Here is a list of all the challenges that I am currently participating in for 2013. I'll try to keep this list updated throughout the year as I complete portions of it. To see what I thought of a book just click on the links that I add to the book titles. If you are interested in learning more about these challenges or signing up yourself just click on the Title of each that appears before the summary.
This has been a favorite challenge of mine over the last few years so I'm looking forward to taking part in it again. Here's how it works: Between January 1 and December 31, 2013, read one book in each of the following categories. Overlaps are allowed between other challenges but not between categories and books can be any media source (print, audio, ebook). I'll be replacing the examples (books in italics) with the actual titles of the books I read as I read them.
- A book with up or down (or equivalent) in the title: Deep down True, The Girl Below, The Diva Digs up the Dirt
- A book with something you'd find in your kitchen in the title: Loose Lips Sink Ships, The Knife of Never Letting Go, Breadcrumbs
- A book with a party or celebration in the title: A Feast for Crows, A Wedding in Haiti, Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness
- A book with fire (or equivalent) in the title: Blaze by Laurie Boyle Crompton
- A book with an emotion in the title: Victoria Rebels by Carolyn Meyer
- A book with lost or found (or equivalent) in the title: The Book of Lost Fragrances, The World We Found, A Discovery of Witches
Challenge runs from 01 January through December 31, 2013. Books started before January 1st do not count, and all links/reviews/comments for each category must be posted in the correct place by December 31st. Books read for this Challenge can be used toward any other Challenge you may be participating in. However, you must read a different book for each category of this challenge. Audio and e-books are allowed. This year the challenge has two parts with 6 required categories and some optional ones. I failed at this one last year reading 4 out of the 9 required books so I am hoping to do better this year.
The Required Categories:
- A 19th Century Classic -
- A 20th Century Classic -
- A Pre-18th or 18th Century Classic -
- A Classic that relates to the African-American Experience - This can be an African-American author, or a book relating to slavery, civil rights, or African-American culture.
- A Classic Adventure -
- A Classic that prominently features an Animal - This can feature animal characters or animals in the title (real or imagined)
- A. Re-read a Classic
- B. A Russian Classic
- C. A Classic Non-Fiction title
- D. A Classic Children's/Young Adult title
- E. Classic Short Stories - collection must include at least 3 short stories by the same author, or at least 3 stories collected together by genre, time period, etc.
2013 Debut Author Challenge
The objective is to read twelve (12) YA (Young Adult) or MG (Middle Grade) novels from debut authors published this year. I’m hoping to read at least 25. Challenge will run from 01 January - December 31, 2013. Authors that have "adult" titles currently published but are debuting a YA/MG novel in 2012 can be included and this goes for authors that have children's books published as well. Novels must be read in 2013 in order to be counted.
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Challenge Goal Complete
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Personal DAC Challenge Complete
Adult 2013 Debuts Read - not part of any challenge but just a place to keep track of any adult debuts that I might read.
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Past Debuts - not part of any challenge but just a place to keep track of any debut books that were published prior to 2013 that I may read during the year.
2. The Rook (The Checquy Files, Book 1) by Daniel O'Malley (2012, Adult)
3. Everneath (Everneath, Book 1) by Brodi Ashton (2012)
4. Monster in My Closet (Monster Haven, Book 1) by R.L. Naquin (2012)
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2013 EBook Challenge
The objective is to read a set number a ebooks between 01 January - December 31, 2013. There are seven levels to this challenge and I think that I will go with Memory Stick and try to read 50 ebooks. I read 56 ebooks in 2012 so hopefully I can match that in 2013.
1. Victoria Rebels by Carolyn Meyer
2. Taking Chances by Molly McAdams
3. Blaze by Laurie Boyle Crompton
4. How Beauty Saved the Beast (Tales of the Underlight, Book 2) by Jax Garren
5. Mystery Man (Dream Man, Book 1) by Kristen Ashley
6. Making His Mark by Jennah Scott
7. The Other Guy by Cary Atwells
8. Thief (Brook Street, Book 1) by Ava March
9. Double Crossed (Gallagher Girls, Book 5.5 / Heist Society, Book 2.5) by Ally Carter
10. Goddess Legacy (Goddess Test, Book 2.5) by Aimee Carter
11. Goddess Inheritance (Goddess Test, Book 3) by Aimee Carter
12. Hysteria by Megan Miranda
13. Monster in My Closet (Monster Haven, Book 1) by R.L. Naquin
14. If You Stay (Beautifully Broken, Book 1) by Courtney Cole
15. Obsidian (Lux, Book 1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
16. Shadows (Lux, Book 0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
17. Onyx (Lux, Book 2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
18. Opal (Lux, Book 3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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2013 Self-Published Challenge
Last year I started to take some chances and read some more self-published books and found some really good reads. When I saw that there was a challenge for it for 2013 I thought that I would try it out. There are 7 possible levels for this challenge and I am going to go with Paragraph and aim for 10 self published reads. I didn't really keep track of how many I read in 2012 so this should be interesting. This challenge runs from 01 January to 31 December 2013.
1. The Other Guy by Cary Atwells
2. Making His Mark by Jennah Scott
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2013 Audio Book Challenge
Listen to any audio between 01 January and 31 December 2013. There are 5 levels for this challenge and I'm going with Level 4 - Married - which is to listen to more than 25 audio books. As I listened to over 30 in 2012 I am confident in being about to "win" this one.
1. The Rook (The Checquy Files, Book 1) by Daniel O'Malley
2. A Million Suns (Godspeed, Book 2) by Beth Revis
3. Everneath (Everneath, Book 1) by Brodi Ashton
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The purpose of this challenge is to read 12 books that have been sitting on the shelf for over a year. So all books that qualify must be have been published before 2013. This is one of the only challenges that I've joined where I have to pick out my books at the start so I'll add review links and dates read when I've read the books. This challenge also allows for 2 alternates in case any on the list are just unbearable. Here is my list:
1. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami (1999) - Date Read:
2. Black Prism by Brent Weeks (2010) - Date Read:
3. Cascade by Lisa T. Bergren (2011) - Date Read:
4. A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin (1998) - Date Read:
5. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (2006) - Date Read:
6. First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher (2006) - Date Read:
7. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (1864) - Date Read:
8. Once We Were Kings by Ian Alexander (2011) - Date Read:
9. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty (2001) - Date Read:
10. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (2011) - Date Read:
11. Steel by Carrie Vaughn (2011) - Date Read:
12. The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines (2008) - Date Read:
Alternates
1. Delirium by Lauren Oliver (2011)
2. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher (2011)
Historical Fiction Challenge
Read any historical novel between 01 Jan - 31 December 2013 in any format. There are 5 levels for this challenge and I'm going with Level 3: Renaissance Reader and try to read 10 books.
2. Black Prism by Brent Weeks (2010) - Date Read:
3. Cascade by Lisa T. Bergren (2011) - Date Read:
4. A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin (1998) - Date Read:
5. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (2006) - Date Read:
6. First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher (2006) - Date Read:
7. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (1864) - Date Read:
8. Once We Were Kings by Ian Alexander (2011) - Date Read:
9. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty (2001) - Date Read:
10. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (2011) - Date Read:
11. Steel by Carrie Vaughn (2011) - Date Read:
12. The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines (2008) - Date Read:
Alternates
1. Delirium by Lauren Oliver (2011)
2. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher (2011)
Read any contemporary YA novel that is read and published between 01 Jan - 31 December 2013. All formats accepted: paperback, ARC, e-book. There are 3 levels for this challenge and I'm going with Level 3 - to read 15+ books.
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Historical Fiction Challenge
Read any historical novel between 01 Jan - 31 December 2013 in any format. There are 5 levels for this challenge and I'm going with Level 3: Renaissance Reader and try to read 10 books.
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The object of this challenge is to try and read 24 Dystopian themed books between 01 Jan - 31 December 2013. Unlike other challenges there are different levels to try and hit throughout the run and those are:
Level 1: Recruit ( 1-6 books)
Level 2: Rebel (7-12 books)
Level 3: Revolutionist (13-18 books)
Level 4: Leader (19+ books)
For each level hit there is opportunity to gain a badge. So maybe I'll be enticed to check in as I add books to my list below. I love joining challenges but I am horrible at linking up.
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Personal Challenge: Read 50 books by Male Authors
Personal Challenge: Read 50 books by Male Authors
The last couple of years I've read under 50 books by male authors. I love all the great reads by women authors that I've read I feel like I should focus a little more on some books by male authors.
1. The Rook (The Checquy Files, Book 1) by Daniel O'Malley
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Last year I had challenged myself to read 125 books and I read 166. So in 2013 I am going to aim for 150 and see what happens.
1. Victoria Rebels by Carolyn Meyer
2. Taking Chances by Molly McAdams
3. Blaze by Laurie Boyle Crompton
4. How Beauty Saved the Beast (Tales of the Underlight, Book 2) by Jax Garren
5. The Rook (The Checquy Files, Book 1) by Daniel O'Malley
6. Making His Mark by Jennah Scott
7. Mystery Man (Dream Man, Book 1) by Kristen Ashley
8. The Other Guy by Cary Atwells
9. Asunder (New Soul, Book 2) by Jodi Meadows
10. Thief (Brook Street, Book 1) by Ava March
11. Double Crossed (Gallagher Girls, Book 5.5 / Heist Society, Book 2.5) by Ally Carter
12. Quintana of Charyn (Lumatere Chronicles, Book 3) by Melina Marchetta
13. A Million Suns (Godspeed, Book 2) by Beth Revis (Audio)
14. Everneath (Everneath, Book 1) by Brodi Ashton (Audio)
15. Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test, Book 2) by Aimee Carter
16. Goddess Legacy (Goddess Test, Book 2.5) by Aimee Carter
17. Goddess Inheritance (Goddess Test, Book 3) by Aimee Carter
18. Hysteria by Megan Miranda
19. Monster in My Closet (Monster Haven, Book 1) by R.L. Naquin
20. If You Stay (Beautifully Broken, Book 1) by Courtney Cole
21. Obsidian (Lux, Book 1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
22. Shadows (Lux, Book 0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
23. Onyx (Lux, Book 2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
24. Opal (Lux, Book 3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Wow, you've committed to an awful lot of challenges! I signed up for the What's In A Name and eBook challenges, but am trying to resist joining any more as I tend to not finish. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI have about the same amount as last year and I managed to complete all but one. Its nice when you can use one book across multiple challenges. If its an ebook, by a 2013 debut male author, contains the word up in it, and is dystopian than that's 5 challenges I can put it towards.
DeleteI only join the ones that I think I can do and you'd be amazed how many books can cross over into different challenges. =)
Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteWow! I thought I was being ambitious with my challenges but you are way more ambitious than me. Good luck with all your challenges and thanks for joining the contemporary challenge!
ReplyDeleteI did a similar amount last year...for me its all about those books that can be used in multiple challenges. Much more doable that way. =)
DeleteLooks like you've got a lot of fun planned in 2013! (I made that YA Contemp button ;))
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks for giving mine another shot! I'm also doing Adam's TBR Challenge - but I had to stop there (though I always LOVE the What's in a Name challenge). I like the Male Authors one - I hadn't seen that yet. Good luck with them all!
ReplyDeleteThe Male Author one isn't an official challenge from anywhere. Just a personal one I'm doing to change up my focus a bit. And this year I hope to do better at your challenge than last year. but 4 out of 9 wasn't bad. =)
DeleteThanks for joining us! Have a great time :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you are doing a ton of challenges! Good luck with all that. I think I could definitely be down for the ebook challenge, but I don't know if I'll officially sign-up or not...
ReplyDeleteThese are all great challenges! I didn't see the Dystopian one. I might need to add that one on.
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