Saturday 1 January 2011

2011 Reading Challenges!

I am signing up for three reading challenges this year as my success at the 2010 Debut Author Challenge has made me confident I can do more this year! Though I am going to overlap books for my challenges!

2011 Debut Author Challenge (COMPLETED)
The Challenge is to read 12 books from 12 debut authors. Here is my list so far:

1. Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf - Curtis Jobling
2. Entangled - Cat Clarke
3. Across the Universe - Beth Revis
4. Small Blue Thing - S.C. Ransom (did not finish)
5. Flawless - Lara Chapman
6. Here Lies Bridget - Paige Harbison
7. Blood Red Road - Moira Young
8. Blood Magic - Tessa Gratton
9. Dark Inside - Jeyn Roberts
10. Undead - Kirsty McKay
11. Fury - Elizabeth Miles
12. Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor
13. The Goddess Test - Aimee Carter
14. Glow - Amy Kathleen Ryan
15. Ashes - Ilsa J Bick

British Books Challenge 2011 (COMPLETED)
I will be entering this in the Home Grown category and aim to read 12 books by British authors. Here's my list so far:

1. Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf - Curtis Jobling
2. Entangled - Cat Clarke
3. Small Blue Thing - S.C. Ransom (did not finish)
4. Kiss, Date, Love, Hate - Luisa Plaja (date moved to 2012)
5. If I Could Fly - Jill Hucklesby
6. The Queen's Lady - Eve Edwards
7. David - Mary Hoffman
8. The Rogue's Princess - Eve Edwards
9. Baby Be Mine - Paige Toon
10. Jessie Hearts NYC - Keris Stainton
11. There is No Dog - Meg Rosoff
12. Undead - Kirsty McKay
13. Naked- Kevin Brooks
14. Verity Fibbs - Cathy Brett
15. Northern Lights - Philip Pullman

YA Historical Fiction Challenge (COMPLETED)
I am going to join this at level one and endeavor to read 5 YA historical fiction novels. Here is my rather sparse list so far:

1. Bright Young Things - Anna Godbersen
2. The Queen's Lady - Eve Edwards
3. The Rogue's Princess - Eve Edwards
4. David - Mary Hoffman
5. A Tangle of Magicks - Stephanie Burgis
6. Velvet - Mary Hooper
7. Beautiful Days: A Bright Young Things Novel - Anna Godbersen
8. This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel
9. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare


Dystopian Challenge 2011
I am joining this late (July! eek!) at the Contagion level which is to read 15 dystopian novels. Luckily I've already read and reviewed quite a few this year!


1. Inside Out - Maria V. Snyder
2. A Small Free Kiss in the Dark - Glenda Millard
3. Divergent - Veronica Roth4. Outside In - Maria V. Snyder
5. Bumped - Megan McCafferty
6. Blood Red Road - Moira Young
7. Rip Tide - Kat Falls
8. Dark Inside - Jeyn Roberts
9. Ashes - Ilsa J Bick


Wish me luck!

Sophie

10 comments:

  1. Goodluck with these, l would love to do the British Autor challenge but l have entered so many already!

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  2. Ooh I'm doing the Debut Author challenge and British Books Challenge, I have loads of the same books on my list. Good luck love!x

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  3. I've signed up for the BBC too. :)
    Good luck with the challenges and happy reading!
    (And thank you for listing my book!)

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  4. Thanks for joining my challenge! Good lucjk and wonderful 3 picks ;)

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  5. Good luck, Sophie! Great challenges :D

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  6. Good luck with all these Soph. You can do it!

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  7. Goodluck with your challenges, I've signed up for two of them too! and Happy New Year x

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  8. Ooh, now I feel tempted by the Historical YA one but I think I need to keep things manageable.

    Thanks so much for signing up to the British Books Challenge. It is fab to have your support Sophie. Best of luck and enjoy.

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  9. Good luck with all your challenges I am with you on the Historical fiction and the Debut Author challenge, and will be looking forward to all your reviews.

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  10. thanks so much for joining the challenge!! happy reading and good luck!

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