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Monday, December 31, 2012

2012 Reading Challenges: Wrap-Up

This year I didn't sign up for any blog related challenges. I wanted it to be stress free, and it was! All of the following challenges were on Goodreads, and I'd say I did pretty good for most of them. Here's the progress that was made:



SOS: Serious Overload of Series & One Million Pages Per Lifetime - 12x12 in 2012

79/144 completed

1. First in Series (10/12)
1. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 13/1/2012
2. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher 9/3/2012
3. D.Gray-man Volume 1 by Katsura Hoshino 21/4/2012
4. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi 31/5/2012
5. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins 30/5/2012
6. Alice in the Country of Hearts Vol 1 by Quinrose Nov 2012
7. Light Dreams by DeeStory Dec 2012
8. Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz 20/6/2012
9. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson 13/5/2012
10. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh 8/5/2012

2. Second in Series (9/12)
1. The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore 27/10/2012
2. Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs 8/6/2012
3. Alice in the Country of Hearts Vol 2 by Quinrose Nov 2012
4. Echoes by DeeStory Dec 2012
5. Betrayed by P.C. & Kristin Cast 1/5/2012
6. The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson Sept 2012
7. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick 19/5/2012
8. D.Gray-man Volume 2 by Katsura Hoshino 23/4/2012
9. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Volume 2 by Naoko Takeuchi 16/7/2012

3. Third+ in Series (9/12)
1. Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick 26/5/2012
2. Sailor Moon Volume 4 by Naoko Takeuchi 24/10/2012
3. Alice in the Country of Hearts Vol 3 by Quinrose Dec 2012
4. D.Gray-man Volume 3: The Rewinding City by Katsura Hoshino 16/7/2012
5. D.Gray-man Volume 4: Carnival by Katsura Hoshino 19/7/2012
6. Sailor Moon Volume 3 by Naoko Takeuchi 15/10/2012
7. Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 24/4/2012
8. Whisper by Alyson Noel 22/7/2012
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney 21/9/2012

4. eBooks (8/12)
1. V is for Virgin by Kelly Oram Nov 2012
2. Black Moon by CL Bevill 21/1/2012
3. Amber Moon by CL Bevill 23/1/2012
4. Silver Moon by CL Bevill 27/1/2012
5. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare 28/1/2012
6. Harvest Moon by CL Bevill 29/1/2012
7. Death by Chocolate Anthology by Lucy swing, etc. 2/4/2012
8. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green 8/4/2012

5. e/Freebies (8/12)
1. Trials of Death by Darren Shan 27/4/2012
2. Paper Towns by John Green 3/5/2012
3. When the Black Girl Sings by Bil Wright 24/5/2012
4. Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe schreiber 6/6/2012
5. Alice in the Country of Hearts Vol 4 by Quinrose Dec 2012
6. Bumped by Megan McCafferty 12/6/2012
7. Bewitching by Alex Flinn 16/6/2012
8. Alice in the Country of Hearts Vol 5 by Quinrose 29/12/2012

6. New Authors (6/12)
1. Hourglass by Myra McEntire 17/6/2012
2. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 26/7/2012
3. When It Happens by Susane Colasanti 8/1/2012
4. Sailor Moon Volume 1 by Naoko Takeuchi 31/1/2012
5. Ordinary Wisdom by K. Blue 27/3/2012
6. Serial Hottie by Kelly Oram 29/6/2012

7. Classics/Audiobooks (5/12)
1. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 19/2/2012
2. Oh. My. Gods. by tera Lynn Childs 1/1/2012
3. Tell Me a Secret by Holly Cupala 2/1/2012
4. My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent 29/1/2012
5. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 11/6/2012

8. Stand Alones (7/12)
1. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson 23/5/2012
2. The Bet by ilurvbooks Dec 2012
3. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 15/5/2012
4. To Kill a Mockingbrd by Harper Lee 19/3/2012
5. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 18/3/2012
6. Looking for Alaska by John Green 17/5/2012
7. Total Blueprint for World Domination by Jolene Stockman 22/6/2012

9. Vampires (6/12)
1. The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan 26/1/2012
2. Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan 19/3/2012
3. Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan 4/4/2012
4. Marked by P.C. & Kristin Cast 29/4/2012
5. Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer 5/7/2012
6. D.Gray-man Volume 5: Announcement by Katsura Hoshino 11/10/2012

10. Other Paranormal Creatures (4/12)
1. Firelight by Sophie Jordan 23/7/2012
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate 8/7/2012
3. Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev 29/5/2012
4. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 19/5/2012

11. Rereads (4/12)
1. The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney 2/8/2012
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 23/3/2012
3. The Night My Life Changed Forever by Sara Lisowski 24/3/2012
4. The Clique by Lisi Harrison 6/4/2012

