A Series A Month - 2016 Challenge

The A Series A Month challenge is going to be a real challenge for me. I have several series I have started and not completed, or that I want to start. Binge reading series is a problem for me as after a couple books I get tired of the characters/world and need a change. Hopefully this challenge will push me to make it through some series. *crosses fingers*

My List:

• Anna/Lola/Isla - Stephanie Perkins
• Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi  
• Burn for Burn - Jenny Han
• Delirium - Lauren Oliver
• Jessica Darling - Megan McCafferty (reread)
• He's So/She's So - Kieran Scott
• Eve -Anna Carey
• Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella
• Boy and/or Heather Wells - Meg Cabot (rereads)
• Matched - Ally Condie 
• The Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater

 If I start feeling really ambitious:

• Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
• The Lunar Chronicles - Marissa Meyer

I am not assigning months yet, going to pick as I go along!

Have suggestions for other series you think I should read? Tell Me!!

Rock My TBR - 2016 Challenge

I am so excited to be participating in Sarah's Rock my TBR challenge next year! Currently I have over 100 books on my shelves that I haven't read, and I hope I can get through most of them with this challenge. I have chosen 13 of those books that I definitely want to read. If you are going to be reading them or any of these others I haven't read yet and want to buddy read let me know!

Now for my list:

• Dumplin - Julie Murphy
• The Diviners - Libba Bray
• Burn for Burn & Fire With Fire - Jenny Han
• Requiem - Lauren Oliver
• Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi
• Catching Jordan - Miranda Kenneally
• We Were Liars - E. Lockhart
• Paperweight - Meg Haston
• Magnolia - Kristi Cook
• Fire & Flood - Victoria Scott
• The Young Widows Club - Alexandra Coutts
• Maybe One Day - Melissa Kantor

 Are you doing this challenge? What do you hope to read?

2016 the year of the book challenge!

As many of you know I recently completed college. YAY ME!

This means I will have tons more time for reading in 2016. So I have decided to make 2016 the year of the book challenges. I have never really done a reading challenge before aside from GoodReads and one round of Bingo, and I am super excited to be doing this. I am participating in 5 challenges, not really sure how some will go but I'm going to try my  best. If I don't complete them all at least I tried. 

Now for the challenges:

1) Holiday Bingo: Hosted by Pretty Deadly Reviews it goes for 3 month intervals. This round is December-Feburary.

2) Backlist Books: Also hosted by Pretty Deadly Reviews This one I am 90% sure I can rock! Almost every book I read is already backlist so this challenge was made for me. 

3) PopSugar: not to sure how I'll do on this one but it looks like fun.

4) Rock my TBR: Hosted by The YA Book Traveler I have over 100 books on my TBR shelf so this challenge will be very helpful if I can stick to it. (post to come on what books I hope to read)

5) Series a Month: Hosted by Love At First Page This one is one that can be fun but not sure how I will do. I have tons of series I want to read/finish but I'm not great at binge reading books. Reading a series in a month even a short one will be a challenge.

You can join me in these challenges here:
1) Holiday Bingo
2) Backlist Books
3) Popsugar
4) Rock my TBR
5) Series a Month

Wish me luck on my challenges!
Are you doing any challenges in 2016? Which ones?

Top Ten Tuesday: New to me Authors

This week's Top Ten Tuesday is about new to me authors. 2015 has been filled with a lot of authors that I have never read before, so it was kind of hard to pick just 10 but I did it! Here it goes:

1. Becky Albertalli: Simon is my new best friend. He is the greatest person ever with tons of wonderfully quotable points that the world should listen to.
2. Aisha Saeed: I learned so  much about other lifestyles from Written in the Stars. One of my favorite books of the year!
3. Gayle Forman: I was told to wait until I had both books to read Just One Day but i couldn't hold out any longer. It was amazing!
4. Courtney Stevens: This lady really knows how to punch you in the stomach all while making everything be okay. 
5. Jennifer Mathieu: I have never read a more truthful book about high school kids than The Truth About Alice
6. Kiera Cass: The Selection series is the quickest I have ever read a complete series(at least what has been published) Kiera Cass writes in such a cute fun way.
7. Emily Griffin: I don't read many adult books but Emily Griffin is so funny!
8. Adam Silvera: More Happy Than Not is such an interesting concept. Would you forget?
9. Alex Flinn: My first retelling, and now I want to read more!
10. J. K. Rowling: Yes!
    
    That is correct I just started Harry Potter this year. Why did you let me wait so long???

 All the authors I have read this year new or old to me are amazing and I cannot wait to read more from all of them.

Who do you think I should put on my radar for next year?

*TTT is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, be sure to check them out.

Back to School Bingo Wrap Up

I participated in my first challenge aside from Goodreads. I did Pretty Deadly Reviews Back to School Bingo, which covered September-November. Here is my card:

And the books I read:

• Cinder: Marissa Meyer
• Something Blue: Emily Griffin
• The Lies About Truth: Courtney Stevens
• Written in the Stars: Aisha Saeed
• Catching Fire: Suzanne Collins
• Just One Day: Gayle Forman
• Everything Everything: Nicola Yoon
• Pants on Fire: Meg Cabot
• The Trouble With Destiny: Lauren Morrill
• Is My Sister Dying: Alida Young
• Hex Hall: Rachel Hawkins
• Fixing Delilah: Sarah Ockler (Counting this one even though I finished it on the 1st)

I only got 1 bingo but I'm happy with it. Think I did pretty good for my first challenge while working and going to school. Looking forward to Holiday Bingo!!