BLI Holiday Reading Challenge 2012: My Wrap-up Post

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the BLI Holiday Reading Challenge 2012.

COMPLETED!

2/2 books read

100% completed

I was aiming for "SANTA'S HELPER" (read 1-3 holiday themed books), and I reached my goal!

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. Matchless: A Christmas Story by Gregory Maguire
2. A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans

Thanks again to Stella at Book Lovers Inc. for hosting!

Review Copy Wipeout: My Wrap-up Post

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the Review Copy Wipeout.

COMPLETED!

18/10 books read

180% completed

I was aiming to read and review at least ten books on my review pile, and I exceeded my goal!

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. Loose Gravel by David P. Holmes
2. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 
3. Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh (Nevermore, Book 2)
4. Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. and Gabor Maté, M.D.
5. How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde (10 Days, Book 1) 
6. Thy Neighbor by Norah Vincent 
7. The Last Bastion of the Living: A Futuristic Zombie Novel by Rhiannon Frater 
8. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (The Raven Cycle, Book 1) 
9. Poison Princess by Kresley Cole (The Arcana Chronicles, Book 1) 
10. Pretty When She Dies by Rhiannon Frater (Pretty When She Dies, Book 1)
11. Nowhere To Run by Nancy Bush (Nowhere Series, Book 1)
12. Red Rain by R.L. Stine
13. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 1) 
14. Blood Red Road by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book 1) 
15. Ashes of Twilight by Kassy Tayler (Ashes Trilogy, Book 1) 
16. A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans
17. Kiss of Surrender by Sandra Hill (Deadly Angels, Book 2) 
18. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 2)

Thanks again to Kate at The Book Monsters for hosting!

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2012: My Wrap-up Post

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2012.

COMPLETED!

13/10 books read

130% completed

I was aiming for "STRUGGLING THE ADDICTION" (read 10 historical fiction books), and I reached my goal! 

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 
2. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander, Book 1)
3. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes 
4. Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, Book 1) 
5. Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady
6. The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye (Timothy Wilde, Book 1)
7. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
8. Gilt by Katherine Longshore (The Royal Circle, Book 1)
9. The Yard by Alex Grecian (London Murder Squad, Book 1)
10. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
11. Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw 
12. Thee, Hannah! by Marguerite de Angeli
13. The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds

Thanks again to Marg at Historical Tapestry for hosting!

2012 Award Winning Books Reading Challenge

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the 2012 Award Winning Books Reading Challenge.

COMPLETED!

16/10 books read

160% completed

I was aiming for "BRONZE MEDAL" (read 1-10 award-winning books), and I ended up reaching "SILVER MEDAL" (read 11-25 award-winning books).   

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. White Is For Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
2. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
3. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose 
4. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander, Book 1)
5. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes 
6. Penitent, with Roses: An HIV+ Mother Reflects by Paula W. Peterson  
7. The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong (Darkness Rising, Book 1)
8. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
9. The Road by Cormac McCarthy  
10. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Anna, Book 1) 
11. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters 
12. The First Days by Rhiannon Frater (As The World Dies: A Zombie Trilogy, Book 1) 
13. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 
14. Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw 
15. Blood Red Road by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book #1)  
16. The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds 

Thanks again to Myra at Gathering Books for hosting!

2nds Challenge 2012: My Wrap-up Post

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the 2nds Challenge 2012.

COMPLETED!

15/12 books read

125% completed

I was aiming for "A FULL PLATE" (read 12 books that are 2nd in a series or the second time that you've read the author), and I reached my goal!

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. Crossed by Ally Condie (Matched, Book 2)
2. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (second time reading this author)
3. Spirit Bound by Christine Feehan (Sisters of the Heart, Book 2) 
4. A Million Suns by Beth Revis (Across the Universe, Book 2)
5. Fever by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book 2)  
6. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book 1)  (second time reading this author)
7. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (second time reading this author)
8. Surrender by Elana Johnson (Possession, Book 2) 
9. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (Anna, Book 2)
10. Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh (Nevermore, Book 2)
11. The Last Bastion of the Living: A Futuristic Zombie Novel by Rhiannon Frater (second time reading this author)
12. A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans (second time reading this author) 
13. Kiss of Surrender by Sandra Hill (Deadly Angels, Book 2)  
14. The New Guy: Gathering Bonus Short by Kelley Armstrong (Darkness Rising, Book 1.1) (second time reading this author)
15. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 2)

Thanks again to Katy at A Few More Pages for hosting!

Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012: My Wrap-up Post

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012.

COMPLETED!

47/12 books read

392% completed

I was aiming for "PIKE'S PEAK" (read 12 books from your TBR pile), and I ended up reaching "MT. ARARAT" (read 40 books from your TBR pile). I was three books short of reaching "MT. KILIMANJARO" (read 50 books).

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
2. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander, Book 1)
3. Wither by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book 1)  
4. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes  
5. Incans, Aztecs & Mayans by John Holzmann 
6. Across the Universe by Beth Revis (Across the Universe, Book 1) 
7. Listening to Crickets: A Story about Rachel Carson by Candice F. Ransom  
8. The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole  
9. Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady  
10. Alpha and Omega: A Companion Novella to Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book 0.5)  
11. Walk Away the Pounds by Leslie Sansone  
12. The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong (Darkness Rising, Book 1) 
13. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book 1)  
14. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book 2) 
15. Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia by Margaret Cousins (Landmark Books, Book 28)  
16. The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham 
17. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham 
18. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving  
19. 3rd Degree by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (Women's Murder Club, Book 3)
20. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 
21. If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy
22. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Anna, Book 1) 
23. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh (Nevermore, Book 1) 
24. The Gunslinger by Stephen King (The Dark Tower, Book 1)
25. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
26. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 
27. Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
28. Fury by Elizabeth Miles (The Fury Trilogy, Book 1)  
29. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 1)   
30. Thee, Hannah! by Marguerite de Angeli
31. William Wilberforce: God's Politician by John Holzmann
32. The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds  
33. The New Guy: Gathering Bonus Short by Kelley Armstrong (Darkness Rising, Book 1.1)
34. The Winter at Valley Forge: Survival and Victory by James E. Knight (Adventures in Colonial America)   
35. American Indian Prayer Guide by Danette Maloof 
36. First Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans by Ben Denne
37. Mysteries & Marvels of Nature by Elizabeth Dalby  
38. The Usborne Science Encyclopedia by Annabel Craig and Cliff Rosney  
39. Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz  
40. And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz  
41. What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz  
42. You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party! by Peter Cook (You Wouldn't Want to... series)  
43. Water by Trevor Day (See for Yourself series)  
44. The Story of the U.S.A., Book 1: Explorers and Settlers by Franklin Escher, Jr. 
45. Real Science-4-Kids: Biology, Level I by Dr. Rebecca W. Keller
46. Lyrical Life Science, Volume 1 by Doug C. Eldon
47. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 2) 

 

Thanks again to Bev at My Reader's Block for hosting!

Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2012

This is my Wrap-up Post for the Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2012.

FAILED!

2/6 books read

33% completed

I was aiming for "SNOOP" level (read at least 6 cozy mysteries), but I did not reach my goal.

Below are the links to my reviews for the books that I managed to finish:

1. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 1) 
2. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 2)

     

Thanks again to Yvonne at Socrates' Book Review Blog for hosting!

2012 ARC Reading Challenge: My Wrap-up Post

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the 2012 ARC Reading Challenge.

COMPLETED!

44/10 books read

440% completed

I was aiming for the "FUN SIZE" ARC Challenge (read 10 ARCs), and I ended up reaching the highest level, the "MEGA SIZE" ARC Challenge (read 21+ ARCs)!

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. The Black Witch by Micheal Rivers (Curse of the Witch, Book 1)
2. Crossed by Ally Condie (Matched, Book 2) 
3. Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan (Sky Chasers, Book 1)
   
4. Amanda in Arabia: The Perfume Flask by Darlene Foster (Amanda, Book 1)
   
5. Spirit Bound by Christine Feehan (Sisters of the Heart, Book 2) 
6. Sleepwalker by Karen Robards 
7. A Million Suns by Beth Revis (Across the Universe, Book 2)  
8. Fever by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book 2) 
9. Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, Book 1)  
10. White Horse by Alex Adams (White Horse, Book 1)  
11. Blue Monday by Nicci French (Frieda Klein, Book 1)   
12. The Chaos by Nalo Hopkinson 
13. Cinema of Shadows by Michael West  
14. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book 3)  
15. Staring Into the Eyes of Chance by Kay Dee Royal (LIIA, Book 1) 
16. The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye (Timothy Wilde, Book 1) 
17. Love Is Murder by Sandra Brown (Thriller Anthology, Book 3) 
18. Gilt by Katherine Longshore (The Royal Circle, Book 1)
19. One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf 
20. Surrender by Elana Johnson (Possession, Book 2) 
21. Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer 
22. Never Enough by Denise Jaden 
23. The Yard by Alex Grecian (London Murder Squad, Book 1)
24. The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent (The Unnaturalists, Book 1)  
25. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire (Beautiful, Book 1) 
26. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (Anna, Book 2)
27. Loose Gravel by David P. Holmes 
28. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 
29. Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh (Nevermore, Book 2)
30. Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. and Gabor Maté, M.D.
31. How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde (10 Days, Book 1) 
32. Thy Neighbor by Norah Vincent 
33. The Last Bastion of the Living: A Futuristic Zombie Novel by Rhiannon Frater 
34. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (The Raven Cycle, Book 1) 
35. Poison Princess by Kresley Cole (The Arcana Chronicles, Book 1) 
36. Pretty When She Dies by Rhiannon Frater (Pretty When She Dies, Book 1) 
37. Nowhere To Run by Nancy Bush (Nowhere Series, Book 1)   
38. Red Rain by R.L. Stine 
39. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 1) 
40. Blood Red Road by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book 1) 
41. Ashes of Twilight by Kassy Tayler (Ashes Trilogy, Book 1)
42. A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans   
43. Kiss of Surrender by Sandra Hill (Deadly Angels, Book 2)  
44. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 2) 

 

Thanks again to Jamie at The Eclectic Bookshelf for hosting!

