Reading Challenge 2014
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cornerofmadnessI read 128 books this year. 76 books actually and 52 manga/graphic novels. Not bad. I’m always looking for new reading challenges if anyone knows of any, hook me up. I’m already part of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
50bookschallenge and a 50 books challenge on Goodreads. I got the following challenge from apsgeekout, bingo cards. here . I earned a black out on both cards, adult and YA.
Adult first
Book with a mystery – Why Kings Confess by C.S. Harris here
Book by a female author – Condemned to Repeat by Janice MacDonald here
The Second Book in a series – Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson here
A book with more than 500 pages – Doctor Sleep by Stephen King here
Book that scares you – Signature Killers by Robert D Keppel here
A book of Non-fiction – The Killer of Little Shepherds by Douglas Starr here
A Book at the Bottom of Your To Be Read Pile – The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara Hambly here
A best selling book – The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley here
A book your friend loves – The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly here
A funny Book – Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosch here
A Book Set on Another Continent – The Lady of Sorrows by Anne Zouroudi here
A book with a one word title - Pilgrimage by Kim Fielding here
The First Book by a favorite author – Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie here
A Book with a number in the title – Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes here
A book with Non Human characters – Skin Game by Jim Butcher here
A book of short stories – Specters in Coal Dust by Michael Knost here
A book published this year – Kept Tears by Jana Denardo here
A book you heard about online - The Marathon Conspiracy by Gary Corby here
A book that is more than 10 years old - Prayers for the Dead by Faye Kellerman here
A book that became a movie – Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead here
A book written by someone under 30 - City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett here
A forgotten Classic – The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins here
A book based on a true story - The Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory (Haunted America) by Sherri Brake here
A book with a blue cover- Doctor Who: The Vault: Treasures from the First 50 Years by Marcus Hearn here
And the Young Adult card (I did substitute manga for novel in a couple places just so I wouldn’t miss the blackout)
Graphic novel – Dogs: Bullets and Carnage #8 by Shirow Miwa here
A book that became a movie –Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones & Hayao Miyazaki here
A book without a love triangle - The Girl with the Scar by William Stadler here
A book set in high school. – The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea M Campbell here
A book set in the past – Cracker! The best dog in Viet Nam by Cynthia Kadohata here
A Book set in Paris – Die for me by Amy Plum here
A Book with Music – Shade by Jeri Smith Ready here
A Book Set in the Future - Starglass by Phoebe North here
A Book with a Colour in the title - Silverboy by N.M. Browne here
A book with a break up – Of Sun and Moon by Bryna Butler here
A book with a witch, lion or a wardrobe – Bloodwitch by Amelia Atwater-Rhoades here
With an incredible fight scene – The Iron-Jawed Boy by Nicholas Lee here
Made you cry – Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson here
A book with a heroine – The Misshapes by Alex Flynn here
Set in summer – Nobody’s Secret by Michaela MacColl here
Epic love story – Dreams of Fire and Gods: Dreams – James Erich here
Last in a trilogy – The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson here
A book with magic – High Maga by Karin Rita Gastreich here
Heard about online – A Sudden Light by Garth Stein here
Set in another world – Veil of Life by Lyndie Swedersky here
With a dragon - How to Train Your Dragon by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III by Cressida Cowell here
Classic YA – Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones here
Based on a myth – Hero Tales #1 by Hiromu Arakawa and Huang Jin Zhou and Saiyuki #1 by Kazuya Minekura here
50bookschallenge and a 50 books challenge on Goodreads. I got the following challenge from apsgeekout, bingo cards. here . I earned a black out on both cards, adult and YA.Adult first
Book with a mystery – Why Kings Confess by C.S. Harris here
Book by a female author – Condemned to Repeat by Janice MacDonald here
The Second Book in a series – Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson here
A book with more than 500 pages – Doctor Sleep by Stephen King here
Book that scares you – Signature Killers by Robert D Keppel here
A book of Non-fiction – The Killer of Little Shepherds by Douglas Starr here
A Book at the Bottom of Your To Be Read Pile – The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara Hambly here
A best selling book – The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley here
A book your friend loves – The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly here
A funny Book – Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosch here
A Book Set on Another Continent – The Lady of Sorrows by Anne Zouroudi here
A book with a one word title - Pilgrimage by Kim Fielding here
The First Book by a favorite author – Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie here
A Book with a number in the title – Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes here
A book with Non Human characters – Skin Game by Jim Butcher here
A book of short stories – Specters in Coal Dust by Michael Knost here
A book published this year – Kept Tears by Jana Denardo here
A book you heard about online - The Marathon Conspiracy by Gary Corby here
A book that is more than 10 years old - Prayers for the Dead by Faye Kellerman here
A book that became a movie – Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead here
A book written by someone under 30 - City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett here
A forgotten Classic – The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins here
A book based on a true story - The Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory (Haunted America) by Sherri Brake here
A book with a blue cover- Doctor Who: The Vault: Treasures from the First 50 Years by Marcus Hearn here
And the Young Adult card (I did substitute manga for novel in a couple places just so I wouldn’t miss the blackout)
Graphic novel – Dogs: Bullets and Carnage #8 by Shirow Miwa here
A book that became a movie –Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones & Hayao Miyazaki here
A book without a love triangle - The Girl with the Scar by William Stadler here
A book set in high school. – The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea M Campbell here
A book set in the past – Cracker! The best dog in Viet Nam by Cynthia Kadohata here
A Book set in Paris – Die for me by Amy Plum here
A Book with Music – Shade by Jeri Smith Ready here
A Book Set in the Future - Starglass by Phoebe North here
A Book with a Colour in the title - Silverboy by N.M. Browne here
A book with a break up – Of Sun and Moon by Bryna Butler here
A book with a witch, lion or a wardrobe – Bloodwitch by Amelia Atwater-Rhoades here
With an incredible fight scene – The Iron-Jawed Boy by Nicholas Lee here
Made you cry – Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson here
A book with a heroine – The Misshapes by Alex Flynn here
Set in summer – Nobody’s Secret by Michaela MacColl here
Epic love story – Dreams of Fire and Gods: Dreams – James Erich here
Last in a trilogy – The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson here
A book with magic – High Maga by Karin Rita Gastreich here
Heard about online – A Sudden Light by Garth Stein here
Set in another world – Veil of Life by Lyndie Swedersky here
With a dragon - How to Train Your Dragon by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III by Cressida Cowell here
Classic YA – Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones here
Based on a myth – Hero Tales #1 by Hiromu Arakawa and Huang Jin Zhou and Saiyuki #1 by Kazuya Minekura here
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