Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge 2014

I'm addicted to requesting ARCs from Netgalley and Edelweiss, so finding the Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge hosted by Falling for YA is perfect for me!  I'll actually read all my requests perhaps!

I'm going to aim for an achievable goal, so I'm trying for: Silver – 25 books. (But I'm tempted to up it to 50 -- we'll see how my first half of the year goes!)

Read

Marie-Helene Bertino, 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas
Emma Campion, A Triple Knot
Laurel Corona, The Mapmaker's Daughter
Michelle Diener, Mistress of the Wind
Nicole Dweck, The Debt of Tamar
Marci Jefferson, Girl on the Golden Coin
Violet Kupersmith, The Frangipani Hotel 
Lois Leveen, Juliet's Nurse 
Lauren Owen, The Quick 
Deanna Raybourn, Night of a Thousand Stars
Nina Siegal, The Anatomy Lesson
Sam Thomas, The Harlot's Tale

Comments

  1. Heather RJanuary 7, 2014 at 7:22 PM

    I was looking at this challenge before I decided I'm going to avoid challenges this year. I have the same Netgalley disease as you! Good luck!

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