Hello from central Canada! I have loved novels since I was a child, occasionally including non-fiction subjects. Three years ago I discovered this blog website. Late last July, I discovered ‘reading challenges’. These are competitions you fulfill by reading a given number of books fitting the theme. Although I counted what I had read so far without knowing of any such contests, it was at this time last year that I started most of them. I finished all 18 by new year’s eve, the ending date for most (unfortunately, they don’t vary and stagger out enough)!
I also discovered Goodreads and with my self-challenge there, I pledged to 62 titles and just squeaked them in on time. I don’t want a rush through another Christmas! But I’m pleased with the journey and wondered how I’d do, starting from the beginning in a fresh year. I revisited the same themes that were available, raised my anti in all of them, and found a heck of a lot more…. forty-two! At Goodreads this year, I vouched for 72 books and have almost attained that already.
Below, you’ll find two groups: the reading circles I have conquered, followed by those I’m working on. Have a look and see how many of them your material fits into. You can count everything you’ve read in 2013 no matter when you sign-up. Since our Canadian one runs Canada Day to Canada Day (which is July 1st), it just started. When I mark an event “conquered”: I’ve hit the level I promised, or I’ve finished the whole shebang. If there is room to reach above, I’ll keep on going.
For groups that don’t go any higher, for which there is no prize / reason to keep adding review website links; I’ll close them. This will free me to assess my more intricate competitions. There are several I haven’t looked at yet (countries, global) and I may be quite close to completion. Please re-visit this page, where the on-going column will feed into the finished one! The quotas I cite are usually the highest ranks the hostesses have set. You certainly have other choices.
Yours sincerely, Carolyn.
{P.S: Happy third birthday to my four kittens today! I love you Tinkies!}
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1 “Books In A Series”
The Obsessive ~ 16-20+.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/outlets-for-series/
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2 “Canada All Year”
Read 13 of them. Points for surpassing.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/join-us-for-canadian-authors/
http://www.bookmineset.com/2013/07/the-6th-canadian-book-challenge-wrap-up.html
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3 “Cruising Through Cozies”
Read 13 of them.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/socrates-x-iii/
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4 “Dusty Bookshelf”
Read 20 of them.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/dusty-tales-pre-1960/
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5 “Embarrassment Of Riches”
Platinum: 50.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/series-riches-latte/
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6 “Feminist Reads”
Hard: 10+ books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/heroines-good-food/
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7 “Mount To Be Read”
Highest level is Mount Olympus / Mars: 150+.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/off-my-shelf-in-many-ways/
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8 “Mystery & Crime”
Sherlock Holmes = 30+.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/my-kind-of-paranormal/
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9 “Off The Shelf”
Making a dent: 50.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/off-my-shelf-in-many-ways/
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10 “Quick Fix”
Gorilla Glue: 20+.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/vintage-quick/
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11 “Roof Beam Reader”
Select 12 in advance and read.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/roof-beam-reader-2013/
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12 “Vintage Mystery”
Match 8 themes, with mysteries older than 1960.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/vintage-quick/
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13 “What An Animal VI”
Read 6.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/socrates-x-iii/
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14 “Women Challenge”
Wonder Woman: 16 +.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/heroines-good-food/
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15 “British Authors”
Read 12 of them.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/global-british-wishes/
16 “Colourful Reading”
Read 9 colours of any hue.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/colourful-ireland-scotland/
17 “Colour Coded”
Read 9 specific spectrums & hues.
http://CMRiedel.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/colour-names-postal/
18 “Countries Have I Visited”
World Traveler 30+ countries.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/guilty-country-historic/
19 “Finishing The Series”
Level 3: complete 3+ series.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/socrates-x-iii/
20 “Firsts In A Series”
Series Fanatic: 30 first in a series.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/outlets-for-series/
21 “Seconds In A Series”
All You Can Eat: 30 second time author.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/outlets-for-series/
22 “Foodies’ Reads”
Cordon-Bleu Chef: 19+.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/heroines-good-food/
23 “Genre Variety”
Champion: 30 different genres, 30 books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/variety-heavenly-suspense/
24 “Global Fiction”
Easy Challenge: 7 x 1.
Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, South America, Seventh Continent
(Antarctica or your own: the sea, space, a supernatural world, history, the future – you name it).
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/global-british-wishes/
25 “Guilty Reading”
Brave Heart: 7-10 books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/guilty-country-historic/
26 “Heavenly Reading”
Seraphim: 25 angelic themes / characters.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/variety-heavenly-suspense/
27 “Historical Fiction”
Ancient History: 25+ books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/guilty-country-historic/
28 “New Authors”
Read 50.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/off-my-shelf-in-many-ways/
29 “Paranormal Fiction”
Spellbound: 24 books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/my-kind-of-paranormal/
30 “Pick An Author”
Feature at least 2 authors & 2 novels.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/vintage-quick/
31 “Postal Reading”
Read 4 / 8 / 12.
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32 “Pre-1960 Children’s”
Read 12.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/dusty-tales-pre-1960/
33 “Reading Ireland”
Level Ceilidh: 10+.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/colourful-ireland-scotland/
34 “Reading Scotland”
Queen Of Scots: 12 +.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/colourful-ireland-scotland/
35 “Romantic Suspense”
Read 13.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/variety-heavenly-suspense/
36 “Seriously Series”
Before 2013 / In 2013 / Re-reads: 18+.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/outlets-for-series/
37 “Telling Tales”
Dragon: 30 books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/dusty-tales-pre-1960/
38 “What’s In A Name”
Scavenge topics x 6.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/colour-names-postal/
39 “Wish List Reading”
Read 12 books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/global-british-wishes/
40 “Witches Reading”
Crone: 16-20 books.
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/my-kind-of-paranormal/
41 “Reading Challenge Addicts”
Join and conquer 18+ reading themes!
https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/riedel-reading-circles-2013/
42 “Goodreads 2013”
I strove for 72. I pulverized that goal right through to 100 books!
https://www.goodreads.com/user_challenges/694261
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