2018 Reading Challenges

This challenge is being hosted by Book Dragon's Lair.

Strictly Print Reading Challenge

#StrictlyPrintRC

I "read" more audiobooks than printed books, and that's simply because I lack the sit-down time. I like audio because I can multi-task and listen on my work commute.

I'm aiming for: 

Picture Books: 26

1. White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
4. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
5. Adam by Ted Dekker
6. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
7. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
8. Carrie by Stephen King
9. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
10. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
11. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
12. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
13. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
14. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
15. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
16. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
17. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
18. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Melanie @ Hot Listens and Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer.

I hit Marathoner level in 2017, so I'm going for it again!

Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+

1. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
2. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
3. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
4. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
5. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
6. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
7. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
8. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
11. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
12. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
13. The Night Child by Anna Quinn
14. The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
15. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
16. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
17. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
18. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
19. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
20. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
21. 14 by Peter Clines

This challenge is being hosted by Angela @ Angel's Guilty Pleasures. There is also a Goodreads group.

My goal is to read more of the books that I own, so I'm aiming for the first level:

Dewey Decimal: Read 12 books

1. White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
3. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
4. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
5. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
6. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
7. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
8. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)

Goodreads 2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge

A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction. A chunkster should be a challenge

My goal:

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. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
2. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)

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. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
5. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
6. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
7. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
8. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
9. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
10. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
12. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
13. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
14. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
15. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
16. Linwood Barclay
17. The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie by Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce Series, Book 1)
18. Douglas Coupland
19. Joy Fielding
20. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
21. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
22. Little Bee by Chris Cleave
23. Atonement by Ian McEwan
24. Erica Jong
25. J.A. Jance

This challenge is being hosted by Anna @ Herding Cats & Burning Soup.

Review books must be at least 4 months past due to count!

There are no set levels, so I'm aiming for:

Read 12 review books from my Blogger Shame pile.

1. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
2. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
3. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
4. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Bev @ My Reader's Block. There is also a Goodreads group HERE.

I'm aiming for:

Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s

1. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
3. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
4. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
5. Adam by Ted Dekker
6. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
7. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
8. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
11. Carrie by Stephen King
12. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
13. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
14. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
15. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
16. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
17. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
18. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
19. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
20. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
21. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
22. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
23. 14 by Peter Clines

This challenge is being hosted by Adam @ Roof Beam Reader.

#TBR2018RBR

The Goal: To finally read 12 books from your “to be read” pile (within 12 months).

Each of these 12 books must have been on your bookshelf or “To Be Read” list for AT LEAST one full year. This means the book cannot have a publication date of 1/1/2017 or later (any book published in the year 2016 or earlier qualifies, as long as it has been on your TBR pile). Caveat: Two (2) alternates are allowed, just in case one or two of the books end up in the “can’t get through” pile.

My 2018 TBR Pile Challenge List:

1. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
2. Carrie by Stephen King
3. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
4. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
5. In the Woods by Tana French (audio)
6. Invisible Darkness by Stephen Williams
7. Red Rising by Pierce Brown (Red Rising, Book #1) (audio)
8. The Good House by Tananarive Due
9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (audio)
10. The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe (Fallen World, Book #1)
11. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (The Woman in Black, Book #1) (audio)
12. White Fang by Jack London (audio)
13. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James (Fifty Shades, Book #1)

My Alternates:

1. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1) (audio)
2. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

This challenge is being hosted by Michelle @ Gather Together and Read.

So, the idea is that you pick a book from one of your bookshelves and then keeping counting across the shelf (or up/down the stack as it were if your shelves are stuffed like mine) until you have 12 books selected. This year, we are allowed to include up to three alternates, so I did include those in my stack.

You can read them in the order they were on the shelf, backwards or forwards, or using a randomizer to select the reading order. The idea is that we don't get to pick the order! I actually hate that part :(

Here's my stack:

I am using List Randomizer to sort the order.

1. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
2. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
3. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema

This challenge is being hosted by Berls & Michelle @ Because Reading.

• Commit to reading 1, 2, 3, or 4 books a month and MAKE A LIST of the SPECIFIC books you will read in January – June. This is one of our changes… rather than committing for a year, you’re just picking the books for the first half of the year. You’ll make a new list and commit to a new number of books per month in June for July – December. So 2 books a month works for January – June, but only 1 for July – December? That’s fine!

By committing to read specific books at certain times, it will do either one of two things for me: Kill the joy of reading for pleasure OR make me determined to knock that book off my TBR list! I'm hoping it's the latter.

Here's the level that I'm aiming for, which still leaves room for me to read what I'm in the mood for:

Reading Level 2:
24 books (2 books/month)

January:

1. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (Detective Erika Foster, Book #1)
2. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

February:

1. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
2. Carrie by Stephen King

March:

1. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
2. Into the Light by Aleatha Roming (The Light, Book #1)

April:

1. The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (The Hungry Plague, Book #1)
2. White Fang by Jack London

May:

1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
2. The Deep by Nick Cutter

June:

1. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires, Book #1)
2. Invisible Darkness by Stephen Williams

1. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
4. Carrie by Stephen King
5. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
6. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Austine @ NovelKnight.

@BeatTheBacklist on Twitter

#BeatTheBacklist

Books must be released prior to 2018 to count for this challenge. Although we love new releases too, this isn’t the challenge for them.

Every person who joins the challenge is assigned to a team/house, and this is mine:

WHY SHOULD I CARE WHAT TEAM I’M ON?

Your team will be competing against the other teams to see who can get the most points by the end of each month. One person will be drawn as a winner from the team with the most points to receive a book of their choice (open internationally).

Each team has their own Rafflecopter that you can submit points to. Make sure to submit your points to YOUR team.

Goodreads group is HERE.

My 2017 goal was to read 12 backlist books, and I'm currently at 63! Therefore, my goal for 2018 will be to beat that, so to read at least 64 backlist books.

1. White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
6. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
7. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
8. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
9. Adam by Ted Dekker
10. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
11. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
12. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
13. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
14. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
15. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
16. Carrie by Stephen King
17. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
18. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
19. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
20. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
21. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
22. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
23. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
24. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
25. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
26. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
27. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
28. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
29. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
30. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
31. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
32. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
33. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
34. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
35. 14 by Peter Clines

This challenge is being hosted by Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard.

#BacklistReader

To count for the challenge, books have to be published before 2017 AND already be on your TBR list or pile. In other words, you don’t have to own it. If it was on your list to read before you signed up for the challenge, and it came out before 2017, it counts. Library books, books you picked up at a yard sale, books you borrowed from a friend, ebooks, print books, audiobooks—any book counts as long as it fits those two criteria.

My 2017 goal was to read 12 backlist books, and I'm currently at 63! Therefore, my goal for 2018 will be to beat that, so to read at least 64 backlist books.

1. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
3. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
4. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
5. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
6. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
7. Adam by Ted Dekker
8. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
9. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
10. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
11. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
12. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
13. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
14. Carrie by Stephen King
15. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
16. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
17. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
18. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
19. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
20. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
21. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
22. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
23. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
24. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
25. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
26. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
27. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
28. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
29. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
30. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
31. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
32. 14 by Peter Clines

This challenge is being hosted by Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Book Views. I'm aiming for:

1-30 books per year – New Release Newbie

1. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
2. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
3. The Night Child by Anna Quinn
4. The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
5. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

#DebutAuthorChallenge

• To challenge readers to read 12 or more (or less! It’s up to you!) middle grade, young adult, and new adult debuts this year.

Helpful Links:

• Goodreads list of 2018 Debut Author Challenge books.
• Official Goodreads group for the challenge.
• Google Spreadsheet of 2018 debuts.

I'm aiming for reading 1 MG/YA/NA debut for 2018.

This challenge is being hosted by Literary Escapism.

