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 Reading Challenge

2015 Reading Challenge
kim has read 1 book toward her goal of 52 books.
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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
  4. A Sister To Honor by Lucy Ferriss
  5. Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar
  7. The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
  9. The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison
  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
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
  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
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


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


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



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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  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
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

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