2012 A-Z Reading Challenge

This is the main link for the challenge

This challenge will run from January 1st, 2012 until December 31st, 2012.

You can join anytime.

If you are blogger, leave the link to your actual post about this challenge.

If you are not a blogger, leave a link to where you will be keeping track of this challenge.

So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z challenge.

A - Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A - Atonement B- Black Beauty C - The Count of Monte Cristo D - Dances with Dragons etc.

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B - The lazy way (how I do it) : Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Hope that by the end of the year you have read one book for each letter. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.

Each month, I will add another challenge to this main challenge. It might to read a book with both A and Z in the title or to read a book with 3 words that all start with the same letter. I might host a few random giveaways too for good measure. If you've got some idea for the mini-challenges, send them my way!

Since it is really hard to find titles beginning with X, the letter X just needs to be in the title somewhere.

So to join along....

1. Write a blog post about this challenge and whether you are going go with A or B.

2. Add the button to your blog.

3. Attach yourself to the linky.

4. Follow my blog so that you can see when I post the monthly challenge!

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My List..

A -  Anal Obsession by Aaron Ace

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D - Daddy Of The Bride by Katie Cramer

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I - I'll Do Anything For This Job by Holly Love

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P - Parkinson's Disease Looking Down the Barrel by Richard Secklin

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T - Teacher Gets Taught by Chloe Cox

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Erotic Reading Challenge 2012

This is the main link for the challenge

For this challenge you can read any erotic title of your choosing in any sub-genre. 

As long as it's hot it's in. 

You can choose one of four levels...

Dipping your toe- Five books

Topless- Ten Books

Bye Bye Bottoms- Fifteen Books

Skinny Dipping- Twenty Books

Of course you're totally welcome to read more if you want.

Ok the Challenge runs from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012 

You can start the challenge anytime during the year.

Pick your level, dip your toe in or go for it all and skinny dip. 

Rules:

• Sign up below. If you have a blog link up in the linky if you don't have one then comment with your level choice. 
• Books can be short stories, novella's, novels, anthologies or whatever. They can be print, audio, and/or ebook format. You're also welcome to use the books from other challenges. 
• Bloggers when you've completed the challenge go to The Erotic Reading Challenge page, link to your wrap up post.
• If you're not a blogger when you've completed your challenge just email me your challenge level, book list, and a short bit saying something about each book, so I know you read them. E-mail:nmreviews@gmail.com  Please put Erotic Reading Challenge in the subject so I don't accidentally delete you.
• At the end of the year, I'll take all participants who linked/emailed their completed challenge and enter them for a prize yet to be determined. I can say it will be naughty and erotic.

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I'll see how it goes but initially I'll go for Topless and see how it goes from there ;)

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Count-down Challenge

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Rules: You select from the following categories and decide how many - in descending order - and which ones you want to read the most, in which order, over the next year.

EXAMPLE: You decide to start at 12. You choose Group Reads, and read twelve books. Then Group Member Authors, and read eleven. Then Continuing SEries, and listen to ten. On down the list to one. You do NOT have to read only one category in one month, you can space them out, pick and choose.

If you choose 12 books, this would be 78 books over the next year, if you go all the way down to 1, but you can choose 5 down to 1, which would be 15. Or 10 down to 5, which would be 45 books.

Each book can only be counted once in the challenge

Post as you go, or commit to them all now.

The categories below were pulled from a combination of group bookshelves and random themes. In order for a group bookshelf to be listed it had to have at least 250 books on it (so you have plenty to choose from)

