As I have for the last three or four years, I’m signing up for the Cruisin’ Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2016 hosted by Yvonne at Socrates’ Book Reviews. I know I said I’m cutting back on challenges this year, but I’ve done this one for several years now, and I… Read more »
Category: Challenges

The Backlist Reader Challenge 2016
When I went looking for a TBR list challenge for this year, all I could find were TBR pile challenges. Each of them required that I read only books I already owned. While I do own a lot of unread books, there are plenty of others I don’t own, but also… Read more »

2015 Year-End Challenge Wrap-Up
As usual, I did really well with some of my year-long challenges but failed a couple of them pretty badly. Here’s where things stand as of Dec. 28, 2015: I passed the challenge! My goal was 12 books. I read and reviewed 14, and read several others that I haven’t reviewed yet (but will try… Read more »

Blogger Shame Review Challenge (2016)
If you’ve been blogging for a while chances are you have a few (or more than a few lol) review books that have slipped through the cracks. Eeps! The Blogger Shame Review Challenge–cohosted by herding cats & burning soup and Addicted to Happily Ever After– is all about dusting off… Read more »

COYER Going Back to Basics – Goals
I’m signing up for the COYER Going Back to Basics challenge, which runs Dec. 19 through March 5 (I think.) It’s hosted by Fantasy is More Fun, Because Reading & Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! COYER is a challenge to work on your virtual pile (um, mountain) of free and bargain ebooks… Read more »

HoHoHo Read-a-thon Wrap Up
I completed the HoHoHo Read-A-Thon hosted by Bookshelfery and Caffeinated Book Reviewer (Nov. 12-17) and did better than I expected. Despite the pressure of a freelance project deadline and some sad personal news, I finished 3 books of short stories/novellas, 2 individual novellas, and 2 novels. Yay! I got to participate in one of the challenges but sadly,… Read more »

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon – Goals
I’m signing up for the HoHoHo Read-A-Thon hosted by Bookshelfery and Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It runs Nov. 12 through 17, and the rules are easy: Read winter- or holiday-themed books and participate in one challenge during the readathon. I’ll be pretty darn busy that weekend with real-life stuff, but I should be… Read more »

Blog Ahead Challenge
Blog Ahead Challenge hosted by Anna @ herding cats & burning soup and Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer I’m signing up for the Blog Ahead Challenge in October. The goal is to create 31 posts for November and beyond – a blogging “cushion” to relieve the stress of the holiday season. The posts can… Read more »

August 2015 Challenge Update
I’m doing well with some of my challenges and not so well with some others. Here’s where things stand as of August 31: Basically done. Besides the 16 books I’ve reviewed, I’ve read another 15 books which I haven’t yet reviewed (or the review hasn’t posted yet.) By Sept. 4,… Read more »

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge – wrap-up
I participated in the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I kept my challenge level pretty low at just 5 ARCs during the month of May, and I made it! I haven’t posted most of the reviews yet because of when the books come… Read more »




































