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Quarterly Theme Read #1, January 1 - March 31st, 2014

It's a brand new year - Theme: Out with the Old!

Read 6 to 12 books between the above dates that have either been on your physical or GoodReads TBR shelf for 3 months or more.

*You can join anytime before the March 31st deadline

Perfectly in-line with my own resolution to get through my never-ending (and often growing) TBR pile. :D

Is it really 2013, or is it a mistake? Sorry.

Same here Dominique.

it was a mistake, it was 1 am when I was posting these lol

So down with this one, I really need to clean out my TBR! And we all know I'll probably do more than 12, but I'll shoot for that to start!

1. Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
2. Revealed by P.C. & Kristin Cast
3. Cinders and Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
4. Also Known As by Robin Benway
5. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
6. Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
7. Crewel by Ginnifer Albin
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Hey, I just thought of it, but do the books need to be all YA? (Same goes for the A-Z challenge.)

Going to try this one, but unsure if it will happen because of my blog review schedule.


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what does everyone think? should it include only YA Books?

I vote for both YA and Adult books for this challenge and definitely the A to Z challenge.

I think whatever anyone wants to read.

I agree I read so many different genre's also

Sounds like a plan!

Excellent! I so need this


1)On Dublin Street by Samantha Young-added 6/8/13-read 1/5
2)The Midnight Club by James Pattersonadded 9/9/11-read 1/10
3)Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen-added 6/6/13-read 1/11
4)Mystic River by Dennis Lehane-added 7/20/12-read 1/13
5)Unraveling by Elizabeth Norrisadded 6/15/13-read 1/13
6)Blood Red Road by Moira Young-added 9/7/13-read 1/17
7)Frogs & French Kisses by Sarah Mlynowski-added 8/23/13-read 1/18
8)Die for Me by Amy Plum-added 6/2/12-read 1/19
9)Ceaseless by Abbi Glines-added 12/30/12-read 1/21
10)Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs-added 3/29/13-read 1/23
11)The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater-added 10/20/12-read 1/24
12)Triptych by Karin Slaughteradded 4/4/13-read 1/29
13)The Eye of Minds by James Dashner-added 8/24/13-read 1/31
14)Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frostadded 2/25/13-read 2/4
15)Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrathadded 6/16/13-read 2/7
16)Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi-added 4/22/13-read 2/22
17)Quicksilver by Amanda Quick-added 7/7/12-read 3/3
18)Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien-added 7/14/12-read 3/7
19)Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz-added 10/4/13-read 3/8
20)Bitten by Kelley Armstrong-added 12/28/12-read 3/18
21)Carnal Secrets by Suzanne Wright-added 7/30/13-read 3/21
22)Wake by Amanda Hocking-added 10/4/13-read 3/23

Awesome! Coz I have a ton of books on my TBR shelf of a mix of genres. :D Thanks for clarifying! :D

I'm in.

1. All Our Yesterdays added 8/16/13, finished 1/1/14
2. How to Love added 7/10/13, finished 1/2/14
3. Revealed added 9/16/13, finished 1/6/14
4. Fangirl added 6/30/13, finished 1/10/14
5. Incarnate added 2/2/13, finished 1/14/14
6. Maybe One Day added 7/10/13, finished 2/3/14
7. Ignite Me added 2/4/13, finished 2/4/14
8. Athena the Brain added 11/21/12, finished 2/6/14
9. The Lost Heroadded 10/14/12, finished 2/11/14
10. My Life From Hell added 10/14/13, finished 2/22/14
11. Ask Again Later added 7/10/13, finished 3/11/14
12. Fire Country added 1/24/13, finished 3/25/14

I'm in! I definitely need to do this.

1. (added 07/29/13, finished 01/11/14)
2. (added 08/13/13, finished 01/07/14)
3. (added 03/05/13, finished 01/25/14)
4. (added 10/18/13, finished 02/17/14)
5. (added 08/20/13, finished 03/26/14)
6. (added 12/12/13, finished 03/27/14)

06/06

I just barely made it! :)

I'm in! Will add books as I go.

Looks like my first book already applies to this, as I apparently added it to my shelf back in August 2013. Cool.

