2019 Reading Challenges I've signed up for

I had such a hard year for 2018, that I think my challenge list will be shorter. I've got to get into the swing of just plain reading first. At least reading something with an ISBN! After that, I'll still have the problem of getting all the reviews done or reading to met specific requirements!

I hope to complete at least one of my reading challenges this year!!!

2009 :: 2010 :: 2011:: 2012 :: 2013 :: 2014 :: 2015 :: 2016 :: 2017

~ 2019 Reading Challenges ~

Cruisin' thru the Cozies - here (10 books)

The Purrfect Reading Challenge - here (1-10 books)

Read My Name - here (6 books)

What an Animal - here (6 books)

~ still doing these?~

Multi-Year
101 Fantasy Project, here ~ 10 years
Monthly Mix-up Mania - here ~ 4-1-17 to 3-31-19
A Non-Fiction Adventure, here ~ 5 years
Sherlock Holmes (all of them) - here - Jan 2017/2018

Perpetual
Cedar Cove - here ~
Magic Kingdom of Landover - here ~
Modern Library's 100 Best Novels - here ~
One Million Pages - here ~
PB&J - here ~
Prey - here ~ 
Read All the Books (back list) - here ~ 60 book
Redwall - here ~

Seasonal/Read-a-Thons - Still Happening?

January

24in48  
Bout of Books
Christmas Spirit 
Whole Latte Christmas
Winter's Respite

April - Spring into Horror (3rd week of April)

June - Sci-Fi Summer  

September
Banned Books Week 
R.I.P   


2017 Christmas Spirit (Thanksgiving week)
Christmas Spirit read-a-thon (Thanksgiving week)
FrightFall (1st week of October)
High Summer (3rd week of July) . . . . missed
The Sci-Fi Experience (Dec/Jan)

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2019 Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge

Cruisin' thru the Cozies

Reading Challenge

2019

Hosted by: Socrates' Book Reviews

To sign up click here

• Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31
• Pick a level
• Any format counts
• Cozy mysteries only
• Challenge crossovers okay
• You can make a list of books to be read, or not
• Make a list of books read 
• reviews would be nice

This challenge has two ways to complete it. Read general cozy mysteries or read by theme!

I'm going for snoop and hope to read 10 books.

Books Read

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10.  

Challenge Complete!

~date~

~Reading by Theme?~
culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)
animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)
craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)
paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)
based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))
career-based  (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)
holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)
travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)
historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)
One is your choice! (freebie!)

Challenge Complete!

~date~

Books to choose from... (possible list)

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2019 The Purrect Reading Challenge

The Purrfect

Reading Challenge

2019

Hosted by: Socrates' Book Reviews

To sign up click here

• Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31
• Pick a level
• Any format counts
• Mysteries only
• Challenge crossovers okay
• A CAT of some kind MUST be a main character (The Cat Who mysteries, Black Cat Bookshop mysteries, Cat in the Stacks mysteries, Black Cat mysteries, etc...)
• You can make a list of books to be read, or not
• Make a list of books read 
• reviews would be nice

I'd love to re-read The Cat Who series which I think counts for catnip all by itself. Plus the huge tbr pile of books that fit right in, I could go for catnip. On the other hand, it's been while since I read something with an ISBN so,

I'm going for purring and hope to read 1-10 books.

Books Read
1.

Challenge Complete!

~date~

Finishing up the level?
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10.

Challenge Complete!

~date~

Moving up a level?
 



Books to choose from... (possible list)

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2019 What an Animal! Reading Challenge

What an Animal

Reading Challenge

2019

Hosted by: Socrates' Book Reviews

To sign up click here

• Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31
• Pick a level
• Any format counts
• Any genre
• Challenge crossovers okay
• An animal of some kind MUST play a major role in the story line
• You can make a list of books to be read, or not
• Animal can be fiction or non-fiction, mermaid, beetles, shifter, etc... She's counting vampire as an animal 
• Make a list of books read 
• reviews would be nice

I've got a huge tbr pile of books with animal characters not to mention several shifter books I'd like to re-read. On the other hand, it's been while since I read something with an ISBN so, 

I'm going for level 1 and hope to read 6 books.

