Clear Away the Clutter Mini-Challenge

Kate at The Neverending Shelf is hosting this awesome mini challenge. Here are the details!

Clear Away the Clutter's purpose:

If you are like me, you have an abundant amount of review and TBR books that need desperately your attention. This mini challenge will challenge you to read and do something with those titles once they have been completed.

Your goal is read as many titles as you can and pass along those that you do not absolutely want to keep. This means that if you do not plan to reread a certain book at least once or twice... get rid of it, it is just clutter.


Guidelines:

• The mini challenge begins March 1st and ends May 31st. You can join at anytime once the challenge as begun.

• Anyone is welcome to participate in the mini challenge.

• By the end of the challenge, you MUST get rid of all the titles that you do not absolutely love. You can hold a contest, donate, give to a friend, etc. Your ultimate goal here is to clean off your shelves.

• You do not have to have a blog to participate. If you are interested, please email me at neverendingshelf@gmail.com for more information.

• Please create a post for titles you plan to read. You can of course update and modify this list at any time.
  

• Once a novel is completed, let us know what you plan to do with it. You can put this information beside the title in your challenge list post. Right now, I am planning to host a large contest for all the novels that I read and do not absolutely love at the end of the challenge.

• Crossover with other Challenges is welcome.
  

Levels:

• Packrat: Read and clean out 5 titles
• Mini-packrat: Read and clean out 10 titles
• Organizer: Read and clean out 15 titles
• Cleaner: Read and clean out 20 titles

Personally, I'm attempting the Cleaner Level, but we'll see. I'm not sure how many of the books I read I'll be giving away. Most of the books will be put into a blogoversary contest - much like my Birthday Bash - that is coming up in June, just in time for this to end.

I'll be keeping track on this post how I'm doing!

1. The Heart is Not a Size by Beth Kephart (tour book)
2. Alex Van Helsing by Jason Henderson (tour book)
3. Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler (tour book)
4. Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce (tour book)
5. The Cave by Steve McGill (for Giveaway)
6. Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen (for Giveaway)
7. Dead Guy Spy by David Lubar (donated to Library)
8. Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams by Rhonda Hayter (tour book)
9. Everlasting by Angie Frazier (tour book)
10. Border Crossing by Jessica Lee Anderson (for Giveaway)
11. Forget Her Nots by Amy Brecount White (tour book)
12. Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves (tour book)
13. Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidis (tour book)
14. Blood Feud by Alyx Harvey (tour book)
15. Gateway by Sharon Shinn (tour book)
16. Dark Life by Kat Falls (for Giveaway)
17. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (tour book)
18. A Golden Web by Barbara Quick (tour book)
19. Angel Star by Jennifer Murgia (tour book)
20. The Beautiful Between by Alyssa B. Sheinmel (tour book)
21. Claire De Lune by Christine Johnson (tour book)
22. A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler (tour book)
23. The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller (tour book)
24. The Ghost & the Goth by Stacey Kade (tour book)
25. A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner (tour book)
26. The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi (giveaway)
27. Wayfarer by R.J. Anderson (tour book)
28. Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey (tour book)
29. Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony (tour book)

Join in the fun over at Kate's blog - The Neverending Shelf.
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Books Won Reading Challenge

Books Won Reading Challenge
Hosted by Teddy over at So Many Precious Books, So Little Time

January 2 - December 31, 2010

I'm going for Gold: Read 10 or more books you won.

The Rules:

1. You must write a review for each book that you read for it to count. If you do not have a blog you can write your reviews on a place like Amazon, Powell's, Chapters, etc.

2.Crossovers with other challenges are okay.

