"Challenge Addicts' R Us!" Challenge [ENDED: 12/31/11]

[Valorie]

I updated with my Feb totals, we'll see how I do this month!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

:D Happy reading!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I'm late updating, I know. I'll get to it soon. I've had Bingo-Brain lately. :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

We're happy you have Bingo-Brain!!! I ran through the posts and put everyone's stats in post 3 (maybe 4???) up through Valorie's in post 55. And did a bunch of challenge scouting on the side...fun!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL Challenge scouting. I know that's part of what you love about this challenge. I try to resist, but it's futile, after all. ;)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

I think I exercised remarkable self-control...I didn't actually sign up for any of them...yet!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D Yet ....

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

LOL...I just couldn't break from Catching Fire long enough...OMG...how evil it would have been to wait a year for Mockingjay! Off to put on stew, revise March challenges and start reading (order determined by necessity of recharging my phone before I can actually read it!)

[Valorie]

For those that are scouting challenges, I've been participating in a group called the Seasonal Reading challenge that I find is pretty fun and interesting. Especially if you like to read different genres and types of books. Its based on a task/point system, that runs for 3 months. Here is the link if anyone is interested The Seasonal Reading Challenge, the new spring season challenge just started.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

That looks very interesting!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Looks very interesting, but a lot of work. LOL.

Aus is still flavour of the month, it seems.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

That it is! Over there reading the categories now...

[Valorie]

Sandra wrote: "Looks very interesting, but a lot of work. LOL.

Aus is still flavour of the month, it seems."

It does take some planning!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Ya sucked me in...lol! Not sure how I'll do, but love fitting my reads into different challenges!

[Valorie]

Judithe wrote: "Ya sucked me in...lol! Not sure how I'll do, but love fitting my reads into different challenges!"

Yay! Good luck to you! Glad you're joining in! I have fun trying to fit in my books from other challenges also. Let me know if I can help along the way.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I'll be keeping it in mind. Don't need extra stress overshadowing my reading. I did say I was cutting back this year, but I keep fallin down on that. LOL.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! Yeah, I'm interested, but skipping, at least for now.

[Valorie]

Sandra wrote: "I'll be keeping it in mind. Don't need extra stress overshadowing my reading. I did say I was cutting back this year, but I keep fallin down on that. LOL."

That's true, reading should definitely not be a stressful experience!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Updated my challenge list :)
POST: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Yay, Inga!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Inga wrote: "Finally.. I might have missed something but updating this challenge is a challenge itself.. ;)"


Inga, the only way I can cope is to update after every book! I'd go insane if I had to do a lot at once.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Inga wrote: "Finally.. I might have missed something but updating this challenge is a challenge itself.."


LOL! That it is. I actually decided to leave off the # of books update for each and just update my list when new challenges are added or any are completed.

Hope that's ok, Judithe

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Inga wrote: "That's what I keep telling myself, but.. it just doesn't work that way.. ;)"

I've got my routine and I'm sticking to it.

Or else it is just Chaos

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! :)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

It's not too late to sign up, is it?

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I'm gonna say no, Christina. Not sure there'd be a deadline for this one. Jump on in, I'm sure Judithe will let ya know if there's a problem.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Welcome, Christina! Have fun with joining lots of challenges!

People are welcome to join anytime...though it might be a bit of a pinch if you join in December...

@Steph-No prob!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D Yay, Christina!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

:-D Okay. I'll get my list up. Thanks Judithe and Steph.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

UPDATED -- 4 Jul 2011 --
2011 Challenges:

23/36

1. Blog-based: Below are the reading challenges I've joined and tracking on my blog. To save a bit of time, I'm linking to my master list -- which has all the rules and/or links to the appropriate blogs. The audiobook challenges are tracked here. All are YEAR LONG.

2nds Challenge: 4/12
Audiobook Challenge: 5/20
Blogger Recommendation: 3/5
Contemporary Romance: 3/10
Cruisin' Thru the Cozies: 1/6
Harlequin/Silhouette: 1/6
Historical Fiction Challenge: 3/15
Men in Uniform (6-10 books): 6/?
Off the Shelf: 20/30
Pub 2011: 6/11
Retold Fairy Tales: 0/3
Romance Reading: 3/5
SF Romance: 2/5 **
Whisper Stories in My Ear (audio): 5/12

** = has a GR group.

2. GR Groups

*** Year ***
GoodReads Reading Challing: 36/60
RRRC A-Z Title Challenge: 18/26
SOS Reading Resolutions Challenge: 21/24
NBRC My Hero Challenge: 8/10

*** Monthly ***
RRRC July 2011 Monthly Challenge: 0/3
SL July 2011 Monthly Challenge: 0/5
P&UF July 2011 Category Challenge: 0/4

*** Other ***
RRRC Name Game Challenge (May - Oct): 9/200
DSOTM Embracing the Dark Side (May-Oct): 4/9
SOS Better Late Than Never (May-Dec): 3/?
UF Challenge #6 (Jul-Sep):0/?
RRRC I Need a Vacation Challenge (Jun - Sep): 1/?
SRC Summer 2011 - EUROPE (Jun-Aug): 50/? (pts.)

3. Completed

-- Monthly --
RRRC February 2011 Monthly Challenge: 3/3 {28 Feb 11}
SOS February Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: 3/3 {28 Feb 11}
SOS February Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge: 3/3 {28 Feb 11}
NBRC February Let It Be Love Challenge: 3/3 {28 Feb 11}
RRRC March 2011 Monthly Challenge: 3/3 {23 Mar 11}
SOS March Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: 3/3 {27 Mar 11}
NBRC March Luck of the Irish Challenge: 3/3 {27 Mar 11}
SOS March Cover Art Hunt Mini-Challenge: 2/2 {31 Mar 11}
RRRC April 2011 Monthly Challenge: 3/3 {17 Apr 11}
P&UF April 2011 Category Challenge: 4/4 {24 Apr 11}
SOS April Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: 3/3 {29 Apr 11}
P&UF May 2011 Category Challenge: 4/4 {24 May 11}
SOS May Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge: 2/2 {29 May 11}
SOS May Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: 3/3 {29 May 11}
NBRC Something Old, Something New: 3/3 {5 Jun 11}
SOS June Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge: 2/2 {6 Jun 11}
SOS June Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: 3/3 {13 Jun 11}
RRRC June 2011 Monthly Challenge: 3/3 {30 Jun 11}

-- Yearly --
BLOG 1st in a Series: 6/6 {31 Mar 11} (pending wrap-up)
BLOG New Authors: 15/15 {2 Jun 11} (pending wrap-up)

-- Other --
SOS Share-the-Love (Apr-May): 4/4 {24 Apr 11}
UF Challenge #5 (Apr - Jun): 6/6 {5 Jun 11}
SOS "DisneyMania" (May - Jul): 10/10 {30 Jun 11}

4. Incomplete
UF Challenge #4 (Jan - Mar): 4/5 {31 Mar 11}
SOS April Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge: 0/2 {30 Apr 11}
SL April 2011 Monthly Challenge: 3/5 {30 Apr 11}
SL May 2011 Monthly Challenge: 1/5 {29 May 11}
NBRC April Showers/May Flowers (Apr-May): 0/?
SRC Spring 2011 - AUSTRALIA (Mar-May): 195/910 (pts.)
SL June 2011 Monthly Challenge: 2/5

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Judithe -- I've also joined the Seasonal Reading Challenge. It's points-based - will it count here? I looked to see if anyone else was listing it here, but I didn't see it (may have over-looked it).

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Christina, if its a challenge and started after Jan 1 then you can add it. So of course the Seasonal Challenge qualifies. I'm pretty sure Valorie & Judithe are also doing it.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Thanks! I'll add it when I make a major update.

[Teresa Jo]

2011: Challenge Addicts' R Us!
Duration: January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Completed: 13/36

Updated: 4/26/11

Completed Challenges
1. Luck of the Irish Challenge Completed 3/17/11
2. March Madness Reading Challenge Completed 3/22/11
3. 2011 March Monthly Reading Challenge Completed 3/25/11
4. 2011-04 - Medieval Completed 4/2/11
5. Read-the-Month Italian Edition: APRILE Completed 4/8/11
6. Fantasy Baseball Completed 4/9/11
7. Read Your Name Challenge (Romance Readers Reading Challenges) Completed 4/10/11
8. Spread-the-Love
9. 2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge
10. April - Pick It For Me Challenge
11. Let's Do the Time Warp Again Reading Challenge
12. Paranormal 11.11.11 Book Challenge
13. Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2011

Active Challenges
Spring Challenge 2011: AUSTRALIA

Toy Stories Reading Challenge

A Lifetime of Books Challenge

Romance 101 Reading Challenge

Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition

Serial Reader Challenge

2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)

2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)

2011 A-Z Author Challenge

2011 A-Z Book Challenge

50 States Challenge

All About You Challenge

Around the World in 80 Books Challenge Rules

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome to the challenge challenge, Teresa Jo! :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Babbling AKA Christina wrote: "Judithe -- I've also joined the Seasonal Reading Challenge. It's points-based - will it count here? I looked to see if anyone else was listing it here, but I didn't see it (may have over-looked it)."

Of course you can add it! We (Valorie & I) are doing it, and I just haven't added it yet. Have to update and all that, but have been kind of distracted lately! (Getting all the new April challenges sorted out!!!)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Judithe wrote: "Of course you can add it! We (Valorie & I) are doing it, and I just haven't added it yet. Have to update and all that, but have been kind of distracted lately! (Getting all the new April challenges sorted out!!!)..."

I understand -- doing the same thing myself (April challenges, quarterly, seasonal). :-)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

:D

[Joann]

Have to work on my list this weekend and join this challenge. Nothing better than a challenge to track challenges. I love this group - am so glad I joined!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

We're glad you did too Joann!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! Leave it to us (Judithe, specifically) to come up with a challenge challenge. Can ya tell we're a bit addicted? :D Glad you're enjoying the group so far, Joann!

[Joann]

SOS Challenge Addicts' R Us! Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

36/36 Read Challenge Complete 08.19.11

40/55 Read In Total / Updated 08.24.11


√1. RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: MARZO (ends 03.31.11), 5/5 Read 03.12.11
√2. PNR March Reading Challenge (ends 03.31.11), 10/10 Read 03.19.11
√3. RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: APRILE (ends 04.30.11), 6/6 Read 04.12.11
√4. RRRC 2011 A-Z Author Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 26/26 Read 06.30.11
√5. RRRC 2011 A-Z Book Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 26/26 Read 07.24.11
√6. RRRC 2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Female) (ends 12.31.11), 26/26 Read 05.23.11
√7. RRRC 2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Male) (ends 12.31.11), 26/26 Read 06.14.11
8. RRRC 2011 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 33/50 Read
√9. RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 8/8 Read 04.24.11
√10. RRRC Serial Reader Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 32/32 Read 08.07.11
√11. RRRC Read-The-Season Challenge : PRIMAVERA (ends 06.20.11), 10/10 Read 04.28.11
√12. RRRC And the Winner Is....Oscar Winners Challenge (ends 08.31.11), 10/10 Read 06.29.11
√13. RRRC Romance 101 Reading Challenge (ends 09.17.11), 12/12 Read 07.18.11
√14. RRRC Read Your Name Challenge (ends 06.23.11), 13/13 Read 05.28.11
15. BDB Yearly challenge: Favorite Brother (ends 12.31.11), 51/52 Read
√16. SOS"Reading Resolutions" Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 24/24 Read 08.06.11
√17. NBRC Level 1 Serious Readers Challenge for 2011 (ends 12.31.11), 100/100 Read 05.03.11
√18. NBRC Paranormal 11.11.11 Book Challenge (ends 11.11.11), 11/11 Read 06.23.11
√19. SOS Apr 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge (ends 04.30.11), 3/3 Read 04.23.11
√20. SOS Apr 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge (ends 04.30.11), 2/2 Read 04.23.11
√21. SOS The "Dirty" Dozen Clean Up Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 60/60 Read 07.19.11
√22. RRRC Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3 (ends 08.23.11), 8/8 Read 05.31.11
√23. SOS MAY 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge (ends 05.31.11), 3/3 Read 05.18.11
√24. SOS May 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge (ends 05.31.11), 2/2 Read 05.18.11
√25. RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: MAGGIO (ends 05.31.11), 6/6 Read 05.14.11
√26. SOS DisneyMania Challenge (ends 07.31.11), 10/10 Read 06.20.11
√27. NBRC Level 2 Serious Readers Challenge for 2011 (ends 12.31.11), 200/200 Read 08.09.11
√28. RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (Round Two) (ends 12.31.11), 8/8 Read 08.06.11
√29. SOS JUNE 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge (ends 06.30.11), 3/3 Read 06.12.11
√30. SOS June 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge (ends 06.30.11), 2/2 Read 06.08.11
√31. RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: GIUGNO (ends 06.30.11), 6/6 Read 06.17.11
√32. RRRC I Need A Vacation Challenge! (Quarterly) (ends 09.05.11), 10/10 Read 07.27.11
√33. SOS Fantasy Baseball Challenge (ends 09.30.11), 9/9 Read 07.30.11
√34. RRRC Read-The-Season Challenge: ESTATE (ends 09.22.11), 6/6 Read 07.17.11
√35. SOS JULY 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge (ends 07.31.11), 3/3 Read 07.15.11
√36. SOS July 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge (ends 07.31.11), 2/2 Read 07.15.11
√37. RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: Luglio (ends 07.31.11), 6/6 Read 07.14.11
38. RRRC (Read) The 4 Elements Challenge (ends 12.31.11), 10/16 Read
√39. RRRC 2011 August Monthly Challenge (ends 08.31.11), 10/10 Read 08.19.11
√40. RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: AGOSTO (ends 08.31.11), 6/6 Read 08.09.11
√41. SOS August 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge (ends 08.31.11), 2/2 Read 08.11.11
√42. SOS AUGUST 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge (ends 08.31.11), 3/3 Read 08.13.11
43. PNR 2011 August Reading Challenge (ends 08.31.11), 9/10 Read
√44. NBRC August End of Summer Beach Blast Reading Challenge (ends 08.31.11), 7/7 Read 08.19.11
45. RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (Round Three) (ends 12.31.11), 0/8 Read
46. NBRC Level 3 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2011 (ends 12.31.11), 210/300 Read
47. RRRC 2011 September Monthly Challenge (ends 09.30.11), 0/10 Read
48. RRRC Willy Wonker’s Chocolate Challenge (Quarterly) (ends 11.30.11), 0/15 Read


