UPDATE: Books read 2013
2013 is the year for reading challenges. I have neglected my reading hobby, and this year is the year to get back on track.
I chose the following reading challenges to take part in: Are you joining me?
The reading challenges differ in themes, the goals and the number of books to read. The 12 challenges I chose consist of:
- 2 faith
- 1 general
- 1 book per week
- 3 books I own
- 2 non-fiction
- 1 eBook
- 1 New Year’s resolutions
- 1 postal theme
(Select the name of the challenge to link to the blog hosting the specific challenge)
Operation Deep Faith 2013
This challenge has different goals to choose from. I am aiming for all six goals.
- Wonderful Words of Life: Read a short New Testament Bible book 30 times in one month. This is a once off.
- Going Deep: Study one book of the Bible throughout the year.
- Deep and Wide: Read multiple books of the Bible in multiple translations.
- Meditate or Memorize: Read about a verse a week meditate on it and/or memorize the verse.
- Taste and See: Read one Gospel, one New Testament Epistle and one Old Testament book.
- Christian Nonfiction: Read some theology.
Reading Challenge Addict
The goal of this challenge is to read a certain amount of books in 2013.
There are levels. I am going for the Out of this World.
Easy as Pie: 1-5 Challenges
On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges
- The Moses Quilt – Kathi Macias
- The Widow of Saunders Creek – Tracey Bateman
- Mind of Her Own - Diana Lesire Brandmeyer
- When Donkeys Talk - Tyler Blanski
- A Cast of Stones - Patrick Carr
- How To Twitter – Shelley Myers
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- Gods and Kings: Chronicles of Kings – Lynn Austin
- A Year of Book Marketing – Heather Hart
- Shattered – Dani Pettrey
- In Flight: 11-15 Challenges
- Out of This World: 16+ Challenges
Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks
The goal is to read 1 book each week for 52 weeks.
- The Moses Quilt – Kathi Macias
- The Widow of Saunders Creek – Tracey Bateman
- Mind of Her Own - Diana Lesire Brandmeyer
- When Donkeys Talk - Tyler Blanski
- A Cast of Stones - Patrick Carr
- How To Twitter – Shelley Myers
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- Gods and Kings: Chronicles of Kings - Lynn Austin
- A Year of Book Marketing – Heather Hart
- Shattered – Dani Pettrey
Embarrassment of Riches TBR
The goal is to read books that you have owned prior to 1 January 2013.
There are five levels. I am beginning with Copper and will work my way up.
Copper: Read 6 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- Gods and Kings: Chronicles of Kings - Lynn Austin
- Bronze: Read 12 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.
- Silver: Read 24 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013
- Gold: Read 36 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.
- Platinum: Read 50 TBR books between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2013.
2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
The goal is to read books you personally own and released in 2012 and earlier.
On the 20th of each month the host will do a wrap up with a theme, a mini-challenge, a giveaway and a place to link reviews.
This challenge has levels. I will begin with the handshake and move upward.
1-10 –A Firm Handshake
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- Gods and Kings: Chronicles of Kings - Lynn Austin
- 11-20 –A Friendly Hug
- 21-30 –A Sweet Kiss
- 31-40 –Love At First Sight
- 41-50 –Married With Children
Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2013
The goal is to read books you own prior to 1 January 2013.
This challenge also has levels. I am going to start at Pikes Peak and move up. Perhaps Mars is not so far off.
Pikes Peak: 12 books
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- Gods and Kings: Chronicles of Kings - Lynn Austin
- Mount Blanc: 24 books
- Mt. Vancouver: 36 books
- Mt. Ararat: 48 books
- Mt. Kilimanjaro: 60 books
- El Toro: 75 books
- Mount Everest: 100 books
- Mount Olympus (Mars): 150 books
2013 eBook Challenge
The goal is to read a certain amount of eBooks.
There are levels. I am aiming for Memory Stick, but would love to be Human.
Floppy disk – 5 eBooks
CD – 10 eBooks
- The Moses Quilt – Kathi Macias
- The Widow of Saunders Creek – Tracey Bateman
- Mind of Her Own - Diana Lesire Brandmeyer
- When Donkeys Talk - Tyler Blanski
- A Cast of Stones - Patrick Carr
- How To Twitter – Shelley Myers
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- Gods and Kings: Chronicles of Kings - Lynn Austin
- Shattered Dani Pettrey
- DVD – 25 eBooks
- Memory stick – 50 eBooks
- Hard drive – 75 eBooks
- Server – 100 eBooks
- Human brain – 150 eBooks
Nerdy Non-Fiction Reading Challenge 2013
The goal of this challenge is to read non-fiction books from different categories.
There are levels and categories. I am aiming for Geek but would love to be a Nerd.
Levels:
Geek: 4-6 books in at least 2-3 different categories
- When Donkeys Talk - Tyler Blanski
- How To Twitter – Shelley Myers
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- A Year of Book Marketing – Heather Hart
- Dork: 7-10 books in at least 4-5 different categories
- Dweeb: 11- 14 books in at least 6-7 different categories
- Nerd: 15+ books in at least 8+ different categories
Non-Fiction/Non-Memoir Reading Challenge 2013
The goal is to read non-fiction books. There are certain rules of books that do not count.
There are levels. I am aiming for Diploma and dreaming about a Phd.
Elementary – 5 nonfiction books
- When Donkeys Talk - Tyler Blanski
- How To Twitter – Shelley Myers
- 27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
- A Year of Book Marketing – Heather Hart
- Diploma – 10 nonfiction books
- Bachelor’s Degree - 15 nonfiction books
- Master’s Degree - 20 nonfiction books
- PhD - 25 nonfiction books
The New Year’s Resolution Challenge
The goal is to read books on subjects about you New Year resolutions that will stimulate you to take action and reach your goals.
There are different levels. I am aiming for passionate because this year I am passionate to reach my goals.
Levels:
Resolved: 1 book
Determined: 2 books
27 Delicious and Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes – Shelly Lynn
A Year of Book Marketing – Heather Hart
- Committed: 3 books
- Passionate: 4 books
Postal Reading Challenge
The goal is to read and review books with a postal theme.
There are levels. I am aiming for Postcard. Perhaps I will receive a Parcel. I am definitely planning to write a novel.
- Postcard Level: Read and review 4 books
- Snail Mail Level: Read and review 8 books
- Parcel Post Level: Read and review 12 books
- Air Mail Express Level: Read and review 12 books and send 12 pieces of mail
Cloud of Witness Challenge
The goal is to read Christian Classics. We are encouraged to share quotes and verses that inspire us.
I am aiming for 6 books and dreaming about 12 books.
Retha Groenewald
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Hi Robin, thanks. I am excited about all the books I am going to discover this year.
So glad you have joined the Postal Reading challenge! It’s my first challenge that I’ve hosted so it is nice to see that other people are interested in this area too :) Can’t wait to see which books you end up reading.
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Hi Melwyk, thanks for stopping by. One of my goals this year is to write books. So I need to read books about writing. I am going to have a look at your reading list to see what other treasures are out there.
Thanks for all the great links. I’m trying to read a book a week this year, so I will definitely check out that challenge.
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Hi Jer, thanks for stopping by and committing. Keep me posted on what challenges you are joining.
I love the idea of this. Imagine all the wonderful works of art you could experience. :-)
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Hi Susan, absolutely – all those treasures!!!
Nice challenges. This year I want to focus on reading books on creative thinking, goal setting, and continue with the self development books I started reading last year. I am passionate about reading. I just purchased 7 habits of highly effective people. I will try to commit to one of these challenges. I have old books I need to read as well, so I need to give my reading some thought.
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Hi Gerald, thanks for stopping by. It is always great to meet other readers. Your reading focus is very interesting. If you have old books to read the TBR challenges are ideal. Are you on Goodreads? There are also nice reading challenges. Enjoy reading.
Retha, I wondered if you might like to review a book I ghostwrote last year. It is called Joshua’s Missing Peace. I think you might like it and I could arrange for a free review copy for you if you like!
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Hi Laura, thanks for stopping by. Wow this is a great compliment. I sent you an email.
Dear Retha,
I’m so glad you are joining so many of the Reading Challenges that I shared at my post, Reading Challenges 2013 (below)! I look forward to hearing about your progress throughout the year and hope to write my 1st update as soon as I have a spare moment!
Have a fabulous week!
Create WIth Joy
http://www.create-with-joy.com/2013/01/2013-reading-challenges.html
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Hi, yes and it is fun. I have told some people about it as well and gave your blog link. How do you suggest to do the updates on the different challenges?
I love the idea of setting up a reading challenge for leisure! Can’t think of the last time I’ve been able to pick up a book for fun. I read a lot online, so much that I don’t want to read anymore once I’m off line! I’m not sure how to fit it into my days (reading for leisure). Any suggestions?
Hi Natasha, thanks for stopping by. I know what you mean. I ‘tricked’ myself into adding leisure reading into my to-do’s. The Reading Challenges is my solution to the problem. This commits me to a certain amount of books I want to read this year. Then I set aside the last hour in the day that I would normally be online, for reading books for leisure. I also subscribed to Goodreads and added all the books I want to read on my to-read list – more that I can handle, but a wide variety to chose from. I pick the one I feel like reading and start with that. I also added the Book Review page to this blog, to I write a review on books I am reading for leisure. Let me know which books you want to read?
Wow, this is quite an ambitious list. I’m trying to read more this year as well. I’d love to get through a book a week, but until I learn how to read faster I’ll have to settle for at least one a month!
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Hi Adrienne, thanks for stopping by. Yes, it is, but many books you can use for different challenges. Most of these challenges have different levels. I am starting at the lowest level, and will attempt to work my way up. If you can read a book a month, that is already 12 books – if you chose well, you should be able to do quite a few challenges. Goodread also has a challenge where you can add the number of books you want to read for the year. Happy reading
Hi, Retha! Welcome to the 2013 Non-Fiction/Non-Memoir Reading Challenge. I’m looking forward to hearing about what you read!
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Hi Caitlin, thanks for stopping by. I am excited to take part in this challenge.
Great goals! Reading really enriches life and is something pleasurable to do while disconnecting from ever-present technology. I’m aiming to read a book a month because I’m so busy. This seems like a lot of fun though!
Hi Kelly thanks for stopping by. Many of these reading challenges overlap. Thanks for your comment. Enjoy reading