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 Posted in 2015 Challenges, Challenge

2015 Challenges

 CMash  December 31, 2014  7 Comments on 2015 Challenges

Did you think I disappeared?

I’m sure some of you have wondered where I have been. Some of you know that back in May I had a very extensive back operation, was in a back brace for close to 6 months and that hindered me from sitting at my computer. The surgery was a success and have been, and will continue to be, in outpatient PT for a while.

Unfortunately, however, I developed another medical issue, secondary to the back surgery, that will be requiring additional surgery scheduled for Jan. 12th. This operation will not be as extensive but will take the usual healing time of 6-8 weeks.

The problem was not discovered until recently, and during the past 4 months of not feeling well, going through tests to find out what might be going on, I slipped into another reading slump. BUT..it’s that time of year, and if you know me, you know I love the reading challenges, so I am hoping this is just what I need to kick myself into reading again!!!

So these are the challenges I will be signing on for:

#1  2015 READING CHALLENGE ADDICT

This reading challenge is hosted by My Reader’s Block. 

#2 WHAT’S IN A NAME 

This reading challenge is hosted by The Worm Hole.

#3  JUST FOR FUN

This reading challenge is hosted by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

#4 MOUNT TBR 

This reading challenge is hosted by My Reader’s Block. 

Level: Pike’s Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s

#5  2015 CLOAK & DAGGER MYSTERY 

This reading challenge is hosted by A Bookish Girl.

Level: 20 books = Inspector Ian Rutledge

#6  EBOOK Reading Challenge

This reading challenge is hosted by Annette’s Book Spot.

Level:  Megabytes – 25 ebooks

#7  2015 ALPHABET SOUP 

Hosted By Lori @ Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

 

#8  2015 OUTDO YOURSELF GE

This reading challenge is hosted by The Book Vixen.

Level:  I’m on Fire!: read 16+ more books (or 4,000+ more pages)

#9  Personal Challenge (number of pages read)

#10  WHERE ARE YOU READING

Where Are You Reading

Hosted by Book Journey

 Posted in 2014 Challenges, Challenge, Read-A-Thon

Pick Your Thon

 CMash  August 4, 2014  Leave a Comment on Pick Your Thon

DAILY POSTINGS BELOW

This is a sticky post for my Read-A-Thon Progress

Hosted by The Book Monsters

08/04 Monday
Book: Eyes Closed Tight by Peter Leonard
Pages read: 71
Review written/posted:

08/05 Tuesday
Book: Eyes Closed Tight by Peter Leonard
Pages read: 55
Review written/posted: Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent

08/06 Wednesday
Book: Eyes Closed Tight by Peter Leonard
Pages read: 62 ~ finished
Review written/posted: The Insanity Plea by Larry D. Thompson

008/07 Thursday
Book: Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
Pages read:
Review written/posted:

08/08 Friday
Book:
Pages read:
Review written/posted:

008/09 Saturday
Book:
Pages read:
Review written/posted:

08/10 Sunday
Book:
Pages read:

08/11 Monday
Wrap up
Book(s):
Total pages read:
Reviews written/posted:

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Read-A-Thons

 CMash  August 3, 2014  Leave a Comment on Read-A-Thons

I am so excited about these 2 upcoming Read-A-Thons, especially now that I am officially out of my year long slump and have my reading mojo back.

I still have many restrictions, since my back surgeries, and per doctor’s orders, am not allowed to do much except rest, walk and sleep so these 2 Read-A-Thons will help me pass the time.

Want to join with me?  Here’s the info:

Tomorrow starts Pick-Your-Thon hosted by The Book Monsters

The Monster Read and Review-a-thons are a great chance for us all to get together, read some fabulous reads, and get to those reviews that we know have been sitting there waiting to be done for a little too long. You can read as much as you want. Review till you cannot review anymore. Whatever works best for you! In addition to the Thons, we will be hosting some fun related challenges, great prizes, and a Twitter party.

You decide how much you want to participate. Whether it is just for a few days in reading then switching to reviewing or only participating on one or the other… what you get done depends on you!This reading event is hosted by The Book Monsters. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

 

And starting August 18th is:

August 18, 2014 – August 24, 2014

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
This reading event is hosted by On a Book Bender and Reading the Paranormal. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

