Bookalicious

All the challenges I am joining and the updates on those challenges will be posted here. Ergo did I complete or like the challenge. Reviews and such will be normal blog and review posts. If you are curious as to my progress in a certain challenge please stop by this page frequently.

POC Reading Challenge

Bookalicio.us asks you to read POC authors and characters this year.

1. The School for Dangerous Girls by Eliot Schrefer
2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
3. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
4. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
5. Poison Study by Maria Snyder
6. Magic Study by Maria Snyder
7. Fire Study by Maria Snyder
8. The Prince of Mist by Carlos Zafon
9. The Frenzy by Francesca Lia Block
10. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves

YA Dystopian Challenge Finished in November

Click the banner to head to Bart’s Bookshelf and pick out your level. I am doing level three that puts me at reading five YA Dystopian books. Short running challenge check it out.

1. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
2. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
3. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
4. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
5. Dark Parties by Sara Grant

Fangtastic Fiction – finished November

Catherine from On The Nightstand gives us this fun challenge. Four categories, four books in the whole 12 months. You know we are all gonna read at least 4 vampire books. Extra Screams on Screen challenge available. Click the image and check it out.

1. Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey for the High School is Hell Category
2. Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey for the Kiss of a Vampire Category
3. Bram Stoker’s Short Story Collection for First Blood
4. The Strain for Things That Go Bite in the Night

Buy One Book and Read It Challenge: Finished in March

Amy at My Friend Amy challenges us to buy a book and read it in 2010. I am choosing the highest level which is 12 books and the book blogger twist. Only buying the 12 books as recommendations I have seen on other book blogs. Click the image to get all the news and join.

1. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
2. Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
3. The School for Dangerous Girls by Eliot Schrefer
4. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
5. Fallen by Lauren Kate
6. Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog
7. Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception by Maggie Stiefvater
8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
9. Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater
10. Witch and Wizard by James Patterson
11. Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
12. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

Finish That Series Challenge – finished November

The Royal Reviews is hosting this challenge. Click the image above to visit get the info and join. I am choosing the Addicted Level, finish 5 series. Probably will turn into more. Series I want to finish:

• The Blue Bloods (done)
• The Fever Series (done)
• The Hunger Games (done)
• The Nightworld Series (done)
• The Morganville Vampire Series (done)

Ebook Challenge

The Royal Reviews gives us a chance to read more ebooks! Click the image to enter and get the rules. I am choosing the Obsessed Level and plan to read 20 ebooks.

1. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
2. Heart of Darkness by Gena Showalter, Maggie Shayne, Susan Krinard
3. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
4. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
5. Fire Study by Maria Snyder
6. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
7. Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
8. Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn
9. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
10. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
11. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
12. Choke by Elizabeth Woods
13. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
14. Dark Parties by Sara Grant

Historical Fiction Challange

Again from the Royal Reviews and again click the link to go get the rules and join. I am going obsessed here also with 20 Historical Fiction reads. The reviews will most likely end up on my new blog Tales as Old as Time Reviews.

1. Merlin’s Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton
2. The Secret Life of Josephine: Napoleon’s Bird of Paradise by Carolly Erickson
3. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
4. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
5. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
6. Anastasia’s Secret by Susanne Dunlap
7. Prophecy of Sisters by Michelle Zink
8. A Reliable Wife by Rober Goolrick
9. The Fire Lord’s Lover Kathryne Kennedy
10. The Eternal Ones Kirsten Miller
11. Silent in the Grave Deanna Raybourn
12. Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart
13. Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn

Fantasy Challenge: Finished in January

Royal Reviews Challenge. Click the link to get the info and join. I am going with the Fascinated level and plan to read 6 books.

1. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
2. Merlin’s Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton
3. Moonlight by Rachel Hawthorne
4. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
5. Aurelia by Anne Osterlund
6. Darklight by Lesely Livingston

What’s in a Name Challenge

Beth from Beth Fish Reads challenges us to pick books by the name in certain categories. This seems like a fun challenge. Click the image to go to Beth’s site about the challenge.

My list will be growing:

1. A book with a food in the title:
2. A book with a body of water in the title: SEA by Heidi Kling
3. A book with a title (queen, president) in the title: The Other Queen
4. A book with a plant in the title: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
5. A book with a place name (city, country) in the title: The Enchanter of Florence
6. A book with a music term in the title: Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception

100 Plus Challenge (Finished in September!)

J. Kaye encourages us to read over 100 books in 2010. Click the button to go join! You can check the progress of this challenge on my Read in 2010 list.

Support Your Local Library Challenge (failed)

J.Kaye is hosting this challenge. I am choosing to check out and read 50 books in 2010. Click the image for rules and how to join.

1. Aurelia by Anne Osterlund
2. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
3. Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
4. Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
5. The Sorceress by Michael Scott
6. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
7. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
8. Prophecy of Sisters by Michelle Zink
9. The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
10. Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
11. The Hollow by Jessica Verday
12. Bloodfever by Karen Moning
13. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
14. My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers 1) by Rachel Vincent
15. The Tear Collector by Patrick Jones
16. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
17. Faefever by Karen Moning
18. Dreamfever by Karen Moning