2021 Read My Own Books Challenge

 

/12 books

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Challenge Basics: 
Name: Read My Own Damn Books Challenge
Starts: January 1, 2021
Ends: December 31, 2021
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2020.
Levels: I'm going to try to read and/or DNF and get rid of 12 books I own.

Why I'm Interested:  

Odds are looking fairly high that I will have another move in store for 2021, and I'm feeling old and achy and like schlepping "just okay" heavy boxes of books up and down three flights of stairs is not something I want to do anymore. So, I don't want to keep a bunch of unread print books on my shelves anymore. It's time to cull the herd.

And as for e-books? Well, I had so many books on my TBR that I didn't read when I was loving those genres and now I'm just not as interested in them anymore. So, I'd like to try to read as many of the books that have been languishing on my list that I'm still interested in reading so I don't miss the boat on them too.

Some books I'm considering: 

Anything on my Own-Unread shelf that I acquired prior to 2021.

At the start of 2021, here's where I stand as far as what books I own and what percentage of them I've read:
 

 

Books Completed:

31. Where the Broken Heart Still Beats by Carolyn Meyer (2020)

30. The Husband Hunters by Anne de Courcy (2020)

29. Horus and the Curse of Everlasting Regret by Hannah Voskuil (2018)

28. The Touchstone by Edith Wharton (2020)

27. The Odd Sisters by Serena Valentino (2019)

26. Mistress of All Evil by Serena Valentino (2017)

25. The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith (2017)

24. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories (2017)

23. The Beast Within by Serena Valentino (2018)

22. Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott (2016)

21. The Diary of Mattie Spenser by Sandra Dallas (2018)

20. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (2017)

19. An Inquiry into Love and Death by Simone St. James (2017)

18. A Trail of Broken Dreams by Barbara Haworth-Attard (2020)

17. Ghost on Black Mountain (2017)

16. Footsteps in the Snow by Carol Matas (2020)

15. The Blizzard of '88 by Mary Cable (2020)

14. Magna Carta by Dan Jones (2015)

13. Codename Celine by Jim Eldridge (2020)

12. In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan (2016)

11. Madame de Treymes by Edith Wharton (2020)

10. Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen (2019)

9. A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr (2020)

8. The Night of the Solstice by L.J. Smith (2016)

7. The Great Plague by Pamela Oldfield (2020)

6. Asleep by Molly Caldwell Crosby (2020)

5. Anne of Cleves by Sarah-Beth Watkins (2020)

4. By Royal Decree by Kate Emerson (2014)
3. All the Stars in the Sky by Megan McDonald (2020)
2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (2020)
1. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (2018)


Books DNF'ed:

8. A Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (2020)

7. Rabid by Bill Wasik (2020)

6. The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley (2013)

5. The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies (2017)

4. The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine (2018)
3. Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase (2017)
2. Vienna Nocturne by Vivien Shotwell (2015)
1. A Rose for Virtue by Norah Lofts (2014)

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2020 Read My Own Books Challenge

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How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 
Name: Read My Own Damn Books Challenge
Starts: January 1, 2020
Ends: December 31, 2020
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2020.
Levels: I'm going to try to read and/or DNF and get rid of 12 books I own.

Why I'm Interested:  

I seriously have too many books and they keep sitting on my shelves unread. I did this challenge in 2015 and ended up getting rid of almost all the books I read for the challenge, which means I've carted around and found room for all those books that I didn't even end up liking. Before I move again, I need to reevaluate the books I'm bringing with me and make sure they're books I actually want. Bold are for the books where I own/owned a print copy.

Some books I'm considering: 

Anything on my Own-Unread shelf that I acquired prior to 2020.

