2010 Reading Challenges Year in Review

Total Books Read in 2010: 41 (same as 2009)

Pending: Chunkster (ends 31JAN11)

Completed Challenges: 7
-Mystery Read-a-Thon (12/12 hours)
-Chill Baby, Chill: 6/6 (18FEB10)
-Support Your Local Library: 25/25 (15NOV10)
-Audio Book: 20/20 (31DEC10)
-TBR Lite: 6/6 (31DEC10)
-Read n Review: 41/41 (31DEC10)
-Out With a Bang Read-a-Thon: 3 (31DEC10)

Challenges Not Completed: 10
-Pages Read: 15,928/20,000
-A ~ Z: 15/26 (I'm doing this again in 2011)
-New Author: 12/15 (pretty sure I can make this in 2011)
-Awesome Author: 1/3 (probably completed this but didn't much pay attention)
-Reading From My Shelves Project: 5/20 (really need to do this in 2011!)
-Anita Blake: 9/19 (didn't realize how long her books were, and plan to finish this series anyway, challenge related or not)
-What's In a Name: 4/6 (won't do this one in 2011, I never seem to make it!)
-E-Book: 4/20 (pledge to carry my kindle with me more often in 2011)
-Finish That Series: 1/2 (finished the Amelia Peabody series, and planned to complete the Anita Blake series but again, didn't realize how long those books are)
-Pub 2010: 3/10 (too cheap to buy brand new books that I'll only read once, and won't read the newest book from an author til I've read the others in the series, will have to really consider not doing this one in 2011)

41. A Fistful of Diamonds - John B. Robinson

ARC received from LibraryThing Early Reviewers in 2008! This was the second in the 'gemstone thriller' series and I haven't read the first one, which is highly unusual for me. The book was less than 200 pages, and the plot moved very quickly. Lots of gore, so not one for the easily grossed out! Probably will not go back and read the first one, or the next one in the series, it just didn't grab me.
Finished: 31DEC10
-New Author Challenge
-Reading From My Shelves Challenge
-TBR Lite Challenge (finished with this one!)
-Out With a Bang Read-a-Thon

40. Trunk Music - Michael Connelly

Loved this one. Harry Bosch always seems to get himself into the worst possible scenarios and then find a way out. Amazing twists, and I am thankful that the author ties everything (as much as possible anyway) together in the end.
Read: 29DEC10 - 31DEC10
-What's in a Name Challenge (Music Term)
-Audio Book Challenge (finished it with this one!)
-Out With a Bang Read-a-Thon

39. The Last Coyote - Michael Connelly

Fourth in the Harry Bosch series. I like that the narrator is the same, keeps the characters familiar. I listened to this via download from my local library-I love this feature! The mystery was a good one, didn't figure it out til the very end but had clues throughout so it kept me guessing. One more down to finish up the year!
Read: 27DEC10 - 29DEC10
-TBR Lite Challenge
-Audio Book Challenge
-Out With a Bang Read-a-Thon

Out with a Bang Read-a-Thon (DEC 29-31)

Found this last challenge of the year just now and am joining! See the original site here: http://thebookishtype.blogspot.com/2010/12/out-with-bang-readathon.html. There are prizes too...

38. Dark Pursuit - Brandilyn Collins

Free book on my Kindle. Decent read, pretty good twist at the end that I didn't see coming. Don't remember any clues given though, I hate not getting any clues. You don't have any way of figuring out the end until it's given to you.
Read: 09DEC10 - 28DEC10
-A ~ Z Challenge
-New Author Challenge
-E-Book Challenge

37. A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters

Not a continuing story in the series, but an historical one. I love listening to these books, the voices are so much fun.
Read: 09DEC10 - 26DEC10
-TBR Lite Challenge
-What's in a name Challenge
-Audio Book Challenge
-Finish That Series Challenge
-PUB Challenge

36. Obsidian Butterfly - Laurell K. Hamilton

Ninth in the series, won't finish the series during the 'Finish That Series Challenge' for the year, but I will continue and catch up on it.
Read: 09DEC10 - 23DEC10
-Anita Blake Challenge
-A ~ Z Challenge
-Audio Book Challenge
-Finish That Series Challenge

35. Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs

Tenth in the series, only 3 left to catch up on this series.
Read: 06DEC10 - 14DEC10
-Reading From My Shelves Challenge
-Finish That Series Challenge

34. Blue Moon - Laurell K. Hamilton

Eigth in the series.
Read: 01NOV10 - 15NOV10
-Anita Blake Challenge
-Audio Book Challenge
-Finish That Series Challenge

33. The Apothecary's Daughter - Julie Klassen

Read for free on my Kindle.
Read: 06FEB10 - 30SEP10
-New Author Challenge
-TBR Lite Challenge
-E-Book Challenge

32. Burnt Offerings - Laurell K. Hamilton

Seventh in the series.
Read: 05SEP10 - 19SEP10
-Anita Blake Challenge
-Support Your Local Library Challenge
-Audio Book Challenge
-Finish That Series Challenge

31. In the Dark - Mark Billingham

Still love the Tom Thorne series, but this was a nice mention of him.
Read: 27MAY10 - 29AUG10
-A ~ Z Challenge
-Reading From My Shelves Challenge
-TBR Lite Challenge
-Chunkster Challenge

30. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith

Great read. Liked the twist on history, very believable...
Read: 17JUL10 - 12AUG10
-A ~ Z Challenge
-New Author Challenge
-Support Your Local Library Challenge
-PUB Challenge

29. The Killing Dance - Laurell K. Hamilton

Sixth in the series.
Read: 28JUL10 - 01AUG10
-A ~ Z Challenge
-Support Your Local Library Challenge
-Audio Book Challenge
-Anita Blake Challenge
-Finish That Series Challenge