Lenoreo’s Non-Yearly Reading Challenges

I’ve found that the shorter term Reading Challenges and Read-a-thons that I participate in were getting lost in my yearly Reading Challenge page, so I’ve created this page to track them separately here! I will post the most recent Reading Challenges/Read-a-thons at the top! For more information on any of the challenges, go to the sign up pages.

The 2023 HoHoHo Readathon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer and runs from November 16th to November 27th. #HoHoHoRAT

There are no levels to this readathon, you just set your reading goal. All books must be either holiday or winter themed. Since I’m working on other challenges, I’m going to aim for 3 Christmas/Winter books or 1 anthology (because they take forever) from the following list:

6 Mountain Brothers for Christmas by Rye Hart
~~^The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand~~
All I Want for Christmas is You anthology by Various Authors
All I Want for Christmas by Lori Wilde, etc
All Wrapped Up for the Holidays anthology by Various Authors
*Black Diamond (Stark Springs Academy #1) by Ali Dean
The Certainty of Chance by Jacquelyn Middleton
A Christmas Bride: The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery
The Christmas Wedding Quilt by Various Authors
Christmas With You (Stewart Island #4) by Tracey Alvarez
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohen & David Levithan
Diced by Ginger Scott
Don’t Open Till Christmas (Santori Stories #3) by Leslie Kelly
An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne
~~^The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis~~
A Fool’s Gold Christmas (Fool’s Gold #9.5) by Susan Mallery
For the Love of Christmas by Starla Huchton
Getting Naughty…and Nice (Sapphire Falls #3.5, 3.75) by Erin Nicholas
Gift Wrapped by E. Davies
The Grumpy Billionaire Who Stole Christmas by Erin McCarthy & Lili Valente
The Holidate Season anthology by Various Authors
~~Holiday Queen by Claire Marti~~
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Various Authors
Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix
Miracles and Menorahs (Friendships and Festivals #1) by Stacey Agdern
Mistletoe Kisses anthology by Various Authors
Moonlight in Winter Park by Samantha Chase
My True Love Gave to Me anthology by Various Authors
Naughty or Nice anthology by Various Authors
Northern Escape (Alaskan Heat #3) by Jennifer LaBrecque
^Once Upon a December by Amy E. Reichert
Santa’s Secret (Christmas Wishes #1) by Serenity Woods
Snow Angel (Hope Falls #5) by Melanie Shawn
Snowbound with the Sheriff by Laurel Greer
Snowflake Kisses by Jennie Bennett
Studmuffin Santa by Tawna Fenske
^Talk Santa to Me by Linda Urban
^Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley
^Time to Shine by Rachel Reid
‘Tis the Season for Love anthology by Various Authors
Tis the Season for Romance anthology by Various Authors
Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey
Wrapped Up in You by Talia Hibbert
Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars #1) by Alexandria Bellefleur
^You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

Books Read:

Progress:

100

Status: ACHIEVED!

The Fraterfest Read-A-Thon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and runs from October 12th to October 16th. #FraterfestRAT2023

There are no levels to this read-a-thon, you just set your reading goal.

You pick your FEAR Level. If a historical murder-mystery raises the hair on the back of your neck… so be it. Yep, cozies, whodunits, and hellhounds allowed!
Approved Reads/listens: Thrillers, Urban, Paranormal, Cozy, Suspense, Mystery, Historical, Suspense, Zombies, you name it. Horror, Dystopian, Ghosts, Serial Killers, Fantasy and Supernatural. I don’t care if there is romance. You pick your fear level. Sparkle, bloody… all approved. Novellas and graphic novels count too!

I’m going to set a goal of 1 spooky book because road trip, and I’m going to recycle last year’s list because it helps me:

Exodus (Extinction Point #2) by Paul Antony Jones
The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram
Ember of Night (Ember of Night #1) by Molly E. Lee
There (On the Other Side #2) by Denise Grover Swank
The Howl (By Kiss and Claw #1) by Melissa Haag
*His Hideous Heart by Various Authors
*Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
*Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle #1) by C.L. Polk
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Written in Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop
*The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
*The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club #1) by Nancy Warren
Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections (The Guild Codex: Warped) by Annette Marie & Rob Jacobsen
*Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
A Shift in the Water by Patricia D. Eddy
The Lasaran by Dianne Duvall
Ruthless Magic by Megan Crewe
Crave by Tracy Wolff
Flirting with Monsters by Eva Chase
The One and Only Crystal Druid by Annette Marie
*White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
*All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban
*We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
*House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig
*The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew
Artemis by Andy Weir
*All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Books Read:

None yet!

Progress:

Status: FAILED. Apparently going on a roadtrip on the exact days of a RAT are not conducive to achieving said RATs goals…even if that goal is one.

The 2022 HoHoHo Readathon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer and runs from November 18th to November 30th. #HoHoHoRAT

All Wrapped Up for the Holidays anthology by Various Authors
Holiday Ever After anthology by Various Authors
~~Merry Ever After anthology by Various Authors~~
Shooting for the Stars by Sarina Bowen
Snowbound with the Sheriff by Laurel Greer
~~Barbarian’s Bride by Ruby Dixon~~
~~Josie’s Wish by Ruby Dixon~~
~~A Little Too Wild by Devney Perry~~
6 Mountain Brothers for Christmas by Rye Hart
All I Want for Christmas is You anthology by Various Authors
All I Want for Christmas by Lori Wilde, etc
~~All I Want… by Isabel Sharpe~~
*Black Diamond (Stark Springs Academy #1) by Ali Dean
The Certainty of Chance by Jacquelyn Middleton
Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan
A Christmas Bride: The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery
Christmas in Evergreen by Nancy Naigle
The Christmas Wedding Quilt by Various Authors
Christmas With You (Stewart Island #4) by Tracey Alvarez
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohen & David Levithan
Diced by Ginger Scott
Don’t Open Till Christmas (Santori Stories #3) by Leslie Kelly
An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne
A Fool’s Gold Christmas (Fool’s Gold #9.5) by Susan Mallery
For the Love of Christmas by Starla Huchton
Getting Naughty…and Nice (Sapphire Falls #3.5, 3.75) by Erin Nicholas
Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Various Authors
Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera
Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix
Miracles and Menorahs (Friendships and Festivals #1) by Stacey Agdern
Mistletoe Kisses anthology by Various Authors
Moonlight in Winter Park by Samantha Chase
My True Love Gave to Me anthology by Various Authors
Northern Escape (Alaskan Heat #3) by Jennifer LaBrecque
Santa’s Secret (Christmas Wishes #1) by Serenity Woods
Snow Angel (Hope Falls #5) by Melanie Shawn
Snowflake Kisses by Jennie Bennett
~~The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss~~
‘Tis the Season for Love anthology by Various Authors
Tis the Season for Romance anthology by Various Authors
Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars #1) by Alexandria Bellefleur

Books Read:

Progress:

167

Status:

The Fraterfest Read-A-Thon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and runs from October 14th to October 24th. #FraterfestRAT2022

There are no levels to this read-a-thon, you just set your reading goal.

You pick your FEAR Level. If a historical murder-mystery raises the hair on the back of your neck… so be it. Yep, cozies, whodunits, and hellhounds allowed!
Approved Reads/listens: Thrillers, Urban, Paranormal, Cozy, Suspense, Mystery, Historical, Suspense, Zombies, you name it. Horror, Dystopian, Ghosts, Serial Killers, Fantasy and Supernatural. I don’t care if there is romance. You pick your fear level. Sparkle, bloody… all approved. Novellas and graphic novels count too!

I’m going to set a goal of 3 spooky books, and I’m going to make a list because it helps me:

Nightmare (The Noctalis Chronicles #2) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Neither (The Noctalis Chronicles #3) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Neverend (The Noctalis Chronicles #4) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Exodus (Extinction Point #2) by Paul Antony Jones
The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram
Ember of Night (Ember of Night #1) by Molly E. Lee
There (On the Other Side #2) by Denise Grover Swank
The Howl (By Kiss and Claw #1) by Melissa Haag
Death’s Door (Immortal Descendants: Baltimore Mysteries #1) by April White
His Hideous Heart by Various Authors
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle #1) by C.L. Polk
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #1) by Holly Jackson
Verity by Colleen Hoover
~~Bewitched (Betwixt & Between #2) by Darynda Jones~~
Written in Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop
The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club #1) by Nancy Warren
Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections (The Guild Codex: Warped) by Annette Marie & Rob Jacobsen
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
A Shift in the Water by Patricia D. Eddy
The Lasaran by Dianne Duvall
Ruthless Magic by Megan Crewe
Crave by Tracy Wolff
~~The Fire Sisters by A.G. Henley~~
Flirting with Monsters by Eva Chase
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score
The One and Only Crystal Druid by Annette Marie

Books Read:

Progress:

Status: FAILED, only read 2.

The Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge is hosted by Berls & Michelle @Because Reading is better than real life and runs from September 1st to 30th. #SeriesinaMonth

The goal is to pick just one series, and read all the core books in that month (novellas optional). There are a few stipulations:

The series must be at minimum a duology (though if it’s a duology, no rereads).
If you’ve already started the series, then you must read at least 3 books in the month (so if it’s a 4 book series, and you’ve read 3 of the books, then you must reread at least two of those plus the remaining book).
The series does not have to be complete, but again, there must be at least 3 books published.
If the series is <5 books, then each book must be >250 pages each. If you will be reading 5 or more books, they can be >70 pages each, but no rereads.

I’m buddy reading with Brandee from (Un)conventional Bookworms! This time we’re picking the Hoops series by Kennedy Ryan, which has 3 books (and 1 optional novella).

Books Read:

None yet!

Progress:

Status: FAILED!

The Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge is hosted by Berls & Michelle @Because Reading is better than real life and runs from June 1st to 30th. #SeriesinaMonth

The goal is to pick just one series, and read all the core books in that month (novellas optional). There are a few stipulations:

The series must be at minimum a duology (though if it’s a duology, no rereads).
If you’ve already started the series, then you must read at least 3 books in the month (so if it’s a 4 book series, and you’ve read 3 of the books, then you must reread at least two of those plus the remaining book).
The series does not have to be complete, but again, there must be at least 3 books published.
If the series is <5 books, then each book must be >250 pages each. If you will be reading 5 or more books, they can be >70 pages each, but no rereads.

Since Devney Perry is coming out with super pretty special edition hardbacks of her Lark Cove series in a Kickstarter campaign (that ends June 15th), I figured now is the time to read that series! There are 4 books out (1 coming next year), and I will be buddy reading the series with Brandee from (Un)conventional Bookworms!

Books Read:

Progress:

100

Status: ACCOMPLISHED!

The Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge is hosted by Berls & Michelle @Because Reading is better than real life and runs from March1st to 31st. #SeriesinaMonth

The goal is to pick just one series, and read all the core books in that month (novellas optional). There are a few stipulations:

The series must be at minimum a duology (though if it’s a duology, no rereads).
If you’ve already started the series, then you must read at least 3 books in the month (so if it’s a 4 book series, and you’ve read 3 of the books, then you must reread at least two of those plus the remaining book).
The series does not have to be complete, but again, there must be at least 3 books published.
If the series is <5 books, then each book must be >250 pages each. If you will be reading 5 or more books, they can be >70 pages each, but no rereads.

I decided to pick from my Down the TBR Hole survivors (to help with one of my resolutions for #BookishRes2022), and with the help of my hubby I have picked The Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie Stiefvater, mostly because I have the box set of the 3 main novels. There is a novella as well, and since it’s at my library, I will likely try to read it as well.

*record scratch*

Soooo….I read the first book in my previously chosen series, and honestly wasn’t that compelled to continue. So I’m switching my series choice to the Destiny series by Beverly Jenkins. Luckily this will also count for my Diversity challenge March theme of #ownvoices!

Books Read:

Progress:

100

Status: ACHIEVED! Loved the replacement series pick!

The 2021 HoHoHo Readathon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer and runs from November 18th to November 30th. #HoHoHoRAT

All I Want for Christmas is You anthology by Various Authors
All Wrapped Up in the Holidays anthology by Various Authors
~~Christmas in the City anthology by Various Authors~~
Holiday Ever After anthology by Various Authors
Mistletoe Kisses anthology by Various Authors
My True Love Gave to Me anthology by Various Authors
‘Tis the Season for Love anthology by Various Authors
Tis the Season for Romance anthology by Various Authors
6 Mountain Brothers for Christmas by Rye Hart
All I Want for Christmas by Lori Wilde, etc
All I Want… by Isabel Sharpe
*Black Diamond (Stark Springs Academy #1) by Ali Dean
Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan
A Christmas Bride: The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery
Christmas in Evergreen by Nancy Naigle
Christmas Kitsch by Amy Lane
Christmas Light (Christmas in New York #3) by Jolyse Barnett
The Christmas Wedding Quilt by Various Authors
Christmas With You (Stewart Island #4) by Tracey Alvarez
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohen & David Levithan
Diced by Ginger Scott
Don’t Open Till Christmas (Santori Stories #3) by Leslie Kelly
An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne
A Fool’s Gold Christmas (Fool’s Gold #9.5) by Susan Mallery
For the Love of Christmas by Starla Huchton
Getting Naughty…and Nice (Sapphire Falls #3.5, 3.75) by Erin Nicholas
Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Various Authors
Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera
Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix
Miracles and Menorahs (Friendships and Festivals #1) by Stacey Agdern
Moonlight in Winter Park by Samantha Chase
Northern Escape (Alaskan Heat #3) by Jennifer LaBrecque
Santa’s Secret (Christmas Wishes #1) by Serenity Woods
Snow Angel (Hope Falls #5) by Melanie Shawn
Snowflake Kisses by Jennie Bennett
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars #1) by Alexandria Bellefleur
*~~You Had Me at Hockey (Bears Hockey #2) by Kelly Jamieson~~

Books Read:

Progress:

133

Status: ACHIEVED!

