2017 Reading Challenges

This challenge is being hosted by Gina at Book Dragon's Lair. This is going to be a stretch and I don't think I'll make it, but it's fun to keep track:

Level 1: 100 minimum

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
5. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
6. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
7. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
8. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
10. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
11. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
12. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
13. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
14. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
15. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
16. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
17. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
18. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
19. The Dinner by Herman Koch
20. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
21. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
22. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
23. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
24. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
25. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
26. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
27. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
28. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
29. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
30. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
31. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
32. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
33. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
34. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
35. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
36. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
37. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
38. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
39. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
40. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
41. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
42. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
43. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
44. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
45. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
46. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
47. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
48. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
49. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
50. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
51. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
52. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
53. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
54. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
55. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
56. Final Girls by Riley Sager
57. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
58. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
59. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
60. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
61. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
62. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
63. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
64. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
65. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
66. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
67. False Flag by John Altman
68. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
69. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
70. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
71. It by Stephen King
72. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
73. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
74. Slade House by David Mitchell
75. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
76. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
77. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
78. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
79. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
80. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
81. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
82. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
83. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
84. The Troop by Nick Cutter
85. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
86. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
87. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
88. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
89. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
90. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
91. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
92. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
93. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
94. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
95. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
96. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
97. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Corinne @ Everyday Gyaan. I read 75 books in 2016, so I am aiming for:

Getting My Heart Rate Up: read 1–5 more books (or 250–1,499 more pages)

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
5. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
6. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
7. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
8. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
10. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
11. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
12. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
13. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
14. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
15. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
16. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
17. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
18. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
19. The Dinner by Herman Koch
20. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
21. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
22. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
23. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
24. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
25. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
26. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
27. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
28. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
29. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
30. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
31. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
32. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
33. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
34. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
35. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
36. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
37. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
38. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
39. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
40. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
41. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
42. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
43. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
44. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
45. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
46. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
47. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
48. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
49. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
50. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
51. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
52. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
53. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
54. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
55. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
56. Final Girls by Riley Sager
57. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
58. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
59. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
60. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
61. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
62. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
63. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
64. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
65. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
66. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
67. False Flag by John Altman
68. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
69. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
70. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
71. It by Stephen King
72. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
73. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
74. Slade House by David Mitchell
75. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
76. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
77. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
78. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
79. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
80. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
81. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
82. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
83. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
84. The Troop by Nick Cutter
85. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
86. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
87. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
88. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
89. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
90. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
91. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
92. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
93. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
94. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
95. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
96. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
97. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Gina at Book Dragon's Lair. I definitely read more books via audiobooks than traditional reading. I'm aiming for the lowest level:

Bonsai: Read 12,000 pages

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware [352 pages]
2. Cut by Patricia McCormick [151 pages; total 503 pages]
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot[(370 pages; total 873 pages]
4. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1) [288 pages; total 1,161 pages]
5. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand [320 pages; total 1,481 pages]
6. Pax by Sara Pennypacker [278 pages; total 1,759 pages]
7. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan [344 pages; total 2,103 pages]
8. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley [273 pages; total 2,376 pages]
9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini [391 pages; total 2,767 pages]
10. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1) [400 pages; total 3,197 pages]
11. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25) [294 pages; 3,491 pages]
12. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins [529 pages; total 4,020 pages]
13. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1) [420 pages; total 4,440 pages]
14. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1) [156 pages; total 4,596 pages]
15. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden [385 pages; total 4,981 pages]
16. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe [8 pages; total 4,989 pages]
17. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5) [100 pages; total 5,089 pages]
18. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike [325 pages; total 5,414 pages]
19. The Dinner by Herman Koch [292 pages; total 5,706 pages]
20. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood [368 pages; total 6,074 pages]
21. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard [368 pages; total 6,442 pages]
22. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young [252 pages; total 6,694 pages]
23. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe [304 pages; total 6,998 pages]
24. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub [320 pages; total 7,318 pages]
25. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1) [287 pages; total 7,605 pages]
26. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2) [448 pages; total 8,053 pages]
27. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson [372 pages; total 8,425 pages]
28. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson [144 pages; total 8,569 pages]
29. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone [320 pages; total 8,889 pages]
30. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1) [358 pages; total 9,247 pages]
31. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow  [272 pages; total 9,519 pages]
32. The Elementals by Michael McDowell [292 pages; total 9,811 pages]
33. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1) [318 pages; total 10,129 pages]
34. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3) [287 pages; total 10,416 pages]
35. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5) [106 pages; total 10,522 pages]
36. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland [372 pages; total 10,894 pages]
37. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1) [384 pages; total 11,278 pages]
38. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn [250 pages; total 11,528 pages]
39. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1) [443 pages; total 11,971 pages]
40. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17) [298 pages; total 12,269 pages]
41. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1) 260 pages; total 12,529 pages]
42. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins [325 pages; total 12,854 pages]
43. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson [369 pages; total 13,223 pages]
44. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1) [268 pages; total 13,491 pages]
45. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1) [282 pages; total 13,773 pages]
46. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven [378 pages; total 14,151 pages]
47. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3) [448 pages; total 14,599 pages]
48. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2) (Oz, Book #2) [192 pages; total 14,791pages]
49. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1) [416 pages; total 15,207 pages]
50. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper [260 pages; total 15,467 pages]
51. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2) [357 pages; total 15,824 pages]
52. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy [352 pages; total 16,176 pages]
53. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon [336 pages; total 16,512 pages]
54. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2) [368 pages; total 16,880 pages]
55. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1) [128 pages; total 17,008 pages]
56. Final Girls by Riley Sager [342 pages; total 17,350 pages]
57. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins [386 pages; total 17,736 pages]
58. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber [269 pages; total 18,005 pages]
59. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2) [277 pages; total 18,282 pages]
60. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)  [290 pages; total 18,572 pages]
61. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper [384 pages; total 18,956 pages]
62. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2) [459 pages; total 19,415 pages]
63. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck [304 pages; total 19,719 pages]
64. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15) [525 pages; total 19,940 pages]
65. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2) [304 pages; total 20,244 pages]
66. Possess by Gretchen McNeil [382 pages; total 20,626 pages]
67. False Flag by John Altman [364 pages; total 20,990 pages]
68. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed [315 pages; total 21,305 pages]
69. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2) [398 pages; total 21,703 pages]
70. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4 [416 pages; total 22,119 pages]
71. It by Stephen King (1,116 pages; total 23,235 pages]
72. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins [289 pages; total 23,524 pages]
73. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware [352 pages; total 23,876 pages]
74. Slade House by David Mitchell [238 pages; total 24,114 pages]
75. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James [121 pages; total 24,235 pages]
76. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1 [384 pages; total 24,619 pages]
77. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs [336 pages; total 24,955 pages]
78. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco [246 pages; total 25,201 pages]
79. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick [288 pages; total 25,489 pages]
80. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1) [450 pages; total 25,939 pages]
81. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber [224 pages;
82. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright [149 pages;
83. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright [20 pages;
84. The Troop by Nick Cutter [520 pages;
85. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak [368 pages;
86. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham [224 pages;
87. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks [208 pages;
88. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield [416 pages;
89. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty [512 pages;
90. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips [288 pages;
91. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2) [312 pages;
92. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1) [288 pages
93. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5) [288 pages;
94. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel [246 pages;
95. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1) [262 pages;
96. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett [202 pages;
97. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George [432 pages;

This challenge is being hosted by Hot Listens & Caffeinated Book Reviewer. This is the level that I am aiming for:

My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+

1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
3. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
4. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
5. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
6. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
7. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
8. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
9. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
10. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
11. The Dinner by Herman Koch
12. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
13. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
14. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
15. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
16. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
17. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
18. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
19. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
20. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
21. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
22. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
23. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
24. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
25. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
26. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
27. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
28. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
29. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
30. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
31. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
32. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
33. Final Girls by Riley Sager
34. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
35. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
36. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
37. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
38. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
39. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
40. False Flag by John Altman
41. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
42. It by Stephen King
43. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
44. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
45. Slade House by David Mitchell
46. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
47. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
48. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
49. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
50. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
51. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
52. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
53. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
54. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
55. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
56. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
57. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
58. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
59. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
60. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

This challenge is being hosted by Gina at Book Dragon's Lair. I definitely read more books via audio than traditional reading, so here is what I am aiming for:

Megabyte – 25 books

1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
3. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
4. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
5. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
6. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
7. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
8. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
9. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
10. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
11. The Dinner by Herman Koch
12. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
13. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
14. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
15. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
16. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
17. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
18. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
19. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
20. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
21. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
22. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
23. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
24. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
25. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
26. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
27. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
28. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
29. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
30. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
31. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
32. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
33. Final Girls by Riley Sager
34. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
35. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
36. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
37. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
38. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
39. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
40. False Flag by John Altman
41. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
42. It by Stephen King
43. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
44. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
45. Slade House by David Mitchell
46. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
47. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
48. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
49. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
50. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
51. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
52. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
53. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
54. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
55. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
56. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
57. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
58. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
59. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
60. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

This challenge is being hosted by Gina at Book Dragon's Lair. I never read e-books, although I have a Kobo and two Kindles! And, yes, I have a plethora of e-books on both. I'm aiming for the lowest level here:

Bit – 1 book

1. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland

2017 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

This challenge is being hosted by Romance Readers Reading Challenges over on Goodreads. This challenge is for those books that are over 450 pages. My goal is:

Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.

1. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
2. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
3. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
4. It by Stephen King
5. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
6. The Troop by Nick Cutter
7. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

This challenge is being hosted by Anna @ Herding Cats & Burning Soup. This is for all those review copies that you received but haven't reviewed yet that is 4+ months past due! There are no set levels, so you choose your own. I am aiming for:

Read four books from my review pile

1. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
2. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
3. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
4. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
5. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
6. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
7. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
8. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
9. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
10. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
11. False Flag by John Altman
12. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
13. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
14. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

This challenge is being hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. I rarely read debut books, so my goal will be the same as for 2016:

Read one MG/YA/NA debut

Helpful Links:

• Goodreads list of 2017 Debut Author Challenge books.
• Official Goodreads group for the challenge.
• Google Spreadsheet of 2017 debuts.

1. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Valentina @ Peek a Book. Here is the level that I am aiming for:

Level 4: WONDER WOMAN - read 20+ books written by a woman author

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
5. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
6. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
7. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
8. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
9. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
10. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
11. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
12. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
13. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
14. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
15. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
16. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
17. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
18. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
19. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
20. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
21. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
22. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
23. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
24. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
25. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
26. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
27. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
28. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
29. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
30. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
31. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
32. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
33. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
34. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
35. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
36. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
37. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
38. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
39. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
40. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
41. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
42. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
43. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
44. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
45. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
46. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
47. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
48. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
49. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
50. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
51. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
52. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
53. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
54. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
55. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
56. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
57. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
58. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
59. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
60. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
61. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
62. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
63. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
64. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
65. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

July 1, 2017  until June 30, 2018

This challenge is being hosted by Melwyk at The Indextrious Reader. The goal is to read a minimum of 13 Canadian books in a one-year span, from Canada Day to Canada Day.

Some Canadian books on my TBR pile include:

1. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
2. The Troop by Nick Cutter
3. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
4. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
5. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
6. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
7. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
8. Linwood Barclay
9. The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie by Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce Series, Book 1)
10. Douglas Coupland
11. Joy Fielding
12. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
13. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
14. Little Bee by Chris Cleave
15. Atonement by Ian McEwan
16. Erica Jong
17. J.A. Jance

This challenge is being hosted by Michelle @ Gather Together and Read. You pick a book on your shelf and then count out 12 books and read one book a month, in order backwards or forwards, or you can choose to use a List Randomizer to pick the order for you which is the way that I've chosen.

Here is the stack:

There are couple of books in there that are second books in a series that I haven't read yet, and I have both first books on audio so I will have to listen to those audiobooks first!

1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
4. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
5. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
6. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
7. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block. The challenge level that I am signing up for is:

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s

1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
3. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
4. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
5. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
6. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
7. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
8. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
9. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
10. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
11. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
12. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
13. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
14. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
15. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
16. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
17. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
18. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
19. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
20. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
21. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
22. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
23. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
24. It by Stephen King
25. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
26. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
27. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
28. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
29. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
30. The Troop by Nick Cutter
31. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
32. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
33. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
34. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
35. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

This challenge is being hosted by Sarah @ The YA Book Traveler.

To read a minimum of 1 book per month that is currently published (no arcs with future dates)

1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
3. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
4. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
5. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
6. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
7. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
8. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
9. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
10. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
11. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
12. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
13. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
14. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
15. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
16. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
17. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
18. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
19. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
20. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
21. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
22. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
23. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
24. It by Stephen King
25. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
26. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
27. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
28. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
29. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
30. The Troop by Nick Cutter
31. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
32. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
33. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
34. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
35. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

This challenge is being hosted by Angel's Guilty Pleasures and Bea's Book Nook. I'm a huge advocate of utilizing our local public libraries. Did you know that requesting books by inter-library loan increases the circulation in your neighbourhood branch? Last year a couple of branches closed in our city, but my neighbourhood actually got a brand-new, bigger library! Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Thrifty Reader: read 24 library books

1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
3. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
4. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
5. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
6. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
7. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
8. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
9. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
10. The Dinner by Herman Koch
11. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
12. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
13. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
14. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
15. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
16. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
17. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
18. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
19. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
20. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
21. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
22. Slade House by David Mitchell
23. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
24. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
25. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
26. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
27. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
28. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
29. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Austine @ Novel Knight. We are supposed to pick our own level and include a list of books on our TBR (we can change this if need be).

I have so many series that I've started but never finished. I will continue on with my 2016 goal, which is to try to finish off more series that are on my TBR! I want to read 12 books from my TBR pile. Here are just a few that are on my list:

1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
4. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
5. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
6. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
7. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
8. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
9. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
10. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
11. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
12. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
13. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
14. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
15. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
16. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
17. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
18. The Dinner by Herman Koch
19. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
20. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
21. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
22. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
23. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
24. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
25. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
26. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
27. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
28. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
29. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
30. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
31. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
32. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
33. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
34. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
35. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
36. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
37. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
38. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
39. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
40. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
41. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
42. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
43. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
44. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
45. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
46. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
47. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
48. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
49. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
50. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
51. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
52. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
53. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
54. It by Stephen King
55. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
56. Slade House by David Mitchell
57. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
58. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
59. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
60. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
61. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
62. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
63. The Troop by Nick Cutter
64. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
65. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
66. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
67. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
68. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
69. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
70. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
71. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
72. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
73. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
74. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George
75. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker (Ten Tiny Breaths, Book #1)
76. The Seeds of Wither by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book #1.5)
77. Sever by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book #3)
78. Air Bound by Christine Feehan (Sea Haven, Book #3)
79. Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #2)
80. Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #2.5)
81. Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #3)
82. The Last Mission of the Living by Rhiannon Frater (Last Bastion, Book #2)
83. The Remedy by Suzanne Young (The Program, Book #0.5)
84. The Epidemic by Suzanne Young (The Program, Book #0.6)
85. Ensnared by A.G. Howard (Splintered, Book #3)

This challenge is being hosted by Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard. We are supposed to pick our own level; books must be published BEFORE 2016.

I have so many series that I've started but never finished. I will continue on with my 2016 goal, which is to try to finish off more series that are on my TBR! I want to read 12 backlist books from my TBR pile. Here are just a few that are on my list:

1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
4. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
5. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
6. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
7. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
8. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
9. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
10. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
11. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
12. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
13. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
14. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
15. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
16. The Dinner by Herman Koch
17. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
18. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
19. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
20. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
21. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
22. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
23. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
24. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
25. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
26. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
27. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
28. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
29. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
30. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
31. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
32. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
33. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
34. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
35. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
36. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
37. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
38. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
39. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
40. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
41. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
42. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
43. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
44. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
45. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
46. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
47. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
48. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
49. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
50. It by Stephen King
51. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
52. Slade House by David Mitchell
53. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
54. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
55. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
56. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
57. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
58. Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
59. The Troop by Nick Cutter
60. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
61. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
62. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
63. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
64. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
65. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
66. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
67. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
68. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
69. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
70. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George
71. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker (Ten Tiny Breaths, Book #1)
72. The Seeds of Wither by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book #1.5)
73. Sever by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book #3)
74. Air Bound by Christine Feehan (Sea Haven, Book #3)
75. Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #2)
76. Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #2.5)
77. Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #3)
78. The Last Mission of the Living by Rhiannon Frater (Last Bastion, Book #2)
79. The Remedy by Suzanne Young (The Program, Book #0.5)
80. The Epidemic by Suzanne Young (The Program, Book #0.6)
81. Ensnared by A.G. Howard (Splintered, Book #3)

This challenge is being hosted by Sophia Rose at Delighted Reader. I have a few LONG series that I want to start. There are no formal challenge levels, so my goal is:

Read at least five books in one romance series

1. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
2. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
3. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
4. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
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This challenge is being hosted by Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know and Holly @ Words Fueled by Love. One of my goals for 2016 was to try to get back to those series that I haven't finished! In 2016, I finished three series and I'm hoping to knock some more off my TBR mountain! The level that I am aiming for is:

Level 1: Finish 1 – 5 series

Some of the ones on my TBR are:

1. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
2. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
3. Sever by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book #3)
4. Lord of the Abyss (Royal House of Shadows, Book #4)
5. Evertrue by Brodi Ashton (Everneath, Book #3)
6. Abandon by Elana Johnson (Possession, Book #3)
7. Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #3)
8. The Last Mission of the Living by Rhiannon Frater (Last Bastion, Book #2)
9. Ensnared by A.G. Howard (Splintered, Book #3)

Goodreads 2017 Stacking the Series Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

0/21 books

Level 7: Night Huntress Universe series by Jeaniene Frost

1. Reckoning
2. Halfway to the Grave 
3. Happily Never After
4. One Foot in the Grave
5. At Grave's End
6. Devil to Pay
7. Destined for an Early Grave

      


Level 6: Agatha Raisin series by M.C. Beaton:

1. The Blood of an Englishman
2. Dishing the Dirt
3. Agatha Raisin Pushing up Daisies
4. Agatha's First Case
5. Agatha Raisin: Hell's Bells
6. Christmas Crumble: An Agatha Raisin Short Story

     


Level 5: Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs:

1. Iron Kissed
2. Bone Crossed
3. Silver Borne
4. River Marked
5. Frost Burned

    


Level 4: The Others series by Anne Bishop:

1. Murder of Crows
2. Vision in Silver
3. Marked in Flesh
4. Etched in Bone

   


Level 3: Daughter of Smoke & Bone series by Laini Taylor:

1. Days of Blood & Starlight
2. Night of Cake & Puppets
3. Dreams of Gods & Monsters

  


Level 2: The Chemical Garden series by Lauren DeStefano:

1. The Seeds of Wither
2. Sever

 


Level 1: Everneath series by Brodi Ashton:

1. Evertrue

1. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
2. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
3. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
4. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
5. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
6. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
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This challenge is being hosted by Alison @ Uncertain Somewhere. Any book in a series counts. Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Seriously Committed: 25 books read (that's 1 book every 2 weeks)

1. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
2. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
3. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
4. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
5. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
6. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
7. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
8. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
9. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
10. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
11. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
12. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
13. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
14. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
15. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
16. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
17. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
18. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
19. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
20. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
21. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
22. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
23. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
24. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
25. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
26. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
27. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
28. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
29. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
30. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
31. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
32. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
33. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
34. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
35. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
36. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
37. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Jackie @ Literary Escapism. Here is the goal that I am aiming for:

Read 25 new authors in 2017

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
5. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
6. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
7. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
8. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
10. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
11. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
12. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
13. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
14. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
15. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike 
16. The Dinner by Herman Koch 
17. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 
18. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard 
19. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young  
20. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe 
21. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
22. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
23. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
24. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
25. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
26. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
27. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
28. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
29. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
30. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
31. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
32. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
33. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
34. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
35. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
36. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
37. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
38. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
39. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
40. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
41. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
42. Final Girls by Riley Sager
43. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
44. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
45. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
46. False Flag by John Altman
47. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
48. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
49. Slade House by David Mitchell
50. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
51. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
52. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
53. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
54. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
55. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
56. The Troop by Nick Cutter
57. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
58. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
59. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
60. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
61. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
62. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
63. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
64. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
65. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
66. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
67. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
68. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Herding Cats & Burning Soup. Here's what counts:

Anything "new" to you. For example...

