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Friday, February 3, 2012

The Net Galley Challenge

Do you read books from NetGalley? I know a lot of us do. I'm sure there are many of us, who have several books from NetGalley in our libraries!!!!

When I saw this challenge post on Live De Amour, I knew it was one for me! I am a proud reader of NetGalley books!!!!

Here are the levels in the challenge:

1-5 books-Puny Reader
5-15 books-Only Read When Necessary
16-25-Average Net Gallery Reader
26-50-Might Have A Problem
51-75-Getting Addicted
75 or More-You Need Help and Your An Addict

I read 3 NetGalley books in January. So, I think I will shoot for at least the "Might Have a Problem" level (attempting to read approximately 3 a month). I believe I can handle that much. Do I have a problem - you betcha!!! I love to read, and NetGalley is just another great source to feed my addiction - reading. In exchange I review those books - what a great trade-off!! - We both help each other!!!

If you want to get in on this one, check out the post on Live De Amour: NetGalley Challenge

Red House Books also has a NetGalley Challenge Posted. They have 4 levels:

Blue Star - read 1-10 NetGalley Books in 2012

Green Star - read 11-20 NetGalley Books in 2012

Red Star - read 21-30 NetGalley Books in 2012

Gold Star - read 30+ NetGalley Books in 2012

So, in going with the 3 a month that I decided above, that will put in in Gold Star level!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The 2012 "New Adult" Challenge!

Well, I found yet another challenge - one I felt too compelling to pass up.

The "new adult" challenge involves reading books with protagonists in their late teens or early twenties, post-graduation, fending for themselves in the adult world they have been pushed into. The books can be of any genre, so you are able to mix it up some.

There are 4 levels in this challenge:

Just Graduated: read a minimum of 3 New Adult books
Moving Out: read a minimum of 6 New Adult books
Living On Your Own: read a minimum of 9 New Adult books
Fully Independent: read every single New Adult book you can get your hands on.

I am committing to read at least 6 books, so I am "Moving Out" - love these names.

If you want to give this one a try, you can find out more about it on A Tapestry of Words blog.

2012 "New Adult" Challenge

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Time Travel Reading Challenge 2012

What a wonderful topic for a challenge. And, what makes it even better is that I have read a few books already this year with just this topic - time travel.

11/22/63 by Stephen King
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

This challenge is hosted by Library of Clean Reads. For this challenge, you must read books on the topic of time travel and commit to a number of books to read. There are 4 levels to this challenge:

Surprise Trip: 1 to 3 time travel books.
Great Adventure: 4 to 6 time travel books.
Fantastic Journey: 7 to 9 time travel books
Mind-boggling Voyage: 10 to 12 time travel books.

Since I have already read 3 books on this topic, I will select level 2 - Great Adventure and at least read 3 more. This is a fun & fascinating topic that has always interested me. Library of Clean Reads already has a great list of books if you do not know where to start.

If you want in on this challenge or just want some more information, check it out:

Time Travel Reading Challenge 2012

Friday, January 13, 2012

2012 Horror/Thriller Reading Challenge

This challenge first captured my eye because of the button/image - isn't it creepy!!!!! I do like to read the occasional horror/thriller book - I am a Stephen King fanatic. This challenge just seemed like too much fun.

The Horror/Thriller Challenge is hosted by Sweeping Me. There are 5 levels to the challenge:

Carousel - 1-10 books
Ferris Wheel - 11-20 books
Roller Coaster - 21-30 books
Fortune Teller - 31-40 books
Haunted House Master - 41-50 books

I am going to go with the Carousel level and challenge myself to read around 10 books.

You've got to join in on the fun. Visit 2012 Horror/Thriller Reading Challenge

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Completely Contemp Challenge 2012

I read contemporary novels along with everything else, so why not include more in my year. I am already signed up to read YA Contemporary in another challenge - those to be published this year. The twist on this challenge is that you select a number between 1 - 99 and that is the number of contemporary books you read from books published in each year (2010, 2011, 2012). The minimum number should be 3 total books read. I am going to go for 3 each year - for a total of 9 contemporary books to read.

For more information on this challenge, visit Chick Loves Lit blog:

Completely Contemp Challenge 2012

2012 The Color-Coded Reading Challenge

The Color-Coded Reading Challenge I thought was quite different from others I have seen. This one is a real challenge, kind of a puzzle if you will.

Here is how it works - You read 9 books with the following criteria:

A book with "Blue" in the title
A books with "Red" in the title
A book with "Yellow" in the title
A book with "Green" in the title
A book with "Brown" in the title
A books with "Black" in the title
A book with "White" in the title
A book with any other color in the title (Purple, Orange, Turquoise, Pink, Magenta, etc.)
A book with a word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.)

This doesn't sound too complicated does it? I actually already have a "Blue" book in mind: Blue Sky Days by Marie Landry. This book is set to debut on January 17, 2012 - check out the Ramblings of a Daydreamer blog for blog tour information. (Note: It was released early to Amazon and Smashwords, so you can find it there).

If you want more information about this challenge or want to sign up, visit My Readers Block blog:

Color-coded Challenge

Harlequin Silhouette 2012 Reading Challenge

OOOOOOHHHHH! Love to escape with some Harlequin Romances from time to time. I just got in the mail the other day, a newsletter with all the 2012 release dates for Harlequin (I believe this is also in electronic format on their website. I am pumped about this challenge. It gives me a good excuse to pull one of my Harlequins out and just dive in!!!!

Details for the Harlequin Silhouette 2012 Reading challenge:

all the books must be from Harlequin family of imprints (including Mira books)
read one from each of the following requirements:

The name of a place in the title (country, small city, town, etc.)
a weather condition in the title (snow, rain, storm, etc.)
a Title must be in the title of the book (Prince, Countess, Dutchess, etc.)
the author's first or last name begins with the letter M
A Holiday/Season in the title (Valentine, Christmas, Summer, etc.)
a Color must be in the title (red, green, blue, etc.)

So, that is 6 books. Not a bad challenge is it?

So, you say you want some details, huh? You can find it by visiting Islandgirl Reads Romance blog.

Harlequin Reading Challenge

2012 YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge

Don't you just love fantasy? Actually, this is a genre that I have come to love over time, but just the same, I do love it.

The YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge is to read at least 10 YA/MG fantasy books that are published in 2012. I love finding new books, and they make it easy - they have provided a list of books coming out this year. How easy is that. Now, I just need to get them and read!!!!!

To read more about the challenge, or to sign up, visit:

2012 YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge

I'm a Reading Challenge Addict!!!!

Did you know that there was a challenge for challenges? Neither did I. I just happened upon it as I was blog hopping last night, and knew I just had to do it. Why? Because I am a challenge addict. I have signed up for so many this year already. Right now I am signed up for:

ABC Reading Challenge 2012 - 26 books (one for each letter of the alphabet)
2012 YA Contemporary Challenge - 10 Books
2012 YA Historical Fiction Challenge - 5 books
2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge – 10 books
Mystery & Suspense Reading Challenge – 12 books
Speculative Romance Challenge 2012 – 6 books
New Author Challenge 2012 – 15 books
Horror & Urban Fantasy Reading Challenge 2012 – 24 books
2012 Debut Author Challenge – 12 books
100 Books in a Year Challenge 2012 – 100 books
2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge – 1-10 (published 2011 or prior)
Ebook Challenge – 50 ebooks
Historical Fiction Challenge 2012 – 2 books
Audio Book Challenge – 6 audio books
2012 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge – 6-10 + over last year
Stand Alone Challenge – 15 books
Newberry Stress Free Challenge – all newberry books
Classic Double Challenge – 2 books (1 pair)
2012 YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge - 10 books
Harlequin Silhouette 2012 Reading Challenge - 6 books
Color-Coded Reading Challenge 2012 - 9 books

I have already completed the Classic Double Challenge, but depending on my progress with the others, I might commit to another pair of books!!

I have read 4 books and working on another one right now, so I already have something read for several challenges, some books count for more than one challenge. I will update that later. I just wanted to complete the first step - admitting my addiction!!!

If this challenge sounds fun, or you want more information, visit the Reading Challenge Addict Challenge page.

Reading Challenge Addict.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

2012 ABC Reading Challenge

What a fun idea!!!! The ABC Reading Challenge sounds so daring! You have to read a book that starts with each letter of the alphabet - or at least try to!!!!!! What a challenge to take on, and yes, I am adding it to my list.

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B -
C - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q - Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker
R -
S -
T -
U -
V -
W - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L' Engle & When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
X -
Y -
Z -

If you want to try this challenge out for size, head on over to Gripped into Books:

2012 ABC Reading Challenge

Sunday, January 8, 2012

2012 YA Contemporary Challenge!

YA Contemporary fiction is something that I read off and on. I think this will be a great addition to my dozen or so challenges that I have signed up for. I am already reading one novel to add to this one: Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker.

The YA Contemporary Challenge has three levels:

5 books
10 books
15 books

I am going to shoot for midway and say level 2 - 10 books. I think I can hit that mark easily.

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You can read any YA Contemporary novel that is published in 2012 - and they must be read in 2012. They provide a list (in spreadsheet form and also on Goodreads) on the challenge page, so you can go check it out for and idea of books to read.

If this sounds interesting to you, visit Katie's Book Blog and check out the details:

YA Contemporary Challenge 2012

Friday, January 6, 2012

2012 YA Historical Fiction Challenge

Since I am already committing myself to read historical fiction - which is a wonderful genre, I thought I'd add Young Adult historical fiction as well.

The YA Historical Fiction Reading Challenge has 2 levels, You can commit to reading 5, 10, or 15 YA or MG historical fiction books. I am going to plan on reading 5 in this category for Level 1.

Come join the fun & visit the YA Bliss blog:

2012 YA Historical Fiction Challenge

2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge

Interesting! Never would have thought of this one. I have heard of debut novels, but never game much mind to sophomore books (the second book published by an author). As the challenge host states, what an awesome way to support and up and coming author - reading their debut is wonderful, but their second book even better!

The Sophomore Reading Challenge is a commitment to read 10 Sophomore Young Adult or Middle Grade novels in 2012. I want to give this a whirl. Are you going to join me?

You can check out the details of this challenge at the Chick Loves Lit blog:

2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge

Mystery & Suspense Reading Challenge 2012

Now this is a challenge right up my alley. I read quite a bit of mystery & suspense novels. This is just what makes my mind tick.

The Mystery & Suspense Reading Challenge has 2 levels. You can read either 12 or 24 mystery & suspense novels. I am going for just 12 to start. We'll see where we fall by year's end.

If you want more information on this challenge, visit the Book Chick City blog:

Mystery & Suspense Reading Challenge 2012

Speculative Romance Challenge 2012

Did you love the Twilight series as much as I did? That is just what this challenge is all about - romance of the "speculative" kind. I'm very interested in finding other books of this nature - not that it should be difficult - I have seen so many of them out there. I just need to pick some up and read them.

Possible genres that could be included here:

Paranormal Romance
Dark Fantasy Romance
Urban Fantasy Romance
Steampunk Romance
Sci-fi Romance
Apocalyptic Romance

Many of these are genres I never thought I would really like, but hey - it's worth a try. I didn't think I would like Twilight, but I loved it!

There are 4 levels to the Speculative Romance Challenge:

One Sexy Demon: Read 6 Speculative Romance novels
Two Sexy Werewolves: Read 12 Speculative Romance novels
Three Sexy Vampires: Read 18 Speculative Romance novels
Four Sexy Archangels: Read 24 Speculative Romance novels

Again, I am playing it small; I am going for the One Sexy Demon level, and will commit to reading 6 Speculative Romance novels.

To find out more about the challenge, visit:

2012 Speculative Romance Challenge

New Author Challenge 2012

Finding new authors to me shouldn't be too hard. I do have favorites that I read over and over, but I am always finding authors that do not ever remember reading. I don't think it will be too much of a challenge to find new authors to me, but you never know. If I get stuck wanting to read specific books, they just might be the same author. So to help me along, I am signing up for the New Author Challenge.

This challenge is not to be confused with a debut author challenge, although they can be the same. However, there are many authors that are not debuting this year that I have never read.

This challenge has 3 levels. You can choose to read 15, 25, or 50 new authors. I will only be signing up for 15 books. I know I will hit more, but I think I will start small.

Want some suggestions for Authors: Author websites

To read more about this challenge visit: New Author Challenge 2012.

Horror & Urban Fantasy Reading Challenge 2012

Talk about stretching myself - the Horror & Urban Fantasy Reading Challenge will surely do that. I do read horror, but urban fantasy not so much. This one will be one that I will have to push myself, yet I am excited to read new stuff. I have never been afraid to try new genres of books, so I know I will find something to read.

There are 2 levels to this challenge:

Read 24 Horror or Urban Fantasy books
Read 48 Horror or Urban Fantasy books.

I will be only be committing to 24 books.

Go check out this interesting challenge for yourself:

Horror & Urban Fantasy Challenge 2012

2012 Debut Author Challenge!

What a neat challenge. There are challenges out there for everything! This one is for 2012 Debut Authors of Young Adult (YA) or Middle Grade (MG) books. Sounds like a good time to me. New authors deserve to be recognized, and what better way than this.

This challenge is to read at least 12 YA or MG Debut Authors from 2012. You must sign up by May 31, 2012.

Go check out the challenge for yourself. You might find some great reads.

2012 Debut Author Challenge

100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2012

The 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2012 will defintely be a challenge for me. I had originally set my goal for the year to be 50+, but I think I will reassess that and shoot for 100+. Why not?

The 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2012 that I have seen posted on so many blogs inspired me. So I am going to go for it. I already have 2 1/2 done and it is January 6, so I am off to a good start!

To check it out for yourself, click on the image or go here: 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2012.

2012 TBR PILE Reading Challenge

Do you have any books piling up - purchased or given to you with the intention on reading them someday? Oh, come on, we all have those piles somewhere. I have shelved - and boxes - full of books. Since buying my Nook Color, I have even more - all those free books that are out there, and others that looked/sounded good, that I downloaded.

I have decided to add the 2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge to my list of challenges this year (it is growing - but still manageable). I want to dust off those books and shelves, so I can make room for more! I know I'm going to get more!!!!! I already have!

To qualify for this challenge, the books have to have been released in 2011 or earlier.
There are 5 levels to the challenge: