YA is a great genre: short, quick, but entertaining.  I thought I would start a new YA challenge for the year.  As a bonus, a lot of the books I am choosing can be cross listed for other reading challenges I've joined for the next year.

Found this great challenge at For the Love of YA:

Last year I participated in the Young Adult Challenge that J. Kaye's book blog was hosting.  But from what I can see J. Kaye isn't blogging anymore and I really wanted to do this challenge again.  So here it is...with a wonky button to start off with...but it's here.

Here are the rules:

1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.  Create a post about the challenge and link your challenge post up in the linky below. --Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post. 2. There are four levels: --The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels. --The "Fun Size" YA Reading Challenge – Read 20 Young Adult novels. --The Jumbo Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 40 Young Adult novels. --The Mega size YA Reading Challenge – Read 50+ Young Adult novels. 3. Audio, eBooks, paper, re-reads all count. 4. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed. 5. The Challenge starts on January 1, 2011 and goes until December 31, 2011.

I decided not to overload myself and just shoot for the Mini YA Reading Challenge by reading 12 books.  Currently my choices for this challenge are (with any cross listing):

1. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare (Steampunk)
2. Inkheart - Cornelia Funke (Fantasy; A to Z: F)
3. Archenemy - Frank Beddor (Fantasy; TwentyEleven: Mind the Gap)
4. The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan (TwentyEleven: Mind the Gap)
5. Blue Bloods - Melissa de la Cruz (A to Z: D)
6. Hush Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick (TwentyEleven: YA)
7. The Monsters of Templeton - Lauren Groff (TwentyEleven: YA)
8. Fallen - Lauren Kate (A to Z: K)
9. The Dark Divine - Bree Despain (Fantasy)
10. The Golden Compass - Phillip Pullman
11. Have Spacesuit Will Travel - Robert Heinlein (Science Fiction)
12. Artemis Fowl - Eoin Cowlfer

Happy reading!