Another challenge for 2011.  I've recently become aware of this huge great genre of steampunk.  Elements of action adventure, science fiction, fantasy, and romance?  I am so there.  And so I joined the Steampunk Challenge from

Book Soulmates.

According to the website:

ALL ABOARD!! FULL STEAMPUNK AHEAD! This year we thought we'd do something a little different. Seeing as Steampunk is pretty new to us we thought it'd be fun to challenge ourselves as well as you guys! I'm adding my GoodReads LIST of Steampunk books as a guide. There are close to 200 books!

There will be prizes throughout the year. The months of the prizes will be chosen at random - you know, to keep things interesting, hehe. The prizes won't just be books… they can be anything from Bookmarks, to Giftcards, and possibly, if we're feeling frisky, maybe even a book tote! Who knows what the year may bring!

Challenge Rules & Info:

• Challenge STARTS January 1, 2011 and ENDS December 31, 2011

• Sign up by filling your info in the Mr. Linky below {If you don't have a blog, you can use your FB, Goodreads, etc}

• Read at least 10 Steampunk books this year. Remember, the more the merrier!

• The books can be print, ebooks, and audio books.

• Reread books ARE allowed, BUT, the review must be rewritten. You cannot use old reviews.

• I'll have a post up each month with the Mr. Linky to have the reviews posted.

• Challenges are open to non-bloggers. A review must be written and posted on a literary site, such as GoodReads, Amazon, etc.

• Grab a button to show your Challenge spirit!

• Lastly, have fun reading!

And so I present my tentative list for the Steampunk Challenge (with crossovers from other challenges):

1. The Affinity Bridge -- George Mann
2. Boneshaker -- Cherie Priest
3. Clockwork Heart -- Dru Pagliassotti (A to Z: P)
4. Leviathan -- Scott Westerfeld
5. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -- Alan Moore (Pages to Screen)
6. Souless -- Gail Carriger (A to Z: C)
7. Steampunk -- Ann VanderMeer (A to Z: V)
8. Whitechapel -- S.M. Peters
9. City of Golden Shadows -- Tad Williams
10. Idoru -- William Gibson
11. Clockwork Angel -- Cassandra Clare (YA)
12. Steamed -- Kate MacAlister (A to Z: M)

Like all my other reading challenges, I will write a review for each book I read.  Stay tuned for some great reads!