2012 Challenges

This is where I post the details of the reading challenges I'm particpating in for 2012. The details of the challenges are below along with links to the related reviews as and when they go up.
British Book Challenge

So what is the British Books Challenge?The BBC is a reading challenge where bloggers sign up to read books by British writers throughout 2012 which is hosted by Kirsty at The overflowing Library this year.
The books can be in print or out. Old or new titles. They can be from any genre and for any age.


The aim will be to read at least 12 books by British Authors (which works out to one a month).  
If you fancy joining it - the sign up post is here
Some Books I'm going to try to read for this challenge - all of which are already on my book shelf:
Velvet - Mary Hooper
Soul Beach - Kate Harrison
Department 19 - Will Hill
The Chocolate Lovers Diet - Carole Matthews
Noughts and Crosses - Majorie Blackman
Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth - Chris Priestley
The Enemy - Charlie Higgson
Numbers - Rachel Ward


I'm sure I will find some more as well! :-)

Books Read in Challenge: 36 Books
Book 1: The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde
Book 2: An Expert In Murder - Nicola Upson
Book 3: At The House Of The Magician - Mary Hooper
Book 4: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
Book 5: Tales of Terror From The Tunnel's Mouth - Chris Priestley

Book 6: The Water Room - Christopher Fowler
Book 7: This Is Not Forgiveness - Cecila Rees
Book 8: By Royal Command - Mary Hooper
Book 9: The Small Hand - Susan Hill
Book 10: The Intern - Dillion Khan
Book 11: The Betrayal - Mary Hooper
Book 12: War Horse - Michael Morpurgo
Book 13: Moon Over Soho - Ben Aaronovitch
Book 14: Apocalyse Cow - Michael Logan
Book 15: Dead Scared - S.J. Bolton
Book 16: One of Our Thursday's Is Missing - Jasper Fforde
Book 17: The Enemy - Charlie Higson
Book 18: The Dead - Charlie Higson
Book 19: 1.4 - Mike Lancaster
Book 20: Join Me - Danny Wallace
Book 21: The Fear - Charlie Higson
Book 22: The Queen's Secret - Victoria Lamb
Book 23: The King's Spy - Andrew Swanston
Book 24: Before I Go To Sleep - SJ Watson
Book 25: Falling Fast - Sophie McKenzie
Book 26: The City's Son - Tom Pollock
Book 27: Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth - MC Scott
Book 28: Fated - Benedict Jacka
Book 29: The Curious Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
Book 30: The Woman in Black - Susan Hill 
Book 31: A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
Book 32: The Song of the Quarkbeast - Jasper Fforde
Book 33: Snuff - Terry Prachett
Book 34: Hunting Lila - Sarah Alderson
Book 35: The Declaration - Gemma Malley
Book 36: The Girl You Left Behind - Jojo Myes


2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
Challenge Guidelines:
  1. This challenge will run from Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012.
  2. As we would like to see quality reviews linked up to our monthly wrap-ups, only bloggers can enter. Sorry about that!
  3. Any genre, length or format of book counts, as long as it is a book that's been sitting on your shelf for some time now. Only books released in 2011 and earlier! NO ARCs and 2012 fresh-off-the-press releases allowed!
  4. You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap-up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.
  5. When you sign up in the linky, put the direct link to your post about joining the 2012 TBR PILE Reading Challenge (You need to include the info + host list + challenge button. You can also grab the button code and add it to your sidebar!)
  6. You can move up levels, but no moving down.
  7. Sign-ups will be open until Dec 15, 2012, so feel free to join at any time throughout the year.
  8. At the end of each month one of the hosts will post a wrap-up. Every wrap-up will have it's unique theme, a mini-challenge, agiveaway and place for you to link up your reviews from this monthFor each review you link up, you will get one entry in a drawing of one book of choice from Book Depository. It's open to INTERNATIONALS. For participating in the mini-challenge you'll get +1 entry in the giveaway.
  9. If you miss a wrap-up post + giveaway, you can link up your reviews next month. Do not, however, try to link up one review twice - we will be checking ;) 
  10. December is a wrap-up for the whole year. All the book reviews you linked up January-November + the ones you'll link up in December will be entered into a HUGE giveaway - 12 books, 12 winners, INTERNATIONAL
  11. You don't have to follow all the hosts to join the challenge, but you do have to follow all of us to be entered in giveaways!   <
Levels:
1-10 - A Firm Handshake 
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - A Sweet Kiss  **This is the level I'm aiming for this year**
31-40 - Love At First Sight
41-50 - Married With Children
 

Books Read in Challenge: 38/30 Books
Book 1:
The Spellman's Strike Again - Lisa Lutz
Book 2: The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde

Book 3: Must Love Hellhounds - Charlaine Harris 
Book 4: An Expert In Murder - Nicola Upson
Book 5: At The House Of The Magician - Mary Hooper
Book 6: How To Live Safely In A Science Ficational Universe - Charles Yu
Book 7: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
Book 8: Tales of Terror From The Tunnel's Mouth - Chris Priestley
Book 9: The Water Room - Christopher Fowler
Book 10: Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions - Kelley Armstrong & Melissa Marr
Book 11: By Royal Command - Mary Hooper
Book 12: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Book 13: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Book 14: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
Book 15: Eye of the Tempest - Nicole Peeler
Book 16: The Betrayal - Mary Hooper
Book 17: Hellforged - Nancy Holzner
Book 18: Blood Rites - Kristin Painter
Book 19: Moon Over Soho - Ben Aaronovitch
Book 20: Magic Lost, Trouble Found - Lisa Shearin
Book 21: One of Our Thursday's Is Missing - Jasper Fforde
Book 22: The Enemy - Charlie Higson
Book 23: Mastiff - Tamora Pierce
Book 24: Divergent - Veronica Roth
Book 25: Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
Book 26: Deceived By The Others - Jess Haines
Book 27: Join Me - Danny Wallace
Book 28: Bright Young Things - Anna Godbersen
Book 29: Unholy Ghosts - Stacia Kane
Book 30: Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill
Book 31: Enclave - Ann Aguirre
Book 32: Hot Mama - Jennifer Estep
Book 33: Drink Deep - Chloe Neill
Book 34: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Phoenix Rising - Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris
Book 35: Black Dust Mambo - Adrian Phoenix
Book 36: Hunting Lila - Sarah Alderson
Book 37: Jinx - Jennifer Estep
Book 38: A Game of Thrones - George R R Martin