Book Challenges 2016

And 2015 finally end! So that means a new year, new reading challenges. 2016 here I come. Last year I went a little crazy with all the challenges because I sort of wanted to read 300 books, but I barely made it alive and not many challenges were finished. This year, I might be crazy again. I'm entering in whichever challenge I find interesting, but reaching the minimum reads, you get me? You'll get me. The list of books in some challenges are maybes.

Past challenges: 2013, 2014 & 2015. 

Anyways, the challenges are:

Dystopia Reading Challenge

Third year in a row, I'm totally in! This challenge is basically what the title says... read books based in a dystopian world. Hosted by Cornerfolds & My Soul Called Life.

Goal: Recruit - read and review 1 to 5 books FAILED

1. Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer
2. The Crown, by Kiera Cass
3. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
4. Winter, by Marissa Meyer

TBR Pile Reading Challenge

We all have those books. We buy them, win them, they're gifted to us. Then we put them up on a bookshelf and there they stay, collecting dust, waiting for he time when we'll finally decide to pick them up. I join this challenge to dust off my TBR pile and read all the books I said that I would read if I had a chance. Guidelines here. Hosted by Evie-Bookish. 

Goal Reached: 50+ books - Married with Children COMPLETED

2nd Goal Reached: 100+ books - Married with Children COMPLETED
Next Goal: 150+ books - Married with Children FAILED

1. 1980: You Shook Me All Night Long, by Casey L. Long
2. 1981: Jessie's Girl, by Lindy Zart
3. 1982: Maneater, by Cambra Hebert
4. 1983: Cruel Summer, by Amber Lynn Natusch
5. 1984: Against All Odds, by Rebecca Yarros
6. Accordance, by Shelly Crane
7. Adulting, by: Kelly Williams Brown
8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
9. Appeled, by Emma Chase
10. Bad Teacher, by Clarissa Wild
11. Bad Things, by RK Lilley
12. #Bae, by Cambria Hebert
13. The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath
14. Big Rock, by Lauren Blakely
15. Bounty, by Kristen Ashley
16. Built, by Jay Crownover
17. Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman
18. Charged, by Jay Crownover
19. The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger
20. Cherish & Blessed, by Tere Michaels
21. The Crown, by Kiera Cass
22. Death and the Girl He Loves, by Darynda Jones
23. Death and the Girl Next Door, by Darynda Jones
24. Death, Doom and Detention, by Darynda Jones
25. Defiance, by Shelly Crane
26. Demon Hunting in Dixie, by Lexy George
27. The Dirt on Ninth Grave, by Darynda Jones
28. Dirty, by Kylie Scott
29. Duty & Devotion, by Tere Michaels
30. Eighth Grave After Dark, by Darynda Jones
31. Endure, by Sara B. Larson
32. Faith & Fidelity, by Tere Michaels
33. Fifth Grave Past the Light, by Darynda Jones
34. Finley, by Ella Frank
35. Firewall, by Sierra Riley
36. First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones
37. Feels like Summertime, by Tammy Falkner
38. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet, by Darynda Jones
39. Furiously Happy, by Jenny Lawson
40. The Girl's Got Secrets, by Linda Kage
41. Grounded, by RK Lilley
42. Guardian, by Sierra Riley
43. Happenstance 1, by Jamie McGuire
44. Happenstance 2, by Jamie McGuire
45. Happenstance 3, by Jamie McGuire
46. HardBall, by CD Reiss
47. Hard Rules, by Lisa Renee Jones
48. Hard Times, by Charles Dickens (no review)
49. Havoc, by Nina Levine
50. Hot Head, by Damon Suede
51. Independence, by Shelly Crane
52. In Flight, by RK Lilley
53. The Iron Warrior, by Julie Kagawa
54. Jewel of Darkness, by Quinn Loftis
55. #Junkie, by Cambria Hebert
56. Kindred Spirits, by Rainbow Rowell
57. Kiss of Broken Glass, by Madeleine Kuderick
58. Lana, by RK Lilley
59. Lessons in Gravity, by Jessica Paterson
60. Let's Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson
61. Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes
62. The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupéry
63. Love & Loyalty, by Tere Michaels
64. Love & Misadventure, by Lang Leav
65. Lullabies, by Lang Leav
66. Maggie, a Girl of the Streets, by Stephen Crane
67. Mile High, by RK Lilley
68. Mr. Perfect, by JA Huss
69. Mr. Romantic, by JA Huss
70. One with You, by Sylvia Day
71. Overruled, by Emma Chase
72. The Player and the Pixie, by LH Cosway & Penny Reid
73. Priceless, by Linda Kage
74. Pushing the Limits, by Katie McGarry
75. #Rev, by Cambria Hebert
76. Sebring, by Kristen Ashley
77. Second Grave on the Left, by Darynda Jones
78. Seventh Grave and No Body, by Darynda Jones
79. Significance, by Shelly Crane
80. Sixth Grave on the Edge, by Darynda Jones
81. Solace, by Sierra Riley
82. Spanish Lessons, by Jessica Paterson
83. Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer
84. Status Update, by Annabeth Albert
85. Stripped Down, by Emma Hart
86. Surrender, by Quinn Loftis
87. Sustained, by Emma Chase
88. #Swag, by Cambria Hebert
89. Sweet Nothing, by Jamie McGuire & Teresa Mummert
90. Takedown, by Sierra Riley
91. Taste, by Cambria Hebert
92. Tattoo, by Cambria Hebert
93. Taxi, by Cambria Hebert
94. Tease, by Cambria Hebert
95. Tempt, by Cambria Hebert
96. Text, by Cambria Hebert
97. Third Grave Dead Ahead, by Darynda Jones
98. This Is Where It Ends, by Marieke Nijkamp
99. Tipsy, by Cambria Hebert
100. Torch, by Cambria Hebert
101. Trashy, by Cambria Hebert
102. Tricks, by Cambria Hebert
103. The Truth About Alice, by Jennifer Mathieu
104. Truth & Tenderness, by Tere Michaels
105. Tryst, by Cambria Hebert
106. Undeniably Chosen, by Shelly Crane
107. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
108. Us, by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
109. Viktor, by Clarissa Wild
110. Wednesday, by Kendall Ryan
111. When I Become Yours, by Rae Daniel
112. When I Make You Mine, by Rae Daniel
113. Winter, by Marissa Meyer
114. Worth It, by Linda Kage

