Tuesday 1 August 2017

2017 Reading Challenges Update - January 1-July 31 2017

So I am doing 5 different challenges this year, 6 if you count the Goodreads challenge, so yeah let's count that. Anyway, I think that might make me some sort of masochist. I told Goodreads I was going to read at least 52 novels this year, and well...I passed that when I was at Angie's in May. Where do I stand right now? Well as of yesterday at 87/52 (167%) which you might notice is much, much more than I originally pledged. And I am not stopping, I still have 5 other reading challenges to finish, one by September 21 and the others by December 31. What other reading challenges did past!Lauren decide would be present! and future!Lauren's problems? Well, here they are:

1. PopSugar's 2017 Reading Challenge
3. The 2017 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge over at Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
4. My Reader's Block's 2017 TBR Challenge

Since we've just finished July I figure it's time to post a mid-year check in to see how I am doing on all of my challenges and how many/what books I have left. Because I have planned out all the books I am going to read for each challenge I know that I have 50 more books to read before December 31...wish me luck.

See below the cut for my progress, it's a huge list!


Yellow Highlighted books are books that I have yet to read.

POPSUGAR 2017 READING CHALLENGE


REGULAR SECTION

1. A book recommended by a librarian -  The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - The Tree of Seasons by Stephen Gately
3. A book of letters - Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
4. An audiobook - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (Complete)
5. A book by a person of color - Kampung Boy by LAT (Complete)
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title - Midwinter Magic by Erica Ridley
7. A book that is a story within a story - Redshirts by John Scalzi (Complete)
8. A book with multiple authors - My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier (Complete)
9. An espionage thriller - The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie (Complete)
10. A book with a cat on the cover - White Cat by Holly Black
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross [Kathryn Smith] (Complete)
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - The Ables by Jeremy Scott
14. A book involving travel - Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China by Guy Delisle (Complete)
15. A book with a subtitle - Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm (Complete)
16. A book that's published in 2017 - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (Complete)
17. A book involving a mythical creature - Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong (Complete)
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey (Complete)
19. A book about food - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
20. A book with career advice - This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
22. A steampunk novel - The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross (Complete)
23. A book with a red spine - The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter (Complete)
24. A book set in the wilderness - A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong (Complete)
25. A book you loved as a child - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (Complete)
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - Eragon by Christopher Paolini (Complete)
28. A novel set during wartime - Front Lines by Michael Grant (Complete)
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
30. A book with pictures - Every Thing on It by Shel Silverstein (Complete)
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Complete)
32. A book about an interesting woman - Wishful Drinking  OR Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
33. A book set in two different time periods - Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey (Complete)
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title - Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Piñeiro
35. A book set in a hotel - The Shining by Stephen King
36. A book written by someone you admire - Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood (Complete)
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - The Gunslinger by Stephen King
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Complete)
40. A book you bought on a trip - Demon Road by Derek Landry (Complete)


ADVANCED SECTION
1. A book recommended by an author you love: Emma by Jane Austen [Recommended by JK Rowling] (Completed)
2. A bestseller from 2016: Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Completed)
3. A book with a family member term in the title: Rebecca's Daughters by Dylan Thomas (Completed)
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span: Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Completed)
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: Crank by Ellen Hopkins [verse novel]
7. A book with an eccentric character: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker (Completed)
8. A book that's more than 800 pages: Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
9. A book you got from a used book sale: Bad Move by Linwood Barclay
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander & JK Rowling (Completed)
11. A book about a difficult topic: Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy DeLisle [Conflict in Jerusalem/Israel] (Completed)
12. A book based on mythology: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood [Greek Mythology] (Completed)

Currently at: 31 / 52 (59.6%)

BOOK RIOT READ HARDER 2017 CHALLENGE


1. Read a book about sports: Sporting Blood: The Great Sports Detective Stories by Ellery Queen
2. Read a debut novel: The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie (Complete)
3. Read a book about books: The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman (Complete)
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author: Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Piñeiro [set in Brazil, author from Argentina]
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative: Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
6. Read an all-ages comic: Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury [published in 1950]
8. Read a travel memoir: Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China by Guy Delisle (Complete)
9. Read a book you’ve read before: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (Complete)
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location: Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley [set in Toronto] (Complete)
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi [set in Tehran] (Complete)
12. Read a fantasy novel: Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong (Complete)
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology: Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm (Complete)
14. Read a book about war: Front Lines by Michael Grant (Complete)
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+: The Tree of Seasons by Stephen Gately
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country: The Wars by Timothy Findley
17. Read a classic by an author of color: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Complete)
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead: Faith, Volume 1: Hollywood & Vine by Jody Houser (Complete)
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey: Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (Complete)
21. Read a book published by a micropress: Invaders by Chris Banks [published by Anstruther Press]
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman: The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye by AS Byatt
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love: Tales of a Severed Head by Rachida Madani & Marilyn Hacker [translator]
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color: Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Complete)

Currently at: 14 / 24 (58.3%)

BOOKBUB SUMMER 2017 READING CHALLENGE


LEVEL 1
1. A new beach read coming out this summer - Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab [June 13, 2017]
2. A book that has won an award this year - Love is Love edited by Marc Andreyko [2017 Eisner winner for Best Anthology] (Complete)
3. A thriller coming out this summer - Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton OR Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
4. A book about travel or outdoor adventure - A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong (Complete)
5. A book that’s on high school summer reading lists - Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
6. A book by an LGBT author for June’s Pride Month - The Tree of Seasons by Stephen Gately
7. A historical fiction book coming out this summer - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (Complete)
8. A commonly banned book - Maus: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman
9. A book set in a vacation destination - Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson [set in New Orleans]
10. A book being adapted for the big screen this summer - The Gunslinger by Stephen King
11. A book by an author of colour - Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Complete)
12. A deal you found on BookBub - The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter (Complete)
LEVEL 2
13. A classic you’ve been meaning to read forever - The Island of Doctor Moreau (Complete)
14. An international bestseller - Eragon by Christopher Paolini (Complete)
15. A Revolutionary War novel for July 4th - My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier (Complete)
16. A book under 300 pages - Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey [272 pages] (Complete)
17. A book that makes you laugh out loud - Redshirts by John Scalzi (Complete)
18. A fantasy book for J.K. Rowling’s birthday - Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey (Complete)
19. A coming-of-age story - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Complete)
20. A historical novel about women for Women’s Equality Day - Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman (Complete)
21. A dystopian novel - The Death Cure by James Dashner
22. A book by a debut author - The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich (Complete)
23. A beach read set in the US - Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Complete)
24. A book about man’s best friend for National Dog Day - Cujo by Stephen King

LEVEL 3
25. A bestseller from last summer - Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1 [includes bestselling issue Black Panther #1] by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Complete)
26. A popular book club book - Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
27. A book over 500 pages - Eldest by Christopher Paolini
28. A book recommended by one of your favourite authors - Emma by Jane Austen [recommended by JK Rowling] (Complete)
29. A book inspired by a classic fairy tale - Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey [inspired by Snow White] (Complete)
30. A presidential favourite - From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming [favourite of JFK]
31. A book of poetry - Every Thing on It by Shel Silverstein (Complete)
32. A book with a shocking plot twist -  Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Piñeiro
33. A nonfiction book - Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm (Complete)
34. A book written by an author over 40 - Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood (Complete)
35. A compelling book about mental illness - Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh (Complete)
36. A book in translation - Tales of a Severed Head by Rachida Madani & Marilyn Hacker [translator]

Currently at: 22 / 36 (61.1%)

MOUNT TBR CHALLENGE
Rules: No library books. Books must have been owned prior to January 1 2017
Pledged: minimum 24 books
Yellow = Using for another challenge
Pink = Not present in another challenge
1. Front Lines by Michael Grant (Complete)
2. The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan (Complete)
3. The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross (Complete)
4. The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross (Complete)
5. The Vampire's Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter (Complete)
6. Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong (Complete)
7. Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Complete)
8. The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter (Complete)
9. The Girl with the Windup Heart by Kady Cross (Complete)
10. Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey (Complete)
11. Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz (Complete)
12. The Tree of Seasons by Stephen Gately
13. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
14. Bad Move by Linwood Barclay
15. Inheritance by Christopher Paolini REREAD BRISINGR FIRST
16. River Road by Suzanne Johnson
17. Elysian Fields by Suzanne Johnson
18. Pirate's Alley by Suzanne Johnson
19. Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld REREAD LEVIATHAN FIRST
20. Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
21. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
22. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Complete)
24. The Death Cure by James Dashner
25. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Currently at: 11 / 24 (45.8%)
2017 WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT READING CHALLENGE


1. Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong (Complete)
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (Complete)
3. Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz (Complete)
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Complete)
5. Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz (Complete)
6. Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Complete)
7. Demon Road by Derek Landry (Complete)
8. Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey (Complete)
9. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Complete)
10. Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey (Complete)
11. Eragon by Christopher Paolini (Complete)
12. The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter (Complete)
13. The Tree of Seasons by Stephen Gately
15. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
16. Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson
17.  River Road by Suzanne Johnson
18. Elysian Fields by Suzanne Johnson
19. Pirate's Alley by Suzanne Johnson
20. The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
22. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

23. White Cat by Holly Black

Currently at: 12 / 20 (60.0%)

How are your 2017 reading challenges progressing?



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