2013 Challenges: Master List

Since it's that time of year to sign up for all kinds of new reading challenges, I thought I'd go ahead and create a master start up list of all the challenges I sign up for.  So here they are:

Christopher Pike Reading Challenge hosted by... Me! 

 I'm doing the highest level : 
13-and more: Final Friends level

 

The A-Z Challenge Hosted by Kim from On the Wings of Books 

The purpose of the A to Z challenge is to read through the alphabet by Title or by Author,or both if you’re really ambitious!

The rules:

• Author must be by last name
• You may exclude a, an and the from the title
• Books can be in any format
• Books can be any genre
• Books can be used in other challenges
• Books must be read from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 (books maybe started in December 2012, as long as it’s finished in January 2013)
• Review the book that you’ve read. It does not have to be a full review, a sentence or two on Goodreads is more than sufficient.

I failed in 2012 (I didn't get J, Q or Y) but I'm plan on succeeding in 2013!  Plus, I'm going to try the author last name thing too, although I'm going to consider myself good if I accomplish 80% done on that!

Series Catch Up Challenge hosted by Emilie's Book World and Lost At Midnight Reviews

 

The Details:

- Runs from January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

- Goal is to catch up on as many series as possible 

- Two ways to meet your goal: number of books you've read to catch up series/number of series you've caught up on.

- On the first of each month there will be a post here and at Lost at Midnight Reviews so you can link up your reviews. For every review you link, you get one entry into a monthly giveaway.

- There will be a big giveaway at the end of the year.

Goals - Series Caught Up On
1 - 5: Series Newbie
6 - 10: Series Lover
11 - 15: Series Expert
15+: Series Fanatic

Goals - Books Read to Catch Up on Series
1 - 5: Book Novice
6 - 10: Book Aficionado
11 - 15: Book Connoisseur
15+: Book Maniac

I plan on doing the first level of the series, and the second level of the books.  Here are some series I want to catch up on:

The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carringer
Thirst by Christopher Pike
The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
The Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
The Heather Wells series by Meg Cabot

2013 Audio Book Challenge hosted by The Book Nympho & Hot Listens

Levels:
Newbo (Not quite addicted) 1-5 audios Ear Worm (Narrator's voice gets stuck in your head) 5-10 audios Tickle Me Audio (Seriously, I'm getting serious) 10-15 audios Plugged In (I can quit anytime) - 15+ audios

I'm signing up for Plugged In, since I love listening to audio books already and have quite the commute to work. 

Anne and Kristilyn's 2012 Book Bingo Reading Challenge

Here's what the challenge looks like and why I want to do it so freaking bad!

I don't know if I'll be able to fill the page, but I'm hoping for some chances to yell out Bingo!

 Beth Fish Reads: What's in a Name 6: 

 Here's How It Works

Between January 1 and December 31, 2013, read one book in each of the following categories:

1. A book with up or down (or equivalent) in the title: Deep down True, The Girl Below, The Diva Digs up the Dirt
2. A book with something you'd find in your kitchen in the title: Loose Lips Sink Ships, The Knife of Never Letting Go, Breadcrumbs
3. A book with a party or celebration in the title: A Feast for Crows, A Wedding in Haiti, Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness
4. A book with fire (or equivalent) in the title: Burning for Revenge, Fireworks over Toccoa, Catching Fire
5. A book with an emotion in the title: Baltimore Blues, Say You're Sorry, Dreams of Joy
6. A book with lost or found (or equivalent) in the title: The Book of Lost Fragrances, The World We Found, A Discovery of Witches

The book titles are just suggestions, you can read whatever book you want to fit the category.

I love, love, love this challenge!  This one is going to be tough, but I've successfully completed the last two years and I'm determined!

Midnyte Reader's 2013 Horror Reading Challenge

You know I couldn't resist this, right?
Here's some books I'm hoping to get to:

 This is just a partial list, and I'll be adding some new releases and audio books in the future!

Midnyte Reader's 2013 New Orleans Reading Challenge

 Rules:

• Write a post about this challenge with a link back to this post.
• If you want to make a list of books you wish to read you can, but it's not mandatory.
• Your list is not set in stone.  You can change, add or subtract books
• Sign up on the designated Mr. Linky below.
• Choose a level: 
• Gator: Read 1-4 books. 
• Jazz Musician: Read 5-8 books. 
• Mardi Gras King: Read 9-12 books. 
• Voodoo Queen: Read 13-16 books.

 I'm going for Gator level but the only book I have right now is

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice, which will be a re-read. 

Roof Beam Reader's 2013 TBR Pile Challenge

The Goal: To finally read 12 books from your “to be read” pile (within 12 months).

1. Thirst No. 4 The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike pub. 2011

2.  The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater pub. 2011

3. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis pub. 1920

4. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray pub. 2011

5. Feed by Mira Grant pub. 2010

6. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf pub. 2011 

7. Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger pub. 2010

8. Blameless (The Parasol Protectorate #3) by Gail Carriger pub. 2010

9. Heartless (The Parasol Protectorate #4) by Gail Carriger pub. 2011

10. When Autumn Leaves by Amy. S. Foster pub 2009

11. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler pub. 2009

12. Tiger, Tiger by Margaux Fragoso pub. 2011

Alternates:

Double Dexter by Jeff Lindsay pub. 2011

Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble pub. 2009

My Reader's Block's 2013 Mount TBR Reading Challenge

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

I'm shooting for Mt. Vancouver, but I'm really hoping to at least start on Mr. Ararat and Kilimanjaro...

My Reader's Block's Color Coded Challenge 2013

*Read nine books in the following categories.

1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc) in the title.

2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red (Scarlet, Crimson, Burgandy, etc) in the title.

3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.) in the title.

4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc) in the title.

5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown (Tan, Chocolate, Beige, etc) in the title.

6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc) in the title.

7. A book with "White" or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc) in the title.

8. A book with any other color in the title (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, Magneta, etc.).

9. A book with a word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.).

Okay, this one just sounds fun!

 

The Book Garden's Tea & Books Reading Challenge 

 

This challenge was inspired by C.S. Lewis' famous words, "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."

Welcome to the second edition of the TEA & BOOKS Reading Challenge! Once again, you better settle in with a large cup of tea, because in this challenge you will only get to read ... books with more than 650 pages!

Here goes ...

You may pick both fiction and non fiction books!

Contrary to last year short story collections, anthologies or collected works in one volume are now allowed!

Re-reads will now also be ok (though preferably you should read one of those unread tomes that have been collecting dust on your shelves)!

Last year you had to read 700+ pages but I reduced this to 650+ for 2013 (and no, this is not further negotiable)!

And as a little incentive - books with more than 1.200 pages will count for two books (so theoretically you can read four such super-chunksters to reach the Sencha Connoisseur level)!

Last but not least - no large print editions of a book, please!

Are you ready? Go ahead and pick your level!

2 Books - Chamomile Lover

4 Books - Berry Tea Devotee

6 Books - Earl Grey Aficionado

8 or more Books - Sencha Connoisseur

 

I was going to go just for Chamomile Lover, but I think I'm really going to reach for Berry Tea Devotee- which makes me sad that I'm all caught up on The Game of Throne Novels!

Reading Challenge Addict

How addicted are you?

• Easy as Pie: 1-5 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
• On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
• In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
• Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)

Rules:

We're not making this a difficult challenge, actually, it's going to be very simple!

1. The newest edition of the challenge will begin on January 1 and end on December 31, 2013.
2. Write a starting post joining the challenge and outlining your challenges.
3. Track all of your challenge accomplishments - good & bad.
4. Stop by to join us in the mini-challenges, updates & extra giveaways throughout the year.
5. Comment like crazy and offer support for your fellow addicts.
6. Have FUN!

I'm shooting for On The Roof!  I signed up for about 10 challenges and I'm fairly hopeful that I'll complete at least 6 of them.