Winners of last two giveaways!

While getting the new blog hop ready tonight, I realized that I had never posted the winners of the LAST blog hop!   So here are your latest winners.  They have all been notified and claimed their prizes!

Mid-Winter's Eve Giveaway Hop -
First winner was Melissa H. and she choose The Kingdom of Heaven by Rebecca Coleman
Second winner was BJ G. and she choose The Night Sky by Maria Sutton

Switched by Amanda Hocking was won by Jude H.

Congrats winners!

Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop! (Jan 13 - Jan 18)

I am participating in another giveaway hop hosted by I am a Reader, Not a Writer and Review's by Martha's Bookshelf.  Thanks hosts!

I am giving away a variety of things for this hop and there will be three winners. 

1st Giveaway is an audio book of Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who has captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love—and face the hardest decision of his life.

2nd giveaway is a hard cover copy of Good Graces by Lesley Kagen

Whistling in the Dark captivated readers with the story of ten-year-old Sally O'Malley and her sister, Troo, during Milwaukee's summer of 1959. The novel became a New York Times bestseller and was named a Midwest Honor Award winner.

In Good Graces, it's one year later, and a heat wave has everyone in the close-knit Milwaukee neighborhood on edge. None more so than Sally O'Malley, who remains deeply traumatized by the sudden death of her daddy and her near escape from a murderer and molester the previous summer. Although outwardly she and her sister, Troo, are more secure, Sally's confidence in her own judgment and much of her faith have been whittled away. When a series of disquieting events unfold in the neighborhood-a string of home burglaries, the escape from reform school of a nemesis, and the mysterious disappearance of an orphan, crimes that may involve the increasingly rebellious Troo-Sally is called upon to rise above her inner demons. She made a deathbed promise to her daddy to keep Troo safe, a promise she can't break, even if her life depends on it. But when events reach a crisis point, will Sally have the courage and discernment to make the right choices? Or will her false assumptions lead her and those she loves into danger once again?

Lesley Kagen's gift for imbuing her child narrators with compelling authenticity shines as never before in Good Graces, a novel told with sensitivity, wit, and warmth.

3rd giveaway is an audio book of Hope for Animals and Their World by Jane Goodall

At a time when animal species are becoming extinct on every continent and we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, Jane Goodall, one of the world's most renowned scientists, brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall-along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard-shares fascinating survival stories about the American Crocodile, the California Condor, the Black-Footed Ferret, and more; all formerly endangered species and species once on the verge of extinction whose populations are now being regenerated.

Interweaving her own first-hand experiences in the field with the compelling research of premier scientists, Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the truly critical need to protect the habitats of these beloved species. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate call to arms, HOPE FOR ANIMALS THEIR WORLD presents an uplifting, hopeful message for the future of animal-human coexistence.

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All Other Reading Challenges

This should be my last post for challenges - so that tomorrow I can READ! 

Excellence in Reading hosted by Super Readers Book Club

Challenge Details:

• Reading list to follow is below.
• This is recommended for children K-3
• Parents can read to children - this is what I will be doing

1. Aardema, Verna. Who's in Rabbit's House?.
2. Aesop. Fables.
3. Atwater, Richard and Florence. Mr. Popper’s Penguins.
4. Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline.
5. Benchley, Nathaniel. Sam the Minuteman.
6. Blume, Judy. Freckle Juice.
7. Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup.
8. Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon.
9. Brunhoff, Jean de. The Story of Babar.
10. Burton, Virginia Lee. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.
11. Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
12. Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
13. Collodi, Carlo. Adventures of Pinocchio.
14. Crews, Donald. Freight Train.
15. Daugherty, James. Andy and the Lion.
16. dePaola, Tomie. Strega Nona.
17. Flack, Marjorie. The Angus series.
18. Freeman, Don. Corduroy.
19. Fritz, Jean. The Cabin Faced West.
20. Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats.
21. Galdone, Paul. The Three Little Pigs.
22. Goble, Paul. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.
23. Grahame, Kenneth. The Reluctant Dragon.
24. Gramatky, Hardie. Little Toot.
25. Hoban, Russell. Bedtime for Frances.
26. Johnson, Crockett. Harold and the Purple Crayon.
27. Keats, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day
28. Kraus, Robert. Leo the Late Bloomer.
29. Krauss, Ruth. The Carrot Seed.
30. Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand.
31. Lear, Edward. A Book of Nonsense.
32. Levinson, Riki. Watch the Stars Come Out.
33. Lionni, Leo. Frederick.
34. Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends.
35. Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Paul Revere's Ride.
36. Lopshire, Robert. Put Me in the Zoo.
37. Marshall, James. George and Martha.
38. McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings.
39. McDermott, Gerald. Anansi the Spider.
40. Milne, A.A. Winnie-the-Pooh.
41. Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia
42. Piper, Watty. The Little Engine That Could.
43. Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
44. Rey, H.A. Curious George.
45. Selden, George. The Cricket in Times Square.
46. Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are.
47. Seuss, Dr. The Cat in the Hat.
48. Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale.
49. Steig, William. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
50. Stevenson, Robert Louis. A Child’s Garden of Verses
51. Taylor, Sydney. All-of-a-Kind Family.
52. Thurber, James. Many Moons.
53. Udry, Janice May. A Tree is Nice.
54. Van Allsburg, Chris. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
55. Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
56. Ward, Lynd. The Biggest Bear.
57. White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web.
58. Yashima, Taro. Crow Boy.
59. Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog.
60. Zolotow, Charlotte. William’s Doll.

• Weekly linky will be posted at host site for sharing

Speculative Fiction Challenge hosted by Baffled Books

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Levels:
• Nosey: 3 novels
• Excited: 6 novels (My Level)
• Content: 12 novels
• In Nirvana: 24 novels
• Obsessed: 48 novels
• No need to list books ahead of time
• Do not need a blog to participate
• Crossovers are okay
• Any book format counts
• Genres:



Science Fiction: hard/soft SF, cyberpunk, time travel, alternative history, space opera
Fantasy Fiction: dark fantasy, urban fantasy, magic realism, quest, mythical fantasy, steampunk
Horror Fiction: paranormal, gothic literature, splatterpunk
Supernatural Fiction
Superhero Fiction
Utopian and Dystopian Fiction
Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

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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New Authors Reading Challenge  hosted by Literary Escapism

Detail Challenges:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Crossovers are okay
• Authors don't have to be debut authors, just new to you
• Pick 15, 25 or 50 new authors
• Must review and add to Mr. Linky at host site

I am choosing 15 new authors - Books:

1.  Airel by Aaron Patterson, Chris White
2.  Pyxis by K.C. Neal
3.  More Than Words Can Say by Robert Barclay
4. In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault
5.  Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
6.  The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy
7.  What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas
8.  Voices of the Dead by Peter Leonard
9.  A Place to Die by Dorothy James
10.  The Color Purple by Alice Walker
11.  One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
12.  Bubba to the Rescue by Jennifer Walker
13.  Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith
14.  How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donahue
15.  Shore Excursion by Marie Moore
16.  You're Already Amazing by Holley Gerth
17. The Thirteen by Susie Moloney
18. Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw
19. Sykosa by Justin Ordonez
20. The Song Remains the Same by Allison Winn Scotch
21. Until Next Time by Amy Lignor
22. A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case
23. Banana Split by Josi Kilpack
24. Titanic 2012 by Bill Walker
25. Night Sky by Jolene Perry
26. Paskagankee by Allan Leverone

Reading Challenges Centered Around the Library

For me, the majority of these books will be found at my local library, so that is why I am putting them together.

Dewey Decimal Challenge hosted by The Introverted Reader

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Levels:
• Dilettante: 1-5 non-fiction books (My level)
• Explorer: 6-10 non-fiction books
• Seeker: 11-15 non-fiction books
• Master: 16-20 non-fiction books
• Any non-fiction book, adult or young adult, counts
• Do not need to be a blogger to join.

Books:

1.  You're Already Amazing by Holley Gerth
2. Samplers and Samplermaking
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Non-Fiction (Non-Memoir) Reading Challenge hosted by My Book Retreat

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31,2012
• Sign-ups until Nov 30, 2012
• Levels:
• Elementary: 5 non-fiction books (My Level)
• Diploma: 10 non-fiction books
• Bachelor's Degree: 15 non-fiction books
• Master's Degree: 25 non-fiction books
• Following books DO NOT count: Reference books, cookbooks and instruction manuals that are not meant to be read cover to cover; Essays and articles; How-to, self-help or travel books that are not read cover to cover; Memoirs, journals and autobiographies;  Books written for children; Re-reads don't count since the point is to learn something new
• Books can be any format
• Crossovers are okay
• Not necessary to list books ahead of time
• Reviews are not required, but there will be quarterly link-up for those who do
• A wrap-up post at year end is required to be considered for the giveaway

Books:

1. You're Already Amazing by Holley Gerth
2. Samplers and Samplermaking

Library Challenge hosted by Jessica's Musings

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Goal is to read 1 book per month
• There will be main challenges and mini challenges each month (these are to push you out of your comfort zone)
• Books will be fiction and non-fiction
• Crossovers are allowed
• Must complete main monthly challenge; mini challenges are optional
• Rereads are okay

Books:

1. Jan challenge - New to you author - Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
2.  Feb challenge - Crime novel - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
3. Mar challenge - Book about a hobby -  Samplers and Samplermaking
4. April challenge - Comedy book - 

Around the Stack in How Many Ways? Challenge hosted by Dog Ear Discs

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Levels:
• Hiker: Read 5 genres
• Backpacker: Read 5-10 genres (My Level)
• Traveler: Read 10-15 genres
• Palin-esque: Read 20+ genres
• Read as many different genres as you can - list of genres can be found at host site.
• Review copies are okay to use
• Crossovers are okay
• Blog not required

Books:

1. Gothic - Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
2. Crime/Mystery - Shore Excursion by Marie Moore
3. Thriller - Gods and Fathers by James LePore
4. Drama - Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw
5. Kids - Bubba to the Rescue by Jennifer Walker
6. Fantasy - Until Next Time by Amy Lignor
7. YA - Night Sky by Jolene Perry
8. Horror/Ghost Story - Paskagankee by Allan Leverone
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Location Specific Reading Challenges

Where Are You Reading Challenge hosted by Book Journey

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Must set up a Map under Google Maps - see host site for details
• Blog not necessary to participate
• You can just list the states if you don't want to/can't figure out how to use Google Maps
• Goal is to read a book set in each of the 50 states.  Anyone who does will go in a drawing at the end of the year.  Locations outside the 50 states are bonus and anyone reading from 10 or more locations will also go into a drawing.
• Here is a link to my map.

Books:

1.  Come Back to Me by Melissa Foster - Maryland/Iraq
2.  Airel by Aaron Patterson, Chris White - Idaho/Arabia
3.  More than Words Can Say by Robert Barclay - New York
4. In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault - Connecticutt
5.  Lovesick by Spencer Seidel - Maine
6. The Jerk Magnet by Melody Carlson - California
7. The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy - Iowa
8. What Happened to Hannah  by Mary Kay McComas - Virginia
9. Not in the Heart by Chris Fabry - Florida
10. The Color Purple by Alice Walker - Georgia
11.  Sykosa by Justin Ordonez - Washington
12. Banana Split by Josi Kilpack - Hawaii
13. A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case - Minnesota
14. Night Sky by Jolene Perry - Nevada

Southern Literature Challenge hosted by The Introverted Reader

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Levels:
• C'mon in the house - 1 book
• Pull up a seat and stay awhile - 2 books
• Have a glass of sweet iced tea, honey - 3 books
• Y'all come back now, y'hear? - 4 books (My Level)
• Books can be any genre, but must be set in the South and written by a southern author
• South Carolina
• Georgia
• Alabama
• North Carolina
• Virginia
• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• Kentucky
• West Virginia
• Texas
• Arkansas
• Florida - as long as you find a book by a Florida author and/or set in Florida that feels Southern
• Do not need a blog to participate
• Host has listed some Reading suggestions - Goodreads - Best Southern Literature 
• Each review linked will get one entry into prize drawing

Books:

1. What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas
2. The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Reading the Winter Olympics hosted by GIRLxoxo

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: March 1, 2010 - Feb 6, 2014
• Levels:
• Gold - Read a book from every country that won a medal
• Silver - Read a book from every country that won a Gold medal
• Bronze - Read a book from every country that won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals (My Level - this would be 15 books)
• Book lists for other countries - BiblioTravel - Books Set In
• Below is a List of the 26 Countries with Medals from the 2010 Winter Olympics(* means the country got gold, silver and bronze medals).
  • Australia - Gold & Silver (no Bronze)
  • Austria *
  • Belarus *
  • Canada *
  • China *
  • Croatia - Silver & Bronze (no Gold)
  • Czech Republic - Gold & Bronze (no Silver)
  • Estonia - Silver (no Gold or Bronze)
  • Finland - Silver & Bronze (no Gold)
  • France *
  • Germany *
  • Great Britain - Gold (no Silver or Bronze)
  • Italy *
  • Japan - Silver & Bronze (no Gold)
  • Kazakhstan - Silver (no Gold or Bronze)
  • Latvia - Silver (no Gold or Bronze)
  • Netherlands *
  • Norway *
  • Poland *
  • Russia *
  • Slovakia *
  • Slovenia - Silver & Bronze (no Gold)
  • South Korea *
  • Sweden *
  • Switzerland - Gold & Bronze (no Silver)
  • United States *

Books:

1.  Voices of the Dead by Peter Leonard - Germany
2.  A Place to Die by Dorothy James - Austria
3.  Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw - United States
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Reading Challenges - Specifics Based on Title or Cover

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
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Find the Cover/Coversuch Challenge hosted by Martina Bookaholic

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:

1.  "T" - Thongs - More Than Words Can Say by Robert Barclay
2.  "W" - Woman - The Color Purple by Alice Walker
3.  "O" - Ocean Liner - Titanic 2012 by Bill Walker
4.  "T" - Twigs - In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault
5.  "H" - Helicopter - Come Back to Me by Melissa Foster
6.  "O" - Ocean - Night Sky by Jolene Perry
7.  "U"
8.  "S" - Statues - Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
9.  "A" - Angel - Until Next Time by Amy Lignor
10.  "N" - Net - Banana Split by Josi Kilpack
11.  "D"
12.  "T" - Trees - A Place to Die by Dorothy James
13.  "W" - Windows - The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy
14.  "E" - Elbow - What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas
15.  "L" - Lighthouse - Frantic by Mike Dellosso
16.  "V" - Vulture - Paskagankee by Allan Leverone
17. "E" - Equestrian - Bubba to the Rescue by Jennifer Walker

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

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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 
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Read Your Name Challenge hosted by Victoria @ Erik is (so not) Dead

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"
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:

A - Airel by Aaron Patterson, Chris White

B - Bubba to the Rescue by Jennifer Walker

C - Come Back to Me by Melissa Foster

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F - Frantic by Mike Dellosso

G - Gods and Fathers by James LePore

H - How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donahue

I - In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault

J - The Jerk Magnet by Melody Carlson

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L - Lovesick by Spencer Seidel

M - More Than Words Can Say by Robert Barclay

N - Not in the Heart by Chris Fabry

O - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

P - Pyxis by K.C. Neal

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S - Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith

T - The Thirteen by Susie Moloney

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V - Voices of the Dead by Peter Leonard

W - What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas

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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.

1. January - In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault
2. February - The Color Purple by Alice Walker
3. March - Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw
4. April - Didn't read "Clear" book
5. May - 
6. June -
7. July -
8. August -
9. September -
10. October -
11. November -
12. December -

Reading Challenges - Books from Lists or Prizewinners

I am hoping that these challenges will add a little more "depth" to my reading.

