Well, isn't that a nice block of books there? So symmetrical and colorful.
I'm very happy to have read this many books this year. Much, much more than I managed to read last year. And because of the many duplicates I read (audiobooks along with print/electronic books), GoodReads actually says I met my goal! So while I may have re-read a couple books, and technicalities work in my favor, I'm still very happy to have accomplished all I did for this challenge.
1. Grave Mercy ~ Robin LaFevers
This one, not so much. This was yet another thing that I left until the last minute (like I said I wouldn't) and then didn't do anything with. I have a bunch of these books sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read, but my attention is a little easily distracted by shiny new books or new deals. I suppose I might try again next year with an even smaller goal, but it'll probably depend on the books listed...
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1. Hex Hall ~ Rachel Hawkins
2. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ~ Ransom Riggs
3. Demonglass ~ Rachel Hawkins
4. Spell Bound ~ Rachel Hawkins
5. Shatter Me ~ Tahereh Mafi
6. Delirium ~ Lauren Oliver
7. Grave Mercy ~ Robin LaFevers
8. Dark Triumph ~ Robin LaFevers
9. The Cuckoo's Calling ~ Robert Galbraith/J.K. Rowling
10. Kitty and the Midnight Hour ~ Carrie Vaughn
11. Inferno ~ Dan Brown
12. Ender's Game ~ Orson Scott Card
13. Unwind ~ Neal Shusterman
14. The Reluctant Assassin ~ Eoin Colfer
15. Rot & Ruin ~ Jonathan Mayberry
16. Wither ~ Lauren DeStefano
17. School Spirits ~ Rachel Hawkins
18. Uglies ~ Scott Westerfeld
19. Changeling ~ Philippa Gregory
20. Clockwork Angel ~ Cassandra Clare (review coming 1/2)
21. Poison Princess ~ Kresley Cole (review coming 1/6)
Two challenges, same premise. I did the maximum goals for the first and met its goals, but narrowly missed out on the second. I've always enjoyed and appreciated audiobooks, so this challenge was not only fun to do but also helpful in reaching my other goals. No doubt I wouldn't have read as many books had I not had helpful voices whispering in my ears. So, expect another audiobook challenge or two to pop up next year, and hopefully I'll meet all my goals.
1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ~ Ransom Riggs
2. Kitty and the Midnight Hour ~ Carrie Vaughn
I am a horrible book hoarder. I literally have dozens of physical books, and hundreds of electronic ones collecting dust on my shelves. I'm actually considering opening up my Amazon collection as a lending library, if I can get the logistics down. I know you can loan Amazon books, I just don't know if there's a limit to how much you can do it or how many...
1. Rachel Hawkins
Hex Hall2. Martha Brockenbrough
Demonglass
Spell Bound
School Spirits
Devine Intervention3. Julie Kagawa
The Eternity Cure4. Kiersten White
Mind Games5. Heather Burch
Avenger6. Tahereh Mafi
Shatter Me7. Lauren Oliver
Destroy Me
Delirium8. Robin LaFevers
Grave Mercy9. J.K. Rowling (as Robert Galbraith)
Dark Triumph
The Cuckoo's Calling10. Carrie Vaughn
Kitty and the Midnight Hour11. Natalie Whipple
Transparent12. Tonya Hurley
Precious Blood13. Imogen Howson
Linked14. Lauren DeStefano
Wither15. Kristi Cook
Haven16. Philippa Gregory
Changeling17. Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Angel (review coming 1/2)18. Kresley Cole
Poison Princess (review coming 1/6)
I'm very happy to have gone above an beyond the call of duty on this one. Not only did I decide to count different authors instead of just books (a decision I nearly regretted), but I still managed to read more than the challenge dictated on both counts. 23 books by 18 different authors.
So, how did your challenges go this year?
Are you hyped up for next year's challenges?
Still looking for more to complete?
Head over to A Novel Challenge to scout out some of your own,
or click the pictures above to see if they are re-challenging in 2014.
And of course,
Have A Happy New Year!
Are you hyped up for next year's challenges?
Still looking for more to complete?
Head over to A Novel Challenge to scout out some of your own,
or click the pictures above to see if they are re-challenging in 2014.
And of course,
Have A Happy New Year!
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