Challenges

To make things easier for myself, I'm keeping all 2012 Reading Challenges in one place.

What's In a Name? Challenge 2012

what's in a name? challenge 2012Beth Fish Reads hosts the What's In a Name? Challenge 2012, where the aim is to read books with a word in the title that fits the categories below. For more info, see the link above.

1. A topographical feature (land formation):
2. Something you would see in the sky: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
3. A creepy crawly:
4. A type of house: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
5. Something you'd carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack: Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
6. Something you'd find on a calendar: Lost Christmas by David Logan

2012 Dystopian Reading Challenge - Challenge Completed!

2012 Dystopian Reading ChallengeThe Non Reluctant Reader is hosting the 2012 Dystopian Reading Challenge, where the aim is to read the number of dystopian books from your chosen level. I'm going for Medium, which is to read 8-14 books. For more info, see the link above. I will add them as I read them.

1. Hana by Lauren Oliver
2. Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
3. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
4. Divergent by Veronica Roth
5. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
6. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
7. Fever by Lauren DeStefano
8. Requiem by Lauren Oliver (review coming in March 2013)
9. Annabel by Lauren Oliver

British Books Challenge 2012 - Challenge Completed!

British Books Challenge 2012The Overflowing Library is hosting the British Books Challenge 2012, where the aim is to read 12 British books in a year. For more info, see the link above. I will add them as I read them.

1. Night School by C.J. Daughtery
2. Lost Christmas by David Logan
3. Slog's Dad by David Almond, illustrated by Dave McKean
4. Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson
5. Fated by Sarah Alderson
6. The Seeing by Diana Hendry
7. Losing Lila by Sarah Alderson
8. The Lying Carpet by David Lucas
9. Jessie Hearts NYC by Keris Stainton
10. Pretty Bad Things by C.J. Skuse
11. Pretty Things by Sarra Manning (review coming July 2013)
12. Pantomime by Laura Lam
13. Hollow Pike by James Dawson

New Author Challenge 2012 - Challenge Completed!

new author challenge 2012Literary Escapism is hosting the New Author Challenge 2012, where the aim is to read new-to-me authors, old or new. I'm going to aim for 25, though I hope to read more. For more info, see the link above. I will add them as I read them.

1. Night School by C.J. Daugherty
2. Lost Christmas by David Logan
3. The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg
4. Tyranny by Lesley Fairfield
5. Slog's Dad by David Almond, illustrated by Dave McKean
6. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
7. Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson
8. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
9. The Seeing by Diana Hendry
10. Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
11. Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer
12. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
13. Divergent by Veronica Roth
14. Goddess Girls: Athena the Brain by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
15. The Night School by Erin Morgenstern
16. The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers
17. Shut Up by Anne Tibbets
18. Whisper by Chrissie Keighery
19. Haiku for the Single Girl by Beth Griffenhagen
20. God Save the Queen by Kate Locke
21. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
22. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
23. The Lying Carpet by David Lucas
24. Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
25. Saving June by Hannah Harrington


2012 Young Adult Reading Challenge - Challenge Completed!

2012 young adult reading challengeThe Eclectic Reader is hosting the 2012 Young Adult Reading Challenge, where the aim is to read the number of YA books from your chosen level. I'm going for Jumbo Size, which is to read 40 YA books, though I hope to read more. For more info, see the link above. I will add them as I read them.

1. Real Live Boyfriends by E. Lockhart
2. Night School by C.J. Daugherty
3. Lost Christmas by David Logan
4. If I Die by Rachel Vincent
5. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
6. The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg
7. Tyranny by Lesley Fairfield
8. Slog's Dad by David Almond, illustrated by Dave McKean
9. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
10. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
11. Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson
12. Fated by Sarah Alderson
13. The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
14. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
15. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
16. The Seeing by Diana Hendry
17. Hana by Lauren Oliver
18. Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
19. Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer
20. Under the Never Sky by Veronic Rossi
21. Divergent by Veronica Roth
22. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
23. Goddess Girls: Athena the Brain by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
24. Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
25. The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Roger
26. Shut Up by Anne Tibbets
27. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
28. Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate
29. Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent
30. Rapture by Lauren Kate
31. Losing Lila by Sarah Alderson
32. Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent
33. Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
34. Whisper by Chrissie Keighery
35. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
36. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
37. Fever by Lauren DeStefano
38. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
39. Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
40. Fearless by Brigid Kemmerer