Showing posts with label Challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Challenges. Show all posts

13.7.10

Review + Contest: A Challenge for the Once Upon a Read-a-Thon


Hey, everyone!

Today I was asked to host a mini-challenge for the Once Upon a Read-a-Thon, so here's all the details you need to know.

For my challenge, I'm asking you to pick your favorite book you've read so far for the read-a-thon and write a review for it.
It doesn’t have to be wordy (along if it's 3 sentences or more it counts!) nor does it have to be posted on your blog (Goodreads/Amazon/Barnes and Noble//etc. are all fine places to post!), and because I know I love hearing about new books that are great (and I'm sure you do too!) I've included a linky post below so that everyone can link to their review and then read some others.

And to make this challenge even more fun, I decided to host a little contest as well, but please do note if you don't want to enter you don’t have to. Just linking is fine, of course.

To enter, do what I said before: link to your review below, and then fill out this quick little google form so I have your contact info. And what am I giving away? Well, look below:


Books Shown:
Something Happened
The Carrie Diaries
Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker
Summer in Paris (SIGNED!)
The Unwritten Rule
Low Red Moon
The Karma Club
The Clearing
The Frenzy

Here's the catch, each book above has a number on the back of, so when (ONE) winner is selected, they will pick a number and whichever number they have chosen will be the book they have won. Though, to make sure you don't win a book you've already read/own, I've included a question in the google form that has you pick which books you have already read/own.

Also, this contest will close tomorrow (July 14th) at 11:59 PM eastern time and will be open to US readers only. Sorry international readers!  I'll be having an official blog contest soon, though, for everyone so be sure to keep an eye out for it. :)

Ready? Well, link and enter away! And if you have any questions at all, feel free to contact me.

3.1.10

Challenges and Blogging Goals

Challenges:

 Since, I enjoyed the challanges I took part in last year, I've decided to join more this year. The ones I'm taking in part in are:

This is hosted by J. Kay, and if you would like to find out more about it, head over to her blog here. I'm also keeping track of each book's page total, because I'm going to calculate how many pages I've read by the end of the year.

Books read so far:

1) Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore (240 Pages)
2) Purge by Sarah Darer Littman (240 Pages)
3) Wish by Alexandra Bullen (336 Pages)
4) The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (400 Pages)
5) Airhead by Meg Cabot (352 Pages)
6) Being Nikki: An Airhead Novel by Meg Cabot (352 Pages)
7) Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly (288 Pages)
8) Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten (316 Pages)
9) I Will Always Love You by Cecily von Ziegesar (400 pages)
10) Killer: Pretty Little Liar #6 by Sara Shepard (352 pages)
11) Heartless: Pretty Little Liar #7 by Sara Shepard (288 pages)
12) Runaway: Airhead #3 by Meg Cabot (320 pages)
13) The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy (336 pages)
14) The Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow (208 pages)
15) Positively by Courtney Sheinmel (224 Pages)
16) Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan (320 Pages)
17) Tagged by Mara Purnhagen (208 Pages)
18) Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti (240 Pages)
19) For Keeps by Natasha Friend (272 Pages)
20) Numbers by Rachel Ward (352 Pages)
21) Swoon at Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter (368 Pages)
22) The Tear Collector by Patrick Jones (272 Pages)
23) The Oracle of Dating by Allison van Diepen (256 Pages)
24) Jonas (Beautiful Dead #1) by Eden Maguire (288 Pages)
25) Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines (336 Pages)
26) The Stillburrow Crush by Linda Kage
27) Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
28) Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidits
29) King of The Screwups by K.L. Going
30) The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney
31) When Mike Kissed Emma by Christina Marciniak
32) Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
33) Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
34) The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
35) Invisible Girl by Mary Hanlon Stone
36) Reality Check by Jen Calonita
37) The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June by Robin Benway
38) Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
39) Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
40) Borderline by Allan Stratton
41) Things I Know About Love by Kate le Vann
42) The Star Shack by Lila Castle
43) The Clearing by Heather Davis
44) The Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley
45) Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
46) Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
47) The Exile of Gigi Lane by Adrienne Maria Vrettos
48) The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade
49) Claire De Lune by Christine Johnson

This is hosted by the awesome Kay Cassidy (link goes to challenge page) and fellow blogger, Jessica.
 
The books I'm planing to read are:

Bold= Have read since challenge started
 
1) The Oracle of Dating by Allison van Diepen
2) The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
3) Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti
4) Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita
5) Airhead: Airhead #1 by Meg Cabot
6) Being Nikki: Airhead #2 by Meg Cabot
7) Runaway: Airhead #3 by Meg Cabot
8) Tagged by Mara Purnhagen
9) For Keeps by Natasha Friend
10) Swoon at Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter
 
*completed*
 
There are four levels to this challenge, and I'm going to do the highest level- Super Size Me YA Reading Challenge. In this one you have to read 75+ YA books which I think will prove to be easy for me. If you would like to sign up, head over to J. Kaye's blog here.
 
Here's my list:

1) Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
2) Purge by Sarah Darer Littman
3) Wish by Alexandra Bullen
4) Harmoic Feedback by Tara Kelly
5) Airhead by Meg Cabot
6) Being Nikki: An Airhead Novel by Meg Cabot
7) Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten
9) I Will Always Love You by Cecily von Ziegesar
10) Killer: Pretty Little Liar #6 by Sara Shepard
11) Heartless: Pretty Little Liar #7 by Sara Shepard
12) Runaway: Airhead #3 by Meg Cabot
13) The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
14) The Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow
15) Positively by Courtney Sheinmel
16) Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
17) Tagged by Mara Purnhagen
18) Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti
19) For Keeps by Natasha Friend
20) Numbers by Rachel Ward
21) Swoon at Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter
22) The Tear Collector by Patrick Jones
23) The Oracle of Dating by Allison van Diepen
24) Jonas (Beautiful Dead #1) by Eden Maguire
25) Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines
26) The Stillburrow Crush by Linda Kage
27) Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
28) Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidits
29) King of The Screwups by K.L. Going
30) The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney
31) When Mike Kissed Emma by Christina Marciniak\
32) Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
33) Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
34) The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
35) Invisible Girl by Mary Hanlon Stone
36) Reality Check by Jen Calonita
37) The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June by Robin Benway
38) Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
39) Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
40) Borderline by Allan Stratton
41) Things I Know About Love by Kate le Vann
42) The Star Shack by Lila Castle
43) The Clearing by Heather Davis
44) The Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley
45) Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
46) Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
47) The Exile of Gigi Lane by Adrienne Maria Vrettos
48) The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade
49) Claire De Lune by Christine Johnson

Since, I volunteer at my local library (I don't think I've every talked about that before, have I?) I'm really big on supporting it, hence joining the challenge. I'll be doing the second level called Just My Size, where I shall be checking out and reading 50 library books. If you would like to join in on the fun, head over to J. Kaye's blog here.

My list:

1) The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
2) I Will Always Love You by Cecily von Ziegesar
3) Positively by Courtney Sheinmel
4) Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
5) Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
6) King of The Screwups by K.L. Going




Since, E-books are kind of the new thing, I've decided to paricapte in this challenge, too. I'm doing the first level, Curious, where I shall be reading 3 E-books. To find out more, head over to Royal Reviews.
 
1) Tagged by Mara Purnhagen
2) The Oracle of Dating by Allison van Diepen
3)
 
 
Also, I'm doing the 2010 Debut Author Challange. My list will be kept here.
 
My Blogging Goals for 2010:
 
  • Comment more, especially on people's blogs who comment on mine. 
  • Do my best to post every day. 
  • Find some new memes to do.
  • Come up with a brand new, original feature.
  • Interview more authors then last year.
  • Complete all the challenges I'm doing.
  • Catch up on all my review books.
  • Post about and pass on awards I've receive. Since, I was so bad at doing that last year.
  • And to love blogging as much as I did last year. :)

1.1.09

Challenges I'm Going To Do In '09

I saw a bunch of challenges last year, but I saw them too late and I knew I probably wouldn't be able to catch up. So, now that '09 is upon us I'm going to do some challenges such as:



List Of Books Read In '09:

1. What Would Emma Do? by Eillen Cook
2. Privilege by Kate Brian
3. You Had Me At Halo by Amanda Ashby
4. The September Sisters by Jillian Cator
5. Poseur by Rachel Maude
6. 3 Willows by Ann Brashares
7. Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols
8. Breathe My Name by R.A. Nelson
9. Confessions Of A Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gerhman
10. Triple Shot Bettys In Love by Jody Gerhman
11. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
12. Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz
13. Evermore by Alyson Noel
14. Perfect Chemistry Simone Elkeles
15. Riding The Universe by Gaby Triana
16. Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott
17. To Be Mona by Kelly Easton
18. Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott
19. Willow by Julia Hoban
20. I Know It's Over by C.K. Kelly Martin
21. Just One Wish by Janette Rallison
22. Breathing by Chyerl Renne Herbsman
23. Paisly Hanover Acts Out by Carmen Turrtle
24. Bleed by Laurie Faria Stolarz
25. The Forest Of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
26. Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee
27. The King's Rose by Alisa Libby
28. Hate List by Jennifer Brown
29. Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
30. Five More Minutes by Darlene Ryan
31. Sophomore Switch by Abby McDonald
32. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
33. Post Grad by Emily Cassel
34. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
35. Because I Am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
36. Secrets of Truth and Beauty by Megan Frazer
38. Faery Rebles by R.J. Anderson
29. The King's Rose by Alise Libby
30. Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker
31. Jane In Bloom by Deborah Lytton
32. Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen
33. And Then Everything Unraveled by Jennifer Sturman
34. The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
35. Post Grad by Emily Cassel
36. Fairest of Them All by Jan Blazanin
37. A Match Made In High School by Kristin Walker
38. Give Up The Ghost by Megan Crewe
39. The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
40. Girlfriend Material by Melissa Kantor
41. Touch by Francine Prose
42. Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors
43. Sprout by Dale Peck
44. Ash by Malinda Lo
45. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard
46. Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell
47. The Good, The Fab, The Ugly by Rachel Maude
48. The Lost Summer by Kathryn Williams
49. Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
50. Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
51. Project Sweet Life by Brent Hartinger
52. Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley
53. Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
54. Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myrcale
55. Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog
56. Girl Stays In The Picture: A Girl Novel by Melissa De La Cruz
57. The Uninvited by Tim Wayne-Jones
58. I Can't Keep My Own Secrets edited by Paul Smith
59. One Lonely Degree by C.K. Kelly Martin
60. Nothing Like You by Lauren Stransick
61. Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
62. Are U 4 Real by Sara Kadefors
63. After by Amy Efaw
64. Sleepless by Thomas Fahy
65. Fire by Kristin Cashore
66. Meridian by Amber Kizer
67. Devil's Kiss by Sarwart Chadda
68. My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent
69. Nothing But Ghosts by Beth Kuephnert
70. Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr
71. Crash Into Me by Albert Borris
72. The Fidelity Files by Jesscia Brody
73. Hush, Hush by Becca Fizpatrick
74. Once A Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
75. Candor by Pam Bachorz
76. Crazy Beatiful by Lauren- Bartaz Logsted
77. My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman
78. Dreaming Antashia by Joy Prebble
79. The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard
80. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
81. Demon Chick by Marilyn Kaye
82. My But, The Earth, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
83. As You Wish by Jackson Pearce
84. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
85. Shawdow Kiss by Richelle Mead
86. I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President by Josh Lieb
87. Liar by Justine Larbalestier
88. Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation
89. Troy High by Shana Norris
90. Hold Still by Nina Lacour
91. Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle
92. Of All The Stupid Things by Alexandra Diaz
93. The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott
94. Every Little Thing In The World by Nina de Gramont
95. Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
96. Secerts Girls Keep(& Why) by Carrie Sliver-Stock
97. Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
98. How To Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles
99. Snap by Carol Snow
100. Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Stolarz

