challenges

The New Author Challenge 2010, hosted by Literary Escapism, was all about finding new authors. This was actually pretty easy for me, and not just because of review books.  Actually, only 7 of the 25 were review copies. 3 of them were thanks to my book club. The rest are just me reading eclectically. Shogun – James Clavell No One You Know – Michelle Richmond 

The Finish That Series Challenge, hosted by Royal Reviews, wasn’t too difficult.  The most difficult part is deciding what counts as a finished series!  The first and third books on my list were easy — they were already declared trilogies.  I wasn’t sure whether to count the Sookie Stackhouse book, because I’m sure there will be more.  But, I worked hard to catch up with

The E-book Reading Challenge, hosted by Royal Reviews, was a snap for me this year.  Thank you Kindle! I chose the 20 book option.  Here is my final list: Kitty Takes a Holiday – Carrie Vaughn  Heat Wave – Richard Castle  Outrageous — Christina Dodd  Anthem – Ayn Rand  Already Dead – Charlie Huston    Rest in Pieces – Rita Mae Brown Food Rules: An Eater’s

The 1st in a Series Challenge, hosted by Royal Reviews, is pretty self-explanatory.  I chose the 12-book option. Here’s my final list: Shogun – James Clavell Night Fire – Catherine Coulter Heat Wave – Richard Castle Shakespeare’s Landlord – Charlaine Harris Desert Heat – J.A. Jance Murder at the Vicarage – Agatha Christie Beneath a Blood Red Moon – Shannon Drake Metro Girl – Janet