I’m joining the October Blog Ahead challenge, hosted by Anna of Herding Cats & Burning Soup. (The challenge signup is also on her The Herd Presents site.) The challenge runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, 2019.The goal is to end the month with 31 finished, scheduled posts. That doesn’t… Read more »
Challenge Update through Aug. 31, 2019 I’ve read or reread 149 books this year so far, putting me 23 books ahead for my Goodreads Reading Challenge. I’ve read 13 of 20 books for the Backlist Reader Challenge, but only reviewed two of them so far. For the Audiobook Challenge 2019, I’ve listened… Read more »
I’m signing up for two more challenges! I know… I’m crazy. I said I was going to keep the challenges simple this year. But these two were just too tempting. My Goals for the 2019 Library Love Challenge The 2019 Library Love Challenge is hosted by Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. The challenge… Read more »
Time to Wrap Up The Backlist Reader Challenge! The Backlist Reader Challenge 2018 ended at midnight (your time) on December 31, 2018. If you participated, Congratulations!Whether you made your goal or not, you read some of the books that have been on your shelves or on your list for years. And… Read more »
I didn’t reach all of my reading challenge goals this year, but generally, I didn’t miss the goal by much. Where I really struggled was in writing reviews; I felt burnt out, and often couldn’t think of anything original or interesting to say. Goodreads 2018 Reading Challenge 2018 Reading… Read more »
Challenges There are a couple of other challenges I’m debating adding for 2019, but by and large I’d like to keep things relatively simple. The more challenges I join, the harder it is to keep track and to keep up with all the links! ETA (1/09/2019): I’ve added two more challenges,… Read more »
The Backlist Reader Challenge 2019 The Backlist Reader Challenge (#BacklistReader) encourages you to read all those older books that have been piling up on your TBR pile or list—not just the books you already own, but also the books you’ve wanted to read for a long time but haven’t gotten around to yet…. Read more »
I’ve been doing really badly with challenges this year, but I’m going to give COYER another try this winter, because I really do enjoy the community and camaraderie that Michelle and Berls create/foster around this challenge. Besides, I have (cough) plenty of review copies I need to read and review!… Read more »
I’ve signed up for the Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon on October 20. The idea of spending an entire day reading sounds blissful, and I’ve wanted to do one of these 24-hour readathons for years. Some of my blogger friends have participated, and they always have such fun! I picture a… Read more »
The ARCtober Reading Challenge is hosted by Kimberly @ Kimberlyfaye Reads, Brittany @ Brittany & Elizabeth’s Book Boutique, Nancy @ Tales of the Ravenous Reader, and Samantha @ The Book Disciple. As the name suggests, it’s a month-long challenge to plow through your ARCs, both forthcoming and past due. Challenge details: Runs… Read more »
