tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45023292984879690402024-03-04T22:25:47.906-08:00Reading Challenge AddictCMashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274464120987842600noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-42913596997420430742023-12-30T13:05:00.000-08:002023-12-30T13:07:06.715-08:00I Think I've Got a Problem...<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4478CW7je-3YMttH-sqib1WyCvSRs_yr2Inwap4TU-XKaklxDLs1BBEGoS2t5ywxjVD0q3jHgAZIs3mKGwO-5ozS0s_0UoWwMI-MV3Og-uOL7NjEEHwb3toDvEmAadh8WSxkS2ZoFtMWnsO8axTG3k0Z3BHrrZApf5EZ1KHpqKTUj8sL9n1otwkEFWha/s800/Buried-Beneath-Books-R.%20Michelson%20Galleries.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="800" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4478CW7je-3YMttH-sqib1WyCvSRs_yr2Inwap4TU-XKaklxDLs1BBEGoS2t5ywxjVD0q3jHgAZIs3mKGwO-5ozS0s_0UoWwMI-MV3Og-uOL7NjEEHwb3toDvEmAadh8WSxkS2ZoFtMWnsO8axTG3k0Z3BHrrZApf5EZ1KHpqKTUj8sL9n1otwkEFWha/s320/Buried-Beneath-Books-R.%20Michelson%20Galleries.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rmichelson.com/illustration/n-m-bodecker/buried-beneath-books-6x8/">by N. M. Bodecker</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Help! I'm getting ready to sign up for my 34th Reading Challenge for 2024 and the year hasn't even begun yet. Every year I tell myself, "Self, now you really need to calm down when it comes to challenges. Do you really need to do all of these?" And my self nods compliantly and then turns around and signs up for all the things again. I really thought I was going to trim the list down this year....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, how many have you signed up for? Fess up! (And make me feel better about how many I have...)</span></div><br /><p></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-75160072719112921142023-11-10T08:09:00.002-08:002023-11-22T11:14:17.722-08:00Winter Challenges & Readathons<p> Check in here for the seasonal challenges that become available from now till the end of 2023.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7D4jeg-Qy-VxeiXkSQJaIMFgdkpHces11Ik2UMSouvgb9l66XGdXq3UY7TYz2L4jRGjwExzOfuOA212hZ9dNNBb5AZ_qHqIhTifB9n_rBL2VMs4E_o4zgWd-dYtG70xkW8s7ZGAr5cBq0ca-KNuQLPTAJ6tWs3jQsmxwcYm2OUZFsw9ouOmojrJwjfyb/s1024/Yuletide%20Spirit%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7D4jeg-Qy-VxeiXkSQJaIMFgdkpHces11Ik2UMSouvgb9l66XGdXq3UY7TYz2L4jRGjwExzOfuOA212hZ9dNNBb5AZ_qHqIhTifB9n_rBL2VMs4E_o4zgWd-dYtG70xkW8s7ZGAr5cBq0ca-KNuQLPTAJ6tWs3jQsmxwcYm2OUZFsw9ouOmojrJwjfyb/s320/Yuletide%20Spirit%202023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://yuletidespirit.blogspot.com/2023/11/2023-yuletide-spirit-reading-challenge.html">Yuletide Spirit Challenge & Readathon</a></u> @Yuletide Spirit</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVlPxMulEtawI6GnT4owIQhcrHj9N0_JqLolVh-aUw1gwGM2v-87ubGFwWF7OMeip9HRjYUbVoMJAIKGv-Xd8sGEAmePq-8BvYbq-mq82hth1Ohg52iuMC_gln9iu3km5G2oAnJYm5TlGrR_3JQIi8zE_Ik8CJlVj9qAC5rnutWIldOj_LqiBdY7g-2xn/s820/Winter-2024-reading-challenge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="820" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVlPxMulEtawI6GnT4owIQhcrHj9N0_JqLolVh-aUw1gwGM2v-87ubGFwWF7OMeip9HRjYUbVoMJAIKGv-Xd8sGEAmePq-8BvYbq-mq82hth1Ohg52iuMC_gln9iu3km5G2oAnJYm5TlGrR_3JQIi8zE_Ik8CJlVj9qAC5rnutWIldOj_LqiBdY7g-2xn/s320/Winter-2024-reading-challenge.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winter 2024 Reading Challenge @<u><a href="https://www.beyondthebookends.com/the-winter-2024-reading-challenge/">Beyond the Bookends</a></u> from Dec 1, 2023 - Feb 28, 2024 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu7jkcJHluikB69tmkjE9T70XgyU6Ra4WAFXSfjsYVr-uGRH8C8UU-lUpPjyynX9qgbfSbGfn2c5GoTXZoKatElV4eeMx03-TEGKe3DYsMMzu_LuPn782QoDGFmuXk1XpSZ7pQk0V_rGrt96A30Rwjd_0Y637gc1XivD6Qos6zZx8d9R1NdVcrZovhPhW/s800/2023HOHOHORATBannerX-800x400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu7jkcJHluikB69tmkjE9T70XgyU6Ra4WAFXSfjsYVr-uGRH8C8UU-lUpPjyynX9qgbfSbGfn2c5GoTXZoKatElV4eeMx03-TEGKe3DYsMMzu_LuPn782QoDGFmuXk1XpSZ7pQk0V_rGrt96A30Rwjd_0Y637gc1XivD6Qos6zZx8d9R1NdVcrZovhPhW/s320/2023HOHOHORATBannerX-800x400.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2023/09/2023-ho-ho-ho-readathon-sign-up.html">Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon</a> @Caffeinated Reviewer from November 16-27, 2023<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3e2c172b-9506-4641-bad3-d8c191e95335?fbclid=IwAR2yx90hon2YDfiA1RVPPwVhSvdMGYUs6DFraKlB83JSvIqpxwSj0Rkea1Q">Millennial Christmas Wishlist Reading Challenge</a></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hosted by kamin8882 on StoryGraph (Dec 1- 31, 2023)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/0908234a-acd1-4375-95d5-efc483b954ec?fbclid=IwAR02Sz3XC3usfntSkByt3gXgeQr8WYf5AhWqsdpFhSXIgkWReiOj0ewsJ2o">Twelve Days of Christmas Reading Challenge</a></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hosted by sydsshelves on StoryGraph (Nov 15 - Dec 31, 2023)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <br /><p></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-52841286806476312232023-10-23T16:59:00.002-07:002023-10-23T16:59:57.541-07:00The 2024 Challenges Are Just Ahead!<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRSd218yqbwO2S7mhleIQBia76RSWAJOIaZGZyKgxVQLLUSSiJvpda5qU8iJF54Qe4caixMrM93Ny1Q6XISV-DkIvIqCUzFAfcBUGf0zRsiqht7OwsINCBNCI7T_E2ADvSzSIJ_fVGBm_jsJVVTq_wY8cFcEkIIU6Z6eKQgA5w0aGkCn47tTbrCsklCUd/s780/Challenges-ahead-1-780x405.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="780" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRSd218yqbwO2S7mhleIQBia76RSWAJOIaZGZyKgxVQLLUSSiJvpda5qU8iJF54Qe4caixMrM93Ny1Q6XISV-DkIvIqCUzFAfcBUGf0zRsiqht7OwsINCBNCI7T_E2ADvSzSIJ_fVGBm_jsJVVTq_wY8cFcEkIIU6Z6eKQgA5w0aGkCn47tTbrCsklCUd/s320/Challenges-ahead-1-780x405.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.trainerslibrary.org/challenges-ahead/"><span style="font-family: arial;">image source</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Are you ready? The 2024 reading challenges are popping up (especially on StoryGraph) and it's time to start thinking about which ones you want to do. Or--since we're all challenge addicts here--maybe it's more accurate to say which ones you think you <i>might</i> <b>not </b>do....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I don't know if age is creeping in on me or what... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRwdYvusn8kUSZkm2Lg7kQlhKprH2ncQ_f_scqmBTVVntsOhNGS77bjRErUTGf2gXBqaMTsrxGafZnxzXwkFbwPiORyvtb_q8eSywgv5PmaL-lj3NNDDmEQvtEKi-dpjPVsXjiehDjgxiD_HHhKp0sIilEZP-_fAOaNkBaPco7PH_Y3IbOlD0hRaOD0Qb/s768/Little%20old%20lady.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRwdYvusn8kUSZkm2Lg7kQlhKprH2ncQ_f_scqmBTVVntsOhNGS77bjRErUTGf2gXBqaMTsrxGafZnxzXwkFbwPiORyvtb_q8eSywgv5PmaL-lj3NNDDmEQvtEKi-dpjPVsXjiehDjgxiD_HHhKp0sIilEZP-_fAOaNkBaPco7PH_Y3IbOlD0hRaOD0Qb/s320/Little%20old%20lady.jpeg" width="213" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://playgroundai.com/search?q=A+funny+little+old+lady+with+huge+glasses+cartoon"><span style="font-family: arial;">image source</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">but I'm not sure I'm ready to start thinking about the 2024 challenges yet. I seem to have way too many things left to read for the current challenges! But I guess I better get ready, because here they come...ready or not!</span></div><br /><p></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-71136622863194932322023-08-21T11:03:00.000-07:002023-08-21T11:03:01.337-07:00Bout of Books: Readathon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVz5z0yLR-vDjoL-ZyIEFJ1hGXgmpsNtVzm0DD-gOftOv59SWK_bsMnJv1SovezE9IXj-C0BsaVXWHSxQROzOxOkCsW0NdVd_PN-5kCqZsQd3Lw90z3wcpvhoi_Y1z8CM4aIcNPWMDte2d-9nvRET0MGMkMTqz9dXL6o-aTegUgElfuPrhEyo11kex1lK/s200/bout%20of%20books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVz5z0yLR-vDjoL-ZyIEFJ1hGXgmpsNtVzm0DD-gOftOv59SWK_bsMnJv1SovezE9IXj-C0BsaVXWHSxQROzOxOkCsW0NdVd_PN-5kCqZsQd3Lw90z3wcpvhoi_Y1z8CM4aIcNPWMDte2d-9nvRET0MGMkMTqz9dXL6o-aTegUgElfuPrhEyo11kex1lK/s1600/bout%20of%20books.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>The annual <a href="https://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/">Bout of Books</a> read-a-thon starts today! Click the link for full details.<br /></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-1877878815826212812023-02-01T12:13:00.004-08:002023-02-01T12:13:35.812-08:00Readathon!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8BJP7yO6DsXFcOWP3HGeoXZSmlvDICxPXI1O-34LioJtbDM4RRsZt4AR9vqTadLw6MImFphT5AsIjyrdgk-ZoRSuFzJ3y4fQT_PMWlPMclUCZKbUnUf5UDBJqeIsWqRF3UtDrRPAAt41yTtKP-R2LhQg6bvv8r47POAqd6_crg1KPguZqHCJDrkRhw/s460/Winter's%20Respite%20Readathon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="460" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8BJP7yO6DsXFcOWP3HGeoXZSmlvDICxPXI1O-34LioJtbDM4RRsZt4AR9vqTadLw6MImFphT5AsIjyrdgk-ZoRSuFzJ3y4fQT_PMWlPMclUCZKbUnUf5UDBJqeIsWqRF3UtDrRPAAt41yTtKP-R2LhQg6bvv8r47POAqd6_crg1KPguZqHCJDrkRhw/s320/Winter's%20Respite%20Readathon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Starting today! <a href="https://seasonsreading.blogspot.com/2023/02/winters-respite-readathon-starting-line.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR3FZ2SD_vyTBqSHYJzxPQbF3XVX2ZopS-Go1pT9nWMtROdORxkqQ-t5g0o"><u>Winter's Respite Readathon</u></a><br /><p></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-59478796966123390212022-11-19T11:35:00.003-08:002022-12-15T10:25:14.151-08:00Winter Challenges<p> Check in here for the season challenges that become available from now till the end of 2022.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Dec 1 -Feb 28</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@Beyond the Bookends</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHA8azXrz6Z4cMojW1dBksFoftnIGtp60OdWQdpNpTOxpVMfQiD0AkivpgTCxpazTgqfNYZLrmpBcRzBiuSuRQYEExzF6JAeZ2Cb27RLM1IsMs9YGxPpQsEpvB4FXjvbSdBxDLhP2BoNCMPnp7t1OBO7qFZU3HrKhfVad30xIh1MzW5xVdJLJlZNc6TA/s1200/2022%20Yuletide%20Spirit%20Reading%20Challenge%20%20Readathon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHA8azXrz6Z4cMojW1dBksFoftnIGtp60OdWQdpNpTOxpVMfQiD0AkivpgTCxpazTgqfNYZLrmpBcRzBiuSuRQYEExzF6JAeZ2Cb27RLM1IsMs9YGxPpQsEpvB4FXjvbSdBxDLhP2BoNCMPnp7t1OBO7qFZU3HrKhfVad30xIh1MzW5xVdJLJlZNc6TA/s320/2022%20Yuletide%20Spirit%20Reading%20Challenge%20%20Readathon.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://seasonsreading.blogspot.com/2022/11/2022-yuletide-spirit-reading-challenge.html">2022 Yuletide Spirit Reading Challenge & Readathon</a></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nov 21 - Jan 6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@Yuletide Spirit & Seasons of Reading</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6_gw0ewSnZ3NK_Pz4W0jPe2se8BHU9Vk4iu8fYisN-qZOkMmHCtliM5-XFWY9-mI6OaJ6xwhCA9EnhG9OC11uWDtIVrz50MeW1-A2dLbKMA5FfzNGCn0oUMPp_nndzyd4u9Af1d6H0nXX31fCmh-mdgD04NxBOXx_saCy1gl04t-fzEKWRj_TCt3aQ/s586/Winter%20Reading.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="586" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6_gw0ewSnZ3NK_Pz4W0jPe2se8BHU9Vk4iu8fYisN-qZOkMmHCtliM5-XFWY9-mI6OaJ6xwhCA9EnhG9OC11uWDtIVrz50MeW1-A2dLbKMA5FfzNGCn0oUMPp_nndzyd4u9Af1d6H0nXX31fCmh-mdgD04NxBOXx_saCy1gl04t-fzEKWRj_TCt3aQ/s320/Winter%20Reading.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkI9_ZQrqFe/">Winter Reading Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@bookish.kir on Instagram</div><br /><div><br /></div>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-17370392986547406582022-11-02T17:45:00.001-07:002022-11-02T17:45:14.633-07:00The Reading Challenges Are Coming For You...and Me!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMss1qCqPKxDHYKwb0wRB6oxAbpGjqALRL-empa8EJ096rmAFKFCTiX5wmZPYmDawlQucBcmBTennPclJoHRG_Gwq70EVer5V4IvktLvkVRxG_Cg7FMAGhbaa-pKBwXfJnutSrC0LN67mRhR0Xqb0pW_hf3F4reipTSJ7ZnWPrwX4AeCC2sIPKcI_1bw/s1041/whisper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="1041" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMss1qCqPKxDHYKwb0wRB6oxAbpGjqALRL-empa8EJ096rmAFKFCTiX5wmZPYmDawlQucBcmBTennPclJoHRG_Gwq70EVer5V4IvktLvkVRxG_Cg7FMAGhbaa-pKBwXfJnutSrC0LN67mRhR0Xqb0pW_hf3F4reipTSJ7ZnWPrwX4AeCC2sIPKcI_1bw/s320/whisper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Pssst. The challenges are coming. Can't you hear them calling your name?</i></div><p></p><p>Well. They're certainly calling mine. And as soon as I get the last of my sponsored challenges in order for 2023, I'm going to start signing up like mad. Have you started yet? Don't forget to sign up as a 2023 Reading Challenge Addict while you're at it!</p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-82090213226470135022022-09-20T08:03:00.007-07:002022-09-20T08:04:45.837-07:00New Challenges Already??<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xlm1f9-DReXVY1eRTZIxkjydjhMOvLyzjYI3lMhzZaAIdj5rJuwbFN9eJ5FLp1-18VYkxJPEwndYdkqiBdqUbXg21CJTKmPmiOB3hGtKW1TtFI0TFxA8FVUbd-izznVNSPAw9mj9tAmBNGPvayc7-PaPwz2yqNqKUgGGxisfNYykY-jNVcTIdh8nug/s508/Reading%20challenges.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="508" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xlm1f9-DReXVY1eRTZIxkjydjhMOvLyzjYI3lMhzZaAIdj5rJuwbFN9eJ5FLp1-18VYkxJPEwndYdkqiBdqUbXg21CJTKmPmiOB3hGtKW1TtFI0TFxA8FVUbd-izznVNSPAw9mj9tAmBNGPvayc7-PaPwz2yqNqKUgGGxisfNYykY-jNVcTIdh8nug/s320/Reading%20challenges.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So....it's hard to believe, but, apparently, it's that time of year when challenge hosts start posting their new challenges for the the coming year. And because it's that time of year, I (like the car above) get sidetracked from my 2022 challenge destinations and tempted to take the 2023 off-ramp. Just off to the right there is the road that leads to the town of 2023 Challenge Planning. Both planning my reading for the challenges I sign up for as well as planning for the challenges that I will host myself. It becomes a little more difficult to keep my eye on the 2022 prize.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you're curious about the 2023 challenges which are popping up, I've added a tab for next year's challenges above.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy reading! And Happy Challenging!<br /></span></span></div><br /><p></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-8914420891300469212021-12-24T13:25:00.002-08:002021-12-24T13:25:17.744-08:00I've Signed Up for HOW many challenges?!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyrfsjBL8dMF94m1wzHTNNw6E1hCr9JtZPbIjbA-hmVnbj4wqNNWFc2c0vW2LNp-fznyAkegfUrQWHBDl_fLaylemVx1WnAjfPrvc7FA2di-uxB9IIDFMzeJwM2fykHUEMc6WBBscgG8H71CQHI_qQPkTIxQhX3rz4IdWwHdVygAoU13dxPhm3jQW2Xw=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyrfsjBL8dMF94m1wzHTNNw6E1hCr9JtZPbIjbA-hmVnbj4wqNNWFc2c0vW2LNp-fznyAkegfUrQWHBDl_fLaylemVx1WnAjfPrvc7FA2di-uxB9IIDFMzeJwM2fykHUEMc6WBBscgG8H71CQHI_qQPkTIxQhX3rz4IdWwHdVygAoU13dxPhm3jQW2Xw=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Is it just me or are there more challenges out there this year? Or maybe there are just more calling my name. I ask because....well, 2021 isn't even over yet and I have managed to sign up for 27 (yes, you read that correctly Twenty. Seven.) challenges. Sure...I might wind up with that many by the end of the reading year, because new ones pop up. Or I pick up short-term ones (for summer or the Christmas Spirit Challenge or whatever). But I don't normally start with that many. Folks...I think I have a challenge problem....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So...how many have you signed up for? C'mon, fess up and make a girl feel better about how many she's got.</span></div><br /> <p></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-13733342196874233152021-11-12T05:34:00.002-08:002021-11-12T05:34:36.477-08:00Christmas Is Coming! Time for a Christmas Challenge & Readathon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwMSs2vvitwiQHwEJ_xDNmU7xjvokDTDvFcMIzx5eXpknyqmQ48Co3upwr3cQDTXI1R8GY6f7HMwQ39TCFbC7FIbICZQHvxXGMYWuwpa95Uhndzvg21Y9KIDzL0exFjFWWtcAIJJMc8dZ/s2508/2021+Christmas+Spirit+Reading+Challenge+%2526+Readathon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2508" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwMSs2vvitwiQHwEJ_xDNmU7xjvokDTDvFcMIzx5eXpknyqmQ48Co3upwr3cQDTXI1R8GY6f7HMwQ39TCFbC7FIbICZQHvxXGMYWuwpa95Uhndzvg21Y9KIDzL0exFjFWWtcAIJJMc8dZ/w400-h200/2021+Christmas+Spirit+Reading+Challenge+%2526+Readathon.png" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Michelle at Seasons of Reading is once again sponsoring her <a href="https://truexmasspirit.blogspot.com/2021/11/2021-christmas-spirit-reading-challenge.html">Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge</a>.
In short, the challenge runs from November 22, 2021 through January 6,
2022. The books read must be Christmassy in nature--novels, short story
collections, books of poems, etc.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Three ways to participate:</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1. Challenge: Pick a level </span></span><br /> <span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Candy Cane: read 1 book</span></span><br /> <span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Mistletoe: read 2-4 books</span></span><br /> <span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Christmas Tree: read 5-6 books (this is the fanatic level...LOL!)</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2. Readathon: read as much (or as little as you want)</span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3. Participate in both! </span></span><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Additional
levels for watching Christmas movies and reading children's books with
your kids--but you must complete one of the main reading levels to
fulfill the challenge.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I'm joining in for the Readathon and also at the Mistletoe level for the challenge. Come join us! </span></span></span></span> <br /></div><br /><p></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-3084782539939844912021-10-17T13:14:00.000-07:002021-10-17T13:14:07.181-07:00Get Ready to Be Challenged...in 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IX8YUfqyDT13qDgSCVbJPWrMbSZ8riPZ2VbR7Ibgv81S1F_V7C6XvXyiXpcYJCXxetPFChZsOb5REMWEv9Hs_rHkoV6JJZWmsAS1p8Qzd2QRdpAw_HkOLwXwkfLZjf6r3VLmraongnyf/s1280/nature-quote-its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-3289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IX8YUfqyDT13qDgSCVbJPWrMbSZ8riPZ2VbR7Ibgv81S1F_V7C6XvXyiXpcYJCXxetPFChZsOb5REMWEv9Hs_rHkoV6JJZWmsAS1p8Qzd2QRdpAw_HkOLwXwkfLZjf6r3VLmraongnyf/s320/nature-quote-its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-3289.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> And, yes, the holidays are coming. But...that's not what I mean. For reading challenge addicts like us, this time of year means that challenge hosts are putting together new versions of current challenges for 2022. Or, perhaps, they're dreaming up new challenges to make our addict hearts beat faster. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Jamie @ Whatever I Think Of is the absolute best at tracking down challenges and has already spotted the first one. So, I will be setting up the links for next year's list of Reading Challenge Addict challengers as well as the ongoing list of reading challenges that get posted for 2022.</span><br /><br /></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-91069747020431054262021-05-30T16:43:00.003-07:002021-05-31T12:28:35.700-07:00Summer Time and the Reading Is Easy<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgODIvCHLdA6U1JlKGL_CAuSHUd9Z2fd6AlR6yidfHr0eHe3iyy_ahHPYk19ZjsD6G4LI8W3l7orJmClTONloE1pymQZGBDPwPsHBzurzhIofHhnAuXzfMtBpmLvPAt8-Vx60rP1vv_Bap/s763/plus-size-pinup-girl-hilda+reading+in+hammock-duane-bryers-161-58a1789798195__605.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgODIvCHLdA6U1JlKGL_CAuSHUd9Z2fd6AlR6yidfHr0eHe3iyy_ahHPYk19ZjsD6G4LI8W3l7orJmClTONloE1pymQZGBDPwPsHBzurzhIofHhnAuXzfMtBpmLvPAt8-Vx60rP1vv_Bap/s320/plus-size-pinup-girl-hilda+reading+in+hammock-duane-bryers-161-58a1789798195__605.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hilda by Duane Bryers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...or at least it's supposed to be. Let's hope that we all have some down time this summer and can work in extra reading time. I'm going to need to squeeze in as much as possible because in August we're going back to live and in person at the university and I have a feeling that my reading time is going to suddenly drop to zero while I get used that whole transporting myself to office (instead of of my living room) thing again.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For those looking for Summer Challenges, I've updated the Challenge list, but here are a few that might tempt you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://bookbybook.blogspot.com/2021/05/2021-big-book-summer-reading-challenge.html">Big Book Summer Challenge</a> (Sue @ Book by Book)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/336719279813666">Book Challenge by Erin 15.0</a> (Erin on Facebook) [coming July 1 through October, 31 2021--categories are up so you can plan]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.messymiddle.com/summer-reading-challenge-2021-is-here/">Summer Reading Challenge 2021</a> (Amy @ The Messy Middle)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://hayleybythebook.com/summer-reading-challenge-2021/">Summer Reading Challenge 2021</a> (@ Hayley by the Book)</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-4342471117952088482020-11-16T06:04:00.004-08:002020-11-16T06:04:47.032-08:00Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge & Readathon<p> </p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;">2020 #Christmas Spirit #ReadingChallenge and #Readathon</h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2570026183178749223" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 656px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B_j1BYI7Scrd3qr0YsvIvtNO6l3jrRgBDOBpPYq9N3T4ihevfbVw_-jO8bP4lsWNwMS6tPMs9iLTSI4o1lYf4WGaBu1dHEgwtrJGDVXOl-Gx0hJ_6RkLgFsBmz5DpGN32JyVzAhmHvY/s2048/2020+Christmas+Spirit+Reading+Challenge+%2526+Readathon.png" style="color: #171025; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B_j1BYI7Scrd3qr0YsvIvtNO6l3jrRgBDOBpPYq9N3T4ihevfbVw_-jO8bP4lsWNwMS6tPMs9iLTSI4o1lYf4WGaBu1dHEgwtrJGDVXOl-Gx0hJ_6RkLgFsBmz5DpGN32JyVzAhmHvY/w584-h328/2020+Christmas+Spirit+Reading+Challenge+%2526+Readathon.png" style="background: transparent; border-radius: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="584" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>COVID has our holiday landscapes looking a lot different this year. With states going back to more strict mandates (much needed, in my opinion), it's looking like the holidays are going to be offering A LOT of downtime. In light of the current situation, I've decided to make the <b><a href="https://seasonsreading.blogspot.com/2020/11/2020-christmas-spirit-readingchallenge.html">Christmas Spirit Readathon</a></b> run the same length as the yearly reading challenge, and they are now co-events. Yay!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dates: November 23, 2020 through January 6, 2021</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Three ways to participate:</b></div><div><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Challenge</i><i style="font-weight: bold;"> -</i> Pick a level</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Readathon</i> - read as much (or as little) as you want</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Participate in both!</i></li></ol><div>Regarding the reading of Christmas books, for the readathon, you do not have to read only Christmas books. I am always reading regular genres along with Christmas books during the season. Please do try to read at least one though. 🎄</div></div><div><br /></div><div>For the reading challenge, these must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas short stories or poems, books about Christmas crafts, children's books (we even have a level for them!), etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reading Challenge Levels:</b></div><b><i>--Candy Cane:</i></b> read 1 book<br /><b><i>--Mistletoe:</i></b> read 2-4 books<br /><b><i>--Christmas Tree:</i></b> read 5 or 6 books, or more (this is the fanatic level!)<br /><br /><b>Additional levels:</b><br /><br /><b><i>--Fa La La La Films: </i></b>watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!