1st in a Series Challenge 2010

I loooooooooove this challenge! I participated in it last year and I had a lot of fun!
Here are the rules of the challenge:
1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.
--Non-Bloggers: Include your information in the comment section.

2. There are four levels:

-- Curious– Read 3 novels that are first in a series.
-- Fascinated – Read 6 novels that are first in a series.
-- Addicted – Read 12 novels that are first in a series.
-- Obsessed – Read 20 novels that are first in a series.

3. Any genre counts.

4. You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.

5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010.

6. When you sign up under Mr. Linky, put the direct link to the post about the 1st in a Series Challenge. Include the URL so that other participants can find join in and read your reviews and post.
To sign yourself up for this challenge go here.

I'm going to participate in the "Obsessed" level seeing as I have 20 unread first in a series books on my shelves, and there are many more first in a series book I plan to read! :]

I'm not going to plan out my list ahead of time, but rather update it as I read them. This list will be updated on this post and my Challenges post located on my sidebar.



1. Shiver (Maggie Stiefvater)
2. The Naughty List (Suzanne Young)
3. The Line (Teri Hall)
4. Birthmarked (Caragh O'Brien)
5. The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Carrie Ryan)
6. Beautiful Creatures (Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl)
7. Hex Hall (Rachel Hawkins)
8. The Luxe (Anna Godbersen)
9. The Knife of Never Letting Go (Patrick Ness)
10. The Summer I Turned Pretty (Jenny Han)
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A-Z Author Challenge

Like the A-Z Title Challenge, I had joined when I first started my blog last year, but had no idea that this challenge was hosted by anyone.

The objective of this challenge is to read 26 books in 2010, one with an author's last name starting with a, another with b, and so on. Like with the A-Z Title Challenge, the letter X only has to be in the author's name. Due to this I think I will be able to finish this challenge, I know the perfect "X" book.

To sign yourself up and learn more info on the challenge, go to this post here.

This list will be updated on this post, my sidebar, and on my Challenges post located on my link bar as I read books with authors' last names that start with each letter:

A-
B- Brian, Kate
C- Calame, Don
D-
E- Eulberg, Elizabeth
F-
G- Green, John
H- Hickey, Caroline
I-
J- Jarzab, Anna
K-
L- Levithan, David
M- Marchetta, Melina
N- Nadol, Jen
O- O'Brien, Caragh
P-
Q-
R- Ryan, Carrie
S- Stiefvater, Maggie
T- Tharp, Tim
U-
V-
W- Walker, Kristin
X-
Y- Young, Suzanne
Z-

(14/26)

A-Z Title Challenge 2010

Last year I joined this and I didn't even know it was being "hosted" by someone, though I was just starting out so I was hopelessly clueless. :]

This challenge is one where you try to read 26 books, one with a title that starts with each letter of the alphabet.

To sign yourself up or to get more information (especially on what to do with the letter "X") go to this post here.

This list will be updated on this post, my sidebar, and on my Challenges post located on my link bar, as I read titles that start with each letter:


A- A Match Made In High School
B- Birthmarked
C- Cracked Up To Be
D-
E- Every Little Thing in the World
F- Forest of Hands and Teeth, The
G- Going Bovine
H- Heartless
I- Isabelle's Boyfriend
J-
K- Knife of Never Letting Go, The
L- Line, The
M- Mark, The
N- Naughty List, The
O-
P- Project Sweet Life
Q-
R-
S- Shiver
T-
U-
V-
W- Will Grayson, Will Grayson
X-
Y-
Z-

(15/26)

2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge

I plan on reading YA books anyway so why not just join a challenge for doing just that! :]

Rules:1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.

--Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post. To learn how to sign up without having a blog, click here.

2. There are four levels:
--The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.
--Just My Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 25 Young Adult novels.
--Stepping It Up YA Reading Challenge – Read 50 Young Adult novels.
--Super Size Me YA Reading Challenge – Read 75 Young Adult novels.

3. Audio, eBooks, re-reads all count.

4. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010.

6. When you sign up under Mr. Linky, put the direct link to your post where your Young Adult novels will be listed. Include the URL so that other viewers can find this fun challenge. If you’d prefer to put your list in the sidebar of your blog, please leave your viewers the link to the sign up page. Again, so viewers can join the challenge too.
****You do NOT need to review your books. That is optional.****
-->To sign yourself up go here.


Its kind of a no-brainer that I am signing up for the "Super Size Me" portion seeing as YA is basicly all I read and I have also signed up for the 100+ Challenge. This list will most likely be a copy and paste of my 100+ Reading Challenge list/ Books Read in 2010 list, but I will still update it! :] Also, this post will be updated via this post and on my Challenges post located on my link bar.

1.) Shiver (Maggie Stiefvater)
2.) The Naughty List (Suzanne Young)
3.) Isabelle's Boyfriend (Caroline Hickey)
4.) Saving Francesca (Melina Marchetta)
5.) Will Grayson, Will Grayson (John Green & David Levithan)
6.) The Spectacular Now (Tim Tharp)
7.) Project Sweet Life (Brett Hartinger)
8.) The Line (Teri Hall)
9.) The Mark (Jen Nadol)
10.) Birthmarked (Caragh M. O'Brien)
11.) Perfect Mistake (Kate Brian)
12.) Swim The Fly (Dan Calame)
13.) Heartless (Sara Shepard)
14.) The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Carrie Ryan)
15.) A Match Made In High School (Kristin Walker)
16.) All Unquiet Things (Anna Jarzab)
17.) Beautiful Creatures (Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl)
18.) Before I Fall (Lauren Oliver)
19.) Cracked Up To Be (Courtney Summers)
20.) Some Girls Are (Courtney Summers)
21.) Hex Hall (Rachel Hawkins)
22.) Lonely Hearts Club (Elizabeth Eulberg)
23.) Scandal (Kate Brian)
24.) Going Bovine (Libba Bray)
25.) The Luxe (Anna Godbersen)
26.) Fat Cat (Robin Brande)
27.) The Knife of Never Letting Go (Patrick Ness)

Its 2010! Someone get the noise makers...

I know this is extremely late, but...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This year has already started out awesome and I have a feeling its only going to get better!

To make sure of this, I have a few goals/New Years Resolutions for 2010! I am only going to share the ones that are in regards to blogging and reading seeing as I don't think you want to know things such as "score higher on an AP test than the current smartest kid, Scott." :]

1.) Post everyday.
2.) Post a review atleast every three days, I am actually really aiming for every two days but I'm being reasonable with myself.
3.) Finish atleast one book every 2 days. (For this one there may be certain exceptions such as finals week, or an unreasonably long book)
4.) Read atleast 150 books, though I think it would be extremely awesome if I was able to read 200 (Please don't let the results of how many books I read '09 doubt me, I'm very motivated)
5.) Complete all the Challenges I've joined for 2010, and with the goal I set for myself when joining. (The only exception might be the Debut Author Challenge '10- I signed on for like 70+ books, and while I plan to read all of them, I dont know if it will all be '10)
6.) Learn how to change my background layout/ Change layout so it fits my liking.
7.) Connect more with other book bloggers/authors. I'm a little shy sometimes but I would really like to connect more with all you wondrous book lovers out there! :]

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Heres to hoping I can complete all of them! Have a Happy New Year!