Thursday, December 24, 2009

The 2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge


1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.

--Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post. To learn how to sign up without having a blog, click here.

2. There are four levels:

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

--Just My Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 25 Young Adult novels.

--Stepping It Up YA Reading Challenge – Read 50 Young Adult novels.

--Super Size Me YA Reading Challenge – Read 75 Young Adult novels.

3. Audio, eBooks, re-reads all count.

4. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010.

6. When you sign up under Mr. Linky, put the direct link to your post where your Young Adult novels will be listed. Include the URL so that other viewers can find this fun challenge. If you’d prefer to put your list in the sidebar of your blog, please leave your viewers the link to the sign up page. Again, so viewers can join the challenge too.

Check it out here.


Books I've read:

1. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
2. Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
3. Invisible Lives by Anjali Banerjee
4. Explorer X-Alpha by LM Preston
5. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
6. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
7. Tithe by Holly Black
8. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
9. The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
10.Luna by Julie Anne Peters
11.Keeping You A Secret by Julie Anne Peters
12.Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden
13.The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
14.Beastly by Alex Flinn
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100+ Reading Challenge


J.Kaye is hosting the 100+ reading challenge this year again, and I've decided to join (you can check the rules and all that at J.Kaye's book blog.

Books I've Read:

1. The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
2. The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
3. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
4. Tithe by Holly Black
5. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
6. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
7. Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
8. Love Bites by Lynsay Sands
9. Explorer X-Alpha by LM. Preston
10. Invisible Lives by Anjali Banerjee
11. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
12. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
13. The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson
14. Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
15. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
16.Luna by Julie Anne Peters
17.Keeping You A Secret by Julie Anne Peters
18.Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden
19.The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
20.One Soul For Sale by Cate Masters
21.Freaks and Revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin
22.Beastly by Alex Flinn
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

GLBT Challenge 2010!


Rules/Guidelines:


The basic idea of this challenge is to read books about GLBT topics and/or by GLBT authors.

The challenge runs year-round, and there will be three levels of participation:

Lambda Level: Read 4 books.
Pink Triangle Level: Read 8 books.
Rainbow Level: Read 12 or more books.

You don't need to choose your books right away, and they can change at any time. Overlaps with other challenges are fine.

Sign up for this challenge here.

Books I plan on reading:

Ash by Malinda Lo
Good Moon Rising by Nancy Garden
Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
Empress of the Workd by Sara Ryan
The Rules for Hearts by Sara Ryan
I've Known Since I was Eight by Sophie Glasser
Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters
Far From Xanadu by Julie Anne Peters
Rage by Julie Anne Peters
Luna by Julie Anne Peters
Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle
The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
Rosemary and Juliet by Judy MacLean
Sugar Rush by Julie Burchill
The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters


Books I've Read:

Luna by Julie Anne Peters
Keeping You A Secret Julie Anne Peters
Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden
The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
Freaks and Revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin