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This is where I will keep all of my challenges listed that I participate in.

2013 CHALLENGES

State Challenge: I
Completed: 21/50
Rules: Read 50 books, one per each state in America


Alabama: Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins ✔
Alaska: Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
Arizona: The Host by Stephenie Meyer ✔
Arkansas:
California: Hanging by a Thread by Sophie Littlefield ✔
Colorado: A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Connecticut: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ✔
Delaware: The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher ✔
Florida: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Georgia: Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols
Hawaii:
Idaho:
Illinois: Divergent by Veronica Roth ✔
Indiana: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Iowa: Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Kansas:
Kentucky:
Louisiana: Bound by Kira Saito ✔
Maine: Delirium by Lauren Oliver ✔
Maryland: The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
Massachusetts: Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Michigan: Wake by Lisa McMann ✔
Minnesota: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater ✔
Mississippi:
Missouri: Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton
Montana:
Nebraska: Revived by Cat Patrick
Nevada: Fang by James Patterson ✔
New Hampshire: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
New Jersey: When It Happens by Susane Colasanti
New Mexico:
New York: Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz ✔
North Carolina: Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep ✔
North Dakota: Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Ohio: Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Oklahoma: Marked by P.C. Cast ✔
Oregon: If I Stay by Gayle Forman ✔
Pennsylvania: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold ✔
Rhode Island: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
South Carolina:
South Dakota:
Tennessee:
Texas: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent ✔
Utah: Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Vermont: House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Virginia: Coming Home by Lauren Brooke ✔
Washington: Envy by Gregg Olsen ✔
West Virginia: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout ✔
Wisconsin: Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Wyoming: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand ✔

Books:

A-Z Challenge: I
Completed: 22/26
Rules: Read 26 books A-Z that have a word in the title or the author's first or last name that starts with the letter being read


A: Across the Universe by Beth Revis ✔
B: Bound by Kira Saito ✔
C: The Selection by Kiera Cass ✔
D: Delirium by Lauren Oliver ✔
E: Envy by Gregg Olsen ✔
F: Fang by James Patterson ✔
G: The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher ✔
H: Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter ✔
I: If I Stay by Gayle Forman ✔
J: The Fallen Star by Jessica Sorensen ✔
K:
L: Coming Home by Lauren Brooke ✔
M: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin ✔
N: Firespell by Chloe Neill
O: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ✔
P: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale ✔
Q: Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis ✔
R: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent ✔
S: Sever by Lauren DeStefano ✔
T: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi ✔
U: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand ✔
V: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi ✔
W: The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia" by Suzanne Weyn ✔
X:
Y: The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff
Z: Poison by Bridget Zinn ✔

Books:

Color/Theme Challenge (April): C
Completed: 7/7
Rules: Red one book to fit each of the categories


1. red/fire/heat/energy ~ Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin ✔
2. orange/school ~ Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ✔
3. yellow/sunshine/outside ~ Poison by Bridget Zinn ✔
4. green/money ~ Envy by Gregg Olsen ✔
5. blue/flying in the skies ~ The Selection by Kiera Cass ✔
6. indigo/tattoos ~ Blink Once by Cylin Busby ✔
7. violet/royalty ~ Unearthly by Cynthia Hand ✔

Books:

Male Author Challenge: I
Completed: 1/5
Rules: Read 5 books by male authors


1. Envy by Gregg Olsen ✔
2. Partials by Dan Wells
3. Ashfall by Mike Mullin
4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
5. Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Books:

Contemporary Chic Lit Challenge: I
Completed: 2/5
Rules: Read 5 books that are contemporary chick flicks


1. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
2. The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher ✔
3. If I Stay by Gayle Forman ✔
4. North of Beautiful by Justina Chen
5. The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman

Books:

Paranormal/Fantasy Challenge: C
Completed: 5/5
Rules: Read 5 books that are either paranormal or fantasy


1. Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter ✔
2. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand ✔
3. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent ✔
4. Bound by Kira Saito ✔
5. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater ✔

Books:

TBR List Challenge: I
Completed: 4/5
Rules: Read 5 books off of TBR List


1. Falling Under by Gwen Hayes ✔
2. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand ✔
3. Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday
4. Divergent by Veronica Roth ✔
5. Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis ✔

Books:

Debut Author Challenge: I
Completed: 3/5
Rules: Read 5 debut books by new authors


1. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
2. Poison by Bridget Zinn ✔
3. Article 5 by Kristen Simmons ✔
4. Ashes and Ice by Rochelle Maya Callen ✔
5. Dualed by Elsie Chapman

Books:

Dystopian Challenge: I
Completed: 9/15
Rules: Read 15 dystopian set books


1. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi ✔
2. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
3. Divergent by Veronica Roth ✔
4. Delirium by Lauren Oliver ✔
5. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
6. The Selection by Kiera Cass ✔
7. Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin ✔
8. Sever by Lauren DeStefano ✔
9. Partials by Dan Wells
10. Ashfall by Mike Mullin
11. Breathe by Sarah Crossan
12. Matched by Ally Condie
13. Across the Universe by Beth Revis ✔
14. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi ✔
15. Article 5 by Kristen Simmons ✔

Books:

Colorful Year Challenge: C
Completed: 12/12
Rules: Read a book with a cover that matches the colors for the challenge


Blue: The Selection by Kiera Cass ✔
Green: Envy by Gregg Olsen ✔
Red: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent ✔
Black: Marked by P.C. Cast ✔
White: The Fallen Star by Jessica Sorensen ✔
Yellow: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ✔
Pink: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi ✔
Purple: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand ✔
Orange: Beyond the Veil by Quinn Loftis ✔
Gray: If I Stay by Gayle Forman ✔
Brown: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale ✔
Colorful: Glimmer by Phoebe Kitanidis ✔

Books:

Fairytale Challenge: I
Completed: 9/25
Rules: Read a book that covers each aspect of the challenge. For the Little Red Riding Hood part, read a book with a red cover or person with a red hoodie on cover, a book with a road trip or traveling over a long distance, a paranormal book, a book with betrayl or cheating, and a book where the character is sick. For the Jack and the Beanstalk part, read a book with a character starting with J or B, a book with a green cover or trees and flowers on it, a book with mythical creatures, a book where a character lives in poverty or has financial problems, and a book where the character has one or no parents. For the three little pigs part, read a book with farmers or cowboys, bullying, family drama, animal on cover or a character that is a vegetarian, or a book that is a dystopian. For the Hansel and Gretel part, read a fantasy book; a book with candy, cake, or pie on the cover; a book with an abusive relationship, a neglected character, or a debut author; brainy, nerdy character, or a sci-fi book; and a book about people surviving tradegy, a horror book, or a tear-jerking book. For the final part, the Ugly Duckling part, read a book with a sea or river on cover, or a blue cover; main character is homeless or a suspense book; coming of age book; main character is having low self-esteem issues, or is unattractive; and a book where the character is adopted or has a step-parent.

Little Red Riding Hood
1. Anastasia Forever by Joy Preble
2. Ashfall by Mike Mullin
3. Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis ✔
4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
5.

Jack and the Beanstalk
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth ✔
2. Envy by Gregg Olsen ✔
3. Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep ✔
4. The Selection by Kiera Cass ✔
5. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand ✔

Three Little Pigs
1. Falling For You - [TBR]
2. Tiger's Curse - [TBR]
3.
4.
5.

Hansel and Gretel
1. - [TBR]
2. - [TBR]
3. - [TBR]
4.
5.

Ugly Duckling
1. - [READ]
2. - [TBR]
3. - [TBR]
4. - [TBR]
5. - [READ]

Books:

Back-To-School Challenge (September - December): I
Completed: 6/10
Rules: Read 2 books under History (historical fiction and characters with a history), Math (takes place over a year or involves flashbacks and book in series), Science (chemistry between characters and character is seriously ill), PE (athletes and athletic couple on cover), Art (character is artist and plain cover with no people), Choir (character is singer and playlist at end of book), Intervention (character is dealing with a "problem" and family or friend drama), Band (character that plays instrument and character that is deaf (or blind or mute)), Language Arts: Native Language (character loves to read or write and a "classic"), Study Hall (character has visions and character in school), and Foreign Language (character leaves her home country or takes place in a country that is not your home country and different language involved).