3. Audiobooks count, as long as you won them. As do won e-books.

4. You can change up levels but cannot go back down a level.

5. Make a list of the books won that you plan to read for the challenge. You can always make changes to the list.


Here are the books I've won that I want to get through:
1. Life of Glass by Jillian Cantor.
2. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
3. Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
4. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
5. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
6. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
7. The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
8. Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French
9. Jane in Bloom by Deborah Lytton
10. Initiation by Susan Fine

I'll probably finish these and then read some others that I have won as well... because those books up there.. I won in June and July and STILL have not read. I know, I'm horrible!

Teddy will be putting up a Mr. Linky each month so you can post your reviews as well! :)

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Cybils Award Challenge

Michelle over at Galleysmith is hosting a great contest to get us reading some of the chosen books from 2009 to be up for the Cybils award.

I am going to be ... insane. And I am going to ATTEMPT to finish three categories this year. Yes, I am insane.

I'm going for the level of participation of

• Categorically Speaking – choose to read all books in a category

And I am going to try to read all of the books in these three Categories:

• Graphic Novels: Middle Grade
• Graphic Novels: Young Adult
• Fiction: Fantasy & Science Fiction (YA)

I was going to go easy on myself but if I do that last one I'll be knocking out a ton of my TBR pile and that's one of my goals for this coming year... I'm attempting not to buy two more bookshelves...

So, wish me luck and I am waiting to be barraged with the "You are totally insane girl" comments. :)

Updates/Books read

Graphic Novels: Middle Grade
1. Constance and the Great Escape by Pierre Le Gall
2. Cat Burglar Black by Richard Sala
3. Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics by James Sturm
4. Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero by Charise Mericle Harper
5. Babymouse #10: The Musical by Jennifer L. Holm
6. Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer by Jennifer L. Holm
7. Perseus and Medusa by Blake A. Hoena
8. Eek & Ack vs The Wolfman by Blake A. Hoena
9. Recon Academy: Shadow Cell Scam by Chris Everheart
10. The Elsewhere Chronicles #1: The Shadow Door by Nykko
11. Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
12. Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
13. Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon
14. Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse (Book 2) by Kazu Kibuishi
15. The Incredible Rockhead by Scott Nickel
16. T-Minus: The Race to the Moon by Jim Ottaviani
17. The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
18. Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood by Tony Lee
19. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
20. Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires
21. Luke on the Loose by Harry Bliss
22. The 323 Detective Agency: The Disappearance of Dave Warthog by Fiona Robinson
23. The Secret Science Alliance and the Copy Cat Crook by Eleanor Davis
24. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Eric Shanower
25. Dork Diaries by Rachel R. Russell
26. Benny and Penny in the Big No-No by Geoffrey Hayes
27. Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wight
28. Courtney Crumrin’s Monstrous Holiday by Ted Naifeh
29. The Emperor's New Clothes: The Graphic Novel by Hans Christian Anderson
30. Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel

Graphic Novels: Young Adult
1. Dreamland Chronicles Book One by Scott Christian Sava
2. Hatter M: Mad with Wonder by Frank Beddor
3. Kith by Holly Black
4. Crogan's Vengeance by Chris Schweizer
5. Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales, Volume 1: Sanctuary by Melissa Marr
6. Black is for Beginnings by Laurie Faria Stolarz
7. Avalon High: Coronation #3: Hunters Moon by Meg Cabot
8. Bride of the Water God Vol. 3 by Mi-Kyung Yun
9. Children of the Sea Vol. 1

Fantasy & Science Fiction (YA)
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry (review posted on Goodreads)
Ash by Malinda Lo
Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner (review coming)
Candor by Pam Bachorz
Carbon Diaries 2015 by Saci Lloyd
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Evermore: The Immortals by Alyson Noel (review posted on Goodreads)
Eyes Like Stars: Theatre Illuminata, Act I by Lisa Mantchev
Fire by Kristin Cashore
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr (review posted on Goodreads)
Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines
Give Up the Ghost by Megan Crewe
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Darkside by Beth Fantaskey
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Midnight Charter by David Whitley (review coming soon)
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancy (review coming soon)
Need by Carrie Jones
The Princess and the Bear by Mette Ivie Harrison
Princess at the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (review posted on Goodreads)
Prism by Faye Kellerman
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
Tiger Moon by Antonia Michaelis (review posted on Goodreads)
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

(30 total so far)
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Graphic Novels Challenge 2010

I'm really racking up some challenges so far, but this one I really need to jump on board with. My graphic novel reading has been... slacking. So, I thought to myself, why not join this challenge for next year!

I've got a bunch sitting at my apartment needing to be read.

Here's the rules:

• The challenge starts on January 1st 2010 and ends on December 31st (but we don't mind you starting early.)
• You don't have to make a list beforehand (but you can, of course! Lists are great because they give ideas to people who aren't sure what to read. And if you do make one, don't feel forced to stick to it!)
• We simplified the levels of participation: you can be a Beginner (3 Comics or Graphic Novels), Intermediate (3-10) or an Expert (10+). You're more than free to adjust your level of participation after the challenge has begun.
• There will be mini-challenges! Look for a post with more info on that soon.
• Overlaps with other challenges are totally fine.

I'm going for Expert level. I hope to read more than 10, but at least need to read that many.

I'll update them on this post. :) Click on the cool button above to join up!

1. Constance and the Great Escape by Pierre Le Gall
2. Cat Burglar Black by Richard Sala
3. Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics by James Sturm
4. Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero by Charise Mericle Harper
5. Babymouse #10: The Musical by Jennifer L. Holm
6. Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer by Jennifer L. Holm
7. Perseus and Medusa by Blake A. Hoena
8. Eek & Ack vs The Wolfman by Blake A. Hoena
9. Monster in the Outfield by Robert Marsh
10. Princess Candy #1: Sugar Hero by Michael Dahl
11. Princess Candy #2: The Marshmallow Mermaid by Michael Dahl
12. Recon Academy: Shadow Cell Scam by Chris Everheart
13. The Elsewhere Chronicles #1: The Shadow Door by Nykko
14. Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
15. Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
16. Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon
17. Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse (Book 2) by Kazu Kibuishi
18. The Incredible Rockhead by Scott Nickel
19. T-Minus: The Race to the Moon by Jim Ottaviani
20. The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
21. Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood by Tony Lee
22. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
23. Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires
24. Luke on the Loose by Harry Bliss
25. The 323 Detective Agency: The Disappearance of Dave Warthog by Fiona Robinson
26. The Secret Science Alliance and the Copy Cat Crook by Eleanor Davis
27. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Eric Shanower
28. Dork Diaries by Rachel R. Russell
29. Dreamland Chronicles Book One by Scott Christian Sava
30. Benny and Penny in the Big No-No by Geoffrey Hayes
31. Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wight
32. Hatter M: Mad with Wonder by Frank Beddor
33. Kin by Holly Black
34. Kith by Holly Black
35. Crogan's Vengeance by Chris Schweizer
36. The Castle of Galomar (New Brighton Archeological Society) by Mark Andrew Smith & Matthew Weldon
37. Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday by Ted Naifeh
38. Sanctuary (Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales, Vol. 1) by Melissa Marr
39. The Emperor's New Clothes: The Graphic Novel by Hans Christian Anderson
40. Bride of the Water God Vol. 1 by Mi-Kyung Yun
41. Bride of the Water God Vol. 2 by Mi-Kyung Yun
42. Bride of the Water God Vol. 3 by Mi-Kyung Yun
43. Black is for Beginnings by Laurie Faria Stolarz
44. Avalon High: Coronation #1: Merlin Prophecy by Meg Cabot
45. Avalon High: Coronation #2: Homecoming by Meg Cabot
46. Avalon High: Coronation #3: Hunters Moon by Meg Cabot
47. Alison Dare, Little Miss Adventures by J. Torres and J. Bone
48. Alison Dare, The Heart of the Maiden by J. Torres and J. Bone
49. Children of the Sea, Vol. 1
50. Chosen - The Graphic Novel by Ted Dekker (manga blog)
51. Gloomcookie vol. 1 by Ted Naifeh (manga blog)
52. Vampire Knight vol. 1 by Matsuri Hino
53. Vampire Knight Vol. 2 by Matsuri Hino
54. Faeries' Landing vol. 1 by You Hyung
55. Faeries' Landing vol 2 by You Hyung
56. After School Nightmare vol. 1 by Setona Mizushiro
57. After School Nightmare vol. 2 by Setona Mizushiro
58. After School Nightmare vol. 3 by Setona Mizushiro
59. After School Nightmare vol. 4 by Setona Mizushiro
60. After School Nightmare vol. 5 by Setona Mizushiro
61. After School Nightmare vol. 6 by Setona Mizushiro
62. After School Nightmare vol. 7 by Setona Mizushiro
63. After School Nightmare vol. 8 by Setona Mizushiro
64. Mouse Guard Volume 2: Winter 1152 by David Peterson
65. Black Bird Vol. 1 by Kanoko Sakurakoji
66. Black Bird Vol. 2 by Kanoko Sakurakoji
67. Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale
68. The Gunwitch: Outskirts of Doom by Dan Brereton, Ted Naifeh
69. Zoey Zeta and The Sisters of Power, Family Secrets by by Robert Simon, Tomomi Sarafov
70. Tokyo Mew Mew, Volume 1 by Mia Ikumi
71. Castle Waiting vol. 2 by Linda Medley
72. Beyond the Beyond Volume 1 by Yoshitomo Watanabe
73. Jack of Fables: The Big Book of War by Bill Willingham


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2010 Reading From My Shelf Project

With the new year coming up, I've been finding myself pulled towards all of these great challenges and projects. This one, hosted by Bilbliophile By the Sea is great because it's going to force me to get through my TBR pile and get them out of my apartment. I'm going to try to hold off buying a new bookshelf for our den if possible and get these books out of here. So, I'm aiming for... 100 books by the end of 2010!

Here are the basic rules posted:

• grab the button
• decide how many books you want to read from your shelves (minimum of 20 - no maximum)
  
• find a new home for the books once you read them
• post the titles and the authors of books you've read and passed on
• project runs from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010
• crossover challenge books are allowed

I'll be updating this post with reviews as I go along and probably add something about it in the sidebar.

1. Monster in the Outfield by Robert Marsh (donated to my library)
2. The Teacher Who Forgot Too Much by Steve Brezenoff (donated to my library)
3. The Village That Almost Vanished by Steve Brezenoff (donated to my library)
4. The Marshmallow Mermaid by Michael Dahl (donated to my library)
5. Sugar Hero by Michael Dahl (donated to my library)
6. Mr. Wolf Bounces Back by Tony Bradman (donated to my library)
7. Rapunzel Lets Down Her Hair by Tony Bradman (donated to my library)
8. Goldilocks and the Just Right Club by Tony Bradman (donated to my library)
9. Frog Prince Hops to It by Tony Bradman (donated to my library)
10. Jack's Bean Snacks by Tony Bradman (donated to my library)
11. Island Sting by Bonnie J. Doerr (Given away in contest)
12. Ginger High by Melissa Burmester (Given to Kate)
13. The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy (Given away in a contest)
14. A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker (Given away in a contest)
15. Dead Guy Spy by David Lubar (donated to Library)
16. Dark Life by Kat Falls (will be given away in June)
17. A Golden Web by Barbara Quick (giving away)
18. The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller (giving away)
19. The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi (giving away)
20. Freaksville by Kitty Keswick (gave away)
21. Shakespeare Bats Cleanup by Ron Koertge (gave away)
22. Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs by Ron Koertge (gave away)
23. The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth (gave away)
24. A Spy in the House (The Agency) by Y.S. Lee (gave away)
25. Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen (gave away)
26. The Cave by Steve McGill (gave away)
27. Numbers by Rachel Ward (gave away)
28. The Lost Children by Carolyn Cohagan (donated to library)
29. SPHDZ #1 by Jon Scieszka (donated to library)
30. This is Me From Now On by Barbara Dee (donated to library)
31. Young Bess by Margaret Irwin (will be giving away)
32. The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee (will be giving away)
33. Karma Bites by Stacey Kramer and Valerie Thomas (donated to library)
34. Manifest by Artist Arthur (will be giving away)
35. Mackenzie Blue by Tina Wells (donated to library)
36. Pegasus by Robin McKinley (traded to friend)
37. Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin (given away)
38. Guardians of Gahoole: The Capture by Kathryn Lasky (donated to library)
39. The House of Dead Maids by Clare B. Dunkle (will be giving away)
40. Zombies vs. Unicorns (will give away)
41. The Hole in the Wall by Lisa Rowe Fraustino (will give away)
42. Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaney (will give away)
43. Threads and Flames by Esther Friesner (will give away)
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2010 Debut Author Challenge

