Sunday, January 8, 2012
2012 Short Story Challenge
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Romance Reading Challenge
I'm happy to say that my Romance Reading Challenge 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:
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.
Here are a few suggestions:
-anything written by Jane Austen: classics/regency romance
-Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: historical romance
-Nicholas Sparks books: contemporary romance *have box of tissues handy*
-Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding: contemporary romance/humor
-Gena Showalter's books: contemporary romance/paranormal
-The Twilight series By Stephenie Meyer: YA Romance/paranormal
-Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti: contemporary romance
-The Princess Bride by William Goldman: fantasy/romance/humor
-Frederica by Georgette Heyer: regency romance
-Outlander by Diana Gabaldon: time travel romance
-The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss: historical romance
-Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: gothic romance/classics
Need more suggestions? Visit Best Romance Novels Today, Best Romance Stories and Romance Novels on Wikipedia.
2. Choose at least 5 novels to read. You can change your choices at any time. Crossovers between other challenges are fine.
3. Read them at your own pace in 2011 then post the link to your review(s).
Whisper Stories In My Ears
Here is the basic information:
•Should you choose to participate in this challenge, 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.
•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...
•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.
The challenge runs from January 1st to December 31st, 2011.
You can join at anytime you want!
It doesn't matter what audiobook you are listening to,
no matter the genre or the length!
Challenge Guidelines:
•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.
•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.
•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....
•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!
We also made a small Button that you will see
in all of our audiobook reviews going forward.
You're more than welcome to take it
and use it at the bottom of your Review
to show the audiobook section.
Throughout the year, as you add your reviews in,
you'll be eligible for level badges based on how many hours
of audibook listening you've logged.
We'll unveil those images as we go, but the levels are as follows:
100 hours: Whispering My Love
200 hours: Can't Keep Quiet
300 hours: Singing It From The Mountain Tops
400 hours: Megaphone Shout
One challenge not enough for you?
Well, we happen to know that there is a Audiobook Challenge over at
Theresa's Reading Corner
and of course we would be totally happy for you to sign up both Challenges.
Also, the lovely bloggers over at Audiobook Jukebox
compile lists of strictly Audiobook reviews.
Go check them out for a rec or add yours to their list!
Holidays got your wallet cramped
and you don't have extra cash to buy an audiobook
to start the challenge with?
FEAR NOT!
Many libraries in the US allow their patrons
to check out audiobooks via OverDrive.
And even if your library doesn't,
the Bookworms still have you covered!
Sign up for the challenge before January 1st
and get entered to win an introductory account at Audible
with two free downloads.
Winner will be announce January 1st so you can start listening right away!
The Page to Screen Reading Challenge
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.
I decided to hold The Page to Screen Reading Challenge to encourage people to read books and watch movies that are based on books.
Prizes:
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).
Participants must reach reading level one (5 books) by December 31, 2011 to be entered in the drawing.
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!
Rules:
Read books that were made into movies or T.V. shows
Books must be read between January 1-December 31, 2011
Rereads count!
You can also watch the movies/T.V. shows as part of the challenge but it is not a requirement
If you watch T.V. shows, you should watch 2 hours of the show to be equal to one movie
Books that are currently being made into movies also count as long as the movie will be released sometime in 2011
Make a post about the challenge using my challenge logo and link your post below to sign up
As stated above, reviews of the books/movies you watch/read are not required but they count as extra prize entries!
Make a wrap up post at the end of the challenge and link it to my wrap up post
Reading Levels:
Level one-Read 5 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Level two-Read 10 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Level three-Read 15 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Level four-Read 20 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Reading and Watching Levels:
Level one-Read 5 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
Level two-Read 10 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
Level three-Read 15 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
Level four-Read 20 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
Off The Shelf Challenge
Off The Shelf Challenge
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?
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?
The challenge begins on the 1st of January and ends on the 31st of December 2011
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.
How To Participate
Decide which challenge level you'll be doing (further below) - do not include books that you buy from the start of this challenge.
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).
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..
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..
Submit your reviews (if you choose to review them, but that is optional) on the review page.
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
Challenge Levels
Tempted– Choose 5 books to read
Trying – Choose 15 books to read
Making A Dint – Choose 30 books to read
On A Roll – Choose 50 books to read
Flying Off – Choose 75 books to read
For extra hard challenges
Hoarder – Choose 76-125 books to read
Buried – Choose 126-200 books to read
Comic Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2011
Hosted by Bookish Ardour, the Comic Challenge is a year long challenge to read comics. There are several levels of participation:
Challenge Levels
Pow! – Choose 5 comics to read
Zoink! – Choose 15 comcis to read
Kerplunk! – Choose 30 comics to read
Ka-Boom! – Choose 50 comics to read
Holy Smokes! – Choose 75 comics to read
For extra hard challenges
Pow! – Choose 75-125 comics to read
Bam! – Choose 125-200 comics to read
Learn more and sign up by visiting the post about the challenge.
Monday, January 3, 2011
2011 Read-n-Review
January 1-December31, 2011
MizBooks is once again hosting the Read and Review Challenge. She writes:
Review each book you read in 2011.
* 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.
* 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. Thank you.
To join, go to Read and Review Challenge.
1 Hedgehogs by Emma Parker
2 The Moovers and the Milkshakers by Emma Parker
3 Hullabaloo at the Zoo by Emma Parker
4 The Butterfly Race by Emma Parker
5 The Yellow Hummer by Ivet Graham-Morgan
6 Teddy Is Real I Think by Emma Parker
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Monday, December 27, 2010
2011 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2011
Jamie at The Book Junkie's Bookshelf is hosting the 2011 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge. She writes:
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.
The Rules:
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 on Jamie's blog.
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.
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.
There are four levels to this challenge...Pick your poison:
The Mini – Check out and read 30 library books.
"Fun" Size – Check out and read 40 library books.
Jumbo Size – Check out and read 50 library books.
Mega Size – Check out and read 51+ library books.
Learn more and sign up by visiting the post about the challenge.
2011 Romance Reading Challenge
2011 Romance Reading Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2011
Jamie from Nitty Gritty Romance and Erotica Reviews is hosting the 2011 Romance Reading Challenge. 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.
Guidelines:
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.
Audio, eBooks, paper all count.
Re-reads are ok but try to keep them to a minimum.
Cross overs from other challenges are ok.
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.
For more information and to sign up, visit the post about the challenge.
2011 Sexy Reading Challenge
January 1-December 31, 2011
Brazen Broads are hosting the Sexy Reading Challenge. They write:
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.
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!
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.
To join, go to Sexy Reading Challenge.
A-Z Mystery Author Challenge
January 1-December 31, 2011
Michelle at Red Headed Book Child is hosting her very first Challenge, the A-Z Mystery Author Challenge. She writes:
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!
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.
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!
Sign up ends February 1, 2011.
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).
Mystery genre can include Cozy, Suspense, Thriller, or Noir. All Adult novels please.
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.
To join, go to A-Z Mystery Author Challenge.
Celebrate the Author Challenge
January 1-December 31, 2011
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:
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.
You can choose picture books, poetry books, early readers, chapter books, fiction for middle grades, fiction for teens, adult reads, nonfiction, whatever you want.
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:
Author birthdays by date (pdf),author birthdays by name (pdf), kidsreads.com, teenreads.com, author birthday directory, etc.
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.)
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.
To join, go to Celebrate the Authors Challenge.
Books Won Challenge 2011
January 1-December 31, 2011
Teddy of So Many Precious Books, So Little Time is hosting the Books Won Challenge for a second year. She writes:
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.
If you would like to join me, here are the levels:
Honorable Mention: Read 1-3 book you won.
Bronze: Read 4-6 books you won.
Silver: Read 7-9 Books you won.
Gold: Read 10 or more books you won.
The Rules:
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.
2.Crossovers with other challenges are okay.
3. Audiobooks and ebooks count, as long as you won them.
4. You can change up levels but cannot go back down a level.
5. You don't have to make a list ahead of time for this challenge but you can if you want to.
To join, go to Books Won Challenge.
Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge 2011
Fatin of Romance Book Maven is once again hosting the Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge. She writes:
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.
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?
Details –
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.)
2. Read at least 10 contemporaries between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011
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.
To join, go to Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Buy One Book and Read It Challenge 2011
January 1-December 31, 2011
Amy is hosting the Buy One Book and Read It Challenge again in 2011. She writes:
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.
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.
There are two levels to this challenge:
1) Buy One Book and Read It.
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.
2) Level Two--Buy one book and read it every month
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.
Rules
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.
2) The book(s) can be print or electronic. Unless you are unable to read print, audiobooks don't count towards this challenge.
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.
To join, go to the Buy One Book and Read It Challenge.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Outdo Yourself Reading Challnge 2011
I think I'm going to try level 2: Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books
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.
So here I am again trying to read 100 books.
Nicholas Sparks Reading Challenge 2011
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.
I'll copy the whole list from Book Vixen, but I'm not sure which ones I'll read.
List of Nicholas Sparks novels:
The Notebook
Message in a Bottle
A Walk to Remember
The Rescue
A Bend in the Road
Nights in Rodanthe
The Wedding
The Guardian
Three Weeks With My Brother
True Believer (read this first, before At First Sight)
At First Sight (read this after True Believer)
The Choice
Dear John
The Lucky One
The Last Song
Safe Haven
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
I
J
K
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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U
V
W - Weisner, David - Flotsam
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Y
Z
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
K
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)
Q
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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W
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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.
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)
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