*Completed!*

101. The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter
102. Medina Hill by Trilby Kent
103. Stupid Cupid by Rhonda Stapleton
104. The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols
105. Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen
106. Fat Cat by Robin Brande
107. The Everafter by Amy Huntley
108. The Life of Glass by Jillian Cantor
109. Undead Much? by Stacey Jay
110. The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg
111. Hex Hall by Racel Hawkins
112. Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt
113. The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
114. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
115. Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu
116. Devoured by Amanda Marrone
117. Let It Snow by John Green, Mauren Johnson, Lauren Myrcale
118. Demon Princess: Regin or Shine by Michelle Rown
119. Boys, Girls and Other Hazdours Materials by Roslanid Wiseman
120. Hearts At Stake by Alex Harvey
121. Girl On The Other Side by Deobrah Kerbel
122. Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers
123. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
124. The Naughty List by Suzanne Young
125. The Line by Terri Hall
126. Tangled by Carolyn Mackler
127. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain






It's going to fun to find books with titles that start with all the letters of the alphabet.

List of Books Read for this Challenge:
A: Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee
B: Breathe My Name by R.A. Nelson
C: Confessions Of A Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gerhman
D: Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz
E: Evermore by Alyson Noel
F: Forest Of Hands and Teeth, The by Carrie Ryan
G: Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols

H: Hush, Hush by Becca Fizpatrick

I: I Know It's Over by C.K. Kelly Martin

J: Just One Wish by Janette Rallison

K: Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle

L: Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker

M: My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman

N: Nothing But Ghosts by Beth Kuephnert
O: Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr
P: Privilege by Kate Brian
Q:
R: Riding The Universe by Gaby Triana

S: September Sisters, The by Jillian Cantor

T: Triple Shot Bettys In Love by Jody Gerhman

U: Unwritten Rule, The by Elizabeth Scott

V:

W: What Would Emma Do? by Eileen Cook

X:

Y: You Had Me At Halo by Amanda Ashby

Z:





This looks like it's going to be exciting! To find out more about it go here.

I'm supposed to list all of the ARCs/ review copies I have so far. So here they are:
  1. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
  2. Paisley Hanover Acts Out by Cameron Tuttle
  3. Willow by Julia Hoban
  4. The Kings Rose by Alisa Libby
  5. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
  6. Flygirl by Sheri L. Smith
  7. Breathe My Name by R.A. Nelson
  8. Plus by Veronica Chambers
  9. The Rule of the Won by Stefan Petrucha
  10. Hottie by Jonathan Bernstein
  11. The Good, The Fab, and The Ugly by Rachel Maude
  12. The September Sisters by Jillian Cantar
  13. Golden Girl by Micol Ostow
  14. Taken By Storm by Angela Morrison
  15. Prada and Prejudice by Manndy Hubbard
  16. Going To Far by Jennifer Echols
  17. Farey Rebels by R.J. Andrson
  18. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
  19. Triple Shot Bettys in Love by Jody Gehrman
  20. The Anatomy Of Wings by Karen Foxlee
  21. Farey Rebels by R.J. Anderson
The Story Siren started this one. Anyway, there are a ton of great debut novels coming out this year. So, why not do this? I will keep a list here that lists the books when I've read them and I'll put a link with it to my review of said book.

1. The September Sisters by Jillian Cantar
2. The Forest Of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
3. Breathing by Chyerl Renne Herbsman
4. Willow by Julia Hoban
5. Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
6. Hate List by Jennifer Brown
7. Post Grad by Emily Cassel
8. And Then Everything Unraveled by Jennifer Sturman
9. Fairest of Them All by Jan Blazanin
10. Secrets of Truth and Beauty by Megan Frazer
11. Faery Rebles by R.J. Anderson
12. Give Up The Ghost by Megan Crewe
13. As You Wish by Jackson Pearce
14. Ash by Malinda Lo
15. Dreaming Antashia by Joy Pebble
16. Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation
17. My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman
18. Candor by Pam Bachorz
19. Hush, Hush by Becca Fizpartick
20. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard
21. Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
22. Lipstick Apolgy by Jennifer Jabaley
23. Nothing Like You by Lauren Stransick
24. Devil's Kiss by Sarwart Chadda
25. Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog

*Completed!*

What are some of the challenges you guys are doing in '09?
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