TBR Pile & Challenges

Here is my To Be Read List in Alphabetical Order by Authors Surname:
(I'll turn them red when I have read them)
  1. Magic - Short Stories Collection
  2. Haunted - Short Stories Collection
  3. Knife by RJ Anderson
  4. Rebel by RJ Anderson
  5. Arrow by RJ Anderson
  6. Swift by RJ Anderson
  7. Ultraviolet by RJ Anderson
  8. Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog
  9. Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 
  10. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
  11. Seeing Red by Frank Beddor
  12. Arch Enemy by Frank Beddor
  13. Crisis Point (Hero.Com 3) by Andy Briggs
  14. Chaos Effect (Hero.Com 4) by Andy Briggs
  15. Power Surge (Villain.Net 3) by Andy Briggs
  16. Collision Course (Villain.Net 4) by Andy Briggs
  17. Gideon the Cutpurse by Linda Buckley-Archer
  18. Tarman by Linda Buckley-Archer
  19. Time Quake by Linda Buckley-Archer
  20. Abandon by Meg Cabot
  21. Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot
  22. Guy Next Door by Meg Cabot
  23. Insatiable by Meg Cabot 
  24. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
  25. Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine
  26. Chill Factor by Rachel Caine
  27. Windfall by Rachel Caine
  28. Firestorm by Rachel Caine
  29. Thin Air by Rachel Caine
  30. Gale Force by Rachel Caine
  31. Cape Storm by Rachel Caine
  32. Total Eclipse by Rachel Caine
  33. Two Weeks Notice by Rachel Caine 
  34. Devil's Bargain by Rachel Caine 
  35. Magician's Guild by Trudi Canavan
  36. Novice by Trudi Canavan
  37. High Lord by Trudi Canavan
  38. Soulless by Gail Carriger
  39. The Fledgling Handbook by P.C & Kristin Cast
  40. Divine By Mistake by P.C Cast
  41. Divine By Choice by P.C Cast
  42. Divine By Blood by P.C Cast
  43. Elphamie's Choice by P.C Cast
  44. Brighid's Quest by P.C Cast
  45. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
  46. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
  47. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
  48. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
  49. Reached by Ally Condie
  50. Email From A Vampire by Nicgel Cooper
  51. The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper
  52. How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
  53. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
  54. The Gift by Alison Croggon
  55. The Riddle by Alison Croggon
  56. The Crow by Alison Croggon
  57. The Singing by Alison Croggon
  58. Breathe by Sarah Crossan
  59. Hidden by Marianne Curley
  60. The Iron Tree by Cecelia Dart-Thornton
  61. Well Of Tears by Cecelia Dart-Thornton
  62. Weather Witch by Cecelia Dart-Thornton
  63. Fallow Blade by Cecelia Dart-Thornton 
  64. Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
  65. Spook's Curse by Joseph Delaney
  66. Spook's Secret by Joseph Delaney
  67. Spook's Battle by Joseph Delaney
  68. Spook's Mistake by Joseph Delaney
  69. Spook's Sacrifice by Joseph Delaney
  70. Spook's Nightmare by Joseph Delaney
  71. Spook's Witches by Joseph Delaney
  72. Spook's Bestiary by Joseph Delaney
  73. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
  74. Rain & Fire by Chris D'Lacey
  75. Fire World by Chris D'Lacey
  76. Jack Flint & The Spellbinders Curse by Joe Donnelly
  77. The Sherlock Holmes collection by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  78. The Good Bride Guide by Matt Dunn
  79. City Of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
  80. Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon
  81. Stone Heart by Charlie Fletcher
  82. Iron Hand by Charlie Fletcher
  83. Silver Tongue by Charlie Fletcher
  84. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
  85. Beautiful Creatures by Garcia & Stohl
  86. Beautiful Darkness by Garcia & Stohl
  87. Beautiful Chaos by Garcia & Stohl
  88. Anne Frank Remembered by Meip Gies
  89. Wolf Cry by Julia Golding
  90. Phantom by Terry Goodkind
  91. Confessor by Terry Goodkind
  92. Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
  93. The Glass Demon by Helen Grant
  94. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
  95. The Healers Keep by Victoria Hanley
  96. The Dragon Whisperer by Lucinda Hare
  97. The Eyeball Collector by FE Higgins
  98. The Lunatics Curse by FE Higgins
  99. The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
