Reading Challenges

For 2012, I am making use of Goodreads and using their Reading Challenge Widget! I'm keeping it simple and going for the 52 books once again. I was so close in 2011!


If you're interested, here are an assortment of books I've read, or feel free to connect on Goodreads!:

Lori's books

2011 Challenges:

52 Books in 52 Weeks

This one is exactly what it says- Read 52 books in 52 weeks.  They can be any books of your choice!  This is the one I participated in last year and greatly enjoyed.  It has inspired me to join in a few more challenges for 2011!

1. Soulless - Gail Carriger
2. Pride and Prejudice  Jane Austen
3. Rhythm of Secrets    Patti Lacy 
4. Clockwork Angel  Cassandra Clare 
5. Never Been Kissed Melody Carlson 
6. Boneshaker Cherie Priest
7. The Hunger Games   Suzanne Collins
8. Catching Fire   Suzanne Collins
9. Mockingjay   Suzanne Collins
10. Changeless  Gail Carriger
11. Blameless Gail Carriger 
12. The Anubis Gates  Tim Powers 
13. The Forgotten Realms: Homeland  RA Salvatore
14. City of Bones  Cassandra Clare 
15. City of Ashes  Cassandra Clare
16. City of Glass  Cassandra Clare
17. City of Fallen Angels  Cassandra Clare
18. 40  Travis Thrasher 
19. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy  Douglas Adams
20. Branded  Tim Sinclair
21. Wicked Lovely  Melissa Marr
22. Heartless Gail Carriger
23. Storm Front  Jim Butcher
24. Fool Moon  Jim Butcher
25. When Bad Christians Happen to Good People  Dave Burchett
26. Grave Peril  Jim Butcher
27. Summer Knight  Jim Butcher
28. Death Masks  Jim Butcher
29. One Thousand Gifts  Ann Voskamp
30. Dead Beat  Jim Butcher 
31. The Girl in the Steel Corset  Kady Cross
32. Proven Guilty  Jim Butcher
33. White Knight  Jim Butcher
34. Forbidden  Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee
35. Princess Bride William Goldman 
36. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 
37. Small Favor Jim Butcher
38. Turn Coat Jim Butcher
39. Changes Jim Butcher
40. The Story Template Amy Deardon
41. The Wholehearted Child Clay & Sally Clarkson
42.  Shadow in Serenity  Terri Blackstock
43. Ghost Story  Jim Butcher
44. Clockwork Prince  Cassandra Clare 

Fantasy Reading Challenge

There are 4 levels to this challenge. You may choose from:

1. Curious – Read 3 Fantasy Fiction novels.
2. Fascinated – Read 6 Fantasy Fiction novels.
3. Addicted – Read 12 Fantasy Fiction novels.
4. Obsessed – Read 20 Fantasy Fiction novels.

I think I will start with Addicted and see how it goes from there.  I have several fantasy novels on my Nook right now and am wondering how far I can stretch the genre.  My current read is a steampunk vampire story, I'm thinking that will count!

1. Soulless - Gail Carriger
2. Clockwork Angel  Cassandra Clare 
3. Boneshaker Cherie Priest
4. Changeless Gail Carriger
5. Blameless Gail Carriger 
6. The Anubis Gates  Tim Powers 
7. The Forgotten Realms: Homeland  RA Salvatore
8. City of Bones  Cassandra Clare 
9. City of Ashes  Cassandra Clare
10. City of Glass  Cassandra Clare
11. City of Fallen Angels  Cassandra Clare 
12. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy  Douglas Adams
13. Wicked Lovely  Melissa Marr 
14.  Heartless Gail Carriger
15.  Storm Front  Jim Butcher
16.  Fool Moon  Jim Butcher
17.  Grave Peril  Jim Butcher
18.  Summer Knight  Jim Butcher
19. Death Masks  Jim Butcher 
20. Dead Beat  Jim Butcher 
21. The Girl in the Steel Corset  Kady Cross
22. Proven Guilty  Jim Butcher
23. White Night  Jim Butcher
24. Forbidden  Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee 
25. The Princess Bride William Goldman 
26. Small Favor Jim Butcher
27. Turn Coat Jim Butcher
28. Changes Jim Butcher 
29. Ghost Story  Jim Butcher
30. Clockwork Prince  Cassandra Clare

2011 E-Book Challenge

There are four levels for this one as well.  They are:

-- Curious – Read 3 e-books.