Kristi over at The Story Siren is hosting a great contest for next year.

What is the 2010 Debut Author Challenge?

• The objective is to read a set number of YA (Young Adult) or MG (Middle Grade) novels from debut authors published this year.* I'm going to challenge everyone to read at least 12 debut novels! I’m hoping to read at least 30! You don’t have to list your choices right away, but if you do feel free to change them throughout the year. I will also be focusing on mostly Young Adult novels.
• Anyone can join, you don’t need a blog to participate. If you don’t have a blog you can always share your views by posting a review on Amazon.com/BarnesandNoble.com/GoodReads/Shelfari, or any other bookish site.
• The challenge will run from January 1, 2010- December 31, 2010. You can join at anytime!
  

Sign up for the challenge here!


I'm going to try to read the following upcoming debut books next year:


1. The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
2. Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
3. Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland
4. The Line by Teri Hall
5. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
6. The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk
7. Nightshade by Andrea Cramer
8. Everlasting by Angie Frazier
9. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
10. Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
11. Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
12. The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade
13. The Mark by Jen Nadol
14. The Clockwork Three by Matthew Kirby
15. Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidis
16. Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
17. Forget Her Nots by Amy Brecount White
18. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (needs review)
19. Prophecy of Days, Book One: The Daykeeper's Grimoire by Christy Raedeke
20. The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
21. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
22. Freaksville by Kitty Keswick
23. Island Sting by Bonnie J. Doerr
24. Firespell by Chloe Neill
25. The Agency: A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
26. A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
27. Alex Van Helsing by Jason Henderson
28. Forbidden Sea by Sheila A. Nielson
29. The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams by Rhonda Hayter
30. Numbers by Rachel Ward
31. Dark Life by Kat Falls
32. A Golden Web by Barbara Quick
33. Angel Star by Jennifer Murgia
34. The Beautiful Between by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
35. Claire De Lune by Christine Johnson
36. A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler
37. A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner
38. Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony
39. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
40. The Lost Children by Carolyn Cohagan
41. Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel
42. The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
43. Stork by Wendy Dolsol
44. Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon
45. Firelight by Sophie Jordan
46. Wereling by Steve Feasey
47. Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
48. The Sorcerer of Sainte Felice by Ann Finnin
49. Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James
50. Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
51. The Tension of Opposites by Kristina McBride
52. Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
53. Virals by Kathy and Brendan Reichs
54. Karma Bites by Stacey Kramer and Valerie Thomas
55. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
56. Manifest by Arthur Artist
57. Knightley Academy by Violet Haberdasher
58. The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos
59. Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaney
60. The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
61. I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan
62. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
63. The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball by Risa Green

The books on my original list that I did not get to:
1. Mistwood by Leah Cypess
2. Other by Karen Kincy
3. Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
4. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
5. Sea by Heidi R. Kling

Not too bad. :)

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