Reading Challenges for 2016

It occurred to me recently that I still need to make my reading more diverse. I want to add more writers who are people of color, LGBTQIA, and others who fall outside the literary "mainstream." There are so many other perspectives, so many other voices out there to hear.

Someone said once that every child deserves to see faces like her own in stories. That's not an exact quote, but it is essentially the sentiment, and I agree.


There are excellent authors with different world views out there, but one must make a concerted effort to find them, what ever the reason.

Literary erasure is not always deliberate, but literary championing must be.

                                                                                - Sarah Weinman

I love poetry and murder mysteries, and I will attempt this year to search out new authors with which to expand my reading list, and my world view.

I am just beginning but if any one else is interested I will park the sources I find here, and if you have any to share I would truly appreciate that as well.

* Writers of Color * Some Notable Writers of Color * Sister Sleuth *

* Your 25 Favorite Writers of Color * We Are Many, We Are Everywhere *
* SFGate * Diversity! Books for a Better Today * Good Reads *

So, my chosen Reading Challenges this year are basically the same ones as in years past, but I'm hoping to change the make up of my reading lists.

New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge - Joy's Book Blog - Ends Jan 31, 2016

"What do you want to accomplish in the New Year? Will reading a book help you reach your goal, keep your resolution, or complete your project? Start the year off right by reading books that support your goals, resolutions, and projects.

Whether you want to write a memoir, wage a campaign, or wake up your creativity, there are books to aid you in your quest. The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge is to read one to four books that will stimulate action on your goals."

Here are the levels:

Resolved: 1 book * Determined: 2 books * Committed: 3 books * Passionate: 4 books

The books can all support the same resolution - or not.

My Goals: I have had to make some major changes in my life because of health issues. Trying to reinvent ones self and rebuild is not an easy thing to do, but this is my goal. I am at the Committed level with 3 books.

1. I need to have some source of income even though my job hunt has been, shall we say, less than fruitful. 
2. I need to be able to maximize my accomplishments when I am able to function. 
3. And I need to make peace with the situation. 

In some ways that makes this year much like last year, except this year I am more focused.

My List:

• The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living ... - Chris Guillebeau - I am in the process of setting up an Etsy business to bring in a few dollars with skills and abilities I still possess. This book seems to have a great deal of practical advice on starting a business from scratch and making it work. (COMPLETED)  

"Remember, this book isn't about founding a big Internet startup, and it isn't about opening a traditional business by putting on a suit and begging for money at a bank. Instead, It it's the account of people who found a way to live their dreams and make a good living from something they care deeply about." This is a book of practical advice filled with examples of people who stepped outside of convention with their ideas and succeeded. For those of us who lack the 'business gene,' it can be both inspiration and source material. As I prepare to go live with my business, I need all the encouragement I can get, and this book has been great.

• The Life Changing magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo - This book is basically a book on organization, but her focus is on your relationship with things and how changing that relationship can change your life. (I'll let you know how that works out.) (COMPLETED)  

My thoughts on this book are mixed. Ms Kondo has some good ideas on letting go of things, but she comes across as one who might need a bit of therapy to deal with her own relationship to things. Her methods of dealing with great swaths of sorting at a time are overwhelming for someone struggling with disability. Still, I found it encouraging.

• Wherever You Go, There You Are - Jon Kabat-Zinn - This was on my list for last year, but I never ended up reading it. I have seen reviews that lead me to believe it could be helpful to me in attaining my third goal - making peace with my lot. (COMPLETED) 

"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." Is there such a thing as practical mindfulness? Well, if there is, this is the book to help you on your way. I don't know about you, but I need to be continually reminded to be aware and mindful. It is so easy to fall back into worrying, and thinking about what was or what will be, and forget about what is.

Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge 2016 - Corinne Rodrigues - Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016

"The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more in 2016 than you did in 2015.  ... Remember, the idea is to challenge yourself."

Levels:

Getting My Heart Rate Up: read 1–5 more books (or 250–1,499 more pages) * 

 Out of Breath: read 6–10 more books (or 1,500–2,749 more pages) * 

Breaking a Sweat: read 11–15 more books (or 2,750–3,999 more pages) *  

I’m on Fire!: read 16+ more books (or 4,000+ more pages)

My Goal is modest. I hope to Break a Sweat with a scant 11-15 more books this year.

My List: 

1. X - Sue Grafton
2. Taken (ebook) - Robert Crais
3. Speaking In Bones - Kathy Reichs
4. Wherever You Go, There You Are - Jon Kabat-Zinn
5. The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living ... - Chris Guillebeau
6. The Life Changing magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo 
7. The Long Fall (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
8. Blood Oath: The President's Vampire (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
9. The President's Vampire - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
10. Red, White, and Blood - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
11. The Maltese Falcon (audiobook) - Dashiell Hammett 
12. What Color is My World? (ebook) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 
13. Breakdown - Jonathan Kellerman  
14. Revival - (audiobook) - Stephen King 
15. The Drowning Man (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
16. Known To Evil (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
17. Sometimes I Wonder About You (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
18. The Long Walk (audiobook) - Stephen King 
19. Go Set A Watchman (audiobook) - Harper Lee 
20. Joyland (audiobook) - Stephen King 
21. Rumpole of the Bailey (audiobook) - John Mortimer 
22. The Wind Through the Keyhole (audiobook) - Stephen King 
23. Mycroft Holmes (ebook) - Kareem Abdul - Jabbar  
24. Double Homicide - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
25. Capital Crimes - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
26. The Murderer's Daughter - Jonathan Kellerman 
27. 11/22/63 - Stephen King 
28. Driving Heat - Richard Castle 
29. An Unsuitable Job For A Woman (audiobook) - P. D. James 
30. The Talisman (audiobook) - Stephen King & Peter Straub 
31. The Library Policeman (audiobook) - Stephen King 
32. Face Off (audiobook) - Ed. David Baldacci 
33. True Detectives (audiobook) - Jonathan Kellerman 
34. The Mystery Box (audiobook) - Mystery Writers of America, Ed. Brad Meltzer 
35. Malice Domestic vol. 6 (audiobook) - Ed. Anne Perry 
36. On Writing (audiobook) - Stephen King 
37. The Colorado Kid (audiobook)- Stephen King 
38. Mr. Mercedes (audiobook) - Stephen King 
39. Doctor Sleep - Stephen King

2016 I Love Libraries Reading Challenge - Bea's Book Nook - Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016

"I Love Libraries was formerly hosted by Book Dragon's Lair. She's cutting back her challenge hosting for 2016 and passed the baton to me. This challenge is one of several library challenges I've done since started my blog so I'm delighted to be hosting.

It's no secret that I love my library and it's been a tremendous resource for me over the years, and not just for books. For this challenge, use your library to check out reading material - books, magazines, any sort of reading material that you are allowed to check out, physical or digital."

Levels:

board book - 3 * picture book - 6 * early reader - 9 * chapter book - 12 * middle grades - 18 *  

Young adult - 24 * adult - 36 * just insert IV - 50

This has been an easy goal for me in the past because most of the books I read throughout the year come from the library. I believe wholeheartedly in supporting libraries, because they are an important source of support for communities in spite of insufficient budgets.  Therefore I expect to Just Insert the IV, and make it to at least 50 books.

My List: 

1. X - Sue Grafton
2. Taken (ebook) - Robert Crais
3. Speaking In Bones - Kathy Reichs 
4. The Long Fall (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
5. Blood Oath: The President's Vampire (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
6. The President's Vampire - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
7. Red, White, and Blood - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
8. The Maltese Falcon (audiobook) - Dashiell Hammett 
9. What Color is My World? (ebook) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 
10. Revival - (audiobook) - Stephen King 
11. The Drowning Man (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
12. Known To Evil (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
13. Sometimes I Wonder About You (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
14. The Long Walk (audiobook) - Stephen King 
15. Go Set A Watchman (audiobook) - Harper Lee 
16. Joyland (audiobook) - Stephen King 
17. Rumpole of the Bailey (audiobook) - John Mortimer 
18. The Wind Through the Keyhole (audiobook) - Stephen King 
19. Mycroft Holmes (ebook) - Kareem Abdul - Jabbar  
20. Double Homicide - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
21. Capital Crimes - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
22. An Unsuitable Job For A Woman (audiobook) - P. D. James 
23. The Talisman (audiobook) - Stephen King & Peter Straub 
24. The Library Policeman (audiobook) - Stephen King 
25. Face Off (audiobook) - Ed. David Baldacci 
26. True Detectives (audiobook) - Jonathan Kellerman 
27. The Mystery Box (audiobook) - Mystery Writers of America, Ed. Brad Meltzer 
28. Malice Domestic vol. 6 (audiobook) - Ed. Anne Perry 
29. On Writing (audiobook) - Stephen King 
30. The Colorado Kid (audiobook)- Stephen King 
31. Mr. Mercedes (audiobook) - Stephen King

  
2016 Audiobook Challenge - Hot Listens - Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016

"The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2016 than you did in 2015."

Levels:

Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5 * Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10 * Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15 * Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20 * Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30 * My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+ * Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+

I always hated having to chose between sewing or gardening and reading. Now I don't have to! I am aiming for Socially Awkward with 15-20 audio books.

