I’ve always been somewhat of a joiner. I’m fond of being on a team and adore participating in group projects and events so it makes sense that in such an isolating hobby I’d seek this feeling out by participating in some challenges.
Of course these challenges are more about testing myself and my abilities to follow through to completion than a purely social entity but if I can hang out with some cool people along the way I’m totally down for it.
So without further adieu here is a list of the challenges continuing over from 2009 and those that I’ll be participating in for 2010:
100+ Reading Challenge
Hosted by J-Kaye’s Book Blog this challenge encourages participants to read 100 or more books between January 1-December 31, 2010. I’m hoping to read more than 100 books in 2010 but we’ll see 
1010 Category Challenge
Hosted on LibraryThing challengers are encouraged to read as many books as he/she would like in ten categories of their choosing. I’ll be choosing categories soon.
- Classics -
- East of Eden – Steinbeck
- Arabian Nights – author TBD
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – Smith
- The Handmaid’s Tale – Atwood
- The Buccaneers – Wharton
- Gone With the Wind – Mitchell
- Category Two -
- Category Three -
- Category Four -
- Category Five -
- Category Six -
- Category Seven -
- Category Eight -
- Category Nine -
Audio Book Reading Challenge
Hosted by Alaine at Royal Reviews this challenge asks that participants “read” their books via audio. Tasked with doing so between January 1 and December 31, 2010 I will be electing to participate at the Fascinated level which requires completion of 6 audio books.
Beth Kephart Reading Challenge 2010
Hosted by Amy of My Friend Amy this challenge asks that participants read books written by author Beth Kephart. I’m choosing the YA Fan category which asks participants to read all of the author’s books classified as young adult literature by June 30th, 2010. The titles included in this category are:
- House of Dance, Laura Geringer Books: HarperTeen, May 2008 (YA)
- Undercover, Laura Geringer Books: HarperTeen, 2007 (YA)
- Zenobia: The Curious Book of Business, Berrett-Kohler, January 2008 (YA)
- “The Longest Distance,” in No Such Thing as The Real World, HarperTeen, May 2009 (YA–short story)
- Nothing But Ghosts, Laura Geringer Books: HarperTeen June 2009 (YA)
- The Heart is Not a Size, HarperTeen, forthcoming, February 2010 (YA)
Buy One Book and Read It 2010
Hosted by Amy of My Friend Amy this challenge encourages participants to purchase books and read them. I’m electing the highest level which is to purchase 12 books and read them by December 31, 2010.
Cybils Award Challenge
Hosted by me at my Award Challenge Blog challengers are encouraged to select a category or categories and level of participation in reading Cybils Award nominees. I’ll be reading in the YA category doing the Categorically speaking level.
Debut Author Challenge
Hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren challengers are asked to designate a set number of book in the YA/MG category that are published by debut authors in the year 2010. I’m going to choose to read 20 books for this challenge.
Debutante Ball 2010 Reading Challenge
Hosted by Jen of Devourer of Books and Swapna of S. Krishna’s Books challengers are asked to designate a set number of books read from both the deb class of 2010 as well as those of previous years. I’m choosing to read all five books for the 2010 deb class and will be determining (after further research) the number of books I’ll read from debs in years prior.
Everything Austen
The Everything Austen Challenge is anything but busy nothings to be sure. This mixed media challenge hosted by Stephanie of Stephanie’s Written Word is one made of a whole lot of perfect somethings.
So perfect in fact that between July 1, 2009 – January 1, 2010 participants will be filling their eyes and ears with all things Jane Austen. We’ll get to watch adaptations via movies and mini-series, listen to her works in audio books, and of course read novels in original form. What’s more the challenge includes works that simply reference Austen or have an Austen theme so if you’re new to Jane and want to get a small taste with a new perspective on her works go for one of the sequels or spin-offs. How is that for exciting and all inclusive?
Like many I enjoy all things Austen, from Clueless to Masterpiece Theatre to the original classics, so this challenge is picture perfect for me. I’m going to try and mix it up as best I can with the following six (subject to change if other good things come out in the next six months):
1. Pride, Prejudice and Zombies by Sean Grahame-Smith
2. Sense & Sensibility in Audiobook
3. Northanger Abbey – PBS miniseries
4. The Darcys and the Bingleys by Marsha Altman
5. Emma by Jane Austen
6. Mansfield Park – PBS miniseries
Wanna know what’s even better about this challenge? There is going to be loads of discussion on Twitter! Stephanie has created a hashtag for it so we can all follow along. So be sure to save a search for #everythingausten and check out what people are talking about.
Fangtastic Fiction Challenge
Hosted by Pam of Bookalicio.us and Catherine from On The Nightstand participants are asked to read a total of 4 vampire themed books between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. I’ll also be participating in the bonus challenge Screams on Screens which encourages challengers to take in vampires on the large and small screens.
Read and Review Challenge
Hosted by Jenn at MizB’s Reading Challenges challengers are encouraged to review each book read between January 1-December 31, 2010.
Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge
Beth Fish Reads is holding the rockin’est challenge ever! The Sookie Stackhouse
Reading Challenge is all about reading all nine books in Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Series. I’ve created an individual post for this challenge but will also maintain status here as well.
Dead Until Dark [completed]
Living Dead in Dallas [completed]
Club Dead
Dead to the World
Dead as a Doornail
Definitely Dead
All Together Dead
From Dead to Worse
Dead and Gone
Wanna follow the conversation and participate with challengers? Check out the Twitter hashtag #sookieSRC and join in!
Take Another Chance Challenge
Hosted by Jenners at Find Your Next Book Here challengers are encouraged to take chances with their reading (between January 1 and December 31) by electing to participate in a number of different pre-determined categories. I’m going to do select A Moderate Gamble which asks that I choose 6 of the 12 categories to participate in. I may actually do more than that but I don’t foresee doing all 12 so I showed some restraint in my selection.
TBR Challenge
Hosted by Jenn at MizB’s Reading Challenges challengers are encouraged to read one TBR book a month between January 1-December 31, 2010. I’ll be formulating a list in the not too distant future.
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That’s How I Blog: 20 Minute Book Club Challenge
Hosted by Nicole at Linus’s Blanket challengers are encouraged to select from 5 levels (I’ll be going for the GOLD) of participation. In this level I’ll read 26 books (where I’m allowed to substitute 4 books from 2009) used as part of the 20 minute book club discussion of her That’s How I Blog talk show.
TwentyTen Challenge
Hosted by Darren of Bart’s Bookshelf challengers are encouraged to read 20 books over ten categories between January 1 – December 31, 2010.
- YA
- TBR
- Shiny & New
- Bad Blogger’s
- Charity
- New in 2010
- Older than You
- Win!Win!
- Who Are You Again
- Up to You!
What’s In a Name
Hosted by Beth at Beth Fish Reads challengers are asked to read 6 books with particular title specifications between January 1-December 31, 2010.
I’ll be formulating a list at a later date:
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- Body of Water =
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- Plant =
- Place Name =
- Music Term =
Young Adult Book Challenge
Hosted by J. Kaye of J. Kaye’s Book Blog challengers are encouraged to self select a particular level of participation. I’m choosing the Super Size Me level which means I’ll read 75 young adult novels this year.