#NewAuthors18

My goal is to discover 50 new authors in 2018.

1. White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
5. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
6. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
7. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
8. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
9. The Night Child by Anna Quinn
10. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
11. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
12. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
13. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
14. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
15. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
16. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
17. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
18. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
19. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
20. 14 by Peter Clines

This challenge is being hosted by Anna @ Herding Cats & Burning Soup. 

It's all about trying something new and is fairly flexible.

Examples:

First book in a series

Debut book

A new genre or trope.

A new to you author or series.

An author switching genres

A new book format or unique storyline element.

Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Level 2: 11- 20 books

1. White Bodies by Jane Robins [new author]
2. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan [new author]
3. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1) [new author]
4. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown [new author]
5. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1) [new author; new series]
6. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty [new author]
7. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1) [new author; new series]
8. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson [new author]
9. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)[new series]
10. The Night Child by Anna Quinn [new author]
11. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1) [new author; new series]
12. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)[new author; new series]
13. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1) [new author; new series]
14. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1) [new author; new series]
15. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema [new author]
16. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1) [new author; new series]
17. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1) [new author; new series]
18. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu [new author]
19. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1) [new author; new series]
20. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson [new author]
21. 14 by Peter Clines [new author]
27. 
    

This challenge is being hosted by Celebrity Readers.

#FinishingTheSeries2018 

• Series can be already completed as well as still ongoing.  For ongoing series, the goal is to catch up to the most recent book published.  

• We don’t care if you have only 1 book or 10 books to read in order to finish your series, as long as you’ve started the series before 2018 (ie read at least one book in the series), it counts.  Re-reads are not required.

This is constantly a goal of mine. Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Here are some of the books in series that I need to finish:

1. The Others series by Anne Bishop:
1. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
2. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
3. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
4. 
   
2. Black Dagger Legacy by J.R. Ward:
1. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
3. Kendra Chronicles by Alex Flinn:
1. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
4. Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost:
1. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
5. Island series by Gordon Korman:
1. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
2. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
6. Warriors series by Erin Hunter:
1. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
2. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
3. 
   
7. Agatha Raisin series by M.C. Beaton:
1. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
8. Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs:
1. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
9. Highland Bound series by Eliza Knight:
1. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
10. This is Not a Test series by Courtney Summers:
1. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
11. Project Nemesis series by Brendan Reichs:
1. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
12. Sever by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book #3)
13. Lord of the Abyss (Royal House of Shadows, Book #4)
14. Evertrue by Brodi Ashton (Everneath, Book #3)
15. Abandon by Elana Johnson (Possession, Book #3)
16. Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book #3)
17. The Last Mission of the Living by Rhiannon Frater (Last Bastion, Book #2)
18. Ensnared by A.G. Howard (Splintered, Book #3)

This challenge is hosted by POPSUGAR, and they have a Goodreads group HERE if you need suggestions for challenge prompts.

1. A BOOK WITH CHARACTERS WHO ARE TWINS: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. A BOOK WITH AN LGBTQ+ PROTAGONIST: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. A BOOK WITH A WEATHER ELEMENT IN THE TITLE: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. A BOOK WITH AN ANIMAL IN THE TITLE: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. A BOOK THAT'S PUBLISHED IN 2018: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
6. THE NEXT BOOK IN A SERIES YOU STARTED: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
7. A BOOK WITH YOUR FAVOURITE COLOR IN THE TITLE: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
8. A BOOK YOU MEANT TO READ IN 2017 BUT DIDN'T GET TO: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
9. A BOOK SET AT SEA: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
10. A BOOK ABOUT DEATH OR GRIEF: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
11. A BOOK YOU BORROWED OR THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU AS A GIFT (borrowed from library): At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
12. A BOOK WITH SONG LYRICS IN THE TITLE (song by Eminem): Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
13. A CHILDHOOD CLASSIC YOU'VE NEVER READ: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
14. A BOOK THAT IS ALSO A STAGE PLAY OR MUSICAL: Carrie by Stephen King
15. YOUR FAVOURITE PROMPT FROM THE 2015, 2016, OR 2017 READING  CHALLENGES (AN AUDIOBOOK): Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
16. A BOOK SET IN A COUNTRY THAT FASCINATES YOU (ENGLAND): Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
17. A BOOK WITH AN UGLY COVER: Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
18. A BOOK WITH ALLITERATION IN THE TITLE: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
19. A BOOK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH: The Night Child by Anna Quinn
20. NORDIC NOIR: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
21. A BOOK INVOLVING A HEIST: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
22. A BOOK ABOUT TIME TRAVEL: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
23. A BOOK ABOUT A VILLAIN OR ANTI-HERO: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
24. A BOOK BY A LOCAL AUTHOR: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
25. A BOOK MADE INTO A MOVIE YOU'VE ALREADY SEEN: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
26. A BOOK ABOUT OR INVOLVING A SPORT: 
27. TRUE CRIME:
28. A NOVEL BASED ON A REAL PERSON:
29. A BOOK WITH A TIME OF DAY IN THE TITLE:
30. A BOOK WITH A FEMALE AUTHOR WHO USES A MALE PSEUDONYM:
31. A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR OF A DIFFERENT ETHNICITY THAN YOU:
32. A BOOK ABOUT FEMINISM:
33. A BOOK BY TWO AUTHORS:
34. A BOOK SET ON A DIFFERENT PLANET:
35. A BOOK ABOUT OR SET ON HALLOWEEN:
36. A BOOK MENTIONED IN ANOTHER BOOK:
37. A BOOK FROM A CELEBRITY BOOK CLUB:
38. A PAST GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS WINNER:
39. A BOOK SET IN THE DECADE YOU WERE BORN:
40. A BOOK THAT INVOLVES A BOOKSTORE OR LIBRARY:

ADVANCED:

1. A BOOK ABOUT A PROBLEM FACING SOCIETY TODAY (INSOMNIA): Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
2. A BESTSELLER FROM THE YEAR YOU GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL:
3. A CYBERPUNK BOOK:
4. A BOOK THAT WAS BEING READ BY A STRANGER IN A PUBLIC PLACE:
5. A BOOK TIED TO YOUR ANCESTRY:
6. A BOOK WITH A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE IN THE TITLE:
7. AN ALLEGORY:
8. A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR WITH THE SAME FIRST OR LAST NAME AS YOU:
9. A MICROHISTORY:
10. A BOOK RECOMMENDED BY SOMEONE ELSE TAKING THE POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE:

This challenge is being hosted by Book Riot. There is a Goodreads group for the challenge as well.

#ReadHarder

You may count one book for multiple tasks or read one book per task.

Finally, here are the tasks!

1. A one-sitting book: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
3. A children’s classic published before 1980: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
4. A book with a cover you hate: Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
5. A book of genre fiction in translation: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
6. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author: Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
7. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance): Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
8. A book published posthumously
9. A book of true crime
10. A comic written and illustrated by the same person
11. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
12. A book about nature
13. A western
14. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
15. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
16. A romance novel by or about a person of color
17. A celebrity memoir
18. An Oprah Book Club selection
19. A book of social science
20. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22. An essay anthology
23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished)

Finished your 2017 Challenge? 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! If you’re struggling for your last task or two, don’t forget you can search Book Riot for “Read Harder” and find help from our contributors for some of the trickier tasks.

This challenge is being hosted by Blydyn Square Books.

Starting January 1 and ending December 31, 2018, we challenge you to read at least 18 books. The list below is only for suggestion–we’ll be thrilled if we can get most people to read ANY 18 books!