My List:   

1. X - Sue Grafton 
2. The Long Fall (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
3. Blood Oath: The President's Vampire (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
4. The President's Vampire - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
5. Red, White, and Blood - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
6. The Maltese Falcon (audiobook) - Dashiell Hammett 
7. Revival - (audiobook) - Stephen King 
8. The Drowning Man (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
9. Known To Evil (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
10. Sometimes I Wonder About You (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
11. The Long Walk (audiobook) - Stephen King 
12. Go Set A Watchman (audiobook) - Harper Lee 
13. Joyland (audiobook) - Stephen King 
14. Rumpole of the Bailey (audiobook) - John Mortimer 
15. The Wind Through the Keyhole (audiobook) - Stephen King 
16. Mycroft Holmes (ebook) - Kareem Abdul - Jabbar 
17. An Unsuitable Job For A Woman (audiobook) - P. D. James 
18. The Talisman (audiobook) - Stephen King & Peter Straub 
19. The Library Policeman (audiobook) - Stephen King 
20. Face Off (audiobook) - Ed. David Baldacci 
21. True Detectives (audiobook) - Jonathan Kellerman 
22. The Mystery Box (audiobook) - Mystery Writers of America, Ed. Brad Meltzer 
23. Malice Domestic vol. 6 (audiobook) - Ed. Anne Perry 
24. On Writing (audiobook) - Stephen King 
25. The Colorado Kid (audiobook)- Stephen King 
26. Mr. Mercedes (audiobook) - Stephen King

The Women Challenge! - Peek a Book - Jan 1,2016 - Dec 31, 2016

"This challenge will make us want to read more books of any kind written by women, so choose whatever you like and get involved!

Set your level and, if you like, leave me a comment on this post listing your three favourite women writers, in order to suggest new names to other participants as well.

Here are mine (they are just the first ones coming to my mind): Anne Brontë * Joan Didion * Christa Wolf"

Levels:

Level 1: BABY GIRL - read 5 books written by a woman author

Level 2: GIRLS POWER - read 6 to 15 books written by a woman author

Level 3: SUPER GIRL - read 16 to 20 books written by a woman author

Level 4: WONDER WOMAN - read 20+ books written by a woman author

I started seeking out more female authors several years ago and I have not been sorry. I believe that I can make the level of Wonder Woman with at least 20 books written by women.

My Goals:

1. X - Sue Grafton
2. Speaking In Bones - Kathy Reichs
3. The Life Changing magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo 
4. The Drowning Man (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
5. Go Set A Watchman (audiobook) - Harper Lee 
6. Double Homicide - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
7. Capital Crimes - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
8. An Unsuitable Job For A Woman (audiobook) - P. D. James 
9. Face Off (audiobook) - Ed. David Baldacci 
10. True Detectives (audiobook) - Jonathan Kellerman 
11. The Mystery Box (audiobook) - Mystery Writers of America, Ed. Brad Meltzer 
12. Malice Domestic vol. 6 (audiobook) - Ed. Anne Perry 

Banned Books Challenge 2016 - Buckling Bookshelves - Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 15, 2016

"The idea is to read some books this year that people have tried to keep off the shelves. Here in the US, we are fortunate that the government does not legally ban books, but that has not stopped the challenges to school and library materials. (Bear in mind, I am not advocating for any sort of illegal activity here -- read at your own risk!)"

Below are the levels you can choose from:

Making Waves: 1-2 Challenged Books * Trouble-Maker: 3-5 Challenged Books * Rabble-Rouser: 6-9 Challenged Books * Rebel: 10-14 Challenged Books * Leader of a Revolution: 15+ Challenged Books

This is an instance where I need to seek out and pay closer attention to the books that are being challenged and the outcomes of those cases. I'll set my goal at a modest Trouble-Maker level and hope to surpass it.

My Goals:

1.
2.

2016 Cloak and Dagger Challenge - Books, Movies, Reviews, Oh My! & Booker T's Farm - Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016

"I’m a mystery and crime novel fan so I wanted to do a challenge that incorporated all the different types of mystery and crime type novels."

Levels:

1-10 books – Amateur sleuth * 11-20 books – Detective * 

21-30 books – Inspector * 31+ books – Special agent

Since murder mysteries are my drug of choice I expect to ace this challenge at the Special Agent level.

My List:

1. X - Sue Grafton
2. Taken (ebook) - Robert Crais
3. Speaking In Bones - Kathy Reichs 
4. The Long Fall (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
5. Blood Oath: The President's Vampire (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
6. The President's Vampire - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
7. Red, White, and Blood - (audiobook) - Christopher Farnsworth 
8. The Maltese Falcon (audiobook) - Dashiell Hammett 
9. Breakdown - Jonathan Kellerman  
10. The Drowning Man (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
11. Known To Evil (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
12. Sometimes I Wonder About You (audiobook) - Walter Mosley 
13. Joyland (audiobook) - Stephen King 
14. Rumpole of the Bailey (audiobook) - John Mortimer 
15. Mycroft Holmes (ebook) - Kareem Abdul - Jabbar  
16. Double Homicide - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
17. Capital Crimes - Jonathan & Faye Kellerman 
18. The Murderer's Daughter - Jonathan Kellerman 
19. Driving Heat - Richard Castle 
20. An Unsuitable Job For A Woman (audiobook) - P. D. James 
21. Face Off (audiobook) - Ed. David Baldacci 
22. True Detectives (audiobook) - Jonathan Kellerman 
23. The Mystery Box (audiobook) - Mystery Writers of America, Ed. Brad Meltzer 
24. Malice Domestic vol. 6 (audiobook) - Ed. Anne Perry

