2017 Reading Challenges Update

2017  reading challenges I'm following

Mostly the challenges that I follow help me direct my reading. As such, some will not provide a challenge, simply indicate how well I am doing.

Some of the challenges are external to this blog while others are hosted here or on a blog that I manage.
In practical terms I do allow some challenges to overlap, that is, most books will appear in more than one challenge.
In addition many of the challenges are simply continuations of challenges I took on last year.

NB: This page is a work in progress

Last updated 23 July 2017

• 2017 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 130. Currently:60
• Agatha Christie Reading Challenge  Completed in 2014, titles read in 2017: 4
• 2017 Global Reading Challenge currently 17/21
• USA Fiction Challenge So far 21/51, this year: 8
• 2017 Aussie Author Reading Challenge: aiming for 20: currently 14
• 2017 Australian Women Writers Challenge: aiming for 20. Currently 6
• British Books Challenge 2017  currently 21
• Vintage Cover Scavenger Hunt currently  xx
• 2017 Ebook Reading Challenge  currently 15
• New to me authors - a personal challenge currently 25
• Not crime fiction - a personal challenge currently 1
• Nordic reading challenge - a personal challenge unless I find an "official" one, currently 5
• New Zealand reading challenge - again a personal challenge unless I can find someone hosting an "official" one. currently 2
• Translated crime fiction - a personal challenge that will overlap with many of the other reading challenges that I have undertaken. currently 8
• Snagged at the Library currently: 34
• Audio books: currently: 7
• 2016 Mt TBR reading challenge. currently: 0 (Aiming for 12 at least)
• 2017 Historical Reading Challenge. Currently: 18
• Crime Fiction of the Year Challenge @ Past Offences - a monthly challenge. Each month features a particular year of publication:  Currently: 3

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	2017 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge hosted by Corinne Rodrigues Aiming for 130. So far this year: 60 This challenge has its own record page at 2017 Reviews.
	2017 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 110 Currently : 60
	Agatha Christie Reading Challenge How to join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge This is one that I host. I completed the challenge in 2014 and so here this year I'll record blog posts related to Agatha Christie, probably mainly related to short stories. 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER,  4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson 4.5, DUMB WITNESS
I haven't managed to put a GRC site together yet, but it will take the same format as in previous years.	2017 Global Reading Challenge: 17/21 I have committed myself to reading 21 titles, all crime fiction, 3 titles each from 7 "continents". My 7th continent - historical crime fiction. Blog site:  Africa -2 4.4, RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER, Sally Andrew (South Africa) 4.5, PRECIOUS AND GRACE, Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana) Asia - 3 4.7, INSPECTOR SINGH INVESTIGATES, A FRIGHTFULLY ENGLISH EXECUTION, Shamini Flint 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart  4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie   Australasia/Oceania (my modification) - An extra hurdle for Australasia - at least one from New Zealand. I can count separate Australian states - 3 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris (NSW)  4.5, SIGNAL LOSS, Garry Disher (VIC) 4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler (New Zealand) Europe - 3 4.8, OUT OF BOUNDS, Val McDermid 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie 4.3, SUMMERTIME DEATH, Mons Kallentoft North America - 3 4.5, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN, Mindy Mejia 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory  South America - 7th Continent: Historical - 4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd - England 1920s 4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind - India 1909 4.4, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM, Greg Pyers - Australia 1865
USA Fiction Challenge ongoing	USA Fiction Challenge ongoing This is one I'm hosting on its own site. I'm keeping my own  records on a page on my blog. So here I will just keep a summary of the number of states covered, as well as a list of US crime fiction I've read in 2017. Total so far 21/51 Books read 2017: 8 4.5, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN, Mindy Mejia 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory 4.3, THE GIRLS SHE LEFT BEHIND, Sarah Graves 4.1, LOST IN NEW YORK, J.J.Henderson  4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton 4.7, YOU WILL KNOW ME, Megan Abbott 4.8, EARTHLY REMAINS, Donna Leon
Golden Vintage - books written before 1960  and   Silver Vintage: books written 1960 - 1989	Vintage Cover Scavenger Hunt This is hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to find as many objects on the scavenger hunt list as possible on the covers of the mystery books you read.  You may play along in either the Golden or Silver Mystery Eras (or, for the more adventurous, both)   *Challengers may play either the Silver Age or Golden Age Card—or both. I have created a special page for this challenge and will then update that when needed.
British Books Challenge 2017 - mine will be crime fiction	The aim is to read at least 12 books by British authors. This is really not much of a challenge for me as I read so much British crime fiction, so the challenge is really just a way of keeping my records. Not sure I will join an "official" challenge. Currently: 21 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie 4.8, OUT OF BOUNDS, Val McDermid 4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie  4.8, IMPERIUM, Robert Harris 4.7, THE SILENCE BETWEEN BREATHS, Cath Staincliffe 4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan  4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie 4.6, LUSTRUM, Robert Harris  4.5, PRECIOUS AND GRACE, Alexander McCall Smith 4.6, IN FARLEIGH FIELD, Rhys Bowen  4.5, THE ASHES OF LONDON, Andrew Taylor  4.5, THE WOMAN WHO WALKED IN SUNSHINE, Alexander McCall Smith  4.4, THE HANDSOME MAN'S DE LUXE CAFE, Alexander McCall Smith 4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton 4.5, DICTATOR, Robert Harris  4.4, THE BUNTING QUEST, Steven Marcuson 4.7, RACING THE DEVIL, Charles Todd  4.5, LET THE DEAD SPEAK, Jane Casey  4.1, Cherringham 1-3, Costello, Neil & Richards, Matthew
	The Aussie Author Challenge 2017 is being hosted at Booklover Book Reviews I'm aiming initially at Kangaroo (12 titles) but the reality is that I will read many more than that. Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female F, at least 4 of those authors are male M, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you N; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 3 genre  I can see I may have a problem with the 3 genre aspect. Currently: 14 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart  M N 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris M 4.5, SIGNAL LOSS, Garry Disher M 4.4, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM, Greg Pyers - M N 4.3, THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT, Brian Stoddart - M 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra F N 4.8, THE DIGGERS' REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin M 4.3, THE MIDNIGHT PROMISE, Zane Lovitt M  4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty F N 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta  F N 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton F N 4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty F 4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt F  5.0, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, Michael Robotham M
	2017 Australian Women Writers Challenge I will be aiming to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. They will also count for the Aussie Author Challenge (above) Currently: 6 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra 4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty  4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton 4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty 4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt
	2017 Ebook Reading Challenge Here is another that is probably not much of a challenge for me as I read so much on my Kindle. Levels: Bits - 5 e-books Bytes - 10 e-books Megabytes - 25 e-books Gigabytes - 50 e-books   Terabytes – 75 ebooks  Empty the Cloud – 100 ebooks   Currently:  15 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie  4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory  4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie 4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson 4.4, RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER, Sally Andrew 4.1, LOST IN NEW YORK, J.J.Henderson 4.5, THE ASHES OF LONDON, Andrew Taylor  4.4, THE HANDSOME MAN'S DE LUXE CAFE, Alexander McCall Smith4.4, THE HANDSOME MAN'S DE LUXE CAFE, Alexander McCall 4.4, THE HANDSOME MAN'S DE LUXE CAFE, Alexander McCall Smith 4.5, INSIDE THE BLACK HORSE, Ray Berard 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson 4.8, THE THIRST, Jo Nesbo  5.0, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, Michael Robotham
	This is a personal challenge. I intend to read as many new-to-me authors as I can. Currently: 25  4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart 4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind  4.5, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN, Mindy Mejia  4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory 4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie  4.3, THE GIRLS SHE LEFT BEHIND, Sarah Graves  4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler 4.7, THE SILENCE BETWEEN BREATHS, Cath Staincliffe 4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan  4.3, MISS CHRISTIE REGRETS, Guy Fraser-Sampson 4.4, RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER, Sally Andrew 4.8, BLACK WATER LILIES, Michel Bussi   4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra 4.1, LOST IN NEW YORK, J.J.Henderson  4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton  4.5, INSIDE THE BLACK HORSE, Ray Berard  4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton 4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton 4.4, THE BUNTING QUEST, Steven Marcuson 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson  4.1, Cherringham 1-3, Costello, Neil & Richards, Matthew  4.2, STORMY COVE, Bernadette Calonego   4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt
Not crime fiction	Not crime fiction Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I need occasionally to read outside the crime fiction genre. Currently: 1  4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie
	Nordic Reading challenge Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on Nordic/Scandinavian crime fiction and to keep records of my reading. Currently: 5 4.3, SUMMERTIME DEATH, Mons Kallentoft  4.7, HELLFIRE, Karin Fossum  4.8, WHY DID YOU LIE? Yrsa Sigurdadottir 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson  4.8, THE THIRST, Jo Nesbo
New Zealand authors	New Zealand Reading challenge Resource on CrimeWatch Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on New Zealand crime fiction and to keep records of my reading. Currently: 2 4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler 4.5, INSIDE THE BLACK HORSE, Ray Berard
	Translated crime fiction This will overlap with a number of the other challenges and is really just a record of translated titles that I've read this year. Currently: 8 4.3, SUMMERTIME DEATH, Mons Kallentoft 4.7, HELLFIRE, Karin Fossum 4.8, BLACK WATER LILIES, Michel Bussi (French)  4.8, WHY DID YOU LIE? Yrsa Sigurdadottir (Icelandic) 4.8, WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE, Gunnar Staaleson (Norwegian) 4.2, STORMY COVE, Bernadette Calonego (German)  4.8, THE THIRST, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian) 4.5, AFTER THE CRASH, Michel Bussi (French)
Audio Books	A Personal challenge/record Currently: 6 4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd 4.8, IMPERIUM, Robert Harris 4.6, LUSTRUM, Robert Harris  4.8, THE DIGGERS' REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin 4.1, Cherringham 1-3, Costello, Neil & Richards, Matthew 4.2, STORMY COVE, Bernadette Calonego
	Snagged at the Library I am a consistent "supporter" of my local library, but it will help me keep a nice record of my borrowed books. That is a picture of my local library on the left. Currently: 33 4.7, INSPECTOR SINGH INVESTIGATES, A FRIGHTFULLY ENGLISH EXECUTION, Shamini Flint 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart  4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris 4.5, MISSING GIRL, Tess Gerritsen  4.2, THE DALAI LAMA'S CAT, David Michie 4.5, A CALAMITOUS CHINESE KILLING, Shamini Flint 4.3, THE GIRLS SHE LEFT BEHIND, Sarah Graves  4.5, SIGNAL LOSS, Garry Disher  4.5, WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, Dorothy Fowler 4.3, THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT, Brian Stoddart  4.7, THE SILENCE BETWEEN BREATHS, Cath Staincliffe  4.7, HELLFIRE, Karin Fossum  4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan  4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie 4.8, BLACK WATER LILIES, Michel Bussi  4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra 4.5, PRECIOUS AND GRACE, Alexander McCall Smith 4.3, THE MIDNIGHT PROMISE, Zane 4.3, THE MIDNIGHT PROMISE, Zane Lovitt 4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik 4.4, PAST CRIMES, Glen Erik Hamilton 4.5, THE WOMAN WHO WALKED IN SUNSHINE, Alexander McCall Smith  4.8, WHY DID YOU LIE? Yrsa Sigurdadottir 4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton  4.7, YOU WILL KNOW ME, Megan Abbott 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta  4.8, EARTHLY REMAINS, Donna  4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton 4.4, THE BUNTING QUEST, Steven Marcuson  4.7, RACING THE DEVIL, Charles Todd  5.0, A GREAT RECKONING, Louise Penny 4.5, LET THE DEAD SPEAK, Jane Casey 4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty  4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt  4.5, AFTER THE CRASH, Michel Bussi
	2016 Mt TBR reading challenge hosted  again by Bev at My Reader's Block. With my TBR standing at over 200 I have to do something positive! Levels: Pike's Peak: 12 books Mount Blanc: 24 books Mt. Vancouver: 36 books Mt. Ararat: 48 books Mt. Kilimanjaro: 60 books El Toro: 75 books Mt. Everest: 100 books Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books The challenge requires that I choose a level. I'll choose Pike's Peak to start with but hopefully I can do better than that. I'll mark myposts TBR2016 Currently:1
2017 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge	Again a record just for me. I'm going to be a bit flexible here and allow myself to include books that have a fair bit of history included in the story. They will still be crime fiction. I will indicate which historical period they relate to. Currently: 18 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart (India 1920s)  4.3, A VERY PUKKA MURDER, Arjun Gaind (India 1909)   4.7, NO SHRED OF EVIDENCE, Charles Todd - England 1920s 4.2, TROUBLE IN ROOSTER PARADISE, T. W. Emory - Seattle 1950  4.4, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM, Greg Pyers - Australia 1865 4.8, IMPERIUM, Robert Harris - Rome 4.3, THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT, Brian Stoddart - India 1922 4.7. THE NEW MRS CLIFTON, Elizabeth Buchan London and Berlin 1946  4.6, LUSTRUM, Robert Harris - Rome 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra - Australia 1920s  4.6, IN FARLEIGH FIELD, Rhys Bowen - Britain 1941 4.8, THE DIGGERS' REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin - Australia 1947 4.5, THE ASHES OF LONDON, Andrew Taylor - London 1666 4.4, A JARFUL OF ANGELS, Babs Horton - Wales 1963  4.5, DICTATOR, Robert Harris - Roman Empire 4.4, THE BUNTING QUEST, Steven Marcuson - Europe 1580 4.7, RACING THE DEVIL, Charles Todd - Britain 1920  4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt - USA 1894
Crime Fiction of the Year Challenge @ Past Offences	100 Crime Fiction Reads of all time (2 lists) See also on Good Reads - popular by date January 2017: publ. 1959 4.5, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, Agatha Christie Feb 2017: publ. 1943 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie March 2017, publ. 1937: 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie April 2017, publ. 1977