2014 Reading Challenges

I have decided to put my 2014 reading challenges in one post since it was too much work updating everything in different posts.  So here's a long list of the reading challenges I decided to take on just for the sake of feeling overwhelmed the rewards of accomplishment.  I would just take on the least books for each reading challenge as I would want to extend/expand my genres (I'm kind of stuck with YA last year).

Sign-ups and details, HERE. I was 18 books short last year, so I'm hoping I would be able to push past 100 this year!

6/100 books

1. All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

2. Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White

3. Advice to Little Girls by Mark Twain

4. You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey

5. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough

6. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs

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Are you ready for another round of reading 52 books in 52 Weeks? Completed this challenge last year, so I'm doing it again!

4/52 books

1. All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

2. Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White

3. How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
4. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs

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Challenge details and sign up HERE and HERE. Loads of TBR piling up in the library that fits these reading challenges.

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Details and sign-ups, HERE and HERE. Challenging myself to complete the series I've put off last year mainly because I found new ones!  And the series just keep piling up! 

1/6 series

I totally sucked at this challenge this 2013, since I keep starting one new series and another, but come 2014, I will continue on where I left off with some of the series I started and planned to remove the ones that waned my interest, so...let's leave it at that.

Covenant by Jennifer Armentrout (2 0f 5)

Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong (1 of 3)

Gilded Wings by Aimee Agresti (1 of 3)

Healer by Maria V. Snyder (2 of 3)

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (1 of 3)

House of Night by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (10 of 12)

Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa (1 of 7)

London's Greatest Lovers by Lorraine Heath (1 of 3)

Love by Numbers by Sarah MacLean (2 of 3)

Lux by Jennifer Armentrout (3 of 5)

The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare (3 of 6)

Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (1 of 3)

The Selection by Kiera Cass (1 of 3)
The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole (1 of 2)
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| BOOKS DONE READING |
Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs

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| SERIES DONE |
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (3 of 3)
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| WAITING FOR THE NEXT BOOK |
  His Fair Assassin by R.L. LaFevers. 3rd book, 'Mortal Heart', 2014.
  Everneath by Brodi Ashton. 3rd book, 'Evertrue', Jan 21 2014.
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| SERIES STARTED READING |
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
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| SERIES I INTEND TO START READING |
Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison (0 of 3)

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Details and sign-ups, HERE. I love reading about witches and spells, and I have started the series by Jessica Spotswood which is a total keeper! So I really have to be in this challenge.

0/10 books

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For more details and sign-ups, HERE and HERE.  This was a hard challenge for me. I was not even halfway through this challenge last year, but I love this challenge, so...

12 keywords

 JAN

Angel, Secret, Clock, Black, Day, Wild

FEB

Her, Life, Night, Red, Dark, Island

MAR

Forever, Inside, Storm, Sky, Flower, Stay

APR

Star, Light, Never, Princess, Break, Clear

MAY

Dawn, Death, End, Lost, Beautiful, And

JUN

Color, Beyond, Found, Place, Grave, Road

JUL

Crash, Ship, Prince, Whisper, Sun, Of

AUG

Forgotten, Down, True, Run, Danger, Me

SEP

Number, Take, Shadow, Ice, Who, After

OCT

Ocean, Blood, Still, Out, The, Fate

NOV

Into, Sound, Blue, House, My, Last

DEC

Kiss, Fire, Ruin, White, Promise, Infinity

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12 motifs

Jan- Around the World

Choose a book to read that takes place in a country different than the one you live in or choose a book written by an author that is from a country different than your own.

Feb- Award Winner Read a book that has won recognition or a literary award.  Here's a list of literary awards to help you get started on your search: Literary Awards.

Mar-  Fairy tales or Fairy Creatures

Read a fairy tale retelling or a book with fey/fairies in it.

Apr- Short & Sweet

Read a collection of short stories or anthologies.

May- Mystery, Murder, & Mayhem

Read a murder/mystery book, a book in which someone dies of mysterious causes, or a book in which a mystery must be solved.

June-  A Long Journey

Read a book in which the character(s) take a trip, go on a quest, or find themselves on a journey toward something, etc.

July- Assassins, Warriors, & Rebels

Read a book in which the main character is one of these things or fights against one of these things.

Aug- Alternate Reality

Read a book that's set in the future, on another planet, in another dimension, or in an unknown world. A Dystopian book will count this month as well.

Sep- Book to Movie Read a book that has a movie based off of it. For an extra challenge, see the movie as well.

Oct- The Witching Hour

There's been a lot of zombies lately, but this year include a 'witchy' book in your scary reads- a book about a witch or a book that has witches in it.

Nov- An Oldie but a Goodie

Pick a book published before 2000 that you've always wanted to read, but just never got to. Or pick a book set in the past (before 2000).

Dec- That's a Wrap

Finish a series you've been meaning to finish or read the next book in a series you started but never finished.

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I Love Picture Books!Details and sign-ups, HERE. I need to sign up for this because of the numerous books I have to read since my kindergarten demands me to read the books we borrow from the library.