At the start of 2020, here's where I stand as far as what books I own and what percentage of them I've read:

33% read of books acquired in 2019 (165)
29% read and 5 added of books acquired in 2018 (265)
26% read and 12 removed of books acquired in 2017 (348)
39% read and 6 removed of books acquired in 2016 (362)
21% read and 6 removed of books acquired in 2015 (107)
39% read and 1 removed of books acquired in 2014 (79)
56% read and 3 removed of books acquired in 2013 (55)
47% read and 9 removed of books acquired in 2012 (68)
79% read and 4 removed of books acquired in 2010-2011 (146)
81% read and 0 removed of books acquired in 2008-2009 (36)
89% read and 1 added of books acquired in 2003-2007 (101)
99% read and 1 removed of books acquired in 2002 and earlier (75)

 

Books Completed:

53. A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver by E. L. Konigsburg (2018)

52. New Year's Day by Edith Wharton (2019)

51. The Spark by Edith Wharton (2019)

50. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly (2010-2011)

49. Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange (2019)

48. Matilda by Catherine Hanley (2019)

47. The Old Maid by Edith Wharton (2019)

46. Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll (2012)

45. The Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony (2013)

44. A Golden Web by Barbara Quick (2017)

43. False Dawn by Edith Wharton (2019)

42. The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton (2019)

41. Daisy Miller by Henry James (2019)

40. The Legacy by Katherine Webb (2012)

39. Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser (2014)

38. The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz (2016)

37. Poison in the Colony by Elisa Carbone (2019)

36. Darkbeast by Morgan Keyes (2012)

35. Fanuilh by Daniel Hood (2017)

34. Prisoner of Time by Caroline B. Cooney (2016)
33. Fiercombe Manor by Kate Riordan (2016)
32. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (2008-2009)
31. Enter Three Witches by Caroline B. Cooney (2012)
30. Faithful by Janet Fox (2016)
29. Eleanor of Aquitaine by Desmond Seward (2019)
28. Love by the Morning Star by Laura L. Sullivan (2015)
27. The Lady of the Lakes by Josi S. Kilpack (2018)
26. The Three Edwards by Thomas B. Costain (2016)
25. The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming by J. Anderson Coats (2017)
24. Anne Boleyn by Norah Lofts (2018)

23. The Wars of the Roses by Trevor Royale (2015)

22. Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. Delafield (2019)

21. The Danish Queen by Lynda M. Andrews (2018)

20. Dark Eminence by Marguerite Vance (2019)

19. Whispers in the Sand by Barbara Erskine (2019)

18. Peace of Mind by Thich Nhat Hanh (2017)

17. Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry (2017)
16. The Forgotten Room by White, Williams, and Willig (2017)
15. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (2012)
14. The Solitary Summer by Elizabeth von Arnim (2019)
13. The World According to Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers (2019)
12. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton (2012)
11. Elizabeth and her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim (2019)
10. How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh (2017)
9. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton (2016)
8. Calliope the Muse by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (2017)
7. Echo the Copycat by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (2016)
6. The Time-Traveling Fashionista and Cleopatra by Bianca Turetsky (2017)
5. The Tudors by G. J. Meyer (2016)
4. Minette by Melanie Clegg (2019)
3. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote (2019)
2. The Other Tudor Princess by Mary McGrigor (2018)
1. Sword of Destiny (Witcher 2) by Andrzej Sapkowski (2019)


Books DNF'ed:

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2019 Read My Own Books Challenge

22/12 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 
Name: Read My Own Damn Books Challenge
Previous Hosts: Estella's Revenge
Starts: January 1, 2019
Ends: December 31, 2019
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2019.
Levels: I'm going to try to read and/or DNF and get rid of 12 books I own.

Why I'm Interested:  

I seriously have too many books and they keep sitting on my shelves unread. I did this challenge in 2015 and ended up getting rid of almost all the books I read for the challenge, which means I've carted around and found room for all those books that I didn't even end up liking. Before I move again, I need to reevaluate the books I'm bringing with me and make sure they're books I actually want.

Some books I'm considering: 

Anything on my Own-Unread shelf that I acquired prior to 2019.

At the start of 2019, here's where I stand as far as what books I own and what percentage of them I've read:

26% read of books acquired in 2018 (250)
21% read of books acquired in 2017 (360) 
37% read of books acquired in 2016 (368) 
19% read of books acquired in 2015 (113)
35% read of books acquired in 2014 (80)
47% read of books acquired in 2013 (58)
43% read of books acquired in 2012 (77)
77% read of books acquired in 2010-2011 (146)
81% read of books acquired in 2008-2009 (36)
87% read of books acquired in 2003-2007 (100)
97% read of books acquired in 2002 and earlier (76)

Books Completed:

27. Mary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn Meyer (2014)
26. The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden (2018)
25. The King is Dead by Suzannah Lipscomb (2017)
24. A True Home by Kallie George (2017)
23. The Borgias by Christopher Hibbert (2013)
22. Marie Antoinette (Royal Diaries) by Kathryn Lasky (2014)
21. Stomy Petrel by Mary Stewart (2018)
20. The Time-Traveling Fashionista at the Palace of Marie Antoinette by Bianca Turetskey (2017)
19. Come, Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie Mallowan (2018)
18. Catch Me a Colobus by Gerry Durrell (2017)
17. Hammer of the Scots by Jean Plaidy (2015)
16. Perfecting Fiona by Marion Chesney (2018)
15. The Trouble with Twins by Kathryn Siebel (2015)
14. Refining Felicity by Marion Chesney (2018)
13. Hestia the Invisible by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (2016)
12. The King's Secret Matter by Jean Plaidy (2014)
11. The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'Brian (2003-2007)
10. Amphitrite the Bubbly by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (2016)
9. A Tangled Web by L. M. Montgomery (2017)
8. Princess at Sea by Dawn Cook (2013)
7. Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser (2016)
6. Sif and the Dwarf's Treasure by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (2018)
5. The Medieval Anarchy by Kaye Jones (2018)
4. Rotten Rulers by Terry Deary (2017)
3. Yvonne Goes to York by Marion Chesney (2018)
2. The Perfect Paragon by Marion Chesney (2018)
1. The Deadly Dance by Marion Chesney (2018)


Books DNF'ed:

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2018 Read My Own Books Challenge

30/12 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 
Name: Read My Own Damn Books Challenge
Previous Hosts: Estella's Revenge
Starts: January 1, 2018
Ends: December 31, 2018
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2018.
Levels: I'm going to try to read and/or DNF and get rid of 12 books I own.

Why I'm Interested:  

I seriously have too many books and they keep sitting on my shelves unread. I did this challenge in 2015 and ended up getting rid of almost all the books I read for the challenge, which means I've carted around and found room for all those books that I didn't even end up liking. Before I move again, I need to reevaluate the books I'm bringing with me and make sure they're books I actually want.

Some books I'm considering: 

Anything on my Own-Unread shelf that I acquired prior to 2018.

At the start of 2018, here's where I stand as far as what books I own and what percentage of them I've read:

31% Acquired in 2016
17% Acquired in 2015
32% Acquired in 2014
50% Acquired in 2013
39% Acquired in 2012
75% Acquired in 2010-2011
83% Acquired in 2008-2009
85% Acquired in 2003-2007
96% Acquired in 2002 and earlier

Books Completed:

26. Fillets of Plaice by Gerald Durrell (2017)
25. Grave Ransom by Kalayna Price (2017)
24. Thornyhold by Mary Stewart (2017)
23. The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham (2013)
22. When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman (2013)
21. Queen Defiant by Anne O'Brien (2016)
20. Her Highness the Traitor by Susan Higginbotham (2016)
19. The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian (2017)
18. Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley (2017)
17. A Week of Mondays by Jessica Brody (2016)
16. Amy Snow by Tracy Rees (2017)
15. Valley of the Kings by Cecelia Holland (2017)
14. Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier (2017)
13. The Magic Mirror by Susan Hill Long (2017)
12. The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley (2017)
11. The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (2017)
10. The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (2017)
9. The Reluctant Queen by Jean Plaidy (2015)
8. Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede (2016)
7. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard (2017)
6. Penmarric by Susan Howatch (2017)
5. Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn (2012)
4. Epitaph for Three Women by Jean Plaidy (2015)
3. The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith (2017)
2. The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome by Jonathan Stokes (2017)
1. My Name is Victoria by Lucy Worsley (2017)



Books DNF'ed:

4. The League of Beastly Dreadfuls by Holly Grant (2015)
3. The Adventurers Guild by Zack Loran Clark (2017)
2. Forever, Again by Victoria Laurie (2016)
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2017 Read My Own Books Challenge

31/12 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 
Name: Read My Own Damn Books Challenge
Previous Hosts: Estella's Revenge
Starts: January 1, 2017
Ends: December 31, 2017
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2017.
Levels: I'm going to try to read and/or DNF and get rid of 12 books I own.

