2015 Reading Challenges

NOTE TO HOSTS: Somehow I deleted the original post for my 2015 challenges. If I signed up and the link no longer works, I'm trying to fix it. I have to redo everything I spent days working on the first time. I'll have it up by midnight on New Years Eve and will try to fix my link up.

2014 Reading Challenge Wrap Up

You can find my original link up post for all 2014 challenges HERE.

Completed Challenges:

 Outdo Yourself (25/25)

Seriously Series: Before 2014 (2/1)

Seriously Series: In 2014 (9/6)

Outside the Box (5/5)

Didn't Quite Make It:

Lucky Number 14 (11/14)

Protagonist (5/8)

Monthly Motif (9/12)

Monthly Keyword (8/12)

TBR (11/21)

Full House (21/25)

Jumble Your Genres (8/12)

 Book Bingo (13/25)

Alphabet Soup (18/26)

Eclectic (4/12)

2015 Series That Never Ends Reading Challenge

Level 1 - 5 to 9 Books

Series:

Virgin River - Books TBR 2 to 20 - 8 books for the challenge
Chesapeake Shores - Books TBR 1 to 12 - 6 books for the challenge
Black Dagger Brotherhood - Books TBR 3 to 13 - 5 books for the challenge
Dark Hunter - Books TBR 1 to 13 - 6 books for the challenge

Finished Books:

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2015 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

Gold - 10 Books

Possible List:

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
3. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
4. A Game of Thrones by George R R Martin
5. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
7. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
8. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
9. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
10. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
11. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
12. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
13. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
14. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
15. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
16. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
17. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Finished List:

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
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2015-2017 Monthly Mix-Up Mania Challenge

J - Just One Day by Gayle Forman
A - Arrival by Chris Morphew
N - Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
U - Underground by Chris Morphew
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F - Fallout by Chris Morphew
E - The Everyday Supermodel by Molly Sims
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S - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
T - This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

S - Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
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2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge

Popsugar posted this challenge on their website, and I want to try it, although probably not all of it.

Themes:

1. book with 500+ pages -
2. classic romance -
3. book became a movie -
4. book published this year -
5. book with a number in the title -
6. written by someone under 30 -
7. book with nonhuman characters -
8. funny book -
9. book by female author -
10. mystery or thriller -
11. book with a one-word title -
12. book of short stories -
13. book set in a different country -
14. nonfiction book -
15. popular author's first book -
16. book from an author you love but haven't read yet -
17. friend recommendation -
18. Pulitzer Prize winner -
19. book based on a true story -
20. book at the bottom of your to-read list -
21. book your mom loves -
22. book that scares you -
23. book more than 100 years old -
24. book based entirely on its cover -
25. book you were supposed to read in school but didn't -
26. memoir -
27. book you can finish in a day -
28. book with antonyms in the title -
29. book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit -
30. book that came out the year you were born (1988) -
31. book with bad reviews -
32. trilogy -
33. book from your childhood -
34. book with a love triangle -
35. book set in the future -
36. book set in high school -
37. book with a color in the title -
38. book that made you cry -
39. book with magic -
40. graphic novel -
41. book by an author you've never read before -
42. book you own but have never read -
43. book that takes place in your hometown -
44. book that was originally written in a different language -
45. book set during Christmas -
46. book written by an author with your same initials -
47. play -
48. banned book -
49. book based on or turned into a TV show -
50. book you started by never finished -

2015 Gentle Spectrums Reading Challenge

I always find it interesting to try to find books by color and title. They make for fun challenges, and it's cool to see what other people come up with. I am doing 2 different color challenges this year. This one I'm doing by the title, the other one is by the color of the cover. If you'd like to join the challenge as well, then click the image above. Note that this one starts and ends in February!

A) Limitless Pallet - Colourful - 10 Books:

1. Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
2. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
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B) Gentle Subjects - 10 Books:

1. Stones (gems, jewellery, ruins, geological formations) -
2. Cheerful (uplifting, positive, pleasant images) - A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire
3. Nations (locations, lakes, towns) - Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
4. Plants (trees, flowers, gardening) -
5. Water (water bodies, names, pools) -  Rogue Wave by Jennifer Donnelly
6. Space (sky, spatial matter, concepts) - From A Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
7. Daunting ("ooo, doesn't sound good") - Doomsday by Chris Morphew
8. Structures (building, rooms, structure parts) - Fallout by Chris Morphew
9. Time (signifiers, seasons, watches, calendars) - 21 Day Sugar Detox by Diane Sanfilippo
10. Humorous (odd, gives you a grin, pun) - New Uses For Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick

2015 Ethereal Reading Challenge

I am excited about this particular challenge! I have a fascination with ethereal subjects. I have been reading lots of books related to Buddhism lately which fits right in. Plus add in fantasy, paranormal, and dreams and you can count me in for this one! If you would like to participate, click on the image above. Note that this challenge runs in February!

