Where are you Reading Challenge

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/2011-where-are-you-reading-challenge/

The Challenge consists of reading at least one book that covers each of the 50 states of America and you can add as many other countries as you like.

Locations:

1. Trenton, NJ
2. Bakersville, OR
3. Fredricksburg, VA
4. England
5. New York, NY
6. Afghanistan
7. Richmond, VA
8. Rhode Island
9. Thailand / England

Off the Shelf Challenge

http://bareadingchallenges.blogspot.com/p/off-shelf-challenge.html

This challenge is to read those books you own copies of, but have never got around to reading. If you don't have many that you own, but have a massive TBR shelf you're welcome to read those ones as long as you don't add new ones. You don't need to actually get rid of your books after you've read them, this is just to read them.

Level 2 - 15 Books

1. Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
2. Beware of Doug by Elaine Fox
3. She'll Take It by Mary Carter
4. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
5. Forget You Had a Daughter by Sandra Gregory
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I Spy Challenge

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/378554-i-spy-title-challenge
(ADAPTED)

In the TITLE of a book, find a word that fits the below categories:

1. Color
2. Number - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
3. Things That Grow
4. Seasons
5. First Name - Beware of Doug by Elaine Fox
6. Places - Sing you Home by Jodi Picoult
7. Family Member - Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt
8. Time of Day
9. Gender Identifier - She'll Take It by Mary Carter
10.Paranormal Being

The Century Challenge

http://bareadingchallenges.blogspot.com/p/century-challenge.html


I will be doing the Decade Challenge, books from 2001-2010

1. 2001 - The Third Victim by Lisa Gardner
2. 2002 - Forget You Had a Daughter by Sandra Gregory
3. 2003 -
4. 2004 -
5. 2005 -
6. 2006 -
7. 2007 -
8. 2008 -
9. 2009 -
10. 2010 -

House Rules by Jodi Picoult

Jacob is an 18 year old boy with Asperger's syndrome (a type of autism). He is a bright young man and is very engrossed with crime scenes and things to do with crime forensics. When a local young woman is found dead, all fingers point to Jacob. Because of his Asperger's and the traits that go with it, the cops all assume it was Jacob. The story follows the events leading up to the girl's death and the trial that follows.

This Picoult book rates up there with My Sister's Keeper. Such a moving book. Picoult pulls you into the mother's world and into Jacob's world as well and really makes you FEEL both sides. As a mother, I couldn't imagine the difficulty dealing with Jacob's breakdowns and crazy routines. As Jacob, I couldn't imagine not being able to say what I was feeling, or not feeling at all.

Hold Tight by Harlan Coben

How far would you go to protect your children? Would you spy on them? Snoop through their things? And what would you do with the information that you found? This is the issue that is brought up in Hold Tight. At the same time, nearby, someone is kidnapping women and killing them. And what starts out as two separate plots slowly weaves into one larger plot where you see how several people are connected, be it unknown to them.

I just recently finished Caught by Coben a few weeks ago and found this one to be much better. You know that the two plots are going to come together eventually, but Coben gives you just enough information for you to want more. I was propelled to keep reading to find out how the bit of information I was just given fits into the other plot. I was a tad disappointed with the ending, expecting a bigger bang at the end, but over all, a very good read

2010 Challenge Updates

First in a series challenge

I'm into several different series', but there are more on my wish list, so I thought I'd give this one a try. You can find it here:
http://theroyalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/1st-in-series-challenge.html

Books Read / Name of Series

1. Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. The Shunning (The Heritage of Lancaster County #1) by Beverly Lewis
4. The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
5. Killer Mousse (Della Cooks Mystery) by Melinda Wells
6. The Tea Rose: A Novel by Jennifer Donnelly
7. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

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CHALLENGE:

Read 12 Young Adult novels in 2010.

Books read:

1. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
2. Witch & Wizard by James Patterson
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
5. All Hallows' Eve: 13 Stories by Vivian Vande Velde
6. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
7. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
8. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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Where to find this challenge:

http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-reading-challenge-2010-young-adult.html

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First in a series challenge

I'm into several different series', but there are more on my wish list, so I thought I'd give this one a try. You can find it here:
http://theroyalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/1st-in-series-challenge.html

Books Read / Name of Series

1. Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. The Shunning (The Heritage of Lancaster County #1) by Beverly Lewis
4. The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
5. Killer Mousse (Della Cooks Mystery) by Melinda Wells
6. The Tea Rose: A Novel by Jennifer Donnelly
7. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton