Wednesday, January 1, 2014

How I Did with my 2013 Reading Challenges

These are the challenges I signed up to do in 2013:


2013 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: Historical Tapestry

Ancient History - 25+ books
   COMPLETED
  1. Flight of the Earls (Heirs of Ireland #1) by Michael K. Reynolds 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  2. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  3. Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore 1 star1 starREVIEW
  4. An Heiress at Heart (Love's Grace #1) by Jennifer Delamere 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  5. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star 
  6. The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow (Avenue of Dreams Trilogy #2) by Olivia Newport 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  7. Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  8. Rebekah (Wives of the Patriarchs #2) by Jill Eileen Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  9. The Five Kisses (Sweet Deception Regency #1) by Karla Darcy 1 star1 star1 star
  10. The Orphan King (Merlin's Immortals #1) by Sigmund Brouwer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  11. A Lady Like Sarah (A Rocky Creek Romance #1) by Margaret Brownley 1 star1 star
  12. Moonlight Masquerade by Ruth Axtell 1 star1 star REVIEW
  13. At Every Turn by Anne Mateer 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  14. The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  15. Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  16. Love in the Balance (Ladies of Caldwell County #2) by Regina Jennings 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  17. Wedded to War (Heroines Behind the Lines #1) by Jocelyn Green 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  18. Tomorrow's Garden (Texas Dreams #3) by Amanda Cabot 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  19. McKenzie (Montana Skies #1) by Penny Zeller 1 star1 star REVIEW
  20. Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words by Rachel Coker 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  21. A Noble Groom (Michigan Brides #2) by Jody Hedlund 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  22. Darcy's Decision (Given Good Principles, #1) by Maria Grace 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  23. Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting #3) by Sandra Byrd 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  24. Sweet Sanctuary by Kim Vogel Sawyer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  25. The Bride Next Door (Texas Grooms #2) by Winnie Griggs 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  26. Michal (The Wives of King David #1) by Jill Eileen Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  27. Guns of the Timberlands by Louis L'Amour 1 star1 star REVIEW
  28. Summerset Abbey (Summerset Abbey #1) by T.J. Brown 1 star1 star1 star
  29. Love on a Dime (Ladies of Summerhill #1) by Cara Lynn James 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  30. Stealing the Preacher (Archer Brothers #2) by Karen Witemeyer 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  31. Bathsheba Bathed in Grace: How 8 Scandalous Women Changed the World by Carol Cook 1 star1 star REVIEW
  32. Daughter of Time: A Time Travel Romance (After Cilmeri 0.5) by Sarah Woodbury 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  33. Love on Assignment (Ladies of Summerhill #2) by Cara Lynn James 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  34. Love by the Book (Ladies of Summerhill #3) by Cara Lynn James 1 star1 star1 star1-1/2 stars REVIEW
  35. A Bride Idea by Yvonne Lehman 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  36. Deborah (Brides of Cedar Creek #4) by Mildred Colvin 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  37. The Sheriff's Sweetheart (Brides of Simpson Creek #3) by Laurie Kingery 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  38. Lonely In Longtree by Jill Stengl 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  39. Pemberley: Or Pride & Prejudice Continued by Emma Tennant 1 star1 star REVIEW
  40. In Golden Splendor (Heirs of Ireland #2) by Michael K. Reynolds 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  41. A Necessary Deception (The Daughters of Bainbridge House #1) by Laurie Alice Eakes 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  42. Every Perfect Gift (Hickory Ridge Romance #3) by Dorothy Love 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  43. Love's Denial by Tamela Hancock Murray 1 star1 star REVIEW
  44. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  45. Scarlet (Scarlet #1) by A.C. Gaughen 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  46. Violet Eyes (Once Upon A Time Fairytales) by Debbie Viguié 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  47. Golden (Once Upon A Time Fairytales) by Cameron Dokey 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  48. Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  49. On Distant Shores (Wings of the Nightingale #2) by Sarah Sundin 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  50. Entwined by Heather Dixon 1 star1 star REVIEW
  51. Pattern for Romance (Quilts of Love #8) by Carla Olson Gade 1 star1 star REVIEW
  52. The Invention of Sarah Cummings (Avenue of Dreams Trilogy #3) by Olivia Newport 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  53. Born of Persuasion (Price Of Privilege Trilogy #1) by Jessica Dotta 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  54. Love's Awakening (The Ballantyne Legacy #2) by Laura Frantz 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  55. Deeply Devoted (The Blue Willow Brides #1) by Maggie Brendan 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  56. Rebellious Heart by Jody Hedlund 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  57. The Rancher's Courtship (Brides of Simpson Creek #4) by Laurie Kingery 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  58. Under a Blackberry Moon (Michigan Northwoods #3) by Serena B. Miller 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  59. The Preacher's Bride (Brides of Simpson Creek #5) by Laurie Kingery 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  60. Twice Promised (The Blue Willow Brides #2) by Maggie Brendan 1 star REVIEW
  61. The Fairy Tale Bride (Once Upon a Wedding #1) by Kelly McClymer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  62. Perfectly Matched (The Blue Willow Brides #3) by Maggie Brendan 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  63. Christmas at Harmony Hill: A Shaker Story by Ann H. Gabhart 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  64. Twice a Bride (The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek #4) by Mona Hodgson 1 star1 star1 star1-1/2 stars REVIEW
  65. The Scholar (The Fall Series #2) by May Nicole Abbey 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  66. Kiss of Life (Kiss Trilogy #2.5) by Debbie Viguié 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  67. The Poison Diaries (The Poison Diaries #1) by Maryrose Wood 1 star1 star REVIEW
  68. Love Finds You in Prince Edward Island, Canada by Susan Page Davis 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  69. Hill Country Cattleman (Brides of Simpson Creek #6) by Laurie Kingery 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  70. A Change of Fortune (Ladies of Distinction #1) by Jen Turano 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  71. A Royal Marriage (Protecting The Crown #1) by Rachelle McCalla 1 star1 star REVIEW

