2010 Reading Challenges

Challenges 2010

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.

The School for Dangerous Girls by Eliot Schrefer
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran

Fangtastic Fiction

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.

Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey for the High School is Hell Category
Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey for the Kiss of a Vampire Category

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.

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

Finish That Series Challenge

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 Immortals Series
The Dresden Files
The Luxe Series
The Nightworld Series
The Morganville Vampire Series

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.

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
Heart of Darkness by Gena Showalter, Maggie Shayne, Susan Krinard

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.

Merlin’s Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton
The Secret Life of Josephine: Napoleon’s Bird of Paradise by Carolly Erickson
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran

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.

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
Merlin’s Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton
Moonlight by Rachel Hawthorne
Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
Aurelia by Anne Osterlund
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:

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

100 Plus Challenge

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.