2024 ROOT Challenge

Together in 2023 we reached our goal for the ninth consecutive year with over 2,700 of our own books read! ROOT was successful but that doesn't mean that there still aren't books to be read. We will be Reading Our Own Tomes (those old books that deserve their time in the limelight). Join in the fight against unread books! But ROOT also says how we support each other in the effort and cheer each other to their own goal.

All of us have mountains of books that are just waiting to be read and this is our way of making that decision to read those books. Newer and prettier books are always catching our eyes so older books fall farther to the bottom of the pile. This group is designed to help everyone see those books that have been hiding, and read them with the same joy as a new book arriving from the bookstore.

At the end of each month, we tally up the books that have been read by the members so far, so that we can see if we are still on target to reach our group goal.

To everyone - please be sure that you have joined the group!!!!!
To all our new members - When joining the group, please set a numerical goal and create a ticker and copy it into your own personal thread as well as the group ticker thread - ...please create a new ticker, do not reuse the current one After a certain period of time they stop functioning regularly so a new one is preferred.

This will help tremendously at the end of each month when the totals are calculated to show our progress. As we watch the group tickers move, we will root on each other to reach our individual goals and win the fight against unread books.

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Pinned — DECEMBER ROOT - Progress Thread46 unread / 46HelenBaker, Yesterday 7:58pm
Pinned — NOVEMBER ROOT - Progress Thread53 unread / 53cyderry, December 1
Pinned — Memorial for rosalita252 unread / 252HelenBaker, November 11
Pinned — 2024 ROOT TICKERS78 unread / 78AnishaInkspill, October 18
CA_DMV...Count me in for 2024!23 unread / 23ca_dmv, Yesterday 3:06pm
Robertgreaves is ROOTING along in 2024 - 2nd Part66 unread / 66Robertgreaves, Yesterday 3:08am
Humouress sets ROOTs for 202486 unread / 86humouress, Yesterday 2:39am
Majkia Excavates Her Mountain168 unread / 168majkia, Friday 9:20am
Bumblesby 202441 unread / 41bumblesby, Thursday 8:46pm
Familyhistorian needs to up her ROOTing game for 2024121 unread / 121Familyhistorian, Wednesday 7:29pm
Benita's Big Bad Book Pile 2024140 unread / 140benitastrnad, Wednesday 4:18pm
Cecilturtle: you're tootin' she ROOTin'110 unread / 110Cecilturtle, Wednesday 2:08pm
rabbitprincess masters the art of juggling school and fun in 2024111 unread / 111rabbitprincess, Tuesday 5:50pm
Connie ROOTs for another year in 2024 - part 2189 unread / 189Ameise1, Tuesday 9:33am
MissWatson digs up her ROOTs in 2024, part 2132 unread / 132Ameise1, Tuesday 9:31am
Barbara's (Ameise1) ROOTing in 202449 unread / 49Ameise1, Tuesday 7:40am
Coach of Alva's 2024 Roots97 unread / 97Coach_of_Alva, December 21
HelenNZ takes up the challenge on 202439 unread / 39HelenBaker, December 21
Torontoc tries again to read more books from her shelves44 unread / 44torontoc, December 21
Henrik Madsen's ROOTs are piling up60 unread / 60Henrik_Madsen, December 21
DisassemblyOfReason's 2024 ROOTs23 unread / 23DisassemblyOfReason, December 21
Jackie ROOTs in 2024 (2)58 unread / 58Jackie_K, December 19
si: reading in 202478 unread / 78si, December 18
mstrust ROOTs Through the Shelves116 unread / 116mstrust, December 18
CurrerBell's ROOTs for 202431 unread / 31CurrerBell, December 18
KWharton will read another 12 books in 202414 unread / 14KWharton, December 16
QuestingA's 2024 Root Challenge59 unread / 59QuestingA, December 13
Sally Lou's reading in 202453 unread / 53sallylou61, December 12
Owltherian's (Lily or Owl)'s ROOT challenge!30 unread / 30louisisaloafofbreb, December 11
Blair's Roots Challenge for 202423 unread / 23twogreys, December 9
Lori’s Roots 202427 unread / 27Bookbrained, December 8
atozgrl (Irene) ROOTs again in 202489 unread / 89atozgrl, December 5
detailmuse LEAPs(year) through the TBRs119 unread / 119DetailMuse, December 5
