The 2014 TBR Pile Reading Challenge was hosted @ Bookish.

 

My goal was to read & review 31-40 books (level Sweet Summer Fling) from my TBR pile, and I read 39.

  

 

My Reading List:

 
1. Helen & Troy's Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez - my review 

2. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - my review 

3. Behind the Scenes by Trish Jensen - my review

4. Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas by Sugar Jamison - my review 

5. The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams - my review 

6. The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis - my review

7. Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan - my review 

8. You Suck by Christopher Moore - my review 

9. Bite Me by Christopher Moore - my review 

10. The Last Battle by C. S Lewis - my review 

11. The Lost City of Faar by D. J. MacHale - my review 

12. Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld - my review 

13. Goliath by Scott Westerfeld - my review 

14.  Another Little Piece of My Heart by Tracey Martin - my review 

15. The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa - my review 

16. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake - my review 

17. Where She Went by Gayle Forman - my review 

18. Stiltskin by Andrew Buckley - my review

19. Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder - my review

20. Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter - my review 

21.  Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder - my review 

22. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - my review 

23. The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter - my review 

24. Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey - my review 

25. Passenger by Andrew Smith - my review 

26. More Than This by Patrick Ness - my review 

27. Kiss That Frog by Cate Rowan - my review 

28. The Grimm Conclusion by Adam Gidwitz - my review 

29. The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova - my review 

30. Rose by Holly Webb - my review 

31. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - my review 

32. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore - my review 

33. The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa - my review 

34.  The Ghost Box by Catherine Fisher - my review 

35. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - my review 

36. Doctor Who: The Death Pit by A. L. Kennedy - my review 

37. The Final Murder by Anne Holt - my review
38. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger - my review
39. The Never War by D. J. MacHale - my review 

  

 

I also participated in the Daughter of Smoke & Bone read-along! 

 

The 2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge was hosted by Rachel @ Fiktshun & Reanna @ Phantasmic Reads.

 

The goal of this challenge was to read & review books in the past year that we've received for review.

I loved participating in this challenge, because it kept me keep up with my review pile. Not always, there were still some review books that I read, but didn't gotten around to reviewing them :( but it happens, especially with my often reading, blogging & reviewing slumps I had in 2014. But, still, when I was in the mood, I did great, so overall, it wasn't a bad year.

My goal was to read & review 11-20 books, but I ended up with 85. Yes, I totally rocked it. Around 70-80% from these books are full-length novels, the rest are a mix of shorter reads, like novellas, illustrated childrens books & graphic novels. This year I read a lot more books from my review pile than my tbr pile. So, this year, I'm planning to do the opposite.

 

Books I read & reviewed:

 

1. Helen & Troy's Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez - my review 

2. Breakaway by Jeff Hirsch - my review 

3. The Lost Planet by Rachel Searles - my review 

4. Cursed by Lizzy Ford - my review

5. Once In A Lifetime by Jill Shalvis - my review

6. Behind the Scenes by Trish Jensen - my review

7. Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas by Sugar Jamison - my review 