History
- [TBR]
- [TBR]

Math
-
- [READ]

Science
- [READ]
- [TBR]

PE
- [TBR]
- [TBR]

Art
-
-

Choir
-
-

Intervention
- [READ]
- [READ]

Band
-
-

Language Arts: English
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- [TBR]

Study Hall
-
-

Foreign Language
- [READ]
- [READ]

Bonus:

End of Year Challenge: I
Completed: 4/5
Rules: Read 5 books that are 200 pages or more

1. Enclave ✔
2. The Case of the Tiffany Killer: A Peggy Hart Mystery ✔
3. Writing on the Wall ✔
4. If I Stay ✔
5. Beyond

Books:

2015 CHALLENGES

Hangman Challenge (August): C
Rules: Work as a Team to solve multiple hangman puzzles by reading books and using the first letter of words in the title or author's name to use as letters to guess

TITLES
Puzzle #1
Vivian Divine Is Dead by Lauren Sabel

1. Forget Me Not - M
2. My Invisible Boyfriend - I

Puzzle #2
Mistwalker by Saundra Mitchell

Puzzle #3
Learning to Live by Kira Adams

1. The Unquiet - T
2. Bad Girls Don't Die - A

Puzzle #4
Gemini of Emreiana by Kristen DaRay

1. Illusionarium - I
2. Blind Spot - E
3. Exposed - M

Puzzle #5
Falling in Love with English Boys by Melissa Jensen

1. Hero - A
2. Black Ice - I

Puzzle #6
Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse by Lucas Klauss

1. Deadly Cool - H

QUOTES
Puzzle #7
"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities"

1. The Dead and Buried - T

Puzzle #8
"Sometimes it's the little things that count most"

Puzzle #9
"Fate, I think, is a thief"

1. From Bad to Cursed - T
2. Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings - E

Books:

A-Z Challenge: I
Completed: 20/26
Rules: Read a book for each letter of the alphabet. No novellas allowed. The, A, and An do not count in the title

A: The Archived by Victoria Schwab
B: Bittersweet by Kimberly Loth ✔
C: Countdown by Michelle Rowen ✔
D: The Dare by Hannah Jayne ✔
E: Emerging from Darkness by Kira Adams ✔
F: The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson ✔
G: Germination by Jamie Thornton ✔
H: Homecoming by Kass Morgan ✔
I: Inherit the Stars by Tessa Elwood ✔
J: Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
K: Kiss of Broken Glass by Madeleine Kuderick ✔
L: The Legend of the Light Keeper by Kelly Hall ✔
M: Mind Games by Kiersten White ✔
N: The Night She Disappeared by April Henry ✔
O: Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout ✔
P: Perfect Lies by Kiersten White ✔
Q: The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre ✔
R: Roses are Red... Violet is Dead by Monica-Marie Vincent ✔
S: Scarlet Moon by Debbie Viguié ✔
T: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman ✔
U: Unraveling Isobel by Eileen Cook ✔
V: Vesper by Jeff Sampson
W: Winterkill by Kate A. Boorman ✔
X: XVI by Julia Karr
Y: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Z: Zodiac by Romina Russell

Books:

A-Z Challenge: I
Completed: 20/26
Rules: Read a book with a character's name for each letter of the alphabet. No novellas allowed. The, A, and An do not count in the title

A: Annie from Perfect Lies by Kiersten White ✔
B: Bellamy from Homecoming by Kass Morgan ✔
C: Charley from Nil by Lynne Matson ✔
D: Daemon from Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout ✔
E: Ellie from Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden ✔
F: Fia from Mind Games by Kiersten White ✔
G: Gabie from The Night She Disappeared by April Henry ✔
H: Heidi from My Invisible Boyfriend by Susie Day ✔
I: Isobel from Unraveling Isobel by Eileen Cook ✔
J: Johnathon from Illusionarium by Heather Dixon ✔
K: Kira from Countdown by Michelle Rowen ✔
L: Lily from The Legend of the Light Keeper by Kelly Hall ✔
M: Moria from Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong ✔
N: Noa from Shattered Blue by Lauren Bird Horowitz ✔
O: Oakley from Love, Lucas by Chantele Sedgwick ✔
P: Pearl from Midnight Pearls: A Retelling of "The Little Mermaid" by Debbie Viguié ✔
Q: Quin from Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton
R: Ruth from Scarlet Moon by Debbie Viguié ✔
S: Sophia from The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson ✔
T: Tarver from These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman ✔
U:
V: Violet from Roses are Red... Violet is Dead by Monica-Marie Vincent ✔
W: Wren from Reboot by Amy Tintera
X:
Y: Yelena from Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Z: Zayele from The Fire Wish by Amber Lough

Books:

Genre Challenge: I
Completed: 5/12
Rules: Read a book per month for the specific genres listed

January: Fairy Tale - The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson ✔
February: Spy - Spies and Prejudice by Talia Vance ✔
March: LGBT
April: Tragedy - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher ✔
May: Time Travel
June: Humor
July: Mental Illness - Kiss of Broken Glass ✔
August: Poetry/Verse - Forget Me Not ✔
September: Dying Earth
October: Zombie
November: Thriller
December: Alternate History

Books:

Read-Whatever-You-Want Challenge (September): C
Rules: Read whatever books you want, points are given for the amount of pages that are read in the month

Point System:
*50 - 100 pages = 0.5 points
*101 - 199 pages = 1 point
*200 - 299 pages = 2 points
*300 - 399 pages = 3 points
and so on... (maximum of 6 points per book)
*Poetry/Graphic novels/illustrated books = 1/3 of above points, so a 300 page book is worth 1 point

Points: 12

Books:

Fully Loaded (September): I
Rules: Start a book on each day of the month per each category

Day 1: Bite Size
❶ Read a novella or a book with fewer than 200 pages.
Hare Moon ✔

Day 2: Blast From the Past
❷ Read a book that was published at least 10 years ago (2005 or earlier.)
Blue is for Nightmares

Day 3: Out of this World
❸ Read a book set on another planet or a book with stars, the sun, the moon, or planets on the cover.
A Million Suns

Day 4: Girl Power
❹ Read a book written by a female author.
Storm Glass

Day 5: Slice of Paradise
❺ Read a book set in the state or country you want to visit.
Forevermore ✔

Day 6: Scaredy Cat
❻ Read a horror book.
Another Little Piece

Day 7: F-Word
❼ Read a book with at least one word in the title starting with the letter "F".
Firewalker

Day 8: Mirror Image
❽ Read a book whose main character has something in common with you, for instance the hair color.
The Ring and the Crown

Day 9: Private Eye
❾ Read a mystery book.
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer ✔

Day 10: Off Limit
❶⓪ Read a book involving forbidden romance.
Hush, Hush

Day 11: Out for Blood
❶❶ Read a vampire book or a book with blood on the cover.
Jessica Rules the Dark Side

Day 12: Foodie
❶❷ Read a book with any edible item on the cover.
The Cupcake Queen

Day 13: Alpha Male
❶❸ Read a book written by a male author.
September Girls

Day 14: Perfect Couple
❶❹ Read a romance book.
My Life Next Door

Day 15: Chain Reader
❶❺ Read a sequel in the series you have already started.
Sweet Peril

Day 16: Dead Serious
❶❻ Read a book whose main character is terminally ill.
Side Effects May Vary

Day 17: Barely There
❶❼ Read a book with no or little design on the cover.
Smoke

Day 18: Zero Hour
❶❽ Read a post apocalyptic book.
Monument 14

Day 19: Off the Radar
❶➒ Read a lesser known book (has been rated by less than 100 people.)
The New Wild

Day 20: Hot Shot
❷⓪ Read a book released on September 2015.
Catacomb

Day 21: Biggest Fan
❷❶ Read a book written by one of the most favorite author.
The Scorch Trials

Day 22: Eye Candy
❷❷ Read a book you think has the most gorgeous cover.
The Space Between Heartbeats

Day 23: Make the Cut
❷❸ Read a book you have ready added to your to-read list.
Trust Me, I'm Lying

Day 24: Off the Charts
❷❹ Read an award-winning book.
Before I Die

Day 25: War Zone
❷❺ Read a dystopia book.
Matched

Day 26: Lead the Way
❷❻ Read a book involving road trip.
Open Road Summer

Day 27: Blackout
❷❼ Read a book with a black cover.
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly

Day 28: Dive in
❷❽ Read a book with any type of bodies of water on the cover, such as river, sea...
Wake

Day 29: Game Plan
❷❾ Read a book whose main character is an athlete.
Game On

Day 30: Free Will
❸⓪ Read a book of your choice.
On the Fence

Completed:

2016 CHALLENGES

Genre Challenge: I
Completed: 3/12
Rules: Read a book per month for the specific genres listed

