Challenges


The Paranormal Reading Challenge is hosted by Megan Likes Books and Auntie Spinelli Reads! There are so many awesome sub-genres of paranormal books, that it's easy to find one you like and stick with it. So this reading challenge has the goal of reading about all kinds of paranormal creatures.

Guidelines:

  • This challenge runs from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
  • You must have a blog to able to participate, since reviews must be added to the linky.
  • When you sign up with the linky, please put the link to your post about joining the Paranormal Reading Challenge.
  • You're welcome to list your books beforehand or just add as you go.
  • Sign-ups are open until December 1, 2013
  • At the beginning of each month, Auntie Spinelli will post a kick-start post, each month featuring a different category of paranormal creature. This post will also include a linky to include your reviews from that month.
  • Each review you link will qualify you for an entry into the monthy giveaway and if your review includes the feature paranormal creature of that month, you get a bonus entry.
  • Each book can only count for one category, even if it contains more than one paranormal creature. For example, Twilight contains both vampires and werewolves, but you can't use it for both the vampires and werewolves/shifters categories.
  • Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a grand prize giveaway at the end of the year.
  • If you read multiple books from one category, feel free to add them to the linkies. Don't stop at just one!
  • Book can count for other challenges.

Each month, they will be featuring one of the creatures on the list at both Megan Likes Books and Auntie Spinelli Reads.

January - Vampires

Soul Walker (A Touched Girl Novel) by Robyn Jones
The Good, The Bad, and The Undead (Hollows #2) By Kim Harrison
Every Which Way but Dead (Hollows #3) By Kim Harrison
A Fistful of Charms (Hollows #4) By Kim Harrison
Ever After (Hollows #11) By Kim Harrison

April - Demons

Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews - posted on my blog in May but read and reviewed in April. I had to wait to post the review due to blog tour postings.
ARC Review - The Secret Eater by Ros Jackson
ARC Review - A Shimmer of Angels (Angel Sight #1) by Lisa M. Basso

August - Mermaids
September - Dragons
October - Ghosts
November - Werewolves/Shape-shifters
December - Other



2013 Sequel Reading Challenge



This is another one hosted by Auntie Spinelli Reads. It is a challenge that includes all books after the first one in a series.

The goal: To read as many sequels as you can. You set your goal at whatever number works for you.

Guidelines
  • The challenge runs from January 1st to December 31st. 
  • Any books started before Jan. 1 will not count.
  • Any book after the first book in a series counts. Books in the same series also count.
  • Novellas also count, as long as it is after book #1. (ex: #1.5, #2.5, etc)
  • Sign ups will be open until December 1st, 2013.
  • Add the URL of your challenge post to the linky widget. (If you'd like to wait, it's ok to use your blog URL and send me your link when you get the post up)
  • At the end of each month I will post a linky for you to add your sequel reviews to.
  • I will try to do some giveaways throughout the year for participants (as long as I can afford it).
  • There will be a giveaway at the end of the year for all participants who completed the challenge.
My sequel goal will be 25~

In January:

The Good, The Bad, and The Undead (Hollows #2) By Kim Harrison
Every Which Way but Dead (Hollows #3) By Kim Harrison
A Fistful of Charms (Hollows #4) By Kim Harrison
Ever After (Hollows #11) By Kim Harrison
The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey #2) By Julie Kagawa


In February:

Wicked Kiss (Nightwatchers #2) by Michelle Rowan



Read details and join in on the fun here






I have joined the 2013 Book Bingo Reading Challenge and this page will track my progress. I will update it every 3 months.

Anne from Creativity’s Corner and Kristilyn from Reading in Winter are hosting 2013 Book Bingo.

This is my scorecard for my progress up to July:



Reading 1 book from your TBR Pile:
Entanglement by Dan Rix
Reading 1 book released in 2013:
Delusion by Laura L. Sullivan
Re-reading 1 book:
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (The Hollows #2) by Kim Harrison

Reading 2 books from your TBR Pile:
My Summer Vacattion by Terrance Wade by R.A. Desilets
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews
Reading 2 books that are part of a series:
The Invisible Tower (The Otherworld Chronicles #1) by Nils Johnson-Shelton
Seven Swords (Otherworld Chronicles) by Nils Johnson-Shelton
Reading 2 books everyone else has read:
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3) by Ilona Andrews
Re-read 2 books:
Blood Fugue by E.J. Wesley
Witch's Nocturne by E.J. Wesley

Reading 3 books from your TBR Pile:
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie Kagawa
Wicked Kiss (Nightwatchers #2) by Michelle Rowan
Dark Kiss(Nightwatchers #1) by Michelle Rowan

Reading 4 books from your TBR Pile:
Ever After (The Hollows #11) by Kim Harrison
Surrender (The Ferryman + The Flame #1) by Rhiannon Paille
Justice (The Ferryman + The Flame #2) by Rhiannon Paille
Perception by Lee Strauss
Reading 4 books that are part of a series:
Soul Walker (A Touched Girl Novel #1) by Robyn Jones
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4) by Ilona Andrews
Clutch (I Am Just Junco #1) by J.A. Huss
Fledge (I Am Just Junco #2) by J.A. Huss
Reading 4 books that everyone else has read:
The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden #2) by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey #2) by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey #3) by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Knight (The Iron Fey #4) by Julie Kagawa

Reading 5 books from your TBR Pile:
The Circle (Book One of the Sidhe) by Cindy Cipriano
World War Z by Max Brooks
Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies #1) by Isaac Marion
A Shade of Vampire (A Shade of Vampire #1) by Bella Forrest
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahme-Smith
Reading 5 books released in 2013:
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer
Soul Bender (A Touched Girl Novel #2) by Robyn Jones
A Shimmer of Angels (Angel Sight #1) by by Lisa M. Basso
Gameboard of the Gods (Age of X #1) by Richelle Mead
The Secret Eater by Ros Jackson
Re-read 5 books:
Obsidian (The Lux Series #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Every Which Way but Dead (The Hollows #3) by Kim Harrison
Onyx (The Lux Series #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
A Fistful of Charms (The Hollows #4) by Kim Harrison
Opal (The Lux Series #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout


3 comments:

  1. R.A.DesiletsApril 8, 2013 at 11:43 AM

    I didn't realize you were also doing the Book Bingo challenge!

    I can totally recommend a few books if you are interested - I also need a recommendation for the free square (anything YA works)!

    Two dystopians I can think of: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken (YA) and Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien (YA). I love both of those series.

    Added you as a friend on goodreads too.

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  2. JezzebellJCApril 9, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    I've really been enjoying it! Thank you so much. I am counting those as my recommendation for my free square. They both look great. I did notice that we rated books similarly on Goodreads so based on you liking some of my favorite series like Lunar Chronicles, Harry Potter, and Hunger Games, I would really recommend Mortal Instruments - City of Bones. Thank you very much for stopping by :D

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  3. R.A.DesiletsApril 10, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Oh! That was already on my much-too-long to-read list! Glad it can work for my free space now ^_^

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