2013 Challenges

My A to Z Book Challenge

A- Allison Hewitt is Trapped
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C- Cultural Literacy
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F- A Framework for Understanding Poverty
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I- An Introduction to Multicultural Education
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T-The Tea Rose, Toponymity
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Let Me Count the Ways Reading Challenge 

This challenge is all about page count. There are levels for you to choose from. You can always move up a level but you can't go down. I am going with mansion, the highest level which is 10,001+ pages. Since I read over 17,000 in 2012, I think I should be good. 

Total pages: 2,117 (as of 2/8)

2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
This one is a bit complicated, but the gist of it is to read books you have on your TBR list. I'm going with the friendly hug level - reading 11-20 books from my tbr list.  Total: 4 (Listed below)

2013 Ebook Challenge

I hardly ever read books on my fancy schmancy nookcolor, so I'm challenging myself to read 10 ebooks. So I am going for the CD level.

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Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
I didn't read nearly as much in 2012 as I normally do, so my goal is to read 60 books next year. That's 10 more than I read in 2012.

Current tally: 7

Just for Fun Reading Challenge
I did this challenge in 2012 and actually finished it as well. The challenge is to read one book per month just for fun. Not for a review or for another challenge, but just for fun. You can sign up for this one on goodreads.

January - Geisha, A Life
February - The Tea Rose
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Historical Fiction Challenge
I read a lot of historical fiction anyway, so joining this challenge was a no-brainer. I think I'm going to go for the Renaissance Reader level and read 10 historical fiction books.

1.  Geisha, A Life
2.  The Tea Rose
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Mount TBR Reading Challenge 
Another challenge to read books off my tbr list. I need to do this because I have too many books in my house. I'm going for the lowest level, Pike's Peak, and read 12 books from my to-be-read list.

1. Geisha, A Life 
2. Cultural Literacy
3. Allison Hewitt is Trapped
4. Toponymity
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Back to Classics Challenge
The Required Categories:

1. A 19th Century Classic
2. A 20th Century Classic
3. A Pre-18th or 18th Century Classic
4. A Classic that relates to the African-American Experience 
5. A Classic Adventure
6. A Classic that prominently features an Animal

Optional Categories:

   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.

Monthly Key Word Challenge
Each month there will be a series of words. You need to find a book that relates to one of those keywords and read it that month. Should be fun!

J - Geisha, a Life (White = the color they paint their faces.)
F - The Tea Rose (Family, love, drink)
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