Challenges that Cross-over Years:

1. SOS "I Spy" Title Challenge (ends 04.09.12), 21/24 Read
2. NBRC Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge (ends 03.31.12), 19/26 Read
3. RRRC A Lifetime of Books Challenge (ends 03.26.13), 24/53 Read
4. SOS Love or Hate @ FIRST Sight Read Challenge (ends 06.30.12), 2/12 Read
5. SOS TV Series Serial Addict Challenge (ends 07.07.12), 15/31 Read
6. RRRC Cocktails Challenge (ends 06.30.12), 8/10 Read
7. SOS Love or Hate @ SECOND Sight Read Challenge (ends 07.31.12), 0/12 Read

[Valorie]

I updated my list (message #37) with my march totals. Thanks for keeping track Judithe!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Such pretty lists & great challenges! I'm behind in updates, but will get to it soon (RL needs to settle down...first week of the school year & feeling swamped with paperwork! And it's keeping me from making up my list for a new challenge....sob!)

[Suzanne]

SOS: Serious Overload of Series
"Challenge Addicts' R Us!" Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

Completed 36 of 36 Challenges
(Minimum of 2 books in challenge)

Monthly Challenges
- April Challenges
--1. RRRC - Read-the-Month Italian Edition A-P-R-I-L-E (April): April 1, 2011 - April 30, 2011; Read 6 Books - Finished 4/30/2011
--2. RRRC - 2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge: April 1, 2011 - April 30, 2011; Read 10 Books - Finished 4/30/2011
--3. Everything Paranormal Month to MOnth Challenge - April 1, 2011 - April 30, 2011; Read 4 Books - Finished 4/30/2011

- May Challenges
--4. Who's Your Author? - WYA Memorial Day 2011 Book Adventure Challenge: May 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011; Read 6 Books - Finished 5/20/2011
--5. Serious Overload of Series: Spread the Love - APril 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011; Read 4 Books - Finished 5/19/2011
--6. RRRC - FAC: Iris Johansen (May 2011): May 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011; Read 2 Books - Finished 5/18/2011
--7. RRRC - Read-the-Month Italian Edition
M-A-G-G-I-O (May): May 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011; Read 6 Books - Finished 5/25/2011
--8. Serious Overload of Series: May 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge; Read 2 Books - Finished 5/24/2011
--9. Nothing but Reading Challenges: May 2011: Read Taurus; Read 6 books - Finished 5/31/2011
--10. Everything Paranormal Month to Month Challenge - May 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011; Read 4 Books - Finished 5/31/2011

- June Challenges
--11. Nothing but Reading Challenges: A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge June 2011: Read Gemini; Read 6 books - Finished 6/16/2011
--12. SOS: Serious Overload of Series: JUNE 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: Read 3 Books - Finished 6/27/2011
--13. SOS: Serious Overload of Series: June 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge Read 3 Books - Finished 6/27/2011
--14. RRRC - 2011 June Monthly Reading Challenge: June 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011; Read 5 Books - Finished 6/30/2011
--15. Nothing but Reading Challenges: Something Old, Something New June Challenge: June 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011; Read 6 Books - Finished 6/30/2011

- July Challenges
--16. Nothing but Reading Challenges: A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge July 2011: Read Cancer; Read 6 books - Finished 7/13/2011
--17. SOS: Serious Overload of Series: JULY 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: Read 3 Books - Finished 7/14/2011
--18. Nothing but Reading Challenges: A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge Chinese Horoscope: Read Calm Ox; Read 6 books - Finished 7/22/2011
--19. Romance Readers Reading Challenges: 2011 July Monthly Challenge: Read 6 Books - Finished 7/31/2011
--20. Reading Is My Escape: July 2011 Reading Challenges: Read 9 Books - Finished 7/31/2011

- August Challenges
--21. SOS: Serious Overload of Series: AUGUST 2011: Genre Juice Mini-Challenge: Read 3 Books - Finished 8/21/2011
--22. Romance Readers Reading Challenges: 2011 September Monthly Challenge: Read 5 Books - Finished 8/31/2011
--23. RRRC - 2011 August Monthly Reading Challenge: August 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011; Read 6 Books - Finished 6/30/201

Quarterly Challenges
--24. Blood and Chocolate Discussions - Challenge #2: April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011; Read 5 Books - Finished 5/9/2011
--25. Nothing But Reading Challenges - April Showers Bring May Flowers April/May Reading Challenge: April 1st, 2011 to May 31, 2011; Read 9 Books - Finished 5/16/2011
--26. Romance Readers Reading Challenges - Read-the-Season Primavera: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011; Read 9 Books - Finished 5/24/2011
--27. Romance Readers Reading Challenges -
Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition: March 1 - May 31, 2011: Read 10 Books - Finished 5/31/2011
--28. Romance Readers Reading Challenges - And the Winner Is...: March 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011: Read 10 Books - Finished 6/13/2011
--29. Delirity Discussion - Summer Lovin': May 26, 2011 - September 30, 2011: Read 9 books - Finished 7/26/2011
--30. SOS: Serious Overload of Series: "DisneyMania": April 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011: Read 10 Books - Finished 7/31/2011
--31. Romance Readers Reading Challenges - I Need A Vacation Challenge!: June 5, 2011 through September 5, 2011: Read 10 Books - Finished 8/15/2011
--32. Serious Overload of Series: August 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge; Read 2 Books - Finished 8/31/2011
--33. Delirity: I Love You Challenge: Read 15 Books - Finished 8/31/2011
--34. Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Toy Stories Reading Challenge: Read 12 Books - Finished 9/5/2011


Yearly Challenges:
--35. Nothing But Reading Challenges - My Hero Challenge: 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011: Read 10 Books - Finished 7/25/2011
--36. Nothing But Reading Challenges - Precious Jewels and Gems Challenges: 3/15/2011 - 3/15/2012: Read 30 Books - Finished 9/2/2011

[Valorie]

I'm done, I'm done! I updated my final numbers!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Wow! WTG, Valorie! :D

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Great job Valorie! Majorly impressive!

[Valorie]

Thanks ladies!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

WOW!! Valorie, I'm impressed. Congrats!! :D