- wrote the CMA Entrance Exam
- completed another course toward my MBA, and started another last week
- got back into going to the gym
- started running and training for a 10 mile road race
- went to Chicago
- booked and planned 2 vacations (Vegas & Disney)
- working towards my 30 before 30 list!
busy busy!
But, I have been reading a little bit too, so just like with my quarterly wrap up I think its best to take a look at my original challenge lists and see how I'm doing!
Challenge #1: 2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
Challenge #2: A-Z Book Challenge
A: The Adoration of Jenna Fox - Mary E. Pearson finished June 25, 2013
B: Blue Bloods - Melissa de la Cruz (double points!..Scattergories, anyone??)
C: City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare finished February 26/13
D: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
E: Eragon - Christopher Paolini
F: Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
G: Girls in White Dresses - Jennifer Close
H: Hourglass - Myra McEntire
I: I am Number Four - Pittacus Lore finished May 23/13
J: Juliet, Naked - Nick Hornby
K: The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness
L: The Luxe - Anna Godberson
M: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
Finished April 5, 2013
N: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith
O: Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
P: The Princess Bride - William Goldman
Q: Quidditch Through the Ages - J. K. Rowling
R: Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven #2) - Brandon Mull finished June 4, 2013
S: Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi Finished May 6, 2013
T: A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
U: Under The Never Sky - Veronica Rossi finished June 25, 2013
V: The Virgin Sucides - Jeffrey Eugenides
W: Wanderlove - Kristen Hubbard
X: Elixir - Hilary Duff
Y: Yearbook - Ally Condie
Z: Zombie Queen of Newbury High - Amanda Ashby
This list is also going terribly. 26 books here and I have read 7. Ouch. From my summer list I have 3, and that still won't get me to half. I'm not sure if I am going to do this challenge next year, but hopefully I can get most read from this year. Many of these books I'm just not that excited to read, and they only ended up here because they started with the right letter.
Challenge #3 - 2013 Paranormal Reading Challenge
January - Vampires -
February - Angels/Nephilim -
March - Fey -
April - Demons -
May - Aliens -
June - Zombies - Feed by Mira Grant
July - Witches and Wizards - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
August - Mermaids - Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman
September - Dragons - Eragon Christpoher Paolini
October - Ghosts - Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendra Blake
November - Werewolves/Shape-shifters -
December - Time Travel - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Finally, one that I am mostly on track with! I haven't quite finished Feed, but I have started it and I am almost done. This challenge is going well.
Challenge #4 - 2013 Sequel Challenge
1) City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare finished February 26/13
2) Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare Finished April 1, 2013
3) Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead Finished May 3, 2013
4) A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin finished February 17, 2013
5) Glory In Death - J.D. Robb finished April 26, 2013
6) The Last Little Blue Envelope - Maureen Johnson
7) Shadow Souls - L.J. Smith
8) Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers - Louise Rennieson
9) Rise of the Evening Star - Brandon Mull finished June 4, 2013
10) Isla and the Happily Ever After - Stephanie Perkins
This one is also going well, 6/10 at halfway through the year. One of these is on my summer list, which keeps me on track. This challenge list next year is going to be my longest, as I'm determined to get through some series' next year!
Challenge #5 - 2013 Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge
Book 4: Dead to The World Finished April 13, 2013
Book 5: Dead as a Doornail Finished May 11, 2013
Book 6: Definitely Dead
Again, this one is on track! I like vampire books in the fall, and I only planned to read 4 of these, so I will be able to finish pretty quickly in September or October!
Challenge #6 - Monthly Key Word Challenge
January: Shiver - Maggie Steifvater finished January 28, 2013
February: PS I Love You - Cecelia Ahern finished March 12, 2013 (wee bit late...)
March: Be Careful What You Wish For - Alexandra Potter finished April 24, 2013
April: Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead Finished May 3, 2013
May: Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi Finished May 6, 2013
June: Under The Never Sky - Veronica Rossi Finished June 27, 2013
July: Shadow Souls - L.J Smith
August: A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
September: Blue Bloods - Melissa de la Cruz
October: Glory In Death - J.D. Robb finished April 26, 2013 ... crap I didn't realize this was October's book. I will have to read Immortal in Death instead
November: Forever - Judy Blume
December: The Princess Bride - William Goldman
And the last planned one is also on track. Apparently it is just long lists I have trouble with!! This should be no problem to finish by the end of the year.
The very last challenge is another one that isn't going so well... I copied this over on June 18, so it's not completely accurate at June 30, but I was 9 books behind then, and even though I have added two more read, now I'm 10 behind... 75 was a bit optimistic. I read 59 last year, maybe I shouldn't have tried for such a jump. Especially since I have been reading some really long books, like the Fire & Ice books.
You have read 25 books toward your goal of 75 books.
At your current pace, you're 9 books (13%) behind schedule.
Challenge #4 - 2013 Sequel Challenge
2) Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare Finished April 1, 2013
3) Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead Finished May 3, 2013
4) A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin finished February 17, 2013
5) Glory In Death - J.D. Robb finished April 26, 2013
6) The Last Little Blue Envelope - Maureen Johnson
7) Shadow Souls - L.J. Smith
8) Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers - Louise Rennieson
9) Rise of the Evening Star - Brandon Mull finished June 4, 2013
10) Isla and the Happily Ever After - Stephanie Perkins
This one is also going well, 6/10 at halfway through the year. One of these is on my summer list, which keeps me on track. This challenge list next year is going to be my longest, as I'm determined to get through some series' next year!
Challenge #5 - 2013 Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge
Book 6: Definitely Dead
Again, this one is on track! I like vampire books in the fall, and I only planned to read 4 of these, so I will be able to finish pretty quickly in September or October!
Challenge #6 - Monthly Key Word Challenge
January: Shiver - Maggie Steifvater finished January 28, 2013
February: PS I Love You - Cecelia Ahern finished March 12, 2013 (wee bit late...)
March: Be Careful What You Wish For - Alexandra Potter finished April 24, 2013
April: Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead Finished May 3, 2013
May: Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi Finished May 6, 2013
June: Under The Never Sky - Veronica Rossi Finished June 27, 2013
July: Shadow Souls - L.J Smith
August: A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
September: Blue Bloods - Melissa de la Cruz
October: Glory In Death - J.D. Robb finished April 26, 2013 ... crap I didn't realize this was October's book. I will have to read Immortal in Death instead
November: Forever - Judy Blume
December: The Princess Bride - William Goldman
And the last planned one is also on track. Apparently it is just long lists I have trouble with!! This should be no problem to finish by the end of the year.
The very last challenge is another one that isn't going so well... I copied this over on June 18, so it's not completely accurate at June 30, but I was 9 books behind then, and even though I have added two more read, now I'm 10 behind... 75 was a bit optimistic. I read 59 last year, maybe I shouldn't have tried for such a jump. Especially since I have been reading some really long books, like the Fire & Ice books.
You have read 25 books toward your goal of 75 books.
At your current pace, you're 9 books (13%) behind schedule.
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