January 1-December 31, 2011
I hope all of you ARC Readers will join me again in 2011 for the ARC Reading Challenge. I welcome old and new participants. I don’t know about you, but my ARC pile is way too big. That is why I am making one big change to this challenge. For 2011 you don’t have to list all of the ARCs that you have. That’s right, no more “wall of shame.” LOL! Although you can list them if you want to.
Note: I use the term “ARC” loosely,any book a publisher or author gives you with the expectation that you review it, counts for this challenge.
The Levels
Level Bronze: .a. All of us who have or will have less than 12 ARCS must read all of the ARCS we have. Note, that if you have 11 ARC’s and then receive a 12th one you will be bumped up to catagory b.
b. All of us who have or will have 12 or more than 12 ARCS must read and review at least 12.
Level Silver: Read 24 ARCS
Level Gold: Read 25 ARCS
Level Platinum: Read 30 or more ARCS
Rules:
- To sign up, leave a direct link to your blog post about this challenge. Please leave a comment as well.
- You don’t have to make a list of which ARC’s you plan to read, but you can if you want.
- If you choose a lower level, you can always change it to a higher level if you like. However, you cannot go from a higher level back down to a lower level.
- Crossovers with other challenges are allowed and Audio-books and ebooks are allowed as long as they are ARC’s.
- Read the books and review them on your blog. If you don’t have a blog, you can post your review on sites like Powells, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
- Please subscribe to my blog, as I will be doing a monthly post with MR Linky. Please add your reviews for each month in MR Linky in the monthly post. For your Name, please use this format Name: (Your Name, Book Title and Author’s Name) for example: (Teddy, Obsessive Reading by Helen Reader). Please be sure to use the direct link to your review, not just to your blog. Then please leave a comment.
- HAVE FUN!
My Progress:
2.Threads West by Reid Lance Rosenthal
3.The Arrow Chest by Robert Parry
4. To Defy a King by Elizabth Chadwick
5.Messages From an Unknown Chinese Mother by Xinran
6. The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird
7. Fresh and Fast Vegetarian: Recipes That Make a Meal by Marie Simmons
8.The Grammar Girl Devotional by Mignon Fogarty
9. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
10. Deadly: How to Catch an Invisible Killer by Julie Chibbaro
11. House Arrest by Ellen Meeropol
12. The Beauty Chorus by Kate Lord Brown
13. The Beautiful One Has Come by Suzanne Kamata
14.The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
15.Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey
16.Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick
17.Love At Absolute Zero by Christopher Meeks
3.The Arrow Chest by Robert Parry
4. To Defy a King by Elizabth Chadwick
5.Messages From an Unknown Chinese Mother by Xinran
6. The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird
7. Fresh and Fast Vegetarian: Recipes That Make a Meal by Marie Simmons
8.The Grammar Girl Devotional by Mignon Fogarty
9. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
10. Deadly: How to Catch an Invisible Killer by Julie Chibbaro
11. House Arrest by Ellen Meeropol
12. The Beauty Chorus by Kate Lord Brown
13. The Beautiful One Has Come by Suzanne Kamata
14.The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
15.Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey
16.Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick
17.Love At Absolute Zero by Christopher Meeks
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I am thinking I might take part in this challenge even though I am lousy at doing them.
I need to keep ahead of my ARCs.
Thank you for hosting Teddy. I am hoping to complete the Gold Level.
Merry Christmas!
Cindy, I do hope you join us.
Cheryl, Thanks for joining! I’m shooting for Platinum this time round.
I’m signing up at the Bronze level. I still have way too many ARCs from this year left to read, so I really need this challenge. Thanks so much for hosting again!
I’m in! I’m going for the Bronze Level. Thanks for hosting this – a great challenge.
Nice that I found this, thanks to Yvonne. I am in for 30+: http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/12/arc-challenge-2011.html
jlshall, Yvonne, and fredamans, Thanks for joining the challenge!
Thank you for this challenge; I really didn’t realize how MANY ARC’s I have waiting on me for a read and review. I’m going for the Platinum Level, as I’m already at 29, and I’m certain that during 2011, I’ll get at least ONE more!
Well, you know I’ll be here again! Obviously the Platinum level 30+. LOL
Nicola, I knew I could count on you! Welcome back.
Julie, those ARCs’ can really get out of hand, can’t they? LOL. Welcome to the challenge.
Thanks for hosting this challenge. I signed up for 25 in 2010 and actually read 82 ARCs (way too many)LOL
When I first started reviewing I never saw this day coming but I have a backlog of ARCs collecting on my shelf. Ack! I am so in on this one!
Diane, that is a lot. However, if you enjoyed most of them then it wasn’t too many, IMO. I hope you join us for 2011.
Thecoolmom, I’m glad you are joining us! My ARCs are really out of hand. LOL!
Great challenge and totally useful too!
I am partaking of this challenge again this year. I did pretty well last year and it helps me keep track of them! Thanks for hosting it. I am shooting for silver level – although I might make it to gold again – we’ll see.
I’m going for the Bronze level. I don’t currently have more than 11 ARC’s.
Thank you for hosting!
http://eren0317.blogspot.com/
I saw this challenge over at Julie’s and decided one more couldn’t hurt! I’ll shoot for platinum!
I’m signing up for this one again! Aiming for the Platinum level!
Amused and Eren Welcome to the challenge. I hope you enjoy it.
Heather and Andrea, I’m glad your both in the challenge again this year.
Sharon, welcome to the challenge. Wow, platinum, you go girl!
Thank you for hosting! I’ve gone ahead and signed up.
Donna, welcome to the challenge. I hope you enjoy it!
I love this challenge. It helps keep me going when the books start piling up. Thanks again for hosting.
Beth, I’m so glad you enjoy it!
Thank you for jump start Teddy! I’m only going for Bronze b but hope to jump to Silver. I should be Platinum but I don’t want to set myself up to fail the challenge 😉
Dont know how I missed this but I found it and here I am. Joined up and ready to go. Thanks for hosting.
Book Dragon and Senora G, welcome to the challenge!
Hi@ Can you please post your March reviews page? Thanks!
Andrea, I posted it on Feb. 28th. Here’s the link: http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2011/02/march-reviews-for-2011-arc-reading.html
I know I’m late but I just saw this challenge and since I just finished an ARC yesterday I thought I’ll join.
Don’t know how many I could finish till the end of year but I’ll try my best.
http://desertrosechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/01/arc-reading-challenge-2011.html
DeSeRt RoSe, welcome to the challenge!
I don’t have many ARC’s but I’ve read all the ones I’ve been given and plan on obtaining more before the year is over so I’ve decided to take part in this challenge (:
http://dreamyobsession.com/arc-reading-challenge/
Welcome to the challenge Christina!
Hi Teddy Rose! I know this is an old post, I was just wondering… How does one go about getting ARC’s? I’m an avid reader & have a very broad range of taste in books!