2011 Challenge Post

 Last year I was a newbie to blogging and to all the fun challenges offered by all the different bloggers. This year I decided to create one post for all the different challenges I am signing up for. This way I can keep them in one nice neat spot and only have  to click once to keep track of them all. The dates are when I finished the book but do not reflect the date the review was posted. So here goes.

Up first is one of my favorite challenge from last year. The Debut Author Challenge. It is hosted by The Story Siren. I love reading first time authors, so I will be reading as many of these books as I can get my reading hands on this year!

1.  Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 1/8
2. The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson 1/30 
3. XVI by Julie Karr 1/30 
4. Born at Midnight by C. C Hunter 2/2 
5. Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney 2/11 
6. Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut 3/7
7. Hex a Witch and Angel Tale by Ramona Wray 3/19
8. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand 4/11 
9. Magnolia League by Katie Crouch 5/12
10. Ruby Red by Kristen Grier 5/30 
11. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by  Michelle Hodkin 10/2 

Next is YA Bliss' YA Historical Fiction Challenge. I love historical fiction so this should be a easy one to reach my goal of 15 books.

1.  Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 1/2
2. Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa Klein 1/16 
3. Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney 2/11 
4. Walk the Wild Road by Nigel Hinton 5/1
5. Magnolia League by Katie Crouch 5/12
6. Ruby Red by Kristen Gier 5/31
7. Moon Over Manifest 6/11
8. The Romeo and Juliet Code 6/11

The Just for Fun Reading Challenge hosted by Dollycass' Thoughts is just that for fun and I am committing to reading one book a month just for the fun it.

1.  Blameless by Gail Carriger 1/21
2. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger 2/20 
3. Looking for Alaska by John Green 3/27
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I am really excited about this one hosted by Bookish Ardour because it will help me read only the books on my TBR Shelf, which has become an untamed beasty. I am signing up to read 75 book, which makes me a Hoarder.  

1.  Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa Klein 1/16 
2. Wishful Thinking by Alexandra Bullen 1/20 
3. Looking for Alaska by John Green 3/27
4. Song of a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson 4/8 
5. Candor by Pam Bachorz 5/1

I signed up the  Steampunk Challenge  hosted by The Bookkeeper. So far I have yet to read any of these books, but I will! 

1.  Soulless by Gail Carringer 1/16
2. Changeless by Gail Carringer 1/17
3. Blameless by  Gail Carringer 1/21

And what would 2011 be without all reading lots of fantasy? Well, thankfully there is a challenge for that and it is hosted by Darlyn & Books . I am somewhere between two levels: addicted and obsessed, so I will try for the later and fall back on addicted should I fall short.

1. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien 1/2
2. The Anchillary Mark by Daniel Cohen 1/2
3. Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 1/8
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling 1/15
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/16
6. Changeless by Gail Carriger 1/17
7. Blameless by Gail Carriger 1/21
8. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
9. Born at Midnight by C. C Hunter 2/2 
10. Under the Green Hill by Laura L. Sullivan 4/9  
11. Eon Dragoneye  by Allsion Goodman 6/30
12.  Eona the Last Dragoneye by Allison Goodman 7/30
13. The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
14. The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima
15. The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima 10/8

Another challenge I just couldn't pass up is hosted by Beth Fish Reads. I love this lady's blog and What's in A Name 4 is going to be a really fun challenge. Check at the requirements and I bet you will join in too.

1. A book with a number in the title: Five Flavors of Dumb by Anthony John 1/23
2. A book with jewelry or a gem in the title: Ruby Red by Kersten Gier
3. A book with a size in the title: 
4. A book with travel or movement in the title: Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
5. A book with evil in the title: Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 1/8
6. A book with a life stage in the title:  Born at Midnight by C. C Hunter 2/2

 This challenge really appeals to me because as I visit other blogs and read reviews of books I have missed I always think, "I wish I'd read that." So Misha @ My Love Affair with Books has designed this challenge with people just like me. 
 
I will be going in at the addicted level and reading 12 books and hope to post my list a bit later.

1. The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson 1/30 
2.  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins 2/1
3. Looking for Alaska by John Green 3/27
4. Song of a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson 4/8 
5. Candor by Pam Bachorz 5/1 
6. Amy&Rogers Epic Detour by Morgan Matson8/12

And of course I couldn't not be a part of the 2011 YA Reading Challenge since that is almost exclusively all I read. This year  Jamie @ For the Love of YA is hosting this and since I have read over 150 YA book in 2010 I am going for the Mega size +50 level...easy, peasy.

