Since I came so close to my challenge of reading 50 books last year, but fell a bit short. I've decided to join some reading challenges in 2013 to help me reach that goal this year.
Christopher Pike Reading Challenge
I love Christopher Pike and I'm so excited about this challenge. I'm going to attempt the Bury Me Deep level, which is 7 - 9 Christopher Pike books. I'm going to read his books I've never read and already own: Sati, The Listeners,
Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge
In this challenge, there are keywords associated with each month and you have to choose a book with a title which contains one of the keywords. I probably could've completed this entire challenge with Christopher Pike books, but where's the fun in that? I've chosen only horror novels for this challenge. You can sign up for this challenge at Bookmark to Blog.
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June: Dead Sea by Brian Keene
July: Ladies' Night by Jack Ketchum
August: Come Out Tonight by Richard Laymon
September: Cry Wolf by Alan B. Chronister
October: Ghost Story by Peter Straub
November: The Long Last Call by John Skipp
December: After Midnight by Richard Laymon
Book to Movie Reading Challenge
I always try to read the book before I watch the movie. As a result, I own several movies and have many on my DVR waiting until I finally get around to reading the book first. Hopefully this challenge will push me to read these books and watch the films based on them. I'm choosing the Movie Aficionado level and will review 12 books and the movies based on them. You can sign up for this challenge at Doing Dewey.
1. The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons
2. Cameron's Closet by Gary Brandner
3. Mother's Boys by Bernard Taylor
4. The Wolfen by Whitley Strieber
5. Coma by Robin Cook
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7. Twins by Bari Wood
8. The Glow by Brooks Stanwood
9. Phantoms by Dean Koontz
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11. Horns by Joe Hill
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Women Reading Challenge
This is a challenge to read more books by women authors. Since Women in Horror Appreciation Month started a couple years ago, I've made an effort to read more horror novels by women authors. I joined this challenge to ensure that I continue to read more horror books written by women. I've included a few non-horror books as well. I'm shooting for the Wonder Woman level and plan to read 16 or more books. You can sign up for this challenge at Peek a Book.
Books that cross over with other challenges:
1. The House Next Door
2. Twins
Other books:
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4. Money Shot by Christa Faust
5. Thrall by Mary SanGiovanni
6. Prodigal by Melanie Tem
7. Sineater by Elizabeth Massie
8. The Auctioneer by Joan Samson
9. Smoke by Ruby Jean Jensen
10. Skin by Kathe Koja
11. Dead in the Water by Nancy Holder
12. The Ridge by Lisa W. Cantrell
13. Haunted by Tamara Thorne
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16. Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Mount TBR Reading Challenge
I probably own at least over 1000 books (not sure, I have too many to count) and still have to read many of them. I hope this challenge will motivate me to read some books that have been on my shelves for years. I'm attempting the Mt. Ararat level and reading 48 books from my TBR pile. You can sign up for this challenge at My Reader's Block.
Books that cross over with other challenges:
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2. The Listeners
3. Sati
4. Falling
5. The Blind Mirror
6. The Immortal
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11. Dead Sea
12. Ladies' Night
13. Come Out Tonight
14. Cry Wolf
15. Ghost Story
16. The Long Last Call
17. After Midnight
18. The House Next Door
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20. Cameron's Closet
21. Phantoms
22. Mother's Boys
23. The Wolfen
24. Coma
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26. Twins
27. The Glow
28. Horns
29. John Dies at the End
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31. The Ridge
32. Silk
33. Thrall
34. Prodigal
35. Sineater
36. The Auctioneer
37. Smoke
38. Skin
39. Dead in the Water
Other books I've had on my bookshelf for a long time:
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48. The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
