The 2017 YA Reading Challenge

[Jude, The First One :)]

Hello everyone! Our new 2017 Reading Challenge is up and ready!

The Goal is to read a minimum of 12 YA Books this year - from any genre as long as it's YA - you are more than welcome to join our monthly read-a-longs to complete your challenge ;)

Sign Up Here and create your own YABC shelf

If you're reading along don't forget to take one of our buttons and post it on your profile or blog :)

[Elsa]

I think I can handle this challenge
hehe

1. finished 1/12 ; 4 stars
2. finished 1/17 ; 4 stars
3. finished 1/27; 3 stars
4. finished 1/28; 5 stars
5. finished 1/29; 5 stars
6. finished 1/31; 2 stars

[Karen]

Hello there :) I'd like to join in on the fun for 2017. I work at my local library and am trying to start up a YA book club. We are 3 months in and well, struggling to get attention/attendance. I have faith!!

[Terri]

I definitely want to do this and have setup a shelf

[Elsa]

Karen wrote: "Hello there :) I'd like to join in on the fun for 2017. I work at my local library and am trying to start up a YA book club. We are 3 months in and well, struggling to get attention/attendance. I h..."

Our library (Oklahoma) has one but they are during the day and they really not into YA. Regardless of what they were reading, I'm sure I would just enjoy the opportunity to meet people, hang out and talk about books, but like I said its during the day and I work.

Where is yours and what time do you have it? The time might be the reason for the low numbers.

Good Luck Karen!!

[Karen]

Hi there Elsa! Book Club was originally directed at teens. We are right next door to the High School and down the street from the Jr High....small town :) Kids get out of school just before 3. I have made a snazzy sign to place out front to try and get kids attention this coming Tuesday....1st day back AND Book Club day. We read Serpent King for January discussion. There is not a lot of communication between school and Library (19 branches county wide). Hoping that the sign and word of mouth will pick up for next month??

[Wendy]

Yes please! I can't wait to begin!

[Mercedes]

I'm in! 12 shouldn't be too hard to read this coming year :)

12/12

Read 1/5-1/8 ★★★★★
Read 1/11-1/14 ★★★★
Read 1/26-1/30 ★★★★
Read 3/19-3/23 ★★★★
Read 3/24-3/26 ★★★★
Read 3/28-3/31 - ★★★★1/2
Read 4/5-4/7 ★★★★
Read 4/11-4/14 ★★★★1/2
Read 4/28-4/30 ★★★★★
Read 4/26-4/28 ★★★★★
Read 5/8-5/15 ★★★★
Read 5/15-5/19 ★★★1/2
Read 6/12-

[Elsa]

Hay Karen,
Tried to send you a message but your not accepting any messages. I just hate to keep post here since it for the challenge and not necessary discussions. But I just wanted to give you a suggestion to get those kids in there and getting the club going. Have you tried bribing them with snacks. LOL Works every time.

[[deleted user]]

12 Should be easy to complete in the year :D I am so excited to start a new year and beat my last reading challenge.

[Livvy]

I'm in :) I'm prettty sure i have 12!

[Elsa]

Well so far I have finished two this new year and unfortunately none have been YA :(. Maybe the fourth, already started on the third one and that is most definitely no YA! WOW

[Elsa]

Updated
5/12

[Elsa]

update
6/12

[Jacob]

I'm in!

1/12-Messenger by Lois Lowry
2/12-Son by Lois Lowry
3/12-Four by Veronica Roth
4/12-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

[[deleted user]]

I am in!
1/12- Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
Does Harry Potter Count because if it does I am at 3/12 if it doesn't then 1/12 still.

[Elsa]

I started off great!
But right now I'm stuck :(
I got three books started, I hate that. Two are for actual book clubs and the third one is for this challenge. I'm hoping I'll be done by Thursday and then I can update my challenge!

[Mercedes]

Do re-reads count toward this?