Monday, January 17, 2011

Monthly Mix-up Mania Reading Challenge

Idea from Jen at Jen's Book Talk Monthly Mixer Mele but she isn't hosting it this year and I had a great time trying to finish the challenge so.......



Welcome to the
What: To read a book for each letter in the year. That's right, a title for the J in January and the A in January, etc.... 74 books total!

Start date: April 1, 2011, because we're fools to try this

End date: March 31, 2013, yes, two years, because well, we have other challenges to do ;)

Guidelines:
  • only one letter per book
  • books can be moved around if it fits better somewhere else after you've read it
  • the letter doesn't have to be the first word, just the first letter of a word in the title (a, an, and, the do not count-except for something like "And Then You Die")
  • reviews aren't necessary but a quick "I read for letter... it was about... I did/not like it" comment would be nice.
  • if you decide to join in, create a post on your blog telling others then come back and link up (to the actual post, not just your blog's home page)
  • a blog is not necessary, just comment on that month's post at the Lair
  • if you get stuck, an author's name will do in a pinch but try to have more titles than names
  • the most important thing is to have fun!

    3-12-11: WAIT! this challenge now has it's own blog! Check it out

    copyright Book Dragon's Lair 2009-2011
  • 2 comments:

    Michelle @ The True Book Addict said...

    I tried Jen's challenge last year, but didn't complete it. I think it's cool though and I'm glad you made it two years! Here's my sign up post: http://truebookaddictchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/01/monthly-mix-up-mania-reading-challenge.html

    I didn't see a linky so I hope it was okay to sign up here in the comments. Thanks for hosting!

    Book Dragon said...

    moved Michelle.....

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    Stats

    New blog goal for 2010. I'm going to try keeping a running total of the following. We'll see how long it lasts... well, let's try this again for 2011! Just remember, anything with an ISBN counts, even the short stories.
    Up to date as of December 18 (to the best of my knowledge)

    Books read, new: 231
    Books read, re-read: 27
    New to me authors: 64
    Pages: 19,841 plus 168 ebooks
    Reviews posted: 29


    Nonfiction: 10
    Picture Books to Young Adult: 34
    Banned/Challenged Books: none? fix this next year!

    books left to read in 2012

    Don't know if this will work or not but will give it a try. . .

    As of May 25, early a.m., I have the following books left to read to complete all of my open challenges.

    68 separate ISBNs
    22 21 specific states
    1-6 :: 0-5 :: 0-4 cozy mysteries
    1 Mystery/Suspense with a weapon in title (Poison)
    4 3 Dystopia
    1 Fairy Tale
    1 from 100 Best list
    1 Science Fiction
    1 Literary Fiction
    1 Classic (Hound of the Baskervilles)
    3 Memoirs
    1 Fae
    ?? The Unread Book
    7 Harry Potter
    7 Narnia
    3 by Dean Koontz
    5 Song of Fire and Ice series - Game of Thrones
    7 free ebooks
    Redwall
    Easy Prey
    Magic Kingdom for Sale-Sold
    1 Disney Lit
    311 Pelican Court
    5 specific colors
    1 foodie
    12 11 specific...Summer Book Challenge
    8-10 8-9 specific...Summer Reading Challenge
    5 specific..Getting Lost in a Comfortable Book
    1 AlA's Top Ten/2011
    "x" title
    review 2+ personal books
    review 8 already read ARCs
    review 15 ARCs
    Room
    11 Shelf Discovery books


    Some of these can/will overlap but it is still a HUGE list.