1. Patch by Mucheru Njaga 1/1
2. Priscilla the Great by Sybil Nelson 1/2
3. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 1/2
4. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien 1/2 
5. The Anchillary Mark by Daniel Cohen 1/2 
6. Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 1/8 
7. You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin 1/14 
8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowlings 1/15 
9. Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/16
10. Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa Klein 1/16 
11. Changeless by Gail Carriger 1/17 
12. Wishful Thinking by Alexandra Bullen 1/20 
13. Blameless by Gail Carriger 1/21  
14. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 1/22 
15. Five Flavors of Dumb by Anthony John 1/23 
16. Stork by Wendy Delsol 1/25
17. The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson 1/30 
18. XVI by Julie Karr 1/30 
19. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins 2/1
20. Born at Midnight by C. C Hunter 2/2
21. Fall For Anything by Courtney Summers 2/5 
22. Dark Mirror by  M.J. Putney 2/11
    
23. Summer: Beautiful Dead by Eden Maquire 2/12
24. Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt 2/13 
25. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 2/13
26. Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen 2/19
27. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger 2/20 
    
28. Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan 2/21
29. Jack Secret Vengeance by F. Paul Wilson 2/27
30. Scorch Trials by James Dashner 3/6
31. Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut 3/7
32. Sellout by Ebony Joy Wilkins 3/6
33. Prom and Prejudice Elizabeth Eulberg 3/13
34. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/18
35. Hex a Witch and Angel Tale by Ramona Wray 3/19
36. Instruction for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson 3/20
37. Miles from Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams 3/21
38. Mandarin by Kristen Hubbard 3/23
39. Haunted by Joy Preble 3/26
40. Looking for Alaska by John Green 3/27
41. Song of a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson 4/8 
42. Under the Green Hill by Laura L. Sullivan 4/9   
43. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand 4/11 
44. Son of Eden by Brianna J. Merrill 4/29
45. Walk the Wild Road by Nigel Hinton 5/1
46. Candor by Pam Buchorz 5/1
47. Jane by April Linder 5/1 
48. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 5/5 
49. Magnolia League by Katie Crouch 5/12
50. Back When you Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith 5/14
51. The Gathering by Kelly Armstrong 5/18
    
52. The Undertakers: Rise of the Corpses by Ty Drago 5/20
53. Divergent by Veronica Roth 5/21
    
54. Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecher 5/22
55. Angel Fire by Courtney Allison Moulton 5/30
56. Ruby Red by Kristen Gier 5/31
57. The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler 6/4 
58. The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan 6/6
59. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck 6/11
60. Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck 6/11
61. Moon Over Manifest by Claire Vanderpool 6/11
62. The Romeo and Juliet Code 6/11
63. The Shifter by Janice Hardy 6/11
64. Flawless Ruins by Kieryn Nicolas 6/11
    
65. Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 6/11
66. Eon Dragoneye by Allison Goodman 6/11
67. Crush Control by Jennifer Jabaley 7/11
68. Populazzi by Elise Allen 7/11
    
69.  Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter 7/11
70. Angel by L. A. Weatherly 7/23
71. Kara Lost by Susan Niz 7/25
72. Fallen Star by Jessica Sorenson 7/28
73.  Eona the Last Dragoneye by Allison Goodman 7/30
74. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour 8/12
75. Fairy Bad Day by Amanda Ashby 8/13
76. Ashfall by Mike Mullin 8/22
77. Enclave by Ann Auguirre 8/29
78. Dark Souls by Paula Morris 8/30
79. The Seasons by  Sarah MacLean 9/2
80. The Odd Job Squad by Karl Field 9/4 
    
81.  New England Witch Chronicles by Chelsea Belligeri 9/19
82. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins 9/11
83.  Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake 9/19
84. The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima 9/20
85. The Exhile Queen by Cinda Williams Chima 9/30
86. Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan 10/1
87. If I Tell by Janet Gurtler 10/2
88. The UnBecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin 10/3
89. The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima 10/9
90. Name of the Star by  Maureen Johnson 10/12
91. Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury 10/16
92. Frost by Wendy Delsol 10/19
93. Ten Miles Past Normal by  Francs O'Roark Dowell 10/22
94. Rot and Ruin by  Marberry 10/28
95. The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch 11/4
96. The Locket by Kelley Armstrong 11/11
97. The Summonings by Kelley Armstrong 11/18
98. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong 11/21
99. Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houch 11/22
    
 

This is a challenge I was part of last year and to date read and surpassed, hitting the 100 mark sometime in July. Amy @ My Overstuffed Chair is hosting the challenge this year so check it out.