Intuition - 5 to 10 Books:

1. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon (clairvoyance; parallel worlds; ghosts/spirits)
2. Wake by Amanda Hocking (sirens)
3. Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly (merpeople)
4. From A Distant Star by Karen McQuestion (alien)
5. The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey (dragons; bird people)
6. The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain (Hades)
7. Undertow by Michael Buckley (merpeople)
8. Ajin 1 by Gamon Sakurai (demi-humans)
9. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (powers based upon blood color)
10. Alive by Scott Sigler (futuristic; other aspects as well, but don't want to give spoilers)

2015 I Love Libraries Reading Challenge

I Love Libraries hosted by Book Dragon's Lair

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2015 Let Me Count the Ways Reading Challenge

Platinum - 6,001 to 8,000 Pages

PAGES READ: 0 of 6,001

2015 New To You Reading Challenge

Level 2 - 12 New To You Authors

Increased to Level 3 - 24 Authors - March 1, 2015

1. Darren Shan - Zom-B
2. Gabrielle Zevin - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
3. Marissa Meyer - Cinder
4. Michelle Sagara - Cast in Shadow
5. Trish Doller - Something Like Normal
6. Chris Morphew - Arrival
7. Jonathan Tropper - This Is Where I Leave You
8. Lena Dunham - Not That Kind of Girl
9. Robert Kirkman - Walking Dead
10. Laini Taylor - Daughter of Smoke and Bone
11. Chloe Neill - Some Girls Bite
12. Samantha Shannon - The Bone Season
13. Diane Sanfilippo - 21 Day Sugar Detox
14. Molly Sims - The Everyday Supermodel
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2015 Reading Assignment Challenge

Reading Level 3 - 24 Books (2/month + 2 extra credit + 1 pass)

My Reading List:

1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor - Finished January
2. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - Finished January
3. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
4. Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
5. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson
6. Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy
7. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
8. Fast Food Nation by Schlosser
9. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
10. Blood Rights by Kristen Painter
11. Soulless by Gail Carriger
12. The Passage by Justin Cronin
13. Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberry
14. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
15. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
16. Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
17. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
18. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
19. Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
20. Contagious by Scott Sigler
21. Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
22. Dust by Joan Francis Turner
23. Greywalker by Kat Richardson
24. The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

- One Pass - used in February

2015 Around the World Reading Challenge

My Goal - 10 Places

POSSIBLE MINI-CHALLENGES:

* 1 for each continent
* 1 for each state
* 1 road trip book

FINISHED PLACES:

1. Hyannis, MA - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
2. London, England - Zom-B by Darren Shan
3. Fort Myers, FL - Something Like Normal by Trish Doller

2015 Banned Books Reading Challenge

Trouble-Maker - 3 to 5 Books

Possible Titles:

1. ttyl by Lauren Myracle
2. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
4. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
5. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

2014 Reads

1) Black Heart by Christina Henry
2) First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
3) Parasite by Mira Grant
4) Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
5) Lover Eternal by J R Ward
6) Lover Awakened by J R Ward
7) Undiet by Meghan Telpner
8) Insurgent by Veronica Roth
9) Allegiant by Veronica Roth
10) Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
11) Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine
12) Chill Factor by Rachel Caine
13) Windfall by Rachel Caine
14) Firestorm by Rachel Caine
15) 10% Happier by Dan Harris
16) The Fever by Megan Abbott
17) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
18) The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood
19) The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
20) Contents May Have Shifted by Pam Houston
21) Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
22) The Heart of Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh
23) The Captive by Grace Burrowes
24) The Traitor by Grace Burrowes
25) Lock In by John Scalzi
26) The Laird by Grace Burrowes
27) Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
28) One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
29) The Beautiful Ashes by Jeaniene Frost
30) He's Gone by Deb Caletti
31) Moonlight Raider by Amanda Scott
32) The Devil in Denim by Melanie Scott
33) The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
34) Shelter Me by Catherine Mann
35) The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen
36) This Star Won't Go Out by Esther Earl
37) Paper Towns by John Green

*All links go to my review*

DNF
-Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke
-Sanibel Flats by Randy Wayne White
-Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

2015 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge

Monthly Themes:

