30 day Blogging Challenge

Happy August!!!!!

How about a blogging challenge. I know I'm an addict for a good challenge. I found this challenge on Pintrest from 2014 but figured it would work for 2015. The creator is Hello Neverland she has a writing prompt for each month. I've kind of been in a little slump with the hubs gone. So I thought August would be the perfect time to jump start for the rest of the year. Now I admit not all of them are going to work for me like the first is about school but I figured those can be tweaked to work for just me. I'm super excited to give this blogging Prompt a go as a 30 day challenge. My goal is to do a little writing and take a creative picture that I also will share on Instagram. 

2015 Bookish Resolutions Progress Report (Jan & Feb)

2015 Bookish Resolutions Progress Report 

Hosted by Because Reading & Trips Down Imagination Road

I didn't do this in January so I'm going to lump it in with February and do them together. I can see I have a lot of reading and blog stuff to do this month. I'm hopeful that I should be able to get some headway on my list. 

Goal 1 ~At least 24 Netgalley Books - So far I've read only 1 Seeker - Not doing to hot on getting up my terrible % hopefully I will get in a few this month. 

Goal 2 ~ How I stand currently on my 2015 Reading Challenges - Some are better than others. 

New to you / New Author / Reading Assignment / No Book Buying 

I've worked it so these four challenges will use the same books.
Currently I have 4 of the goal of 24 done. 

Netgalley & Edelweiss 

Fur & Fangs 

4 of 24

Witches & Witchcraft

2 of 24

Zombies

None yet

Dystopian 

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2014 Debut

none

long time on my shelf 

none

Series catch up 

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Paranormals so far

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No Discussion posts yet either eek

Organization challenge 

still have a lot of reviews and what not to update I do have over 2k posts....yikes this might be a end of year goal. 

Goal 3 ~ Comment more - I've been working hard on this one and I feel I'm getting better and better each day. 

Goal 4 ~ Bookish Craft Projects - Nothing yet but I'm going to change that this month. 

Goal 5 ~ Started out the year doing PIYO but than the hubby left town for work. My crazy needy puppy doesn't do well when I leave the house and tried to eat the door so I was stuck home. I did get them both leaders so we can walk but than she ate a ball and had to have surgery to remove it. Once she's better we will start walking daily. 

365 Days of Young Adult Reading Calendar

365 Days of Young Adult Reading Calendar 

Created by Epic Reads

This is awesome. 

I know I won't be able to read the whole list but I wanted to share how awesome it is. I'm going to try to read as many as I can throughout the year!

Check out the whole list (here)

I'm going to make this a little on the challenge type and kept a record. 

2015 Reading Challenges

2015 Mandy's personal reading challenges. 

I didn't do to hot on my to read lists in 2014 so I decided to create a few personal goals for the new year in the form of reading challenges specific to me. I'm excited all of these are for books I love so they should all be easy. 

I love zombies & dystopian but last year I just didn't read as many as I would like. This year I plan to read at least one each month. 

Zombies  

1. Attack on Titan Vol 8 by Hajime Isayama - Review
2. Attack on Titan Vol 7 by Hajime Isayama - Review
3. Attack on Titan Vol 6 by Hajime Isayama - Review
4. Attack on Titan Vol 5 by Hajime Isayama - Review
5. Attack on Titan Vol 4 by Hajime Isayama - Review
6. Attack on Titan Vol 3 by Hajime Isayama - Review
7. Attack on Titan Vol 2 by Hajime Isayama - Review

8. Attack on Titan Vol 1 by Hajime Isayama - Review
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1. Omega by Lizzy Ford - Review

2. Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart - Review

3. Escapement by Ciara Knight - Review

4. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - Review

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Long time on my shelf (Physical books) I have books that have been on my bookshelf for years......and years.....that I keep saying sure I'll read them but I never ever do it's so sad. I plan to read 12 of them. 

1. Suspicion by Alexandra Monir - Review

2.The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater - Review

3.Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - Review

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Paranormal - I did this one last year it's try to read as many different paranormal creatures/beings as I can since it's one of my all time favorite genres. 

Vampires - Tribe by Audrina Cole (Review)

Shifters - Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs (Review)

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Dragons - The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly (Review)

Witch - 

Fairy - Dog With a Bone by Hailey Edwards (Review)

Allure - Lure by Alyssa Rose Ivy (Review)

Reading Challenge Addict

Reading Challenge Addict

Hosted by Reading Challenge Addict 

I'm a reading challenge addict so this one is a must this year. I can't seem to stop signing up for them. I have a notebook that I'm keeping track of all my reading challenges in. 

