2012 Reading Challenges

12-12-12 Challenge

1.  Written in 2012
1.  May B. a Novel (Rose)
2.  Unraveling Isobel (Cook)
3.  Irises (Stork)
4.  Taken (Crais)
5.  Lone Wolf (Picoult)

2. Written before 2000
1.

3.  One-word titles
1.  Irises (Stork)
2.  Delirium
3.  Taken (Crais)

4.  Where in the world?
1.  No Ordinary Day (Ellis) INDIA
2.  Jellicoe Road (Marchetta) AUSTRALIA
3.  The White Mary (Salak) PAPUA NEW GUINEA
4.  The Hard Way (Child) Last third - ENGLAND

5. Arizona or Maine!
1.  MAINE - Small as an Elephant (Jacobson)
2.  MAINE - After Obsession (Jones & Wedel)
3.  MAINE - Delirium

6.  Historical Fiction
1.  May B a Novel (Rose)
2.  Prayers for Sale

7.  Memoir/Autobiography
1.

8.  ebooks
1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Taylor)
2.  The Amanda Project:  The Invisible I (Kantor)

9.  Paranormal
1.  Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Taylor)
2.  After Obsession (Jones & Wedel)
3.  Unraveling Isobel (Cook)

10.  Rated a 4.5 or 5
1.  Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Taylor) (5)
2.  Breaking Silence (Castillo) (5)
3.  Jellicoe Road (Marchetta) (5)
4.  The Cut (Pelecanos) (4.5)
5.  Think of a Number (Verdon) (5)
6.  Taken (Crais) 4.5

11. YA
1.  Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Taylor)
2.  Jellicoe Road (Marchetta)
3.  I Am J (Beam)
4.  After Obsession (Jones & Wedel)
5.  Unraveling Isobel (Cook)
6.  Irises (Stork)
7.  Delirium
8.  The Amanda Project:  The Invisible I

12.  For middle grades (need to read more!)
1. A Month of Sundays (White)
2.  May B. a Novel (Rose)
3.  No Ordinary Day (Ellis)
4.  Small as an Elephant (Jacobson)
5.  Here Lies Linc (Ray)
6.  The Unwanteds (McMann)

New Author Challenge 2012
Original rules here on the "Literary Escapism" blog.
15 - 25 - or 50 new-to-you authors
1. Lani Taylor Daughter of Smoke and Bone
2. Sue Miller - Lakeshore Limited
3.
4.  Melina Marchetta - Jellicoe Road
5. Jennifer Richard Jadobson - Small as an Elephant
6.  George Pelecanos- The Cut
7.  John Verdon - Think of a Number (this is his first novel)
8.  Lisa McMann - The Unwanteds (she sure sounds familiar, but pretty sure this is the first)
9.  Claire Cook - Wildwater Walking Club (witty)

2012 Picture Book Reading Challenge
Original rules here on "An Abundance of Books" blog
Level 1 - Read 12 picture books
Level 2 - Read 16 picture books
Level 3 - Read 24 picture books
1.  King Hugo's Huge Ego (VanDusen) 2011
2.  Rock 'N' Roll Mole (Crimi/Munsinger) 2011
3.  Substitute Creature (Gall) 2011
4.  Compost Stew (Siddals/Wolff) 2010
5.  Alphabet Bird Collection (Ogilvy) 2009
6.  Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku (Wardlaw) 2011
7.  Let's Go See Papa! (Schimel/Rivera) 2009

Decade Reading Challenge
This one came from here on the Goodreads site.

Published in 2003 (3)
1.

Published in 2004 (4)
1.

Published in 2005 (5)
1.

Published in 2006 (6)
1. Jellicoe Road (Marchetta)
2.  The Hard Way (Child)

Published in 2007 (7)
1. Lean Mean Thirteen (Evanovich)

Published in 2008 (8)
1. The White Mary (Salak)

Published in 2009 (9)
1.  Wildwater Walking Club (Cook)

Published in 2010 (10)
1. Lakeshore Limited (Miller)
2.  Think of a Number (Verdon)

Published in 2011 (11)
1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Taylor)
2.  Breaking Silence (Castillo)
3.  A Month of Sundays (White)
4.  No Ordinary Day (Ellis)
5.  I Am J (Beam)
5.  Small as an Elephant (Jacobson)
6.  After Obsession (Jones & Wedel)
7.  The Accident (Barclay)
8.  The Cut (Pelecanos)
9.  The Unwanteds (McMann)
10.  The Affair (Lee Child)

Published in 2012 (12)
1.  May B. a Novel (Rose)  MID
2.  Unraveling Isobel (Cook)  YA
3.  Irises (Stork)  YA
4.  Taken (Crais)  ADULT
5.  Lone Wolf (Picoult)  ADULT

What's in a Name 5
This challenge can be found here on Beth Fish Reads.

Title includes a topographical feature (land formation)
1. Lakeshore Limited (Miller)

Something you'd see in the sky
1.

Something with a creepy crawly in the title
1.

Title includes a type of house
1.

Title includes something you'd carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack
1.


Something you'd find on a calendar
1. A Month of Sundays (White)
2.  May B. a Novel (Rose)
3.  Think of a Number (Verdon)

50 States Challenge
Read a book that is set, at least partially, in one of the 50 states. 
A list of possibilities can be found here on the Goodreads site.
CA - Taken (Crais)
CT - The Accident (Barclay)
DC - The Cut (Pelecanos)
KS - May B. a Novel (Rose)
MA - Lakeshore Limited (Miller) Boston area
..........The White Mary (Salak) Boston area
..........Wildwater Walking Club (shoreline southern suburb of Boston)
ME - Small as an Elephant (Jacobson) MDI and south
..........After Obsession (Jones & Wedel) Ellsworth area
MS - The Affair (Child)
NH - Lone Wolf (Picoult)
NJ - Lean Mean Thirteen (Evanovich) Trenton
NYC - I Am J (Beam)
..........The Hard Way (Child)
OH - Breaking Silence (Castillo)
TX - Irises (Stork) EL PASO
VT - Lakeshore Limited (Miller)
VA - A Month of Sundays (White)
WA - Unraveling Isobel (Cook)

Criminal Plots II - The 2012 Reading Challenge
This challenge has its own website here.

1. Novel with a weapon in the title.
1.

2. Book published at least 10 years ago.
1.

3. Book written by an author from the state/provinence/etc. where you live.
1.

4. Book written by an author using a pen name.
1.

5. Crime novel whose protagonist is the opposite gender of the author.
1.  The Hard Way (Child)
2.  Think of a Number (Verdon)

6. A stand-alone novel written by an author who writes at least one series
1.

2012 Audio Book Challenge
Hosted by Teresa's Reading Corner
Flirting-Listen to 6 Audio Books
Going Steady- Listen to 12 Audio Books
Lover- Listen to 25 Audio Books
Married-Listen to +++ Audio Books

1. Lake Shore Limited (Miller)
2. The White Mary (Salak)
3. Lean Mean Thirteen (Evanovich)
4.  The Accident (Barclay)
5.  The Cut (Pelecanos)
6.  The Hard Way (Child)
7.  Taken (Crais)
8.  Wildwater Walking Club (Cook)
9.  The Affair (Child)

2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
Original rules here on the Bookish Blog
The focus is simple - read some of those books in your to-be-read pile - you put them there because they looked good.....

Levels:1-10 - A Firm Handshake
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - A Sweet Kiss
31-40 - Love At First Sight
41-50 - Married With Children

1.  The White Mary (Salak)
2.  Lean Mean Thirteen (Evanovich)

100+ Books
I've GOT TO DO THIS one of these years!

1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Taylor)
2. Lake Shore Limited (Miller)
3. Breaking Silence (Castillo)
4.  A Month of Sundays (White)
5.  May B. a Novel (Rose)
6.  No Ordinary Day (Ellis)
7.  Jellicoe Road (Marchetta)
8.  I Am J (Beam)
9.  The White Mary (Salak)
10.  Small as an Elephant (Jacobson)
11.  Lean Mean Thirteen (Evanovich)
12.  After Obsession (Jones & Wedel)
13.  The Accident (Barclay)
14.  The Cut (Pelecanos)
15.  Unraveling Isobel (Cook)
16.  The Hard Way (Child)
17.  Think of a Number (Verdon)
18.  Irises (Stork)
19.  Prayers for Sale
20.  The Amanda Project:  The Invisible I (Kantor)
21.  Delirium (Oliver)
22.  Here Lies Linc (Ray)
23.  The Unwanteds (McMann)
24.  Taken (Crais)
25.  Wildwater Walking Club (Cook)
26.  The Affair (Child)
27.  Lone Wolf (Picoult)