Books Read

1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  

Challenge Complete!

~date~

Moving up a level?



Books to choose from... (possible list)

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2019RC Where are You Reading?

Where are You Reading?
2019

Hosted here at Book Dragon's Lair

This one is all about places. There's one about states but this one counts cities, counties, and fictional locations too. Read a book set in a location for each letter of the alphabet. West Virginia only counts for W, Bowling Green only counts for B, but the Pern series by Anne McCaffrey that is on a fictional planet counts as P ;-)

You don’t need a blog to participate. Feel free to link to a Goodreads shelf or another public profile where everyone can see your books.

There is one hard rule, one just for general courtesy, and several guidelines. There are no levels, unless you want to do a second set of letters.

Hard Rules
The book in question must have an ISBN or equivalent. If you can buy it or borrow it, it counts

General Courtesy
When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post. That way we can find it.

Guidelines

• You can list your books in advance or as you read them. You can also change your list.
• Any format, any genre or length of book counts but it must be the complete book, individual books in a collection do not count separately
• Anyone can join, you don’t need to be a blogger, just let me know in the comments.
• Reviews are not necessary but a list of books you read is. There will be a link up for reviews if you wish to post them. You can make a list of books you want to read and change them if you'd like.
• Crossovers for other challenges count
• Books started before January 1st, 2017 don’t count - unless you start over ;-)

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2019RC You Read How Many Books?

You Read How

Many Books?

2019

hosted by me, here at The Lair

Guidelines are pretty simple. You'll have all year to read your books so go ahead and stretch yourself.

1. Choose a Level

• Board Books: 12 (basically one a month)
• Picture Books: 24
• Chapter Books: 52 (basically one a week)
• Middle Grade: 78
• Teen: 104 
• Young Adult: 156
• Adult: 208 or more (basically four or more a week)

2. You may move up a level but not down.
3. You don’t need a blog to participate. Feel free to link to a Goodreads shelf or another public profile where everyone can see your books.
4. Reviews are not necessary but a list of books read is. There will be a link up for reviews if you wish to post them. Edit: a list of books read ;-) You can make a list of books you want to read and change them if you'd like.
5. All formats allowed as long as the book has an isbn or equivalent and can be purchased/borrowed, the book counts.
6. Individual short stories in a collection and individual books of the Bible do not count.
7. Crossovers from other challenges count.
8. Books started before January 1st, 2019 don’t count.

Sign up below with the link to where you will be keeping up with your books (not your homepage) please!

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2019RC Strictly Print

Strictly Print

Reading Challenge

2019

Hosted by me, here at The Lair!

Twitter: #StrictlyPrintRC

This challenge is for me to whittle down my print book tbr pile as well as re-read some favorites. As I was thinking about it, I wondered if I was the only one that needed this.

Guidelines are pretty simple. You'll have all year to read your books so go ahead and stretch yourself.

1. Choose a Level

• Board Books: 12 (basically one a month)
• Picture Books: 24
• Chapter Books: 52 (basically one a week)
• Middle Grade: 78
• Teen: 104 
• Young Adult: 156
• Adult: 208 or more (basically four or more a week)

2. You may move up a level but not down.
3. You don’t need a blog to participate. Feel free to link to a Goodreads shelf or another public profile where everyone can see your books.
4. Reviews are not necessary but a list of books is. There will be a link up for reviews if you wish to post them. Edit: a list of books read ;-) You can make a list of books you want to read and change them if you'd like.
5. All formats allowed as long as the book has an isbn or equivalent and can be purchased/borrowed, the book counts.
6. Individual short stories in a collection and individual books of the Bible do not count.
7. Crossovers from other challenges count
8. Books started before January 1st, 2019 don’t count.

Want to join me?

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2019RC Pages Read

Pages Read

2019

Hosted here at The Lair

How many pages can you read this year?

This challenge isn't about how many books you read but rather how many pages. After all, it isn't fair that I might read 4 titles and another might read 2 titles but we've read the same number of pages!

There is one hard rule, one just for general courtesy, several guidelines and eight levels.

