Wednesday, January 01, 2014

2013 Reading Challenges Wrap-Up Post

Here's how I did on all the 2013 Challenges I joined! I managed to complete 9 out of the 12 challenges and I'm pretty happy with that but I'm hoping to do better next year!

The Historical Fiction Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Historical Tapestry
Level: Ancient History-25+
COMPLETED! 85/25
1. Flight of the Earls by Michael K. Reynolds
2. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
3. The Rancher's Courtship by Laurie Kingery
4. Chasing Jupiter by Rachel Coker
5. Safe in His Arms by Colleen Coble
6. Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
7. Waiting for Morning by Margaret Brownley
8. The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen
9. Isle of Shadows by Tracy L. Higley
10. A Lady Like Sarah by Margaret Brownley
11. Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren
12. The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund
13. Swept Away by Mary Connealy
14. Twice Promised by Maggie Brendan
15. Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell
16. Love in the Balance by Regina Jennings
17. Dandelions on the Wind by Mona Hodgeson
18. Duchess by Susan May Warren 
19. Tomorrow's Garden by Amanda Cabot
20. Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz
21. A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin
22. Bending Toward the Sun by Mona Hodgson
23. The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah Ladd
24. Summer of Promise by Amanda Cabot
25. A Noble Groom by Jody Hedlund
26. My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
28. Tempest in the White City by Deeanne Gist
29. A Necessary Deception by Laurie Alice Eakes
30. It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist 
31. Follow Your Heart by Kaye Dacus
32. Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James
33. The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
34. Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer
35. A Memory Between Us by Sarah Sundin
36. Ripples Along the Shore by Mona Hodgson
37. Queen of the Waves by Janice Thompson
38. Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White
39. Fairchild's Lady by Roseanna M. White
40. Love on Assignment by Cara Lynn James
41. A Suitor for Jenny by Margaret Brownley
42. A Vision of Lucy by Margaret Brownley
43. A Bride for All Seasons by Mary Connealy, Margaret Brownley, Robin Lee Hatcher, Debra Clopton
44. A Most Peculiar Circumstance by Jen Turano
45. Flight of Fancy by Laurie Alice Eakes
46. Blue Skies Tomorrow by Sarah Sundin
47. Love by the Book by Cara Lynn James
48. Yesterday's Tomorrow by Catherine West
49. Prairie Song by Mona Hodgson
50. Waiting for Spring by Amanda Cabot
51. Widow of Gettysburg by Jocelyn Green
52. With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin
53. Bleeding Heart by Amber Stokes
54. Whispers from the Shadows by Roseanna M. White
55. Mistaken Bride by Renee Ryan
56. The Bride Next Door by Winnie Griggs
57. On Distant Shores by Sarah Sundin
58. Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden
59. The Baby Compromise by Linda Ford
60. A Promise to Love by Serena B. Miller
61. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport
62. A Passion Redeemed by Julie Lessman
63. A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman
64. A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman
65. A Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman
66. Fired Up by Mary Connealy
67. City of the Dead by T.L. Higley
68. Rebellious Heart by Jody Hedlund
69. The Courier of Caswell Hall by Melanie Dobson
70. Glittering Promises by Lisa T. Bergren
71. The Invention of Sarah Cummings by Olivia Newport
72. Love by the Letter by Melissa Jagears
73. A Bride for Keeps by Melissa Jagears
74. A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano
75. The Journey of Josephine Cain by Nancy Moser
76. A Love Surrendered by Julie Lessman
77. An Honest Heart by Kaye Dacus
78. Gunpowder Tea by Margaret Brownley
79. The Preacher's Bride by Laurie Kingery
80. Snow on the Tulips by Liz Tolsma
81. The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
82. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerosn
83. Cowboy Christmas by Catherine Palmer, Lisa Harris, & Linda Goodnight
84. Carolina Gold by Dorothy Love
85. The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen

Mount TBR Reading Challenge
Hosted by: My Reader's Block
Level: Mt. Blanc-24 books
COMPLETED! 35/24

1. Flight of the Earls by Michael K. Reynolds
2. Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon
3. Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff
4. The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
5. The Rancher's Courtship by Laurie Kingery
6. Paperdoll by Natalie Lloyd
7. Mixed Bags by Melody Carlson
8. Stealing Bradford by Melody Carlson
9. The Truth of the Matter by Andrew Klaven
10. In Between by Jenny B. Jones
11.On the Loose by Jenny B. Jones
12. The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen
13. Waiting for Morning by Margaret Brownley
14. A Lady Like Sarah by Margaret Brownley
15. Safe in His Arms by Colleen Coble
16. Don't Look Back by Lynnette Eason
17. Turnabout's Fair Play by Kaye Dacus
18. The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter
19. The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones
20. Lost in Dreams by Roger Bruner
21. Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
22. Tomorrow's Garden by Amanda Cabot
23. My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer
24. The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
25. Nosy in Nebraska by Mary Connealy
26.The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
27. The Reluctant Cowgirl by Christine Lynxwiler
28. Cowgirl at Heart by Christine Lynxwiler
29. Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze
30. Love on Assignment by Cara Lynn James
31. Lost in Las Vegas by Melody Carlson
32. With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin
33. Beguiled by Deeanne Gist & J. Mark Bertrand
34. City of the Dead by T.L. Higley
35. The Preacher's Bride by Laurie Kingery

New Author's Challenge
Level-25 new authors
COMPLETED! 55/25

1. Flight of the Earls by Michael K. Reynolds
2. Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff
3. Paperdoll by Natalie Lloyd
4. Wake Up, Generation by Paige Omartian
5. A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr
6. Isle of Shadows by Tracy L. Higley
7. The Difference Between Night and Day by Melissa Turner Lee
8. Sweet Baklava by Debby Mayne
9. Rescuing Hope by Susan Norris
10. Letters from War by Mark Schultz
11. Learning to Love by Heidi&Rolland Baker
12. Stress Test by Richard L. Mabry
13. A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin
14. The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah Ladd
15. Anything by Jennie Allen
16. The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
17. A Necessary Deception by Laurie Alice Eakes
18. Catch a Falling Star by Beth K. Vogt
19. Eyes on Him: Spring Love by Cynthia Marcano
20. The Reluctant Cowgirl by Christine Lynxwiler
21. Gone South by Meg Moseley
22. Afloat by Erin Healy
23. The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill
24. Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White
25. Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze
26. Paige Torn by Erynn Mangum
27. Perfectly Unique by Annie F. Downs
28. Life, in Spite of Me by Kristen Jane Anderson
29. A Field Guide to Evangelicals and their Habitat by Joel Kilpatrick
30. A Pictorial History of the WWII Years by Edward Jablonski
31. Protection for Hire by Camy Tang
32. Yesterday's Tomorrow by Catherine West
33. Alone by Andy Braner 
34. Keeper of Reign by Emma Right
35. Entwined by Heather Dixon
36. Bleeding Heart by Amber Stokes
37. Grace for the Good Girl by Emily P. Freeman
38. The Bride Next Door by Winnie Griggs
39. The Baby Compromise by Linda Ford
40. A Promise to Love by Serena B. Miller
41. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport
42. Made to Last by Melissa Tagg
43. The Other's by Kristin Bryant
44. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
45. A Bride for Keeps by Melissa Jagears
46. The Silent Stars Go By by Dan Abnett
47. Snow on the Tulips by Liz Tolsma
48. Real by Jamie Snyder
49. The Wall Around Your Heart by Mary DeMuth
50. Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay
51. The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
52. Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
53. Sex and the Single Christian Girl by Marian Jordan Ellis
54. A January Bride by Deborah Raney
55. A February Bride by Betsy St. Amant

E-Book Challenge
Hosted by: Workaday Reads
Level: DVD-25 ebooks
COMPLETED 44/25

1. In Between by Jenny B. Jones
2. Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd
3. A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr
4. Bon Appetit by Sandra Byrd
5. Piece de Resistance by Sandra Byrd
6. The Difference Between Night and Day by Melissa Turner Lee
7. Fools Rush In by Janice Thompson 
8. Sweet Baklava by Debby Mayne
9. Gone in a Flash by Lynette Eason
10. Dandelions on the Wind by Mona Hodgson
11. Double Crossed by Ally Carter
12. Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz
13. Bending Toward the Sun by Mona Hodgson
14. The Earth Painter by Melissa Turner Lee
15. Summer of Promise by Amanda Cabot
16. My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer
17. Tempest in the White City by Deeanne Gist
18. A Necessary Deception by Laurie Alice Eakes
19. Relentless by Robin Parrish
20. Historical Society Murders by Mary Nealy (formally Nosy in Nebraska by Mary Connealy)
21. The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
22. Eyes on Him: Spring Love by Cynthia Marcano
23. Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina
24. The Jerk Magnet by Melody Carlson
25. The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill
26. Ripples Along the Shore by Mona Hodgson
27. Bright Purple by Melody Carlson
28. Fairchild's Lady by Roseanna M. White
29. Yesterday's Tomorrow by Catherine West
30. Alone by Andy Braner
31. Keeper of Reign by Emma Right
32. Widow of Gettysburg by Jocelyn Green
33. Bleeding Heart by Amber Stokes
34. Entwined by Heather Dixon
35. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport
36. A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman
37. The Others by Kristin Bryant
38. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
29. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
30. Love by the Letter by Melissa Jagears
31. The Invention of Sarah Cummings by Olivia Newport
32. Trapped by Irene Hannon
33. I Really Do Miss Your Smile by Susan May Warren
34. Beowulf by Ronie Kendig
35. Truth or Dare by Denise Hunter
36. The Perfect Match by Denise Hunter
37. Game of Love by Denise Hunter
38. The Unlikely Debut of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill
39. Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina
40. A Home for Christmas by Mary Connealy & Robin Lee Hatcher
41. A December Bride by Denise Hunter
42. A January Bride by Deborah Raney
43. A February Bride by Betsy St. Amant
44. A March Bride by Rachel Hauck

