Another fun-filled year with challenges starts. I overdid it even more than last year. I honestly didn't grab up EVERY challenge I found - seriously. 
I am officially a challenge addict. Last year is already proof of that though but it keeps growing! It did help me read more and have fun with categorizing the massive TBR pile, so it's a good thing then.
My first hosted challenge - I have so many Gothics to read and couldn't find another one that suited me that someone else already made.
Please see the details here
Setting Four Challenge Levels:
1-7: A Dark and Stormy Night
8-14: A Wicked Web
15-21: Booked By Betrayal
22-28: The Crumbling Castle
Planning to be The Crumbling Castle level
| Island of Lost Rubies | The Lost Lilacs of Latimer House |
| Graveminder by Melissa Marr | |
Hosted by Book Chick City
One Howl: Read 12 UF/PNR books in 2013
Two Howls: Read 24 UF/PNR books in 2013
Three Howls: Read 36 UF/PNR books in 2013
Four Howls: Read 48 UF/PNR books in 2013
I plan to be at Two Howls Level
| 1. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison (Re-Read) | 2. Ever After (Hollows #11) |
| 3. The Hollows Insider Guide | 4. Need by Carrie Jones |
| 5. Entice by Carrie Jones | 6. Captivate by Carrie J. |
| 7. Graveminder by Melissa Marr | 8. Endure by Carrie Jones |
From My Overstuffed Bookshelf
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.
Planning to hit the Mini YA Reading Challenge
| Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson | Need by Carrie Jones |
| Entice by Carrie Jones | Captivate by Carrie Jones |
| Endure by Carrie Jones | |
Levels
Level 1: read and review 12 books during the year (you could spread them
out and read one a month or have a blast and read all 12 in a row!)Level 2: read and review 24 books during the year (same as above only you would read two a month for the slow rate)
Game Play
Basic: no change from last year. just read any book generally considered a graphic novel, manga, or collection of comics, write a review and link to your post.
There is also an advanced level but it's beyond me so I'm sticking to Basic right now
- One Chomp: Read 6 Zombie books in 2013
- Two Chomps: Read 12 Zombie books in 2013
- Three Chomps: Read 18 Zombie books in 2013
- Four Chomps: Read 24 Zombie books in 2013One Chomp
Zombie Challenge 0/6 books
Alison Hewitt is Trapped (Zombie 1)
Hosted by The Midnyte Reader
| Heart beast by Lee Tanith - DONE | Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton |
| Right hand of Evil by John Saul | Fear and Trembling by Robert Bloch |
School Challenge
From Goodreads Group Crazy Challenge Connection
Want to go for the Master’s Degree
30 majors/ subjects
Majors
ACTING
Read A Book That Was Made Into a Movie - The Godfather by Mario Puzo - DONE
AMERICAN HISTORY
Read a book that takes place (wholly or partly) in the United States - Unlocking Her Innocence by Lynne Graham - DONE
ART
Read a book where the character is an artist - The Cracked Pot by Melissa Glazer (Pottery Artist)
ASTRONOMY
Read a book that takes place in space or includes aliens - Alien by Alan Dean Foster
BUSINESS
1. Read a book where a character is in the business field or owns a company/business - Virgin on her wedding night by Lynne Graham - DONE
CHEMISTRY
1. Read a book that includes witches, any person who mixes potions or a chemist - Grave Memory by Kalayna Price
CRIMINAL STUDIES/ CRIMINOLOGY
1. Read a book from the true crime, crime or murder mystery genre - The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell
DANCE/MUSIC
1. Read a book with a character who is a musician or a dancer - Pointe and Shoot by Natalie M. Roberts
EDUCATION
1. Read any children’s chapter book - Spiderwick Chronicles, Book #2
EUROPEAN HISTORY
1. Read a book that takes place in any European country - The Greek Tycoon's Disobedient Bride by Lynne Graham - DONE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
1. Read a book that was originally published in a language different from your own (indicate what language you speak and what language the book was originally published in) - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
FOOD SCIENCE/CULINARY ARTS
1. Read a book with a character who is a chef - Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich (Baker)
GRAPHIC DESIGN
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic book - Watchmen
HISTORY
1. Read a historical fiction book - Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander by Ann Herendeen
HISTORY OF BRITISH ISLES
1. Read a book that takes place (wholly or partly) in England, Scotland, Ireland or any of Britain’s islands - Irish Rebel by Nora Roberts
INDIAN HISTORY
1. Read a book that takes place (wholly or partly) in India - Jewel in his crown by Lynne Graham - DONE
LAW STUDIES
1. Read a book with a character who is a lawyer - The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connely
LIBRARY SCIENCE
1. Read a fiction book of your choosing - My big fat Supernatural Wedding by PN Elrod
LITERATURE
1. Read a book from the classics genre - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
MATHEMATICS
1. Read a book with a number in the title - One for the Money (Reread) by Janet Evanovich
