So the next batch of reading challenges in which I shall overextend myself are:
This has become one of my favorite genres, so I think I will be able to make 24 books easily. Some of the books I plan to read are:
The Devil's Game by S.L. Pierce
There Must Be Murder by Margaret C. Sullivan
Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourne
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer
The Wheel Spins by Ethel White (The basis for the movies The Lady Vanishes)
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Doors Open by Ian Rankin
Well, I know I will be reading books that feature paranormal creatures, so I figure I can easily complete the vampire, and maybe werewolf category. I'm not so sure about angels/demons and fae, but I'll have a go.
Vamps:
Whatever Charlaine Harris and Rachel Caine publishes this year.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Timeless by Gail Carriger
Shifters:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Without Mercy (Mystic Wolves) by Belinda Boring
Mortal Obligation by Nichole Chase
Angels:
???
Fae:
???
This is a challenge that is all about the free books- those that were won, found, or given, which include ARCs (Advanced Reader's Copy). I think I can do Bargain – Choose 30 books to read. I've won quite a few giveaways and participated in the Indie Book Collective's giveaways, so I have quite the literal and figurative piles of books from these sources.
Antique Charming by Natalie-Nicole Bates
The Trouble with Spells by Lacey Weatherford
Fierce Dawn by Amber Scott
Without Mercy by Belinda Boring
Caressed by Moonlight by Amanda J. Greene
Parallel by Claudia Lefeve
Evil Within: A Horror Anthology by Amber Scott, Cristyn West, Kelli McCracken, Matt Posner, Patricia McCallum, and Elena Gray
Gifts of the Blood by Vicki Kiere
Toonopolis by Jeremy Rodden
Double Crossing by Meg Mims
The Willows: Haven by Hope Collier
Dance of the Winnebagos by Ann Charles
Regulated for Murder by Suzanne Adair
A Cast Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell
The Sorcerer's Songs by Kiki Howell
The Relic Master by Catherine Fisher
Moon Burning by Lucy Monroe
Lethal by Sandra Brown
West by West by Jerry West
Witches of East End by Melissa De La Cruz
A Millions Suns by Beth Revis
Across the Universe by by Beth Revis
Miserere by Teresa Frohock
Twixt Two Equal Armies by Gail McEwen
Jane Made Me Do It by Laurel Natress
The Red Gate by Richard Sutton
The Nightmare by Nancy Means Wright
Basically work through all the books you've had sitting around and finally read them! I am aiming for Mt. Vancouver: Read 25 books from your TBR pile but I am hoping to do more than that! Most of the books that I listed for the Free Reads definitely apply to this challenge as well, but here are a few others I hope to tackle this year.
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
The Devlin Diary by Christi Phillips
The Wild Machines by Mary Gentle
Doors Open by Ian Rankin
Assasination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
City of Lights by Lauren Belfer
Dancing with Mr. Darcy by Sarah Waters
Dragonfly in the Amber by Diana Gabaldon
"This year it's all about Vintage Themes. In order to participate, you will need to choose at least one Vintage Theme listed below (minimum 8 book commitment)... All books must have been written before 1960 and be from the mystery category..."
1. Colorful Crime: 8 books with colors in the title
2. Murder by the Numbers: 8 books with a number in the title
3. Occupational Hazards: 8 books with a "detective" who is not a P.I.; Police Officer; Official Investigator (Nurse Keate, Father Brown, Miss Marple, etc.)
4. Perilous Policemen: 8 books with a policeman as the primary investigator
5. Lethal Locations: 8 books that are all about place (for instance: country houses, hospitals, schools or even particular cities/countries)
6. Dangerous Beasts: 8 books with an animal in the title (The Bat; The Canary Murder Case; etc.)
7. Deadly Decades: 8 books, one from each time period plus one of your choice (Pre-1900s; 1900-09; 1910-19; 1920-1929; 1930-1939; 1940-1949; 1950-59)
8. Golden Age Girls: 8 books by female authors OR 8 books with female detectives
9. Cherchez le Homme: 8 books by male authors OR 8 books with male detectives
10. Murderous Miscellany: Choose your own theme. Get creative--surprise us! The only stipulation is that the theme cannot be reading books by a single author.
There are several themes, but one I think I can do is "Golden Age Girls: 8 books by female authors OR 8 books with female detectives" I plan to read Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, and Georgette Heyer. I think I have some Louisa May Alcott hanging around too. And whilst reading and collecting potential books, I'll keep an eye on the other themes too.
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer- 1932
The Wheel Spins by Ethel White (The basis for the movies The Lady Vanishes)
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
This challenge asks that you read at least one sci-fi book a month, and I bet I could manage that! I have a few books by Lois Bujold McMaster to read, a new S.M. Stirling book, and Dhalgren by Samuel L. Delany I've been wanting to read.
"Any full length book that includes a witch as a main character or major witchcraft elements counts. They may be fiction or non-fiction."
