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You Read How Many Books? 2014

This challenge is being hosted by The Book Dragon's Lair


There are several levels to choose from:

Level 1: 100 minimum

Level 2: 150 at least

Level 3: 200 or more I have chosen to attempt Level 1 and read at least 100 books. i like that the rules will be easy to work with. any non-fiction, short story anthologies and poetry anthologies can be counted which is great since those are things I'm challenging myself to read more of this year!

January
1. Lunatics by Dave Barry & Alan Zweibel
2. Dog Songs by Mary Oliver
3. Misery Bay by Steve Hamilton
4. 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
5. Strange Brew ed. By Charlaine Harris
6.  Hotel Insomnia by Charles Simis
7. The Calling of Dan Matthews by Harold Bell Wright
8. The Inner Circle by Brad Metzge
9. Whiteout by Ken Follett
10. On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follett
11. Aimless Love by Billy Collins
12. Crossers by Philip Caputo
13. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
14. Tick Tock by James Patterson
15. Happy Hour in Heaven by Tad Williams
16. Ford County by John Grisham
17. The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck
18. Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
19. David: A Man of Passion and Destiny by Charles R. Swindoll
20. Back of Beyond by C.J. Box
21. Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst
22. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

Non-Fiction Reading Challenge 2014

The Challenge from The Introverted Reader:Read any non-fiction book(s), adult or young adult. That's it. You can choose anything. Memoirs? Yes. History? Yes. Travel? Yes. You get the idea? Absolutely anything that is classified as non-fiction counts for this challenge.

I always like levels in my challenges, so here are mine:

Dilettante--Read 1-5 non-fiction books

Explorer--Read 6-10

Seeker--Read 11-15

Master--Read 16-20

This challenge will last from January 1 to December 31, 2014. You can sign up anytime throughout the year.

I plan to join at the Explorer level and read at least 6 non fiction books this year.

1. On Wings Of Eagles by Ken Follett

2. Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

3. David by Charles R. Swindoll

5x4 Personal Reading Challenge 2014

I didn't do so well on this one last year but hope to do much better this year. I have chosen genres that I tend to skip over so it will actually be a challenge to me. My 5 categories are:


Prize Winners
1. Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (Pulitzer)


Non-Fiction
1. On Wings Of Eagles by Ken Follett
2. David by Charles R. Swindoll


Harold Bell Wright
1. The Calling of Dan Matthews

Short Story Collections
1. 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
2. Strange Brew ed. by Charline Harris
3 Ford County By John Grisham


Poetry Anthologies
1. Dog Songs by Mary Oliver
2. Hotel Insomnia by Charles Simic
3. Aimless Love by Billy Collins

What's In A Name 2014

Below is info from The worm Hole about the challenge. Click on the titles I have chosen to find my thoughts about it.

About the Challenge from the hosts at The Worm Hole:

The basics


The challenge runs from January to December. During this time you choose a book to read from each of the following categories (examples of books you could choose are in brackets):


•A reference to time (Eleven Minutes, Before Ever After)
Happy Hour in Hell by Tad Williams

•A position of royalty (The People’s Queen, The Last Empress, The Curse Of The Pharaoh)

•A number written in letters (The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, A Tale Of Two Cities)

•A forename or names (Rebecca, Eleanor & Park, The Unfinished Work Of Elizabeth D.)
The Calling of Dan Matthews by Harold Bell Wright

•A type or element of weather (Gone With The Wind, Red Earth Pouring Rain)
Whiteout by Ken Follett

Remember the titles I’ve given here are only examples, you can by all means use them if you want to – some are classics after all – but it’s not necessary. There are plenty of other books that will fit the categories and you may have some in mind already or even some on your shelves you can read.


This will be my 7th time to do this challenge and I am looking forward to it!http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/whats-in-a-name-2014-sign-up-post/

2014 Chunkster Reading Challenge

This reading challenge is hosted by Chunkster Challenge blog. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.


The rules are: Welcome to the 2014 Chunkster Challenge! I’m your host, Vasilly.

