Around the World 2016

Host: It's All About Books

Mini Challenges

• Read one book for each continent
• Read one book for each state in the US
• Read one book for each ocean (the character travels across the ocean, no matter how)
• The mountaineering challenge: climb the Seven Summits
• Three Poles Challenge: visit North Pole, South Pole and Mount Everest
• Visit a certain number of extreme points of Earth
• Read a certain number of books set in capital cities 
• Read a certain number of books set in at least 5 different places (e.g. road trip books)
• Read a certain number of books that are set in two places from different continents
• Read a certain number of books within a 100km/1.5 Mile radius of where you live
• Visit a certain number of the most famous landmarks in the world
• A to Z challenge: Find a place for each letter in the alphabet
• Visit a certain number of countries.
• Read books from authors from a certain number of different countries.
• Read a certain number of books set in places you’ve visited yourself.

2016 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

Host: Evie-Bookish

Goal: 1-10 books (a firm handshake)

1. Bright Side by Kim Holden

2. The Mason List by S.D. Hendrickson

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2016 New Releases Challenge

Host: Unconventional Book Views

Goals: 16-30 books per year – New Release Pro

Progress: Monthly and quarterly

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2016 Fantasy Reading Challenge

Host: The Herd Presents

Goal: Level 2 (Dipping the Toes): 12 books

1. The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine

2. Thief of Lies by Brenda Drake

3. Arrows by Melissa

4. Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan

5. Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell

6. The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine

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2016 Blogger Shame Review Challenge

Host: The Herd Presents

Goal: 7 books

Progress: Quarterly

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2016 Debut Author Challenge

Goal: 12 Debut books

Host: Jana @ The Artsy Reader Girl

References: Goodreads, Spreadsheet

1. Arrows by Melissa Gorzelanczyk

2. Bookishly Ever After by Isabel Banderia

3. The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin

4. A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

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2016 Alphabet Soup Challenge

Goal: Read through the alphabet

Host: Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book

A - Arrows by Melissa Gorzelanczyk

B - Bright Side by Kim Holden

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I - Impostor Queen, The by Sarah Fine

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M - Mason List, The by S.D. Hendrickson

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R - Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan

S - Shade Me by Jennifer Brown

T - Thief of Lies by Brenda Drake

U - Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell

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W - Walk the Edge by Katie McGarry

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Y - Year We Fell Apart, The by Emily Martin

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