2013 Challenges

Paranormal Reading Challenge (12 Books)
(Auntie Spinelli Reads)
1. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black - Demons
2. Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins - Nephilim
3. The Night is Alive by Heather Graham - Ghosts
4. Beneath a Blood Red Moon by Heather Graham - Vampires
5. Deadly Forecast by Victoria Laurie - Psychics
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Ebook Challenge (75 Books)
(Workaday Reads)
1. The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau
2. Mind Games by Kiersten White
3. Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd
4. Legend by Marie Lu
5. Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley
6. January Black by Wendy Russo
7. Six Years by Harlan Coben
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Historical Fiction Reading Challenge (25 Books)
(Historical Tapestry)
1. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
2. The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam Jenoff
3. The Chalice by Nancy Bileau
4. The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
5. Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd
6. The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler
7. Gilt by Katherine Longshore
8. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
9. The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn
10. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
11. Mistress of my Fate by Hallie Rubenhold
12. Sacrilege by S.J. Parris
13. Black Venus by James MacManus
14. Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson
15. The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
16. Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry
17. The Song of the Nightingale by Alys Clare
18. Letters From Skye by Jessica Brockmole
19. A Place of Confinement by Anna Dean
20. The Tudor Conspiracy by C.W. Gortner
21. Roses Have Thorns by Sandra Byrd
22. The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
23. This House is Haunted by John Boyne
24. The Dark Between by Sonia Gensler

New Authors Reading Challenge (50 Books)
Literary Escapism
1. The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau
2. The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
3. Broken Harbor by Tana French
4. Blood's Pride by Evie Manieri
5. Rush of Blood by Mark Billingham
6. Killer Librarian by Mary Lou Kirwin
7. Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason
8. Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus
9. Black Venus by James MacManus
10. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
11. The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
12. Finding Camlann by Sean Pidgeon
13. The Ludwig Conspiracy by Oliver Potzsch
14. Stoker's Manuscript by Royce Prouty
15. Second Verse by Jennifer Walkup
16. The Secret Daughter of the Tzar by Jennifer Laam

The Dystopia Challenge (15 Books)
Bookish Ardour
1. Legend by Marie Lu
2. Reached by Allie Condie
3. A Million Suns by Beth Revis
4. January Black by Wendy Russo
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 Get Steampunk'd Challenge (15 Books)
(Bookish Ardour)
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Mount TBR Reading Challenge (24 Books)
(My Reader's Block)
1. Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
2. Legend by Marie Lu
3. Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus
4. The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
5. Grace Among Thieves by Julie Hyzy
6. Grace Interrupted by Julie Hyzy
7. Beneath a Blood Red Moon by Heather Graham
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A-Z Reading Challenge (26 Books)
(Escape with Dollycas)
A - Against My Will by Benjamin Berkley
B - Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters
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D - Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
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F - Finding Camlann by Sean Pidgeon
G - Gilt by Katherine Longshore
H - How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
I - Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
J - Just One Day by Gayle Forman
K - Killer Librarian by Mary Lou Kirwin
L - Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
M - Mind Games by Kiersten White
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P - Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
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R - Rush of Blood by Mark Billingham
S - Shadows and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
T - Taking Eve by Iris Johansen
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Debut Author Challenge (12 Books)
(Hobbitsies)
1. Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley
2. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
3. Second Verse by Jennifer Walkup
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Young Adult Reading Challenge (50 Books)
(My Overstuffed Bookshelf)
1. Shadows and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
2. Paper Valentine by Brenna Valentine
3. Mind Games by Kiersten White
4. Just One Day by Gayle Forman
5. Legend by Marie Lu
6. The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
7. Gilt by Katherine Longshore
8. Reached by Ally Condie
9. Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley
10. January Black by Wendy Russo
11. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
12. Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
13. Tarnish by Katherine Longshore
14. Second Verse by Jennifer Walkup
15. The Dark Between by Sonia Gensler