Blydyn Square Books 2018 (18 for 2018) Reading Challenge

1. A book about siblings: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. A book written in the first person: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. A book written in the present tense: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. A book with an animal name in the title: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. A story told from more than one character’s perspective: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
6. A book based on a myth or fairy tale: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
7. A book by a writer from a country that’s not your own: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
8. A book with a person’s name in the title: Adam by Ted Dekker
9. A biography: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
10. A book with a character of an ethnicity different from yours: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
11. A book taken out of the library (or am I the only one who still does that?): At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
12. A classic novel: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
13. A book that mentions a holiday: The Night Child by Anna Quinn
14. A book that has a movie based on it (and you haven’t seen it yet): Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
15. A book with a number in the title: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
16. A book you loved as a kid: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
17. A book that features a divorce
18. A book with a season, month, or day of the week in the title

This challenge is being hosted by Natalya @ The Island Reader.

Read one book for each challenge prompt.

1. A book by an LGBTQ author: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. A book recommended by your BFF: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
3. A book published by an indie press: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
4. A childhood favorite: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
5. An 'old school' romance - published before 1990.
6. An interracial romance
7. A single parent romance
8. A debut novel by a romance author
9. A collection of poetry by an author of color
10. Fiction novel during the jazz age
11. Novel by a Caribbean author
12. A book you read last year
13. A book by an author currently under 25 years old
14. A political memoir

This challenge is being hosted by Melissa @ Melissa Hawkins Badass By Design.

1. A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR YOU'VE NEVER READ: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. A POPULAR AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. A BOOK THAT YOU'VE PUT OFF READING: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. A BOOK PUBLISHED IN 2018: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
5. AN AWARD-WINNING BOOK (1993 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original): A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
6. A BOOK THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE READ IN SCHOOL, BUT DIDN'T: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
7. A BOOK TURNED MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN BUT HAVEN'T READ: Carrie by Stephen King
8. A CLASSIC BOOK OR A BOOK PUBLISHED OVER 100 YEARS AGO: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
9. A BOOK THAT YOU'VE ALREADY READ - TIME FOR A RE-READ: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
10. A BOOK PUBLISHED THE YEAR THAT YOU WERE BORN:
11. A BOOK THAT YOU'VE STARTED BEFORE BUT NEVER FINISHED:
12. A BANNED BOOK:
13. A BOOK TURNED TV SHOW YOU'VE SEEN BUT HAVEN'T READ:
14. A FUNNY BOOK:
15. A BOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMARTER:
16. A BOOK BASED ON A TRUE STORY:
17. A BOOK CHOSEN FOR YOU BY A FRIEND:
18. A BOOK SET DURING CHRISTMAS

This challenge is being hosted by Jacqui @ For Reading Addicts.

1. A mystery or thriller: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. A children’s or YA book: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. A story with an unreliable narrator: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
4. A biography or a memoir: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
5. A dystopian or speculative fiction novel: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
6. A gothic novel: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
7. A book of short stories
8. A novel set during a war
9. A play
10. A poetry collection
11. An epistolary novel
12. A book nominated for an award in 2018

This challenge is being hosted by Kathryn @ The Book Date.

Read a book for each square!

1. Has big plot twist: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. Coming of Age theme: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. Mystery or thriller: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. Fantasy: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. Last book added to your TBR (as of the time you fulfil this one): Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
6. From a favorite series of yours: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
7. New to you author from another country: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
8. Children's book (could be a picture book if wished): Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
9. Book chosen randomly from TBR shelf. You might like to do it with your eyes closed from an actual shelf. Or check your TBR on Goodreads, see how many there are and put that number into random.org. Or whatever method you think of: Adam by Ted Dekker
10. Memoir or Autobiography: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
11. Under 250 pages: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
12. Classic: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
13. Adapted to a Movie: Carrie by Stephen King
14. Dual time line: Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
15. Has a number in the title: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
16. Redemption theme: Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
17. Historical: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
18. Reread: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
19. Over 500 pages: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
20. Setting in library or bookshop
21. 4 word title
22. Holiday season
23. Humor
24. Book to improve your life
25. Non fiction hobby book

This challenge is being hosted by Suzanne @ The Grand World of Books.

Read a book for each square!

1. A LIBRARY BOOK: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. A POPULAR AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. A BOOK SET IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. A BOOK SET IN A DIFFERENT WORLD: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. A BOOK PUBLISHED IN 2018: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
6. A BOOK WITH A ONE-WORD TITLE: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
7. A BOOK A FRIEND RECOMMENDS: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
8. A USED BOOK: Adam by Ted Dekker
9. A NONFICTION BOOK OF YOUR CHOICE: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
10. READ AN OWN-VOICES BOOK: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
11. A BOOK THAT BROUGHT YOU JOY: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
12. A BOOK THAT MADE YOU CRY: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
13. A BOOK THAT MADE YOU ANGRY: Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
14. A BRAND NEW BOOK: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
15. A BOOK ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS: The Night Child by Anna Quinn
16. A BOOK THAT WAS TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
17. A CLASSIC: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
18. A BOOK OVER 500 PAGES: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
19. A GRAPHIC NOVEL:
20. A BOOK THAT IS BECOMING A MOVIE IN 2018:
21. A BOOK ABOUT ANOTHER CULTURE:
22. THE OLDEST BOOK ON YOUR TBR LIST:
23. A BOOK YOU HEARD ABOUT ON YOUTUBE:
24. A BOOK OF SHORT STORIES:

This challenge is being hosted by Linz @ Linz The Bookworm.

This challenge is actually several challenges in one. The way it is designed is that you work through one level and then move on to the next. It's comprised of five different challenges of 12 books each, or 60 books total. We tried to arrange it in a way that shows what we thought would be the easiest in the first few levels, and then gradually gets harder. We also wanted to spread it out a bit, so the same types of challenges aren't in each level. Ultimately, I think we both wanted a challenge that's going to really make us have to think ahead and plan to complete it.

I'm going to aim for Level 1, but I'll keep going and do as much as I can! Lindsey also said that you can even skip around if you wanted to, so I'll probably do that and try to do as much as I can.

2018 Reading Challenge
Number	Challenge	Book	Author
	Level 1: Book of the Month Club
1	A book from Project Gutenberg: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu	#29
2	A book that costs less than $5: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan	#2
3	A Cozy Mystery: Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)	#19
4	A comedy or a satire book
5	Read a book by Nora Roberts
6	A book that has been turned into a movie or TV show: Carrie by Stephen King	#17
7	A book on a best seller list: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)	#5
8	A book under 300 pages: White Bodies by Jane Robins	#1
9	A book that takes place around a holiday
10	A book with a one word title: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)	#6
11	A book you first read when you were a teenager
12	A children's book: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)	#9
	level 2: Casual Reader Club
13	A book by a new author: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown	#8
14	Reread a favorite book: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)	#30
15	A book with a cover that's in your favorite color
16	A book published in 1993
17	A book recommended to you on social media or by a friend: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)	#25
18	A book with a number in the title: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)	#24
19	A book with pictures in it
20	A retelling of a fairy tale
21	A book that involves a mythical creature: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)	#7
22	A book about witches
23	A book by an author named Chris or Christopher
24	A book you got from a used bookshop or site: Adam by Ted Dekker	#10
	Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club
25	A book about space travel, aliens, or other planets
26	A book with an animal in the title: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)	#4
27	First in a series you've wanted to start: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)	#12
28	A book with music or song in the title: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty	#11
29	A book with a purple cover
30	A cult classic: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson	#32
31	A book about a Teacher: The Night Child by Anna Quinn	#22
32	An action adventure book: Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)	#14
33	A book that takes place before 1900: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)	#28
34	A book about friendship: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson	#15
35	A book by Michael Crichton
36	A book about a Queen
	Level 4: Speed Reader Club
37	A book by Agatha Christie
38	A book that takes place in Australia: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)	#23
39	A book that has a title starting with the letter Y
40	Read a compilation of short stories
41	Read a book from the Guardian's 100 greatest Novel list
42	A book with the word thief in the title
43	A banned book
44	A book published in 1968
45	A book about a doctor
46	A book involving food
47	A book with a male main character: Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)	#20
48	A book by two or more authors: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)	#16
	Level 5: Overachiever Club
49	A book published the year one of your parents was born
50	A book over 500 pages: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)	#31
51	A book about traveling: Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)	#18
52	A book with a flower on the cover: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)	#21
53	A Non-Fiction book
54	A book that takes place during a war
55	A book involving a culture different than your own
56	A book that takes place in Canada: Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema	#26
57	A book that was originally published in a foreign language
58	A book about a character who has your dream job: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)	#13
59	A book with woman or girl in the title: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)	#3
60	A book about a main character that has the same hair color as you: Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)	#27

1. A book under 300 pages: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. A book that costs less than $5: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. A book with woman or girl in the title: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. A book with an animal in the title: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. A book on a best seller list: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
6. A book with a one word title: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
7. A book that involves a mythical creature: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
8. A book by a new author: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
9. A children's book: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
10. A book you got from a used bookshop or site: Adam by Ted Dekker
11. A book with music or song in the title: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
12. First in a series you've wanted to start: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
13. A book about a character who has your dream job: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
14. An action adventure book: Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
15. A book about friendship: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
16. A book by two or more authors: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
17. A book that has been turned into a movie or TV show: Carrie by Stephen King
18. A book about traveling: Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
19. A Cozy Mystery: Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
20. A book with a male main character: Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
21. A book with a flower on the cover: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
22. A book about a Teacher: The Night Child by Anna Quinn
23. A book that takes place in Australia: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
24. A book with a number in the title: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
25. A book recommended to you on social media or by a friend: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
26. A book that takes place in Canada: Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
27. A book about a main character that has the same hair color as you: Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
28. A book that takes place before 1900: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
29. A book from Project Gutenberg: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
30. Reread a favorite book: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
31. A book over 500 pages: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
32. A cult classic: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

This challenge is being hosted by Anne @ Modern Mrs. Darcy. This was one of the ones that I completed in 2017, so I'm giving it a go again!

1. A BOOK YOU CAN READ IN A DAY: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. A BOOK BY A FAVOURITE AUTHOR: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
3. A BOOK RECOMMENDED BY SOMEONE WITH GREAT TASTE: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
4. A BOOK RECOMMENDED BY A LIBRARIAN OR INDIE BOOKSELLER: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
5. A MEMOIR, BIOGRAPHY OR BOOK OF CREATIVE NONFICTION: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
6. A BANNED BOOK: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
7. A BOOK IN TRANSLATION: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
8. A BOOK THAT'S MORE THAN 500 PAGES: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
9. A BOOK NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD IN 2018:
10. A BOOK OF POETRY, A PLAY OR AN ESSAY COLLECTION:
11. A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR OF A DIFFERENT RACE, ETHNICITY, OR RELIGION THAN YOUR OWN:

This challenge is being hosted by Ivyclad Ideas.

1. DEBUT AUTHOR: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. CONTEMPORARY: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. NOT SET IN USA: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. WOLVES: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. WITCHES: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
6. OVER 500 PAGES: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
7. SUPERHERO:
8. NORSE MYTHOLOGY:
9. ROBOTS:
10. HISTORICAL:
11. BLACK COVER:
12. SET IN SPACE: 
13. DRAGONS:
14. MAGIC: 
15. STAR-CROSSED LOVERS:
16. MANGA:

This challenge is being hosted by Kimberly @ Girlxoxo.

#monthlymotifgxo

Just before 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 still link up after that, you’ll just need to message me.

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 – One Word
Read a book with a one word title.

MARCH – Travel the World
Read a book set in a different country than your own, written by an author from another country than your own, or a book in which the characters travel.

APRIL – Read Locally
Read a book set in your country, state, town, village (or has a main character from your home town, country, etc)

MAY- Book to Screen
Read a book that’s been made into a movie or a TV show.

JUNE- Crack the Case
Mysteries, True Crime, Who Dunnit’s.

JULY – Vacation Reads
Read a book you think is a perfect vacation read and tell us why.

AUGUST- 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.

SEPTEMBER- Don’t Turn Out The Light
Cozy mystery ghost stories, paranormal creeptastic, horror novels.

OCTOBER- New or Old
Choose a new release from 2018 or a book known as a classic.

NOVEMBER- Family
Books where family dynamics play a big role in the story

DECEMBER- Wrapping It Up
Winter or holiday themed books or books with snow, ice, etc in the title or books set in winter OR read a book with a theme from any of the months in this challenge (could be a theme you didn’t do, or one you want to do again).

1. JANUARY (DIVERSIFY YOUR READING): Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. FEBRUARY (ONE WORD): Adam by Ted Dekker
3. MARCH (TRAVEL THE WORLD): Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
4. APRIL (READ LOCALLY): Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)

This challenge is being hosted by Bev @ My Reader's Block. Here are the details:

Your task is to read at least one book each month whose title includes one or more of the key words for that month. For instance, in January you might read Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon. The key words are listed below.

GUIDELINES  

* The title you choose can be a variation on one of the key words. For example- your title could include the word 'icicle' or 'icing' even though the key word is 'ice.'

*Key words can be tweaked. For example- You could read a book with "Bowler" or "Bonnet" for the key word 'Hat' and that would be just fine. If the key word is 'Family' then your title could include the word 'Sister' or 'Father.'If the key word is 'Food' then your title could include the word 'Cake.' 

1. JANUARY: (A) White Bodies by Jane Robins; (B) The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
2. FEBRUARY: (A) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty; (B) Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
3. MARCH: (A) Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Bev @ My Reader's Block. Here are the details:

Once again the categories will be more open--the color may either be named in the title or it may appear as the dominant color for the cover of the book. For "implies color" the image implying color should dominate the cover--for instance a large rainbow, a field of flowers, or the image of a painter. Get ready for a rainbow of reading in 2018.

Here are the rules:

*Read nine books in the following categories.

1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc) in the title/on the cover.

2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red (Scarlet, Crimson, Burgandy, etc) in the title/on the cover.

3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.)in the title/on the cover.

4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc) in the title/on the cover.

5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown (Tan, Beige, Sand etc) in the title/on the cover.

6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc) in the title/on the cover.

7. A book with "White" or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc)in the title/on the cover.

8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, Magneta, etc.).

9. A book with a word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.).

1. WHITE IN THE TITLE/COVER: (A) White Bodies by Jane Robins; (B) Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
2. BLUE COVER: (A) Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan; (B) Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1); (C): Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
3. A BOOK WITH ANY OTHER COLOR IN THE TITLE/ON THE COVER: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
4. RED COVER: (A) Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2); (B) Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
5. GREEN COVER: Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
6. BROWN COVER: (A) The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Charlie @ The Worm Hole.

#whatsinaname2018

Read a book for each category:

• The word ‘the’ used twice (The Secret By The Lake; The End Of The Day, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time)
• A fruit or vegetable (The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society; The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake)
• A shape (The Ninth Circle, The Square Root Of Summer, Circle Of Friends)
• A title that begins with Z – can be after ‘The’ or ‘A’ (Zen In The Art Of Writing; The Zookeeper’s Wife, Zelda)
• A nationality (Anna And The French Kiss; How To Be A Kosovan Bride; Norwegian Wood)
• A season (White Truffles In Winter; The Spring Of Kasper Meier; The Summer Queen; Before I Fall; The Autumn Throne)

1. THE WORD "THE" USED TWICE: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by J.G. @ Hotchpot Cafe.

My goal is to read one book from my birth year (1970).

Here are some books from my birth year:

1. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
3. The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
4. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
5. Deliverance by James Dickey
6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman
7. Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie

This challenge is being hosted by Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews. Since I'm doing the Birth Year Reading Challenge anyways (see above), I'll add my daughters into the Family Tree.

Here are the birth years that I'll be reading from:

1970

2002

2007

Here are some books from 1970 that are on my TBR:

1. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
3. The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
4. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
5. Deliverance by James Dickey
6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman
7. Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie

Here are some books from 2002 that are on my TBR:

1. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
2. Middlesex by Jeremy Eugenides
3. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
4. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
5. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Hunter Legends, #1)
6. Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark-Hunter, #1)
7. By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz
8. Blink by Ted Dekker

Here are some books from 2007 that are on my TBR:

1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy, #1)
5. In the Woods by Tana French (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
6. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
7. Unwind by Neal Shusterman (Unwind, #1)
8. Betrayed by P.C. Cast (House of Night, #2)
9. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
10. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely, #1)
11. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels, #1)
12. Heart-shaped Box by Joe Hill 
13. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen (Luxe, #1)
14. Impulse by Ellen Hopkins (Impulse, #1)
15. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid, #1)
16. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian (Midnight Breed, #1)
17. Heartsick by Chelsea Cain (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)
18. Stray by Rachel Vincent (Shifters, #1)
19. The Good Guy by Dean Koontz

This challenge is being hosted by Dollycas @ Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book.

Challenge – Try to read 1 book set in each of the 50 states + the District of Columbia. (51 Points). If you complete the challenge you earn 50 Bonus Points. You also can earn Bonus Points for books set in Counties around the world. 1 Bonus Point for each country. (No repeats – only 1 point can be earned for each country.)

Your books can be fiction or non-fiction and can be in any format, print, digital, audio. 

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Mexico

North Carolina

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

I'll be keeping track of my books on my Google Map below:

1. NEW JERSEY: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. NEW YORK: (A) Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3); (B) Upper Manhattan - Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
3. FLORIDA: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
4. CALIFORNIA: (A) Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown; (B) Adam by Ted Dekker; (C) San Francisco - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty; (D) Moonlight Bay - Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1); (E) Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1); (F) Los Angeles - I Am Legend by Richard Matheson; (G) Los Angeles - 14 by Peter Clines
5. ALASKA: (A) A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
6. VIRGINIA: (A) Richmond - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3); (B) Lake Creek - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
7. MAINE: (A) Chamberlain - Carrie by Stephen King
8. MONTANA: (A) Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
9. WASHINGTON: (A) Seattle - The Night Child by Anna Quinn
10. OHIO: (A) The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
11. MICHIGAN: (A) Detroit - Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
12. IDAHO: (A) Fire Lake - Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)

BONUS COUNTRIES:

1. UNITED KINGDOM: (A) London - White Bodies by Jane Robins; (B) The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1); (C) Cotswolds - Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26); (D) Scottish Highlands - Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
2. SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN ON AN UNCHARTED ISLAND: Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
3. TAIWAN: (A) Taipei - Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
4. IRELAND: (A) Dublin - The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
5. AUSTRALIA: (A) Sydney, New South Wales - The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
6. CANADA: (A) Victoria - Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
7. AUSTRIA: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

This challenge is being hosted by Rose City Reader.

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, 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. However, when it comes to winning the Jet Setter prize, only one book from one of the UK countries will count.

I did really well this one in 2017, so I'm aiming for:

FIVE STAR (DELUXE ENTOURAGE): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries.

1. UNITED KINGDOM: White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. AUSTRIA: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

This challenge is being hosted by Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews.

Option 1: Read six middle grade books of your choice.

1. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
2. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
3. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
4. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
5. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
6. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
7. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
8. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews.

I did really bad with last year's Bingo Card. I never kept track of it :(  This year, I'm keeping it simple and just going with:

Option 1: Read six picture books of your choice.

This challenge is being hosted by Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews.

Inspiration: It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to every three new ones. C.S. Lewis

I have tons of "old" books on my TBR mountain, however, I do get excited about new releases and can't wait to read those! My goal is to make sure that my ratio of 2018 releases to 2017 and earlier does not exceed 50%, meaning that I hope to read more "old" than "new."

A. 2017 OR EARLIER BOOKS:

1. White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
6. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
7. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
8. Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
9. Adam by Ted Dekker
10. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
11. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
12. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
13. Survival by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #2)
14. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
15. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
16. Carrie by Stephen King
17. Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
18. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
19. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
20. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
21. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
22. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
23. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
24. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
25. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
26. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
27. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
28. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
29. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
30. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
31. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
32. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
33. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
34. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
35. 14 by Peter Clines

B. 2018 BOOKS:

1. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
2. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
3. The Night Child by Anna Quinn
4. The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
5. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews.

Read for a good cause! Buy books at a charity shop, or, even a friends of the library book sale, or, donate a certain percentage of money for each book you read for the challenge. You can choose your own goal of how many books to read, what charity you'll be donating money towards, how much money, etc. (For example, you might want to donate $1 for each paperback you read, or, $3 for every hardback you read. You can work out the details yourself.)

My goal will be to read a minimum of 24 books that I've bought at charity book sales.

1. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. Adam by Ted Dekker
3. Carrie by Stephen King
4. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
5. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
6. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema

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 - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3) [#41]

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 - Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2) [#38]

A - Adam by Ted Dekker [#39]

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 - The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard [#44]

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 - Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5) [#45]

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 - Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3) [#42]

R

N - The Night Child by Anna Quinn [#43]

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 - A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1) [#40]

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 Dollycas @ Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book.

The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31, 2018
your bowls must be filled by one book for each letter of the Alphabet.

It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.

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

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

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

1. W:  White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. B: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. G: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. M: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. V: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
6. S: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
7. A: Adam by Ted Dekker
8. C: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
9. F: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
10. E: Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
11. D: Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
12. N: The Night Child by Anna Quinn
13. L: The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
14. I: Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
15. T: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
16. P: Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
17. H
18. J
19. K
20. O
21. Q
22. R
23. U
24. X
25. Y
26. Z

This challenge is being hosted by Megan @ Ginger Mom & The Kindle Quest.

#2018AtoZChallenge

Read a book for every letter of the alphabet.

1. W:  White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. B: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
3. G: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
4. M: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
5. V: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
6. S: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #1)
7. A: Adam by Ted Dekker
8. C: A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
9. F: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
10. E: Escape by Gordon Korman (Island, Book #3)
11. D: Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
12. N: The Night Child by Anna Quinn
13. L: The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
14. I: Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
15. T: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
16. P: Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
17. H
18. J
19. K
20. O
21. Q
22. R
23. U
24. X
25. Y
26. Z

This challenge is being hosted by Jamie @ Whatever I Think Of!:

To participate, you must read a minimum of five memoirs from any of the categories listed.

Goodreads Memoir Book Lists
10 Famous Memoirs Everyone Should Read Once
17 Memoirs By Women
Best Celebrity Memoirs of All Time
Fictional Memoirs

Here are the reading categories:

__1. Mental Illness Memoir

__2. Other Illness Memoir

__3. Political Memoir

__4. Food Memoir

__5. Animal Memoir

__6. Music Memoir

__7. Other Arts Memoir

__8. Written by a person of color

__9. Written by a woman

__10. Written by a person who identifies as LGBTQIA

__11. Written by an actor or a comedian

__12.Written by an author or journalist

__12. Written by any other celebrity

__13.Written by someone under 40

__14. Written by someone over 40

__15. Written by someone from a country different from your own

__16. Memoir of high school or college events

__17. One you find thought-provoking

__18. Made into a movie

__19. Graphic novel memoir

__20. Bestselling memoir

__21. Humorous memoir

__22. Fictional memoir

__23. Published in 2018

__24. Published in 2017 or earlier

__25. Under 300 pages

__26. Over 300 pages

__27. One you want to re-read

__28. Subject of your choice

__29. Author of your choice

__30. Free choice

__31. Free choice

__32. Free choice

1. WRITTEN BY A WOMAN: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

This challenge is being hosted by Platypire Reviews (the challenge badge will be updated).

#WeNeedDiverseBooks

There are 4 different groups of "others", according to WNDB, and so those are the types of books that you'll need to read to be a part of this.  (Click the name of a group below to be taken to a page with some suggested books that are a part of that category.)

