The goal is to reach 150+ books for this challenge.  Now don't get discouraged! I know 150 books or more sounds like a lot. When you read the rules below though, you will find that it is quite easy to reach 150 books.
Don't be shy! Come sign up and spread the word! The challenge doesn't officially start until January 1st, 2013.  Only books read on this date or after count towards the challenge.
DETAILS/RULES:
1. The goal is to read 150 or more books. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. Posting on GoodReads or wherever you post your reviews is good enough.
2. Allowed are: Audio, Re-reads, eBooks, YA, Manga, Graphic Novels, Library books, Novellas, Young Reader, Nonfiction – as long as the book has an ISBN or equivalent or can be purchased as such, the book counts.
What doesn't count: Individual short stories or individual books in the Bible and comic books.
3. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.
4. Crossovers from other reading challenges count.
5. Challenge begins January 1st, 2013 thru December 31, 2013. Books started before the 1st do not count. You can join at anytime.
6. When you sign up under Linky, put the direct link to your post where your books will be listed. Include the URL to this post so that other viewers can find this fun challenge. If you’d prefer to put your list in the sidebar of your blog, please leave your viewers the link to the sign up page. Again, so viewers can join the challenge too.Â
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Here's my list in the order I have read (and reviewed) them:
January
Mind Over Murder by Allison Kingsley
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Agenda 21Â by Glenn Beck
February
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
The Shining by Stephen King
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
March
Quiet by Susan Cain
The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
April
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook by Ransom Riggs
May
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
June
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi