Saturday, March 13, 2010

even MORE book CHALLENGES

this is my third post full of challenges that i'm attempting. it's like i find new challenges every month! i really dont know why i keep on getting suckered into all of these challenges. especially since this is my first year doing them! :P

The Countdown Challenge

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  1.  The goal of this challenge is to read the number of books first published in a given year that corresponds to the last digit of each year in the 2000s — 10 books from 2010, 9 books from 2009, 8 books from 2008, etc. The total number of books required, therefore, is 55.
  2. This challenge lasts from 9/9/09 through 10/10/10.
  3. Crossovers with other challenges are allowed and your lists may change at any time.
  4. Sign up using Mr. Linky.
  5. Have fun reading!

Books Published in 2010
  1. Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
  2. Happyface by Stephen Edmond
  3. Fang by James Patterson
  4. The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott
  5. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
  6. The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  7. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
  8. The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan
  9. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
  10. Hourglass by Claudia Gray
Books Published in 2009
  1. Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter
  2. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
  3. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvator
  4. Wings by Aprilynne Pike
  5. Willow by Julia Hoban
  6. Fire by Kristen Cashore
  7. Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
  8. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
  9. The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
Books Published in 2008
  1. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
  2. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
  3. Need by Carrie Jones
  4. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
  5. Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi
  6. Evernight by Claudia Gray
  7. Stargazer by Claudia Gray
  8. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Books Published in 2007
  1. Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara
  2. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
  3. The Swan Kingdom by Zoe Marriott
  4. Epic by Connor Kostick
  5. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
  6. The Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman

Books Published in 2006
  1. Cast in Courtlight by Michelle Sagara
  2. Keeping It Real by Justina Robson
  3. Real World by Natsuo Kirino
  4. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
  5. Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler
  6. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Books Published in 2005
  1. Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara
  2. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
  3. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
  4. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
  5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books Published in 2004
  1. Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde
  2. Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash
  3. White is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarz
  4. heart on my sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger
Books Published in 2003
  1. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
  2. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
  3. Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Books Published in 2002
  1. What Happened to Lani Garver by Carol Plum-Ucci

Book Published in 2001
  1.  are u 4 real? by Sara Kadefors

RYOB (Read Your Own Books)

  • Pick a number of books you’d like to read in one year
  • Choose those books from your OWN collection
  • Read them between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010
i'm going to do 10. my TBR pile actually isnt that big since i havent had the time or money to buy many books this year. :P
  1. Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash
  2. Monkey High vol. 6 by Shouko Akira
  3. Monkey High vol. 7 by Shouko Akira
  4. Love Com vol. 8 by Aya Nakahara
  5. Love Com vol. 9 by Aya Nakahara
  6. My Heavenly Hockey Club vol. 3 by Ai Morinaga
  7. My Heavenly Hockey Club vol. 4 by Ai Morinaga
  8. My Heavenly Hockey Club vol. 5 by Ai Morinaga
  9. My Heavenly Hockey Club vol. 6 by Ai Morinaga
  10. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
  11. Hissing vol. 1 by Kang Eun Young
  12. Hissing vol. 2 by Kang Eun Young
  13. Gakuen Alice vol. 1 by Tachibana Higuchi
  14. Gakuen Alice vol. 2 by Tachibana Higuchi
  15. Moon Boy vol. 1 by Lee YoungYou
  16. Moon Boy vol. 2 by Lee YoungYou
  17. Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers
  18. Sing Me to Sleep by Angela Morrison
  19. Legend vol. 1 by Kara and Woo SooJung
  20. Legend vol. 2 by Kara and Woo SooJung 
  21. Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White
  22. Magical JxR vol. 1 by Lee Sun-Young
  23. Magical JxR vol. 2 by Lee Sun-Young
  24. The Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman
  25. Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
  26. Duck Prince vol. 1 by Ai Morinaga
  27. Duck Prince vol. 2 by Ai Morinaga
  28. Duck Prince vol. 3 by Ai Morinaga
  29. Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime by Mizuki Nomura 
  30. Angel by James Patterson 
  31. X-Men Misfits by Raina Telgemeier & Dave Roman
  32. Rose Sees Red by Cecil Castellucci
  33. Legend vol. 3 by Kara and Woo SooJung
  34. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
  35. Legend vol. 4 by Kara and Woo SooJung
  36. Legend vol. 5 by Kara and Woo SooJung
  37. Nodame Cantabile vol. 1 by Tomoko Ninomiya
  38. Nodame Cantabile vol. 2 by Tomoko Ninomiya
  39. Nodame Cantabile vol. 3 by Tomoko Ninomiya
  40. Nodame Cantabile vol. 4 by Tomoko Ninomiya
  41. Nodame Cantabile vol. 5 by Tomoko Ninomiya 
  42. Nodame Cantabile vol. 6 by Tomoko Ninomiya 
  43. Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey 
  44. Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China During the Cultural Revolution by Moying Li 
  45. Shiki Tsukai vol. 1 by To-Ru Zekuu & Yuna Takanagi
  46. Shiki Tsukai vol. 2 by To-Ru Zekuu & Yuna Takanagi 
  47. Shiki Tsukai vol. 3 by To-Ru Zekuu & Yuna Takanagi 
  48. Shiki Tsukai vol. 4 by To-Ru Zekuu & Yuna Takanagi
  49. The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith
  50. Heist Society by Ally Carter
  51. The Unidentified by Rae Mariz
  52. Pig Bride vol. 1 by KookHwa Huh & SuJin Kim 
  53. Pig Bride vol. 2 by KookHwa Huh & SuJin Kim 
  54. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
  55. Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken 
  56. Tegami Bachi vol. 1 by Hiroyuki Asada
  57. Tegami Bachi vol. 2 by Hiroyuki Asada
  58. Tegami Bachi vol. 3 by Hiroyuki Asada 
  59. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver 
  60. Zombies vs Unicorns Anthology 
  61. Maximum Ride manga vol. 3 by NaRae Lee


2010 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

i'm doing Level II which is to read 10 books out of the recommendation list. i've read 1/6 of the books listed already, so i'm not sure if i'd like to read any more than that.

