Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

What’s your reading goal for 2012? If it’s to read more books, then this is the reading challenge for you There were 227 readers who wanted to outdo themselves in 2011. Are you up for the challenge?

Details:

• Runs January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 (books read prior to 1/1/12 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime. Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
• The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more books in 2012 than you did in 2011. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
• Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.

Levels:

• Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books 
• Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books
• Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books 
• I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books

Last year I read:
About 30 books (estimate... I didn't count)
This year, my level is:
I'm on fire! - 16+ more books (than last year)
= 46+ books

1. Abhorsen, by Garth Nix
2. Demon in My View, by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
3. Persistence of Memory, by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
4. Tempest, by Julie Cross
5. Fracture, by Megan Miranda
6. Bleeding Violet, by Dia Reeves
7. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin
8. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn, by Alison Goodman
9. After the Snow, by S.D. Crockett
10. The Ancient Evil, by Christopher Pike
11. So, You Wanna Be A Writer?, by Vicki Hambleton and Cathleen Greenwood
12. Career Ideas for Kids who like Writng, by Diane Lindsey Reeves
13. Write Your Own Fantasy Story, by Tish Farrell
14. A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole
15. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
16. The Messenger, by Markus Zusak
17. Juicy Writing, by Brigid Lowry
18. City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare
19. City of Ashes, by Cassandra Clare
20. City of Glass, by Cassandra Clare
21. Lament, by Maggie Stiefvater
22. Guilty Pleasures, by Laurell K. Hamilton
23. Black Heart Blue, by Louisa Reid
              
24. Angel: Vengeance, by Scott Ciencin and Dan Jolley
25. Fragile Eternity, by Melissa Mar
26. Wicked Lovely, by Melissa Mar
27. Night World: Huntress, by L.J. Smith
28. Night World: Black Dawn, by L.J. Smith
29. Night World: Witchlight, by L.J. Smith
30. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Coyote Moon, by John Vornholt
31. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Night of the Living Rerun, by Arthur Byron Cover
32. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Portal Through Time, by Alice Henderson
33. Need, by Carrie Jones
34. Hush, Hush, by Becca Fitzpatrick
35. Hearts at Stake, by Alyxandra Harvey
36. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien