{"id":8672,"date":"2022-12-22T11:59:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T19:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicksenger.com\/onecatholiclife\/?page_id=8672"},"modified":"2023-12-29T11:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:51:01","slug":"2023-reading-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/nicksenger.com\/onecatholiclife\/2023-reading-challenges","title":{"rendered":"2023 Reading Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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6 \/ 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aubrey\/Maturin 4 Year Chapter-a-Week Read-along Odyssey – Year Two<\/strong>\u00a0– Hosted by yours truly<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. The Far Side of the World<\/em>, chapters 6-10 by Patrick O’Brian (January 1-22) – Finished January 22, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. The Reverse of the Medal<\/em> by Patrick O’Brian (January 22-April 2) – Finished April 2, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The Letter of Marque<\/em> by Patrick O’Brian (April 9-June 4) – Finished June 4, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. The Thirteen-Gun Salute<\/em> by Patrick O’Brian (June 11-August 13) – Finished September 4, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. The Nutmeg of Consolation <\/em>by Patrick O’Brian (August 22-October 22) – Finished October 29, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. The Truelove (aka Clarissa Oakes)<\/em> by Patrick O’Brian (October 29-December 24) – Finished December 29, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read-along <\/strong>– Hosted by yours truly<\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. Adam Bede <\/em>(January 1-February 24) – Finished February 24, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. The Mill on the Floss\u00a0<\/em>(February 25-April 23) – Finished April 23, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Silas Marner\u00a0<\/em>(April 24-May 14) – Finished May 14, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Romola\u00a0<\/em>(May 15-July 26) – Finished July 26, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Middlemarch\u00a0<\/em>(July 27-October 22) – Finished October 22, 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n
    6. Daniel Deronda\u00a0<\/em>(October 23-December 31)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        27 \/ 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Mount TBR Reading Challenge<\/strong> (Pike’s Peak, 12 books) – Hosted by Bev at My Reader’s Block<\/a><\/p>\n

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        1. Virtue-Based Restorative Discipline<\/em> by Lynne Lang – January 6, 2023<\/li>\n
        2. Greatness in Smallness: A Vision for Catholic Microschools<\/em> by Jill Annabale – January 8, 2023<\/li>\n
        3. Toward God<\/em> by Michael Casey – January 8, 2023<\/li>\n
        4. The Far Side of the World<\/em> by Patrick O’Brian – January 20, 2023<\/li>\n
        5. Adam Bede<\/em> by George Eliot – February 24, 2023<\/li>\n
        6. Project Hail Mary<\/em> by Andy Weir – April 1, 2023<\/li>\n
        7. The Reverse of the Medal<\/em> by Patrick O’Brian – April 2, 2023<\/li>\n
        8. The Passion and the Cross<\/em> by Ronald Rolheiser – April 7, 2023<\/li>\n
        9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone<\/em> by J.K. Rowling – April 7, 2023<\/li>\n
        10. The Comedy of Errors<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 13, 2023<\/li>\n
        11. The Taming of the Shrew<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 19, 2023<\/li>\n
        12. The Two Gentlemen of Verona<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 20, 2023<\/li>\n
        13. Titus Andronicus\u00a0<\/em>by William Shakespeare – April 21, 2023<\/li>\n
        14. The Mill on the Floss\u00a0<\/em>by George Eliot – April 23, 2023<\/li>\n
        15. Henry VI, Part 1<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 23, 2023<\/li>\n
        16. Henry VI, Part 2<\/em>\u00a0by William Shakespeare – April 28, 2023<\/li>\n
        17. Henry VI, Part 3<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 30, 2023<\/li>\n
        18. Richard III<\/em> by William Shakespeare – May 6, 2023<\/li>\n
        19. King<\/em> John by William Shakespeare – May 7, 2023<\/li>\n
        20. Richard II<\/em> by William Shakespeare – May 13, 2023<\/li>\n
        21. Silas Marner<\/em> by George Eliot – May 14, 2023<\/li>\n
        22. The Gospel of John (Volume 1): The New Daily Study Bible\u00a0<\/em>by William Barclay – May 15, 2023<\/li>\n
        23. Moby-Dick<\/em> by Herman Melville – May 28, 2023<\/li>\n
        24. Romeo and Juliet<\/em> by William Shakespeare – May 39, 2023<\/li>\n
        25. The Letter of Marque<\/em> by Patrick O’Brian – June 4, 2023<\/li>\n
        26. Love’s Labours Lost<\/em> by William Shakespeare – June 27, 2023<\/li>\n
        27. King Henry IV, Part I<\/em> by William Shakespeare – July 28, 2023<\/li>\n
        28. Middlemarch<\/em> by George Eliot – October 22, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          The Shakespeare Project<\/strong> – Hosted by Benjamin McEvoy at the Hardcore Literature Book Club<\/a><\/p>\n

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            1. The Comedy of Errors<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 13, 2023<\/li>\n
            2. The Taming of the Shrew<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 19, 2023<\/li>\n
            3. The Two Gentlemen of Verona<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 20, 2023<\/li>\n
            4. Titus Andronicus\u00a0<\/em>by William Shakespeare – April 21, 2023<\/li>\n
            5. The Rape of Lucrece<\/em> by William Shakespeare April 21, 2023<\/li>\n
            6. Henry VI, Part 1<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 23, 2023<\/li>\n
            7. Henry VI, Part 2<\/em>\u00a0by William Shakespeare – April 28, 2023<\/li>\n
            8. Henry VI, Part 3<\/em> by William Shakespeare – April 30, 2023<\/li>\n
            9. Venus and Adonis<\/em> – May 2, 2023<\/li>\n
            10. Richard III<\/em> by William Shakespeare – May 6, 2023<\/li>\n
            11. King<\/em> John by William Shakespeare – May 7, 2023<\/li>\n
            12. Richard II<\/em> by William Shakespeare – May 13, 2023<\/li>\n
            13. Romeo and Juliet –\u00a0<\/em>May 29, 2023<\/li>\n
            14. A Midsummer Night’s Dream<\/em> – June 10, 2023<\/li>\n
            15. Love’s Labour’s Lost –\u00a0<\/em>June 27, 2023<\/li>\n
            16. Henry IV, Part 1 –<\/em> July 28, 2023<\/li>\n
            17. The Merchant of Venice<\/em><\/li>\n
            18. The Merry Wives of Windsor<\/em><\/li>\n
            19. Henry IV, Part 2<\/em><\/li>\n
            20. Much Ado about Nothing<\/em><\/li>\n
            21. Henry V<\/em><\/li>\n
            22. As You Like It<\/em><\/li>\n
            23. Julius Caesar<\/em><\/li>\n
            24. Hamlet<\/em><\/li>\n
            25. Twelfth Night<\/em><\/li>\n
            26. The Phoenix and the Turtle<\/em><\/li>\n
            27. Troilus and Cressida<\/em><\/li>\n
            28. Measure for Measure<\/em><\/li>\n
            29. Othello<\/em><\/li>\n
            30. King Lear<\/em><\/li>\n
            31. Macbeth<\/em><\/li>\n
            32. Antony and Cleopatra<\/em><\/li>\n
            33. All’s Well that Ends Well<\/em><\/li>\n
            34. Timon of Athens<\/em><\/li>\n
            35. Pericles<\/em><\/li>\n
            36. Coriolanus<\/em><\/li>\n
            37. The Sonnets (and A Lover’s Complaint)<\/em><\/li>\n
            38. Cymbeline<\/em><\/li>\n
            39. The Winter’s Tale<\/em><\/li>\n
            40. The Tempest<\/em><\/li>\n
            41. Henry VIII<\/em><\/li>\n
            42. The Two Noble Kinsmen<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              \"Deal<\/p>\n

              Deal Me In Short Stories<\/del> Essay Challenge<\/strong>\u00a0– Hosted by Jay at Bibliophilopolis<\/a> – This year I am going to switch it up and go for essays instead of short stories, using\u00a0Devotional Classics<\/em>, edited by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith<\/p>\n

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              \u2666<\/span> Diamonds<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

              \"\"<\/span>A\u2666<\/span> C. S. Lewis: Giving All to Christ – Read April 23, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n2\u2666<\/span> Dallas Willard: The Cost of Nondiscipleship –               Read November 19, 2023<\/a><\/strong>
              \n3\u2666<\/span> Jonathan Edwards: Engagement of the Heart –               Read June 11, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n4\u2666<\/span> Francis de Sales: One True Devotion –               Read December 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n5\u2666<\/span> John of the Cross: Purifying the Soul –               Read June 4, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n6\u2666<\/span> Bernard of Clairvaux: Four Degrees of Love –               Read February 12, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n7\u2666<\/span> Francois Fenelon: A Will No Longer Divided –               Read September 4, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n8\u2666<\/span> St. Augustine: Complete Surrender –               Read May 7, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n9\u2666<\/span> Thomas Merton: Ways of Meditation –               Read September 24, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n10\u2666<\/span> Julian of Norwich: The Highest Form of Prayer –               Read April 30, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nJ\u2666<\/span> Henri J. M. Nouwen: Bringing Solitude into Our Lives –               Read August 6, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nQ\u2666<\/span> George A. Buttrick: A Simple Regimen of Private Prayer –               Read April 16, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nK\u2666<\/span> Evelyn Underhill: What Do We Mean by Prayer? –               Read September 4, 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              \u2665 Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

              A\u2665<\/span> Frank Laubach: Opening Windows to God – Read February 5, 2023<\/a><\/strong>
              \n2\u2665<\/span> John Baillie: Morning Prayers –               Read October 29, 2022<\/strong><\/a>
              \n3\u2665<\/span> Martin Luther: Praying in Faith –               Read November 5, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n4\u2665<\/span> Gregory of Nyssa: Running the Race –               Read July 16, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n5\u2665<\/span> Richard Rolle: The Spiritual Flame –               Read June 18, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n6\u2665<\/span> John Calvin: The Joy of Self-Denial –               Read October 15, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n7\u2665<\/span> Blaise Pascal: Falling into Presumption –               Read July 31, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n8\u2665<\/span> Thomas a Kempis: Dealing with Temptations –               Read March 12, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n9\u2665<\/span> William Law: God the Rule and Measure –               Read November 12, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n10\u2665<\/span> Teresa of Avila: Striving to Make Progress –               Read December 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nJ\u2665<\/span> Thomas Kelly: Becoming a Holy Sanctuary of Adoration –               Read December 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nQ\u2665 <\/span>Catherine of Genoa: Waiting upon God –               Read December 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nK\u2665<\/span> George Fox: Walking in the Power of God –               Read July 22, 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              \u2663 Clubs<\/strong><\/p>\n

              A\u2663 Ignatius of Loyola: Movements Produced in the Soul – Read September 24, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n2\u2663 Jean-Pierre de Caussade: The Present Moment –               Read September 4, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n3\u2663 Isaac Penington: Waiting for Breathings from His Spirit –               Read May 14, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n4\u2663 John Bunyan: Exercising the Gift –               Read October 15, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n5\u2663 William Temple: The Church’s Impact upon Society –               Read April 9, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n6\u2663 John Woolman: Breaking the Yoke of Oppression –               Read July 2, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n7\u2663 Hannah Whitall Smith: Recovering the Joy of Service –               Read January 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n8\u2663 Jeremy Taylor: The Grace of Humility –               Read January 22, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n9\u2663 Elizabeth O’Connor: Dealing with Money –               Read April 2, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n10\u2663 John Wesley: Loving One Another –               Read January 8, 2023<\/a><\/strong>
              \nJ\u2663 Catherine of Siena: Overflowing with Love –               Read February 19, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nQ\u2663 Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Christ in Community –               Read October 15, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nK\u2663 E. Stanley Jones: The Habit of Reading the Bible Daily –               Read October 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              \u2660 Spades<\/strong><\/p>\n

              A\u2660 Sadhu Sundar Singh: Sharing the Joy with Others – Read June 25, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n2\u2660 Francis of Assisi: A Harvest of Souls –               Read May 28, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n3\u2660 Madame Guyon: Praying the Scripture –               Read September 4, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n4\u2660 John Chrysostom: Sermon on Dying to Sin –               Read March 19, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n5\u2660 Charles Spurgeon: Sermon on Revival –               Read February 26, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n6\u2660 Watchman Nee: Evangelism –               Read January 1, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n7\u2660 G. K. Chesterton: A Magical Universe –               Read December 29, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n8\u2660 Athanasius: Jesus Christ, the Image of God –               Read September 24, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n9\u2660 Annie Dillard: To See Clearly –               Read July 9, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \n10\u2660 Soren Kierkegaard: Praying to Will One Thing –               Read March 26, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nJ\u2660 Dag Hammarskjold: To Say Yes –               Read May 21, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nQ\u2660 Kathleen Norris: Finding Faith in the Mundane –               Read March 5, 2023<\/strong><\/a>
              \nK\u2660 Brother Lawrence: An Habitual Sense of God’s Presence –               Read January 14, 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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