--First time reading an author

--first book in a series

--first book you've read from a series (doesn't have to be book one)

--first time trying a genre/subgenre

--a debut book from an author (even if you've read them before)

To complete the challenge you need to read 12 books minimum.

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware [new author]
2. Cut by Patricia McCormick [new author; debut book]
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot [new author; debut book]
4. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1) [new author; first book in a series]
5. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand (new author)
6. Pax by Sara Pennypacker (new author)
7. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan (new author)
8. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley [new author]
9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini [new author]
10. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1) [new author; new series]
11. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins [new author]
12. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1) [new author; new series]
13. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1) [first book in a series]
14. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden [new author]
15. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5) [new author; new series]
16. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike [new author]
17. The Dinner by Herman Koch [new author]
18. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood [new author]
19. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard [new author]
20. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young  [new author]
21. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe [new author]
22. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub  [new author]
23. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1) [new author]
24. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson [new author]
25. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone [new author; new series]
26. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow [new author]
27. The Elementals by Michael McDowell [new author]
28. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1) [new author; new series]
29. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland [new author]
30. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1) [new author; new series]
31. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn  [new author]
32. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1) [new author; new series]
33. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17) [new author; new series]
34. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1) [new author; new series]
35. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins [new author]
36. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1) [new author; new series]
37. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1) [new author; new series]
38. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven [new author]
39. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1) [new author; new series]
40. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper [new author]
41. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy [new author]
42. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon [new author]
43. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1) [new series]
44. Final Girls by Riley Sager [new author]
45. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper [new author]
46. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck [new author]
47. Possess by Gretchen McNeil [new author]
48. False Flag by John Altman [new author]
49. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed [new author]
50. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins [new author]
51. Slade House by David Mitchell [new author]
52. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James [new author]
53. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1) [new author; new series]
54. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs [new author]
55. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco [new author]
56. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick [new author]
57. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1) [new series]
58. Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright [new author]
59. The Troop by Nick Cutter [new author]
60. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak [new author]
61. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks [new author]
62. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield [new author]
63. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty [new author]
64. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips [new author]
65. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2) [new author; new series]
66. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1) [new author; new series]
67. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5) [new author; new series]
68. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel [new author]
69. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1) [new author; new series]
70. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett [new author]
71. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George [new author; new series]

This challenge is being hosted by Stormi @ Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! and Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews. I have so many books on my TBR mountain that I rarely read books the same year that they are released, so here is what I am aiming for:

1-30 books per year – New Release Newbie

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
3. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
4. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
5. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
6. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
7. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
8. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
9. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
10. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
11. Final Girls by Riley Sager
12. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
13. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
14. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
15. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
16. False Flag by John Altman
17. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
18. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
19. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
20. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
21. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
22. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips

This challenge is being hosted by Natalya at The Island Reader. There are 17 tasks. Here's the list:

1. A BOOK OVER 500 PAGES: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
2. A BOOK THAT WAS ADAPTED INTO A TV SHOW [Emerald City]: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
3. A BOOK THAT'S UNDER 100 PAGES: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
4. A ROMANCE SERIES THAT HAS AT LEAST THREE BOOKS: (A) Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5); (B) Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1); (C) Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5); (D) One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
5. A BOOK THAT HAS A GREEN COVER: Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
6. AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM SOMEONE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
7. A BOOK RECOMMENDED BY SOMEONE YOU FOLLOW ON TWITTER (Kimberly): Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
8. A BOOK SET IN THE CARIBBEAN (MAIN CHARACTER TAKES A TRIP TO ST. LUCIA): Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
9. A BOOK FROM OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
10. A BOOK THAT ALWAYS MAKES YOU CRY: Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
11. A HISTORICAL ROMANCE BY A PERSON OF COLOR: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
12. A BOOK PUBLISHED A DECADE AFTER YOU WERE BORN
13. A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS
14. THE FIRST BOOK YOU SEE WHEN YOU WALK INTO A BOOKSTORE
15. A BOOK ABOUT FINANCE
16. A BOOK WRITTEN BY A CELEBRITY

2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 

Fellow bibliophiles, start prepping your book lists, because the 2017 POPSUGAR reading challenge is here — with a new twist! For 2017's challenge, there are 40 book prompts to help diversify and expand your reading in the new year, PLUS an "advanced" section with 12 books for hardcore readers who complete the challenge before the year is over. That's a book a week for the overachievers out there! Not that you have to read all 52 books — the idea is just to have fun with it.

There is a Goodreads group that you can join to share your progress updates and get recommendations for the categories. 

1. A book involving travel: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. A book written by someone you admire: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas (Thanksgiving): Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
4. A bestseller from a genre you don’t normally read (biography): Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
5. A book from a nonhuman perspective: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
6. A book with a red spine: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
7. A book with a title that’s a character’s name: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
8. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
9. A book involving a mythical creature: White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
10. A book by an author from a country you’ve never visited [England]: 
     
    1. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
11. A book that's been on your TBR for way too long: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
12. A book you loved as a child: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
13. A book with a subtitle: Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
14. A book with an unreliable narrator: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
15. A book by a person of color: The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
16. A book that’s becoming a movie in 2017: The Dinner by Herman Koch
17. A book about an interesting woman: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
18. An audiobook: Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
19. A book set in the wilderness: The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
20. A book by or about a person who has a disability: Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
21. A book that’s published in 2017: Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
22. The first book in a series you haven’t read before: Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
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    A book by an author who uses a pseudonym [this author's real name is Alexi Zentner]: The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
24. A book set in two different time periods: Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
25. A book of letters: Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
26. A book recommended by a librarian (from my local library): The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
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    A book you’ve read before that never fails to make you smile: The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
28. A book with pictures: Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
29. An espionage thriller: False Flag by John Altman
30. A book set in a hotel: The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
31. A novel set during wartime: Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
32. A book that is a story within a story: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
33. A book with multiple authors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
34. A book about food: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
35. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
36. A book with a cat on the cover
37. A book with career advice
38. A steampunk novel
39. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
40. A book you bought on a trip

ADVANCED:

1. A book about a difficult topic: Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. A book based on mythology: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
3. A book with an eccentric character: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
4. A book recommended by an author you love (recommended by Stephen King): The Elementals by Michael McDowell
5. A book with a family member term in the title: Final Girls by Riley Sager
6. A bestseller from 2016: Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
7. A book you got from a used book sale: Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
8. A book that’s more than 800 pages: It by Stephen King
9. A book that takes place over a character’s life span: Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
10. A book about an immigrant or a refugee
11. A book from a genre/sub-genre that you’ve never heard of
12. A book that’s been mentioned in another book

This challenge is being hosted by Book Riot. It's another challenge list, and there is a Goodreads group for book recommendations.

Don’t just read… Read Harder!

I’ve linked to previous Book Riot posts, Goodreads lists, or other resources* that might help you find books to fit each task. And don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for more Book Riot posts to help you complete your Challenge (especially for tasks that don’t have any links).

1. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country: Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. Read a debut novel: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. Read a book about war: Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
4. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location: 
   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
   

    [Afghanistan]
5. Read a fantasy novel: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
6. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
7. Read a book about sports: Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
8. Read a book you’ve read before: The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
9. Read a travel memoir: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location: Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
11. Read a book about books: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
12. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
13. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
14. Read an all-ages comic.
15. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
16. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)

Finished your 2016 Challenge tasks? Don’t forget to take a picture of your completed list, email it to readharder@bookriot.com by Dec. 31st, and get a 30% discount at the Book Riot store!

*Lists (especially Goodreads lists, which are user-created) may not fit the challenge requirements. Double check any book you’re using, just to make sure.

This challenge is being hosted by Kim and Tanya @ Girlxoxo.

Welcome  to the 2017 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge! For this challenge, each  month is assigned a motif or theme. Your task is to read one book per month that fits in with the assigned motifs…

JANUARY – Diversify Your Reading
Kick the reading year off right and shake things up. Read a book with a character (or written by an author) of a race, religion, or sexual orientation other than your own.

FEBRUARY – Undercover Thriller
Read a book involving spies, detectives, private investigators, or a character in disguise.

MARCH – Time Traveler
Read a book set in a different dimension, a book in which time travel is involved or a dystopian or science fiction book where reality looks very different than what we’re used to.

APRIL – Award Winners
Read a book that has won a literary award or a book written by an author who has been recognized in the bookish community.

MAY – Book to Movie or Audio
Read a book that has a movie based off of it. For an extra challenge, see the movie or listen to the audio book as well.

JUNE – Destination Unknown
Read a book in which the character(s) take a trip, travel somewhere, go on a quest, or find themselves on a journey toward something.

JULY – Believe the Unbelievable
This month it’s all about fantasy. Epic fantasy, urban fantasy, fairytales, magic, etc.

AUGUST – Seasons, Elements, & Weather
Read a book in which the season, the elements, or the weather plays a role in the story.

SEPTEMBER – Creepy, Chilling, & Frightful
Cozy mystery ghost stories, paranormal hauntings, murder mysteries, weird and scary creatures- it’s up to you!

OCTOBER– Games, Challenges, & Contests
Read a book that involves a game of some sort. Video games, war games, psychological mess-with-your-mind games, characters who participate in a contest, or a story in which the character takes on a challenge.

NOVEMBER – Last Chance
Read a book you’ve been meaning to get to all year but haven’t yet or read the last book in a series you started.

DECEMBER – Picking Favorites
Read a book by one of your favorite authors or read a book that Girlxoxo has recommended this year.

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Below is a participation linky. Please use it to sign up and/or link up to your Monthly Motif Introduction blog post. If you don’t write a blog, link up to your Goodreads profile page.

The Nuts and Bolts – IMPORTANT!

On the first of each month we’ll be checking in with you and putting up a new linky for you to link your reviews for that month to. You will have until the 10th of the next month to add your link. After that the linky will be closed. You can find our latest Monthly Motif post in the blog sidebar.

1. JANUARY (Diversify Your Reading): The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2. FEBRUARY (Undercover Thriller): White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
3. MARCH (Time Traveller): The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
4. APRIL (Award Winner): Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
5. MAY (Book to Movie or Audio): The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
6. JUNE (Destination Unknown - Read a book in which a character goes on a quest): Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
7. JULY (BELIEVE THE UNBELIEVABLE - URBAN FANTASY): One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
8. AUGUST (SEASONS, ELEMENTS AND WEATHER): Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
9. SEPTEMBER (CREEPY, CHILLING, AND FRIGHTFUL): Possess by Gretchen McNeil
10. OCTOBER (GAMES, CHALLENGES, AND CONTENTS): Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
11. NOVEMBER (LAST CHANCE): The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
12. DECEMBER (PICKING FAVORITES): A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Bruce @ The Bookshelf Gargoyle. Read one book from each of the following categories:

1. A book with a word of phrase relating to wildness in the title – any interpretation of the word “wild” is acceptable (eg: The Call of the Wild, Angry Aztecs, Crazy for You; An Untamed State)

2. A book with a species of bird (or the word “bird”) in the title: (eg: The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Thorn Birds, Turkey: A Modern History)

3. A book with an exotic or far-flung location in the title – fantasy and mythical locations are acceptable (eg: Paradise Lost, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, Atlantis Rising)

4.  A book with an object you might hunt for in the title (eg: Treasure Island, One for the Money, The History of Love, Dreams from my Father, A Monster Calls, All the Answers)

5. A book with a synonym for chase in the title (or its derivatives: chasing, chased, etc) (eg: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, The Girl Who Chased the Moon, Follow the River, Man’s Search for Meaning, The Night Stalker)

6.  A book with a means of transport in the title (eg: If I Built a Car, Walk Two Moons, The Girl on the Train)

7.  A book with an object you might take on a search or hunt in the title (eg: The Golden Compass, The Map to Everywhere, Water for Elephants, Team of Rivals )

1. A BOOK WITH AN OBJECT YOU MIGHT HUNT FOR IN THE TITLE: The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25) [you could hunt for BLOOD or an ENGLISHMAN, LOL!!)
2. A BOOK WITH AN EXOTIC OR FAR-FLUNG LOCATION IN THE TITLE (FANTASY AND MYTHICAL LOCATIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE): The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
3. A BOOK WITH AN OBJECT THAT YOU MIGHT TAKE ON A SEARCH OR HUNT IN THE TITLE: The Dinner by Herman Koch
4. A BOOK WITH A MEANS OF TRANSPORT IN THE TITLE: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
5. A BOOK WITH A WORD OR PHRASE RELATING TO WILDNESS IN THE TITLE:  Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)

This challenge is being hosted by Kathryn @ Book Date. You need to complete each square of the BINGO card:

* Book about books.  This can be fiction or non-fiction. It can be anything for example where the setting is a book shop for example. 

* Not really for you.  This can be a kind of book you don't usually read, or it could be one you just DNF, or one you just didn't enjoy that much.

* Diversity.  Think ethnic, cultural, religious, and gender diversity and you may come up with something you think of as well, as the list is basic.  But it must be somehow quite different to you. 

* Book from a list.   There are heaps of lists out there, from bestsellers to numerous Goodreads ones.

*Authors  UK/European author reads   UK or European author. 

*Size Word in Title   e.g small, little, tiny, huge, large, big, mini....etc. 

1. 2017 PUBLISHED: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. DEBUT BOOK: Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. DIVERSITY BOOK: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. PAGE TURNER: Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
5. NON FICTION: Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
6. MIDDLE GRADE BOOK: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
7. ON TBR FOR TWO+ YEARS: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
8. NOT REALLY FOR YOU: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
9. AWARD WINNER: 
   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
10. UK/EUROPEAN AUTHOR: White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
11. BACKLIST BOOK FROM A FAVORITE AUTHOR: The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
12. MORE THAN 500 PAGES: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
13. ATTRACTIVE COVER: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
14. BOOK FROM CHILDHOOD: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
15. BOOK FROM A LIST (2015 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEE FOR HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY): Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
16. PUBLISHED PRE 2000: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
17. USA/CANADIAN AUTHOR: Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
18. BORROWED: The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
19. FOOD ON COVER OR TITLE: The Dinner by Herman Koch
20. TWO WORDED TITLE: 
    Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
21. COZY MYSTERY: Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
22. BOOK ABOUT BOOKS: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
23. AUSTRALIAN/NZ AUTHOR: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
24. MYSTERY/THRILLER (EXCHANGED FOR WESTERN): Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
25. SIZE WORD IN THE TITLE:

The GWB 2017 Book Bingo

This challenge is being hosted by The Grand World of Book Reviews. Read a book for each square!

1. A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE FALL: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. A BANNED BOOK: Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. A BOOK THAT IS BECOMING A MOVIE IN 2017: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. A LIBRARY BOOK: Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
5. A BOOK THAT IS MORE THAN 100 YEARS OLD: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
6. A BOOK ABOUT A DIFFERENT CULTURE: 
   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
7. A BOOK OVER 500 PAGES LONG: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
8. A DEBUT NOVEL: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
9. A BOOK THAT BROUGHT YOU JOY: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
10. A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE IN WINTER: Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
11. A BOOK THAT WAS TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH: The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
12. A BOOK ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS: The Dinner by Herman Koch
13. A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE IN SUMMER: 
    Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
14. A POPULAR AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK: The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
15. A BOOK THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN 2017: Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
16. A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE SPRING: 
    The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
17. MOST RECENTLY ADDED TO YOUR TBR PILE: Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
18. A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR YOU HAVE MET [NOT IN PERSON, BUT I INTERVIEWED HIM ONLINE]: Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
19. THE COVER IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR (PURPLE): Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
20. THE LAST BOOK IN A SERIES OR TRILOGY: Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
21. A GRAPHIC NOVEL: Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
22. A BOOK BASED ON A FAIRY TALE: Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
23. A BOOK OF POETRY:
24. A BOOK YOU HAD TO READ IN HIGH SCHOOL:

This challenge is being hosted by Better World Books. It's another BINGO card!

1. A BOOK SET IN A PLACE YOU WANT TO VISIT (London/Norwegian Fjords): The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. A BANNED BOOK: Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. A BOOK THAT IS BECOMING A MOVIE IN 2017: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. A BOOK SET IN ASIA (Japan): Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
5. A BOOK YOU PICKED BASED ON ITS COVER: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
6. A BOOK BY A FEMALE WRITER: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
7. A BOOK THAT'S MORE THAN 100 YEARS OLD: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
8. A BOOK BY A PERSON OF COLOR: 
   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
9. A BOOK WITH A COLOR IN THE TITLE: White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
10. A BOOK OVER 400 PAGES: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
11. A FANTASY NOVEL: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
12. A BOOK WITH A CHILD NARRATOR: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
13. A BOOK ABOUT AN HISTORICAL EVENT (HOLOCAUST): Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
14. A BOOK UNDER 200 PAGES: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
15. A BOOK TRANSLATED FROM ANOTHER LANGUAGE: The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
16. A BOOK THAT'S BEEN ADAPTED INTO A MOVIE (BONUS: WATCH THE MOVIE AND COMPARE): The Dinner by Herman Koch
17. A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE IN A FOREST: The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
18. A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL: Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
19. A ROMANCE THAT TAKES PLACE DURING TRAVEL (they fall in love in Spain): Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
20. A NONFICTION BOOK ABOUT NATURE: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
21. A BOOK BASED ON A FAIRYTALE: Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
22. A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER:
23. A BOOK OF POETRY:
24. A BOOK ABOUT IMMIGRANTS:

This challenge is being hosted by Hannah @ Broc's Bookcase. I love challenges like this! Here are the details:

• If you read more than one book for a specific challenge then you can earn ‘Shelves’ (kind of like houses in Monopoly). If you collect 3 Shelves for any one challenge then you earn yourself a Bookcase! This will give you more chance to win something in the giveaways throughout the year!
• There are 4 boxes on the board marked with large question marks. These are Chance Challenges and the tasks are a mystery! One Chance will be unveiled in February, May, August and November and you will have just 5 days to complete the task!

I will aim to complete a shelf (one book) for each square.

Here are the tasks:

1. SET AT SEA:
1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
2. FEATURES MENTAL ILLNESS:
1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. The Dinner by Herman Koch
3. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
3. PERSON OF COLOUR MAIN CHARACTER:
1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
3. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
4. SET DURING A SEASONAL HOLIDAY:
1. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
2. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
3. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
5. NON-FICTION:
1. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
2. Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
3. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
6. ANIMAL ON THE COVER: 
1. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
2. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
3. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
7. LGBTQIA:
1. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
2. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
3. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
8. SET PRE 1990:
1. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
2. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
3. It by Stephen King
9. MAIN CHARACTER FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTRY: 
1. 
   

   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
2. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
3. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
10. UK AUTHOR: 
1. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
2. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
3. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
11. PART OF A SERIES (ANY BOOK):
1. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
2. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
3. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
12. TOLD FROM AT LEAST THREE POV'S
1. Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
2. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
3. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
13. AUTHOR'S DEBUT BOOK:
1. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
3. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
14. RELEASED PRE 2000: 
1. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
2. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
3. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
15. BOOK THAT YOU WERE GIFTED (INCLUDING ARCS): 
1. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
2. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
3. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
16. BOOK THAT YOU BORROWED
1. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
2. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
3. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
17. AN AUDIOBOOK:
1. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
2. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
3. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
18. ONLY TEXT ON COVER: 
1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
2. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
19. FEATURES RECOVERY:
1. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
2. Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
3. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
20. BLACK AND WHITE COVER:
1. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
2. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
3. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
21. OVER 400 PAGES LONG:
1. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
2. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
3. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
22. AUTHOR 25 YEARS OR YOUNGER:
1. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley

Bookish Activities

Watch a bookish movie/tv show: take a picture of the dvd box, the cinema ticket, take a selfie with the screen, basically prove that you watched the film/tv show (that must be an adaptation of a book!) and post it to social media (either Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) and tag me in it saying that it's part of Broc's Bookcase Bookopoly challenge.

