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September Reading Challenge

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I'm taking on a Reading Challenge in September for Teenage Cancer Trust

This September, I'm taking on my own reading challenge and raising funds to help ensure no young person faces cancer alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity who provides specialised nursing care and support for young people with cancer. I'd be grateful for your support.

Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £25 could pay for an hour with a Youth Support Coordinator to help a young person cope with anxiety and isolation during cancer treatment. 

Thank you!

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£400

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My Achievements

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Reached 50% of fundraising target

Received First Donation

Updated Profile Pic

Added a Blog Post

Received 5 Donations

Reached Goal

Reached Fitness Target

Increased Target

My Updates

Day Nineteen

Sunday 20th Sep
Sooooo this book definitely won’t be finished before the book club! I probably won’t even be going to book club this month! My mum deciding to go an get so sick the doctors admitted her 🙄🙄🙄🙄. I love you the mostest mama 🩷🩷🩷 I wish I could be by your bedside right now. I hope you’re resting and building strength 🫶 I’ll be back by your side soon 🩷

Days Seventeen & Eighteen

Sunday 20th Sep
I got a little behind with my posts; blame my mum, she decided to get ill 😒 I love you mummy 🩷 get well soon!

Day Sixteen Update

Wednesday 16th Sep
Another long day today. I’ve not got long to read the book club book. Wish me luck!

Day Fifteen Update

Tuesday 15th Sep
Omg I finally finished Yesteryear!!!!!!! That was a fever dream and I loved every moment! 5/5 ⭐️

Day Fourteen Update

Tuesday 15th Sep
I’m retrospectively making a post for yesterday; such a long day. I didn’t get to read much, even though I’m itching to finish Yesteryear! 15 minutes and 15 pages.

Day Thirteen Update

Sunday 13th Sep
I had such a fun today in Nottingham with Katarina today. Such a cool city with amazing indie shops. I bought some new earrings and my Christmas list has some new additions. I loveeee Yesteryear so far. I can’t wait to see what happens. At this rate, I’ll be rereading as soon as I finish, I feel like there’s so many easter eggs that I’ve missed. Only 64 pages to go, hopefully I finish it tomorrow!

Day Twelve Update

Saturday 12th Sep
This very long week has taught me so much empathy for people in hospitals and their friends and families around them. My mama looking unwell, in pain, in a hospital bed, and me being powerless to do anything; I can’t imagine what it’d be like to have a child with cancer. I’m so glad that I’m raising money for such a worthy cause.

Day Eleven Update

Friday 11th Sep
It’s been another longggg day, closing out on an even longer working week. I’m really enjoying Yesteryear so far. I’m excited to see where the story goes next. 80 pages in 80 minutes.

Day Ten Update

Thursday 10th Sep
Today was a long day, sat at the hospital with my mum undergoing surgery. I’m grateful that all has gone smoothly so far, and hopefully all will continue to. I’m exhausted and really didn’t want to read today, but I’m committed to this challenge and hate losing a streak. We surpassed the £350 goal! So I’ve upped it to £400! 30 minutes of reading Yesteryear and I’m another 30 pages in. I’m really enjoying it, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes.

Day Nine Update

Thursday 10th Sep
We surpassed the goal again??? Thank you to everyone who’s donated and especially thank you to anyone who actually reads these updates 🩵

Day Eight Update

Tuesday 8th Sep
Busy day today, did some DIY. Special thank you to my friends 🫶. And an extra special thank you to my dad for pestering his friends to donate 🩵.

Day Seven Update

Monday 7th Sep
I didn’t manage to read much today (or get a photo of the cookies I baked) but I’m really enjoying Yesteryear so far. I’m looking forward to getting a lot more stuck in soon.

Day Six Update

Sunday 6th Sep
I finally finished The Thirty Before Thirty List! It only took me 2.5 months 🫪. I actually really enjoyed it, despite the fact that it took me ages to finish. I will say that the book felt long, and I’m put off reading the author’s author book because of it. 4/5 stars.

Day Five Update

Saturday 5th Sep
Today was so much fun! I got have a slow day, doing some my hobbies AND I also saw my beautiful friend Mohima! I need to lock in tomorrow; I’m aiming to finish The Thirty Before Thirty List!

Day Four Update

Saturday 5th Sep
Four days down!! Another 50 minutes and 54 pages read. I’m over halfway through The Thirty Before Thirty List and I’m definitely enjoying it. I’m looking forward to the weekend to catching up on lots more reading. Special thank you to my dad, for sharing this with his friends 🩵

Day Three Update

Thursday 3rd Sep
Ummmm soooooo I raised the target to £200 and we surpassed it!?!? So I’ve raised it again to £250. Absolutely insane! Thank you to everyone who’s donated, your support really means a lot. I hope you follow along to see my progress. Today wasn’t much, 30 minutes and 31 pages, but I plan to read quite a bit more over the weekend. Thank you to my mama for pestering family to donate 🩷

Day Two Update

Wednesday 2nd Sep
OMG WE NOT ONLY REACHED THE GOAL BUT SURPASSED IT AGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Thank you to my amazing mama for sharing this with her family and friends 🫶, I’m forever grateful for your unconditional love and support. A special thank you to everyone who’s donated! Especially the anonymous donors, your support means a lot ☺️. For today’s update, I only managed to read for 30 minutes, and made it through 31 pages of my new library book Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (please ignore the fact that this isn’t part of the official goal …).

Day One Update

Tuesday 1st Sep
63 pages read! 55 minutes read! £15 raised!

Setting the Goal

Tuesday 1st Sep

My Goal!

I’ll be reading every day (hopefully) with the goal of finishing at least these two books:

  • The Thirty Before Thirty List (which I started in June 😔)
  • Better Than Revenge (the Book Club’s September pick)

Any other books will be a bonus!


I also won’t be buying any new books; any that I don’t already own will be borrowed from the library.

Beginning the Challenge

Friday 28th Aug
I’ve decided to commit to this challenge because I love reading, but I haven’t done it in a while, and I think it’d be a great way to get back into it. Especially because I’d also be raising money for a great cause!

Thank you to everyone in advance who donates!

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Jon C

Congratulations

£50

Anonymous

Proud of you my little star, I have full faith you’ll smash it.

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Gary

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Elaine

Great Cause Lia

£20

Lia Toon

£20

Yvette

Amazing cause, and good luck with the challenge, proud of you baby girl ❤️

£20

Saiqa Azam

£20

Lorrien Bill & Shona Xxx

So proud of your commitment to an amazing cause Lia! 🤩🙏🏻❤️

£15

Anonymous

Keep going!

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Anonymous

❤️

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Anonymous

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Leanne Brown

Smash it LiLi Boo♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Love Leanne

£10

Auntie Vanessa

My special niece, such a great cause, you can do this, so proud of you!❤️

£10

Nanny Brown

This is such a wonderful thing to do Lia. Happy reading. Love Grandad and I ❤️

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Anonymous

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Katerina

£10

Mohima

You’ve got this. Love this !!!! So proud of you X

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Meresa Brown-kenning

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