May Challenge Wrap Up 2014

I joined two new challenges this month. The Book of the Year Bracket Challenge although you won't see any action from this one until January 2015 when I choose my book of the year. Summer Reads which primarily focuses on YA books read during the summer. 

This month I read 6 books and 3 novellas. The books were Open Road Summer by Emery Lord, Reread: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Just Destiny by Theresa Rizzo, Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey, Sleeping Beauty by Jenni James, and Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel. The novellas were Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows, Cinderella is Evil by Jamie Campell, and The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer. 


2014 Monthly Keyword Hosted by Bookmark to Blog.
Months Left to Completed: January, February, March, April, September, November, December

I made a mistake and realized that Beauty and the Beast by Jenni James which I read in February could count for my May Keyword Read. Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey completed July. Another mistake I made with last month's update is with True Colors by Kristin Hannah which completes June. The Fairest of Them All which I read in January has The in it and therefore can count for October. I have seven months left to complete. I'm hoping to tackle a few more this month. 

New Author Reading Challenge Hosted by  Literary Escapism
16/25 new authors
New Authors Added this Month: Emery Lord, Theresa Rizzo, Jamie Campell, Alyssa B. Sheinmel.

Library Reading Challenge Hosted by Book Dragon's Lair 
25/36
Books Added this Month: Open Road Summer by Emery Lord, Reread: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak,  Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey, Sleeping Beauty by Jenni James, and Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel. 

Finishing the Series Challenge Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews
2 series finished
No new series finished this month

2014 Series Challenge Hosted by Read, Sleep Repeat

Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey, Sleeping Beauty by Jenni James, Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows. 

Prequel Sequel Challenge Hosted by Novel Heartbeat and Writer Grrl Reads

Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey (#2) 2 points

 Sleeping Beauty by Jenni James (#2) 2 points

 Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows (#2.5) 1 point

Total for this Month: 5 points

Total for this Year: 37 points

Series Enders Hosted by Somewhere Only We Know. 

2/5 series enders

Added this month: None

Rewind Challenge Hosted by Coffee Bean Bookshelf 

3/6 novels I read this month would count for the challenge. So far I have read 28 books for this challenge

Everything YA reading challenge Hosted by Books and Iced Coffee.

23 books for this challenge so far. Novellas count. 

Added this Month:  Open Road Summer by Emery Lord, Reread: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak,  Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey, Sleeping Beauty by Jenni James, and Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel. The novellas were Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows, Cinderella is Evil by Jamie Campell, and The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer. 

Fairy Tales Retold Hosted by Debz Bookshelf. and Retellings Challenge Hosted by The Nighttime Novelist.

10/12 Novellas don't count. 

Added this Month:Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey, Sleeping Beauty by Jenni James, and Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel. 

I just moved up this month and it looks like I will be moving up again soon because I'm still in a fairy tale mood. 

A Year of Rereading Hosted by caffeinatedlife. 

2/1-4

Reread this month: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This is most likely the end of this challenge for me. I see myself only read new to me books from here on out. 

Kristin Hannah Reading Challenge Hosted by Rachael Turns Pages. 

2/3-4

Read This Month: None

Quick Fix Challenge Hosted by Jessie's Book Place. 

18/15 books

Books Added this Month:  Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows, Cinderella is Evil by Jamie Campell, Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey, Sleeping Beauty by Jenni James, Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel, The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer

The In the Middle Reading Challenge Hosted by Rachael Turns Pages

13/20 books

Books Added this Month: Open Road Summer by Emery Lord, Just Destiny by Theresea Rizzo

2014 Chunkster Challenge Hosted by Chunkster Challenge. 

5/10 books

Books Added this Month: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Book Bingo Hosted by Anne and Kristilyn's Book Bingo 

 Not much left and this challenge will be complete. 

Dystopia Challenge Hosted by Blog of Erised

4/7 books

Added this Month: None

Don't Let it End Hosted by Fiktshun

Added  Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows,  Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey

Sequel Spring Hosted by Words in a Teacup.

3/3-5 books

Read This Month: Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows,  Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey

Spring into a Good Book Hosted by Book Dragon's Lair and Spring Reading Thing Hosted by Musings of a Book Addict. 

I have seven books to read for both of these challenges. Hopefully I will be able to complete them both by June 20th. 

Once Upon a Time hosted by Stainless Steel Droppings.

5/1

Already finished with this one, but I'm going to read as many retellings as possible before the challenge ends. 

Summer Reading Program Hosted by Katie's Book Blog and Summer Reads Hosted by My Heart Hearts Books
7 books so far picture soon.