2016 Reading Challenges Wrap Up!

 Hey everyone!!  This is my first ever reading challenges wrap up and I have to sadly say that I didn't complete all the reading challenges for this year. I've only managed to complete up to 4 reading challenges for the year, even though that is still an accomplishment since I rarely complete reading challenges. Here's to hoping that 2017 is the year I can complete more reading challenges!

Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge 2016

Hosted by: Corinne Rodrigues

 

Levels:
Getting My Heart Rate Up: read 1–5 more books (or 250–1,499 more pages)
Out of Breath: read 6–10 more books (or 1,500–2,749 more pages) - 2, 118 pages
Breaking a Sweat: read 11–15 more books (or 2,750–3,999 more pages)
I’m on Fire!: read 16+ more books (or 4,000+ more pages)

1. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen: Completed: 1/10/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2 (287 pages)
2. Red Rising by Pierce Brown: Completed: 4/25/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (639 pages)
3. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman: Completed: 6/13/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (465 pages)
4. The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis: Completed: 7/14/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (402 pages)
5. Vision in White by Nora Roberts: Completed: 12/22/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (325 pages)

 

2016 Full House Reading Challenge

Hosted by The Book Date

1. First in a Series: Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen: Completed: 1/10/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
2. Color Word in Title: Red Rising by Pierce Brown: Completed: 4/25/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Debut Novel: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman: Completed: 6/13/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
4. Author Outside Own Country: The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis (Germany): Completed: 7/14/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
5. Published in 2015: Nimona by N.D. Stevenson : Completed: 10/27/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
6. New Author to You: Vision in White by Nora Roberts : Completed: 12/22/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★



2016 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Escape With Dolly Cas


 

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R - Red Rising by Pierce Brown: Completed: 4/25/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
S - Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen: Completed: 1/10/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
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V - Vision in White by Nora Roberts : Completed : 12/22/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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2016 Comic Book Bingo Challenge 

Hosted by: Rabbit Ears Book Blog

1. X-Men:
2. Superman:
3. Batman: Batman: The Court of Owls Volume 1 by Scott Snyder: Completed: 7/23/2016
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
4. Spider-Man:
5. Alternative Universe: Limbo Volume 1 by Dan Watters: Completed: 12/16/2016 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
6. Newspaper Comic: Garfield: Lard of the Jungle by Jim Davis: Completed: 6/23/2016
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
7. Bronze Age:
8. Silver Age:
9. Golden Age:
10. IDW Published Comic:
11.Vertigo Published Comic:
12. Valiant Published Comic: Generation Zero: We Are the Future Volume 1 by Fred Van Lente: Completed: 12/29/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
13. POW: Archie Volume 1: The New Riverdale by Mark Waid: Completed: 5/18/2016
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
14. Manga: Rin-Ne Volume 6 by Rumiko Takahashi: Completed: 2/8/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
15. Image Published Comic: I Hate Fairyland Volume 1: Madly Ever After by Skottie Young: Completed: 4/19/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
16. Non-Superhero Comic: Saga Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan: Completed: 7/21/2016
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
17. Based off of a TV/Movie:
18. Based off of a Book Series: The Hardy Boys: Chaos at 30,000 Feet Volume 19 by Scott Lobdell: Completed: 1/31/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
19. Avengers:
20. Justice League:
21. Non Marvel/DC Superhero Title:
22. Humor: Garfield Cleans His Plate by Jim Davis : Completed: 10/29/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
23. Horror: Camp Midnight by Steven T. Seagle : Completed: 11/27/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
24. Other Comic Book Published Company: Incognito Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker: Completed: 1/17/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
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2016 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Bookish Lifestyle

1. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen: Completed: 1/10/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
2. Incognito Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker: Completed: 1/17/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
3. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman: Completed: 6/13/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
4. Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie dePaola: Completed: 6/17/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
5. Pamela Camel by Bill Peet: Completed: 6/29/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
6. The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis: Completed: 7/14/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
7.  Batman: The Court of Owls Volume 1: Completed: 7/23/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
8. Zella, Zack and Zodiac by Bill Peet: Completed: 9/30/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
9. Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet: Completed: 10/10/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
10. Nimona by N.D. Stevenson : Completed: 10/27/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I Love Picture Books 2016


Hosted by Bea's Book Nook

Goal: 25 books


1. Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra: Completed: 1/27/2016 ★★★★★
2. The Dangerous Alphabet by Neil Gaiman: Completed: 1/27/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3. The Hueys in...It Wasn't Me by Oliver Jeffers: Completed: 2/11/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
4. Manners are Not for Monkey by Heather Tekavec: Completed: 2/15/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
5. Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble at the Yard Sale by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray: Completed: 3/29/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2

6. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen: Completed: 4/5/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
7. This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen: Completed: 4/16/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
8. Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke: Completed: 4/29/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
9. My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann: Completed: 5/8/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
10. Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie dePaola: Completed: 6/17/2016 ★★★★★
11. The Art of Miss Chew by Patricia Polacco: Completed: 6/25/2016  ★★★★★
12. Pamela Camel by Bill Peet: Completed: 6/29/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
13. Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale by Duncan Tonatiuh: Completed: 7/6/2016 ★★★★★
14. Anansi and the Talking Melon by Eric A. Kimmel: Completed: 7/21/2016 ★★★★★
15. The Way Meat Loves Salt by Nina Jaffe: Completed: 8/5/2016  ★★★★★
16. Baba Yaga and the Wise Doll by Hiawyn Oram: Completed: 8/14/2016 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 1/2
17. Good News Bad News by Jeff Mack: Completed: 8/21/2016  ★★★★★
18. Morris and Boris at the Circus by Bernard Wiseman : Completed: 8/26/2016  ★★★★★
19. The Tailypo: A Ghost Story by Joanna Galdone : Completed: 9/27/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
20. Zella, Zack and Zodiac by Bill Peet: Completed: 9/30/2016  ★★★★★
21. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood : Completed: 10/4/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
22. Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet: Completed: 10/10/2016  ★★★★★
23. No Dinner! by Jessica Souhami : Completed: 10/13/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
24. Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems : Completed: 10/24/2016  ★★★★★
25. We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen : Completed: 11/17/2016  ★★★★★

The Mad Reviewer Reading and Reviewing Challenge 2016

Hosted by the Mad Reviewer

1.  Mad Reviewer: 104 books in one year. (2 books a week all year.)
2.  Crazy Reviewer: 52 books in one year. (1 book a week all year.)
3.  Slightly Sane Reviewer: 26 books in one year. (1 book every fortnight all year.)
4.  Sane Reviewer: 12 books in one year.  (1 book every month all year.)

1. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen: Completed: 1/10/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2

2. Red Rising by Pierce Brown: Completed: 4/25/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

3. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman: Completed: 6/13/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

4. The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis: Completed: 7/14/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

5. Vision in White by Nora Roberts: Completed: 12/22/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Bookish Bingo Challenge 2016

Hosted by: The Girly Geek Blog 

2016 Grown Up Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Purple Ink Studios

 

1. A Book About Music:  Seraphina by Rachel Hartman: Completed: 6/13/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

2. A Book Originally Written in a different language:  The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis (Germany): Completed: 7/14/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

3. A Book About Relationships:  Vision in White by Nora Roberts: Completed: 12/22/2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

Banned Books Challenge 2016

Hosted by: Buckling Bookshelves

LEVELS: Below are the levels you can choose from. Changing your mind is OK -- you can go up or down in level at any time. I said low-pressure, remember? I'm not the book police, I promise.

     Making Waves: 1-2 Challenged Books
     Trouble-Maker: 3-5 Challenged Books
     Rabble-Rouser: 6-9 Challenged Books
     Rebel: 10-14 Challenged Books
     Leader of a Revolution: 15+ Challenged Books

1. Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones by Alvin Schwartz : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2

2016 9th Annual Graphic Novel / Manga Challenge

Hosted by: Nicola

Deadline: Jan.1 - Dec. 31, 2016

Levels

Modern Age: read and review 12 books during the year (that's only 1 book a month)

Bronze Age: read and review 24 books during the year (Can you handle 2 books a month.)

Silver Age: read and review 52 books during the year (Are you up to a book a week!)

1. Incognito Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker (Graphic Novel):   ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2

2. The Hardy Boys: Chaos at 30,000 Feet by Scott Lobdell (Graphic Novel) : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

3. Rin-ne Volume 6 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga) : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

4. Rin-ne Volume 7 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

5. Rin-ne Volume 8 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

6. Rin-ne Volume 9 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 

7. Rin-ne Volume 10 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

8. Rin-ne Volume 11 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

9. Rin-ne Volume 12 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

10. Rin-ne Volume 13 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

11. Rin-ne Volume 14 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

12. The Hardy Boys: The Deadliest Stunt by Scott Lobdell (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆  

13. I Hate Fairyland: Madly Ever After Volume 1 by Skottie Young (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

14. Rin-ne Volume 15 by Rumiko Takahashi (Manga): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

15. Archie Volume 1: The New Riverdale by Mark Waid (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

16. The Hardy Boys: D.A.N.G.E.R. Spells the Hangman Volume 18 by Scott Lobdell (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

