Book Challenges 2012

I've joined some challenges with some cross-over so we'll see how I do this year.  Setting up this page so I'll be better about keeping track of things.  Here we go:

Back to the Classics Reading Challenge 2012 hosted by Sarah Reads Too Much.  I've been trying to work more classics into my reading.  This is a focused challenge and I think that'll work for me.  Read 1 book in each of 9 categories:

1. Any 19th Century Classic
2. Any 20th Century Classic
3. Re-Read a Classic of Your Choice
4. A Classic Play
5. Classic Mystery/Horror/Crime Fiction
6. Classic Romance - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
7. Read a Classic Translated from Its Language to Your Own Language
8. Classic Award Winner
9. Classic Set in a Country You (realistically) Won't Visit In Your Lifetime

Eclectic Reading Challenge 2012. The idea of this one is to read one book each from a list of 12 selected genres.

1. Literary Fiction
2. Crime/Mystery Fiction:  The Hunter by John Lescroart
3. Romantic Fiction:  Jane Eyre by Charlotee Bronte
4. Historical Fiction:  Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman  
5. Young Adult:  Switched by Amanda Hocking
6. Fantasy - Skirmish by Michelle Sagara West
7. Science Fiction:  Blueprints of the Afterlife by Ryan Boudinot
8. Non Fiction
9. Horror
10. Thriller /Suspense - A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
11. Classic
12. Your favorite genre - Breakdown by Sara Paretsky

The European Reading Challenge hosted by Rose City Reader. Take your own European Tour through books by European authors or European settings.  Each book must be by a different author and set in a different country.  I'm joining at the Five Star (Deluxe Entourage): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries.

1.  Petrograd by Philip Gelatti and Tyler Crook
2. The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau
3. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey
4. The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen by Thomas Caplan
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Foodies Read 2 Challenge hosted by Margot.   Food books!  Of all kinds!  I have several on my shelf waiting for me to read them.  I'm a huge food nerd so I couldn't resist.  I'm joining at the short-order cook level (1-3 books).

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2012 Mammoth Book Challenge hosted by Darlene's Book Nook.  This is for those great big books - anything over 450 pages.

1. Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman (608 pages)
2. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey (464 pages)
3.  Skirmish by Michelle West (608 pages)
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Mount TBR Challenge hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block.  The challenge here is to read books from your TBR pile.  I'm joining at the Pike's Peak Level (12 books).  Given how many advance copies I receive this should be really easy.

1.  A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
2.  Wine to Water by Doc Hendley
3. Blueprints of the Afterlife by Ryan Boudinot
4. Petrograd by Philip Gelatti and Tyler Crook
5. The Hunter by John Lescroart
6.  Switched by Amanda Hocking
7.  Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman
8. The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau
9. The Dispatcher by Ryan David Jahn
10. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
11. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey
12. Breakdown by Sara Paretsky

The Mystery and Suspense Challenge 2012 hosted by Book Chick City.  I'm very compatible with this challenge because I love to read this stuff.  Very glad to see it running again.  I'm starting with 12, but may add on.

1.  A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
2.  The Hunter by John Lescroart
3.  The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau
4.  The Dispatcher by Ryan David Jahn
5.  Breakdown by Sara Paretsky
6.  A Good and Useful Hurt by Aric Davis
7.  The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen by Thomas Caplan
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Non-fiction Non-Memoir hosted by My Book Retreat.  I love non-fiction so this was an easy choice.  I'm joining at the elementary level (5 non-fiction books).

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Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge hosted by My Reader's Block.  Anyone who's read my blog knows I love crime fiction of all kinds.  Lately I've been thinking back to old and loved reads in this genre (Dorothy Sayer, anyone) and this challenge is great for nudging me to indulge in vintage crime fiction reads.  All books written before 1960 around a chosen theme.  I'm going with Deadly Decades - 8 books from 8 different decades.

1. Pre-1900's
2. 1900 - 1909
3. 1910 - 1919
4. 1920 - 1929
5. 1930 - 1939
6. 1940 - 1949
7. 1950 - 1959
8. My Choice from any decade

War thru the Generations Reading Challenge 2012 - WWI - hosted by Anna and Serena (it has its own blog and everything).  The challenge this year is focused on WWI.  I've been meaning to read more about WWI and this is a great push towards that.  I'm joining at The Dip Level (1-3) books.  Movies can also be added in.

1. Petrograd by Philip Gelatti and Tyler Crook
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What's in a Name Challenge 5 hosted by Beth Fish Reads.  Books with names of things in their titles.  I love Beth Fish Reads, particularly I love to participate in her food writing meme so I wanted to do this.  6 books - one in each category of items in title:

1. Topographical Feature:  Wine into Water by Doc Hendley
2. Something You'd See in the Sky - A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
3. Creepy Crawly
4. Type of House
5. Something You'd Carry in Your Book, Backpack, or Purse
6. Something You'd Find on a Calendar