Some of us have a huge problem.

Cheryl from CMash Loves to Read and Gina from Hott Books are two such people. We each can stand proudly and say,

I am a Reading Challenge Addict.

So we are challenging each of you who can also say that you also are a Reading Challenge Addict.

We’ll be giving away quarterly prizes and recognizing those who are meeting their own expectations by completing the challenges they’ve entered.

How addicted are you?  How many Challenges have you signed up for?

Easy as Pie: 1-5 Challenges (Entered & Completed)

On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges (Entered & Completed)

In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)

Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)

RULES:
We’re not making this a difficult challenge, actually, it’s going to be very simple!

This challenge will begin on January 1, 2011 and end on December 31, 2011.

Write a starting post joining the challenge and outlining your challenges.

Track all of your challenge accomplishments – good & bad.

Stop by to join us in the mini-challenges, updates & extra giveaways throughout the year./li>

Easy, right? Who wants to be in on the fun? What else will we be doing? We’ll have giveaways for our participants to enter and unannounced special drawings for commenters on the site so be sure to leave your email address with your comment! Are you ready?

OK, I admit, a couple of months ago, I said that I wasn’t going to sign up for as many challenges in 2011.  LOL  Did I listen???  NO !!!  Not only did I sign up for more, I am even cohosting The Three Rs Challenge.

I have been debating whether to add one more.  Heck…what’s one more at this rate.  And this one is truly a challenge.  I signed up for it in 2010 and didn’t read one book for the category, so am going to try again.

Teddy of So Many Precious Books, So Little Time is hosting the Books Won Challenge for a second year. She writes:
I created this challenge last year to challenge myself and others that have won books, to read and review some of them. The reason publishing companies supply books for book bloggers to give away is to get word out about the books and create buzz. I didn’t do very well with this challenge in 2010, I only read one won book. However, 2011 is a New Year and a fresh start. I feel bad that I haven’t read many of the book I have won and want to make an effort to read them in 2011.
If you would like to join me, here are the levels:
Honorable Mention: Read 1-3 book you won.  CHOOSING THIS LEVEL
Bronze: Read 4-6 books you won.
Silver: Read 7-9 Books you won.
Gold: Read 10 or more books you won.
The Rules:
1. You must write a review for each book that you read for it to count. If you do not have a blog you can write your reviews on a place like Amazon, Powell’s, Chapters, etc.
2.Crossovers with other challenges are okay.
3. Audiobooks and ebooks count, as long as you won them.
4. You can change up levels but cannot go back down a level.
5. You don’t have to make a list ahead of time for this challenge but you can if you want to.

OK, I admit, a couple of months ago, I said that I wasn’t going to sign up for as many challenges in 2011.  LOL  Did I listen???  NO !!!  Not only did I sign up for more, I am even cohosting The Three Rs Challenge.

I have been debating whether to add one more.  Heck…what’s one more at this rate.  And this one is truly a challenge.  I signed up for it in 2010 and didn’t read one book for the category, so am going to try again.

Teddy of So Many Precious Books, So Little Time is hosting the Books Won Challenge for a second year. She writes:
I created this challenge last year to challenge myself and others that have won books, to read and review some of them. The reason publishing companies supply books for book bloggers to give away is to get word out about the books and create buzz. I didn’t do very well with this challenge in 2010, I only read one won book. However, 2011 is a New Year and a fresh start. I feel bad that I haven’t read many of the book I have won and want to make an effort to read them in 2011.
If you would like to join me, here are the levels:
Honorable Mention: Read 1-3 book you won.  CHOOSING THIS LEVEL
Bronze: Read 4-6 books you won.
Silver: Read 7-9 Books you won.
Gold: Read 10 or more books you won.
The Rules:
1. You must write a review for each book that you read for it to count. If you do not have a blog you can write your reviews on a place like Amazon, Powell’s, Chapters, etc.
2.Crossovers with other challenges are okay.
3. Audiobooks and ebooks count, as long as you won them.
4. You can change up levels but cannot go back down a level.
5. You don’t have to make a list ahead of time for this challenge but you can if you want to.

  Challenge Rules:
   I hope all of you ARC Readers will join me again in 2011 for the ARC Reading Challenge. I welcome old and new participants. I don’t know about you, but my ARC pile is way too big. That is why I am making one big change to this challenge. For 2011 you don’t have to list all of the ARCs that you have. That’s right, no more “wall of shame.” LOL! Although you can list them if you want to.
    Note: I use the term “ARC” loosely,any book a publisher or author gives you with the expectation that you review it, counts for this challenge.
The Levels
*Level Bronze: .a. All of us who have or will have less than 12 ARCS must read all of the ARCS we have. Note, that if you have 11 ARC’s and then receive a 12th one you will be bumped up to catagory b.
  b. All of us who have or will have 12 or more than 12 ARCS must read and review at least 12.
*Level Silver: Read 24 ARCS
*Level Gold: Read 25 ARCS  (I chose this level)
*Level Platinum: Read 30 or more ARCS
Rules:
*To sign up, leave a direct link to your blog post about this challenge. Please leave a comment as well.
*You don’t have to make a list of which ARC’s you plan to read, but you can if you want.
*If you choose a lower level, you can always change it to a higher level if you like. However, you cannot go from a higher level back down to a lower level.
*Crossovers with other challenges are allowed and Audio-books and ebooks are allowed as long as they are ARC’s.
*Read the books and review them on your blog. If you don’t have a blog, you can post your review on sites like Powells, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
*Please subscribe to my blog, as I will be doing a monthly post with MR Linky. Please add your reviews for each month in MR Linky in the monthly post. For your Name, please use this format Name: (Your Name, Book Title and Author’s Name) for example: (Teddy, Obsessive Reading by Helen Reader). Please be sure to use the direct link to your review, not just to your blog. Then please leave a comment.

Are you signing up?

  Challenge Rules:
   I hope all of you ARC Readers will join me again in 2011 for the ARC Reading Challenge. I welcome old and new participants. I don’t know about you, but my ARC pile is way too big. That is why I am making one big change to this challenge. For 2011 you don’t have to list all of the ARCs that you have. That’s right, no more “wall of shame.” LOL! Although you can list them if you want to.
    Note: I use the term “ARC” loosely,any book a publisher or author gives you with the expectation that you review it, counts for this challenge.
The Levels
*Level Bronze: .a. All of us who have or will have less than 12 ARCS must read all of the ARCS we have. Note, that if you have 11 ARC’s and then receive a 12th one you will be bumped up to catagory b.
  b. All of us who have or will have 12 or more than 12 ARCS must read and review at least 12.
*Level Silver: Read 24 ARCS
*Level Gold: Read 25 ARCS  (I chose this level)
*Level Platinum: Read 30 or more ARCS
Rules:
*To sign up, leave a direct link to your blog post about this challenge. Please leave a comment as well.
*You don’t have to make a list of which ARC’s you plan to read, but you can if you want.
*If you choose a lower level, you can always change it to a higher level if you like. However, you cannot go from a higher level back down to a lower level.
*Crossovers with other challenges are allowed and Audio-books and ebooks are allowed as long as they are ARC’s.
*Read the books and review them on your blog. If you don’t have a blog, you can post your review on sites like Powells, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
*Please subscribe to my blog, as I will be doing a monthly post with MR Linky. Please add your reviews for each month in MR Linky in the monthly post. For your Name, please use this format Name: (Your Name, Book Title and Author’s Name) for example: (Teddy, Obsessive Reading by Helen Reader). Please be sure to use the direct link to your review, not just to your blog. Then please leave a comment.

Are you signing up?

What can I say….I’m bad…..I’m addicted……   But this time, you can blame my friend Gina from Hott Books.   She hinted, suggested, told me in no uncertain terms, that I needed to sign up  LOL.  Poor girl…can’t imagine why she thinks I need computer help  LOL  unless, its because I am constantly bothering her about how-tos with the computer.  So at my friend’s request, I am signing up for:

Rules for sign up:
   It’s already time for the fourth edition of Bloggiesta! Are you a blogger? (With apologies to those who are not). If so, this event is just for you! Bloggiesta is scheduled for January 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. The beginning of the year is a great time to evaluate your blog, see how you’re doing, and get re-energized for the rest of the year!
   Some of you may be asking what is Bloggiesta? In short, it’s a blogging marathon. A opportunity to cross those nagging items off of your to-do list and improve your blog while in the good company of other awesome bloggers doing the same thing. Our awesome mascot Pedro (Plan. Edit. Develop. Review. Organize) is ready to break out the nachos, enchiladas, drinks, mariachi music and whack a pinata or two! It’s nothing short of an awesome fiesta!
How to play:
   *The date is Friday, January 21st Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd. You can really start whenever you want within that time but official hours are 8am to 8am (wherever you are). That is a total of 76 hours, the hours spent on the challenge do NOT need to be in a row. Use the entire 76 hour time frame and see what you can do with it.
   *It’s your call as to how much you want to put into it. But you have to put something into it or it’s not a challenge. So stay up all night or sleep and take care of kids when you need to.
   *When you start the challenge, come to this blog and to the “starting line” post and link to your specific post about beginning the challenge which is posted on your blog. That way I’ll be able to track participants and know who’s really at the party.
   *How many updates (if any) you want to do is up to you. Make it work for you. Personally, I like making a to do list and then crossing off items as I accomplish them. There will be bloggers hosting mini-challenges as well. These are great to learn new information. To get an idea of the mini-challenges last time, check out the list.
   *If you are on Twitter, use the hashtag #bloggiesta to join the chatter.
   *Your final summary post needs to be posted no later than end of the day Monday, January 24th. Come back to the finish line and link to your specific summary post (again- can be that same post you’ve been updating). Your summary should include the number of hours spent on the challenge, what you accomplished, links to mini-challenge hosts if you completed them and any other experiences you’d like to add.