<br /><b><i>--Visions of Sugar Plums:</i></b> read books with your children this season and share what you read<br /><br /><b>*the additional levels are optional, you still must complete one of the main reading levels above</b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2570026183178749223" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 656px;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2570026183178749223" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 656px;"><b>Sign up at her link above.</b></div>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-56528173244183001872020-09-13T14:34:00.001-07:002020-09-13T14:34:04.614-07:00I've Been a Bad Hostess<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkkWlrE2vzllpQ9s8wvTC9Tbutgklk6oIa1hCtMjxQVJK9wzbEbz6kh1Ieb6s-NMYsi3TIkw8HULKQVk2Osbwc2imr3hruv-dhJCTgdk15Eis-4G9NLRLawGJRnHBN4h_4utGtsUmsPzm/s447/sorry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="447" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkkWlrE2vzllpQ9s8wvTC9Tbutgklk6oIa1hCtMjxQVJK9wzbEbz6kh1Ieb6s-NMYsi3TIkw8HULKQVk2Osbwc2imr3hruv-dhJCTgdk15Eis-4G9NLRLawGJRnHBN4h_4utGtsUmsPzm/w256-h245/sorry.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I've been a bad, bad hostess. I have to apologize to all the addicts signed up for challenges...I completely ditched my duties in updating the challenges completed page this year. But I think we all can agree that this has been a very atypical year all around. Working from home. Having to look at the same two people 24/7 for months on end. Yikes. </p><p>The good news is...I've now updated the page with all reported challenge completions. I hope that the rest of you have been so caught up in reading while avoiding COVID that you've forgotten to report in on your challenge successes. But I promise that if you add completed challenge from here on out then I will update the page in a more timely fashion.</p><p>Zipping off now to do more reading!</p>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-86255814261979145302020-05-20T12:06:00.002-07:002020-05-20T12:06:44.978-07:00Summer Reading ChallengeAmy at <a href="https://www.messymiddle.com/category/summer-reading-challenge/">The Messy Middle</a> has a reading challenge to kick off the summer.<br />
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It will start on June 1 and run through August 18, 2020. To enter, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">read seven books</span> from 25 categories. Check out the link to her post (above) for the full details. Here are the hghlights....</div>
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In recognition of the graduations, weddings, medical personnel, and those in isolation who had a very different than expected first half of the year we have four COVID-19 Special Categories:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book with a nurse, doctor, or other medical personnel</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book with a teacher, student, or classroom</li>
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In Recognition of the Joy of reading:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A Biography</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book I already own</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book a friend recommended</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A Young Adult book (YA)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book with a great cover</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book of poetry</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A memoir or autobiography</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A graphic Novel</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book for professional development (loosely defined)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book longer than 700 pages (counts as two books)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book with a verb in the title</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A play</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book about a country or culture you have never visited</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book about history</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book that won an award</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A classic</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A novel </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">An audiobook</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book with an animal</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book less than 100 pages</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">A book You want to discuss with others</li>
