tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65032456329708715622024-03-13T03:58:32.007-07:00Reading ChallengesSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-28400942303716607352012-01-08T13:07:00.001-08:002012-01-08T13:07:57.297-08:002012 Short Story Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year, I've decided to dedicate more time to a wonderful way of telling tales: the short story. To do this, I thought "oh, I should sign up to a challenge" but alas, the only short story challenge I've found counts stories by anthologies (click here to sign-up for that challenge). So, I've decided to run one myself!
What is a short story?
Short stories are works of fiction, often written in prose. They tend to be more pointed, focused, and contained than novels.
Why do short stories matter?
The short story is one of the most exciting and important literary forms, and that it can, and should, reach the widest possible readership.
Where can I find short stories?
Anywhere and everywhere. Anthologies, magazines, newspapers, and even on-line.
Still interested? Then take a look at the must-read details:
The 2012 Short Story Challenge runs January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012.
You can sign up at any time.
You do NOT need a blog to sign up - just somewhere online to monitor your progress (personal blog, goodreads, facebook, twitter, etc.) But please post something that shows you are participating in the challenge - it doesn't have to be a full post, a link/tweet/sidebar listing is enough!
You need to read at least 12 short stories. Ain't that easy? Easy peasy. That's one short story a month. Of course, you can choose to read more than 12. Why would you want to? Well, because short stories are brilliant.
There will a giveaways! I'll be giving away two anthologies over the course of the year for challenge participants.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-30168273236926278222011-01-06T03:30:00.000-08:002011-01-06T03:34:00.053-08:00Romance Reading Challenge<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TSWoeVXXWYI/AAAAAAAAEn4/_hL6ZCAiQ9o/s1600/RomanceReading2011-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TSWoeVXXWYI/AAAAAAAAEn4/_hL6ZCAiQ9o/s320/RomanceReading2011-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559034554143431042" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'm happy to say that my <a href = http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/2010/12/romance-reading-challenge-2011.html>Romance Reading Challenge</a> is going into it's 4th year! Wow! Thank you all who have joined in the past. I hope you will sign up again this year. If this is your first time joining us, welcome! So, without further ado, here are the rules:<br /> <br /><br />1. "Romance" isn't limited to steamy Harlequin novels. There is a huge selection of books in this category such as contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense and paranormal romance to name a few. As long as the story has romantic love between the two main characters your selection will fit this challenge. The novels do not need to have a happy ending either, there can also be unrequited love. <br /><br />Here are a few suggestions:<br />-anything written by Jane Austen: classics/regency romance<br />-Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: historical romance<br />-Nicholas Sparks books: contemporary romance *have box of tissues handy*<br />-Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding: contemporary romance/humor<br />-Gena Showalter's books: contemporary romance/paranormal<br />-The Twilight series By Stephenie Meyer: YA Romance/paranormal<br />-Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti: contemporary romance<br />-The Princess Bride by William Goldman: fantasy/romance/humor<br />-Frederica by Georgette Heyer: regency romance<br />-Outlander by Diana Gabaldon: time travel romance<br />-The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss: historical romance<br />-Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: gothic romance/classics <br /><br />Need more suggestions? Visit Best Romance Novels Today, Best Romance Stories and Romance Novels on Wikipedia. <br /><br />2. Choose at least 5 novels to read. You can change your choices at any time. Crossovers between other challenges are fine. <br /><br />3. Read them at your own pace in 2011 then post the link to your review(s).SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-68427732750926029422011-01-06T03:20:00.000-08:002011-01-06T03:25:19.797-08:00Whisper Stories In My Ears<br /> <center><a href="http://www.bewitchedbookworms.com/2010/12/2011-whisper-stories-in-my-ear.html"><img border="0" alt="Bewitched Bookworms" src="http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/MrsVanquish/Bookworms/audiobookchallenge2011_button.png" title="Bewitched Bookworms" /></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Here is the basic information:<br /><br />•Should you choose to participate in this <a href = http://www.bewitchedbookworms.com/2010/12/2011-whisper-stories-in-my-ear.html>challenge</a>, your goal is to read at least twelve (12) audiobooks (no matter the length). Twelve is the minimum to be entered in the Grand Prize at the end of the Year.<br /><br />•Of course anyone can join. You just have to live on the planet earth, (meaning, this is an international challenge and contest) and you need to have either a blog where you can post your Reviews, or you need publish your review anywhere else, goodreads, LibaryThing, amazon, Barnes & Nobles, audible, etc etc etc... <br /><br />•Important: When you post your Review you have to say that you listened to the audiobook version of the book, who was the narrator, the length of time the audiobook ran and your separate rating/impression for the audiobook (how you liked the narration of the story beyond what you thought of the story itself). This can be at the end of your regular review, just like this example here. <br />The challenge runs from January 1st to December 31st, 2011. <br />You can join at anytime you want! <br />It doesn't matter what audiobook you are listening to,<br />no matter the genre or the length! <br /><br /><br />Challenge Guidelines:<br />•Please create a blogpost announcing your participating, you can include the books you are planning to listen to, but you don't have to. People without a blog just leave a the link to where you will be posting your reviews (i.e. your Goodreads account). Please add the Links to the post in Mr.Linky form below.<br /><br />•Every month, starting in January we have a new post up for you where you can post your Reviews for that month. A Mr Linky form will be up for you.<br /><br />•Although one review is the minimum to be entered, the more reviews you post each month the more chances you get to win the monthly prize. The monthly prizes includes giftcards from where you can buy audiobooks - like Amazon, iTunes, Barnes&Nobles and Audible. Plus, we will also have some MP3 players in the monthly prizes and other stuff that has something to do with audiobooks. You know how we Bookworms like to get creative with the prizes....<br /><br />•You can pick the audiobooks as you go (no need to decide right now), but if you have already an idea what you're planning to listen we would absolutely love to know!<br /><br />We also made a small Button that you will see<br />in all of our audiobook reviews going forward.<br />You're more than welcome to take it<br />and use it at the bottom of your Review <br />to show the audiobook section.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Throughout the year, as you add your reviews in,<br />you'll be eligible for level badges based on how many hours<br />of audibook listening you've logged.<br /><br />We'll unveil those images as we go, but the levels are as follows:<br /><br />100 hours: Whispering My Love<br />200 hours: Can't Keep Quiet<br />300 hours: Singing It From The Mountain Tops<br />400 hours: Megaphone Shout<br /><br /><br />One challenge not enough for you?<br />Well, we happen to know that there is a Audiobook Challenge over at<br />Theresa's Reading Corner<br />and of course we would be totally happy for you to sign up both Challenges.<br /><br />Also, the lovely bloggers over at Audiobook Jukebox<br />compile lists of strictly Audiobook reviews.<br />Go check them out for a rec or add yours to their list!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Holidays got your wallet cramped<br />and you don't have extra cash to buy an audiobook<br />to start the challenge with?<br /><br />FEAR NOT!<br /><br />Many libraries in the US allow their patrons<br />to check out audiobooks via OverDrive.<br /><br />And even if your library doesn't,<br />the Bookworms still have you covered!<br /><br />Sign up for the challenge before January 1st<br />and get entered to win an introductory account at Audible<br />with two free downloads.<br />Winner will be announce January 1st so you can start listening right away!SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-67197016427936909342011-01-06T03:12:00.000-08:002011-01-06T03:17:13.138-08:00The Page to Screen Reading Challenge<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TSWkVtcA90I/AAAAAAAAEnw/hNbq3Q64YXU/s1600/PageToScreenReading.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TSWkVtcA90I/AAAAAAAAEnw/hNbq3Q64YXU/s320/PageToScreenReading.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559030007940052802" /></a><br /><br />After all the fun I had with participating in reading challenges, I have decided to host my own for 2011! I love watching movies that are based on books and I've even decided to read books after seeing movie trailers that looked promising like The Lord of the Rings and Atonement.<br /><br /><br />I decided to hold The Page to Screen Reading Challenge to encourage people to read books and watch movies that are based on books. <br /><br /><br />Prizes:<br /><br /><br />One participant will win their choice of book worth up to $15 from Amazon.com or The Book Depository (for international participants in countries that Book Depository ships to). <br />Participants must reach reading level one (5 books) by December 31, 2011 to be entered in the drawing. <br />Reviews are not required but each review you post will give you an extra entry. So be sure to check back each month to link your reviews! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rules:<br /><br /><br />Read books that were made into movies or T.V. shows <br />Books must be read between January 1-December 31, 2011 <br />Rereads count! <br />You can also watch the movies/T.V. shows as part of the challenge but it is not a requirement <br />If you watch T.V. shows, you should watch 2 hours of the show to be equal to one movie <br />Books that are currently being made into movies also count as long as the movie will be released sometime in 2011 <br />Make a post about the challenge using my challenge logo and link your post below to sign up <br />As stated above, reviews of the books/movies you watch/read are not required but they count as extra prize entries! <br />Make a wrap up post at the end of the challenge and link it to my wrap up post <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Reading Levels:<br /><br /><br /><strong>Level one-Read 5 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows </strong><br />Level two-Read 10 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows <br />Level three-Read 15 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows <br />Level four-Read 20 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Reading and Watching Levels:<br /><br /><br />Level one-Read 5 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows <br />Level two-Read 10 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows <br />Level three-Read 15 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows <br />Level four-Read 20 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/showsSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-8033505918214529452011-01-06T03:04:00.000-08:002011-01-06T03:06:18.385-08:00Off The Shelf Challenge<a href="http://bareadingchallenges.blogspot.com/p/off-shelf-challenge.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss152/lilsquirtness/banners/Bookish%20Ardour/OffTheWall.jpg" border="0" alt="Off The Shelf!"></a><br /><br /><a href = http://bareadingchallenges.blogspot.com/p/off-shelf-challenge.html>Off The Shelf Challenge </a><br /><br />Are your books multiplying like rabbits before you even get a chance to read them? Trying to keep up with them, but can't stop buying new ones?<br /><br />Maybe this challenge is for you. I know what it's like. There's so many titles and so many beautiful books out there sometimes it's hard to keep that TBR shelf under control, but if you really want to try why not challenge yourself?<br /><br />The challenge begins on the 1st of January and ends on the 31st of December 2011 <br /><br />Note: This challenge is to read those books you own copies of, but have never got around to reading. If you don't have many that you own, but have a massive TBR shelf you're welcome to read those ones as long as you don't add new ones. You don't need to actually get rid of your books after you've read them, this is just to read them.<br /><br /><strong>How To Participate</strong><br /><br />Decide which challenge level you'll be doing (further below) - do not include books that you buy from the start of this challenge. <br /><br />Grab the code for the badge down below and post it on a side bar or in a signature (if you want to participate, but aren't blogging, on a social network or forum - Submission For Non Bloggers). <br /><br />Create your own post to let all your readers know you’re taking part in the challenge and at what level (if you're really proficient you can list your books!). Make sure to link back to this page with either one of the buttons or a text link.. <br />Use the link form below to enter into the challenge by sharing your challenge post url and your name (either your name, blog name, or both).Please don't use the comment form to participate, only to comment on the challenge or something else.. <br />Submit your reviews (if you choose to review them, but that is optional) on the review page. <br /><br />When you’ve completed you’re challenge let us know on the completion post. If you're using a tag or category I recommend sharing the link back to that so everyone can find them <br /><br />Challenge Levels<br /><br /><strong>Tempted– Choose 5 books to read</strong> <br />Trying – Choose 15 books to read <br />Making A Dint – Choose 30 books to read <br />On A Roll – Choose 50 books to read <br />Flying Off – Choose 75 books to read <br />For extra hard challenges<br /><br />Hoarder – Choose 76-125 books to read <br />Buried – Choose 126-200 books to readSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-16241075889150856482011-01-06T02:58:00.000-08:002011-01-06T03:02:55.354-08:00Comic Challenge<a href="http://bareadingchallenges.blogspot.com/p/comic-challenge.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss152/lilsquirtness/banners/Bookish%20Ardour/ComicChallenge.jpg" border="0" alt="The Comic Challenge"></a><br /><br />January 1 - December 31, 2011<br /><br /><br />Hosted by Bookish Ardour, the Comic Challenge is a year long challenge to read comics. There are several levels of participation:<br /><br />Challenge Levels<br /><br />Pow! – Choose 5 comics to read<br /><strong>Zoink! – Choose 15 comcis to read</strong><br />Kerplunk! – Choose 30 comics to read<br />Ka-Boom! – Choose 50 comics to read<br />Holy Smokes! – Choose 75 comics to read<br />For extra hard challenges<br /><br />Pow! – Choose 75-125 comics to read<br />Bam! – Choose 125-200 comics to read<br />Learn more and sign up by visiting the post about <a href = http://bareadingchallenges.blogspot.com/p/comic-challenge.html>the challenge</a>.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-81621305934336101752011-01-03T02:25:00.000-08:002011-01-03T02:24:35.514-08:002011 Read-n-Review<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRh1POwaAJI/AAAAAAAAEmY/SXg3FhMKLbM/s1600/readnreview2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRh1POwaAJI/AAAAAAAAEmY/SXg3FhMKLbM/s400/readnreview2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555319044881121426" /></a><br /> <br /><br />January 1-December31, 2011<br /><br /><br />MizBooks is once again hosting the Read and Review Challenge. She writes:<br /><br />Review each book you read in 2011.<br /><br />* PLEASE keep your reviews clean & respectful ~ these books we read are the hard work of an author, and we don’t need to be mean. Even if you didn’t like the book, please try to find something you can say that would be encouraging to the author.<br />* reviews can be as short, or long, as you wish<br />* you MAY overlap with other challenges<br />* eBooks and Audiobooks ARE allowed<br />* if there will be spoilers in your review, please note this in the subject line of your post so that those who don’t want to read them can skip that review. Thank you.<br /><br />To join, go to Read and Review Challenge.<br /><br /><b><font color = green>1 Hedgehogs by Emma Parker</b></font color = green><br />2 The Moovers and the Milkshakers by Emma Parker<br /><b><font color = green>3 Hullabaloo at the Zoo by Emma Parker</b></font color = green><br />4 The Butterfly Race by Emma Parker<br /><b><font color = green>5 The Yellow Hummer by Ivet Graham-Morgan</b></font color = green><br />6 Teddy Is Real I Think by Emma Parker<br />7<br />8SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-60095396202948364902010-12-27T03:24:00.000-08:002010-12-27T03:31:11.886-08:002011 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRh40UYtmsI/AAAAAAAAEmo/1UhM0m0G3A4/s1600/SupportYourLibrary.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRh40UYtmsI/AAAAAAAAEmo/1UhM0m0G3A4/s400/SupportYourLibrary.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555322980582398658" /></a><br /> <br />January 1 - December 31, 2011<br /><br /><br />Jamie at The Book Junkie's Bookshelf is hosting the <a href =http://thebookjunkiesbookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-support-your-local-library.html>2011 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge</a>. She writes:<br /><br />I participated in this challenge last year when it was hosted by J. Kayes book blog. But it seems that J. Kaye is no longer blogging and I really wanted to do this challenge again so I thought that I would try my hand at hosting it.<br />The Rules:<br /><br />Anyone can join. <br />You don't need a blog to participate. <br />Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post on Jamie's blog.<br />Audio, Re-reads, eBooks, YA, Young Reader – basically any book counts just as long as it is checked out from the library. Books MUST be checked out like with a library card, books purchased at a library DO NOT count.<br />No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.<br />Crossovers from other reading challenges count.<br />There are four levels to this challenge...Pick your poison:<br /><br />The Mini – Check out and read 30 library books.<br />"Fun" Size – Check out and read 40 library books.<br /><strong>Jumbo Size – Check out and read 50 library books.</strong><br />Mega Size – Check out and read 51+ library books.<br /><br />Learn more and sign up by visiting the post about the <a href = http://thebookjunkiesbookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-support-your-local-library.html>challenge</a>.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-54880970060379399002010-12-27T03:17:00.000-08:002010-12-27T03:21:30.020-08:002011 Romance Reading Challenge<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRh2pQ6ablI/AAAAAAAAEmg/PipQN2Py9Go/s1600/Romance%2BReading%2BChallenge%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRh2pQ6ablI/AAAAAAAAEmg/PipQN2Py9Go/s400/Romance%2BReading%2BChallenge%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555320591648190034" /></a><br />2011 Romance Reading Challenge<br /> <br /><br /><br />January 1 - December 31, 2011<br /><br /><br />Jamie from Nitty Gritty Romance and Erotica Reviews is hosting the <a href = http://nittygrittydownanddirty.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-romance-reading-challenge.html?zx=9f209b66779a629>2011 Romance Reading Challenge</a>. The goal of this challenge is to read AT LEAST 12 novels that are in the Romance genre (ANY kind of romance). Books read before January 1, 2011 do NOT count towards the challenge.<br /><br />Guidelines:<br /><br />Non-Bloggers: You are welcome to join too. Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post on Jamie's blog. <br /><br />Audio, eBooks, paper all count. <br />Re-reads are ok but try to keep them to a minimum. <br />Cross overs from other challenges are ok.<br />There is no need to create your list now. Please feel free to use your challenge post to keep track of your titles if you so desire.<br /><br />For more information and to sign up, visit the post about the <a href = http://nittygrittydownanddirty.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-romance-reading-challenge.html?zx=9f209b66779a629>challenge</a>.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-29520985778795509112010-12-27T03:03:00.000-08:002010-12-27T03:05:52.538-08:002011 Sexy Reading Challenge<a href="http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/brazenbroads/Decorated%20images/?action=view¤t=red-satin.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/brazenbroads/Decorated%20images/red-satin.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />January 1-December 31, 2011<br /><br /><br />Brazen Broads are hosting the <a href = http://brazenbroadsbookbash.blogspot.com/2010/11/2011-sexy-reading-challenge.html>Sexy Reading Challenge</a>. They write:<br /><br /><br />Okay, we Broads have decided to offer a reading challenge for the next year-the 2011 Sexy Reading Challenge! Any book with sexy romance or erotica qualifies, so that means regency, Steampunk, paranormal (vamps, weres, shapeshifters), even sci-fi, if it's sexy. The goal is to read 12 books in 2011 that qualify. <br /><br />Each time we see a review, you'll be entered to win a prize that we'll randomly select at the end of the year from everyone who read all 12 books. It's that easy!<br /><br /><br />We hope you'll sign up for the 2011 Sexy Reading Challenge! It's a chance to find some new authors and sub-genres of romance and erotica, and maybe revisit some of your favorite authors for a second or third time. <br /><br /><br />To join, go to <a href = http://brazenbroadsbookbash.blogspot.com/2010/11/2011-sexy-reading-challenge.html>Sexy Reading Challenge</a>.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-43473866895624438142010-12-27T02:54:00.000-08:002010-12-27T03:00:49.788-08:00A-Z Mystery Author Challenge<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRhxorhAHjI/AAAAAAAAEmQ/wPlM0I3CKy4/s1600/A-ZMysteryAuthorChallenge"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 153px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRhxorhAHjI/AAAAAAAAEmQ/wPlM0I3CKy4/s400/A-ZMysteryAuthorChallenge" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555315084051357234" /></a><br /> <br /><br />January 1-December 31, 2011<br /><br /><br />Michelle at Red Headed Book Child is hosting her very first Challenge, the <a href = http://redheadedbookchild.blogspot.com/2010/12/challenge-update-and-giveaway.html>A-Z Mystery Author Challenge</a>. She writes:<br /><br /><br />This challenge came out of one of my shifts at the library. I was shelving in the mystery section and I discovered an amazing amount of authors who I have never read and have never heard of. I knew there are many mystery authors out there having come from book retail but the library seemed to have more of a variety vs. the bestsellers. I liked that!<br /><br /><br />Mysteries being one of my favorite genres I am confident I will enjoy this challenge. I thought it would help to do it in an A-Z format. Keep it simple and organized!My goal for this challenge is to simply discover new mystery authors, whether they are suspense, cozy, noir, or thriller. I am going to try to use the last name of the author in my A-Z but if I have to, I may use the first name as well.<br /><br />To complete the challenge, I would read 26 books, one for each letter of the alphabet. That would be TOP but I would be happy if I read 12, one for every month. I am working on a prize for anyone who completes the challenge. It will either be a new mystery book to giveaway OR a favorite of mine!<br /> Sign up ends February 1, 2011.<br />Read A-I, J-P or Q-Z. You choose. The letter group you choose must be the last name of the author. (i.e= S for John Sandford). <br />Mystery genre can include Cozy, Suspense, Thriller, or Noir. All Adult novels please. <br /><br />Write a post about this challenge and which group/s you pick. You can list the authors you choose or do it as you go. <br /> <br />To join, go to <a href = http://redheadedbookchild.blogspot.com/2010/12/challenge-update-and-giveaway.html>A-Z Mystery Author Challenge</a>.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-48880463375447410902010-12-27T02:50:00.000-08:002010-12-27T02:53:45.330-08:00Celebrate the Author Challenge<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRhvuPkQEzI/AAAAAAAAEmI/hblEUw1Cqdc/s1600/celebrateauthor3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 152px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRhvuPkQEzI/AAAAAAAAEmI/hblEUw1Cqdc/s400/celebrateauthor3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555312980604752690" /></a><br /> <br />January 1-December 31, 2011<br /><br />Becky over at Becky's Book Reviews has hosted the Celebrate the Authors Challenge in the past. She has decided not to host this one in 2011, and has passed it on to Lu's Raves and Rants. Lu writes:<br /><br />The challenge is designed to “celebrate” author birthdays. Choose one author for each month of the year. Read at least one book a month. 12 authors. 12 birthdays. If you like, you can read MORE than that. Read the books IN ANY ORDER YOU LIKE. As long as you've got one book representing an author birthday from each month of the year by the end, then you're good.<br /><br />You can choose picture books, poetry books, early readers, chapter books, fiction for middle grades, fiction for teens, adult reads, nonfiction, whatever you want.<br /><br />The challenge is designed to ‘celebrate’ the special bond–the connection–that occurs between the author AND the reader as well as the connection between readers. It is very easy to “bond” with other readers over certain works, certain authors, etc. To find out author birthdays, visit these helpful sites: <br /><br />Author birthdays by date (pdf),author birthdays by name (pdf), kidsreads.com, teenreads.com, author birthday directory, etc.<br />Or conduct google searches of your own. (Hint: typing the authors name, a “+” and the word ‘birthday’, tends to work if you assume that wikipedia gets such things right.)<br />No lists are necessary. You can make a list if you like. But you *don't* have to make a list and stick to it.<br /><br />To join, go to <a href =http://lusravesandrants.blogspot.com/2010/12/celebrate-author-challenge.html>Celebrate the Authors Challenge</a>.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-10965953678840750182010-12-27T02:04:00.000-08:002010-12-27T02:43:02.927-08:00Books Won Challenge 2011<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRhtrKbEXgI/AAAAAAAAEmA/26ky5n66EgQ/s1600/Books%2BWon2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TRhtrKbEXgI/AAAAAAAAEmA/26ky5n66EgQ/s400/Books%2BWon2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555310728661196290" /></a><br /> <br />January 1-December 31, 2011<br /><br />Teddy of So Many Precious Books, So Little Time is hosting the <a href = http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2010/12/books-won-challenge-2011.html>Books Won Challenge</a> for a second year. She writes: <br /><br />I created this challenge last year to challenge myself and others that have won books, to read and review some of them. The reason publishing companies supply books for book bloggers to give away is to get word out about the books and create buzz. I didn't do very well with this challenge in 2010, I only read one won book. However, 2011 is a New Year and a fresh start. I feel bad that I haven't read many of the book I have won and want to make an effort to read them in 2011.<br /><br />If you would like to join me, here are the levels:<br /><br />Honorable Mention: Read 1-3 book you won.<br />Bronze: Read 4-6 books you won.<br />Silver: Read 7-9 Books you won.<br />Gold: Read 10 or more books you won.<br /><br />The Rules:<br /><br /> 1. You must write a review for each book that you read for it to count. If you do not have a blog you can write your reviews on a place like Amazon, Powell's, Chapters, etc.<br /><br /> 2.Crossovers with other challenges are okay.<br /> 3. Audiobooks and ebooks count, as long as you won them. <br /><br /> 4. You can change up levels but cannot go back down a level.<br /><br /> 5. You don't have to make a list ahead of time for this challenge but you can if you want to.<br /><br />To join, go to <a href =http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2010/12/books-won-challenge-2011.html>Books Won Challenge</a>.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-33130960593141600312010-12-27T01:51:00.000-08:002010-12-27T01:55:05.613-08:00Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge 2011<a href="http://romancebookmaven.com/?p=826" target="_blank"><img src="http://romancebookmaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/BannerCRC2011.jpg" border="1"></a><br /><br />Fatin of Romance Book Maven is once again hosting the <a ref -http://romancebookmaven.com/?p=826>Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge</a>. She writes:<br /><br />Last year Pearl of Pearl’s World of Romance hosted the first Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge. With the new job she started recently, she decided not to host the challenge this year but I offered to host it in her place because this was one challenge I really enjoyed doing this year and I didn’t want to see it end already.<br /><br />I’m basically copying what Pearl had for the challenge last year because I’m not changing anything of the challenge. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it, you know?<br /><br />Details –<br />1. 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, Silhoutte Desires, etc.)<br /><br />2. Read at least 10 contemporaries between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011<br /><br />3. You don’t have to pre-select your books, you can just add them as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed. Nothing is set in stone! Also, the books you choose can crossover into or from other challenges you are participating in.<br /><br />To join, go to <a href = http://romancebookmaven.com/?p=826>Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge.</a>SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-41311222035785324702010-12-19T01:06:00.000-08:002010-12-19T01:11:48.452-08:00Buy One Book and Read It Challenge 2011<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TQ3MCm0yF9I/AAAAAAAAEjw/IWpfE4-cut0/s1600/BuyOneRead2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TQ3MCm0yF9I/AAAAAAAAEjw/IWpfE4-cut0/s320/BuyOneRead2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552318260771428306" /></a><br /><br />January 1-December 31, 2011<br /><br /><br />Amy is hosting the <a href =http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/2010/12/buy-one-book-and-read-it-2011.html>Buy One Book and Read It Challenge</a> again in 2011. She writes:<br /><br /><br />It's that time of year again! The time of year when I encourage you to pull out those wallets and buy a book...and then actually read it! The Buy One Book and Read It Challenge is back.<br /><br />This challenge started when I read the depressing statistics that something like half of the adults in the United States wouldn't read a single book over the course of the year. Nothing plunges me into the depths of despair like that, so I decided to encourage people to read a book. When I also realized that bookstores and the publishing industry was suffering, I decided to add on the buying part. <br /><br /><br />There are two levels to this challenge:<br />1) Buy One Book and Read It. <br />This level is good for people who don't read often but think that would like to read more. It's also good for people who don't buy books. If you don't read much or don't buy many books, this is your level.<br /><strong>2) Level Two--Buy one book and read it every month<br />You don't have to buy a book in January and read it in January, but you must buy 12 books that you also go on to read during the year. This level is ideal for book bloggers notorious for the buying part, but not so much the reading part.</strong><br />Rules<br />1) The book you read must be for pleasure. It cannot be a book you are reading to your children, for work, for research. This is all about fun.<br />2) The book(s) can be print or electronic. Unless you are unable to read print, audiobooks don't count towards this challenge.<br /><br />Prizes: Everyone who completes the challenge at the level they signed up for will be entered into a drawing to win a ten dollar gift certificate from Gift Certificates. <br /><br />To join, go to the Buy One Book and Read It Challenge.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-83602013145696339582010-11-16T02:18:00.000-08:002010-12-19T01:01:20.373-08:00Outdo Yourself Reading Challnge 2011<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TPdxRFRAl3I/AAAAAAAAEh4/4rmIfPRWToU/s1600/OutdoYourself_thumb%255B2%255D.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 194px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TPdxRFRAl3I/AAAAAAAAEh4/4rmIfPRWToU/s320/OutdoYourself_thumb%255B2%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546026004415289202" /></a><br /><sp><br />I think I'm going to try level 2: Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books <br /><br /><br />I had hoped to read 100+ books this year(2010) and am not sure if I'm going to do it. I'm at 73 with not enough time left.<br /><br />So here I am again trying to read 100 books.SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-66024169447451436022010-11-16T01:11:00.000-08:002010-12-19T00:58:37.367-08:00Nicholas Sparks Reading Challenge 2011<a href="http://www.thebookvixen.com/2010/11/2011-reading-challenge-sign-up-nicholas.html"><img alt="Nicholas Sparks Reading Challenge" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TayA8XRqTEM/TPZdRqwsdiI/AAAAAAAACSg/n3G1nlxndfE/s288/NicholasSparks.jpg" width="190" /></a><br /><sp><br />I'll start with this level: First Date – Read 1–4 Nicholas Sparks novels and hopefully read more since he is one of my favorite authors.<br /><br />I'll copy the whole list from Book Vixen, but I'm not sure which ones I'll read.<br /><br /><u>List of Nicholas Sparks novels:</u><br /><br /> The Notebook <br /> Message in a Bottle <br /> A Walk to Remember <br /> The Rescue <br /> A Bend in the Road <br /> Nights in Rodanthe <br /> The Wedding <br /> The Guardian <br /> Three Weeks With My Brother <br /> True Believer (read this first, before At First Sight) <br /> At First Sight (read this after True Believer) <br /> The Choice <br /> Dear John <br /> The Lucky One <br /> The Last Song <br /> Safe HavenSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-65167088961547213362010-08-16T21:14:00.000-07:002010-08-16T21:20:32.556-07:00A to Z Challenge 2010<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TCEXiSl3BCI/AAAAAAAAEXA/mZrxoJyeH90/s1600/AtoZ2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485691698987598882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TCEXiSl3BCI/AAAAAAAAEXA/mZrxoJyeH90/s320/AtoZ2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />January 1 - December 31, 2010<br /><br /><br />Becky of Becky's Book Reviews is hosting the A to Z Challenge 2010. Pick the participation level that works for you:<br /><br />Authors -- Read alphabetically by author. Commit to 26 books.<br />Titles -- Read alphabetically by title. Commit to 26 books.<br />Authors & Titles -- Commit to reading 52 books<br /><br />To learn more and sign up, visit this post on the dedicated blog.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Authors</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">A – Abbott, Tony - The Postcard</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">A - Ahlberg, Allan - Each Peach Pear Plum</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">A – Andrews, Mary Kay - Savannah Blues </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">B - Barishnakof, Mikhail - Because...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">B - Blume, Judy - Superfudge</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">B - Brown, Margaret Wise - Goodnight Moon<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">B – Bryant, Annie - Freestyle with Avery</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">B – Bryant, Annie - Maeve on the Red Carpet</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">B – Byrd, Sandra - Let Them Eat Cake</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">B - Barrent, Barbara - Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't)</span><br /></strong><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>C – Christopher, Matt - The Year Mom Won the Pennant<br /></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">C – Carson, Carole - Remembering When I was Young<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">D - Du Bois, William Pene - The Twenty One Balloons</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#009900;">E - Eagar, Edward - Half Magic (Audio)</span><br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">E - Eastman, P. D. - Are You My Mother?</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>E – Evanovich, Janet - Hero At Large</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>E - Edward, Julie Andrews - Home A Memoir of My Early Years</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>F – Frank, Dorothea Benton - The Christmas Pearl </strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>F - Freeman, Dan - Courduroy<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>F – Fischer, Scott – Jump!</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>G - Glazer, Melissa - A Fatal Slip<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>G – Greeley, Andrew M - Star Bright: A Christmas Story<br /></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">G – Greene, Rhonda Gowler – Jamboree Day<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">G – Grisham, John - Playing for Pizza</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>H – Harris, Godfrey – The Essential Event Planning Kit<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>H – Harris, Godfrey - The Essential Cooking Planning Kit<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>H – Hopkins, Cathy - Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras<br /></strong></span>I<br />J<br />K<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>L – London, Jonathan - Froggy Bakes A Cake</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>L – London, Jonathan - Froggy Gets Dressed</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M -Metroke, Marie Sanderlin - The Turkey's Treat<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M – Macomber, Debbie – Twenty Wishes<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M – Macomber, Debbie - Back on Blossom Street<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M – Macomber, Debbie - Summer on Blossom Street<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M – Mayer, Mercer – A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend<br /></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">M – Mayer, Mercer - One Frog Too Many<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">M - Mayer, Mercer - Frog, Where are You?</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">M - Mayer, Mercer - Frog On His Own</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">M - Mayer, Mercer - Frog Goes to Dinner</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">M - Murdock, Catherine Gilbert - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) (Audio)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">N – Nolan, Janet - The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah</span><br /></strong>O - O'Connor, Sandra Day - Chico<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher</strong><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Peter Rabbit<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Samuel Whiskers</span></strong><br />Q<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>R - Ruderman, Harriett - The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>R – Ryan, Dot - Corrigan's Pool<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>R – Roberts, Nora - Bed of Roses </strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>R - Roberts, Nora - Savor the Moment<br /></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">R – Roy, Ron – The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries)<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">R – Roy, Ron – The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">R – Roy, Ron - The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries)<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">S – Swanson, James L. - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer</span></strong><span style="color:#009900;"><br /></span>T<br />U<br />V<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>W - Weisner, David - Flotsam</strong></span><br />X<br />Y<br />Z<br /><br /><br /><strong>Titles</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">A - A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>B - Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts<br />B - Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)</strong> </span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>B - Because by Mikhail Barishnakof</strong><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">C - The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">C - Corrigan's Pool by Dot Ryan</span></strong><br />D<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>E - Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>F - Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>F - Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>F - Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">G - Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong><span style="color:#009900;">H - Home A Memoir of My Early Years</span> by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>I - The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>J - Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene<br /></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">J - The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">J - Jump! by Scott M. Fischer</span></strong><br />K<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>L - The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words by Harriett Ruderman<br /></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">L - Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">M - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M - Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M - Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>M - Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)<br /></strong></span>N<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">O - One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">O -Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) byCatherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)<br /></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#009900;">P - The Postcard by Tony Abbott (Audio)<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">P - Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio)</span></strong><br />Q<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>R - Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>S - Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>S - Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>S - The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>S - Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>S - Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>T - The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>T - Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>T – The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>T - The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>T - The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>T - The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter<br /></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">T - The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter<br /></span><span style="color:#009900;">T - The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter</span></strong><br />U<br />V<br />W<br />X<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Y - The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher</strong><br /></span>ZSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-1180184619212726372010-08-16T20:59:00.000-07:002010-08-16T21:04:56.335-07:00100+ Reading Challenge 2010<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/Swe_Qp3c9-I/AAAAAAAADYY/beiiJUug3Xw/s1600/100_Reading_Challenge.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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The goal is to read 100 or more books. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. --Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post. To learn how to sign up without having a blog, <a href="http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/10/q-with-j-kaye-signing-up-for-reading.html">click here</a>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2. Audio, Re-reads, eBooks, YA, Young Reader, Nonfiction – as long as the book has an ISBN or equivalent or can be purchased as such, the book counts. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>3. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>4. Crossovers from other reading challenges count.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010. Books started before the 1st do not count.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>6. When you sign up under Mr. Linky, put the direct link to your post where your books will be listed. Include the URL to this post so that other viewers can find this fun challenge. If you’d prefer to put your list in the sidebar of your blog, please leave your viewers the link to the sign up page. Again, so viewers can join the challenge too.</div><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;"><br />1 Froggy Bakes a Cake - Jonathan London<br />2 Froggy Gets Dressed - Jonathan London<br />3 The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words - Harriett Ruderman<br />4 The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke<br />5 Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)<br />6 The Christmas Pearl - Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)<br />7 Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley<br />8 Corrigans Pool by Dot Ryan<br />9 The Postcard - Tony Abbott(Audio)<br />10 Savannah Blues - Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)<br />11 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />12 Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts<br />13 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter<br />14 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter<br />15 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)<br />16 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter<br />17 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter<br />18 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)<br />19 The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan<br />20 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter<br />21 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />22 Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich<br />23 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter<br />24 Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene<br />25 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)<br />26 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />27 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher<br />28 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio)<br />29 Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent<br />30 The Essential Event Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris<br />31 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy<br />32 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy<br />33 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy<br />34 Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson<br />35 Jump! by Scott M. Fischer<br />36 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)<br />37 A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer<br />38 One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer<br />39 The Essential Cooking Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris<br />40 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio) </span></b><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;">41 Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts</span></b><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;">42 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)</span></b><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;">43 Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer</span></b><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;">44 Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer</span></b><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;">45 Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer</span></b><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;">46 Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg</span></b><br /><b><span style="color:#009900;">47 Because by Mikhail Barishnakof</span></b><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">48 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">49 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">50 Corduroy by Dan Freeman</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">51 Flotsam by David Wiesner</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>52 Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman<br />53 A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer<br />54 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)<br />55 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)</strong></span><br />41<br />42<br />43<br />44<br />45<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Princess in the Spotlight - Meg Cabot<br />Knock Off - Rhonda Pollero<br />Knit One, Kill 2 - Maggie Sefton<br />Fool Me Once - Fern Michael<br />Murder and the First Lady - Elliott Roosevelt<br />Rediscovering God in America - Newt Gingrich<br />Twilight Whispers (audio) - Barbara Delinsky<br />On the Move (NASCAR) - Pam Britton<br />Free Fall - Fern Michaels<br />The Tale of the Holly Cow - Susan Wittig Albert<br />Celebrate Kwanzaa<br />Baseball Jokes - Patrick Girouard<br />Celebrate Chinese New Year - Elaine A. Kule<br />The Girls From Ames -<br />The Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt<br />Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella<br />Savor the Moment by Nora RobertsSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-55467489832362526502010-08-16T20:56:00.000-07:002010-08-16T21:01:47.386-07:00YA Through the Decades 2010<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/SyNn6s1LpBI/AAAAAAAADa4/GvShHcR2rHQ/s1600-h/yadecadesbig.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414285435193762834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/SyNn6s1LpBI/AAAAAAAADa4/GvShHcR2rHQ/s320/yadecadesbig.png" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0cjViDoLPRw/SyCJ4hvu0-I/AAAAAAAACFk/svL72MCvZVc/s1600-h/yadecadesbig.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />January 1 - December 31, 2010</div><br /><div><br />Whitney of <a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.youthservicescorner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youth Services Corner</a> is hosting the <a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.youthservicescorner.com/2009/ya-through-the-decades-challenge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YA through the Decades Challenge.</a><br />Here's what she says:</div><br /><div><br />I only started reading YA literature a few years ago and tend to read current books. With the recent release of the Shelf Discovery by Lizzie Skurnick, which looks back at teen lit from decades past, I’ve been itching to read some older YA books. So, why not start a reading challenge?</div><br /><div><br />There’s some debate about when YA lit first started. In Michael Cart’s “Naming Names” column from March 15, 2009’s Booklist, he lists The Outsiders (1967), Catcher in the Rye (1951), Seventeenth Summer (1942), Sue Barton Student Nurse (1936) and even Little Women (1868) as contenders for the first book for teen readers. For the purposes of this challenge, though, I’m defining early YA pretty broadly, in that the book should feature a teen point of view and be accessible to young people, even if it wasn’t published for teens. </div><br /><div><br />Rules:<br />1. Books should be considered YA or, for older books, should feature a teenaged main character or point of view. Let’s say from roughly ages 12-18.<br />2. Read at least one book from each decade: 1930s or earlier; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s. Re-reads are fine. Check the <a href="http://www.youthservicescorner.com/ya-through-the-decades/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">main challenge page</a> for book ideas for each time period.<br />3. Sign up either by commenting or signing the Linky at the bottom of the page. You can use the graphic on your blog to promote the challenge if you wish. You can start this challenge at any time during the year.</div><br /><div><br />Optional<br />Post your reading list on your blog!To join, go to <a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.youthservicescorner.com/2009/ya-through-the-decades-challenge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YA through the Decades Challenge</a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br />1930 or Earlier<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>1940 - The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>1950 - Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)<br /></strong></span>1960<br />1970<br />1980<br />1990<br />2000 -<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>2001 - Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)</strong></span><br />2002<br />2003<br />2004<br />2005<br />2006<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">2007 - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)</span></strong>SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-38735577384217774412010-08-16T20:54:00.000-07:002010-08-16T20:59:41.818-07:00Perpetual - Books Around The States<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TCr2Y0-WyNI/AAAAAAAAEXQ/htpptludYlc/s1600/BooksAroundStates.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488470002301847762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/TCr2Y0-WyNI/AAAAAAAAEXQ/htpptludYlc/s320/BooksAroundStates.png" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><strong>Started 10/22/08 - ????</strong><br /><br /><br />Bonnie has started a new blog and challenge called: <a href="http://bookaroundthestates.blogspot.com/">Book Around The States</a>. She is challenging participants to find 50 books for 50 states and then read a book about each state, maybe a handful at a time. Why not go visit her?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Alabama<br />Alaska<br />Arizona<br />Arkansas<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">California- Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Colorado - Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)</strong><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Connecticut - Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts</span></strong><br />Delaware<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Florida - The Postcard by Tony Abbott (Audio)</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Georgia - Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)</strong><br /></span>Hawaii<br />Idaho<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Illinois – Sam’s Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson (Lake Geneva, Chicago)</strong><br /></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Illinois - Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley (Chicago)</strong><br /></span>Indiana<br />Iowa<br />Kansas<br />Kentucky<br />Louisiana<br />Maine - Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (Newbery Medal Winner)<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Maryland - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Massachusetts - Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley</strong><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Massachusetts - Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Massachusetts - Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)</span></strong><br />Michigan<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Minnesota – Knitting Bones – Monica Ferris (Excelcior)</strong><br /></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Minnesota - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)</strong><br /></span>Mississippi<br />Missouri<br />Montana<br />Nebraska<br />Nevada<br />New Hampshire<br />New Jersey<br />New Mexico<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>New York - Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)</strong></span><br />North Carolina<br />North Dakota<br /><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Ohio - Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)</span></strong><br />Oklahoma<br />Oregon<br />Pennsylvania<br />Rhode Island<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>South Carolina - The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)</strong><br /></span>South Dakota<br />Tennessee<br />Texas<br />Utah<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>Vermont - A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Virginia - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)</strong><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Washington - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Washington - Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Washington - Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)</strong><br /></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Washington - Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)</strong><br /></span><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Washington - Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)</strong><br /></span>West Virginia<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Wisconsin - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)</strong><br /></span>Wyoming – Wyoming Kid, The – Debbie Macomber<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Washington DC - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)</span></strong></div>SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-80873181845313444322010-08-16T20:48:00.000-07:002010-08-16T20:53:58.850-07:00Read and Review Challenge 2010<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/Sv53JE9nbjI/AAAAAAAADV8/4hiLkYgAXKM/s1600-h/2010_readnreview_3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403887600725880370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/Sv53JE9nbjI/AAAAAAAADV8/4hiLkYgAXKM/s320/2010_readnreview_3.jpg" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://readerchallenges.wordpress.com/readnreview/"></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>January 1-December 31, 2010</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jenn is hosting the <a href="http://readerchallenges.wordpress.com/readnreview/">Read and Review Challenge in 2010</a> - but it has a new site from last year's challenge. Jenn writes:<br /></div><br /><div>Review each book you read between January 1st and December 31st of the current year.<br /></div><br /><div>PLEASE keep your reviews clean & respectful ~ these books we read are the hard work of an author, and we don’t need to be mean. Even if you didn’t like the book, please try to find something you can say that would be encouraging to the author.<br /></div><br /><div>Guidelines:<br />reviews can be as short, or long, as you wish<br />you MAY overlap with other challenges<br />eBooks and Audiobooks ARE allowed<br />if there will be spoilers in your review, please note this in the subject line of your post so that those who don’t want to read them can skip that review</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Learn more on <a href="http://readerchallenges.wordpress.com/readnreview/">the post about the challenge</a>. </div><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">1 Froggy Bakes A Cake by Jonathan London</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">2 Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London</span></strong><br />3 The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words by Harriett Ruderman<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>4 Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)</strong></span><br />5 The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>6 The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)</strong></span><br />7 Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>8 Corrigan's Pool by Dot Ryan</strong></span><br />9 The Postcard by Tony Abbott (Audio)<br />10 Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>11 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)</strong></span><br />12 Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts<br />13 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter<br />14 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>15 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)</strong></span><br />16 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter<br />17 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>18 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>19 The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan</strong></span><br />20 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter<br />21 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />22 Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich<br />23 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>24 Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene</strong></span><br />25 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)<br />26 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />27 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher<br />28 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio)<br />29 Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>30 The Essential Event Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>31 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>32 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>33 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)</strong></span><br />34 Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>35 Jump! by Scott M. Fischer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>36 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>37 A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>38 One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>39 The Essential Cooking Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>40 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)</strong></span><br />41 Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts<br />42 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>43 Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>44 Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>45 Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>46 Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>47 Because by Mikhail Barishnakof</strong></span><br />48 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">49 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)</span></strong><br />50 Corduroy by Dan Freeman<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>51 Flotsam by David Wiesner</strong></span><br />52 Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman<br />53 A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>54 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)</strong></span><br />55 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)<br />56<br />57<br />58<br />59<br />60<br /><br /><br />37<br />38<br />39<br />40<br />41<br />42<br /><br />Princess in the Spotlight - Meg Cabot<br />Knock Off - Rhonda Pollero<br />Knit One, Kill 2 - Maggie Sefton<br />Fool Me Once - Fern Michael<br />Murder and the First Lady - Elliott Roosevelt<br />Rediscovering God in America - Newt Gingrich<br />Twilight Whispers (audio) - Barbara Delinsky<br />On the Move (NASCAR) - Pam Britton<br />Free Fall - Fern Michaels<br />The Tale of the Holly How - Susan Wittig Albert<br />Celebrate Kwanzaa<br />Baseball Jokes - Patrick Girouard<br />Celebrate Chinese New Year - Elaine A. KuleSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-15245495588261559642010-08-16T20:21:00.000-07:002010-08-16T20:27:35.151-07:00Young Adult Reading Challenge<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/Swn8aKrvpHI/AAAAAAAADYw/tdN4FL_7LzA/s1600/YA_Reading.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407130354109621362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/Swn8aKrvpHI/AAAAAAAADYw/tdN4FL_7LzA/s320/YA_Reading.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0cjViDoLPRw/SwiNWvwsU9I/AAAAAAAACAc/0VmU8tfoBqU/s1600/YA_Reading.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><br />January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010</div><br /><div><br />J. Kaye of <a href="http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">J. Kaye's Books</a> in starting a new challenge, the <a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-reading-challenge-2010-young-adult.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge</a>.<br />Here's what J.Kaye says:</div><br /><div><br />1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. --Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post. To learn how to sign up without having a blog, <a href="http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/10/q-with-j-kaye-signing-up-for-reading.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2. There are four levels:-</div><br /><div>-The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels. </div><br /><div>--Just My Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 25 Young Adult novels.</div><br /><div>--Stepping It Up YA Reading Challenge – Read 50 Young Adult novels.</div><br /><div>--Super Size Me YA Reading Challenge – Read 75 Young Adult novels.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>3. Audio, eBooks, paper all count. 4. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.<br /></div><br /><div>To join, go to <a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-reading-challenge-2010-young-adult.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge</a> </div><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong><br />1 The Postcard by Tony Abbott(Audio)<br />2 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)<br />3 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)<br />4 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher<br />5 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)<br />6 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)<br />7 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>8 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)<br /></strong></span><br />9<br />10<br /><br />The Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt<br />Princess in the Spotlight - Meg CabotSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-1260147153598141622010-08-16T20:16:00.000-07:002010-08-16T20:22:37.651-07:00Audio Book Challenge 2010<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/SyYB-0SwV2I/AAAAAAAADbg/Ky1NfwRJSwU/s1600-h/Audio_Book_Challenge2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415017780660426594" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_trgyuB-R2LU/SyYB-0SwV2I/AAAAAAAADbg/Ky1NfwRJSwU/s320/Audio_Book_Challenge2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />January 1 - December 31, 2010<br /><br /><br />The Royal Reviews is hosting <a href="http://theroyalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/audio-book-reading-challenge.html">The Audio Book Challenge</a> in 2010. They write:<br /><br />With most of us having IPods or MP3 players these days listening to audio books has become an easy activity. Personally doing housework, driving the kids to school or sitting waiting for soccer training to finish has never been more enjoyable.<br />Challenge Guidelines:<br /><br />Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. Non-Bloggers: Include your information in the comment section on <a href="http://theroyalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/audio-book-reading-challenge.html">the post</a> about the challenge.<br /><br />Audio books only.<br /><br />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.<br />Only books started on January 1st count towards this challenge.<br />There are four levels of participation:<br /><br />Curious – Listen to 3 Audio Books.<br />Fascinated – Listen to 6 Audio Books.<br />Addicted – Listen to 12 Audio Books.<br />Obsessed – Listen to 20 Audio Books.<br /><br />Want to join? <a href="http://theroyalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/audio-book-reading-challenge.html">Visit the post about the challenge. </a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>1. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer - James L. Swanson (Audio)<br />2 The Christmas Pearl- Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)<br />3 The Postcard - Tony Abbott(Audio)<br />4 Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)<br />5 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />6 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)<br />7 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)<br />8 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />9 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)<br />10 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)<br />11 Playing for Pizza - John Grisham (Audio)<br />12 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy<br />13 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy<br />14 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy<br />15 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)<br />16 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)<br />17 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)<br />18 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio) </strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>19 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)<br />20 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)</strong></span><br /></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">21</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">22</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">23</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">24</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">25</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><br /></span><br />Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky (audio)<br />The 8th Confession - James Patterson (Audio)<br />Tuck EverlastingSueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503245632970871562.post-68383199926840850362010-08-16T20:12:00.000-07:002010-08-16T20:18:36.020-07:00Pages Read Challenge Season 2<a href="http://cozymurders.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-with-pages-read-challenge-season-2.html">the one with the Pages Read Challenge Season 2</a><br /><br /><br />The end of the year is coming closer and closer and I really wonder where all the months went. Wasn't it May just yesterday??? What happened to summer and autumn?But then, the end of the year also means that all those wonderful reading challenges pop up again and we have to figure out which ones we want to join in.<br /><br />In 2009, I hosted the Pages Read Challenge for the first time and I will host it again in 2010, so post a comment to sign up!<br /><br />The rules are easy: 1) Pick a number of pages you'll be attempting to read in 2010. It doesn't matter whether your goal is 10,000 or 100,000. You can always up your number as we go along, so you don't need to go all up high with your page count.<br /><br />2) Write a blog post about it in which you will keep track of your page count.<br /><br />3) Comment here with your goal number and a link to your blog post (if you have a blog - otherwise, just leave a comment with your name and the goal number). I'll then add you to the list of participants below.<br /><br />4) The challenge starts January 1, 2010 and ends December 31, 2010. Only pages read after the new year has begun count in for the challenge, but any and every page you read counts for this challenge.<br /><br />I don't care about re-reads, overlaps with other challenges, or e-books! Just count the pages you read, no matter what type of book you're reading :-) See, it's a really easy challenge!5) As usual: Have fun!<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>1 Froggy Bakes A Cake by Jonathan London (32)<br />2 Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London (32)<br />3 The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words by Harriett Ruderman (32)<br />4 The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke (24)<br />5 Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio) (496)<br />6 The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio) (176)<br />7 Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley (127)<br />8 Corrigans Pool by Dot Ryan (474)<br />9 The Postcard by Tony Abbott(Audio) (368)<br />10 Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio) (432)<br />11 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio) (384)<br />12 Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (358)<br />13 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter (56)<br />14 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (69)<br />15 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio) (240)<br />16 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter (59)<br />17 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter (57)<br />18 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Anne Bryant(Audio) (240)<br />19 The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan (28)<br />20 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter (57)<br />21 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio) (448)<br />22 Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich (288)<br />23 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter (82)<br />24 Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene (30)<br />25 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio) (304)<br />26 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio) (400)<br />27 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher (130)<br />28 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio) (304)<br />29 Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent (24)<br />30 The Essential Event Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris (58)<br />31 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (87)<br />32 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (96)<br />33 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (96)<br />34 Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson (48)<br />35 Jump! by Scott M. Fischer (32)<br />36 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio) (160)<br />37 A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer (32)<br />38 One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer (32)<br />39 The Essential Cooking Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris (60)<br />40 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio) (288)<br /></strong></span><br />41 Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts (342)<br />42 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio) (352)<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong><span style="color:#009900;">43 Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer (32)<br />44 Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer (32)<br />45 Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer (32)<br />46 Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg (32)<br />47 Because by Mikhail Barishnakof(32)</span></strong><br /></span>48 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (32)<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>49 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio) (192)</strong></span><br />50 Corduroy by Dan Freeman (32)<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>51 Flotsam by David Wiesner (36)<br /></strong></span>52 Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman (64)<br />53 A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer (224)<br /><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>54 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio) (208)<br /></strong></span>55 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio) (192)<br />56<br />57<br />58<br />59<br />60<br /><br /><br />The Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt (278)<br />Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella (406)<br />Savor the Moments by Nora Roberts<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(7851 of 20,000)SueFitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01159627168821388338noreply@blogger.com0