Reading Challenges 2013.

Hosted by: Book chick city.

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Dystopia reading challenge.


Hosted by: blog of Erised.

Level 1: Recruit (1 to 6 books)
Level 2: Rebel (7 to 12 books)
Level 3: Revolutionist (13 to 18 books)
Level 4: Leader (19+ books)
Let's do this. I will try to become level 4: Leader.



Read:
12. Justin Cronin - The Passage.
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My Goodreads list:

Planning to read:
1. Veronica Rossi - Under the never sky.
2. Marie Lu - Legend.
3. Jessica Khoury - Origin.
4. Michal Grant - Eve & Adam.
5. Kresely Cole - Poison princess.
6. Lisa Stasse - The forsaken.
7. Rachel Cohn - Beta.
8. Megan Crewe - The way we fall.
9. Bethany Griffin - Masque of the red death.
10. Laini Taylor - Daughter of smoke and bone.
11. Sarah Crossan - Breathe.
12. C.J Redwine - Defiance.
13. J.A London - Darkness before dawn.
14. Anna Carey - Once.
15. J.A Souders - Renegade.
16. Kat Zhang - What's left of me.
17. Lauren Oliver - Pandemonium.
18. Tahereh Mafi - Shatter me.
19. Lia Habel - Dearly, departed.*
20. Lauren DeStefano - Fever.
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Paranormal Reading challenge.

Hosted by: Auntie Spinelli Reads & Megan likes books.

 The challenge is to read at least one book from every category:
January - Vampires
February - Angels/Nephilim
March - Fey
April - Demons
May - Aliens
June - Zombies
July - Witches and Wizards
August - Mermaids
September - Dragons
October - Ghosts
November - Werewolves/Shape-shifters
December - Other

Read: (I read many paranormals, but I'll only list the first book I read that fits in the category)

 Vampires:
Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Brennan - Team Human.

Angels:
Ginger Garrett - In the shadow of Lions.

Demons:

 Aliens:

Zombies:
Courtney Summers - This is not a test.

Witches and wizards:
Rae Carson - The crown of embers.

 Mermaids:
J.M Barrie - Peter Pan.

 Dragons:

 Ghosts:

Werewolves/shape-shifters:
Kathleen Peacock - Hemlock.

Other:
Everliving: Brodi Ashton - Everneath.

Goodreads list:
List from Paranormal books.


Planning to read: 
Vampires.
-Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Rees Brennan - Team Human.
Angels.
-Wendy Higgins - Sweet evil.
Fey.
-Juliet Marillier - Shadowfell.
Demons.
-Brenna Yovanoff - The space between.
Aliens.
-Jennifer L. Armentrout - Obsidian.
Zombies.
-Courtney Summers - This is not a test.
 Witches/Wizards.
-Cinda Williams Chima - The demon king.
Mermaids.
-Anna Banks - Of Poseidon.
Dragons.
-Alison Goodman - Eon.
Ghosts.
-Kendara Blake - Anna dressed in blood.
 Werewolves.
-Kathleen Peacock - Hemlock.
Others.
Grisha: Leigh Bardugo - Shadow and bone.

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Fairy Tales Retold Reading Challenge.

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Hosted by Debz Bookshelf.

Cobbler: 1-3 books
Lady in Waiting: 4-6 books
Fierce Ogre: 7-9 books
Damsel in Distress: 10-12 books
Evil Enchantress: 13-15 books
Great and Terrible Beast: 16+ books.

I'm going for 'great and terrible beast' of course!
Read:
1. Cameron Dokey - The world above.
2. Suzanne Weyn - Water song.
3. Philip Pullman - Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm.
4. Cameron Jace - The Grimms Diaries prequel 1 - 6.
5. Elizabeth C. Bunce - A tale dark as gold.
6. Cameron Dokey - Winter's child.
7. Marissa Meyer - Scarlet.
8. A.G Howard - Splintered.
9. Tia Nevitt - The magic mirror and the seventh dwarf.
10. Debbie Viguié - Scarlet moon.
11. Francesca Lia Block - The rose and the beast.
12. Melanie Dickerson - The fairest beauty.
13. Maureen McGowan - Cinderella: Ninja warrior.
14. J.M Barrie - Peter Pan.
15. Alex Flinn - Towering.
16. Kate Danley - The woodcutter.
(goal reached: april 16th.)
17. Jessica Day George - Sun and Moon, Snow and Ice.
18. Cameron Dokey - The storyteller's daughter.
19. Bridget Zinn - Poison.
20. Nancy Holder - The rose bride.
My Goodreads list:
Goodreads fairytale retold shelf.

 Not-published-yet: 
Fairytale retellings 2013.

Planning to read:
1. Cathrynne M. Valente - The girl who circumnavigated Fairyland in a ship of her own making.
2. Jackson Pearce - Fathomless.
3. Philip Pullman - Fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm.
4. Suzanne Weyn - Water song.
5. Debbie Viguié - Scarlet moon.
6. Cameron Dokey - The world above.
7. Cameron Dokey - Winter's child.
8. Nancy Holder - The rose bride.
9. Elizabeth C. Bunce - A curse dark as gold.
10. Alex Flinn - Cloacked.
11. Gena Showalter - Alice in Zombieland.*
12. Sarah Beth Durst - Ice.
13. Melanie Dickerson - The merchant's daughter.
14. Catherine Gilbert Murdoch - Princess Ben.
15. Jessica Day George - Sun and moon, Ice and snow.
16. Shannon Hale - Goose girl.
17. Kristen Callihan - Firelight.
18. Lily Blake - Snow white & the huntsman.
19. Juliet Marillier - Heart's blood (re-read)
20. Merrie Haskell - The princess curse.
21. Adam Gidwitz - In a glass grimmly.
22. Polly Shulman - The Grimm legacy.
23. Janette Rallison - My fair godmother.
24. Andrew Long - The violet fairy book.
25. Jessica Day George - Princess of the Silver Woods.
26. A.G Howard - Splintered.
27. Suzanne Selfors - The sweetest spell.
28. Chris Colfer - The wishing spell.
29. Cameron Jace - The Grimm diaries prequels (1-6)
30. Melanie Dickerson - The fairest beauty.
31. Marissa Meyer - Scarlet.
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Bingo reading challenge.

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Hosted by Anne & Kristilyn.



Goal:
Just see how far I can get :) I'm definitely trying to cross the complete TBR-pile column and the first row!

Book(s) from the TBR-pile: 
-Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Brennan - Team Human.
-Brodi Ashton - Everneath.
-Cameron Jace - The Grimm's Diaries prequel 1 - 6.
-Kathleen Peacock - Hemlock. 
-Gail Carriger - Soulless. 
-Bella Forrest - A shade of vampire.
-A.G Howard - Splintered.
-Leigh Bardugo - Shadow and bone.
-Sarah Zettel - Dust girl.
-Tia Nevitt - The magic mirror and the seventh dwarf.
-Melanie Dickerson - The fairest beauty.
-Patrick Carr - The cast of stones.
-Alex Flinn - Towering.
-Emily McKay - The farm.

 Books from series:
-Kat Zhang - What's left of me. 
-Cassandra Clare - City of Glass. 
-Cameron Dokey - The world above. 
-Suzanne Weyn - The water song.
-Lee Carroll - Black swan rising. 
-Rae Carson - The shadow cats.
-Cameron Dokey - Winter's child.
-Cynthia Hand - Hallowed.
-Anna Carey - Once.
-Debbie Viguié - Scarlet moon.
-Cameron Dokey - The storyteller's daughter.
-Justin Cronin - The passage.
-Nancy Holder - The rose bride.
COMPLETED.

 Books released in 2013:
-Emma Newman - Between two thorns.
-Marissa Meyer - Scarlet.
-Kagawa, Aguirre & Duvall - 'Til the world ends.
-Debra Driza - Mila 2.0.
-Dan Wells - Fragments.
-Brodi Ashton - Everbound.
-Bridget Zinn - poison.

Re-read books:
-Anna Carey - Eve. 

Everybody but me: 
-Robin LaFevers - Grave Mercy.  
-Courtney Summers - This is not a test.
-Cynthia Hand - Unearthly.  
-Dan Wells - Partials.
-John Green - The fault in our stars.
-Marie Lu - Legend.
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Tudor Reading Challenge.

