2012 Reading Challenges Update

2012

The reading challenges I've joined

• Agatha Christie Reading Challenge  - ongoing - 7 /12 this year
• 2012 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge: aiming for 166+  currently: 68
• 2012 e-book challenge currently 32/75
• Nordic Challenge 2012  currently 8/20
• Aussie Author Challenge 12/12
• 2012 Global Reading Challenge currently 11/21
• Canadian Book Challenge 2011-2012 10/13 - on track
• Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge   8/16
• Historical Fiction Challenge at Historical Tapestry 12/10- completed - have decided to go to 20 books.
• British Books Challenge 33/12- completed, now just tracking

 Personal reading challenges

• American authors: currently 11/20
• translated, currently 8
• New Zealand, currently 0/4
• new to me: currently 24 - last year 60
• not crime fiction: currently 0

Looking for some Challenge Ideas?

You will notice some overlap in the record below, with many books counting in more than one challenge.
If you want to join me on one of the personal challenges, let me know - I could probably be talked into hosting a challenge with a Mr Linky if enough people are interested.

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Last updated 30 May 2012

	Canadian Book Challenge 2011-2012 13 books to be read - 4.5, A RED HERRING WITHOUT MUSTARD, Alan Bradley 4.5, THE HANGMAN, Louise Penny 5.0,  A TRICK OF THE LIGHT, Louise Penny  4.6, BAD BOY, Peter Robinson 4.5, THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN'S BAG, Alan Bradley 4.4, A BREWSKI FOR THE OLD MAN, Phyllis Smallman 4.8, THE SUSPECT, L.R. Wright 4.2, IN DESPERATION, Rick Mofina 4.4, ACTS OF MURDER, Laurali R. Wright 4.4, SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET & Other Creepy Stories, Cheryl Kaye Tardif Host is John Mutford at The Book Mine Set
Where the books are set create your own map	2012 Global Reading Challenge: 11/21 - -  I have committed myself to reading 21 titles, all crime fiction, 3 titles each from 7 "continents". My 7th continent - historical crime fiction. Blog site: 2012 Global Reading Challenge  Africa 4.5, THE LIMPOPO ACADEMY OF PRIVATE DETECTION, Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana) Asia xx Australasia/Oceania (my modification) 5.0, THE BROTHERHOOD, Y.A. Erskine (Tasmania) 4.7, BLOOD MOON, Garry Disher (Victoria) An extra hurdle for Australasia - at least one from New Zealand. I can count separate Australian states. Europe - completed 4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo (Norway) 3.5, OUR KIND OF TRAITOR, John Le Carre (Britain) 4.6, THE COLD COLD GROUND, Adrian McKinty (N. Ireland) North America 5.0,  A TRICK OF THE LIGHT, Louise Penny (Canada) 4.5, THE END OF EVERYTHING, Megan Abbott  (North America) South America xx 7th Continent: Historical crime fiction - completed 4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden in 1960s) 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser (England 1826)   4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie  (Egypt 2000 BC)
United States authors	A personal challenge if I can't find an official one - - crime fiction & thrillers. I'm aiming for 20. 4.5, BEASTLY THINGS, Donna Leon 4.3, 8 POUNDS, Chris. F. Holm 3.8, ANTIQUES ROADKILL, Barbara Allan 4.9, THE NOBODIES ALBUM, Carolyn Parkhurst 4.5, THE END OF EVERYTHING, Megan Abbott 4.6, THE MOST DANGEROUS THING, Laura Lippman 4.3, THE HOT ROCK, Donald E. Westlake 4.6, BELIEVING THE LIE, Elizabeth George 3.1, BICYCLE SHOP MURDER, Robert Burton Robinson  4.6, DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay 4.2, THE BROTHERS OF BAKER STREET, Michael Robertson
	Agatha Christie Reading Challenge How to join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge  I'm aiming for my next 12 titles -. 4.6, TAKEN AT THE FLOOD 4.6, THE HOLLOW 4.4, SPARKLING CYANIDE 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END 4.0, Some Agatha Christie Short Stories 4.2, TOWARDS ZERO 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE
	2012 Aussie Author Challenge I'm aiming for True Blue: 12 books, but in actual fact want to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. 3.2, MURDER AT THE ROCKS, Jill Paterson 4.8, THE PRECIPICE, Virginia Duigan 4.6, THE MISSING, PD Martin 4.6, DEATH MASK, Kathryn Fox 4.4, COOKING THE BOOKS, Kerry Greenwood 4.7, A DISSECTION OF MURDER, Felicity Young 4.8, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Wendy James 5.0, A FEW RIGHT THINKING MEN, Sulari Gentill 4.8, SILENT FEAR, Katherine Howell 4.7, BLOOD MOON, Garry Disher 5.0, THE BROTHERHOOD, Y.A. Erskine 4.6, THE COLD COLD GROUND, Adrian McKinty
