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I'm a proud army brat and Air Force girlfriend. I am a proud member of Alpha Omicron Pi. Definitely not your typical sorority girl. I just graduate college with two degrees in Children's Studies and Applied Developmental Psychology. I am also a Certified Child Life Specialist.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Reading Challenges: Nicholas Sparks and Men in Uniform

I successfully completed the 100+ reading challenge last year with exactly 100 books read. Since I love reading so much I've decided to participate in more challenges this year. I'll list them here in case anyone wants to join or just wants to know more about it.

The first challenge is the Nicholas Sparks reading challenge.

Nicholas Sparks Reading Challenge 2011
1/1/11 - 12/31/11

Nicholas Sparks Reading Challenge

Details:

•Runs January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011(books read prior to 1/1/11 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime – Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
•The goal is to read or re-read as many Nicholas Sparks novels as you’d like. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
•Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
•Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are fine.
•You can list your books in advance or list them as you read them. It is not required that you review the books you read for this challenge but feel free to do so.
•Post this reading challenge on your blog so you can keep a list of the books you’ve read for this challenge. Please include a link back to this post so readers can join the challenge too.
•You do not have to be a book blogger to participate. You can keep tabs on books you’ve read for this challenge on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you’d like (maybe make a shelf for “Nicholas Sparks Reading Challenge”). If you are not on either of those sites then you can list the books you read for this challenge in the comments on my wrap-up post, which will be up at the end of 2011.
Levels:
First Date – Read 1–4 Nicholas Sparks novels
Going Steady – Read 5–8 Nicholas Sparks novels
Engaged – Read 9–12 Nicholas Sparks novels
Married – Read 13–16 Nicholas Sparks novels

I will be going for the First Date level, hoping to reach 4 books. I imagine I will change it later on though. I will list the books as I'm reading them or as I finish them.
Books:
Men In Uniform Reading Challenge
1/11/11 - 12/31/11


Men in Uniform Reading Challenge

Details:

•Runs January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011(books read prior to 1/1/11 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime – Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
•The goal is to read as many novels that involve men in inform as you’d like. It can be a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, Army, Navy, Marine Corp., etc. – As long as the leading man wears some sort of uniform, it counts. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
•Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
•Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are fine.
•You can list your books in advance or list them as you read them. It is not required that you review the books you read for this challenge but feel free to do so.
•Post this reading challenge on your blog so you can keep a list of the books you’ve read for this challenge. Please include a link back to this post so readers can join the challenge too.
•You do not have to be a book blogger to participate. You can keep tabs on books you’ve read for this challenge on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you’d like (maybe make a shelf for “Men in Uniform Reading Challenge”). If you are not on either of those sites then you can list the books you read for this challenge in the comments on my wrap-up post, which will be up at the end of 2011.


Levels:

Sergeant – Read 1–5 men in uniform novels
Lieutenant – Read 6–10 men in uniform novels
Captain – Read 11–15 men in uniform novels
Chief – Read 16+ men in uniform novels
I will be going for the Lieutenant Level, hoping to read 5 books. However, I also think i will increase it as time goes on. I'll list the books I read here.
Books:
1. Ladies Man by Suzanne Brockmann
2. Sealed with a Kiss by Mary Margret Daughtridge
3. Hard to Hold by Stephanie Tyler
4. Shattered by JoAnn Ross
5. BreakPoint by JoAnn Ross
6. Sealed with a Promise by Mary Margret Daughtridge
7. Navy Brides by Debbie Macomber
8. Tell it to the Marines by Amy J. Fetzer
9. The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
10. The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann

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