2010 Challenges

Here’s the page where you can check on my reading challenges, updated whenever I remember to update it. Here’s me being accountable, yes? :)

2010 Reading Goal

  • 100 books in 2010
  • At least 20 of the 100 must be from Fantasy genre
  • At least 10 of the 100 must be Classics

2010 To-Be-Read Challenge

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  1. Persuasion by Jane Austen
  2. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
  3. The Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
  4. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
  5. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
  6. Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light by Mother Teresa, edited by Brian Kolodjiechuk
  7. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
  8. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
  9. Peter Pan by JM Barrie
  10. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
  11. A Room With a View by EM Forster
  12. Where Angels Fear to Tread by EM Forster

Project 20:10

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SUPPORT 20: I pledge to read the works of 20 local authors who I haven’t supported before, before 2010 is up.

CREATE 10: I also pledge to create an original piece of high quality fiction at least 10 pages before the year 2010 is up.

YA-D2 Challenge

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Level 3:
Is for the dystopian die-hards! Minimum requirement for this level is five young adult dystopian novels, between the 1st October and 19th December. There is, however no maximum cap, you can keep reading for as many books as you like!

  1. Z by Michael Thomas Ford
  2. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
  3. Grace by Elizabeth Scott
  4. The New World by Patrick Ness
  5. The Giver by Lois Lowry

Currently Reading

  • The Message Remix: The Bible in Contemporary Language by Eugene Peterson

Books Read in 2010

  1. Fire by Kristin Cashore [review]
  2. Meridian by Amber Kizer [review]
  3. The Chic Shall Inherit the Earth by Shelley Adina [review]
  4. Persuasion by Jane Austen [review]
  5. Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1 : The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan [review]
  6. Peter Pan by JM Barrie [review]
  7. Murder on Balete Drive (Trese # 1) by Budjette Tan and  Kajo Baldisimo
  8. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan [review]
  9. Five Things I Can’t Live Without by Holly Shumas [review]
  10. Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick [review]
  11. Graceling by Kristin Cashore [review]
  12. Vince’s Life: The Wedding by Vince Teves [review]
  13. Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols [review]
  14. Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer [review]
  15. Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott [review]
  16. Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev [review]
  17. Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors [review]
  18. The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan [review]
  19. 12 Steps to Quitting AJ by Faye Ilogon [review]
  20. Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde [review]
  21. Every Girl’s Guide to Flings by Marla Miniano [review]
  22. North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley [review]
  23. Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers [review]
  24. The Book of Jane by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt [review]
  25. Fairy Tale Fail by Mina V. Esguerra [review]
  26. My Imaginary Ex by Mina V. Esguerra [review]
  27. Me, My Elf and I by Heather Swain [review]
  28. Feed by Mira Grant [review]
  29. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain [review]
  30. The Song of the Lioness # 1: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce [review]
  31. The Song of the Lioness # 2: In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce [review]
  32. The Song of the Lioness # 3: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce [review]
  33. The Song of the Lioness # 4: Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce [review]
  34. Declaring Spinsterhood by Jamie Lynn Braziel [review]
  35. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent [review]
  36. My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent
  37. Gravity vs. The Girl by Riley Noehren [review]
  38. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer [review]
  39. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
  40. Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
  41. Last Mango in Texas by Ray Blackston [review]
  42. As You Wish by Jackson Pearce [review]
  43. The Guy I’m Not Dating by Trish Perry [review]
  44. Rampant by Diana Peterfreund [review]
  45. Wonders Never Cease by Tim Downs [review]
  46. Gone by Lisa McMann [review]
  47. Take Me There by Susane Colasanti [review]
  48. Table for Two by Marla Miniano [review]
  49. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender [review]
  50. The Barcode Tattoo by Suzanne Weyn [review]
  51. The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan [review]
  52. Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick [review]
  53. Amazing Grace by Tara FT Sering [review]
  54. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl [review]
  55. If I Stay by Gayle Forman [review]
  56. She’s So Dead to Us by Kieran Scott [review]
  57. Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce [review]
  58. Sweet Caroline by Rachel Hauck [review]
  59. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett [review]
  60. Tall Story by Candy Gourlay [review]
  61. Pretty Face by Mary Hogan [review]
  62. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins [review]
  63. Jet Set by Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman [review]
  64. Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr [review]
  65. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins [review]
  66. Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway [review]
  67. Catch a Falling Star by Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo [review]
  68. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler [review]
  69. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler [review]
  70. Love Starts with Elle by Rachel Hauck [review]
  71. The Sevenfold Spell by Tia Nevitt [review]
  72. Happyface by Stephen Emond [review]
  73. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [review]
  74. Looking for Alaska by John Green [review]
  75. Unwind by Neal Shusterman [review]
  76. The Crepemakers’ Bond by Julie Crabtree [review]
  77. A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis [review]
  78. You Wish by Mandy Hubbard [review]
  79. Always the Baker, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker [review]
  80. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver [review]
  81. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness [review]
  82. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson [review]
  83. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews [review]
  84. The New World by Patrick Ness [review]
  85. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews [review]
  86. Z by Michael Thomas Ford [review]
  87. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews [review]
  88. Formula for Danger by Camy Tang [review]
  89. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews [review]
  90. This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen [review]
  91. Paper Towns by John Green [review]
  92. Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen [review]
  93. Flight to the Stars (and other stories) by Samantha Mae Coyiuto [review]
  94. To Kill a Warlock by HP Mallory [review]
  95. Kataastaasan by Hannah Buena and Paolo Chikiamco [review]
  96. The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder [review]
  97. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White [review]
  98. Grace by Elizabeth Scott [review]
  99. The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie [review]
  100. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa [review]
  101. Winter’s Passage by Julie Kagawa [review]
  102. The Maze Runner by James Dashner [review]
  103. The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson [review]
  104. Naermyth by Karen Francisco [review]
  105. Girl Meets World by Claire Betita de Guzman [review]
  106. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
  107. Undercover Tai Tai by Maya O. Calica [review]
  108. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins [review]
  109. Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann [review]
  110. The Giver by Lois Lowry [review]
  111. No Strings Attached by Mina V. Esguerra [review]
  112. Dining with Joy by Rachel Hauck
  113. Overtime by Charles Stross
  114. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
  115. The Chronicles of Narnia # 2: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
  116. Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
  117. Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John
  118. The Chronicles of Narnia # 4: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

20 Fantasy Books in 2010 – DONE!

  1. Fire by Kristin Cashore [review]
  2. Meridian by Amber Kizer [review]
  3. Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1 : The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan [review]
  4. Murder on Balete Drive (Trese # 1) by Budjette Tan and  Kajo Baldisimo
  5. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan [review]
  6. Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick [review]
  7. Graceling by Kristin Cashore [review]
  8. Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev [review]
  9. The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan [review]
  10. Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde [review]
  11. Me, My Elf and I by Heather Swain [review]
  12. Feed by Mira Grant [review]
  13. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain [review]
  14. The Song of the Lioness # 1: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce [review]
  15. The Song of the Lioness # 2: In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce [review]
  16. The Song of the Lioness # 3: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce [review]
  17. The Song of the Lioness # 4: Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce [review]
  18. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent [review]
  19. My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent
  20. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer [review]

10 Classic books in 2010

  1. Persuasion by Jane Austen [review]
  2. Peter Pan by JM Barrie [review]
  3. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett [review]

Project 20:10

  1. Murder on Balete Drive (Trese # 1) by Budjette Tan and  Kajo Baldisimo
  2. Vince’s Life: The Wedding by Vince Teves [review]
  3. 12 Steps to Quitting AJ by Faye Ilogon [review]
  4. Every Girl’s Guide to Flings by Marla Miniano [review]
  5. Fairy Tale Fail by Mina V. Esguerra [review]
  6. My Imaginary Ex by Mina V. Esguerra [review]
  7. Table for Two by Marla Miniano [review]
  8. Amazing Grace by Tara FT Sering [review]
  9. Tall Story by Candy Gourlay [review]
  10. Catch a Falling Star by Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo [review]
  11. Flight to the Stars (and other stories) by Samantha Mae Coyiuto [review]
  12. Kataastaasan by Hannah Buena and Paolo Chikiamco [review]
  13. Naermyth by Karen Francisco [review]
  14. Girl Meets World by Claire Betita de Guzman [review]
  15. Undercover Tai Tai by Maya O. Calica [review]
  16. No Strings Attached by Mina V. Esguerra [review]