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.

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.

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

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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V
W
X
Y - The Year Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher
Z

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