Mystery & Suspense Reading Challenge (40 Books)
(Part of The Crafty Book Nerd - 20 Books)
1. Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd
2. Broken Harbor by Tana French
3. Rush of Blood by Mark Billingham
4. Six Years by Harlan Coben
5. The Hit by David Baldacci
6. Sacrilege by S.J. Parris
7. The Sound of Broken Glass by Deborah Crombie
8. Taking Eve by Iris Johansen
9. A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths
10. Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry
11. The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
12. Song of the Nightingale by Alys Clare
13. The King's Deception by Steve Berry
14. The Ludwig Conspiracy by Oliver Potzsch
15. The Tudor Conspiracy by C.W. Gortner
16. Pharaoh by David Gibbins
17. Grace Takes Off by Julie Hyzy
18. The Christmas Hope by Anne Perry
19. How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
20. The Carriage House by Carla Neggers

1. Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
2. Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
3. Dead Scared by S.J. Bolton
4. The Forgotten by David Baldacci
5. The Book of Killowen by Erin Hart
6. The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn
7. Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason
8. Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham
9. Death of Yesterday by M.C. Beaton
10. Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus
11. Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson
12. Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin
13. The Lost by Claire McGowan
14. 9th Girl by Tami Hoag
15. The Night is Alive by Heather Graham
16. A Place of Confinement by Anna Dean
17. The Diabolist by Layton Green
18. Gilt Trip by Laura Childs
19. The Hit List by Catherine Coulter

Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge (100+ Books)
(The Book Vixen)
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The 150+ Challenge (150+ Books)
(My Overstuffed Bookshelf)
1. Shadows and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
2. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
3. Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
4. A Function of Murder by Ada Madison
5. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters
6. A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle
7. Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
8. Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
9. The Ambassador's Daughter by Pam Jenoff
10. Dead Scared by S.J. Bolton
11. The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau
12. The Forgotten by David Baldacci
13. Mind Games by Kiersten White
14. The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
15. Against My Will by Benjamin Berkley
16. Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd
17. Just One Day by Gayle Forman
18. Broken Harbor by Tana French
19. Legend by Marie Lu
20. The Last Hope by Nora Roberts
21. Blood's Pride by Evie Manieri
22. The Book of Killowen by Erin Hart
23. Rush of Blood by Mark Billingham
24. The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler
25. The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
26. Killer Librarian by Mary Lou Kirwin
27. Gilt by Katherine Longshore
28. The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn
29. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
30. Reached by Ally Condie
31. Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason
32. The Tale of Lucia Grandi by Susan Speranza
33. Mistress of my Fate by Hallie Rubenhold
34. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
35. Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham
36. A Million Suns by Beth Revis
37. Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley
38. Death of Yesterday by M.C. Beaton
39. January Black by Wendy Russo
40. Six Years by Harlan Coben
41. The Hit by David Baldacci
42. The Sound of Broken Glass by Deborah Crombie
43. Sacrilege by S.J. Parris
44. Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus
45. Black Venus by James MacManus
46. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
47. Taking Eve by Iris Johansen
48. The House on Willow Street by Cathy Kelly
49. Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson
50. The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
51. Finding Camlann by Sean Pidgeon
52. A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths
53. The Lake House by Marci Nault
54. Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry
55. Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin
56. The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
57. The Song of the Nightingale by Alys Clare
58. Magician's End by Raymond E. Feist
59. Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
60. The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs
61. Flight of the Nighthawks by Raymond E. Feist
62. The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
63. The Lost by Claire McGowan
64. The King's Deception by Steve Berry
65. Murder on the Half Shelf by Lorna Barrett
66. Letters From Skye by Jessica Brockmole
67. Trouble in the Tarot by Kari Lee Townsend
68. Grace Interrupted by Julie Hyzy
69. Grace Among Thieves by Julie Hyzy
70. A Place of Confinement by Anna Dean
71. The Night is Alive by Heather Graham
72. 9th Girl by Tami Hoag
73. The Ludwig Conspiracy by Oliver Potzsch
74. Into a Dark Realm by Raymond E. Feist
75. The Tudor Conspiracy by C.W. Gortner
76. Beneath a Blood Red Moon by Heather Graham
77. True Love by Jude Deveraux
78. Deadly Forecast by Victoria Laurie
79. Roses Have Thorns by Sandra Byrd
80. Pharaoh by David Gibbins
81. The Diabolist by Layton Green
82. Tarnish by Katherine Longshore
83. Declan's Cross by Carla Neggers
84. Grace Takes Off by Julie Hyzy
85. Stoker's Manuscript by Royce Prouty
86. Second Verse by Jennifer Walkup
87. The Secret Daughter of the Tsar by Jennifer Laam
88. Between a Mother and her Child by Elizabeth Noble
89. The Christmas Hope by Anne Perry
90. How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
91. The Hit List by Catherine Coulter
92. The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
93. This House is Haunted by John Boyne
94. The Dark Between by Sonia Gensler
95. The Carriage House by Carla Neggers
96. Gilt Trip by Laura Childs
97. The Crown Tower by Michael J Sullivan


Fantasy Challenge (25+ Books)
(My Own Challenge)
1. Shadows and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
2. Blood's Pride by Evie Manieri
3. The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
4. Magician's End by Raymond E. Feist
5. Flight of the Nighthawks by Raymond E. Feist
6. Into a Dark Realm by Raymond E. Feist
7. The Crown Tower by Michael J Sullivan

Cruisin' thru the Cozies (12 Books)
(Socrates Book Review Blog)
1. A Function of Murder by Ada Madison
2. A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle
3. Killer Librarian by Mary Lou Kirwin
4. Murder on the Half Shelf by Lorna Barrett
5. Trouble in the Tarot by Kari Lee Townsend
6. Grace Interrupted by Julie Hyzy
7. Grace Among Thieves by Julie Hyzy
8. Grace Takes Off by Julie Hyzy
9. Gilt Trip by Laura Childs

Get Steampunk'd 2013 Reading Challenge

About: The Get Steampunk’d Reading Challenge is all about Steampunk! Read anything as long as it has that Steampunk theme, with steam-powered gadgets, dirigibles, and punked up Victorian dress.

Steampunk Examples: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore, Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, The Difference Engine by William Gibson.

To sign up, visit Bookish Ardour.

The Finer Deets

• Running dates for all 2013 challenges: 1st of January – 31st of December 2013
• Sign-Ups are accepted until the 16th of December 2013.
• Formats: All BA Challenges are eBook, audio, short story, and graphic novel friendly.
• Crossovers: You’re welcome to crossover with BA’s challenges. Include as many books across all the challenges as you can, I always say.

How To Sign-Up and Join In

1. Choose Your Level: Choose a challenge level listed below.
2. Sign Up Post: Create a post on your blog, in a group, or on a forum (where possible) to let others see what you’re aiming for (a predefined list of books is optional).
3. Grab The Badge: Download or grab the badge and place it in your sign up post. Then link back to Bookish Ardour.
4. Link Up: Grab the direct URL to your sign up post, not your blog, click the Mr Linky graphic and enter your link.
5. Blogless? Don’t worry, you can sign up with your social network profile (YouTube, Twitter, GoodReads, Shelfari included), just make sure you link to your review list, shelf, tweet, or category. If you don’t have any of those feel free to comment.
6. Your Reviews: Reviewing is optional! But if you do review it would be great for you to share them by submitting them on the review page.
   
7. Finished: When you’re done it’s completion post time and you can share these on the completion/wrap-up page.
   

Challenge Levels

1. Geared – Choose 5 books to read
2. Cogged – Choose 15 books to read
3. Goggle Mad – Choose 30 books to read
4. Victorian Lord/Lady – Choose 50 books to read
5. Inventor – Choose 75 books to read
6. Zephyr Pilot – Choose 76-135 books to read
7. Steampunk’d – Choose 136-200 books to read

Extra Challenges

If you feel like that extra kick to your reading challenges here’s several you can choose from.

• World: Choose a country as your theme, reading only books from that country or where it’s the setting. For how high you go you can choose more than one country;
  • Level Geared and Cogged: Choose one country
  • Level Goggle Mad and Victorian Lord/Lady: Choose two countries
  • Level Inventor to end of Zephyr Pilot: Choose three countries
  • Level Steampunked!: Choose four countries.
• Gender Battle: Read books only by female or male authors. Another alternative is to read equal amounts of both.

I am choosing the Cogged Level, but I actually read so much of this genre I will probably end up at Goggle Mad.