Mental Illness Advocacy (MIA) Reading Challenge - Opinions of a Wolf - Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016
 
"I started the Mental Illness Advocacy (MIA) Reading Challenge in December 2010 in an effort to raise awareness, knowledge, and acceptance of mental illness.  Reading, both fiction and nonfiction, is an excellent way to broaden one’s horizons and expose one to new ideas and ways of thinking and being.  ...  In spite of mental illnesses being recognized by the scientific community as diseases just like physical ones, many still think those suffering from one are at fault for their own suffering.  ...  They already have to struggle with an illness; they shouldn’t have to face a stigma too.

Any book, fiction or nonfiction, that is either about mental illness or features characters or real people with a mental illness counts for the challenge.  However, the book must not demonize people with mental illnesses."

Challenge Levels:

Acquainted–4 books * Aware–8 books * Advocate–12 books

I plan to set a modest goal of 4 books at the Acquainted level.

My List: 

1. Breakdown - Jonathan Kellerman
   

PERPETUAL READING CHALLENGES:

Kinsey Millhone Reading Challenge (hosted by: Darlene's Book Nook)

Begun in 2012 {My Link}

The Stephen King Challenge: A Perpetual Reading Challenge (hosted by: Michelle & Kate)

Begun in 2014 {My Link}

The Nero Wolfe Not-so-Mini Challenge (hosted by: Becky's Book Reviews)

Begun in 2014 {My Link}

Looking for a challenge of your own?
Try:

{A Novel Challenge}

2015 Reading Chalenges - Final Post

{Here} is my 2015 Reading Challenge post, updated with my final notes for the year.

This year saw mixed results. In some challenges I was extremely successful, in others . . . not so much.

There were many life issues that contributed to an over all struggle to maintain many of my responsibilities (including this Blog) this year.

I confess to many daydreams about winning lottery tickets and helpful good Samaritans along the way, mostly at times of stress and frustration.

Reading, as always, provided me with temporary respite. It helps to escape, even momentarily, to other worlds, other lives, and then come back to my own just a little bit revitalized.

I hope you all had a good 2015, and that 2016 surpasses your every dream.

(This is what walls were made for.)

Reading Challenges for 2015

I'm getting ready for the next Olympic games.

I know, I'm late. 

If my reading challenge posts are any indication, this is going to be a rough year - and it's only the third day.

New Year's Resolution Challenge 2015 - Short term, through January 31
(Hosted by Joy's book blog)

{My link}

Mental Illness Advocacy Reading Challenge 2015
(hosted by: Opinions of a Wolf)

{My link}

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2015 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge (hosted by: The Book Vixen)

Simple goal: read more books in 2015 than in 2014. The four Levels are still: Getting My Heart Rate Up: read 1–5 more books Out of Breath: read 6–10 more books  Breaking a Sweat: read 11–15 more books I’m on Fire!: read 16+ more books



I read 153 books in 2014, which was way up from the 87 I read in 2013. I was On Fire! While I'd like to reach the I'm On Fire level again, I don't know if I will be able. So I will aim to Get My Heart Rate Up, and hope for more.

{FINAL UPDATE 12/29/15} I fell short of my goal this year. It felt like I was on track, but ... nope.  There are reasons, but they are unimportant. I will try to do better next year.

1. The Silkworm  (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith 
2. Cuckoo's Calling (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
3. The Golden Notebook (audiobook) - Doris Lessing
4. The Caves of Steel (audiobook) - Isaac Asimov
5. There Was An Old Woman (audiobook) - Ellery Queen
6. Double Sin and Other Stories (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
7. The Halloween Tree (audiobook) - Ray Bradbury
8. The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
9. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
10. The Cat Who Said Cheese (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
11. The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
12. The Cat Who Wasn't There - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
13. The Cat Who Went Into the Closet - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
14. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
15. The Cat Who Moved a Mountain - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
16. The adventure of the Sinister Stranger (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
17. Voluntary Committal (audiobook) - Joe Hill
18. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (audiobook) - Roald Dahl
19. The Case of the Middle Aged Wife (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
20. The Case of the Discontented Soldier (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
21. Suicide Run (audiobook) - Michael Connelly
22. Demolition Angel (ebook) - Robert Crais
23. The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights (ebook) - Faye Kellerman
24. Critical Mass (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
25. Chasing Darkness (ebook) - Robert Crais
26. Blacklist (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
27. The Watchman (ebook) - Robert Crais 
28. The American Gun Mystery - (audiobook) - Ellery Queen 
29. Angle of Investigation (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
30. Switchblade (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
31. Windy City Blues (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
32. Bitter Medicine (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
33. The First Rule (ebook) - Robert Crais 
34. Blacklist - Sara Paretsky 
35. Serpent's Tooth (ebook) - Faye Kellerman 
36. The Beige Man (ebook) - Helene Tursten 
37. Total Recall (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
38. The Safe Man (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
39. The Burning Room (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
40. Killing Orders (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
41. Death on Retreat - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
42. The Golem of Hollywood - Jonathan Kellerman & Jesse Kellerman 
43. How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back - Ruth Stout 
44. Raging Heat - Richard Castle 
45. Motive - Jonathan Kellerman 
46. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs 
47. The Brief History of the Dead - Kevin Brockmeier 
48. Dark Tower IV: Wizard And Glass - Stephen King 
49. Night (audiobook) - Elie Wiesel
50. At Risk (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
51. The Front - (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
52. Hornet's Nest (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
53. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly 
54. Flesh and Blood - Patricia Cornwell 
55. Death of an Angel - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
56. Death Takes Up A Collection - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
57. Requiem At the Refuge - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
58. The Corporal Works of Murder - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
59. The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (audiobook) - Philip Pullman 
60. One For the Money (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
61. Life's Missing Instruction Manual (audiobook) - Joe Vitale 
62. Deja Dead (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
63. An Appointment With Death (audiobook) - Agatha Christie 
64. The Eagle Catcher (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
65. The Ghost Walker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
66. The Hanging in the Hotel (audiobook) - Simon Brett 
67. The Dream Stalker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
68. The Spirit Woman (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
69. The Thunder Keeper (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
70. The Shadow Dancer (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
71. Killing Raven (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
72. Wife of Moon (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
73. The Girl With the Braided Hair (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
74. The Story Teller (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
75. The Lost Bird (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
76. The Eye of the Wolf (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
77. The Clockwork Scarab (audiobook) - Colleen Gleason 
78. Death du Jour (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
79. Break No Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
80. Cross Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
81. Bones To Ashes (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
82. Bare Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
83. Wolves of the Calla (audiobook) - Stephen King 
84. On the Move (audiobook) - Oliver Sacks 
85. Two For the Dough (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
86. Song of Susanna (audiobook) - Stephen King 
87. The Dark Tower: The Dark Tower VII (audiobook) - Stephen King 
88. The Twits (ebook) - Roald Dahl 
89. Devil Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
90. Depraved Heart (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
91. The Crossing (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
92. The Promise (ebook) - Robert Crais 
93. Brush Back (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
94. Bones In Her Pocket (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
95. Swamp Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
96. Bones On Ice (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
97. Murder At the Monk's Table - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
98. Brain On Fire - Susannah Cahalan 
99. Deadly Decisions - Kathy Reichs 
100. Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 
101. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 
102. Monday Mourning - Kathy Reichs 
103. 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 
104. Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 
105. Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 
106. Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 
107. Bones of the lost - Kathy Reichs 
108. Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs

Snagged @ the Library Reading Challenge
(hosted by: Geeky Bloggers & The Book Nympho)

Support your local Library and take pressure off your budget.

The four levels are:  
      Dewey Decimal (read 12 books)
      Thrifty Reader (read 24 books)  
      Overdrive Junkie: (read 36 books)  
      Library Card on Fire: (read 50+ books)



I'm going to aim at setting my Library Card On Fire this year.



{FINAL UPDATE 12/29/15} Well, my library card is certainly on fire this year.

