2015 Wrap-up & Plans for 2016 Challenges

I really have not had the chance to wrap up 2015 on this blog or truly begin 2016. Some things just went a little haywire at the end of 2015 for me so, now I can ease into this a bit better.

Anyway, in 2015 I took on a few reading challenges, Here are my results:

Goodreads Reading Challenge: I ended up reading 99 of the 104 books I planned to read. That was like right at the finish line and getting second place. I shall prevail this year!

The Oddity Challenge (with The Bookshelf Gargoyle): I managed to blow this one out of the water. There were only 6 categories and I did all of those and then some. That was fun!

The Net Galley Challenge: I seriously stunk at this one. I read so many hard/soft cover books that reading on my Kindle or (shudder) PDF is simply not the thing I generally do.  I did read a few titles and have some in cue for 2016. I will unlikely do the challenge again.

What's In A Name Challenge (with The Book Worm Hole): I did really well with this one too. Again, there were 6 categories and I finished 5.

Reading Local Heroes Challenge: I failed this one miserably. I just did not work hard enough to read local heroes. Part of my challenge here was that I moved states after I had begun one state. I did manage to get one good book read for this challenge but that was it.
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Moving on into 2016, I have planned a few challenges for reading but not as many. I want to read because I like to and I like to review, not because I am in some challenge. Having said that, this is what I have planned thus far:

Goodreads Reading Challenge: I have decided to lessen the books to 75 this year. If I do more (which is likely) then great!

Reading Local Heroes: I am not sure this is an actual challenge this year, but I am going to attempt to do 3-5. I will have to do a bit of research.

Title Fight Reading Challenge: This one is being hosted by The Bookshelf Gargoyle. I was not sure if I was going to take this one on this year. However, heck, why not?

So, that is it for now. If something else comes along that I like, I may or may not do them too.

~Naila Moon

#WintersRespite Wrap up

Well, this read-a-thon seemed to go by pretty quick. I did get a few books read and reviewed but right in the middle of it, I got sick. I am still dealing with whatever this crummy cold is and it is slowing me down. Somehow, I missed the Twitter party too. Ugh, I do not like it!

Even still, I press on with reading and reviewing. Right at the tale end of the read-a-thon, I read a memoir from Carol Burnett. It was such a great book. I have only preliminary reviewed it but will get to it soon. Maybe tomorrow?

Anyway, that's a wrap for the #WintersRespite read-a-thon. I am looking forward to the next one.

Happy Reading! ~Naila Moon

PS. Please go and check out the #KidLitBlogHop going on now. You can find that HERE.

High Summer Read-a-thon Wrap Up & a Check Off Of My List

Well, the weeks read-a-thon  ended yesterday. I wish I could say I managed to get my TBR pile down to a minimum but alas, I did not. What I did do was get a couple of books down and reviewed. I read  approximately two others but have not reviewed them yet.

The biggest thing I did was accomplish my goal of reading 52 books before the end of the year. Should I have set my goal higher? Anyway, I did it and can cross that off of my list of goals for this year.
However, does that mean I am done? Heck, no!

I am looking forward to seeing how many books I actually finish with by years end. The 'High Summer Read-a-thon' helped me to reach that goal and this coming winter for the 'Winters Respite' will only help to surpass it. I may join the 'Fall Fright Read-a-thon" too.

Thanks to the sponsors who are giving out books and other prizes but most of all, thank you to our organizer, Michelle, who organizes these events.

Now, off to read some more!