  100. Blade of Fire by Stuart Hill
  101. The Last Battle Of The Icemark by Stuart Hill
  102. Department 19 by Will Hill
  103. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
  104. In Your Dreams by Tom Holt
  105. Snow White and The Seven Samurai by Tom Holt
  106. You Don't Have To Be Evil To Work Here But It Helps by Tom Holt
  107. The Dream Merchant by Isobel Hoving 
  108. Billie Templar's War by Ellie Irving
  109. Silverhorse by Lene Kaaberbol
  110. Midnight by Lene Kaaberbol
  111. Iron King by Julie Kagawa
  112. Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
  113. Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
  114. Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
  115. Rapture by Lauren Kate
  116. Joust by Mercedes Lackey
  117. Aerie by Mercedes Lackey
  118. The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagon
  119. Mercy by Rebecca Lim
  120. Power of Six by Pittacus Lore 
  121. Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
  122. Angel by Cliff McNish
  123. Throne Of Glass by Sarah J Maas
  124. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
  125. Son Of A Witch by Gregory Maguire
  126. Shadows by Amy Meredith
  127. Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
  128. Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer 
  129. Under the Jolly Roger by L.A. Meyer 
  130. In The Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer 
  131. Mississippi Jack by L.A. Meyer 
  132. My Bonny Light Horseman by L.A. Meyer 
  133. Rapture of the Deep by L.A. Meyer 
  134. In the Wake of Lorelei Lee by L.A. Meyer
  135. Dewey The Library Cat by Vicki Myron 
  136. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
  137. The Ask & The Answer by Patrick Ness
  138. Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
  139. Lady Friday by Garth Nix
  140. Superior Saturday by Garth Nix
  141. Lord Sunday by Garth Nix
  142. Whisper by Alyson Noel
  143. Fated by Alyson Noel
  144. Echo by Alyson Noel
  145. Pegasus & the Flame by Kate O'Hearn
  146. The Hounds Of Morrigan by Pat O'Shea
  147. North Child by Edith Patou
  148. Triskellion by Will Peterson
  149. Triskellion: The Burning by Will Peterson
  150. Triskellion: The Gathering by Will Peterson
  151. Sisters Red by Jackson Pierce
  152. Destined by Aprilynne Pike
  153. Remember Me by Christopher Pike
  154. Thirst No.3 by Christopher Pike
  155. Die For Me by Amy Plum
  156. Jewel & Thorn by Richard Poole
  157. Brass Key by Richard Poole
  158. Iron Angel by Richard Poole
  159. Do You Come Here Often by Alexandra Potter
  160. Who's That Girl by Alexandra Potter 
  161. Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve
  162. The Great Escape by Megan Rix
  163. THe Chronicles of Egg by Geoff Rodkey
  164. The White Giraffe & Dolphin Song by Lauren St John
  165. Queste by Angie Sage
  166. Syren by Angie Sage
  167. Darke by Angie Sage
  168. Time Riders by Alex Scarrow
  169. Time Riders: Day of The Predator by Alex Scarrow
  170. The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
  171. The Magician by Michael Scott
  172. The Sorceress by Michael Scott
  173. The Necromancer by Michael Scott
  174. Alice In Zombieland by Gena Showalter
  175. Intertwined by Gena Showalter 
  176. Diary of a Parent Trainer by Jenny Smith
  177. Cyber Circus by Kim Lakin Smith
  178. Queen Rat by Kim Lakin Smith
  179. The Forbidden Game by L J Smith
  180. Sisters Of The Sword: The Warriors Path by Maya Snow 
  181. The Spy Glass by Maria V Snyder
  182. The Forsaken by Lisa M Stasse
  183. The Dragon Eye by Dugald A. Steer
  184. Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
  185. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater
  186. Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater
  187. Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
  188. White Boots by Noel Streatfield
  189. Forest Wife Trilogy by Theresa Tomlinson
  190. Pictures Of Lily by Paige Toon 
  191. Mary Poppins by P.L Travers
  192. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
  193. H.I.V.E by Mark Walden
  194. Overlord Protocol by Mark Walden
  195. Escape Velocity by Mark Walden
  196. Dreadnought by Mark Walden
  197. Zero Hour by Mark Walden
  198. Rogue by Mark Walden
  199. Angel by L.A Weatherly
  200. Rebel Heart by Moira Young
I am taking part in:

This year I have so far signed up to 5 different challenges, and I'm hoping to complete them all.

So first up is:


This challenge is hosted by 'My Overstuffed Bookshelf'. She hosted the 150+ Challenge last year and that is my minimum goal so I decided to join again this year. It's self explanatory really - read 150 or more books within the year. Hoping to do even more than that but it's a good goal.
1. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
2. Dare You To by Katie McGarry 
3. Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett 
4. Reached by Ally Condie 
5. Star Flower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
6. Poison by Bridget Zinn 
7. The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood 
8. Frost by Kathryn James
9. The Other Slipper by Kenechi Udogu 
10. Taken by Storm by Angela Morrison
11. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 
12. Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
13. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 
14. Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
15. Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres 
16. Harken by Kaleb Nation
17. Aversion by Kenechi Udogu 
18. Fanged Princess by Elisabeth Wheatley
19. Hym & Hur by Phillip Frey 
20. Adapting Eden by Victoria Foyt
21. Dream Magic: Awakenings by Dawn Harshaw 
22. Turned at Dark by C.C Hunter
23. As They Slip Away by Beth Revis 
24. Speechless by Hannah Harrington
25. Devour by Megan Duncan 
26. Geek Girl by Holly Smale
27. Hidden by Marianne Curley 
28. Dark Lord: The Teenage Years by Jamie Thomson
29. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen 
30. The Unseen Guest by Maryrose Wood
31. The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa 
32. Worm Winds of Zanzibar by Martin Dukes
33. The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy 
34. Escaped by Rachel Robinson
35. Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry 
36. Saved at Sunrise by C.C Hunter
37. Devil's Bargain by Rachel Caine 
38. Devil's Due by Rachel Caine
39. Angel In The Shadows by Lisa Grace 
40. The Funny Thing Is by Ellen Degeneres
41. Angel In The Storm by Lisa Grace
42. Angel In The Ice by Lisa Grace
43. Fractured by Teri Terry 
44. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
45. Bunheads by Sophie Flack 
46. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
47. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus 
48. Ink by Amanda Sun
49. Thrall by Jennifer Quintenz
50. The Gloom by Piper Kelley 
51. The Doldrums by Piper Kelley
52. The Dregs by Piper Kelley 
53. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
54. One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern 
55.The Blemished by Sarah Dalton
56. The Vanished by Sarah Dalton 
57. The Fractured: Elena by Sarah Dalton
58. The Fractured: Maggie by Sarah Dalton 
59. The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer 
60. Breathe by Sarah Crossan  
61. Night School by C.J Daugherty
 

Next up is:

This challenge is hosted by 'Annette's Book Spot' the idea of this challenge is to clear all those books you have sitting round that are short enough to be read in a day.
Levels:
Level 1 - Read 15 books
Level 2 - Read 25 books
Level 3 - Read 35 books
Level 4 - Read 50+ books

I am aiming for Level 4. I passed that last year and I can usually read an average 300 page book in a day if I'm not at work etc so hopefully I'll manage it again this year.
1. Dare You To by Katie McGarry 
2. Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett 
3. Reached by Ally Condie 
4. The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood 
5. Frost by Kathryn James
6. The Other Slipper by Kenechi Udogu 
7. Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
8. Aversion by Kenechi Udogu 
9. Fanged Princess by Elisabeth Wheatley
10. Hym & Hur by Phillip Frey 
11. Dream Magic: Awakenings by Dawn Harshaw
12. Turned at Dark by C.C Hunter 
13. As They Slip Away by Beth Revis
14. Speechless by Hannah Harrington 
15. Devour by Megan Duncan
16. Geek Girl by Holly Smale 
17. Dark Lord: The Teenage Years by Jamie Thomson
18. The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy 
19. Escaped by Rachel Robinson
20. Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry 
21. Saved at Sunrise by C.C Hunter
22. Devil's Bargain by Rachel Caine 
23. Devil's Due by Rachel Caine
24. Angel In The Shadows by Lisa Grace 
25. Angel In The Ice by Lisa Grace
26. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
27. Bunheads by Sophie Flack
28. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus 
29. The Gloom by Piper Kelley
30. The Doldrums by Piper Kelley 
31. The Dregs by Piper Kelley
32. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally 
33. One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern
34. The Blemished by Sarah Dalton 
35. The Fractured: Elena by Sarah Dalton
36. The Fractured: Maggie by Sarah Dalton 
37. Breathe by Sarah Crossan
38. Night School by C.J Daugherty  
 

The next challenge is a new one for me:


 This challenge is hosted by 'Reading with ABC'. And the goal is to basically finish off the series' that we have started. I have a lot of books that I've read book 1 and maybe book 2 but by the time book 3 is out, I've got distracted and never gone back and finished the series. This challenge encourages you to do so. There is no limit or target, just as many as you need.

Next is:



This challenge is hosted by 'My Reader's Block'. The goal is to read as many books off of your TBR pile as possible. As you can tell from above my pile is massive. I'm going to update the list in the next week or so and then start working through them. This is definitely the year to try and catch up a bit.

Levels:
Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s

Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s


I am going to sign up for 'Mount Blanc - 24 books from my pile'. This seems like a reasonable place to start. If I manage it I will gradually move up. 


And lastly:
Library Books Reading Challenge is hosted by Book Dragon's Lair. The idea is to read as many books from the library that you can. I did a version of this last year and as I work in a library I hoped to find one again this year.

Requirements:
  • choose a level - you may move up as needed, just not down.
  • books may overlap with other challenges
  • reviews are not necessary but a list of books read is.
  • a blog is not necessary, just comment that you want to join in
Levels:
  • board book - 3
  • picture book - 6
  • early reader - 9
  • chapter book - 12
  • middle grades - 18
  • Young adult - 24
  • adult - 36
  • just insert IV - 50  
I am going to aim for the highest level - Just Insert IV which is to read 50 books. I read over 100 books from the library last year so I should have no problems here.


You can sign up to any of these challenges throughout the year, and I can use some of the books as cross overs so that's good.
So bring it on 2013