Tuesday, December 21, 2021

2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge

 

~ This is a monthly challenge that runs all year long from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

~ Eight “key words” are given for each month. Your task is to read 1 book that includes one or more of the key words in the title.

~ Synonyms and different suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’.

~ A check in post will be published here on the blog, in our Goodreads GXO Reading Challenges group and on Instagram each month. You can link up on the blog posts to announce your completion of that months challenge using the hashtag #Monthly KeyWordGXO

~ Please properly credit and link back to Girlxoxo or Kim on Instagram any time you post about the challenge on your blog or social media.

~ If you post what you’ve read to social media please use the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordGXO.

~ If you are on Goodreads consider joining our GXO Goodreads Reading Challenge Group. You can get book suggestions, do progress check-ins and meet other challenge participants.

~ You can track your progress using a blog or any social media platform. We are active on Instagram, Twitter, and Goodreads.

~ Monthly Check in Posts will be linked below as soon as they’re posted. You can check in there, on our GXO Goodreads Reading Challenge Group or with our Instagram hashtag #KeyWordReadingChallenge.

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JAN – Last, Kingdom, Girl, Dark, When, Winter, Light, Window


FEB – Midnight, Never, Into, Sun, Love, Good, Spell, Search


MAR – End, Fall, Loud, Queen, Woods, Nine, Beautiful, Crown


APR – Race, Now, Chose, While, Stop, Burn, Red, One


MAY – Thorn, Catch, Black, Under, City, Cloud, Sing, Legacy


JUN – Sea, You, Hate, Perfect, Shade, Until, Beach, Little


JUL – Star, Next, Infinity, Iron, Word, People, Rise, Clear


AUG – Breath, Case, Hundred, Day, Happy, Language, Stay, Lie


SEP – Bright, Here, Out, Life, Strange, Rule, Story, Salt


OCT – House, Bone, Haunt, Body, Blood, Witch, Murder, Mystery


NOV – Many, Boy, River, Fever, Down, Gold, Jade, Hill


DEC – Still, Cabin, Cafe, Night, Lake, By, Holiday, Fire


2022 Monthly Motif Challenge


The link for this challenge is

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1056220-gxo-reading-challenges

https://www.girlxoxo.com/category/reading-challenges/

~ This is a monthly challenge that runs all year long from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

~ A Motif (theme) is given for each month. Your task is to read 1 book that fits the motif for that month.

~ A check in post will be published here on the blog, in our Goodreads group, and on Instagram each month where you can track your progress and link up with other participants.

~ Please properly credit and link back to Girlxoxo  or Kim on Instagram any time you post about the challenge on your blog or social media.

~ If you post what you’ve read to social media, use the hashtag #MonthlyMotifGXO.

~ If you are on Goodreads consider joining our the GXO Goodreads Reading Challenge Group. You can get book suggestions, plan your reading, do progress check-ins and meet other challenge participants.

JANUARY-  New To You. Celebrate the New Year with something new to you- a new genre, a new author, a new book series, a new book purchase, etc.

FEBRUARY- Girl Power. Highlighting Women! Female Authors, Fierce female characters, feminism, female body positivity, females in science/government, etc.

MARCH- Buzzed About Books. Read a book you saw buzzed about a lot in 2021 but haven’t gotten around to reading it yet.

APRIL- Books to Screen. Read a book that has a movie or TV adaptation made based on it. For an extra challenge, watch the show after reading the book.

MAY- Book Lovers Unite. Read a book set in a library or bookstore; with a librarian, author, or book loving character; OR a book with the word ‘BOOK’ in the title.

JUNE- Supporting PRIDE through books. Read a book by an author who is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or a book featuring LGBTQIA+ character(s).

JULY- Summer Lovin’ – Having a Blast. This month it’s all about the beach reads, rom coms,  and/or love stories. Pick something fun and light-hearted.

AUGUST- Quick Lit. Novellas, Graphic Novels, Poetry Collections, books under 200 pages, one sitting reads.

SEPTEMBER- Title Play. Read a book with a clever title that uses a play on words, a pun, a joke, or titles that have double meanings. 

OCTOBER- Murder or Magic. Read a murder mystery book or a magical realism book.

NOVEMBER- Books in Translation. Read any book that wasn’t originally written in your native language but has since been translated to it.

DECEMBER- The Fire is So Delightful. Read a book that has a fire, flames, candles, smoke, or burning in the title or on the cover.

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 + JANUARY +

Monthly Motif: (NEW TO ME)

New Author: The Bastard Prince by Alix Nichols    DONE


+ FEBRUARY +

Monthly Motif: (GIRL POWER)


+ MARCH +

Monthly Motif: (BUZZED ABOUT BOOKS)


+ APRIL +

Monthly Motif: (BOOKS TO SCREEN)


+ MAY +

Monthly Motif: (BOOK LOVERS UNITE)


+ JUNE +

Monthly Motif: (SUPPORTING PRIDE THROUGH BOOKS)


+ JULY +

Monthly Motif: (SUMMER LOVIN' - HAVING A BLAST)


+ AUGUST +

Monthly Motif: (QUICK LIT)


+ SEPTEMBER +

Monthly Motif: (TITLE PLAY)


+ OCTOBER +

Monthly Motif: (MURDER OR MAGIC)


+ NOVEMBER +

Monthly Motif: (BOOKS IN TRANSLATION)


+ DECEMBER+

Monthly Motif: (THE FIRE IS SO DELIGHTFUL)

Weekly Wonder 2022

This is a 52 books in 52 weeks challenge.

Duration: January 1-December 31, 2022


There are many ways to play this challenge.

You can choose to:

Just read a book a week - OR

Only use books from your TBR - OR

Use Random.org https://www.random.org - OR

Use the Wonder Wheel https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=... - OR

Use your freebies on your ereader - OR

Mix and Match


I'll be using the Wonder Wheel


0/52


Week 1: Jan 1-Jan 7

An ARC/Netgalley/Booksprout

Book: The Bastard Prince  DONE

Date: 1/1 - 2/1


Week 2: Jan 8-Jan 14

A number of any kind in the title

Book:

Date:


Week 3: Jan 15-Jan 21

Title begins with N – S

Book:

Date:


Week 4: Jan 22-Jan 28

Author’s last name begins with a vowel

Book:

Date:


Week 5: Jan 29-Feb 4

A book written in another language

Book:

Date:


Week 6: Feb 5-Feb 11

Female author

Book:

Date:


Week 7: Feb 12-Feb 18

Male author

Book:

Date:


Week 8: Feb 19-Feb 25

A color word in the title

Book:

Date:


Week 9: Feb 26-Mar 4

A standalone

Book:

Date:


Week 10: Mar 5-Mar 11

An author from your country

Book:

Date:


Week 11: Mar 12-Mar 18

Title begins with A – F

Book:

Date:


Week 12: Mar 19-Mar 25

A bestseller

Book:

Date:


Week 13: Mar 26-Apr 1

Non-fiction

Book:

Date:


Week 14: Apr 2-Apr 8

A day or month in the title

Book:

Date:


Week 15: Apr 9-Apr 15

Series 1, 2 or 3

Book:

Date:


Week 16: Apr 16-Apr 22

Set in another country

Book:

Date:


Week 17: Apr 23-Apr 29

A book to match the season (Spring)

Book:

Date:


Week 18: Apr 30-May 6

A thriller or psychological thriller

Book:

Date:


Week 19: May 7-May 13

New (or to you) author

Book:

Date:


Week 20: May 14-May 20

Author’s last name begins with M – Z

Book:

Date:


Week 21: May 21-May 27

Chick-lit or women’s fiction

Book:

Date:


Week 22: May 28-Jun 3

Judge a book by the cover

Book:

Date:


Week 23: Jun 4- Jun 10

Sci-fi, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy

Book:

Date:


Week 24: Jun 11-Jun 17

Title begins with G – M

Book:

Date:


Week 25: Jun 18-Jun 24

Recommended to you

Book:

Date:


Week 26: Jun 25-Jul 1

A favorite author

Book:

Date:


Week 27: Jul 2-Jul 8

A series book

Book:

Date:


Week 28: Jul 9-Jul 15

Author’s first name starts with a vowel

Book:

Date:


Week 29: Jul 16-Jul 22

Author’s last name starts with A – L

Book:

Date:


Week 30: Jul 23-Jul 29

A book with a 4 or higher rating on Goodreads

Book:

Date:


Week 31: Jul 30-Aug 5

Set in a country/state/city you want to visit

Book:

Date:


Week 32: Aug 6-Aug 12

With a winter themed cover

Book:

Date:


Week 33: Aug 13-Aug 19

Set in your country

Book:

Date:


Week 34: Aug 20-Aug 26

A horror

Book:

Date:


Week 35: Aug 27-Sep 2

An erotica

Book:

Date:


Week 36: Sep 3-Sep 9

With an Autumn vibe

Book:

Date:


Week 37: Sep 10-Sep 16

Favorite genre

Book:

Date:


Week 38: Sep 17-Sep 23

Out of your comfort zone

Book:

Date:


Week 39: Sep 24-Sep 30

A physical book

Book:

Date:


Week 40: Oct 1-Oct 7

Enemies to lovers

Book:

Date:


Week 41: Oct 8-Oct 14

An author from your country

Book:

Date:


Week 42: Oct 15-Oct 21

A book from your TBR

Book:

Date:


Week 43: Oct 22-Oct 28

An e-book

Book:

Date:


Week 44: Oct 29-Nov 4

New to you genre

Book:

Date:


Week 45: Nov 5-Nov 11

Romance or historical romance

Book:

Date:


Week 46: Nov 12- Nov 18

A romantic comedy

Book:

Date:


Week 47: Nov 19- Nov 25

A short story or novella

Book:

Date:


Week 48: Nov 26-Dec 2

A cozy mystery

Book:

Date:


Week 49: Dec 3-Dec 9

Friends to lovers

Book:

Date:


Week 50: Dec 10-Dec 16

Crime fiction

Book:

Date:


Week 51: Dec 17-Dec 23

Title begins with T – Z

Book:

Date:


Week 52: Dec 24-Dec 31

An award winner

Book:

Date:

Thursday, December 16, 2021

100 Shots Of Shorts

 Challenging myself to read 100 short stories with no time limit

0/100

Days of The Week Spell Out

For this challenge all you have to do is spell out the days of the week using your book titles (the, a and an should be ignored) and authors' first or last names.


Duration: Open Ended

Don't fancy all those Y's? You can opt to spell out the days in a different language instead.

BONUS: (optional) Read seven books, each with a different day of the week in the title

RULES

*Each book may only be used for one letter

*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.

*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.

*All genres and formats are fine.

*Re-reads are allowed.

*No page minimum.

*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.

*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

I'm going to try this one. I'll do English.

Start Date: 
Progress: 0/
Bonus: 0/7
Date Completed:

Days of The Week

Sunday:
S
U
N
D
A
Y

Monday:
M
O
N
D
A
Y

Tuesday:
T
U
E
S
D
A
Y

Wednesday:
W
E
D
N
E
S
D
A
Y

Thursday:
T
H
U
R
S
D
A
Y

Friday:
F
R
I
D
A
Y

Saturday:
S
A
T
U
R
D
A
Y


A-Z Authors Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022


For this challenge, we are going to read the alphabet using the names of authors.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Challenge Rules

*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.

*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.

*Each book may only be used for one task or letter

*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.

* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.

*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.

*All genres and formats are fine.

*Re-reads are allowed.

*No page minimum.

*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

List:

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z


Purge That Pile 2022

Purge That Pile 2022

Duration: January 1-December 31, 2022


This is a TBR Challenge.

Books chosen for this challenge MUST be from a To Be Read list OR on your ereader OR the pile you have at home. It is up to YOU how the books are related to the theme each month. You may not read ahead BUT if you get behind, you may catch up.

Object: Read 12 books - one each month

Challenge Rules

*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.

*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.

*Each book may only be used for one task or letter

*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.

* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.

*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.

*All genres and formats are fine.

*Re-reads are allowed.

*No page minimum.

*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)


Read: 0/12


January

📚 Read a book with an ANIMAL on the cover.


February

📚 Read a book with a COLOR word in the title.


March

📚 Read a book whose title has THREE words.


April

📚 Read a book with a BLUE cover.


May

📚 Read a SERIES book.


June

📚 Read a book with a BEACHY cover.


July

📚 Read a book with NO PEOPLE on the cover.


August

📚 Read a book by a FAVORITE author.


September

📚 Read a book with a PATTERN on the cover.


October

📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in PUMPKIN (all words count).


November

📚 Read a book whose author's FIRST NAME begins with a vowel - A, E, I, O, U.


December

📚 Read a book with a LARGE TITLE on the cover.

A-Z Alphabet Challenge - Characters

 A-Z Alphabet Challenge - Characters


By Character Name

A - Andrew in The Edge of Always

B - Brooke in The High Tide Club

C - Christopher in Imaginary Friend

D - Derek in Home Sweet Murder

E - Erika in Corrupt

F - Faith in The Girl Who Lived

G -

H - Hannah in Baby Teeth

I -

J - Jessie in The Perfect Wife

K - Kate in If She Knew

L - Lisa in Thief River Falls

M - Marie in The Last Wife

N - Niall in When I Was You

O - Olivia in The Night Olivia Fell

P - Poppy in Then She Was Gone

Q - Quinn in Man Candy

R - Rupert in You Are Mine

S - Sasha in The Bastard Prince

T - Thomas in Welcome to Cooper

U -

V -

W - William in Ragdoll

X -

Y -

Z -


A-Z Book Titles


Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

For this challenge, we are going to read the alphabet using the titles of our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

My potential list:

A - 

B - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage / The Bastard Prince (Book Sprout)

C - Can You Feel This? by Juli Orringer / Corrupt by Penelope Douglas / Can You Keep A Secret by R.L.Stine / Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves

D - Deserve To Die by Miranda Rijks / Don't Stay Up Late by R.L.Stine / Dare To Be You by Matthew Syed

E - The Edge Of Always by J.A. Redmerski

F

G - The Girl Who Lived by Christopher Greyson

H - The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews / How To Stop Feeling Like Shit

I - If She Knew by Blake Pierce / Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky / The Initiation by Nikki Sloane

J

K

L - Lockdown by Peter May / The Lost Girl by R.L. Stine / The Last Wife by Karen Hamilton

M - Man Candy by Melanie Harlow

N - The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald

O - The Other Wife by Clair McGowan

P - The Perfect Wife by Blake Pierce / Party Games By R.L. Stine

Q - Quiet by Susan Cain

R - Roses Are Red by Miranda Rijks / Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed

S - Surrounded By Idiots / Surrounded by Psychopaths / The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck / Sins of the Family by Hy Conrad / Sweet Water by Cara Reinard /Sail by James Patterson / Seven Lies by Elizabeth Kay

T -  Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman

U

V

W - Welcome To Cooper by Tariq Ashkanani / When I was You by Minka Kent / The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine

X

Y - You Are Mine by Miranda Rijks / You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed

Z

Challenge Rules

*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.

*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.

*Each book may only be used for one task or letter

*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.

* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.

*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.

*All genres and formats are fine.

*Re-reads are allowed.

*No page minimum.

*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

50 in 2022

This is my initial list for 2022, I might exchange or add some books.

 Fiction:

1. Then She Was Gone

2. The Perfect Wife

3. Sweet Water

4. The Other Wife

5. If She Knew

6. Welcome To Cooper

7. Thief River Falls

8. The Edge of Always

9. When I was You

10. Imaginary Friend

11. The Wife Stalker

12. Corrupt

13. Man Candy

14. The Girl Who Lived

15. The Initiation

16. Sins of the Family

17. Can You Feel This?

18. The Bastard Prince

19. The Husband's Secret

20. Home Sweet Murder

21. Nutshell

22. Baby Teeth

23. Runaway

24. Me and Mr Jones

25. The Whispering Room

26. Too Much Happiness: Stories

27. The Map of Salt and Stars

28. Seven Lies

29. High Risk

30. The Last Wife

31. The Night Olivia Fell

32. Roses Are Red

33. Deserve To Die

34. You Are Mine

35. Lockdown

36. The High Tide Club

37. Sail

38. The Murder of an Angel

39. Cold Earth

40. Party Games

41. Can You Keep a Secret?

42. Don't Stay Up Late

43. The Lost Girl

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.


Non Fiction:

1. Surrounded By Idiots

2. Surrounded By Psychopaths

3. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

4. You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything

5. Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking

6. A Book for Every Woman

7. Dare to Be You: Defy Self-Doubt, Fearlessly Follow Your Own Path and Be Confidently You!

8. How to Stop Feeling Like Shit

9. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones


Arabic Books:

1. المرحلة الملكية

2. تكية حريم - أميرة عبد السلام

3. حنجرة الصمت - شروق كمال

MIA

I have been MIA for quite a few years but I'm planning on getting back on the wagon again. I was thinking of making a new blog for the new challenges I'm planning on joining for 2022 but since I'm out of tune for a long time and a lot of things changed in the blogging world since, I decided to continue here in my old blog and just chill, relax and not waste time with new designs and stuff.

So for 2022 I'll be joining in a few challenges that I would like to keep track of and be accountable for.


Friday, June 12, 2015

What Happened on June 26, 1997? Challenge

The What Happened on June 26, 1997? Challenge



I found this challenge on Goodreads and here is my link
Not sure how many I could finish but I'll try my best.

1. Read a book with a character named Harry, Henry or Harold.
2. Read a book about an orphan of any age.
3. Read a book with a scarred character.
4. Read a book with a character that is about eleven-years-old. Zack in The Strain read 11/6/15
5. Read a book with a character that wears glasses.
6. Read a book where an aunt or uncle plays a major part.
7. Read a book with a magical character.
8. Read a book with someone who is wealthy.
9. Read a book where someone goes away to school.
10. Read a book where time is spent on a train.
11. Read a book with a character that is good at a sport.
12. Read a book about someone who fights an enemy. 

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Scavenger Hunt XII


The main link for this challenge could be found here.

My link.

Scavenger Hunt XII
Duration: October 1st to December 31st, 2014

•This “Challenge” works in conjunction with the other challenges you may participate in during this time frame.

•While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items - they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book. Most items are specific, but if in doubt about an item – just ask!

•You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read 50 books for this challenge...do not worry!)

•When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Then specify where the item is found within the book. For audiobooks try to put the chapter if possible. If not, then at least let us know you got it from an audiobook.

•Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge, the challenge does not start until 10/01/14, but you can get your lists together early. Good Luck & Happy Reading!

Sample:
Someone with a Non Traditional Hair Color - Summer Knight ✔ – 07 Oct 14 – pg 118 – “…hair dyed a shade of muddy green.”

Duration: 1/10/14 - 31/12/14
Found: 0/40 Bonus Items: 0/10


The List 
1. Lotion
2. Someone with a Non Traditional Hair Color
3. Napkin
4. Speech
5. Ferry
6. Comb
7. Blinds or Curtains
8. Bulletin Board
9. Dominoes (the game)
10. Skipping Stone
11. Teapot
12. Bee
13. Pumpkin
14. Ghost
15. Feast
16. Family
17. Turkey
18. Tinsel
19. Star
20. Angel
21. Christmas Tree
22. Wreath
23. Frost
24. Leaves
25. Monster
26. Cranberry (any variation like juice, sauce, jelly, etc)
27. Concierge
28. A Latin Ballroom Dance
29. An Emerald
30. A Magic Spell
31. An Accent
32. Dolphin
33. Camping Trip
34. Gym
35. Cemetery
36. Red Lipstick
37. Helicopter
38. A Bad Habit
39. Roller Coaster
40. A High Five

Bonus Items 
1. Sunrise or Sunset
2. Thunder
3. Handcuffs
4. A Con Artist
5. An FBI Agent
6. Countdown
7. Beach House
8. One Night Stand
9. Mason Jar
10. Appetizer



Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Your Favorite Genre Challenge

The main link for this challenge is here.

My link is here

Getting to Know You - Your Favorite Genre
This challenge is original to SCC!

Duration: None - take as long as you like

Rules:
-Pick your favorite genre and spell it out using the author's first or last name OR the first word in the title (excluding A, An, The)
-Please feel free to pick more than one genre if you like. You can do one after another or you can do more than one at the same time.
-All other General Guidelines apply.


These General Guidelines are as follows:

These are some general guidelines for all of the challenges listed here. An individual challenge may have different rules and those will be outlined in the challenge and will take precedence over anything listed here.

1. There will be no specific start and end dates. Instead, each challenge will have a timeframe. This way, you can start any challenge whenever you like. For example, a challenge may run for 1 month, 3 months, 1 year but will never run from August 1-31 or Jauary 1 - Dec 31. Some challenges may be open ended with no timeframe - work at your own pace.

2. To sign up for a challenge just go to that challenge thread and post a comment noting your intent to participate.

3. All forms of book are ok: paper, ebook, audiobook, etc.

4. Books must be at least 150 pages.

5. If you read an edition with no page count (ebook or audiobook) please use the page count of the most popular edition on GR (the one that pops up first when you search for the book).

6. Cross-challenging is encouraged! You may use the same book for more than one challenge.

7. You may post a reading list in advance or post it as you go - whichever you prefer

8. You may update you original post with your progress or you may repost as you go.

9. With each book finished please include a link to the title, a link to the author and the date you finished it.

10. You can include a rating or the book cover if you like but this is not necessary unless required by the specific challenge.

11. Backdating is allowed! For example, if you happen to join a challenge on the 10th but would like to include your books read since the 1st, you go right ahead!

If you have any general questions about the guidelines please feel free to ask here. If you have questions about the guidelines for a specific challenge please post in the thread for that challenge

I will list a few of my favorite genres and see how this one goes.

PARANORMAL:
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A - 
R - 
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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
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C -
H -
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L - The Lion, the Lamb, the Hunted by Andrew E. Kaufman
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Bookisk Bingo: Holiday Edition

The main link for this challenge is here








Here is a list of recommendations based on some of the categories:


– Historical:
All the Truth That’s In Me by Jule Berry
Scarlet by AC Gaughen

– Set in New Orleans:
Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton

– “Ice,” “Snow,” or “Frost” in the Title:
Frostbite by Richelle Mead
Frost by Marianna Baer

– Creature on Cover:
Shutter by Courtney Alameda

– Native American Main Character:
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

– Set On/During Halloween:
Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan

– Snow on Cover:
My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins
Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke

– Serial Killers:The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Slide by Jill Hathaway

– Birds on the Cover:
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

- Set During Christmastime:
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Winterspell by Claire Legrand

- Set in Space:
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner

- Witches:
Season of the Witch by Mariah Fredericks
Witchstruck by Victoria Lamb

– Steampunk:
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard





What we need from you:


Sign up by leaving a comment on this post with a link to your Goodreads, Booklikes or blog

Read read read! You have all of October, November and December to cover as many squares as possible

One book per square. So while Shutter has a creature on the cover and is a autumn release, it can only count for one square

There will be a giveaway at the end of December. Each bingo earned gets you extra points! To enter, write up a wrap up post with links to your books read and plug it into the Rafflecopter.

*Books do not have to be reviewed*



Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The Extreme Jelly Bean Challenge






This is an open ended challenge so, take as long as you need.

The main link for this challenge is here.

My link is here.

This challenge is a twist on the ever popular Spell-Out challenges. As with any spell-out challenge you spell the word using the first letter of a book (excluding a, an, the), an author's first or last name, series name, or main character's name. The twist is the book you choose has to have a cover with the color of the jelly bean on it to match with the letter. It doesn't have to be the whole cover just a splotch will do.

Blueberry

Blueberry (turquoise/ Blue)

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Bubble Gum

Bubble Gum (light pink)

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon (Red)

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Island Punch

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Kiwi

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Licorice
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Orange Sherbet
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Root Beer
Root Beer (Brown)

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Monday, October 13, 2014

Around the World in 80 Books



•♦◙ Around the World in 80 Books ◙♦•




This is the link to the challenge.

My link is here.

Here is a more challenging challenge for you all to try. There is no time limit on this one so you have as long as you need.

Goal

Read a books from/set in all 80 countries on the list.

Time Frame

None or set your own

Rules/Instructions

♦ To complete the challenge you must read 80 books from the 80 listed countries.
♦ Each book may only count for one country.
♦ Books must be at least 100 pages in length to count.
♦ You can post a list of your progress below if you'd like, or if you have a challenge folder you can post a link to your list.
♦ You may redo the challenge as many times as you'd like.


Points

♦ 5 off the list: 5 point
♦ 10 off the list: 10 points
♦ 25 off the list: 20 points
♦ 50 off the list: 30 points
♦ All 80: 50 points




Questions and Help

If you have any questions about this challenge or need help you can go HERE. We are hapy to help you with anything.


•♦◙ Countries ◙♦•





1. Afghanistan
2. Africa
3. Algeria
4. Antarctica
5. Australia
6. The Bahamas
7. Belgium
8. Bolivia
9. Botswana
10. Brazil
11. Cambodia
12. Canada
13. Chad
14. Chile
15. China
16. Columbia
17. Costa Rica
18. Cuba
19. Cyprus
20. Denmark
21. Dominican Republic
22. Ecuador
23. Egypt
24. Ethiopia
25. Fiji
26. Finland
27. France
28. Georgia
29. Germany
30. Greece
31. Greenland
32. Guatemala
33. Haiti
34. Hungary
35. Iceland
36. India
37. Indonesia
38. Ireland
39. Italy
40. Jamaica
41. Japan
42. Jordan
43. Kazakhstan
44. Kenya
45. Korea
46. Kuwait
47. Liberia
48. Libya
49. Malaysia
50. Mali
51. Mexico
52. Mongolia
53. Morocco
54. Netherland
55. New Zealand
56. Nigeria
57. Norway
58. Peru
59. Philippines
60. Poland
61. Portugal
62. Romania
63. Russia
64. Rwanda
65. Saudi Arabia
66. Singapore
67. Slovakia
68. Spain
69. Sudan
70. Sweden
71. Switzerland
72. Taiwan
73. Thailand
74. Turkey
75. United Kingdom
76. United States
77. Uruguay
78. Vietnam
79. Zambia
80. Zimbabwe

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Millionaire Challenge






The main link for this challenge on Goodreads for the Bookwork Bitches group.

In the thread i'm here.

My listing is here


MILLIONAIRE CHALLENGE

DURATION: NO TIME LIMIT


This one is so easy, everyone can do it!

You simply take the page count from each book you have read and add them until you reach a million pages. See how close you can get or see far you can go over it.

Rules

~The day you post the challenge is your start date. No going backward.

~ Use the page # from the edition you have. (Check the book on Goodreads if your ereader doesn't show pages.)

~ Audio books count but must be the unabridged versions. Under the book’s page use the lowest page count from the editions on the top right hand side.

~Use the Add book/author tool to post the book within your challenge. (Include # of pages in book)

Copy the blank template below and paste into a new comment to begin your own challenge. edit as necessary.

MILLIONAIRE CHALLENGE

DURATION: NO TIME LIMIT

Start Date: 16 August 2012

Finished Date:


3830 / 1000000 pages read

1. The Men Who Sleep With My Husband by Alicia Coston  328 pages
2. The Power of Mesmerism A Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies by Anonymous  51 pages
3. Protection by S.A. Reid 122 pages
4. Hot Desires by L Wesley  4 pages
5. Double Penetration by the Warehouse Ghosts by Cordelia Montgomery 7 pages
6. Heart of Stone by Jill Marie Landis 319 pages
7. Rear Guard by Landon Dixon 58 pages
8. Cure by Belinda Frisch  208 pages
9. The Vampire Awakes by Alexis Raye 18 pages
10. The Lion, the Lamb, the Hunted by Andrew E. Kaufman  293 pages
11. The Screaming by Jack Kilborn 44 pages
12. The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan 585 pages
13. Forsaken by J.D. Barker 388 pages
14. When We Were Friends by Tina Seskis 389 pages
15. Paper Towns by John Green 305 pages
16. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter 393
17. Furious by T.R. Ragan 318 pages


 

Saturday, January 14, 2012

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.

OR

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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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 initially went for Topless but now I'm pushing for Bye Bye Bottoms ;)

8. Milk and Heather by Lani Lawton
9. Breast Obsessed by Erin C. Short
10. Banging My Secretary by Lola Fox
11. Daddy Makes Me Hot by Gia Blue
12. Truth In The Dark by Amy Lane
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