  1. Willow - Julia Hoban
  2. A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libby Bray
  3. Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder
  4. Love You Hate You Miss You - Elizabeth Scott
  5. Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles 
  6. Hate List - Jennifer Brown  
  7. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak 

    1. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
    2. Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick
    3. Night Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko
    4. The Dark Divine - Bree Despain
    5. Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson
    6. Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols
    7. Skinned - Robin Wasserman

      Sign Up: Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge 2010!




      Genres:

      - Science Fiction
      sub-genres: hard/soft SF, cyberpunk, time travel, alternative history, space opera

      - Fantasy Fiction
      sub-genres: dark fantasy, urban fantasy, magic realism, quest, mythical fantasy, steampunk

      - Horror Fiction
      sub-genres: paranormal, gothic literature, splatterpunk

      - Supernatural Fiction
      - Superhero Fiction
      - Utopian and Dystopian Fiction
      - Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

       i'm doing Obsessed, which means reading 24 books. i'm already doing a fantasy challenge, these two will prolly overlap alot. :3
      1. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
      2. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
      3. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
      4. Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde 
      5. Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
      6. Fang by James Patterson
      7. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
      8. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
      9. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvator
      10. Need by Carrie Jones
      11. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
      12. Wings by Aprilynne Pike
      13. Evernight by Claudia Gray
      14. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
      15. Stargazer by Claudia Gray
      16. Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara
      17. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
      18. Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
      19. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
      20. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
      21. The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
      22. Cast in Courtlight by Michelle Sagara
      23. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
      24. Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash

      All you have to do is read a book that begins with a letter of each month or read a book that begins with the authors name (first or last name, doesn’t matter).

      There are 74 letters so you will have to have 74 different books to complete the challenge. Books can however be used to complete other challenges.

      You don’t have to do the months in any kind of order, just fill in books as you go along until you have each letter a book by it.

      Challenge begins November 1, 2009 and ends November 2, 2010 so you have a whole year to complete! Lets break out them books and get busy!

      this is gonna be a challenge :) especially since i started so late! i'm just gonna use the books that i read this year since it'll be easier to track.

      Need - Carrie Jones
      Ogiwara, Noriko - Dragon Sword and Wind Child
      Vivian Vande Velde - Heir Apparent
      Edmond, Stephen - Happyface
      Maggie Stiefvater - Shiver
      Bleeding Violet - Dia Reeves
      Evernight - Claudia Gray
      Ryan, Carrie - The Forest of Hands and Teeth

      Deadly Little Secret - Laurie Faria Stolarz
      Elizabeth Scott - The Unwritten Rule
      Cornelia Funke - Inkspell
      Epic - Connor Kostick
      Michelle Sagara - Cast in Shadow
      Briggs, Patrica - Cry Wolf
      Entr@pment - Michael Spooner
      Rebel Angels - Libba Bray

      James Patterson - Fang
      Armstrong, Kelley - The Summoning
      Night's Rose - Annaliese Evans
      U
      Apprilynne Pike - Wings
      Robson, Justina - Keeping It Real
      Yang, Gene Luen - American Born Chinese

      Fukushima, Haruka - Cherry Juice #3
      Elizabeth Scott - Love You Hate You Miss You
      Brennan, Sarah Rees - The Demon's Lexicon
      Ruined - Paula Morris
      Unwind - Neal Shusterman
      A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray
      Red-Headed Stepchild - Jay Wells
      YoungYou, Lee - Moon Boy #1

      Michelle Sagara - Cast in Courtlight
      Armstrong, Kelley - The Reckoning
      Reynolds, Peter H. - Zebrafish
      Cornelia Funke - Inkdeath
      Haruka Fukushima - Cherry Juice #2

      Ash, Sarah - Lord of Snow and Shadows
      Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder
      Real World - Natsuo Kirino
      Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
      Liew, Sonny and Tommy Kovac - Wonderland

      Malinda Lo - Ash
      Ally Carter - Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover
      Young Kim - Twilight the Graphic Novel

      Janni Lee Simner - Bones of Faerie
      U
      Nakahara, Aya - Love Com vol. 7
      Eun Young, Kang - Hissing vol. 1

      Julia Hoban - Willow
      U
      Lesley Livingston - Wondrous Strange
      YoungYou, Lee - Moon Boy #2

      Aimee Friedman - Sea Change
      U
      Gamer Girl - Mari Mancusi
      U
      Stargazer - Claudia Gray
      The Awakening - Kelley Armstrong

      Sarah Cross - Dull Boy
      Elkeles, Simone - Perfect Chemistry
      Pam Bachorz - Candor
      The Everafter - Amy Huntly
      Ellen Wittlinger - heart on my sleeve
      Marriott, Zoe - The Swan Kingdom
      Blue is for Nightmares - Laurie Faria Stolarz
      Elizabeth Scott - Stealing Heaven
      Rachel Hawkins - Hex Hall

      Othello - Toui Hasumi
      Cherry Juice #1 - Haruka Fukushima
      The Prince of Mists - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
      Once a Witch - Carolyn MacCullough
      Bray, Libba - The Sweet Far Thing
      Elizabeth Scott - Something, Maybe
      Rugg, Jim and Cecil Castellucci - The Plain Janes

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