 
2013 What Countries Have I Visited Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: Christian Novels

World Traveler - Visit 30+ countries
Completed: 29/30

SO close! I missed this by one :(

IRELAND 
Flight of the Earls (Heirs of Ireland #1) by Michael K. Reynolds
1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

CANADA
Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka
1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

ENGLAND
The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

SWAZILAND
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French
1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

WALES
Pack Animals (Torchwood #7) by Peter Anghelides
1 star1 star1 star

AUSTRALIA
An Heiress at Heart (Love's Grace #1) by Jennifer Delamere
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

GREECE
The Goddess Legacy (Goddess Test #2.5) by Aimee Carter
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

SPAIN
Right Where I Belong by Krista McGee
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

ISRAEL
Rebekah (Wives of the Patriarchs #2) by Jill Eileen Smith
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

ITALY
Marrying Cade by Sally Clements
1 star

BRAZIL
Angel Falls by Connie Mann
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

JAPAN
The Jade Pyramid (BBC Doctor Who: New Series Audio Exclusives) by Martin Day and read by Matt Smith
1 star1 star1 star1 star

GERMANY
A Noble Groom (Michigan Brides #2) by Jody Hedlund
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

SOUTH KOREA
The Yellow Sock: An Adoption Story by Angela Hunt
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

SWEDEN
Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting #3) by Sandra Byrd
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

CHINA
The Last Dodo (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #14) by Jacqueline Rayner
1 star1 star1 star1 star

MAURITIUS
The Last Dodo (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #14) by Jacqueline Rayner
1 star1 star1 star1 star

EGYPT
The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

FRANCE
On Distant Shores (Wings of the Nightingale #2) by Sarah Sundin
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

ALGERIA
On Distant Shores (Wings of the Nightingale #2) by Sarah Sundin
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

TUNISIA
On Distant Shores (Wings of the Nightingale #2) by Sarah Sundin
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

YEMEN
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali & Delphine Minoui
1 star1 star1 star1 star

INDIA
Ghosts of India (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #25) by Mark Morris
1 star1-1/2 stars REVIEW

SCOTLAND
The Many Hands (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #24) by Dale Smith
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

PHILIPPINES
Singularity (The Jevin Banks Experience #2) by Steven James
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

TURKEY
Waiting for Dawn: A Team Hope Novella (Team Hope .5) by Susan May Warren
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

IRAQ
Waiting for Dawn: A Team Hope Novella (Team Hope .5) by Susan May Warren
1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

MOROCCO
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by Laini Taylor
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

CZECH REPUBLIC
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by Laini Taylor
1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW







2013 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: The Book Vixen

The books I read 100+ pages in 2012 was 172 and in 2013 I managed to read 193, so I was able to read 21 more books!

I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books
  COMPLETED



2013 Ireland Reading Challenge

January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: Books and Movies

Ceilidh level: 10+ books

Didn't read nearly as many as I thought I would. Completely failed this one!
  1. Flight of the Earls (Heirs of Ireland #1) by Michael K. Reynolds 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  2. In Golden Splendor (Heirs of Ireland #2) by Michael K. Reynolds 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW


2013 Mount TBR Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: My Reader's Block

Level 1: Pike's Peak
  COMPLETED
  1. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling 1 star REVIEW
  2. Blueberry Surprise (Love Finds a Way #1) by Wanda E. Brunstetter 1 star1 star REVIEW
  3. Grandma's Doll (Love Finds a Way #2) by Wanda E. Brunstetter 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  4. The Pirate Loop (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #20) by Simon Guerrier 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  5. The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson #1) by Caroline B. Cooney 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  6. A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  7. Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann 1 star1 star1 star
  8. The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  9. Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  10. Swipe (Swipe #1) by Evan Angler 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  11. Michal (The Wives of King David #1) by Jill Eileen Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  12. Wooden Heart (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #15) by Martin Day 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  13. Love on a Dime (Ladies of Summerhill #1) by Cara Lynn James 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  14. The Last Dodo (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #14) by Jacqueline Rayner 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  15. Eternal Vows (The Ruby Ring #1) by Chrissy Peebles 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  16. Opening Moves (The Patrick Bowers Files Prequel) by Steven James 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  17. The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files #1) by Steven James 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  18. The Rook (The Patrick Bowers Files #2) by Steven James 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  19. A Necessary Deception (The Daughters of Bainbridge House #1) by Laurie Alice Eakes 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  20. Every Perfect Gift (Hickory Ridge Romance #3) by Dorothy Love 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  21. Violet Eyes (Once Upon A Time Fairytales) by Debbie Viguié 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  22. Golden (Once Upon A Time Fairytales) by Cameron Dokey 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  23. Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  24. Deeply Devoted (The Blue Willow Brides #1) by Maggie Brendan 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  25. Forever Autumn (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #16) by Mark Morris 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  26. Darkness Rising (East Salem Trilogy #2) by Lis Wiehl & Pete Nelson 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  27. The Fairy Tale Bride (Once Upon a Wedding #1) by Kelly McClymer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  28. Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child by Terrance Dicks 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  29. The Many Hands (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #24) by Dale Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  30. The Eyeless (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #30) by Lance Parkin 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  31. A Royal Marriage (Protecting The Crown #1) by Rachelle McCalla 1 star1 star REVIEW


2013 Ebook Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: Workaday Reads

Level 4: Memory Stick (50 ebooks)
  COMPLETED
  1. The Struggle (Kentucky Brothers #3) by Wanda E. Brunstetter  1 star REVIEW
  2. Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore 1 star1 starREVIEW
  3. An Heiress at Heart (Love's Grace #1) by Jennifer Delamere 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  4. A Groom for Greta (Amish Brides of Celery Fields #3) by Anna Schmidt 1 star1 star1 star
  5. Cash Burn by Michael Berrier 1 star1 star
  6. Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson 1 star1 star REVIEW
  7. The Tenth Plague by Adam Blumer 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  8. The Goddess Legacy (Goddess Test #2.5) by Aimee Carter 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  9. The Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test #1.5) by Aimee Carter 1 star1 star1 star
  10. Right Where I Belong by Krista McGee 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  11. The Goddess Inheritance (Goddess Test #3) by Aimee Carter1 star1 star1 star1 star
  12. The Unlikely Gift of Treasure Blume by Lisa Rumsey Harris 1 star1 star1 star
  13. The Five Kisses (Sweet Deception Regency #1) by Karla Darcy 1 star1 star1 star
  14. Dark Prelude by Andrea Parnell 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  15. Marrying Cade by Sally Clements 1 star
  16. A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  17. Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann 1 star1 star1 star
  18. The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  19. Rancher's Refuge by Linda Goodnight 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  20. Zero Visibility by Sharon Dunn 1 star REVIEW
  21. Rise of the Time Lords: A Geek's Guide to Christianity by Michael Belote 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  22. UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale #1) by Chanda Hahn 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  23. The Gospel According to Twilight: Women, Sex, and God by Elain A. Heath  1 star REVIEW
  24. Darcy's Decision (Given Good Principles, #1) by Maria Grace 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  25. The Yellow Sock: An Adoption Story by Angela Hunt 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  26. The Bride Next Door (Texas Grooms #2) by Winnie Griggs 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  27. Michal (The Wives of King David #1) by Jill Eileen Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  28. Love on a Dime (Ladies of Summerhill #1) by Cara Lynn James 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  29. Stand-In Groom (Brides of Bonneterre #1) by Kaye Dacus 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  30. Bathsheba Bathed in Grace: How 8 Scandalous Women Changed the World by Carol Cook 1 star1 star REVIEW
  31. Everblue (Mer Tales #1) by Brenda Pandos 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  32. Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion by Alan Goldsher 1 star REVIEW
  33. Daughter of Time: A Time Travel Romance (After Cilmeri 0.5) by Sarah Woodbury 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  34. Eternal Vows (The Ruby Ring #1) by Chrissy Peebles 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  35. The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files #1) by Steven James 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  36. Damsel Under Stress (Enchanted, Inc. #3) by Shanna Swendson 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW 
  37. A Necessary Deception (The Daughters of Bainbridge House #1) by Laurie Alice Eakes 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  38. Demons (Seers #2) by Heather Frost 1 star1 star1 star1 star  REVIEW 
  39. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  40. Guardians (Seers #3) by Heather Frost 1 star1 star1 star1 star  REVIEW 
  41. ABORTED: A story of hope and destiny by Kevin Mark Smith 1 star  REVIEW 
  42. Pilgrims Don't Wear Pink (Pilgrims #1) by Stephanie Kate Strohm 1 star1 star1 star  REVIEW 
  43. Come Eat at My Table by Ruth O'Neil 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  44. First Date by Krista McGee 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  45. Aloha Love by Yvonne Lehman 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  46. Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  47. Deeply Devoted (The Blue Willow Brides #1) by Maggie Brendan 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  48. Darkness Rising (East Salem Trilogy #2) by Lis Wiehl & Pete Nelson 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  49. The Fairy Tale Bride (Once Upon a Wedding #1) by Kelly McClymer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  50. The Scholar (The Fall Series #2) by May Nicole Abbey 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  51. Finding Cinderella (Hopeless #2.5) by Colleen Hoover 1 star REVIEW