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Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-20626844879202926992019-01-04T18:05:00.003-08:002019-01-04T18:05:31.592-08:00S.O.S.--Mayday--Severe Reading Challenge Addiction Alert<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HELP! I'm buried in Reading Challenges over at <a href="https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/p/2019-challengeschallenge-addict.html">My Reader's Block</a> and I can't get up. Honestly, I've got the worst case of Challenge-Sign-Up-itis that I've had in a long time. Thirty-six challenges and it's only January 4th. And Jamie keeps finding more and posting them on the Sleep Less, Read More challenge collection site on Goodreads and I can't resist. Someone call the challenge assistance emergency team, quick!</span>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-42539789493601746072018-11-10T07:54:00.000-08:002018-11-10T07:54:00.741-08:00It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Challenges<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's that time of year when bloggers who love both books and Christmas begin having images of book challenges dancing in their heads and then they put those challenges together to tempt those of us with a weakness for such things. Here are a few of Christmas Reading Challenges that have already appeared:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><b>Christmas 2018 Events</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #505050;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><a href="https://truexmasspirit.blogspot.com/2018/11/2018-christmas-spirit-reading-challenge.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR2FPtvDlmQfiVfeGZ-1Az5xDIgd9VKNREtpZscJn6ZwJRZy6xDre4XCM2w" style="color: #909090; text-decoration-line: none;">2018 Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge</a> (Michelle @ True Xmas Spirit)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #505050;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><a href="https://inthebookcase.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-literary-christmas-2018-begins-link.html?fbclid=IwAR3iSFgA0H6ar0JujEKF185Np2-JUjcnp91k-iJ-qHCbHhTq5qDlIF8gq1I" style="color: #909090; text-decoration-line: none;">A Literary Christmas</a> (Tarissa @ In the Bookcase)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #505050;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><a href="https://justanothergirlandherbooks.blogspot.com/p/12-books-of-christmas-challenge-18.html?fbclid=IwAR3MD5B0t-z5bNK9q4K9JTVO-q9zWINJ0AaGr7z8-JKmP4I3dScc0WyL_lo" style="color: #909090; text-decoration-line: none;">The 12 Books of Christmas</a> (Katie @ Just Another Girl & Her Books)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">So, go check out your TBR piles and see how many Christmas books you've got and get yourself signed up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greetings, Fellow Challenge Addicts! The 2019 Challenge Gates have opened. Jamie @ Whatever I Think Of, Ginger Mom & The Kindle Quest, and Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews got things started early--posting 2019 challenges as early as September! I have also started putting my sponsored challenges together for the new year. And, as has become custom, I have begun gathering all the challenges I find at the page tabbed above.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, of course, this means it's time to start signing up for challenges like there won't ever be another one...and to declare your 2019 Challenge Addiction at the sign-up page above. Please don't leave me alone with my challenge madness.</span></span><br />
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Don't stress. No one is being judged, graded, or penalized. Even if you finish
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</span>Please comment on the photo for each of your books when you finish
reading them.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>A comment can include a
review, a rating, a recommendation…other readers want to hear what you thought
of your choice.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>(if you need help with
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categories with a possibility of earning 200 points. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>That’s 10 books in four months.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>For some of you, this will be a BIG
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posted, please post a preliminary list with books of your choice according to
their categories on the facebook group page by June 15<sup>th</sup> (if
possible).<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>If you need help with a
particular category or want a book suggestion, we as a community of reading
enthusiasts can help each other.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>(Late
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finish the challenge will be invited to contribute a category for the next
challenge. The following will get a small prize from me (1<sup>st</sup> to