Why I'm Interested:  

I seriously have too many books and they keep sitting on my shelves unread. I did this challenge in 2015 and ended up getting rid of almost all the books I read for the challenge, which means I've carted around and found room for all those books that I didn't even end up liking. Before I move again, I need to reevaluate the books I'm bringing with me and make sure they're books I actually want.

Some books I'm considering: 

Anything on my Own-Unread shelf that I acquired prior to 2017.

At the start of 2017, here's where I stand as far as what books I own and what percentage of them I've read:

31% Acquired in 2016
17% Acquired in 2015
32% Acquired in 2014
50% Acquired in 2013
39% Acquired in 2012
75% Acquired in 2010-2011
83% Acquired in 2008-2009
85% Acquired in 2003-2007
96% Acquired in 2002 and earlier

Books Completed:

31. A True Princess by Diane Zahler (2016)
30. Katheryn, The Wanton Queen by Maureen Peters (2016)
29. House of Shadows by Rachel Neumeier (2012)
28. Medusa the Rich by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (2016)
27. My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes (2014)
26. Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton (2016)
25. Aphrodite the Fair by Joan Holub an Suzanne Williams (2016)
24. The Time Traveling Fashionista: On Board the Titanic by Bianca Turetsky (2011)
23. Cashelmara by Susan Howatch (2016)
22. Treason's Harbor by Patrick O'Brian (2003-2007)
21. Confederates Don't Wear Couture by Stephanie Kate Strohm (2015)
20. Sinner by Amanda Stevens (2016)
19. Catherine of Aragon by Alison Prince (2015)
18. My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier (2012)
17. The Ionian Mission by Patrick O'Brian (2003-2007)
16. A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh (2016)
15. The Grave Robber's Apprentice by Allan Stratton (2016)
14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (2016)
13. The Surgeon's Mate by Patrick O'Brian (2003-2007)
12. The Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick (2013)
11. The Fortune of War by Patrick O'Brian (2003-2007)
10. Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian (2003-2007)
9. The Virgin Widow by Anne O'Brien (2013)
8. Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers (2016)
7. The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry (2013)
6. Spirits of the Season by Phoebe Rivers (2016)
5. One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire (2016)
4. Mischief Night by Phoebe Rivers (2016)
3. Mariana by Susanna Kearsley (2016)
2. Haunted Memories by Phoebe Rivers (2016)
1.The Guests on South Battery by Karen White (2016)


Books DNF'ed:

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2016 Challenge: Read My Own Damn Books

13/12 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 
Name: Read My Own Damn Books Challenge
Previous Hosts: Estella's Revenge
Starts: January 1, 2016
Ends: December 31, 2016
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2016.
Levels: I'm going to try to read and/or DNF and get rid of 12 books I own.

Why I'm Interested:  

I seriously have too many books and they keep sitting on my shelves unread. I did this challenge in 2015 and ended up getting rid of almost all the books I read for the challenge, which means I've carted around and found room for all those books that I didn't even end up liking. Before I move again, I need to reevaluate the books I'm bringing with me and make sure they're books I actually want.

Some books I'm considering: 

Anything on my Own-Unread shelf that I acquired prior to 2016. Also, with an extra focus on culling through those books I owned prior to 2015.

Books Completed:

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10. The Rules of Gentility by Janet Mullany (2013)
9. Rapunzel Cuts Loose by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (2015)
8. Nightspell by Leah Cypess
7. The Afterlife Academy by Frank L. Cole (2015)
6. Shadow Magic by Joshua Khan (2015)
5. Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
4. Hidden Truth by Dawn Cook (2015)
3. The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
2. The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof by Annie M.G. Schmidt (2015)
1. The Lacemaker and the Princess by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (2014)


Books DNF'ed:

3. Resenting the Hero by Moira J. Moore
2. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
1. Passenger by Alexandra Bracken (2015)

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2015 Challenge: Off The Shelf

13/12 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 
Name: Off the Shelf Challenge
Previous Hosts: Bookish Ardour
Starts: January 1, 2015
Ends: December 31, 2015
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2015.
Levels: I'm going to try to read 12 books. That's one a month. Surely I can mange that??
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Why I'm Interested:  

I'm not sure if Bookish Ardour is hosting this challenge in 2015, but it's a challenge I need to participate in again. This is my Achilles's heel of challenges. I have the hardest time with this one, but it's one I really, really, really want to accomplish.