As of right now I'm currently signing up for In Flight 11 - 15 challenges (Entered and completed)

Challenges I've signed up for

1. 2015 Reading Challenge (here) 

2. New To You 2015 (here) 0 of 24  

3. New Authors (here) 0 of 25 

4. 2015 Mythology Reading Challenge (here) 0 of 10 

5. You Read How Many Books? Reading Challenge 2015 (here) 0 of 150

6. 2015 Reading Assignment Challenge (here) 0 of 24 

7. 2015 Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge (here) 0 of 25

8. 2015 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge (here) 0 of 15

9. 2015 Fur & Fangs Reading Challenge (here) 0 of 24

10. 2015 Debut Author Challenge (here)  0 of 12

11. No Book Buying Challenge (here) 0 of 24 

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Book Blogger Organization Challenge: Winter/Spring 2015

Book Blogger Organization Challenge: Winter/Spring 2015

Hosted by The Book Addict's Guide

Runs from January 1st to June 30th

Social media #BlogOrganization!

I'm terrible with organization and hoping this challenge will get me into a groove. Some days I feel like I can't catch up on reading/blogging. 

Challenge Schedule

Want to see what the upcoming months have in store? Here’s a general outline of what we’ll be focusing on each month!

JANUARY: Reading challenges & resolutions

Picking challenges, making resolutions, scheduling, forming plans, picking reading/blogging buddies,

FEBRUARY: Blog maintenance

Updating old reviews, pages, layouts, features/memes, contact info

Clean up images, broken links

SEOs

MARCH: Social Media + Review Ooutlets

Update social media accounts: bios, who you follow, delete old accounts you won’t use, resolve to use some accounts more

Organize Goodreads shelves: duplicate copies, version of books, creating shelves, removing shelves

Cross-posting

APRIL: Graphics, HTML, CSS, Plug-ins

Update graphics for posts/memes/events, update button, update header

Learn Photoshop/Gimp/PicMonkey

Brush up or try to learn simple HTML and CSS (for layouts, fonts, etc). Take this month to delve into the scary world of coding! (Or at least teach yourself one new thing!)

MAY: Book clean-up + spring cleaning!

Culling shelves, giveaways, donations, giving back borrowed books

Reading books you were given as gifts, ARC catch up

Rearranging shelves, updating Goodreads again, giving back borrowed books

More cross-posting & cleaning up GR shelves

JUNE: Freebie

Recapping what you’ve organized, focus on biggest area of need, review TBR list

I'm really excited for this challenge it's not your typical reading challenge. I'm looking forward to completing everything on the schedule. 

2015 Book Blog Discussion Challenge

2015 Book Blog Discussion Challenge 

Hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction & Shannon @ In Starts at Midnight

Runs from January 1st - December 31st 

Share on Twitter  #LetsDiscuss2015

I'm not a big discussion blogger because I'm so shy. One of my big goals for 2015 is to be more social, active and participate in discussions. This challenge is perfect to pull me out of my shell. 

My goal is 13 - 24 Creative Conversationalist. 

I plan to do two discussions each month on my blog as well as take part in several each month.

I've got to make a list of topics for 2015

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2015 Bookish Resolutions Challenge

2015 Bookish Resolutions Challenge 

Hosted by Because Reading & Trips Down Imagination Road

From January 1st to December 31st

This challenge is all about New Years Resolutions for books and Book Blogging. 

Goals

1. Read at least 24 Netgalley books which will help get my % up. I'm to embarrassed to disclose my % but when I first joined Netgalley I was way to over excited and took on so many it's out of control. I've also limited my number of books that I request in hopes of not adding to my crazy to read list. 

2. Complete all my reading challenges in 2015. I've been working hard to keep my list manageable for the new year. Check out my list (here). I also want to read 200 book in 2015 since I didn't read my goal last year. 

3. Comment and respond to comments more. I'm super shy so I'm more of a blog creeper but I want to become more active and social this year. My goal is to increase my commenting on other blogs as well as respond to my comments. 

4. Craft projects that are bookish, cross stitch, book marks, kindle covers and more. I have a whole list of fun stuff on pinterest that would be fun bookish projects. I hope to do a new project with a bookish theme each month. 

5. This one is a non-book/bloggish goal I want to exercise more and loose weight. I'm not going to divulge how much weight I want to lose but I am a little on the chubby side. 

No Book Buying Challenge 2015

No Book Buying Challenge 2015

Hosted by Second Run Reviews & Chapter Break (Here)

This one is all about clearing your physical and virtual shelves of books you have but never seem to get around to. It's perfect for me. However I did have to tweak it a little. I can't stop buying it's to ingrained in my blood. However for this challenge they will all be purchased prior to January 1st 2015.

My goal is 24 potential for more. 