2013 New Authors Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: Literary Escapism


Level: 50 new-to-me authors

  COMPLETED
  1. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling 1 star REVIEW
  2. Flight of the Earls (Heirs of Ireland #1) by Michael K. Reynolds 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  3. Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  4. Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  5. Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  6. Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King by Penny Junor 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  7. Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore 1 star1 starREVIEW
  8. An Heiress at Heart (Love's Grace #1) by Jennifer Delamere 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  9. Cash Burn by Michael Berrier 1 star1 star
  10. Right Where I Belong by Krista McGee 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  11. The Pirate Loop (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #20) by Simon Guerrier 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  12. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star 
  13. No Safe Haven by Kimberley Woodhouse & Kayla Woodhouse 1 star1 star
  14. The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson #1) by Caroline B. Cooney 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  15. Mimi: The World's Ugliest Beauty Queen by Francis Chalifour 1 star1 star
  16. The Unlikely Gift of Treasure Blume by Lisa Rumsey Harris 1 star1 star1 star
  17. The Five Kisses (Sweet Deception Regency #1) by Karla Darcy 1 star1 star1 star
  18. The Orphan King (Merlin's Immortals #1) by Sigmund Brouwer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  19. A Lady Like Sarah (A Rocky Creek Romance #1) by Margaret Brownley 1 star1 star
  20. Dark Prelude by Andrea Parnell 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  21. Marrying Cade by Sally Clements 1 star
  22. At Every Turn by Anne Mateer 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  23. Deadly Little Secret (Touch #1) by Laurie Faria Stolarz 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  24. F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism by Fire by M.C. Pearson 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  25. Zero Visibility by Sharon Dunn 1 star REVIEW
  26. Angel Falls by Connie Mann 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  27. Swipe (Swipe #1) by Evan Angler 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  28. Secrets of the Lost Summer (Swift River Valley #1) by Carla Neggers 1 star1 star REVIEW
  29. Wedded to War (Heroines Behind the Lines #1) by Jocelyn Green 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  30. Rise of the Time Lords: A Geek's Guide to Christianity by Michael Belote 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  31. UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale #1) by Chanda Hahn 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  32. McKenzie (Montana Skies #1) by Penny Zeller 1 star1 star REVIEW
  33. Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1) by Charlaine Harris 1 star1 star REVIEW
  34. Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words by Rachel Coker 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  35. The Gospel According to Twilight: Women, Sex, and God by Elain A. Heath  1 star REVIEW
  36. Darcy's Decision (Given Good Principles, #1) by Maria Grace 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  37. Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting #3) by Sandra Byrd  1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  38. Past Darkness by Laurel Woiwode 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  39. Guns of the Timberlands by Louis L'Amour 1 star1 star REVIEW
  40. Letters to Katie (Middlefield Family #3) by Kathleen Fuller 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  41. Summerset Abbey (Summerset Abbey #1) by T.J. Brown 1 star1 star1 star
  42. Love on a Dime (Ladies of Summerhill #1) by Cara Lynn James 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  43. Bathsheba Bathed in Grace: How 8 Scandalous Women Changed the World by Carol Cook 1 star1 star REVIEW
  44. Everblue (Mer Tales #1) by Brenda Pandos 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  45. Beyond the Storm (Quilts of Love #1) by Carolyn Zane 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  46. A Healing Heart (Quilts of Love #6) by Angela Breidenbach 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  47. You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney 1 star REVIEW
  48. Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion by Alan Goldsher 1 star REVIEW
  49. If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't) by Betty White 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  50. Daughter of Time: A Time Travel Romance (After Cilmeri 0.5) by Sarah Woodbury 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  51. Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes 1 star1 star1 star1-1/2 stars REVIEW
  52. Everneath (Everneath #1) by Brodi Ashton 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  53. Forget Me Not (Crossroads Crisis Center #1) by Vicki Hinze 1 star1 star1 star
  54. Wither (The Chemical Garden #1) by Lauren DeStefano 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  55. And Baby Makes Five by Gail Gaymer Martin 1 star1 star REVIEW
  56. Eternal Vows (The Ruby Ring #1) by Chrissy Peebles 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  57. America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't by Stephen Colbert 1 star1 star REVIEW
  58. Damsel Under Stress (Enchanted, Inc. #3) by Shanna Swendson 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW 
  59. Deborah (Brides of Cedar Creek #4) by Mildred Colvin 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  60. Lonely In Longtree by Jill Stengl 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  61. Pemberley: Or Pride & Prejudice Continued by Emma Tennant 1 star1 star REVIEW
  62. A Necessary Deception (The Daughters of Bainbridge House #1) by Laurie Alice Eakes 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  63. Virals (Virals #1) by Kathy Reichs & Brendan Reichs 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  64. Love's Denial by Tamela Hancock Murray 1 star1 star REVIEW
  65. The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice #1) by John Flanagan 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  66. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  67. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  68. Murder, Mayhem, and a Fine Man (Amanda Bell Brown Mystery #1) by Claudia Mair Burney 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  69. Scarlet (Scarlet #1) by A.C. Gaughen 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  70. ABORTED: A story of hope and destiny by Kevin Mark Smith 1 star  REVIEW 
  71. Pilgrims Don't Wear Pink (Pilgrims #1) by Stephanie Kate Strohm 1 star1 star1 star  REVIEW 
  72. Come Eat at My Table by Ruth O'Neil 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  73. Entwined by Heather Dixon 1 star1 star REVIEW
  74. Warning Signs by Katy Lee 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  75. Eternally Yours (Enchanted Hearts #2) by Jennifer Baker 1 star
  76. Pattern for Romance (Quilts of Love #8) by Carla Olson Gade 1 star1 star REVIEW
  77. Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
  78. Dangerous Passage (Southern Crimes #1) by Lisa Harris 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  79. Born of Persuasion (Price Of Privilege Trilogy #1) by Jessica Dotta 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  80. Deeply Devoted (The Blue Willow Brides #1) by Maggie Brendan 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  81. Forever Autumn (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #16) by Mark Morris 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  82. Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars #1) by Sara Shepard 1 star1 star REVIEW
  83. The Nightmare of Black Island (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #10) by Mike Tucker 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  84. I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali & Delphine Minoui 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  85. Sting of the Zygons (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #13) by Stephen Cole 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  86. Under a Blackberry Moon (Michigan Northwoods #3) by Serena B. Miller 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  87. The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  88. The Cat in the Window: And Other Stories of the Cats We Love by Callie Smith Grant 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  89. The Unknown Spy (The Ring of Five Trilogy #2) by Eoin McNamee 1 star1 star REVIEW
  90. The Fairy Tale Bride (Once Upon a Wedding #1) by Kelly McClymer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  91. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 1 star REVIEW
  92. Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope by Jenna Bush 1 star1 star
  93. Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child by Terrance Dicks 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  94. Maggie's Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  95. The Many Hands (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #24) by Dale Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  96. Beautiful Chaos (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #29) by Gary Russell 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  97. Mind Games (Mind Games #1) by Kiersten White 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  98. The Scholar (The Fall Series #2) by May Nicole Abbey 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  99. Finding Cinderella (Hopeless #2.5) by Colleen Hoover 1 star REVIEW
  100. The Poison Diaries (The Poison Diaries #1) by Maryrose Wood 1 star1 star REVIEW
  101. The Eyeless (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #30) by Lance Parkin 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  102. Frozen (Heart of Dread #1) by Melissa de la Cruz & Michael Johnston 1 star1 star REVIEW
  103. A Change of Fortune (Ladies of Distinction #1) by Jen Turano 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  104. Silent Night: Midnight in Bethlehem by Milt Haws 1 star REVIEW
  105. Rival (Unholy Alliance) by Lacy Yager 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  106. A Christmas Crossing by Lynn Hubbard 1 star1 star1 star
  107. Awakened Love (Amish Of Webster County #3) by Laura V. Hilton 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  108. A Royal Marriage (Protecting The Crown #1) by Rachelle McCalla 1 star1 star REVIEW
  109. The Cloud Seeders by James Zerndt 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW


2013 50 States Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: Books Obsessed
Completed: 40/50 
  • Alabama 
  • Alaska - No Safe Haven by Kimberley Woodhouse & Kayla Woodhouse 1 star1 star
  • Arizona - Demons (Seers #2) by Heather Frost 1 star1 star1 star1 star  REVIEW 
  • Arkansas - Rancher's Refuge by Linda Goodnight 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • California - And Baby Makes Five by Gail Gaymer Martin 1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Colorado - Twice Promised (The Blue Willow Brides #2) by Maggie Brendan 1 star REVIEW
  • Connecticut - Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Delaware 
  • Florida - Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Georgia - Dangerous Passage (Southern Crimes #1) by Lisa Harris 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Hawaii - Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann 1 star1 star1 star
  • Idaho - Zero Visibility by Sharon Dunn 1 star REVIEW
  • Illinois - Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson 1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Indiana - At Every Turn by Anne Mateer 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Iowa 
  • Kansas 
  • Kentucky - Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Louisiana - Stand-In Groom (Brides of Bonneterre #1) by Kaye Dacus 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Maine - Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words by Rachel Coker 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Maryland - Love's Denial by Tamela Hancock Murray 1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Massachusetts - Pattern for Romance (Quilts of Love #8) by Carla Olson Gade 1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Michigan - A Noble Groom (Michigan Brides #2) by Jody Hedlund 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Minnesota - Hook, Line And Sinker (Deep Haven #4.5) by Susan May Warren 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  • Mississippi 
  • Missouri - Afloat by Erin Healy 1-1/2 stars REVIEW
  • Montana - McKenzie (Montana Skies #1) by Penny Zeller 1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Nebraska 
  • Nevada - Everblue (Mer Tales #1) by Brenda Pandos 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • New Hampshire 
  • New Jersey 
  • New Mexico - Guardians (Seers #3) by Heather Frost 1 star1 star1 star1 star  REVIEW 
  • New York - Flight of the Earls (Heirs of Ireland #1) by Michael K. Reynolds 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • North Carolina - The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files #1) by Steven James 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • North Dakota - Past Darkness by Laurel Woiwode 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  • Ohio - Letters to Katie (Middlefield Family #3) by Kathleen Fuller 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Oklahoma - A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  • Oregon - The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  • Pennsylvania - The Scent of Cherry Blossoms by Cindy Woodsmall 1 star1 star1 star
  • Rhode Island - Love on a Dime (Ladies of Summerhill #1) by Cara Lynn James 1 star1 star1 star1 star
  • South Carolina - Virals (Virals #1) by Kathy Reichs & Brendan Reichs 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • South Dakota 
  • Tennessee - First Date by Krista McGee 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Texas - A Lady Like Sarah (A Rocky Creek Romance #1) by Margaret Brownley 1 star1 star
  • Utah - The Unlikely Gift of Treasure Blume by Lisa Rumsey Harris 1 star1 star1 star
  • Vermont 
  • Virginia - The Yellow Sock: An Adoption Story by Angela Hunt 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Washington - Maggie's Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • West Virginia - A Bride Idea by Yvonne Lehman 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Wisconsin - Opening Moves (The Patrick Bowers Files Prequel) by Steven James 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
  • Wyoming - Deeply Devoted (The Blue Willow Brides #1) by Maggie Brendan 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW

2013 A-Z Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013

  COMPLETED

A - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star 
B - Blueberry Surprise (Love Finds a Way #1) by Wanda E. Brunstetter 1 star1 star REVIEW
C - Cash Burn by Michael Berrier 1 star1 star
D - The Dance (The Restoration Series #1) by Dan Walsh & Gary Smalley 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
E - Everblue (Mer Tales #1) by Brenda Pandos 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
F - Flight of the Earls (Heirs of Ireland #1) by Michael K. Reynolds 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
G - Grandma's Doll (Love Finds a Way #2) by Wanda E. Brunstetter 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
H - Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore 1 star1 starREVIEW
I - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling 1 star REVIEW
J - The Jade Pyramid (BBC Doctor Who: New Series Audio Exclusives) by Martin Day and read by Matt Smith 1 star1 star1 star1 star
K - Kiss of Life (Kiss Trilogy #2.5) by Debbie Viguié 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
L - A Lady Like Sarah (A Rocky Creek Romance #1) by Margaret Brownley 1 star1 star
M - Mimi: The World's Ugliest Beauty Queen by Francis Chalifour 1 star1 star
N - No Safe Haven by Kimberley Woodhouse & Kayla Woodhouse 1 star1 star
O - The Orphan King (Merlin's Immortals #1) by Sigmund Brouwer 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
P - Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King by Penny Junor 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
*Q - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
R - Right Where I Belong by Krista McGee 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
S - Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
T - The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
U - The Unlikely Gift of Treasure Blume by Lisa Rumsey Harris 1 star1 star1 star
V - A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight 1 star1 star1 star1 star
W - Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
X - The X-Mas Tree by Tess Marset 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
Y - The Yellow Sock: An Adoption Story by Angela Hunt 1 star1 star1 star1 star REVIEW
Z - Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French 1 star1 star1 star REVIEW


2013 Contentment Reading Challenge
January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013
Hosted by: Seasons of Humility

Floating: Skimming the surface ~ re-reading 5 books you already own.

Didn't reread one book last year :( Definitely hoping to change that in 2014!


Well, I was able to complete 6 out of the 10 challenges I signed up for in 2013. I'm hoping to do better with the challenges I signed up to do for 2014.


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1 comment:

  1. Great job! I wasn't able to complete three of my challenges either!

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