Categories
1. Groups Reads
2. Group Author Members
3. Buddy Reads/Recommended for You
4. First in Series
5. Continuing Series
6. New to You Author
7. Published in 2012
8. Free Read - might be online freebies, books won, review copies etc
9. Long Read (250+ pages)
10. Theme - Friends to Lovers
11. Theme - Gay for You
12. Theme - Hurt/Comfort
13. Theme - Abduction/Kidnapped
14. Theme - Established Couples
15. Genre - Action/Suspense/Adventure
16. Genre - Fantasy
17. Genre - Historical
18. Genre - Contemporary
19. Genre - Paranormal
20. Genre - SciFi/Futuristic/Postapoc
21. Publisher - Loose-ID
22. Publisher - Dreamspinner
23. Publisher - Participants Choice (must be all from the same publisher) - if you go for a self-publisher, then the author is considered the publisher and all books must be from the same
24. Profession - Sex Industry
25. Profession - Medical
26. Profession - Law Enforcement
27. Profession - College
28. Profession - Businessman/Lawyer
29. Profession - Cowboy
30. Profession - Arts/Performance


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2012 Ebook Challenge

This is the main link for this challenge

Challenge Guidelines:

1. This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012.
2. Anyone can join, you don't need to be a blogger. If you don't have a blog, feel free to sign-up in the comments. You can post reviews to any book site (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Goodreads, etc).
3. Any genre or length of book counts, as long as it is in ebook format.
4. You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap-up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.
5. When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the E-Book Reading Challenge.
6. You can move up levels, but no moving down.
7. Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2012, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year.

Levels:

1. Floppy disk - 5 ebooks
2. CD - 10 ebooks
3. DVD - 25 ebooks
4. Memory stick - 50 ebooks
5. Hard drive - 75 ebooks
6. Server - 100 ebooks
7. Human brain - 150 ebooks

At the beginning of each month there will be a roundup post for you to add your reviews for that month. If you forget, feel free to add your reviews in the following month. Any reviews submitted will be entered into the draw for that month.

Yes, there will be draws every month for participants. As long as you are signed up below, every review you add to the monthly roundups will get one entry into the giveaway for that month.

There will also be a grand giveaway at the end of the year for eveyone who achieves their goal level (or higher). There may be different prizes for different levels, but that is not decided yet. If you are an author and want to contribute to the monthly or grand prizes, please contact me.

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This is the second ebook challenge I'm joining this year.. Since I'm planning on reading ebooks.. I could finish two challenges instead of one .. *two for the price of one*  :)

My list..
1. Teacher Gets Taught by Chloe Cox
2. Parkinson's Disease Looking Down the Barrel by Richard Secklin
3. Daddy Of The Bride by Katie Cramer
4. Daddy's Little College Girl: A Step-Daughter's Fantasy by Bailey Marie
5. I'll Do Anything For This Job by Holly Love
6. Anal Obsession by Aaron Ace
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Romance Reading Challenge 2012

This is the main link for the challenge.

1. The challenge runs from January 1st, 2012 through December 31st, 2012.
2. "Romance" isn't limited to steamy Harlequin novels. There is a huge selection of books in this category such as contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense and paranormal romance to name a few. As long as the story has romantic love between the two main characters your selection will fit this challenge. The novels do not need to have a happy ending either, there can also be unrequited love.
3. Choose at least 5 novels to read. You can change your choices at any time. Crossovers between other challenges are fine.
All kinds of books count such as eBooks, Audiobooks...etc.
If you are looking for suggested reading see Best Romance Novels Today, Romance Novels on Wiki or Best Romance Stories.
In my opinion, you can't go wrong with Jane Austen, Nora Roberts, Nicholas Sparks and Georgette Heyer.
4. Read the books at your own pace in 2012 then post the link to your review(s). You don't need to have a blog, posting your reviews on Goodreads and LibraryThing counts as well.
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I chose this button because The Notebook is one of my favorites as a book and a movie :)

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The 2012 Short Story Challenge

This is the main link for this challenge.

What is a short story?Short stories are works of fiction, often written in prose. They tend to be more pointed, focused, and contained than novels.

Why do short stories matter?
The short story is one of the most exciting and important literary forms, and that it can, and should, reach the widest possible readership.

Where can I find short stories?
Anywhere and everywhere. Anthologies, magazines, newspapers, and even on-line.