17. Black Magick: Awakening Volume 1 by Greg Rucka (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 
18. Garfield: Lard of the Jungle by Jim Davis (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
19. Saga Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
20.  Batman: The Court of Owls Volume 1 (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
21.  Ms. Marvel: No Normal Volume 1 by G. Willow Wilson (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
22.  Nimona by N.D. Stevenson (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
23.  Light by Rob Cham (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
24.  The Stereotypical Freaks by Howard Shapiro (Graphic Novel) : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2

25. Saga Volume 6 by Brian K. Vaughan (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
26. The Hardy Boys: Abracadeath Volume 11 by Scott Lobdell (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 
27. Camp Midnight by Steven T. Seagle (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 
28.  Paper Girls Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
29.  Lio: There's A Monster in My Socks by Mark Tatulli (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
30.  Limbo Volume 1 by Dan Watters (Graphic Novel): ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

31.  Jughead Volume 1 by Chip Zdarsky (Graphic Novel) : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
32. Another Castle: Grimoire by Andrew Wheeler (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
33.  Generation Zero: We Are the Future Volume 1 by Fred Van Lente (Graphic Novel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

2016 Horror Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Cornerfolds

 Challenge Levels

Read and review 1-5 horror books to receive the Running Scared badge and receive an entry into a giveaway to win a $5 gift card!

Read and review 6-10 horror books to receive the Brave Reader badge and receive an entry into a giveaway to win a $10 gift card!

Read and review 11-15 horror books to receive the Fearless badge and receive an entry into a giveaway to win a $15 gift card!

Read and review 16+ horror books to receive the Horror Hound badge and receive an entry into a giveaway to win a $20 gift card! 

  

1.  The Tailypo: A Ghost Story by Joanna Galdone : Completed: 9/27/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
2.  Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones by Alvin Schwartz : Completed: 10/18/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 1/2
3.  Camp Midnight by Steven T. Seagle : Completed: 11/27/2016  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

2016 NetGalley Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Fictively 

1.  Black Magick: Awakening Volume 1 by Greg Rucka: Completed: 5/30/2016 (Graphic Novel, 4 stars)
2.  I Hate Fairyland Volume 1: Madly Ever After by Skottie Young: Completed: 4/19/2016 (Graphic Novel, 6 stars)
3.  Manners are Not for Monkeys by Heather Tekavec: Completed: 2/15/2016 (Picture Book, 5 stars)
4.  Monstress: Awakening Volume 1 (Part 1) by Marjorie Liu : Completed: 8/26/2016 (Graphic Novel, 5 stars)
5. Monstress: Awakening Volume 1 (Part 2) by Marjorie Liu: Completed: 9/13/2016 (Graphic Novel, 5 stars)
6. Light by Rob Cham : Completed: 11/3/2016 (Graphic Novel, 5 stars) 
7. The Stereotypical Freaks by Howard Shapiro : Completed: 5/30/2016 (Graphic Novel, 4.5 stars)
8.  Camp Midnight by Steven T. Seagle : Completed: 11/27/2016 (Graphic Novel, 4 stars)
9. Paper Girls Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan : Completed: 11/30/2016 (Graphic Novel, 5 stars)
10. Limbo Volume 1 by Dan Watters : Completed: 12/16/2016 (Graphic Novel, 3 stars)

2016 Reading Bingo Challenge

Hosted by: Novel Heartbeat 

1. A Book with Red on the Cover: Red Rising by Pierce Brown
2. A Book with a One-Word Title: Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
3. A Book that's Been on your TBR for a Long Time: The Storyteller by Antonia Michealis
4. A Book with a Shifter: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
5. A Book with a Sword or Dagger on the Cover: Nimona by N.D. Stevenson



Reading Challenge Addict

Hosted by: Reading Challenge Addict

 

 Levels:

• Easy as Pie: 1-5 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
• On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
• In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)
• Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)

1. Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge 2016 - 2,118 pages  - COMPLETED!!!
2. 2016 Full House Reading Challenge - 4/25
3. 2016 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge - 2/26
4. 2016 Comic Book Bingo Challenge - 9/25 
5. 2016 TBR Pile Reading Challenge - 10
6. I Love Picture Books 2016 - 25/25 - COMPLETED!!!
7. The Mad Reviewer Reading and Reviewing Challenge 2016 - 4
8. Bookish Bingo Challenge 2016 - 5/35
9. 2016 Grown Up Reading Challenge - 2/20
10. You Read How Many Books? 2016 - 59/100
11. Banned Books Challenge 2016 - 1
12. 2016 9th Annual Graphic Novel / Manga Challenge - 33/24 - COMPLETED!!!
13. 2016 Horror Reading Challenge - 2
14. 2016 NetGalley Reading Challenge - 10/10 - COMPLETED!!!
15. 2016 Reading Bingo Challenge - 5/25