As always, I enjoyed Michelle's Christmas Reading Challenge. I met my goal of 5-6 books.
Here's my list:
Portrait of a Murderer by Anne Meredith (review)The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford (review)Not a Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis (review)‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost (review)Slay Bells by T. C. Wescott (review)Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie (review)
Novellas:
Santa Puppy by Lynn Cahoon (review)A Christmas Tartan by Paige Shelton (review)Secret Santa by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards (review)
Short Story:
“The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding” by Agatha Christie (review)
Childrens Books:
Scampy Doodle and the Reindeer by G. J. Barnes (review)...
My original goal for the 2018 Back to the Classics Challenge was 6 books, but I ended up filling all 12 categories, which means I earned 3 entries in the drawing. It shouldn't be surprising, but by and large classics are enjoyable reads. The titles should link to my reviews. Thanks again to Karen at Books and Chocolate for hosting.
1. A 19th Century Classic- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells – 1895
2. A 20th Century Classic – The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler – 1939
3. A classic by a woman author – A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
4. A classic in translation – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
5. A children’s classic –A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
6. A classic crime story – Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
7. A classic travel or journey narrative – The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
8. A classic with a single-word title – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
9. A classic...
I’m signing up for the Audiobook Challenge again this year, hosted by Hot Listens and Caffeinated Reviewer.
The Details:
Runs January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019. You can join at anytime.The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2019 than you did in 2018.Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)ANY genres count.Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.If you’re a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook or Tweeting about the challenge.Updates plus a giveaway will be posted twice during the year. First update in June 30, 2019 and last update in December 15, 2019.
Levels:
Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this)...
Another challenge I really enjoyed this past year was Karen at Books and Chocolate's Back to the Classics Challenge, so I'm signing up again for 2019. I haven't posted my wrap-up for this year yet because I'm hoping to finish Rebecca. Presuming I finish that one, I'll have complete all 12 categories, so I'm hoping to do the same next year.
From Books and Chocolate:
THE CATEGORIES: (My potential reads are in italics, but they're open to change.)
1. 19th Century Classic. Bleak House by Charles Dickens
2. 20th Century Classic. The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham
3. Classic by a Woman Author. Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson
4. Classic in Translation. We by Yevgeny Amyatin
5. Classic Comic Novel. Something Fresh by P.G. Wodehouse
6. Classic Tragic Novel. The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
7. Very Long Classic. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre D\umas
8. Classic Novella. Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
9. Classic From the Americas (includes the Caribbean). The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
10. Classic From Africa, Asia, or...
The Nonfiction Reading Challenge was one of my favorites of last year. I am so glad that Katie at Doing Dewey is hosting again this year.
From Doing Dewey:
Suggested Goals
Rather than suggest particular levels for this challenge, I’ve got a couple ideas for different nonfiction reading goals you could set for yourself.
Read X nonfiction booksRead X% nonfictionRead nonfiction in certain categories – I’ve put together checklists for reading diversely and for reading one book for each century in the Dewey Decimal system, or you could make your ownRead X books from a list, such as buzzfeed’s important nonfiction you should be reading, the winners of the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, or any of these goodreads lists
Twitter Chats
Feb 3rd at 1pm EST/10am PST – Introductions, how you’re planning your challenge, what books you’re most excited to read, etcJune 16th at 1pm EST/10am PST – check in, how’s your challenge going, favorite book read so far, any changes to your plans, etcDec 15th at 1pm EST/10am PST –...
Of course, I'm signing up for the Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge again. I do love mysteries and crime novels. Our hosts are Stormi at Books, Movies, Review! Oh My! and Barb at Booker T's Farm. Thanks ladies!
Challenge Rules:
You can read any book that is from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.You don’t need a blog to participate but you do need a place to post your reviews to link up. (blog, goodreads, booklikes, shelfari, etc.)Make a goal post and link it back here with your goal for this challenge.Books need to be novellas or novels, please no short stories. (At least 100 pages +)Crossovers into other challenges are fine.The Challenge will be from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. (Sign up ends April 15th)
There will be a quarterly link up so that others can check out your progress and look at your reviews. At the halfway mark and at the...
