2015 Fairy Tales and Outlander Reading Challenges

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finish it (i.e. Song of Ice and Fire) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

From The Daily Prophecy:

Yes, this is happening! I contacted Debz Bookshelf (who hosted this challenge for three years) if it was okay to take it over. I’ve never hosted a reading challenge before, so it’s all new for me and I will try to make it as fun as possible! Here are the details:
The challenge runs from January 1st – December 31st 2015.
The goal is to read fairytale retellings, but if you want you can also pick other retellings. It’s up to you what you count as a fairytale. Here are a couple of books you can pick from:my bookshelf with fairytale retellings and Fairytale lists on Listopia. You can read Middle Grade, Young Adult and Adult books for this challenge. Obviously, the book doesn't have to be published in 2015.
There are 6 different levels you can aim for:-Prince Charming: 1 – 4 books.-Magic mirror: 5 - 9 books.-Big bad wolf: 10 – 15 books.-The wise princess: 16 – 20 books.-Wicked fairy Godmother: 21 – 25 books.-Bluebeard: you are killing it! 26+ books.
Every beginning of the month I will make a link-up post where you put all your reviews in and they will have fun/informative introductions.
It’s not a promise, but there might be challenges.
Most important thing: HAVE FUN and spread the word :)

I want to get back into reading some fairy tale adaptations. This sounds perfect. I decided to got with the Big Bad Wolf level of 10-15 books. Realistically, it will probably be 10 books, but maybe more.

From It's a Book Life:

Why am I hosting this challenge? A while ago I read the first book in this series and never got around to reading the rest. Then I watched the television show this past year and realized that I wanted to read this series now more than ever. Therefore, I decided to challenge myself to finally read all eight Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon, and I didn't want to do it alone. I really couldn't find any other challenges out there this specific so I decided to create one. (I know this is kind of like a read-a-long but these books are so big I feel like it is more of a challenge.) **This is my first time hosting a challenge so hang in there.
Who can join? Anyone and everyone is welcome to join the challenge. It doesn't matter if you have read the books before and just want to re-read them or if this is your first time digging in.
How long does this challenge last? The challenge runs from Feb. 1, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2015. Why those months? Those months seem to be the least hectic for everyone. Also, I wanted to aim for reading a book a month.
The Reading Schedule (The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon in Order)February - Outlander March - Dragonfly in Ember April - Voyager May - Drums of Autumn June -The Fiery Cross July - A Breathe of Snow and Ashes August - An Echo in the Bone September - Written in My Own Hearts Blood ** If you get behind or ahead in the reading schedule that is totally fine. The goal is just to read all eight books by the end of September.
Bonus Reads The Exile - A Graphic Novel Lord John Grey Series - Lord John and the Private Matter - Lord John and the Hand of Devils - Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade - Scottish Prisoner
Will there be a giveaway? If at least 10 lovely people sign up for this challenge I will host a giveaway at the end as a reward for all of those who participated, whether you read one or all eight books. There will be a chance for extra entries if you read any of the bonus books on this list.
How do you keep track and share what you have read? Head on over to the review link up post (COMING SOON!) to share your reviews on the books! If you don't have a blog you can always just post a link to your review on goodreads or simply share in the comments what book you finished reading and what you thought.
How do you join? Sign up below with the linky anytime! All you have to do is share the link to the blog post, twitter, goodreads shelf, or whatever way you want, stating that you are going to participate in the challenge. Please link back to this page so others can join the challenge as well and see what it is all about. Feel free to use the challenge banner below in your post.

I am determined to finally read this series in 2015!

2015 52 Books in 52 Weeks Reading Challenge

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finished it (i.e. Song of Fire and Ice) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

2015 READ 52 BOOKS IN 52 WEEKS

Are you ready for another round of Reading 52 books in 52 Weeks? Whether you are just joining in or continuing on for another round, the rules are very simple. The goal is to read one book (at least) a week for 52 weeks. Make the year easy and casual or kick it up by exploring new to you authors and genres. Challenge yourself to read at least some classics or delve into that chunkster (more than 500 pages) you always wanted to tackle. Do you have books gathering dust on the shelves just waiting to be read? Then now is the time. The goal is to read 52 books. How you get there is up to you.

I have included several mini challenges to amp up the fun -

A to Z Challenge: Challenge yourself to read books alphabetically by Title and/or by Author. Have fun searching out those difficult letters.

Dusty Mini challenge: Limit buying new books for 1 - 4 months and/or read 4 to 12 or more books gathering dust on your shelves prior to 2015.
Chunky Mini Challenge -books more than 500 pages.

Read Around the World: Read books set in and/or written by an author of a different country each week. Hang out in one country, exploring their history and culture or strike out across the world, mixing and mingling. It's entirely up to you how fast and how far and how many books you want to read. Have fun exploring!

Well Educated Mind: Continuing exploring the classics in 5 categories: Fiction, Autobiography, History/Politics, Drama and Poetry.
We have Monthly Themes to keep it exciting from January Junkets reading translated books to cunning and conniving Machiavellian May to Ominious October'sspooktaculars.
Plus we'll be doing a readalong of Susan Wise Bauer's History of the Medieval World.

The mini, weekly and monthly challenges are optional, Mix it up anyway you like.

The challenge will run from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Our book weeks begin on Sunday.
Participants may join at any time.
All books are acceptable except children books.
All forms of books are acceptable including e-books, audio books, etc.
Re-reads are acceptable as long as they are read after January 1, 2015.
Books may overlap other challenges.
Create an entry post linking to this blog.
Sign up with Mr. Linky in the "I'm participating post" below this post.
You don't need a blog to participate. Post your weekly book in the comments section of each weekly post.
Mr. Linky will be added to the bottom of the weekly post to link to reviews of your most current reads.

My third year participating... I am going to get to 52 books in 52 weeks again this year.

2015 Books to Movies Reading Challenge

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finished it (i.e. Song of Fire and Ice) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

From ebookclassics:

Hello friends! Do you love movies? Do you love when books you love become movies? Welcome to the 2015 Book to Movie Challenge which was previously hosted by Katie on her blog Doing Dewey. The objective of the challenge is to share your reviews of movie or TV book adaptations, and hopefully generate some interesting discussions over the course of the year.
The challenge is super easy and flexible comprising of two parts:
♦ A quarterly check-in where you can add a link-up to your reviews; and/or
♦ Participate in a read-along of four 2015 movie adaptations.
GUIDELINES
♦ There are no hard or fast rules.
♦ You can join at any time. You can participate in one part of the challenge or both. You can participate in one read-along or all four. It’s all about having fun and what suits your interests and time.
♦ Neither the book nor the movie has to be new this year.
♦ A TV show counts if it is movie length or you have watched at least 2 episodes.
READ-ALONG SCHEDULE
March 2015 – Serena by Ron Rash to tie-in with the movie starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper
June 2015 – Paper Towns by John Green to tie-in with the movie starring Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne
September 2015 – To Reach The Clouds by Philippe Petit to tie-in with the movieThe Walk starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
November 2015 – The Martian by Andy Weir to tie-in with the movie starring Matt Damon

Definitely signing up for this challenge! I love reading a book and then comparing it to the movie version. I probably won't participate in the read-a-longs, but I aiming for 12 books and movies.

