2014 Challenges

I am participating in just a very few challenges this year. I will be tracking them here. 

Hosted by Historical Tapestry. 
I will participate at the Medieval Level (15 books). I may upgrade if I find I am keeping up my posting.


  1. Playing St. Barbara by Marian Szczepanski
  2. The Shogun's Daughter by Laura Joh Rowland
  3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
  4. Band of Sisters by Cathy Gohlke
  5. A Life Apart by Y. L. Marlow
  6. A Snug Life Somewhere by Jan Shapin
  7. The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier
  8. The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
  9. Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini
  10. For Such A Time by Kate Breslin
  11. A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander
  12. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
  13. The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy
  14. The Moonlight Palace by Liz Rosenberg
  15. Certainty by Victor Bevine
  16. American Blonde by Jennifer Niven
  17. I Shall Be Near To You by Erin Lindsay McCabe
  18. The Agincourt Bride by Johanna Hickson
  19. The Virtues of Oxygen by Susan Schoenberger
  20. The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
  21. Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
  22. A Triple Knot by Emma Campion
  23. The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott
  24. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg



Hosted by Roof Beam Reader. I will read twelve of the listed books from my TBR pile. 
  1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini
  2. Band of Sisters by Cathy Gohlke (reviewed 2/6)
  3. Crooked Letter, Crooke Letter by Tom Franklin
  4. Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis Taylor
  5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  6. The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
  7. The Homecoming by Dan Walsh
  8. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom (reviewed 1/28)
  9. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
  10. The Pilot’s Wife by Anita Shreve
  11. The Scent of Sake by Joyce Chapman Lebra
  12. The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser
  13. Walking on Broken Glass by Christa Allan
  14. While We’re Far Apart by Lynn Austin



Hosted by My Reader's Block, this challenge is very similar to the 2014 TBR Pile Challenge above. The main difference is that I can also count books that I acquired before Jan 1, 2014, including books with a 2013 publication date, so there will be a lot of overlap! However, I must actually OWN the books before the end of the year and not just have them on my TBR list. This mean NO LIBRARY BOOKS! I will participate at the Pike's Peak level, 12 books.
  1. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom



This is a challenge of my own making. In an attempt to diversify my reading, I will read one book from at least ten of the Choice Awards categories. 









I plan to average one book per week, or a minimum of 52 books for 2014. 
I may not keep up with the list up here, but clicking in the widget below will take you to my list of books.

2014 Reading Challenge

2014 Reading Challenge
kim has read 3 books toward her goal of 52 books.
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  1. The Shogun's Daughter by Laura Joh Rowland
  2. Playing St. Barbara by Marian Szczepanski
  3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
  4. Becalmed by Normandie Fischer
  5. Band of Sisters by Cathy Gohlke
  6. Reached by Ally Condie
  7. A Life Apart by Y. L. Marlow
  8. A Snug Life Somewhere by Jan Shapin
  9. Steeped In Evil by Laura Childs
  10. The Moon Sisters by Therese Walsh
  11. Baseball Animals by Christopher Jordan
  12. The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier
  13. The Time Traveler's Wife by Annabelle Costa
  14. The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
  15. The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh
  16. Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini
  17. Second Star by Alyssa B. Scheinmel
  18. Up at Butternut Lake by Mary McNear
  19. For Such A Time by Kate Breslin
  20. The Unfinished Child by Theresa Shea
  21. The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel
  22. A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander
  23. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi

2014 Book Club Reads

There will be 11 books listed here. These books may change as the year progresses, based on member interest and book availability. We usually take the month of December off. 

1 comment:

  1. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaDecember 29, 2014 at 6:59 PM

    You still did great Kim. Hope 2015 is a good year for books. I gave up on challenges a few years ago -- I became obsessed with finishing them and think my readin enjoyment suffered.

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