1. The Silkworm  (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
2. Cuckoo's Calling (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
3. The Golden Notebook (audiobook) - Doris Lessing
4. The Caves of Steel (audiobook) - Isaac Asimov
5. There Was An Old Woman (audiobook) - Ellery Queen
6. Double Sin and Other Stories (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
7. The Halloween Tree (audiobook) - Ray Bradbury
8. The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
9. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
10. The Cat Who Said Cheese (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
11. The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
12. The Cat Who Wasn't There - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
13. The Cat Who Went Into the Closet - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
14. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
15. The Cat Who Moved a Mountain - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
16. The adventure of the Sinister Stranger (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
17. Voluntary Committal (audiobook) - Joe Hill
18. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (audiobook) - Roald Dahl
19. The Case of the Middle Aged Wife (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
20. The Case of the Discontented Soldier (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
21. Suicide Run (audiobook) - Michael Connelly
22. Demolition Angel (ebook) - Robert Crais
23. The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights (ebook) - Faye Kellerman
24. Critical Mass (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
25. Chasing Darkness (ebook) - Robert Crais
26. Blacklist (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
27. The Watchman (ebook) - Robert Crais
28. The American Gun Mystery - (audiobook) - Ellery Queen 
29. Angle of Investigation (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
30. Switchblade (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
31. Windy City Blues (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
32. Bitter Medicine (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
33. The First Rule (ebook) - Robert Crais 
34. Blacklist - Sara Paretsky 
35. Serpent's Tooth (ebook) - Faye Kellerman 
36. The Beige Man (ebook) - Helene Tursten 
37. Total Recall (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
38. The Safe Man (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
39. The Burning Room (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
40. Killing Orders (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
41. Night (audiobook) - Elie Wiesel 
42. At Risk (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
43. The Front - (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
44. Hornet's Nest (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell
45. One For the Money (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
46. Life's Missing Instruction Manual (audiobook) - Joe Vitale 
47. Deja Dead (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
48. An Appointment With Death (audiobook) - Agatha Christie 
49. The Eagle Catcher (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
50. The Ghost Walker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
51. The Hanging in the Hotel (audiobook) - Simon Brett 
52. The Dream Stalker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
53. The Spirit Woman (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
54. The Thunder Keeper (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
55. The Shadow Dancer (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
56. Killing Raven (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
57. Wife of Moon (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
58. The Girl With the Braided Hair (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
59. The Story Teller (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
60. The Lost Bird (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
61. The Eye of the Wolf (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
62. The Clockwork Scarab (audiobook) - Colleen Gleason 
63. Death du Jour (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
64. Break No Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
65. Cross Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichsones To Ashes (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
66. Bare Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
67. Wolves of the Calla (audiobook) - Stephen King 
68. On the Move (audiobook) - Oliver Sacks 
69. Two For the Dough (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
70. Song of Susanna (audiobook) - Stephen King 
71. The Dark Tower: The Dark Tower VII (audiobook) - Stephen King 
72. The Twits (ebook) - Roald Dahl 
73. Devil Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
74. Depraved Heart (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
75. The Crossing (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
76. The Promise (ebook) - Robert Crais 
77. Brush Back (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
78. Bones In Her Pocket (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
79. Swamp Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
80. Bones On Ice (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
81. Brain On Fire - Susannah Cahalan 

2015 Audiobook challenge
(The Book Nympho & Hot Listens)

"Audiobooks are great for those times you want to read but can’t for some reason like driving, doing chores, working out, ...

Listening is never been better; thanks to the popularity of Audiobooks just about everything is being published on audio…YAY!"






There are seven levels from which to choose:

Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5  Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10 
Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15   Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30   

My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+
Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+

I'm aiming for Socially Awkward (15-20) books this year. (Somehow, I just feel drawn to the category.)

{FINAL UPDATE 12/26/15} Wow! I just missed the Marathoner level, way past my goal. Audiobooks are great for when I am working in the garden or sewing.

1. The Silkworm  (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
2. Cuckoo's Calling (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
3. The Golden Notebook (audiobook) - Doris Lessing
4. The Caves of Steel (audiobook) - Isaac Asimov
5. There Was An Old Woman (audiobook) - Ellery Queen
6. Double Sin and Other Stories (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
7. The Halloween Tree (audiobook) - Ray Bradbury
8. The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
9. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
10. The Cat Who Said Cheese (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
11. The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
12. The Cat Who Wasn't There - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
13. The Cat Who Went Into the Closet - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
14. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
15. The Cat Who Moved a Mountain - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
16. The adventure of the Sinister Stranger (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
17. Voluntary Committal (audiobook) - Joe Hill
18. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (audiobook) - Roald Dahl
19. The Case of the Middle Aged Wife (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
20. The Case of the Discontented Soldier (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
21. Suicide Run (audiobook) - Michael Connelly 
22. Night (audiobook) - Elie Wiesel
23.  The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (audiobook) - Philip Pullman 
24. One For the Money (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
25. Life's Missing Instruction Manual (audiobook) - Joe Vitale 
26. Deja Dead (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
27. An Appointment With Death (audiobook) - Agatha Christie 
28. The Eagle Catcher (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
29. The Ghost Walker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
30. The Hanging in the Hotel (audiobook) - Simon Brett 
31. The Dream Stalker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
32. The Spirit Woman (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
33. The Thunder Keeper (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
34. The Shadow Dancer (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
35. Killing Raven (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
36. Wife of Moon (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
37. The Girl With the Braided Hair (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
38. The Story Teller (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
39. The Lost Bird (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
40. The Eye of the Wolf (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
41. The Clockwork Scarab (audiobook) - Colleen Gleason 
42. Death du Jour (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
43. Break No Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
44. Cross Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichsones To Ashes (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
45. Bare Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
46. Wolves of the Calla (audiobook) - Stephen King 
47. On the Move (audiobook) - Oliver Sacks 
48. Two For the Dough (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
49. Song of Susanna (audiobook) - Stephen King 

2015 Poetry Reading Challenge
(hosted by: Serena @ Savvy Verse and Wit)

The goal for this challenge is to read at least 1 book of poetry or 20 poems this year. Easy. Peasy. (A link is offered for reviews.)




{FINAL UPDATE 12/29/15} I just realized that I need to read more poetry.  

