WYA Spring forward US - Fall back Australia Challenge

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

WYA Spring forward US - Fall back Australia Challenge
Duration: 3/1/15 - 6/30/15



Categories
Fall back
1. Catch up on a series you have gotten behind in
2. Clean up those ebook kindle freebies

Spring forward
3. Try out new authors you have been meaning to read
4. Blossom into new other-world genres (i.e. if you normally read PNR try Streampunk PNR - fan of straight UF try a Sc-Fi space opera)


Read all 4 options, or pick your favorite one. You decide how many books and which options you read in the next 4 months. Clean out those dusty tbr piles. No re-reads allowed, no page number restrictions, all formats allowed.

[Leigh]

I'm in. I have so many series to finish, and we are not even talking about my TBR list.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Yay Leigh! Welcome to the challenge :)

[Leigh]

Who's Your Author? 2 - 6 Mthly Challenges > WYA Spring forward US - Fall back Australia Challenge
Duration: 3/1/15 - 6/30/15



Completed 31/

Fall back

Catch up on a series you have gotten behind in
3/3 ***** 3/19 **** 3/6 *****
3/16 **** 3/7 ***** 3/22 ***** 3/15 ****
3/13 ***** 3/19 ***** 3/30 ***** 4/12 **** 4/15 ***** 4/16 ***** 4/17 **** 4/19 ****
5/1 ****

Clean up those ebook kindle freebies
3/30 *** 3/30 *** 3/31 **** 4/1 **** 4/18 ****

Spring forward
Try out new authors you have been meaning to read
1. Sherry Thomas 3/10 *****
2. Veronica Rossi 3/28 ****
3. Kody Keplinger 3/5 *****
4. Alexandra Bracken 4/21 *****
5. Jordan Elizabeth Mierek 3/5 *****
6. Mindy McGinnis 5/12 ****
7. Mira Grant 4/2 *****
8.Shawntelle Madison 3/23 *****
9.Lisa Mantchev 4/11 *****
10.Sable Hamilton 4/20 ****

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[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Really good pics Leigh :)

[Leigh]

Thanks Sandra. I think this is going to be a big challenge for me. Hopefully while I'm finishing up series I'm not also adding new ones with the new authors that I'm trying.

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Ok I am in and here is my list so far

Fall back
Catch up on old series



Kindle Freebies


Spring Forward
This is a bit of departure in both genre and they are new authors

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Read 3 books and 2 novellas YAY, not really sticking to my original plan but I am ok with it!

One series done
Jane True


Two series in process
Spindle cove


Chicagoland Vampires

[Leigh]

Yay Dawn!

[Suzanne]

Who's Your Author?
WYA Spring forward US - Fall back Australia Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 6/30/2015

Progress: 31 out of 1+

Read all 4 options, or pick your favorite one. You decide how many books and which options you read in the next 4 months. Clean out those dusty TBR piles. No re-reads allowed, no page number restrictions, all formats allowed

Categories

Fall Back

Catch up on a series you have gotten behind in
1. White Night by Jim Butcher - **** - 3/3/2015 - 416 Pages
2. Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015 - 420 Pages
3. Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2015 - 348 Pages
4. Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
5. Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/13/2015 - 517 Pages
6. Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 4/22/2015 - 336 Pages
7. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 306 Pages
8. Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 100 Pages
9. Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/30/2015 - 613 Pages
10. Hunted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/4/2015 - 323 Pages
11. Tempted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/5/2015 - 319 Pages
12. Glitches by Marissa Meyer - **** - 5/9/2015 - 32 Pages
13. Prodigy by Marie Lu - **** - 5/11/2015 - 371 Pages
14. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - ***** - 5/14/2015 - 368 Pages
15. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 5/26/2015 - 503 Pages



Clean up those ebook kindle freebies

Spring Forward

Try out new authors you have been meaning to read
16. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015 - 235 Pages
17. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - **** - 3/10/2015 - 384 Pages
18. Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice by John Layman - ***** - 3/22/2015 - 128 Pages
19. Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
20. Written in Red by Anne Bishop - ***** - 4/9/2015 - 433 Pages
21. Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
22. Little Bee by Chris Cleave - *** - 4/14/2015 - 266 Pages
23. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - **** - 4/19/2015 - 239 Pages
24. Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015 - 456 Pages
25. Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 4/28/2015 - 288 Pages
26. Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages
27. Unblocked - Episode One by Marni Mann - ***** - 5/8/2015 - 109 Pages
28. The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron - ***** - 5/18/2015 - 310 Pages



Blossom into new other-world genres (i.e. if you normally read PNR try Streampunk PNR - fan of straight UF try a Sc-Fi space opera)
29. The Next Always by Nora Roberts - **** - 3/26/2015 - 352 Pages - Normally read Fantasy
30. Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell - *** - 4/2/2015 - 243 Pages
31. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys by Billy Crystal - ***** - 5/7/2015 - 288 Pages

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Way to go Suzanne!

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Progress
Completed 12 books/novellas
Caught up in 2 series

Series up to date
Jane True


Spindle cove


Series in process
Chicagoland Vampires


Walker Papers

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Progress
Completed 14 books/novellas
Caught up in 3 series

Series up to date
Jane True


Spindle cove


Chicagoland Vampires


Series in process
Walker Papers


Sirantha Jax

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Going great Dawn!

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Sandra wrote: "Going great Dawn!"

Thank you this has been a great challenge for me!

[Leigh]

Go. Dawn!

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Outstanding Leigh, Dawn & Suzanne!!!

[Leigh]

I completely forgot to update this challenge. I guess 31 books is not too bad. Problem is I added more series to my already large list.

Who's Your Author? 2 - 6 Mthly Challenges > WYA Spring forward US - Fall back Australia Challenge
Duration: 3/1/15 - 6/30/15



Completed 31/

Fall back

Catch up on a series you have gotten behind in
3/3 ***** 3/19 **** 3/6 *****
3/16 **** 3/7 ***** 3/22 ***** 3/15 ****
3/13 ***** 3/19 ***** 3/30 ***** 4/12 **** 4/15 ***** 4/16 ***** 4/17 **** 4/19 ****
5/1 ****

Clean up those ebook kindle freebies
3/30 *** 3/30 *** 3/31 **** 4/1 **** 4/18 ****

Spring forward
Try out new authors you have been meaning to read
1. Sherry Thomas 3/10 *****
2. Veronica Rossi 3/28 ****
3. Kody Keplinger 3/5 *****
4. Alexandra Bracken 4/21 *****
5. Jordan Elizabeth Mierek 3/5 *****
6. Mindy McGinnis 5/12 ****
7. Mira Grant 4/2 *****
8.Shawntelle Madison 3/23 *****
9.Lisa Mantchev 4/11 *****
10.Sable Hamilton 4/20 ****

reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leigh]

Sandra wrote: "Outstanding Leigh, Dawn & Suzanne!!!"

Thanks Sandra!

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

31 Leigh, even betterer!

[Leigh]

Sandra wrote: "31 Leigh, even betterer!"

I have slowed down a lot lately. Once school starts, I will be able to read more.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Yeah, reading time comes and goes ....