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Jan 01, 2017 05:51PM
Personal Reading Challenge (2017) Goal: 20; Progress: 9/20
1. A Tapestry of Spells (The Nine Kingdoms, #4)-Lynn Kurland: 100% (Completed: 01/10/17)
2. Matched (Matched, #1)-Ally Condie: 100% (Completed: 01/22/17)
3. Heir to the Duke (The Duke's Sons, #1)-Jane Ashford: 100% (Completed: 02/26/17)
4. Spellweaver (Nine Kingdoms, #5)-Lynn Kurland: 100% (Completed: 03/14/17)
5. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)-Sophie Kinsella: 100% (Completed: 04/15/17)
6. Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day (Write Faster, Write Smarter, #2)-Chris Fox: 100% (Completed: 05/13/17)
7. Legion (Talon, #4)-Julie Kagawa: 100% (Completed: 06/06/17)
8. Gift of Magic (Nine Kingdoms, #6)-Lynn Kurland: 100%(Completed: 06/09/17)
9. First Comes Marriage (Huxtable Quintet, #1)-Mary Balogh: 100% (Completed: 06/24/17)
Let's Turn Pages Challenge (2017)
Goal: 10,000; Progress: 3,937/10,000
1. Matched (Matched, #1)-Ally Condie: 136/136 (233 pages (2016) + 136 pages (2017)=369 pages)-Completed: 01/22/17
2. A Tapestry of Spells (Nine Kingdoms, #4)-Lynn Kurland: 137/137 (231 pages (2016) + 137 pages (2017)=368 pages)-Completed: 01/10/17
3. Falling Into Bed with a Duke (The Hellions of Havisham, #1)-Lorraine Heath: 17/319 (53 pages (2016) + 319 pages=372 pages)
4. Heir to the Duke (The Duke's Sons, #1)-Jane Ashford: 369/369 (15 pages (2016) + 369 pages (2017)=384 pages)-Completed: 02/26/17
5. Graceling (The Graceling Realm, #1)-Kristine Cashore: 287/471
6. Queen Heir (NYC Mecca, #1)-Jaymie Eve: 46/348
7. Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)-Lisa Kleypas: 77/386
8. Smitten (Smitten, #1): 466/565
9. First Comes Marriage (Huxtable Quintet, #1)-Mary Balogh: 533/533 (Completed: 06/24/17)
10. Incarnate (Newsoul, #1)-Jodi Meadows: 46/234
11. Gift of Magic (Nine Kingdoms, #6)-Lynn Kurland: 310/310 (Completed: 06/09/17)
12. Legion (Talon, #4)-Julie Kagawa: 384/384 (Completed: 06/06/17)
13. Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day (Write Faster, Write Smarter, #2)-Chris Fox: 59/59 (Completed: 05/13/17)
14. Three Plums in One (Stephanie Plum, #1-3)-Janet Evanovich (186/1016)
15. Dark Breaks The Dawn (Untitled Duology, #1)-Sarah B. Larson: 19/307
16. The Beast Is An Animal-Peternelle van Arsdale: 44/352
17. Then Comes Seduction (Huxtable Quintet, #2)-Mary Balogh: 0/567
18. The Other Boleyn Girl (The Tudor Court, #2)-Philipa Gregory: 48/672
19. Spellweaver (Nine Kingdoms, #5)-Lynn Kurland: 397/397 (Completed: 03/14/17)
20. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)-Sophie Kinsella: 350/350 (Completed: 04/15/17)
21. A Winter Scandal (Legend of St. Dwynwen, #1)-Candace Camp: 26/589
January: 273
February: 369
March: 397
April: 350
May: 59
June: 1,227
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2017 A To Z Challenge-Location Edition
Goal: 26; Progress: 1/26
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2017 Top Ten Faves
Goal: 5; Progress: 0/5
1.The Nightingale
2.The Night Circus
3.The Fault in Our Stars
4.Shatter Me
5.Cinder
2017 Listopia Challenge
Goal: 5; Progress: 0/5
Best Book Boyfriends
1. Graceling
2. Splintered
3. Shadow of Night
4. The Selection
2017 Genre Bingo Challenge
Books-Goal: 10; Progress: 1/10
Bingos-Goal: 2; Progress: 0/2
Bingo 1
1. Science Nonfiction: The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
2. Science Fiction: The Windup Girl; WWW: Wake
3. Biography: The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
4. Self-Help: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Bingo 2
1. Memoir: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
2. Humor: Confessions of a Shopaholic (Completed: 04/15/17)
3. Historical Nonfiction: Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485
4. Crime:
Shared by Both Bingo 1 & 2
5. Historical Romance: Falling Into Bed with a Duke
2017 Serial Reader Challenge-Shelf Stacker
Goal: 11; Progress: 2/11
I will finish 2 series I have started before this year. (4 books)
Series 1-Matched
1.Crossed
2.Reached
Series 2-Ruby Red Trilogy
1.Sapphire Blue
2.Emerald Green
I will start 2 series this year. (2 books)
Series 1-The Jaded Gentleman
1. Revenge Wears Rubies
Series 2-Falling Kingdoms
1.Falling Kingdoms
I will read 1 series from start to finish this year. (2 books)
Series-Passenger
1.Passenger
2.Wayfarer
I will read 3 books that are part of a series. (3 books)
Series 1-Talon
1.Legion (Completed: 06/06/17)
Series 2-The Inheritance Cycle
1.Eldest
Series 3-Nine Kingdoms
1. Spellweaver (Completed: 03/14/17)
2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge
Goal: 10; Progress: 2/10
General
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long-One Touch of Scandal
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook-Somewhere I'll Find You
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors-Smitten
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017-Legion (Completed: 06/06/17)
17. A book involving a mythical creature-Shadow of Night
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited-Confessions of a Shopaholic (Completed: 04/15/17)
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017-The Nightingale
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before-Passenger
40. A book you bought on a trip
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41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016-The Girl on the Train
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
Cassandra wrote: "Great job with your challenge, Anissa! Which was your favorite book so far?"Cassandra, sorry I did not see you comment to this post earlier but I have updated with everything I completed in 2016. I am quite proud of myself and feel I am becoming a progressively faster reader with each passing year. I am also grateful to have such wonderful people to interact with in the group along the way.
I would have to say my favorite book for 2016 would have to be a toss up between Soldier (Talon, #3) and Dark Tide (Waterfire Saga, #3) as they were both so action packed. Julie Kagawa has me hanging on the edge of my seat for Legion (Talon, #4) to be released in April 2017. I also enjoyed The Rogue Not Taken (Scandal & Scoundrel, #1) as many of the interactions between Lady Sophie Talbot and the Marquess of Eversley had me giggling the whole way through.
I was two books shy of completing my goal of 15 books in 2016 but I am looking forward to surpassing it in 2017. I will update my list of books here as I complete them.
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Please count me in for 10 to start. 2017 Popsugar Reading Challenge
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
52. A book based on mythology
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1. What three genres are you interested in reading next month? (Please list specific genres and don't just say you would read "anything.")Historical nonfiction, science fiction, and crime
2. Have you participated before?
Yes
2017 TOP TEN FAVESI am in for 5 books from the list.
1.The Nightingale
2.The Night Circus
3.The Fault in Our Stars
4.Shatter Me
5.Cinder
2017 A TO Z CHALLENGE-LOCATION EDITIONI will shoot for all 26. :)
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2017 Listopia ChallengeI think I will start with 5 since I am excited to try a variety of challenges again this year. :)
Best Book Boyfriends
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2017 Serial Reader Challenge-Shelf StackerI will finish 2 series I have started before this year. (4 books)
I will start 2 series this year. (2 books)
I will read 1 series from start to finish this year. (2 books)
I will read 3 books that are part of a series. (3 books)
My total number of books is 11.
I'm in for 10,000 pages. 
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2017 Genre Bingo ChallengeI think I will go with 10 books/2 bingos to start.
Completed Books: 0/10
Completed Bingos: 0/2
Bingo 1
1. Science Nonfiction: The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
2. Science Fiction: The Windup Girl; WWW: Wake
3. Biography: The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
4. Self-Help: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Bingo 2
1. Memoir: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
2. Humor: Confessions of a Shopaholic
3. Historical Nonfiction: Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485
4. Crime:
Shared by Both Bingo 1 & 2
5. Historical Romance: Falling Into Bed with a Duke
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Update Message #41• Dark Tide (Waterfire Saga, #3)- Completed: 08/13/16
1/4 series finished
2/10 books finished
1. Historical Romance, Fantasy, and Horror2. Yes!
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