Mount TBR Reading Challenge

I meant to post this a few weeks ago, but I'm just getting around to it now. I already signed up for it on Goodreads. This is the perfect challenge for me to help me get rid of some of the books that have been languishing on my TBR. It's hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block.

Challenge Levels

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 25 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 40 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 50 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100+ books from your TBR pile/s

And the rules:
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade.

*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2012.

*You may sign up anytime from now until November 30th, 2012.

*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2012. No ARCs (none), no library books. No rereads. [To clarify--based on a question raised--the intention is to reduce the stack of books that you have bought for yourself or received as presents {birthday, Christmas, "just because," etc.}. Audiobooks may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]

*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well.

*Feel free to submit your list in advance (as incentive to really get those books taken care of) or to tally them as you climb.

I'm going for the Pike's Peak Level...

1.  Shiver by Jo Leigh (Click for review.)
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The Stephen King Challenge

I was so done with joining reading challenges, but then Michelle at The True Book Addict had to go ahead and start one that I was looking for a couple of months ago and couldn't find.

I used to love Stephen King's books but over the years I kind of got away from them. Recently I saw the TV movie Bag of Bones and my interest was back. The good thing about this challenge is that it's a perpetual challenge and I can take as long as I like to read them. Sounds good to me :)

I will list the books as I read them here...


1. Quitters, Inc (Click for review.)
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If you'd like to join us, check out the great blog that was created just for this challenge by clicking here.

The Color Coded Reading Challenge

This challenge sounded like fun and I couldn't resist. I noticed it too late last year to join in, but now I'm signing up for the 2012 version. It's hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block.

Here are the rules:
*Read nine books in the following categories.
1. A book with "Blue" in the title.
2. A book with "Red" in the title.
3. A book with "Yellow" in the title.
4. A book with "Green" in the title.
5. A book with "Brown" in the title.
6. A book with "Black" in the title.
7. A book with "White" in the title.
8. A book with any other color in the title (Purple, Orange, Turquoise, Pink, Magneta, etc.).
9. A book with a word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.).

* Any book read from January 1 through December 31, 2012 will count.

*Crossovers with other challenges are fine.

*Everyone who completes all nine categories will be entered in a year-end drawing for a book-related prize package.

*Please post about the challenge on your blog. Sign ups accepted until Nov 30, 2012.

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8.  Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James (Click for review.)
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2012 Sports Romance Reading Challenge

Yeah, I know...I said I wasn't going to join anymore challenges, but I couldn't resist this one. I love, love, love sports romances so this is definitely my type of book.

This year Crazy Book Slut is hosting 2012 Sports Romance Reading Challenge.

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The rules are simple and there are only 2


Challenge does NOT start until January 1, 2012

and please make a post about this challenge linking back to this post.


Crossover's with other challenges are okay, ebooks are okay!


Levels:


Pee Wee: 1-3 books


Jr. Varsity: 4-7 books


Varsity: 8-11 books


Pro Baby: anything over 11 books

If you'd like to join in, click here.

I'm going to start at the Pee Wee level

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Romance Reading Challenge 2012

I've been waiting for this challenge! It's hosted by Naida at The Bookworm.  I've done it for the past couple of years and loved it.  This will probably be the last challenge I join for 2012 (famous last words!), but I wasn't about to miss out on this one.


Without further ado, here are the rules:

1. The challenge runs from January 1st, 2012 through December 31st, 2012.

2. "Romance" isn't limited to steamy Harlequin novels. There is a huge selection of books in this category such as contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense and paranormal romance to name a few. As long as the story has romantic love between the two main characters your selection will fit this challenge. The novels do not need to have a happy ending either, there can also be unrequited love.

3. Choose at least 5 novels to read. You can change your choices at any time. Crossovers between other challenges are fine.

All kinds of books count such as eBooks, Audiobooks...etc.

If you are looking for suggested reading see Best Romance Novels Today, Romance Novels on Wiki or Best Romance Stories.

In my opinion, you can't go wrong with Jane Austen, Nora Roberts, Nicholas Sparks and Georgette Heyer.

4. Read the books at your own pace in 2012 then post the link to your review(s). You don't need to have a blog, posting your reviews on Goodreads and LibraryThing counts as well.

I will be listing my choices here...

1. Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke (Click here for review.)
2. Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis (Click here for review.)
3. Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne (Click here for review.)
4. Because of You by Jessica Scott (Click here for review.)
5. Ice Cold by Cherry Adair (Click here for review.)

2012 Where are you reading challenge?

I've been eying this challenge for awhile and I finally decided to take the plunge and join in.

Here are the details...

So what is the point of this challenge? It is to try to read in each of the 50 States between January 1 2012 – December 31, 2012.
So how do you decide what state a book is categorized under?

1. In a fiction read it would be the State or Country that the book spends the most time in. (Ie. If your main character is from Wisconsin but the book is all about his/her time in college in California – the books should categorize under California….)

2. Non fiction reads categorize in whatever State or Country it is about (Ie…. a book about fly fishing in Colorado is a Colorado point, and a book about women in Afghanistan is an Afghanistan point.

3. If the book goes from one state to another… go with the state that most of the time is spent.

How to get started

Set up a map under Google Maps. It is easy to do! Every time you read a book in 2012, upload a cover picture to Picasa Web Albums (there may be other sites to use, feel free to use what works best for you).

Questions?

Do you have to have a blog to participate? No. You can do everything on the map above without linking the book to a review.

Do I have to have my post up by January 1st, 2012? No, but I would think you would want to get started right away at the beginning of the year. However, you will be able to sign up throughout January as well.

How will people see my map? There are a couple of possibilities. On your original challenge post you should have a link to your map. You could also put it on your side bar to draw interest to it (see mine on my left side bar) I will be linking my map to every review I will also set up a monthly link here to post updates if you wish.

I dont get it – I cant figure out how to use Google maps but I really want to participate! No worries! You are welcome to create a challenge post that lists the 50 states (as well as bonus out of USA spots) and then fill them in as you read in the areas.

Do audio books count? ABSOLUTELY!

My map will be here.

(Of course if I did this wrong, the map won't be right but we'll see.)

If you'd like to join in, go to Book Journey who is hosting this challenge.

Books I read...

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona - Desert Intrigue by Linda Weaver Clarke
Arkansas - Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
California - A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn
Colorado - Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida - Murder Buys a T-shirt by Christy Fifield
Georgia - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams
Hawaii
Idaho - Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine - Chocolate Covered Murder by Leslie Meier
Maryland
Massachusetts - Dogs Don't Lie by Clea Simon
Michigan
Minnesota - A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case
Mississippi
Missouri - Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - Corpse in the Crystal Ball by Kari Lee Townsend
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island - Dead Locked by Amy Saunders
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas - Hot Chocolate by Dawn Greenfield Ireland
Utah
Vermont
Virginia - Citizen Insane by Karen Cantwell
Washington - Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Rizzoli and Isles Reading Challenge

I think I've gone reading challenge crazy, but I'm hosting yet another reading challenge. This is for the Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen. I've read other books by Tess Gerritsen but none of the R&I series. I love the TV series and I've been wanting to start reading the books. I thought a reading challenge might keep me focused on doing that. I didn't see any other reading challenges for this so I decided to start my own.

These are the current books in the series...

1) THE SURGEON (2001)
2) THE APPRENTICE (2002)
3) THE SINNER (2003)
4) BODY DOUBLE (2004)
5) VANISH (2005)
6) THE MEPHISTO CLUB (2005)
7) THE KEEPSAKE (UK title: KEEPING THE DEAD) (2008)
8) ICE COLD (UK title: THE KILLING PLACE) (2010)
9) THE SILENT GIRL (July 2011)

If you'd like to join me, here are the guidelines.

1) Grab the button on top and put it on your blog and link to this challenge.