New Author Reading Challenge 2012: My Wrap-up Post

 

This is my Wrap-up Post for the New Author Reading Challenge 2012.

COMPLETED!

78/25 books read

312% completed

I was aiming to try 25 new authors, and I exceeded my goal!

Here are the links to my reviews!  

1. The Black Witch by Micheal Rivers (Curse of the Witch, Book 1)
2. Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan (Sky Chasers, Book 1)
   
3. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
4. Amanda in Arabia: The Perfume Flask by Darlene Foster (Amanda, Book 1)
5. White Is For Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
6. Water Bound: A Sea Haven Novel by Christine Feehan (Sisters of the Heart, Book 1)
7. Everneath by Brodi Ashton (Everneath, Book 1) 
8. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose 
9. Sleepwalker by Karen Robards
10. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows (Newsoul, Book 1)  
11. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander, Book 1) 
12. Wither by Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden, Book 1)
13. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes  
14. Across the Universe by Beth Revis (Across the Universe, Book 1) 
15. Listening to Crickets: A Story about Rachel Carson by Candice F. Ransom  
16. Penitent, with Roses: An HIV+ Mother Reflects by Paula W. Peterson  
17. Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, Book 1)  
18. Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady  
19. White Horse by Alex Adams (White Horse, Book 1)  
20. Blue Monday by Nicci French (Frieda Klein, Book 1)  
21. Alpha and Omega: A Companion Novella to Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book 0.5)   
22. Walk Away the Pounds by Leslie Sansone  
23. The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong (Darkness Rising, Book 1) 
24. The Chaos by Nalo Hopkinson 
25. Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia by Margaret Cousins (Landmark Books, Book 28) 
26. Cinema of Shadows by Michael West   
27. The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham 
28. Staring Into the Eyes of Chance by Kay Dee Royal (LIIA, Book 1) 
29. The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye (Timothy Wilde, Book 1) 
30. A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer (Vamp City, Book 1) 
31. Gilt by Katherine Longshore (The Royal Circle, Book 1)
32. Possession by Elana Johnson (Possession, Book 1) 
33. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving  
34. The Road by Cormac McCarthy  
35. If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy 
36. One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf 
37. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles, Book 1) 
38. Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer 
39. Never Enough by Denise Jaden 
40. The Yard by Alex Grecian (London Murder Squad, Book 1)
41. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker 
42. The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent (The Unnaturalists, Book 1)  
43. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire (Beautiful, Book 1) 
44. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Anna, Book 1) 
45. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh (Nevermore, Book 1) 
46. Loose Gravel by David P. Holmes 
47. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 
48. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
49. The First Days by Rhiannon Frater (As The World Dies: A Zombie Trilogy, Book 1) 
50. Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. and Gabor Maté, M.D.
51. How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde (10 Days, Book 1) 
52. Thy Neighbor by Norah Vincent 
53. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 
54. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (The Raven Cycle, Book 1) 
55. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - The Junior Novel by Perdita Finn 
56. Poison Princess by Kresley Cole (The Arcana Chronicles, Book 1) 
57. Nowhere To Run by Nancy Bush (Nowhere Series, Book 1)
58. Red Rain by R.L. Stine
59. Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw 
60. Fury by Elizabeth Miles (The Fury Trilogy, Book 1)  
61. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin, Book 1) 
62. Matchless: A Christmas Story by Gregory Maguire  
63. Blood Red Road by Moira Young (Dust Lands, Book 1) 
64. Ashes of Twilight by Kassy Tayler (Ashes Trilogy, Book 1)  
65. The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds
66. Kiss of Surrender by Sandra Hill (Deadly Angels, Book 2) 
67. Blood Awakening by Wenona Hulsey (Blood Burden, Book 0.5)  
68. The Winter at Valley Forge: Survival and Victory by James E. Knight (Adventures in Colonial America)
69. American Indian Prayer Guide by Danette Maloof  
70. First Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans by Ben Denne  
71. Mysteries & Marvels of Nature by Elizabeth Dalby 
72. The Usborne Science Encyclopedia by Annabel Craig and Cliff Rosney  
73. Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz  
74. You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party! by Peter Cook (You Wouldn't Want to... series)  
75. Water by Trevor Day (See for Yourself series)  
76. The Story of the U.S.A., Book 1: Explorers and Settlers by Franklin Escher, Jr.  
77. Real Science-4-Kids: Biology, Level I by Dr. Rebecca W. Keller
78. Lyrical Life Science, Volume 1 by Doug C. Eldon

 

Thanks again to Jackie at Literary Escapism for hosting!