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Showing posts with label Wrap Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wrap Up. Show all posts

Saturday, October 4, 2014

September Challenge Wrap Up

Wrap Up

I went a bit nuts this year with challenges; I hope I can accomplish them all. I'm doing pretty well so I have a good chance. The only one I'm not tracking is my goodreads reading challenge; all the rest I'll include in my monthly wrap up post. Although I haven't been tracking my goodreads challenge on here, I made my goal during September. My goal was 200 and currently I'm up to 203. :)

Grab a drink, get comfy, and get ready! 

Reading BINGO Challenge

I've stalled on this one. I need to kick my butt and get back in gear.

TOTAL: 16

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

1. Cursed by Angela Addams
2. Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Saturday, September 6, 2014

August Challenge Wrap Up

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.

During the summer I also participated in the COYER Summer Vacation challenge, it ended September 5th. 

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.

I forgot to track this one last month.  :(

TOTAL: 16

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

none last month

Saturday, August 2, 2014

June and July Challenge Wrap Up

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.

During the summer I'm also participating in the COYER Summer Vacation challenge, it runs into September. 

Grab a drink, get comfy, and get ready! 

Reading BINGO Challenge

I've slowed down with this one and I'm not sure I'll finish but I haven't given up.

A Forgotten Classic - Bob, Son of Battle, by Sir Alfred Ollivant, translated by Lydia Davis.
A Book That Is More Than 10 Years Old - Much More Than the ABCs: The Early Stages of Reading and Writing by 

TOTAL: 16

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

1. Be Careful What You Witch For by Dawn Eastman
2.  Home Improvement: Undead Edition

Sunday, June 1, 2014

May 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.

Last month I participated in the month long Clean Sweep ARC Challenge co-hosted by The Caffeinated Reviewer and Angela's Anxious Life. Despite one DNF, I actually exceeded the goal I set for myself. :)

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?

A Book of Non-Fiction - two last month

TOTAL: 14

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

None!

Saturday, May 3, 2014

April 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

A Book with a Number in the Title - Two of them! Seven Wild Sisters: A Modern Fairy Tale by Charles de Lint and Charles Vess and A Tail of Two Murders by Melissa Cleary

A Book that Scares You - Inferno by Dan Brown and no, it wasn't the writing :D One of the themes was scary because it's real and happening right now.

TOTAL: 12

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

Nothing last month

Thursday, April 3, 2014

March 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.

Last month I also participated in the March 2014 Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge and the Clean Out Your E-Reader Challenge March 2014. I didn't do as well as I hoped but I did make some progress so I'll take it. I was sick all last month and I was editing as well as working full-time and job hunting, all of which cut into my reading time. Maybe this month I'll read more.

Grab a drink, get comfy, and get ready! 

Reading BINGO Challenge

A Book with More than 500 pages - The Witness by Nora Roberts
A Funny Book - A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses by Molly Harper 
A Book More Than 10 Years Old - Witness in Death by J.D. Robb

TOTAL: 10 No BINGO yet

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

1. A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses by Molly Harper

Saturday, March 1, 2014

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.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

January Challenge Wrap Up

The first wrap up post of the year and boy do I have a lot to recap. 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. 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 with a Blue Cover - Heart of Briar by Laura Anne Gilman
The Second Book in a Series - Playing with Fire by J.J. Cook
A Book with Non-human Characters - The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin
A Book with a Female Author - Seal the Deal by JoAnne Kenrick
A Book Set on a Different Continent - The Last Savanna by Mike Bond 
A Book with a Mystery - Fallen Women by Sandra Dallas  

TOTAL: 6

Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge - Goal: 1-5

1) Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton
2) What's A Witch To Do? By Jennifer Harlow


Sunday, December 1, 2013

November Challenges Wrap Up Post

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.

This month I have 2 additional challenges to include, Better Late Than Never ARC Challenge and Clean Out Your E-Reader Challenge. Better Late Than Never runs October through December and Clean Out Your E-Reader was for November only.

Book Chick City's 100 Books in 2013

For this challenge, I am not counting any children's books, unless it's YA or MG, 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) Thrown by Collette Auclair
2) Lucretia and the Kroons by Victor LaValle
3) Happily Ever Afterlife by J.A. Campbell, et al
4) Thursday Morning Breakast (and Murder) Club by Liz Stauffer
5) Roman Holiday 1: Chained by Ruthie Knox
6) Echo Prophecy by Lindsay Fairleigh
7) Worth Waiting For by Ann Corbett
8) A Steamy Holiday Romance by M.L. Young
9) Kissing Under the Mistletoe: A Sullivan Christmas by Bella Andre
10) The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison
11) Alien Days by Abby McGovern
12) Taken by the Minotaur by Abby McGovern
13) All I Want for Christmas Is A Duke by Maire Claremont and Delilah Marvelle
14) A Cajun Werewolf Christmas by Selena Blake
15) The Lola Cruz Christmas Story by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
16) One Foot in the Grave - A Holiday Short Short Story by J. Steven York
17) Maddie's Choice by Joyce Zeller


Total to date: 137!   

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

1) Thursday Morning Breakast (and Murder) Club by Liz Stauffer
 
Total to date: 15 


2013 Ebook Challenge - Original Goal 25 - New Goal 75, Next Goal - 100

1) Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh (I did the copy edits on this)
2) Thrown by Collette Auclair
3) Lucretia and the Kroons by Victor LaValle
4) Happily Ever Afterlife by J.A. Campbell, et al
5) Thursday Morning Breakast (and Murder) Club by Liz Stauffer
6) Roman Holiday 1: Chained by Ruthie Knox
7) Echo Prophecy by Lindsay Fairleigh
8) Worth Waiting For by Ann Corbett
9) A Steamy Holiday Romance by M.L. Young
10) Kissing Under the Mistletoe: A Sullivan Christmas by Bella Andre
11) Alien Days by Abby McGovern
12) Taken by the Minotaur by Abby McGovern 
13) All I Want for Christmas Is A Duke by Maire Claremont and Delilah Marvelle
14) A Cajun Werewolf Christmas by Selena Blake
15) The Lola Cruz Christmas Story by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
16) One Foot in the Grave - A Holiday Short Short Story by J. Steven York
17) Maddie's Choice by Joyce Zeller
 
Total to date: 94 I'm almost at 100. I can do this!

Just For Fun Reading Challenge 2013 - Goal 1 A Month   

1) The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison

Total to date: 11 (I have more for the year but for the challenge we can only count one per month.)


Ho Ho Ho Read-A-Thon - My original goal was 5 then I changed it to 7

1) Worth Waiting For by Ann Corbett
2) A Steamy Holiday Romance by M.L. Young
3) Kissing Under the Mistletoe: A Sullivan Christmas by Bella Andre
4) All I Want for Christmas Is A Duke by Maire Claremont and Delilah Marvelle
5) A Cajun Werewolf Christmas by Selena Blake
6) The Lola Cruz Christmas Story by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
7) One Foot in the Grave - A Holiday Short Short Story by J. Steven York

Goal: 7 :)

Better Late Than Never ARC Challenge - Goal as many as I can :D 

1) Lucretia and the Kroons by Victor LaValle

 Total to date: 2 So far I suck but at least it's 2 more off my pile. :)

Clean Out Your E-Reader Challenge - My goal was 10

1) Worth Waiting For by Ann Corbett
2) A Steamy Holiday Romance by M.L. Young
3) Kissing Under the Mistletoe: A Sullivan Christmas by Bella Andre
4) All I Want for Christmas Is A Duke by Maire Claremont and Delilah Marvelle
5) A Cajun Werewolf Christmas by Selena Blake
6) The Lola Cruz Christmas Story by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
7) One Foot in the Grave - A Holiday Short Short Story by J. Steven York
8) Lucretia and the Kroons by Victor LaValle
9) Maddie's Choice by Joyce Zeller
10) Happily Ever Afterlife by J.A. Campbell, et al
11) Thursday Morning Breakast (and Murder) Club by Liz Stauffer
12) Echo Prophecy by Lindsay Fairleigh
 
Total: 12! Success :)
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Sunday, November 3, 2013

September & October 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.

September was a crazy busy month with the start of the new school year and I did very little reading that was non-work related. I was so tired, I forgot to do the wrap up post and when I remembered, I decided to just combine it with October. November's, however, will have to be its own solo post, as I have two additional challenges this month. :D Also, for October, November and December, I am participating in the Better Late Than Never ARC Challenge, which I'll track in my monthly wrap up posts.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

August 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 thought I read a lot last month but when I looked at goodreads it was less than I thought. But, I did have a lot of editing so that may have been why I felt like it was so many books.

Book Chick City's 100 Books in 2013

For this challenge, I am not counting any children's books, unless it's YA or MG, 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

Saturday, August 3, 2013

June and July Challenges Wrap Up Post

I'll put up a wrap up post every month or early the next month for all of my 2013 reading challenges. I was so late posting this in June I decided to wait and do both June and July in one post. 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.

At the beginning of July I took part in the Summer Lovin' Read-A-Thon; it was a week long event and I made quite a bit of progress in my TBR pile. You can read about it here.

Friday, June 7, 2013

May'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. I'm a little late this month, running behind. 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.

In May, I took part in the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge hosted by The Caffeinated Reviewer and The Windy Pages. I posted my results here. I didn't do as much as I wanted but I did make a dent in my ARC pile so I'm happy.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

April'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.

In March I participated in a TBR pile challenge hosted by the Caffeinated Book Reviewer; well this month, May, she's co-hosting the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge. The idea is to clear out as many review books as possible, whether or not they are actual ARCs. Most of the ones on my list are actual ARCs but there are a few non-ARC review books also. I'll post a separate wrap up post for that challenge at the end of the month. 

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. Loose Ends by Lucy Felthouse
2. Girls & Monsters by Anne Michaud
3. Evidence of Life by Barbara Taylor Sissel
4. Alpha & Omega Cry Wolf: Volume Two by Patricia Briggs, et al
5. Prophecy Girl by Cecily White
6. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Heather Long
7. A Murder at Rosamund's Gate by Susanna Calkins
8. The Sisterhood by Helen Bryan
9. Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant by Dyan Cannon
10. Merry Christmas, Semper Fi & Goodnight by Heather Long
11. Last Minute by Alisha Rai
12. Twelfth Night: Light My Fire by Alisha Rai
13. The Right Wrong Number by Barbara Delinksy

Total to date: 41

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

1. A Murder at Rosamund's Gate by Susanna Calkins

Total to date: 10

2013 Ebook Challenge - Goal 25 

1. Loose Ends by Lucy Felthouse 
2. Girls & Monsters by Anne Michaud
3. Prophecy Girl by Cecily White
4. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Heather Long
5. Merry Christmas, Semper Fi & Goodnight by Heather Long
6. Last Minute by Alisha Rai
7. Twelfth Night: Light My Fire by Alisha Rai
8. The Right Wrong Number by Barbara Delinksy


Total to date: 22

Just For Fun Reading Challenge 2013 - Goal 1 A Month 

1. Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant by Dyan Cannon


Total to date: 4

 WOOT! I'm rocking it! I'm on track or ahead for all of my challenges except the goodreads one where I'm currently 8 books behind. This month I'll be reviewing a bunch of children's books for Children's Book Week so my BCC 100 Books in a Year challenge will suffer, but my goodreads challenge will benefit. :)

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

March'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 had mixed success in March with my challenges. In addition to my regular challenges for the year, I participated in Kimba the Caffeinated's Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge. I focused on books for that challenge during March. For the results of that challenge, see here.

