2011 Reading Challenges

Since I’m addicted to Goodreads.com and of course reading, I figured I might as well set some goals to challenge myself. Here’s what I came up with…

-Read 10 new series – this challenge is technically to read at least the first book in the series, but if I like the first book I plan on reading the entire series.
-Read 25 new authors
-Read books whose titles start with each letter of the alphabet – for example my ‘P’ book is Portal
-Read 83 books – it’s an odd number, I know

Does all this sound crazy? Well, it might be but it will be fun to see how it plays out! And the good thing is that one book can count for multiple challenges!!

I started off with a bang the first couple weeks of January by reading 7 books right out of the gate. Since then I’ve slacked and read a big nada, zilch, zero so I definitely need to get the ball rolling again.

Just a side note, these challenges are technically for a paranormal/fantasy group on Goodreads, but I’m also going to include other books that I read since I’m using these as more personal goals rather than paranormal goals. I’m also not including short stories since you can hardly compare 15 or 60 pages to 250 pages.

Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder

Can't wait to read this book! It's due to come out January 2012.

TOUCH OF POWER.

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.

Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader, an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own, is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince—leader of a campaign against her people. As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for. Because the price of peace may well be her life....

Book Giveaway

You can't beat getting books for free.

Here's a contest from a blog I follow.

http://withoutabookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/02/giveaway-signed-13-secrets-michelle.html