ARC Reading Challenge 2010
January 2 - December 30, 2010
Last year we had a great turn out for this challenge and I have request to run it again for 2010. Since so many challenges start on January 1st and end on December 31st, I decided to change the date a little bit this year. However, if you post a review for January 1st, you are welcome to use it for this challenge.
I use the term "ARC" loosely,any book a publisher or author gives you with the expectation that you review it, counts for this challenge.
I use the term "ARC" loosely,any book a publisher or author gives you with the expectation that you review it, counts for this challenge.
Please note that there are some changes, so please read the rules!
Here are the rules:
1. To sign up, leave a direct link to your blog post about this challenge that includes your list from rule #2, using Mr. Linky below. Please leave a comment as well.
2. List all of the ARC's that you have to read right now. Then throughout the year, you must continue updating that list as you receive more ARC's. (This is important). You should also strike out the ones that you finish.
3. The Levels
Level Bronze: .a. All of us who have or will have less than 12 ARC's must read all of the ARC's we have. Note, that if you have 11 ARC's and then receive a 12th one you will be bumped up to catagory a.
b. All of us who have or will have more than 12 ARC's must read and review 12.
Level Silver: Read 24 ARC's
Level Gold: Read 25 or more ARC's
4. You don't have to make a list of which ARC's you plan to read, but you can if you want.
If you choose a lower level, you can always change it to a higher level if you like. However, you cannot go from a higher level back down to a lower level.
If you choose a lower level, you can always change it to a higher level if you like. However, you cannot go from a higher level back down to a lower level.
5. Crossovers with other challenges are allowed and Audio-books are allowed as long as they are ARC's.
6. Read the books and review them on your blog. If you don't have a blog, you can post your review on sites like Powells, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
7. Please subscribe to my blog, as I will be doing a monthly post with MR Linky. Please add your reviews for each month in MR Linky in the monthly post. For your Name, please use this format Name: (Your Name, Book Title and Author's Name) for example: (Teddy, Obsessive Reading by Helen Reader). Please be sure to use the direct link to your review, not just to your blog. Then please leave a comment.
8. Enjoy!
Posts
Hmm. I am going to have to contemplate this one. I keep on saying yes to ARCs that sound good but can't actually fit them all in the reading schedule!
Marg said... November 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Wow, I've got a bigger list than I thought and I'm so far behind on reviews!!!
Q: some of my review books are final copies, do they count as ARC for the challenge? I added them to my list since they were sent to me for review and I figured that was what the challenge was about.
Book Dragon said... November 29, 2009 at 2:21 AM
What is ARC?
Veggiemomof2 said... November 29, 2009 at 2:46 PM
I think I may have to join this one. I thought I picked them all for the beginning of 2010...LOL
Thanks so much
Diane said... November 29, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Marg, that is a good reason to join this challenge.
Book Dragon, I forgot to mention this on my post, thanks for asking. Yes final copies do count. If a publisher gave it to you to review, then it counts.
Veggiemom, an ARC is and advance reader copy they are also known as galley. I use the term "ARC" loosely for this challenge. Any book that you receive from a publisher for the pupose of review, counts.
Diane challenges are still popping up all over the blogisvere for 2010.
Teddy Rose said... November 29, 2009 at 10:09 PM
I'm definitely in for this one...and I'm shooting for 25 (just to get caught up!)
Wendy said... December 5, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Great Wendy!
Teddy Rose said... December 5, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Oooh, this is perfect. I am starting out with the read 12 category - but it will probably go up to the 24 level as the year progresses.
dolleygurl said... December 10, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Heather, I am so glad you are going to join us!
Teddy Rose said... December 11, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Thanks for hosting this Teddy!
Diane said... December 12, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Diane, I'm glad that you can join us!
Teddy Rose said... December 12, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Oops, I signed up on Mr. Linky twice! Sorry about that!
Rebecca :) said... December 14, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Rebecca, it looks like it sorted itself out. I'm glad you are joining us!
Teddy Rose said... December 16, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Thanks for hosting this! Wish I knew about it last year. I'm doing 5 challenges this year, but there will be lots of overlap, I know!
Elizabeth said... December 20, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Elizabeth, Welcome to the challenge! I'm glad you found us!
Teddy Rose said... December 20, 2009 at 10:52 PM
I am going for bronze, man I forgot to add my blog name to my linky, oh well. Good luck all! This is such a good challenge thank you for hosting it.
lizzy J said... December 23, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Lizzy, welcome to the challenge. I'm glad you can join us.
Teddy Rose said... December 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM
I just signed up for your wonderful challenge. I am trying to get caught up with my reading in the new year so this is a perfect challenge for me. I am starting out with the Bronze level but may move up eventually. I'm looking forward to it!
Beth(bookaholicmom) said... December 30, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Welcome to the challenge Beth. I'm glad that you can join us.
Teddy Rose said... December 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM
I don't know how I missed this post Teddy but yes I'm joining in again this year. I'll get my post up tonight. I'm so glad you're hosting it again. Thanks!