2) Sign up with the link at my new blog for this challenge - Rizzoli and Isles Reading Challenge. Please make sure the url you use goes directly to your blog post about this challenge.

3) If you don't have a blog, that's okay. Just comment below that you want to join. Then come back to let us know which books you've read. Or you can post them on other sites such as Goodreads or Shelfari. For those with a blog and posting reviews, I will have a link for completed reviews.

ADDENDUM: IF YOU WANT TO LINK UP YOUR REVIEWS OR, FOR THOSE WITHOUT A BLOG, LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR REVIEW, GO TO THE RIZZOLI AND ISLES BLOG, JUST CLICK HERE.

4) Make a list of which books in the series you still have to read. Whether you are just beginning or up to #2, 3, 4, etc...that's how many books you have to read.

5) Books can be in any format (print, ebook, audio) and you can crossover to other challenges.

6) The challenge goes from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

Please use the linky below to sign up. Please use the url that goes directly to your blog post (not to your homepage).

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A to Z Book Reading Challenge

What's one more reading challenge? I always love the A to Z challenges. This one is hosted by Babies, Books and Signs

Here are the details...

Technical Stuff
This challenge will run from January 1st, 2012 until December 31st, 2012.
You can join anytime.
If you are blogger, leave the link to your actual post about this challenge.
If you are not a blogger, leave a link to where you will be keeping track of this challenge.

So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z challenge.

A - Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A - Atonement B- Black Beauty C - The Count of Monte Cristo D - Dances with Dragons etc.

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B - The lazy way (how I do it) : Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Hope that by the end of the year you have read one book for each letter. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.

Each month, I will add another challenge to this main challenge. It might to read a book with both A and Z in the title or to read a book with 3 words that all start with the same letter. I might host a few random giveaways too for good measure. If you've got some idea for the mini-challenges, send them my way!

Since it is really hard to find titles beginning with X, the letter X just needs to be in the title somewhere.

So to join along....
1. Write a blog post about this challenge and whether you are going go with A or B.
2. Add the button to your blog.
3. Attach yourself to the linky.
4. Follow my blog so that you can see when I post the monthly challenge!

I'll list my books here...

A - Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis (Click to read my review.)
B - Bruja Brouhaha by Rochelle Staab (Click to read my review.)
C - Citizen Insane by Karen Cantwell (Click to read my review.)
D - Desert Intrigue by Linda Weaver Clarke (Click to read my review.)
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F - Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James (Click to read my review.)
G - A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case (Click to read my review.)
H - Hot Chocolate by Dawn Greenfield Ireland (Click to read my review.)
I -  Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown (Click to read my review.)
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L - Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson (Click to read my review.)
M - My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler (Click to read my review.)
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O - On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves (Click to read my review.)
P - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams (Click to read my review.)
Q - Quitters, Inc. by Stephen King (Click to read my review.)
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S - Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris (Click for review.)
T - This Time Together by Carol Burnett (Click for review.)
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W - Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne (Click for review.)
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Merely Mystery Reading Challenge 2012

Okay, I'm out of control. Once I start signing up for challenges, I can't stop. But...but...but...this one sounded perfect for me. Here's the info...

The focus of this challenge is to explore the different types of crime fiction out there. If you are new to the crime fiction genre, want to step outside your comfort zone and try another kind of mystery or are a mystery lover needing an excuse to join another crime fiction related challenge, here's your chance!

As sources go, there are a number of them that offer a wide range of sub-genres to crime fiction. For the purposes of this challenge, I've narrowed it down to the following because they tend to encompass the full breadth of mystery sub-genres. Within each sub-genre are even more categories (for example, add in a bit of romance or fantasy for good measure). So you have a never ending list of choices to choose from!

Sub-Genres:

The Whodunit: The classic crime puzzle. The story generally revolves around determine who committed the crime, and potentially apprehending them. Some Whodunits, called "fair play mysteries", will include all of the clues available in the text so that a careful reader can solve the crime on his or her own.

Locked Room Mystery: Like the Whodunit, there is a puzzle (crime) to solve. However in this instance, the crime has taken place under impossible circumstances, such as in a locked room or on an island with no way to exit or enter.

Cozy: The nice person's mystery. Often the crime, particularly if it's violent, occurs off scene. Sex and language are on the cleaner side. Humor is a common feature of the cozy.

Hard-Boiled/Noir: Often cynical, bleak or realistic, hard-boiled and noir stories often focus more on the characters involved instead of the crime. Violence and sex are not downplayed.

The Inverted Detective Story: In this style of story, the person perpetrating the crime is known up front. The point of the story is to see how (or if) the detective goes about solving the crime and how the perpetrator reacts to the investigation.

The Historical Whodunnit: Simply put, this is a mystery set in a historical setting. Often the mystery has some historical significance and features detection methods that are appropriate for that era.

The Police Procedural: Instead of featuring a independent detective, the police are investigating the crime in these stories. They often focus on the actual methods that police officers use to solve crimes.

The Professional Thriller: This kind of mystery involves a professional who is not involved directly in law enforcement, such a lawyer or doctor, who nonetheless finds themselves investigating a crime.

The Spy Novel: Related to the other professional mysteries, spy novels focus on intelligence operatives as they work to prevent or avenge some criminal plot. Spy novels can feature either in fantastic or realistic settings.

Caper Stories: While other crime and mystery stories look at the aftermath of crimes, caper stories feature criminals as the lead characters. The story usually details the planning and commission of a crime.

The Psychological Suspense: In these stories, the detective story takes on a psychological component.

Spoofs and Parodies: Spoofs and parodies make light of crime fiction, often with the goal of commenting on the conventions of the genre. Many feature famous characters, e.g. Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Philip Marlowe, or pastiches of those characters.


The Merely Mystery Reading Challenge will last the entire year (January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012), giving participants a chance to read at their own pace. In addition, to make things easy, participants can complete one of two levels. One is for those of you who want a more relaxed challenge while the other is for those more serious about exploring the various sub-genres:

Down on Her/His Luck Gumshoe - Read two or more books falling into any of the above sub-genres. Each book can be from the same sub-genre or can be varied among the different sub-genres. You pick the combination and the number of books.

Shamus Who Has Seen It All - Read at least one book from each of the sub-genres for a total of 12 books. If you are feeling ambitious, read more than one book from each sub-genre.


Making a reading list ahead of time is not mandatory, but it's fun--not only for you, but also for your fellow readers. Even if you don't stick to the list, we'd love it if you could share a few of the titles you are considering reading.

*Audio books and graphic novels are welcome.
*Crossover books from other challenges are okay.
*Cross-genre books are perfectly fine.

I'm going with the Down on Her Luck Gumshoe

I'm going to try for 10 books (yikes!) and will list them here...

1.  Citizen Insane by Karen Cantwell (Click to read review.)
2.  Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris (Click to read review.)
3.  Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson (Click to read review.)
4. Hot Chocolate by Dawn Greenfield Ireland (Click to read review.)
5. A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case (Click to read review.)
6. Shore Excursion by Marie Moore (Click to read review.)
7. Murder Buys a T-Shirt by Christy Fifield (Click to read review.)
8. Cats Can't Shoot by Clea Simon (Click to read review.)
9. Desert Intrigue by Linda Weaver Clarke (Click to read review.)
10.  A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn (Click to read review.)

If you'd like to sign up, go here.

What's in a Name 5? Reading Challenge

I wasn't sure I'd sign up for this one, but I decided to go for it. I signed up for the last two years and haven't completed it, but I'll give it another try.

Here's How It Works:

Between January 1 and December 31, 2012, read one book in each of the following categories:

A book with a topographical feature (land formation) in the title: Black Hills, Purgatory Ridge, Emily of Deep Valley

A book with something you'd see in the sky in the title: Moon Called, Seeing Stars, Cloud Atlas

A book with a creepy crawly in the title: Little Bee, Spider Bones, The Witches of Worm

A book with a type of house in the title: The Glass Castle, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Ape House

A book with something you'd carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack in the title: Sarah's Key, The Scarlet Letter, Devlin Diary

A book with a something you'd find on a calendar in the title: Day of the Jackal, Elegy for April, Freaky Friday, Year of Magical Thinking

The book titles are just suggestions, you can read whatever book you want to fit the category.

Other Things to Know

Books may be any form (audio, print, e-book).
Books may overlap other challenges.
Books may not overlap categories; you need a different book for each category.
Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed but encouraged.
You do not have to make a list of books before hand.
You do not have to read through the categories in any particular order.

Click here to sign up.

I'll list my books here...

1. Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne (Click for review) (Topographical feature)
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Why Buy the Cow? Reading Challenge

This one is perfect for me. Since I bought my Nook, I've downloaded a ton of free ebooks and haven't gotten around to reading them yet. Here's the info about it...

This reading challenge was previously called the Show Me the FREE RC. It's hosted by Missie from The Unread Reader and Kelly from Reading the Paranormal.

Quick FYI: This is not a library books, books you've won, or ARCs reading challenge. There are already plenty reading challenges for those specific type of books. You can find them here: A Novel Challenge.

This reading challenge has been developed specifically for FREE and LEGAL downloaded books. As many of you with e-readers know, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and a few other site periodically offer FREE books for your e-reading devices.

The aim of this challenge is to grab and read those FREE and LEGAL downloads!


Here is how it works:

Should you choose to participate in this challenge, your goal is to read at least twelve (12) legally obtained FREE e-books. While twelve is the minimum there is no maximum limit.

Anyone can join. You don't have to be a blogger, and you don't have to live in the United States.
Any E-Reader will work for this challenge, including: iPad, Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader, enTourage.
Please Note: If you don't have an e-reading device, you can still join in with Amazon's Free Kindle Reading Apps which you can download for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, Blackberry and more.

The challenge runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. You can join at anytime.
e-books in ANY genre count for this challenge as long as it was FREE at the time that you downloaded it.
Every month in 2012, I will make a post for the Why Buy the Cow? Reading Challenge 2012 so you can link your reviews. Based on participation, monthly link ups may be combined.

Those that link their reviews will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a different prize each month, such as an Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card, a bookmark, or a GelaSkins for your e-Reader.


Challenge Guidelines:

If you have a blog, create a post announcing your participation in the challenge. Please include a link back to this post.

Non blogger must publish reviews on some type of public domain such as Goodreads, Shelfari, LibraryThing, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble to enter the monthly giveaway.

When you post your book review, you MUST reveal how you obtained the free & legal download. Please make your source clear.

You can list your books in advance or list them as you read them.

Crossovers to other reading challenges is acceptable, but ARCs/galley e-books DO NOT count. Again, this is a Reading Challenge to read as many of the FREE e-books legally offered for your e-reader. To get started, check out the Top 100 Free books on Amazon, or the Free e-books on Barnes & Noble.
Any linked reviews that do not meet the guidelines will not be entered into the monthly drawing for the prize of the month.


Levels:
Coupon Clipper: 12 Books
Penny Pincher: 24 Books
Super Saver: 30+ Books

Please visit this post to sign up for the challenge: Why Buy the Cow? Reading Challenge 2012!

I'm going for the Coupon Clipper level and will list my books here as I read them:

1. A Valentine from Harlequin: Six Degrees of Romance (Barnes & Noble) (Click for review.)
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2012 Audio Book Reading Challenge

I love the audio book challenge and I definitely plan in participating this year. This is one challenge I've been able to complete for the past couple of weeks. It's hosted by Teresa at Teresa's Reading Corner.

Here are the details...

Weclcome to the Orignial Audio Book Challenge formerly hosted by Alaine at Queen of Happy Endings. This challenge is for Audio Book lovers as well as those who are brand new to them.

I’ve been listening to your feedback and I’m convinced that the 2012 challenge is going to be better than ever. There will still be targets for achievement, but I’m raising them a bit since many of our participants are avid audio book listeners.

Once again, there are four levels to the challenge

Flirting-Listen to 6 Audio Books
Going Steady- Listen to 12 Audio Books
Lover- Listen to 25 Audio Books
Married-Listen to +++ Audio Books

*A big Thank You to fellow blogger and twitter buddy @dogearedcopy for her suggestions on the level names.

There will be a monthly link up so that we can share what we’ve listened to and make suggestions to each other. Along with that monthly link up there will be a special monthly challenge so make sure you stop by each month!



Inspired by Beth Fish Reads and There’s A Book I’m going to be adding a feature (still unnamed) in which we get to know Audio Book Publishers. I’ll be asking them about what they’ve got coming up as well as about their back list titles and of course, the chance to win an Audio Book or two!

I’ll also be adding a feature in which we can get to know our fellow participants. If you are interested in appearing in this feature, please fill out the attached google form.

I hope I’ve enticed you to join in the 2012 Audio Book Challenge. I’m really looking forward to reading your reviews and experiences over the next year.

Official Challenge dates: 1/1/2012-12/31/2012

I'm going to sign up for the "Going Steady" level for 12 audio books.

1. My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler(Click for review.)
2.Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris(Click for review)
3. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (Click for review)
4. I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron (Click for review)
5. Quitters, Inc. by Stephen King (Click for review.)
6. Chocolate Covered Murder by Leslie Meier (Click for review.)
7. This Time Together by Carol Burnett (Click for review.)
8. Whisker of Evil by Rita Mae Brown (Click for review.)
9. The Last Boy by Jane Leavy (Click for review.)
10. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (Click for review.)
11. Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris (Click for review.)
12. Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich (Click for review.)

2012 Read Your Own Book Reading Challenge

Another fun challenge...it's hosted by Tales from the Crypt.

This challenge is for those of us who have books that we’ve purchased and just haven’t gotten to. I will go into what does and does not qualify for this challenge below.

Rules:

Starts January 1, 2012 and ends December 31, 2012
Anyone can join
You don’t have to have a blog to participate.
Non-Bloggers feel free to share your list of books in the comment section of the monthly link up post.
Reviews though not required are always nice.
Audio, E-books, Bound all count
Re-reads DO NOT count
There is no need to come up with your list of books in advance.
Challenge crossovers ok
Create a sign up post and link up in the linky below.

What qualifies for this challenge?:

Any book that you have personally purchased, been gifted, or swapped, BEFORE January 1, 2012 and just have not gotten the chance to read yet.

What DOES NOT qualify for this challenge?:

Any book that has been purchased AFTER January 1, 2012.
Any book that you have been asked to review
Tour sites, Netgalley, GalleyGrab, etc.
Library Books

Levels:

Level 1 – Read 1-5 Your Own Books
Level 2 – Read 6-10 Your Own Books
Level 3 – Read 11-20 Your Own Books
Level 4 – Read 21+ Your Own Books

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Reading Challenge Addict Challenge

Gee, like I could really pass up this one (Thanks alot, Cheryl!) LOL This sounds right up my alley!

This is hosted by Cheryl from CMash Loves to Read and Gina from Hott Books

I am a Reading Challenge Addict.

So we are challenging each of you who can also say that you also are a Reading Challenge Addict.

We'll be giving away prizes and recognizing those who are meeting their own expectations by completing the challenges they've entered.

How addicted are you?

Easy as Pie: 1-5 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)

Rules:
We're not making this a difficult challenge, actually, it's going to be very simple!

This challenge will begin on January 1, 2012 and end on December 31, 2012.
Write a starting post joining the challenge and outlining your challenges.
Track all of your challenge accomplishments - good & bad.
Stop by to join us in the mini-challenges, updates & extra giveaways throughout the year.

