Challenges

Hi everyone! 

As you know, here I keep track of my challenges, here are the ones I've signed up for 2015: 



Scavenger Hunt (Hard version)
hosted by I KNOW THAT BOOK and Black Lion tours
Check the rules and sign up here


  1. Read a book set in the United Kingdom or Ireland:The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
  2. Read a book released in 2015: The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
  3. Read the second book in a series: The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
  4. Read a book starting with the letter H: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto 
  5. Read a book with a one word title: Angelbound by Christina Bauer 
  6. Read a book with a number in its title: One Wild Night by Magan Vernon
  7. Read a book where the MC is a musician or dating the former ;) Hard Body Rock by Nore Flite
  8. Read a book from a debut author: Relentless by Karen Lynch
  9. Read a book with a shoe on the cover (sneaker/boots/ sandal etc  )
  10. Read a book without a love triangle:Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
  11. Read a retelling
  12. Read the last book in a series: Ruins by Dan Wells (currently reading)
  13. Read a book by a German author: Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
  14. Read a book with a love triangle: The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams 
  15. Read a book with a blue dress on the cover: Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier
  16. Read a book from an author named Jennifer or Richard
  17. Read a book with an animal on the cover: Animal Farm by George Orwell 
  18. Read a book with a day of the week in the name
  19. Read a book that has a dome
  20. Read a book with alternate POV: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
  21. Read a book where the MC has the name of a flower: These broken stars by Amie Kaufman and Maegan Sponner (Character's name: Lilac) 
  22. Read a book written in the 20th century: Bestiary by Julio Cortazar 
  23. Read a book that has more than 500 pages: Fragments by Dan Wells 
  24. Read a book where the MC is the hunted: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Montag is hunted)
  25. Read a book that was originally written in French
  26. Read a book set in the 18th century: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 
  27. Read a book written in the 19th century: The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
  28. Read a book set in Atlanta, New Orleans or San Francisco
  29. Read a book whose author was born in a country starting with the letter A,   C or G: Anatema by Lissa D'Angelo (from Chile)
  30. Read the first book in a series that has more than 10 books


15 books in my shelf:
This challenge is brought to us by "Fantasia Mágica" and all you have to do is create a list of books you want to read in 2015 and NOT change it.
This year I chose 15 since last year it was hard for me to keep up with it. 
I'll be linking it to my review when it's done.
So here it is:

  1. Halo by Alexandra Adornetto 
  2. Animal Farm by George Orwell 
  3. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 
  4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
  5. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
  6. Born at Midnight by C.C Hunter
  7. Deathly Crush by Ashley Stoyanoff
  8. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  9. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
  10. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (reading)
  11. Dracula by Bran Stoker
  12. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  13. Wither by Lauren Destefano
  14. The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
  15. Cinder by Marissa Meyer



15000 Pages


 This challenge is brought to us by Leyendo entre Letras
All you have to do is read 15000 pages. Is not as hard as it sounds!!!

1. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - 384 pages
2. Fragments by Dan Wells - 564 pages (total 948 pages)
3. Angelbound by Christina Bauer - 524 pages (total 1472)
4. Relentless by Karen Lynch - 352 pages (total 1824)
5. The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams - 307 (total 2131)
6. Bestiario by Julio Cortázar - 104 pages (total 2235)
7. Tales of the Unexpeccted by Roald Dahl - 253 pages (total 2488)
8. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - 390 pages - 390 pages (total 2878)
9. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier - 322 pages (total 3200)
10. These Broken Stars by A. Kaufman & M. Spooner - 374 pages (total 3574)
11. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 358 pages (total 3932)
12. Animal Farm by George Orwell - 120 pages (total 4052)
13. The Importance of Being Ernest - 86 pages (total 4138)
14. Anatema - 297 pages (total 4435)
15. Halo by Alexandra Adornetto 484 pages (total 4919)
16. Hard Body Rock by Nora Flite - 140 pages (total 5059)
17. Deadly Crush by Ashley Stoyanoff - 258 pages (total 5317)
18. One Wild Night by Magan Vernon - 50 pages (total 5367)
19. Outlander by Diana Gabladon - 642 pages (total 6009)
20. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - 238 pages (total 6247)
21. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D Salinger - 225 pages (total 6472)
22. The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 347 pages (total 6819)
23. The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe - 56 pages (total 6875)
24. The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - 724 pages (total 7599)
25. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling - 310 pages (total 7909)
26. Juvenilia by Miguel Cané - 112 pages (total 8021)
26. Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier - 395 pages (total 8416)

Well way below what I intended but will try again on 2016!!!




Discover 10 authors
This challenge is brought to us by "El Librero de Tetsu Hana"
And all you have to do is read books from 10 authors you haven't read before.


5. Maggie Stiefvater - Shiver 
6. Kerstin Gier - Ruby Red 
7. A. Kaufman & M. Spooner - These broken stars 
8. Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 



Paranormal Challenge


This challenge is also brought to us by "El Librero de Tetsu Hana" and you have to complete the requirements below. The original challenge is in Spanish but here is the translation.


  1. One book that is part of a series/saga that you are already reading.
  2. One book that is part of a series you discovered this year: Angelbound by Christina Bauer 
  3. The first book in a paranormal series/saga;  Halo by Alexandra Adornetto 
  4. One book about werewolves: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
  5. One book about vampires: Halfway to the grave by Jeaniene Frost
  6. One book about witches, warlocks or magicians: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling
  7. A book with a paranormal being that is not a werewolf, vampire or witch/warlock: The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams 
  8. A paranormal book from an author you met this year: Relentless by Karen Lynch
  9. A book by one of your favorite paranormal authors: Deadly Crush by Ashley Stoyanoff
  10. A book that takes place in a paranormal world inside our world: The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
  11. A book that takes place in a paranormal world that is not in this world
  12. A couple between a human and a paranormal being
  13. A couple between 2 paranormal beings
  14. A character that is a werewolf: Dominic from Deadly Crush by Ashley Stoyanoff
  15. A character that is a vampire: Nathan from Anatema by Lisa D'Angelo
  16. A character that is a paranormal being (but no werewolf or vampire)
  17. A character that is human but has psychic powers (telepathy, telekinesis) 
  18. A character that is a regular human being in a paranormal book: Marcy from Deadly Crush by Ashley Stoyanoff
  19. A character that is part of a paranormal group (vigilantes, warriors, brotherhood etc)
  20. A character that is the leader, the alpha, the boss, the king etc: Aidan from Deadly Crush by Ashley Stoyanoff
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Hi everyone!



Here I'm gonna keep track of my challenges. I've signed up for 5 this year (2014). It's gonna be super busy!!!!

You have a short explanation of each and the links to sign up for them too.



Join the ride!!! Come on! :)



BTW, I'm so happy that many of you have signed up for my challenges. Good luck and TYVM!

UPDATE: 12/31/14: I finished 3 out of 5... not that bad but could have been better. 

Hosted by I KNOW THAT BOOK (that would be me :D)
You can join and read the rules HERE.
All you need to do is read one book starting with each letter of the alphabet (American Alphabet, no Ñ hehe - 26 letters)

A- Apollyon (Covenant #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
B- Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles #2) by Kami Garcia
C- Cascade (River of Time #2) by Lisa T. Bergren
D- Demonglass (Hex Hall #2) by Rachel Hawkins 
E- Easy (Contours of the heart #1) by Tammara Webber
F- Flawless (Pretty Little Liars #2) By Sara Shepard 
G- Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1) by Rachel Caine
H- Half Blood (Covenant #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
I- Into the Still Blue (Under the Never Sky #3) by Veronica Rossi 
J- Jenny Pox (The Paranormals #1) by J.L Bryan 
K- Killing Secrets by K.L Docter
L- Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss #2) by Stephanie Perkins 
M- My Soul To Take (Soul Screamers #1) by Rachel Vincent
N- Nellie (Brides of San Francisco #1) by Cynthia Woolf
O- Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
P- Perfect (Pretty Little Liars #3) by Sara Shepard 
Q- Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan 
R- Redeemed by a Rebel (destiny in Deadwood #1) by Cynthia Woolf 
S- Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi 
T- The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass 
U- Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi
V- Vain (The seven deadly #1) by Fisher Amelie
W- Witch Hunt (The Witch Game #2) by K. C Blake
X- Xoe: Or vampires, and werewolves, and demons. Oh my!
Y- You are so Undead to Me (Megan Berry #1) by Stacey Jay 
Z- Zombie Queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby 






Hosted by I KNOW THAT BOOK (Yeah! me again. Shocker! :D)



You have to look for books that fill the following requirements. Sign up and read the rules HERE.