I think I will try for the Initiate: Read 1 - 5 Witchy Books level. I don't have any books other than the Cast Off Coven and The Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz in mind.
Any 19th Century Classic
Any 20th Century Classic
Reread a classic of your choice
A Classic Play
Classic Mystery/Horror/Crime Fiction
Classic Romance
Read a Classic that has been translated from its original language to your language - To clarify, if your native language is NOT English, you may read any classic originally written in English that has been translated into your native language.
Classic Award Winner - To clarify, the book should be a classic which has won any established literary award.
Read a Classic set in a Country that you (realistically speaking) will not visit during your lifetime - To Clarify, this does not have to be a country that you hope to visit either. Countries that no longer exist or have never existed count.
Jane Austen will fit in two or three categories (19th, reread, romance), I'll be reading at least one Sherlock Holmes, or Agatha Christie book, so mystery will work. Not sure what i will do exactly with romance, if Austen isn't really considered part of that. The Phantom of the Opera was probably originally written in French, and I'll have to think about a book set in a country I'm not likely to visit.... Maybe Romania in Dracula? I would like to visit it, but it's pretty low on my list.
There are still more challenges I wish to go for, but for now, I'm done!
Mystery & Suspense Challenge
Hosted by Book Chick City
This has become one of my favorite genres, so I think I will be able to make 24 books easily. Some of the books I plan to read are:
The Devil's Game by S.L. Pierce
There Must Be Murder by Margaret C. Sullivan
Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourne
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer
The Wheel Spins by Ethel White (The basis for the movies The Lady Vanishes)
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Doors Open by Ian Rankin
Immortal Reading Challenge
Hosted by Under the Covers
Vampires, angels, demons, werewolves and fae. If you can’t pick a favourite, then that’s okay!
At UTC, we love them all! So let’s celebrate our love for all things immortal with 2012’s Immortal Reading Challenge.
Here’s the rundown:
1. The Immortals Reading Challenge runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. You can join at anytime from now and throughout the year. This is a 2012 challenge, so books read before January 1 will not count to your progress.
2. You pick your goal! Read as many books as you’d like for each species. This means that you can do just one category or all five or a combination of. The choice depends on you and your reading pace.
*We have chosen to have a three book per species standard. However, if this is a breeze for you, then feel free to tackle on the additional bonus entries of two more books of the same level.
3. Re-reads are acceptable.
4. Books chosen can be of any genre.
5. To participate, copy and paste this post on your blog along with the challenge button. We ask that you provide a link back to the sign-up page in case others wish to participate.
6. Readers without blogs can still participate! Keep track of your progress with Goodreads, Shelfari or LibraryThing.
To sign up:
1. Make a sign up post announcement, listing the level you've chosen and a list of books you plan to read. If you don't have a blog, post on GoodReads or another site as a thread where we can access your list of books. Be sure to take the image code above.
2. Come back here and using the list below, add your entry with a link directly to that post so we can see what you'll be reading.
You're done! Every month during 2012 we will make a challenge update post where you can come and updates us on how you're doing with your challenge.
Category 1: Vampires
Some ideas for Vampire books
Read any THREE books with vampires as the main characters.
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books with vampires
Category 2: Angels and Demons
Some ideas for Angels and Demons books
Read any THREE books with angels and/or demons as the main characters.
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books with angels and/or demons
Category 3: Fae
Some ideas for Fae books
Read any THREE books with Fae as the main characters
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books on Fae.
Category 4: Shifters/Werewolves
Some ideas for Shifter books
Read any THREE books with shifters or werewolves as the main characters.
Bonus Entries: Additional TWO books on shifters or werewolves.
Happy Reading Maidens!
Well, I know I will be reading books that feature paranormal creatures, so I figure I can easily complete the vampire, and maybe werewolf category. I'm not so sure about angels/demons and fae, but I'll have a go.
Vamps:
Whatever Charlaine Harris and Rachel Caine publishes this year.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Timeless by Gail Carriger
Shifters:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Without Mercy (Mystic Wolves) by Belinda Boring
Mortal Obligation by Nichole Chase
Angels:
???
Fae:
???
Free Reads Challenge
Hosted by Bookish Ardour
This is a challenge that is all about the free books- those that were won, found, or given, which include ARCs (Advanced Reader's Copy). I think I can do Bargain – Choose 30 books to read. I've won quite a few giveaways and participated in the Indie Book Collective's giveaways, so I have quite the literal and figurative piles of books from these sources.