2015 Seriously Series and Book Blogger Recommendations Reading Challenges

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finish it (i.e. Song of Ice and Fire) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors. From The Geeky Zoo Girl:

One of my favourite challenges to take part in during 2012 and 2013 was The Book Blogger Recommndation Challenge, which was hosted by Reading with Tequila but seems to have since disappeared.
In case you don’t know, the challenge was simple: book bloggers nominated their favourite books, and then a list was made, with books nominated the most often at the top. To take part in the challenge, you picked a level and read a specified number of recommended books from the list.
I think it’s a really great challenge, because you get to discover books other bloggers loved and share your own favourites (and isn’t that kind of the point of book blogging?). I put out a call for book recommendations, and have had some great feedback already, so I’m going to try hosting it for 2015. I’m still putting the list together but there will be at least 100 titles to choose from – if I’m a few short, I’ll be using people’s end of the year favourites lists or something to make sure we hit that.
The rules are crazy simple:
The challenge runs from January 1st 2014 to December 31st 2015
There are five levels to choose from. You can increase your goal as many times as you want, or (because we all know real life happens!) you can decrease your goal once at any point throughout the year.
The full list of books to choose from will go up on New Year’s Eve
You don’t have to commit in advance to your choices, though of course you can plan them if you want to.
I want to recommend some books!
Please do! You can either vote using the form available here, or leave a comment on this post. I’ll be taking recommendations up until the 25th of December – that gives me a few days to add them in before the full list goes up on New Year’s Eve.
Is there a giveaway?
There will definitely be a giveaway at the end of the year. I haven’t figured out the details of that yet but I’ll let you know!
The LevelsBronze – 3 books Silver – 5 books Gold – 10 books Platinum – 25 books Diamond – 50 books +

I did this 2 years ago and enjoyed the challenge. I think I'll join the Gold level this time around.

2015 I Love Picture Books Reading Challenge

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finish it (i.e. Song of Ice and Fire) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

From Book Dragon's Lair:

For all of you who still love picture books but find they don't qualify for your other challenges. . . You know you're going to read them, they might as well count!
Guidelines:

Challenge runs from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Read picture books.
Pick a number and go for it. Twelve too easy? Go for 20. Piece of cake? Go for 40.
Books you own and library check outs count. So do ebooks and re-reads.
Please post about the challenge and sign up with a direct link.
A blog is not necessary, just link to where you talk about the challenge
Reviews are not necessary but would be nice (so we know which ones to read ourselves!) A link for reviews will be posted in January.

I'm going for 150 books! We easily passed that last year, so it should be easy peasy.

2015 A to Z Titles and What's in a Name Reading Challenge

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finish it (i.e. Song of Ice and Fire) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

From Escape with Dollycas:

This challenge will run from January 1st, 2014 until December 31st, 2014.
You can join anytime. You do not have to review the book. Books can come from any genre.
You do not need to link up each spoonful.
Make a page or a post or a GoodReads shelf where you will keep track of your spoonfuls. I keep track of mine on my Challenge Page.
Crossovers to other challenges are allowed and encouraged!
It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.
You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles as shown below. For those pesky Q, X AND Z titles the word with the challenge letter can be anywhere in the title.
So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.
A – How I plan to do it: Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.
OR
B – Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example:A – All the President’s Menus by Julie Hyzy B- Bushel Full of Murder by Paige Shelton C – Criminal Confections by Collette London D – Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlayetc.
Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!

After a year off, I'm rejoining this challenge. I don't have my list yet, but I imagine it will start to be compiled soon...

From The Worm Hole:

The basics
The challenge runs from January to December. During this time you choose a book to read from each of the following categories (examples of books you could choose are in brackets):
A word including ‘ing’ in it (The Time Of Singing, Dancing To The Flute, Lex Trent Fighting With Fire) My examples are verbs but you can of course use other words.
A colour (The Red Queen, White Truffles In Winter, On Gold Mountain)
A familial relation (Daughter Of Smoke And Bone, Dombey And Son, My Cousin Rachel) By all means include in-laws, step, and halves.
A body of water (The River Of No Return, Black Lake, Beside The Sea)
A city (Barcelona Shadows, Shanghai Girls, Under The Tripoli Sky)
An animal (Black Swan Rising, The Leopard Unleashed, The Horse And His Boy)
Extra information

Books can be any format (print, audio, ebook).
It’s preferred that the books don’t overlap with other challenges, but not a requirement at all.
Books cannot overlap categories (for instance my example of Black Swan Rising for ‘an animal’ could be used for the ‘colour’ category or ‘animal’ category, but not both).
Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!
You don’t have to make your list of books beforehand, you can choose them as you go.
You don’t have to read your chosen books in any particular order.

I'm definitely in for this one again. Can't wait to shop my shelves for books that fulfill each category!

2015 Library, Ebook, and Read Your Freebies Reading Challenges

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finish it (i.e. Song of Ice and Fire) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

From Book Dragon's Lair:

There are a number of levels, for those who don't have a library card yet to those that live there. Enjoy!Requirements:
choose a level - you may move up as needed, just not down.
read books you checked out of the library
books may overlap with other challenges
any format allowed (print, ebook, audio)
reviews are not necessary but a list of books read is. (post with review linky is coming in January)
a blog is not necessary, just comment that you want to join in or link up another way

Levels:

- board book - 3
- picture book - 6
- early reader - 9
- chapter book - 12
- middle grades - 18
- Young adult - 24
- adult - 36

This year I'm going for the Chapter Book level of 12 books. Even though I'm trying to focus on reading my own books, I know there will be come I want from the library.

From Annette's Book Spot:

Challenge Guidelines:
This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2015.
Anyone can join, you don’t need to be a blogger. If you don’t have a blog, feel free to sign-up in the comments. You can post reviews to any book site (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Goodreads, etc).
Any genre or length of book counts, as long as it is in ebook format.
You can plan your books in advance or as you read them.
When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the E-Book Reading Challenge.
Sign-ups will be open throughout 2015, so feel free to join at any time during the year.
Levels:
1. Bits – 5 ebooks 2. Bytes – 10 ebooks 3. Megabytes – 25 ebooks 4. Gigabytes – 50 ebooks 5. Terabytes – 75 ebooks 6. Empty the Cloud – 100 ebooks
At the beginning of each month there will be a roundup post for you to add your reviews for that month. The linky will remain open for the remainder of the year, so if you forget, feel free go back and add them when you remember.

I'm going for the Megabytes level of 25 books this year.