Happy Reading!!
 Posted in 2014 Challenges, Challenge

2014 A-Z Challenge

 CMash  December 28, 2013  2 Comments on 2014 A-Z Challenge

WOOHOO!  My buddy Lori is hosting the A-Z challenge again so I had to jump aboard.  Now if only my slump will end in 2014!  Want to join?  Here are the details:

alphabet 2014 500
After some really nice emails and encouragement from all of you
I have decided to host another A-Z Challenge in 2014.
The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31, 2014
your bowls must be full of one book for each letter of the Alphabet.
Each Letter Counts As 1 Spoonful
spoon
Details
This challenge will run from January 1st, 2014 until December 31st, 2014.
You can join anytime. You do not have to review the book.
You do not need to link up each spoonful.
Make a page or a post or a GoodReads shelf where you will keep track of your spoonfuls. I keep track of mine on my Challenge Page.
After you complete the challenge just come to the 2014 Alphabet Soup Page under the Challenges tab at the top of my blog and leave a comment with your completed list.
Crossovers to other challenges are allowed and encouraged!
It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.
You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles as shown below.
So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.
A – How I plan to do it: Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.
OR
B – Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A – Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford B- Buried in a Bog by Sheila ConnollyC – Cat Trick by Sofie Kelly D – A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle etc.
Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!
Ready to join??
 
Non-bloggers you can join too! Just keep track any way you wish and enter a link below if available or sign up in the comment section. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads.com to help you keep track!
Need some help finding titles to match the alphabet – Jandy’s Reading Room has a wonderful list to get you started. X and Z were the toughest for me so this year I am going to try to take care of those two early.
Follow Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book as there may be special announcements made about the challenge.
Link your sign up post here

 

 Posted in 2014 Challenges, Challenge

2014 Challenges

 CMash  December 23, 2013  2 Comments on 2014 Challenges

It’s that wonderful time of year!!! Sign ups for 2014 Reading Challenges.

Unfortunately I had a major slump this year, reading a total of 7 books. I can only remember 1 time in my life that I had a reading slump this bad. Needless to say, I didn’t even come close in completing the 2013 Challenges. I am hoping that in 2014, the slump ends. And in being positive, I will attempt to participate in a few Challenges.  They are:

If any of these sound inviting, visit the hosting blog to see criteria.


01. Hosted By Bev at Reading Challenge Addict


02. Hosted By Lori @ Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book


03. Hosted By Bev @ My Reader’s Block


04. Hosted By Charlie @The Wormhole


05. Hosted By Workaday Reads


06. Hosted By Bookmark to Blog


07. Hosted By Sheila @ Book Journey


08. Hosted By The Book Vixen

My progress will be posted here.

There are a couple more that I have participated in over the years, that haven’t been posted yet, so I’m sure this list will grow. Hope you will join me!

 Posted in 2013 Challenges, Events, Read-A-Thon

A Winter’s Respite Read-A-Thon

 CMash  January 21, 2013  3 Comments on A Winter’s Respite Read-A-Thon

DAILY POSTINGS BELOW

This is a sticky post for my Read-A-Thon Progress

Hosted by Michelle at Seasons Of Reading

Monday 01/21
Book:  Knowing by Laurel Dewey  
Pages Read:  Kindle  55-69%

Tuesday 01/22
Book:  Knowing by Laurel Dewey
Pages Read:  Kindle 69-78%

Wednesday 01/23
Book:
Pages Read:  0 pages

Thursday 01/24
Book:
Pages Read:

Friday 01/25
Book:
Pages Read:

Saturday 01/26
Book:
Pages Read:

Sunday 01/27
Book:
Pages Read:

WRAP UP 01/28
Book(s):
Total Pages Read:

 Posted in 2013 Challenges, Events, Read-A-Thon

Bout Of Books Read-A-Thon Progress Post

 CMash  January 7, 2013  1 Comment on Bout Of Books Read-A-Thon Progress Post

This is a sticky post to update my progress of the Read-A-Thon.

DAILY POSTINGS BELOW

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 6.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books 6.0 team

Monday  01/07:
Challenge/Giveaway:  Scientific Discovery – The Book Barbies
Book:
Pages read today:

Tuesday  01/08:
Challenge/Giveaway:   Guess the Cover – Never Too fond of Books
Favorite/Funniest Cover – Wading Through the Ocean of Life
Book:
Pages read today:

Wednesday  01/09:
Challenge/Giveaway:  Page 48 Challenge – Booking In Heels
Book:
Pages read today:

Thursday  01/10:
Challenge/Giveaway:  Book Spine Poetry – Escape Through the Pages
Vampires in Popular Fiction – The One with Rachel’s Book
Book:
Pages read today:

Friday  01/11:
Challenge/Giveaway:  Rewrite the Synopsis – A Daydreamer’s Thoughts
Book:
Pages read today:

Saturday  01/12:
Challenge/Giveaway:  Name Your Book Crack – Bookgoonie
Bookish Dress Up – Nyx Book Reviews
Book:
Pages read today:

Sunday  01/13:
Challenge/Giveaway:  The New Year Resolution Challenge – Ex Libris
Book:
Pages read today:

Monday 01/14  WRAP UP
Book(s):
Total pages read:
My thoughts:

 Posted in 2013 Challenges, Challenge

2013 Challenges

 CMash  December 30, 2012  5 Comments on 2013 Challenges

I surrender!!!!   Go ahead….you can laugh at me.  But I’m sure, that if you know me, you already knew that I wasn’t going to be able to control myself.  And with only 1 day left in 2012, how could I not add at least one, two, ok, a few more challenges!!  Want to join me?  Details below:

Justification:  This challenge is so needed because I am now up to 3 shelves, not including my EReaders, of TBR requested review books that have been sitting in my bookcase crying out, “Please read me…did you forget about me?” lol

Embarrassment of Riches TBR Reading Challenge 2013
Hosted by Patricia at PlanetPooks 
RULES: To be considered a TBR book, you must own it prior to Jan 1, 2013. The book can count toward other challenges, as well. It can be fiction or nonfiction, poetry or play, as long as it is a book. This is not a picky challenge–just about reading the riches we already own.

On the last day of each month I will post an entry where you can say how many TBRs you read that month, titles, and whether you liked them or not. Full-blown reviews not required. You can list them in comments or link back to your own blog or page where they are listed.

At the end of the year I will have pretty badges for all levels, and if I haven’t learned to create them by myself, hopefully somebody else will make them for me.

There are five levels of accomplishment (and a bonus challenge) in the Embarrassment of Riches TBR Reading Challenge.

Copper: Read 6 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.

Bronze: Read 12 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.

Silver: Read 24 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013

Gold: Read 36 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.

Platinum: Read 50 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.

Bonus Challenge! The same levels are also available for digital samples. If you are like me, you also have a quizillion samples you’ve downloaded onto your e-reader. Culling through samples and deciding whether to keep reading or not is a separate challenge with all five levels and the same year-end prize–a special badge.

So, are you in? And have I left anything out? I’ve never done this before, so let me know if I need to adjust anything or add anything! Use Mister Linky to link to your blog or wherever you might announce your participation in this challenge, and leave a comment below to say which will be your goal for 2013. You will get the appropriate badge/prize for whatever you read, whether you come in under or over your goal.
For more information and to sign-up, please  see this post.

Justification:  Due to the rapid growth of PICT and PBP, my reading has been affected big time!!  So…I need to get back into the groove and figured this challenge would be my initiative to read at least 1 book a week.

52 Books in 52 Weeks
Hosted by Robin at My Two Blessings

Are you ready for another round of Reading 52 books in 52 Weeks? Whether you are just joining in or continuing on for another round, the rules are very simple. The goal is to read one book (at least) a week for 52 weeks. Make the year easy and casual or kick it up by exploring new to you authors and genres. Challenge yourself to read at least some classics or delve into that chunkster (more than 500 pages) you always wanted to tackle. The goal is to read 52 books. How you get there is up to you.

  1. The challenge will run from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
  2. Our book weeks begin on Sunday.
  3. Participants may join at any time.
  4. All books are acceptable except children books.
  5. All forms of books are acceptable including e-books, audio books, etc.
  6. Re-reads are acceptable as long as they are read after January 1, 2013.
  7. Books may overlap other challenges.
  8. Create an entry post linking to this blog.
  9. Sign up with Mr. Linky in the “I’m participating post” below this post.
  10. You don’t need a blog to participate. Post your weekly book in the comments section of each weekly post.
  11. Mr. Linky will be added to the bottom of the weekly post to link to reviews of your most current reads.
  12. More details on her blog.  Click on link above to join in the fun!!

And the last one, unless more get posted that I can’t resist, is  one that I have yet to complete.  But will keep trying until I do.  Plus I just love the button!!!

Hosted by Kimberly’s Bookshelf

 January 1st, 2013 to December 31, 2013

Are you a book addict?  Well, are you?  Are you that person who is always seen with your nose buried between the pages and never without a book or two nearby?  Perhaps, your looking for the ultimate reading challenge? 
Well then, the 2013 Read-A-Latte Challenge is just for you!   
This is the place where I challenge you to read… -a- latte! 
Here are the challenge details:  
1. This challenge will begin on January 1st, 2013 and end December 31, 2013.
2. Books for this challenge can be from any genre and may include print books as well as e-books (please, no audio books).  Sign-ups will close on September 1, 2013. 
Choose a Level: 
Latte                        75        books 
Cappuccino              100      books 
Double-Espresso     150+    books 
3. This challenge can cross-over to your other reading challenges.
4. You do not need a blog to participate! If you are not a blogger, you can post your reviews at Goodreads, Shelfari, or LibraryThing and link them up here.
5. I will create a new post each month with a linky for your reviews.  Also, I’ll be offering quarterly reader gifts to the top three participants. I’ll announce the winners on the last day of every three months. And at the end of the challenge I’ll have a special bonus for the top three overall participants.
6. Create a sign-up post and link back to this post. Sign up with Mister Linky below! Be sure to use the direct url to your sign-up post and not the url to your blog.

For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.      

lol  You can stop laughing now!  lol