1. Dog Songs - Mary Oliver
2. Spoon River Poetry Review 39.2 (Winter 2014) Journal

2015 Cloak & Dagger Mystery Reading Challenge
(hosted by: Amy @ Bookish Girl)

"So this reading challenge is not just for all of you but for me to so that I can really get back into my favorite genre!"

5 books = Inspector Lestrade 10 books = Amelia Peabody 15 books = Flavia de Luce 25 books = Detective Simon Ziele 30 books = Miss Marple 35 books = Hercule Poirot 40+ books = Sherlock Holmes

Since my murder mysteries are my favorite genre, I'm hoping to ace this challenge at the Sherlock Holmes level.

{FINAL UPDATE 12/29/15} Just call me Sherlock!

1. The Silkworm  (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
2. Cuckoo's Calling (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
3. The Caves of Steel (audiobook) - Isaac Asimov
4. There Was An Old Woman (audiobook) - Ellery Queen
5. Double Sin and Other Stories (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
6. The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
7. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
8. The Cat Who Said Cheese (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
9. The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
10. The Cat Who Wasn't There - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
11. The Cat Who Went Into the Closet - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
12. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
13. The Cat Who Moved a Mountain - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
14. The adventure of the Sinister Stranger (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
15. Voluntary Committal (audiobook) - Joe Hill
16. The Case of the Discontented Soldier (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
17. Suicide Run (audiobook) - Michael Connelly
18. Demolition Angel (ebook) - Robert Crais
19. The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights (ebook) - Faye Kellerman
20. Critical Mass (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
21. Chasing Darkness (ebook) - Robert Crais
22. Blacklist (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
23. The Watchman (ebook) - Robert Crais
24. The American Gun Mystery - (audiobook) - Ellery Queen 
25. Angle of Investigation (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
26. Switchblade (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
27. Windy City Blues (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
28. Bitter Medicine (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
29. The First Rule (ebook) - Robert Crais 
30. Blacklist - Sara Paretsky 
31. Serpent's Tooth (ebook) - Faye Kellerman 
32. The Beige Man (ebook) - Helene Tursten 
33. Total Recall (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
34. The Burning Room (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
35. Killing Orders (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
36. Death on Retreat - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
37. The Golem of Hollywood - Jonathan Kellerman & Jesse Kellerman 
38. Raging Heat - Richard Castle 
39. Motive - Jonathan Kellerman 
40. At Risk (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
41. The Front - (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
42. Hornet's Nest (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
43. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly 
44. Flesh and Blood - Patricia Cornwell 
45. Death of an Angel - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
46. Death Takes Up A Collection - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
47. Requiem At the Refuge - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
48. The Corporal Works of Murder - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie
49. One For the Money (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
50. Deja Dead (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
51. An Appointment With Death (audiobook) - Agatha Christie 
52. The Eagle Catcher (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
53. The Ghost Walker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
54. The Hanging in the Hotel (audiobook) - Simon Brett 
55. The Dream Stalker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
56. The Spirit Woman (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
57. The Thunder Keeper (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
58. The Shadow Dancer (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
59. Killing Raven (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
60. Wife of Moon (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
61. The Girl With the Braided Hair (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
62. The Story Teller (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
63. The Lost Bird (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
64. The Eye of the Wolf (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
65. The Clockwork Scarab (audiobook) - Colleen Gleason 
66. Death du Jour (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
67. Break No Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
68. Cross Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichsones To Ashes (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
69. Bare Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
70. On the Move (audiobook) - Oliver Sacks 
71. Two For the Dough (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
72. Devil Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
73. Depraved Heart (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
74. The Crossing (ebook) - Michael Connelly 
75. The Promise (ebook) - Robert Crais 
76. Brush Back (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
77. Bones In Her Pocket (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
78. Swamp Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
79. Bones On Ice (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
80. Murder At the Monk's Table - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
81. Deadly Decisions - Kathy Reichs 
82. Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 
83. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 
84. Monday Mourning - Kathy Reichs 
85. 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 
86. Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 
87. Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 
88. Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 
89. Bones of the lost - Kathy Reichs 
90. Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs

2015 Women Challenge
(hosted by: Peek-A-Boo)

"This challenge will make us want to read more books of any kind written by women, so choose whatever you like and get involved!"

The Levels are:   
       1: BABY GIRL - read 5 books
       2: GIRLS POWER - read 6 to 15 books
       3: SUPER GIRL - read 16 to 20 books
       4: WONDER WOMAN - read 20+ books






Just call me Wonder Woman. I make it a habit to try and read as many books written by women as I am able, and I'm aiming for the top level again this year.

{FINAL UPDATE 12/29/15} I think this is my easiest challenge every year. I think I just need to focus on finding newer authors.