1. Slammed by Colleen Hoover - Review ~ Feb

2. L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad - Review ~ Mar

3. The Headhunters Race by Kimberly Afe - Review ~ May

4. The Cinderella Moment by Jennifer Kloester - Review ~ May

5. When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - Review ~ Jun

6. Maplecroft by Cherie Priest - Review ~ Mar

7.  Jane by April Lindner - Review ~ Apr

8. Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch - Review ~ Apr

9. The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges - Review ~ Jun

10. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover - Review ~ Aug

11. Ella, The Slayer by A.W. Exley - Review ~ Jul

12. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - Review ~ Jan

13. Becming Alpha by Aileen Erin - Review ~ Sep

14. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - Review ~ Jan 

15. The Collector by Victoria Scott - Review ~ Aug 

16. Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James - Review ~ Feb

17. Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart - Review ~ Sep

18. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - Review ~ Jul

19. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - Review ~ Oct

20. Splintered by A.G. Howard

21. Suspicion by Alexandra Monir - Review ~ Oct

22. Solstice by P.J. Hoover - Goodreads

23. Dollhouse by Anya Allyn

24. Acid by Emma Pass - Goodreads

20 out of 24 Complete

2015 Debut Author Challenge

2015 Debut Author Challenge 

challenge objectives

To introduce reader to the awesomeness of debut authors and their books!

To challenge readers to discover and read 12 books by debut authors!

challenge rules & guidelines

You must have place to post your thoughts on the books you’ve read for the challenge. Be it a blog, goodreads account, youtube page, tumblr, amazon account, etc.

Due to past demand there will be no deadline to join the challenge, but please be sure to give yourself enough time to complete the challenge.

The 2014 debuts must be read between January 1, 2014 – January 31, 2015.#1589FF The extra month is to allow participants time to read December debuts.

Each review equals one entry into the monthly prize packs.

book guidelines

must be a young adult, middle grade or new adult title.

must be the authors ya/mg/na debut, released in 2014.*

Lists 

2015 Debut Author Challenge Books

2015 Debuts 

Books

12 or more is the goal 

Goal 

1. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - Review

2. The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey - Review

3. Becoming Jinn by Lori Goldstein - Review

4. Seeker by Arwen Elys - Review

5. Rare Form by Jen Crane - Review

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2015 Fur & Fangs Reading Challenge

2015 Fur & Fangs Reading Challenge

Hosted by Novel Heartbeat & Phantasmic Reads (Here)

This is kind of my favorite challenge so far. I am a huge fan of shifter books and vampires as long as they don't sparkle are on my love list. 

Goal is to read as many vampire & Shifter books as I can.

Hoping to have at least 24 if not more. 

 Goal

1. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead - Review - Vampires
2. When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - Review - Vampires

3. Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges - Review - Shifters/vampires

4. Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill - Review - Vampires

5. An Alpha's Kiss by Evelyn Glass - Review - Shifter

6. Becoming Alpha - Aileen Erin - Review - Shifter

7. Dawn by Alyssa Rose Ivy - Review - Shifter

8. Rare Form by Jen Crane - Review ~ Dragon Shifter

9. The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike - Review ~ Vampire

10. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - Review ~ Shifter
11. Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs - Review - Shifter
12. Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey - Review - Vampires
13. Winter Wolf by Rachele M Raithby - Review - Shifter 

14. Dusk by Alyssa Rose Ivy - Review - Shifter
15. Owlet by Emma Michaels - Reviews - Shifter Bird
16. Tribe by Audrina Cole - Review - Vampires
17. Talon by Julie Kagawa - Review - Shifter dragons
18. Whiteout by Nikki Jefford - Review - Vampires
19. Hunting Season by Nikki Jefford - Review - Vampires
20. Velvet by Temple West - Review - Vampires

20 out of 24 complete

2015 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge

2015 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge 

Hosted by Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf (here)

I didn't read as many witch books in the past few years as I wanted to. 

This looks like the perfect challenge to pull me out of my slump. 

By the way isn't that image beautiful. 

My goal is Mother - 11 to 15 Witchy Books

1. Suspicion by Alexandra Monir - Review 

2. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - Review

3. Kissed by Fire by Danielle Annett - Review 

4. Dawn by Alyssa Rose Ivy - Review

5. Becoming Alpha by Aileen Erin - Review

6. The Secret Keeper - Angela Carling - Review

7. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - Review

8. Fates by Lanie Bross - Review

9. The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani - Review

10. Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill - Review

11. Lust by Alyssa Rose Ivy - Review

12. Birthright by E.J. Stevens - Review

13. Storm in a Teacup by Emmie Mears - Review

14. Forever Charmed by Rose Pressey - Review

15. When Darkness COmes by Alexandra Ivy - Review

15 of 15 Complete 

2015 Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge

2015 Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge 

Hosted by Falling For YA (Here)

Rules

This one is all about reading books from Netgalley & Edelweiss that we received for review. 

I know I need to work on that pile it's gotten out of control. 

I also missed out doing this one last year so it's a must this year. 

I'm going to start with Silver but would love to do more. 

Level Silver - 25 Books

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2015 Reading Assignment Challenge

2015 Reading Assignment Challenge

Hosted by Fantasy is more fun & Because Reading 

Sign up (here)

The Rules

January 1st - December 31st

Commit to 1,2,3, or 4 books a month. 

Must be published before January 1st 2015 & at least 100 pages. 

I love A TiffyFit's Reading Corner Tracking and plan to use her format.

Level - 3 

24 Books (2 Per month)

2 Extra Credits, 1 Pass

My HW list for 2015

1. Slammed by Colleen Hoover - Review ~ Feb

2. L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad - Review ~ Mar

3. The Headhunters Race by Kimberly Afe - Review ~ May

4. The Cinderella Moment by Jennifer Kloester - Review ~ May

5. When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - Review ~ Jun

6. Maplecroft by Cherie Priest - Review ~ Mar

7.  Jane by April Lindner - Review ~ Apr

8. Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch - Review ~ Apr

9. The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges - Review ~ Jun

10. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover - Review ~ Aug

11. Ella, The Slayer by A.W. Exley - Review ~ Jul

12. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - Review ~ Jan

13. Becming Alpha by Aileen Erin - Review ~ Sep

14. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - Review ~ Jan 

15. The Collector by Victoria Scott - Review ~ Aug 

16. Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James - Review ~ Feb

17. Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart - Review ~ Sep

18. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - Review ~ Jul

19. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - Review ~ Oct

20. Splintered by A.G. Howard

21. Suspicion by Alexandra Monir - Review ~ Oct

22. Solstice by P.J. Hoover - Goodreads

23. Dollhouse by Anya Allyn

24. Acid by Emma Pass - Goodreads

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24 Books total for the year. 

I need to make a list. (Will update in a day or two with the list)

2015 You Read How Many Books? Reading Challenge

2015 You Read How Many Books? Reading Challenge

Hosted by Book Dragon's Lair (Here)

I always try to do one of these a year to push myself. 

Since I struggled to meet 2014's goal of 150.

I've decided to do Level 2 which is 150 this year but I hope to boost it up to 200 but no promises. 

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2015 Mythology Reading Challenge

2015 Mythology Reading Challenge 

Hosted by Lili Lost in a Book (here)

I've not been reading a lot of Mythology over the last few years which is a genre I have really enjoyed. I'm hoping this will be a great challenge and chance to read more of the Mythology genre. 

However I'm not overloading myself and only going with a manageable level. 

God Level - 6 - 10 Mythology Books

1. Fates by Lanie Bross - Review

2. Omega by Lizzy Ford - Review

3. Tigers Curse by Collen Houck - Review

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New Author Challenge 2015

New Author Challenge 2015

Hosted by Literary Escapism (here)

Guideline

Only one rule they need to be new authors to you. 

Well this one is super easy for me and I'm excited to do it this year. 

 My goal 24

1. Slammed by Colleen Hoover - Review ~ Feb

2. Suspicion by Alexandra Monir - Review ~ Oct

3. Fatal Beauty by Nazarea Andrews - Review ~ Oct

4. Rare Form by Jen Crane - Review ~ Oct

5. Cardinal by Sara Mack - Review ~ Oct

6. Maplecroft by Cherie Priest - Review ~ Mar

7. Fade to Red by Willow Aster - Review ~ Oct

8. Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart - Review ~ Oct

9. The Collector by Victoria Scott - Review ~ Aug

10. Praefatio by Georgia McBride - Review ~ Aug

11. Circles by Veronica O'Leary - Review ~ Aug

12. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - Review ~ Jan

13. Becming Alpha by Aileen Erin - Review ~ Sept

14. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - Review ~ Jan 

15. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck - Review ~ Aug

16. Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James - Review ~ Feb

17. A Court of Throns and Roses by Sarah J Maas - Review ~ Aug

18. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

19. Fates by Lanie Bross - Review ~ Aug

20. The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon - Review ~ Aug

21. The Beast Within by Jonathan Yanez - Review ~ Aug

22. Return of the Ascendent by Raine Thomas - Review ~ Aug

23. Fire in the Wood by Jennifer M Eaton - Review ~ Aug

24.  An Alpha's Kiss by Evelyn Glass - Review ~ July

COMPLETED!!!!

This list is subject to change

 24 out of 24 complete. 

2015 Reading Challenge

2015 Reading Challenge

Created by Popsugar (Here)

I really like this challenge it has a variety of different books to read. 

I plan to put this in paint and check them off as I go. I'll keep a list of the books I've read throughout the year.