Young Adult Reading Challenge
Level: Mega-50+ books!
FAILED 41/50

1. The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klaven
2. The Long Way Home by Andrew Klaven
3. Mixed Bags by Melody Carlson
4. Stealing Bradford by Melody Carlson
5. The Truth of the Matter by Andrew Klaven
6. In Between by Jenny B. Jones
7. Chasing Jupiter by Rachel Coker
8. On the Loose by Jenny B. Jones
9. A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr
10. Avenger by Heather Burch
11. Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren
12. The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones
13. Rescuing Hope by Susan Norris
14. Lost in Dreams by Roger Bruner
15. The Final Hour by Andrew Klaven
16. The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson
17. The Earth Painter by Melissa Turner Lee
18. Double Crossed by Ally Carter
19. Homecoming Queen by Melody Carlson
20. Eyes on Him: Spring Love by Cynthia Marcano
21. Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina
22. Back Before Dark by Tim Shoemaker
23. The Jerk Magnet by Melody Carlson
24. The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill
25. Bright Purple by Melody Carlson
26. Viva Vermont by Melody Carlson
27. Lost in Las Vegas by Melody Carlson
28. New York Debut by Melody Carlson
29. Spring Breakdown by Melody Carlson
30. Last Dance by Melody Carlson
31. Anomaly by Krista McGee
32. Entwined by Heather Dixon
33. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
34. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
35. Glittering Promises by Lisa T. Bergren
36. Nightmare City by Andrew Klaven
37. Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
38. First Date by Melody Carlson
39. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson
40. The Unlikely Debut of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill
41. Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina

A-Z Reading Challenge
The goal of this challenge is to read a book starting with every letter of the alphabet.
FAILED 24/26

A-Avenger by Heather Burch
B-Bon Appetit by Sandra Byrd
C-Chasing Jupiter by Rachel Coker
D-Don't Look Back by Lynette Eason
E-The Earth Painter by Melissa Turner Lee
F-Flight of the Earls by Michael K. Reynolds 
G-Grave Consequenses by Lisa T. Bergren 
H-The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah Ladd
I-In Between by Jenny B. Jones
J-The Jerk Magnet by Melody Carlson
K-A Killer Among Us by Lynnete Eason
L-Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon
M-Mixed Bags by Melody Carlson
N-A Noble Groom by Jody Hedlund
O-On the Loose by Jenny B. Jones
P-Paperdoll by Natalie Lloyd
Q-Queen of the Waves by Janice Thompson
R-The Rancher's Courtship by Laurie Kingery
S-Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff
T-The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
U-Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell
V-Vanished by Irene Hannon
W-Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin 
X-
Y-Your Own Jesus by Mark Hall
Z

The 50 States Challenge
Hosted by: Book Obsessed
The goal of this challenge is to read a book set in each of the 50 states. 
FAILED 38/50

Alabama-Gone South by Meg Moseley
Alaska-Shattered by Dani Pettrey
Arizona-Waiting for Morning by Margaret Brownley
Arkansas-The Reluctant Cowgirl by Christine Lynxwiler
California-Lost in Dreams by Roger Bruner
Colorado-The Return of Cassandra Todd by Darrel Nelson
Connecticut-Mixed Bags by Melody Carlson
Delaware
Florida-Sweet Baklava by Debby Mayne
Georgia-Chasing Jupiter by Rachel Coker
Hawaii-Game of Love by Denise Hunter
Idaho-Autumn's Angel by Robin Lee Hatcher (A Bride for All Seasons Collection)
Illinois-It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist
Indiana-Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter
Iowa-Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert
Kansas-And Then Came Spring by Margaret Brownley (A Bride for All Seasons Collection)
Kentucky-Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland-Whispers from the Shadows by Roseanna M. White
Massachusetts-The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter
Michigan-A Noble Groom by Jody Hedlund
Minnesota-Take a Chance on Me by Susan May Warren
Mississippi
Missouri: Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon
Montana-The Merciful Scar by Rebecca St. James & Nancy Rue
Nebraska-Nosy in Nebraska by Mary Connealy
Nevada-Lost in Las Vegas by Melody Carlson
New Hampshire
New Jersey-Eyes on Him: Spring Love by Cynthia Marcano
New Mexico-A Rancher's Heart by Catherine Palmer (in Cowboy Christmas)
New York-Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White
North Carolina-Made to Last by Melissa Tagg
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma-The House Love Built by Tracy Bateman, Susan Downs, Susan May Warren, & Gail Sattler
Oregon
Pennsylvania-Widow of Gettysburg by Jocelyn Green
Rhode Island-Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James
South Carolina-Too Close to Home by Lynette Eason
South Dakota-Black Hills Blessing by Mary Connealy
Tennessee-Turnabout's Fair Play by Kaye Dacus
Texas-In Between by Jenny B. Jones
Utah
Vermont-Viva Vermont by Melody Carlson
Virginia-The Courier of Caswell Hall by Melanie Dobson
Washington-Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming-Summer of Promise by Amanda Cabot

What Countries Have I Visited Challenge
Hosted by: Me! (Click the pic for the link to sign-up)
Level: Adventurer-20 different countries! 
COMPLETED 22/20

1. Ireland-Flight of the Earls by Michael K. Reynolds
2. France-Bon Appetit by Sandra Byrd
3. Belgium-Duchess by Susan May Warren
4. England-A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin
5. Mozambique-Learning to Love by Heidi and Rolland Baker
6. Greece-Isle of Shadows by Tracy L. Higley
7. Austria-Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren
8. Italy-Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren
9. Switzerland-Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren
10. Israel-Fearless by Robin Parrish
11. Djibouti-Talon by Ronie Kendig
12. Philippines-Inside Story by Susan Page Davis 
13. Germany-Blue Skies Tomorrow by Sarah Sundin
14. Vietnam-Yesterday's Tomorrow by Catherine West
15. Algeria-With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin
16. Tunisia-With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin
17. Egypt-City of the Dead by T.L. Higley
18. Mexico-The Others by Kristin Bryant
19. Russia-Measure of a Man by Susan May Warren (Chance Encounters of the Heart novella collection)
20. The Netherlands-Snow on the Tulips by Liz Tolsma
21. Afghanistan-Beowulf by Ronie Kendig
22. Canda-Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina


Contentment Reading Challenge
Hosted by: Seasons of Humility
Level:  Floating (5)
COMPLETED 5/5

1. Jennifer: An O'Malley Love Story by Dee Henderson
2. Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh
3. The Perfect Match by Denise Hunter
4. Game of Love by Denise Hunter
5. Cowboy Christmas by Catherine Palmer, Lisa Harris, & Linda Goodnight

Read Your Name Challenge
The goal is to read your name through the first letters of book titles. Last year I did my first name but this year I'm gonna try to do my full name!
COMPLETED 14/14
A-Avenger by Heather Burch
B-Bon Appetit by Sandra Byrd
I-In Between by Jenny B. Jones
G-Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren
A-Anything by Jennie Allen
I-Isle of Shadows by Tracy L. Higley
L-Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon

L-The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klaven
E-The Earth Painter by Melissa Turner Lee
E-Eyes on Him: Spring Love by Cynthia Marcano

H-The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah Ladd
A-Afloat by Erin Healy
R-The Rancher's Courtship by Laurie Kingery
T-The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen

Back to the Classics
Level: Freshman(1-4)
COMPLETED-ISH 1/1-4
1. The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas

Non-Fiction Challenge
Level: Junior/Seasoned(10-15)
COMPLETED 21/15

1. Paperdoll by Natalie Lloyd
2. Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff
3. Your Own Jesus by Mark Hall
4. Wake Up Generation by Paige Omartian
5. The Well by Mark Hall
6. gods at war by Kyle Idleman
7. Learning to Love by Heidi and Rolland Baker
8. What Happens When Young Women Say Yes to God by Lysa&Hope TerKeurst
9. Anything by Jennie Allen
10. Beyond Heaven's Door by Max Lucado
11. Praying for Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer
12. Perfectly Unique by Annie F. Downs
13. Life, in Spite of Me by Kristen Jane Anderson
14. A Pictorial History of the WWII Years by Edward Jablonski
15. Alone by Andy Braner
16. The Holy Bible
17. Grace for the Good Girl by Emily P. Freeman
18. Real by Jamie Snyder
19. The Wall Around Your Heart by Mary DeMuth
20. Sex and the Single Christian Girl by Marian Jordan Ellis
21. I Want to Live These Days With You by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

1 comments:

Melanie said...

You did great with these challenges! I hope to read more nonfiction books this year. :)

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