One of my goals this year was to join in on some reading challenges. It was hard to narrow down which ones I wanted to participate in! Below are the challenges I ended up with. I will be updating this page as I work through my goals.
Overall, 2013 was a power year for reading. I read way more books than I thought I would and I managed to complete all my reading challenges!
2013 Goodreads Challenge: 150 books
Last month and 14 books! I'm well over my goal though, so I think I will have to stretch it next year.
201/150
Standalone Reading Challenge
The goal is to read 15 MG/YA standalone novels published in 2013.
December was a heavy standalone book month. Final Count 21/15
APRIL:
1. Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
2. Paper Valentine by Brenna Yonavoff
3. Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
MAY:
4. This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
JUNE:
5. Invisibility by Andrea Cremer & Jon Levithan
6. Poison by Bridget Zinn
7. School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins
JULY:
8. The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
AUGUST:
9. Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith
10. The Distance Between Us by Kacie West
OCTOBER:
11. Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
12. Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
13. The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
NOVEMBER:
14. Thin Space by Jody Casella
15. Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young
16. Charm and Strange by Stephanie Kuehn
17. All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry
DECEMBER:
18. Afterparty by Ann Redisch Stampler
19. Premeditated by Josin McQuien
20. See Jane Run by Hannah Jayne
21. Red by Alison Cherry
Dusty Bookshelf
Cobweb (10-15) from this list:
Although I didn't write reviews for them, I did read three off the list, including the one I've had the longest and brings me to my goal with a final count of 11.
Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker (8 years)
Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Banks (7 years)
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson (6 years)
The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey (6 years)
Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (6 years)
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (4 years)
Nevermore by Neil Gaiman (3 years)
Switched by Amanda Hocking (2 years) Review HERE
Major. Pettigrew Last Stand by Helen Simonson (2 years)
In the Garden of Beast by Erik Larsen (1.5 years)
Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (1.5 years)
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron (1 year)
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia (1 year)
Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (1 year)
Past Perfect by Leila Sales (1 year)
The Mermaid's Mirror by L. K. Madigan (1 year)
Goddess Test by Aimee Carter (1 year)
Scarlet by AC Gaughen (1 year)
New Girl by Paige Harbison (1 year)
Hereafter by Tara Hudson (1 year) Review HERE
Entwined by Heather Dixon (1 year)
Destined by Jessie Harrell (1 year)
Brightest Kind of Darkness by PT Michelle (1 year) Review HERE
Chosen by Sarah Swan (1 year)
Lament by Maggie Stiefvater (1 year) Review HERE
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey (10 months) Review HERE
Slide by Jill Hathaway (10 months) Review HERE
Dark Divine by Bree Despain (10 months)
Lost Saint by Bree Despain (10 months)
Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey (9 months)
Wither by Lauren DeStefano (7 months)
Fever by Lauren DeStefano (7 months)
Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien (7 months) Review HERE
Intangible by J. Meyers (6 months)
Grasping at Eternity by Karen Hooper (6 months)
2013 Paranormal Reading Challenge
Here is the feature creature schedule. You can read in any order, but you get bonus points for reading the paranormal being in it's featured month. I'll add the books I read under the category along with the month I read it.
Only one paranormal book and it was to complete the Mermaid category. So, challenge completely with 12/12 paranormal categories read.
