Bookish Goals Status Update: December 2017

In an effort to help keep myself on track, I am going to post monthly status updates showing where I stand for each of my 2017 Goals.

Anything highlighted in gray is currently in progress, but not yet completed.

• Read and review at least 40 books 
1. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
2. Everbound by Brodi Ashton
3. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
4. This Girl by Colleen Hoover
5. Evertrue by Brodi Ashton
6. The Black Circle by Patrick Carman
7. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
8. Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout
9. Lust for Life by Jeri Smith-Ready
10. Unhinged by A.G. Howard
11. The Death Cure by James Dashner
12. Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter
13. Matched by Ally Condie
14. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
15. Ensnared by A.G. Howard
16. Elegy by Tara Hudson
17. Bitter Pill by Stacey Kade
18. The 6th Target by James Patterson
19. United We Spy by Ally Carter
20. In Too Deep by Jude Watson (39 Clues #6)
21. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt
22. Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell
23. Until the Beginning by Amy Plum
24. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
25. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
26. One Paris Summer by Denise Grover Swank
27. The Viper's Nest (39 Clues #7) by Peter Lerangis
28. Breathe, Annie, Breathe By Miranda Kenneally

• I am once again participating in the New To You Challenge hosted by The Herd Presents.  I'm going to aim for 12-15 books. Any book over 80 pages qualifies as long as it is new to you.  New author, new genre, new series, etc.
1. Three Dark Crowns - New Series and New Author
2. Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout - New Series and New Author
3. Matched by Ally Condie - New Author and New Series
4. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead - New Series
5. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt - New Author
6. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher - New Author
7. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee - New Author
8. One Paris Summer by Denise Grover Swank - New Author
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• Read at least 10 New Adult books (My definition of NA = protagonists are post high school, but under 30)
1. This Girl by Colleen Hoover
2. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
3. Lust for Life by Jeri Smith-Ready 
4. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
5. Bitter Pill by Stacey Kade
6. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
7. Breathe, Annie, Breathe By Miranda Kenneally

• Last year I read three of the books that had been on my TBR list the longest.  I now have 46 books that were all added on September 7, 2010 that would qualify.  I plan on reading at least 3 more of them this year. 
1. Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell
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• Finish reading at least 5 series I have already started.  (I have several trilogies with final books I still need to read. ***Challenge Completed***
1. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater - The Raven Cycle Series
2. This Girl by Colleen Hoover - The Slammed Series 
3. Evertrue by Brodi Ashton - Everneath Series
4. Lust for Life by Jeri Smith-Ready - WVMP Radio Series
5. The Death Cure by James Dashner - The Maze Runner Series
6. Ensnared by A.G. Howard - Splintered Series
7. Elegy by Tara Hudson - Hereafter Series
8. United We Spy by Ally Carter - The Gallagher Girls Series
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• TBR Challenge.  For this challenge I want to read at least 20 books that were on my TBR list AND were published prior to January 1, 2017. ***Challenge Completed***

1. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
2. Everbound by Brodi Ashton
3. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
4. This Girl by Colleen Hoover
5. Evertrue by Brodi Ashton
6. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
7. Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout
8. Lust for Life by Jeri Smith-Ready
9. Unhinged by A.G. Howard
10. The Death Cure by James Dashner
11. Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter
12. Matched by Ally Condie
13. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
14. Ensnared by A.G. Howard
15. Elegy by Tara Hudson
16. Bitter Pill by Stacey Kade
17. The 6th Target by James Patterson
18. United We Spy by Ally Carter
19. Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell
20. Until the Beginning by Amy Plum
21. One Paris Summer by Denise Grover Swank
22. Breathe, Annie, Breathe By Miranda Kenneally

• Achieve a Professional level in the 2017 Prequel and Sequel Challenge hosted by Novel Heartbeat with 76 - 100 points. You can click on the link for the sign up. ***Challenge Completed***
1. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Cycle #4_ - 12 pts (finished series + sequel)
2. Everbound by Brodi Ashton (Everneath #2) - 2 pts for a sequel
3. This Girl by Colleen Hoover (Slammed #3) -12 pts (finished series + sequel)
4. Evertrue by Brodi Ashton (Everneath #3) - 12 pts (finished series + sequel)
5. The Black Circle (39 Clues #5) - 2 points for a sequel
6. Where She Went by Gayle Forman (If I Stay #2) - 2 pts for a sequel
7. Lust for Life by Jeri Smith-Ready (WVMP #4) 12 pts (finished series +sequel)
8. Unhinged by A.G. Howard (Splintered #2) - 2 pts for a sequel
9. The Death Cure by James Dashner (Maze Runner #3) - 12 pts (finished series + sequel)
10. Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter (Gallagher Girls #5) 2 pts sequel
11. Ensnared by AG Howard (Splintered #3) - 12 pts finished series +  sequel
12. Elegy by Tara Hudson (Hereafter #3) - 12 pts (finished series + sequel)
13. The 6th Target by James Patterson (Women's Murder Club #6) - 2 pts sequel
14. United We Spy by Ally Carter (Gallagher Girls #6) - 12 pts completed series
15. Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta #4) - 2 pts sequel
16. Until the Beginning by Amy Plum (After the End #2) - 2 pts sequel
17. The Viper's Nest (39 Clues #7) - 2 pts sequel
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                                                    Total Points = 112

• I joined the New Release Challenge hosted by Unconventional Book Views and Books, Movies, Reviews Oh My! My goal is to reach New Release Newbie level with 12 new releases read/reviewed during 2017.  The minimum length for a book to qualify is 100 pages. 

1. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee- Released 6/27/17
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