Tag: reading challenge

2020 Reading Challenges!

Posted January 10, 2020 in Features / 2 Comments

Another year, another blank slate! Every year I start out with the best intentions for challenges, but over time I have learned it’s not realistic for me to participate in too many, as I lose track of them through the year. I always do the Goodreads challenge, but this year have decided to add two more challenges to my plate as well! Goodreads Annual Challenge So I’m apparently feeling super ambitious this year and under the impression I can read 100 books in 2020? I think the most I’ve ever read in one year is 82 so we’ll see how […]

Bout of Books 13: Participation and Goals!

Posted May 4, 2015 in Challenges, Readalongs/Readathons / 9 Comments

This is my second time participating in a Bout of Books read-a-thon, a wonderfully low-pressure week where readers and bloggers alike set reading goals and update each other on their progress! I participated in Bout of Books 11 and found that it really helped me be successful in knocking books off of my TBR. Seeing as I have quite a few books coming from pre-orders and ARCs to get through, May is the perfect month for a read-a-thon! The Official Purpose The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the […]

#ReadingMyLibrary Challenge: Week One Update

Posted April 5, 2015 in Challenges / 9 Comments

This is my first update for the #ReadingMyLibrary Challenge hosted by Stefani @ Caught Read Handed and Amy @ Read What I Like. You can check out my sign up post here. It was a short first week, and I was out of town until Friday so I really only started two days ago! Luckily, I was able to pick up my first library hold on my challenge TBR Friday afternoon, The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne. I have to say I’m really enjoying this one so far. It’s marketed as being similar to Meg Cabot’s Princess […]

Reading My Library Challenge- Sign Up Post

Posted April 2, 2015 in Challenges / 11 Comments

I’m really excited this month to participate in the Reading My Library Challenge, hosted by Stefani @ Caught Read Handed and Amy @ Read What I Like. I have a quite a few books on hold at the library so I thought this would be a great way to get through them and network with more bloggers! The challenge is easy, you can participate as long as you read at least 1 book from your local library during the month of April. My goal is to read at least 4 books, or roughly one per week, from my library. I […]

Fairytale Retelling Reading Challenge 2015

Posted December 8, 2014 in Readalongs/Readathons / 21 Comments

Today I’m excited to announce my first challenge I will be taking part in for 2015! It’s the Fairytale Retelling Reading Challenge hosted by the lovely Mel over at The Daily Prophecy. I’m really excited to be participating seeing as fairytale retellings seem to be a trend in YA that’s not ceasing to grow anytime soon, and there are a lot of them on my TBR for the upcoming year! According to Mel, here are the guidelines for the challenge: The challenge runs from January 1st – December 31st 2015. The goal is to read fairytale retellings, but if you […]

Bookish Bingo: Holiday Edition Participation!

Posted October 2, 2014 in Blog Awards / 2 Comments

Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce my participation in Book Bingo for the 2014 Holiday season! I first came across this fun challenge via Chrissi Reads, and the challenge itself is hosted by Great Imaginations. It seems like a great way to get through more books on my TBR and expose me to some newer types of novels! Proposed TBR so far: –Interview with the Vampire (Horror) –The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian (Native American MC) –Salt and Storm (Witches) –Dance of the Red Death (Steampunk) –A Mad, Wicked Folly (Historical) –Winterspell (set during Christmas) I’ll post […]