Share a bookish quote online: tweet, facebook status, instagram photo, framed image, anything that is a quote from a book that you have read within the 6 months of the challenge. Post it to social media (either Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) and tag me in it saying that it's part of Broc's Bookcase Bookopoly challenge.

Share a selfie at the library: get yourself to the library and take a selfie surrounded by tons of fabulous books! And whilst you are there maybe pick yourself up a couple, they are free! Post it to social media (either Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) and tag me in it saying that it's part of Broc's Bookcase Bookopoly challenge.

Share a picture of your favourite reading place: where do you like to read? I love reading whilst walking my dog through the fields behind our house. Take a photo or snap a selfie of you with a book in your favourite reading place and share it! Post it to social media (either Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) and tag me in it saying that it's part of Broc's Bookcase Bookopoly challenge.

This challenge is being hosted by Sophia Rose at Delighted Reader. The goal is to find items in romance books from the following Scavenger Hunt list:

Everyday Objects

1. Spoon
2. Tea cup
3. China Hutch/Closet/Sideboard
4. Towel Rack
5. Bath tub
6. Can opener
7. Dutch Oven/Cast Iron cookery
8. Light Switch
9. Electrical Plug
10. Window Blinds
11. Drapes
12. Comforter/Quilt
13. Linen Closet
14. Washing Machine/Washing board
15. Garage Door/Carriage House Door/Stable Door
16. Garden Hose
17. Yard Gnome/Flamingo/outdoor home decoration
18. Coffee Table
19. Recliner/reclining chair
20. Roof Tiles

Personal Items/Toiletries

1. Toothbrush
2. Shower Gel
3. Razor
4. Mascara/Eye Liner
5. Hair Clip/Hair Pin
6. Aspirin/Pain Meds
7. Vitamins or Supplements
8. Curling Iron
9. Robe
10. Nail file
11. Condom/s
12. Wallet
13. Passport
14. Charm bracelet or Locket
15. Wig
16. Smart Phone
17. Handkerchief
18. Pack of gum/mints
19. Signet Ring
20. Kinky toy

Places

1. Another planet
2. Ship at sea
3. Snowy Landscape
4. Swamp/Marsh
5. Mountains
6. Palace
7. Tent
8. Inside a Cave/Underground
9. In a skyscraper/tall building
10. Fantasy World

Work Tools/Weapons

1. Automatic pistol/laser hand gun
2. Rope
3. Tool belt/utility belt
4. Kevlar Vest/Bullet Proof
5. Hard Hat
6. Screw Driver
7. Lap Top Computer
8. File Drawer/Cabinet
9. Paper Clip

Saw

Transportation/Places

1. European Sports Car
2. American Muscle Car
3. Fighter Jet/Spacecraft
4. Steam-Powered Vehicle
5. Ice Skate/s
6. Russia
7. China
8. India
9. Spain
10. Brazil
11. Underwater
12. Another planet
13. Another Dimension/Parallel Earth
14. Desert
15. Tropical Island
16. Place of Archeological Interest
17. War Zone
18. Cart/Wagon
19. Camel/Donkey
20. Sailboat

Clothing

1. Fuzzy slippers
2. Cowboy Hat
3. Yoga Pants
4. Space Suit
5. Cravat/Tie
6. Corset
7. Kilt
8. Work Boots
9. Leather gloves
10. T-shirt with funny phrase

People/Occupation

1. Asian
2. Police Officer/Cop
3. Arab
4. Firefighter
5. Construction/Handy (Wo)Man
6. South American
7. Spy
8. Butler/Housekeeper
9. Scandinavian (Vikings count)
10. Islander

Food

1. Hummus
2. Scotch/Bourbon
3. Omelet/Quiche
4. Popcorn
5. Rice
6. Fruit Drink
7. Pasta
8. Home-made Bread
9. Lobster/shell fish
10. Popsicle/Frozen dessert

Romances/Tropes

1. Fated Mates
2. Fake Mates/Marriage of Convenience
3. Forced Marriage/Mating
4. Threesome/Love Triangle
5. Enemies to Lovers
6. Secret Crushes/Childhood Sweethearts/Friends
7. Class difference
8. Instalove/Love at First Sight
9. Love Across the Miles/On-Line Lovers/Blind Date
10. Divorced/Separated and Reunited

This is the level that I'm aiming for:

Level One – Treasure Hunter in Training- 10 items/10 places

1. FANTASY WORLD: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
2. CONDOM: Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5), at Page 1 "Rubber's in my back pocket, Eric reminded himself."
3. ROPE: Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2): "Fighting the burning rawness inside me, I say, "You can take shelter in the cave's entrance, but if you come after us, I'll be physically compelled to cut the rope and not pick it up again."
4. ENEMIES TO LOVERS: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
5. FORCED MARRIAGE/MATING: Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
6. SPAIN (the couple travels to Spain together): Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
7. BUTLER/HOUSEKEEPER: Unspoken by Lisa Jackson, at Page 14: "From the kitchen, soft footsteps sounded, and as Shelby rounded the corner to the kitchen she nearly ran smack-dab into Lydia, her father's housekeeper."
8. ROBE: Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1), at Page 1: "Glistening drops of perspiration clung to my forehead and I wiped them away with the back of my hand, then absently clutched my robe tighter."
9. DIVORCED/SEPARATED AND REUNITED: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
10. RAZOR: Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber, at Page 24: "The door flew open and he stood in front of her, his face covered in shaving cream, with a razor in his hand."
11. TROPICAL ISLAND: Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
12. SCOTCH/BOURBON: Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2), at Page 53: "All the bad shit and frustration that had happened in training, coupled with the bourbon the guy had been drinking, conspired against good ol' Pey-pey's cockblocking, protective instincts -- and the next thing you knew, the DDs had taken a load off in Petyton's lap and her fake-tipped nails were stroking the hair at the base of his neck."
13. CLASS DIFFERENCE: The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
14. LAP TOP COMPUTER: Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
15. INSIDE A CAVE/UNDERGROUND: Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
16. ON-LINE LOVERS: Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
17. SNOWY LANDSCAPE: An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
18. SECRET CRUSHES/CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS/FRIENDS: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
19. KILT: Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
20. FATED MATES: A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews. I'm so excited about this one, because I'm a big advocate for reading aloud to our children. There are three different options for the challenge, and I'm going for Option 1 which is the BINGO Card!

This challenge is being hosted by Read-at-Home Mom. I love reading children's novels, and especially love reading aloud to my kids!

In general, a book will be considered "old school"  if it was published in the decade of your birth or before. 

The monthly categories are as follows (you don't have to complete them all; you can jump in and out):

• January: Award winners 
• February: Books you loved in childhood 
• March: Published prior to 1945 
• April: Fantasy stories 
• May: Animal stories 
• June: Required reading (classics or other books typically assigned in school) 
• July:  Family stories 
• August: Nonfiction  
• September: School stories 
• October:  Mysteries 
• November: Published in the year (or decade) of your birth 
• December: Winter stories 

1. FEBRUARY: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Lori @ Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book. The challenge is to read a book from each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. I know that I will never complete this challenge within a year, but I like to see how far I can get. Plus it is interesting to see the map with all the pins in it! 

I will also keep track below:

1. NEW YORK: A-Sayville: Cut by Patricia McCormick; B-Manhattan: Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1); C - New York City: Final Girls by Riley Sager; D - Caldwell: Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2); E - Caldwell: The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15); F - False Flag by John Altman; G - Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
2. MARYLAND (Baltimore): The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot; B - Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
3. CALIFORNIA: (A) Torrance - Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand; (B) Southern California - Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17); (C) San Francisco: Possess by Gretchen McNeil; (D) Pacific Crest Trail - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
4. TEXAS: (A) - Crawford: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan; (B) San Antonio: Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1); (C) Bad Luck: Unspoken by Lisa Jackson; (D) Texas: Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
5. NEVADA: (a) Reno: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins; (B) Carson City: Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
6. KANSAS: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
7. LOUISIANA (New Orleans): (A) Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5); (B) Pelican - Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
8. MASSACHUSETTS (Cambridge): (A) The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
9. OREGON (Willamette Valley): (A) The Shack by Wm. Paul Young; 
10. VERMONT - (A) Pawlet: Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub; (B) Ashford/Braxton: Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
11. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Washington): 
    The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
12. OHIO (Licking Falls): Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
13. ALASKA (Fairbanks): Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
14. ALABAMA (Mobile): The Elementals by Michael McDowell
15. WASHINGTON: A - Kennewick: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3); B - Seattle: Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1); C - Kennewick: Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1); D - Seattle: Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber; E - Seattle: Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2); F - Seattle: Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
16. PENNSYLVANIA: (A) - Philadelphia: Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5); (B) West Philadelphia: Snow Cones and Dimes: A Christmas Jars Story by Jason F. Wright
17. IDAHO (Fire Lake): Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
18. MISSOURI - (A) Southern Missouri: The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
19. INDIANA - (A) Bartlett - All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven; (B) Great River County Park - Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
20. MICHIGAN - (A) Detroit: Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
21. VIRGINIA - (A) Richmond: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2); (B) Blue Ridge Mountains - An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
22. ARIZONA - (A) Silver Water: Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
23. MONTANA - (A) Bitterroot Mountains: Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
24. MAINE - (A) Derry: It by Stephen King; (B) Eastport - Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
25. NEBRASKA - (A) Osborne: There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
26. NORTH CAROLINA - (A) Charlotte: Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
27. COLORADO - (A) Denver: The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)

Arkansas

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois 

Iowa

Kentucky

Minnesota

Mississippi

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Utah

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

BONUS COUNTRIES:

1. NORWAY (NORTH SEA/NORWEJIAN FJORDS): The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. SWITZERLAND (GENEVA): Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
3. AFGHANISTAN (KABUL): 
   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
4. IRELAND (County Cork): A - White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1); B - Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
5. UNITED KINGDOM (Cotswolds):(A) The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25); (B) London Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)(C) Crouch End- Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson; (D) London- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson; (E) Orkney Islands - Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn; (F) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins; (G) Northumberland - In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware; (H) London - Slade House by David Mitchell; (I) The Turn of the Screw by Henry James; (J) Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak; (K) Angelfield - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield; (L) Scottish Highlands: Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1); (M) London - Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett; (N) Inverness, Scotland: A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George
6. POLAND (Auschwitz-Birkenau): Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
7. JAPAN (Tokyo): The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
8. NETHERLANDS (Amsterdam): The Dinner by Herman Koch
9. GERMANY (Hurtgen Forest): Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
10. HUNGARY: Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
11. COSTA RICA: Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
12. ST. LUCIA: Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
13. FRANCE: Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
14. CANADA - (A) Prince Edward Island - The Troop by Nick Cutter; (B) Manitoba - Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
15. AUSTRALIA: (A) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
16. MEXICO: (A) Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

This challenge is being hosted by Gillion @ Rose City Reader. The idea is to read books by European authors or set in European countries.

WHAT COUNTS AS "EUROPE"?: We stick with the same list of 50 sovereign states that fall (at least partially) within the geographic territory of the continent of Europe and/or enjoy membership in international European organizations such as the Council of Europe. This list includes the obvious (the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy), the really huge Russia, the tiny Vatican City, and the mixed bag of Baltic, Balkan, and former Soviet states.

THE LIST: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vatican City. 

NOTE: Even after Brexit, the United Kingdom is still one country, in Europe, that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. So one book from any one of these four counts as your one book for the United Kingdom. I'm not going to be a stickler about it because challenges should be about fun not about rules. 

I am aiming for: 
ONE STAR (PENSIONE WEEKENDER): Read just one qualifying book. 

1. NORWAY: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. SWITZERLAND: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
3. IRELAND: White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
4. UNITED KINGDOM: The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
5. POLAND: Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
6. NETHERLANDS: The Dinner by Herman Koch
7. GERMANY: Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
8. HUNGARY: Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
9. FRANCE: Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick

This challenge is being hosted by Charlie @ The Worm Hole. You must read one book for each of the following categories:

• A number in numbers (84, Charing Cross Road; 12 Years A Slave; 31 Dream Street)
• A building (The Old Curiosity Shop; I Capture The Castle; House Of Shadows; The Invisible Library; Jamaica Inn)
• A title which has an ‘X’ somewhere in it (The Girl Next Door; The Running Vixen)
• A compass direction (North and South; Guardians Of The West; The Shadow In The North; NW)
• An item/items of cutlery (The Subtle Knife; Our Spoons Came From Woolworths)
• A title in which at least two words share the same first letter – alliteration! (The Great Gatsby; The Luminous Life Of Lilly Aphrodite; Gone Girl; The Cuckoo’s Calling)

1. A NUMBER IN NUMBERS: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. A TITLE IN WHICH AT LEAST TWO WORDS SHARE THE SAME LETTER: Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
3. A TITLE WHICH HAS AN 'X' SOMEWHERE IN IT: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
4. A BUILDING: The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike

This challenge is being hosted by Lori at Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book. This one is a tough one for me to finish!

You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles.

The First Main Word Needs To Be The Letter You Are Counting 

Except For those pesky Q, X AND Z titles the word that starts with the challenge letter can be anywhere in the title.

1. W: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. C: Cut by Patricia McCormick
3. I: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
4. S: Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
5. U: Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
6. X: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
7. F: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
8. K: 
   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
9. B: The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
10. T: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
11. P: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
12. Z: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
13. R: Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
14. G: The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
15. D: The Dinner by Herman Koch
16. H: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
17. E: The Elementals by Michael McDowell
18. N: Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
19. A: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
20. M : The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
21. O: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
22. Q: Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
23. L: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
24. J: Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
25. V: A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George
26. Y

April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019

Read one book for each letter of every month (A, An, and The do not count)

J

A

N

U

A

R

Y

F - Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow [#4]

E - The Elementals by Michael McDowell [#5]

B: Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2) [#1]

R - The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2) [#24]

U

A - Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4) [#28]

R

Y

M - The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2) [#17]

A - All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven [#15]

R - Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3) [#16]

C - The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15) [#26]

H: The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone [#3]

A - An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham [#33]

P - Possess by Gretchen McNeil [#27]

R

I - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3) [#7]

L - Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel [#34]

M

A

Y

J - Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett [#35]

U - Unspoken by Lisa Jackson [#13]

N - Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1) [#10]

E - Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1) [#6]

J

U

L

Y

A - Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper [#19]

U

G - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins [#12]

U

S: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson [#2]

T - Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber [#23]

S - Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland [#8]

E

P

T - There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins [#29]

E

M - Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper [#25]

B - Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17) [#11]

E

R

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2) [#20]

C - Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright [#32]

T - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James [#30]

O

B - Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1) [#18]

E

R

N

O

V - A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George [#36]

E 

M - Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber [#31]

B - Burntown by Jennifer McMahon [#21]

E

R

D - Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn [#9]

E

C

E

M - Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)[22]

B - The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1) [#14]

E

R

This challenge is being hosted by Michelle @ Gather Together to Read. Here is the level that I am aiming for:

Level 3b: read 4+ books from any release year, watch 4+ movies from any release year

1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
3. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
4. 
   

   The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
5. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
6. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
7. The Dinner by Herman Koch
8. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
9. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
10. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
11. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
12. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
13. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
14. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
15. It by Stephen King
16. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
17. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
18. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
19. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
20. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
21. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
22. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Others on my TBR:

Harry Potter series

A Series of Unfortunate Events series

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Allegiant

This challenge is being hosted by Amy @ Passages to the Past. Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

20th century Reader - 2 books

1. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
2. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
3. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
4. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
5. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
6. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
7. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
8. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
9. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
10. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
11. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

This challenge is being hosted by Gina at Book Dragon's Lair. Here is the level that I am aiming for:

Read 1 book. You are an Ember. You're small but mighty just waiting to burn the structure down.

1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

This challenge is being hosted by Karen @ Books and Chocolate. Here are the details:

The challenge will be exactly the same as last year, 12 classic books, but with slightly different categories. You do not have to read 12 books to participate in this s

• Complete six categories, and you get one entry in the drawing
• Complete nine categories, and you get two entries in the drawing
• Complete all twelve categories, and you get three entries in the drawing

And here are the categories for the 2016 Back to the Classics Challenge (I've added in my reading plans):

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. Just like last year, all books MUST have been published at least 50 years ago to qualify. The only exception is books written at least 50 years ago, but published later, such as posthumous publications.

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

3.  A classic by a woman author. 


Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language. Feel free to read the book in your language or the original language. (You can also read books in translation for any of the other categories).


The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

5.  A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

6.  A romance classic. I'm pretty flexible here about the definition of romance. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.

Persuasion by Jane Austen

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

8.  A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, Slaughterhouse Five, Fahrenheit 451, etc.


Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. 

White Fang by Jack London

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
(1938 National Book Award for Fiction)

12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author. 

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

• All books must have been written at least 50 years ago; therefore, books must have been written by 1967 to qualify for this challenge. The ONLY exceptions are books published posthumously.
• Children's classics are acceptable, but please, no more than 3 total for the challenge.

1. A CLASSIC BY A WOMAN AUTHOR: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
2. A CLASSIC SET IN A PLACE YOU'D LIKE TO VISIT (REAL OR IMAGINARY): The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
3. A 19TH CENTURY CLASSIC: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
4. A GOTHIC OR HORROR CLASSIC: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

This challenge is being hosted by Making Sense of the Stars. There will be monthly read-a-longs for classic horror novels.

Discussions about the books will take place on Twitter throughout the month, using the hashtag #classichorror2017! 

1. January: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
2. February: The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
3. March: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 
4. April: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
5. May: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
6. June: Dracula by Bram Stoker
7. July: The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells
8. August: The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs
9. September: The Shadow Over Innsmouth by HP Lovecraft
10. October: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
11. November:  Something Wicked this Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
12. December: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

1. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
2. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
3. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
4. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

This challenge is being hosted by GracieKat13 @ Sci-fi and Scary. Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Initiate of Coolthulhu’s Temple:

Read and review 8-15 horror books to receive the Initiate badge

1. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
2. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
3. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
4. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
5. 
   

   The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
6. The Elementals by Michael McDowell
7. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
8. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
9. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
10. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
11. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2)
12. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
13. It by Stephen King
14. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
15. Slade House by David Mitchell
16. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
17. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
18. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
19. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
20. The Troop by Nick Cutter

This challenge is being hosted by Stephanie @ In Wonderland and Katrina @ Bookish Things. This is definitely a genre that I read very little of, so here's what I'm aiming for:

Read 1-5 – Shipmate

This challenge is being hosted by Jo @ Once Upon A Bookcase.

Which Books Count:

• You can read retellings of any of the following (if I've left anything out, please let me know!):
• Classics & Children's Classics
• Fairy Tales
• Myths and Legends
• Folk Tales
• Retellings of real, well known people's lives - I.E. Becoming Jane by Kevin Hood about a young Jane Austen, and And I Darken by Kirsten White, a gender bent retelling of Vald Dracul's teen years, both count 
• I will also accept origin stories/prequels/sequels - I.E. Dorothy Must Die series by Danielle Paige is a sequel series to The Wizard of Oz, Heartless by Marissa Meyer is a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the origin story of the Queen of Hearts, and both would count.
• I will also accept books that feature fictional characters/real people as a prominent main character (not a secondary character, so think love interest, etc.), but aren't necessarily strict retellings/prequels/sequels - I.E. The Night Prince series by Jeaniene Frost is a present day urban fantasy/paranormal romance that features Vlad Dracul, and so would count.