8. Tesla's Attic by Neal Shusterman & Eric Elfman - my review 

9. Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt - my review 

10. Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan - my review 

11. Another Little Piece of My Heart by Tracey Martin - my review 

12. Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen - my review 

13. DarkFuse #1 edited by Shane Staley - my review 

14. Texas Hold'Em by Christie Craig - my review 

15. Stiltskin by Andrew Buckley - my review 

16. The Purple Girl by Audrey Kane - my review  

17. She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick - my review 

18. One Night with an Earl by Jennifer Haymore - my review 

19. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - my review 

20. Come Home to Me by Brenda Novak - my review 

21. Dead Silent by Sharon Jones - my review  

22. Flirting with Forever by Molly Cannon - my review 

23. Deadlock by Tim Curran - my review

24. The Secret of the Sea Creature by Laurie S. Sutton - my review 

25. The Thirteenth Mystery by Michael Dahl - my review 

26. The Art of Plants vs. Zombies - my review 

27. Emily & the Strangers Volume 1 - my review 

28. Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg - my review 

29. The Riverman by Aaron Starmer - my review 

30. When We Met by Susan Mallery - my review 

31. Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery - my review 

32. Open Road Summer by Emery Lord - my review  

33. The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry - my review 

33. 10 Ways to Handle the Best Man by Heidi Rice - my review 

35. Crazy, Stupid Sex by Maisey Yates - my review 

36. Her Valentine Fantasy by Nancy Warren - my review 

37. Misbehaving by Tiffany Reisz - my review 

38. Kiss That Frog by Kate Rowan - my review 

39. Crossing the Line by Megan Hart - my review 

40. New Beginnings by Victoria Schwab - my review

41. Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott - my review 

42. More Than This by Patrick Ness - my review

43. Until We Touch by Susan Mallery - my review

44. Making Waves by Ophelia London - my review 

45. The Mute Button by Elllie Irving - my review 

46. Taming the Country Star by Margo Bond Collins - my review 

47. Love Like the Movies by Victoria Van Tiem - my review 

48. Burned by Sarah Morgan - my review 

49. The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa - my review 

50. Rose and the Lost Princess by Holly Webb - my review 

51. Phi Beta Bimbo by Trish Jensen - my review 

52. The Ghost Box by Catherine Fisher - my review 

53. Arms of Anu by Christina Mercer - my review

54. The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness - my review
55. One Night in Buenos Aires by Amanda K. Byrne - my review
56. Half a King by Joe Abervrombie - my review
57. Fanning the Flames by Victoria Dahl - my review
58. The One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth - my review
59. Loving Mindy by Karen Erickson - my review

60. Frostborn by Lou Anders - my review
61. Doctor Who: The Death Pit by A. L. Kennedy - my review
62. Love Bites by Ophelia London - my review
63. It's in His Kiss by Jill Shalvis - my review
64. Talk Sweetly to Me by Courtney Milan - my review
65. Rose and the Magician's Mask by Holly Webb - my review
66. Her Kind of Trouble by Sarah Mayberry - my review
67. Shipwrecked with the Billionaire Rock Star by Victoria Wessex - my review

68. Red Blooded by Amanda Carlson - my review
69. The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud - my review
70. He's So Fine by Jill Shalvis - my review
71. The Asylum for Fairy Tale Creatures by Sebastian Gregory - my review
72. The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su & Kate Rorick - my review
73. All's Fair in Love & Weddings by Christine S. Feldman - my review
74. Evernight by Kristen Callihan - my review
75. The Frankenstein Journals by Scott Sonneborn - my review
76. Season for Desire by Theresa Romain - my review

77. Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan - my review
78. 10 Rules to Sex Up a Blind Date by Heidi Rice - my review
79. One in a Million by Jill Shalvis - my review
80. My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephane Perkins - my review 

81. The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman - my review

82. The Earl's Defiant Wallflower by Erica Ridley - my review
83. The Viscount's Christmas Temptation by Erica Ridley - my review
84. Mr Miracle by Debbie Macomber - my review
85. The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter - my review

One big THANK YOU to both Rachel & Reanna for hosting this challenge! 

 

Once again, Great Imaginations is hosting 3 months long Bookish Bingo, but this time - it's the Holiday edition. I had lots of fun with the Summer edition, and I'm so excited about this one, the categories are amazing. I don't know if I'll manage to fill the board, but I'm looking forward to trying ;) 

 

For more info & to join, visit the post HERE!

  

The bingo categories & my progress:

  

My Reading List:

- Horror~~> Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan - my review
- Mystery~~> Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro - goodreads
- Set on Halloween~~> The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman... - my review

- Set in Autumn~~> Oh, Naughty Night! by Leslie Kelly - to review

- Black Cover~~> The Boy in the Cemetery by Sebastian Gregory - to review

- Romance~~> Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins - to review

- Free~~> New Year's Resolution: Romance! anthology - to review

- Green Cover~~> Half-Off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire - my review

- Set During Christmastime~~> Mr Miracle by Debbie Macomber - my review

- Creature on Cover~~> A Christmas Horror Story by Sebastian Gregory - to review
- Fall or Winter Release~~> The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter - my review
- Historical~~> The Earl's Defiant Wallflower by Erica Ridley - my review
- Reread~~> The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - goodreads
- Steampunk~~> Soulless by Gail Carriger

I absolutely, totally failed this time! Even though I read 14 books, I didn't get a bingo. 

The September is for Sequels Challenge was hosted by Lisa @ Lisa Loves Literature.

 

My goals was to read & review 5 sequels, but I read 7, so yay for me ;)

 

And the sequels I read are:

 

1. Red Blooded (Jessica McClain #4) by Amanda Carlson - my review
2. Burning Dawn (Angels of the Dark #3) by Gena Showalter - my review
3. Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School #2) by Gail Carriger - my review
4. Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer - my review
5. The Never War (Pendragon #3) by D. J. MacHale - my review
6. Evernight (Darkest London #5) by Kristen Callihan - my review
7. Season for Desire (Holiday Pleasures #4) by Theresa Romain - my review

 

  The Summer Bookish Bingo was a 3 months long challenge hosted by  Great Imaginations.

