What's a Challenge or Two among Friends?

Really and truly, this is the last of my 2010 challenges. I'm in a ton, but they overlap so much, I'm confident I'll manage to finish most, if not all of the ones I've signed up for. If I fail, I think I'll be able to hold my own against the Challenge Police. I hear they're pretty forgiving.


Elizabeth from As Usual, I Need More Bookshelves hosts the great 451 Friday feature that asks bloggers what book they would become. She has created a challenge based on those books. I'm in at the Spark level (1 or 2 books). The master list of books is awesome, and every week there is something new. To sign up visit the 451 Challenge blog.


Ever since I won a Sony eReader from NetGalley and Sony at Book Expo of America last May, I've been hooked on the device. It's such a great space saver, easy on the eyes, good for the environment. Anyway, I digress. This is the first time I've been able to join this challenge, hosted this year by Royal Reviews. I'm in at the Fascinated level (6 books). To learn more and to sign up visit the E-Book Reading Challenge post.



Here's a total no-brainer. When J. Kaye decided not to host her audiobook challenge, I was bummed, but yay to Royal Reviews for taking charge. You know I have to join this. I mean, I love audiobooks! I'm in this one at the Obsessed level (20 books). I bet I'm done by mid-year. For more information and to sign up, head on over to Audio Book Reading Challenge post.


When Alea and Laza forced encouraged me to sign up for the graphic novel challenge for 2009, I was worried. I had never read a GN before and suddenly I was committing to reading 12! I read 18 graphic books last year and can't wait to read more. For more on the Graphic Novels Challenge, visit the blog (note: you can also read GN nonfiction). I'm in for the Expert level.


Once again Amy of My Friend Amy, is challenging us to buy books. Oh what a hardship this challenge is. I'm in for 12 books. This year I finished the challenge by March. I wonder how quickly I'll finish in 2010. Think about signing up for the Buy One Book and Read It challenge for 2010. Seriously, you can sign up at the 1 book level.



Here is the challenge I may be most excited about. Thanks to Amy of My Friend Amy, I've become a huge Beth Kephart fan. Her Nothing but Ghosts will be in my best of 2009 list, and I can't wait to read her other books. I would have read Beth's work with or without the challenge, but I'm in the Beth Kephart Reading Challenge 2010 at the Mix'n'Match level, which is to read 4 books. I hope to read more. Please, please, please think about joining this one.