Books and Needlepoint: 2013 Reading Challenge

Genre (Variety) Reading Challenges - 2013

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The Genre Variety Challenge is hosted by A Daydreamer's Thoughts. It runs from Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2013. There are five levels to chose from and I will be choosing the hardest level - Champion - which is 30 books in 30 different genres. I have listed the genres below that they have given to start you off with. You can see all the rules/genres/levels when you sign up at A Daydreamer's Thoughts.

1. Family/Relationship - Five Years to Live by Frank Zaccari
2. Religious - Questions of Life by Nicky Gumbel
3. Suspense - Amanda's Story by Brian O'Grady
4. Romance - Kissing Kendall
5. Mystery - Proof of Guilt
6. Romantic Suspense - Into the Night

Contemporary
Historical
Paranormal
Fantasy
Romance
Sci-Fi
Crime
Thriller
Adventure
Non-Fiction
Women’s Fiction
Chick-Lit
Dystopian
Epic Fantasy
Western
Comedy
Horror
MANfiction
Self-Help
Biography
Auto-biography
Fairy Tales
Classics
Erotica
Short Stories
Travel Guides
Mystery
Suspense

The Genre/Sub-Genre Reading Challenge is hosted by Book Dragon's Lair. There were no dates listed, but I am guessing Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2013. There are five genres and you must read three books from each genre, but they must be from different sub-genres. If that sounds confusing you can check it out when you sign up at Book Dragon's Lair. (You can also see some sub-genres at Writer's Digest. The main genres are:

Romance

Horror

Thriller/Suspense

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Mystery/Crime

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The Well-Educated Mind is a mini challenge under the 52 Books in 52 Weeks Challenge hosted by Robin of My Two Blessings. This challenge is based on a book by Susan Wise Bauer called "Well Educated Mind". She recommends 30 books in 5 different categories that she suggests be read in the order listed. You can check out these five categories and the first 15 books in each category when you sign up for this challenge. Robin's mini challenge is to read 3 books in one of the categories.

The Eclectic Reader Challenge is hosted by Book'd Out. This challenge runs from Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2013. The goal is to read one book from each of the 12 categories below. For the rest of the rules and to sign up, please visit Book'd Out. You can search Listopia at Goodreads for reading suggestions if you get stuck.

Categories

Translated fiction
Historical mystery
Romantic suspense - Into the Night by Stacy Green
Made into a movie
New Adult
Urban Fantasy
Dystopian
Memoir
LGBT
Action adventure
Humour
Published in 2013

The Dusty and/or Chunky Challenge is a mini challenge under the 52 Books in 52 Weeks Challenge hosted by Robin at My Two Blessings. Dusty books are the ones that have been sitting around for awhile and Chunky books have to be at least 500 pages long. You can sign up for the dusty and/or chunky challenge. I think I will try for the Bing Crosby level of the dusty challenge which is to read 4 books and the Short Fat Fannie level of the Chunky Challenge which is 2 books. You can see all the different levels when you visit the mini-challenge.

Bing Crosby Level (Dusty Challenge)

Short Fat Fannie Level (Chunky Challenge)

The Out-of-your-Comfort Zone challenge is hosted by Lucy at Lucy Bird Books. Lucy gives you 12 different ways to find a new book to read to push you out of your comfort zone. I would like to try to read one book from each way that she suggests. You can see these suggestions at the blog she created for this challenge - Out-of-your-Comfort Zone Challenge.

The Literary Exploration Reading Challenge is hosted by Michael at Literary Exploration. This is another challenge to try to get you to try some new genres. I am going for the Insane challenge which is to read 36 books in 36 different genres. (You can also sign up for 12 books or 24 books). To sign up, please visit Literary Exploration.

Insane Challenge

Miscellaneous Reading Challenges - 2013

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Any challenges that didn't fit anywhere else!

52 Books in 52 Weeks is being hosted by Robin of My Two Blessings. The goal is to read one book a week all year. She has some mini challenges and will be having weekly challenges that you can participate in as well to liven it up a bit. The reading book week begins on Sundays. To see the challenges and rules - visit the blog 52 Books in 52 Weeks.

Five Years to Live - Frank Zaccari
Questions of Life - Nicky Gumbel
Amanda's Story - Brian O'Grady
Kissing Kendall - Jennifer Shirk
Melting the Millionaire's Heart - Linda Morris
Proof of Guilt - Charles Todd
Into the Dark - Stacy Green
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The E-Book Challenge is being hosted by Workaday Reads. It runs from Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2013. I am going to sign up for the Level 2 "CD" level - which is to read 10 books. You can see the rules and sign up at Workaday Reads.

Operation Deepen Faith is being hosted by Operation Actually Read Bible. There are six options you can choose as well as reading some Christian non-fiction. I am signing up to read some Christian non-fiction and am also going to sign up for a reading plan at YouVersion.com - I just haven't decided which one yet, but I am sure it will fit into one of the six options listed. To see those options and sign up, visit Operation Actually Read Bible.