The Fraterfest Read-A-Thon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and runs from October 15th to October 25th. #FraterfestRAT

There are no levels to this read-a-thon, you just set your reading goal.

Approved Reads/listens: Thrillers, Urban, Paranormal, Cozy, Suspense, Mystery, Historical, Suspense, Zombies, you name it. Horror, Dystopian, Ghosts, Serial Killers, Fantasy and Supernatural. I don’t care if there is romance. You pick your fear level. Sparkle, bloody… all approved. Novellas and graphic novels count too!

I’m going to set a goal of 4 spooky books, and I’m going to make a list because it helps me:

Books Read:

Progress:

125

Status: ACHIEVED!

The Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge is hosted by Berls & Michelle @Because Reading is better than real life and runs from March1st to 31st. #SeriesinaMonth

The goal is to pick just one series, and read all the core books in that month (novellas optional). There are a few stipulations:

The series must be at minimum a duology.
If you’ve already started the series, then you must read at least 2 books in the month (so if it’s a 4 book series, and you’ve read 3 of the books, then you must reread at least one of those plus the remaining book).
The series does not have to be complete, but again, there must be at least 2 books published.
At least 2 of the books in the series need to be >250 pages each.

I have a lot of ARCs due in March, so I knew I had to be careful about which series I chose (because there are SO MANY to choose from). I decided to pick Lauren Layne’s 21 Wall Street series because I got ALL 3 books in the trilogy from NetGalley and haven’t read a single one. So it will help my #NGEW2021 challenge big time. Also, the audiobooks are available at my library, so theoretically I could listen to them whilst reading my other ARCs.

Books Read:

Progress:

100

Status: ACHIEVED!

The 12 Books of Christmas Challenge is hosted by Katie @ Just Another Girl and Her Books and runs from November 26th to December 24th. #12BooksOfXmas

There are 4 levels to the challenge:
1-4 Elf Status
5-8 Reindeer Status
9-11 Mrs. Claus Status
12+ Santa Status

I’m going to be conservative and shoot for Reindeer Status, because there are always unexpected interruptions at Christmastime, but secretly I’m hoping I’ll hit Mrs. Claus Status.
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For this challenge, you were required to create a list of potential holiday reads (or you could create a Goodreads shelf):

*The Trouble With Christmas (Credence, Colorado #2) by Amy Andrews
*Holidays in Blue by Eve Morton
His Holiday Crush by Cari Z.
~~In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren~~
All I Want for Christmas is You anthology by Various Authors
All Wrapped Up in the Holidays anthology by Various Authors
Christmas in the City anthology by Various Authors
Holiday Ever After anthology by Various Authors
Mistletoe Kisses anthology by Various Authors
My True Love Gave to Me anthology by Various Authors
‘Tis the Season for Love anthology by Various Authors
Tis the Season for Romance anthology by Various Authors
6 Mountain Brothers for Christmas by Rye Hart
A Christmas Bride: The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery
Christmas Kitsch by Amy Lane
Christmas Light (Christmas in New York #3) by Jolyse Barnett
Christmas With You (Stewart Island #4) by Tracey Alvarez
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohen & David Levithan
Diced by Ginger Scott
Don’t Open Till Christmas (Santori Stories #3) by Leslie Kelly
An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne
A Fool’s Gold Christmas (Fool’s Gold #9.5) by Susan Mallery
For the Love of Christmas by Starla Huchton
Getting Naughty…and Nice (Sapphire Falls #3.5, 3.75) by Erin Nicholas
Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Various Authors
~~Let It Snow by Leslie Kelly & Jennifer LaBrecque~~
Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix
Miracles and Menorahs (Friendships and Festivals #1) by Stacey Agdern
Santa’s Secret (Christmas Wishes #1) by Serenity Woods
Snow Angel (Hope Falls #5) by Melanie Shawn
~~Snowbound Seduction by Helen Brooks~~
Snowflake Kisses by Jennie Bennett
Stranded on the Beach (Holiday Acres #1) by Noelle Adams
~~Under the Millionaire’s Mistletoe by Maureen Child & Sandra Hyatt~~
~~The Yuletide Engagement/A Yuletide Seduction by Carole Mortimer~~

Books Read:

Progress:

133

Status: ACHIEVED!

The 2020 HoHoHo Readathon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer and runs from November 19th to November 30th. #HoHoHoRAT

There are no levels to this readathon, you just set your reading goal. All books must be either holiday or winter themed. Since I’m working on other challenges and a book club read as well, I’m going to aim for 3 Christmas/Winter books from the following list:

*Cold Day in the Sun by Sara Biren
*Their Christmas Baby Contract (Blackberry Bay #2) by Stacey Shannon
*The Trouble With Christmas (Credence, Colorado #2) by Amy Andrews
*His Christmas Escape (Rainbow Cove Christmas #5) by Shona Husk
*His Christmas Pride (Rainbow Cove Christmas #6) by Renee Dahlia
*Holidays in Blue by Eve Morton
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
All Wrapped Up in the Holidays anthology by Various Authors
Christmas in the City anthology by Various Authors
Holiday Ever After anthology by Various Authors
My True Love Gave to Me anthology by Various Authors
‘Tis the Season for Love anthology by Various Authors

Books Read:

Progress:

200

Status: ACHIEVED and SURPASSED!

The Fraterfest Read-A-Thon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and runs from October 15th to October 24th. #FraterfestRAT

There are no levels to this read-a-thon, you just set your reading goal.

Approved Reads/listens: Thrillers, Urban, Paranormal, Cozy, Suspense, Mystery, Historical Suspense, Zombies, Horror, Dystopian, Ghosts, Serial Killers, Fantasy and Supernatural. I don’t care if there is romance mixed in, as I said you pick the fear level. Sparkle, bloody… all approved. Novellas and graphic novels count too!

I’m going to set a goal of 3 spooky books, and I’m going to make a list because it helps me:

Ruthless Magic (Conspiracy of Magic #1) by Megan Crewe
*Hiding Lies (Eleanor Ames #2) by Julie Cross
~~Bring Me Their Hearts (Bring Me Their Hearts #1) by Sara Wolf~~
*Lost Girls by Merrie Destefano
Lobizona by Romina Garber
Nightmare (The Noctalis Chronicles #2) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Neither (The Noctalis Chronicles #3) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Neverend (The Noctalis Chronicles #4) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Cold Kiss (Cold Kiss #1) by Amy Garvey
Glass Heart (Cold Kiss #2) by Amy Garvey
*Extinction Point (Extinction Point #1) by Paul Antony Jones
The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram
*A Light Amongst Shadows (Dark is the Night #1) by Kelley York & Rowan Altwood
*The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
The Raven’s Tale by Cat Winters
~~Lights, Cameras…Monsters (Monsters in Hollywood #1) by Lila Dubois~~
Hallow’s Eve by Sarah Diemer

Books Read:

Progress:

133

Status: ACHIEVED!

The Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge is hosted by Berls & Michelle @Because Reading is better than real life and runs from September 1st to 30th. #SeriesinaMonth

The goal is to pick just one series, and read all the core books in that month (novellas optional). There are a few stipulations:

The series must be at minimum a trilogy.
If you’ve already started the series, then you must read at least 3 books in the month (so if it’s a 5 book series, and you’ve read 3 of the books, then you must reread at least one of those plus the remaining 2 books).
The series does not have to be complete, but again, there must be at least 3 books published.

I had a hard time choosing between a few series I REALLY want to finally finish, but haven’t read for 6+ years! So I polled the COYER group, and I guess I’m reading the War of Princes series by A.R. Ivanovich!! This is a 4 book series, of which I’ve read the first 2 books. But since it’s been so long since I read them, I’m going to be starting again from the beginning.

Books Read:

Progress:

100

Status: ACHIEVED! At the last minute!

The #COYER Quarantine Edition is hosted by Berls (of Fantasy is More Fun), Michelle (of Because Reading is better than real life), and Stephanie (of Once Upon a Chapter) and runs from March 23rd to August 31st. #COYER

COYER stands for Clean Out Your E-Reads, and the original purpose of the challenge was to read all those books you already own that you purchased for less than $5 (this includes ARCs since you get those for free). There used to be 2 COYERs a year, a winter one and a summer one. There will now be COYER ALL YEAR LONG! For the linky and giveaway, they must follow the basic rules:

Read Your E-Reads! Every book you read MUST be in an electronic format – meaning E-Book or Audiobook. It’s okay to start a book before March 23rd, but you must be less than half way for it to count then review it during COYER.
The books must be FREE or NEARLY FREE! This includes review books, tour books, NetGalley, Edelweiss, etc. What’s nearly free? No more than $2 for eBooks and no more than $5 for Audiobooks (or the equivalent in your currency). This does NOT include library books, borrowed books, or Kindle Unlimited books.
Review and Link Reviews! Your review may be on your blog, Goodreads, Shelfari, Booklikes, etc. Link the review to the Review Linky (which we will have as an announcement at the top of the blog).

Throughout the year there will be “events”, and the first is…

Quarantine Edition:

The theme is: feeling good! Through our community and the books we read, we’re going to help each other feel good. Since we are quite literally throwing this together in an afternoon, it’s not fully planned and will grow and change as the year progresses. You can read any book, any format, if it meets the following criteria:

Is part of a readathon we’re doing. We aren’t planning them in advance this time. Follow us in our facebook group for details as we start new ones.
Is a buddy read. That’s right, buddy reading is back. Read a book with a COYER participant and chat with them about it. Unlimited number of reads with a buddy (no restriction this time), as long as you tell us their rating in your review.
Is a COYER book club read. In our FB live today we decided to do a monthly book club. So join us in the group for details. Whatever book we read for book club will count.

My goal for #COYER Quarantine Edition is to read 25 regular COYER books. I have no goal otherwise, just to try to participate and have fun as always! I will only officially count regular COYER books, but I’ll list any quarantine books (RAT books, buddy reads, book club) below.

REREAD READ-A-THON:

The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
Falling for the Ghost of You by Nicole Christie
Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer
Unlikely Allies by Tiffany King

SWEPT TO SEA READ-A-THON:

Ripples & Waves by L.A. Witt
The Scourge (Brilliant Darkness #1) by A.G. Henley

OPPOSITE READ-A-THON:

The Defiance (Brilliant Darkness #2) by A.G. Henley — bought the audiobook for full price.
Victor (Chicago Blaze #3) by Brenda Rothert — bought the Kindle book for full price (in support of Mental Health Awareness).
Knox (Chicago Blaze #4) by Brenda Rothert — ditto to above.
Demon Dawn (Resurrection Chronicles #7) by M.J. Haag — bought the Kindle book for full price.

DIVERSITY READ-A-THON:

Eryx (Axios #2) by Jaclyn Osborn — LGBT (M/M)
Truly Madly Deeply by Debbie Rigaud — ownvoices, heroine and author are black
It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugiura — ownvoices, heroine and author are japanese; LGBT (F/F); love interest is latina.

BLACK PUBLISHING POWER READ-A-THON:

Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose #1) by Jack Harbon — ownvoices, one hero and author are black; LGBT (m/m).

HALLOWEEN READ-A-THON:

Hiding Lies (Eleanor Ames #2) by Julie Cross
Lost Girls by Merrie Destefano
Three Mages and a Margarita (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #1) by Annette Marie
Extinction Point (Extinction Point #1) by Paul Antony Jones
Dark Arts and a Daiquiri (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #2) by Annette Marie

FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED READ-A-THON:

Send Me Their Souls (Bring Me Their Hearts #3) by Sara Wolf
I Think I Love You (Oxford #5) by Lauren Layne
The Alchemist and an Amaretto (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #5) by Annette Marie
The Mistletoe Trap (Heart in the Game #2) by Cindi Madsen
Slaying Monsters for the Feeble (The Guild Codex: Demonized #2) by Annette Marie
Elliott Redeemed (Preload #2) by Scarlett Cole
Nikan Rebuilt (Preload #3) by Scarlett Cole
Druid Vices and a Vodka (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #6) by Annette Marie
Lennon Reborn (Preload #4) by Scarlett Cole

NEW RELEASE CATCH-UP READ-A-THON:

Holidays in Blue by Eve Morton
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
His Christmas Crush by Cari Z.
Bayou Baby (Butterfly Bayou #2) by Lexi Blake
Bayou Dreaming (Butterfly Bayou #3) by Lexi Blake

BOOK CLUB:

Parental Guidance (Ice Knights #1) by Avery Flynn — April
Wasted Words (The Austen Series #1) by Staci Hart — May Contemporary Romance
Sky in the Deep (Sky and Sea #1) by Adrienne Young — May Young Adult
The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke #1) by Tessa Dare — June Historical Romance
Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff — June Fantasy/Sci-Fi
The Girl the Sea Gave Back (Sky and Sea #2) by Adrienne Young — June Young Adult
The Guinevere Deception (Camelot Rising #1) by Kiersten White — July Retelling
A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes #1) by Brittany Cavallaro — July Mystery/Crime
Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars #1) by Elizabeth Lim — July Young Adult

BUDDY READING:

Aurora Burning (The Aurora Cycle #2) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff — buddy read with Lillian @Mom With a Reading Problem, COYER sign up linky #16; her review coming soon?
Haven (War of the Princes #1) by A.R. Ivanovich — buddy read with Lillian @Mom With a Reading Problem, COYER sign up linky #16; her review coming soon?
Paperglass (War of the Princes #2) by A.R. Ivanovich — buddy read with Lillian @Mom With a Reading Problem, COYER sign up linky #16; her review coming soon?

Books Read:

Progress:

102

Status:

The #COYER Winter with Friends is hosted by Berls (of Fantasy is More Fun), Michelle (of Because Reading is better than real life), and Stephanie (of Once Upon a Chapter) and runs from December 1st to March 7th. #COYER

Read Your E-Reads! Every book you read MUST be in an electronic format – meaning E-Book or Audiobook. It’s okay to start a book before December 1st, you must be less than half way for it to count then review it during COYER.
The books must be FREE or NEARLY FREE! This includes review books, tour books, NetGalley, Edelweiss, etc. What’s nearly free? No more than $2 for eBooks and no more than $5 for Audiobooks (or the equivalent in your currency). This does NOT include library books, borrowed books, or Kindle Unlimited books.
Make a book recommendation on your sign-up post! This is new, but super easy. When you write your sign up post, recommend 1 book that you think everyone should read. It doesn’t matter if it’s recent or decades old. Genre, length, format… none of it matters.

There is an optional twist, and you can participate in all, none, or just a few of the elements.

COYER with Friends:

To encourage the social aspect of reading/blogging, there are a few ways to get extra points this COYER (in a separate Rafflecopter):

Buddy Reading
1. Pick a COYER participant to buddy read a book with. This means you read it at the same time and talk about it. You can read as many books at the same time as you’d like, but you can only read 2 books per buddy.
2. There are NO price or format requirements for books you buddy read.
3. Review the books! In the review, list your buddy with their number on the sign-up linky and the rating they gave the book.
Recommended Reading – Read a book that was recommended on someone’s sign-up post. It’s okay if these books don’t meet the Winter COYER requirements.
Read-a-thons – We will have four read-a-thons this time. To participate in a read-a-thon:
1. Be sure to announce your participation in the Facebook post for that read-a-thon (up the day before the read-a-thon begins)
2. Read at least one qualifying book
3. Report your results in the Facebook post for that readathon (up the day the read-a-thon ends)
So mark your calendars to participate in as many or as few read-a-thons as you’d like. All Read-a-thons books are exempt from COYER rules. Read whatever format or price you’d like 😉
- FFS, I suffer from FOMO! This read-a-thon (FFS= For F*cks Sake & FOMO= Fear of Missing Out) is about reading those books you wanted to read this year but didn’t get around to and runs December 15th – 28th
- Honoring Lost Friends. This read-a-thon is in honor of Tiffany and Grace, good blogging friends lost this year to cancer. In honor of them, pick a book from their TBR or Read Shelves on Goodreads (Tiffany’s book list & Grace’s book list) January 5th – January 11th.
- Buddy Read. Maybe you’re not feeling up to the challenge of doing lots of Buddy Read books, but you want to get in on the fun for a bit. Join us January 19th – February 8th to buddy read a book or two.
- Read Their Book! Read a book from a COYER Participant’s (aka a friend’s!) to-be-read shelf February 16th – February 27th.

My goal for #COYER with Friends is to read 25 COYER books and participate in at least 1 read-a-thon. I likely won’t do the Buddy Reading, but I might try the Recommended Reading.

My Recommended Book:

I’m going to have to go with Not Your Average Engagement (Not Your Average: New York #1) by Cassie Mae, because I just love it so much.

FFS, I suffer from FOMO!:

#Fate (GearShark #6) by Cambria Hebert
Mr. Fantasy by Cambria Hebert

Honoring Lost Friends:

A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1) by Brigid Kemmerer — Grace’s TBR
Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren — Grace’s TBR
Roomies by Christina Lauren — Grace’s TBR

Read Their Book:

The Butterfly Project by Emma Scott — Berls’ TBR

Books Read:

Progress:

160

Status:

The 2019 HoHoHo Readathon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer and runs from November 8th to November 17th. #hohohorat

There are no levels to this readathon, you just set your reading goal and list the books you hope to read. All books must be either holiday or winter themed. Since I always inevitably have ARCs or Betas get in the way, I’m going to be conservative and set a goal of 5 Christmas/Winter books from the following list (you could also create a Goodreads shelf):

*~~On the Brink of Passion (Snow & Ice Games #5) by Tamsen Parker~~
Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix
~~Exes and Ho Ho Hos by Pippa Grant~~
Wrapped Up in You (Heartbreaker Bay #8) by Jill Shalvis
Getting Naughty…and Nice (Sapphire Falls #3.5, 3.75) by Erin Nicholas
*Christmas in Kilts by Various Authors
~~The Candy Cane Kiss (Briarwood High #6) by Maggie Dallen~~
~~Christmas Kiss (Accidental Kisses #4) by Tammy Andersen~~
*Cold Day in the Sun by Sara Biren
Diced by Ginger Scott
~~Jayda’s Christmas Wish by Amy Sparling~~
~~My Christmas Break Mistake by Anne-Marie Meyer~~
~~My Mistletoe Mix-Up (Ridgewater High #5) by Judy Corry~~
6 Mountain Brothers for Christmas by Rye Hart
A Christmas Bride: The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery
Christmas Light (Christmas in New York #3) by Jolyse Barnett
The Christmas Secret by Jeannie Watt
Christmas With You (Stewart Island #4) by Tracey Alvarez
The Doctor’s Christmas Proposal (The Gallaghers of Montana) by Eve Gaddy
An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne
A Fool’s Gold Christmas (Fool’s Gold #9.5) by Susan Mallery
For the Love of Christmas by Starla Huchton
Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter
His Christmas Miracle (Love in Montana #5) by Dani Collins
His Christmas Virgin by Carole Mortimer
His First Noelle by Rhonda Nelson
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Kate Hoffmann
My True Love Gave to Me anthology by Various Authors
Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Christine Flynn
A Royal Christmas Princess by Scarlet Wilson
Santa’s Secret (Christmas Wishes #1) by Serenity Woods
Snow Angel (Hope Falls #5) by Melanie Shawn
Snowbound Seduction by Helen Brooks
Snowflake Kisses by Jennie Bennett
Stranded on the Beach (Holiday Acres #1) by Noeolle Adams
Under Wraps by Joanne Rock
Yours at Midnight by Robin Bielman
The Yuletide Engagement/A Yuletide Seduction by Carole Mortimer

Books Read:

Progress:

140

Status: SURPASSED!

The Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge is hosted by Berls & Michelle @Because Reading is better than real life and runs from November 1st to 30th. #SeriesinaMonth

The goal is to pick just one series, and read all the core books in that month (novellas optional). There are a few stipulations:

The series must be at minimum a trilogy.
If you’ve already started the series, then you must read at least 3 books in the month (so if it’s a 5 book series, and you’ve read 3 of the books, then you must reread at least one of those plus the remaining 2 books).
The series does not have to be complete, but again, there must be at least 3 books published.

I’m trying again, and this time I’m choosing to finally read the #Lovestruck series by Sariah Wilson, because a) I got them on NetGalley and am at least a year behind; b) Ms. Wilson will be at Book Bonanza next year. This is a 3 book series, so it’s perfect.

Books Read:

Progress:

Status:

The #COYER Summer Hunt is hosted by Berls (of Fantasy is More Fun) and Michelle (of Because Reading is better than real life) @ CoyerChallenge.com and runs from June 1st to August 31st. #COYER

Treasure Hunt:

We’re going on a Treasure Hunt this summer! Use this old map that Cora Coyer found to navigate your way through the summer to the treasure at the X. There’s a variety of ways to move forward a space on the map on this treasure hunt list. You’ll get the list on the kick-off post June 1st.

This map has 65 spaces from the start at “COYER Summer Hunt” to the X with the treasure. As the list will reveal, you can move forward 1 – 5 spaces with every book you read. You’ll use the list to navigate the map towards the treasure. Participating in Read-a-thons will help catapult your forward towards the treasure at the magical x. Making progress, but not quite getting to the treasure will still earn you points!

There are 5 levels to the challenge:
1-15 steps Shipwrecked!
16-30 steps Shark Attack!
31-45 steps Lost at Sea!
46-64 steps Captured by the Kraken!
65 steps X Marks the Spot!

My goal for #COYER Summer Hunt is to read 30 books and participate in at least 2 read-a-thons (see the sign up post for the RAT deetz). Since I don’t know all of the ways I can earn points yet, I’m going to be conservative and shoot for Lost at Sea!

I am participating in the Deserted Island Read-a-thon, so here is my list of books:

Deserted Island RAT Books:

~~Love Hacked (Knitting in the City #3) by Penny Reid~~
~~New Ink on Life (Thorn & Thistle #1) by Jennie Davids~~
~~Justified (Loveless, Texas #1) by Jay Crownover~~
~~Superfan (Brooklyn #3) by Sarina Bowen~~

Treasure Map Points:

1 point — Read a book that is 1st in its series as indicated on Goodreads: Hope(less) by Melissa Haag
1 point — Read a book with a man on the cover (and no other people): Clay’s Hope by Melissa Haag
2 points — Read a book with Trees on the cover: The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins
2 points — Read a book that fits in the LGBT genre: New Ink on Life by Jennie Davids
3 points — Read a book with a car on the cover: Justified by Jay Crownover
2 points — Read a book with One Word Title: Superfan by Sarina Bowen
1 point — Read a book with a red item on the cover: Love Hacked by Penny Reid
5 points — Complete the Deserted Island RAT
1 point — Read a book with a cover that is at least 51% blue: (Mis)fortune by Melissa Haag
1 point — Read a book featuring a male protagonist: Emmitt’s Treasure by Melissa Haag
3 points — Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist: (Un)bidden by Melissa Haag
5 points — Book set in the state you live in (for those international then the region you’re in — Canada, and potentially Alberta): Thomas’ Heart by Melissa Haag
1 point — Read a book with a cover that is at least 51% black and/or grey: (Dis)content by Melissa Haag
1 point — Read a book with a POC as MC: Carlos’ Peace by Melissa Haag
4 points — Read the last book in a series: (Sur)real by Melissa Haag
2 points — Read a book with a person with a disability as MC: What I Didn’t Say by Keary Taylor
4 points — Read a book with a traditionally evil character as main character. (ex. murderer, devil): Lucifer’s Daughter by Kel Carpenter
4 points — Read a book with just half a face on the cover: Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid
4 points — Read a book featuring an animal prominently in the story: Vampire Girl by Karpov Kinrade (Baron the wolf)
5 points — Read a book that is currently on the review link for this COYER: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (link up 228)
3 points — IT’S HOT! HOT! HOT! Read a book in a hot location or an erotica: Fire on the Ice by Tamsen Parker (erotica)
2 points — Read a book with a dragon on the cover: Midnight Star by Karpov Kinrade
4 points — Read a book with person/people running on the cover: The Great Pursuit by Wendy Higgins
1 point — Read a book that retells a fairytale: Lost Girl by Chanda Hahn
3 points — Read a book with a man fully clothed on the cover : Lost Boy by Chanda Hahn
4 points — Read a book that prominently includes gaming in some way: Lost Shadow by Chanda Hahn
1 point — Read a book with a cartoonish cover: Ninja at First Sight by Penny Reid
2 points — Complete the Swabbing the Deck RAT (listened to Ninja at First Sight, Secondborn, & Demon Ember)
5 points — Step outside your comfort zone and read a book in a genre you have read less than 3 times this year: Secondborn by Amy A. Bartol (this is my first Dystopian this year)
3 points — Read a book that takes place during the summer: 1983: Cruel Summer by Amber Lynn Natusch
5 points — Read a complete trilogy: Resurrection Chronicles (Demon Ember, Demon Flames & Demon Ash) by M.J. Haag & Becca Vincenza
4 points — Read a book that has a character who is RED with envy (Venus): Soul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins
3 points — Read a book with water/or the ocean on the cover: Saven Deception by Siobhan Davis
2 points — Read a book with more than 125 pages and less than 215 pages in physical format: Switch Hitter by Sara Ney
4 points — Read a book with a number in the title (it can be written out or numeral): The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon
1 point — Read a book that takes place exclusively in a small town: Call Her Mine by Melissa Foster
1 point — Read any type of Romance novel: Kiss of Fire by Rebecca Ethington (Paranormal Romance)
3 points — Celebrate 2019 – read a book that’s number in the series can be made from only the numbers in 2019: Eyes of Ember by Rebecca Ethington (book 2)
2 points — Read a book set in a Foreign Country (set in Europe, multiple locations, I live in Canada): Scorched Treachery by Rebecca Ethington

TOTAL POINTS: 65 + 40

Books Read:

Progress:

160

Status: I FOUND THE TREASURE!!

The Can You Read a Series in a Month? Challenge is hosted by Berls & Michelle @Because Reading is better than real life and runs from May 1st to May 31st. #SeriesinaMonth

The goal is to pick just one series, and read all the core books in that month (novellas optional). There are a few stipulations:

The series must be at minimum a trilogy.
If you’ve already started the series, then you must read at least 3 books in the month (so if it’s a 5 book series, and you’ve read 3 of the books, then you must reread at least one of those plus the remaining 2 books).
The series does not have to be complete, but again, there must be at least 3 books published.

I’m choosing to finally complete the Going Down in Flames series by Chris Cannon. This is a 5 book series, and I have read the first 3, so I will be rereading book 3, Trial By Fire, and then reading books 4 & 5. Since I’ve already written my review for Trial By Fire, it’ll only show on Goodreads if I’ve read it in May.

Books Read:

Progress:

100

Status: ACHIEVED!

The #COYER Winter 2018 is hosted by Berls (of Fantasy is More Fun) and Michelle (of Because Reading is better than real life) @ CoyerChallenge.com and runs from December 1st to March 2nd. #COYER

Read Your E-Reads! Every book you read MUST be in an electronic format – meaning E-Book or Audiobook. It’s okay to start a book before December 1st, you must be less than half way for it to count then review it during COYER.
The books must be FREE or NEARLY FREE! This includes review books, tour books, NetGalley, Edelweiss, etc. What’s nearly free? No more than $2 for eBooks and no more than $5 for Audiobooks (or the equivalent in your currency). This does NOT include library books, borrowed books, or Kindle Unlimited books.
Read-a-thons are exceptions! We will have a few read-a-thons this COYER, where we go to summer rules… as in anything goes. Price and format won’t matter during those read-a-thons. We’ll have the exact dates for the read-a-thons on the Kick off Post December 1st.

My goal for #COYER Winter 2018 is to read 30 books and participate in at least 1 read-a-thon.

Books Read:

Progress:

105

Status: SURPASSED revised goal of 40 books. Participated in all 5 Read-a-thons!

