January's Reviews from the Serial Killers Challenge



I am not feeling well, fighting the bug and planning my daughters 5th Birthday so blogging has had to take a back seat this week.  I'm even behind on a review but my brain cannot deal with pulling that together right now.

I would like to do this post monthly.

We had 4 reviews this month, go check the bloggers review.  The Retribution by ValM sounds like the winner of the month to me.

Paula, Whispers - Lisa Jackson

The Retribution by Val McDermid @ Telly Says

Marce (Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay)

Paula - The Bodies Left Behind

It's not to late to join in on the Challenge, no level this year.......  Go here to join

Post 2012 Serial Killer reviews here

If you would like to sign up for this challenge please go here for details.



Level of Participation

This Challenge is not about how many you read but finding the best of the best and 'remembering' to link your reviews.

Note - I will keep a list of all favourites and 5 star reviews to create a 'Personalized Bloggers List' for future years.

Next year I may include levels or mini challenges from what participants read in 2012.  Enjoy......


Link here and network with others that enjoy reading about Serial Killers.

eg. Marce (Book Title and Author)

Post Your 2012 Review here: I Want More Challenge

If you would like to sign up for this challenge please go here for details.


Level of Participation

Waited to long:   2 - 4 books
Give me more:    5 - 8 books
Never to much:   9 - 12 books

I look forward to all the reviews and choices of authors.


Link your reviews here

The Eclectic Reader 2012 Challenge

The aim of The Eclectic Reader 2012 Challenge is to push you a little outside your comfort zone by reading up to 12 books during the year from 12 different genres.

If you want to join, go over to ShellyRae's blog Book'd Out

Here are the Genres

(My challenge will be Historical Fiction, Fantasy and Science Fiction)

1. Literary Fiction
2. Crime/Mystery Fiction
3. Romantic Fiction
4. Historical Fiction
5. Young Adult
6. Fantasy
7. Science Fiction
8. Non Fiction
9. Horror
10. Thriller /Suspense
11. Classic
12. Your favourite genre

I keep track of my challenges on my sidebar.

I Want More Challenge 2012 (2nd Year)

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I Want More Book Challenge 2012:

There are so many amazing authors but sometimes we get caught up in reading all the debut authors we forget about the authors that have already impressed us, excited us, gave us what all readers want, a great read, that wow moment, so this Challenge is to show all the authors that have pleased us already how thankful we are by reading more of their literary works.

Have you read 1book by an author and at the end said you must read more? Then this Challenge is for you.

Details:

* Challenge Dates: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

* All Genres are Welcome

* This challenge does NOT include Series, only stand alone

* See Levels below, you can change at any time if increasing, you cannot decrease once signed up.

* All forms of books will count - eBooks, Audiobooks, etc

* You do not have to list the chosen books ahead of time and your choices can crossover into other challenges you have joined. In your post or comments here, give us an idea of what authors impressed you so now You Want More.

* If you participate in this challenge please signup below. Either post and link back here with your direct link to your intro challenge post or put Challenge Button on sidebar linking back here please.

* A Surprise Giveaway during the year (only for those that have reviews posted)

Level of Participation

Waited too long: 2 - 4 books

Give me more: 5 - 8 books

Never too much: 9 - 12 books

 
 

Thanks for joining, link up here

Free Reads 2012 Challenge - what do you recommend?

Free Reads is a new challenge Bookish Ardour are starting this year.

What It’s All About
Are you one of those book lovers who receive lots of books for presents? Have unread books lying around that you won in giveaways, received as ARCs, were given second hand, or even found lying around in the street! Then you might want to join in this challenge because we’re aiming to read all those unread books received as freebies in some form.

The Deets

• The Main Rule: Read books you’ve received without purchasing, gifts, ARCs, prizes (not library books), that you haven’t read yet.
  
• Running Dates: 1st of January – 31st of December 2012
• When Can I Sign Up: All the way up to the last two weeks of December!
• Crossover Genres: Anything! As long as they were free when you got them, it doesn’t matter..
• Mr Linky: To use the Mr Linky you’ll need to click on the graphic then enter your link. These will be updated and posted into this page every couple of weeks or so.
• Further Details: Crossover challenges are fine, you can change levels at any time, this is eBook, short story, and graphic novel friendly, and you don’t need a blog to join in (read further for details).

I am going for Level 1 - For Me?  - 5 books

Thank you to all the bloggers who held giveaways, wow, putting it together, I have did pretty good for an international blogger.  When I review I always thank the blogger, author etc specifically at that time.

This is what I will choose from:


 I won


  Early reviewer for Librarything


 I won


  I won


 I won for my Kindle


 From the author


  I won the first 3 in this series.

Are there any that you think 'Marce, yes, you should read that?'

Note - I thought the point of ARC's was to read it before it came out to assist with getting the word out about the book??????

2012 Mystery & Suspense Challenge

I love Mystery and Suspense so of course this is one of my favourite Challenges.  I do try to make it a Challenge by reading new to me authors.

Here are my reviews from this year.

Challenge Details


• Timeline: 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012

- Read TWELVE (12) mystery & suspense novels in 2012

Go to Book Chick City to join also......
 
 

New Challenge - 2012 Serial Killers Reading Challenge

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GO HERE TO POST REVIEWS

I have a love for reading about Serial Killers and during my Thrill Week Blogging Event I got the idea to host this Challenge.

Serial Killers Reading Challenge 2012:

When you read a book about a serial killer, are you fascinated, scared, intrigued, paranoid........ then join the Serial Killers Reading Challenge and share the best of the best.  It may be the detectives, profilers or the serial killer that keep you up reading long into the night. 

This Challenge is not about how many you read but finding the best of the best and 'remembering' to link your review.

Here are 2 links to use to help you choose but any book from any genre involving a serial killer counts towards the challenge.

NPR Audience - Top 100 Killer List
Goodreads Listopia - I like Serial Killers

Details:

 * Challenge Dates: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

* All Genres are Welcome

* All forms of books will count - eBooks, Audiobooks, etc

* You do not have to list the chosen books ahead of time and your choices can crossover into other challenges you have joined.

* If you participate in this challenge please sign up below. Either post and link back here with your direct link to your intro challenge post or put Challenge Button on sidebar linking back here please.

* Surprise Giveaways - Only those that have posted review(s) will be entered

* NO LEVELS - The more participation to find the best of the best is the Challenge.

In the comments below, tell us what serial killer book you have found to be the best.  This is one of my favourite books and movie - Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris.

Note - I will keep a list of all favourites and 5 star reviews to create a 'Personalized Bloggers List' for future years.

Thank you for joining - Review Post will go up first week of Jan



Coming Soon..... 2012 Challenges I am hosting

Can you believe it is that time of year again, the planning and joining of reading Challenges. WOW

I think I will complete all the challenges I joined this year, I'm almost there.  My own personal goal is to read 50 books and I am currently reading #50 now, I'm happy about that.

The new Challenge I will be hosting is Serial Killers Reading Challenge 2012.

More details end of the month.

This Challenge idea came after my Thrill Week Blogging Event.

And hosting for the 2nd year - I Want More 2012 Book Challenge. 

More details end of the month.