	Nordic Challenge 2012 I'm aiming for Odin 11-20 books - -  4.7, PHANTOM, Jo Nesbo (Norway) 5.0, THE CALLER, Karin Fossum (Norway) 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis (Denmark) 4.4, NIGHT ROUNDS, Helene Tursten (Sweden) 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt (Norway) 4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo (Norway) 4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden) 4.7, THE ABOMINABLE MAN, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden)
	e-book challenge I am aiming for 75 e-books 4.6, DEATH MASK, Kathryn Fox 4.6, BELIEVING THE LIE, Elizabeth George 4.7, A DISSECTION OF MURDER, Felicity Young 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis  4.5, BEASTLY THINGS, Donna Leon 5.0, GONE, Mo Hayder 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt 4.3, 8 POUNDS, Chris. F. Holm 3.8, ANTIQUES ROADKILL, Barbara Allan 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler 4.3, THE HOT ROCK, Donald E. Westlake 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie 4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley 4.0, Some Agatha Christie Short Stories 4.2, STEPS TO HEAVEN, Wendy Cartmell 4.5, THE END OF EVERYTHING, Megan Abbott 4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo 4.5, THE HANGMAN, Louise Penny   4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo 3.1, BICYCLE SHOP MURDER, Robert Burton Robinson 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE, Agatha Christie 4.6, DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay 4.2, THE BROTHERS OF BAKER STREET, Michael Robertson 4.7, THE ABOMINABLE MAN, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo  4.4, COOKING THE BOOKS, Kerry Greenwood 4.8, CHELSEA MANSIONS, Barry Maitland 4.6, THE MISSING, PD Martin 4.8, THE PRECIPICE, Virginia Duigan  3.2, MURDER AT THE ROCKS, Jill Paterson
	Vintage Mystery Challenge Not too sure about this one at the moment. All books must have been written before 1960 and be from the mystery category (crime fiction, detective fiction, espionage, etc.).  I have plenty of vintage reads on my Kindle but Bev at My Reader's Block has put a twist in it this year. So this spot is a sort of place holder to see how I go. Might try for Golden Age Girls: 8 books by female authors OR 8 books with female detectives and Cherchez le Homme: 8 books by male authors OR 8 books with male detectives Golden Age Girls 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie - female author  Cherchez le Homme 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 4.3, GIDEON'S NIGHT, John Creasey (aka J.J. Marric) - Commander George Gideon 4.4, SPARKLING CYANIDE, Agatha Christie, - Colonel Race 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler - Charles Latimer 4.2, TOWARDS ZERO, Agatha Christie - Superintendent Battle 4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley - male author 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE, Agatha Christie - Charles Hayward  progress Reporting place
	Historical Fiction Challenge at Historical Tapestry Struggling the Addiction: 10 books my extra rule: all need to be crime fiction I completed 10 books on 14 March 2012 and have decided to set my sights on Severe Bookaholism: 20 books 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris (Glasgow 1946) 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie (post World War Two) 4.3, A LILY OF THE FIELD, John Lawton (World War Two) 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson (England 1780) 5.0, A FEW RIGHT THINKING MEN, Sulari Gentill  (Australia 1930s) 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler (Europe 1930s) 4.6, THE COLD COLD GROUND, Adrian McKinty (N. Ireland 1981) 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie  (Egypt 2000 BC) 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser (England 1826) 4.5, HAVOC IN ITS THIRD YEAR, Ronan Bennett (England in the 1630s) 4.2, THE ANATOMY OF GHOSTS, Andrew Taylor (England 1786) 4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden in 1960s)