  1. An Apple: Preservation (Preservation #1) by Rachel Wade 
  2. A Ball:
  3. A car:
  4. An eye: Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi 
  5. A flower: Pure (Covenant #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
  6. Lips:
  7. Wings: Hush Hush (Hush Hush #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick 
  8. A mask : The Homecoming Masquerade by Spencer Baum 
  9. A book where one of the MAIN characters is named Sophie : Demonglass (Hex Hall #2) by Rachel Hawkins 
  10. A cover with only half of the face showing : Arsen: A Broken Love Story 
  11. A girl wearing a white dress: The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass
  12. A couple holding hands:
  13. Body/bodies with no head : You are so Undead to Me (Megan Berry #1) by Stacey Jay 
  14. Someone with a tattoo on the cover:  Easy (Contours of the heart #1) by Tammara Webber
  15. A book with a purple cover: Half Blood (Covenant #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
  16. Someone wearing Jeans: Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
  17. The third book in a series: Perfect (Pretty Little Liars #3) by Sara Shepard 
  18. A book with Red letters in the title: My Soul To Take (Soul Screamers #1) by Rachel Vincent
  19. A book with a one-word title: Deity (Covenant #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
  20. A title containing a name in it : Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss #2) by Stephanie Perkins 
  21. A book released in 2014: Redeemed by a Rebel (destiny in Deadwood #1) by Cynthia Woolf 
  22. A book that has been made into a movie/tv show (or it's about to be done): The Maze Runner (The Maze runner #1) by James Dashner 





30 Books in my Shelf



This challenge is brought to us by FANTASIA MAGICA



All you have to do is choose 30 books from your pile, create a post with them  and NOT change it. Once you've chosen them, that's it! Don't cheat! This challenge is especially good to read those books that you keep delaying.


Here is my list:

 (I'm ashamed I haven't read some of them hehe)

Once they are read, I'll link them to my Goodreads review.




  1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  2. Animal Farm by George Orwell
  3. 1984 by George Orwell
  4. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 
  5. City of Ahes (The Mortal Instruments #2) by Cassandra Clare
  6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 
  7. Halfway to the Grave ( Night Huntress #1) by Jeanine Frost
  8. The Shadow Reader ( Shadow Reader #1) by  Sandy Williams
  9. Hush, Hush (Hush Hush #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick
  10. The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1) by Gena Showalter
  11. Blackwood Farm (The Vampires Chronicles #9) by Anne Rice
  12. Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1) by Rachel Caine
  13. My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers #1) by Rachel Vincent
  14. Eternal Rider ( Lords of Deliverance #1) Larissa Ione
  15. Everneath (Everneath #1) by Brodi Ashton
  16. Flawless (Pretty Little Liars #2) by Sara Shepard 
  17. Wither (The Chemical Garden #1) by Lauren Destefano  
  18. Demonglass (Hex Hall #2) by Rachel Hawkins
  19. Half Blood (Covenant #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
  20. Shatter Me ( Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi
  21. The Maze Runner (Maze Runner #1) by James Dashner
  22. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 
  23. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brönte  
  24. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
  25. Outlander (Outlander #1) by Diana Gabaldon
  26. Beautiful Darkness (Beautiful Creatures #2) by Kami Garcia 
  27. Partials (Partials #1) by Dan Wells
  28. Easy by Tammara Webber
  29. Walking Disaster (Beautiful #2) by Jamie McGuire
  30. Sweet Reckoning (The Sweet Trilogy #3) by Wendy Higgins

                                                  




Dystopian Challenge 2014



Brought to us by ENTRE LIBELULAS

It's easy, you have to read Dystopian books. You can read 3, 5 or 10. I'll go with 10 :)



Sign up HERE

1. Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi 
2. The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass 
3. The Elite (The Selection #2) by Kiera Cass 
4. Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi 
5. Into the Still Blue (Under the Never Sky #3) by Veronica Rossi 
6. Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi
7. Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi
8. The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass
9. The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1) by James Dashner 
10. Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells 

                                                                              

And last but not least: 

                                                   

                                                            


The Color Challenge 2014

brought to us by BOOK EATER

You can sign up HERE

It's a classic. What you have to do is pretty easy, just read books where the main color of the covers are the following:




Red: The Elite (The Selection #2) by Kiera Cass 
Light Green: The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1) by James Dashner
Dark Green: Cascade (River of Time #2) by Lisa T. Bergren
Pink: Perfect (Pretty Little Liars #3) by Sara Shepard 
Black: Sentinel (Covenant #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Purple: Half Blood (Covenant #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Light Blue: The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass 
Blue: Pure (Covenant #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Yellow:Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss #2) by Stephanie Perkins 
Brown: Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells
Gray: Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #1) by Larissa Ione 
Orange: Flawless (Pretty Little Liars #2) By Sara Shepard 
White: The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass
                                                                                         



Wish me luck!!! 
I'll be updating soon :)

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