A 2014 Reading Challenge Check-In
Thursday, November 13, 2014
With just seven weeks left in 2014, I thought now would be a good time to review my reading challenge and see if I’m going to meet both goals I set for myself.
Goal #1—Read at least 50 books in 2014
I will meet this goal, no problem. I currently have books #47, 48, and 49 in progress.
Goal #2—Read books in 25 specific pre-determined categories
I’m missing 5 from the specified categories (#21-25 below). Here’s everything I’ve read so far (and am currently reading) in 2014:
2014 Reading Challenge Categories
| # | Category | Actually Read | Date Finished | Star Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Annual Austen | Persuasion by Jane Austen | 11/8/2014 | 5 |
| 2. | Book written by a fellow SHU-WPF Alumnus | Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder | 3/20/2014 | 4 |
| 3. | Classic American Literature | Washington Square by Henry James | 10/6/2014 | 2.5 |
| 4. | Classic British Literature | The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett | 2/24/2014 | 3.5 |
| 5. | Fantasy | The Hero’s Lot (The Staff and the Sword, #2) by Patrick W. Carr | 7/14/2014 | 4 |
| 6. | From my Books to Sample list | A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare | 2/12/2014 | 3 |
| 7. | General Market Contemporary Romance | Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi | 2/18/2014 | 3 |
| 8. | Horror/ Paranormal | Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper | 7/15/2014 | 4.25 |
| 9. | Inspirational Historical Romance | When Calls the Heart (Canadian West #1) by Janette Oke | 3/20/2014 | 3 |
| 10. | Lifelong Favorite (re-read) | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling | 2/24/2014 | 5 |
| 11. | Mystery | Dead Heat by Dick Francis | 5/24/2014 | 4 |
| 12. | New-to-Me Non-Romance Author | A Deeper Darkness by J. T. Ellison | 4/21/2014 | 4 |
| 13. | New-to-Me Romance Author | Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas | 1/25/2014 | 2.75 |
| 14. | Nonfiction: History or Biography | The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language by Melvyn Bragg | 8/14/2014 | 5 |
| 15. | Nonfiction: Literary Criticism | What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved by John Mullan | 1/15/2014 | 4 |
| 16. | Nonfiction: Memoir | Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth | 8/16/2014 | 3.75 |
| 17. | Nonfiction: Writing/Professional Development | The Writer’s Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles, 500 to 1500 by Sherrilyn Kenyon | 6/21/2014 | 3 |
| 18. | Science Fiction | The Empress of Mars by Kage Baker | 10/13/2014 | 3 |
| 19. | Time Travel | Lightning by Dean Koontz | 3/5/2014 | 4.5 |
| 20. | Young Adult | Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth | 1/13/2014 | 3 |
| 21. | Classic “Other” Literature | Literature considered “classic” written somewhere other than Great Britain or America | ||
| 22. | General Fiction (non-romance) | |||
| 23. | Historical Fiction (non-romance) | |||
| 24. | Inspirational Contemporary Romance | |||
| 25. | Romantic Suspense (Inspy or General Market) | |||
| 26. | Other (Books I Wrote) | Ransome’s Quest (The Ransome Trilogy #3) by Kaye Dacus | 4/25/2014 | 5 |
| 27. | Other (Books I Wrote) | Ransome’s Crossing (The Ransome Trilogy, #2) by Kaye Dacus | 4/15/2014 | 5 |
| 28. | Other (Books I Wrote) | An Honest Heart (The Great Exhibition #2) by Kaye Dacus | 10/21/2014 | 4.5 |
| 29. | Other (Classic American Literature) | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving | 9/22/2014 | 3.5 |
| 30. | Other (GM Contemporary Romance) | Stand-In Groom by Suzanne Brockmann | 10/29/2014 | 2.75 |
| 31. | Other (GM Contemporary Romance) | The House on Main Street (Apple Valley, #1) by Shirlee McCoy | 10/6/2014 | 4 |
| 32. | Other (GM Contemporary Romance, Media Tie-In) | The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet: A Novel by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick | 7/6/2014 | 5 |
| 33. | Other (Historical Mystery) | Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn | 7/30/2014 | 2.5 |
| 34. | Other (Historical Romance) | The Countess Conspiracy (Brothers Sinister, #3) by Courtney Milan | 4/16/2014 | 4 |
| 35. | Other (Historical Romance) | The Captain’s Kidnapped Beauty by Mary Nichols | 9/20/2014 | 1 |
| 36. | Other (Historical Romance) | Return of the Border Warrior by Blythe Gifford | 5/10/2014 | 1 |
| 37. | Other (Historical Romance) | Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn | 5/12/2014 | 4 |
| 38. | Other (Historical Romance) | The Escape (The Survivors’ Club #3) by Mary Balogh | 9/4/2014 | 4 |
| 39. | Other (Historical Romance) | It’s in His Kiss (Bridgertons #7) by Julia Quinn | 3/1/2014 | 4 |
| 40. | Other (Historical Romance) | Loving a Lost Lord (Lost Lords #1) by Mary Jo Putney | 3/13/2014 | 3.5 |
| 41. | Other (Historical Romance) | The Heiress Effect (Brothers Sinister, #2) by Courtney Milan | 3/24/2014 | 4 |
| 42. | Other (Historical Romance) | On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons, #8) by Julia Quinn | 4/2/2014 | 4 |
| 43. | Other (Historical Romance) | His Bonnie Bride by Hannah Howell | 7/1/2014 | 2 |
| 44. | Other (Historical Romance) | The Husband Trap (The Trap Trilogy, #1) by Tracy Anne Warren | 8/20/2014 | 4 |
| 45. | Other (Historical Romance) | Highland Surrender by Tracy Brogan | 9/19/2014 | 3.5 |
| 46. | Other (Historical Romance) | Darling Beast (Maiden Lane, #7) by Elizabeth Hoyt | 11/3/2014 | 2.25 |
| 47. | Other (Historical Romance) | The Captain and the Wallflower by Lyn Stone | 5/21/2014 | 3.5 |
| 48. | Other (Historical Romance) | The Ranger (Highland Guard, #3) by Monica McCarty | 6/16/2014 | 1 |
| 49. | Other (Historical Romance) | Almost a Scandal (The Reckless Brides, #1) by Elizabeth Essex | In Progress | |
| 50. | Other (Nonfiction: History or Biography) | Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott | In Progress | |
| 51. | Other (Science Fiction, Media Tie-In) | Tarkin: A Star Wars Novel by James Luceno | In Progress | |
| 52. | Other (Young Adult, Fantasy) | Across the Great Barrier (Frontier Magic, #2) by Patricia C. Wrede | 9/18/2014 | 4 |
| 53. | Other (Young Adult, Fantasy) | Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic, #1) by Patricia C. Wrede | 8/14/2014 | 4 |
| 54. | Other (Young Adult, Lifelong Favorite) | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling | 10/6/2014 | 5 |
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