January - Vampires
1/9/13 - Supernaturally by Kiersten White
1/11/13 - Endlessly by Kiersten White
3/14/13 - Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
6/24/13 - Darkness Before Dawn by J.A. London
6/26/13 - Blood Kissed Sky by J.A. London
7/10/13 - Black City by Elizabeth Richards
7/11/13 - Phoenix by Elizabeth Richards
10/21/13 - Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
February - Angels/Nephilim
2/7/13 - Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
2/13/13 - Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
2/27/13 - Boundless by Cynthia Hand
3/13/13 - Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans
March - Fey
5/27/13 - Lament by Maggie Stiefvater
6/7/13 - Among Others by Jo Walton
April - Demons
1/16/13 - Dark Star by Bethany Frenette
1/21/13 - The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff
1/23/13 - Darkwater by Catherine Fisher
2/1/13 - The Crowfield Demon by Pat Walsh
May - Aliens
4/30/13 - Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
8/7/13 - The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
June - Zombies
6/28/13 - Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
9/3/13 - Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
9/6/13 - A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard
July - Witches and Wizards
5/1/13 - Island of Silence by Lisa McMann
6/20/13 - Invisibility by Andrea Cremer & Jon Levithan
8/2/13 - Star Cursed by Jessica Spotwood
9/21/13 - Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
9/18/13 - Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
10/4/13 - Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett
11/6/13 - Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan
August - Mermaids
12/23/13 - Seven Tears into the Sea by Teri Farley
September - Dragons
5/30/13 - Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
9/20/13 - The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe
9/25/13 - The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
October - Ghosts
4/11/13 - The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson
4/26/13 - Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
5/29/13 - Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin
6/13/13 - Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
6/28/13 - School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins
7/12/13 - Until I Die by Amy Plum
7/22/13 - Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough
7/24/13 - Hereafter by Tara Hudson
7/25/13 - Arise by Tara Hudson
7/26/13 - If I Should Die by Amy Plum
7/27/13 - Elegy by Amy Plum
11/8/13 - Thin Space by Jody Casella
November - Werewolves/Shape-shifters
9/5/13 - Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride
9/30/13 - Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock
December - Other
1/12/13 - The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting (Psychics)
2/7/13 - Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey (Psychics)
2/8/13 - Glass Heart by Amy Garvey (Psychics)
2/11/13 - The Diviners by Libba Bray (Psychics and other special powers)
2/25/13 - Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting (Psychics)
4/27/13 - Brightest Kind of Darkness by PT Michelle (Psychics)
4/29/13 - Hourglass by Myra McEntire (Time-Traveling, Psychics)
5/13/13 - Slide by Jill Hathaway (Psychics, Ability to Inhabit Another's Body)
5/15/13 - Switched by Amanda Hocking (Trolls)
5/16/13 - Torn by Amanda Hocking (Trolls)
5/18/13 - Ascend by Amanda Hocking (Trolls)
5/23/13 - Impostor by Jill Hathaway (Psychics, Ability to Inhabit Another's Body)
7/22/13 - Timepiece by Myra McEntire (Time-Traveling, Psychics)
8/5/13 - Infinityglass by Myra McEntire (Time-Traveling, Psychics)
8/15/13 - Ripper by Amy Carol Reeves (Psychics)
9/19/13 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Genevieve Tucholke (Telepathic)
11/20/13 - Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken ("Special Powers")
2013 Dystopian Reading Challenge
The goal is to read 24 post-apocalyptic dystopian YA novel. I will list my books here as I read them.
I only read two this month, but it brings my count up to 30/24!
JANUARY
1. Once by Anna Carey
FEBRUARY:
2. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
3. Reached by Ally Condie
4. Prodigy by Marie Lu
5. Requiem by Lauren Oliver
MARCH:
6. The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
7. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
8. All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
9. Because it is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin
APRIL:
10. The Breeders by Katie French
MAY:
11. Pure by Julianna Baggott
12. Crewel by Gennifer Albin
13. The Selection by Kiera Cass
14. The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse
JUNE:
15. Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien
16. Rise by Anna Carey
17. Fuse by Julianna Baggott
19. Possession by Elana Johnson
JULY
20. Safekeeping by Karen Hesse
AUGUST:
21. The Elite by Kiera Cass
22. The Program by Suzanne Young
23. Insignia by S. J. Kincaid
SEPTEMBER:
24. Defiance by CJ Redwine
NOVEMBER:
25. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
26. Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano
27. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
28. Champion by Marie Lu
DECEMBER:
29. Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
30. In the Age of Love and Chocolate by Gabrielle Zevin
2013 YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge
The goal is to read 10 YA/MG Fantasy novels. I will post them here as I read them.
Well, I blew this challenge out of the water, but fantasy is one of my favorite genres. My final counts ends at 39/10
JANUARY:
1. Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
2. Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
3. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
4. Hallowed by Cythnia Hand
5. Boundless by Cynthia Hand
FEBRUARY:
6. Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
7. Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
MARCH:
8. City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster
9. The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen
APRIL:
10. Everbound by Brodi Ashton
11. Asunder by Jodi Meadows
MAY:
12. Island of Silence by Lisa McMann
13. Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
14. Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
15. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
16. Dark Triumph by R.L. LaFevers
17. The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke
18. A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
19. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
20. Descendant by Nichole Giles
JUNE:
21. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
22. Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep
23. Poison by Bridget Zinn
24. Among Others by Jo Walton
JULY
25. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
AUGUST
26. The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke
27. Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
28. Awaken by Meg Cabot
29. The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson
SEPTEMBER
30. The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
31. Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep
32. School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
OCTOBER:
33. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
34. Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
35. Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs
36. Antigoddess by Kendare Blake
NOVEMBER:
37. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
38. Sweet Legacy by Tera Lynn Childs
DECEMBER:
39. Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
2013 End of Series Reading Challenge
The goal is read at least 7 books that are published in 2013 that will be the final book in a series. (The rules have been updated to include any series ending book)
Books Read:
One final series finished for the year with the final count being 21/7.