Easy, right? Who wants to be in on the fun? What else will we be doing? We'll have giveaways for our participants to enter and unannounced special drawings for commenters on the site so be sure to leave your email address with your comment! Are you ready? Sign up here to enter:

I'm going with "In Flight" 11-15 challenges (I just know I'm going to regret this. LOL

2012 Self-Published Reading Challenge

Since I've become addicted to ebooks, I've been reading many self-published authors so I thought this would be a good challenge for me. Here's the scoop...

Challenge Guidelines:

This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012.

Anyone can join, you don't need to be a blogger. If you don't have a blog, feel free to sign-up in the comments. You can post reviews to any book site (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Goodreads, etc).

Any genre, length or format of book counts, as long as it is self-published by the author.

You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap-up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.

When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the Self-Published Reading Challenge.

You can move up levels, but no moving down.

Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2012, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year. This challenge is hosted by Sarah at Workaday Reads. If you'd like to join, head over there.

Levels:

Sentence - 5 books
Paragraph- 10 books
Page - 25 books
Chapter - 50 books
Short Story - 75 books
Novel - 100 books
Series - 150 books

I'm going with the Paragraph level (10 books)

1.  Ecstatic Evil by Amanda McNeil (Click for my review.)
2.  Dead Locked by Amy Saunders (Click for my review.)
3. A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes (Click for my review.)
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Just For Fun Reading Challenge

This is the first time I'm doing this challenge and I couldn't resist. It sounds perfect for me. It's hosted by Lori at Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

Here are the details...

Read 1, yes, just 1 book for fun each month.

All book formats are allowed, printed, audio, e-book.

These books can be counted in your total books read for the year challenge and to one other challenge such as a Where Are You Reading Challenge but try not to cross them over to many other challenges as they really are to be read
JUST FOR FUN!

I am committing to read just one book for fun each month!

JANUARY - Dogs Don't Lie by Clea Simon
FEBRUARY - Shiver by Jo Leigh
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JUNE
JULY
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SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER

This should be fun! 

2012 Romantic Suspense Reading Challenge

I really didn't think I'd be joining many challenges this year, but that never lasts... I always join too many, but that's okay - I have fun with this.

I love romantic suspense, so this is a good one for me. It's hosted by Jamie at The Eclectic Bookshelf.

Rules:

Anyone can join
You don't need a blog to participate. For non-bloggers, please leave a comment with a link (if you review somewhere else) to the review or leave a list of the books you read on the monthly link up post.
Audio, ebooks, and bound books are ok.
No re-reads
Create a sign up post and post the link in the linky below.
Challenge goes from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Challenge Crossovers are ok.


Levels:

Level 1 - Read 4 Romantic Suspense novels
Level 2 - Read 10 Romantic Suspense novels
Level 3 - Read 14 Romantic Suspense novels
Level 4 - Read 15+ Romantic Suspense novels

I'm going to go for Level 2 and I'll be listing my books here...

1. Dead Locked by Amy Saunders (Click to read review.)
2. Ice Cold by Cherry Adair (Click to read review.)
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2012 ARC Reading Challenge

Yet another fun challenge for me :) This is hosted by Jamie at The Eclectic Bookshelf.



I am using the term "ARC" loosely here in the name of this challenge. I will go over what reading material qualifies for this challenge below.

What qualifies for this challenge?:

1. Actual Advance Reader Copies - this includes from tour sites like ATW Tours.
2. Any book that YOU ARE ASKED by either an author, publisher, publicist, media group, etc. to review.
3. Book Sneeze, Pump Up your Books, Tyndale and S&S Galley Grab ("they send out a monthly list & the first ~100 to get to their site gets the book to review").

What does NOT qualify for this challenge?:

1. Any book that YOU personally asked for a review copy of.
2. Netgalley

The Rules:

Anyone can join.
You don't need a blog to participate.
Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the monthly wrap-up post on Jamie's blog.
Audio, eBooks, and bound books count.
No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.
Create a sign up post and link to the linky below.
Challenge runs from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012.
Crossover challenges is ok


There are four levels:

The Mini ARC Challenge – Read 4 ARC's.
The "Fun Size" ARC Challenge – Read 10 ARC's.
The Jumbo Size ARC Challenge – Read 20 ARC's.
The Mega size ARC Challenge – Read 21+ ARC's.

NOTE: You may UPGRADE your challenge but you can NOT DOWNGRADE your challenge.

I'm going for the "Fun Size" ARC Challenge and I'll be listing my books here...

1. Citizen Insane by Karen Cantwell (Click for review).
2. Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke (Click here for review.)
3. The Less You Know by Jenny Ashley (Click for review.)
4. Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson (Click for review.)
5. Hot Chocolate by Dawn Greenfield Ireland (Click for review.)
6. A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case (Click for review.)
7. Chocolate Covered Murder by Leslie Meier (Click for review.)
8. Showstoppers by Helen Smith (Click for review.)
9. Ecstatic Evil by Amanda McNeil (Click for review.)
10. Shore Excursion by Marie Moore (Click for review.)

2012 Men in Uniform Reading Challenge

This reading challenge sounds fun and it's hosted by The Book Vixen.


Details:

Runs January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 (books read prior to 1/1/12 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime. Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.

The goal is to read as many novels that feature men in inform as you’d like. It can be a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, doctor, veterinarian, Army, Navy, Marine Corp., etc. – As long as the leading man wears some sort of uniform, it counts. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.

Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).

Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
Grab the reading challenge button and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you could track your progress on Goodreads or LibraryThing.


Levels:

Sergeant – Read 1–5 men in uniform novels
Lieutenant – Read 6–10 men in uniform novels
Captain – Read 11–15 men in uniform novels
Chief – Read 16+ men in uniform novels


I'm going for Sergeant and I'll be listing my books here...

1.  Because of You by Jessica Scott (Click for review.)
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2012 E-Book Reading Challenge

This reading challenge is perfect for me since I mainly read e-books. It's hosted by Jamie at The Eclectic Bookshelf.

From January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012


Here are the rules:

1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. Create a post about the challenge and link your challenge post up in the linky below.

--Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post.

2. There are four levels:

--The Mini E-Book Challenge – Read 5 E-Books.

--The "Fun Size" E-Book Challenge – Read 10 E-Books.

--The Jumbo Size E-Book Challenge – Read 20 E-Books.

--The Mega Size E-Book Reading Challenge - Read 25+ E-Books.

3. No Audio or Print books.

4. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

5. The Challenge starts on January 1, 2012 and goes until December 31, 2012.


I'm going to try the Mega Size level since I mainly read e-books. I'll be listing them as I go here...

1. Citizen Insane by Karen Cantwell (Click to read review.)
2. Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke (Click here for review.)
3. The Less You Know by Jenny Ashley (Click for review.)
4. A Valentine from Harlequin: Six Degrees of romance (Click for review.)
5. Hot Chocolate by Dawn Greenfield Ireland (Click for review.)
6. A Grand Murder by Stacy Verdick Case (Click for review.)
7. Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis (Click for review.)
8. Ecstatic Evil by Amanda McNeil (Click for review.)
9. Shore Excursion by Marie Moore (Click for review.)
10. Cats Can't Shoot by Clea Simon (Click for review.)
11. Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne (Click for review.)
12. Titanic 2012 by Bill Walker (Click for review.)
13. Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James (Click for review.)
14. Desert Intrigue by Linda Weaver Clarke (Click for review.)
15. Dead Locked by Amy Saunders (Click for review.)
16. A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn (Click for review.)
17. For Whom the Funeral Bell Tolls by Livia J. Washburn (Click for review.)
18. Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann  (Click for review.)
19. On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves (Click for review.)
20. Designed for Death by Jean Harrington (Click for review.)
21. Because of You by Jessica Scott (Click for review.)
22. A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes (Click for review.)
23. Missing Rebecca by John Worsley Simpson (Click for review.)
24. Curveball by Jen Estes (Click for review.)
25. Ice Cold by Cherry Adair (Click for review.)