Showing posts with label 2015 challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015 challenges. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

2015 Bookish Bingo Challenge

ANOTHER CHALLENGE, that I will be doing for fun. This was created by The Geeky Girl. I will update this post every month.

How it works:
Fulfill the task within the box to be able to mark it off. There are three levels of participation: beginner, intermediate and expert.

Beginner: Try and complete one line of BINGO.
Intermediate: Complete the entire outside box.
Expert: Fill every single square!

There are a total of 45 squares and each features a very different task. Try to fill in as many as you can! Remember, this is not a challenge and not a competition! The aim is to challenge yourself to read more and read widely, not to see who can complete the most.
At the end of the year there will be a wrap up post, which will go live on December 10th. This will give you the chance to link your wrap up posts and see which tasks others have completed.
There will also be a giveaway for 2 major prizes. The first being up to $30 AUD in value for a book or books of your choice from the Book Depository (open internationally). The second prize is open to Australian residents only (sorry!) and is $30 in value for a gift card or voucher of your choice. This may include Dymocks, iTunes, Amazon, etc.

B:
Read a Memoir
Read a book made into a tv show
Read a Graphic Novel/Comic Book - In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
Read a book of poetry
Read a book set in the future
Read a book with a one-word title - Superhero by Eli Easton
Read a book with a purple cover - Gadget Girl by Cory Doctorow
Read a book that has water on the cover - Mobile Libary by David Whitehouse
Read the second book in a series - World After by Susan Ee

I:
Read a book about a curse or prophecy
Read a book over 500 pages
Read a book you choose because of it's cover - Kindness for Weakness by Shawn Goodman
Read a book with non-human characters
Read a book based on a true story
Read a book published in the last month - All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (published Jan 2015, read Feb 2015)
Read a book that's a retelling
Read a book about time travel
Read a book set in a small town - I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

N:
Read a book with a dragon in it - Beastly Bones by William Ritter
Read a book originally written in a different language
Read a book set somewhere you want to visit - Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn
Read a book by an author with your first name
FREE SPACE
Read a book that has pirates in it
Read a book with a main character under 16 - Gadget Girl by Suzanne Kamata
Read a book with an asian main character - P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Read a book with a character your age

G:
Read a book published in your birth year
Re-read a book from your childhood
Read a self-published book
Read a book with a colour in the title
Read a Pulitzer-Prize Winner
Read a play or script
Read a book with a strong sibling relationship - Worldafter by Susan Ee
Read a book you found out about on Goodreads - Mobile Library by David Whitehouse
Read a book with cyborgs or robots in it

O:
Read a modern classic
Read a banned book
Read a book with a LGBT main character - Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Read a book with a kickass female heroine - Angelfall by Susan Ee
Read a book with an author with your initials
Read a book written by someone under 30
Read a book set outside of earth
Read a book that has supernatural powers
Read a book set in a parallel universe

Monday, January 5, 2015

2015 LGBTQ Challenge

LGBTChallenge2015
I just found this challenge and I will be particpating in it. I love GLBT books and want to read more this year. This challenge is hosted by Niji Feels

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YA ALLEGIANT: read 3-10 YA LGBT books or
GENRE HOPPER: read 3-10 LGBT books from any genre

1. Speechless by Kim Fielding (MM)
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2015 Reading Goals

  1. My Goodreads goal will be 30 books
  2. Read all or half the books on my shelf
  3. Read book 2 & 3 Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy by Laini Taylor
  4. Read book 2 & 3 of The Penryn and The End of Days Trilogy by Susan Ee
  5. Read book 2 & 3 of Paper Gods Trilogy by Amanda Sun
  6. Read the last 3 book in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series by Heather Brewer
  7. Read Andrew Smith Books (I own almost all of them)
  8. Read from Brandon Sanderson (at least Steelheart)(another author where I own a lot of his books)
  9. Read books from Debut Authors I'm looking forward to. (not all)
  10. Read the New Releases I'm looking forward to. (not all)
  11. Read P.S. I Love You by Jenny Han (YAY!!)
  12. Read Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (and maybe read books 2 & 3.)
  13. Read library books when I get them (don't return them unread)
  14. Write down my favorite quotes/passages

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

2015 A-Z Titles Challenge

A: Angelfall by Susan Ee

B: Bottled Up by Jaye Murray - 1/8/15

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G: Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible by Suzanne Kamata - 1/20/15

H: Hellhole by Gina Damico

I: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow - 1/10/15

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K: Kith by Holly Black - 1/5/15

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M: Mobile Library by David Whitehouse

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R: The Rise of Aurora West by Paul Pope - 1/9/15

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Debut 2015 and New Release Challenge

I don't know if there are challenges to read Debut Authors but if their is please let me know. I know I will not read all of these books but I'm hoping to get to a decent amount. Or the ones I REALLY WANT TO READ.

Debut Releases
*Unspeakable by Abbie Rushton (February 5, 2015) (GLBT)
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae (Feburary 10, 2015)
Mosquitoland by David Arnold (March 3, 2015)
The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Throne
*Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (April 7 2015) (GLBT)
Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee (April 8, 2015)
The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey (April 28, 2015)
*None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio (April 28, 2015) (Intersex)
*Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham (May 19, 2015)
Anything Could Happen by Will Walton (May 26)  (GLBT)
Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas (June 2, 2015)
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera* (June 16 2015) (GLBT)
The Leveller by Julia Durango (June 23, 2015)
You and Me and Him by Kris Dinnison (July 7, 2015) (GLBT)
George by Alex Gino (August 25, 2015)
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Sep 1, 2015)
Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa (Sep 8, 2015) (GLBT)
Username: Evie by Joe Sugg (Sep 10, 2015)
Lock & Mori by Heather Petty (Sept 15, 2015) 

New Releases
Hellhole by Gina Damico (January 6, 2015)
All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (January 6, 2015)
The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun Hutchinson (January 20) (GLBT)
Alex as Well by Alyssa Brugman (January 20, 2015) (Intersex)
Mobile Library by David Whitehouse (January 20, 2015)
I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios (Feburary 3, 2015)
Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson (Feb 10, 2014)
Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Neilsen (Feburary 24, 2015)
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma (March 24, 2015)
Finding Mr. Brightside by Jay Clark (March 25, 2015)
The Cemetery Boys by Heather Brewer (March 30, 2015)
The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord (March 31, 2015)
I Heart Robot by Suzanne Van Rooven (March 31, 2015)
Marrow by Preston Norton (April 1, 2015)
Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby (April 21, 2015)
*The Secrets of Attraction by Robin Constantine (April 28, 2015)
The Novice by Taran Matharu (May 5, 2015)
Cyberwar by R.J. Huneke (May 5, 2015)
*End of Days by Susan Ee (May 12, 2015)
The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Lexicon of Life Hacks for the Modern Lady Geek by Sam Maggs (May 12, 2015)
*I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest (May 26, 2015)
*P.S. I Love You by Jenny Han (June 2, 2015)
The Rise and Fall of a Theater Geek by Seth Rudetsky (June 23, 2015) (GLBT)
*Storm by Amanda Sun (June 30, 2015)
*ARMADA by Ernest Cline (July 2/July 28)
The Six by Mark Alpert (July 7, 2015)
Chasing River by K.A. Tucker (July 7, 2015)
Focus on Me by Megan Erickson (July 21, 2015) (GLBT)
What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi (August 4, 2015)
*You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day(August 11, 2015)
Zero World by Jason M. Hughes (August 18, 2015)
*Press Play to Start (August 18, 2015)
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy (Sep 15, 2015)
Beastly Bones by William Ritter (Sep 22)
*This Ordinary Life by Jennifer Walkup (Oct 1, 2015)
*What We Left Behind by Robin Talley (Oct 22, 2015)
*The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett (Nov 3, 2015)


Saturday, December 27, 2014

2015 TBR PILE Reading Challenge

Go to Evie-Bookish.blogspot.com for more information.
 #2015TBRPile to update.

This will be my first time doing this challenge and I have lots of books on my shelf to read. I would like to bring that down to maybe half.

I am planning to read:
11-20 A Friendly Hug

1. Kith by Holly Black
2. Bottled Up by Jaye Murray
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Monday, December 1, 2014

2015 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge

Finishing the Series 2015 challenge is hosted by socratesbookreviews. Click for more information.

Level 4 (Expert series reader) - Complete 4 or more series.

1. Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy by Laini Taylor
  • Days of Blood & Starlight (#,2)
  • Dreams of Gods & Monsters (#,3)
2. Penryn and the End of Days by Susan Ee
  • World After (#,2)
  • End of Days (#,3)
3. Paper Gods by Amanda Sun
  • Rain (#,2)
  • Storm (#,3)
4. The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer
  • Tenth Grade Bleeds (#,3)
  • Eleventh Grade Burns (#,4)
  • Twelfth Grade Kills (#,5)
5. Young Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lane
  • Knife Edge (#,6)
6. The Good Neighbors by Holly Black (FINISHED)
  • Kith (#,2)
  • Kind (#,3)
7. Walk by Richie Tankersley Cusick
  • Shadow Mirror (#,2)
8. To All the Boy I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
  • P.S. I Still Love You