12. Miscellaneous (3/12)
1. D.Gray-man Volume 6: Delete by Katsura Hoshino 11/10/2012
2. ttfn by Lauren Myracle 4/1/2012
3. Night by Elie Wiesel 22/4/2012

The Lost Challenges - A to Z Series

17/26 completed

A - Alice in the Country of Hearts: Alice in the Country of Hearts Vol 1 by Quinrose Nov 2012
B - Bumped: Bumped by Megan McCafferty 12/6/2012
C - Cirque Du Freak: Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan 19/3/2012
D - D.Gray-man: D.Gray-man Volume 2 by Katsura Hoshino 24/4/2012
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F - Fallen: Fallen by Lauren Kate 8/7/2012
G
H - The Hunger Games: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 23/3/2012
I - Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare 28/1/2012
J - A Jack Blank Adventure: The Accidental Hero by Matt Myklusch
K - Kendra Chronicles: Bewitching by Alex Flinn 16/6/2012
L - Little Blue Envelopes: 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson 13/5/2012
M - Morganville Vampires: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 24/4/2012
N - Nevermore: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh 8/5/2012
O - Oh. My. Gods.: Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs 1/1/2012
P - The Princess Diaries: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 13/1/2012
Q - Lorien Legacies: The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore 27/10/2012
R - Riley Bloom: Whisper by Alyson Noel 22/7/2012
S - Soul Screamers: My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent 29/1/2012
T - Theatre Illuminata: Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev 29/5/2012
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V
W
X
Y
Z


My Big Fat Booky Challenge-athon - Big Book 500

2/10 completed

1. Great Expectations, 516 pages 19/2/2012
2. Nevermore, 543 pages 8/5/2012


My Big Fat Booky Challenge-athon - The Book Word Challenge

17/17 completedDONE

P - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 13/1/2012
A - Amber Moon by CL Bevill 23/1/2012
R - Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 24/4/2012
A - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green 8/4/2012
N - The Night My Life Changed Forever by Sara Lisowski 24/3/2012
O - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 18/3/2012
R - Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 15/5/2012
M - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 19/3/2012
A - Looking for Alaska by John Green 17/5/2012
L - Death by Chocolate Anthology by Lucy Swing, etc. 2/4/2012

R - Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins 30/5/2012
O - Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs 1/1/2012
M - Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan 4/4/2012
A - Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson 23/5/2012
N - Night by Elie Wiesel 22/4/2012
C - Incarceron by Catherine Fisher 9/3/2012
E - 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson 13/5/2012

My Big Fat Booky Challenge-athon - The Book Word Challenge Part 2

13/17 completed

H - Hourglass by Myra McEntire 17/6/2012
I -
S - Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick 26/5/2012
T - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi 31/5/2012
O - Serial Hottie by Kelly Oram 29/6/2012
R - D.Gray-man Volume 3: The Rewinding City by Katsura Hoshino 16/7/2012
I -
C - Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz 20/6/2012
A - Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber 6/6/2012
L - Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev 29/5/2012

F - Bewitching by Alex Flinn 16/6/2012
I -
C - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 11/6/2012
T - Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs 8/6/2012
I -
O - V is for Virgin by Kelly Oram Nov 2012
N - Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Volume 2 by Naoko Takeuchi 16/7/2012
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Be sure to check out the Reading Challenges page to see what I'm aiming to complete in 2013!

Monday, December 24, 2012

Let Me Count the Ways Reading Challenge 2013

It's that time of year again! I don't think I'll be signing up for any other blog challenges for 2013 besides the following. I really liked this year not having the stress of wanting to finish them. But anyway, I found a really awesome one through Goodreads!


Avanti @ Avanti's Place is hosting an awesome challenge this upcoming year for people who want to count their pages! Signup is easy: just post about your participation on your blog, Goodreads/Shelfari, etc. and add your link to the linky on the signup post! She offers several levels for you to join, and lucky for all of us (this is not sarcasm), the rules are that you can only level up, not down. (YUS! This means I can't back out of my goal at all.)

For the Book Version, I will be aiming for the Mansion level (10,001+ pages) because I ususally reach that pretty easily. At the same time, I've been struggling to read with my school work, etc. getting in the way, so it will still be a challenge!


Avanti loves us oh so very much that she also has an Audio Version to the challenge! Now we all know I'm not one to listen to audiobooks very often, but I'm so behind on the ones that I DO have. They're just stacking up on my iPod....(shakes head). To try and catch up on them all, I am also going to participate in the Audio Version!

I will be aiming for the College Dorm level (4,501-9,000 minutes (76-150 hours)). Don't want to aim too high if I don't buy a lot of audios this year, but I know I have at least this much waiting for me already.


Don't be shy! Hurry and sign up for one or both of these challenges. Everyone loves a good page/minute count challenge! :D