I have far too many books I haven't read. Not only do I feel silly for having so many unread books that remain unread year after year, but that's valuable shelf space! I want to use this challenge both to read these books, but also to cull my shelves.

I signed up for this challenge in 2014 and didn't realize until halfway through December that I still had five books left to read to finish the challenge. Honestly, I "didn't realize" because I had pretty much already given up on that challenge and made peace with the fact that I am SO bad at it.

Enter, Gina. She was an awesome motivator and I actually accomplished my goal and completed the 2014 Off the Shelf challenge and I totally credit Gina entirely for that! That was the first time I have ever finished that challenge, and I think I'm still in shock.

But, I'm also motivated to do it again! While I'm really happy I read all those books, I'm also super happy at how many books I ended up DNF-ing and then removing from my shelves...and then bringing them to my local used book store and swapping them out for new unread books on my shelves.

But, I totally consider that a win.


Some books I'm considering: 

I picked up a whole bunch of historical fiction books in 2013 and I still have far too many of them unread. So, all of those. Also, anything on my Own-Unread shelf that I acquired prior to 2015.

Books Completed:

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6. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (audio)
5. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
4. The Secret Bride by Diane Haeger
3. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall
2. Stolen Magic by Stephanie Burgis
1. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman


Books DNF'ed:

7. The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
6. Bloodthisty by Flynn Meaney
5. The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander
4. Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday
3. The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber
2. The Red Lily Crown by Elizabeth Loupas
1. Housewitch by Katie Schickel

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2014 Off the Shelf Challenge

15/15 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 
Name: Off the Shelf Challenge
Hosts: Bookish Ardour
Starts: January 1, 2014
Ends: December 31, 2014
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2014. I will also personally count books I acquire in 2014 toward my own personal goal of making sure I read all the books I own.
Levels: 7. I'm going to try for the second level of 15 books.
Prizes? None that I see

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Why I'm Interested:  

I'm not sure if Bookish Ardour is hosting this challenge in 2014, but I am determined to finally read more of the books I own. Partially because I feel ridiculous owning so many books I haven't read yet and partially because I don't want to waste valuable shelf space on books I don't actually want to keep.

So part of my goal with this challenge is determining what books I own that I want to keep and which I'm willing to give away. That means I need to force myself to read all those books I own that I'm not 100% positive I'm going to love.

Last year I said I'd be happy if I read at least 7 books I own. I ended up reading 8. But guess what? I wasn't happy. I really didn't accomplish what I wanted to do, which was make a significant dent in reading the books I own.

But THIS year will be there year! Probably.

Hopefully.

Maybe.

Some books I'm considering: 

I picked up a whole bunch of historical fiction books in 2013 and I don't want them to remain unread by 2015. So, all of those. It's also about time I read:

At least one of the Robin McKinley books I own
One Kate Morton book I own
Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck
Darkbeast by Morgan Keyes
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Stork by Wendy Delsol
My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison
How to Take the Ex Out of Ex Boyfriend by Janette Rallison
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Monument 14: Sky On Fire by Emmy Laybourne (DNF)

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton (DNF)

A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee
Scarlet by A. C. Gaughen (DNF)

The Trust by Tom Dolby
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

Books Completed:

15. Pandora the Curious by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams *
14. Hit the Road, Helen! by Kate McMullan
13. A City Tossed and Broken by Judy Blundell
12. A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee
11. My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison
10. Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara
9. To Be Queen by Christy English
8. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
7. The Forbidden Queen by Anne O'Brien 
6. Tributary by Lisa T. Bergren
5. Enchanted by Alethea Kontis (audio)
4. I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
3. The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
2. The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak
1. Warrior by Marie Brennan

Books Acquired in 2014 Completed:

16. Thursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day George
15. Mary Tudor by Anna Whitelock
14. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
13. The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones
12. The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
11. The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer (audio)
10. Evil Fairies Love Hair by Mary G. Thompson
9. Wolfsbane by Gillian Philip
8. The Wild Queen by Carolyn Meyer
7. Thief's War by Hilari Bell
6. The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw by Christopher Healy
5. The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan
4. Red Riding Hood Gets Lost by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
3. Cinderella Stays Late by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
2. Beauty by Nancy Ohlin
1. Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee

Have you read any of these books? Do you have any suggestions that I absolutely MUST read?

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2013 Off the Shelf Challenge

6/15 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics: 

Name: Off the Shelf Challenge
Hosts: Bookish Ardour
Starts: January 1, 2013
Ends: December 31, 2013
Eligible Books: Books you own prior to 2013. I will also personally count books I acquire in 2013 toward my own personal goal of making sure I read all the books I own.
Levels: 7. I'm going to try for the second level of 15 books.
Prizes? None that I see

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Why I'm Interested:  

Because I am terrible at actually reading the books I own. I think 15 is a lofty goal and I actually don't think I'll accomplish that, but the first level of five books felt like taking the wimpy way out. Plus, I have this goal for a reason, and reading only five books doesn't really satisfy that reason.

Besides, last year I ended up reading 13 books for the challenge, so hopefully I can at least come close to replicating that. I'll be happy if I tackle at least seven previously owned books and 15 books I acquire in 2013. 

Some books I'm considering: 

Books I own and have not read, particularly:

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Haunting Violet by Alexandra Harvey
Storybound by Marissa Burt
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Monstrumologist

and any other books that qualify for my other challenges

Books Completed:

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7. Raven Rise by D. J. MacHale
6. Haunting Violet by Alexandra Harvey
5. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
4. The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler
3. Spellbinding by Maya Gold
2. Poison by Bridget Zinn
1. Angelfall by Susan Ee

Books Acquired in 2013 Completed:

19. Daughters of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
18. Bloodstone by Gillian Philip
17. Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
16. Confessions of Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey
15. A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
14. A Spark Unseen by Sharon Cameron
13. The Decoy Princess by Dawn Cook
12. Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep
11. Forevermore by Cindy Miles
10. Sidekicked by John David Anderson
9. Rebel Spirits by Lois Ruby
8. Curses Inc. by Vivian Vande Velde
7. The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy
6. Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George
5. Firebrand by Gillian Philip
4. A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
3. The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett
2. The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen
1. The Fourth Stall Part III by Chris Rylander

Have you read any of these books? Do you have any suggestions that I absolutely MUST read? 

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2012 Off the Shelf Challenge

13/15 books

How do you make a progress bar? 

Challenge Basics:

Name: Off the Shelf 2012
Hosts : Bookish Ardour
Starts: January 1, 2012
Ends: December 31, 2012
Eligible Books: Books I own from any genre (2011 and older)
Levels: Seven. I am going to try for the second level 15 books
Link your reviews? Yes, HERE
Prizes? None that I see
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Why I'm Interested:

Because I'm always neglecting my own books and they're piling up fast!

Books Considered:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison
How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-boyfriend by Janette Rallison
Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberry
The Lantern by Deborah Lawrenson
The rest of the Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian

Um, and that's just what's on the shelf right in front of me.

Books Completed (owned 2011 and earlier):

13. The Mauritius Command by Patrick O'Brian
12. Rogue's Home by Hilari Bell
11. Magic Can Be Murder by Vivian Vande Velde
10. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
9. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
8. Aphrodite the Diva by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
7. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
6. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
5. The Fourth Stall Part II by Chris Rylander
4. Athena the Wise by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Books Completed (owned 2012):

39. Poseidon and the Sea of Fury by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
38. Player's Ruse by Hilari Bell
37. Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft by Jody Gehrman
36. Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
35. The Archived by Victoria Schwab
34. Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
33. Legend of the Ghost Dog by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
32. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
31. The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron
30. Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David
29. Undead by Kirsty McKay
28. Outpost by Ann Aguirre
27. Claws by Mike and Rachel Grinti
26. Shift by Kim Curran
25. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
24. Amber House by Kelly Moore
23. All You Never Wanted by Adele Griffin
22. The Girl Games by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
21. A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
20. The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
19. The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
18. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
17. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
16. Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
15. Soulbound by Heather Brewer
14. The Queen's Vow by C. W. Gortner
13. Scary School by Derek the Ghost
12. The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke
11. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
10. Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut
9. Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep
8. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
7. Ordinary Magic by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
6. A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont
5. Bourne by Lisa T. Bergren
4. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
3. Artemis the Loyal by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
2. The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy
1. Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters by Meredith Zeitlin

Have you signed up for this challenge? What books are you planning on reading? Do you have any suggestions that I absolutely MUST read?

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