Reading Challenge Update

It's been ages since I did a reading challenge update. Not a ton has happened, but I finished the "What as Animal Challenge" a few weeks ago with Hex Hall (cute black kitty on the cover).

What an Animal Challenge:
1. Gate to Kandrith - Nicole Luiken
2. Take the Reins - Jessica Burkhart
3. Thorn - Intisar  Khanani
4. Loss - Jackie Morse Kessler
5. The Guardian of Bastet - Jacqueline M. Battisti
6. Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins

However, I took a look at the calendar and realized I still have a long way left to go on a few challenges. In fact, I've decided to give up on the Completely Contemp challenge, since I haven't even read any contemporary books yet this year. Instead, I'm going to make a serious attempt to complete the A-Z challenge (I have all my remaining books lined up). If there's still time remaining, I'm also going to take a shot at completing the TBR Challenge.

TBR Pile
1. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2. The Keeper of the Isis Light - Monica Hughes
3. The Guardian of Isis - Monica Hughes
4. The Crystal Shard - R. A. Salvatore
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A-Z Book Challenge:
A- Angel Eyes - Shannon Dittemore
B- Bridger - Megan Curd
C- The Crystal Shard - R. A. Salvatore
D- The Day of First Sun - Sheryl Steines
E- Exiled - M. R. Merrick
F- The First Days - Rhiannon Frater
G- Gate to Kandrith - Nicole Luiken
H- Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick
I- Insurgent - Veronica Roth
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K- The Keeper of the Isis Light - Monica Hughes
L- The Last Condo Board of the Apocalypse - Nina Post
M- My Life as a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland
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P- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
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S- Socialpunk - Monica Leonelle
T- Thirst - Claire Farrell
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W- When Destiny Knocks - Heather M. White
X- Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
Y- Yesterday - C. K. Kelly Martin
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How are your challenges going this year? Are you feeling the time crunch yet?

May Challenge Update

TBR Pile: No progress :(

Completely Contemp Challenge: No Progress :(

New Authors Challenge: COMPLETE!!!
15. Divergent - Veronica Roth


What an Animal Challenge: No progress :(


A-Z Book Challenge:
F - The First Days - Rhiannon Frater

So I've completed one challenge, but kind of stalled out on the others. Time to get to work!!

March Challenge Wrap-up

TBR Reading Challenge:
2. The Keeper of the Isis Light - Monica Hughes
3. The Guardian of Isis - Monica Hughes









Completely Contemp Challenge:
No progress :(

New Authors:
5. Gate to Kandrith - Nicole Luiken
6. The Day of First Sun - Sheryl Steines

What An Animal:
1. Gate to Kandrith - Nicole Luiken

A-Z Book Challenge:
D - The Day of First Sun - Sheryl Steines
G - Gate to Kandrith - Nicole Luiken
K - The Keeper of the Isis Light - Monica Hughes

What an Animal Reading Challenge

I love reading challenges. I love animals. Therefore, I'm super excited to join the What an Animal Reading Challenge (I'm sure this is better logic than I applied when reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies). This fun challenge is hosted by it's very own blog, which is fun.

Here's the rules:
The What an Animal Reading Challenge IV ends at the end of this month on February 29th. Our new challenge will begin on March 1, 2012 and end on February 28, 2013. The rules are really simple...


1. Read at least 6 books that have any of the following requirements:


a. there is an animal in the title of the book

b. there is an animal on the cover of the book

c. an animal plays a major role in the book

d. a main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however you'd like).

2. The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf...you get the idea...


3. Challenge runs from March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. That’s a full year to read at least 6 books (you can read more if you’d like). You can still sign up after March 1st as long as you can get 6 books read by February 28, 2013).


4. Books can be fiction or nonfiction.


5. You may make a list of books at the beginning of the challenge or you can just list them as you find them.


6. Book titles may be swapped out at anytime (assuming you made a list to begin with).


7. Crossovers with other challenges are permitted and encouraged.


8. You don't have to have a blog or write a review, but you can if you want to.
 If you don't have a blog, just post in the comment section that you'd like to join. You can post your books in there.

9. Books can be in any format of your choice (print, audio, ebooks)


Sweet deal, my current read, Gate to Kandrith already applies. Bonus!