12/20 pictures

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For more details and sign-ups, HERE. I decided to take this challenge so that I would finally decide to take on other genres.

12 Categories

JAN Award Winning

FEB True Crime (Non Fiction)

MAR Romantic Comedy

APR Alternate History Fiction

MAY Graphic Novel

JUN Cozy Mystery Fiction

JUL Gothic Fiction

AUG War/Military Fiction

SEPT Anthology

OCT Medical Thriller Fiction

NOV Travel (Non Fiction)

DEC Published in 2014

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For more details and sign-ups, HERE. I read 82 books this year, come 2014 I want to reach 100 books!

6/100

1. All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

2. Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White

3. Advice to Little Girls by Mark Twain

4. You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey

5. How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
6. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs

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Details and sign-ups, HERE. I love the take of this challenge and I was born on the 14th of September so yeah, I'll take this one.

LUCKY 14

1. Visit The Country 2. Cover Lust 3. Blame it on Bloggers 4. Bargain All The Way 5. (Not So) Fresh From the Oven 6. First Letter's Rule - All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn 7. Once Upon a Time 8. Chunky Brick 9. Favorite Author 10. It’s Been There Forever 11. Movies vs Books 12. Freebies Time 13. Not My Cup of Tea 14. Walking Down The Memory Lane

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Details and sign-ups, HERE. Some of these genres are really outside my comfort zone, but that's where the challenge lie, right?

5/25 books

Read A Chunkster

Graphic Novel

Mystery

Middle Grade - All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

Self-Published

Reading By Ear

Poetry/Novel-In-Verse

Accidentally Watched the Movie First

Fantasy - Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs

Relive the Magic

Gathering Dust

Young Adult - Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White

Try A Classic

Award Winner

Biography or Memoir

Science Fiction

Loved By Others

Historical Fiction

Lost in Translation

Romance

Picture Book - Advice to Little Girls by Mark Twain

Second Chance

Contemporary Fiction

Non-Fiction - How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

Adult Fiction 

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Details and sign-ups, HERE. When I read 'to take on New Authors that I have not read before' (not necessarily a newbie author), I dare myself.  There are a lot of books out there that's being raved with authors I have never dare pick up from the library or in a store.  So, definitely trying out new adventures with this one.

3/15 authors

1. All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
2. How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
3. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs

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Read details and sign-ups, HERE. I found that I have read Newbery winners before, but it was after I finished the book.  Now, I would know exactly if I'm reading a Newbery and put a little more expectation on it.

0/10 Newbery books

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Read details and sign-ups, HERE.  Trying to push my boundaries again with this one and crossing over with the other 'outside-my-usual-genres' reading challenges.

3/36 push

MG - All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

YA - Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White

Non-Fiction - How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
Fantasy - Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs

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For more details and sign-ups, HERE. I would like to know if I am as diverse in reading as my nationality is.

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Details and sign-ups, HERE. Books before 1964.  I want to read War and Peace!  Art of War! And re-read my Odyssey!

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The challenge runs from January to December. During this time you choose a book to read from each of the following categories.  Details, sign-ups HERE.

A reference to time (Eleven Minutes, Before Ever After)

A position of royalty (The People’s Queen, The Last Empress)

A number written in letters (The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms)

A forename or names (Rebecca, Eleanor & Park)

A type or element of weather (Gone With The Wind)

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A Year in Re-Reading: a 2014 Reading Challenge hosted by caffeinatedlife.net There are books I've read years ago that I wanted to read again and series that I wanted to dig into because they were made into movies last year and this year.  So, re-read.

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I've read some freebies last year, mostly downloaded from Amazon and Barnes and Noble through BookBub. Now, I have not downloaded anything but plan to read the ones I've had last year.  There are too many freebies to last me a year!

0/12 freebies

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The challenge: To read 15 Young Adult and Middle Grade standalone novels in 2014 released in the United States between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014.  Signups, details and link-ups, HERE, and list of books.

0/15 Standalone

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I Love Library Books is a challenge to borrow and read library books. Me, I am a patron of library books because most of the time, I borrow and read from the library first before I would buy the book.  Weird, right? But, that way, I know which one are keepers.  That way, I know which book to buy when there are book sales.  How about you?

18/100 borrowed

All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn 1.

Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 2.

Maggie's Ball by Lindsay Barrett George 3.

  The Three Bears' Christmas by Kathy Duval 4.

  Blue by Rebecca Rissman 5.

  Endlessly (Paranormalcy #3) by Kiersten White 6.

  Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj 7.

The Grandma Book by Todd Parr 8.

  Chaucer's First Winter by Stephen Krensky, Henry Cole 9.

The Daddy Book by Todd Parr 10.

  Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr 11.

  17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore by Jenny Offill, Nancy Carpenter 12.

  Advice to Little Girls by Mark Twain 13.

You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey 14.

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough 15.

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs 16.

The Mommy Book by Todd Parr 17.

Otto Goes To Bed by Todd Parr 18.