RE-READS (in order)

1. #Nerd, by Cambria Hebert
2. #Hater, by Cambria Hebert
3. #Player, by Cambria Hebert
4. #Junkie, by Cambria Hebert
5. #Rev, by Cambria Hebert
6. Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer

Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

The Alphabet Soup Challenge means that by December 31, 2016 your bowls must be full of one book for each letter of the Alphabet. It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet. 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. Hosted by Escape with Dollycas.

Goal: read as much as I can COMPLETED 

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps

Built, by Jay Crownover

Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman

Death and the Girl Next Door, by Darynda Jones

Endure, by Sara B. Larson

First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones

Grounded, by RK Lilley

Happenstance, by Jamie McGuire

In Flight, by RK Lilley

Jewel of Stone, by Quinn Loftis

Kiss of Broken Glass, by Madeleine Kuderick

Lana, by RK Lilley

Mile High, by RK Lilley

N

One with You, by Sylvia Day
Pushing the Limits, by Katie McGarry

Q

#Rev, by Cambria Hebert

Surrender, by Quinn Lofis

The Truth About Alice, by Jennifer Mathieu

Us, by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

Viktor, by Clarissa Wild

Winter, by Marissa Meyer

X

Y

Z

Contemporary Challenge

This challenge is hosted by The Book Belles and Jillian's Books, it is all about contemporary books! I am a huge fan of contemporary romance so I plan to read as much as I can. 

Goal Reached: Poppy - 1 to 5 books COMPLETED

New Goal: Carnation - 6 to 10 books FAILED

1. Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman
2. Kindred Spirits, by Rainbow Rowell
3. Kiss of Broken Glass, by Madeleine Kuderick
4. Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes
5. Love & Misadventure, by Lang Leav
6. Lullabies, by Lang Leav
7. This Is Where It Ends, by Marieke Nijkamp
8. The Truth About Alice, by Jennifer Mathieu

Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge

Different from the Contemporary Challenge! This one is only romance and can be added ADULT books, which I read a lot. WOOHOO! Hosted by Gone with the Words & Love at First Sight.

Goal Reached: 3rd Base - read 11 to 15 books COMPLETED

2nd Goal Reached: Home Run - read 16 to 20 books COMPLETED
3rd Goal Reached: Grand Slam - 21+ books [50] COMPLETED
New Goal: Grand Slam - 21+ books [100] FAILED