Questions of Life - Nicky Gumbel

I have signed up under YouVersion.com for their 100 Days of Discipline reading plan. I will be reading Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts in 139 (Reading M-F; catch up on weekends).

Reading TBR and Quantity Challenges - 2013

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2013 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen

The Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge is hosted by The Book Vixen. It runs from Jan 1-Dec 31, 2013. The goal is to read more books than you did in 2012. I read around 90 books in 2012 and would like to reach 100 - so I am going to sign up for Level 2 - Out of Breath - which is to read 6-10 more books than in 2012. To see the rules and where to sign up, visit The Book Vixen.

I am a Reading Challenge Addict so of course I had to hook up with this Challenge. I am afraid to count how many challenges I have signed up for, but you can sign up and see all the other addicts at this post.

The Just For Fun Reading Challenge is being hosted by Escape With Dollycas. You just have to commit to read one book each month for fun. I tend to get caught up with all my review books and am trying not to get so swept up in that, so that is why I am signing up for this one. To see how to sign up, visit Escape With Dollycas.

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The Mount TBR Reading Challenge is being hosted by My Reader's Block. It runs from Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2013. I am only going to sign up for Pike's Peak which is 12 books. These books must be owned by you prior to 2013 - no library books, no review books, etc. To see more rules and sign up, visit My Reader's Block.

The Read-A-Latte Challenge is being hosted by Kimberly's Bookshelf. I am going to sign up for the Cappucino level which is to read 100 books. To see the rules and sign up, visit Kimberly's Bookshelf.

The Embarrassment of Riches Reading Challenge is being hosted by Planet Pook. I am again committing to read 12 books from my TBR pile for this challenge. To see the rules and sign up, please visit this post.

The Bucket List Book Challenge is being hosted by Kimberly's Bookshelf. These are the books that you think you should be reading - classics, prize winners - only you know what those books are - they just can't be published in 2013. I am going to sign up for Inspired - which is 6 books. To sign up and see the rules please visit Kimberly's Bookshelf.

The Quick Fix Challenge is being hosted by Jessie's Book Place. This challenge is for those books under 300 pages long. I am going to sign up for the Duck Tape Level which is to read 15 books. To see the rules and sign up, please visit Jessie's Book Place.

Five Years to Live - Frank Zaccari
Questions of Life - Nicky Gumbel
Kissing Kendall - Jennifer Shirk
Melting the Millionaire's Heart - Linda Morris
Into the Dark - Stacy Green
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The Library Books Reading Challenge is hosted by Book Dragon's Lair. I am signing up for the Chapter Book level, which is to read 12 books. To see all the levels and rules, and to sign up, please visit Book Dragon's Lair.

Location Reading Challenges - 2013

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All of these challenges revolve around the location of the book.

The 50 States Challenge is being hosted at Book Obsessed. It runs from Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2013. The goal is to read 1 book from each of the 50 states. You can read the rest of the rules when you sign up at Book Obsessed.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana - Melting the Millionaire's Heart by Linda Morris
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada - Into the Dark by Stacy Green
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - Five Years to Live by Frank Zaccari
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

The Where Are You Reading Challenge is being hosted by Book Journey. The challenge here is to create a google map and cover all 50 states by the end of the year. You can also map reads outside of the United States for bonus points. To learn how to create a map and read all the rules - visit Book Journey to sign up! You can find my google map here.

You can see the states above that I have covered, so I am not going to list them here again - this will just be for places outside the U.S.

ENGLAND - Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd

7 Continents, 7 Billion People, 7 Books - Reading challenge is hosted by life as a journey. The challenge: to select and read seven books, each belonging to one of the following categories:

The 7 countries with the most population - Five Years to Live - Frank Zaccari

Top 7: China, India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria

The 7 highest countries in the world

Top 7: Nepal, China, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan

The 7 oldest countries in the world

Some of the oldest countries: Japan, China, San Marino, Egypt

The 7 megacities of the world

Top 7: Tokyo, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Seoul, Shanghai, Mexico City, Delhi

The 7 countries with the most immigrants

Top 7: USA, Russia, Germany, Ukraine, France, Saudi Arabia, Canada

The 7 richest (or poorest) countries

Rank 1-7: Luxembourg, Qatar, Macau, Norway, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong
Rank 173-180: Congo, Liberia, Eritrea, Burundi, Niger, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone

The 7 rainiest (or driest) countries

The rainy top 7: Guinea, Solomon Islands, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Burma, Malaysia, Guyana
The dry top 7: Peru, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Erimates, Kuwait, Syria, Djibouti

For more information and links, please visit the sign up post at life as a journey.

Ireland Reading Challenge is being hosted by Books and Movies. The challenge is to read books set in Ireland, about Ireland, about Irish traditions or characters or written by an Irish author. I am signing up for the Shamrock level which is to read 4 books. For other rules and to sign up, please visit Books and Movies.