2012 Challenge (5) - 2012 TBR Pile

This one is similar to one of the other challenges for 2012. Information and sign-ups can be found here. The goal is to read books that have been on your To-Be-Read list for a long time. There are 5 levels. You can move up a level (read more books than your goal) but you can't move down a level. 
I'm going to go for 12 books off of my to-be-read list, which is the "friendly hug" level. 
This one is a little different as each month there will different themes and giveaways. Click on the button or the link above to see the full details. 
Here's the 12 books I will be attempting to get off of my to-be-read list in 2012.
1. Atonement - Ian McEwan2. Eragon - Christopher Paolini3. Princess Academy - Shannon Hale4. The True Story of Hansel and Gretel - Louise Murphy5. The Unburied - Charles Palliser6. The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho (unless I manage to read it before the end of the year.)7. The Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger (Yep, English teacher who hasn't read it. That's me.)8. My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult9. The Host - Stephenie Meyer10. The Shack - William P Young11. The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman12. American Wife - Curtis Sittenfeld13. The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd (in case I do finish The Alchemist before 2012.) Pin It

2012 Challenge (4) - Off the Shelf 2012

Go to Bookish Ardour to sign up.

The challenge : Another simple one. Read books that you already have on your bookshelves. They can be audio or e-book shelves as well. There are 7 levels.

Challenge Levels

1. Tempted– Choose 5 books to read
2. Trying – Choose 15 books to read
3. Making A Dint – Choose 30 books to read
4. On A Roll – Choose 50 books to read
5. Flying Off – Choose 75 books to read
6. Hoarder – Choose between 76-135 books to read
7. Buried – Choose between 136-200 books to read

I'm going to go for the 3rd level, "making a dint". Since I already am participating in the weekly TBR Interventions, where you choose one book from your shelf to read, I should be able to read at least 30 books. I might get more, but I want to take into consideration that I have books that I need to read in order to review as well. 

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2012 Challenge (3) - Outdo Yourself

Sign ups are here.

The Challenge: This is a simple one. Just read more books in 2012 than you read in 2011. There are 4 levels: Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books 

     Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books 
     Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books 
     I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books

In 2011, I challenged myself to read 52 books. So far, I've read 53. I'm hoping to hit 60 by December 31st. So I'm going to challenge myself to read 75 books in 2011. I am hoping to get to the "breaking a sweat level" of 11-15 more books. It would be awesome if I could get to the "I'm on fire level" too. We shall see! 

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2012 Challenge (2) - YA Mythology Challenge

Sign up at For Those About to Read.

The challenge: Read 10 young adult/middle grade novels that incorporate any type of mythology (Greek, Roman, Norse, etc.) in the story line. 

• The challenge will run from January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012.

• You can join anytime by filling out the form below

• Books must be read in 2012

• If you are a blogger, you must write a sign-up post that links back to this challenge page (Please use the image above in the post).

• If you are not a blogger, just leave a link to your account on Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook, LibrayThing, etc.

Not sure what to read? Check out the YA Mythology Challenge Goodreads List

I didn't know any books, so I'm stealing them from other participants. Let me know if you know of any good ones!

1. Fury - Elizabeth Miles
2. Abandon - Meg Cabot
3. The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan
4. Oh.My.Gods. - Tera Lynn Childs
5. Nobody's Princess - Esther Freisner
6. The Goddess Test - Aimee Carter
7. Starcrossed - Josephine Angelini (suggested by Tiffany @ For Those About To Read)
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I still need 3 more books readers, let me know of some good ones! Pin It

Wonderfully Wicked Read-a-thon Challenge

Lovely Lit has an interesting challenge going on for the Wonderfully Wicked Read-a-thon. You have to create a complete sentence with a subject and verb, using only book titles. Here's my entry!

Peering through the mist, the murderer's daughters saw through a glass darkly, the Book of Air and Shadows.

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30 Day Book Challenge

30 Day Reading Challenge: The List

I saw this the other day at Live to Read, Read to Live and decided to give it a try. I'm going to start it tomorrow, but I just wanted to put this here to remind myself.

Day 01 – The best book you read this year:
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series:
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series:
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad:
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book:
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book:
Day 11 – A book you hated:
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer:
Day 14 –book from your favorite writer :
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote:
Day 18: First “chapter book” you can remember reading as a child:
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Book that makes you laugh out loud
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood:
Day 22 - Book you’re currently reading
Day 23 – Your guilty pleasure
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read:
Day 25 - Favorite book you read in school:
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked:
Day 30 - Favorite book:

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