2011 Young Adult Reading Challenge

Last year I participated in the Young Adult Reading Challenge host at J. Kaye's blog. As a matter of fact it was the only one of four challenges I participated in that I actually completed. I know, sad. Anyhow, I was glad to see it's being hosted again in 2011, this time by Jaime at For the Love of YA. Here are the rules:

1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. Create a post about the challenge and link your challenge post up in the linky below.

--Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the wrap-up post.

2. There are four levels:

--The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.
--The "Fun Size" YA Reading Challenge – Read 20 Young Adult novels.
--The Jumbo Size YA Reading Challenge – Read 40 Young Adult novels.
--The Mega size YA Reading Challenge – Read 50+ Young Adult novels.

3. Audio, eBooks, paper, re-reads all count.

4. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

5. The Challenge starts on January 1, 2011 and goes until December 31, 2011.

SIGN UP HERE

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Ok so I'll be doing The Jumbo Size this year. Last year I did the 50 and read more than that BUT I'm wanting to read more MG this year plus if I get accepted into college, I'll have less time for reading. So 40 it is. As I complete each YA book, it will be listed below.

My Jumbo Size List of YA Books Read

1. The Sky is Every Where by Jandy Nelson
2. The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
3. Will Work for Prom Dress by Aimee Ferris
4. The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan
5. Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
6. Blood and Flowers by Penny Blubaugh
7. Mad Love by Suzanne Selfors
8. The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
9. In the Shadow of the Lamp
10. A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
11. Mind Gap by Marina Cohen
12. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
13. Steel by Carrie Vaughn
14. Miles from Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams
15. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
16. Purple Daze by Sherry Shahan
17. The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
18. Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach
19. All You Get is Me by Yvonne Prinz
20. Drought by Pam Bachorz
21. Red Glove by Holly Black
22. Family by Micol Ostow
23. The Back Door of Midnight by Elizabeth Chandler
24. My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies by Allen Zadoff
25. Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter
26. Accomplice by Valerie Sherrard
27. Entwined by Heather Dixon
28. Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
29. Supernaturally by Kiersten White
30. Instructions for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson
31. Hourglass by Myra McEntire
32. Haunted by Joy Preble
33. Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell
34. Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
35. Tempestuous by Lesley Livingston
36. Tighter by Adele Griffin
37. Settling by Shelley Workinger
38. Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
39. Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
40. Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
41. Favorite by Karen McQuestion
42. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
43. The Queen Bee of Bridgeton by Leslie DuBois
44. Betrayed by Ednah Walters
45. Forgotten by Cat Patrick
46. The Survivors by Amanda Havard
47. Crescent Star by Nicholas Maes
48. Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach
49. Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers
50. Kane Richards Must Die by Shanice Williams
51. Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
52. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
53. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
54. Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday
55. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

YA Historical Fiction Challenge

Sabrina at YA Bliss has started an awesome challenge for all of those great historical fiction YA books out there. I was so glad to find this challenge and can't wait to get started! If you are interested you can find out more and sign up HERE.

Choose your level:

Level 1: 5 YA HF books in 2011
Level 2: 10 YA HF books in 2011
Level 3: 15 YA HF books in 2011

Rules:
All Historical Fiction books must be YA or MG
~Books don't have to be 2011 releases.
~Anyone can join. Please link to a public (web) place I can find you.
~You can join at anytime. The challenge runs from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

My List Level 3 (Italics=own)

1. The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
2. The Twin's Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
3. The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
4. Keeper of the Grail by Michael P. Spradlin
5. What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
6. Ten Cents a Dance by Christine Fletcher
7. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
8. The Red Queen's Daughter by Jacqueline Kolosov
9. In the Shadow of the Lamp by Suzanne Dunlap
10. Lady Macbeth's Daughter by Lisa Klein
11. Vixen by Jillian Larkin
12. The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird
13. Strings Attached by Judy Blundell
14. The Girl is Murder by Kathryn Miller Haines
15. Selling Hope by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
    
    

2011 Debut Author Challenge

2011 Debut Author Challenge
Hosted by The Story Siren
2011 Debut Author Challenge participant information:

~The objective of the DAC is to read at least twelve novels from Young Adult or Middle Grade Authors. While twelve is the minimum there is no maximum limit! I encourage readers who can read more than twelve to do so!
~Anyone can join. You don't have to be a blogger, and you don't have to live in the United States.
~You do not have to have an blog written in English to participate.
~You can join at anytime. The challenge runs from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.

Qualifying books:

~Books must be a Young Adult or Middle Grade novel.
~This must be the authors debut with a release date in 2011.
~If an author has a previous novel published under adult fiction/nonfiction or children's fiction/nonfiction, they can still qualify for the challenge if they are releasing their YA or MG debut.

More challenge guidelines:

~Novels must be read between January 1, 2011- December 31, 2011. That means, those of you that have read arc forms of the titles early will not be able to count those toward your challenge totals.
~You can use debuts from other countries, but the novel cannot be previously released in your county. (I explain this a little bit more in the FAQ section, if you want to check that out!)

My 2011 Debut Books of Choice (Italics mean I already have it.)

1. A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
2. The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
3. Entwined by Heather Dixon
4. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
5. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
6. Wake Uno Me by Lisa Cach
7. Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
8. Purple Daze by Sherry Shahan
9. Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton
10. The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
11. Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell
12. Flirt Club by Cathleen Daly
13. The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver
14. The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
15. Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
16. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
17. Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
18. Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter
19. Hourglass by Myra McEntire
20. Never Sit Down in a Hoop Skirt by Crickett Rumley
    
    Well there you have it people. Those are some of the 2011 debuts I'm going try and read. For more information on this challenge go HERE. To sign up, go HERE.