2013 Dystopia Reading Challenge

About: The Dystopia Challenge is all about, well, dystopia. Read books set in dystopian settings, with totalitarian governments, or something more close-knit. The Dystopia Challenge includes Post-Apocalyptic themes as well. For more about Dystopia check out Diva Schuylers’s definition and BA has a Must Reads list to get you started.

Dystopia Examples: Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, 1984 by George Orwell.
Post-Apocalyptic Examples: The Road by Cormac McCarthy, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Above Ground by A.M. Harte, Angelfall by Susan Ee.

The Finer Deets

• Running dates for all 2013 challenges: 1st of January – 31st of December 2013
• Sign-Ups are accepted until the 16th of December 2013.
• Formats: All BA Challenges are eBook, audio, short story, and graphic novel friendly.
• Crossovers: You’re welcome to crossover with BA’s challenges. Include as many books across all the challenges as you can, I always say.

How To Sign-Up and Join In

1. Choose Your Level: Choose a challenge level listed below.
2. Sign Up Post: Create a post on your blog, in a group, or on a forum (where possible) to let others see what you’re aiming for (a predefined list of books is optional).
3. Grab The Badge: Download or grab the badge and place it in your sign up post. Then link back to Bookish Ardour.
4. Link Up: Grab the direct URL to your sign up post, not your blog, click the Mr Linky graphic and enter your link.
5. Blogless? Don’t worry, you can sign up with your social network profile (YouTube, Twitter, GoodReads, Shelfari included), just make sure you link to your review list, shelf, tweet, or category. If you don’t have any of those feel free to comment.
6. Your Reviews: Reviewing is optional! But if you do review it would be great for you to share them by submitting them on the review page.
   
7. Finished: When you’re done it’s completion post time and you can share these on the completion/wrap-up page.
   

Challenge Levels

1. Asocial– Choose 5 books to read
2. Contagion – Choose 15 books to read
3. Soldier – Choose 30 books to read
4. Drone – Choose 50 books to read
5. Conditioned – Choose 75 books to read
6. Brainwashed – Choose anywhere between 76-135 books to read
7. Totalitarian – Choose anywhere between 136-200 books to read

Extra Challenges

If you feel like that extra kick to your reading challenges here’s several you can choose from.

• World: Choose a country as your theme, reading only books from that country or where it’s the setting. For how high you go you can choose more than one country;
  • Level Asocial to Soldier: Choose one country
  • Level Soldier to Conditioned: Choose two countries
  • Level Conditioned to end of Brainwashed: Choose three countries
  • Level Totalitarian: Choose four countries.
• Gender Battle: Read books only by female or male authors. Another alternative is to read equal amounts of both.

I am choosing Contagion as my level for next year.  I'm sure I can read at least 15 novels from this section as there will be so many books released in 2013 in this genre.

2013 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge

I am excited that Historical Tapestry will again be hosting the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge in 2013, and hope that you are all excited at the prospect of joining in.

The challenge will run in the same way as it has over the last couple of years that the challenge has been hosted. The only thing that has changed is the names of the categories.


Here are the details:

Each month, a new post dedicated to the HF Challenge will be created. To participate, you only have to follow the rules:

• everyone can participate, even those who don't have a blog (you can add your book title and thoughts in the comment section if you wish)
• add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the Mister Linky that will be added to the monthly post (please, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide Historical Tapestry directly to your review)
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (HF fantasy, HF young adult,...)

During these following 12 months you can choose one of the different reading levels:

20th century reader - 2 books
Victorian reader - 5 books
Renaissance Reader - 10 books
Medieval - 15 books
Ancient History -25+ books

You can tailor the challenge to suit you in whichever way you like! To join the challenge you only need to make a post about it, grab the button below if you like and leave your link in the Mr Linky at Historical Tapestry or just leave a link to your blog if you are not yet ready to post about it yet. If you don't have a blog you can just leave a comment for this post saying that you are joining.

I adore reading historical fiction / non-fiction so I have decided to tackle the Ancient History category this year and aim for 25+ books.

