2012 Finished Challenges

This was a crazy reading year! I’m happy to have finished these challenges and look forward to what 2013 has in store for my reading.

Finishing the Series Challenge
My goal was to finish three or more series. I managed to get caught up with four of the five series I had listed. I consider that a success.

Rizzoli & Isles Reading Challenge
I think there have been a couple new books since I created this list, but the original list is complete. Yahoo!

Mystery & Suspense Challenge
Always one of my favorite challenges. I could have kept going but it was nice to finish at 24. I can definitely see the trend of who my most popular authors are.

Support Your Local Library Challenge
I tried to keep my library books to a minimum this year so that I would focus more on the books on my shelf that have been stacking up. 12 was the perfect number.

Read Your Own Books Challenge
My goal was the read 50 of my own books. I tried to focus on books I’ve had for awhile but I know that there were some brand new ones. I hope to continue increasing the number of my own books read each year.

New Authors Challenge
My goal was 15 and I made it well past that. I love finding new authors and getting recommendations from others. Can’t wait to see who I find this year.

Serial Killers Reading Challenge
This was a fun one. I only read a couple books off my wish list and of course it just shows how much James Patterson I really read. I don’t know if this one is going on in 2013 but it would be fun to join in again.

 

 

 

Update

It’s been a whirlwind of a spring, summer and start to fall.

First off, I’ve still be reading. That’s the good news.

Second, I am extremely behind on my reviews but I’ve been keeping track of where I am at with challenges and wanted to hopefully work through getting a little bit more updated.

Third, I am looking to start up a new website (with a new blog) that won’t be so much reviews and challenges, but more about everything – life, work, books, writing, etc. Once that is up an running I will post the new link.

I’ll get going on updating my challenges and post an update. Reviews coming soon but will probably be short and sweet.

Rizzoli & Isles Reading Challenge

Hosted By: Socrates Book Reviews
January 1 – December 31, 2012

I fell in love with Rizzoli & Isles when the TV series started and then couldn’t put down the first three books. I’ve been wanting to continue on and this is the perfect challenge!

The LIST:

1. The Surgeon  - read prior
2. The Apprentice – read prior
3. The Sinner – read prior
4. Body Double – may 20, 2012
5. Vanish – november 3, 2012
6. The Mephisto Club – november 12, 2012
7. The Keepsake – november 21, 012
8. Ice Cold – november 24, 2012
9. The Silent Girl – december 10, 2012

2012 Dean Koontz Reading Challenge

Hosted By: The Book Garden
January 1 - December 31, 2012

I’ve been wanting to read some Dean Koontz for awhile … mainly the Odd Thomas and Frankenstein series. This is a great way to get started. I’m going to stick with the Odd Thomas’ Mailman level and commit to 3 books.

MY LIST:

1.  Odd is on Our Side – december 15, 2012
2. TBD
3. TBD

2012 Mystery & Suspense Challenge

Hosted By: Book Chick City
January 1 – December 31, 2012

I loved this challenge in 2012 and I know I’ll be reading my share of mysteries this year so I’m going to be bold and go with Level 2 – 24 Mystery & Suspense Books. Can’t wait to get started.

MY LIST:

1. Witness in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb
3. Sizzlin’ Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
4. Max by James Patterson
5. Private by James Patterson
6. Heat Rises by Richard Castle
7. Now You See Her by James Patterson
8. Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson
9. Body Double by Tess Gerritsen
10. 11th Hour by James Patterson
11. Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb
12. Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
13. Maximum Ride: Volume 1 by James Patterson
14. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
15. Bared to You by Sylvia Day
16. Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb
17. Maze Runner by James Dashner
18. Private #1 Suspect by James Patterson
19. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
20. Tick Tock by James Patterson
21. Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb
22. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
23. Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
24. It by Stephen King