UPDATE: 2011 Reading Challenges

I only participated in a few reading challenges for 2010, and they were all 'easy' ones - challenges built around books I was already intending to read. For 2011, I've decided to branch out a bit and actually 'challenge' myself. That doesn't mean I'm going to suddenly go wild and dive into the likes of the Twilight saga, the Left Behind books, or the latest Ann Coulter rant, but you get the idea. :)

Although I've selected 10 challenges, there's some significant crossover between them that should allow for some reads to be multi-purposed:

Challenge (1): Gender Identity & Expression Challenge
Goal: Pink level (5 books from 5 different categories)
Progress: 6 Complete:
♥ Bone Factory by Steven Sidor
♥ Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
♥ Variety, the Spice of Life by Mykola Dementiuk
♥ Future Histories by Giselle Renarde
♥ Dee Dee Day by Mykola Dementiuk
                          ♥ Secrets of the Solstice Sacrifice by Giselle Renarde

Challenge (2) GLBT Challenge
Goal: 15 books, with 5 of those from age groups and genres that I wouldn't normally read
Progress: 12 complete:
♥ Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka
♥ Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
♥ Rainbow's End by Erica M. Cook
♥ Variety, the Spice of Life by Mykola Dementiuk
                          ♥ Private Eyes by Michelle Houston
                          ♥ Future Histories by Giselle Renarde
                          ♥ The Servant by Mary Calmes
                          ♥ Travels Through Love and Time by Christine Hall Volkoff
                          ♥ Zombielicious by Timothy McGivney
                          ♥ Dee Dee Day by Mykola Dementiuk
                          ♥ Becoming by L.E. Bryce
                          ♥ Secrets of the Solstice Sacrifice by Giselle Renarde

Challenge (3) Horror & Urban Fantasy Reading Challenge
Goal: 24 horror & urban fantasy novels
Progress: 3 Complete
♥ Bloodshot by Cherie Priest
♥ The House of Blood by Wayne C. Rogers
♥ Zombielicious by Timothy McGivney

Challenge (4) Morbid - Romantica Challenge
Goal: Lost Romantica (12 books from 12 themes)
Progress: Not started yet

Challenge (5) 1st In a Series Reading Challenge
Goal: Series Lover (6 books that are the first in any series)
Progress: 1 Complete
♥ Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

Challenge (6) The Dystopia Challenge 
Goal: Asocial (5 books)
Progress: 1 Complete
♥ Rainbow's End by Erica M. Cook

Challenge (7) Fantasy Reading Challenge
Goal: Addicted (12 Fantasy Fiction novels)
Progress: 3 Complete
♥ Shadowplay by Tad Williams
♥ The Servant by Mary Calmes
♥ Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

Challenge (8) Off The Shelf Challenge
Goal: Trying (15 books to read)
Progress: 2 complete:
♥ Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
♥ Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

Challenge (9) Memorable Memoirs Reading Challenge
Goal: 5 memoirs/biographies
Progress: Not started yet

Challenge (10) Erotic Reading Challenge
Goal: Smolder (10 books in the sub-genre’s of erotica, erotica romance, and/or BDSM)
Progress: 9 complete
♥ Carnal Healing by Virginia Reede
♥ Stone Kissed by Keri Stevens
♥ Deadeye by Darcy Abriel
♥ The House of Blood by Wayne C. Rogers
                     ♥ Naked Submission by Alex Jordaine
                     ♥ Variety, the Spice of Life by Mykola Dementiuk
                     ♥ Private Eyes by Michelle Houston
                     ♥ Future Histories by Giselle Renarde
                     ♥ Dee Dee Day by Mykola Dementiuk

Check in often to see how I'm doing, and feel free to share your challenges (and challenge progress) below.
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