Reading Challenges

Well last year I took on numerous reading challenges. And then my husband had mid-tour, our daughter was born, I was back and forth for a custody battle, we were in a car accident, and then the holidays arrived. Needless to say, I didn’t even come close to my reading goals. But being the eldest of 10, part Comanche/Cherokee/Irish/WhoKnows, and having gone through the military has left me with a stubborn streak like nobody’s business. So I’ve spent the last half a week paging through reading challenges, to determine which ones I was going to take on for 2011. So, if you’d like to join in, here’s the list of challenges I’ve accepted. If you don’t like all of them, you can join the ones you like, or if you like completely different ones, that of course is an option as well. Once I know what books I’m reading, I’ll add those lists to each challenge.

1. 100+ Reading Challenge (all year)
You only have to read 100…if I read everything..I’ll have read more than 100, lol

2. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Challenge (all year)
Bachelor’s Degree: 7 books

3. 2011 Eastern European Reading Challenge (all year)
Scholar – 12 books over 12 months

4. 2011 Global Reading Challenge (all year)
Expert Level: 3 novels taking place in each continent (fairy realms is my 7th setting)

5. 2011 To Be Read (TBR) Challenge (all year)
1 book for each month

6. 2011 Young Adult Reading Challenge (all year)
The “Fun Size” YA Reading Challenge – Read 20 Young Adult novels

7. A to Z Challenge (all year)
By Title: 26 books

8. Books of the Century Challenge (all year)
Master’s in Popular Literary Culture – Twenty books from the list, representing each decade at least once

9. Buy One Book and Read It Challenge (all year)
Level 2 – Buy 1 book and read it every month

10. Celebrate the Author (all year)
1 author for each month of the year

11. Christian Non-Fiction Challenge (all year)
You must read 10 or more, I’m going for 12.

12. Cruisin’ Thru The Cozies (all year)
Level 3: Super Sleuth -13+ books

13. East & SouthEast Asia Challenge (all year)
You only have to read 3, but I’m trying for more.

14. The Four Month Challenge – Part 5 (1Dec – 1 Mar)
This challenge works a bit differently, just go check it out.

15. Gothic Reading Challenge (all year)
A Maniacal Frenzy – 10 novels

16. Historical Fiction Challenge 3 (all year)
Severe Bookaholism: 20 books

17. Hometown Challenge (ends 31Aug)
Level 2: Relocation – 4 books

18. Pick Your Poison (all year)
Nightshade – 4 books in Christian Vampire
Nightshade – 4 books in SteamPunk
Nightshade – 4 books in Military Fiction
Nightshade – 4 books in YA Grown Up Fairy Tales