1. 1980: You Shook Me All Night Long, by Casey L. Long
2. 1981: Jessie's Girl, by Lindy Zart
3. 1982: Maneater, by Cambria Hebert
4. 1983: Cruel Summer, by Amber Lynn Natusch
5. 1984: Against All Odds, by Rebecca Yarros
6. Appeled, by Emma Chase
7. Bad Teacher, by Clarissa Wild
8. Bad Things, by RK Lilley
9. #Bae, by Cambria Hebert
10. Big Rock, by Lauren Blakely
11. Bounty, by Kristen Ashley
12. Built, by Jay Crownover
13. Charged, by Jay Crownover
14. Cherish & Blessed, by Tere Michaels
15. Dirty, by Kylie Scott
16. Duty & Devotion, by Tere Michaels
17. Faith & Fidelity, by Tere Michaels
18. Feels like Summertime, by Tammy Falkner
19. Finley, by Ella Frank
20. Firewall, by Sierra Riley
21. The Girl's Got Secrets, by Linda Kage
22. Grounded, by RK Lilley
23. Guardian, by Sierra Riley
24. Happenstance 1, by Jamie McGuire
25. Happenstance 2, by Jamie McGuire
26. Happenstance 3, by Jamie McGuire
27. HardBall, by CD Reiss
28. Hard Rules, by Lisa Renee Jones
29. Havoc, by Nina Levine
30. Hot Head, by Damon Suede
31. In Flight, by RK Lilley
32. #Junkie, by Cambria Hebert
33. Lana, by RK Lilley
34. Lessons in Gravity, by Jessica Paterson
35. Love & Loyalty, by Tere Michaels
36. Mile High, by RK Lilley
37. Mr. Perfect, by JA Huss
38. Mr. Romantic, by JA Huss
39. One with You, by Sylvia Day
40. Overruled, by Emma Chase
41. The Player and the Pixie, by LH Cosway & Penny Reid
42. Priceless, by Linda Kage
43. Pushing the Limits, by Katie McGarry
44. #Rev, by Cambria Hebert
45. Sebring, by Kristen Ashley
46. Solace, by Sierra Riley
47. Spanish Lessons, by Jessica Paterson
48. Status Update, by Annabeth Albert
49. Stripped Down, by Emma Hart
50. Sustained, by Emma Chase
51. #Swag, by Cambria Hebert
52. Sweet Nothing, by Jamie McGuire & Teresa Mummert
53. Takedown, by Sierra Riley
54. Taste, by Cambria Hebert
55. Tattoo, by Cambria Hebert
56. Taxi, by Cambria Hebert
57. Tease, by Cambria Hebert
58. Tempt, by Cambria Hebert
59. Text, by Cambria Hebert
60. Tipsy, by Cambria Hebert
61. Torch, by Cambria Hebert
62. Trashy, by Cambria Hebert
63. Tricks, by Cambria Hebert
64. Truth & Tenderness, by Tere Michaels
65. Tryst, by Cambira Hebert
66. Us, by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
67. Viktor, by Clarissa Wild
68. Wednesday, by Kendall Ryan
69. When I Become Yours, by Rae Daniel
70. When I Make You Mine, by Rae Daniel
71. Worth It, by Linda Kage

Flights of Fantasy Reading Challenge

You can read as many fantasy novels as you'd like to. No levels for this challenge!

Goal Reached: 20 fantasy WHATEVER books COMPLETED
New Goal: 30 fantasy WHATEVER books FAILED

1. Accordance, by Shelly Crane
2. The Crown, by Kiera Cass
3. The Curse of Tenth Grave, by Darynda Jones
4. Death and the Girl He Loves, by Darynda Jones
5. Death and the Girl Next Door, by Darynda Jones
6. Death, Doom and Detention, by Darynda Jones
7. Defiance, by Shelly Crane
8. Demon Hunting in Dixie, by Lexy George
9. The Dirt on Ninth Grave, by Darynda Jones
10. Eighth Grave After Dark, by Darynda Jones
11. Endure, by Sara B. Larson
12. Fifth Grave Past the Light, by Darynda Jones
13. First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones
14. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet, by Darynda Jones
15. Independence, by Shelly Crane
16. The Iron Warrior, by Julie Kagawa
17. Jewel of Darkness, by Quinn Loftis
18. Second Grave on the Left, by Darynda Jones
19. Seventh Grave and No Body, by Darynda Jones
20. Significance, by Shelly Crane
21. Sixth Grave on the Edge, by Darynda Jones
22. Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer
23. Surrender, by Quinn Loftis
24. Third Grave Dead Ahead, by Darynda Jones
25. Undeniably Chosen, by Shelly Crane
26. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
27. Winter, by Marissa Meyer

RE-READS

1. Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer

2016 New Release Challenge

The 2016 New Release Challenge is a year-long challenge in which we aim to read books released in 2016. Hosted by (un)Conventional Book Views & Books, Movies, Reviews OH My!.

Goal Reached: New Release Newbie - 1 to 15 books COMPLETED

2nd Goal Reached: New Release Pro - 16 to 30 books COMPLETED

New Goal: New Release Enthusiast - 45+ books [50] FAILED

1. 1980: You Shook Me All Night Long, by Casey L. Long
2. 1981: Jessie's Girl, by Lindy Zart
3. 1982: Maneater, by Cambria Hebert
4. 1983: Cruel Summer, by Amber Lynn Natusch
5. 1984: Against All Odds, by Rebecca Yarros
6. Appealed, by Emma Chase
7. Bad Teacher, by Clarissa Wild
8. #Bae, by Cambria Hebert
9. Big Rock, by Lauren Blakely
10. Bounty, by Kristen Ashley
11. Built, by Jay Crownover
12. Charged, by Jay Crownover
13. The Crown, by Kiera Cass
14. The Curse of Tenth Grave, by Darynda Jones
15. Dirty, by Kylie Scott
16. Endure, by Sara B. Larson
17. Finley, by Ella Frank
18. Feels like Summertime, by Tammy Falkner
19. Guardian, by Sierra Riley
20. HardBall, by CD Reiss
21. Hard Rules, by Lisa Renee Jones
22. #Junkie, by Cambria Hebert
23. Lessons in Gravity, by Jessica Patterson
24. Mr. Perfect, by JA Huss
25. Mr. Romantic, by JA Huss
26. Kindred Spirits, by Rainbow Rowell
27. One with You, by Sylvia Day
28. The Player and the Pixie, by LH Cosway & Penny Reid
29. Priceless, by Linda Kage
30. #Rev, by Cambria Hebert
31. Sebring, by Kristen Ashley
32. Spanish Lessons, by Jessica Patterson
33. Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer
34. Stripped Down, by Emma Hart
35. #Swag, by Cambria Hebert
36. Takedown, by Sierra Riley
37. Taxi, by Cambria Hebert
38. This Is Where It Ends, by Marieke Nijkamp
39. Us, by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
40. Viktor, by Clarissa Wild
41. Wednesday, by Kendall Ryan
42. When I Become Yours, by Rae Daniel
43. When I Make You Mine, by Rae Daniel

PopSugar 2016's Ultimate Reading Challenge!

Can be found here! Did it almost completely last year, let's see how this year goes.

Goal: to strike-through as much as I can COMPLETED
Realistic Goal: strike 23 COMPLETED
Next Goal: strike 27 FAILED

• A book based on a fairy tale
• Snow White's retelling Winter, by Marissa Meyer
• A National Book award winner
• Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman
• A YA bestseller
• ya NYT best seller hard-cover Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman
• A book you haven't read since high school
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
• A book set in your home state
• Tempt, by Cambria Hebert
• A book translated to English
• French to English The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupéry
• A romance set in the future
• These Broken Stars, by Amie Kaufman
• A romance set in Europe
• Spain, Spanish Lessons, by Jessica Paterson
• A book that's under 150 pages
• Lana, by RK Lilley
• A New York Times bestseller
• Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo
• A book that's becoming a movie this year
• The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupéry
• A book recommended by someone you just met
• a co-worker rec November 9, by Colleen Hoover
• A self-improvement book
• Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown
• A book you can finish in a day
• Built, by Jaycrownover
• A book written by a celebrity
• Yes Please by Amy Poehler
• A political memoir
• A book at least 100 years older than you
• Hard Times, by Charles Dickens
• A book that's more than 600 pages
• Winter, by Marissa Meyer
• A book from Oprah's Book Club
• A science-fiction novel
• Wandering Star, by Romina Russell
• A book recommended by a family member
• The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath
• A graphic novel
• Sex Criminals Vol 1, by Matt Fraction
• A book that is published in 2016
• came out in January 5th Endure, by Sara B. Larson
• A book with a protagonist who has your occupation
• I am a student, so Priceless, by Linda Kage
• A book that takes place in Summer
• Finley, by Ella Frank
• A book and its prequel
• Winter & Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer
• A murder mystery
• Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes
• A book written by a comedian
• Yes Please by Amy Poehler
• A dystopian novel
• Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
• A book with a blue cover
• Challenger Deep, by Neil Shusterman
• A book of poetry
• Love & Misadventure, by Lang Leav
• The first book you see in a bookstore
• Lady Midnight, by Cassandra Clare
• A classic from the 20th century
• The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupéry
• A book from the library
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
• An autobiography
• Let's Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson
• A book about a road trip
• 1981: Jessie's Girl, by Lindy Zart
• A book of a culture you're unfamiliar with
• norse mythology Magnus Chase & the Sword of Summer, by Rick Riordan
• A satirical book
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
• A book that takes place on an island
• Hard Times, by Charles Dickens
• A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy
• Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer