Monday 31 December 2012

2012 Challenge Results Synopsis


e-Book Challenge

Mega Level: Read 25+ eBooks
Kick-off Post: Here
Completion Post: Here
Status: 25 out of 25

My Challenge Books:
Hide & Seek
Thomas Kaplan-maxfield
Port of Errors
Steve V Cypert
Gamers
Thomas K. Carpenter
Enterprise: The Expanse
J.M. Dillard
Containment
Christian Cantrell
This Dark Magic
Chryse Wymer
Enterprise: Last Full Measure
Michael A. Martin
Fezariu's Epiphany
David M. Brown
On Dark Shores: The Lady
J.A. Clement
Enterprise: Daedalus
Dave Stern
The Eyes of the Dead
G.R. Yeates
The Last Man of Earth Club
Paul R. Hardy
Enterprise: Daedalus's Children
Dave Stern
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Known Afterlife
Trey Copeland
Enterprise: Rosetta
Dave Stern
Shadowing: A Henchman's Tale
Kat Zantow
An Epitaph for Coyote: A Novel
Bryan R. Dennis
Runing Wide Open
Lisa Nowak
Fires of  Alexandria
Thomas K. Carpenter
Terminal Departure: A Cleo Matts Novel
Joe Crubaugh
Enterprise: The Good That Men Do
Andy Mangels & Michael Martin
Foundation for the Lost
Scott Rhine
Waiting For Daybreak
Amanda McNeil
Enterprise: Kobayashi Maru
Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels




Read 12 Sci-Fi novels from various categories
Kick-off Post: Here
Completion Post: Here
Status: 12 out of 12

My Challenge Books:
Young Adult/Middle Grade Science Fiction title:
Adult Science Fiction title:
Hugo Winner:
Pre-1950s Science Fiction Classic:
Modern Science Fiction Classic (1951-1992):
Steampunk:
Robots/Cyborgs/Androids:
Spaceships/Aliens:
Time Travel/Alternate History/Parallel Universe:
Apocalyptic/Dystopian/Utopian:
Cyberpunk:
Mad Scientists/Genetic Testing/Environmental Disaster:




Memory Stick: Read 50+ eBooks
Kick-off Post: Here
Completion Post: Here
Status: 50 out of 50

My Challenge Books:
Hide & Seek
Thomas Kaplan-maxfield
Port of Errors
Steve V Cypert
Gamers
Thomas K. Carpenter
Enterprise: The Expanse
J.M. Dillard
Containment
Christian Cantrell
This Dark Magic
Chryse Wymer
Enterprise: Last Full Measure
Michael A. Martin
Fezariu's Epiphany
David M. Brown
On Dark Shores: The Lady
J.A. Clement
Enterprise: Daedalus
Dave Stern
The Eyes of the Dead
G.R. Yeates
The Last Man of Earth Club
Paul R. Hardy
Enterprise: Daedalus's Children
Dave Stern
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Known Afterlife
Trey Copeland
Enterprise: Rosetta
Dave Stern
Shadowing: A Henchman's Tale
Kat Zantow
An Epitaph for Coyote: A Novel
Bryan R. Dennis
Runing Wide Open
Lisa Nowak
Fires of  Alexandria
Thomas K. Carpenter
Terminal Departure: A Cleo Matts Novel
Joe Crubaugh
Enterprise: The Good That Men Do
Andy Mangels & Michael Martin
Foundation for the Lost
Scott Rhine
Waiting For Daybreak
Amanda McNeil
Enterprise: Kobayashi Maru
Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels
Beloved of the Fallen
Savannah Kline
Mirror Shards: Volume One
Edited by Thomas K. Carpenter
Robopocalypse
Daniel H. Wilson
Enterprise: Beneath The Raptor's Wing
Michael A. Martin
Enterprise: To Brave the Storm
Michael A. Martin
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
Saving JFK
W. Green
Discontents
James Birch Wallace
War of the Witch
Angel Haze
The God Virus
J.E. Murphy
Peter Pan
J.M. Barrie
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Scavengers
Cynthia Echterling
The Harvest
Scott Nicholson
Gabriel's Redemption
Steve Umstead
Gabriel's Return
Steve Umstead
The Great Yellow Doom Bird
Jon A. Hunt
Tribes
Carmen Webster Buxton
Wired
Douglas E. Richards
Future Destinies
Chris Turner
Revamp
Beck Sherman
Doodling
Jonathan Gould
What Came After
Sam Winston
Tending The Fire
Erin L. Snyder


Bargain: Read 30 off books recieved for free
Kick-off Post: Here
Completion Post: Here
Status: 30 out of 30

My Challenge Books:
Hide & Seek
Thomas Kaplan-maxfield
Port of Errors
Steve V Cypert
Gamers
Thomas K. Carpenter
Containment
Christian Cantrell
This Dark Magic
Chryse Wymer
Fezariu's Epiphany
David M. Brown
On Dark Shores: The Lady
J.A. Clement
The Eyes of the Dead
G.R. Yeates
The Last Man of Earth Club
Paul R. Hardy
Runing Wide Open
Lisa Nowak
Shadowing: A Henchman's Tale
Kat Zantow
Known Afterlife
Trey Copeland
Fires of  Alexandria
Thomas K. Carpenter
Terminal Departure: A Cleo Matts Novel
Joe Crubaugh
Foundation for the Lost
Scott Rhine
Beloved of the Fallen
Savannah Kline
Mirror Shards: Volume One
Edited by Thomas K. Carpenter
Discontents
James Birch Wallace
Saving JFK
W. Green
War of the Witch
Angel Haze
The God Virus
J.E. Murphy
Peter Pan
J.M. Barrie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Scavengers
Cynthia Echterling
Future Destinies
Chris Turner
Gabriel's Redemption
Steve Umstead
Gabriel's Return
Steve Umstead
The Great Yellow Doom Bird
Jon A. Hunt
Tribes
Carmen Webster Buxton




Obsessed: Read 48 Speculative Fiction Novels
Kick-off Post : Here
Completion Post: Here
Status: 48 out of 48 

My Challenge Books:
Mockingjay
Suzanne Collins
The Two Faces of Tomorrow
James P Hogan
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Robert Heinlein
The Postman
David Brin
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
Robopocalypse
Daniel H. Wilson
Soon I Will Be Invincible
Austin Grossman
The End of Eternity
Isaac Asimov
The Last Man of Earth Club
Paul R. Hardy
Gamers
Thomas K. Carpenter
Containment
Christian Cantrell
On Dark Shores: The Lady
J.A. Clement
Fezariu's Epiphany
David M. Brown
This Dark Magic
Chryse Wymer
The Eyes of the Dead
G.R. Yeates
Known Afterlife
Trey Copeland
Shadowing: A Henchman's Tale
Kat Zantow
Sorcerer's Legacy
Janny Wurts
Foundation for the Lost
Scott Rhine
Beloved of the Fallen
Savannah Kline
Mirror Shards: Volume One
Edited by Thomas K. Carpenter
Saving JFK
W. Green
War of the Witch
Angel Haze
The God Virus
J.E. Murphy
Peter Pan
J.M. Barrie
The Last Unicorn
Peter S. Beagle
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
Watership Down
Richard Adams
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
The Dragon and The George
Gordon R. Dickson
The Broken Sword
Poul Anderson
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K Le Guin
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis
Over Sea, Under Stone
Susan Cooper
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Scavengers
Cynthia Echterling
The Harvest
Scott Nicholson
Gabriel's Redemption
Steve Umstead
Gabriel's Return
Steve Umstead
Future Destinies
Chris Turner
What Came After
Sam Winston
Tending The Fire
Erin L. Snyder
Liberator's Ruin
P.J. Johns
Enterprise: Kobayashi Maru
Michael A. Martin / Andy Mangels



YA Challenge

Read 12 Classic Fantasy Novels
Kick-off Post : Here
Completion Post: Here
Status: 12 out of 12 

My Challenge Books:
Peter Pan
J.M. Barrie
The Last Unicorn
Peter S. Beagle
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
Watership Down
Richard Adams
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
The Dragon and The George
Gordon R. Dickson
The Broken Sword
Poul Anderson
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K Le Guin
Over Sea, Under Stone
Susan Cooper
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll


Wednesday 26 December 2012

Challenge Complete - 2012 Speculative Fiction Challenge


Objective:
To try and enjoy a large range of speculative fiction including horror, fantasy and Science Fiction. Check out my pre challenge post here!

Aim:
Obsessed Level: Read 48 Speculative Fiction Novels.

Result:
Well this is the final 2012 challenge and I completed it in time! I was cutting it close of course but I did pick the hardest target.

I've read-

Mockingjay
Suzanne Collins
The Two Faces of Tomorrow
James P Hogan
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Robert Heinlein
The Postman
David Brin
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
Robopocalypse
Daniel H. Wilson
Soon I Will Be Invincible
Austin Grossman
The End of Eternity
Isaac Asimov
The Last Man of Earth Club
Paul R. Hardy
Gamers
Thomas K. Carpenter
Containment
Christian Cantrell
On Dark Shores: The Lady
J.A. Clement
Fezariu's Epiphany
David M. Brown
This Dark Magic
Chryse Wymer
The Eyes of the Dead
G.R. Yeates
Known Afterlife
Trey Copeland
Shadowing: A Henchman's Tale
Kat Zantow
Sorcerer's Legacy
Janny Wurts
Foundation for the Lost
Scott Rhine
Beloved of the Fallen
Savannah Kline
Mirror Shards: Volume One
Edited by Thomas K. Carpenter
Saving JFK
W. Green
War of the Witch
Angel Haze
The God Virus
J.E. Murphy
Peter Pan
J.M. Barrie
The Last Unicorn
Peter S. Beagle
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
Watership Down
Richard Adams
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
The Dragon and The George
Gordon R. Dickson
The Broken Sword
Poul Anderson
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K Le Guin
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis
Over Sea, Under Stone
Susan Cooper
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Scavengers
Cynthia Echterling
The Harvest
Scott Nicholson
Gabriel's Redemption
Steve Umstead
Gabriel's Return
Steve Umstead
Future Destinies
Chris Turner
What Came After
Sam Winston
Tending The Fire
Erin L. Snyder
Liberator's Ruin
P.J. Johns
Enterprise: Kobayashi Maru
Michael A. Martin / Andy Mangels

I involved a wide range of novels for this challenge, from modern indie authors to classic novels from the last century. It was a real eye opener trying to read so many books within the speculative fiction umbrella which has really highlighted the diversity there.

Summary:
I enjoyed this challenge, but in reality I probably would have read 48 Speculative Fiction books anyway without the challenge being present.