Dar said... December 30, 2009 at 4:41 PM
I'm glad your joining us again this year Dar.
Teddy Rose said... December 30, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Yay! So glad you're hosting it again :-) I'm definitely in, and it's my whole focus this year. I've got over 60 of them, and some I've had for almost 2 years. So this, the 75 book challenge and the off the shelf challenge are my 3 main ones, and I'm going to try to fit any others around these 3.
I haven't posted it yet, but I'm definitely in :-)
thekoolaidmom said... December 30, 2009 at 7:21 PM
I'm glad your going to join us again Koolaidmom! I read mostly ARC's for 2009. The challenges that worked really well for me, besides the ARC challenge include:TBR Lite, RYOB, and New Authors. I am doing those again this year. Also, since the majority of what I read is historical fiction, those challenges work well with my ARCs. I usually get at least a few chunky books, so the Chunkster challenge also works for me.
Teddy Rose said... December 30, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Hi! This seems like such a fun challenge! I hope its okay that I just post the list of ARCs that I've read as we go along...I don't have a list of ARCs that I currently have--they are just random throughout my bookshelf and would take forever to go through!
purplg8r said... January 1, 2010 at 10:52 AM
I want to do this one.... so tempted...I have piles of them.....
Toni said... January 1, 2010 at 11:45 AM
purplg8r, that's fine. Welcome to the challenge.
Toni, I would love it if you joined us. It's a great way to keep track of your ARCs and even get through some.
Teddy Rose said... January 1, 2010 at 6:32 PM
You can count me in. I'm starting with Bronze as I only have 7 ARCs on the pile so far and it depends how many more I receive this year.
I've posted to the Mr Linky.
Clare @ Blue Archipelago Reviews said... January 3, 2010 at 6:52 AM
How does one obtain ARCs?
Becky said... January 3, 2010 at 8:21 AM
Clare, Welcome to the challenge!
Becky, these articles from other book bloggers will help you get ARCs:
http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2008/04/where-to-get-free-books-and-arcs.html
http://bookblogs.ning.com/forum/topics/looking-for-ways-to-get-arcs?commentId=2071157%3AComment%3A122987
Also, be sure to have an email address in your profile of your blog. Publishers will contact you after you have been reviewing books for a while. Hope this helps.
Teddy Rose said... January 3, 2010 at 10:21 AM
I finally decided to join up again! Even though I want to keep the challenges down this year, I'm going to be reading ARCs anyway so I might as well join the fun!!
Nicola said... January 6, 2010 at 7:06 AM
Nicola, I'm glad you decided to join us again this year!
Teddy Rose said... January 6, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Hi! What is the link where we post our reviews? Thanks!
purplg8r said... January 6, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Purplg8r, Thanks so much for the reminder! I just posted it here: http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-reviews-for-arc-reading.html
Teddy Rose said... January 6, 2010 at 5:58 PM
awesome :) I've signed up here:
http://haleymathiot.blogspot.com/2010/01/arc-challenge.html
Haleyknitz said... January 8, 2010 at 7:17 AM
I linked one of my reviews :) Superstress Solution
Haleyknitz said... January 8, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Haley, please link your review fior the month of January, here: http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-reviews-for-arc-reading.html
I will do a post every month for this challenge and that is where we will all link our reviews.
Teddy Rose said... January 8, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Could have sworn I'd done my Linky, because I did my post back on Dec 29, but I just did my linky. I am bound and determined to get caught up on ARCs this year. And to be more selective so I don't accept more than I can handle.
Now will go post my reviews (or links to them) on the January linky.
Tina said... January 31, 2010 at 3:17 PM
I joined! I know I am late. I hope that is okay. I put my link in.
Kathy (mommysreading) said... March 7, 2010 at 6:36 AM
No problem Tina.
I'm glad you joined Kathy. It's not too late.
Teddy Rose said... March 8, 2010 at 9:41 PM
I know I'm extremely late in signing up, but please tell me that's OK! I really, really need this challenge. I went ahead and posted my link on the Mr Linky page. Thanks so much for hosting!
jlshall said... March 16, 2010 at 2:07 PM
JL, of course it's okay! It's never too late to sign up for this challenge. Welcome!
Teddy Rose said... March 16, 2010 at 2:14 PM
I posted a page with ALL current reading challenges. Let me know if you want me to add any other information to your challenge. I hope it brings even more readers to your challenge!
Reading Challenges.
Rachelle (Bibliobabe)
Bibliobabe said... March 23, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Rachelle, thanks for adding my challenge to your listing.
Teddy Rose said... June 14, 2010 at 7:56 PM
Hi! Where is the September post?
purplg8r said... September 19, 2010 at 5:24 PM
So sorry, I forgot to post for September. Thanks for the reminder. Here is the link:
http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2010/09/september-reviews-for-arc-reading.html
Teddy Rose said... September 19, 2010 at 10:17 PM
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