2013 Why Buy the Cow? Reading Challenge

Thanks Kelly and Missie for the $20 giftcard from amazon. I am in for another session of 2013 Why Buy Cow Reading Challenge Hosted by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. My kindle bookshelves are overflowing with freebies I have collected over last year. I would like to tackle some of them this year. I am hoping to read 12 books.

2013 Book Blogger Recommendation

I am signing up to read 5 books from the 2013 Book Blogger Recommendation challenge. I have selected the books from the entire list.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Sail by James Patterson
Explosive 18 by Janet Evanovich

2013 A-Z Reading Challenge

Lori at Escape with Dollycas is hosting 2013 A-Z Reading Challenge. Here are the details...

Challenge will run from January 1st, 2012 until December 31st, 2013. You can join anytime.

There are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z challenge.

A – Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A – The Azalea Assault B- Blue Monday C – Crops and Robbers D – A Deadly Grind etc.

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B – Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Hope that by the end of the year you have read one book for each letter. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.

I always like plan B.

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Evil Water by Inger Wolf (2/1/13)
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (4/1/13)
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2013 A to Z Mystery Author challenge

I am signing up for the 2013 A to Z Mystery Author challenge. Last year, I completed this challenge finding an author in 'X' too. So I look forward to this challenge this year too. I will add the books as I read them.

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Flynn, Gillian: Gone Girl (4/1/13)
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Wolf, Inger: Evil Water (2/1/13)
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The Classics Reading Challenge 2013

The Classics Reading Challenge is hosted by Thoughts at One in the Morning. I already signed up for the Back to the Classics Challenge and will be aiming for six books.

2013 Science Fiction Experience

I am signing up for the 2013 Science Fiction Experience . The “rules” of the experience are simple: there are none. Remember, this isn’t a challenge. If you would like to join us in discussing any science fiction reading or television viewing or movie watching you do over the time period, please do.

I am planning to read the following

The caves of steel by Issac Asimov
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams

2013 European Reading Challenge

I am signing up for the 2013 European Reading Challenge

In 2012, because of the European Reading Challenge I discovered European Crime mysteries especially the Scandinavian Noir. I look forward to read some of the authors I read in 2012 and some new authors. Instead of a list of books, I will provide with a list of authors I look forward to read for this challenge.

Jo Nesbo (Norway)
Donna Leon (Italy)
Baantjer (Netherlands)
Petros Markaris (Greece)
Domingo Villar (Spain)
Leif Davidsen (Denmark)
Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo(Sweden)

Books Read

Evil Water by Inger Wolf (2/1/2013) (Denmark)
The Jewels of Paradise by Donna Leon (14/1/13) (Italy)
The Eye Collector by Sebastian Fitzek (16/1/13) (Germany)
The Case of the Late Pig by Margery Allingham (21/1/13) (United Kingdom)
The Fire Engine that Disappeared by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (29/1/13)(Sweden)