Hard Rules

• The book in question must have an ISBN or equivalent. If you can buy it or borrow it, it counts - which just means that all those on-line serials I read don't count ;-)

General Courtesy

• When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post. That way we can find it.

Guidelines

• You can list your books in advance or as you read them. You can also change your list.
• Any genre or length of book counts.
• Anyone can join, you don’t need to be a blogger, just let me know in the comments.
• Reviews are good but not necessary. Once again, you don't need to be a blogger, there are lots of places to post reviews. Hopefully, they'll link up so we can read them.
• You may move up a level but not down.
• Crossovers for other challenges count 
• Books started before January 1st, 2017 don’t count - unless you start over ;-)

Levels

Bonsai - Read 12,000 pages

Shrub - Read 24,000 pages

Dwarf Peach - Read 36,000 pages

Apple Tree - Read  48,000 pages

Oak - Read 60,000 pages

Douglas Fir - Read 72,000 pages

Sequoia - Read 84,000 pages

Redwood - Read 84,001+ pages

Join us?

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2019RC eBooks

eBooks

Reading Challenge

2019

Hosted here at Book Dragon's Lair!


There are a couple of hard rules, one just for general courtesy, several guidelines and six levels.

Hard Rules

• All books counted must be electronic - I don't care if they're kindle, pdf, nook, etc.
• The ebook in question must have an ISBN or equivalent. If you can buy it or borrow it, it counts - which just means that all those on-line serials I read don't count ;-)

General Courtesy

• When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post. That way we can find it.

Guidelines

• You can list your books in advance or as you read them. You can also change your list.
• Any genre or length of book counts.
• Anyone can join, you don’t need to be a blogger, just let me know in the comments.
• Reviews are good but not necessary. Once again, you don't need to be a blogger, there are lots of places to post reviews. Hopefully, they'll link up so we can read them.
• You may move up a level but not down.
• Crossovers for other challenges count 
• Books started before January 1st, 2017 don’t count - unless you start over ;-) 

Levels
bit – 1 book
Byte – 10 books
Megabyte – 25 books
Gigabyte – 50 books
Terabyte – 75 books
Petabyte – 100 books
Empty the Cloud - 101+ books
. . . yeah, this look good.

Want to join us?

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2019RC Audio Books

Audio Books

Reading Challenge

2019

Hosted here at Book Dragon's Lair!


There are a couple of hard rules, one just for general courtesy, several guidelines and six levels.



Hard Rules

• All books counted must be audio!
• The audio book in question must have an ISBN or equivalent.

General Courtesy

• When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post. That way we can find it.

Guidelines

• You can list your books in advance or as you read them. You can also change your list.
• Any genre or length of book counts, as long as it is in audio format.
• Anyone can join, you don’t need to be a blogger, just let me know in the comments.
• Reviews are good but not necessary. Once again, you don't need to be a blogger, there are lots of places to post reviews. Hopefully, they'll link up so we can read them.
• You may move up a level but not down.
• Crossovers for other challenges count 
• Books started before January 1st, 2017 don’t count - unless you start over ;-) 

Levels
bit – 1 book
Byte – 10 books
Megabyte – 25 books
Gigabyte – 50 books
Terabyte – 75 books
Petabyte – 100 books
Empty the Cloud - 101+ books



Want to join me?

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Well, it's been an interesting year!

I was introduced to FanFiction late in 2016 and it quickly sucked my soul into an abyss that I am just seeing the exit of... barely, in the distance.

Just in time for the doctor to call that the biopsy came back cancerous. How do you tell your family that the week before Christmas? I'm not. I've got a consultation next week to talk about options then I'll share.

And since less than 1% of my family even know about my blog (they won't tell right?) and I'm sure no one is checking in anyways....

I needed to say something! My husband went straight into panicking-can't-think-about-anything-else mode so I'm "staying strong" for him.

So, now that I can see the end of the abyss, I'm thinking about reading challenges. Yeah, nothing like getting a head start, snort.

Give me a couple of days, I've got fudge, brownies, and cookies to make for Sunday. Oops, that's tomorrow!!!