2012 Finish the Series Reading Challenge

The Finish the Series Reading Challenge is hosted by Socrates’ Book Reviews, and it goes from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. I love reading series and have quite a few that I really need to catch up on. I’m joining at the Level 3, which means I need to complete three or more series (and hopefully I’ll be able to do more!). I’ll keep track of them here…

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2012 1st in a Series Reading Challenge

The 2012 1st in a Series Reading Challenge is hosted by Bibliophile By the Sea, and it goes from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. I have quite a few series that I’ve been wanting to start and this is the perfect challenge to help me along. I’ll be joining at the Series Lover level, which means that I have to start 6 series. I’ll keep track of them…

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2012 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge

The Historical Fiction Reading Challenge is hosted by Historical Tapestry, and it goes from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. I participated in this challenge last year and ended up reading 13 historical fiction books so I am going to push myself to read a few more this year. I’m joining at the Undoubtedly Obsessed level, which means I need to read at least 15 historical fiction books in…

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2012 E-Book Reading Challenge

The 2012 E-Book Reading Challenge is hosted by Bumps in the Road (The Eclectic Bookshelf), and it goes from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. I have a Nook and am hoping to get to all the books I’ve added to it over the past year. I’m joining at the Jumbo Size level, which means I need to read at least 20 e-books in 2012. I’ll keep track of…

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2012 Off the Shelf Reading Challenge

The 2012 Off the Shelf is hosted by Bookish Ardour, and it goes from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. I participated in a similar challenge last year and it helped me get through the many books I have sitting on my book shelves. At last count, I have about 150 books on my shelves that I have not read yet. I’m joining at the Making a Dint level,…

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2012 Support Your Local Library Challenge

The 2012 Support Your Local Library Challenge is hosted by The Eclectic Bookshelf, and it goes from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. I love my local library and love doing this challenge. This is my third year participating! I’m joining at Level 4, which means I need to borrow at least 37 books from the library in 2012. I’ll keep track of them here along with links to…

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2012 100+ Books in a Year Reading Challenge

The 2012 100+ Books in a Year Reading Challenge is hosted by Book Chick City, and it goes from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. I participated in this last year and ended up reading 123books – I’m hoping to surpass that number this year. ***For this challenge, I am only including physical books/e-books that I’ve read…I am not including audio. I’ll keep track of what I read here…

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It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (1.2.12)

It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, is the perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. Last week, I was a review writing machine…I can’t believe I managed to get seven…

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2012 Goals for Reading/Blogging/Life in General

I’ve seen a few other blogs put down their goals for this new year and I thought I would do the same. Part of the reason for doing this is that my life as I know it is about to change half way through the year – a change that I am eagerly awaiting…I am pregnant with my first child. Due to this, I realize that I might not have…

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Year in Review: 2011

2011 has been a great year. I’ve been blogging for almost two years now and am always humbled when I read your comments and see that I have new followers. I have been introduced to so many great authors and books as a result of blogging. Thank you to all who visit my blog. So, here are my stats for 2011. Overall, I completed 145 books (that includes audio books)…

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