January: Suspense - The Third Twin by C.J. Omololu ✔
February: Paranormal - Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong ✔
March: Coming of Age - The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West ✔
April: Cyberpunk - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
May: Boarding School - The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead
June: Survival
July: Road Trip
August: War
September: Poetry
October: Alternate Universe
November: Holidays

Books:

Read Into the World: I
Completed: 3/15
Rules: Read at least 15 books that take place in different countries from where you live, one book per country and one country per book

Brazil: Origin
Canada:
China: Soundless
Egypt: Strange and Ever After
England: The Dead House ✔
France: If I Should Die
Germany: Paper Hearts ✔
Greece: The Goddess Test
India: Tiger's Curse
Ireland: Carrier of the Mark
Italy: Lily of the Nile
Japan: Ink
Poland: Uprooted
Romania: Jessica Rules the Dark Side
Russia: Audacity by Melanie Crowder ✔
Scotland: Destined for Doon

Books:

State Challenge: I
Completed: 11/50
Rules: Read 50 books, one per each state in America

Alabama: Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins
Alaska: Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
Arizona:
Arkansas:
California: Searching for Sky by Jillian Cantor
Colorado: A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Connecticut: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Delaware:
Florida: Unlocked by Ryan G. Van Cleave ✔
Georgia: Find Me by Romily Bernard ✔
Hawaii:
Idaho: Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay ✔
Illinois: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa ✔
Indiana: Dreamland by Robert L. Anderson
Iowa: Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff ✔
Kansas: The House by
Kentucky: Insanity by Susan Vaught
Louisiana: Catacomb by Madeleine Roux
Maine: Fracture by
Maryland: Tidal by
Massachusetts: Smart Girls Get What They Want by
Michigan: Year of Mistaken Discoveries by Eileen Cook ✔
Minnesota: Linger by
Mississippi: The Casquette Girls by Alys Arden
Missouri:
Montana:
Nebraska: Dangerous Lies by
Nevada:
New Hampshire:
New Jersey: Harmony House by Nic Sheff ✔
New Mexico:
New York: Audacity byMelanie Crowder ✔
North Carolina: Killer Frost by
North Dakota: Raised by Wolves by
Ohio: Unwind by or The 5th Wave by
Oklahoma:
Oregon: All We Have Is Now by Lisa Schroeder
Pennsylvania: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender ✔
Rhode Island:
South Carolina:
South Dakota:
Tennessee: The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes ✔
Texas: With All My Soul by or Reborn by
Utah: Everneath by
Vermont:
Virginia:
Washington: Remember by Eileen Cook ✔
West Virginia: Opposition by ?
Wisconsin:
Wyoming: Hallowed by

Books:

A-Z Challenge: I
Completed: 6/26
Rules: Read a book with a series title for each letter of the alphabet. No novellas allowed. The, A, and An do not count in the title

A: Age of Legends #2: Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong ✔
B: Blood of Eden #1: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa ✔
C: Custard Protocol #1: Prudence by Gail Carriger
D: Deadly Cool #2: Social Suicide by Gemma Halliday
E: Embassy Row #1: All Fall Down by Ally Carter
F: Find Me #1: Find Me by Romily Bernard ✔
G: Gold Seer #1: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
H: Harry Potter #1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
I: In the After #1: In the After by Demitria Lunetta
J:
K: Klaatu Diskos #1: Obsidian Blade
L: Lunar Chronicles: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
M: Maze Runner #2: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner ✔
N: New Dawn #1: Winter Wolf by Rachel M. Raithby ✔
O: Otherworld #1: The Girl Who Never Was by Skylar Dorset
P: Paper Gods #1: Ink by Amanda Sun
Q: Queen of the Tearling #1: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
R: Revenants #3: If I Should Die
S: Starbound #3: Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman
T: This is Not a Test #1: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
U: Unremembered #2: Unforgotten by Jessica Brody
V: Velvet #1: Velvet by Temple West
W: Witchlands #1: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard ✔
X:
Y: Young Elites #1: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Z:

Books:

A-Z Challenge: I
Completed: 14/26
Rules: Read a book with a female character's name for each letter of the alphabet. Novellas allowed. The X, U, and Q can be located anywhere in the name.

A: Anika from Resurrection Bay by Neal Shusterman ✔
B: Breezy from Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
C: Carly from The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich ✔
D: Delilah from The House by
E: Elizabeth from The First Midnight Spell by ✔
F: Fei from Soundless by
G: Grace from Before the Fall: Arrival by ✔
H: Harper from Remember by ✔
I: Ileni from Death Sworn or Imogen from The Mystery of Hollow Places
J: Jocelyn from The Warden by Madeleine Roux ✔
K: Katie from Shadow by ✔
L: Luce from Lost Voices or Lark from Sisters of Blood and Spirit or Lorelai from The Shadow Queen
M: Mara from The Retribution of Mara Dyer by ✔
N: Nadya from The Witch of Duva by ✔
O: Odea from Dreamland or Okiku from The Girl from the Well
P: Pia from Origin or Patsy from Hit
Q: Quin from Seeker by
R: Rinka from Summerfall by Claire Legrand ✔
S: Safiya from Truthwitch by ✔
T: Tippi from One by Sarah Crossan ✔
U:
V: Vi from Possession by
W: Wicket from Find Me by ✔
X: Xavi from After Hours by
Y: Yelena from Poison Study by
Z: Zlatka from Paper Hearts by ✔

Books:

Ransom Note Challenge: C
Completed: 20/26
Rules: Read one book per each letter of the ransom note, the letter can be placed anywhere in the title

W: The Third Twin by C.J. Omololu ✔
E: Remember by Eileen Cook ✔

H: Paper Hearts by Meg Wiviott ✔
A: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender ✔
V: Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay ✔
E: Identical by Ellen Hopkins ✔

Y: Harmony House by Nic Sheff ✔
O: Unlocked by Ryan G. Van Cleave ✔
U: The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin ✔
R: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner ✔

B: Some Boys by Patty Blount ✔
O: The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West ✔
O: The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone by Adele Griffin ✔
K: P.S. I Like You by Kasie West ✔

I: Find Me by Romily Bernard ✔
N: Year of Mistaken Discoveries by Eileen Cook ✔

O: Winter Wolf by Rachel M. Raithby ✔
U: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa ✔
R: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard ✔

C: On the Fence by Kasie West ✔
U: Audacity by Melanie Crowder ✔
S: The Distance Between Us by Kasie West ✔
T: Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong ✔
O: Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff ✔
D: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich ✔
Y: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler ✔

Books:

Movie Challenge:
Completed: 0/4
Rules: Read a book per week with any of the requirements listed below. Genre is worth 1 point, Cover is worth 2 points, Plot is worth 3 points, Title is worth 4 points, Name is worth 5 points, Setting is worth 6 points, and each hidden word found in book is worth 1 point each.

Week One: March 7-13 ~ Gladiator: Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
Genre: Action or Historical Fiction ✔
Cover: A man or a weapon
Plot: Slavery
Title: Gladiator
Name: Ridley, David, Russell, Joaquin, & Connie
Setting: Italy or Published 2000 ✔
Hidden Words: blood, revenge, famous, leg and horse ✔

Points: 11

Week Two: March 14-20 ~ John Tucker Must Die: Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein
Genre: Romance ✔
Cover: Jeans or high heels
Plot: Revenge ✔
Title: Person's name; must or die ✔
Name: Betty, Jeff, Jesse, Arielle, Ashanti, or Sophia
Setting: Canada or Published 2006 ✔
Hidden Words: girlfriend, cheerleader, chocolate, bra, and wink ✔

Points: 15

Week Three: March 21-27 ~ Serenity: Gone by Christine Kersey
Genre: Action, Adventure, or Sci-Fi ✔
Cover: A gun, a spaceship, or a planet ✔
Plot: Futuristic ✔
Title: Serenity
Name: Joss, Nathan, Gina, or Chiwetel
Setting: California or Published 2005
Hidden Words: future, doctor, fight, kitchen, and computer ✔

Points: 11

Week Three: March 28-April 3 ~ Imagine Me & You: The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith
Genre: Comedy or Romance ✔
Cover: Kiss or white dress
Plot: LGBT
Title: Imagine, Me, or You ✔
Name: Ol, Piper, Lena, or Matthew
Setting: England or Published 2006 ✔
Hidden Words: friend, flower, newspaper, toilet, and dog ✔

Points: 16

Total Points: 53

Books:

Rainbow Challenge: I
Completed: 3/7
Rules: Read at least one book per each color.

Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Green:
Blue: Playlist for the Dead
Indigo: Paper Hearts
Violet:

Books:

40 Book Genre Challenge: I
Completed: 18/40
Rules: Read at least 4 books per each category.

Realistic Fiction:
1. The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West ✔
2. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West ✔
3. On the Fence by Kasie West ✔
4. P.S. I Like You by Kasie West ✔

Paranormal:
1. The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin ✔
2. The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa ✔
3. Winter Wolf by Rachel M. Raithby ✔
4. Insanity by Susan Vaught

Crime/Detective:
1. Find Me by Romily Bernard ✔
2. The Third Twin by C.J. Omololu ✔
3. Unlocked by Ryan G. Van Cleave ✔
4. Social Suicide by Gemma Halliday ✔

Post-Apocalyptic:
1. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner ✔
2. In the After by Demitria Lunetta
3. Ashfall by Mike Mullin
4. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Historical Fiction:
1. Paper Hearts by Meg Wiviott ✔
2. Audacity by Melanie Crowder ✔
3. A Spy's Devotion by Melanie Dickerson ✔
4. The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron

Epic Fantasy:
1. Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
2. Truthwitch by Susan Dennard ✔
3. Sword and Verse by Kathy MacMillan
4. Assassin's Heart by Sarah Ahiers

Fantasy:
1. The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine
2. Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong ✔
3. Winterspell by Claire Legrand
4. The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

Gothic Fiction:
1. The Casquette Girls by Alys Arden
2. Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey
3. The Poisoned House by Michael Ford
4. The Short Life of Sparrows by Emm Cole

Psychological Thriller:
1. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich ✔
2. Trapped by Michael Northrop
3. Twisted Fate by Norah Olson
4. Fractured by Teri Terry

Horror:
1. The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender ✔
2. Famous Last Words by Katie Alender
3. The Uninvited by Cat Winters
4. The House by Christina Lauren

Books:

2017 CHALLENGES

New Years Challenge (January):
Rules: Read books in the following categories (new-to-you author, new-to-you series, new-to-you genre, new book (published 2016/2017), book with less than 100 ratings on Goodreads, ARC); points are given for the amount of pages that are read in the month

Point System:
*50 - 100 pages = 0.5 points
*101 - 199 pages = 1 point
*200 - 299 pages = 2 points
*300 - 399 pages = 3 points
and so on... (maximum of 6 points per book)
*Buddy reads DOUBLE your points score

Points: 21

Books:

A-Z Challenge:
Completed: 0/26
Rules: Read a book with a cover item that matches the letter. The Letters Q, X, Y, and Z, any book is acceptable.

A: Apple on The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine
B: Bird on All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
C: Chocolate on All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
D:
E: Eiffel Tower on Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
F: Flower on Ash by Shani Petroff
G:
H: House on Dead River by Cyn Balog
I:
J:
K: Key on The Archived by Victoria Schwab
L: Lantern on Fates by Lanie Bross
M: Mermaid on Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
N:
O:
P:
Q:
R:
S: Sun on Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson ✔
T: Tree on Altered by Jennifer Rush
U:
V:
W: Wing on Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn
X:
Y:
Z:

Books:

Genre Challenge: I
Completed: 3/12
Rules: Read a book per month for the specific genres listed

January: Sports - First & Then
February:
March:
April:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:

Books:

State Challenge:
Completed: 2/50
Rules: Read 50 books, one per each state in America

Alabama:
Alaska:
Arizona:
Arkansas:
California:
Colorado:
Connecticut: My Life in Black and White by Natasha Friend ✔
Delaware:
Florida: First & Then by Emma Mills
Georgia:
Hawaii:
Idaho:
Illinois:
Indiana:
Iowa: Someone Else's Summer by Rachel Bateman ✔
Kansas:
Kentucky:
Louisiana:
Maine:
Maryland:
Massachusetts:
Michigan:
Minnesota:
Mississippi:
Missouri:
Montana:
Nebraska:
Nevada:
New Hampshire:
New Jersey:
New Mexico:
New York:
North Carolina: Let it Snow by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle
North Dakota:
Ohio:
Oklahoma:
Oregon:
Pennsylvania:
Rhode Island:
South Carolina:
South Dakota:
Tennessee:
Texas:
Utah:
Vermont:
Virginia:
Washington:
West Virginia:
Wisconsin:
Wyoming:

Books: