Bout of Books Read-a-thon 6.0 Goals

I've once again decided to participate in Bout of Books Read-a-thon. I'll try to read as much as I can, but with both work and school, I don't know how much I'll be able to do. I don't know if I'll succeed, but here is my Goals list:

• Read at least 2 eARCs
• Listen to at least one audiobook
• Read at least 1 ARC
• BONUS: Write at least 7 reviews

Here are some of the books I hope to read

 Tempest by Julie Cross

Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane (eARC)

Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen

Wicked Kiss by Michelle Rowen (eARC)

Altered by Jennifer Rush (Audiobook)

Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (ARC)
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (Audiobook)

Want to join me? Here is the official Blurb about Bout of Books 6.0

(from the Bout of Books blog)

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 6.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. -From the Bout of Books 6.0 team

I'll be back on Monday with some new reviews! If you're participating, don't forget to link up your Goals! 

2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

Hi guys! This year, I'm planning on cleaning my TBR pile a little, so I thought I should try this challenge. There is 5 levels in this challenge:

Levels:
(how many books you're planning to read for this challenge in 2013)

1-10 - A Firm Handshake
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - A Sweet Kiss
31-40 - Love At First Sight
41-50 - Married With Children

I'll aim for the Sweet Kiss Level for the moment, and I'll see how it goes. Here are some of the titles I hope to read this year:

1. All These ThingsI've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
2. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
3. Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
4. The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova
5. The Tempest by Julie Cross
6. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
7. Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen
8. Fire by Kristin Cashore
9. Eon by Alison Goodman
10. The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

And many more....

This is the first ten I plan to read, and I'll try to update the list every month.

Any of you participating in this challenge?

2012 Book Challenges!

It’s the time of the year when everyone starts thinking about what Challenges they want to participate in. This year, there are a couple of challenges I really want to do. Right now, I’ve decided to do three different. Here they are!

DAC 2012

First, of course, The 2012 Debut Author Challenge hosted by Kristi from the Story Siren. It is kind of the biggest one around. The goal is to read at least 12 young-adult or middle-grade debut. There are so many debuts I’m excited about that I couldn’t really resist.

My list:

1. Never Eighteen by Megan Bostic
2. The Catastrophic History of You an Me by Jess Rothenberg
3. Someone Else’s Life by Katie Dale
4. Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
5. Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
6. Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
7. Slide by Jill Hathaway
8. Cracked by K.M. Waltson
9. Fracture by Megan Miranda
10. The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges
11. The Tempest by Julie Cross
12. Cinder by Marissa Meyer.

Now, that’s only twelve, but there are more that I want to read. There are also a couple of debut novel I’ve already read, or that I will read before the end of 2011 that I haven’t put in the list.

Sophomore Reading Challenge

I’ve discovered so many authors because of DAC 2011. Now, many of these authors are releasing their second book in 2012, so I have to say I’m pretty excited about those too. That’s why I want to do this challenge.

My list:

1. Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
2. A Million Suns by Beth Revis
3. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
4. Dreamless by Josephine Angelini
5. Truth by Julia Karr
6. Until I Die by Amy Plum
7. Perception by Kim Harrington
8. Wanderlove
9. Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
10. Havoc by Jeff Sampson
11. A Fractured Light by Jocelyn Davies
12. Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel

Again, this is only a fraction of what I want to read.

Lastly:

The TBR Pile Reading Challenge

The goal is to read books release in 2011 or earlier. I have so many books to read that I think it’s a great challenge to push me to read what I have on my shelves.

My goal is to read between 21 and 30 (Sweet Kiss Level)

I can’t way what I’m going to read yet, as I don’t know what I’ll have time to read before the end of the year…

So these are the challenges I’m taking so far!

Are you guys planning to join any challenges?