2012 Reading Challenges: Updates!

I thought it might be time for me to update my reading challenges for this year. Here is my progress so far:

This is where I will be keeping track of my reading challenges for 2012. I'm very excited about all of them! Check them out:

I am hosting my own reading challenge this year, and I'm very excited about it! This challenge is for reading adult paranormal and fantasy books released in 2012. If you are interested in joining in, you can do so on the Sign Up Post.

I'm going with dedication level Take Me to the Fae Realm, which means I plan to read 21 - 30 books that fit this challenge. I might bump it up to the higher level as the year goes on........we'll see.  :)

Here's my list (so far):

1. The Shadow Reader (McKenzie Lewis #1) by Sandy Williams 

2. Sacrificial Magic (Downside #4) by Stacia Kane

3. Blood on the Bayou (Annabelle Lee #2) by Stacey Jay

4. Once Burned (Night Prince #1) by Jeaniene Frost

5. Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires #6) by Chloe Neill

6. Summoning the Night (Arcadia Bell #2) by Jenn Bennett

7. Chasing Magic (Downside #5) by Stacia Kane

8. Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse #12) by Charlaine Harris

9. Shadows Before the Sun (Charlie Madigan #4) by Kelly Gay

9. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues (White Trash Zombie #2) by Diana Rowland

10. Shadow Bound (Unbound #2) by Rachel Vincent

11. Deadly Descendant (Descendant #2) by Jenna Black

12. Firelight (Darkest London #1) by Kristen Callihan

13. Nightshifted (Edie Spence #1) by Cassie Alexander

14. Moonglow (Darkest London #2) by Kristen Callihan

15. The Shattered Dark (McKenzie Lewis #2) by Sandy Williams

16. Discount Armageddon (Incryptid #1) by Seanan McGuire

17. The Kingdom (Graveyard Queen #2) by Amanda Stevens

18. The Prophet (Graveyard Queen #3) by Amanda Stevens

19. A Blood Seduction (Vamp City #1) by Pamela Palmer

20. Dire Needs (Eternal Wolf Clan #1) by Stephanie Tyler

21. The Seduction of Phaeton Black (Paranormal Investigator #1) by Jillian Stone

22. Blood Before Sunrise by Amanda Bonilla

23. Fourth Grave

24. Precinct 13 by Tate Hallaway

25. Stalking the Others (H&W Investigations #4) by Jess Haines

26. Tarnished (The St. Croix Chronilces #1) by Karina Cooper

27. The Janus Affair (Ministry of Peculiar Occurances #2) by Philippa Ballantine

I'm such a joiner! I have joined two reading challenges for 2012, something I didn't do last year. I'm very excited! First of all, I joined the 2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge, hosted by Evie at Bookish. This challenge is to help motivate us readers to get through those books on our shelves we've been wanting to read but haven't gotten to yet (you can click on the picture to sign up if you also suffer from this problem). 
You can choose your level of 'commitment' for this challenge, and I chose "A Sweet Kiss". That means I want to read 21 - 30 books from my TBR shelf! Here's my list:
1. Alpha (Shifters #6) by Rachel Vincent2. The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff3. Darker Still (Magic Most Foul #1) by Leanna Renee Hieber4. Bitten (Women of the Otherworld #1) by Kelly Armstrong5. Kindling the Moon (Aracadia Bell #1) by Jenn Bennett6. Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead7. One Grave At A Time (Night Huntress #6) by Jeaniene Frost8. Ecstasy Unveiled (Demonica #4) by Larissa Ione9. Sin Undone (Demonica #5) by Larissa Ione10. The Hunter (The Legend Chronicles #1) by Theresa Myers11. The Restorer (Graveyard Queen #1) by Amanda Stevens12. Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunters #4) by Nalini Singh13. The Greyfriar (Vampire Empire #1) by Clay Griffith14. The Iron Duke (Iron Seas) by Meljean Brook15. Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1) by Jaye Wells16. City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare17. City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments #2) by Cassandra Clare18. City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare19. City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) by Cassandra Clare20. Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices #1) by Cassandra Clare21. Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices #2) by Cassandra Clare22. Catching Fire (Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins23. Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins25. Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #1) by Larissa Ione26. Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #2) by Larissa Ione27. Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between (Rhiannon's Law #1) by J.A. Saare28. Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax #2) by Ann Aguirre 29. Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand
Okay, there it is!!! I can't promise I won't swap out a couple of those throughout the year if I change my mind. There are a few on the list that I haven't actually already purchased, but even without those I am still in the 21 - 30 book range. 

I also joined the 2012 Debut Author Challenge, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. For this one, I am going to read at least 12 YA books published by brand new authors or authors never published in YA before. I'm very excited about this one too! I even already read my first book for the challenge - Cinder!
So there you have it! My challenges for 2012! I will tag all my reviews that meet either of these challenges so you can always find them under the Features tab. Yay for 2012!
1. Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer 2. The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass3. Shadow and Bones (Grisha Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo4. Slide by Jill Ahthaway5. Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne6. Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard7. Innocent Darkness (Aether Chronilces #1) by Suzanne Lazear8. Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky #1) by Veronica Rossi9. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by R.L. LaFevers10. Hemlock (Hemlock #1) by Kathleen Peacock11. Masque of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death #1) by Bethany Griffin12. Silver by Talia Vance13. What's Left of Me (Hybrid Chronicles #1) by Kat Zhang14. Dead Girls Detective Agency by Suzy Cox


More to come........