JANUARY:
1. Eternally Yours (Immortal Beloved #3) by Cate Tiernan
FEBRUARY
2. Reached (Matched #3) by Ally Condie
3. Requiem (Delirium #3) by Lauren Oliver
4. Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand
APRIL:
5. Shades of Earth (Across the Universe #3) by Beth Revis
6. Where She Went (If I Stay #2) by Gayle Forman
MAY:
7. Ascend (Trylle #3) by Amanda Hocking
8. Impostor (Slide #2) by Jill Hathaway
JUNE:
9. Girl of Nightmares (Anna Dressed in Blood #2) by Kendare Blake
10. Rise (Eve #3) by Anna Carey
JULY:
11. If I Should Die (Revenants #3) by Amy Plum
12. Elegy (Hereafter #3) by Tara Hudson
AUGUST:
13. The Pirate's Wish (Assassin's Curse #2) by Cassandra Rose Clarke
14. Awaken (Abandon #3) by Meg Cabot
15. The Bitter Kingdom (Girl of Fire and Thorns #3) by Rae Carson
16. Infinityglass (Timepiece #3) by Myra McEntire
SEPTEMBER
17. Necromancing the Stone (Necromancer #2) by Lish McBride
NOVEMBER:
18. Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth
19. Champion (Legend #3) by Marie Lu
20. Sweet Legacy (Sweet Venom #3) by Tera Lynn Childs
DECEMBER:
21. In the Age of Love and Chocolate by Gabrielle Zevin
2013 Sequel Reading Challenge
Sequels on my TBR pile (some are scheduled to be released later this year, so I included them as well) Also, this is a mixture of sequel where I have read the first book (*) and series where I own the first book, but haven't read it yet (+) My goal is to read the backlog of my books AND finish/catch up on any series I start (if the series is worth continuing, that is!). I HIGHLY doubt I will get through all of these, but it will be fun to see how far I end up!:
I will underline and link the reviews for the books I've read. I may also update my list as I read sequels, or decide not to finish a series.
2 sequels to finish off the month. I put a huge dent in my list (although I added a few series along the way). There were 16 series I didn't get to and 4 of those were ones I decided not to finish after reading the first book. I did manage to start 53 series with at least the second book read. And I read a total of 66 sequels.
The Sweetest Dark series by Shana Abe: SEPT: The Deepest Night (#2)
+Razorland Series by Ann Aguirre: Outpost (#2)
*Everneath Series by Brodi Ashton: APR: Everbound (#2)
Pure Trilogy by Julianna Baggott: JUN: Fuse (#2)
*The Grisha Series by Leigh Bardugo: JUL: Storm and Siege (#2)
Anna Dressed in Blood series by Kendare Blake: JUN: Girl of Nightmares (#2)
Darkest Minds Trilogy by Alexandra Bracken: DEC: Never Fade (#2)
Lynburn Legacy Series by Sarah Rees Brennan: NOV: Untold (#2)
*Abandon Trilogy by Meg Cabot: AUG: Awaken (#3)
*Eve Trilogy by Anna Carey: JAN: Once (#2), JUN: Rise (#3)
*The Fire and Thorns series by Rae Carson: JAN: Crown of Embers (#2), AUG: The Bitter Kingdom (#3)
+The Goddess Test series by Amy Carter: FEB: Goddess Interrupted (#2)
*So Close To You series by Rachel Carter: SEPT: This Strange and Familiar Place (#2)
The Selection Trilogy by Keira Cass: JUL: The Elite (#2)
+Medusa Girls series by Tera Lynn Childs: OCT: Sweet Shadows (#2), NOV: Sweet Legacy (#3)
*The Matched series by Allie Condie: FEB: Reached (#3)
The Assassin's Curse series by Cassandra Rose Clarke: AUG: The Pirate's Wish (#2)
+The Clann series by Melissa Darnell: Covet (#2), Consume (#3)
Something Strange and Deadly series by Susan Dennard: SEPT: A Darkness Strange and Lovely (#2)
*Maze Runner Series by James Dashner: JAN: Scorch Trials (#2)
+The Chemical Garden series by Lauren DeStefano: Fever (#2), Sever (#3)
*Body Finder Series by Kimberly Derting: FEB: Desires of the Dead (#2),