 

I didn't fill the whole board, but at least I completed 2 bingos.

 

My board:

 

 

And the 19 books I read toward this challenge are:

 

1.  A Series Finale: Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - my review
2. Set During Summer: It's in His Kiss by Jill Shalvis - my review
3. Magical Realism: The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness - my review
4. Set on a Boat: Half a King by Joe Abercrombie - my review
5. Free: He's So Fine by Jill Shalvis - my review
6. A Stand-alone: The One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth - my review
7. A Middle Grade Novel: Frostborn by Lou Anders - my review
8. Set in Europe: The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud - my review
9. Featuring an Animal Companion: Rose and the Magician's Mask by Holly Webb - my review
10. Water on Cover: Her Kind of Trouble by Sarah Mayberry - my review
11. Set on an Island: Shipwrecked with the Billionaire Rock Star by Victoria Wessex - my review
12. Strong Sibling Relationship: Red Blooded by Amanda Carlson - my review
13. A Thriller: The Final Murder by Anne Holt - my review
14. Blue Cover: Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger - my review
15. A Retelling: Cress by Marissa Meyer - my review
16. A Summer Release: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su & Kate Rorick - my review
17. Sky on Cover: All's Fair in Love and Weddings by Christine S. Feldman - my review
18. Starts with E: Evernight by Kristen Callihan - my review
19. Road Trip!: Season for Desire by Theresa Romain - my review   

 
Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer & Angie @ Angela's Anxious Life are hosting the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge May 2014.

 

For more detailed info & to join, visit the post HERE.

Some of the NetGalley books I'd like to tackle this month are:

1. House of the Rising Sun by Kristen Painter

2. Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg

3. The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry

4. The Lost Boys by Lilian Carmine

5. Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor

6. Open Road Summer by Emery Lord

7. Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott

8. V is for Villain by Peter Moore

9. The Last Refuge by Craig Robertson

10. New Beginnings by Victoria Schwab 
   

I'l just list the books below as I read & review them, especially because I'm a moody reader!
  
  

My Reading List:

1. Deadlock by Tim Curran - my review / linked up
2. The Secret of the Sea Creature by Laurie S. Sutton - my review / linked up
3. The Thirteenth Mystery by Michael Dahl - my review / linked up
4. The Art of Plants vs. Zombies - my review / linked up
5. Emily and the Strangers Volume 1 - my review / linked up
6. Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg - my review / linked up
7. The Riverman by Aaron Starmer - my review / linked up
8. When We Met by Susan Mallery - my review / linked up
9. Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery - my review / linked up
10. Until We Touch by Susan Mallery - review to come in June / linked up Goodreads
11. Open Road Summer by Emery Lord - my review / linked up
12. The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry - my review / linked up
13. 10 Ways to Handle the Best Man by Heidi Rice - my review / not linked
14. Crazy, Stupid Sex by Maisey Yates - my review / linked up
15. Her Valentine Fantasy by Nancy Warren - my review / linked up
16. Misbehaving by Tiffany Reisz - my review / not linked
17. Kiss That Frog by Cate Rowan - my review / not linked
18. Crossing the Line by Megan Hart - my review / not linked
19. New Beginnings by Victoria Schwab - my review / linked up
20. Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott - my review / linked up
21. More Than This by Patrick Ness - my review / linked up

Wrap Up:

I had lots of fun with the Clean Sweep Arc Challenge, so I'd like to thank Kimba & Angela for hosting it, I made a tiny dent in my NetGalley pile. Also, I'd like to thank all the challenge hosts, they were lots of fun. I didn't do all of them, but I did 5 or 8, so that's a success for me ;) Also, I joined the twitter party, which was lots of fun as well. As for what I read, the list of the books I read can be seen above, along with the links to my reviews. I updated it as I read & reviewed the books, but I also decided to post the covers of all the reads below, so here they are:

  

  

Wow, I had not realised how much contemporary romance I've been reading lately. I guess that's why I've been feeling the need to read some speculative fiction, even thinking about starting one of those chunky epic/high fantasy books. Anyway, not all of these books were good or great, but there were a few gems, and I'm happy that I did so well!
   

One big THANK YOU to Kimba & Angie again for hosting!