LGBTQIA

People of color

People with disabilities

Ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities

To help give people an idea of possible books to read each month, there is a link to a Goodreads list for each topic with examples of books that fit with the different categories.

JANUARY - Biracial Awareness
FEBRUARY - Black History Month
MARCH - Woman History Month
APRIL -  Arab Heritage Month
MAY - Asian/Pacific Islander History Month
​JUNE - LGBT Pride Summer

JULY - LGBT Pride Summer

AUGUST - Mental Health Awareness

SEPTEMBER - Hispanic History Month

OCTOBER - Physical Disability Awareness Month

NOVEMBER - Native American History Month

​DECEMBER - Religious Minorities

This is the level that I'm aiming for:

1. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan [LGBT]
2. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3) [LGBT]
3. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown [LGBT]
4. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1) [Ethnic, cultural and religious minorities]
5. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1) [People with disabilities]
6. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5) [Ethnic, cultural and religious minorities]
7. The Night Child by Anna Quinn [People with disabilities]
8. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1) [People with disabilities]
9. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu [LGBT]

This challenge is being hosted by Jamie @ Whatever I Think Of!:

The challenge, then, will be to read books written in the form of letters, diaries, blogs, e-mails and such, either completely or partially written this way. Here are some links to get some reading ideas:
Goodreads Best Diary Novels
Goodreads YA Diary Novels
List of Fictional Diaries

7 Variations on the Epistolary Novel

We can choose our own goal, so mine will be to read three epistolary novels.

Here are the ones that I have on my TBR:

1. Carrie by Stephen King
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
3. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
4. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
5. Dracula by Bram Stoker
6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

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

#CloakDaggerChal

• 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.

Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

5-15 books – Amateur sleuth

1. White Bodies by Jane Robins
2. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
3. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
4. Adam by Ted Dekker
5. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
6. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)
7. The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
8. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
9. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews.

I found the sub-genres for the 2017 challenge too tough and, as a result, I haven't read as many cozy mysteries this year as I did last year. I'm aiming for:

Level one (Snoop) - 
A) Read 10 cozy mysteries of your choice.

1. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)

This challenge is being hosted by Dollycas @ Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book.

This is the level that I'm aiming for:

Peckish – 1 – 10 Cozy Mysteries

1. Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book #26)

This challenge is being hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews.

It's very simple, this challenge is all about reading mysteries that have cats as the main characters. Here are a few examples...

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

I'm aiming for:

Purring - Read 1-10 cat mysteries

This challenge is being hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews.

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. 

I'm aiming for:

Level 1 - Read 6 books

1. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2) [werewolves, vampires, shifters, blood prophets]
2. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3) [vampires]
3. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2) [witches]
4. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3) [werewolves, vampires, shifters, blood prophets]
5. Adam by Ted Dekker [demon possession]
6. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3) [vampires, ghouls]
7. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2) [cats]
8. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4) [werewolves, vampires, shifters, blood prophets]
9. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1) [dog, monkeys]
10. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5) [werewolves]
11. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3) [cats]
12. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu [vampire]
13. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1) [zombies]
14. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5) [zombies]
15. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson [vampires]
16. 14 by Peter Clines [creatures]

This challenge is being hosted by Julie @ Smiling Shelves.

Each book you read is worth points. You get:

• 3 points for a Newbery Medal Winner
• 2 points for a Newbery Honor Book
• 1 point for a Caldecott Book (Both Medal winners and Honor books are worth a point.)

LIST OF NEWBERY MEDAL WINNERS & HONOR BOOKS
LIST OF CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNERS & HONOR BOOKS

Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

L'Engle: 15 - 29 points

1. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (1978 Newbery Medal Winner - 3 points)

This challenge is being hosted by Katie @ Read-At-Home Mom.

#OldSchoolKidlit2018

• A book is considered "old school" if it was published in the decade of your birth or before. 

My goal is to read 5 "old school" children's books in 2018.

1. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
2. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Andi @ Andi's ABCs.

#ContRom2018 

This is not a genre that I ordinarily read, so here's the level that I'm aiming for:

1st Base: read 1 – 5 books

1. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Francesca from Under the Covers Book Blog at Goodreads.

I'm aiming for:

SUB-GENRES:

» Paranormal Romance: J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood, Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark

» Urban Fantasy: Kim Harrison's The Hollows, Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson, Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress, Nalini Singh's Guild Hunters

» Young Adult (fantasy or contemporary both qualify): Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy, Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars

» New Adult: Kristen Callihan's Game On, Colleen Hoover

» Erotic Romance: Lorelei James' Rough Riders, Roni Loren's Loving on the Edge, Kit Rocha's Beyond

» Sci Fi (can be romance or straight sci fi): Gini Koch's Kitty Katt, Lauren Dane's Phantom Corps

» Historical Romance: Lisa Kleypas' Wallflowers and Hathaways, Tessa Dare's Spindle Cove

» Steampunk: Meljean Brooks' Iron Seas

» Contemporary Romance: Jill Shalvis' Lucky Harbor, Bella Andre's The Sullivans

» Romantic Suspense: Cindy Gerard's One-Eyed Jacks, Elle Kennedy's Killer Instincts

» LGBT Romance: Abigail Roux's Cut & Run, Charlie Cochet's Thirds

» Fantasy (not to be confused with paranormal romance!): C.S. Pacat's Captive Prince, Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy

» Mystery (not romance focused, can be cozy mystery or thrillers)

1. PARANORMAL ROMANCE: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
2. URBAN FANTASY: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
3. NEW ADULT: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
4. HISTORICAL ROMANCE: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Shari @ Delighted Reader.

* The minimum goal is 5 books.
* The books have to be in the same series and by the same author(s).
* Only romance series are accepted. Any sub-genre of romance accepted.

I want to read more of Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series. Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Level One – 5-9 books – Surviving the Book Tsunami

1. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)

This challenge is hosted by Shari @ Delighted Reader.

 This challenge is just a fun way to see if you can find a list of items as you read no matter what romance style you pick up.

I'm aiming for:

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

2018 Literary Pickers Challenge- Scavenger List

Literary Pickers Scavenger Hunt 2018

Around the House 

1. Patio Furniture
2. Walk-In Closet
3. Dust or Cobwebs
4. Gaming System
5. Grandmother’s China/any dishes past down
6. Porch light
7. Quilt
8. Area Rug
9. Candle
10. Pots and Pans
11. Fruit Trees/Orchard
12. Keys
13. Rocking Chair
14. Bathroom Mirror
15. Attic
16. Toy Chest/bin
17. Mixing bowl
18. Barn
19. Curtain/Drapes
20. Napkin/serviette

Around the World

1. Japan
2. Italy
3. Africa
4. Caribbean
5. New Zealand

It Goes Zoom Zoom

1. Motorcycle
2. Navy Ship
3. Raft
4. Roller blades/skateboard
5. Carriage
6. Riding Horse
7. Shuttle/small space ship
8. Classic Car
9. Surfboard
10. RV/Caravan/Camper

Elements to Factor

1. Friends to lovers/Bestfriend
2. Love at First Sight
3. Commitophobe
4. Arranged Marriage/Marriage of Convenience
5. Miscommunication
6. Threesome/Love Triangle
7. Gender bender/Role Reversal
8. Office Romance
9. Enemies to Lovers
10. Small Town
11. Rocker Romance
12. A Murder
13. Secret baby/accidental baby
14. Another dimension/fantasy world
15. Kink/BDSM
16. Post-apocalyptic/Dystopian/Futuristic
17. Historical
18. Humor/Comedy
19. First time author/narrator
20. On your TBR stack for more than a Year

