I managed to get 11 of my 15 Challenges completed in 2014. I’m pretty happy with that progress đ
I think my biggest goal for my reading in 2015 is to clear out the books I’ve purchased and still not read. Not the free ones (though I’d like to get some of those done too) but, the ones I spent $$ on!
Here’s a synopsis of where 2014 ended with the Challenges:
Completed Challenges in Order of Completion:
2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge
hosted by Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads!
I’m planning to get 10 (Apprentice) books done that I’ve Already signed up for but haven’t yet completed.
- Guys Against the Girls
- Beauty for Ashes
- A January Bride
- The Perfect Match
- Gunpowder Tea
- A Girl to Come Home To
- Smitten Book Club
- What the Bride Didnât Know
- Always On My Mind
- Sweet Olive
2014 Mount TBR Challenge
hosted by Bev @ My Reader’s Block. I’ll be reading AT LEAST 12 books from my existing TBR pile.
- Guys Against the Girls
- Beauty for Ashes
- A January Bride
- The Perfect Match
- Gunpowder Tea
- A Girl to Come Home To
- Smitten Book Club
- What the Bride Didnât Know
- Always On My Mind
- Sweet Olive
- Evening Stars
- A March Bride
- Escape to the Hiding Place
- The Husband Campaign
- Love’s Stormy Gale
- Don’t Even Think About It
- Buyer Beware
- What Next?
- What a Son Needs From His Mom
Women Challenge
hosted by Peek a Book. I’m planning to read 16 to 20 books written by a woman author (SUPER GIRL). My favorites are Susan Mallery, Amanda Scott, Regina Scott, Jayne Anne Krentz, and Mary Connealy.
- Guys Against the Girls
- Beauty for Ashes
- A January Bride
- The Perfect Match
- Gunpowder Tea
- The Doctor’s Secret Bride
- Smitten Book Club
- What the Bride Didn’t Know
- Sweet Olive
- Evening Stars
- A March Bride
- The Husband Campaign
- Worth the Wait
- Love’s Stormy Gale
- Don’t Even Think About It
- Confession
- Buyer Beware
- What a Son Needs From His Mom
- Waiting On You
- An April Bride
- Planning for Love
- April Gold
- Planning for Love
- When We Met
- The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
- Lumière
- Before We Kiss
- Packing Light
- Faith Departed
2014 Netgalley Reading Challenge
hosted by Ariel Avalon. I’ll be completing 16-20 books from Netgalley.
- Beauty for Ashes
- A January Bride
- The Perfect Match
- Gunpowder Tea
- A Girl to Come Home To
- Smitten Book Club
- What the Bride Didnât Know
- Sweet Olive
- Evening Stars
- A March Bride
- The Guyâs Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in Your Pocket
- The Husband Campaign
- Don’t Even Think About It
- Buyer Beware
- What a Son Needs From His Mom
- Waiting On You
- An April Bride
- April Gold
- Rise and Shine
- When We Met
- The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
- Before We Kiss
- Packing Light
2014 Historic Fiction Reading Challenge
hosted by Ramblings of a Daydreamer. I’ll be reading 13-20 books (Traveling back in time) to complete this challenge.
- Beauty for Ashes
- Gunpowder Tea
- A Girl to Come Home To
- Escape to the Hiding Place
- The Husband Campaign
- April Gold
- The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
- Lumière
- The Seahorse Legacy
- The Battling Bluestocking
- Highland Fling
- Glamorous Illusions
- The King’s Pleasure
- Grave Consequences
- The Kingâs Pleasure
- Stuck Together
- Crimson Mountain
- Glittering Promises
- The Princess and the Pea
- Harvest of Gold
What’s in a Name? Reading Challenge 2014
hosted at The Worm Hole.
- A reference to time – Always On My Mind
- A type or element of weather – Love’s Stormy Gale
- A number written in letters – No Quarter Asked
- A position of royalty – The Princess and the Pea
- A forename or names – Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen
The Book Monopoly Challenge – Perpetual
hosted by Crazy Challenge Connection.
1st Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to READING RAILROAD: Read a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter, Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-Grade Vampire by Marissa Moss
2nd Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover: The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
3rd Move: Rolled a 6 and moved to VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover: Lumière
4th Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to NEW YORK AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in âNEWYORKAVENUEâ Packing Light by Allison Vesterfelt
5th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to CHANCE #2: Read a book by one of your favorite authors The Seahorse Legacy
6th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to ILLINOIS AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover Highland Fling
7th Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to MARVIN GARDENS: Read a book whose title starts with M or G Glamorous Illusions
8th Move: Rolled a 4 and moved to COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the CCC Bookshelf: The Princess and the Pea by Victoria Alexander
9th Move: Rolled a 1 and moved to PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in âPENNSYLVANIAâ: Betrayed by Rebecca York
10th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to PARK PLACE: Read a book in which at least one character is wealthy: Waking Up Pregnant
Passed GO!
11th Move: Rolled a 6 and moved to BALTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly purple cover: Crochet Lace: Techniques, Patterns, and Projects
12th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to ORIENTAL AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover: How to Marry a Cowboy
13th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book set in one of the New England states: Amorelle
14th Move: Rolled a 4 and moved to ELECTRIC COMPANY: Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover: Murder Strikes a Pose
15th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover: Remains of Innocence
16th Move: Rolled a 6 and moved to FREE PARKING: Read any book of your choice: It’s in His Kiss
17th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to CHANCE #2: Read a book by one of your favorite authors: Tried and True
18th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to B&O RAILROAD: Read a book set at least 50 years in the past: Four Weddings and a Kiss
19th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to VENTNOR AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover: It’s in His Kiss
20th Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with an N: Moonlight Raider
22nd Move: Rolled a 3 and Passed GO!