2015 Read Your Freebies! Reading Challenge

From The Book Vixen:

This challenge was originally created and hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader, then co-hosted with Kelly at Reading the Paranormal and Amanda at On a Book Bender, and is now hosted by The Book Vixen. Even though the name of the challenge has changed, the goal remains the same: read those freebies!
Reading Challenge Details:
Runs January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 (ebooks read prior to 1/1/2015 do not count towards the challenge). You can join anytime before 9/30/2015. Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
The goal is to read at least twelve (12) free ebooks. While twelve is the minimum, there is no maximum limit. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down. Remember, the idea is to challenge yourself.
This reading challenge is for LEGALLY obtained FREE ebooks. We do not condone ebook piracy. These can be ebooks offered through bigger sites, such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, or smaller sites, such as Smashwords and All Romance Ebooks. Ebooks offered through author or publisher websites are acceptable as well, provided they are available free to everyone at the time of download.
Only ebooks and audiobooks that were available free, in a legal manner, to the public will count towards this challenge. eARCs, library books, ebooks free through Amazon Prime/Kindle Unlimited, and/or books won or gifted are not eligible for this challenge.
Any ebook format will work for this challenge (azw, EPUB, iBooks, mobi, PDF, etc.). You DO NOT need to have an ereader to participate in this challenge. You can read ebooks using Amazon’sFree Kindle Reading Apps, which you can download for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, Blackberry and more. Free audiobooks also count towards this challenge provided they are free to the public. They can't be free as a condition of signing up for a service and they can't be provided by the publisher for review.
Ebooks can be any genre (fiction, nonfiction, romance, fantasy, mystery, thriller, horror, etc.).
Crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed, however, re-reads are not eligible for this challenge. The goal is to read the freebies you’ve legally acquired so that they are off your TBR pile.
To join this challenge, grab the 2015 Read Your Freebies! Reading Challenge button below and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, LibraryThing, BookLikes, etc., so as long as you have a dedicated shelf for the 2015 Read Your Freebies! Reading Challenge and your profile is not private. The point of linking up is to have a place where people can see what you’re reading.
Levels:

Coupon Clipper: read 12 ebooks
Penny Pincher: read 24 ebooks
Buying in Bulk: read 36 ebooks
Super Saver: read 50 ebooks
Extreme Couponer: read 100+ ebooks

I'm doing this one again. Going for the coupon clipper level of 12 ebooks.

2015 Mount TBR Reading Challenge

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finish it (i.e. Song of Ice and Fire) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

From My Reader's Block:

Challenge Levels:
Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s
And the rules: *Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains may carry over towards the new peak.
*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2015.
*You may sign up anytime from now until November 4th, 2015.
*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2015. No ARCs (none), no library books. No rereads. [To clarify--based on a question raised last year--the intention is to reduce the stack of books that you have bought for yourself or received as presents {birthday, Christmas, "just because," etc.}. Audiobooks and E-books may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]
*You may count any "currently reading" book that you begin prior to January 1--provided that you had 50% or more of the book left to finish in 2014. I will trust you all on that.
*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well.
*Feel free to submit your list in advance (as incentive to really get those books taken care of) or to tally them as you climb.
*There will be quarterly check-ins and prize drawings!
*A blog and reviews are not necessary to participate. If you have a blog, then please post a challenge sign up and link THAT post (not your home page) into the linky below. Non-bloggers, please leave a comment declaring your challenge level--OR, if you are a member of Goodreads, I will once again put together a group for the challenge there. Feel free to sign up HERE (link coming soon). At the beginning of the year, I will once again have a sidebar link for called Mount TBR Review Headquarters for 2015 reviews and progress updates.

I'm going for the Mount Vancouver category of 36 books. Right now, those 36 books are still very much TBD. I'm sure I'll start filling out the list soon.

2015 Perpetual Reading Challenges

Nonfiction Adventure

For this year's reading challenges, I decided to do something very different and drastic. I am going to read women authors. I feel like I've been neglecting all those wonderful female authors sitting on my shelves. I will be tailoring my challenge participation to account for this overall goal. I do have a few exceptions. I may read a male author if 1) I've already started the series and desperately want to finish it (i.e. Song of Ice and Fire) 2) It is a book club selection (out of my hands) or 3) If it is a male author writing nonfiction specifically about a women subject (e.g. a biography of Kate Chopin). Other than those three exceptions, I want to discover some wonderful women authors.

Goal: 10 books

Living History by Hilary Rodham Clinton
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan
Life in Ruins by Marilyn Johnson
Backlash by Susan Faludi
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
TBD
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Fantasy Project

Goal: 5 books

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
TBD

NPR’S TOP 100 SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BOOKS

Goals: 5 books

The Mists Of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldan
TBD
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NPR’S TOP 100 TEEN BOOKS

Goal: 5 books

Divergent (series), by Veronica Roth (in progress)
The Mortal Instruments (series), by Cassandra Clare (in progress)
Graceling (series), Kristin Cashore
TBD
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TOP 100 YA NOVELS

Goal: 5 books

Cassandra Clare – The Mortal Instruments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Kristin Cashore – The Seven Kingdoms (1, 2, 3)
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21ST CENTURY WOMEN AUTHORS

Goal: 5 books

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
The House of Riverton by Kate Morton
TBD
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TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NOVELS

Goal: 5 books

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THE RORY GILMORE READING CHALLENGE

Goal: 5 books

Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women by Susan Faludi
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton
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1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE

Goal: 5 books

Ethan Frome - Edith Wharton
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Goal: 5 books

Interview with a Vampire
The Vampire Lestat
The Queen of the Damned
The Tale of the Body Thief
Memnoch the Devil

Feminism

Goal: 10 books

Backlash by Susan Faludi
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2014 Reading Challenge Round-up -- Failed

And here's my shame for the year... all the challenges I failed to complete.

Fall Reading Challenge

Goal: 15/20 books

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (12/1/14)
Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (11/25/14)
Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
Entwined by Kristen Callihan (10/7/14)
Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan (10/14/14)
Evernight by Kristen Callihan (11/16/14)
The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
Expecting Adam by Martha Beck (10/14/14)
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (10/20/14)
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer (11/6/14)
Authority by Jeff Vandermeer (11/6/14)
Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer (11/9/14)
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/5/14)

Goal: 8/20 books

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (8/29/14)
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
Wicked by Gregory Maguire (4/5/14)
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)
The Little Prince by Antoine St. Exupery (8/9/14)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (12/1/14)
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)

Goal: 18/20 books

The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (1/19/14)
Washington by Ron Chernow (9/8/14)
What Ifs of American History edited by Robert Cowley (3/24/14)
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
Becoming Mona Lisa by Donald Sassoon (8/26/14)
Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain (1/7/14)
Sh*tty Mom by Laurie Kilmartin, et al (2/23/14)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (6/7/14)
Grand Forks Marilyn Hagerty (6/15/14)
Death in Yellowstone by Lee Whittlesey (6/22/14)
Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand (7/27/14)
Pinterest Perfect by Walter Foster Creative Team (7/27/14)
Journal Bliss by Violette (7/27/14)
How to Sell Your Crafts Online by Derrick Sutton (7/27/14)
No Turning Back by Estelle Freedman (9/29/14)
Expecting Adam by Martha Beck (10/14/14)
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (10/20/14)

NPR Scifi and Fantasy

Goal: 4/10 books

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
Dune by Frank Herbert (10/5/14)
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (4/12/14)

NPR Teen Books

Goal: 8/10 books

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (8/29/14)
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (4/12/14)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (1/11/14)
Dune by Frank Herbert (10/5/14)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (8/12/14)
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (11/25/14)
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (9/23/14)
Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)

21st Century Women Authors

Goal: 3/5 books

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (9/17/14)
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (7/10/14)
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)

Goal: 3/5 books

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (1/11/14)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (8/12/14)
Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)

Time Top 100

Goal: 1/5 books

Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)

Rory Gilmore

Goal: 6/10 books

Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (1/24/14)
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus (2/9/14)
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby (1/24/14)
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (6/7/14)
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (7/10/14)

1001 Books

Goal: 5/10 books

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (9/17/14)
Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (1/24/14)
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (8/7/14)
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery (8/9/14)

Goal: 2/5 books

The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (1/19/14)
Washington by Ron Chernow (9/8/14)

Goal: 7/30 books

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)
Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews (5/28/14)
Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk (6/28/14)
Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale (1/30/14)
Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (7/1/14)
Becoming Mona Lisa by Donald Sassoon (8/26/14)

Goal: 23/25 ebooks

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (1/11/14)
Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein (3/15/14)
Roaring Midnight by Colleen Gleason (2/1/14)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (1/19/14)
Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain (1/7/14)
TIthe by Holly Black (2/4/14)
Ember by Kristen Callihan (5/6/14)
Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim (3/30/14)
In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller (1/3/14)
Wicked by Gregory Maguire (4/5/14)
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
Shambling with the Stars by Jesse Petersen (1/12/14)
The Zombie Whisperer by Jesse Petersen (3/23/14)
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (2/9/14)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano (4/30/14)
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/5/14)
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (11/25/14)
Dune by Frank Herbert (10/5/14)
Entwined by Kristen Callihan (10/7/14)
Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)

Goal: 10/12 books

Jan- Around the World – High Fidelity by Nick Hornby (1/24/14)
Feb- Award Winner – Dune by Frank Herbert {Hugo Award 1966} (10/5/14)
Mar- Fairy tales or Fairy Creatures – Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
Apr- Short & Sweet – Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palaniuk (6/28/14)
May- Mystery, Murder, & Mayhem – Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (7/1/14)
June- A Long Journey – The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente (6/15/14)
July- Assassins, Warriors, & Rebels – Fables Vol 19: Snow White (7/6/14)
Aug- Alternate Reality – Moonglow by Kristen Callihan (8/21/14)
Sep- Book to Movie –
Oct- The Witching Hour –
Nov- An Oldie but a Goodie – The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
Dec- That’s a Wrap – Evernight by Kristen Callihan (11/16/14)

Goal: 11/12 books

JAN- Secret — In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller (1/3/14)
FEB- Her, Life, Night, Red, Dark, Island — A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/4/14)
MAR- Flower — Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim (3/30/14)
APR- Light — Ember by Kristen Callihan (5/6/14)
MAY- Lost — Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen (6/10/14)
JUN- Color — The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (6/7/14)
JUL- Prince — The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery (8/9/14)
AUG- Down — A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby (7/30/14)
SEP- Number — Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn (8/16/14)
OCT- Ocean, Blood, Still, Out, The, Fate — The Orphans at Race Point by Patry Francis (8/19/14)
NOV- Into, Sound, Blue, House, My, Last —
DEC- Fire — Firelight by Kristen Callihan (7/12/14)

Well-Rounded Reader

Goal: 22/25 books

Self Help — Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand (7/27/14)
History — What Ifs of American History edited by Robert Cowley (3/24/14)
Classic –
Graphic Novel/Comic — Locke and Key Vol. 6 (7/3/14)
Chick Lit — Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews (5/28/14)
Historical Romance — Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale (1/30/14)
Mystery — A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/4/14)
Science Fiction — Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein (3/15/14)
YA / NA — The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa (3/7/14)
Steampunk/Dystopian — Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
Paranormal Romance — Roaring Midnight by Colleen Gleason (2/1/14)
Anthology / Short Story Collection — Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk (6/28/14)
Art Design — Becoming Mona Lisa by Donald Sassoon (8/26/14)
Fairy Tales — Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
Fantasy — A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
Historical Fiction — The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy (3/15/14)
Home — Pinterest Perfect by Walter Foster Creative Team (7/27/14)
Media — Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
Horror — The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (5/24/14)
Philosophy — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
Science –
Politics –
Biography / Autobiography / Memoir — Expecting Adam by Martha Beck (10/14/14)
Humorous — Reasons My Kid is Crying by Greg Pembroke (8/19/14)
Children’s Literature — Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)

Goal: 8/10 series

Started before 2014:

Locke and Key — #6 Omega and Alpha (7/3/14) √
Opal Cowan by Maria Snyder — #2 Sea Glass, #3 Spy Glass
Bevelstoke by Julia Quinn — #2 What Happens in London (7/20/14), #3 Ten Things I Love About You (8/16/14) √
Living with the Dead by Jesse Petersen — #3.5 Shambling with the Stars (1/12/14), #4 The Zombie Whisperer (3/23/14) √
Ashfall by Mike Mullin — #3 Sunrise (8/10/14) √

Started in 2014:

Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten by Julie Kagawa — #0.5 Iron’s Prophecy (2/10/14), #1 The Lost Prince (2/21/14), #2 The Iron Traitor (3/7/14) √
Fairest — Vol 1 (7/10/14), Vol 2 (7/14/14), In All the Land (7/19/14), Vol 3 (9/15/14) √
Darkest London — #0.5 Ember (6/2014), #1 Firelight (7/12/14), #2 Moonglow (8/21/14), #3 Winterblaze (9/8/14), #3.5 Entwined (10/7/14), #4 Shadowdance (10/14/14), #5 Evernight (11/16/14) √
Southern Reach — Annihilation (11/6/14), Authority (11/6/14), Acceptance (11/9/14) √
TBD

Goal: 3/4 books

The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (12/1/14)
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)

Goal: 5/10 books

Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein (3/15/14)
The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (5/24/14)
Sunrise by Mike Mullin (8/10/14)
Washington by Ron Chernow (9/8/14)
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)

Goal: 6/10 books

Required:

A 20th Century Classic — A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (1/24/14)
A 19th Century Classic — The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
A Classic by a Woman Author — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
A Classic in Translation — Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
A Wartime Classic 2014 will be the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I. Any book relating to a war is fine –
A Classic by an Author Who Is New To You –

Optional Categories:

An American Classic –
A Classic Mystery, Suspense or Thriller — A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/4/14)
A Historical Fiction Classic –
A Classic That’s Been Adapted Into a Movie or TV Series — Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)

2014 Reading Challenge Round-Up - Completed

Here are my final totals for my 2014 reading challenges. I did decently, but wished I had knocked out some more of my perpetual challenge books.

Goal: 14/14 books DONE!!!!

Visit The Country: Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (7/1/14)
Cover Lust: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen (6/10/14)
Blame it on Bloggers: The Orphans at Race Point by Patry Francis (8/19/14)
Bargain All The Way: Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale (1/30/14)
(Not So) Fresh From the Oven: The Zombie Whisperer by Jesse Petersen (3/23/14)
First Letter’s Rule: Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn (8/16/14)
Once Upon a Time: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (3/19/14)
Chunky Brick: Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein (3/15/14)
Favorite Author: American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
It’s Been There Forever: Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
Movies vs Books: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (9/17/14)
Freebies Time: Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano (4/30/14)
Not My Cup of Tea: Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg (6/1/14)
Walking Down The Memory Lane: Wicked by Gregory Maguire (4/5/14)

Goal: 52/52 books DONE!!!!!