Still interested? Then take a look at the must-read details:

• The 2012 Short Story Challenge runs January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012.
• You can sign up at any time.
• You do NOT need a blog to sign up - just somewhere online to monitor your progress (personal blog, goodreads, facebook, twitter, etc.) But please post something that shows you are participating in the challenge - it doesn't have to be a full post, a link/tweet/sidebar listing is enough!
• You need to read at least 12 short stories. Ain't that easy? Easy peasy. That's one short story a month. Of course, you can choose to read more than 12. Why would you want to? Well, because short stories are brilliant.
• There will a giveaways! I'll be giving away two anthologies over the course of the year for challenge participants.

1. Teacher Gets Taught by Chloe Cox
2. Parkinson's Disease Looking Down the Barrel by Richard Secklin
3. Daddy Of The Bride by Katie Cramer
4. Daddy's Little College Girl: A Step-Daughter's Fantasy by Bailey Marie
5. I'll Do Anything For This Job by Holly Love
6. Anal Obsession by Aaron Ace
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A to Z Reading Challenge 2012

This is the main link for this challenge

So what does this A to Z Reading Challenge entail?The A to Z Reading Challenge, which shall henceforth be known as AZRC, challenges you to read and review one book starting with every letter of the alphabet. There are three possible challenges you can partake in.

1. Author - A to Z by authors last name, 26 books.
2. Title - A to Z by book title, 26 books.
3. Double Whammy - Do both Challenge 1 and 2 for a total 52 books.

Note: There is no option to do some by author and some by title and read only 26 books.

Deadlines?
The deadline to register is May 31, 2012

What books count towards this challenge?
Anything you want. Well not anything. It has to be a book. You can count books you are reading for other challenges if you would like and rereads are perfectly fine. The only thing is you have to have read the book between January 1,2012 and December 31, 2012. Part of this challenge is also reviewing the books and if you finished a book on December 31, you probably aren't going to review it that night. So the deadline for reviews is January 31, 2013.
And to reiterate, for books read, it only counts through the December 31.

Why should I partake in this?
Because you love me? Shouldn't that be enough. Just kidding. It should be really fun. The plan is to have fun fun activities every other week. (52 weeks in the year, 52/2 = 26, 26 letters in the alphabet. you get it). I'm going to start planning these really soon. THERE COULD BE MINI CHALLENGES INVOLVED! THERE COULD BE GIVEAWAYS! THERE COULD BE DISCUSSIONS! THERE COULD BE ALL THREE! I'll keep you posted I promise. And the best part for the giveaways that will happen, you are automatically get one entry JUST for participating.

I have an idea! Can I contribute?
YES! ABSOLUTELY YES! 26 events over the year is a lot to wrap my brain around and I definitely can't do it alone. So if you have any ideas at all, for now just email me at strawberryAvalancheReviews(at)gmail(dot)com and we'll talk. Later on, I'll have forms up for more specific things I need from you guys.

Oh and if you an author and have a book coming out in 2012 and you want to represent its first letter or the first letter of your last name, email me!!

How can I join?
There is a linky thing down there, just add your name with a link to your blog and BAM you've joined. Then you go tweet about, blog about, tell all your friends! Well you don't have to do those things. But if you did, it would be so awesome. I will be making buttons later unless someone with awesome artistic abilities wants to make some for me.

So I really hope this will be fun and it won't just be me by myself reading books with different letters of the alphabet.

NOTE:
X is a sucky letter. Try to find a book that starts with or an author that starts with X. But if all else fails, X in the title (or authors name) is fine!
And if you have any recommendations for X books, let me know. I think others would appreciate the suggestions as well :)

If you would like to sign up for the A to Z Reading Challenge, leave a direct link below to your blog or goodreads. Thank you!

My list..
A - Anal Obsession by Aaron Ace
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D - Daddy Of The Bride by Katie Cramer
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I - I'll Do Anything For This Job by Holly Love
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P - Parkinson's Disease Looking Down the Barrel by Richard Secklin
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T - Teacher Gets Taught by Chloe Cox
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