2014 Indie Fever Reading Challenge
hosted by b00k r3vi3ws by DDS. My level is — Amateur : Choose to read 1 – 24 New Authors. I’m hoping to add five new authors to my list.
- Guys Against the Girls
- The Doctor’s Secret Bride
- The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
- What Next?
- Lumière
- Faith Departed
- The Seahorse Legacy
- Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen
- A Young Womanâs Guide to Setting Boundaries
- Bobby Ether and the Academy
- Donât Bet On It
- Murder Strikes a Pose
- Acting Up
- Nightmarriage: For Butter or Wurst
2014 Just for Fun Reading Challenge
- January | The Doctor’s Secret Bride
- February | Evening Stars
- March | Love’s Stormy Gale
- April | Planning for Love
- May | Before We Kiss
- June | The Battling Bluestocking
- July | Once Upon a Prince
- August | Four Weddings and a Kiss
- September | Shadows of the Canyon
- October | Moonlight Raider
- November | The Bride Ship
- December | White as Snow
Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge
- JAN- The Doctor’s Secret Bride
- FEB- Life Interrupted
- MAR- Love’s Stormy Gale
- APR- Lumière (Light)
- MAY- Deathâs Academy
- JUN- Grave Consequences
- JUL- Once Upon a Prince
- AUG- Tried and True
- SEP- Shadows of the Canyon
- OCT- Kat McGee and the Halloween Costume Caper
- NOV- The Last Santa
- DEC- White as Snow
Read Your Freebies!
hosted by The Book Vixen. The goal is to read at least twelve (12) free ebooks.
- The Doctor’s Secret Bride
- Love’s Stormy Gale
- Planning for Love
- Glamorous Illusions
- Grave Consequences
- Crimson Mountain (I grabbed this from Netgalley & kindle)
- Moms’ Ultimate Guide to the Tween Girl World
- Life Interrupted
- Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen
- Nightmarriage: For Butter or Wurst
- 925 Ideas to Help You Save Money, Get Out of Debt and Retire a Millionaire So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World!
- White as Snow
Reading Challenge Addict
hosted by Bev @ My Reader’s Block. My Level is — In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
- 2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge – Complete February 2014
- 2014 Mount TBR Challenge – Complete March 2014
- 2014 Women Challenge – Complete Mayy 2014
- 2014 Netgalley Reading Challenge – Complete May 2014
- 2014 Historic Fiction Reading Challenge – Complete July 2014
- Whatâs In A Name challenge – Complete July 2014
- The Book Monopoly Challenge – Perpetual, Complete Oct, 2014 — Passed Go 2xs
- 2014 Reading Challenge – IndieFever!, Complete Oct, 2014
- 2014 Read Your Freebies!, Complete Dec, 2014
- 2014 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge, Complete Dec, 2014
- 2014 Just for Fun Reading Challenge, Complete Dec, 2014
- The 5th Annual Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge, Complete Dec, 2014
The 5th Annual Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge
hosted by The Christmas Spirit. The goal is to read at least 6 Christmas Books between November 24th & January 6th. This is the Christmas Tree level. (I’m also posting links to my other Christmas reviews this year though you can find all of my Christmas book reviews here: Christmas 30 Reviews | 30 (or more) Christmas Books per Year!)
- What a Lady Needs for Christmas, Oct 5th
- Cowboy Boots For Christmas, Oct 6th
- Mr. Miracle, Oct 8th
- The Christmas Light, Oct 16th
- Yours for Christmas, Nov 2nd
- All I Want For Christmas Is You, Nov 3rd
- The Christmas Wedding Ring, Nov 5th
- Snowbound in Montana, Nov 8th
- A Christmas to Remember, Nov 13th
- Snow Angel Cove, Nov 15th
- Merry Christmas, Baby, Nov 21st
- The Advent Bride, Nov 23rd
- Merry Humbug Christmas, Nov 25th
- Forever Christmas, Nov 28th
- White as Snow, Dec 1st
- A Last Chance Christmas,Dec 10th
- The Little Drummer Boy, Dec 24th
- The Heart of Christmas, Dec 9th
Incomplete Challenges
Fifty States 2014
No one appears to be hosting but I like this one so I’m doing it anyway đ
The states I didn’t finish were: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, & West Virginia
Monthly Mix-up Mania
Host: Book Dragon
Level: Read for each letter (74 Books)
2014 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge
hosted by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book. The goal is to read one book for each letter of the alphabet.
- Beauty for Ashes
- Bride”>The Doctor’s Secret Bride
- A Girl to Come Home To
- Don't Even Think About It”>Don’t Even Think About It
- Evening Stars
- What a Son Needs From His Mom
- Guys Against the Girls
- Escape to the Hiding Place
- The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
- A January Bride
- What the Bride Didnât Know
- Love’s Stormy Gale
- Always On My Mind
- What Next?
- Sweet Olive
- The Perfect Match
- No Quarter Asked
- Rise and Shine
- Smitten Book Club
- Gunpowder Tea
- Moms’ Ultimate Guide to the Tween Girl World
- V – No More! The Complete Guide to Preventing, Ending, and Responding to Sexual Violence
- Worth the Wait
- X
- Waiting On You
- Z
In Death Reading Challenge – Perpetual
Since I STILL haven’t finished yet…
I didn’t read any of these!! Man am I slacking!
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