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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Dystopian and Paranormal Challenges

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There was a whole slew of challenges for these popular genres.  I can't wait to see all the books that fall into these categories this year!



Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Goal is to read 12 books
  • You can join at anytime
  • Books can be in any format
  • You do not have to be a blogger to participate
  • You do not have to make your list in advance
  • Reviews are not required
Books:
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Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Asocial - Read 5 books - My Level
    • Contagian - Read 15 books
    • Soldier - Read 30 books
    • Drone - Read 50 books
    • Conditioned - Read 75 books
    • Brainwashed - Read 76 - 135 books
    • Totalitarian - Read 136+ books
  • Sign up through Dec 15, 2012
  • Challenge includes Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse, and Ecotopia (environmentally dystopian)
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • Choose a level, but can change at any time
  • Any format allowed - including short stories and graphic novels
  • Do not need a blog to participate - see host site for details
  • Extra challenges available at host site.

Books:
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Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Beginner: 1-3 Dystopian Books -  My Level
    • Intermediate Post World Trainee: 4-6 Dystopian Books
    • Leader of Your District: 7-10 Dystopian Books
    • Survivor: 11+ Dystopian Books
  • Dystopia - an imaginary place where the conditions and quality of life are unpleasant.  The opposite of Utopia.
  • Dystopia - a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror.
Books:


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Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Initiate - Read 1-5 Witchy Books - My Level
    • Maiden - Read 6-10 Witchy Books
    • Mother - Read 11-15 Witchy Books
    • Crone - Read 16-20 Witchy Books
  • There is a nice list of witch books at the host site
  • Any full length book that includes a witch as a main character or major witchcraft elements counts - Fiction or non-fiction.
  • Books can be any format
  • Rereads and crossovers allowed
  • No need to list books in advance
  • Choose a level, can move up, but not down
  • Can sign up until Dec 15, 2012
  • Participants will be given one entry into a giveaway for every review they link up
Books:
  1.  The Thirteen by Susie Moloney
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Challenge Details:
I am not sure if I am going to do more than one category - but I am going to start with Angels/Demons
  1. Airel by Aaron Patterson, Chris White
  2. Until Next Time by Amy Lignor








Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Level 1 - Read 1-5 Vampire Novels (My Level)
    • Level 2 - Read 6-10 Vampire Novels
    • Level 3 - Read 11-20 Vampire Novels
    • Level 4 - Read 21+ Vampire Novels
  • Anyone Can Join
  • Do not need a blog to participate
  • Reviews not required
  • Crossovers are okay
  • All book format okay
  • No need to list books in advance

Books:
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Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Level 1 - Read 1-5 Paranormal Novels (My Level)
    • Level 2 - Read 6-10 Paranormal Novels
    • Level 3 - Read 11-20 Paranormal Novels
    • Level 4 - Read 21+ Paranormal Novels
  • Anyone Can Join
  • Do not need a blog to participate
  • Reviews not required
  • No Vampire books allowed
  • Crossovers are okay
  • All book format okay
  • No need to list books in advance
Books:
  1.  Airel by Aaron Patterson, Chris White
  2.  Pyxis by K.C. Neal
  3.  Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
  4. The Thirteen by Susie Moloney
  5.  Until Next Time by Amy Lignor
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Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Level 1 - Read 1-5 Paranormal Romance Novels (My Level)
    • Level 2 - Read 6-10 Paranormal Romance Novels
    • Level 3 - Read 11-20 Paranormal  Romance Novels
    • Level 4 - Read 21+ Paranormal Romance Novels
  • Anyone Can Join
  • Do not need a blog to participate
  • Reviews not required
  • No Vampire books allowed
  • Crossovers are okay
  • All book format okay
  • No need to list books in advance
Books:
  1. Airel by Aaron Patterson, Chris White 
  2. Pyxis by K.C. Neal 
  3. Until Next Time by Amy Lignor


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Saturday, January 7, 2012

More Reading Challenges

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These reading challenges all center around a particular series in some way or another.  The awesome thing is that most of these series I already own in completion (or mostly own) and I haven't read them!  So they will count towards my TBR challenges as well!  Since I own them, it goes without saying that they are ones that I have wanted to read! So here we go, in no particular order:




Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Odd Thomas' Mailman - 3 books - My Level
    • Odd Thomas' Neighbor - 6 books
    • Odd Thomas' Best Friend - 9 books
    • Odd Thomas' Stalker - 12+ books
  • Read any book by Dean Koontz (See list here)
  • Anyone can join.
  • Must pick a level, but do not need to choose books ahead of time.  Can "upgrade" level if you so desire.
  • Crossovers are allowed.
  • Physical and ebooks allowed.
  • Reviews are not mandatory.
Books:  I have so many Dean Koontz books waiting to be read, including the Odd Thomas series that I have no idea where I will start!









Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Perpetual
  • You can join the challenge at any time and at any place in the series.
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • You do not need a blog to participate - please see host site for details.
  • All formats are acceptable (audio books as long as unabridged)
  • Quarterly link-ups on host blog with wrap up post at the end of the year.
  • Read the Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton
Books:
  1. A is for Alibi
  2. B is for Burglar
  3. C is for Corpse
  4. D is for Deadbeat
  5. E is for Evidence
  6. F is for Fugitive
(There are many more, but we will list those for starters)







Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Anyone can join, with any place in the series
  • You don't need a blog to participate - please see host site for details
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • Any format is acceptable
  • Read the Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen
Books:
  1. The Surgeon
  2. The Apprentice
  3. The Sinner
  4. Body Double
  5. Vanish
  6. The Mephisto Club
  7. The Keepsake (Keeping the Dead)
  8. Ice Cold (The Killing Place)
  9. The Silent Girl









Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Level 1 - Read 1-4 books - My Level
    • Level 2 - Read 5 - 8 books
    • Level 3 - Read 9 - 11 books
    • Level 4 - Read all 12 books
  • Must choose level, but can always move up
  • Quarterly link up for reviews on host site with a year end wrap up and giveaway for challenge finishers
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • Can join at any time - all books read in 2012 allowed regardless of when you sign up
  • Read the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris
Books:
  1. Dead Until Dark
  2. Living Dead in Dallas
  3. Club Dead
  4. Dead to the World






Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Perpetual
  • Anyone can join, at any time, at any place in the series
  • You do not need a blog to participate - please see host site for details
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • All formats are allowed (as long as unabridged)
  • Quarterly link ups at host site with a wrap up at year's end
  • Read the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich

Books:
  2. Two for the Dough
  3. Three to get Deadly
  4. Four to Score
  5. High Five
  6. Hot Six
(There are many more, but we will stop there for now)





Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Must read all 7 books to complete challenge
  • All formats acceptable
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • Do not need a blog to participate - please see host site for details
  • Reviews not mandatory, but there will be a linky for those who review.  There will also be a monthly discussion post at host site
  • Read The Dark Tower books by Stephen King.
Though I have had this series for what seems like forever, this will be the first time through for me!

Books:
  1. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
  2. The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
  3. The Dark Tower III: The Wastelands
  4. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
  5. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
  6. The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
  7. The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
  8. The Dark Tower VIII: The Wind Through the Keyhole (BONUS book - publishing Spring of 2012)










Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Not really any other rules. . .
  • Read the Cedar Cove books by Debbie Macomber
Books:
  1. 16 Lighthouse Road
  2. 204 Rosewood Lane
  3. 311 Pelican Court
  4. 44 Cranberry Point
  5. 50 Harbor Street
  6. 6 Rainier Drive
  7. 74 Seaside Ave
  8. 8 Sandpiper Way
  9. 92 Pacific Boulevard
  10. 1022 Evergreen Place
  11. 1105 Yakima Street
  12. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane (release date - Sept 27)
Two related stories
5-B, a novella in the Hearts Divided anthology
A Cedar Cove Christmas









Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Series Novice: Read 3 books that are the first in a series
    • Series Lover: Read 6 books that are the first in a series (My Level)
    • Series Expert: Read 9 books that are the first in a series
    • Series Fanatic: Read 20 books that are the first in a series
  • You do not need to list your books in advance
  • Can join anytime during the year
  • Read any book that is the first book of a series
Books:
  4. The Surgeon
  5. Dead Until Dark
  7. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
These are just the books for the series on this page - and I am sure there will be other ones that I stumble across this year as well!










Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Single Play - Read books that correspond to 1 TV show (my level)
    • Mini-series - Read books that correspond to 2 TV shows
    • Series - Read books that correspond to 3-4 TV shows
    • Soap Opera - Read books that correspond to 5+ shows
  • Read books that TV shows are based on
  • You don't have to read the ENTIRE series that the TV shows are based on, just the books that correspond to the seasons of the TV show (i.e. the first four books of the Sookie Stackhouse series, which formed the basis for the first seasons of True Blood that are currently available)
  • Do not need to list books in advance
Books - mine are from Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood
  1. Dead Until Dark
  2. Living Dead in Dallas
  3. Club Dead
  4. Dead to the World






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Sunday, January 29, 2012

A Winter's Respite Read-a-thon Wrap-up!

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Tonight was the last night for the Read-a-thon, and while I didn't participate in any of the mini challenges, I do feel like I got some reading done this week.  I read three books this week:
Come Back to Me by Melissa Foster
Pyxis by K.C. Neal
In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault

I made a good dent in Prophecy of the Sisters as well and should be finishing it up by tomorrow night.  I have to review In Search of the Rose Notes yet, but the other two have been reviewed as well.  I am happy with my progress this week!
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Monday, January 9, 2012

Reading Challenges - Specifics Based on Title or Cover

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All of these challenges have something specific that they are looking for in either the title of the book, or the cover.  I like these kind of challenges because sometimes you have to hunt for just the right book!


What's In a Name 5 Challenge hosted by Beth Fish Reads


Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Read one book from each of the following categories: (books are just examples)
    • A book with a topographical feature (land formation) in the title: Black Hills, Purgatory Ridge, Emily of Deep Valley
    • A book with something you'd see in the sky in the title: Moon Called, Seeing Stars, Cloud Atlas
    • A book with a creepy crawly in the title: Little Bee, Spider Bones, The Witches of Worm
    • A book with a type of house in the title: The Glass Castle, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Ape House
    • A book with something you'd carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack in the title: Sarah's Key, The Scarlet Letter, Devlin Diary
    • A book with a something you'd find on a calendar in the title: Day of the Jackal, Elegy for April, Freaky Friday, Year of Magical Thinking
  • Books can be any format
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • Must be a different book for each category
  • List not needed ahead of time
  • Blog not necessary and reviews are mandatory
  • There is a different post for each category with a link up for reviews
Books:
  1. Something you'd carry in a backpack - "Notes" - In Search of Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault
  2. Something you'd find on a calendar - "One" - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich









Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • For every letter in the word "2012" (two thousand twelve) you should find something on the cover that starts with that letter.
  • Books can be from all genres
  • Crossovers are allowed
  • Can read in any order
Books:
  7.  "U"
  11.  "D"



Antonym Reading Challenge hosted by Book Obsessed


Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Diploma: 6-10 books (My Level)
    • Bachelors: 12-20 books
    • Masters: 22-30 books
    • Doctorate: 32+
  • Read books by matching antonyms in the title (i.e. Hot Ice by Nora Roberts and Cold Fire by Dean Koontz)
  • Any genre and any format allowed
  • Rereads and crossovers allowed
  • Do not need to list books in advance
  • Blog not necessary to participate - see host site for details
Books:





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The Color Coded Challenge hosted by My Reader's Block


Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Sign up until Nov 30, 2012
  • Read nine books in the following categories:
    • A book with "Blue" in the title.
    • A book 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 book 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, Magneta, etc.).
    • A book with a word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.).
  • Crossovers are okay
  • There is a review page to post links to reviews
  • Blog not necessary
  • Prize drawing for those completing the challenge

Books:
  1. Any other color - In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault 












Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2011
  • Spell out your name in book title first letters.
  • You can use your whole name, your first name, blogger name, nickname, pet's name, favorite literary character's name, etc.
  • Blog not necessary
  • If you do review, link your review to host site
  • Must use names only
  • Any book format okay
  • Crossovers are okay
  • Should read books in the order to spell out your name.

Books: My real name is Kristina, but I go by Kristi - so I am committing to Kristi and will add the "na" as a bonus.
  1. "K"
  2. "R"
  3. "I"
  4. "S"
  5. "T"
  6. "I"
    7. Bonus books:
  7. "N"
  8. "A"




A to Z Reading Challenge hosted by Strawberry Splash Reviews

Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Sign ups through May 31, 2012
  • Levels:
    • Authors: A-Z by last names (26 books)
    • Titles: A-Z by Titles (26 books)
    • Double Whammy: Do both authors and titles (52 books)
  • Crossovers are okay
  • Must review - books must be read by Dec 31, reviews completed by Jan 31, 2013.
  • Probably will be mini challenges and giveaways
  • X is tough so if you can't find an author or title beginning with X, having an X in the author's name or title is okay

Books:
D
E
K
Q
R
U
X
Y
Z




Rainbow Reading Challenge hosted by Books Make Me Happy

Challenge Details:
  • Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • Colors per month:
    • January - Red (burgundy, claret, crimson, fuschia, garnet, magenta, maroon, ruby, scarlet, rose, cherry)
    • February - Purple (violet, lavendar, amethyst, lilac, plum, periwinkle)
    • March - Aquamarine (teal, turquoise)
    • April - Clear (transparent, translucent, crystal, diamond)
    • May - Green (emerald, jade, malachite, lime, pine, sage)
    • June - Black
    • July - Pink (blush, carnation, mauve)
    • August - Brown (chocolate, tan, bronze)
    • September - Blue (cobalt, cerulean, navy, indigo, sapphire)
    • October - white (snowy)
    • November - Orange (peach, salmon, coral, tangerine, copper)
    • December - Silver (sterling, platinum, chrome, gray)
  • Read a book each month with the assigned color in the title. 
  • There will be a prize for EVERYONE who posts EACH MONTH and completes ALL COLORS.
  • One grand prize winner
  • Books must be at least 200 pages or ebook equivalent.
  4. April - Didn't read "Clear" book
  5. May - 
  6. June -
  7. July -
  8. August -
  9. September -
  10. October -
  11. November -
  12. December -

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