Challenges

I am participating in several different challenges for 2011.  I made individual posts and have linked to them below, but thought I would keep up with my goals for 2011 here.  I have picked 7 challenges (it was so hard) to participate (and not overdo) for 2011.  My ultimate goal is to read 100 books, and the other goals are about how I will make up those 100.

100+ Reading Challenge: Read 100 books in 2011

  1. Happily Ever After (Deep Haven, 1) - Susan May Warren
  2.  The Emerald Talisman (Talisman, 1) - Brenda Pandos
  3. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, 1) - Suzanne Collins
  4. The Host - Stephanie Meyer
  5. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, 2) - Suzanne Collins
  6. Montana, Mistletoe, Marriage - Patricia Thayer and Donna Alward
  7. Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, 3) - Kathy Reichs
  8. Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, 4) - Kathy Reichs
  9. Keeping the Moon - Sarah Dessen
  10. A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, 1) - Sarah Sundin
  11. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
  12. I'd Know You Anywhere - Laura Lippman
  13. The Truth About Forever - Sarah Dessen
  14. Then Comes Seduction (Huxtable Quintet, 2) - Mary Balogh
  15. Wish - Alexandra Bullen
  16. Dreaming Anastasia (Dreaming Anastasia, 1) - Joy Preble
  17. Prom and Prejudice - Elizabeth Eulberg
  18. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, 1) - Kerrelyn Sparks
  19. Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, 1) - Melissa Marr
  20. The Body Finder (Body Finder, 1) - Kimberly Derting
  21. Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, 1) - Laura Lippman
  22. The Liar Society (Liar Society, 1) - Lisa and Laura Roecker
  23. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  24. Delirious - Daniel Palmer
  25. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins
  26. Simply Irresistible (Chinooks Hockey Team,1) - Rachel Gibson
  27. Kiss an Angel - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  28. Vamps and the City (Love at Stake, 2) - Kerrelyn Sparks
  29. A Lot Like Love - Julie James
  30. Something About You - Julie James
  31. Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James
  32. Borrowed Stilettos - Rebecca J. Clark
  33. Vision in White (Bride Quartet, 1) - Nora Roberts
  34. Bed of Roses (Bride Quartet, 2) - Nora Roberts
  35. Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor, 1) - Jill Shalvis
  36. See Jane Score (Chinooks Hockey Team, 2) - Rachel Gibson
  37. Stray (Shifters, 1) - Rachel Vincent
  38. Savor the Moment (Bride Quartet, 3) - Nora Roberts
  39. Practice Makes Perfect - Julie James
  40. Happy Ever After (Bride Quartet, 4) - Nora Roberts




    Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge: read 16+ books more than 2010 (total of 62 books in 2011)
    Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

    1. Happily Ever After (Deep Haven, 1) - Susan May Warren
    2.  The Emerald Talisman (Talisman, 1) - Brenda Pandos
    3. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, 1) - Suzanne Collins
    4. The Host - Stephanie Meyer
    5. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, 2) - Suzanne Collins
    6. Montana, Mistletoe, Marriage - Patricia Thayer and Donna Alward
    7. Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, 3) - Kathy Reichs
    8. Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, 4) - Kathy Reichs
    9. Keeping the Moon - Sarah Dessen
    10. A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, 1) - Sarah Sundin
    11. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
    12. I'd Know You Anywhere - Laura Lippman
    13. The Truth About Forever - Sarah Dessen
    14. Then Comes Seduction (Huxtable Quintet, 2) - Mary Balogh
    15. Wish - Alexandra Bullen
    16. Dreaming Anastasia (Dreaming Anastasia, 1) - Joy Preble
    17. Prom and Prejudice - Elizabeth Eulberg
    18. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, 1) - Kerrelyn Sparks
    19. Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, 1) - Melissa Marr
    20. The Body Finder (Body Finder, 1) - Kimberly Derting
    21. Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, 1) - Laura Lippman
    22. The Liar Society (Liar Society, 1) - Lisa and Laura Roecker
    23. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
    24. Delirious - Daniel Palmer
    25. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins
    26. Simply Irresistible (Chinooks Hockey Team,1) - Rachel Gibson
    27. Kiss an Angel - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    28. Vamps and the City (Love at Stake, 2) - Kerrelyn Sparks
    29. A Lot Like Love - Julie James
    30. Something About You - Julie James
    31. Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James
    32. Borrowed Stilettos - Rebecca J. Clark
    33. Vision in White (Bride Quartet, 1) - Nora Roberts
    34. Bed of Roses (Bride Quartet, 2) - Nora Roberts
    35. Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor, 1) - Jill Shalvis
    36. See Jane Score (Chinooks Hockey Team, 2) - Rachel Gibson
    37. Stray (Shifters, 1) - Rachel Vincent
    38. Savor the Moment (Bride Quartet, 3) - Nora Roberts
    39. Practice Makes Perfect - Julie James
    40. Happy Ever After (Bride Quartet, 4) - Nora Roberts