+The Dark Divine Series by Bree Despain: Lost Saint (#2), The Savage Grace (#3)
+Mythos Academy series by Jennifer Estep: MAY: Kiss of Frost (#2), JUN: Dark Frost (#3), AUG: Crimson Frost (#4), SEPT: Midnight Frost (#5)
If I Stay series by Gayle Forman: APR: Where She Went (#2)
*The Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia: Beautiful Darkness (#2), Beautiful Chaos (#3), Beautiful Redemption (#4)
+Cold Kiss series by Amy Garvey: FEB: Glass Heart (#2)
Burn for Burn series by Jennifer Han & Siobhan Vivian: SEPT: Fire with Fire (#2)
+Unearthly series by Cynthia Hand: FEB: Hallowed (#2), Boundless (#3)
+Slide series by Jill Hathaway: MAY: Impostor (#2)
+Magic Most Foul series by Leanna Hieber: The Twisted Tragedy of Natalie Stewart (#2)
+Trylle series by Amanda Hocking: MAY: Torn (#2), MAY: Ascend (#3)
+The Mara Dyer series by Michelle Hodkins: Evolution of Mara Dyer (#2)
+The Kindrily series by Karen Amanda Hooper: Taking Back Forever (#2)
+Hereafter series by Tara Hudson: JUL: Arise (#2), JUL: Elegy (#3)
*Shades of London series by Maureen Johnson: APR: The Madness Underneath (#2)
+Awaken series by Katie Kacvinsky: Middle Ground (#2)
*The Blood of Eden series by Julie Kagawa: MARCH: The Eternity Cure (#2)
*The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten series by Julie Kagawa: The Iron Traitor (#2)
*His Fair Assassin series by R. L. LaFevers: MAY: Dark Triumph (#2)
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson: MARCH: Hattie Ever After (#2)
+The Darkness Before Dawn trilogy by JA London: JUN: Blood Kissed Sky (#2), After Daybreak (#3)
*Legend series by Marie Lu: FEB: Prodigy (#2), NOV: Champion (#3)
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas: NOV: Crown of Midnight (#2)
*Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi: MARCH: Unravel Me (#2)
*The Necromancer series by Lish McBride series: SEPT: Necromancing the Stone (#2)
+Hourglass series by Myra McBride: JUL: Timepiece (#2), AUG: Infinity Glass (#3)
*The Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann: MAY: Island of Desires (#2)
*New Soul series by Jodi Meadow: APR: Asunder (#2)
The Lunar Chronicle Series by Marissa Meyers: MAY: Scarlet (#2)
*The Fury Trilogy by Elizabeth Miles: Envy (#2) DECIDED NOT TO FINISH
*The Ascendance Trilogy by Jennifer A. Nielsen: APR: The Runaway King (#2)
+Birthmarked series by Caragh O'Brien: Prized (#2), Promised (#3) DECIDED NOT TO FINISH
+Delirium series by Lauren Oliver: FEB: Requiem (#3)
Revenants Series by Amy Plum: JUL: If I Should Die (#3),
The Black City Trilogy by Elizabeth Richards: JUL: Phoenix (#2)
Across the Universe series by Beth Revis: APR: A Million Suns (#2), APR: Shades of Earth (#3)
Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth: NOV: Allegiant (#3)
*The Sky Chasers series by Amy Kathleen Ryan: Spark (#2)
*The Cahill Witch Chronicles by Jessica Spotswood: AUG: Star Cursed (#2)
+The Forsaken series by Lisa Stasse: The Uprising (#2) DECIDED NOT TO FINISH
+The Books of Faerie series by Maggie Stiefvater: Ballad (#2), Requiem (#3) DECIDED NOT TO FINISH
The Raven Boys series by Maggie Stiefvater: SEPT: The Dream Thieves (#2)
*Immortal Beloved series by Cate Tiernan: JAN: Eternally Yours (#3)
+Witch Eyes series by Scott Tracy: Demon Eyes (#2)
*The Crowfield Abbey series by Pat Walsh: FEB: The Crowfield Demon (#2)
+Uglies series by Scott Westerfield: Pretties (#2), Specials (#3), Extras (#4)
*Paranormalcy series by Kiersten White: JAN: Supernaturally (#2), JAN: Endlessly (#3)
Birthright series by Gabrielle Zevin: MAR: Because it is My Blood (#2), DEC: In the Age of Love and Chocolate (#3)