2014 Quarterly Challenge Update Post #1

This year I'm participating in three reading challenges (woot woot). Even with the tonnes of uni work I've had over the past month or two, I've still managed a fair bit

6/10 read for the Ebook Reading Challenge

9/20 for the Rewind Challenge

10/18 for the Seriously Series Reading Challenge

So far, I'm doing better than I expected. My reading time has seriously been cut short since uni started up, which isn't at all surprising since this is the final year of my degree. The only reason I've been able to still read one book a week is because I've been targeting all the shorter books on my lists - anything and everything 350 pages and under. Surprisingly, I have a lot of shortish books to read, but once I run out of them, all I've really got is 450 pages and over, which will take significantly more time to read. Here's hoping that I'll gain some more free time soon.

Anywho, here's what I've been reading, and what challenges they count for:

1. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell EBC, RC

2. Awaken by Meg Cabot EBC, RC, SSC

3. Pivot Point by Kasie West EBC, RC, SSC

4. Unhinged by A.G Howard SSC

5. The Maze Runner by James Dashner EBC, RC, SSC

6. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline RC

7. Cress by Marrisa Meyer SSC

8. Vortex by Julie Cross RC, SSC

9. Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi EBC, SSC

10. Diva by Jillian Larkin RC, SSC

11. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare RC, SSC

12. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead EBC, RC, SSC

2013 Quarterly Challenge Update Post #3

This year I'm partipating in five reading challenges. So far I've managed the following...

                             28/30 read for the OTS Challenge
                             34/30 read for the ODY Challenge
                                     13/10 read for the EBC
                              11/12 read for the GVR Challenge
                            25/20+ read for the BSR Challenge

Would you look at that, I've reached the levels I was hoping to reach for three of my challenges. Since the ODY is all about reading more than you did that last year, I'm keeping that one open. Technically I've finished the EBC, and I don't think I'll read enough ebooks to reach the next level by the end of the year, but we'll see. And I've surpassed the highest level for the BSR! So close with the OTS and GVR - won't be long now

Here's a list of the books I've read over the past three months, and which challenges they count for: 

24. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky OTS, ODY, EBC
25. A Game of Thrones by George R.R Martin OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR
26. Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith OTS, ODY  
27. A Clash of Kings by George R.R Martin OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR
28. Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor ODY, BSR
29. The Help by Kathryn Stockett OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR
30. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton OTS, ODY, EBC, GVR, BSR
31. Underworld by Meg Cabot ODY, BSR
32. Legend by Marie Lu OTS, ODY, BSR
33. Withering Tights by Louise Rennison ODY, BSR 
34. Wicked by Gregory Maguire OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR

2013 Quarterly Challenge Update Post #2

We're half way through the year! Is it just me, or did that go really fast? Before we know it, it'll be 2014 :O

This year I'm partipating in five reading challenges. So far I've managed the following...

                             20/30 read for the OTS Challenge
                             23/30 read for the ODY Challenge
                                     7/10 read for the EBC
                              9/12 read for the GVR Challenge
                            17/20+ read for the BSR Challenge

Just like the first three months of the year, I think my progress these past three months has been good. I've no doubt that I'll finish my challenges by the end of the year - and it won't be a mad rush like it was last year! 

Here's a list of the books I've read over the past three months, and which challenges they count for: 

15. The Host by Stephenie Meyer OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR
16. The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks OTS, ODY, EBC
17. Insurgent by Veronica Roth OTS, ODY, BSR
18. The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart  OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR
19. The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes ODY, GVR
20. Splintered by A.G. Howard ODY, BSR
21. Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl OTS, ODY, BSR
22. Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR
23. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake OTS, ODY, BSR

2013 Quarterly Challenge Update Post #1

This year I'm partipating in five reading challenges. So far I've managed the following...

                             13/30 read for the OTS Challenge
                             14/30 read for the ODY Challenge
                                     3/10 read for the EBC
                              8/12 read for the GVR Challenge
                            10/20+ read for the BSR Challenge

I think I'm going quite well. Finishing Uglies marked the completion of the BSR Challenge, so I decided to move to the highest level of 20+ books read from series - because the vast majority of the books I read are a part of a series, I think I can easily reach 20+ books.

Here's a list of the books I've read so far, and which challenges they count for: 

1. Divergent by Veronica Roth OTS, ODY, GVR, BSR
2. The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin OTS, ODY, BSR
3. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare OTS, ODY, GVR, BSR
4. The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald OTS, ODY, EBC, GVR

5. Ingenue by Jillian Larkin OTS, ODY, BSR
6. Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon OTS, ODY, BSR

7. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor OTS, ODY, BSR

8. Wither by Lauren Destefano OTS, ODY, GVR, BSR

9. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross OTS, ODY, GVR, BSR

10. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel OTS, ODY, GVR

11. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer ODY, GVR, BSR

12. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl OTS, ODY, BSR

13. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre OTS, ODY, EBC, GVR

14. Uglies by Scott Westerfield OTS, ODY, EBC, BSR

The Quarterly Challenge Update Post

For my first year of blogging, I decided to participate in 3 blogging challenges.
Some of the books I'm reading apply to more than one challenge. So far, I've managed the following:

4/5 books read for the Around the Stack in How Many Ways? Challenge
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory 
Vixen by Jillian Larkin

11/15 books read for the Off the Shelf! Challenge
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
The Magician by Michael Scott
The Sorceress by Michael Scott
The Necromancer by Michael Scott
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory 
Vixen by Jillian Larkin
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi


5/6 books read for the Debut Author Challenge
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Tempest by Julie Cross (review coming soon!)
Slide by Jill Hathaway (review coming soon!)


What about you? Are you participating in any reading challenges this year, and if so, how are you going?

The Quarterly Challenge Update Post

For my first year of blogging, I decided to participate in 3
blogging challenges.
Some of the books I'm reading apply to more than one challenge. So far, I've managed the following:

4/5 books read for the Around the Stack in How Many Ways? Challenge
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory 
Vixen by Jillian Larkin

9/15 books read for the Off the Shelf! Challenge
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
The Magician by Michael Scott
The Sorceress by Michael Scott
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory 
Vixen by Jillian Larkin

2/6 books read for the Debut Author Challenge
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

So far I think I'm doing pretty well! Technically I should be aiming to read 12 books for the Debut Author Challenge, but I have so many books sitting on my TBR pile that I'd rather read those than go out and buy new books. So, I've decided that I'll be finishing off the Debut Author Challenge with these books:

Tempest by Julie Cross
Fracture by Megan Miranda
Slide by Jill Hathaway 
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (which should be arriving in the mail any day now...)

And since I have so many books on my TBR pile, depending on how quickly I read, I may move up a level or two for the ATS and OTS Challenges. 


What about you? Are you participating in any reading challenges this year, and if so, how are you going?