MEDICINAL STUDIES
1. Read a book whose character is a doctor or a nurse or whose setting takes place partly in a hospital - Acceptable Risk by Robin Cook
MILITARY SCIENCE
2. Read a book that has a war in in (can be a paranormal war) - The Prodigal's Mage by Karen Miller
MYTHOLOGY
2. Read a book about any culture’s mythology (ex- Norse Mythology, Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology) - Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton
OCEANOGRAPHY/ MARINE SCIENCE
2. Read a book with a body of water, beach or beach/ocean item on the cover - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
POLITICAL SCIENCE
2. A book that has a monarchy in it (the book doesn’t have to be about the king or queen, but can be about a peasant or person who lives during a monarchy) - The cowboy and the princess by Lori Wilde
PSYCHOLOGY/ PSYCHIATRY
1. Read a book with a character who is dealing with a psychological illness (ex: anorexia, cutting,
schizophrenia) or with a character who is a psychologist/psychiatrist who is treating a patient - A Jonathan Kellerman novel
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
2. Read a non-fiction book about any religion of your choosing - Life of Prayer by Teresa of Avila
SOCIOLOGY
1. Read a book whose character is in a club, social group or a social status- Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot)
VETERINARY SCIENCE/ ZOOLOGY
1. Read a book with shape-shifters - Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews
WRITING/AUTHOR
1. Read a book by a new to you Author - Alison Hewitt is Trapped by Madelaide Roux - DONE
From Foodies Read 2013
Levels:
Short-Order Cook: 1 to 3 books
Pastry Chef: 4 to 8 books
Sous-Chef: 9 to 13 books
Chef de Cuisine: 14 to 18
Cordon-Bleu Chef: More than 19
Plan to be a Short-Order Cook
- Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson
- Turn up the Heat by Susan Conant
- Tea Time Recipes by Jane Pettigrew
From Literally Correct
As written from her site:
I love fairy tales and fables so why not make a challenge out of it? The purpose of this challenge is to see how many (Aesop’s Fables, Hans Christian Anderson, & Grimm Fairy Tales) you can read and compare to each other? What are the morals to each short story?
Rules:
- Short stories must come from Aesop (284), Anderson (64), or Grimm (120) books.
- Books must be read from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
- Review between 2-4 stories that you’ve read at one time & link back to this review at the bottom of yours. (It does not have to be a full review, a sentence or two on Goodreads is more than sufficient.)
- 1 – 40 Morals Read
- 41 – 80 Morals Learned
- 81 – 100 Morals Understood
- 100+ Morals Master
I'm excited to find this one. I've really been into Grimms fairytales lately and have a lot to read still. I think I'll aim for the first level.
Mine will come from Grimm Fairy Tales
Christopher Pike Reading Challenge Levels:
1-3 books: The Listeners level
4-6 books: The Midnight Club level
7-9 books: Bury Me Deep level
10-12 books: Master of Murder level
13-and more: Final Friends levelI plan to be at the Listeners Level
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From Thoughts at One In The Morning
2013 1st in a Series challenge hosted by Darlene's Book Nook
Series Novice - Read 5 Books First in a series
Series Lover - Read 10 Books First in a series
Series Expert - Read 20 books First in a series
Series Fanatic - Read 30 books First in a series
I always do a series challenge since I'm a series addict. Hoping to get Series Expert. Doubt I'll reach Fanatic since many of my series have been started.
| Dead Witch Walking (Re-Read) The Godfather by Mario Puzo It takes a Witch by Heather Blake To Be Determined To Be Determined |
Need by Carrie Jones Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton To Be Determined To Be Determined To Be Determined |
Hosted by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.
I have a lot of free ebooks that apply to this post. I read ebooks slowly and sporadically so not sure how well I'll do but I'll give it a shot!
| To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
From A Day Dreamer's Blog
The challenge is to read a large variety of genres within one year.
Levels:
Careful; 6 different genres, 6 books
Cautious; 12 different genres, 12 books
Branching; 18 different genres, 18 books
Avid Reader; 24 different genres, 24 books
Champion; 30 different genres, 30 books
I plan to be in the Cautious Level
1. EROTICA - The Supplicant by Lucinda Betts - DONE
2. AUTOBIOGRAPHY - Still Me by Christopher Reeves
3. CHILDREN/YA - The Last Battle by CS Lewis - DONE
4. URBAN FANTASY - Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires #1)
5. SERIES GUIDEBOOK - The Hollows by Kim Harrison - DONE
6. FANTASY - The Emerald Cavern by Mitchell Graham
7. ROMANCE - Bring it On by Kara Sinclair
8. PARANORMAL ROMANCE -
9. SCIENCE FICTION - 1984 by George Orwell
10. GOTHIC - Seven for a Secret by Victoria Holt
11. MYSTERY - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
12. HORROR - Red by Jack Ketchum
From The Book Garden
You may pick both fiction and non fiction books!
Contrary to last year short story collections, anthologies or collected works in one volume are now allowed!
Last year you had to read 700+ pages but I reduced this to 650+ for 2013 (and no, this is not further negotiable)!
And as a little incentive - books with more than 1.200 pages will count for two books (so theoretically you can read four such super-chunksters to reach the Sencha Connoisseur level)!
Are you ready? Go ahead and pick your level!
2 Books - Chamomile Lover
4 Books - Berry Tea Devotee
6 Books - Earl Grey Aficionado
8 or more Books - Sencha Connoisseur
I plan to be at Chamomile Lover Level
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From Auntie Spinelli Reads
The goal: To read as many sequels as you can. You set your goal at whatever number works for you.
Not sure on this number yet - hoping for at least 10 sequels
| Ever After - DONE | Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris |
| Touch of the Demon | Captivate by Carrie Jones |
| Entice by Carrie Jones | Endure by Carrie Jones |
| The Godfather Returns by Mark Winegardner | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
The goal is to read at least one book featuring each of the following paranormal creatures:
- Vampires - The Mammoth Book of Vampires
- Werewolves/Shifters - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (DONE)
- Fey - Dead Ever After
- Angels/Nephilim -
- Mermaids - The Supplicant by Lucinda Betts (DONE)
- Dragons - The Green Cavern
- Zombies -Alison Hewitt is Trapped
- Demons - Ever After (DONE)
- Witches/Wizards - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake (DONE)
- Ghosts - Don of the Dead
- Aliens -Alien
- Other (ie: sirens, unicorns, centaurs, timetravel etc.) - The Last Battle by CS Lewis (DONE- Unicorn and Centaurs)
From Book Vixen
Levels:
Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books
Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books
Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books
I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books
I'm hope to be in the I'm On Fire! level
From The Crafty Book Nerd
5 books= Detective
10 books = Sergeant
15 books = Lieutenant
20 books = Captain
25 books = Chief
30+ books = Sherlock Holmes
Plan to be CAPTAIN Level
| It takes a Witch by Heather Blake | |
From Reading in Winter and Creativity's Corner
Please see full list of rules here
In order to keep track of everything, we came up with a fancy, schmancy scoreboard:
The aim of The Eclectic Reader 2013 Challenge is to push you outside your comfort zone by reading up to 12 books during the year from 12 different categories.
Categories
- Translated fiction
- Historical mystery
- Romantic suspense
- Made into a movie - The Godfather by Mario Puzo
- New Adult
- Urban Fantasy - Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland
- Dystopian
- Memoir
- LGBT - The Supplicant by Lucinda Betts
- Action Adventure
- Humour
- Published in 2013 - Ever After By Kim Harrison
Hosted By Bookish
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - A Sweet Kiss
31-40 - Love At First Sight
41-50 - Married With Children
Looks like a fun way to clear off the TBR pile. Also participated because she will feature mini challenges and prizes. Seems like fun. Hoping to hit Married with Children.
I won't list the books themselves here as I plan to read at least a 100 and outdo my last challenge for 2012 (Read 126)
From Bookmark To Blog
Levels:
Geek: 4-6 books in at least 2-3 different categories
Dork: 7-10 books in at least 4-5 different categories
Dweeb: 11- 14 books in at least 6-7 different categories
Nerd: 15+ books in at least 8+ different categories
I plan to reach the Geek level. Starting college again in January will help with this challenge.
1. AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Still Me by Christopher Reeves
2. Adventures in the Human Spirit (Textbook) - Intro to Humanities
3. TBD
4. TBD
5. TBD
6. TBD
From Literary Escapism
I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be. If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try can be added to Mr. Linky. We all want to know about your new experience.
