Challenges. End of the Year Report Card.

Every year I sign up, or host, reading challenges. Here is my report card on how I did on these challenges this year.

1. Goodreads---I signed up to read 100 books this year and I actually read 113. 

2. Printz Challenge---I try to read all the Printz Award and Honor books each year. I read all five of these winning titles by May.

3. Books You Should Have Read in School, But Didn't Challenge---I challenged myself to read three of these mainly classic books and actually read four.

4. Read all the winning titles in the Youth Media Awards from the ALA.---of the 9 YA categories, I read 8 of the titles, only missing the Edwards Award, which is the award which goes an author which made significant contributions to Children's/YA lit. This past year the winner was Sharon Draper. I did not read any of her books. But I issued a B+ grade because I read all the Printz books (5) and three of the Alex Award books.

Short term Challenges---

5. Big Book Summer Challenge---I read one book over 400 pages for this challenge. Pass.

6. RIP Challenge---I challenged myself to read one horror title in October and I actually read three. Pass.

7. Austen in August Challenge---I read one book, essays called What Matters Most in Jane Austen? Pass.

8. I participated in two Classics Club Spin Challenges and finished both books by the deadlines. I am currently participating in my third challenge but it won't conclude until February. Pass.

It was a good year for Challenges. I figured out that short term challenges kept me interested and less stressed so I will likely look for a few more of those type of challenges in 2016. I am the host of Reading all the Youth Media Awards and will get that page up for sign ups soon. The titles will be announced on January 12th.