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

Monthly Mix Up Mania

I must be crazy, but I'm joining another reading challenge.  This one runs until March 31, 2013 so I should have plenty of time to read all the books necessary.


For the Monthly Mix Up Mania, I have to read a book for each letter of the year, which means 74 books.  


The rules are:
-only one letter per book
-books can be moved around if it fits better somewhere else after you've read it
-the letter doesn't have to be the first word, just the first letter of a word in the title (a, an, and the do not count)


The challenge officially starts on April 1, 2011, but any books read since Jan 1 count.


J
A - Afterlife - Gray (6/23/11)
N - Now You See Her - Patterson (7/14/11)
U - Unbelieveable - Shepard (5/5/11)
A - 10th Anniversary - Patterson (7/9/11)
R - Keys to the Repository - de la Cruz (3/25/11)
Y - Now You See Her - Patterson (7/14/11)


F - Fallen - Slaughter (7/1/11)
E - Evernight - Gray (2/5/11)
B - For Better or Hearse - Durham (2/13/11)
R
U
A - 10th Anniversary - Patterson (7/9/11)
R - Thirteen Reasons Why - Asher (7/22/11)
Y - Kill Me if You Can - Patterson (9/23/11)


M - Mockingjay - Collins (3/22/11)
A - Kill Alex Cross - Patterson (11/29/11)
R
C - Hard Corps - Martinez (1/23/11)
H - Hourglass - Gray (5/12/11)


A
P - Perfect - Shepard (2/24/11)
R
I
L - Love You More - Gardner (4/9/11)


M - Misguided Angel - De La Cruz (4/15/11)
A
Y


J
U
N
E - Explosive Eighteen - Evanovich (12/4/11)


J
U
L - The Lincoln Lawyer - Connelly (11/3/11)
Y


A
U
G - Hunger Games - Collins (2/19/11)
U
S - Smokin Seventeen - Evanovich (7/6/11)
T - Tick Tock - Patterson (1/29/11)


S - Secrets to the Grave - Hoag (1/15/11)
E - Never Have I Ever - Shepard (12/30/11)
P - To Love and to Perish - Durham (4/2/11)
T - Shot Through Velvet - Byerrum (6/9/11)
E
M - Mystery - Kellerman (4/29/11)
B - Dead and Buried - Mitchell (12/13/11)
E
R - Down the Darkest Road - Hoag (1/20/12)


O
C - Catching Fire - Collins (3/5/11)
T - Lost in Time - de la Cruz (11/20/11)
O
B - Bloody Valentine - de la Cruz (6/24/11)
E
R


N
O
V - Vampire Academy - Mead (8/2/11)
E
M - Save Me - Scottoline (4/22/11)
B - A Great and Terrible Beauty - Bray (8/9/11)
E
R


D - Dial Me For Murder - Matetsky (1/7/11)
E
C - The Closers - Connelly (6/18/11)
E
M - Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Fluke (8/15/11)
B - Blueberry Muffin Murder - Fluke (9/16/11)
E
R

2011 E Book Challenge

I finally got an e-reader so I decided to do the E Book Challenge.  I'm going to aim high and pick the third level, Addicted and read 12 e-books.  Hope I can get it done since I'm starting late.  I've got so many other challenges going, but I think I found enough e-books that will count as crossovers.

1. Misguided Angel - Melissa de la Cruz finished April 15

2. Unbelievable - Sara Shepard finished May 5
3. Hourglass - Claudia Gray finished May 12
4. Wicked - Sara Shepard finished May 20
5. Grievous Sin - Faye Kellerman finished May 31
6. The Closers - Michael Connelly finished June 18
7. Killer - Sara Shepard finished July 17
8. Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher finished July 22

What an Animal Reading Challenge 2011 - Completed

I did the What an Animal Reading Challenge last year and decided to do it again.

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).

It's easy for me to do this challenge since vampires are considered animals for this one.

1. Stargazer - Claudia Gray (vampires) - finished Mar 4
2. Keys to the Repository - Melissa de la Cruz (vampires) - finished Mar 25
3. Misguided Angel - Melissa de la Cruz (vampires) - finished Apr 15
4. Hourglass - Claudia Gray (vampires) - finished May 12
5. Afterlife - Claudia Gray (vampires)- finished June 23

6. Bloody Valentine - Melissa de la Cruz (vampires/witches) - finished June 24

2011 Pub Challenge - Completed

I participated in this challenge last year.  For the 2011 Pub Challenge, I have to read 11 books published in 2011.

1. Tick Tock - James Patterson (published Jan 24) - finished Jan 29

2. Love You More - Lisa Gardner (published Mar 8) - finished Apr 9
3. Save Me - Lisa Scottoline (published Apr 12) - finished Apr 22
4. Mystery - Jonathan Kellerman (published Mar 29) - finished Apr 29
5. Shot Through Velvet - Ellen Byerrum (published Feb 1) - finished June 9
6. Fallen - Karin Slaughter (published June 21) - finished July 1
7. Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich (published June 21) - finished July 7
8. 10th Anniversary - James Patterson (published May 2) - finished July 9
9. Now You See Her - James Patterson (published June 27) - finished July 14
10. The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen (published July 5) - finished July 25
11. Hotwire - Alex Kava (published July 12) - finished July 28