2014 Book Bingo Reading Challenge

This just seems like a fun way to keep track of everything that I am reading and to get me reading different things. 

The challenge is hosted by Creativity's Corner and Reading in Winter. Head over to Reading in Winter to check out the guidelines, how to win and to sign up! 

That is the board we are all working with, I will update my status and the books that I read for each square in the 2014 Challenges page! Let me know if you plan on joining in or what challenges you are taking part in this year!

2014 "Real" Book Challenge

In the age of technology it is so easy to read a book on some type of device.  But it is always nice to hold an actual book in your hands, feel the weight of it and turn the physical pages. I have decided to even out my NetGalley challenge (which all books will be read on my nook) with a "real" book challenge.

This challenge is hosted by Fic Fare and Swoony Boys Podcast, so head over there to sign up and learn more about it.

Rules and Guidelines:

*This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014. 

*The challenge is open to anyone! You don't have to be a blogger, as long as you have a place to post about the challenge. (Your blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook, youtube, tumblr, etc.) 

*Any book counts. It can be any genre, any length, and as old or new as you want. If you can hold it in your hand and turn the pages yourself, it belongs here. (This includes Advanced Reader Copies.) 

*Feel free to list your books in your first post or wait until the end of the year and write them in a wrap-up post. Even if you list them, you can always make changes later. 

*Sign-ups will be open until Dec 1, 2014, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year. 

*When you sign up in the linky below, put the direct link to your post about joining the 2014 “Real” Book Challenge. (If you don't have a blog, post about it wherever you plan on making all your challenge posts this year!) 

*On the 1st of each month we will post a wrap-up post, on Swoony Boys Podcast and Fiction Fare. Every wrap-up will have a giveaway and place for you to link up your wrap-up posts for the month. Each book that you read in the month will get you one entry in our giveaway for the month. Prizes will vary, and winners will be announced the following month in our newsletter. 

*If you miss a wrap-up post + giveaway, you can link up your books the next month. Don’t try to count a book twice, we’ll be watching! 

*December will be a wrap-up for the whole year. All the books you read January-November + the ones you'll link up in December will be entered into a GRAND PRIZE giveaway.

Levels:

1-10 - Real Book Newbie

11-20 - Real Book Enthusiast

21-30 - Real Book Snob

31-40 - Real Book Aficionado

41-50 - Real Book Hoarder

50+ - Real Book King/Queen

I plan on reading at least fifty real books this year. My ultimate goal for the year is to read 150 books, so I think it is safe to assume I will read at least fifty "real" books.

2014 Chunkster Challenge

I like to read a hefty book every now and then. Because of this is have decided to join the Chunkster Challenge hosted by Visally. Head over there to sign up and start reading some chunky books!

Wondering what’s a chunkster? A chunkster is an adult or YA book, non-fiction or fiction, that’s 450 pages or more.

Rules for this challenge:

• Audio books and e-books are now allowed. You want to listen to a chunkster on audio? Be my guest.
• Essay, short story, and poetry collections are allowed but they have to be read in their entirety to count.
• Books may crossover with other challenges.
• Anyone can join.
• You don’t have to list your book ahead of time.
• Graphic novels don’t count. Sorry guys but reading a chunkster graphic novel isn’t the same as reading a non-graphic chunkster.

There are no levels to choose from, but I have decided to try and read 20 chunky books. Or more if I reach that goal, I have already read four of the twenty, so I am in pretty good shape. 

2014 Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge

I have a habit of requesting books on NetGalley and then forgetting about them or getting more form the library so these time restricted books get blacked on the back burner. I really want to change that this year and bring my ratio up as far as possible (it is embarrassingly low right now). Falling for YA has created a challenge that is geared towards what I want to do, so I am going to join in! Find out more about this challenge and sign up at Falling for YA.

Challenge Guidelines:

• This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2014 – Dec 31, 2014.
• Anyone is welcome to join. You do not need to be a blogger, just post your reviews and come back every month to link them up.
• Any genre, release date, request date, length, etc. counts so long as it came from Edelweiss or Netgalley.
• At the beginning of each month there will be a roundup post for you to add your reviews.
• If you forget to link up one month it's not a problem just add your reviews next month.
• If you would like to move up or down levels that is completely fine and at your discretion
• Throughout the year there will be giveaways for Challenge participants, make sure to check in regularly and follow this blog so you don't miss any!
• If you have any questions tweet me @FallingForYA or e-mail Emisbookblog@aol.com

Levels:

Aluminum – 5 books

Bronze – 10 books

Silver – 25 books

Gold – 50 books

Platinum – 75 books

Diamond– 100 books

I will be going for Gold with 50 books. I have already read 9/50 and will hopefully have those reviews up soon. 

I am joining a few other challenges so I will likely do a monthly challenge wrap up post with all the books that I have read.