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. The Body in the Boudoir by Katherine Hall Page
2. Blood and Fire by Shannon McKenna
3. Written in Stone by Ellery Adams
4. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
5. Holiday Buzz by Cleo Coyle
6. Drop Dead on Recall by Sheila Webster Boneham
7. Clan Rathskeller by Kevin Hearne
8. Baked Alaska by Josi S. Kilpack
9. A Test of Mettle by Kevin Hearne
10. Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox

Total to date: 28

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

1. The Body in the Boudoir by Katherine Hall Page 
2. Written in Stone by Ellery Adams
3. Holiday Buzz by Cleo Coyle
4. Drop Dead on Recall by Sheila Webster Boneham
5. Baked Alaska by Josi S. Kilpack

Total to date: 9

2013 Ebook Challenge - Goal 25 


1. Clan Rathskeller by Kevin Hearne
2. Baked Alaska by Josi S. Kilpack
3. A Test of Mettle by Kevin Hearne
4. Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox

Total to date: 14

Just For Fun Reading Challenge 2013 - Goal 1 A Month 

1. Clan Rathskeller by Kevin Hearne

Total to date: 3

Not too shabby, I'm chugging along and getting books read. I'm currently 7 books behind on my goodreads reading challenge but I have time to make those up.

Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge March 2013 Wrap Up


Well, the challenge is over. I achieved 9 books that counted for the challenge though I read 14 in all for the month of March. I also went through my TBR shelf on goodreads and updated it. I marked as read some books I missed, removed some I was no longer interested in, and moved all books that I didn't actually own but want to read and put them on a wishlist shelf. Of course, I've added books, mostly for review. My current TBR shelf is at 739 and my wishlist is at 171. I still have too many books to read but I'm getting there. 

 When I posted my goals I had the following books that I hoped to get read. The ones I actually read are listed after.

 Written in Stone by Ellery Adams (library)

Holiday Buzz by Cleo Coyle (library)

Drop Dead on Recall by Sheila Webster Boneham (library)

Flawless by Carrie Lofty (won)

Unmasking Kelsey by Kay Hooper (library) 

Daybreak by Ellen Connor (won)

Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger (library) 

The Frog Prince by Deanna Wadsworth (won)

The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber (won)

The Janus Affair by Philippa Ballantine & Tee Morris (won)

The Man Who Dreamed of Elk-Dogs & Other Stories from the Tipi by Paul Goble (won)

Dark Water by Chynna T. Laird (won)


Wicked Circle by Linda Robertson (won)
Scent to Her Grave by India Ink (library)

The Body in the Boudoir by Katherine Hall Page (library)

The Books I actually read for the challlenge:


I knew I wouldn't make it all the way through my reading list but I had hoped to do better. Ah well, at least I made some progress.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

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. :)

Saturday, February 2, 2013

January's Reading Challenges Wrap Up

I'll put up a wrap up post every month (or in this case, early the next month :D) 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.

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) Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford
2) Anything for You by Jessica Scott
3) Pandora's Temple by Jon Land
4) Darkness Devours by Keri Arthur
5) Serpent Queen by J.A. Campbell
6) How to Misbehave by Ruthie Knox
7) Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz
8) Killer Librarian by Mary Lou Kirwin
9) Forbidden by Kelley Armstrong (no review yet, link is just to Goodreads page)

Total to date: 9

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

1)  Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford
2) Killer Librarian by Mary Lou Kirwin

Total to date: 2

2013 Ebook Challenge - Goal 25

1) How to Misbehave by Ruthie Knox
2)  Serpent Queen by J.A. Campbell
3)  Pandora's Temple by Jon Land
4)  Anything for You by Jessica Scott
5) Time to Get Ready, Bunny! by Brenda Ponnay
6)


 Total to date: 6