1. The Silkworm  (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
2. Cuckoo's Calling (audiobook) - Robert Galbraith
3. The Golden Notebook (audiobook) - Doris Lessing
4. Double Sin and Other Stories (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
5. The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
6. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
7. The Cat Who Said Cheese (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
8. The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
9. The Cat Who Wasn't There - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
10. The Cat Who Went Into the Closet - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
11. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
12. The Cat Who Moved a Mountain - (audiobook) - Lilian Jackson Braun
13. The adventure of the Sinister Stranger (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
14. The Case of the Middle Aged Wife (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
15. The Case of the Discontented Soldier (audiobook) - Agatha Christie
16. The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights (ebook) - Faye Kellerman
17. Critical Mass (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
18. Blacklist (ebook) - Sara Paretsky
19. Windy City Blues (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
20. Bitter Medicine (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
21. Blacklist - Sara Paretsky 
22. Serpent's Tooth (ebook) - Faye Kellerman 
23. The Beige Man (ebook) - Helene Tursten 
24. Total Recall (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
25. Killing Orders (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
26. Death on Retreat - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
27. How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back - Ruth Stout 
28. At Risk (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
29. The Front - (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
30. Hornet's Nest (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
31. Flesh and Blood - Patricia Cornwell 
32. Death of an Angel - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
33. Death Takes Up A Collection - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
34. Requiem At the Refuge - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
35. The Corporal Works of Murder - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie
36. One For the Money (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
37. Deja Dead (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
38. An Appointment With Death (audiobook) - Agatha Christie 
39. The Eagle Catcher (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
40. The Ghost Walker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
41. The Dream Stalker (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
42. The Spirit Woman (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
43. The Thunder Keeper (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
44. The Shadow Dancer (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
45. Killing Raven (audiobook) - Margaret Coel
46. Wife of Moon (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
47. The Girl With the Braided Hair (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
48. The Story Teller (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
49. The Lost Bird (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
50. The Eye of the Wolf (audiobook) - Margaret Coel 
51. The Clockwork Scarab (audiobook) - Colleen Gleason 
52. Death du Jour (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
53. Break No Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
54. Cross Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
55. Bones To Ashes (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
56. Bare Bones (audiobook) - Kathy Reichs 
57. Wolves of the Calla (audiobook) - Stephen King 
58. Two For the Dough (audiobook) - Janet Evanovich 
59. Devil Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
60. Depraved Heart (ebook) - Patricia Cornwell 
61. Brush Back (ebook) - Sara Paretsky 
62. Bones In Her Pocket (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
63. Swamp Bones (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
64. Bones On Ice (ebook) - Kathy Reichs 
65. Murder At the Monk's Table - Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 
66. Brain On Fire - Susannah Cahalan 
67. Deadly Decisions - Kathy Reichs 
68. Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 
69. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 
70. Monday Mourning - Kathy Reichs 
71. 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 
72. Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 
73. Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 
74. Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 
75. Bones of the lost - Kathy Reichs 
76. Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs

PERPETUAL READING CHALLENGES:

Kinsey Millhone Reading Challenge (hosted by: Darlene's Book Nook)

Begun in 2012 {My Link}

The Stephen King Challenge: A Perpetual Reading Challenge (hosted by: Michelle & Kate)

Begun in 2014 {My Link}

The Nero Wolfe Not-so-Mini Challenge (hosted by: Becky's Book Reviews)

Begun in 2014 {My Link}

Yeah, the CHALLENGE is LONG OVER, but I'LL KEEP PLUGGING AWAY!

The Dark Tower Reading Challenge. {My Link}

 
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If you'd like to find a challenge or twenty for yourself, try:
~ A Novel Challenge ~

2014 Reading Challenges: FINAL POST

This year was one of mixed blessings.

It was a difficult one health wise, but that actually resulted in my having more time to read.

It has been a difficult year for so many people, and my complaints are minor compared to most. I hope to go forward into this new year being mindful of this and looking for ways to make my world a little bit better for my having passed through.

Below are links to my 2014 Reading Challenges and the final posts.

New Years Resolution Challenge 2014   {Final Post}
Mental Illness advocacy Reading Challenge 2014   {Final Post}
Dive Into Poetry: A Reading Challenge   {Final Post}

These Challenges are all on the same post and my thoughts will be there {That post is HERE}.

2014 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge.
2014 Audiobook Challenge.
2014 ebook Challenge.
I Love Library Books Reading Challenge 2014.
2014 Women Challenge.

These Challenges are perpetual.

Kinsey Millhone Reading Challenge  {My Link}
The Stephen King Challenge: A Perpetual Reading Challenge  {My Link}
The Nero Wolfe Not-so-Mini Challenge  {My Link}

These challenges ended before I could complete them, but I continued on to try and reach the goals anyway. I completed the first, but I believe it will be a while longer for the second.

• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Book Challenge 2012. {My Link} (COMPLETED 1/4/14)
• The Dark Tower Reading Challenge. {My Link}

I don't really make New Year's Resolutions any more. But if I did, this would be the one. 

This is how I would like to spend the bulk of my year. 

Anyone else?