Beginning on March 20, and ending on June 21, feel free to join in my Springtime Seasonal Reading Challenge! Anybody and everybody is welcome to participate at any time, even after it has begun.

The challenge is in two levels, Level 1 being a four book challenge and Level 2 being a six book challenge. The goal is to choose a level, pick the books you want to read provided that they fit into the categories given, and be the first to read them all before the end of the season. Winner of the Level 2 challenge will be awarded a point from me (unless, of course, I win!). The books chosen have to be at least 150 pages long, to keep the challenge fair for everybody. To participate, just post a list of the books you want to read, matching them to the corresponding numbers of the categories they fit into (see my entry below as an example), and then keep us updated as you read each one. If anybody needs clarification on the rules or suggestions for books to choose from, feel free to either post here about it or shoot me an email and I'd be glad to help. :-)

This challenge is a little bit different from others out there, because we not only read the books, but we also discuss them with each other and share our thoughts about them as we get to know each other. While discussing the books isn't required for participation, feel free to join us in our conversations. It's fun, and you might even make some new friends along the way!

All the best to you and yours, and let us all #SpringIntoReading together! :-D

1. Read a book by author Tom Clancy.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "I".
3. Read a book with a person's name in the title.
4. Read a book by an indie author.
5. Read somebody's debut novel.
6. Read a book with one of the following shapes in the title: circle, square, triangle, oval, rectangle, octagon, hexagon, pentagon, star, or crescent. (I'd say heart, too, but that would make it too easy, since every fourth romance novel seems to have that word in the title.)

My choices:

1. The Teeth of the Tiger, by Tom Clancy
2. Inventors and Impostors, by Daniel Diehl and Mark P. Donnelly
3. The Log from the Sea of Cortez, by John Steinbeck
4. A Devil of a Time, by Gretchen Jeannette
5. Preserving Patients: Anecdotes of a Junior Doctor, by Tom Parsons
6. The Lone Star Ranger, by Zane Grey

Starting March 20, and ending on June 19 (the day before Summer), I am having a book challenge for any and all interested in participating. I thought that this would be a fun way to encourage trying new books and dusting off the covers of the ones you just haven't gotten to yet. It will be done seasonally, with me starting a new Summer challenge on June 20.

The rules are few and simple. I will list six categories. You can read four books for a Level 1 challenge or six books for a Level 2 challenge. After you pick the books, please post the titles and authors here in order of which category each is in (please see my entry for an example).

I will personally smooch the first to complete the Level 2 challenge (unless it happens to be me, of course!), and smooching is fully encouraged for anybody else who wants to congratulate the other winners. Please feel free to discuss the books you read for this challenge with the other participants. And be sure to notify everybody when you finish the challenge! In all fairness, I should add another rule: no books under 150 pages are allowed. If novelettes counted, it wouldn't be fair to those that wished to read Ben-Hurr. ;-)

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to either post them here or email me. :-)

The categories:
1. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "A".
3. Read a book written by a foreign-born author. (Meaning foreign to wherever YOU are.)
4. Read a book with a plant in the title. (It is spring, after all!)
5. Read a book written by multiple people. (It can be just two.)
6. Read a book taking place over one hundred years ago.

My choices: (I'm doing Level 2)
1. Cheaper By The Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (both new authors to me, although I saw the movies.)
2. A Hawaiian Anthology, by Gerrit P. Judd, editor
3. Chekhov: The Major Plays, by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, translated by Ann Dunnigan
4. The Trees, by Conrad Richter
5. Polar Shift, by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
6. Custer, by Will Henry (a collection of two short-ish novels put together.)

Now, more than ever, people are turning to books to help them cope during these trying times. I'm starting this quite late, but I was hoping to resurrect my Seasonal Reading Challenge. Anybody is welcome to join; if you're new to the game, welcome, and if you've participated before, then welcome back!

Starting March 19, and ending June 20, I am hosting my Seasonal Reading Challenge for Spring. If you have read books between March 20 and now that fit into these categories, feel free to count them. For those new to the challenge, the rules are pretty easy:

A Level 1 challenge is four books, a Level 2 challenge is six books (please list the books and authors below), they must fit into the categories provided, and the first to complete each level before the end of the season wins! The first person to complete 6 before me will get a mooch from me! Also, no books under 150 pages are allowed. When you finish the challenge, just post here to let everybody know, and please feel free to discuss with us your opinions of the books you chose as you read them. And if you ever need any help choosing books or understanding the rules, or if you have any ideas you'd like to share for future categories, feel free to contact me either on the forum or by email.

Thank you for your participation in my little battle-of-the-books. Ready, set, read!

1. Read a book by author Dan Brown.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "K".
3. Read a book that is a classified as a cozy mystery.
4. Read a book about somebody who is sick. (Pretty sure everybody here knows where the inspiration for this one came from. ;-) )
5. Read a book taking place in the future.
6. Read an inspirational book. (Something written purposely to uplift your spirits; I think we can all use a little of that right now.)

My choices: (I'm going to do Level 2)
1. Deception Point, by Dan Brown
2. Killing Floor, by Lee Child
3. Cakewalk to Murder, by M.K. Scott
4. Last Wishes, by Brian David Floyd
5. Utopia Pending, by Fallacious Rose, editor (a collection of short stories)
6. Let's All Make the Day Count, by Charlie Daniels (I started this book back in March, I believe, but I'm still reading it.)

Myself and a few other lovely people on Bookmooch ran this challenge for a couple years before the interested seemed to slack and there were very few participants. If I was to revive it, would anybody join? If enough people want to join, then I may revive it for Spring, 2020. What do you think?

We are starting a little late this time, but everyone and anyone is welcome to join!
Daisy is very busy right now, so I will be running the challenge this time around. I have been participating for 8 challenges (since read a book that begins with the letter, "B") and I am excited to help Daisy out.
Starting June 25, and ending on September 22, I will be hosting Daisy's Summer Reading Challenge! For those who have not participated in the previous challenges, I'll put the rules below, but it's pretty easy.
A Level 1 challenge is four books, a Level 2 challenge is six books (please list the books below), they must fit into the categories provided, and the first to complete each level before the end of the season wins! The first person to complete 6 before me will get a mooch from me. I have never completed 6, but I am going for it this time. Also, no books under 150 pages are allowed. When you finish the challenge, just post here to let everybody know, and please feel free to discuss with us your opinions of the books you chose as you read them. And if you ever need any help choosing books or understanding the rules, or if you have any ideas you'd like to share for future categories, feel free to contact me either on the forum or by email.
Thank you for your participation in Daisy's little battle-of-the-books. Happy reading!
1. Read a book by author, Nicholas Sparks.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "J".
3. Read a book with the word, "book" in the title
4. Read a book about a culture/ethnicity other than one you identify with.
5. Read a book with a food in the title.
6. Read a book with a primary character that is either current or former military (real or fictional).

My choices:
1. Three Weeks with my Brother, by Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks
2. The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan
3. The Book of the Dun Cow, by Walter Wangerin Jr.
4. The Souls of Black People, by W.E.B. DuBois
5. Big Fish, by Daniel Wallace
6. Living with a Seal, by Jesse Itzler

Starting December 21 and ending on March 20, I an hosting my Seasonal Reading Challenge for Winter. This challenge is always open to anybody and everybody interested in participating, so feel free to join in any time!

The challenge is in two levels, Level 1 being a four book challenge and Level 2 being a six book challenge. The goal is to choose a level, pick the books you want to read provided that they fit into the categories provided, and be the first to read them all before the end of the season. Winner of the Level 2 challenge will be awarded a point from me (unless, of course, I win!). The books chosen have to be at least 150 pages long, to keep the challenge fair for everybody. To participate, just post a list of the books you want to read, matching them to the corrosponding numbers of the categories they fit into (see my entry below as an example), and then keep us updated as you read each one. If anybody needs clarification on the rules or suggestions for books to choose from, feel free to either post here about it or shoot me an email and I'd be glad to help. :-)

This isn't like most other reading challenges you see. This one has a twist. We are also a kind of book group, and we discuss the books and our opinions of them as we read them, getting to know eachother better as we do so. While discussing the books isn't required for participation, feel free to join us in our conversations. It's fun, and you might even make some new friends along the way!

May the best reader win! :-D

1. Read a book by author Michael Connelly.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "H".
3. Read a book with a title of four letters or less.
4. Read a book with a Biblical theme. (This one's for Honibabi... and it doesn't have to be Ben Hur! ;-P)
5. Read a book with a number in the title.
6. Read a book by an author who uses at least one initial in his/her pen name.

My choices:
1. The Best American Mystery Stories, by Michael Connelly, editor
2. The Honorable Rosalind's Heart; A Regency Romance Novel, by Bridget Barton
3. W, by John Banks (I really wanted to read Sink, by Perrin Briar, but it's only 146 pages... can you believe that?!)
4. A Woman God Can Use, by Alice Mathews
5. Wisdom of the 90s, by George Burns and Hal Goldman
6. The Mountain, by Charles G. Thompson

Starting September 22 and finishing on December 21, I am hosting my Autumn Reading Challenge for anybody and everybody interested in joining me!

The challenge is in two levels, Level 1 being a four book challenge and Level 2 being a six book challenge. The goal is to choose a level, pick the books you want to read provided that they fit into the categories provided, and be the first to read them all before the end of the season. Winner of the Level 2 challenge will be awarded a point from me (unless, of course, I win!). The books chosen have to be at least 150 pages long, to keep the challenge fair for everybody. To participate, just post a list of the books you want to read, matching them to the corrosponding numbers of the categories they fit into (see my entry below), and then keep us updated as you read each one.

This isn't just any old challenge, though. There's a twist. We are also a kind of book group, and we discuss the books and our opinions of them as we read them. While discussing the books isn't required for participation, feel free to join us. It's fun, and you might even make some new friends (I know I did)!

Hope to see you in the challenge, and happy reading! :-D

1. Read a book by author Michael Crichton.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "G".
3. Read a book written during the Victorian period (1837 to 1901).
4. Read a book taking place in the Middle Ages (usually dated as A.D. 476 to A.D. 1453).
5. Read a book that was a "#1 New York Times Bestseller" (it usually says this on the cover if it is).
6. Read a newer book that is based off of a classic book. (There are so many of these I've seen, from rewrites of Jane Austen's novels to all of the new Sherlock Holmes books coming out. This one will be pretty easy to find a book for, and I can give suggestions if you'd like.)

My choices:

1. Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
2. Golden Buddha, by Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo
3. Far From the Maddening Crowd, by Thomas Hardy
4. The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, by John Steinbeck
5. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
6. The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, by Michael Dibdin

Starting June 21, and ending on September 22, I will be hosting my Summer Reading Challenge! The winner of Level 2 will be awarded a point by me (unless, of course, I win it!). For those who have not participated in my previous challenges, I'll put the rules below, but it's pretty easy.
A Level 1 challenge is four books, a Level 2 challenge is six books (please list the books below), they must fit into the categories provided, and the first to complete each level before the end of the season wins! Also, no books under 150 pages are allowed. When you finish the challenge, just post here to let everybody know, and please feel free to discuss with us your opinions of the books you chose as you read them. And if you ever need any help choosing books or understanding the rules, or if you have any ideas you'd like to share for future categories, feel free to contact me either on the forum or by email.
Thank you for your participation in my little battle-of-the-books. Happy reading!

1. Read a book by author Clive Cussler.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "F".
3. Read a book randomly drawn (with closed eyes) from your stack of to-be-read books.
4. Read a newly released book. (One from 2016 or 2017.)
5. Read a mystery.
6. Read a book written by an actor.

My choices:
1. Poseidon's Arrow, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
2. Flood Tide, by Clive Cussler
3. The Spirit of the Border, by Zane Grey
4. Days of Insult, by Erin Eldridge
5. The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins
6. My Stroke of Luck, by Kirk Douglas

Starting March 20, and ending on June 21, I'm holding my Spring Seasonal Reading Challenge for any and all interested in participating! The winner of Level 2 will be awarded a point by me (unless, of course, I win it!). For those who have not participated in my previous challenges, I'll put the rules below, but it's really quite simple.

To sum the rules up quickly and briefly, a Level 1 challenge is four books, a Level 2 challenge is six books (please list the books here), they must fit into the categories provided, and the first to complete each level wins! Also, no books under 150 pages are allowed. When you finish the challenge, just post here to let everybody know, and please feel free to discuss with us your opinions of the books you read for this challenge throughout the season. And if you ever need any help choosing books or understanding the rules, or if you have any ideas you'd like to share for future categories, feel free to contact me either on the forum or by email.

Thanks for joining, and I hope you have fun! :-)

The categories:
1. Read a book by author Sandra Brown.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the tite being "E".
3. Read a book that was also a movie.
4. Read a book with a land formation in the title. (Prairie, mountain, plateau, hill, valley, etc.)
5. Read a book by an author from your home state.
6. In memorium to the sad loss of the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Baily Circus, read a book about a circus. (If you can't think of any, I can give you some recommendations, as I have read several good ones.)

My choices:
1. Rainwater, by Sandra Brown
2. The Eye of Heaven, by Clive Cussler and Russell Blake
3. Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton (I've heard so much about it, that I figured I'd give it a try.)
4. The Gates of the Mountains, by Will Henry
5. Dr. Frau: A Woman Doctor Among the Amish, by Grace H. Kaiser
6. Struggles and Triumphs, by P.T. Barnum

Starting December 21, and ending on March 20, I'm hosting my seasonal reading challenge for Winter! Winner of the Level 2 Challenge gets personally smooched (unless it's me, of course)! I'll briefly sum up the rules below for those of you who haven't tried the challenge yet, but it's a pretty easy challenge, actually. I hope you have lots of fun, I know that I will! :-)

To sum the rules up quickly and briefly, a Level 1 challenge is four books, a Level 2 challenge is six books (please list the books here), they must fit into the categories provided, and the first to complete each level wins! Also, no books under 150 pages are allowed. When you finish the challenge, just post here to let everybody know, and please feel free to discuss with us your opinions of the books you read for this challenge throughout the season. And if you ever need any help choosing books or understanding the rules, or if you have any ideas you'd like to share for future categories, feel free to contact me.
Happy reading, everybody! =D

The categories:

1. Read a book with one of the four directions (North, South, East, or West) in the title.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the tite being "D".
3. Read a book with a kind of food in the title. (This may be trickier than it seems at first. I searched everywhere for one!)
4. Read a horror story. (I thought that a book that sends shivers down your spine is quite fitting for a Winter category.)
5. Read a book with a six syllable title.
6. Read a book of poetry. (Or a book of mixed short stories and poetry, if you prefer.)

My choices:

1. South Seas Tales, by Jack London
2. Dragon, by Clive Cussler
3. Spice, by Jack Turner
4. The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, by Edgar Allan Poe
5. A Cancer Battle Plan, by Anne E. Frahm with David J. Frahm
6. American Review 18, by Theodore Solotaroff and Richard Howard, editors (A collection of stories and poetry from "American Review" magazine.)

Starting September 22, and ending on December 21, I'm holding my seasonal reading challenge for everybody interested in joining. The first one to complete a Level 2 challenge gets a smooch! (Unless, of course, it's me!) I listed the rules in my Spring and Summer Book Challenges, so if you are new to the game or your memory needs refreshing (it happens to all of us!), please take a look at my previous challenges. Thank you for joining us!
To sum the rules up quickly and briefly, a Level 1 challenge is four books, a Level 2 challenge is six books, they must fit into the categories provided, and the first to complete each level wins! Also, no books under 150 pages are allowed. When you finish the challenge, just post here to let everybody know, and please feel free to discuss with us your opinions of the books you read for this challenge throughout the season. And if you ever need any help choosing books or understanding the rules, or if you have any ideas you'd like to share for future categories, feel free to contact me.
Hope you have fun! Happy reading! :-D

The categories:
1. Read a book whose author has a Biblical name. (Aaron, Abraham, Adam, Alexander, Bartholomew, Benjamin, Caleb, Daniel, David, Deborah, Dinah, Ethan, Eve, Felix, Isaac, Jacob, James, Jeremiah, Jesse, Jethro, Joel, John, Jose, Joseph, Joshua, Julius, Leah, Luke, Marcus, Mark, Martha, Mary, Matthew, Michael, Moses, Nathan, Nicolas, Noah, Paul, Peter, Philip, Phinehas, Rachel, Reba, Rebekah, Reuben, Samuel, Sarah, Saul, Seth, etc.)
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "C".
3. Re-read a book you first read as a teen.
4. Read a book with a color in the title. (The leaves are changing colors now, so I thought this suggestion by Honibabi was quite fitting.)
5. Read a non-fiction book about a subject you know nothing or very little about.
6. Read a book recommended by a friend. (Or you can ask somebody on Bookmooch for a recommendation!)

My choices: (I'm doing Level 2)
1. All Things Wise and Wonderful, by James Herriot
2. Cyclops, by Clive Cussler
3. Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson (Unabridged edition... I read this when I was like 13 or 14.)
4. Silver Canyon, by Louis L'Amour
5. South, by Ernest Shackleton (I know very little about Antarctic exploration.)
6. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini (My aunt recommended the book to me, so I figured I'd give it a try.)

Starting June 20, and ending on September 22, I'm holding a reading challenge for anybody and everybody to participate in. If you are late getting to this challenge, however, don't worry about it because I'll try to start another challenge come Fall.
Many of you probably already know the rules from my Spring challenge, but in case anybody doesn't, I've copied and pasted them below. If you ever have any questions or any suggestions on the catagories for the next challenge, please feel free to email me with them. :-)
The rules are few and simple. I will list six categories. You can read four books for a Level 1 challenge or six books for a Level 2 challenge. After you pick the books, please post the titles and authors here in order of which category each is in (please see my entry for an example).
I will personally smooch the first to complete the Level 2 challenge (unless it happens to be me, of course!), and smooching is fully encouraged for anybody else who wants to congratulate the other winners. Please feel free to discuss the books you read for this challenge with the other participants. And be sure to notify everybody when you finish the challenge! In all fairness, I should add another rule: no books under 150 pages are allowed. If novelettes counted, it wouldn't be fair to those that wished to read Ben-Hurr. ;-)
Okay guys, hope you have fun! Happy reading!
The categories:
1. Read a book written by a woman.
2. Read a book with the first letter of the title being "B".
3. Read a book with a place in the title. (Can be a state, country, town, city, etc.)
4. Read a book with an animal in the title.
5. Read a biography or autobiography.
6. Read a book written during a war. (Does not have to be about the war, and the author needn't have been an active participent in the war, but please mention which war it was.)

The Spring Reading Challenge is now open! Anybody and everybody interested are welcome to join. Hope to see you joining soon, and I hope you have a great Spring!