Sunday, January 12, 2014

Challenge Fun ~ 2014 Reading Challenges




Gone are the days where I signed up for dozens of challenges because I couldn't resist a pretty button. A more sensible approach was my motto last year and I'm sticking with that this year. Seriously ... I am! 

and this year I promise a concerted effort will be made to actually update my challenge progress on the relevant websites or blogs. I participate and even complete a challenge but fail dismally at linking reviews and updating completion posts. Not this year! 



2014 Aussie Author Challenge hosted by Joanne @ Booklover Book Reviews

Challenge Levels:

JOEY
- Read and review 1 book written by an Australian author that is new to you;
- Fiction or non-fiction, any genre, any publication date.

WALLABY
- Read and review 3 titles written by Australian authors, of which at least 1 of those authors are female, at least 1 of those authors are male, and at least 1 of those authors are new to you;
- Fiction or non-fiction, any genre, any publication date.

WALLAROO
- Read and review 6 titles written by Australian authors, of which at least 2 of those authors are female, at least 2 of those authors are male, and at least 2 of those authors are new to you;
- Fiction or non-fiction, at least 2 genres, and at least 1 title first published in 2013 or 2014.

KANGAROO
- Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female, at least 4 of those authors are male, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you;
- At least 6 fiction and at least 2 non-fiction, and at least 3 titles first published in 2013 or 2014.

I've signed up for the Kangaroo level. Sign up here



2014 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge hosted by Historical Tapestry ... I've participated in this one for many years but I'm super excited this year as I'm heading to the UK with my best friend and her daughter. Soaking up even more English history is the main goal. I'm going with Medieval Reader.


Challenge Levels:

20th Century reader - 2 books
Victorian reader  - 5 books
Renaissance reader  - 10 books
Medieval reader - 15 books
Ancient History reader -25+ books
Prehistoric reader - 50+ books

Sign up - here

 


I really enjoyed this challenge last year and read so many more wonderful novels by Australian women authors (5 of which made my 2013 favourite reads list.) I'm looking forward to 2014 being even bigger and better. I'm going with the Franklin level. 

Challenge Levels: read only, or read and review

Stella: read 4 – if reviewing, review at least 3
Miles: read 6 – if reviewing, review at least 4
Franklin: read 10 – if reviewing, review at least 6
Create your own challenge: nominate your own goal
Sign up - here




2014 Full House Reading Challenge - Hosted by Kathryn @ Book Date ~ check out the Full House card, how cool is this challenge. Sign up here






2014 GoodReads Reading Challenge: I might be pushing it but I've set myself the goal of 100 books again.  




5 comments:

  1. That reading card does look like fun! Best wishes on all of your challenges.

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  2. You have some great challenges going. The Full House Challenge looks like fun. I have also challenged myself to read 100 books again this year at Goodreads.

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  3. Thanks for joining the Full House challenge. :)
    I like your reading of Australian and you have some great writers. Reading a few Aussie blogs has got me hooked into some of them! I definitely want to try another Ainslie Paton book. How fantastic to be going to the UK this year. So much history there! Here's to a great 2014 reading year!

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  4. A very warm welcome back for another year of the Aussie Author Challenge Teddyree - looking forward to see which titles you feature!

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  5. Good luck on your challenges!

    I had that too - so many of the books I read for the AWW challenge were amazing, I had to do a whole separate top 10 list just for Aussie authors!

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