I am aiming for:

Easy: 1-4 retellings

1. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
2. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick

This challenge is being hosted by Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf. Here's the level that I'm aiming for:

Initiate: Read 1 – 5 Witchy Books

1. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
2. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
3. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
4. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
5. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
6. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick

This challenge is being hosted by The Domestic Witch. There are no formal levels, so you choose your own. Given that I only read ONE witchy book in 2016, I'll aim for the same level!

Read 1 witchy book

1. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
2. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
3. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
4. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
5. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
6. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick

This challenge is being hosted by Stormi @ Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! and Barb @ Booker T's Farm. 

• You can read any book that is from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.

I am aiming for:

5-15 books – Amateur sleuth

Optional challenge: I am going to catch up/finish at least one series.

1. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
2. Shadows Still Remain by Peter de Jonge (O'Hara & Krekorian, Book #1)
3. White Bones by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #1)
4. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
5. The Dinner by Herman Koch
6. Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard
7. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
8. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
9. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
10. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
11. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
12. Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
13. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
14. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
15. Broken Angels by Graham Masterton (Katie Maguire, Book #2)
16. Final Girls by Riley Sager
17. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
18. Here and Gone by Haylen Beck
19. False Flag by John Altman
20. Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
21. Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
22. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
23. Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
24. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
25. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
26. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
27. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)

This challenge is being hosted by Lori at Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book. I love cozies! Here is the level that I am aiming for:

Peckish – 1 – 10 Cozy Mysteries

1. The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
2. Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
3. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews. Here's the level that I am aiming for:

Level one (Snoop) - Read one book in each of these cozy sub-genres (total of 10 books)

- One from culinary (anything dealing with food:  restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
- One from British cozy mysteries (example:  Belinda Lawrence series)
- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
- One is your choice!  (freebie!)

1. BRITISH COZY: The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #25)
2. CAREER-BASED COZY: Buried in Buttercream by G.A. McKevett (A Savannah Reid Mystery, Book #17)
3. FREEBIE: Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
4. HOLIDAY BASED: Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
5. CULINARY: 
6. ANIMAL:
7. CRAFT:
8. PARANORMAL:
9. TRAVEL COZY:
10. HISTORICAL COZY:

This challenge is being hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews. Cozies and cats, a purrfect combination!

Joe Grey Mysteries by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Midnight Louie Mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas
A Cats In Trouble Mysteries by Leann Sweeney
A Klepto Cat Mysteries by Patricia Fry
Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries by Ali Brandon
Cat Who Mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun
Cat in the Stacks Mysteries by Miranda James
Bookmobile Cat Mysteries by Laurie Cass
Theda Krakow Mysteries by Clea Simon
Black Cat Mysteries by Elaine Faber

This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are dozens more. You can find a list here, but you aren't limited to just these choices. If you find others, that's great.

Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Purring - Read 1-10 cat mysteries

This challenge is being hosted by Heather at Based On A True Story.

Do you read books about food?  There are books about food in so many different genres.

• Cozy mysteries set in bakeries
• Romance books set in tea shops
• Nonfiction books about the history of ingredients
• Cookbooks
• Memoirs from chefs or waiters or people who just love to eat
• …the list goes on and on.  Need more ideas? Check out our Pinterest page!

I am aiming for:

Short-Order Cook: 1 to 3 books

1. The Dinner by Herman Koch
2. Final Girls by Riley Sager [main character is a baking blogger]
3. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

This challenge is being hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews. Here are the details:

Any book read for this challenge has to have an animal that plays a major role in the book (which could be fiction or non-fiction.)
  It also counts if a main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however you'd like).  In the past, books would qualify if an animal is in the title or on the cover, but that alone no longer qualifies.  This challenge is for books related to animals and just because they are in the title or on the cover, doesn't mean it's about an animal. 

The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf...you get the idea.

Here is the level that I am aiming for:

Level 1: Read 6 books

1. Pax by Sara Pennypacker [fox]
2. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1) [lion, dog]
3. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5) [vampire]
4. The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone [spiders]
   
5. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1) [vampires]
6. Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow [dogs]
7. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3) [the main character is a walker and can turn into a coyote]
8. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5) [vampire]
9. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1) [zombies]
10. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)  [the main character is a succubus]
11. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2) [vampires]
12. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1) [the main character is a walker and can turn into a coyote]
13. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2) [zombies]
14. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2) [vampires]
15. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15) [vampires]
16. Skitter by Ezekiel Boone (The Hatching, Book #2) [spiders]
17. Possess by Gretchen McNeil [demons, angels, nephilim]
18. Slade House by David Mitchell [soul-eaters]
19. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James [ghosts]
20. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)[zombies]
21. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco [demons]
22. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick [man turns into a beast]
23. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1) [ghosts]
24. The Troop by Nick Cutter [worms]
25. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham [angels]
26. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips [gunmen are killing animals and humans in a zoo]
27. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)[cats]
28. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett [ghosts]

This challenge is being hosted by Andi @ Andi's ABCs. This is NOT a genre that I read, but I do have a couple contemporary romances on my TBR that I want to try. Here is the level that I am aiming for:

1st Base: read 1 – 5 books

1. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Cocktail, Book #1)
2. Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
3. Make My Wish Come True by Fiona Harper
4. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
5. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
6. 
   

This challenge is being hosted by Addicted to Romance. This is for Paranormal Romances. Here's the level that I'm aiming for:

5-15 Books- A Shifter Cub Taking Risks In The Forests

1. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
2. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
3. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
4. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
5. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
6. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
7. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
8. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books and Rachel of Hello, Chelly. There are no levels, so you choose how many fantasy books that you are aiming for.

Read 5 fantasy books.

• As mentioned, there will be giveaways! If you want to gain bonus entries for the giveaways, read any (or even all) of our favorite fantasy books listed below:
• Joint Favorites: Throne of Glass, Harry Potter, Fire and Thorns, Snow Like Ashes, The Queen of the Tearling, Six of Crows, Truthwitch
• Alexa's Favorites: Eon, Daughter of the Forest, The Elemental Trilogy, Song of the Lioness, The Hobbit
• Rachel's Favorites: The Grisha Trilogy, Harper Hall Trilogy, The Fever series, The Winner's Curse trilogy, Graceling

FLIGHTS OF FANTASY BOOK CLUB

We've decided to keep the Flights of Fantasy Book Club (FOF Book Club, for short), but we realized that we needed to simplify. In other words, we'll be reading a book by a new-to-us fantasy author together per quarter, and we will only commit to reading the first in the series (initially). We'll announce the book at the beginning of each quarter and post our discussions at the end of it.

• Read January / Discuss March: Anne Bishop
• Written in Red (The Others, #1)
• Read April / Discuss June: Patricia A. McPhillip
• Alphabet of Thorn
• Read July / Discuss September: Mercedes Lackey
• Firebird (Fairy Tales, #1)
• Read October / Discuss December: Elise Kova
• Air Awakens (Air Awakens, #1)

  

1. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
2. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1)
3. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
4. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
5. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
6. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
7. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
8. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
9. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
10. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
11. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
12. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
13. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
14. Slade House by David Mitchell
15. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
16. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
17. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
18. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by Tracy @ Cornerfolds and Claudia from My Soul Called Life. This is the challenge level that I am aiming for:

Read and review 1-5 dystopian books to receive the Recruit badge.

1. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
2. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
3. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
4. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
5. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
6. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
7. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
8. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
9. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)

DYSTOPIA BINGO

This year we're doing something new and fun! In addition to the standard challenge book goals, we're throwing in a bingo card! For each row you complete, you get an extra entry into the end of year giveaway, and bragging rights!

1. RETELLING: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
2. BANNED BOOK: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
3. ONE WORD TITLE: Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
4. 2017 RELEASE: Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
5. ZOMBIES: Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
6. SHOULD BE A MOVIE: The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
7. KICK-ASS REBEL: Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
8. SCARY: Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
9. SWOON WORTHY ROMANCE: The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Whole Latte Books. 

• Books must be paranormal. This means the book has supernatural beings or elements but is set in our world. This includes vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, ghosts, witches, wizards, psychic powers, magic, fairies, mermaids, angels, gods, etc. 

There are no formal challenge levels, so you pick your own. I am aiming for ten paranormal books.

1. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #1)
2. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #0.5)
3. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
4. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, Book #2)
5. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1)
6. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson, Book #3)
7. Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Universe, Book #1.5)
8. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
9. Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
10. Souljacker by Yasmine Galenorn (Lily Bound, Book #1)
11. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
12. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
13. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #2)
14. Burntown by Jennifer McMahon
15. Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, Volume 1 by David Lawrence, Amelia Woo, and Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1)
16. Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
17. Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #2)
18. The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book #15)
19. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
20. Slade House by David Mitchell
21. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
22. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)
23. Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
24. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
25. The Shining by Stephen King (The Shining, Book #1)
26. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham
27. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
28. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
29. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

This challenge is being hosted by R.A. Vucci, and you get to pick your own sub-genres. Here's the level that I'm aiming for and the categories:

Foxglove: Read 1-3 books of each of your categories.

Romantic Suspense

Zombies

1. ZOMBIES #1: Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #1)
2. ROMANTIC SUSPENSE #1: Unspoken by Lisa Jackson
3. ZOMBIES #2: Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Day by Day Armageddon, Book #2)
4. ROMANTIC SUSPENSE #2: Hide from Evil by Jami Alden (Dead Wrong, Book #2)
5. ROMANTIC SUSPENSE #3: Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson (To Die, Book #4)
6. ZOMBIES #3: Dust by Joan Frances Turner (The Resurgam Trilogy, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Julie @ Whole Latte Books. There are no formal challenge levels, so this is my goal:

Read 12 YA books

1. Cut by Patricia McCormick
2. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
3. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe
4. Heist Society by Ally Carter (Heist Society, Book #1)
5. Eve by Anna Carey (Eve, Book #1)
6. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
7. Nemesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #1)
8. The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #1)
9. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
10. Raging Star by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #3)
11. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)
12. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (Blood Rose Rebellion, Book #1)
13. The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (The Book of Ivy, Book #2)
14. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
15. There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
16. Beauty and the Beast by Elizabeth Rudnick
17. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
18. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)

2017 War Bingo Card

This challenge is being hosted by Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews. The goal is to complete FIVE squares and get a bingo.