2013 New Authors Challenge

New Authors Challenge at LiteraryEscapism.com

The idea behind this is to find new authors that you’ve never tried before, not necessarily ones that are debuting. They can be in your genre of choice or be brave and try something new. You never know what you’re going to like until you try it. If you’re looking for some suggestions, you can check out the Author page at Literary Escapism or the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Challenge pages. With over 1000 reviews posted, I’m sure there will be something there for everyone.
Here are the guidelines:

1. The challenge will run from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
2. Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from anthologies.
3. I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be.  If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try can be added to Mr. Linky. We all want to know about your new experience.
4. After reading your new author, write your review and then come back here and add your link to Mr. Linky. Make sure you include your name and the author, but adding the title is completely up to you.
5. Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome. You don’t have to have a site to participate. You can link up via Facebook, GoodReads or even Amazon if you’d like.

Once you reach your goal, you don’t have to stop. Any new author you try, go ahead and head back here and add it to the list. Introduce us all to whoever you find. Afterall, there’s no reason to stop trying new authors, right?

Grab the Button!
Disclaimer: Artwork used (with permission) for the button is Anglerfish by Vlad Gerasimov. Please be sure to post a link to the artist when using the button – thanks!

I have had trouble finishing this challenge every year, not because I don't read new authors, but simply because I forget to include ALL new authors in this challenge, and not just those who are classified under the various paranormal genres.

Again I'd like to shoot for 50 new authors.

2013 Paranormal Reading Challenge

Guidelines:

1. This challenge runs from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
2. You must have a blog to able to participate, since reviews must be added to the linky.
3. When you sign up with the linky, please put the link to your post about joining the Paranormal Reading Challenge.
4. You're welcome to list your books beforehand or just add as you go.
5. Sign-ups are open until December 1, 2013
6. At the beginning of each month, a kick-start post will be posted, each month featuring a different category of paranormal creature. This post will also include a linky to include your reviews from that month.
7. Each review you link will qualify you for an entry into the monthy giveaway and if your review includes the feature paranormal creature of that month, you get a bonus entry.
8. Each book can only count for one category, even if it contains more than one paranormal creature. For example, Twilight contains both vampires and werewolves, but you can't use it for both the vampires and werewolves/shifters categories.
9. Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a grand prize giveaway at the end of the year.
10. If you read multiple books from one category, feel free to add them to the linkies. Don't stop at just one!
11. Book can count for other challenges.

Each month, one of the following creatures will be featured on the list at both Megan Likes Books and Auntie Spinelli Reads.

• January - Vampires
• February - Angels/Nephilim
• March - Fey
• April - Demons
• May - Aliens
• June - Zombies
• July - Witches and Wizards
• August - Mermaids
• September - Dragons
• October - Ghosts
• November - Werewolves/Shape-shifters
• December - Other

2013 Ebook Challenge at Workaday Reads

2013 Ebook Challenge Hosted by Workaday Reads

I have decided to do this challenge again because I enjoyed it and I do tend to read a lot of ebooks.  While I wasn't as successful in the 2012 challenge as I would have liked, I am upping the ante next year in the hopes it will motivate me.  I am also hoping 2013 will be a far easier year than 2012 and I will have more time to read.  I am looking forward to blogging more consistently after taking a hiatus for four months and doing a lot more reading. If you're interested, check out Wordaday Reads for more information.  Ante up!!!!

Challenge Guidelines:

1. This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013.
2. Anyone can join, you don’t need to be a blogger. If you don’t have a blog, feel free to sign-up in the comments. You can post reviews to any book site (i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Goodreads, etc).
3. Any genre or length of book counts, as long as it is in ebook format.
4. You can plan your books in advance or as you read them.
5. When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the E-Book Reading Challenge.
6. You can move up levels, but no moving down.
7. Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2013, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year.

Levels:

1. Floppy disk – 5 ebooks
2. CD – 10 ebooks
3. DVD – 25 ebooks
4. Memory stick – 50 ebooks
5. Hard drive – 75 ebooks
6. Server – 100 ebooks
7. Human brain – 150 ebooks

I am going to try for Hard Drive this year for a total of 75 books.  I am really hoping to hit Server (100 books), but I do need to be realistic.

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