More by S. Van Horne - 2/25/2021
8. Securing Jane by Susan Stoker - 2/26/2021
9. Wild by Eliza Gayle - 2/28/2021
10. Connectivity by Aven Ellis - 3/21/2021
11. Trading with the Boys by Krista Wolf - 3/26/2021
12. Broke Down by Sharan Daire - 3/26/2021
13. Halloween in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 3/27/2021
14. A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman - 4/3/2021
15. Death on the Range by Nikki Haverstock - 4/4/2021
16. Fireworks in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/4/2021
17. Ghost in the Gallery by Kathi Daley - 4/5/2021
18. The Siren Saves The Billionaire by Kristen Painter - 4/6/2021
19. Turkey in the Trap Room by Kathi Daley - 4/10/2021
20. Cookies in the Cottage by Kathi Daley - 4/11/2021
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1. Alpine for You by Maddy Hunter - 1/2/2021
2. Drugged on Deck by Susan Harper - 1/3/2021
3. Once Hunted, Twice Shy by Mandy M. Roth - 1/3/2021
4. A Ghostly Light by Juliet Blackwell - 1/6/2021
5. Dorothy Must Die: Stories by Danielle Paige - 1/9/2021
6. Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle - 1/9/2021
7. Shielding Jayme by Susan Stoker - 1/14/2021
8. Father's Day Murder by Leslie Meier - 1/14/2021
9. Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander - 1/16/2021
10. Murder Uncorked by Michele Scott - 1/17/2021
11. The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase - 1/20/2021
12. Nocturna by Maya Motayne - 1/30/2021
13. Books of a Feather by Kate Carlisle - 2/2/2021
14. The Feel Good Factor by Lauren Blakely - 2/4/2021
15. Shielding Riley by Susan Stoker - 2/4/2021
16. Buried in Books by Kate Carlisle - 2/6/2021
17. Protecting Jessyka by Susan Stoker - 2/6/2021
18. His by Brenda Rothert - 2/14/2021
19. Nobody Does It Better by Lauren Blakely - 2/15/2021
20. Stranded by Jeff Probst - 2/18/2021
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts - 1/30/2021
2. Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay - 2/6/2021
3. Uncharted by Tracey Garvis Graves - 2/21/2021
4. Their Virgin Princess by Shayla Black - 3/5/2021
5. Island by Richard Laymon - 3/14/2021
6. Part-Time Lover by Lauren Blakely - 3/14/2021
7. Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely - 3/25/2021
8. Jaxson by Alisa Woods - 4/10/2021
9. The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter - 4/8/2021
10. Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan - 4/17/2021
11. Captive Star by Nora Roberts - 4/17/2021
12. Secret Star by Nora Roberts - 4/18/2021
13. Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann - 4/24/2021
14. Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely - 4/26/2021
15. Seducing Simon by Maya Banks - 5/1/2021
16. Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita - 5/20/2021
17. Part of Your World by Liz Braswell - 5/31/2021
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I loved this one the first time around, so I'mma do it again. ^_^Start Date: 1/1/21
Level: Diamond (20 Books In Each)
Progress: 22/100
Categories
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Sin City Seduction (1/3/21) - 59 ratings - 4/5 stars
2. Housekeeper in the Headlines (1/8/21) - 77 ratings - 5/5 stars
3. Quarter Square (1/13/21) - 47 ratings - 3/5 stars
4. Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata (3/7/21) - 11 ratings - 5/5 stars
5. The Twin Proposal (3/20/21) - 2 ratings - 5/5 stars
6. Forbidden Hawaiian Nights (3/22/21) - 23 ratings - 5/5 stars
7. Her Sweet Temptation (6/28/21) - 50 ratings - 4/5 stars
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1. Revelations of a Secret Princess (2/7/21) - 110 ratings - 4/5 stars
2. Division: A Collection of Science Fiction Fairytales (2/22/21) - 122 ratings - 5/5 stars
3. A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice (4/25/21) - 176 ratings - 5/5 stars
