***Alisia's Challenge Tracker 2015***

[Alisia]

YEARLY CHALLENGES:


A-Z Challenge- 26 books
Debut Novel Challenge- 5 books
I Spy Challenge- 25 books
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge-24 books
Rory Gilmore Book Challenge- 10 books (Yearly challenge given to myself because it sounds like fun! I got this idea from Goodreads member Bookgirl, she commented in another thread that she is doing this challenge in another group she participates in.)

QUARTERLY CHALLENGES:

Q1 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe- 10 books

MONTHLY CHALLENGES:

January- Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 Winners- 3 books

MONTHLY GROUP READS:
JANUARY- The Book of Strange New Things

[Alisia]

A-Z Challenge 0/26
MSG 21
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Read a book for each letter of the alphabet. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.

A
B
C
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F Dexter's Final Cut, Jeff Lindsay
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J Jeff Lindsay Dexter Is Delicious
K King, Stephen- Carrie
L Lindsay, Jeff Double Dexter
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W
X
Y
Z

[Alisia]

Debut Novel Challenge 0/5
MSG 27
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

A debut novel is the first novel an author has written. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears go into an author's first novel. And sometimes, an author's first novel is very different from the rest of that author's body of work because she is still trying to find her voice. Or maybe an author started out in a different genre than he ended up in.

In this challenge, decide how many debut novels you would like to read. Short stories that are part of a larger collection (not completely by the author) do not count. Standalone novellas can count if you would like them to.

You can find an author's debut novel by going to his or her author page and looking at publication years. For authors with large bodies of work, click on "Author's Name's Books" (directly above the list of books), then sort by original publication year (which will show the oldest book LAST).


1. Carrie Stephen King
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[Alisia]

I Spy Challenge 0/25
MSG 10
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Read a book that contains a word in the title that fits each of the 25 categories below. If you're having trouble with a particular category, ask other members what they are reading for it. You may also use the name of the series for up to three categories.

Here are the 25 categories with examples. The examples are just to get you started - any word that fits the category is fair game.

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third (Double Dexter?)
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax (Carrie- Stephen King)
6. Places - country, empire, London
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste (Dexter is delicious?)
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper (Dexter's Final Cut? *Final cut of story)
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective

[Alisia]

Rory Gilmore Challenge (Personal challenge not from Goodreads group) 0/10
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Gilmore Girls' (tv show) main character Rory Gilmore has been seen reading 339 books over the course of 7 seasons. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
I am challenging myself to 10 from that list for now but may up it later on.

1. Carrie- Stephen King
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[Alisia]

3/3 CHALLENGE COMPLETED!!!

JANUARY CHALLENGE: GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS 2014 WINNERS
MSG 22
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2015

Let's celebrate the best books of 2014, Goodreads style! This challenge is based around the Goodreads Choice Award Winners of 2014, found here: 2014 Award Winners

Read the winner in as many categories as you can.

1. We Were Liars 3/5
2. Mr. Mercedes 4/5
3. All the Light We Cannot See 2/5

[Alisia]

JANUARY 2015 GROUP READ
The Book of Strange New Things 2/5

This book started out strong and unfortunately only went downhill.

[Alisia]

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE 0/10
MSG 51
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015

This challenge turns to a beloved nursery rhyme for reading inspiration.

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

[Alisia]

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
MSG 51
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2015

Book Riot published a challenge for 2015, and we thought it'd be fun to participate! We've replicated the challenge for you below (complete with links), but you can check out the original Book Riot post here. The goal is to do all 24 tasks, but if that's a stretch for you, please feel free to set your own goal.

1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25

2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65

3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)

4. A book published by an indie press

5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ

6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own

7. A book that takes place in Asia

8. A book by an author from Africa

9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)

10. A microhistory

11. A YA novel

12. A sci-fi novel

13. A romance novel

14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade

15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)

16. An audiobook

17. A collection of poetry

18. A book that someone else has recommended to you

19. A book that was originally published in another language

20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)

21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)

22. A book published before 1850

23. A book published this year

24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)