In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller (1/3/14)
Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain (1/7/14)
Shambling with the Stars by Jesse Petersen (1/12/14)
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (1/19/14)
Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale (1/30/14)
Tithe by Holly Black (2/4/14)
The Nanny Diaries by Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin (2/9/14)
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa (2/21/14)
Sh*tty Mom by Laurie Kilmartin et al (2/23/14)
The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa (3/7/14)
The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCOy (3/15/14)
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (3/19/14)
The Zombie Whisperer by Jesse Petersen (3/23/14)
Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim (3/30/14)
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (4/12/14)
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff (4/22/14)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
Ember by Kristen Callihan (5/6/14)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (5/24/14)
Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews (5/28/14)
Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg (6/1/14)
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen (6/10/14)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente (6/15/14)
Death in Yellowstone by Lee Whittlesey (6/22/14)
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (7/1/14)
Fables Vol 19: Snow White (7/6/14)
Fairest Vol 2: Hidden Kingdom (7/14/14)
What Happens in London by Julia Quinn (7/20/14)
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby (7/30/14)
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (8/7/14)
Sunrise by Mike Mullin (8/10/14)
Reasons My Kid is Crying by Greg Pembroke (8/19/14)
Becoming Mona Lisa by Donald Sassoon (8/26/14)
Washington by Ron Chernow (9/7/14)
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan (9/8/14)
Fairest Vol 3: The Return of the Maharaja (9/15/14)
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (9/23/14)
No Turning Back by Estelle Freedman (9/29/14)
Entwined by Kristen Callihan (10/7/14)
Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan (10/14/14)
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (10/20/14)
The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
Authority by Jeff Vandermeer (11/6/14)
Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer (11/9/14)
Evernight by Kristen Callihan (11/16/14)
Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (12/1/14)
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/11/14)
Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/18/14)
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)

Goal: 36/36 books DONE!!!!!

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (4/12/14)
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (1/24/14)
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin (2/9/14)
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby (1/24/14)
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (7/10/14)
What Ifs of American History edited by Robert Cowley (3/24/14)
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)
The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (5/24/14)
Locke and Key Vol 6: Alpha and Omega (7/3/14)
Fables Vol 19: Snow White (7/6/14)
Fairest Vol 1: Wide Awake (7/10/14)
Firelight by Kristen Callihan (7/12/14)
Fairest Vol 2: Hidden Kingdom (7/14/13)
Fairest: In All the Land (7/19/14)
What Happens in London by Julia Quinn (7/20/14)
Sunrise by Mike Mullin (8/10/14)
Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand (7/27/14)
Pinterest Perfect by Walter Foster Creative Team (7/27/14)
Journal Bliss by Violette (7/27/14)
How to Sell Your Crafts Online by Derrick Sutton (7/27/14)
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby (7/30/14)
Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn (8/16/14)
Reasons My Kid is Crying by Greg Pembroke (8/19/14)
The Orphans at Race Point by Patry Francis (8/19/14)
Moonglow by Kristen Callihan (8/21/14)
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan (9/8/14)
Fairest Vol 3: The Return of the Maharaja (9/15/14)
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (9/17/14)
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (9/23/14)
No Turning Back by Estelle Freedman (9/29/14)
Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan (10/14/14)
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (10/20/14)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (8/29/14)
Evernight by Kristen Callihan (11/16/14)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (12/1/14)
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)

Goal: 12/12 books and movies DONE!!!!!

City of Bones (8/29/14)
Casino Royale (8/7/14)
The Nanny Diaries (2/9/14)
High Fidelity (1/24/14)
The Fault in Our Stars (1/11/14)
Peter Pan (2/28/14)
A Room with a View (1/24/14)
Wicked (4/5/14)
How I Live Now (4/22/14)
A Long Way Down (7/30/14)
Divergent (11/28/14)
The Hobbit (12/1/14)

Top 100 YA Novels

Goal: 5/5 books DONE!!!!

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (8/29/14)
Tithe by Holly Black (2/4/13)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (8/12/14)
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (9/23/14)
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (11/25/14)

Goal: 15/15 authors DONE!!!!!

Sherman Alexie (8/12/14)
Jay Asher (11/25/14)
Kristen Callihan (5/6/14)
Antoine de Saint Exupery (8/9/14)
Guillermo del Toro (5/24/14)
Ian Fleming (8/7/14)
Patry Francis (8/19/14)
John Green (1/11/14)
Frank Herbert (10/5/14)
Nick Hornby (1/24/14)
Chuck Palahniuk (6/28/14)
Deanna Raybourn (7/1/14)
Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
Jeff Vandermeer (11/6/14)
Sarah Waters (9/17/14)

Goal: 12/12 books DONE!!!!

In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller (1/3/14)
Tithe by Holly Black (2/4/14)
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (4/12/14)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano (4/30/14)
Ember by Kristen Callihan (5/6/14)
Fairest Vol 3: The Return of the Maharaja (9/15/14)
Entwined by Kristen Callihan (10/7/14)
Expecting Adam by Martha Beck (10/14/14)
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer (11/6/14)
Authority by Jeff Vandereer (11/6/14)
Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer (11/9/14)

What's in a Name

Goal: 5/5 books DONE!!!!!!!

A reference to time -- Roaring Midnight by Colleen Gleason (2/1/14)
A position of royalty -- Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery (8/9/14)
A number written in letters -- The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)
A forename or names -- An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (9/23/14)
A type or element of weather -- Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews (5/28/14)

Goal: 100/100 books DONE!!!!!!!!

It’s a Book by Lane Smith (2/2014)
Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton (2/2014)
The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket (2/2014)
13 Words by Lemony Snicket (2/2014)
Madam President by Lane Smith (2/2014)
The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz (2/2014)
The Dark by Lemony Snicket (2/2014)
Fuzzy Bee and Friends (2/2014)
Squishy Turtle and Friends (2/2014)
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae (2/2014)
Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Alison Oliver (2/2014)
Star Trek Book of Opposites (2/2014)
My Little Geek by Andrew and Sarah Spear (2/2014)
Up Tall and High by Ethan Long (3/2014)
Book of Big Brothers by Cary Fagan (3/2014)
Lots of Dots by Craig Frazier (3/2014)
Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia (3/2014)
Tony and the Pizza Champions by Tony Gemignani (3/2014)
The Library Gingerbread Man by Dotti Enderle (3/2014)
Momo and Snap are NOT Friends! by Airlie Anderson (3/2014)
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems (6/2014)
Pig Takes a Bath by Michael Dahl (6/2014)
Pirate Nap by Danna Smith (6/2014)
Senorita Gordita by Helen Ketteman (6/2014)
The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz (6/2014)
Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton (6/2014)
Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith (6/2014)
Ready for Anything by Keiko Kasza (6/2014)
Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems (6/2014)
All Aboard the Dino Train by Deb Lund (6/2014)
Amanda and Her Alligator by Mo Willems (7/2014)
This Morning Sam Went to Mars by Nancy Carlson (7/2014)
In My Barn by Sara Gillingham and Lorena Siminovich (7/2014)
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show by Laurie Keller (7/2014)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems (7/2014)
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere (7/2014)
The Museum by Susan Verde (7/2014)
When Blue Met Egg by Lindsay Ward (7/2014)
The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems (7/2014)
Dinotrux by Chris Gall (7/2014)
Hidden Hippo by Joan Gannij and Clare Beaton (7/2014)
Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller (7/2014)
The Beatles Yellow Submarine by Charlie Gardner (7/2014)
Bedtime Bunnies by Wendy Watson (7/2014)
A Couple of Boys have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee (7/2014)
Introducing Limelight Larry by Leigh Hodgkinson (7/2014)
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems (7/2014)
Puddle Jumping by Emma Quay and Anna Walker (7/2014)
Yummy Ice Cream by Emma Quay and Anna Walker (7/2014)
Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith (7/2014)
Baby Loves to Rock by Wednesday Kirwan (7/2014)
Hush Little Turtle by Maranke Rinck & Martijn van der Linden (7/2014)
If Kisses were Colors by Janet Lawler (7/2014)
Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi (7/2014)
A Baby is Born (7/2014)
Penguins, Penguins Everywhere! by Bob Barner (7/2014)
The Baby That Roared by Simon Puttock (7/2014)
Tea Rex by Molly Idle (7/2014)
Cheetah Can’t Lost by Bob Shea (7/2014)
Mousterpiece by Jane Breskin Zalben (8/2014)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce (8/2014)
Good Night, Monkey Boy by Jarrett J. Krosoczko (8/2014)
Wolf Wanted by Ana Maria Machado (8/2014)
There’s a Dragon Downstairs by Hilary McKay (8/2014)
A is for Autumn by Robert Maass (8/2014)
Gone Wild by David McLimans (8/2014)
Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack (8/2014)
Three Little Cajun Pigs by Mike Artell (8/2014)
The Case of the Missing Donut by Alison McGhee (8/2014)
Here Comes Destructosaurus! by Aaron Reynolds (8/2014)
Elmer’s Special Day by David McKee (8/2014)
That is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems (8/2014)
Olivia by Ian Falconer (8/2014)
Elmer and the Kangaroo by David McKee (9/2014)
This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen (9/2014)
Summer by Bright Baby (9/2014)
The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy by Dvid Soman (9/2014)
Jack and the Beanstalk by E. Nesbit (9/2014)
I'm Fast by Kate and Jim McMullan (9/2014)
Horseplay by Karma Wilson (9/2014)
I Love to Dance by Anna Walker (9/2014)
Froodle by Antoinette Portis (9/2014)
I Love Birthdays by Anna Walker (9/2014)
I Love My Mom by Anna Walker (9/2014)
Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman (9/2014)
The Crocodile and the Scorpion by Rebecca Emberley (9/2014)
Chameleon's Colors by Chisato Tashiro (9/2014)
I Love Vacations by Anna Walker (9/2014)
Are Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton (9/2014)
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas (9/2014)
I Love My Dad by Anna Walker (9/2014)
A Home for Bird by Philip C. Stead (9/2014)
Rainbow Fish: Colors by Marcus Pfister (9/2014)
A Long Way Away by Frank Viva (9/2014)
Stars! Stars! Stars! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (9/2014)
Penguin Cha-Cha by Kristi Valiant (9/2014)
I Love to Sing by Anna Walker (9/2014)
Please, Bring Balloons by Lindsay Ward (9/2014)
Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle (9/2014)
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin (92014)

Goal: 20/20 authors DONE!!!!

Sarah Addison Allen (3/19/14)
Mary Kay Andrews (5/28/14)
Elizabeth Berg (6/1/14)
Holly Black (2/4/14)
Kristin Callihan (7/12/14)
Colleen Gleason (2/1/14)
Gillian Flynn (2/9/14)
Laila Ibrahim (3/30/14)
Julie Kagawa (2/10/14)
Laura Kinsale (1/30/14)
Nicola Kraus (2/9/14)
Sarah McCoy (3/15/14)
Judith Miller (1/3/14)
Ann Patchett (7/10/14)
Jesse Petersen (1/12/14)
Julia Quinn (7/20/14)
Meg Rosoff (4/22/14)
Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)
Jen Turano (4/30/14)
Catherynne M. Valente (6/15/14)

Goal: 12/12 books DONE!!!!!

Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa (2/10/14)
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa (2/21/14)
Sh*tty Mom by Laurie Kilmartin (2/23/14)
The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa (3/7/14)
The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy (3/15/14)
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (3/19/14)
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff (4/22/14)
Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg (6/1/14)
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (6/7/14)
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen (6/10/14)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente (6/15/14)
Grand Forks by Marilyn Hagerty (6/15/14)

Fall Reading Challenge

Auggie-Talk's Fall Reading Challenge is a 2014 Autumn reading hop that takes place between October 1 and December 20 on Thursdays. Every Thursday participants can recap their reading week, which books they read towards their goal, and hop to other reader's posts to cheer them on! This is an all-for-fun way to connect with other readers and maybe find a few new favorite books! Prizes are awarded to random participants at the end of the challenge!

I'm joining in this year. I have a pile of books to read before the end of this year and maybe this will be the extra incentive to get them done!

Goal: 20 books!

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Living History by Hilary Rodham Clinton
The Private World of Georgette Heyer by Jane Aiken Hodge
The Emperor of Maladies by
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Contact by Carl Sagan
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
House of Riverston by Kate Morton
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Siddartha by Herman Hesse
Sherlock Holmes selection by Arthur Conan Doyle
Tess of the d’Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sea Glass by Maria Snyder
Spy Glass by Maria Snyder
Entwined by Kristen Callihan
Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan
Evernight by Kristen Callihan
The Awakening by Kate Chopin

2014 Reading Challenges Update #3

Another year, another long list of reading challenges. I told myself that 2014 would be the year of no challenges, but that didn't quite turn out the way I planned. Instead, I entered a ton of challenges still keeping the original idea of reading from my own stacks. Doing good so far. I thought it would be a good idea to do a periodic checkup on my reading challenges. A way of reminding myself of my successes and failures. So here goes…

Total Challenges: 4/30 13.3%

Total Spots: 372/521 71.4%

Individual Challenge Progress:

Fantasy Project 6/20 30%
Nonfiction Adventure 16/20 80%
NPR Scifi and Fantasy 2/10 20%
NPR Teen 5/10 50%
Top 100 YA 5/5 80%
21st Century Women Authors 3/5 60%
US of YA 2/5 40%
Time Top 100 0/5 0%**
Rory Gilmore 5/10 50%
1001 Books 4/10 40%
U.S. Presidents 2/5 40%
Mount TBR 31/36 80.6%
TBR Pile 7/30 23.3%
Ebooks 17/25 68%
New Author 11/15 73.3%
Women Authors 20/20 100%*
52 Books in 52 Weeks 40/52 73%
Library 12/12 100%
Read Your Freebies 7/12 58.3%
Monthly Motif 7/12 58.3%
Monthly Key Word 10/12 83.3%
Books to Movies 10/12 83.3%
Well Rounded Reader 18/25 72%
Seriously Series 6/10 60%
What’s in a Name 5/5 100%*
Picture Books 100/100 100%*
Rereading 1/4 25%**
Chunkster 4/10 40%
Lucky No. 14 13/14 92.9%
Back to the Classics 4/10 40%**

*Successes: I've finished four challenges so far. One of those was the 100 picture books challenge. I've very excited to have read over 100 unique books to Arthur just this year. We're participating in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and off to a great start. I'm also very close to finishing a handful of other challenges (Nonfiction; Top 100 YA; Mount TBR; Monthly Key Word; Lucky No. 14). I'm feeling pretty good about my progress.

**Failures (Needs Improvement): There's a few challenges that I've obviously stuck on the backburner. I'm looking at you Back to the Classics and Time Top 100. I probably will not be finishing these challenges by January...