Wondering what’s a chunkster? A chunkster is an adult or YA book, non-fiction or fiction, that’s 450 pages or more.

Rules for this challenge:

•Audio books and e-books are now allowed. You want to listen to a chunkster on audio? Be my guest.

•Essay, short story, and poetry collections are allowed but they have to be read in their entirety to count.

•Books may crossover with other challenges.

•Anyone can join.

•You don’t have to list your book ahead of time.

•Graphic novels don’t count. Sorry guys but reading a chunkster graphic novel isn’t the same as reading a non-graphic chunkster.

There are no levels posted this year: each of us are encouraged to choose a number for our challenge.

This year I will challenge myself to read at least 6 Chunksters.

1. Crossers by Philip Caputo (464 pages)

2. Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (494 pages)

2014 TBR Pile Challenge

I have a towering TBR pile. This challenge will, hopefully encourage me to finally read those treasures that have been waiting for me!

This reading challenge is hosted by Roof Beam Reader. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.


My 12 books are:

1. The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck (1942)

2. The calling of Dan Matthews by Harold Bell Wright (1909)

3. That Printer of Udell's by Harold Bell Wright (1902)

4. The Eyes of the World by Harold Bell Wright (1914)

5. When a Man's a Man by Harold Bell Wright (1916)

6. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean (2011)

7. Hot Springs by Stephen Hunter (2000)

8. Havana by Stephen Hunter (2005)

9. In shade Shadow by Barb & J.C. Hendee (2009)

10.Predator by Patricia Cornwe11 (2005)

11. Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan (2005)

12. Whiteout by Ken Follett (2004)

2014 Southern Literature Reading Challenge

The rules:
Read a book(s)--non-fiction or fiction of any genre, for any age group--written by an author from the South and set mostly in the South. Please keep in mind that this is a Southern literature challenge. It's possible to find books set in each of these states that are not Southern in nature or feeling. Use your best judgment when choosing your books.

I am looking forward to this challenge and plan to join at:  :
Level 4--Y'all come back now, y'hear! Read 4 books:
This reading challenge is hosted by The Introverted Reader. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

1. Ford County by John Grisham
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End of 2013

I feel like I had a great reading year. I didn't complete all my challenges but I did read over 100 books. I'm in the process of deciding which challenges I will do this year. Hope you had a great reading year too!

100+ Books in 2013

Goodreads 2013

I am joining the 100+ Book Challenge at Goodreads. Go HERE to learn more about this challenge or click on the button above.

January
1. Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
2. Cold Days by Jim Butcher
3. Last Man Standing by David Balducci
4. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
5. White Death by Clive Cussler
6. Two Graves by Preston and Child
7. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
8. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
9. The voyage of the Dawn Treader
10. Zoo by James Patterson
11. Pegasus by Robin McKinley

I read 118 books this year...all are listed at Goodreads.Goodreads 2013

2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

I bought way too many books last year even though I joined the TBR Challenge. This year I hope to make a better show of it and read more of my own books. To read the guidelines go visit Evie's Bookish Blog here. I plan to join at the Friendly Hug level and read 11-20 of my own books printed in 2012 or earlier.

1. Cold Days by Jim Butcher
2. Two Graves by Preston & Child
3. Ex Heros by Peter Cline
4. A Fistful of Collars
5. Notorious Nineteen
6. Explosive Eighteen
7. Two Graves
8. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
9. The Art of Racing in the Rain
10.  Lone Star Nation
11.  The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

5x4 Personal Challenge 2013

I didn't do so well on this one last year but hope to do much better this year. I have cosen genres that I tend to skip over so it will actually be a challenge to me. My 5 categories are:

Prize Winners

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Non-Fiction

1. Lone Star Nation

2. American Sniper

3. Crazy Love

4. An Innocent Man

Harold Bell Wright

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Short Story Collections

1. Wolfsbane and Mistletoe 

2. Love is the Best Medicine

3. Men in the Making

4. Let's Explore Diabetes With Owels

YA

1. Pegasus by Robin McKinley

2.Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

3. lost Gate by Orson Scott Cars

4. The Gate Thief by Orson Scott card