February Reading Challenge Wrap Up

This year I'm participating in 5 year-long challenges, and may do some short-term challenges throughout the year. Let's see how I did and you can share your accomplishments in the comments.

February Balancing the Books

Inspired by the now defunct Fantasy Is More Fun and by The Geeky Blogger's Book Blog, I decided a few years ago to track my book expenses. I'll do a wrap up post at the end of each month.

I've given myself $10 real money each month to spend on books, whether for myself or as gifts, and blog giveaways. "Real money" being cash from my bank account as opposed to gift cards and store credits. Books that I borrowed from the library or a friend, and books received for review do not count against my purchases though I'll track them here as books acquired.

February Challenge Review Link Ups

Late again, sorry. *hangs head in shame*

Post your February review links for Finishing the Series Reading Challenge, I Love Libraries, I Love Picture Books, and the month-long challenge, Winning at Reading Challenge.

The Quarterly Book Report

 

Inspired by posts I spotted on Twitter, I thought it might be fun to share what our favorite reads were for the first quarter of 2015. If it goes well, I may do it every quarter. Jax and I will share our five favorite books that we read between January 1st and March 31st of this year (Steph was going to join us but ran out of time).

February's Balancing the Books with Bea

Inspired by Fantasy Is More Fun and The Geeky Blogger's Book Blog, I decided to start tracking my book expenses this year. I'll do a wrap up post at the end of each month.

I've given myself $10 real money each month to spend on books, whether for myself, as gifts, or blog giveaways. "Real money" being cash from my bank account as opposed to gift cards and store credits. I am counting money spent to ship giveaways and Paperbackswap.com books. Books from my personal shelves, borrowed from the library or a friend, and books received for review do not count against my purchases.

February Challenge Wrap Up

Wrap Up

This year I signed up for fewer year long challenges and I'll do more short-term challenges. Last month, February, I had COYER, which started in December and ended March 6th, and my own Winning at Reading Challenge. This month is the March 2015 Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge.

Grab a drink, get comfy, and get ready! 

February Challenge Wrap Up

I went a bit nuts this year with challenges; I hope I can accomplish them all. The only one I'm not tracking is my goodreads reading challenge; all the rest I'll include in my monthly wrap up post. This month I did a personal challenge (I'm not tracking) to read mostly books that I won or was gifted but I did sneak in a few review books and other books.

Grab a drink, get comfy, and get ready! 

Reading BINGO Challenge

I haven't hit Bingo yet but I'm filling up the squares so maybe next month I'll get the first one.

A Book I Heard About Online (I found this book and series from reading another blog - It's Murder, My Son by Lauren Carr


TOTAL: 7

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

None in February but I have started one, "A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses" by Molly Harper.

Valentine's Kindle Fire HDX Giveaway

Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value) This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT! Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7" (or $229 Amazon Gift Card or $229 in Paypal Cash).

All New Kindle Fire HDX 7" Giveaway

The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only - $229 Value)
 

February Kindle Fire HDX Giveaway

Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value).  This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT! Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7". 

All New Kindle Fire HDX 7" Giveaway

The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only - $229 Value)

 

   

February's Reading Challenges Wrap Up

I'll put up a wrap up post every month or early the next month for all of my 2013 reading challenges. Some books, I posted reviews on the blog, some are on goodreads, there may be one or two without reviews, especially books I edit or that are put out by my publisher.

I didn't do as well this month; my jobs and the shorter month interfered with my reading and my reviewing. This month, March, I'm participating in Kimba the Caffeinated's Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge so next's month wrap up will include that also. I will be focusing my reading not on review books but my personal books. There will still be a few promised reviews but most of the reviews will be of books that I own and read for pleasure first, review second.

Book Chick City's 100 Books in 2013

For this challenge, I am not counting any children's books, unless it's YA, nor am I counting books that I edit. I am also doing goodreads' reading challenge and I'm counting everything for that one, but not tracking here on the blog. :D

 1. Darkness Hunts by Keri Arthur
 2. Dark Whispers by Krista D. Ball
 3. Stranger Delight by Tabitha Levin
 4. Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier
 5. Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
 6. Rally 'Round the Corpse by Hy Conrad
 7. Harry Potter: The Prequel by J. K. Rowling
 8. A Very Lusty Christmas by Cara Covington
 9. Frozen by Kate Watterson

Total to date: 18

Cruisin' Through the Cozies Reading Challenge 2013 - Goal 13 or more 

1. Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier
2. Rally 'Round the Corpse by Hy Conrad

Total to date: 4

2013 Ebook Challenge - Goal 25 

1. Dark Whispers by Krista D. Ball
2. Stranger Delight by Tabitha Levin
3. Harry Potter: The Prequel by J. K. Rowling
4. A Very Lusty Christmas by Cara Covington

Total to date: 10

Just For Fun Reading Challenge 2013 - Goal 1 A Month 

I forgot to put this in my January Wrap Up Post so this has both January and February.

January - Painless Grammar (Barron's Painless Series) by Rebecca Elliott, 3rd edition (yes, I read this for fun. :D I enjoyed it quite a bit.)
 
February - A Very Lusty Christmas  by Cara Covington

Total to date: 2

I actually did better this month than I thought. I'm on track for all of my goals so far. :)