Sunday, December 29, 2013

2014 Women Challenge

Original Post: 2014 Women Challenge

Level 1: BABY GIRL - read 5 books written by a woman author

Update: Turns out I read a lot of women authors so I'm going up a level to Level 2: GIRL POWER - read 6 to 15 books written by a woman author

1. Veiled Revenge - Ellen Byerrum
2. Deadly - Sara Shepard
3. The Surrogate - Tania Carver
4. Fear Nothing - Lisa Gardner
5. Abducted - TR Ragan
6. Divergent - Veronica Roth
7. The Giver - Lois Lowry
8. City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
9. Dark Places - Gillian Flynn
10. Insurgent - Veronica Roth
11. Alligiant - Veronica Roth
12. Cinder - Marissa Meyer
13. The Immortals - JT Ellison
14. So Close the Hand of Death - JT Ellison
15. Toxic - Sara Shepard
16. Cop Town - Karin Slaughter
17. All Day and a Night - Alafair Burke
18. Top Secret Twenty One - Janet Evanovich
19. Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
20. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke
21. The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead
22. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

Vampire Challenge 2014

2014 Vampire Challenge hosted by Parajunkee.com

Original post: Vampire Challenge 2014

Goal: Read 10 books with vampires as a main or supporting character

1. City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
2. Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
3. The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead

Saturday, November 30, 2013

2014 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge

Original post: 2014 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge

Level 2 - Complete two series

The two series I'm aiming to complete are:

Taylor Jackson series by JT Ellison
The Immortals - read May 9, 2014
So Close the Hand of Death - read May 16, 2014
Where All the Dead Lie

Karen Vail series by Alan Jacobson
Crush
Velocity
Inmate 1557
No Way Out

2014 What An Animal Reading Challenge VII

Original post: 2014 What An Animal Reading Challenge VII

The Rules:

1. Read at least 6 books that have any of the following requirements:


a. there is an animal in the title of the book

 b. there is an animal on the cover of the book


 c. an animal plays a major role in the book


 d. a main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however you'd like).

2. The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf...etc.

I chose Level 1 - Read up to six books

1. Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
2. The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead

2014 Ebook Reading Challenge


Original post: 2014 Ebook Reading Challenge

Since I recently purchased a Kindle Paperwhite 2, I've decided to do Level 3: DVD – 25 ebooks. That would probably make up about half the books I'll be reading.

1. Abducted - TR Ragan
2. Divergent - Veronica Roth
3. World War Z - Max Brooks
4. Dark Places - Gillian Flynn
5. Insurgent - Veronica Roth
6. Allegiant - Veronica Roth
7. Cinder - Marissa Meyer
8. The Immortals - JT Ellison
9. So Close the Hand of Death - JT Ellison
10. The Creeper - Tania Carver
11. Cage of Bones - Tania Carver
12. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson
13. Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
14. Variant - Robison Wells
15. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke
16. The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead
17. Think of a Number - John Verdon
18. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

2014 Full House Reading Challenge

Original post: 2014 Full House Reading Challenge

I have to read a book that fits each of the categories to get a full house. I also get one free exchange if there's a category I don't like

From the local library
Theme/issue you think is important
Reread: The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Won or borrowed
Book from a series: The Black Box - Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch series)
Best read so far in 2014: World War Z - Max Brooks
Setting you'd like to visit: Fear Nothing - Lisa Gardner (Boston)
Review persuaded you to read it
Historical fiction
Free or bought very cheaply: Abducted - TR Ragan (Amazon Prime Kindle lending library)
From your wish list: Dark Places - Gillian Flynn (added Dec 2012)
Suspense or crime: The Immortals - JT Ellison
Free choice
Less than 200 pages: The Giver - Lois Lowry
Published in 2013: The October List - Jeffery Deaver (October 1, 2013)
Set in different country than you: The Surrogate - Tania Carver (England)
Contemporary: Deadly - Sara Shepard
Published before 2013: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson (1971)
Non-fiction
Paranormal, Sci fi, or dystopian: Divergent - Veronica Roth
Published in 2014: The Skin Collector - Jeffery Deaver (May 13, 2014)
More than 400 pages: City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare (453 pages)
Book with animal in it: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke
Author new to you: Cinder - Marissa Meyer
You love the cover: Veiled Revenge - Ellen Byerrum (I love that dress!)

2014 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge

Original post: 2014 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge

I thought this challenge would be a good way to get some variety into the books I read, but maybe not. I might end up finding mysteries or teen fiction books that fit.

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.
The Surrogate - Tania Carver (England)

Feb- Award Winner
Read a book that has won recognition or a literary award.
The Giver - Lois Lowry (Newberry Medal)

Mar- Fairy tales or Fairy Creatures
Read a fairy tale retelling or a book with fey/fairies in it
Cinder - Marissa Meyer (Cinderella)

Apr- Short & Sweet
Read a collection of short stories or anthologies.
Redeployment - Phil Klay (short stories)

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.
The Immortals - JT Ellison

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.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson

July- Assassins, Warriors, & Rebels
Read a book in which the main character is one of these things or fights against one of these things.
Variant - Robison Wells

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.
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

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.

2014 I Love Library Books Reading Challenge

Original post: I Love Library Books Reading Challenge
I get all the books I read from the library so this is kind of a cheat for me. I'm going for the highest level, which is just insert IV - 50 books.
1. The October List - Jeffery Deaver
2. Veiled Revenge - Ellen Byerrum
3. Deadly - Sara Shepard
4. The Surrogate - Tania Carver
5. Fear Nothing - Lisa Gardner
6. Divergent - Veronica Roth
7. World War Z - Max Brooks
8. The Giver - Lois Lowry
9. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
10. City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
11. Killer - Jonathan Kellerman
12. Private LA - James Patterson
13. Dark Places - Gillian Flynn
14. Insurgent - Veronica Roth
15. Allegiant - Veronica Roth
16. Cinder - Marissa Meyer
17. NYPD Red - James Patterson
18. The Black Box - Michael Connelly
19. Redeployment - Phil Klay
20. The Immortals - JT Ellison
21. So Close the Hand of Death - JT Ellison
22. The Creeper - Tania Carver
23. Cage of Bones - Tania Carver
24. The Skin Collector - Jeffery Deaver
25. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson
26. Toxic - Sara Shepard
26. Cop Town - Karin Slaughter
27. Unlucky 13 - James Patterson
28. All Day and a Night - Alafair Burke
29. Top Secret Twenty one - Janet Evanovich
30. Invisible - James Patterson
31. Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
32. Variant - Robison Wells
33. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke
34. The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead
35. Think of a Number - John Verdon
36. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

2014 Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge

Original post: Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2014

Level 1 - Snoop - Read at least 6 books

1. Veiled Revenge - Ellen Byerrum