The 12 Books of Christmas Challenge is hosted by Katie @ Just Another Girl and Her Books and runs from November 22nd to December 24th. #12BooksOfXmas

There are 4 levels to the challenge:
1-4 Elf Status
5-8 Reindeer Status
9-11 Mrs. Claus Status
12+ Santa Status

For this challenge, you were required to create a list of potential holiday reads (or you could create a Goodreads shelf):

Christmas Light (Christmas in New York #3) by Jolyse Barnett
Christmas With You (Stewart Island #4) by Tracey Alvarez
~~Glass Tidings by Amy Jo Cousins~~
His Christmas Miracle (Love in Montana #5) by Dani Collins
Christmas in Kilts by Various Authors
The Christmas Secret by Jeannie Watt
6 Mountain Brothers for Christmas by Rye Hart
Snowbound Seduction by Helen Brooks
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter
His Christmas Virgin by Carole Mortimer
The Yuletide Engagement/A Yuletide Seduction by Carole Mortimer
An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne
Santa’s Secret (Christmas Wishes #1) by Serenity Woods
Christmas Nights (Diamond Creek, Alaska #6) by J.H. Croix
~~‘Tis the Season Bundle by Various Authors~~
Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter
His First Noelle by Rhonda Nelson
A Fool’s Gold Christmas (Fool’s Gold #9.5) by Susan Mallery
A Christmas Bride: The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery
Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Christine Flynn
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Kate Hoffmann
Under Wraps by Joanne Rock
~~Under the Tree (Romance for all Seasons #3) by Sandra Marie~~

Books Read:

Progress:

167

Status: SURPASSED! Achieved Mrs. Clause status!

The 2018 HoHoHo Readathon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer and runs from November 9th to November 18th. #hohohorat

There are no levels to this readathon, you just set your reading goal and list the books you hope to read. All books must be either holiday or winter themed. Since I’m participating in another Christmas challenge later starting later in November, I’m going to be conservative and set a goal of 5 Christmas/Winter books from the following list (you could also create a Goodreads shelf):

On the Edge of Scandal (Snow & Ice Games #3) by Tamsen Parker
Fire on the Ice (Snow & Ice Games #4) by Tamsen Parker
On the Brink of Passion (Snow & Ice Games #5) by Tamsen Parker
~~Hockey Holidays Anthology by Various Authors~~
Defying Gravity (Finding Perfect #2) by Kendra C. Highley
Snowflake Kisses by Jennie Bennett
Snow Angel (Hope Falls #5) by Melanie Shawn
Getting Wrapped Up (Sapphire Falls #3.5, 3.75) by Erin Nicholas
My True Love Gave to Me anthology by Various Authors
Christmas Light (Christmas in New York #3) by Jolyse Barnett
Christmas With You (Stewart Island #4) by Tracey Alvarez
Glass Tidings by Amy Jo Cousins
His Christmas Miracle (Love in Montana #5) by Dani Collins
Christmas in Kilts by Various Authors
The Christmas Secret by Jeannie Watt
6 Mountain Brothers for Christmas by Rye Hart
Snowbound Seduction by Helen Brooks
I’ll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter
His Christmas Virgin by Carole Mortimer
The Yuletide Engagement/A Yuletide Seduction by Carole Mortimer
An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne
Santa’s Secret (Christmas Wishes #1) by Serenity Woods
Christmas Nights (Diamond Creek, Alaska #6) by J.H. Croix
‘Tis the Season Bundle by Various Authors
Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter
His First Noelle by Rhonda Nelson
A Fool’s Gold Christmas (Fool’s Gold #9.5) by Susan Mallery
A Christmas Bride: The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery
Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Christine Flynn
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Kate Hoffmann
Under Wraps by Joanne Rock
Under the Tree (Romance for all Seasons #3) by Sandra Marie

Books Read:

Progress:

Status: FAILED! Well, unless you count an anthology of novellas as more than one entry (13 novellas == at least 4 novels right?).

The Fraterfest Read-A-Thon is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and runs from October 11th to October 16th. #FraterfestRAT

There are no levels to this read-a-thon, you just set your reading goal and list the books you hope to read, which can be thrillers, mysteries, paranormal, horror, supernatural, witchy, ghostly or serial killer novels and novellas. I’m going to set a goal of 3 spooky books from the following list (you could also create a Goodreads shelf):

Magic Unmasked (Conspiracy of Magic #0.5) by Megan Crewe
Ruthless Magic (Conspiracy of Magic #1) by Megan Crewe
Blood Veil (Mission #2) by Megan Erickson
What Kills Me (What Kills Me #1) by Wynne Channing
I Am Forever (What Kills Me #2) by Wynne Channing
~~Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee~~
Hiding Lies (Eleanor Ames #2) by Julie Cross
Bring Me Their Hearts (Bring Me Their Hearts #1) by Sara Wolf
Fanning the Flames (Going Down in Flames #4) by Chris Cannon
Burning Bright (Going Down in Flames #5) by Chris Cannon
For the Bears Eyes Only (Grizzlies Gone Wild #3) by Kathy Lyons
Lost Girls by Merrie Destefano
#Prettyboy Must Die by Kimberly Reid
~~Unspeakable (Beyond Human #2) by Nina Croft~~
~~Uncontrollable (Beyond Human #3) by Nina Croft~~

Books Read:

Progress:

100

Status: ACHIEVED!

The #COYER Big Summer Birthday Bash is hosted by Berls (of Fantasy is More Fun) and Michelle (of Because Reading is better than real life) @ CoyerChallenge.com and runs from June 9th to August 31st. #COYER

COYER stands for Clean Out Your E-Reads, and the original purpose of the challenge was to read all those books you already own that you purchased for less than $5 (this includes ARCs since you get those for free). However, the summer challenges have been more about anything goes!! Any format, any price, obtained from any LEGAL location. Library? Yep! Borrowed? Yep! KU? Yep? $500? Yep (but are you crazy?). So that’s the basics for #COYER Big Summer Birthday Bash. BUT! In addition to that, the ladies have offered 10 goodies celebrating the past 10 COYER’s that you may choose to participate in as well! You can participate in as many or as few as you would like. You could just choose to do the basic challenge and not add on any goodies, it’s all up to the participant.

My goal for #COYER Big Summer Birthday Bash is to read 30 books. And I will be participating in the following goodies:

Goody #1: Declare Your Reading Goal

Lightly Clean – 1 to 10 books
Spring Clean – 11 to 20 books
Deep Clean – More than 20 books

I’m going for a Deep Clean baby!!! ACHIEVED!!

Goody #3: Participate in 1 or more Read-a-thons

Fairy Tales with a Twist: Read fairy tale re-tellings and give those childhood favorites a twist! Read-a-thon runs Sunday June 17th 12am EST to Saturday June 23rd 11:59pm EST
Christmas in July!: Read Holiday themed books. Read-a-thon runs Sunday July 15th 12am EST to Saturday July 21st 11:59pm EST
Dusting Off The Shelves: Read the oldest books in your physical or e-library. They have to have sat on your shelf for at least 1 year. Read-a-thon runs Sunday July 29th 12am EST to Saturday August 4th 11:59pm EST
- (mild) SUCCESS!!! Read Over the Rainbow (DNF’d though), which has been on my shelf for 5 years, and Style, which has been on my shelf for 1.5 years.
Scary Stories by the Campfire!:Read about ghosts, goblins, and any other horror/thriller that would make for a scary campfire tale!Read-a-thon runs Sunday August 5th 12am EST to Saturday August 11th 11:59pm EST
Short and Sweet! Fill your final days not with Novels but with Novellas! Read-a-thon runs Sunday August 26th 12am EST to Friday August 31st 11:59pm EST
- (mild) SUCCESS!!! Read two novellas from my Realms & Rebels anthology, though did not post the review on the blog. See them in this Goodreads review.

Because of reading towards Book Bonanza, and holidays sprinkled throughout, I’m only committing to participating in one read-a-thon, and most likely the Scary Stories by the Campfire! read-a-thon — I’m hoping some of my paranormal books can fit this bill as well. If I can fit in Short and Sweet as well, bonus!

Goody #5: Mini Scavenger Hunt

The mini-scavenger hunt runs from Sunday August 12th 12am EST to Saturday August 25th 11:59pm EST, and the goal is to check off as many items as possible during that time from this list. My goal is to check off 6 items. FAILED on the goal, but SUCCESS on participating!

#74: Read the last book in a series: Boy Toy (Man Hands #3) by Sarina Bowen & Tanya Eby
#31: Read a book by an author you’ve previously read and given 5 stars: Trick Play (Mavericks Tackle Love #3) by Max Monroe
#59: Read a book by an author you have previously read and given less than 3 stars: Catching Irish (The Summerhaven Trio #4) by Katy Regnery
#43: Read a book that takes place during the summer: Dire Straits (Aspen Falls #4) by Melissa Pearl & Anna Cruise
#7: Read a book with a man on the cover (and no other people): Desperate Measures (Aspen Falls #5) by Melissa Pearl & Anna Cruise

Goody #8: Hurricane Berls

Hurricane Berls is hitting landfall Wednesday July 25th – Saturday July 28th! It’s essentially a read-a-thon where you get a point per book you read, but you can ONLY read eBooks, they must have been purchased for $1 or less (not borrowed, but ARCs are ok), and in your possession before June 9th (even though this hurricane doesn’t start until July 25th)! My goal is to read 2 books. FAILED!! I only read like 3/4 of a book (Seduction on the Slopes). I underestimated how burned out I’d be post Book Bonanza.

Goody #9: Summer Reading List

Make a list of 15 books and read a least 10 of them over COYER Birthday Bash! FAILED!! Not even close!

My List:

~~Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe~~
~~Flow by Kennedy Ryan~~
~~All Lined Up by Cora Carmack~~
The Problem With Forever by Jennifer L Armentrout
Amnesia by Cambria Hebert
Avalanche by Cambria Hebert
~~Left Drowning by Jessica Park~~
~~The Air He Breathes by Brittainy C. Cherry~~
~~The Gravity of Us by Brittainy C. Cherry~~
All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Secondborn by Amy A. Bartol
Where I Belong by J. Daniels
Bright Side by Kim Holden
Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan

Goody #10: The Switch -> The Strict, The List, and the One with the Twist

This is a reprise of the COYER Winter Switch I participated in earlier in the year, but with a shorter timespan — one week per each section. See above for more directions on each section. The Switch runs from Sunday June 24th – Saturday July 14th.

My Switch Goals:

June 24 – June 30: The List ⇒ Goal of 3 books chosen from the same list as for Goody #9. I will colour the Switch books red when crossing off to delineate. ACHIEVED!!! Read/listened to 3.75 books! (Tapping the Billionaire, All Lined Up, The Air He Breathes, and most of The Gravity of Us)
July 1 – July 7: The Strict ⇒ Goal of 3 books. FAILED!!! Read/listened to 2.5 books! (All Broke Down, The Accidentals, and half of Left Drowning)
July 8 – July 14: The One with the Twist ⇒ Goal of 2 eBooks. FAILED!! Read 1.5 books! (All Played Out, and half or Faking It)

Books Read:

Progress:

103

Status: COMPLETE! A mix of successes and failures for the Goodies, but achieved my goal of 30 books!

The #COYER Winter Switch is hosted by Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun, Michelle @ Because Reading is better than real life, and Stormi @ Books, Movies, Reviews. Oh my! and runs from December 16th to March 9th. #COYER

COYER stands for Clean Out Your E-Reads, and the purpose is to read all those books you already own that you purchased for less than $5 (this includes ARCs since you get those for free). Or at least that’s the regular version. These run twice a year I believe, and for this Winter Switch you can choose the regular “strict” version for the whole challenge, or you can choose to mix it up with COYER Switch. If you choose COYER Switch, there are 3 different time periods, and you must do each of the 3 components once (you decide the order). NOTE: you can read books outside these rules, but obviously those books wouldn’t count towards this challenge. I’m a bit late signing up and getting started, but what the heck!! I’m going for the COYER Switch because it sounds fun. Here are the deetz for the 3 components:

The Strict

This is good old strict COYER. The rules:

Every book you read must be an eBook or audiobook.
Every book must be either free or less than $5.
No library books, borrowed books, or Kindle Unlimited.

The List

For The List, you guessed it… you’re making a list!

Make a list of up to 30 books you want to read.
Every book on the list must be in your possession BEFORE you put them on the list.
You can add 5 new books for every 5 books you read.
Books on the list can be any format, any price, obtained any LEGAL way… so that means library books, KU, borrowed, etc.

The One with the Twist

The One with the Twist is probably my favorite…

You can read ANY book. ANY price. Obtained any LEGAL way.
The Twist is, you have to stick with one format. If you choose audiobooks, then only the audiobooks you read during this phase will count. If you choose eBooks, then only eBooks you read during this phase will count. ETC…

My Goals:

December 16 – January 12: The Strict ⇒ Goal of 10 books.
January 13 – February 9: The List ⇒ Goal of 12 books chosen from the following list:
~~Anatomy of a Player by Cindi Madsen~~
~~Crazy Pucking Love by Cindi Madsen~~
Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren
~~Royally Matched by Emma Chase~~
~~Royally Endowed by Emma Chase~~
Appealed by Emma Chase
Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis
Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis
Paper Princess by Erin Watt
Unspoken by Jen Frederick
~~Sacked by Jen Frederick~~
~~Truth or Beard by Penny Reid~~
~~Beard Science by Penny Reid~~
~~Beard in Mind by Penny Reid~~
~~Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid~~
Dating-ish by Penny Reid
The Score by Elle Kennedy
The Goal by Elle Kennedy
Act Like You Love Me by Cindi Madsen
Resisting the Hero by Cindi Madsen
Crazy for the Competition by Cindi Madsen
The Bad Boy’s Baby by Cindi Madsen
Just Jilted by Cindi Madsen
~~The Negotiator by Avery Flynn~~
February 10 – March 9: The One with the Twist ⇒ Goal of 12 eBooks.