2015 Challenges

Here are the challenges I have chosen to participate in this year.

Check back often to follow the progress I make towards my goals.

2015 Goodreads Reading Challenge

2015 Reading Challenge

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I have challenged myself to read an average of one book per week, or 52 books in 2015.

I will try to keep this list up to date, with links to my reviews, but you can also click on the widget below to track my progress.

1. The Fever by Megan Abbott
2. Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
3. The Girl With A Clock For A Heart by Peter Swanson
4. A Sister To Honor by Lucy Ferriss
5. Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar
6. Parenting: Illustrated With Crappy Pictures by Amber Dusick
7. The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
8. The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney
9. The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison
10. The Ocean At The End of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
11. Sing In The Morning, Cry At Night by Barbara J Taylor
12. Some Luck by Jane Smiley
13. Inside The O'Briens by Lisa Genova
14. The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom
15. The Last Song by Eva Wiseman
16. Sisters of Shiloh by Kathy Hepinstall
17. A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
18. The Precious One by Marisa de los Santos
19. The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
20. The Sound of Glass by Karen White
21. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
22. Sweet Forgiveness by Lisa Nelson Spielman
23. Diamond Head by Cecily Wong
24. The House of Hawthorne by Erika Robuck
25. The Cherry Harvest by Lucy Sanna
26. The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank
27. Letters To The Lost by Iona Grey
28. All The Single Ladies by Dorothea Benton Frank
29. Ana of California by Andi Teran
30. Whisper Beach by Shelley Noble
31. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
32. The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy
33. The Lives Between Us by Theresa Rizzo
34. When The Moon Is Low by Nadia Hashimi
35. Whistling in The Dark by Leslie Kagen
36. Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade
37. In The Language of Miracles by Rajia Hassib
38. Baker's Blues by Judith Ryan Hendricks
39. The Race For Paris by Meg Waite Clayton
40. The Last Summer At Chelsea Beach by Pam Jenoff
41. Montpelier Tomorrow by Marylee MacDonald
42. A Place We Knew Well by Susan Carol McCarthy
43. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott
44. Maud's Line by Margaret Verble
45. Poisoned Apples by Christine Heppermann
46. Packing For Mars by Mary Roach
47. All The Stars In The Heavens by Adriana Trigiani
48. After You by Jojo Moyes
49. The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins
50. In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
51. The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shrive
52. The Crescent Spy by Michael Wallace
53. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai & Christina Lamb
54. Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
55. An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Ellen Stimson
56. Lone Star by Paullina Simons
57. Whistling Women by Kelly Romo
58. One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis
59. Daughter of Sand and Stone by Libbie Hawker

2015 Mount TBR Challenge

I am participating at the Pike’s Peak level, attempting to read 12 books from my own shelves that were acquired prior to the start of 2015.

1. Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
2. The Girl With A Clock For A Heart by Peter Swanson
3. Sing In The Morning, Cry At Night by Barbara J Taylor
4. Some Luck by Jane Smiley
5. The Last Song by Eva Wiseman
6. The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shrive
7. One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

Other books cleared from my TBR but not eligible for this challenge

1. Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar

2015 Historical Fiction Challenge

This year I am participating at the Medieval level, or 15 books read, reviewed and linked back to the host blog. THAT will be the challenge; remembering to link my reviews. Wish me luck!

1. Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
2. Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Par
3. Sing In The Morning, Cry At Night by Barbara J Taylor
4. Some Luck by Jane Smiley
5. The Last Song by Eva Wiseman
6. Sisters of Shiloh by Kathy Hepinstall
7. The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
8. Diamond Head by Cecily Wong
9. The House of Hawthorne by Erika Robuck
10. The Cherry Harvest by Lucy Sanna
11. Letters To The Lost by Iona Grey
12. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
13. The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy
14. Whistling in The Dark by Leslie Kagen
15. Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade
16. The Race For Paris by Meg Waite Clayton
17. The Last Summer At Chelsea Beach by Pam Jenoff
18. A Place We Knew Well by Susan Carol McCarthy
19. Maud's Line by Margaret Verble
20. All The Stars In The Heavens by Adriana Trigiani
21. In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
22. The Crescent Spy by Michael Wallace
23. Moloka'i by Alan Brenner
24. Whistling Women by Kelly Romo
25. Daughter of Sand and Stone by Libbie Hawker

2015 Goodreads Choice Awards Challenge

I have challenged myself to read a wider variety of genres by choosing to read previous Goodreads Choice nominees from at least ten different categories I have neglected.

1. Mystery/Thriller - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
2. Humor - Parenting: Illustrated With Crappy Pictures by Amber Dusick
3. Fantasy - The Ocean At The End of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
4. Historical Fiction - Some Luck by Jane Smiley
5. History/Biography - Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott
6. Poetry - Poisoned Apples by Christine Heppermann
7. Memoir/Autobiography - I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
8. Food/Cooking - The Skinnytaste Cookbook by Gina Homolka

2015 Book Club Reads

I am challenging myself to read and review each of the eleven selections my book club chooses to read in 2015. I will add to the list as we select books, and provide links to reviews.

1. Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
2. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
3. The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom
4. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
5. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbach
6. The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank
7. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
8. Whistling In The Dark by Leslie Kagen
9. A Sister To Honor by Lucy Ferriss
10. Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
11. Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

2015 Bookish Resolutions Challenge

Here are my bookish resolutions. I will be linking to update posts below.

1. Review and post reviews for at least 90% of the books I read in 2015. Cross-post these reviews to Goodreads and Library Thing.
2. Find new homes for books I read so I have room for new reads.
3. Explore ways to facilitate an online discussion of books.
4. Explore moving my blog to Wordpress.
5. Participate in at least two Bloggiestas in 2015.

Monthly Updates

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• November
• December

Book Blogger Organization Challenge

This is a low key challenge providing motivation to organize and maintain my blogging. Each month has a different theme. I will be linking to my 'check-in' posts below.

• January - Reading Challenges and Resolutions, Scheduling
• February - Updating reviews, pages, layouts, features/memes, contact info
• Marcn -
• April -
• May -
• June -

To see my challenge participation for previous years, click on the links below.

2014 Challenges      2012 Challenges