2015 TBR Pile Challenge hosted by Roof Beam Reader:
Pick twelve books from the ol' TBR pile that have been there for over a year (so books published before 2014) to read. You pre-pick your books and have two alternate choices in case you end up not liking a couple of them.
My 2015 TBR Pile Challenge Books are:
- Maybe This Time --Jennifer Crusie (2010)
- Afterglow -- Cherry Adair (2012)
- Caden's Vow -- Sarah McCarty (2012)
- Razor's Edge --Shannon K. Butcher (2011)
- Veil of Night -- Linda Howard (2010)
- Running Wild -- Linda Howard and Linda Jones (2012)
- Heart of Obsidian -- Nalini Singh (2013)
- Heart of a Hero -- Janet Chapman (2013)
- Heart of a Killer -- Jaci Burton (2011)
- The Mane Attraction -- Shelly Laurenston (2008)
- Vision in White -- Nora Roberts (2009)
- The Perfect Hope -- Nora Roberts (2012)
Alternates:
- Rough and Ready -- Sandra Hill (2006)
- Hell on Wheels -- Julie Ann Walker (2012)
There are two types of readers, those who re-read and those who do not. I am a re-reader. This challenge is for people who want to re-read those old familiar friends....
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2015 Birthday Month Reading Challenge hosted by You, Me, and a Cup of Tea:
Let's celebrate the birthdays of authors by reading their books during their birthday month!
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Read 26 books whose titles start with the letters A-Z (one book for every letter; Q, X, and Z can appear anywhere in the title!)
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2015 Genre Decades Reading Challenge hosted by Becky's Book Reviews:
Pick a decade, pick a genre (or five) and read one book published each year in your decade and genre(s). I picked three genres for three decades.
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Pick a decade, pick a genre (or five) and read one book published each year in your decade and genre(s). I picked three genres for three decades.
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Read mysteries and thrillers (books that are primarily these genres, not just books which contain elements of the genres). This is one of the more challenging challenges for me...
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2015 Literary Pickers Challenge hosted by Delighted Reader:
Given a list of objects, read books in which those objects can be found. Only one object per book counts regardless of how many it actually contains! I'll start at Level One Treasure Hunter in Training (10 Books/10 Items).
January Finds:
Lamp: The Lady and the Lion by Cynthia Kirk
Painting: Connor's Journey by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Eye Glasses: Three to Heal by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Whip: Anything for a Byline by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Kiss: Rock Stars and Size Queens by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Window: Attitude on Wheels by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Condom: Bonded by Sara York
Couch: Velvet Need by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Shopping Basket: Healing Her Heart by Laura Scott
Swimming Pool: Puppy Love by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Another Planet/Dimension: Soaring with Hawk by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Bird: Velvet Blade by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Cop: Candy Cane Kisses by Elle Rush (Forever Christmas #4)
Doctor/nurse: Ghost by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Uniform: Velvet Song by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Body Piercing: Braided by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
Mittens or Gloves: Two Men for Two Twins by Sean Michael (part of the Velvet Glove series)
2015 Reading Road Trip Challenge hosted by She's Got Books on Her Mind:
Read books that take place in different states (or in the case of road trip books that visit states for a period of time, one state per book).
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2015 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen
This challenge focuses on Contemporary Romances.
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2015 Read Your Freebies Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen
Read at least 12 e-books that you downloaded for free.
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2015 Romantic Suspense Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen
Read those Romantic Suspense books!
Level One, Civilian (1-5 Books)
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2015 Men in Uniform Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen
Level One, Sergeant (1-5 Books)
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2015 Authors A to Z Reading Challenge hosted by Samantha Lin
Read books by authors whose last names start with the letters from A-Z...
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2015 105 Challenge hosted by ReadWriteLove28
Read 105 book in 12 categories (with each set consisting of a number of books from 1-12). And participants create their own categories!
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Eight YA Books
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Read books that take place around the world...there are mini-challenges as well. See my original post here to see the map.
2015 TBR Reduction Extreme hosted by Its All About Books
This challenge is designed to reduce your TBR but you also keep track of new books coming in...Hmmm. An interesting twist. My goal is a reduction of 2 books per month.
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2015 Witches and Witchcraft Challenge hosted by Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
Read books featuring witches or witchcraft.
Level One, Initiate (1-5 Books)
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2015 Pages Read Challenge hosted by Book Dragon's Lair
Keep track of the actual number of pages read over the course of the year. I set a goal of 75,000 pages.
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2015 Prequels and Sequels Challenge hosted by Writer Grrl Reads and Novel Heartbeat.
This challenge utilizes a point system where you receive one point for each prequel/sequel novella read and reviewed, two points for each prequel/sequel novel read and reviewed and a 10 point bonus for reading and reviewing a full complete series. For this challenge, I will only be be working on finishing series that are completely published or in which the last book will be published in 2015.
Level One, Newbie (10-25 points)
2015 Fairytale Retelling Challenge hosted by The Daily Prophesy
Read books which are based on fairy tales.
Level One, Prince Charming (1-4 books)
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2015 The Series that Never Ends Challenge hosted by Delighted Reader
This challenge focuses on those long series that are so easy (for me) to get behind on...For this challenge the series must be a minimum of five books long. Personally, I will be focusing on on-going series (series in which the last book will not be published until after 2015) for this challenge.
Level One, Surviving the Book Tsunami (5-9 books)
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2015 What's In A Name Challenge hosted by The Worm Hole
Read a book from each of the following categories:
1. A word with "ing" in it
2. A color
3. A familial relationship
4. A body of water
5. A city
6. An animal
2015 Full House Reading Challenge hosted by Book Date
The goal is to read a book for each square.
2015 What An Animal Reading Challenge hosted by Socrates Book Reviews
2015 TBR Reduction Extreme hosted by Its All About Books
This challenge is designed to reduce your TBR but you also keep track of new books coming in...Hmmm. An interesting twist. My goal is a reduction of 2 books per month.
January
Book Read:
Books Bought:
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2015 Witches and Witchcraft Challenge hosted by Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
Read books featuring witches or witchcraft.
Level One, Initiate (1-5 Books)
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2015 Pages Read Challenge hosted by Book Dragon's Lair
Keep track of the actual number of pages read over the course of the year. I set a goal of 75,000 pages.
Total pages read:
2015 Prequels and Sequels Challenge hosted by Writer Grrl Reads and Novel Heartbeat.
This challenge utilizes a point system where you receive one point for each prequel/sequel novella read and reviewed, two points for each prequel/sequel novel read and reviewed and a 10 point bonus for reading and reviewing a full complete series. For this challenge, I will only be be working on finishing series that are completely published or in which the last book will be published in 2015.
Level One, Newbie (10-25 points)
2015 Fairytale Retelling Challenge hosted by The Daily Prophesy
Read books which are based on fairy tales.
Level One, Prince Charming (1-4 books)
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2015 The Series that Never Ends Challenge hosted by Delighted Reader
This challenge focuses on those long series that are so easy (for me) to get behind on...For this challenge the series must be a minimum of five books long. Personally, I will be focusing on on-going series (series in which the last book will not be published until after 2015) for this challenge.
Level One, Surviving the Book Tsunami (5-9 books)
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2015 What's In A Name Challenge hosted by The Worm Hole
Read a book from each of the following categories:
1. A word with "ing" in it
2. A color
3. A familial relationship
4. A body of water
5. A city
6. An animal
2015 Full House Reading Challenge hosted by Book Date
The goal is to read a book for each square.
2015 What An Animal Reading Challenge hosted by Socrates Book Reviews
Level One (6 Books)
2015 Color Coded Reading Challenge hosted by My Reader's Block
Read nine books in the following categories:
1. Blue
2. Red
3. Yellow
4. Green
5. Brown
6. Black
7. White
8. Any color not already categorized
9. A book that implies color
2015 Monthly Key Word Challenge hosted by Bookmark to Blog
Read one book a month that has one of the key words from that month's choices.
January: Bird, girl, ever, silence, bad, truth, end
February: Key, water, lie, chase, and, once
March: Kind, face, power, city, night, to, blue
April: Dream, prince, long, wind, rose, the, rock
May: Ash, road, thief, bend, in, far
June: My, together, whisper, win, soul, sleep
July: Sun, unto, energy, high, look, fate
August: Fall, boy, glass, heart, lost, now
September: Color, touch, life, day, how, sweet
October: Ghost, away, beach, home, test, number
November: Rise, holiday, and, little, call, dark
December: Space, mirror, over, flower, trap, cold
2015 Monthly Motif Challenge hosted by Bookmark to Blog
Read a book that matches each month's motif.
January: Book to movie or audio (bonus if you watch/listen)
February: Award Winner
March: Genre Jumble
April: Mystery, Murder and Mayhem
May: Library Love
June: Take a Trip
July: Standing Up
August: Alternate Reality
September: Furry Friends
October: Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins, Oh My!
November: An Oldie but a Goodie (pre-2000)
December: That's a Wrap
2015 I Love Library Books hosted by Book Dragon's Lair
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Graphic Novels Reading Challenge
Read graphic novels, comics, manga, etc.
Modern Age: 12 books read and reviewed
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2015 Foodies Read Challenge
Read books about food or in which food is an important feature.
Level One, Short Order Cook (1-3 Books)
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2015 New to You Reading Challenge hosted by Herding Cats and Burning Soup
Read any type of book, author, genre, etc. that is "new" to you.
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2015 Historical Romance Reading Challenge hosted by Herding Cats and Burning Soup
Read historical romances!
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2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge hosted by Bookish
A Warm Handshake (level 1) 1-10 books:
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2015 Ebook Reading Challenge hosted by Annette's Book Spot
Read those ebooks! (I will only be keeping track of those ebooks that I paid something for in this challenge).
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2015 TBR Challenge hosted by The Misadventures of Super Libriarian.
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2015 Reading Assignment Challenge hosted by Fantasy is More Fun and Because Reading
2015 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge hosted by Geeky Zoo Girl
Read books recommended by bloggers from this list.
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