Antique Charming by Natalie-Nicole Bates
The Trouble with Spells by Lacey Weatherford
Fierce Dawn by Amber Scott
Without Mercy by Belinda Boring
Caressed by Moonlight by Amanda J. Greene
Parallel by Claudia Lefeve
Evil Within: A Horror Anthology by Amber Scott, Cristyn West, Kelli McCracken, Matt Posner, Patricia McCallum, and Elena Gray
Gifts of the Blood by Vicki Kiere
Toonopolis by Jeremy Rodden
Double Crossing by Meg Mims
The Willows: Haven by Hope Collier
Dance of the Winnebagos by Ann Charles
Regulated for Murder by Suzanne Adair
A Cast Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell
The Sorcerer's Songs by Kiki Howell
The Relic Master by Catherine Fisher
Moon Burning by Lucy Monroe
Lethal by Sandra Brown
West by West by Jerry West
Witches of East End by Melissa De La Cruz
A Millions Suns by Beth Revis
Across the Universe by by Beth Revis
Miserere by Teresa Frohock
Twixt Two Equal Armies by Gail McEwen
Jane Made Me Do It by Laurel Natress
The Red Gate by Richard Sutton
The Nightmare by Nancy Means Wright
Mount TBR Challenge
Hosted by My Reader's Block
Basically work through all the books you've had sitting around and finally read them! I am aiming for Mt. Vancouver: Read 25 books from your TBR pile but I am hoping to do more than that! Most of the books that I listed for the Free Reads definitely apply to this challenge as well, but here are a few others I hope to tackle this year.
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
The Devlin Diary by Christi Phillips
The Wild Machines by Mary Gentle
Doors Open by Ian Rankin
Assasination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
City of Lights by Lauren Belfer
Dancing with Mr. Darcy by Sarah Waters
Dragonfly in the Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Vintage Mystery
Hosted by My Reader's Block
"This year it's all about Vintage Themes. In order to participate, you will need to choose at least one Vintage Theme listed below (minimum 8 book commitment)... All books must have been written before 1960 and be from the mystery category..."
1. Colorful Crime: 8 books with colors in the title
2. Murder by the Numbers: 8 books with a number in the title
3. Occupational Hazards: 8 books with a "detective" who is not a P.I.; Police Officer; Official Investigator (Nurse Keate, Father Brown, Miss Marple, etc.)
4. Perilous Policemen: 8 books with a policeman as the primary investigator
5. Lethal Locations: 8 books that are all about place (for instance: country houses, hospitals, schools or even particular cities/countries)
6. Dangerous Beasts: 8 books with an animal in the title (The Bat; The Canary Murder Case; etc.)
7. Deadly Decades: 8 books, one from each time period plus one of your choice (Pre-1900s; 1900-09; 1910-19; 1920-1929; 1930-1939; 1940-1949; 1950-59)
8. Golden Age Girls: 8 books by female authors OR 8 books with female detectives
9. Cherchez le Homme: 8 books by male authors OR 8 books with male detectives
10. Murderous Miscellany: Choose your own theme. Get creative--surprise us! The only stipulation is that the theme cannot be reading books by a single author.
There are several themes, but one I think I can do is "Golden Age Girls: 8 books by female authors OR 8 books with female detectives" I plan to read Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, and Georgette Heyer. I think I have some Louisa May Alcott hanging around too. And whilst reading and collecting potential books, I'll keep an eye on the other themes too.
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer- 1932
The Wheel Spins by Ethel White (The basis for the movies The Lady Vanishes)
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Sci-Fi: Not Just For Stormtroopers
Hosted by Curiosity Killed The Bookworm
This challenge asks that you read at least one sci-fi book a month, and I bet I could manage that! I have a few books by Lois Bujold McMaster to read, a new S.M. Stirling book, and Dhalgren by Samuel L. Delany I've been wanting to read.
Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge
"Any full length book that includes a witch as a main character or major witchcraft elements counts. They may be fiction or non-fiction."
I think I will try for the Initiate: Read 1 - 5 Witchy Books level. I don't have any books other than the Cast Off Coven and The Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz in mind.
Back To The Classics Challenge
Hosted by Sarah Reads Too Much
Any 19th Century Classic
Any 20th Century Classic
Reread a classic of your choice
A Classic Play
Classic Mystery/Horror/Crime Fiction
Classic Romance
Read a Classic that has been translated from its original language to your language - To clarify, if your native language is NOT English, you may read any classic originally written in English that has been translated into your native language.
Classic Award Winner - To clarify, the book should be a classic which has won any established literary award.
Read a Classic set in a Country that you (realistically speaking) will not visit during your lifetime - To Clarify, this does not have to be a country that you hope to visit either. Countries that no longer exist or have never existed count.
Jane Austen will fit in two or three categories (19th, reread, romance), I'll be reading at least one Sherlock Holmes, or Agatha Christie book, so mystery will work. Not sure what i will do exactly with romance, if Austen isn't really considered part of that. The Phantom of the Opera was probably originally written in French, and I'll have to think about a book set in a country I'm not likely to visit.... Maybe Romania in Dracula? I would like to visit it, but it's pretty low on my list.
There are still more challenges I wish to go for, but for now, I'm done!
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