    Support Your Local Library Challenge: read 50 books from my local library in 2011
    1.  Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, 3) - Kathy Reichs
    2. Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, 4) - Kathy Reichs
    3. Keeping the Moon - Sarah Dessen
    4. A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, 1) - Sarah Sundin
    5. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
    6. I'd Know You Anywhere - Laura Lippman
    7. The Truth About Forever - Sarah Dessen

    E-Book Reading Challenge: read 20 ebooks on my Kindle in 2011
    COMPLETE
    1.  Happily Ever After (Deep Haven, 1) - Susan May Warren 
    2.  Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, 2) - Suzanne Collins
    3. Montana Mistletoe, Marriage - Patricia Thayer and Donna Alward
    4. Wish (Wish, 1) - Alexandra Bullen
    5. Dreaming Anastasia (Dreaming Anastasia, 1) - Joy Preble
    6. Prom and Prejudice - Elizabeth Eulberg
    7. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, 1) - Kerrelyn Sparks
    8. Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, 1) - Melissa Marr
    9. The Body Finder (Body Finder, 1) - Kimberly Derting
    10. Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, 1) - Laura Lippman
    11. The Liar Society (Liar Society, 1) - Lisa and Laura Roecker
    12. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
    13. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins
    14. Kiss an Angel - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    15. Vamps and the City (Love at Stake, 2) - Kerrelyn Sparks
    16. A Lot Like Love - Julie James
    17. Something About You - Julie James
    18. Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James
    19. Borrowed Stilettos - Rebecca J. Clark
    20. Vision in White (Bride Quartet, 1) - Nora Roberts
    21. Bed of Roses (Bride Quartet, 2) - Nora Roberts
    22. Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor, 1) - Jill Shalvis
    23. See Jane Score (Chinooks Hockey Team, 2) - Rachel Gibson
    24. Stray (Shifters, 1) - Rachel Vincent
    25. Savor the Moment (Bride Quartet, 3) - Nora Roberts
    26. Practice Makes Perfect - Julie James
    27. Happy Ever After (Bride Quartet, 4) - Nora Roberts




      2011 Debut Author Challenge - Read at least 12 novels from debut YA authors
       
      1. The Liar Society (Liar Society, 1) - Lisa and Laura Roecker

      The Three Rs Challenge: Read, Review, Recognize - Recognize 13-24 book recommendations
      THE THREE R'S

      1. The Hunger Games - Recommended by My Overstuffed Bookshelf
      2. Lock and Key - Recommended by Jennie from Life is Short. Read Fast.
      3. Dreaming Anastasia - Recommended by Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic
      4. The Body Finder - Recommended by Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic and Lori from Pure Imagination
      5. The Liar Society - Recommended by Kristi from The Story Siren
      6. Delirious - Recommended by Stephanie from Curling Up by the Fire
      7. Anna and the French Kiss - Recommended by Lori from Pure Imagination and Brittany from Nice Girls Read Books


       1001 Books To Read:
      This challenge is actually a life long goal of mine, to broaden my reading horizons.  According to a spreadsheet and formula I have, I need to read 17 books every year to accomplish my goal.
      1. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
      2. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
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