Yay I love new challenges =)

1. finished - 1/1/14 (so weird that its 2014)

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Quarterly Theme Read #1, January 1 - March 31st, 2014
Completed: 19

1. Added 01/29/12 Read 01/08/14: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
2. Added 10/12/13 Read 01/20/14: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
3. Added 10/10/13 Read 01/25/14: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
4. Added 09/18/13 Read 02/03/14: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
5. Added 06/16/13 Read 02/04/14: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
6. Added 03/25/13 Read 02/07/14: The Bachelorette Party by Karen McCullah Lutz
7. Added 05/10/13 Read 02/24/14: Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
8. Added 09/04/13 Read 02/24/14: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
9. Added 04/21/13 Read 02/26/14: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
10. Added 04/21/13 Read 02/27/14 The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
11. Added 02/25/13 Read 02/28/14: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
12.Added 01/09/12 Read 03/03/14 Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
13. Added 03/09/13 Read 03/07/14 Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
14. Added 10/23/13 Read 03/08/14 Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown
15. Added 04/21/13 Read 03/11/14 Legend by Marie Lu
16. Added 07/27/13 Read 03/14/14 Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
17. Added 12/04/13 Read 03/14/14 The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen
18. Added 11/04/13 Read 03/19/14 Slow Dance in Purgatory by Amy Harmon
19. Added 11/14/13 Read 03/24/14 Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton

I was planning to work on books I've had on my shelf for some time anyway, so this challenge works out for me. Knowing me I'll probably do way more than 12, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, and just see how many I end up doing before the quarter is over. :)

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1. Blood Reaction by D.L. Atha (Added February 27th 2013; read January 1st 2014).
2. The Catalyst (Preternaturals, #3) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 2nd 2014).
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I'll see what I can do. Will start my list!!

I'm going to try 10. Finished
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I am in! :0

Update as of January 14th 2014:

1. Blood Reaction by D.L. Atha (Added February 27th 2013; read January 1st 2014).
2. The Catalyst (Preternaturals, #3) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 2nd 2014).
3. Life Cycle (Preternaturals, #4) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 4th 2014).
4. Losing Agir by Liz Fisher-Frank (added February 16th 2013; read January 5th 2014).
5. The Little Book Of Bizarre Bedtime Stories by S P Feates (added February 13th 2013; read January 6th 2014).
6. Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (added March 14th 2013; read January 11th 2014).
7. The Trouble Upstream by A.L. Means (added July 7th 2013; read January 13th 2014).
8. Queen-A-Bella Finds A Best Friend by Lisl Fair (added March 3rd 2013; read January 14th 2014).
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Since I have already read 6 I think I will raise it to 12. Hopefully I will pass that as well.

This seems like fun! I'll shoot for six, hopefully get more though!! Need to clean out my TBR list

1) added: March 13, 2013 (currently reading)

I've long since read 12, but I knew that would be the case and said I was just going to keep at it and see how many I get in the three months. I haven't been on here posting though, because I keep forgetting to come and post an update, so here's my update as of today (February 18th 2014):

1. Blood Reaction by D.L. Atha (Added February 27th 2013; read January 1st 2014).
2. The Catalyst (Preternaturals, #3) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 2nd 2014).
3. Life Cycle (Preternaturals, #4) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 4th 2014).
4. Losing Agir by Liz Fisher-Frank (added February 16th 2013; read January 5th 2014).
5. The Little Book Of Bizarre Bedtime Stories by S P Feates (added February 13th 2013; read January 6th 2014).
6. Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (added March 14th 2013; read January 11th 2014).
7. The Trouble Upstream by A.L. Means (added July 7th 2013; read January 13th 2014).
8. Queen-A-Bella Finds A Best Friend by Lisl Fair (added March 3rd 2013; read January 14th 2014).
9. A Friend Like Annabel by Alan Davidson (added March 1st 2013; read January 15th 2014).
10. The Folklore Of Discworld by Terry Pratchett & Jacqueline Simpson (added January 19th 2013; read January 19th 2014).
11. The Adventures Of Tom Bombadil by J.R.R. Tolkien (added March 13th 2013; read January 20th 2014).
12. Master Stargazer by Kristopher Mallory (added March 19th 2013; read January 20th 2014).
13. Schoolgirl Apocalypse by John Cairns (added March 1st 2013; read January 21st 2014).
14. The Wishing Tree by Peter Nuttall (added March 7th 2013; read January 22nd 2014).
15. Millicent Marie Is Not My Name by Karen Pokras Toz (added February 26th 2013; read January 23rd 2014).
16. Finding My Molly (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #1) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 24th 2014).
17. The Scruffy Little Crumb Grabbers (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #2) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 25th 2014).
18. Wild Beau And Her Kittens (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #3) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 26th 2014).
19. Girl Perfect by Jo Jenkins (added February 12th 2013; read January 27th 2014).
20. Candy Wars: The Tooth Fairies vs The Candy King by R.G. Cordiner (added March 20th 2013; read February 7th 2014).
21. Candy Wars II: Sweet Revenge by R.G. Cordiner (added March 20th 2013; read February 7th 2014).
22. Cress (Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer (added January 5th 2013; read February 10th 2014).
23. King Of The Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo (added January 7th 2013; read February 11th 2014).
24. Innocent Hearts by Jess Mountifield (added January 16th 2013; read February 12th 2014).
25. The Ogre Of Ogrefort by Eva Ibbotson (added January 4th 2013; read February 14th 2014).
26. Raising Steam (Discworld, #40) by Terry Pratchett (added December 30th 2012; read February 15th 2014).
27. The Suitcase Kid by Jaqueline Wilson (added January 4th 2013; read February 16th 2014).
28. Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson (added January 4th 2013; read February 16th 2014).
29. Mr Splendiferous And The Troublesome Trolls by Rosen Trevithick (added May 29th 2013; read February 17th 2014).
30. Dolphins Of Expedor by Paul Anthony Barker (added February 3rd 2013; read February 18th 2014).

1. Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
2. Revealed by P.C. & Kristin Cast
3. Cinders and Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
4. Also Known As by Robin Benway
5. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
6. Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
7. Crewel by Ginnifer Albin
8. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
9. Infinite by Jodi Meadows
10. the School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
11. Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
12.

Completed 11/12

Well done! :)

Thanks, Victoria! I am reading very slow this month for some reason, I am really falling behind on my goal! Been so busy!

Jenny wrote: "Thanks, Victoria! I am reading very slow this month for some reason, I am really falling behind on my goal! Been so busy!"

Still plenty of time to make up for slow months; the year is still young! :)

1. Blood Reaction by D.L. Atha (Added February 27th 2013; read January 1st 2014).
2. The Catalyst (Preternaturals, #3) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 2nd 2014).
3. Life Cycle (Preternaturals, #4) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 4th 2014).
4. Losing Agir by Liz Fisher-Frank (added February 16th 2013; read January 5th 2014).
5. The Little Book Of Bizarre Bedtime Stories by S P Feates (added February 13th 2013; read January 6th 2014).
6. Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (added March 14th 2013; read January 11th 2014).
7. The Trouble Upstream by A.L. Means (added July 7th 2013; read January 13th 2014).
8. Queen-A-Bella Finds A Best Friend by Lisl Fair (added March 3rd 2013; read January 14th 2014).
9. A Friend Like Annabel by Alan Davidson (added March 1st 2013; read January 15th 2014).
10. The Folklore Of Discworld by Terry Pratchett & Jacqueline Simpson (added January 19th 2013; read January 19th 2014).
11. The Adventures Of Tom Bombadil by J.R.R. Tolkien (added March 13th 2013; read January 20th 2014).
12. Master Stargazer by Kristopher Mallory (added March 19th 2013; read January 20th 2014).
13. Schoolgirl Apocalypse by John Cairns (added March 1st 2013; read January 21st 2014).
14. The Wishing Tree by Peter Nuttall (added March 7th 2013; read January 22nd 2014).
15. Millicent Marie Is Not My Name by Karen Pokras Toz (added February 26th 2013; read January 23rd 2014).
16. Finding My Molly (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #1) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 24th 2014).
17. The Scruffy Little Crumb Grabbers (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #2) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 25th 2014).
18. Wild Beau And Her Kittens (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #3) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 26th 2014).
19. Girl Perfect by Jo Jenkins (added February 12th 2013; read January 27th 2014).
20. Candy Wars: The Tooth Fairies vs The Candy King by R.G. Cordiner (added March 20th 2013; read February 7th 2014).
21. Candy Wars II: Sweet Revenge by R.G. Cordiner (added March 20th 2013; read February 7th 2014).
22. Cress (Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer (added January 5th 2013; read February 10th 2014).
23. King Of The Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo (added January 7th 2013; read February 11th 2014).
24. Innocent Hearts by Jess Mountifield (added January 16th 2013; read February 12th 2014).
25. The Ogre Of Ogrefort by Eva Ibbotson (added January 4th 2013; read February 14th 2014).
26. Raising Steam (Discworld, #40) by Terry Pratchett (added December 30th 2012; read February 15th 2014).
27. The Suitcase Kid by Jaqueline Wilson (added January 4th 2013; read February 16th 2014).
28. Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson (added January 4th 2013; read February 16th 2014).
29. Mr Splendiferous And The Troublesome Trolls by Rosen Trevithick (added May 29th 2013; read February 17th 2014).
30. Dolphins Of Expedor by Paul Anthony Barker (added February 3rd 2013; read February 18th 2014).
31. Under The Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott (added December 30th 2012; read February 20th 2014).
32. Isabella Rockwell's War by Hannah Parry (added February 21st 2013; read February 21st 2014).
33. Love And Freindship by Jane Austen (added January 7th 2013; read February 22nd 2014).
34. Prince Caspian (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #2 or #4; publication and chronalogical order respectively) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 22nd 2014).
35. The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #3 or #5; publication and chronalogical order respectively) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 23rd 2014).
36. Farmer Giles Of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien (added March 13th 2013; read February 24th 2014).
37. The Silver Chair (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #4 or #6; publication and chronalogical order respectively) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 25th 2014).
38. The Last Battle (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #7) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 26th 2014).
39. King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard (added March 14th 2013; read February 27th 2014).

I hope everyone managed to reach the goals they set for themselves for this challenge?

I knew I'd easily read 12 books that had been on my to read shelf, because I'd already planned for most of the books I read this year to be ones I'd been meaning to read for some time, so my goal was to read as many as I could before the end of March. Well, I know we still have a day left, but since I made it to 50, and since it's unlikely I'll have more to add before tomorrow - unlikely, though not out of the question, since it's me - as my current read is a newly added one, I've decided to post my list now. So, here it is:

1. Blood Reaction by D.L. Atha (Added February 27th 2013; read January 1st 2014).
2. The Catalyst (Preternaturals, #3) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 2nd 2014).
3. Life Cycle (Preternaturals, #4) by Zoe Winters (added July 13th 2012; read January 4th 2014).
4. Losing Agir by Liz Fisher-Frank (added February 16th 2013; read January 5th 2014).
5. The Little Book Of Bizarre Bedtime Stories by S P Feates (added February 13th 2013; read January 6th 2014).
6. Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (added March 14th 2013; read January 11th 2014).
7. The Trouble Upstream by A.L. Means (added July 7th 2013; read January 13th 2014).
8. Queen-A-Bella Finds A Best Friend by Lisl Fair (added March 3rd 2013; read January 14th 2014).
9. A Friend Like Annabel by Alan Davidson (added March 1st 2013; read January 15th 2014).
10. The Folklore Of Discworld by Terry Pratchett & Jacqueline Simpson (added January 19th 2013; read January 19th 2014).
11. The Adventures Of Tom Bombadil by J.R.R. Tolkien (added March 13th 2013; read January 20th 2014).
12. Master Stargazer by Kristopher Mallory (added March 19th 2013; read January 20th 2014).
13. Schoolgirl Apocalypse by John Cairns (added March 1st 2013; read January 21st 2014).
14. The Wishing Tree by Peter Nuttall (added March 7th 2013; read January 22nd 2014).
15. Millicent Marie Is Not My Name by Karen Pokras Toz (added February 26th 2013; read January 23rd 2014).
16. Finding My Molly (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #1) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 24th 2014).
17. The Scruffy Little Crumb Grabbers (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #2) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 25th 2014).
18. Wild Beau And Her Kittens (The Kitty Tales Trilogy, #3) by Peggy Krause (added March 9th 2013; read January 26th 2014).
19. Girl Perfect by Jo Jenkins (added February 12th 2013; read January 27th 2014).
20. Candy Wars: The Tooth Fairies vs The Candy King by R.G. Cordiner (added March 20th 2013; read February 7th 2014).
21. Candy Wars II: Sweet Revenge by R.G. Cordiner (added March 20th 2013; read February 7th 2014).
22. Cress (Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer (added January 5th 2013; read February 10th 2014).
23. King Of The Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo (added January 7th 2013; read February 11th 2014).
24. Innocent Hearts by Jess Mountifield (added January 16th 2013; read February 12th 2014).
25. The Ogre Of Ogrefort by Eva Ibbotson (added January 4th 2013; read February 14th 2014).
26. Raising Steam (Discworld, #40) by Terry Pratchett (added December 30th 2012; read February 15th 2014).
27. The Suitcase Kid by Jaqueline Wilson (added January 4th 2013; read February 16th 2014).
28. Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson (added January 4th 2013; read February 16th 2014).
29. Mr Splendiferous And The Troublesome Trolls by Rosen Trevithick (added May 29th 2013; read February 17th 2014).
30. Dolphins Of Expedor by Paul Anthony Barker (added February 3rd 2013; read February 18th 2014).
31. Under The Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott (added December 30th 2012; read February 20th 2014).
32. Isabella Rockwell's War by Hannah Parry (added February 21st 2013; read February 21st 2014).
33. Love And Freindship by Jane Austen (added January 7th 2013; read February 22nd 2014).
34. Prince Caspian (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #2 or #4; publication and chronalogical order respectively) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 22nd 2014).
35. The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #3 or #5; publication and chronalogical order respectively) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 23rd 2014).
36. Farmer Giles Of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien (added March 13th 2013; read February 24th 2014).
37. The Silver Chair (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #4 or #6; publication and chronalogical order respectively) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 25th 2014).
38. The Last Battle (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #7) by C.S. Lewis (added December 30th 2012; read February 26th 2014).
39. King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard (added March 14th 2013; read February 27th 2014).
40. The Last Hero (Discworld, #27) by Terry Pratchett (added December 30th 2012; read February 28th 2014).
41. Robin: Lady Of Legend (The Classic Adventures Of The Girl Who Became Robin Hood) by R.M. ArceJaeger (added February 22nd 2013; read March 8th 2014).
42. Harriet's Hare by Dick King-Smith (added January 4th 2013; read March 9th 2014).
43. Podwitch by Nick Poulton (added March 17th 2013; read March 11th 2014).
44. Charlotte And The Army Of Wolves by Kevin Barry (added July 8th 2013; read March 12th 2014).
45. Until Dawn by A.J. Diaz (added March 19th 2013; read March 13th 2014).
46. The End by Robert Bartlett (added March 20th 2013; read March 17th 2014).
47. Lauren Versus The Leprechauns by J Sevil (added January 10th 2013; read March 22nd 2014).
48. Year Of The Dead (Sustainable Earth, #1) by Jack J. Lee (added February 16th 2013; read March 25th 2014).
49. Death By Revelation (Sustainable Earth, #2) by Jack J. Lee (added February 16th 2013; read March 27th 2014).
50. Blood Fed Gods (Sustainable Earth, #3) by Jack J. Lee (added February 16th 2013; read March 29th 2014).

1. Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
2. Revealed by P.C. & Kristin Cast
3. Cinders and Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
4. Also Known As by Robin Benway
5. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
6. Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
7. Crewel by Ginnifer Albin
8. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
9. Infinite by Jodi Meadows
10. the School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
11. Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
12. Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau
13. Doon by Carey Corp
14. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
15. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
16. Renegade by J.A. Souders

Completed 16/12--WOOOT!!

Great job, Jenny! :)

Thanks! :) You as well!!

Woot Woot, Jenny!

Thanks, Jenny.