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My Reading Goals for 2016My Reading Goals for 2016
#1 goal is just have fun reading ,( because last year even though I read a lot I started to not enjoy it from the mid of October to December, so this year I'm only doing 3 Goodread Challenge and making some changes..And they are my goals which are
✔️62: Read 50 books ( maybe more) ( this way I won't feel like I got to read to keep ahead of my ŷ goal, and I can read at my own paste, and enjoy it wither it's a huge book or a some one, spend time doing stuff with my family, watching old. Black and white movies ( 20s,30s,40s,50s, and 60s type movies) and play with my puppies.( Note: read 50 books)
3: Finish or trying to finish my 3 Goodread Challenges which are The Life of The Book Addict 12 + 4 Alternatives, Around The Year in 52 Books, and Choose Your Own Challenge
4:Wither or not I cut down my Kindle,Nook,Apple IBOOKS,Bookshout ,or paper or hardback book TBR ,I'm not going to worry about it, because this year it's all about Enjoy Reading and not how many books is on my TBR.
5:Finish my 2 DNF Nook Books TBR ( not going to worry about how long this take
✔️6:Reread one of my all time favorite Stephen King Books.
7:Read more lard books with pages over 800 and up( basically I love read the big books with pages over 800 and up ,like the Stand by Stephen King which is 1,141 pages ,last year was the first year I got back into read and I only read 3 big books ,this time I want to enjoy doing it and not have to worry)
8:Read more of my all time favorite series.
9:Read More Classic novels.(Classical Literature is one of my all time favorite book to read ,so this year I want to get back in to doing that by doing Rereads of ones I've read a long time ago and also read ones I've been afraid to do so like Les Misérables.
10:Finishing DNF Kindle books that I've started and kept
11:Finish,start or get caught up in series, duology, trilogy or saga that I have all the books to.( even if I finish,or get caught up in a series I'll be happy)
12:Read more short stories:
13:Start New series that I have a few books in.( even if I just read the first book then I'm happy)
✔️14:star listening to audio books ( even if it's just free classics that I love to reread over or over)
15:Read books by authors that I should have read by now
Here are my 2016 Reading Challenges, these are the challenges that I'm using all most all of my 2016 TBR Books for:
top find out what I thought of the books you can find my reviews here:
my book blog:

Reading Group Challenge 2016
Elizabeth's 2016 Reading Corner Challenge 12 plus 4 alternatives
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12+4 alternates
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Individual Reading Goals 2016
Elizabeth's 2016 Reading Corner Goals
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The 2016 List
Elizabeth's 2016 Reading Corner Plan
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19/52 books
� 1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't:

�2. A book set in a different continent:

�3. A book from the ŷ Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated):

� 4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015:

�5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name:

�6. The highest rated on your TBR:

✔️7. A book about books:

� 8. A classic book with less than 200 pages:

�9. A book that was mentioned in another book:

�10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now :

11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge:

12. A childhood classic:

�13. Reader’s Choice:

14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How):

15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago):

16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels:

17. A book with a beautiful cover:

� 18. A book on a summer/beach reading list:

�19. A non-fiction book:

20. A book with a first name in the title:

21. A book from the ŷ Recommendations page:

22. The first book in a new to you series:

23. The next book in a series you are reading:

24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc )

25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you :

�26. A book everyone is talking about:

27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion)

28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir:

29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name:

30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own:

31. A work of young adult fiction:

32. A historical fiction book:

�33. The 16th book on your TBR:

34. A book about mental illness:

35. An award winning book:

�36.( Wild Card):A book you started but never finished:

37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read:

38. A book about an anti hero:

39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list:A children's book with an animal on the cover :

40. A novella from your favorite genre:

41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction):

42. A top 100 fantasy novel:

�43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night:

44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public::

45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have:

46. A crime story:

� 47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title:

48. A dystopia:

49. A book with a great opening line :

50. A book originally written in a language other than English:

51. A short story from a well-known author:

�52. A book published in 2016:

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this was 36:An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation : but I used my Wild Card for it.

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here's my list, some are ones that I'm using for another challenge called A Round The Year In 52 Books ,while others have been on my TBR since 2015 or more.
16/32 books read
�1: A book you meant to read in 2015 but didn't:The Stand 1/1/16-1/9/16 five stars
�2:A book that became a movie in 2015 :The Scorch Trials 3.5 stars
�3: a book that you've seen the movie but haven't read:Lair of the White Worm four stars
�4: A book by an author you discovered in 2015:Thaw by Bryan Dunn
�5: A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name:Eternal Service
�6:A book published in 2016:On His Watch five stars
7:A book recommended by a family member:Blood Born( sister loves it)
8:A book about mental illness:Ten Days in a Mad-House
�9:Readers choice - anything you want:Pacific Vortex!
�10:A book by an author you feel you should have read by now :

11: A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge:The Original Illustrated Mark Twain( the the adventures of Huckleberry Finn )
12:A western:The Daybreakers
13:A book that you got for free :East River Trust
14: a dystopia:When the Chips Are Down
�15:A book made into a Disney film :Pollyanna 4/2/16-4/4/16 3.5.stars
16: A book from the top 100 mystery novels:The Hound of the Baskervilles
�17:A book you started but never finished:The Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks
18:Unsolved Murders:Faceless: Five Gruesome Unsolved Murders: Most Mysterious and Headless Unsolved Murders of All Time
19:A book with a number in the title :Nine Dragons
20:A book with a first name in the title:Stalking Jack: The Hunt Begins
21:A book from the ŷ Recommendations page:Natural Selection
22:a book based on a fairy tale:Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter
�23: read a classic that was published in 1912:Tarzan of the Apes
�24:finish a series:Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin ) Alex Rider series 5/1/16 five stars
25: Read the next book in a series your reading:The Secret Of Excalibur(Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase series )
�26:read a book that became a tv show in 2015:Bitten
27:a book by an author you love but haven't read yet:Havana Storm by Clive Cussler
✔️28:a book based entirely on its cover:

�29:a book you own but haven't read yet:They Came Out After Dark
�30:A book a family member got you:The Skin Collector
31:War War 2: Holocaust :Lalechka: An Amazing Holocaust Survivor Rescue Story
32:a new author to you:Foreign Deceit by Jeff Carson

Yearly Challenges > 2016 Bucket List Bucket/topic/show/... List
4/12 books
January:Gowns Of The Haunted five stars 1/4/16
February:Twilight Guardians2/1/16-2/2/16 3.5 stars
ⲹ: The Skin Collector3/2/16-3/9/16
✔A:The Judas Strain
ⲹ: Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin5/1/16
June:East River Trust
July:Inheritance
August:The Tuskegee Airmen: The History and Legacy of America's First Black Fighter Pilots in World War II
September:The Midnight Watch
October:Ten Days in a Mad-House
November:The Enigma Strain
December: Magnificence

Books and More Books > Big Books - 2016
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1st January 2016 to 31st December 2016
I went a head and listed my big books so I won't forget which ones.
read 19/27
Ones need to read:
1:Inheritance
2:Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories: Volumes I and II
3:Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
4:Oliver Twist
5:The Secret Of Excalibur
6:State of Fear
7:Natural Selection
8:Body Double
9:The Amulet of Samarkand
10:Tripwire
11:Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
13:Havana Storm
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Ones I already read from January - March
1:The Stand 1,141 pages 1/1/16-1/9/16 ,

2:Brisingr 763 pages 1/31/16-2/8/16

3:The Wolf's Hour 605 pages ,

4:The Sea Hunters446 pages

5:Tales From the 1001 Nights2/9/16-2/11/16 469 pages

6:Twilight Guardians 400 pages 2/1/16-2/16

7:Sharcano 420 pages 1/4/16-1/6/16

8:The Tiger Warrior12/29/15-1/6/16 502 pages

9:The Skin Collector 575 pages

10:Mr. Mercedes1/10/16-1/13/16 437 pages

11:Circle of Bones 562 pages 1/13/16-1/19/16

12:Dragon's Triangle 496 pages
2/3/16-2/4/16

13:Knight's Cross501 pages 2/11/16-2/17/16

14:The Burnt House: A Decker/Lazarus Novel544 pages 2/15/16-2/19/16

April 's Big Books
15::The Judas Strain

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Monthly Challenges > February 2016 - Back to the Basics
Duration: February 1st, 2016 � February 29th, 2016
Easy (4 books) � Read any 4 options
4/4
�1. Vampire: Twilight Guardians

5. Witch/Warlock/Wizard:Frostborn: The First Quest

�8. Magic: Brisingr ( finished 2/8/16)

10. All the Rest!:Dinosaur Lake II :Dinosaurs Arising


Odd Challenges > Favorite Genre Challenge Take 2
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favorite gene :horror
Starting:2/5/16
Ending:2/6/17
total tasks done:9
TASKS: These do not have to be done in order.
�1. Book of Choice: Read a book of your choice from your favorite genre.

�2. Recommended Book: Read a book recommended to you by ŷ, based on the book read for task #1. You will find the recommendations on the book's Homepage on the right hand side under "Readers Also Enjoyed". If a series book is listed feel free to read any book in the series.

3. Literature Map: Go to Literature-Map.com and type in the name of the author of the book you read for either task #1 or task #2. Read a book by an author listed on the map of the name you entered. This can be an author you’ve read before.
�4. New Author: Read a book by a new-to-you author from your selected favorite genre. The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft
�5. New Series: Start a new series from your selected genre by reading the first book of the new-to-you series. No re-reads for this one, please.They Came Out After Dark

�6. Series Next Book: Read the next book in a series from your favorite genre. This can be any series you have already started that falls in your selected genre..

7. Series Last Book: Read the last book in a series from your favorite genre, or one that brings you current in the series
�8. TBR: Read a book from your favorite genre that has been on your TBR for more than a year.Tentacles: An Anthology

�9. Latest Book Added: Read the latest book added to your TBR that is from your favorite genre.

10. ŷ Friends: Read a book from your favorite genre that you found on a ŷ friend’s shelf. Please tell us the friend and the shelf.
11. Related Genre: Read a book from a "related" genre that is either new-to-you or seldom read. For example, if my favorite genre is Romance, I might choose to read a book from the related genre � Fantasy Romance, as this is something I seldom read.
12. 2015: Read a book from your favorite genre that was published in 2015.
�13. Library: � Read a book from your favorite genre that you checked out from the library. E-formats count. If you do not have access to a library read a book using a different format than you usually read. If you normally read a paperback, you could try an audio book, a hard back, e-reader, etc.Lair of the White Worm

14. Explore: Go to 'Explore' located at the top of any page, click on the down arrow and choose 'genres'. Click on your favorite genre under the 'Browse' section, located on the right hand side of the page. Choose a book to read from the 'New Releases Tagged' List. Please note: the books listed here change often.
15. Listopia: Go to 'explore' at the top of any page, click on the down arrow and choose 'listopia'. Under the 'Browse By Tag' section, click on your favorite genre. Choose a Listopia list from the first page, and read a book from that list. Be sure to tell us the Listopia list you used.
16. Popular When: Go to 'explore' at the top of any page, click on the down arrow and choose 'popular". Using the 'by year" tab, type in your birthday year or the year you joined ŷ and read a book from your favorite genre from the list. Tell us which year you chose. If you can't find something from your genre on the lists you can read any book from your selected genre published in either your birthday year or the year you joined ŷ.
�17. Cover: Read a book from your favorite genre that has a cover you love or a cover with your favorite color predominately shown. Please post the cover for us. Deadly Descent

18. Location: Read a book from your favorite genre that takes place in a country you would like to visit. This should be a country other than where you currently live.

19. Wacky Bookshelf: Read a book from your favorite genre found on Wacky's bookshelf. Can't find a book in your favorite genre? Add one to the bookshelf and read it.
20. Group Interaction: Choose one of your other groups you are a member of and read a book from your favorite genre found listed somewhere in the group. It can be from a discussion thread, from the group's bookshelf, or a book found in a challenge. Please tell us what group you found your book in.

February Judge a book by its cover
February 1st ~ 29th Completed
Conceited read 6-6 books
✔️1:Twilight Guardians( read) 3 stars
✔️2:Love Me Anyway( read) 5 stars
✔️3:Blood Forestfive stars
�4:On His Watchfive stars
✔️5:Never Never( read)2.5 to 3 stars ( on the fence about this on)
✔️6:The Contestant( DNF/deleted) read 40 pages of it







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♦Mini Challenges� > Attack of Your TBR Challenge
Duration: March 9,2016 to June 30,2016
Level:Easy � 3 books
�1. Could Never Make it Fit: * Pick a book for this category that you’ve been wanting to read, but could never make it fit into a challenge:

�2. The Right Time:* Pick a book for this category that you’ve been waiting for the right time to read…which is now!

3. 6 Months: *Pick a book that has been on your shelf for 6 months:
4. 1 Year: *Pick a book that has been on your shelf for a year.
5. 1 + Year: *Pick a book that has been on your shelf for over a year
�6. Redo!: *Pick a book that you started, put down (for whatever reason) and didn’t finish.


Twelve in Three Challenge
didn't do so well last year!!!
Actually had this wrote down in a challenge notebook that I keep for my Groodreads group challenges ,but I forgot to post it until now, since I started it a at the beginning of this month .
3/21/16-6/30/16
Read: 8/ 12
Please read one book for each of the 12 tasks. You have 3 months to complete them all. Anayha has included some fun and straightforward tasks to complete. This is a great challenge to try if you are new to the RRRC and want to get a feel for challenges. It also looks like fun for our veterans as well!
�1: A book that is by a New to you Author: The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael Tougias 3/17/16-3/19/16
�2: A book from another group member’s shelf (Any shelf)Barbara ( paperback-tbr�)Fablehaven
3: A book that has been recommended to you either through GR or a friend
�4: A book which has been on your TBR list for quite awhile: The Sea Hunters 3/10/16/-3/16/16
5: A book with more than 5,000 ratings
�6: A book with less than 500 ratings:Freedom of the Mask4.55 ratings
�7: A book newly released in the last 3 months: On His Watch ( came out on 1/5/16)
8: A book who’s Author has the same initial as you (First or last name)
�9: A book which has your favourite colour as the main cover :

�10: A book which is the first in a series:They Came Out After Dark ( Tales of Craw #1) 3/12/16 finished
11: A book which another group member has rated 4 stars
�12: A book with more than 450 pages: The Skin Collector 575 pages 3/9/16-finished







Books and More Books
My best books of 2016
All five out of five books
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February:












March:













April










The Michigan Murders 4/27/16


May


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September
October
November
December

Serious Readers Challenge > Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2016
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A � Z Book Covers 2016
Duration: Mar 01, 2016 - Feb 28, 2017
10/26 completed
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Date: 05/01/16 - 05/31/16
TASKS: 1/4 completed
1. May:
Read a book published in the month of May.Blood Defense by Marcia Clark( comes out 5/1/16) 4/29/16-5/1/16
2. Fifth Month:
Read the 5th book from your TBR or a Series Book #5.
3. Lily of the Valley:
Read a book with a white cover, or a book with an author or character named Lily.
4. Zodiac:
May's zodiac signs are Taurus (through May 20) and Gemini (May 21st and forward). Read a book with the word "stubborn" found in the text, or a book that mentions twins

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Individual Series Challenges > In Death Series by J.D. Robb
starting Date:10/27/15
Ending Date:10/28/18
�1. Book #1 =
�2. Book #2 =
3. Book #3 = Immortal in Death
4. Book #4 = Rapture in Death
5. Book #5 = Ceremony in Death
6. Book #6 = Vengeance in Death
7. Book #7 = Holiday in Death
8. Book #7.5 = Silent Night
9. Book #8 = Conspiracy in Death
10. Book #9 = Loyalty in Death
11. Book #10 = Witness in Death
12. Book #11 = Judgment in Death
�13. Book #12 =
14.Book #12.5 = Interlude in Death
15. Book #13 = Seduction in Death
16. Book #14 = Reunion in Death
17. Book #15 = Purity in Death
18. Book #16 = Portrait in Death
�19. Book #17 =
20. Book #17.5 (1) = Remember When
21. Book #17.5 (2) = Big Jack
22. Book #18 = Divided in Death
23. Book #19 = Visions in Death
24. Book #20 = Survivor In Death
25. Book #21 = Origin in Death
26. Book #22 = Memory in Death
27. Book #22.5 = Bump in the Night
28. Book #23 = Born in Death
29. Book #24 = Innocent in Death
30. Book #24.5 = Dead of Night
31. Book #25 = Creation in Death
32. Book #26 = Strangers in Death
33. Book #27 = Salvation in Death
34. Book #27.5 = Suite 606
35. Book #28 = Promises in Death
36. Book #29 = Kindred in Death
37. Book #29.5 = The Lost
38. Book #30 = Fantasy in Death
�39. Book #31 =
40. Book #31.5 = The Other Side
41. Book #32 = Treachery in Death
42. Book #33 = New York to Dallas
43. Book #33.5 = The Unquiet
�44. Book #34 =
�45. Book #35 =
�46. Book #36 =
47. Book #37 = Thankless in Death
48. Book #37.5 Mirror, Mirror
49. Book #38 = Concealed in Death
�50. Book #39 =
�51. Book #40 =
52. Book #41 = Devoted in Death