The 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards Challenge

[Adriana]

THE 2014 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Every November, the Goodreads Choice Awards come around to reward books published that year. This yearly challenge is in anticipation of the 2014 challenge. Read a book published in 2014 for each category. This is also a chance to challenge yourself to read new genres!

Fiction
Mystery & Thriller
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Paranormal Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Horror
Memoir & Autobiography
History & Biography
Nonfiction
Food & Cookbooks
Humor
Graphic Novels & Comics
Poetry
Debut Goodreads Author
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Fantasy
Middle Grade & Children's
Picture Books

[Adriana]

Participation Challenge List


Amber: 0/14
Ame: 0/16
Ashleigh: 0/15
Ashley: 0/5
Audrey: 0/5
Bobbie: 2/15
Brenna: 21/20 COMPLETE
Brian: 0/8
Caro: 1/2
Chloe: 4/6
Claire: 0/10
Colby: 0/10
Craig: 0/20
Dawn: 1/6
Erika: 2/15
Erika Lynn: 0/8
Heather: 1/20
Heather (Heatso): 3/7
Helena: 0/20
Ian: 4/4 COMPLETE
Jennifer 0/20
Jessica: 0/10
Joanne♥: 0/10
Jodi: 3/10
Joni: 0/5
Jordan: 0/5
Julieschreiner: 0/10
Karena: 5/5 COMPLETE
Karina: 12/12 COMPLETE
Kelly: 0/4
Kristen: 5/5 COMPLETE
Laura Jane: 0/3
Lauraleen: 0/7
Lilac: 0/10
Lindy: 0/7
Lisa: 0/10
Lisa Howe: 0/20
LissaRusso: 0/7
Londa: 6/10
Marianne: 0/20
Megan: 22/6 COMPLETE
Melissa: 0/10
M.H.: 0/20
Michelle: 0/14
Nathan: 2/10
Nea: 5/5 COMPLETE
Pat: 5/19
Ruth: 0/15
ScarlettMi: 10/7 COMPLETE
Sharon: 10/10 COMPLETE
Sherry: 6/6 COMPLETE
Sibyl: 0/11
Talia: 3/20
Tasheana: 0/7
Terrie: 0/4
Zara: 0/5

[[deleted user]]

This seems like an interesting challenge. I'd like to read new releases for a change, so I'll be participating.

[Adriana]

Great Talia! First person to sign up (:

[Jodi]

Yay! Another challenge. I really want to read different genres than my normal. I will say 10 for me please.

Fiction
Mystery & Thriller - The Deepest Secret
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Paranormal Fantasy - The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
Science Fiction
Romance
Horror
Memoir & Autobiography
History & Biography
Nonfiction
Food & Cookbooks
Humor
Graphic Novels & Comics
Poetry
Debut Goodreads Author
Young Adult Fiction Far From You
Young Adult Fantasy
Middle Grade & Children's
Picture Books

3/10

[ZaraS]

Hi Adriana.


Please sign me up for 5. Thanks.

Any hints as to where we can find a link to the 2014 releases?

Adriana are we meant to nominate how many we want to do or do we have to do every category? I think I may have misread the rules that's all.

[SibylM]

Sign me up for 11 please :)

[Megan, Challenges]

Please sign me up for 6. Thanks!

1. Fiction - The Divorce Papers: A Novel by Susan Rieger - completed January 2014

2-3. Mystery - Alena by Rachel Pastan - completed February 2014 and Invisible by James Patterson - completed August 2014

4. Science Fiction - The Martian by Andy Weir - completed March 2014

5. Young Adult Fantasy - The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski - completed April 2014

6. Paranormal Fantasy - The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston - completed April 2014

7-8. Romance - The Collector by Nora Roberts - completed May 2014 and Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews - completed June 2014

9. Historical fiction - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - completed May 2014

10. Debut Author - The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit - completed July 2014

11. Fiction - Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - completed July 2014

12. Fantasy - Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon - completed August 2014

13. Romance - Waiting On You by Kristan Higgins

14. Historical Fiction - Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett - completed October 2013

15. Mystery/Thriller - Burn by James Patterson - completed October 2014

16. Romance - In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins - completed October 2014

17. Debut Author - Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal - completed November 2014

18. Fiction - The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell - completed November 2014

19. Fiction - One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - completed November 2014

20. Historical fiction - China Dolls by Lisa See - completed November 2014

21. Fiction - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - completed November 2014

22. Fiction - Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen - completed December 2014

22/6 - Challenge completed!!!

[Brian]

I'd also like to read more new releases. I actually have yet to read a book published this year even.

Sign me up for 8 -please and thank you!

[[deleted user]]

Looks like there are 20 categories, so I'll aim for all 20.

[Adriana]

@Jodi- Awesome! Glad to have you (:
@Zara- You can do as many categories as you want. You know how there is voting going around on Goodreads on the best books? Well that's where we get the different categories for this challenge so no need to nominate.

Some lists:
YA Novels of 2014
YA Debuts 2014
Historical Fiction 2014
Middle Grade Novels of 2014
Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2014

A good many lists had weird books on there so I didn't add those. I would have to search around more for specific book categories later on if you want (:

[Adriana]

@Sibyl- Done! Good luck (:
@Megan- Signed you up!
@Brian- I really need to read some 2013 books too. I've read some but not many from the ones being voted on the Goodreads Choice Awards.
@Talia- Awesome Talia! Updated your goal.