-- Fascinated – Read 6 e-books.

-- Addicted – Read 12 e-books.

-- Obsessed – Read 20 e-books.

I am loving my Nook, so I'm thinking I'll go for Obsessed with this one. 
Nooktastic! Nookalicious! I love you, Nookums! 

1. Soulless - Gail Carriger
2. Pride and Prejudice  Jane Austen 
3. Clockwork Angel  Cassandra Clare
4. Boneshaker Cherie Priest
5. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
6. Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
7. Mockingjay  Suzanne Collins 
8. Changeless Gail Carriger
9. Blameless Gail Carriger 
10. The Forgotten Realms: Homeland  RA Salvatore 
11. City of Ashes  Cassandra Clare
12. City of Glass  Cassandra Clare
13. City of Fallen Angels   Cassandra Clare 
14. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy  Douglas Adams
15.  Wicked Lovely  Melissa Marr 
16. Heartless Gail Carriger
17.  Heartless Gail Carriger
18.  Storm Front  Jim Butcher
19.  Fool Moon  Jim Butcher
20.  Grave Peril  Jim Butcher
21.  Summer Knight  Jim Butcher
22. Death Masks  Jim Butcher 
23. Dead Beat  Jim Butcher   
24. The Girl in the Steel Corset  Kady Cross
25. Forbidden Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee
26. Proven Guilty  Jim Butcher
27. White Night  Jim Butcher
28. The Princess Bride William Goldman
29. Small Favor Jim Butcher
30. Turn Coat Jim Butcher
31. Changes Jim Butcher
32. Ghost Story  Jim Butcher
33. Clockwork Prince  Cassandra Clare

2011 Young Adult Reading Challenge

Again, we have four levels:

--The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.

--The "Fun Size" YA Reading Challenge – Read 20 Young Adult novels.

--The Jumbo Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 40 Young Adult novels.

--The Mega size YA Reading Challenge – Read 50+ Young Adult novels.

I'm thinking I will start off with the Mini.  YA is the genre I really would love to write in, so it'd be great to spend some time reading more YA books.

1. Clockwork Angel  Cassandra Clare 
2. Never Been Kissed   Melody Carlson 
3. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
4. Catching Fire  Suzanne Collins
5. Mockingjay  Suzanne Collins 
6. City of Bones  Cassandra Clare 
7. City of Ashes  Cassandra Clare
8. City of Glass  Cassandra Clare
9. City of Fallen Angels  Cassandra Clare 
10. The Girl in the Steel Corset  Kady Cross 
11. Clockwork Prince  Cassandra Clare 

2011 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

This one's cool and has a little different twist to it- you must read books from their list of blogger recommendations and no re-reads are allowed.  Sounds like fun and there are many on their list that I have been wanting to read, so here goes nothing! 

There are 5 levels for this challenge. 

The Levels:
Level I - Read 5 books from the 2010 Book Blogger Recommendation List
Level II - Read 10 books
Level III - Read 15 books
Level IV - Read 20 books
Level V - Read 20+ books

I will try for Level III, and may move up to Level IV. I have 18 books listed below, I just need to grab 2 more before the end of the year to make it to Level IV.

1. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
2. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
3. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
4. Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
5.  Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
6.  The Fellowship of the Ring - J. R. R. Tolkien
7. Soulless - Gail Carriger
8. The Princess Bride - William Goldman
9. Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
10. Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
11. Dune - Frank Herbert
12. Enchantment - Orson Scott Card
13. Persuasion - Jane Austen
14. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffennegger
15. A Song of Ice and Fire - George RR Martin
16. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith
17. The Watchers - Dean Koontz
18. Secret Vampire - L. J. Smith

I hope you will join me in one or more of these challenges!