2025 Reading Challenge discussion

This is my little corner to keep track of my group challenges and possibly to make little notes for myself.

Feel free to look around and make comments.

My Personal Book Total Goal: 100
24/100

Short Stories/Novellas 2012 Total: ?

Canadian Authors/Books Challenge: 0/26

My Group Challenges:

Yearly
1. "I SPY" Title Challenge 5/25
2. Door Stoppers Challenge 1/6
3. String Theory Challenge 3/12
4. New to You Challenge 15/20
5. Around the World in Books Challenge 4/6
6. This is Your Life Challenge 0/?
7. Sub-Genre Challenge 4/46
8. Listopia Challenge 4/32

Monthly Main Challenge
1. January Resolutions Challenge 6/6 Complete!
2. Tickle Me Pink~February Challenge 4/4 Complete!
3. March Madness Challenge 3/4

Monthly Mini Challenge
1. It's A Love/Hate Thing- February Mini Challenge 4/4 Complete!
2. March Midterm Mania Mini Challenge 0/4

Group Reads
1. January: The Help by Kathryn Stockett 01/15/12 Rating: 4/5
2. February: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Not Read Yet.
3. March: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 03/05/12 Rating: 4/5

Buddy Reads
February
1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 01/18/12 Rating: 5/5
2. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 02/08/12 Rating: 3/5
March:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 03/03/12 Rating: 5/5
2. 11/22/63 by Stephen King
3. When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman

"I SPY" Title Challenge"
For all books read, see my Personal Challenge Thread for review.

1. Colour:
2. Number: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich Mar. 9/12, rated 4/5
3. Things That Grow:
4. Four Seasons:
5. First Name: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Jan. 7/12, rated 2/5.
6. Places:
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
9. Body of Water:
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body:
13. Architecture:
14. Five Senses:
15. Royal Title:
16. Family Member:
17. Four Elements:
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal:
20. Emotion:
21. Animal/Insect: When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman Mar. 10/12, rated 1/5
22. Something to Read:
23. Gender Identifier: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Feb. 8/12, rated 3/5.
24. Paranormal Being:
25: Occupation: The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris Feb. 4/12, rated 4/5.

Additional Notes
1. Anthologies/Re-reads allowed.
2. Can use Series title for up to 3 categories if appears on cover.
3. Edit with rating and date finished for credit.

Progress
5 of 25.

Door Stoppers Challenge

My Goal: Six Books
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (644 pages) 02/18/12 Rating: 5/5
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Additional Notes:
I am running this challenge, so I'd best know all the rules and keep track of it!

Participants:
Joie, Johanna, Brianna, James, Shelly, Lacy, Robyn, Danielle, Nikki, Jane, Lisa, Audrey, Glenda, Ashley, Rebecca, SilverRaindrops, Sara

Progress:
1 of 6. 644 pages.

I like your notes in the Door Stoppers....cute!

String Theory Challenge

1. January: Paint Your Dragon by Tom Holt 01/19/12 Rating 4/5
2. February: NF Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter by Josh Gates 02/04/12 Rating 4/5
3. March: The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths 03/08/12 Rating: 4/5
4. April:
5. May:
6. June:
7. July:
8. August:
9. September:
10. October:
11. November:
12. December:

Additional Notes:
1. Books interconnect based on theme, topic, etc.
2. One per month, one non-fiction, one re-read.

Progress:
3 of 12.

Group Reads:

January:
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Start Date: January 1st, 2012.
End Date: January 31st, 2012.
Discussion Format: ?
Progress: Complete Jan. 15th, 2012

February:
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Start Date: Feb. 1st, 2012
End Date: Feb. 29th, 2012
Discussion Format: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Progress: Not Read Yet.

March:
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Start Date: March 1st, 2012
End Date: March 31st, 2012
Discussion Format: 1-6, 7-11, 12-17, 18-23
Progress: Complete March 05, 2012

This is here more for myself to make notes and track my own progress.

Short Stories/Novellas 2012:

I download a lot of free short stories and novellas from Goodreads, Kobo and Smashwords. They don't qualify as books for the other challenges but I am curious about how many I read. This post is for me to keep track of the number, as well as list my rating and review.

Additional Notes:
My own personal record keeping, but feel free to check out or ask me about any of the titles I list here! I will list the source so people can find them if they choose.