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Challenge hosted by Pub Writes

Challenge Details:

• Timeline:  Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Levels:
• Go to trials: 5 books from list (My level)
• Made the Olympic team: 6-10 books from the list
• Bronze Medal: 11-15 books from the list
• Silver Medal: 16-20 books from the list
• Gold Medal: 21+ books from the list
• Must choose your level, but don't need to make a list ahead of time
• Crossovers are acceptable
• Do not need a blog to participate - see host site for details
• Reviews not mandatory
• Even if you don't own the book - can find a list here.
• There will be a link up for those writing reviews
• Prize for one participant at the end

Books:

1.  The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Alex Awards Challenge hosted by The Story Girl

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• Levels:
• 1 - read 1-3 books (My Level)
• 2 - read 4-6 books
• 3 - read 7-9 books
• 4 - read 10+ books
• Alex Awards - The Alex Awards are given each year to books written/marketed to adults that have special appeal to young adults (age 12-18).  They often feature teen protagonists.  You can find lists here.

Books:

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Reading the Awards Challenge hosted by Girlxoxo

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: Jan 1, 2011 - Dec 31, 2012
• Levels:
• Bronze - Read 1-5 books (My Level)
• Silver - Read 6-9 books
• Gold - Read 10+ books
• Read books that won a book award IN 2011.
• Not necessary to list books in advance
• Do not need blog to participate
• Note that this challenge started Jan 1, 2011 - so books can have been read and reviewed in 2011 also.
• Host site has links to list of major awards



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That's What You Think Reading Challenge hosted by Blethering About Books

Challenge Details:

• Timeline: ??  Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
• From the host site: You may remember a few years ago that the BBC published a list of 100 books that they believed the majority of us have only read 6 off - personally I think that the list is a little off as there are whole collections (e.g. The Complete Works of Shakespeare) listed and then individual works from the collection listed (obviously Hamlet isn't part of the Complete Works of Shakespeare :/). I for 1 hate being told what is expected of me (when it comes to this kind of thing) and slotted into a nice little box.
• Read more than six books on the list which can be found at the host site.
• There will be a monthly link up for reviews.

I have read all the books bold in purple prior to this challenge.  The underlined ones have been completed and reviewed for this challenge.

Books:

1. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
2. The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4. Harry Potter series
5. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
6. The Bible
7. Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
8. Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell
9. His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
10. Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
11. Little Women - Louisa M. Alcott
12. Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
13. Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
14. Complete Works of Shakespeare
15. Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
16. The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
17. Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks
18. Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger
19. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
20. Middlemarch - George Eliot
21. Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell
22. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
23. Bleak House - Charles Dickens
24. War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
25. The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
26. Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh
27. Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
28. Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
29. Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
30. The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame
31. Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
32. David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
33. Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis
34. Emma - Jane Austen
35. Persuasion - Jane Austen
36. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis
37. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
38. Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres
39. Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
40. Winnie the Pooh - AA Milne
41. Animal Farm - George Orwell
42. The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
43. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
44. A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
45. The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins
46. Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery
47. Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
48. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
49. Lord of the Flies - William Golding
50. Atonement - Ian McEwan
51. Life of Pi - Yann Martel
52. Dune - Frank Herbert
53. Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons
54. Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
55. A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
56. The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
57. A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
58. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
59. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
60. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
61. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
62. Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
63. The Secret History - Donna Tartt
64. The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
65. Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
66. On the Road - Jack Kerouac
67. Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
68. Bridget Jones' Diary - Helen Fielding
69. Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
70. Moby Dick - Herman Melville
71. Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
72. Dracula - Bram Stoker
73. The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
74. Notes From a Small Island - Bill Bryson
75. Ulysses - James Joyce
76. The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
77. Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome
78. Germinal - Emile Zola
79. Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray
80. Possession - AS Byatt
81. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
82. Cloud Atlas - David Mitchel
83. The Color Purple - Alice Walker
84. The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
85. Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
86. A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
87. Charlotte's Web - EB White
88. The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
89. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
90. The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton
91. Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
92. The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint Exupery
93. The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
94. Watership Down - Richard Adams
95. A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
96. A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute
97. The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
98. Hamlet - William Shakespeare
99. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
100. Les Miserables - Victor Hugo