Plan to be at 25 new authors level
| Charles Ogden - Done | Tanith Lee - Done |
| Kara Sinclair - Done | Lucinda Betts - Done |
| Mario Puzo - Done | Patricia Werner - Done |
| Laurie Halse Anderson - Done | Ginna Gray - Done |
| Emily French - Done | Constance O'Bannon - Done |
| Colleen Faulkner - Done | Sharon Wagner - Done |
| Melissa Marr - Done | Carrie Jones - Done |
| Heather Blake - Done | Heather MacAlister - Done |
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
From Butterfly-O-Meter Books
As written on her site:
Rules:
- Runs: January 1 2013 - December 31 2013. You can sign up to participate at any time from the moment this is posted until the end of 2013, it's your set of resolutions, so have fun with it :D
- Challenge: think up your bookish list of resolutions for 2013, it can be anything related to bookish things (including completing other Challenges you're participating in as long as they're bookish-related);
- What can you write up in your resolutions list?Whatever you like that is related to bookish stuff aka reading, writing, book-blogging related stuff, etc. My suggestion is to use this as a master list for your bookish goals of the year, and where a specific challenge is organized by a fellow book blogger addressing one of your goals, sign up for it there and use this list to mention you'd like to fill X challenge. Feel me? xDD That's how I use it, at least, but it also contains goals regarding the development of my blog and other bookish-related activities (writing, reading, etc)
Here's Mine :)
- Write and post a review for every book I read in 2013
- Finish posting reviews for all books read in 2012 Series
- Read a lot more Mysteries, Crime, and Drama
- Read at least thirty Gothic Books
- Read most of the anthologies I own
- Read at least 3 Harlequins a month
- Complete all the 2013 Challenges
- Beat my 2012 Reading Challenge count by at least 20
- Start building library in living room when room built/complete
- Finally do some bookmark crafts
- Finally do some book crafts
- Visit the used bookstore in town much more - at least once every 2 months
- Become active in the local library events for support
Hosted by Kimberly's Bookshelf
Choose a Level:
Latte 75 books
Cappuccino 100 books
Double-Espresso 150+ books
I'm aiming for the Double-Expresso Level
Hosted By The Book Vixen
First Date – Read 1–4 Nicholas Sparks novels
Going Steady – Read 5–8 Nicholas Sparks novels
Engaged – Read 9–12 Nicholas Sparks novels
Married – Read 13–16 Nicholas Sparks novels
I have some Nicholas Sparks books I've been meaning to get to. This challenge is perfect for me to get through the authors stuff I own.
First Date
The Books:
From Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
The Levels:
Initiate: Read 1 - 5 Witchy Books
Maiden: Read 6 - 10 Witchy Books
Mother: Read 11 - 15 Witchy Books
Crone: Read 16 - 20 Witchy Books
Plan to be at Maiden Level. Made Crone in 2012 but don't have as many witch books left to go through.
| It Takes a Witch (Done) | Ever After (DONE) |
| A Charmed Death | Dead Witch Walking (Re-Reading) (DONE) |
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
Hosted By The Book Vixen
As per Pearl’s original post:
“by contemporary romance I mean straight contemporary, so without paranormal, fantasy or time-travel elements. Sexy, steamy contemporaries are eligible and so are category romances. (i.e. Harlequin Blaze, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Super Romances, Silhouette Desires, etc.).” Novellas that are at least 100 pages in length, as well as full-length novels, will count for this reading challenge.
I plan to read 40-50 Romances
| Bring it On by Kira Sinclair (DONE) | A Past Revenge by Carole Mortimer |
| Guilty by Anne Mather | The Heart's Yearning by Ginna Gray |
| Tall, Dark, & Restless by Heather MacAlister | |
From Historical Tapestry
During these following 12 months you can choose one of the different reading levels:
20th century reader - 2 books
Victorian reader - 5 books
Renaissance Reader - 10 books
Medieval - 15 books
Ancient History -25+ books
I plan to be 20th century reader with this challenge
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Hosted by Beth Fish Reads
Between January 1 and December 31, 2013, read one book in each of the following categories:
- A book with up or down (or equivalent) in the title: Deep down True, The Girl Below, The Diva Digs up the Dirt - Beneath The Surface by Evelyn Vaughn
- A book with something you'd find in your kitchen in the title: Loose Lips Sink Ships, The Knife of Never Letting Go, Breadcrumbs - Lemons never lie by Richard Stark
- A book with a party or celebration in the title: A Feast for Crows, A Wedding in Haiti, Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness - My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
- A book with fire (or equivalent) in the title: Burning for Revenge, Fireworks over Toccoa, Catching Fire - Set the stars on fire by Sally Wentworth
- A book with an emotion in the title: Baltimore Blues, Say You're Sorry, Dreams of Joy - Happy Holidays by Janet Dailey
- A book with lost or found (or equivalent) in the title: The Book of Lost Fragrances, The World We Found, A Discovery of Witches - Lost Boy, Lost Girl by Peter Straub
How addicted are you?
On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges
In Flight: 11-15 Challenges
Out of This World: 16+ Challenges
I plan to complete Out of This World
Hosted by The Book Nympho
1/25/2013: Red-Headed Stepchild
review/discussion @ The Book Nympho- READ
2/22/2013: The Mage in Black
review/discussion @ Goldilox and the Three Weres READ
3/29/2013: Green Eyed Demon
review/discussion @ The Book Nympho
4/26/2013: Silver Tongued Devil
review/discussion @ Readers Confession
5/31/2013: Blue-Blood Vamp
review/discussion @ The Book Nympho