1. Patch by Mucheru Njaga 1/1
2. Priscilla the Great by Sybil Nelson 1/2 
3. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 1/2
4. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien 1/2 
5. The Anchillary Mark by Daniel Cohen 1/2 
6. Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 1/8 
7. You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin 1/14 
8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowlings 1/15 
9. Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/16
10. Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa Klein 1/16 
11. Changeless by Gail Carriger 1/17 
12.  Wishful Thinking by Alexandra Bullen 1/21
13. Blameless by Gail Carriger 1/21
14. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 1/22 
15. Five Flavors of Dumb by Anthony John 1/23 
16. Stork by Wendy Delsol 1/25
17. The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson 1/30 
18. XVI by Julie Karr 1/30 
19. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins 2/1
20. Born at Midnight by C. C Hunter 2/2 
21. Fall for Anything by Courntey Summers 2/5
22. Dark Mirror by  M.J. Putney 2/11
23. Summer: Beautiful Dead by Eden Maquire 2/12
24. Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt 2/13 
25. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 2/13
26. Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen 2/19
27. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger 2/20   
    
28. Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan 2/21
    
29. Jack Secret Vengeance by F. Paul Wilson 2/27
30. Scorch Trials by James Dashner 3/6
31. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/13
32. Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut 3/7
    
33. Sellout by Ebony Joy Wilkins 3/6
    
34. Prom and Prejudice Elizabeth Eulberg 3/13
    
35. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/18
36. Hex a Witch and Angel Tale by Ramona Wray 3/19
37. Instruction for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson 3/20
    
38. Miles from Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams 3/21
39. Mandarin by Kristen Hubbard 3/23
40. Haunted by Joy Preble 3/26
41. Looking for Alaska by John Green 3/27
42. Song of a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson 4/8
43. Under the Green Hill by Laura L. Sullivan 4/9 
    
44. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand 4/11
45. Son of Eden by Brianna J. Merrill 4/29
46. Walk the Wild Road by Nigel Hinton 5/1
47. Candor by Pam Buchorz 5/1
48. Jane by April Linder 5/1
49. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 5/5
50. Magnolia League by Katie Crouch 5/12
51. Back When you Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith 5/14
    
52. The Gathering by Kelly Armstrong 5/18
    
53. The Undertakers: Rise of the Corpses by Ty Drago 5/20
54. Divergent by Veronica Roth 5/21
    
55. Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecher 5/22
56. Angel Fire by Courtney Allison Moulton 5/30
57. Ruby Red by Kristen Gier 5/31
58. The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler 6/4 
59. The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan 6/6
60. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck 6/11
    
61. Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck 6/11
62. Moon Over Manifest by Claire Vanderpool 6/11
63. The Romeo and Juliet Code 6/11
64. The Shifter by Janice Hardy 6/11
65. Flawless Ruins by Kieryn Nicolas 6/11
66. Eon Dragoneye by Allison Goodman 6/11
67. Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 6/11
68. Crush Control by Jennifer Jabaley 7/11
69. Populazzi by Elise Allen 7/11
70.  Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter 7/11
71. Angel by L. A. Weatherly 7/23
    
72. Kara Lost by Susan Niz 7/25
73. Fallen Star by Jessica Sorenson 7/28
74. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour 8/12
75. Fairy Bad Day by Amanda Ashby 8/13
76. The Potato Chip Puzzles by
77. Ashfall by Mike Mullin 8/22
78. Enclave by Ann Auguirre 8/29
79.  Eona the Last Dragoneye by Allison Goodman 7/30
80. Dark Souls by Paula Morris 8/30
81. The Seasons by  Sarah MacLean 9/2
82. The Odd Job Squad by Karl Field 9/4
83.  New England Witch Chronicles by Chelsea Belligeri 9/19
84. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins 9/11
85.   Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake 9/19
86. The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima 9/20
87. The Exhile Queen by Cinda Williams Chima 9/30
88. Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan 10/1
    
89. If I Tell by Janet Gurtler 10/2
90. The UnBecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin 10/3
    
91. The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima 10/9
92. Name of the Star by  Maureen Johnson 10/12
93. Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury 10/16
    
94. Frost by Wendy Delsol 10/19
95. Ten Miles Past Normal by  Francs O'Roark Dowell 10/22
96. Rot and Ruin by  Marberry 10/28
97. The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch 11/4
98. The Locket by Kelley Armstrong 11/11
    
99. The Summonings by Kelley Armstrong 11/18
    
100. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong 11/21
     
101. Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houch 11/22
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There are a plethora of YA dystopian novels out and coming out that I want to read, so when out that Bookish Adore had created this one there was no way I could pass it up. There are several levels to choose from and I am going in at the drone level, which means I am going to read 50 books for this challenge.

1. XVI by Julie Karr 1/30 
2. Candor by Pam Buchorz 5/1
3. Divergent by Veronica Roth 5/20 
4.  Flawless Ruins by Kieryn Nicolas
5. Ashfall by Mike Mullin 8/22
6. Enclave by Ann Auguirre 8/29
7. Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan 10/1
8. Rot and Ruin by Marberry 
9. The Eleventh Plague

I have embraced audio books this past year with a passion and again was hoping to find a challenge that would include audio books (in fact I was getting ready to host my own even made the button and everything), but low and behold Teresa @ Teresa's Reading Corner did it for me and I am jumping on this challenge as the obsessed listener (20 books) I have become. Thanks Teresa. 

1. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 1/2
2. Soulless by Gail Carringer 1/16 
3. Stork by Wendy Delsol 1/25
4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 2/13 
5. Scorch Trials by James Dashner 3/6
6. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/13
7. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/18
8. Faefever by Karen Marie Moning 4/2
9. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning 4/9
10. Shadowfever by Karne Marie Moning 4/20
11. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 5/5
12. The Gathering by Kelly Armstong 5/18 
13. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 6/11
14. Eon Dragoneye by Allison Goodman 6/11
15. Eona by Allison Goodman 7/30 
16. The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima 9/20
17. The Exhile Queen by Cinda Williams Chima 9/30
18. Name of the Star by  Maureen Johnson 10/12
19. Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury 10/16
    
20. The Locket by Kelley Armstrong 11/11
    
21. The Summonings by Kelley Armstrong 11/18
    
22. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong 11/21
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Just caught wind of this one and decided I need to add this one to my list too. Love the button. The iChallenge is to read at least 10 vampy, witchy, fae-ish, or were-ish themed books and is hosted by Book Soulmates . Go check it out.

1. Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 1/8
   
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowlings 1/15 
3. Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/16
4. Changeless by Gail Carriger 1/17 
5. Blameless by Gail Carriger 1/21
6. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 1/22 
7. Born at Midnight by C. C Hunter 2/2  
8. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 2/13  
9. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/13
   
10. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/18
11. Hex a Witch and Angel Tale by Ramona Wray 3/19 
12. Faefever by Karen Marie Moning 4/2
    
13. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning 4/9
14. Shadowfever by Karne Marie Monding 4/20 
15. Angelfire by Courtney Allision Moulton 5/30 
16. The Locket by Kelley Armstrong 11/11
    
17. The Summonings by Kelley Armstrong 11/18
    
18. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong 11/21
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Another challenge that I just had to participate in this year was the Wordsworth Reading Challenge hosted by Lynossa @ The Deranged Book Lovers. I have been wanting to read some of the classics in literature that I have missed (which is a lot more than I am willing to admit to), so this is a great way to remedy that. I am going with the Bourgeois level  which means I am going to read between 5-8 classics.

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I participated in the POC challenge hosted by MissAttitude @ Reading in Color last year and completed it, but never linked any of my reviews. This year I am all in and am signing up for Level 5 10-15 books.

1. Priscilla the Great by Sybil Nelson 1/2
2. The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson 1/30
3. Sellout by Ebony Joy Wilkins 3/6 
4. If I Tell by Janet Gurtler 10/3

So that is my list so far and  I will probably add a few more as I go (I have already added 3 since I first posted this). Let me know if you have found any more great 2011 challenges I should check out!