Progress:
0 of ?.

My Personal Canadian Reads Challenge:

This is a challenge to myself, but if anyone would like to join me, feel free. I am Canadian, I read a good deal, I've read some Canadian authors over the years of course, but I doubt I've read something from an author from each province/territory. So this year I am going to look for a book, novella or short story for each. If I can, I will also read a book set in each. Since it's my own challenge to myself, I don't care if they overlap. I may even read some non-fiction (gasp!).

1. Alberta:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
2. British Columbia:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
3. Manitoba:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
4. New Brunswick:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
5. Newfoundland/Labrador:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
6. Northwest Territories:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
7. Nova Scotia:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
8. Nunavut:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
9. Ontario:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
10. Prince Edward Island:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
11. Quebec:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
12. Saskatchewan:
a) Author:
b) Setting:
13. Yukon:
a) Author:
b) Setting:

Progress:
0 of 26.

New to You Challenge:

My Goal: 20 new authors

1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 01/15/12 Rating: 4/5
2. The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis 01/26/12 Rating: 4/5
3. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 01/29/12 Rating: 4/5
4. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 01/31/12 Rating: 2/5
5. Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter by Josh Gates 02/04/12 Rating: 4/5
6. The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris 02/04/12 Rating: 4/5
7. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 02/08/12 Rating: 3/5
8. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 02/10/12 Rating: 2/5
9. Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister 02/12/12 4/5
10. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 02/18/12 5/5
11. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 03/03/12 5/5
12. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 03/05/12 4/5
13. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 03/07/12 3/5
14. The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths 03/08/12 4/5
15. When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman 03/10/12 1/5
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Additional Notes:
1. Author must be new to me.
2. List book&author and rate.

Progress:
15 of 20.

Around the World in Books Challenge

My Goal: Authors from 6 countries.

1. Oscar Wilde born October 16, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland. I read The Picture of Dorian Gray, completed Jan. 7/12, rated 2/5, see personal challenge post for review.
2. Kathryn Stockett born in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. I read The Help, completed Jan. 15/12, rated 4/5, see personal challenge post for review.
3. Tom Holt born in London, The United Kingdom. I read Paint Your Dragon, completed Jan. 19/12, rated 4/5, see personal challenge post for review.
4. Stieg Larsson born in Skelleftehamn, Sweden. I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, completed Feb. 18/12, rated 5/5, see personal challenge post for review.
5.
6.

Additional Notes:
1. All formats, re-reads, challenge combos fine.
2. Read books from authors from as many countries as you can.
3. List author&country, date read, rating and review.

Progress:
3 of 6.

It does look good doesn't it? She seems to have written a number of popular series though this would be the first of her books I've read. It came in a pile of books from a friend of mine, all things she enjoyed and we usually have similar tastes, so I'm fairly confident I'll like it.

Completed Monthly Challenges:

January Resolutions Challenge

1. Quit Smoking: Paint Your Dragon by Tom Holt 01/19/12 Rating: 4/5
5. New Job: Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 01/31/12 Rating: 2/5
8. Go Back to School: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 01/29/12 Rating: 4/5
10. Take a Vacation: The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis 01/26/12 Rating: 4/5
11. Buy a House: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan 01/31/12 Rating 4/5
12. Reconnect with Old Friends: The Help by Kathryn Stockett 01/15/12 Rating: 4/5

Additional Notes:
1. Trying for Six Categories (Level C)
2. All formats: okay, re-reads: no, challenge combining: yes.
3. Edit with progress, date read and rating for credit.

Progress:
6 of 6. Challenge Complete!

Tickle Me Pink February Challenge:

1. Colour: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 02/27/12 4/5
2. Word: Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister 02/12/12 4/5
3. Gift: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 02/10/12 Rating: 2/5
4. Candy Heart: Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark 02/22/12 Rating: 3/5

Additional Notes:
1. Going Steady- 4 books.
2. Any format fine, no re-reads, challenge combining fine.
3. Read in February, edit with date/rating/optional review for credit.

Progress:
4/4 Challenge Complete!

Buddy Reads:

February:
1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Start Date: Feb. 1st, 2012
End Date: Feb. 29th, 2012
Discussion Format: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18, 19-21, 22-24, 25-27, 28-End
Progress: Completed Feb. 18th, 2012

2. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Start Date: Feb. 1st, 2012
End Date: Feb. 29th, 2012
Discussion Format: Start-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-11, 12-13
Progress: Completed Feb. 8th, 2012

March:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Start Date: March 1st, 2012
End Date: March 31st, 2012
Discussion Format: 1-6, 7-12, 13-18, 19-27
Progress: Completed March 3rd, 2012

2. 11/22/63 by Stephen King
Start Date: March 1st, 2012
End Date: March 31st, 2012
Discussion Format: 1-6, 7-13, 14-19, 20-25, 26-31, Epilogue etc.
Progress:

3. When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
Start Date: March 1st, 2012
End Date: March 31st, 2012
Discussion Format: 5-57, 58-109, 110-162, 163-217, 218-267, 268-324
Progress: Completed March 10th, 2012

Tatum wrote: "My Personal Canadian Reads Challenge:

This is a challenge to myself, but if anyone would like to join me, feel free. I am Canadian, I read a good deal, I've read some Canadian authors over the yea..."

So, I may just have to steal this challenge idea. I'm Canadian too, and I think this is an awesome idea for a personal challenge!

March Madness Challenge:

1. 15-Love: Love interest: Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
2. 3-Pointer:: 3rd in series. Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson 03/01/12 ***
3. Touchdown!: Unbeatable Odds: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 03/03/12 *****
4. Marathon: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 03/05/12 ****

Read 4 books.
Progress: 3/4

The Sub-Genre Challenge:

Mystery:
1) Amateur Detective
2) Bumbling Detective
3) Child/Woman in Peril: The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths 03/08/12 ****
4) Classic Whodunit
5) Cozy
6) Culinary
7) Courtroom Drama
8) Forensic
9) Hard Boiled
10) Heists and Capers
11) Historical
12) Locked Room
13) Police Procedural
14) Private Detective
15) Psychological Suspense
16) Romantic
17) Thriller
Progress: 1/17

Romance:
1) Bodice Ripper
2) Chick-Lit
3) Civil War
4) Contemporary
5) Erotica
6) Fantasy
5) Historical
6) Paranormal
7) Regency
8) Romantic Suspense
9) Sensual
10) Sweet
11) Western
12) Young Adult
Progress: 0/12

Fantasy:
1) Comedic
2) Heroic Fantasy
3) High/Epic Fantasy
4) Magic Realism
5) Modern Fantasy
6) Mythic Fantasy
7) Superhero Fantasy
8) Sword and Sorcery
9) Urban
10) Vampire
11) Young Adult The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 03/05/12 ****
Progress: 1/11

Science Fiction:
1) Dystopian: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 03/03/12 *****
2) Media Tie-In
3) Steampunk
4) Superhuman
5) Time Travel
Progress: 0/5

Horror:
1) Supernatural: Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 03/07/12 ***
Progress: 1/1

Total: 4/46

Listopia Challenge:

1. The Best Book Series: (Book 1 of Top 20 or next book in incomplete series)
Link: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/28...

1. Harry Potter (READ, Complete)
2. Lord of the Rings (READ, Complete)
3. Twilight
4. Chronicles of Narnia (READ, Complete)
5. The Hunger Games: READ Book 1, 03/03/12 *****
6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TBR Book 3)
7. The Mortal Instruments
8. Vampire Academy
9. Sookie Stackhouse (Read some, to re-read)
10. Eragon
11. His Dark Materials READ Book 1, 03/05/12 ****
12. A Series of Unfortunate Events (READ Book 1, Not Continuing)
13. House of Night
14. The Uglies
15. Anne of Green Gables (READ, Complete, May re-read)
16. Black Dagger Brotherhood
17. Sherlock Holmes (READ, Complete, May re-read)
18. Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (READ, Complete)
19. Little House on the Prairie (READ, Complete)
20. Artemis Fowl
Progress: 1/12


2. Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Authors: (Top 10)
Link: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/40...

1. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
2. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
3. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
5. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
6. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
7. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
8. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
9. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
10. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Progress: 0/10

3. Best Cozy Mystery Series: (Top 10)
Link: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/38...

1. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 03/09/12 ****
2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 02/10/12 **
3. Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
4. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie
5. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson
6. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
7. What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie
8. The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt
9. I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson
10. The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
Progress: 2/10

Total: 4/32