2011 Reading Challenges

Fairy Bubbles by Josephine Wall

It's that time of year when all the reading challenges are being announced for next year. I won't be going challenge crazy again for the new year.  I'm limiting myself to three or four (or try to) and will be instituting another buying ban until I've read the majority of my TBR Pile. Books in italics are ideas for the challenges.  The challenges I will be joining are 

Beth Fish Reads "What's In a Name 4"

The goal is between January 1 and December 31, 2011, read one book in each of the following categories:   Completed

1. A book with a number in the title: The Fifth Servant - Kenneth Wishnia
2. A book with jewelry or a gem in the title: Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie M Liu
3. A book with a size in the title: Long Gone - Alafair Burke
4. A book with travel or movement in the title: Heat Wave - Richard Castle
5. A book with evil in the title: Secrets of the Demon - Diana Rowland
6. A book with a life stage in the title: Wild Man Creek - Robyn Carr

Carrie's Ireland Reading Challenge

The challenge runs from January 1 through November 31 and the goal is to read books  written by an Irish author, or set in Ireland, or involving Irish history or Irish characters, Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, audiobooks and children’s books apply.

The committment levels are:  Shamrock level  with 2 books, Luck o’ the Irish level  with 4 books or Kiss the Blarney Stone level with 6 books.  I'm going with the Shamrock Level.

Completed the Luck o the Irish Level

1. In The Woods - Tana French
2. Treachery in Death - J.D. Robb
3. Dracula - Bram Stoker
4. New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb

Jackie of Literary Escapism's New Authors Challenge

The challenge runs through the end of the year and the goal is to read authors that are new to you.  The choices are 15, 25 or 50 books and I'll be going with 15. Completed

1. An Eye for Murder - Libby Fischer Hellmann
2. Delirious - Daniel Palmer
3. Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman
4. the Tenant of WildFell Hall - Anne Bronte
5. Forsaken By Shadow - Kait Nolan
6. Fifth Servant - Kenneth Wishnia
7. Heatwave - Richard Castle
8. Night Shift - Lilith Saintcrow
9. In The Woods - Tana French
10. Hush Money - Susan Bischoff
11. A Man Called Outlaw - K.M Weiland
12. Ann Marsh - Bond with Me
13. The Teachable Moment  - Rebecca Branstetter (nf - ebook)
14. The Sandlewood Tree - Elle Newmark
15. Unclean Spirits - M.L. N. Hanover (e-book) 

Florinda of The 3 R's Blog

Completed

1.  Safe and Sound - J.D. Rhoades
2.  Cinders - Michelle Davidson Argyle
3.  Forsaken by Shadow - Kait Nolan
4.  Green - Ted Dekker
5.  Night Shift - Lilith Saintcrow
6.  Susan Bischoff - Hush Money
7. A Man Called Outlaw - K.M Weiland
8.  The Preacher's Bride - Jody Hedlund
9.  Janeology - Karen Harrington
10. The Perfect Poison - Amanda Quick
11. Thicker than Blood - C.J. Darlington
12. Midnight Crystal (Arcane Society #9) - Castle

 

A to Z Challenge with Becky

Completed

Titles: Alphabetically by Title - 26 books

 A. Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

B. Beatrice and Virgil - Yann Martel

C. Cinders - Michelle Davidson Argyle

D. Delirious - Daniel Palmer

E. Eats, Shoots and Leaves - Lynn Truss
F. Forsaken by Shadow - Kait Nolan

G. Green - Ted Dekker

H. Heatwave - Richard Castle

I.  In the Woods - Tana French

J. Janeology - Karen Harrington

K. Kiss the Moon - Carla Neggers

L. L is for Lawless - Sue Grafton

M. Murder in the Marais - Cara Black

N. Night Road - Kristin Hannah

O. Out of Time - Alton Gansky

P. Dark Prince - Christine Feehan

Q. Quicksilver - Amanda Quick

R. Riptide - Cherry Adair

S. Soulless - Gail Carriger

T. The Weird Sisters - Eleanor Brown

U. Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture - Apostolos Doxiadis

V. Vampire's Violin - Michael Romkey

W.Worth Dying For - Lee Child

X. Mister X - John Lutz

Y. Love Me if You Must - Nicole Young

Z. Hostage Zero - John Gilstrap

Authors:  Alphabetically by Authors - 26 Books

A.  Alton Gansky - The Incumbent
B.  Patricia Briggs - River Marked
C.  Cherry Adair - Hush
D.  Debbie Macomber - Angels Everywhere
E . Elle Newmark - The Sandalwood Tree
F.  Diana Pharoah Francis - Crimson Wind
G. Gary Chapman - The Five Love Languages  
H.  Libby Fischer Hellmann - An Eye for Murder  (e-book)
I.   Irene Hannon - The Best Gift (e-book)
J.  Jody Hedlund - The Preacher's Bride
K.  Ben Kane - The Silver Eagle
L.  Lara Adrian - Kiss of Heaven
M.  Mercedes Lackey - Intrigues
N.  Kim Newman - Anno Dracula
O. Tess Oliver - Camille
P.  Ann Patchett - State of Wonder
Q.  Amanda Quick - Quicksilver
R.  Karen Rose - You Belong to Me
S.  Mariah Stewart - Hometown Girl
T.  Traci L. Slatton - The Botticelli Affair
U.  Lisa Unger - Beautiful Lies
V.  Rachel Vincent - Blood Bound
W. J.R. Ward - Dark Lover
X. Qui Xiaolong - Death of a Red Heroine
Y  Rebecca York - Shadow of the Moon
Z.  Miriam Zimmer Bradley - The Forest House