1. WORLD WAR II NONFICTION: Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
2. EUROPEAN WAR OF YOUR CHOICE: Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
3. WORLD WAR II FICTION: Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
4. FREE BOOK CHOICE: Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks

This challenge is being hosted by War Through the Generations. There are no formal challenge levels, so this my goal:

Read three WWII books.

1. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Lauren Hillenbrand
2. Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope by Wendy Holden
3. Shadows in the Mist by Brian Moreland
4. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks

Memoir Bingo Reading Challenge 2017

This challenge is being hosted by Jamie @ Whatever I Think Of! You don't have to complete the whole BINGO card. You can choose how many squares to complete:

Read three memoirs.

1. BY AN AUTHOR OR JOURNALIST: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2. PUBLISHED THIS YEAR: Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub
3. BY SOMEONE OVER 40: Fast in the Night:A Woman, Her Dogs, and Their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail by Debbie Clarke Moderow
4. MUSIC MEMOIR: Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper
5. TRAVEL MEMOIR: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

This challenge is being hosted by Julie Cornewell. 

• Books may be nonfiction, memoir, how to, self help, humor and even fictional if they are about parents. Nonfiction books should be about parenting or homemaking.

There are no official challenge levels, so I am aiming for 1 parenting book.

The Wizard of Oz Read-a-long is being hosted by Louise @ Lone Star on a Lark. We are going to read a book a month for the original 14 books in the series written by L. Frank Baum.

Here is the schedule:

• Jan 2017 – Book 1
• Feb 2017 – Book 2
• Mar 2017 – Book 3
• Apr 2017 – Book 4
• May 2017 – Book 5
• Jun 2017 – Book 6
• Jul 2017 – Book 7
• Aug 2017 – Book 8
• Sep 2017 – Book 9
• Oct 2017 – Book 10
• Nov 2017 – Book 11
• Dec 2017 – Book 11
• Jan 2018 – Book 13
• Feb 2018 – Book 14

1. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #1) and Discussion Post
2. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz, Book #2)

This seasonal challenge is running from December 2017 to February 2018, and it is being hosted by Becca at Pretty Deadly Reviews. Read a book for each square!

1. VILLAINOUS: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
2. 2017 RELEASE YOU MISSED: Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
3. DEATH: Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2)
4. TREES ON COVER: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1)
5. SNOW OR ICE ON THE COVER: Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
6. GREEN COVER: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
7. ROMANCE: Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)
8. RED COVER: Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
9. HOLIDAY THEME: A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George
10. SPINOFF:
11. BLACK AUTHOR:
12. BUDDY READ:
13. 2018 DEBUT:
14. WINTER RELEASE:
15. SCI-FI:
16. LIGHT BLUE COVER:
17. NUMBERS IN TITLE:
18. LGBT+:
19. FRIEND'S FAVE:
20. FAE/ FAERIES, FAIR FOLK:
21. WINTERY TITLE:
22. MUSIC THEMES:
23. COLD SETTING:
24. BOOK THAT WAS A GIFT:

This monthly challenge is hosted by Julie & Lynn at Chapter Break. Here are the rules:

Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will post our own bingo cards. Link up your post or post your own bingo card in the comments.

The monthly winner will be the person with the most marked squares. None of that across, diagonal, up and down, corners stuff. Just the number of squares. Be sure to include the books you’ve read for each of the squares. Only books read during the current month count. You may use the same book to fill multiple squares. We’ll announce the winner the following month to allow everyone time to link up their posts.

January 2 – Julie and I will post our December completed bingo cards. You can link up your bingo cards in this post

1. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - Completes five squares: Free book, Audiobook, Not a recent release, Friendship tested/strengthened, Stand alone
2. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron (Cajun Country Mystery, Book #2) - Completes two squares: Library book, In a series
3. Give a Book as a Present: I bought my daughters books for Christmas!
4. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #1) - Completes three squares: Red/green/sparkly cover, Read a physical book, Shelf love
5. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5) - Completes three squares: Snow, White or silver cover, Car/sleigh ride
6. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - Completes one square: Baking/cooking
7. Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1) - Completes one square: Travel
8. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George - Completes three squares: Presents, Holiday romance, Deity

This challenge is being hosted by Michelle @ True Xmas Spirit. 

#truexmasspirit

I'm aiming for:

Mistletoe: Read 2-4 books

1. Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves (Home Repair is Homicide, Book #5)
2. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
3. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

Fa La La La Films: watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!

1. Elf (2003)
2. The Santa Clause (1994)
3. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
4. Home Alone (1990)
5. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
6. A Christmas Prince (2017)
7. Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009)
8. Deck the Halls (2006)

Visions of Sugar Plums: read books with your children this season and share what you read

1. The Christmas Boot by Lisa Wheeler
2. Merry Christmas, Squirrels! by Nancy Rose
3. And Then Comes Christmas by Tom Brenner
4. Santa Who? by Gail Gibbons
5. How Many Sleeps 'til Christmas? by Mark Sperring
6. A Christmas for Bear by Bonny Becker
7. Lotta's Christmas Surprise by Astrid Lindgren
8. Merry Christmas, Peter! by Frederick Warne
9. Penguin's Christmas Wish by Salina Yoon
10. The Last Christmas Tree by Stephen Krensky
11. Merry Christmas Mr. Mouse by Caralyn Buehner and Mark Buehner
12. A Homemade Together Christmas by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
13. The Legend of the Poinsettia retold by Tomie dePaola
14. Babushka: A Christmas Tale by Dawn Casey
15. The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story by Kallie George & Stephanie Graegin
16. Mouse's First Christmas by Lauren Thompson
17. Christmas Is Here illustrated by Lauren Castillo
18. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore
19. On This Special Night by Claire Freedman
20. The Little women Christmas by Heather Vogel Frederick
21. This First Christmas Night by Laura Godwin
22. It's Christmas, David! by David Shannon
23. Merry Christmas, Hello Kitty by Sanrio
24. Gingerbread Christmas by Jan Brett
25. Merry Christmas, Davy! by Brigitte Weninger
26. Peanuts' A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
27. Maple & Willow's Christmas Tree by Lori Nichols
28. A Chick 'n' Pug Christmas by Jennifer Sattler
29. Cork & Fuzz Merry Merry Holly Holly by Dori Chaconas
30. Walt Disney's Santa's Toy Shop by Al Dempster
31. Christmas in the Barn by Margaret Wise Brown

This challenge is being hosted by Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun, Michelle @ Because Reading & Stormi @ Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My!
#COYER

• The challenge begins December 16th at 12am EST and ends March 9th at 11:59pm EST.

What counts:

1. Every book you read must be an eBook or audiobook.
2. Every book must be either free or less than $5.
3. No library books, borrowed books, or Kindle Unlimited.

The COYER Switch sounds too complicated for me, so I'm going with the regular COYER. I have tons of audiobooks that I've acquired for free from Audiobook SYNC, plus all the Kindle freebies that I keep downloading but never reading (I actually hate to read e-books).

1. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

Goodreads Winter Scavenger Challenge: Northern Lights

Duration: December 21, 2017 - March 20, 2018

4/16 books read

You’ve probably heard of the Northern Lights, also known as “Aurora borealis,” but what causes these spectacular displays? Read on to find out!

1. ❃ Read a book with the sun or a sunny scene on its cover (remember to post the cover) OR read a book whose title starts with a letter in LIGHTS (exclude "a" "an" "the").

2. ❃ Read a book that takes place in ancient Rome or mentions a goddess of any kind (tell us her name) OR read a book with “NORTH” or “SOUTH” in its title (“Northern” or “Southern” will work as well.)

✔3. ❃ Read a book whose author’s last initial is found in “ZONE” OR read a book with an intact number between 66 – 69 in its total page count (66, 67, 68, 69 – i.e. 268 works, 628 does not).

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Read a book whose author's last initial is found in "ZONE" [E=Esquivel]

✔4. ❃ Read a book with a brightly colored cover (must be at least 3 different colors) OR read a book with a “colorful” character; tell us about the character.

Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

Read a book with a "colorful" character [Ebenezer Scrooge is definitely colorful! He is an unusual man, who feels that the weak and sick should just die off to "decrease the surplus population." He is very unkind, rude and offensive]

5. ❃ Read a book published in 2013 OR read a book with any nighttime word in its title (i.e. dusk, evening, night, midnight).

6. ❃ Read a book that takes place in Iceland OR read a book with a natural body of water on its cover (i.e. lake, ocean; not a swimming pool; remember to post the cover).

7. ❃ Read a book that features an official competition of some kind (tell us what) OR read a book with any type of surfing equipment on its cover (remember to post the cover).

8. ❃ Read a book with a bridge on its cover (remember to post the cover) OR read a book whose setting is close to a border of some type - i.e. city, state, country (tell us where and tell us the close border).

9. ❃ Read a book that takes place in Alaska OR read a book that has any item indicating “hot” on its cover (i.e. a filled bath tub, a cup of coffee, etc.)

10. ❃ Read a book that takes place in any type of campground or resort OR read a book that mentions hot tea at least once (tell us the context or include the sentence in which the hot tea is mentioned).

11. ❃ Read a book with anywhere between 300-399 pages; tell us how many pages OR read a book with a sled on its cover (does not have to be a dogsled; post the cover).

12. ❃ Read a book that has at least one Native American character OR read a book with any type of single chair on its cover (the chair may be occupied or empty); remember to post the cover.

✔13. ❃ Read a book where most of the plot takes place on the water OR read a book with a nighttime scene on its cover; post the cover.


A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan and Melanie George

Read a book with a nighttime scene on the cover

14. ❃ Read a book that takes place in Sweden OR read a book in which a formal dinner is served; briefly tell us about the meal.

✔15. ❃ Read a book that takes place in a remote location (tell us where) OR read a book that is #25 on your TBR sorted any way you choose.

Behind the Plaid by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #1)

Read a book that takes place in a remote location (Scottish Highlands)

16. ❃ Read a book that takes place in the Southern hemisphere OR read a book with a character who is a scientist, doctor, pilot, or cook.