[Karina]

Oh, neat. I'll try for 12 - should be enough to bring me out of my comfort zone for a couple of books, at least!

[Lilac]

I'll go for 10 - 2 each from 5 different categories. I'll probably read way more YA Fantasy and Sci-fi but I won't count any more than 2 of them. :)

[Adriana]

@Karina- Great! That's the whole point (:
@Lilac- First person to do it that way. I might be thinking about doing the same thing as you.

[Ashleigh]

I'm new to these groups so forgive me if I'm doing it wrong but I'd like to read 15 of these books.

[Chloé]

Count me in! I was soooo disappointed for not being able to vote this year. I think, I haven't read a single book from 2013.

I'll try for 10 books,and at least 6 categories.

[Jodi]

Ashleigh wrote: "I'm new to these groups so forgive me if I'm doing it wrong but I'd like to read 15 of these books."

Hi Ashleigh! Welcome and way to jump right into a challenge!

[Joni]

I'm going to try for 5 total. I know it's a little light. 2/5
1/ YA FICTION
2 MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS

[Lisa]

This sounds like fun I'm going to shoot for 10

[Alison]

i really dont know how im gonna get the new books but for right now put me down for 5. I might have to back out but i wanna see what i can find first.

[Jordan]

I have never entered a Yearly Challenge (even though I've been a member of this group since '12) they seem so intimidating! I am going to conqueror my fear though, I'll try for five.

-Jordan

[Adriana]

@Ashleigh- You're doing it right! Welcome to the group and challenge (:
@Chloe- Same with me! This challenge feels like the best way to rectify that.
@Joni- Cute avatar (: I've signed you up (:
@Lisa- I agree! I've signed you up as well.
@Alison- That's fine Alison. I probably do the same thing.
@Jordan- Sweet! I'm glad you decided to conqueror your first yearly challenge with this one. Good luck!

[❦Dawn❦]

I would like to sign up for 6 Thanks

[Adriana]

@Craig- Welcome to the challenge (:
@Dawn- No problem Dawn!

[Ashley]

I'm going to sign up for 5 for this challenge. :)

[Lauraleen]

I'm in for 7.

[Adriana]

@Ahley- Signed you up!
@Lauraleen- Have fun reading!

[Ruth]

I'll try 15 of 2014 new releases

[Adriana]

@Ruth- Signed you up!

[Mell]

I'm going to aim for half! There's quite a few there!

[Adriana]

Good luck Melissa!

[Jojobean]

I'm in for 10

Fiction~ ~ by Lisa Unger, 11/29/14
Historical Fiction~ ~ by Vicky Alvear Shecter~ 7/12/14
Fantasy~ by Colleen Oakes~ 2/16/14
Paranormal Fantasy~ ~ by Susan Vaught~ 8/28/14
Science Fiction~ by Julie Kagawa~ 5/11/14
Romance~ ~ by Atia Abawi~ 9/8/14
Horror~ ~ by Micol Ostow, 11/2/14
Debut Goodreads Author~ ~ by Eva Vanrell~ 8/18/14
Young Adult Fiction~ ~ by Amelia Atwater Rhodes~ 9/6/14
Young Adult Fantasy~ By Darren Shan~ 2/2/14
Middle Grade & Children's~ ~ by Michael Northrop~ 6/12/14

[Adriana]

Welcome to the challenge Joanne!

[[deleted user]]

Sign me up for 7.

[Adriana]

Will do Lisa!

[Laura Jane]

Put me down for 3 please.

[Julieschreiner]

Put me down for 10

[Adriana]

I've added you both Laura Jane and Julieschreiner!

[Pat]

Please sign me up for 3. I seldom get go read a new release. this will help with that. Thanks

[Adriana]

No problem Pat! I've added you (:

[Karena]

I'll try for 5. :)

[M.H.]

Me too, please! I'll try one from each category, I think that's twenty...how do you find a 'Debut Goodreads Author'?

[Adriana]

Welcome to the challenge Karena and M.H. (:
There are usually lists you can look up that say debut author for young adult or middle grade or just debut author.

[Helena]

I will go for 20 as well. This year when I went about voting I realized that I had barely read any of those books!

[Adriana]

I felt the same Helena (:

[Colby]

I would like to attempt 10

[Adriana]

Added you Colby.

[Adriana]

Good luck Amber and Happy Holidays as well (:

[Bobbie]

I'll try for 15:

Read a book published in 2014 for each category. This is also a chance to challenge yourself to read new genres!

Fiction
Mystery & Thriller Exit Strategy 1/31
Historical Fiction The World Above
Fantasy Unfurl 1/10
Paranormal Fantasy Forever 1/4
Science Fiction
Romance
Food & Cookbooks
Humor Fruits Basket, Volume 02 1/16
Graphic Novels & Comics Fruits Basket, Volume 01 1/16
Debut Goodreads Author
Young Adult Fiction Introductions 1/14
Young Adult Fantasy Rippler 1/15
Middle Grade & Children's Odd and the Frost Giants 1/11
Picture Books

Completed: 8/15