lindapanzo's 2024 ROOTs36 unread / 36MissWatson, December 5
readingtangent/Elizabeth's 2024 ROOTs13 unread / 13MissWatson, December 4
rocketjk's 2024 OTS fun & games45 unread / 45rocketjk, November 29
EG's Roots81 unread / 81EGBERTINA, November 28
Handshakes grows new ROOTs in 202459 unread / 59handshakes, November 28
EAM's Back for More, Dammit!23 unread / 23MissWatson, November 23
Clue Relaxes in 202431 unread / 31clue, November 21
OCTOBER ROOT - PROGRESS THREAD90 unread / 90connie53, November 15
BookDoc16: Still Here in 202425 unread / 25BookDoc16, November 3
Martencat is reading ROOT's in 202418 unread / 18connie53, November 2
Lady Bookworth needs to read her TBR!25 unread / 25connie53, November 2
Curioussquared ROOTs harder in 2024161 unread / 161curioussquared, October 21
formativeage getting to the ROOT of the problem24 unread / 24formativeage, October 19
Brakketh keeps gardening in 202416 unread / 16connie53, October 17
SEPTEMBER ROOT - Progress Thread45 unread / 45benitastrnad, October 2
Robertgreaves is ROOTING along in 2024199 unread / 199Robertgreaves, September 29
Nebula_21 is back!!!!12 unread / 12connie53, September 24
Caramellunacy Returns to the Digsite in 202471 unread / 71connie53, September 24
Crazy4reading (Monica) ROOTs in 202431 unread / 31connie53, September 24
Jackie ROOTs in 2024 (1)157 unread / 157connie53, September 7
Quaisior's 2024 ROOTs14 unread / 14connie53, September 7
AUGUST ROOT - Progress Thread57 unread / 57cyderry, September 1
Cheli's ROOT Challenge for 202437 unread / 37connie53, August 18
LisaMorr hopes to pull up ROOTS in 202458 unread / 58connie53, August 17
Jenns Root Challenge27 unread / 27connie53, August 17
JULY ROOT - Progress Thread35 unread / 35Cecilturtle, August 2
JUNE ROOT - Progress Thread42 unread / 42humouress, July 16
Aquaria TX January 2024 ROOT Books4 unread / 4connie53, July 8
MissWatson digs up her ROOTs in 2024187 unread / 187MissWatson, July 1
AquariaTX 2024 ROOT Challenge March1 unread / 1AquariaTX, June 28
AquariaTX 2024 ROOT Challenge February1 unread / 1AquariaTX, June 28
Violet's reading12 unread / 12VioletCrown, June 12
MAY ROOT - Progress Thread68 unread / 68cyderry, June 8
fuzzi Merrily ROOTs Along in 2024!53 unread / 53connie53, June 2
Who Likes Nonfiction More7 unread / 7connie53, June 2
wimew111 ROOT challenge7 unread / 7cyderry, June 1
Taking on the challenge of my bookshelves11 unread / 11connie53, May 30
Ann Makes a Late Start on ROOTing in 202420 unread / 20Ann_R, May 15
APRIL ROOT - Progress Thread46 unread / 46cyderry, May 3
Gina ROOTS 20244 unread / 4rabbitprincess, April 14
Connie ROOTs for another year in 2024155 unread / 155connie53, April 9
MARCH ROOT - Progress Thread52 unread / 52cyderry, April 2
Kayla ROOTs Around in 20245 unread / 5rabbitprincess, March 17
highlandcows 2024 ROOT Challenge5 unread / 5rabbitprincess, March 16
wimew 111 books read 2024 Part Two8 unread / 8Jackie_K, March 15
February ROOT - Progress Thread71 unread / 71HelenBaker, March 11
KndL@GePwr...for 20242 unread / 2connie53, March 10
Ritacate's Roots31 unread / 31fuzzi, March 6
SpiNDzzy for 20242 unread / 2SpiNDzzy, March 1
JANUARY ROOT - PROGRESS THREAD39 unread / 39HelenBaker, February 19
Maymunah's ROOT Challenge11 unread / 11awwarma, February 19
sallylou's missing thread6 unread / 6handshakes, February 14
Ticker2 unread / 2EGBERTINA, February 13
DNF's5 unread / 5MissWatson, February 10
Wandaly ROOTS for 20246 unread / 6wandaly, February 9
Hayong's ROOT4 unread / 4connie53, February 9
rosalita ROOTs around again in 2024 - Chapter 1137 unread / 137handshakes, February 8
Hayong's ROOT1 unread / 1jlcied, February 5
Ticker Factory path not working3 unread / 3Coach_of_Alva, February 4
New to LT and ROOT11 unread / 11connie53, January 27
Murphyse joined LT and is ready to ROOT7 unread / 7Jackie_K, January 27
Fa3's 2024 ROOT Challenge :D3 unread / 3Jackie_K, January 27
Starkittyn's ROOT Challenge5 unread / 5Jackie_K, January 27
jhbaker 2024 ROOT ticker5 unread / 5Jackie_K, January 27
JaxlynLeigh’s Root Challenge6 unread / 6Jackie_K, January 27
New to ROOT5 unread / 5Jackie_K, January 27
SAM'S ROOT CHALLENGE4 unread / 4Jackie_K, January 27
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