I didn’t think I was going to be doing anymore challenges, but I keep thinking about these two, so I’ve decided it’s just time to sign up and get them out of my system! Colleen at Books in the City is hosting an Immigrant Stories Challenge. I’m signing up for the Just Off the Boat Continue Reading…

Bookish Ardour is challenging us to read some of the books we already own. I’m choosing the “Trying” level and aiming low at 15 books. Visit the site to sign up. (Here’s my owned-to-read shelf on GoodReads if you’re curious.) This challenge runs from January 1 – December 31, 2011.  I’ll track my progress here. Continue Reading…

After reading The Heroine’s Bookshelf by Erin Blakemore, Bibliophibian was inspired to read about the heroines she didn’t know. And so this challenge was born. Read 1-5 books that feature the heroines from The Heroine’s Bookshelf. I own but haven’t read 3 of these, so this will help a little with the Off the Shelf Continue Reading…

Well-Mannered Frivolity is hosting the Gothic Reading Challenge on a dedicated site. I love a good Gothic read, but I don’t pick up the genre often. Here’s another much-needed push for me! My goal is A Little Madness–to read one Gothic book. Visit Gothic Reading Challenge for more details.  I’ll track my progress here. The Continue Reading…

Midnight Book Girl is hosting Read Me Baby 1 More Time. Who can resist a title like that? The challenge is to re-read your old favorites. We’re talking a full re-read, no skimming favorite scenes. I’m signing up for a Trip Down Memory Lane at 3 re-reads. Visit the site for more details.  This one Continue Reading…

Christina T. is hosting the Page to Screen Challenge. The goal is to read books that have been made into movies or tv shows. There is the option to watch the movie, but it isn’t a requirement. This meshes nicely with my irregular feature, Pages on the Screen. There are several movies coming out over Continue Reading…