2014 Reading Challenges Update #2

Another year, another long list of reading challenges. I told myself that 2014 would be the year of no challenges, but that didn't quite turn out the way I planned. Instead, I entered a ton of challenges still keeping the original idea of reading from my own stacks. Doing good so far. I thought it would be a good idea to do a periodic checkup on my reading challenges. A way of reminding myself of my successes and failures. So here goes…

Total Challenges: 1/30 3.3%

Total Spots: 209/521 40.1%

Individual Challenge Progress:

Fantasy Project 3/20 15%
Nonfiction Adventure 9/20 45%
NPR Scifi and Fantasy 2/10 20%
NPR Teen 2/10 20%
Top 100 YA 1/5 20%
21st Century Women Authors 1/5 20%
US of YA 1/5 20%
Time Top 100 0/5 0%**
Rory Gilmore 4/10 40%
1001 Books 1/10 10%*
U.S. Presidents 1/5 20%
Mount TBR 8/36 22.2%
TBR Pile 6/30 20%
Ebooks 17/25 68%*
New Author 6/15 40%
Women Authors 17/20 85%*
52 Books in 52 Weeks 27/52 51.9%
Library 12/12 100%*
Read Your Freebies 6/12 50%
Monthly Motif 5/12 41.7%
Monthly Key Word 5/12 41.7%
Books to Movies 7/12 55%
Well Rounded Reader 14/25 56%
Seriously Series 3/10 30%
What’s in a Name 3/5 60%*
Picture Books 30/100 30%
Rereading 1/4 25%
Chunkster 2/10 20%
Lucky No. 14 10/14 71.4%*
Back to the Classics 4/10 40%

*Successes: I finished the library reading challenge in May and have made a lot of progress on others such as Ebooks, What's in a Name, Lucky No. 14, and Women Authors.

**Failures (Needs Improvement): Ugh! I really need to get moving on some of my perpetual challenges. I think I need to refocus my TBR list a bit for the rest of the year.

The Strain Readalong

From Castle Macabre:

Welcome to the information and sign-up post for The Strain Read-a-Long! We will be reading the book in May and June in anticipation of the FX network series which starts in July. Want to win a copy of the book? Giveaway details at the end of the post!
Here is the reading and post schedule. I've also decided to host two Twitter chats at the end of May and June. Hashtag will be #thestrainRAL
First reading section: Pages 1 - 93 (starting with The Legend of Jusef Sardu)
First discussion post goes up here at Castle Macabre: May 16
Second reading section: Pages 97 - 207 (starting with Awakening: Regis Air Maintenance Hangar)
Second discussion post goes up here at Castle Macabre: May 30
First Twitter chat: Friday, May 30 at 8:00pm CT/9:00pm ET (#thestrainRAL)
Third reading section: Pages 211 - 290 (starting with The Old Professor:Knickerbocker Loans and Curios....)
Third discussion post goes up here at Castle Macabre: June 13
Fourth (and final) reading section: Pages 293 - end (starting with Replication: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center)
Fourth (and final) discussion post goes up here at Castle Macabre: June 27
Second Twitter chat: Saturday, June 28 at 9:00pm CT/10:00pm ET (#thestrainRAL)

I have the book and have been meaning to read it for forever. With the release of the television event in July, this readalong is the perfect way to knock the book out. I'm hoping to finish the first section this week during the Spring Into Horror Readathon.

2014 Reading Challenges Update #1

Another year, another long list of reading challenges. I told myself that 2014 would be the year of no challenges, but that didn't quite turn out the way I planned. Instead, I entered a ton of challenges still keeping the original idea of reading from my own stacks. Doing good so far. I thought it would be a good idea to do a periodic checkup on my reading challenges. A way of reminding myself of my successes and failures. So here goes…

Total Challenges: 0/30 0%

Total Spots: 114/521 21.9%

Individual Challenge Progress:

Fantasy Project 1/20 5%
Nonfiction Adventure 4/20 20%
NPR Scifi and Fantasy 0/10 0%**
NPR Teen 1/10 10%
Top 100 YA 1/5 20%
21st Century Women Authors 0/5 0%**
US of YA 1/5 20%
Time Top 100 0/5 0%**
Rory Gilmore 3/10 30%
1001 Books 1/10 10%
U.S. Presidents 1/5 20%
Mount TBR 4/36 11.1%
TBR Pile 3/30 10%
Ebooks 11/25 44%
New Author 2/15 13.3%
Women Authors 11/20 55%*
52 Books in 52 Weeks 14/52 26.9%
Library 6/12 50%
Read Your Freebies 2/12 16.7%
Monthly Motif 2/12 16.7%
Monthly Key Word 2/12 16.7%
Books to Movies 5/12 41.7%*
Well Rounded Reader 8/25 32%
Seriously Series 2/10 20%
What’s in a Name 1/5 20%
Picture Books 20/100 20%
Rereading 0/4 0%**
Chunkster 1/10 10%
Lucky No. 14 4/14 28.6%
Back to the Classics 3/10 30%

*Successes: Women Authors and Books to Movies at sitting at 1/2 done. Loving my progress!

**Failures (Needs Improvement): NPR Scifi and Fantasy; 21st Century Women Authors; Time Top 100; Rereading -- I really should get on these challenges.

2014 I Love Library Books Reading Challenges

From the Book Dragon's Lair:

Our love of reading can be expensive! Not only are we purchasing books but some of us also need space to keep them. I had so much fun with this challenge last year. Let's do it again!
There are a number of levels, for those who don't have a library card yet to those that live there. Enjoy!
Requirements:
choose a level - you may move up as needed, just not down.
check books out of the library
books may overlap with other challenges
any format allowed (print, ebook, audio)
reviews are not necessary but a list of books read is. (post with review linky is coming)
a blog is not necessary, just comment that you want to join in.
Levels:
board book - 3
picture book - 6
early reader - 9
chapter book - 12
middle grades - 18
Young adult - 24
adult - 36
just insert IV - 50

I always end up frequenting the library throughout the year. I am going to go for the "Chapter book" level of 12 library books. I'm not going to count picture books; only books for me. My list will be created as I read.

2014 What's in a Name? Reading Challenge

From The Worm Hole:

The challenge runs from January to December. During this time you choose a book to read from each of the following categories (examples of books you could choose are in brackets):
A reference to time (Eleven Minutes, Before Ever After)
A position of royalty (The People’s Queen, The Last Empress, The Curse Of The Pharaoh)
A number written in letters (The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, A Tale Of Two Cities)
A forename or names (Rebecca, Eleanor & Park, The Unfinished Work Of Elizabeth D.)
A type or element of weather (Gone With The Wind, Red Earth Pouring Rain)
Extra information
Books can be any format (print, audio, ebook).
It’s preferred that the books don’t overlap with other challenges, but not a requirement at all.
Books cannot overlap categories (for instance my first example, Eleven Minutes, could be used for category 1 or 3 but not both).
Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!
You don’t have to make your list of books beforehand, you can choose them as you go.
You don’t have to read your chosen books in any particular order.
Everything else
On January 1 I’ll publish 7 posts, one for each category and one for your wrap-up post. These posts will be published as WordPress pages and linked to from one main post on the blog. You will be able to post your links to your reviews or leave comments, depending on whether you’re a blogging reader or a non-blogger reader. You’ll be able to find this main post through a link I’ll be adding to the navigation section of my sidebar.
If you have trouble finding a book for a category, have a look at the corresponding page for it here – readers who’ve already completed the category will have linked to their reviews and added titles that you can look through.
To join the challenge, sign up using the Mr Linky if you’re a blogger, and if you’re not a blogger simply leave a comment below. If at any time you have difficulties adding your link, email me at the address on my contact page with your information, and I’ll add it myself.

This will be my third year joining the challenge. I always love to find books to fill the fun categories.

A reference to time -- Roaring Midnight
A position of royalty -- Little Prince
A number written in letters -- The Second Sex
A forename or names -- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
A type or element of weather -- Summer Rental

2014 Monthly Motif and Key Word Reading Challenges

From Bookmark to Blog:

Welcome to the 2014 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge! For this challenge, each month is assigned a certain motif or theme. Your task is to read one book per month that fits in with the motif for that particular month.
MONTHLY MOTIFS:

Jan- Around the World Choose a book to read that takes place in a country different than the one you live in or choose a book written by an author that is from a country different than your own.
Feb- Award Winner Read a book that won recognition or an award in 2012.
Mar- Fairy tales or Fairy Creatures Read a fairy tale retelling or a book with fey/fairies in it.
Apr- Short & Sweet Read a collection of short stories or anthologies.
May- Mystery, Murder, & Mayhem Read a murder/mystery book, a book in which someone dies of mysterious causes, or a book in which a mystery must be solved.
June- A Long Journey Read a book in which the character(s) take a trip, go on a quest, or find themselves on a journey toward something, etc.
July- Assassins, Warriors, & Rebels Read a book in which the main character is one of these things or fights against one of these things.
Aug- Alternate Reality Read a book that's set in the future, on another planet, in another dimension, or in an unknown world. A Dystopian book will count this month as well.
Sep- Book to Movie Read a book that has a movie based off of it. For an extra challenge, see the movie as well.
Oct- The Witching Hour There's been a lot of zombies lately, but this year include a 'witchy' book in your scary reads- a book about a witch or a book that has witches in it.
Nov- An Oldie but a Goodie Pick a book published before 2000 that you've always wanted to read, but just never got to. Or pick a book set in the past (before 2000).
Dec- That's a Wrap Finish a series you've been meaning to finish or read the next book in a series you started but never finished.

My TBR:

January -- High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
February -- Flesh and Bone by Jonathan Maberry (Bram Stoker Award)
March -- Tales of the Brothers Grimm
April -- Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk
May -- Deanna Raybourn mystery
June -- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
July -- Maria Snyder fantasy
August -- Cherie Priest or another author's steampunk
September -- Tess of the d'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
October -- The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
November -- TBD
December -- TBD

From Bookmark to Blog:

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge! For this challenge I have chosen six key words associated with each month in 2014. Your task is to read one book each month whose title includes one or more of the key words for that month.
* The title you choose can be a variation on one of the key words. For example- your title could include the word 'snowing' or 'snowflake' even though the key word is 'snow.'
* Key words can be tweaked. For example- You could read "Cinder" or "Ashes" for the key word 'Fire' and that would be just fine. If the key word is 'family' then your title could include the word 'sister' or 'mother.'If the key word is 'food' then your title could include the word 'cake.'
* Link up below to participate and add additional links any time you post about the challenge or post about a book you read for the challenge.

MONTHLY KEY WORDS:

JAN- Angel, Secret, Clock, Black, Day, Wild

FEB- Her, Life, Night, Red, Dark, Island

MAR- Forever, Inside, Storm, Sky, Flower, Stay

APR- Star, Light, Never, Princess, Break, Clear

MAY- Dawn, Death, End, Lost, Beautiful, And

JUN- Color, Beyond, Day, Place, Grave, Road

JUL- Beautiful, Ship, Prince, Whisper, Sun, Of

AUG- Forgotten, Down, True, Run, Danger, Me

SEP- Number, Take, Shadow, Ice, Who, After

OCT- Ocean, Blood, Still, Out, The, Fate

NOV- Into, Sound, Blue, House, My, Last

DEC- Kiss, Fire, Ruin, White, Promise, Infinity

My TBR:

January -- In the Company of Secrets
February -- The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul by Terry Pratchett
March -- Yellow Crocus
April -- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
May -- The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
June -- The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen
July -- The Little Prince
August -- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
September -- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
October -- Bloodring by Faith Hunter
November -- The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
December -- The Angel's Kiss

2014 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

From Bookish:

Challenge Guidelines:

This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014.
Anyone can enter! You don't have to be a blogger, as long as you review the book you've read! (On your blog, Amazon, Random Buzzers or Goodreads/Shelfari!)
Any genre, length or format of book counts, as long as it is a book that's been sitting on your shelf for some time now. Short stories and novellas are OK, too! Only books released in 2013 and earlier! NO 2014 ARCs and 2014 fresh-off-the-press releases allowed!
You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap-up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.
When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the 2013 TBRPILE Reading Challenge. (If you don't have a blog, post about it on Facebook or Tweet!)
You can move up levels, but no moving down.
Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2014, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year.
On the 20th of each month we will post a wrap-up post, here, on BOOKISH. Every wrap-up will have it's unique theme, a mini-challenge, a giveaway and place for you to link up your reviews from this month. For each review you link up, you will get one entry in a drawing of one book of choice from Book Depository. It's open to INTERNATIONALS. The giveaway will be open until the next wrap up post goes up! (i.e. the entire month)
If you miss a wrap-up post + giveaway, you can link up your reviews next month. Do not, however, try to link up one review twice - we will be checking ;)
December is a wrap-up for the whole year. All the book reviews you linked up January-November + the ones you'll link up in December will be entered into a GRAND PRIZE giveaway.
You don't have to follow Bookish Blog to join the challenge, but you do have to follow us to be entered in giveaways!

Levels:

1-10 - A Firm Handshake 11-20 - A Friendly Hug 21-30 - First Kiss 31-40 - Sweet Summer Fling 41-50 - Could this be love? 50+ - Married With Children

What's New:

2014's edition of the TBR Pile Reading Challenge will be hosted EXCLUSIVELY on Bookish. Co-hosting with other awesome bloggers was fun, but due to too many hiccups along the way, our Bookish Team has decided to take over to ensure that everything goes smoothly this time.
For your convenience and to ensure you won't miss any important posts / wrap-ups / updates / contests, we have created a mailing list! We invite you to sign up to receive all the important news in the mail (no more searching the web for wrap-up posts and missing out on all the fun!). You can sign up here: !!JOIN 2014 TBR PILE READING CHALLENGE MAILING LIST!! !!
To help you tackle your TBR Piles, we will also be hosting monthly Read-A-Longs with prizes! And this time, you'll get to VOTE on the book we'll read together! Join the mailing list mentioned above to never miss out on the fun! Please note: You don't have to take part in our read-a-longs to participate in the TBR Pile challenge - or you can just take part in some of them, and skip the rest - participation is optional, tho we would certainly love to discuss the books with you!
We have sponsors! Which of course means more fun prizes!! YAY!

This year I am going for the First Kiss level of 30 books. I want to have a goal within reach, but still challenge myself to read from my owned piles. I'm on a mission to get rid of the boxes of books in the closet!

Becoming Mona Lisa
The Emperor of Maladies
Peter Pan
The Hobbit
Summer Rental
The Beautiful and the Damned
Stranger Than Fiction
Lessons in French
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest
Duchess of Aquitaine by Margaret Ball
Tales of the Brothers Grimm
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