2017 Challenges
This is a page where I will showcase all of my 2017 challenges. I plan to read a total of 125 books this year. Feel free to let me know which challenges you are participating in this year as well. Happy reading for 2017! (Links to a review on my blog, or if I didn't review then to the Goodreads page.)
7. A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads.
8. A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc. An actual number is required -- for example, Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None would not qualify, but The Seven Dials Mystery would.
9. A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title. It can be an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name in the title. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. If the animal is not obvious, please clarify it in your post.
10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.
11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.
12. A Russian classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author.
Series Challenge
I wanted to participate in a series challenge, but I could not find one that I liked so I made my own challenge just for myself. There are two parts to this challenge.
Series Challenge Part A
Read a set number of complete series.
My goal: 12 Series
Series Read: 5
Series Challenge Part B
Finish reading a set number of series. (Finish series that I have previously started.)
My goal: 5 Series
Series Read: 5
1. The Harvest Saga by Casey L. Bond
Reap (The Harvest Saga #1) by Casey L. Bond (re-read)
Resist (The Harvest Saga #2) by Casey L. Bond
Reclaim (The Harvest Saga #3) by Casey L. Bond
2. Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leight Bardugo
Read a set number of complete series.
My goal: 12 Series
Series Read: 5
1. Red Queen Series by Victoria Aveyard
2. We Are Robin Series by DC Comics
3. A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas
4. The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson
5. Frostblood Saga by Elly Blake
Finish reading a set number of series. (Finish series that I have previously started.)
My goal: 5 Series
Series Read: 5
1. The Harvest Saga by Casey L. Bond
Reap (The Harvest Saga #1) by Casey L. Bond (re-read)
Resist (The Harvest Saga #2) by Casey L. Bond
Reclaim (The Harvest Saga #3) by Casey L. Bond
2. Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leight Bardugo
3. Red Winter Trilogy by Annette Marie
4. Batman Volume II by DC Comics
5. Library Jumpers Series by Brenda Drake
My goal:
Level 1: 1-30 Books per year - New Release Newbie
Books Read: 15
My goal: 30 Books
Books Read: 49
10. Manifest Destiny Volume 3: Chiroptera & Carniformaves by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
My goal: 60 Books
Books Read: 76
17. Manifest Destiny Volume 1: Flora & Fauna (Manifest Destiny #1) by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts
19. Manifest Destiny Volume 3: Chiroptera & Carniformaves by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
My goal: 25 Books
Books Read: 4
My goal: Newbie (I'll give it a try) 1-5 Books
Books Read: 1
My goal: Silver - 25 Books
Books Read: 2
My goal: 12 Books
Books Read: 0
(I already had a goal of reading 12 classics this year, but I am also going to try and match then up to the categories in this challenge.)
1. A 19th century classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.
2. A 20th century classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. Just like last year, all books MUST have been published at least 50 years ago to qualify. The only exception is books written at least 50 years ago, but published later, such as posthumous publications.
3. A classic by a woman author.
4. A classic in translation. Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language. Feel free to read the book in your language or the original language. (You can also read books in translation for any of the other categories).
5. A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category.
6. A romance classic. I'm pretty flexible here about the definition of romance. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.
2. A 20th century classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. Just like last year, all books MUST have been published at least 50 years ago to qualify. The only exception is books written at least 50 years ago, but published later, such as posthumous publications.
3. A classic by a woman author.
4. A classic in translation. Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language. Feel free to read the book in your language or the original language. (You can also read books in translation for any of the other categories).
5. A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category.
6. A romance classic. I'm pretty flexible here about the definition of romance. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.
7. A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads.
8. A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc. An actual number is required -- for example, Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None would not qualify, but The Seven Dials Mystery would.
9. A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title. It can be an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name in the title. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. If the animal is not obvious, please clarify it in your post.
10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.
11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.
12. A Russian classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author.
My goal: Bronze Age - 24 Books
Books Read: 57
10. Manifest Destiny Volume 1: Flora & Fauna (Manifest Destiny #1) by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts
12. Manifest Destiny Volume 3: Chiroptera & Carniformaves by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
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My goal: Leader Badge - 16+ Dystopian Books
Books Read: 12
1. Reap (The Harvest Saga #1) by Casey L. Bond
2. Resist (The Harvest Saga #2) by Casey L. Bond
3. Reclaim (The Harvest Saga #3) by Casey L. Bond
4. Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard
5. Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) by Victoria Aveyard
6. King's Cage (Red Queen #3) by Victoria Aveyard
7. Prodigy: The Graphic Novel (Legend: The Graphic Novel #2) by Marie Lu, Leigh Dragoon, Kaari
8. Biomega 1 (Biomega #1) by Tsutomu Nihei
9. The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1) by Mary E. Pearson
10. Reign of Blood (The Vampires of Vegas #1) by Alexia Purdy
11. The Heart of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles #2) by Mary E. Pearson
12. The Beauty of Darkness (The Remnant Chronicles #3) by Mary E. Pearson
My name is Vanessa a.k.a. Queen Alchemy. I am a 30-something-year-old mother of four nerdy, fantastic children. We live in the Midwest. I have a reading addiction, and I hope that I never recover! I'm the hugest nerd you can find with interests not limited to the following: comics (Batman and Captain America for the win!), science, computers, zombies, unicorns, Harry Potter, cartoons from the 80's & 90's, Frankenstein, history, crafting, cooking & baking, Star Wars, digital scrapbooking, D&D, Minecraft, Hello Kitty, horror, metalcore, royalty, tattoos & piercings, bright colors, and so much more!
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