All Terrain 

1. Lake
2. Volcano/Hot Spring
3. Blizzard or Polar Region
4. City streets
5. Castle/Fortress

Bon Appetit 

1. Pudding/Mousse
2. Vegetarian/Vegan fare
3. Ale
4. Campfire Cooking
5. Saute it (veggie or meat)
6. Fresh Catch (fish/seafood)
7. Waffles
8. Tortilla/flat bread
9. Tropical Fruit
10. Specialty Tea or Coffee

Tools of the Trade

1. Fire hose
2. Hammer
3. Gas can/pump
4. Rifle
5. Scuba gear
6. Handcuffs
7. Toolbox
8. Shovel
9. Oven
10. Laptop Computer

Clothes                                                                                                             

1. Space suit
2. Uniform   Hammer
3. Costume/Disguise
4. High Heels
5. Engagement Ring
6. Belt
7. Boots
8. Skirt
9. Overalls
10. Trousers

Cover Clues

1. A number in the title
2. Mostly Yellow
3. No people
4. A season in the title
5. No face/hidden features
6. Holiday theme
7. A hat
8. Just a guy
9. Just a gal
10. A paranormal or sci-fi element

1. JUST A GUY: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
2. A PARANORMAL OR SCI-FI ELEMENT: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
3. ANOTHER DIMENSION/FANTASY WORLD: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
4. SMALL TOWN: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
5. CASTLE/FORTRESS: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)

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

#foodiesread

• Any book where food is a main part of the plot is welcome.  They can be fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, graphic novels, audiobooks, anything about food.
• The link up is posted on the morning of the first of each month.  There is a link to the month’s post on the right sidebar. 
• You don’t need to sign up in advance.  Just link up when you have a review posted.

This challenge is being hosted by Julie @ Whole Latte Books.

#2018ParanormalChallenge

What counts?

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 here is what I'm aiming for:

Read 12 paranormal books

1. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
2. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
3. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
4. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
5. Adam by Ted Dekker
6. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
7. Carrie by Stephen King
8. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #4)
9. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
10. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
11. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
12. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
13. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5) 
14. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
15. 14 by Peter Clines

This challenge is being hosted by Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf.

Here is the level that I'm aiming for:

Initiate: Read 1 – 5 Witchy Books

1. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
2. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)

This challenge is being hosted by Ellie @ Curiosity Killed the Bookworm.

#SFvsFBingo

WHAT BOOKS COUNT?

Science fiction, fantasy, horror, speculative and magical realism are all OK.

1. Fantastic Beasts: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
2. Bite Me: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
3. Re-Telling: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
4. Alternate Reality: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
5. Immortal: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)
6. Rebellion: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
7. This is Totally Going to Happen One Day: Carrie by Stephen King
8. Plague: Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
9. Alien Invasion: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
10. Undead: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
11. It's the End of the World As We Know It: Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5) 
12. AI: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
13. Portal: 14 by Peter Clines
14. Demonic: 
15. Space
16. Wibbly Wobbly Time Travel
17. Dystopia
18. Cyberpunk
19. Asian
20. African
21. Independent
22. South American
23. Haunted
24. Kings, Queens and Long, Lost Relatives
25. Epic

This challenge is being hosted by Kris @ Ms. NoseinaBook.

#SwordsnStars

The Goal of this challenge is to read one book that matches up with each one of the challenges.

1) Read a book that has been on your TBR shelf for over 2 years: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
2) Read a diverse SFF book: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)

3) Read a fantasy book inspired by another story, fairytale, myth etc.: Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
4) Read a Sequel: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)

5) Read a Random SFF book – your pick!: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress, Book #3)

6) Read a book with a map: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
7) Read a book that has been adapted: Carrie by Stephen King
8) Read a first book in a series: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
9) Read a Fantasy classic: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
10) Read an SFF novella: Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)  
11) Read a book over 500 pages: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
12) Read a Science Fiction classic: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Read a book with Dragons in it

13) 

14) Read a book whose title matches the first letter of your last name

15) Read a book that has a weapon on the cover

16) Read a book that has a Spaceship on the cover

17) Read a book with time travel in it 

18) Read a book whose cover has stars in it or whose title has any variation of the word star in it

19) Read a book with magical realism in it

20) Read an SFF graphic novel

This challenge is being hosted by Kati @ To Be Read.

This is the level that I'm aiming for:

Flipping your fins you don’t get too far: 00-20 books

(fairy tale retellings)

1. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)

This challenge is being hosted by Tina @ As Told By Tina.

#LetsReadIndie

I'm aiming for:

Level 1 – 1-10

Here are some Indie books on my shelf:

1. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
2. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
3. Fallen Star by Jessica Sorensen (Fallen Star, Book #1)
4. Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen (Shattered Promises, Book #1)
5. Ember by Jessica Sorensen (Death Collectors, Book #1)
6. Blood Hex by Erin Butler (The Adams' Witch, Book #1)
7. Rebel Heart by Lizzy Ford 
8. Katie's Hellion by Lizzy Ford (Rhyn Trilogy, Book #1)
9. Air Awakens by Elise Kova (Air Awakens, Book #1)

This challenge is being hosted by Julie @ Whole Latte Ideas.

#2018YARC 

There are no formal levels, so here is what I'm aiming for:

Read 12 YA books

1. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
2. Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Kendra Chronicles, Book #2)
3. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
4. Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #2)
5. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
6. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
7. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
8. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)
9. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
10. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
11. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)  

This challenge is being hosted by Karen @ Books and Chocolate.

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

• 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

• Children's classics are acceptable, but please, no more than 3 total for the challenge; and please, no picture books.
• All books must have been written at least 50 years ago; therefore, books must have been written by 1968 to qualify for this challenge. The ONLY exceptions are books published posthumously. Recent translations of classics are acceptable.

My goal is to complete six categories:

And here are the categories for the 2018 Back to the Classics Challenge:

1.  A 19th century classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.

2.  A 20th century classic - any book published between 1900 and 1968. 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.

3.  A classic by a woman author.

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). Modern translations are acceptable as long as the original work fits the guidelines for publications as explained in the challenge rules.

5. A children's classic. Indulge your inner child and read that classic that you somehow missed years ago. Short stories are fine, but it must be a complete volume. Picture books don't count!

6.  A classic crime story, fiction or non-fiction. This can be a true crime story, mystery, detective novel, spy novel, etc., as long as a crime is an integral part of the story and it was published at least 50 years ago. Examples include The 39 Steps, Strangers on a Train, In Cold Blood, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, etc.  The Haycraft-Queen Cornerstones list is an excellent source for suggestions. 

7. A classic travel or journey narrative, fiction or non-fiction. A journey should be a major plot point, i.e.,The Hobbit, Unbeaten Tracks in Japan, Kon-Tiki, Travels with Charley, etc.

8. A classic with a single-word title. No articles please! Proper names are fine -- Emma, Germinal, Middlemarch, Kidnapped, etc.).

9. A classic with a color in the title. The Woman in White; Anne of Green Gables; The Red and the Black, and so on.

10. A classic by an author that's new to you. Choose an author you've never read before.

11. A classic that scares you. Is there a classic you've been putting off forever? A really long book which intimidates you because of its sheer length? Now's the time to read it, and hopefully you'll be pleasantly surprised!

12. Re-read a favorite classic. Like me, you probably have a lot of favorites -- choose one and read it again, then tell us why you love it so much. 

1. A CLASSIC WITH A SINGLE-WORD TITLE: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
2. A 20TH CENTURY CLASSIC: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

This challenge is being hosted by Amy @ Passages to the Past.

#2018HistFicReadingChallenge

This is the level that I'm aiming for:

20th Century Reader - 2 books

1. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
2. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

This challenge is being hosted by Doing Dewey.

My goal is to read five non-fiction books.

1. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
2. 
   

This challenge is being hosted by Hannah @ Becoming Who You Are.

• I’ve included 26 books, which equals a book every two weeks. If you want to read more or less than this, feel free!
• Some of the topics are deliberately broad (for example, the first two) so you can find books that are relevant to you
• I’ve included a couple of topics because they are relevant to where I am in my life right now. It might not be so relevant to you—although it could still be interesting—so feel free to substitute these topics for those that relate to your life.

My goal will be to complete at least 10 of these categories.

1. A SUBJECT RELATED TO YOUR FUTURE (DEATH): Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

This challenge is being hosted by Michelle @ Gather Together and Read.

#Book2MovieRC

This is the level that I'm aiming for:

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

1. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
2. Carrie by Stephen King
3. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
4. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
5. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
6. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

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

1. White cover: Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
2. Flowers on cover: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)
3. 2018 debut: The Night Child by Anna Quinn
4. Multi POV: The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
5. Made into a movie: Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
6. Thriller: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
7. Animal on cover: Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
8. New-to-you author: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
9. Unlikeable main character: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
10. Second chance: Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
11. Part of a series: Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
12. Historical fiction: Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
13. LGBT+: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
14. Family: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
15. Spring release: Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)
16. Set in another country: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
17. Ocean theme
18. Mythology
19. Pink cover
20. Retelling
21. Intersectional diversity
22. Aussie author
23. Epistolary
24. Witches

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
2. The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (DCI Erika Foster, Book #1)
3. Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #2)
4. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy, Book #3)
5. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (The Others, Book #3)
6. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
7. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
8. A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Book #1)
9. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book #5)

Spring 2018 Scavenger Challenge - Umbrellas
Duration: March 21 - June 20, 2018
9/20 books

1. ☂ Read a book that takes place in any ancient civilization (before 1200 AD; tell us when) or in modern day Assyria or Egypt OR read a book with a palm tree or palm fronds on its cover; remember to post the cover.

✔2. ☂ Read a book written by a female author OR read a book with a bright, sunny scene on its cover; post the cover.


This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
Read a book written by a female author

3. ☂ Read a book in any position from 400 - 1,000 (inclusive) on your TBR; tell us the position OR read a book with a wealthy female character (tell us who).

4. ☂ Read a book with a rainy or stormy scene on its cover (post the cover) OR read a book with an intact "20" in its total page count (tell us how many pages).

5. ☂ Read a book that takes place in the 1700's OR read a book that takes place in England.

✔6. ☂ Read a book by an author whose last name ENDS in "Y" or read a book where a character is scorned or ridiculed for an idea (briefly tell us what).

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
Read a book by an author whose last name ENDS in "Y"

✔7. ☂ Read a book that is in the middle of a series (anything but first or last; tell us the book's position in the series) OR read a book with a blue and/or green cover; post the cover.


Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)

Read a book that is in the middle of a series [Highland Bound, Book #2]

8. ☂ Read a book with any of the following items on its cover: liquor, dagger, knife, paper, or pencil; remember to post the cover OR read a book in which a character hides something significant (physical objects only; tell us what).

9. ☂ Read a book involving a spy or secret agent of some type OR read a book whose location starts with a letter in WEAPON; tell us where.

10. ☂ Read a book whose title starts with "U" (disregard a|an|the) OR read a book by an author whose first or last name is Samuel (reasonable variations accepted - i.e. Sam, Samantha, Samuels).

✔11. ☂ Read a book by an author whose first or last name is Bradford or Philips (reasonable variations accepted - i.e. Brad, Bradley, Phillipa) OR read a book in which something is invented; tell us what.

14 by Peter Clines
Read a book in which something is invented [a machine to stop the end of the world]

✔12. ☂ Read a book in which a character uses a cane or walking stick OR read a book whose author's first and last initial may be found in one of the types of umbrellas (tell us which one).

Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
Read a book whose author's first and last initial may be found in one of the types of umbrellas [traditional = AR = Aleatha Romig]

13. ☂ Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on its cover; post the cover OR read a book that takes place in Mexico.

14.☂ Read a book that takes place in China OR read a book with a character who is a blue-collar worker; tell us the occupation.

✔15. ☂ Read a book whose author's name or any title word contain double L's (LL) OR read a book in which someone owns a successful business (tell us who).

Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
Read a book whose author's name or any title word contain double L's (LL) [Halle = LL]

16. ☂ Read a book in which a character plays golf (tell us who) OR read a book whose title begins with a letter in "ROWAN" (disregard a|an|the).

17. ☂ Read a book whose title contains a noun that ends in "ER" or read a book whose cover shows an open umbrella (table umbrellas are fine); post the cover.

✔18. ☂ Read a book with a 2 in the total number of pages; tell us how many pages OR read a book with any of the following words in its title: OPEN, CLOSE, PIN, SPRING, or HOLLOW.

Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)

Read a book with a 2 in the total number of pages [288]

✔19.☂ Read a book that is an even number in a series (tell us the series and the book's position) OR read a children's book (must still meet the 150 pp. minimum requirement).

The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
Read a children's book

✔20. ☂ Read a book that may be classified in at least two different genres; tell us the genres OR read a book in which a character 'handles' a situation in a quality manner (briefly tell us why).

Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
Read a book in which a character 'handles' a situation in a quality manner [Karen's husband, Simon, is having an affair and he leaves her after their daughter is injured in a hit and run and is in a coma; rather than despise the other woman, Karen invites her into her home and gets to know her and tries to understand why her husband loves the other woman]

This monthly challenge is hosted by Chapter Break.

Some clarifications on the squares:

Teen Book Con Author: Yes, you probably didn’t attend this year’s Teen Book Con in Houston. But I did. And it’s always amazing to me to see all those teens excited about reading. So let’s reward the authors who take time out of their schedules to attend this convention and read one of their books. Here’s the list. I’m reading Caraval!

Try a new genre: Read a genre you don’t normally read. For example, do you normally read contemporary? Try historic. Normally read science fiction? Try fantasy. You can cross off two squares if you don’t normally read YA by reading a Teen Book Con author!

Current topic: Read a book with a current topic. I’m thinking politics, war in the Mid-East. Economics. You get the idea.

April 4 – new bingo card available

May 3 – Julie and I will post our April completed bingo cards. You can link up your bingo cards in this post

May 4 – new bingo card available

June 3 – Julie and I will post our May completed bingo cards. You can link up your bingo cards in this post. We will also be posting the April winner of the most squares in this post.

1. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2) - Completes five squares: Library book, Try a new genre, In a series, Free book, Audiobook
2. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu - Completes three squares: Vampire/witch/demon, One word title, Shelf love
3. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2) - Completes three squares: Read a physical book, Siblings, Vacation or road trip
4. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1) - Completes one square: Set on a school campus
5. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2) - Completes four squares: Teen book con author, Games of skill or chance, Bright colours on the cover, Technology
6. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
7. 14 by Peter Clines

This challenge is being hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer.

#TakeControlTBR

• Begins midnight March 1st, 2018 and ends March 31, 2018, at 11:59 pm.
• ALL books/audios must have been published before March 1,  2018. I don’t care where you got them, so old ARCS count.

1. Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Moonlight Bay, Book #1)
2. The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard
3. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Wonder, Book #1)
4. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole, Book #1)
5. Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter (Warriors, Book #3)
6. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave, Book #1)
7. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy, Book #1)
8. Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema
9. Into the Light by Aleatha Romig (The Light, Book #1)
10. Dreamfall by Amy Plum (Dreamfall, Book #1)

1. Bared to the Laird by Eliza Knight (Highland Bound, Book #2)
2. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
3. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope (Original Bobbsey Twins, Book #2)
4. This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1)
5. Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (This is Not a Test, Book #1.5)
6. Genesis by Brendan Reichs (Project Nemesis, Book #2)  
7. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
8. 14 by Peter Clines

Yes, I'm a reading challenge addict!

Here's the level that I'm aiming for (they should make these higher; we are addicts after all!)

Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)

1. 2017 Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge: Wrap-up Post
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