complete 1st round; 1<sup>st</sup> to complete both rounds; most points
accumulated; and WILD CARD random draw – all who finish the 10 book challenge
will qualify as an entry)!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Plus,
everyone who completes the challenge will gets all sorts of recognition and
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or penalized. Even if you finish only one book the entire challenge, if you
enjoy it and it's an accomplishment for you, then that's awesome.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Wait, I’ve read that somewhere before…</span><span style="font-family: "biondi"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Good luck!</span><br />
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<br />Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-53219549594372251782016-11-16T18:21:00.000-08:002016-11-16T18:21:12.835-08:00Another 2016 Reading Challenge<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Michelle of Seasons of Reading is once again sponsoring her <a href="http://truexmasspirit.blogspot.com/2016/11/christmas-spirit-reading-challenge-sign.html">Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge</a>. In short, the challenge runs from November 21, 2016 through January 6, 2017. The books read must be Christmassy in nature--novels, short stories, books of poem, etc.</span></span><br />
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--<b>Candy Cane: </b> read 1 book<br />
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--<b>Christmas Tree:</b> read 5 or 6 books (this is the fanatic level...LOL!)</span></span>
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--<b>Fa La La La Films:</b> watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!<br />
--<b>Visions of Sugar Plums:</b> read books with your children this season and share what you read</span></span>
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Coded or the Read It Again, Sam Reading Challenge (or both) and each
time fans have requested that I keep them going. The Read It Again, Sam
Challenge has had very little interest this year (an average of four review posts
per month). I am willing to run them again if I get substantial
interest. If there is enough demand, I will probably set them up on the same initial post and Headquarters link...and will change the review
postings for Read It Again, Sam to a year-long (perpetual) link rather
than monthly link ups.</span>
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If you have been a participant and love these challenges OR if you think they sound great and want to participate for the first time in 2017, then please indicate your interest in either one of the challenges or both in the poll I've set up on my side bar at <a href="https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/">My Reader's Block</a>.</span>
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</span>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502329298487969040.post-21946879646944205662016-11-04T19:17:00.003-07:002016-11-04T19:17:55.448-07:00Are You Ready for 2017?I'm hoping that those of us who love challenges aren't going to be faced with a limited supply--at least in the blogging world. Normally, the challenges start popping up left and right as November begins. I have posted most of the ones I sponsor, but there aren't many others out there. Of course, if you are on Goodreads, there are tons of challenges (lots of complicated challenges!), so I guess we can all get our fixes there if need be.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So...I don't know about you, but life keeps getting in the way of things. I'm (just barely) keeping up with my challenges...although Goodreads informs me that I'm one book behind schedule if I want to meet my "Outdo Yourself" Challenge goal of 160 books. Why do I do that to myself?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anywhoo...I decided to steal a few minutes and see how many of you are still out there and how you all are doing on those challenges. I just signed up for another one (although Carl V. insists the <a href="http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com/r-eaders-i-mbibing-p-eril-xi#more-12848">R.I.P. XI</a> is an <i>Event</i> and not a challenge...) which means I've got 33 on tap for 2016. I've already technically completed my Reading Challenge Addicts Challenge having completed 21 of the 33, but I won't call it for sure until we see how many I finish by December 31st. I'm a little worried about the 1001 books Before You Die (and I only have to read five before the end of the year...) and the Non-Fiction Adventure. I'm just not feeling those two this time around. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">How about you? Are you slaying those challenges like dragons?</span></span>Bev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com3