January - Bird, Girl, Ever, Silence, Bad, Truth, End
February - Key, Water, Lie, Chase, Heir, Once
March - Kind, Face, Power, City, Blue, Night, To
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, Fate, High, Look
August - Fall, Boy, Glass, Heart, Lost, Now
September - Color, Touch, Life, Day, How, Sweet
October - Ghost, Home, Beach, Away, Test, Number
November - Rise, Holiday, And, Little, Call, Dark
December - Space, Mirror, Over, Flower, Trap, Cold

Possible Books:

January - Bird in Hand by Christina Baker Kline
February - The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
March - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Finished Books:

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2015 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge

Monthly Themes:

January - Book to Movie
February - Award Winner
March - Genre Jumble
April - Mystery, Murder, Mayhem
May - Library Love
June - Take a Trip
July - Standing Up
August - Alternate Reality
September - Furry Friends
October - Goblins, Ghosts, Ghouls
November - Oldie But a Goodie
December - That's a Wrap

Possible Books:

January - This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
February - Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
March - A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch

Finished Books:

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2015 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

My Level: I'm on Fire - 16+ more books

I read 37 books in 2014, so this year my minimum goal is 60 books!

1) Zom-B by Darren Shan
2) The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
3) Cinder by Marissa Meyer
4) Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara
5) Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
6) Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller
7) Arrival by Chris Morphew
8) Contact by Chris Morphew
9) Mutation by Chris Morphew
10) Underground by Chris Morphew
11) Fallout by Chris Morphew
12) Doomsday by Chris Morphew
13) This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
14) Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
15) Zom-B Underground by Darren Shan
16) Walking Dead: Volume 1 by Robert Kirkman
17) Walking Dead: Volume 2 by Robert Kirkman
18) Walking Dead: Volume 3 by Robert Kirkman
19) Walking Dead: Volume 4 by Robert Kirkman
20) Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
21) Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
22) Walking Dead: Volume 5 by Robert Kirkman
23) Walking Dead: Volume 6 by Robert Kirkman
24) Just One Day by Gayle Forman
25) Wake by Amanda Hocking
26) The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
27) 21 Day Sugar Detox by Diane Sanfilippo
28) The Everyday Supermodel by Molly Sims
29) Thinspired by Mara Schiavocampo
30) New Uses For Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick
31) Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
32) Rogue Wave by Jennifer Donnelly
33) Cure For the Common Breakup by Beth Kendrick
34) True Love by Jennifer Lopez
35) Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
36) A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire
37) When Joss Met Matt by Ellie Cahill
38) I Remember You by Cathleen Davitt Bell
39) The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig
40) Confess by Colleen Hoover
41) Wait For Me by Samantha Chase
42) Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
43) The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord
44) From A Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
45) The Kiss of Deception by Mary E Pearson
46) Alive by Scott Sigler
47) The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey
48) The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain
49) Undertow by Michael Buckley
50) Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
51) The Selection by Kiera Cass
52) The Elite by Kiera Cass
53) The One by Kiera Cass
54) Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
55) Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
56) Ajin 1 by Gamon Sakurai
57) Ajin 2 by Gamon Sakurai
58) Ajin 3 by Gamon Sakurai
59) Ajin 4 by Gamon Sakurai
60) Ajin 5 by Gamon Sakurai
61) Ajin 6 by Gamon Sakurai
62) A Silent Voice 1 by Yoshitoki Ooima
63) A Silent Voice 2 by Yoshitoki Ooima
64) A Silent Voice 3 by Yoshitoki Ooima

COMPLETED!!!

2015 Foodies Read Challenge

  

 

Pastry Chef - 4 to 8 Books

Goodreads Shelf for the Foodies Read Challenge

Possible Titles:

1. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
2. Food Rules by Michael Pollan
3. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
4. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson
5. The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
6. Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr

Finished Books:

1. 21 Day Sugar Detox by Diane Sanfilippo
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2015 Color Coded Reading Challenge

Since I am doing 2 color challenges this year, I'm going to handle this one a little differently. The rules state that the cover color counts for this one. This selection will be based upon the color of the cover. The other challenge I'm participating in will be based upon the color being in the title.

Themes & Possible Titles:

1. Blue - The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
2. Red - Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
3. Yellow - Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepherd
4. Green - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
5. Brown - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
6. Black - Marked by P C Cast & Kristen Cast
7. White - Burned by Ellen Hopkins
8. Implied Color (rainbow, plaid, stripe, etc) - I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Finished Books:

1. Blue - Wake by Amanda Hocking
2. Red - Arrival by Chris Morphew
3. Yellow - Underground by Chris Morphew
4. Green - Mutation by Chris Morphew
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