Henry VII (Dynasty Founder): 5 books
Henry VIII (Defender of the Faith): 10 books
Edward VI (Transient Heir): 15 books
Mary I (First Queen Regnant, Bloody Mary): 20 books
Elizabeth I (Good Queen Bess): 25 books

I will try to read at least 5 books this year, so my goal is Henry VII.
2. Katherine Longshore - Gilt.
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Goodreads:
Tudor reading challenge.

Planning to read:
1. Katherine Longshore - Gilt.
2. Philippa Gregory - The constant princess.
3. Diane Haeger - The secret bride.
4. Kate Emerson - The pleasure palace.
5. D.L Bogdan - Secrets of the Tudor Court.
6. Victoria Lamb - Witch struck.

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Zombie challenge.

 
Hosted by: Book chick city.
       
One Chomp: Read 6 Zombie books in 2013
        Two Chomps: Read 12 Zombie books in 2013
        Three Chomps: Read 18 Zombie books in 2013
        Four Chomps: Read 24 Zombie books in 2013 
I'm going for One chomp.

Read:
3. Justin Cronin - The Passage.
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Planning to read + extra:
1. Mira Grant - Feed.
2. Seth Graham Smith - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
3. Courtney Summers - This is not a test.
4. Gena Showalter - Alice in Zombieland.
5. Michele Vail - Undeadly. DNF.
6. Carrie Harris - Bad taste in boys.
7. Lia Habel - Dearly, departed.
8. Maria V Snyder - Touch of Power.
9. Jonathan Maberry - Rot & Ruin.
10. Ilsa J. Bick - Ashes.
11. Amanda Hocking - Hollowland.
12. Jeyn Roberts - Dark inside.
13. Susan Dennard - Something strange and deadly.
14. Cassie Alexander - Nightshifted.
15. Robin Bridges - The gathering storm.
 

16 comments:

  1. Thanks for joining us! I hope you'll have fun :)
    I see we have a plan to read many same dystopian books in 2013 :)

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  2. There's quite a few books in your dystopian challenge list and paranormal books list that I want to read! And a few that are on my lists! :)
    Have fun doing these in January!
    New follower :)
    Samantha @ The Secret Life of a Bookworm

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  3. Oh my gosh! A Dystopian challenge!!!!

    And you're list for the Paranormal challenge is fabulous!

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  4. Thanks for signing up for the PnRC! Your list is fabulous! I may use some of your ideas :)

    <3

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  5. Wow, that's quite a list for the paranormal challenge! I'm really looking forward to it, too! Thanks for stopping by my blog. :)

    That dystopia challenge is calling to me...and I PROMISED myself I would stop signing up for challenges...too many seem irresistible!

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  6. I'm also doing the dystopia challenge and your list gave me some great options I'd totally forgotten about! :)

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  7. I also joined these challenges, can't wait to get started! You have some great titles on your lists! I'll definitely check them out! Good luck with the challenges :)

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  8. AHH! I LOVE that you have SUNSHINE on your fairy tale list! That's like one of my favorite books of ALL time!!! <3 <3 Have you read it before, or will this be your first time reading? Because I'll totally talk/gush about it with you. REALLY hope you like it! :D

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    1. No, this is going to be the first read! It's even going to be the first book from McKinley! I'm really looking forward to it :D

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  9. I've just signed up for the dystopia and paranormal challenges and I'll be signing up for the Bingo challenge soon too. Good luck with your challenges :)

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  10. Good luck with the challenges. I've joined two so far and one personal challenge. :) I'm going to check the Tudor challenge out. ;)

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  11. So excited that we're both doing the Bingo Challenge! I love the Fairy Tale Retold Challenge also! I guess I'll have to add it to my list ^_^

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  12. So organized. :D Good luck with your challenges!

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  13. I wasn't going to join any challenges this year (as I failed nearly all the challenges I set for 2012!) but all of these look great, and I have a feeling I am going to cave and join a load of challenges!

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  14. Thanks for stopping by! I see you've already got one Bingo square done! Wow. Good for you. Good luck with all your challenges!

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  15. wow! you have plenty of challenges to do this year. new follower

    Far From Reality

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