My 2017 COYER Blackout Sign-Up

The COYER Black Out Winter Storm challenge is hosted by Berls at "Fantasy is More Fun", Michelle at "Because Reading", and Stormi at "Books, Movies and Reviews! Oh My".  Thanks for hosting, y'all!  Subscribe/follow love is always appreciated. :O)

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The challenge runs from December 17, 2016 to March 3, 2017.

Books must have been acquired between November 17, 2016 and December 17, 2017 and cost $1 or less.  Library books do not count this time.

Books must be in e-book or audio book form.

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There is a Facebook group with daily participation available.

There are monthly Twitter chats.

And an Instagram challenge in February.

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MY BOOKS

1.  The Parting by Beverly Lewis - obtained 12/17 - 345 pp

2.  Perception by Lee Strauss - obtained 12/16 - 313 pp

3.  The Wave at Hanging Rock - obtained 12/17 - 362 pp

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UPDATES

2017 New Release Challenge Sign-up

The 2017 New Release Reading Challenge is hosted by Lexxie at "(un)Conventional Bookviews" and Stormi at "Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My!"  Thanks, ladies!  Let's show them a little follow love, eh?

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• Books have to be released and reviewed in 2017.
• Other challenges can be used as well, if you are participating in the Netgalley / Edelweiss challenge or in the COYER challenge, books can count towards more than one challenge, as long as the ones you use for the 2017 New Release Reading Challenge qualify to the other rules.
• The minimum length for a book to qualify is 100 pages, it can be in any format though, physical, e-book, ARC or audiobook.
• The New Book Release Challenge is open from January 1st through December 31st 2017, and sign-ups are open until February 15th 2017.
• You don’t have to be a blogger to participate, you can link to your review on Goodreads or Booklikes instead – so don’t be shy!

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1. 1-30 books per year – New Release Newbie
2. 31-60 books per year – New Release Pro
3. 61-100 books per year – New Release Veteran
4. 101-200 books per year – New Release Enthusiast
5. 200+ books per year – New Release Obsessed

I'm going for the 1-30 books, New Release Newbie level.  Normally I do a number of book tours during the year, so I should have no trouble reaching that number.  I just need to keep up on my record keeping and cross-referencing, etc.

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MY LIST

1.  Every Trick in the Rook by Marty Wingate (pub March 2017)

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MONTHLY UPDATES

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My 2017 Shelf Love Challenge Sign-up

The 2017 ShelfLove Challenge is hosted by Terri at "Second Run Reviews" and Julie and Lynn at "Chapter Break".   Thanks for hosting ladies!

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LEVELS

• 1-10 books: shake hands with your shelves
• 11-20 books: pat your shelves on the back
• 21-30 books: give your shelves a warm friendly hug
• 31-40 books: regular date night with your shelves
• 41-50 books: my shelves are now my bff
• 51+ books: my shelves and I are going steady

I'm going for 1-10 books: shake hands with your shelves...because even though I will most likely read more than that...I so need to do better on keeping track of my reads.  Reviews aren't usually the issue.

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There are all sorts of other goodies (groups, discussions and a giveaway, etc.) to help you connect with other rabid readers during the year.  Sounds like fun!

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MY LIST

1.  The Parting: The Courtship of Nellie Fisher by Beverly Lewis (July 20, 2015)

2.  The Wave at Hanging Rock by Gregg Dunnett (December 17, 2016)

3.  Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland by Charlotte Mary Yonge (August 26, 2013)

4.  40 Ways to Get Closer to God by Jerry MacGregor (October 10, 2016)

5.  Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer (October 10, 2013)

6.  Perception by Lee Strauss (December 16, 2016)

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CHALLENGE DISCUSSION POSTS

December 2016/January 2017 (recap 2016/goals for 2017)

I read quite a number of books in 2016 and reviewed most of them.  But I kept bad track on my challenges, etc.  That is my main goal for 2017, to keep better track.  And, since I could read a book a day and not clear half of my e-reader load....I want to make that a priority this next year as well.  My secret, non-official goal is to make 50% of my reading things that are already on my shelf (or e-reader) at this point in time.  Well, we'll see...

Here's my GoodReads TBR list.  It's probably 75%/25% books I have vs books I don't have but want to read someday.

March/April 2017 (top books that have been on your shelf the longest)

1.  Unknown to History:  a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland by Charlotte Mary Yonge (August 26, 2013)
2.  Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer (October 10, 2013_

June/July 2017 (mid-year check-in)

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September/October 2017 (top books/genres you are addicted to)

cozy mysteries, historical fiction

December 2017/January 2018 (recap 2017)

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2017 Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge

The 2017 Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge is hosted by Claudia at "My Soul-Called Life".

• This challenge will run from January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
• You can join anytime before December 31, 2017
• Books must be read and reviewed in 2017
• You don’t have to be a book blogger to participate! You can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Booklikes, etc.
• The book title you choose can be a variation on one of the keywords. Meaning, you can tweak the keywords. For example, your title could include the word ‘snowing’ or ‘snowflake’ even though the key word is ‘snow.’ Further, if the key word is ‘family‘ then your title could include the word ‘sister’ or ‘mother.’ It’s similar to the word game Word Association.
• Link up below to participate linking your post, Goodreads shelf, Shelfari, Booklies, etc.

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KEYWORDS

January - Court, Fall, Of, Way, Deep, Thousand

February - And, Rose, Promise, Every, Deception, Blazing

March - Shall, Go, By, Silence, Her, Saga

April - From, Trigger, Tale, His, Crown, Mist

May - Four, Wind, All, Fury, Days, Shade

June - Without, Know, Good, Watch, One, Have

July - Before, Final, All, Freedom, Life, Dream

August - Sun, Infinite, Big, My, Wherever, Most

September - Sand, From, Between, Ever, Reasons, Clash

October - Darker, You, Ashes, Out, House, Sea

November - Place, War, Heart, Why, Give, Meet

December - Forget, Twilight, Only, Crystal, On, Will

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MY LIST

January - The Parting: Courtship of Nellie Fisher #1 by Beverly Lewis
Sunborn Rising: Beneath the Fall by ...

40 Ways to Get Closer to God by Jerry MacGregor
Doorway to Deephollow by ..,
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

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2017 Dystopia Reading Challenge

The 2017 Dystopia Reading Challenge is hosted by Claudia at "My Soul-Called Life" and Tracy at "Cornerfolds".  Thanks y'all!

• This challenge will run from January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
• You can join anytime before November 1, 2017
• Books must be read and reviewed in 2017
• Audiobooks, re-reads, short stories, and crossovers are fine
• You don’t have to be a book blogger to participate! You can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Booklikes, etc.
• Sign-up below with your post, Shelfari, Booklikes, etc. and leave a comment letting us know what your personal goal is
• Link up your reviews each month on the post we’ll provide!

Recruit Badge: Read and review 1-5 dystopian books

Here's an option added for this year's Challenge:

Misc information:

• March 16th – First Quarter Update
• June 15th – Second Quarter Update & Giveaway
• September 14th – Third Quarter Update
• December 14th – Challenge Wrap-Up & Giveaway

• Best Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
• Best YA Dystopia Novels

• January Link-up

MY LIST

1.  Perception by Lee Straus  (sci-fi dystopia YA 1-word title) - (B2-one word title)

2.  The Jakarta Pandemic by Steve Konkoly (B3 - Non-YA)

3.  The Last Survivors by Bobby Adair (G1 - Scary)

4.  Hopebreaker by Dean F. Wilson (steampunk)

5.  The Dawn: Omnibus Edition by Michele Muckley

Road to Paradise by Paullina Simons - #review

Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (November 29, 2016)

Love, passion, and friendship collide on the road trip of a lifetime in this breathtaking novel from Paullina Simons, internationally bestselling author of The Bronze Horseman and Tully.

There’s no telling where a journey will lead you…

Shelby Sloane has big plans for the summer of 1981. She’ll drive cross country in her graduation present—a classic yellow Mustang. In California, she hopes to find the mother who left her behind long ago, and then return East in time to start college. Her childhood friend Gina is desperate to reunite with her boyfriend in Bakersfield and has convinced Shelby to bring her along.

With Gina on board, Shelby’s carefully mapped-out itinerary is quickly abandoned.

The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness by Maddie Dawson - #review

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (October 25, 2016)

Three women, three lives, and one chance to become a family…whether they want to or not.

Newly orphaned, recently divorced, and semiadrift, Nina Popkin is on a search for her birth mother. She’s spent her life looking into strangers’ faces, fantasizing they’re related to her, and now, at thirty-five, she’s ready for answers.