I have made my decisions for what Reading Challenges I am going to sign-up for in 2012. I am having some issues with Blogger that seem to only be affecting me, so let's hope this doesn't turn into a formatting disaster!
Hosted by Hannah at Once Upon a Time.
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January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Hosted by Hannah at Once Upon a Time.
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I have been thinking about this challenge for a few months now and it seems that this is the perfect time to get it out there. You see, I need to read more Pratchett. I adore the man, I adore Discworld, yet everytime it comes up in conversation, “I’ve only read as far as Guards, Guards and I can’t even remember what happened, I definitely need to read more.” So I have been dutifully collecting Pratchett books when I’ve spotted them in the charity shop in the hopes that I’ll finally live up to that. But I haven’t. Thus the Pratchett reading challenge 2012 is born.
Any format, any book, so long as it’s Pratchett. Re-reads are also perfectly acceptable! Books need to be started and finished between January 1st 2012 and December 31st 2012. You can set your own goals, whether you want to read 5 books or go for the whole Discworld series, that is entirely up to you. Be realistic or go crazy, there are no penalties if you don’t meet your goal, in fact the only real goal is to read some Pratchett. All you need to do is sign up below and steal the button. Stick it in a post, in your sidebar, on a separate page, wherever you like. I’ve made the button pretty big so please do feel free to resize it as fits.
My Thoughts: I will just be happy to read more from Terry Pratchett. I have several books by him on my TBR pile.
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Hosted by Risa at Breadcrumb Reads.
The Plays:
January — A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Completed January 16, 2012
February — Macbeth
March — Henry V
April — Much Ado About Nothing
May — Antony and Cleopatra
June — Richard III
July — As You Like It
August — King Lear
September — Cymbeline
October — Twelfth Night
November — Othello
December — Pericles
My Thoughts: I will probably not participate every month. I will basically just have to see what happens.
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January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Hosted by Risa at Breadcrumb Reads.
The Plays:
January — A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Completed January 16, 2012
February — Macbeth
March — Henry V
April — Much Ado About Nothing
May — Antony and Cleopatra
June — Richard III
July — As You Like It
August — King Lear
September — Cymbeline
October — Twelfth Night
November — Othello
December — Pericles
My Thoughts: I will probably not participate every month. I will basically just have to see what happens.
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Between January 1 and December 31, 2012, read one book in each of the following categories:
A book with a topographical feature (land formation) in the title: Black Hills, Purgatory Ridge, Emily of Deep Valley
A book with something you'd see in the sky in the title: Moon Called, Seeing Stars, Cloud Atlas
A book with a creepy crawly in the title: Little Bee, Spider Bones, The Witches of Worm
A book with a type of house in the title: The Glass Castle, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Ape House
A book with something you'd carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack in the title: Sarah's Key, The Scarlet Letter, Devlin Diary
A book with a something you'd find on a calendar in the title: Day of the Jackal, Elegy for April, Freaky Friday, Year of Magical Thinking
My Thoughts: I have seen this challenge around for ages and never joined. I think I will this year. It's a bit fun and I will curious to see if I can come up with books for all the categories.
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1. A book with a topographical feature (land formation) in the title:
2. A book with something you'd see in the sky in the title:
3. A book with a creepy crawly in the title:
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5. A book with something you'd carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack in the title:
6. A book with a something you'd find on a calendar in the title:
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1. A book with a topographical feature (land formation) in the title:
2. A book with something you'd see in the sky in the title:
3. A book with a creepy crawly in the title:
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5. A book with something you'd carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack in the title:
6. A book with a something you'd find on a calendar in the title:
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Hosted by Serena and Anna at War Through the Generations.
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War Through the Generation’s 2012 reading challenge will be World War I. The challenge will run from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012.
Rules:
This year you have options when reading your fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, etc. with the WWI as the primary or secondary theme.
Books can take place before, during, or after the war, so long as the conflicts that led to the war or the war itself are important to the story. Books from other challenges count so long as they meet the above criteria.
Dip: Read 1-3 books in any genre with WWI as a primary or secondary theme.
Wade: Read 4-10 books in any genre with WWI as a primary or secondary theme.
Swim: Read 11 or more books in any genre with WWI as a primary or secondary theme.
Additionally, we’ve decided that since there are so many great movies out there about WWI, you can substitute or add a movie or two to your list this year and have it count toward your totals.
My Thoughts: I have wanted to do this challenge every year since it started. It is about time I joined in! I am going to go with Dip and start of with a goal of 1-3 books. I am not sure how many WW1 books I own.
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Hosted by Bex at An Armchair by the Sea and Esther at Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
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January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Hosted by Bex at An Armchair by the Sea and Esther at Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
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Rules:
· Challenge runs from January 1st 2012 to December 31st 2012. You may sign up to participate at any point between these dates.
· Any genre counts as long as it is related to fairytale, folklore, or mythology in some way. If you’re not sure if it counts – as long as you can make a case for why it should, then it does!
· You can re-read books for this challenge as long as the reviews you link are written during 2012, and the challenge can also overlap other challenges.
· Whatever you read must either be a version of a fairytale or myth, or contain fairytale or mythological characters, settings, or sequence of events.
· Every month there will be update posts either here or on my sister’s blog. Please link up your reviews for that month on this post.
My Thoughts: My goal is to read 5 books from Mix n Match. To see all of the categories it is easier to go to the blog here. I will probably read more if I join in for the Once Upon a Time challenge.
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Hosted by Carrie at Books and Movies.
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January 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012
Hosted by Carrie at Books and Movies.
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~ This challenge runs from January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
~ If you read a book of essays, that book can also apply to any other challenges you are working on.
~ Choose a goal of reading 10, 20, or 30 essays, and then write a challenge post, linking back to this post. Feel free to copy and paste the above image into your challenge post.
~ Copy your challenge post’s link into the Mr. Linky below or on the main challenge page.
~ You don’t have to list your essays ahead of time – just have fun reading throughout the year.
~ I will put up a page for the challenge in my header, and add a Mr. Linky for essay reviews and wrap-up posts as the year goes on.
~ Everyone who completes the challenge and writes at least one review will be eligible for the giveaway prize: A copy of Best American Essays 2012.
~ I will put up a wrap-up and giveaway post sometime early in December – that’s why the challenge only runs through November.
My Thoughts: I generally have fun with this challenge, so it made sense to join in again this year. I will be signing up to read 10 essays. I always aim low because I never have any idea what I will wind up reading.
My List:
1. 'chipped beef' by David Sedaris- Read January 1, 2012
2. 'a plague of ticks' by David Sedaris - Read January 8, 2012
3. 'get your ya-ya's out! by David Sedaris- Read January 8, 2012
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Hosted by Historical Tapestry.
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My List:
1. 'chipped beef' by David Sedaris- Read January 1, 2012
2. 'a plague of ticks' by David Sedaris - Read January 8, 2012
3. 'get your ya-ya's out! by David Sedaris- Read January 8, 2012
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January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Hosted by Historical Tapestry.
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Each month, a new post dedicated to the HF Challenge will be created. To participate, you only have to follow the rules:
everyone can participate, even those who don't have a blog (you can add your book title and thoughts in the comment section if you wish)
add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the Mister Linky we’ll be adding to our monthly post (please, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review)
any kind of historical fiction is accepted (HF fantasy, HF young adult,...)
During these following 12 months you can choose one of the different reading levels:
Severe Bookaholism: 20 books
Undoubtedly Obsessed: 15 books
Struggling the Addiction: 10 books
Daring & Curious: 5 books
Out of My Comfort Zone: 2 books
My Thoughts: Since I am one of the co-bloggers at Historical Tapestry I figure I should sign-up for this challenge again this year. I will do Struggling the Addicition this year and read 10 books. It would be nice to read more, but judging by this year it might not...
My List:
1. The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Novel in Pictures by Caroline Preston (HF) (Completed January 13, 2012)
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My blog is working right again, so I just edited this to add pictures, fix formatting, and add some links.
I am also joining the Essay Challenge and the Hist Fic challenge. These all look like great challenges for the year. Good luck in them all!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing the War Through The Generation Challenge although I don't have any idea what I'm reading for it yet.
ReplyDeletegoodness, there is no way I could keep that many challenges straight in my head!
ReplyDeleteI need to read more Prachet too...I've only read two. Sigh.
Viz WW I-- one of my favorites, if you are looking for something young YA, is After the Dancing Days, by Margaret Rostkowski
**Rebecca: Thanks! Good luck with yours, too!
ReplyDelete**Linda: I haven't joined before, but always wanted to. :)
**Charlotte: I added After the Dancing Days to my list to see if I can get a copy. Thanks!
Glad you're joining the Essay Challenge again!
ReplyDelete**Carrie: Looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for signing up for the WWI reading challenge at War Through the Generations. We've got you on the list. Welcome and have fun.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you've signed up for some good challenges. I've been toying around with which challenges I want to join myself but haven't officially joined any yet. I'm such a procrastinator sometimes :)
ReplyDeleteI'm quite tempted by some of these too, but I haven't yet taken a look at my reading for this year, so I'm not deciding anything yet! Good luck with your reading!
ReplyDeleteHave fun with the challenges!
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