	British Books Challenge at the Overflowing Library I'm aiming for 12 books (completed 23 Feb) but in reality will more likely read more than that. In 2011 I discovered to my surprise that over a third of what I read is British crime fiction. It goes without saying that my books will more than likely be crime fiction. 4.6, BELIEVING THE LIE, Elizabeth George 4.6, THE HOUSE AT SEA'S END, Elly Griffiths 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris 4.5, A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES, Ruth Rendell 4.5, THE FALLS, Ian Rankin 4.5, GRAVE STONES, Priscilla Masters 4.6, TAKEN AT THE FLOOD, Agatha Christie 4.6, WINGS OVER THE WATCHER, Priscilla Masters 4.6, LYING DEAD, Aline Templeton 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie 4.3, GIDEON'S NIGHT, John Creasey (aka J.J. Marric) 4.5, THE LIMPOPO ACADEMY OF PRIVATE DETECTION, Alexander McCall Smith 5.0, GONE, Mo Hayder  4.3, A LILY OF THE FIELD, John Lawton 4.4, SPARKLING CYANIDE, Agatha Christie 4.4, WITCH HUNT, Ian Rankin 4.6, THE BEST MAN TO DIE, Ruth Rendell 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson 4.5, DEATH OF AN EXPERT WITNESS, P.D. James 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler 4.5, DEAD IN THE WATER, Aline Templeton 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie 4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley 4.4, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, S.J. Watson 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser 4.6, THE VAULT, Ruth Rendell 4.2, STEPS TO HEAVEN, Wendy Cartmell 3.5, OUR KIND OF TRAITOR, John Le Carre 4.2, TOWARDS ZERO, Agatha Christie 4.2, THE ANATOMY OF GHOSTS, Andrew Taylor 4.0, Some Agatha Christie Short Stories 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE, Agatha Christie 4.8, CHELSEA MANSIONS, Barry Maitland   .
New Zealand authors	At this stage a personal challenge: maybe 4-6 books, all crime fiction: still looking for an "official" challenge. xx
	This is a personal challenge more than anything else. It will be an overlapping challenge, and I aim to exceed 20 titles which was my total in 2011. 4.7, PHANTOM, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian) 5.0, THE CALLER, Karin Fossum (Norwegian) 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis  (Danish) 4.4, NIGHT ROUNDS, Helene Tursten (Swedish) 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt (Norwegian)  4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian)  4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Swedish) 4.7, THE ABOMINABLE MAN, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Swedish)
	Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge I'm aiming for Out of Breath: 6-10 more books than in 2011 when I read 160 My aim is 166+ and will include all books read in all formats include audio books. You can see how I am going here Current count: 68
	Again, another personal challenge. In 2011 I read 60 new-to-me authors and I'll be keeping count in 2012 to see if I can exceed that total, even by 1. 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris 4.6, WINGS OVER THE WATCHER, Priscilla Masters  4.8, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Wendy James 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis  4.3, A LILY OF THE FIELD, John Lawton 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt 4.3, 8 POUNDS, Chris. F. Holm 3.8, ANTIQUES ROADKILL, Barbara Allan 4.9, THE NOBODIES ALBUM, Carolyn Parkhurst 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson 5.0, A FEW RIGHT THINKING MEN, Sulari Gentill  4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler 4.3, THE HOT ROCK, Donald E. Westlake 4.4, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, S.J. Watson 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser 4.5, HAVOC IN ITS THIRD YEAR, Ronan Bennett 4.2, STEPS TO HEAVEN, Wendy Cartmell 5.0, THE BROTHERHOOD, Y.A. Erskine  4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley 3.1, BICYCLE SHOP MURDER, Robert Burton Robinson 4.6, DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay 4.2, THE BROTHERS OF BAKER STREET, Michael Robertson 4.8, THE PRECIPICE, Virginia Duigan 3.2, MURDER AT THE ROCKS, Jill Paterson
Not Crime Fiction	This personal challenge is based in the idea that occasionally it would be "good for me" to venture outside the genre. I'm not setting myself any target here, just seeing what happens. xx