Sunday, December 11, 2011

2012 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

Book bloggers are my favorite source of book recommendations. More than any other source, they consistently introduce me to books and authors that impact my life. Therefore, I have created the Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge.


 The Top 25 
  1.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 
  2. Divergent by Veroncia Roth 
  3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 
  4. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins 
  5. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 
  6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore 
  7. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare 
  8. The Stand by Stephen King 
  9. Delirium by Lauren Oliver 
  10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 
  11. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 
  12. Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini 
  13. The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco 
  14. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 
  15. The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal 
  16. The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle 
  17. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 
  18. Enclave by Ann Aguirre 
  19. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson 
  20. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 
  21. Poison Study by Maria V.Snyder 
  22. The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
  23. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater 
  24. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 
  25. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Click here to see the entire 2011 Book Blogger Recommendation List.

The Levels:
Level I - Read 5 books from the 2011 Book Blogger Recommendation List
Level II - Read 10 books
Level III - Read 15 books
Level IV - Read 20 books
Level V - Read 20+ books

The Rules:

  • Challenge will run January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Participants can join anytime throughout the challenge.
  • Create an intro post, linking back to this post.
  • Sign up with the MckLinky below. Please link to your challenge intro post, not your blog home page.
  • Chose your own books from the list. You can decide to read books only on the Top 25 list or from the entire recommendation list. You do not have to make a list of books before the challenge begins.
  • All forms of books acceptable (audiobooks, eBooks, etc.)
  • Rereads do not count towards the completion of the challenge. The challenge is about discovering books that are new to you.
  • You don't need a blog to participate.
  • Reviews, while always appreciated, are not mandatory.

20 Comments:

Tanya Patrice said...

I'm so excited for this challenge - I did it last year and plan on doing it again this year - maybe level 3 this time.

Shannon @ Reading Has Purpose said...

Where is the "entire recommendation list"?

Shannon @ Reading Has Purpose said...

Is it the one from 2011?

Jennifer Sicurella said...

@Shannon - It's at http://www.readingwithtequila.com/2011/12/book-blogger-recommendations-list-2011.html

We always use the list collected in November for the next year's challenge.

Judaye said...

Thanks for hosting and putting together this challenge. It looks like fun!

Melissa said...

Thanks so much for hosting!

♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

Ao Bibliophile said...

hi Jennifer! thank you for hosting this challenge. the will be the fourth and last one i'll be participating in for 2012! c",)

Sheila (Bookjourney) said...

Many of these books are already on my shelves, just need the push to read them :)

Marce said...

Hi Jennifer, I didn't complete last year but I did this year, yaaaaay.

I read Dirty Little Secrets and The Secret Garden, both favourites. And Dracula, Speak and Guernsey Potatoe Pie.....

MarthaE said...

Hi- I just want to confirm that these books can be used on other challenge lists too. Thanks. I am working up my challenge posts.

stilettostorytime said...

Excited!! This will be my first year doing this challenge! Can't believe I didn't know about it before!

Thanks,
Courtney

Jennifer Sicurella said...

@MarthaE - Yes, these books can be used for other challenges.

Midnyte Reader said...

I love this idea! I'm going to try to do an intro post this week.

Jane Harfeld said...

Thanks for hosting, I am looking forward to do this challenge.

MarthaE said...

Thanks for hosting! Since I have already read a few on the list I decided to start low at level 1 and then see how it adds up.

Alysson said...

I'm so glad I found this. Thanks for hosting!

Que Bella said...

Hi, Thanks for hosting this reading challenge. I look forward to completing this challenge.

Aleksandra said...

Just signed up :) Thanks for hosting it again Jennifer!!!

Michelle @ The True Book Addict said...

I'm in again, Jennifer! Let's hope that this time I complete it. I'm trying to read more from my own shelves and many on the list are books I already own so it's really a no-brainer.

Thanks for carrying on the tradition of this great challenge!

Sadie Jane said...

Looking forward to reading some new-to-me authors! Thanks for compiling the annual list and hosting the challenge

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