Wrap-Up Post for 2013 Challenges

 

   

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Well my first challenge was with Goodreads to read first 100, then 150 books. Nailed that one by reading 206 books! Likely to be 207 before the year is done. I think I can squeeze in one more before we hit Jan 1!

Then in March I participated in a TBR challenge in trying to demolish or dent my TBR mountain! Here's what I accomplished that month! I didn't set a goal for this one. Just aimed to read as many TBR books as possible!

1. Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson (12/31/12)  
2. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren (9/29/09)
3. Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here by Christine Warren (11/2/10)  
4. Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck (6/7/11)  
5. Deadly Descendant by Jenna Black (4/24/12)  
6. Sins of the Demon by Diana Rowland (1/3/12)  
7. Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland (12/31/12)  
8. Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguie (2/23/10)
9. Tempest's Fury by Nicole Peeler (6/26/12)   
10. The Isis Collar by Cat Adams (3/13/12)   
11. Flight by Alyssa Rose Ivy (8/13/12)  
12. Haunted by Jeanne C. Stein (8/28/12)  
13. Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr (9/4/12)   
14. Blood-Kissed Sky by J.A. London (12/26/12)   
15. A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton (2/21/12)   
16. Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck (11/1/12)

Then for the 2013 TBR Reading Challenge I was going for the big leagues and and read 41-50 Married with Children. I knocked that one out of the park and read 89! My OCD side would love to make that a nice 90 but not sure if that's possible. Unless I change my next read...

1. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead (6/12/12)  [January]  
2. Darkness Before Dawn by J.A. London (5/29/12)  [January]  
3. One Bite with a Stranger by Christine Warren (9/30/08)  [January]  
4. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (1/3/12)  [January]   
5. What a Ghoul Wants by Victoria Laurie (12/31/12)  [January]
6. The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa (8/28/12)  [January]  
7. Forgiven by Jana Oliver (3/27/12)  [January]  
8. Foretold by Jana Oliver (12/11/12)  [January]  
9. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (5/1/12)  [January]  
10. The Savage Grace by Bree Despain (3/13/12)  [January]  
11. Black Lament by Christina Henry (10/30/12)  [January]  
12. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (9/29/11)  [January]  
13. Angel's Ink by Jocelynn Drake (10/16/12)  [February]   
14. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout (8/14/12)  [February]   
15. Opal by  Jennifer L. Armentrout (12/11/12)  [February]  
16. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (3/22/11)  [February]  
17. Spellbound by Rachel Hawkins (3/13/12)  [February]  
18. Blue-Blooded Vamp by Jaye Wells (5/22/12)  [February]  
19. The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting (4/17/12)  [February]   
20. Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson (12/31/12)  [March]  
21. Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren (9/29/09)  [March]   
22. Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here by Christine Warren (11/2/10)  [March]  
23. Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck (6/7/11)  [March]   
24. Deadly Descendant by Jenna Black (4/24/12)  [March]   
25. Sins of the Demon by Diana Rowland (1/3/12)  [March]  
26. Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland (12/31/12)  [March]   
27. Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguie (2/23/10) [March]   
28. Tempest's Fury by Nicole Peeler (6/26/12)  [March]   
29. The Isis Collar by Cat Adams (3/13/12)  [March]  
30. Flight by Alyssa Rose Ivy (8/13/12)  [March]  
31. Haunted by Jeanne C. Stein (8/28/12)  [March]  
32. Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr (9/4/12)  [March]   
33. Blood-Kissed Sky by J.A. London (12/26/12)  [March] 
34. A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton (2/21/12)  [March]   
35. Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck (11/1/12)  [April]  
36. Existence by Abbi Glines (12/13/11)  [April]  
37. Predestined by Abbi Glines (3/29/12)  [April]   
38. Ceaseless by Abbi Glines (9/18/12)  [April]   
39. Black Magic Woman by Christine Warren (4/26/11)  [April]   
40. Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale by Christine Warren (11/1/11)  [April]
41. On the Prowl by Christine Warren (4/24/12)  [April]   
42. Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck (9/4/12)  [April]   
43. Vanquished by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie (8/28/12)  [April]
44. Hot Blooded by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie (12/6/12)  [April]
45. Drive Me Wild by Christine Warren (11/27/12)  [April]  
46. The Shattered Dark by Sandy Williams (10/30/12)  [April]  
47. Wicked as They Come by Delilah S. Dawson (3/27/12)  [May]  
48. Vengeance Moon by Lee Roland (6/5/12)  [May]  
49. Hexed by Kevin Hearne (6/7/11)  [May]   
50. Hammered by Kevin Hearne (7/5/11)  [May]   
51. Tricked by Kevin Hearne (4/24/12)  [May]  
52. Trapped by Kevin Hearne (11/27/12)  [June]  
53. Wrong Side of Dead by Kelly Meding (1/31/12) [June]   
54. Back from the Undead by D.D. Barant (3/27/12)  [June]   
55. Undead to the World by D.D. Barant (11/27/12)  [June]   
56. Darkness Devours by Keri Arthur (6/26/12)  [June] 
57. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion (11/1/11)  [June]   
58. Darkness Hunts by Keri Arthur (11/6/12)  [June]    
59. In a Witch's Wardrobe by Juliet Blackwell (7/3/12)  [June]   
60. Blackhearted Betrayal by Kasey MacKenzie (6/26/12)  [June]   
61. Kitty Steals the Show by Carrie Vaughn (7/31/12)  [June]   
62. Soulless: The Manga Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger & Rem (3/1/12)  [June]   
63. Soulless: The Manga Vol. 2 by Gail Carriger & Rem (11/20/12)  [June]  
64. Destined by Jessie Harrell (11/17/11)  [June]   
65. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (8/7/12)  [July]   
66. Blood Fever by Veronica Wolff (8/7/12)  [July]   
67. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (5/22/12)  [July]
68. Angelfall by Susan Ee (8/28/12)  [July]   
69. Angel Fire by L.A. Weatherly (10/1/11)  [July] 
70. Changeling by Kelly Meding (6/26/12)  [July] 
71. Two Weeks Notice by Rachel Caine (8/7/12)  [July]   
72. Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh (9/4/12)  [August]   
73. Hourglass by Myra McEntire (6/14/11)  [August]   
74. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (2/9/10) [August]  
75. Enchanted by Althea Kontis (5/8/12)  [September]   
76. Timepiece by Myra McEntire (6/12/12) [September]  
77. Murder on the House by Juliet Blackwell (12/4/12)  [September]  
78. Candle Bay by Tamara Thorne (8/1/01)  [September] 
79. Grave Memory by Kalayna Price (7/3/12)  [September] 
80. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (5/1/12)  [September]   
81. Moonglow by Kristen Callihan (7/31/12)  [October] 
82. Fate by Amanda Hocking (4/25/10)  [November]   
83. Flutter by Amanda Hocking (5/29/10)  [November]   
84. Wisdom by Amanda Hocking (8/23/10)  [November] 
85. A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest (12/14/12)  [November]   
86. Blood Born by Jamie Manning (4/24/12)  [November]   
87. Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs (12/11/12)  [November]  
88. Blood Crime by Kim Harrison & Gemma Magno (10/30/12)  [November]   
89. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick & Jennyson Rosero (3/20/2012)  [December]

Then I also participated in the 2013 YA Challenge. Here the books could be new or old, just had to be YA! I set out to do the Mega size YA Reading Challenge by reading 50+ books. I accomplished that by reading 86!

1. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead 
2. Darkness Before Dawn by J.A. London    

3. Cinder by Marissa Meyer 
4. The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa

5. Forgiven by Jana Oliver 
6. Foretold by Jana Oliver
7. The Savage Grace by Bree Despain  
8. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
9. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout  
10. Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
11. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins 
12. Spellbound by Rachel Hawkins 
13. The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting 
14. Rise by Andrea Cremer 
15. The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead 
16. Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck 
17. Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguie 
18. With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent
19. Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr
20. Blood-Kissed Sky by J.A. London  
21. A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton
22. Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
23. Tiger's Voyage by Collen Houck
24. Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting
25. The Collector by Victoria Scott 
26. Existence by Abbi Glines 
27. Predestined by Abbi Glines 
28. Ceaseless by Abbi Glines 
29. Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter
30. The Rising by Kelley Armstrong 
31. Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck 
32. The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
33. Vanquished by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie 
34. Hot Blooded by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie
35. School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins 
36. The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross  
37. Phoenix by Elizabeth Richards
38. Tempest Revealed by Tracey Deebs 
39. Elegy by Tara Hudson 
40. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion 
41. Weather Witch by Shannon Delany 
42. Hidden by Marianne Curley 
43. Awaken by Meg Cabot   
44. Destined by Jessie Harrell 
45. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake  
46. Blood Fever by Veronica Wolff
47. Replica by Jenna Black 
48. The Keep by Veronica Wolff 
49. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks  
50. Of Triton by Anna Banks
51. Goddess by Josephine Angelini  
52. Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
53. Angelfall by Susan Ee 
54. Angel Fire by L.A. Weatherly 
55. Into the Dark: The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain (ARC)  
56. Hourglass by Myra McEntire
57. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan 
58. Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout   
59. Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
60. Timepiece by Myra McEntire 
61. The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason  
62. Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter  
63. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
64. Antigoddess by Kendare Blake 
65. The Wicked Within by Kelly Keaton  
66. Thornhill by Kathleen Peacock
67. Hero by Alethea Kontis 
68. After Daybreak by J.A. London  
69. The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa (ARC)
70. The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan 
71. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
72. The Lovely and the Lost by Page Morgan (ARC)  
73. Death, Doom, and Detention by Darynda Jones
74. Fate by Amanda Hocking  
75. Flutter by Amanda Hocking
76. Wisdom by Amanda Hocking 
77. World After by Susan Ee (ARC) 
78. A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest  
79. Blood Born by Jamie Manning
80. Pawn by Aimee Carter (ARC) 
81. Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs 
82. Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout  
83. After the End by Amy Plum (ARC)
84. The Liberator by Victoria Scott 
85. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick & Jennyson Rosero 
86. Captivate by Vanessa Garden (ARC)

My last challenge of the year was the Clean Out Your E-Reader Challenge. My e-reader definitely had quite a few Kindle deal books that I bought had yet to read. So I set out to read more than 10 e-books and I ended up reading 15! And I think I've added maybe 1 or 2 that haven't been read. I've added more than that but I read those puppies! There are a few left on there, some might be more novels than the traditional ebook. So not sure if I will be doing it again March next year.

1. Unchained by J. Lynn
2. Focus by Alyssa Rose Ivy

3. Found by Alyssa Rose Ivy

4. Requiem for the Dead by Kelly Meding  

5. Dead Suite by Wendy Roberts   
6. Drop Dead Beauty by Wendy Roberts   
7. Fate by Amanda Hocking   
8. Flutter by Amanda Hocking 
9. Wisdom by Amanda Hocking   
10. A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest   
11. Blood Born by Jamie Manning 
12. The Wild Adventure of Jasper Renn by Kady Cross   
13. Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost 
14. Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs   
15. Soar by Alyssa Rose Ivy 

Another mini Challenge that I almost forgot was that I read With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent when it first came out. [Fikt]shun had this simple little challenge, so I thought, I can do that! No problem! And I did! I read this book within the timeline given easy peasy!

Here's my Review