4. Supernatural and Philosophy: Metaphysics and Monsters ... for Idjits (5/8/21) - 143 ratings - 4/5 stars
5. A Highlander's Christmas Kiss (5/24/21) - 419 ratings - 4/5 stars
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1. A Knight to Remember (1/30/21) - 1,481 ratings - 4/5 stars
2. Butterfly Swords (2/27/21) - 1,265 ratings - 4/5 stars
3. Dark Water (3/4/21) - 3,308 ratings - 4/5 stars
4. The Xibalba Murders (4/8/21) - 1,068 ratings - 4/5 stars
5. Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth (4/14/21) - 2,008 ratings - 4/5 stars
6. The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (4/19/21) - 4,713 ratings - 5/5 stars
7. The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories (6/10/21) - 4,490 ratings - 4/5 stars
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1. The Poetic Edda (1/26/21) - 7,448 ratings - 3/5 stars
2. Rolling in the Deep (1/28/21) - 5,380 ratings - 5/5 stars
3. Meet Me at the Museum (3/3/21) - 8,875 ratings - 5/5 stars
4. The Forgotten Girls (4/28/21) - 8,979 ratings - 4/5 stars
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TCF: HIDDEN GEMSDURATION: OPEN
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TCF: Hidden GemsLevel: Sapphire (5 books each)
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1. After Daybreak
2. A Torn Paige
3. Heart's Prisoner
4. Don't Bait Me
5. Don't Tempt Me
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1. Blood-Kissed Sky
2. Don't Rush Me
3. Don't Cheat Me
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HIDDEN GEMS CHALLENGE
♛◾️◾️◾️DURATION: OPEN
START DATE: 01/01/2022
LEVEL: SAPPHIRE
COMPLETED: 18/25
🌈 Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Wicked Sun
2. Sinner
3. Make Me Hot
4. Legacy
5. Make Me Smile
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2. Phase of Fate
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2. Mated Girl
3. Dark Lies
4. Wallflower
5. Wolf Kissed
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1. Lord of Embers
2. Star Cursed
3. The Dark Days Pact
4. The Wrong Bachelor
5. Death Game
🌈I'm going to do Sapphire, 5 of each. Starting December 2022Completed March 2023!!!
🔹Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
🔹1. The Pryxz's Revenge 56 ratings
🔹2. The Scout's Temptress 40 ratings
🔹3. All I Wanted Was Sushi But I Got Abducted By Aliens Instead: Bubble Babes #1 34 ratings
🔹4. The Spymaster's Story 42 ratings
🔹5. Desired by the Alien Bodyguard 24 ratings
🔹Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
🔹1. Forbidden Desire 154 ratings
🔹2. An Heiress for All Seasons 122 ratings
🔹3. Sold to the Duke 300 ratings
🔹4. Oddballs 320 ratings
🔹5. The Spirit House 171 ratings
🔹Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
🔹1. Beatless 12/10/22 586 ratings
🔹2. When Good Earls Go Bad 546 ratings
🔹3. Claimed by the Stryxian 857 ratings
🔹4. UNIT 77: Broken 594 ratings
🔹5. More Than a Feeling 742 ratings
🔹Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
🔹1. The Brat 12/3/22 3107 ratings
🔹2. Indiscreet 12/1/22 3999 ratings
🔹3. Bonded to the Stryxian 12/5/22 1377 ratings
🔹4. All the Ways to Ruin a Rogue 12/8/22 4259 ratings
🔹5. Rogues Rush In 12/11/22 1798 ratings
🔹6. Saved by the Stryxian 12/18/22 1031 ratings
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
🔹1. Mockingbird 7696 ratings
🔹2. When the Duke Was Wicked 7758 ratings
🔹3. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed 6121 ratings
🔹4. Queen Takes Knights 9265 ratings
🔹5. Garden of Lamentations 5675 ratings
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Yes, yes, yes, yes! I LOVE this type of challenge!!!I'll start of with the lowest, but will probably work my way up. I have an entire shelf (only 25 books or so at the moment) devoted to under read gems.
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All books read after this posting date, but since I don't catch up as often as I should I'm not adding every read date.
♦Off the Clock Challenges♦ > Hidden Gems Challenge
Levels:
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
Categories
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
Bones: Discovering the First Americans
12 Days: A Modern Twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas
Women Remembered: Jesus' Female Disciples
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
Corridors of Death January 12 2023
The Saint Valentine's Day Murders
Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge
The English School of Murder
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
The Book in Room 316
Yours is the Night
The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense
Custard's Last Stand
The Catch
Dollar Daze: The Bottom Dollar Girls in Love
A Dollar Short: The Bottom Dollar Girls Go Hollywood
Stories That Bind Us
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
The Patient Jan 10 2023
This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You
The Dragon's Apprentice
Empress of All Seasons
The Ways of White Folks
A Secret Service
The Secret Life of Cows
Dogwood by Chris Fabry
Twice a Quinceañera
Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants
The Escape
Island Of Wings
The Chase
Critical Threat
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax
Bet Your Bottom Dollar
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Murder in G Major
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up Jan 8, 2023
Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Stories
Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
To Love and Be Wise
In Every Mirror She's Black
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari
Stuff Christians Like
Peony: A Novel of China
A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax
There is no set time limit on this challenge.
Aiming for RubyBooks With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Read to Death at the Lakeside Library 21 ratings 1/4/23 ****
2. Rebel Without a Claus : A Little Tombstone Novelette 99 ratings 1/5/23 ***
3. Thanks for the Venom 3 ratings 1/6/23 ****
4. Elinor Wonders Why: How to Carry a Cupcake 5 ratings 1/9/23 ****
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Merlin's Apprentice: The Mage 13 ratings (currently reading)
A Clue in the Crumbs 6 ratings (currently reading)
Macarons Can Be Murder 15 ratings (currently reading)
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
1. Tall Men and Strangers 336 ratings 1/1/23 ***
2. Broom Mates 305 ratings 1/2/23 ***
3. The Secret of Chestnut Hall 301 ratings 1/2/23 ****
4. Savage Hearts 186 ratings 1/6/23 ****
5. Poetry and Mayhem 222 ratings 1/8/23 *
6. Fit to Be French Fried 307 ratings 1/11/23 ***
7. Double Fudge Felony 381 ratings 1/29/23 ****
8. Slice of Murder 465 ratings 2/2/23 ***
9. Chartreux Shock 487 ratings 2/6/23 ****
10. Lykoi Larceny 384 ratings 2/8/23 ****
11. Wolf Denied 317 ratings 2/17/23 ****
12. Wolf Desired 231 ratings 2/18/23 ****
13. Wolf Distressed: A Rejected Mates Reverse Harem Romance 169 ratings 2/19/23 ****
14. Just a Tease 129 ratings 2/24/23 ***
15. Marked Wolf 274 ratings
5-Minute Snuggle Stories 220 ratings (currently reading)
VAMPS: Fresh Blood 225 ratings (currently reading)
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. His Werewolf's Baby 933 ratings 1/3/23 **
2. Logan 925 ratings 1/13/23 ***
3. Witch Happens 614 ratings 1/15/23 ****
4. Inn Over Her Head 881 ratings 1/20/23 ***
5. Calico Confusion 938 ratings 1/21/23 ****
6. Potions, Poisons, and Peril 898 ratings 1/28/23 ****
7. Vanilla Vendetta 561 ratings 2/6/23 ***
8. Wolf Deceived 506 ratings 2/15/23 ***
9. Love & the Zombie Apocalypse 591 ratings 2/24/23 ****
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Grave New World 840 ratings (currently reading)
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
1. Macaron Murder 1,085 ratings 1/8/23 ****
2. Rise of the Fallen 3,918 ratings 1/11/23 ****
3. A Murder in Paris 1,626 ratings 1/13/23 ****
4. The Ivy Tree 4,154 ratings 1/25/23 ****
5. Untamed Magic 3,148 ratings 1/16/23 ****
6. Prowling their Mate 1,052 ratings 1/19/23 ****
7. Blood of the Pack 1,084 ratings 2/3/23 ***
Pretty is as Pretty Dies 1,115 ratings (currently reading)
The Light Pirate 3,515 ratings (currently reading)
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. Boxes in the Basement 5,324 ratings 1/25/23 ****
2. Lady of Devices 8,217 ratings 2/23/23 ***
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Level: Pearl - 15 books in eachStarting: January 1st 2023
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Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Crazy like a Fox - 85 ratings, read Jan 18, 2023 ★★★★
2. Kindling Spirit: Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables - 13 ratings, read Jan 20, 2023 ★★★
3. Cottagecore: A Simple Guide To The Cottagecore Lifestyle - 89 ratings, read Feb 23, 2023 ★★
4. Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power - 83 ratings, read Apr 30, 2023 ★★★★
5. Kitchen Bliss: Musings on Food and Happiness - 59 ratings, read Sep 13, 2023 ★★★
6. Alone in the Great Unknown: One Woman’s Remarkable Adventures in the Northwestern Wilderness - 75 ratings, read Sep 23, 2023 ★★★
7. Zed and the Cormorants - 25 ratings, read Nov 9, 2023 ★★★★
8. Woody Woodcock - 2 ratings, read May 11, 2024 ★★★★★
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1. Year of the Cow: How 420 Pounds of Beef Built a Better Life for One American Family - 156 ratings, read Jan 25, 2023 ★★★★★
2. The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen - 307 ratings, read Jan 26, 2023 ★★★
3. The Lego Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World's Imagination - 451 ratings, read Feb 5, 2023 ★★★★
4. Anne of Greenville - 442 ratings, read Feb 8, 2023 ★★★
5. Being Mary Ro - 208 ratings, read Mar 7, 2023 ★★
6. The Book of the Earthworm - 138 ratings, Read Apr 9, 2023 ★★★★
7. Birdgirl - 244 ratings, Read Apr 30, 2023 ★★★
8. How to Be a Moonflower - 383 ratings, Read Jun 5, 2023 ★★★
9. The Cottage Fairy Companion: A Cottagecore Guide to Slow Living, Connecting to Nature, and Becoming Enchanted Again - 441 ratings, Read Jun 27, 2023 ★★★
10. A New Season - 346 ratings, read Nov 23, 2023 ★★★
11. The Hatching: Experiments in Motherhood and Technology - 175 ratings, read Nov 23, 2023 ★★★
12. Old-Fashioned on Purpose: Cultivating a Slower, More Joyful Life - 415 ratings, read Feb 8, 2024 ★★★★★
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Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
1. Devil’s Delight - 968 ratings, read Jan 2, 2023 ★★★
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Animal Stories - 741 ratings, read Jan 6, 2023 ★★★★
3. Dressing Up for the Carnival - 640 ratings, read Feb 2, 2023 ★★★
4. Sleeping Naked is Green: How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and Found Love in 366 Days - 946 ratings, read Apr 28, 2023 ★★
5. The Enchanted Life: Unlocking the Magic of the Everyday - 890 ratings, read May 23, 2023 ★★★
6. The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . . - 863 ratings, read Feb 28, 2024 ★★★★★
7. Kiss the Ground
8. Alchemy and Rose
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1. Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder - 2438 ratings, Read Feb 14, 2023 ★★★
2. Northwind - 1841 ratings, Read Feb 25, 2023 ★★
3. Absolutely Truly - 3777 ratings, Read Feb 26, 2023 ★★★★
4. How to Be a Wildflower: A Field Guide - 1149 ratings, Read Mar 14, 2023 ★★★
5. The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before - 3119 ratings, Read Mar 19, 2023 ★★★★★
6. Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool - 2043 ratings, Read Mar 27, 2023 ★★★
7. The Terraformers - 1154 ratings, Read Mar 31, 2023 ★★★
8. Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2 - The Pillars of Civilization - 2752 ratings, Read Apr 1, 2023 ★★★★★
9. How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You've Never Noticed - 1149 ratings, Read Apr 7, 2023 ★★★
10. In the Time of Our History - 1424 ratings, Read Apr 21, 2023 ★★★★
11. A Short History of the World According to Sheep - 1045 ratings, Read May 13, 2023 ★★★★
12. Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers - 2349 ratings, Read May 14, 2023 ★★
13. Lumberjanes, Vol. 7: A Bird's-Eye View - 4961 ratings, Read Jun 8, 2023 ★★★
14. A Hundred Other Girls - 4829 ratings, Read Sep 21, 2023 ★★★
15. Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions - 2707 ratings, Read Oct 20, 2023 ★★★
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. Lumberjanes, Vol. 6: Sink or Swim - 6483 ratings, Read Jan 3, 2023 ★★★★
2. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone - 9302 ratings, Read Jan 31, 2023 ★★★★★
3. The Axeman's Jazz - 7738 ratings, Read Feb 13, 2023 ★★★
4. Hana Khan Carries On - 9583 ratings, Read Mar 3, 2023 ★★★★
5. Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory - 9049 ratings, Read Jun 11, 2023 ★★★★
6. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece - 6589 ratings, Read Aug 23, 2023 ★★★★★
