Monday, August 16, 2010

A to Z Challenge 2010






January 1 - December 31, 2010


Becky of Becky's Book Reviews is hosting the A to Z Challenge 2010. Pick the participation level that works for you:

Authors -- Read alphabetically by author. Commit to 26 books.
Titles -- Read alphabetically by title. Commit to 26 books.
Authors & Titles -- Commit to reading 52 books

To learn more and sign up, visit this post on the dedicated blog.



Authors

A – Abbott, Tony - The Postcard
A - Ahlberg, Allan - Each Peach Pear Plum
A – Andrews, Mary Kay - Savannah Blues
B - Barishnakof, Mikhail - Because...
B - Blume, Judy - Superfudge
B - Brown, Margaret Wise - Goodnight Moon
B – Bryant, Annie - Freestyle with Avery

B – Bryant, Annie - Maeve on the Red Carpet
B – Byrd, Sandra - Let Them Eat Cake
B - Barrent, Barbara - Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't)
C – Christopher, Matt - The Year Mom Won the Pennant
C – Carson, Carole - Remembering When I was Young
D - Du Bois, William Pene - The Twenty One Balloons

E - Eagar, Edward - Half Magic (Audio)
E - Eastman, P. D. - Are You My Mother?

E – Evanovich, Janet - Hero At Large
E - Edward, Julie Andrews - Home A Memoir of My Early Years
F – Frank, Dorothea Benton - The Christmas Pearl
F - Freeman, Dan - Courduroy
F – Fischer, Scott – Jump!
G - Glazer, Melissa - A Fatal Slip
G – Greeley, Andrew M - Star Bright: A Christmas Story
G – Greene, Rhonda Gowler – Jamboree Day
G – Grisham, John - Playing for Pizza

H – Harris, Godfrey – The Essential Event Planning Kit
H – Harris, Godfrey - The Essential Cooking Planning Kit
H – Hopkins, Cathy - Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras
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L – London, Jonathan - Froggy Bakes A Cake
L – London, Jonathan - Froggy Gets Dressed
M -Metroke, Marie Sanderlin - The Turkey's Treat
M – Macomber, Debbie – Twenty Wishes
M – Macomber, Debbie - Back on Blossom Street
M – Macomber, Debbie - Summer on Blossom Street
M – Mayer, Mercer – A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend
M – Mayer, Mercer - One Frog Too Many
M - Mayer, Mercer - Frog, Where are You?

M - Mayer, Mercer - Frog On His Own
M - Mayer, Mercer - Frog Goes to Dinner
M - Murdock, Catherine Gilbert - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) (Audio)
N – Nolan, Janet - The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah
O - O'Connor, Sandra Day - Chico
P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Peter Rabbit
P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
P – Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Samuel Whiskers

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R - Ruderman, Harriett - The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words
R – Ryan, Dot - Corrigan's Pool
R – Roberts, Nora - Bed of Roses
R - Roberts, Nora - Savor the Moment
R – Roy, Ron – The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries)
R – Roy, Ron – The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries)

R – Roy, Ron - The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries)
S – Swanson, James L. - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

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W - Weisner, David - Flotsam
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Titles

A - A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer
B - Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
B - Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)

B - Because by Mikhail Barishnakof
C - The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)
C - Corrigan's Pool by Dot Ryan

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E - Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg
F - Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer
F - Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer
F - Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer
G - Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
H - Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)
I - The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)
J - Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene
J - The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)
J - Jump! by Scott M. Fischer

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L - The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words by Harriett Ruderman
L - Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)
M - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)

M - Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
M - Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent
M - Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)
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O - One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer
O -Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) byCatherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
P - The Postcard by Tony Abbott (Audio)
P - Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio)

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R - Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson
S - Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley
S - Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)
S - The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan
S - Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
S - Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
T - The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke
T - Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
T – The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter
T - The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
T - The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter
T - The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter
T - The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter
T - The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter

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Y - The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher
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100+ Reading Challenge 2010








1. 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, click here.


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.


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.


4. Crossovers from other reading challenges count.


5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010. Books started before the 1st do not count.


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.




1 Froggy Bakes a Cake - Jonathan London
2 Froggy Gets Dressed - Jonathan London
3 The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words - Harriett Ruderman
4 The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke
5 Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)
6 The Christmas Pearl - Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)
7 Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley
8 Corrigans Pool by Dot Ryan
9 The Postcard - Tony Abbott(Audio)
10 Savannah Blues - Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)
11 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
12 Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
13 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter
14 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
15 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)
16 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter
17 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter
18 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
19 The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan
20 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter
21 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
22 Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich
23 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter
24 Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene
25 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)
26 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
27 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher
28 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio)
29 Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent
30 The Essential Event Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris
31 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
32 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
33 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
34 Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson
35 Jump! by Scott M. Fischer
36 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)
37 A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer
38 One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer
39 The Essential Cooking Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris
40 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)

41 Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
42 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)
43 Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer
44 Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer
45 Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer
46 Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg
47 Because by Mikhail Barishnakof
48 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
49 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)
50 Corduroy by Dan Freeman
51 Flotsam by David Wiesner
52 Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman
53 A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer
54 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)
55 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)

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Princess in the Spotlight - Meg Cabot
Knock Off - Rhonda Pollero
Knit One, Kill 2 - Maggie Sefton
Fool Me Once - Fern Michael
Murder and the First Lady - Elliott Roosevelt
Rediscovering God in America - Newt Gingrich
Twilight Whispers (audio) - Barbara Delinsky
On the Move (NASCAR) - Pam Britton
Free Fall - Fern Michaels
The Tale of the Holly Cow - Susan Wittig Albert
Celebrate Kwanzaa
Baseball Jokes - Patrick Girouard
Celebrate Chinese New Year - Elaine A. Kule
The Girls From Ames -
The Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts

YA Through the Decades 2010





January 1 - December 31, 2010


Whitney of Youth Services Corner is hosting the YA through the Decades Challenge.
Here's what she says:


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?


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.


Rules:
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.
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 main challenge page for book ideas for each time period.
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.


Optional
Post your reading list on your blog!To join, go to YA through the Decades Challenge




1930 or Earlier
1940 - The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)
1950 - Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000 -
2001 - Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007 - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)

Perpetual - Books Around The States





Started 10/22/08 - ????


Bonnie has started a new blog and challenge called: Book Around The States. 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?




Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California- Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
Colorado - Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)
Connecticut - Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
Delaware
Florida - The Postcard by Tony Abbott (Audio)
Georgia - Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois – Sam’s Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson (Lake Geneva, Chicago)
Illinois - Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley (Chicago)
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine - Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (Newbery Medal Winner)
Maryland - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)
Massachusetts - Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley
Massachusetts - Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)
Massachusetts - Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
Michigan
Minnesota – Knitting Bones – Monica Ferris (Excelcior)
Minnesota - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio - Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina - The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont - A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer
Virginia - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)
Washington - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
Washington - Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich
Washington - Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)
Washington - Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
Washington - Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
West Virginia
Wisconsin - Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
Wyoming – Wyoming Kid, The – Debbie Macomber

Washington DC - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)

Read and Review Challenge 2010






January 1-December 31, 2010


Jenn is hosting the Read and Review Challenge in 2010 - but it has a new site from last year's challenge. Jenn writes:

Review each book you read between January 1st and December 31st of the current year.

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.

Guidelines:
reviews can be as short, or long, as you wish
you MAY overlap with other challenges
eBooks and Audiobooks ARE allowed
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




1 Froggy Bakes A Cake by Jonathan London
2 Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
3 The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words by Harriett Ruderman
4 Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)
5 The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke
6 The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)
7 Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley
8 Corrigan's Pool by Dot Ryan
9 The Postcard by Tony Abbott (Audio)
10 Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)
11 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
12 Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
13 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter
14 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
15 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)
16 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter
17 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter
18 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
19 The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan
20 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter
21 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
22 Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich
23 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter
24 Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene
25 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)
26 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
27 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher
28 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio)
29 Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent
30 The Essential Event Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris
31 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)
32 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)
33 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (Audio)
34 Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson
35 Jump! by Scott M. Fischer
36 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)
37 A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer
38 One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer
39 The Essential Cooking Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris
40 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
41 Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
42 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)
43 Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer
44 Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer
45 Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer
46 Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg
47 Because by Mikhail Barishnakof
48 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
49 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)
50 Corduroy by Dan Freeman
51 Flotsam by David Wiesner
52 Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman
53 A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer
54 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)
55 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)
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Princess in the Spotlight - Meg Cabot
Knock Off - Rhonda Pollero
Knit One, Kill 2 - Maggie Sefton
Fool Me Once - Fern Michael
Murder and the First Lady - Elliott Roosevelt
Rediscovering God in America - Newt Gingrich
Twilight Whispers (audio) - Barbara Delinsky
On the Move (NASCAR) - Pam Britton
Free Fall - Fern Michaels
The Tale of the Holly How - Susan Wittig Albert
Celebrate Kwanzaa
Baseball Jokes - Patrick Girouard
Celebrate Chinese New Year - Elaine A. Kule

Young Adult Reading Challenge




January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010


J. Kaye of J. Kaye's Books in starting a new challenge, the 2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge.
Here's what J.Kaye says:


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, click here.


2. There are four levels:-

-The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.

--Just My Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 25 Young Adult novels.

--Stepping It Up YA Reading Challenge – Read 50 Young Adult novels.

--Super Size Me YA Reading Challenge – Read 75 Young Adult novels.


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.





1 The Postcard by Tony Abbott(Audio)
2 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)
3 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
4 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher
5 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)
6 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
7 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)

8 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)

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The Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt
Princess in the Spotlight - Meg Cabot

Audio Book Challenge 2010






January 1 - December 31, 2010


The Royal Reviews is hosting The Audio Book Challenge in 2010. They write:

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.
Challenge Guidelines:

Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. Non-Bloggers: Include your information in the comment section on the post about the challenge.

Audio books only.

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.
Only books started on January 1st count towards this challenge.
There are four levels of participation:

Curious – Listen to 3 Audio Books.
Fascinated – Listen to 6 Audio Books.
Addicted – Listen to 12 Audio Books.
Obsessed – Listen to 20 Audio Books.

Want to join? Visit the post about the challenge.


1. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer - James L. Swanson (Audio)
2 The Christmas Pearl- Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)
3 The Postcard - Tony Abbott(Audio)
4 Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)
5 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
6 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)
7 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
8 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
9 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)
10 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
11 Playing for Pizza - John Grisham (Audio)
12 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
13 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
14 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
15 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)
16 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
17 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)
18 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)

19 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)
20 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)



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Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky (audio)
The 8th Confession - James Patterson (Audio)
Tuck Everlasting

Pages Read Challenge Season 2

the one with the Pages Read Challenge Season 2


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.

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!

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.

2) Write a blog post about it in which you will keep track of your page count.

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.

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.

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!

1 Froggy Bakes A Cake by Jonathan London (32)
2 Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London (32)
3 The Laceyville Monkeys: Say the Right Words by Harriett Ruderman (32)
4 The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke (24)
5 Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio) (496)
6 The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio) (176)
7 Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley (127)
8 Corrigans Pool by Dot Ryan (474)
9 The Postcard by Tony Abbott(Audio) (368)
10 Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio) (432)
11 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio) (384)
12 Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (358)
13 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter (56)
14 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (69)
15 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio) (240)
16 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter (59)
17 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter (57)
18 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Anne Bryant(Audio) (240)
19 The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan (28)
20 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter (57)
21 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio) (448)
22 Hero At Large by Janet Evanovich (288)
23 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter (82)
24 Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene (30)
25 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio) (304)
26 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio) (400)
27 The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher (130)
28 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio) (304)
29 Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent (24)
30 The Essential Event Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris (58)
31 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (87)
32 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (96)
33 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy (96)
34 Remembering When I was Young by Carole Carson (48)
35 Jump! by Scott M. Fischer (32)
36 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio) (160)
37 A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer (32)
38 One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer (32)
39 The Essential Cooking Planning Kit by Godfrey Harris (60)
40 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio) (288)

41 Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts (342)
42 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio) (352)
43 Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer (32)
44 Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer (32)
45 Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer (32)
46 Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg (32)
47 Because by Mikhail Barishnakof(32)

48 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (32)
49 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio) (192)
50 Corduroy by Dan Freeman (32)
51 Flotsam by David Wiesner (36)
52 Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman (64)
53 A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer (224)
54 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio) (208)
55 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio) (192)
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The Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt (278)
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella (406)
Savor the Moments by Nora Roberts




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The 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge






January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

J. Kaye from J.Kaye's Book Blog is hosting the2010 Support Your Local Library Challenge again, where participants are encouraged to read from their libraries.

There are four levels of participation you may choose from for 2010:



--The Mini – Check out and read 25 library books. - COMPLETED

--Just My Size – Check out and read 50 library books.

--Stepping It Up – Check out and read 75 library books.

--Super Size Me – Check out and read 100 library books.

(Aim high. As long as you read 25 by the end of 2010, you are a winner.)

Audio, Re-reads, eBooks, YA, Young Reader – any book as long as it is checked out from the library count. Checked out like with a library card, not purchased at a library sale.

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.

Crossovers from other reading challenges count.



1 Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Audio)
2 The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank(Audio)
3 Star Bright: A Christmas Story by Andrew M. Greeley
4 The Postcard by Tony Abbott(Audio)
5 Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews(Audio)
6 Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter
8 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
9 Freestyle with Avery by Annie Bryant (Audio)
10 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter
11 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter
12 Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant (Audio)
13 The St. Patrick's Day Shillelah by Janet Nolan
14 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter
15 Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter
17 Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene
18 Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd(Audio)
19 Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Audio)
20 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Audio)
21 Miss Brooks Loves Books ! (and I don't) by Barbara Barrent
22 The Haunted Hotel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
23 The Invisible Island (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
24 The Jaguar's Jewel (A-Z Mysteries) by Ron Roy
25 Jump! by Scott M. Fischer
26 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras by Cathy Hopkins(Audio)
27 A Boy, a Dog, A Frog, and A Friend by Mercer Mayer
28 One Frog Too Many by Mercer Mayer
29 Off Season (Dairy Queen, #2) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Audio)
30 Home A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Edwards (audio)
31 Frog, Where are You? by Mercer Mayer

32 Frog On His Own by Mercer Mayer
33 Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer
34 Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg
35 Because by Mikhail Barishnakof
36 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
37 Superfudge by Judy Blume (Audio)
38 Corduroy by Dan Freeman
39 Flotsam by David Wiesner
40 Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman
41 Half Magic by Edward Eager (Audio)
42 The Twenty One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois (Audio)


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Baseball Jokes by Patrick Girouard
Celebrate Chinese New Year by Elaine A. Kule
Home for Christmas by Andrew Greeley
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