7. What Happens After Midnight - 5453 ratings, Read Aug 24, 2023 ★★★
8. Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age - 7446 ratings, Read Feb 11, 2024 ★★
9. The Queen of Dirt Island - 8317 ratings, Read Feb 12, 2024 ★★★
10. Road of Bones
11. The Manningtree Witches
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Start Jan 01, 2023Levels: Ruby – 3 Books In Each
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Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
Level Sapphire
Read: 3/25
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. Chocolate Raspberry Magic - Tena Stetler 💜💜💜 7/20/23 ➖ 23 ratings
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1. Sole Survivor - Zachary Ashford 💙💙💙 5/27/23 ➖ 103 ratings
2. Jurassic Dead - David Sakmyster 💙💙 6/8/23 ➖ 458 ratings
3. Braineater Jones - Stephen Kozeniewski 💙💙💙 10/11/23
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1. Live Your Best Lie - Jessie Weaver 💚💚💚 8/2/23 ➖ 920 ratings
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1. Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology - Jonathan Maberry 💖💖💖💖 6/1/23 ➖ 1,446 ratings
2. Don't Tell a Soul - Kirsten Miller 💖💖💖💖 7/8/23 ➖ 2,054 ratings
3. On the Line - Fern Michaels 💖💖💖 7/21/23 ➖ 1,929 ratings
4. Spin - Lamar Giles 💖💖💖💖 7/30/23 ➖ 1,001 ratings
5. The Sacrifice - Rin Chupeco 💖💖💖💖💖 10/13/23
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
1. Viper Game - Christine Feehan 💞💞💞💞 7/27/23 ➖ 6,501 ratings
2. Tyler Johnson Was Here - Jay Coles 💞💞💞 8/26/23 ➖ 5,330 ratings
3. The Angel Maker - Alex North 💞💞💞💞 8/22/23 ➖ 8,002 ratings
4. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight - Kalynn Bayron 💞💞💞💞 10/10/23
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Ooh, I loved this one the last time I did it, and with the bajillions of freebie ebooks I've downloaded from Amazon in the last few years, I need it kinda desperately.Start Date: 1/2/24
Level: Lapis Lazuli (10 books per category)
Progress: 7/50
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Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
1. What Can You Do with a Major in English?: Real People. Real Jobs. Real Rewards. by Shelley O'Hara (1/15/24) - 17 ratings
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1. America's Most Haunted Hotels: Checking In with Uninvited Guests by Jamie Davis Whitmer (1/11/24) - 167 ratings
2. Damned If You Do by Alex Brown (1/29/24) - 364 ratings
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1. Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories anthology (1/4/24) - 964 ratings
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1. Unexplained: Real-Life Supernatural Stories for Uncertain Times by Richard MacLean Smith (1/4/24) - 1,411 ratings
2. New Year, Same Trash: Resolutions I Absolutely Did Not Keep by Samantha Irby (1/8/24) - 2,309 ratings
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Start Date: 1/27/24
Level: Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Progress: 5/5
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings: (79), 02/02/24, ★★★✩✩
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings: (249), 02/19/24, ★★★✩✩
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings: (974), 4/2/24, ★✩✩✩✩
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings: (4,220), 3/27/24, ★★★★✩
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings: (6,147), 02/08/24, ★★✩✩✩
1/1/24 - 26/5COMPLETED!
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
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The Challenge Factory
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This challenge is to show some love and encourage discovering not as well-known books on Goodreads. Those hidden gems are just waiting to be discovered! There are 5 categories and depending on what level you want to go for will dictate how many in each category you read. You can change levels at any time.
Please post the number of ratings the book had at the time you read the book, date read, and your rating of it
If you want some ideas you can check out this list here or this list as well.
Levels:
Emerald – 1 Book In Each
Ruby – 3 Books In Each
Sapphire – 5 Books in Each
Lapis Lazuli – 10 Books In Each
Pearl – 15 Books In Each
Diamond – 20 Books In Each
Categories
Books With Less Than 100 Ratings
Books With Less Than 500 Ratings
Books With Less Than 1,000 Ratings
Books With Less Than 5,000 Ratings
Books With Less Than 10,000 Ratings
There is no set time limit on this challenge.