2017 Library Love Challenge

2017 Library Love Challenge

My first "official" reading challenge of the year! I love my library and this challenge encourages me to visit and share the love! In the "modern" age, we don't have to physically walk into the library to show our love, we can also check out books virtually and read them on our eReaders! (Audiobooks count too!)

The 2017 Library Love Challenge is hosted by Bea's Book Nook and Angel's Guilty Pleasures! Here are the Challenge Details and how YOU can join...

Runs: January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017. You can join any time.

*Put a sign up post on your blog or (dedicate a Goodreads shelf or LibraryThing) and link it at the Challenge site.  Make sure it’s public.

*The goal is to read at least twelve (12) books from the library, but you can read more. While twelve is the minimum, there is no maximum limit. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you.

*Any format will work for this challenge (print, ebook, or audio); as long as you checked it out from the library, it counts.

*Books can be any genre (fiction, nonfiction, romance, fantasy, mystery, thriller, horror, etc.).
Crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed, including re-reads. The goal is to support your local library and save money.

*Write a review - 2 sentences or an essay, whatever works for you, but there is a minimum of 2 sentences. Not sure what to write? How about something like, "The plot was a delight, but the characters didn’t capture me."

Levels:
Dewey Decimal: read 12 books
Thrifty Reader: read 24 books
Overdrive Junkie: read 36 books

Library Card on Fire: read 50+ books

*There are also going to be Giveaways for participating! You can read more on that at...

2017 Library Love Challenge post!

My goal for this challenge is reading 12 books. I am tempted to go for Thrifty Reader, but I'm going to keep it simple with the Dewey Decimal level. Are YOU up for the challenge to Love Your Library?

2016 I Love Libraries Reading Challenge

I do love my library, and I try to use it as often as I can. It's a great resource! I usually can get any book that I want. It saves you money! They have books! And eBooks! And music! And this year, Bea from Bea's Book Nook is hosting the Goodreads library reading challenge that nudged me into using the library in 2015. The name of the challenge has changed (in 2015, it was Snagged @ The Library Challenge), but the purpose is the same - to encourage people to use their libraries more. And those libraries depend on you using them to keep them going! Save our libraries by walking through those doors once in a while! So, I'm officially joining the 2016 I Love Libraries Reading Challenge!


        Here are "The Rules"…

• The challenge runs… January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
• Use your library to check out reading material - books, magazines, any sort of reading material that you are allowed to check out, physical or digital.
• Put a sign up post on your blog and link it on The I Love Libraries Reading Challenge post. If you don't have a blog, make a dedicated goodreads shelf (or LibraryThing), make sure it's public, and link it on the "Challenge Post". 
• Any reading material that can be checked out of your library counts - print books, audio books, digital books, magazines, etc. 
• As part of your sign up post, briefly write why you like using your library - free books, internet access, a quiet place to work, whatever draws you to the library. If you don't have a blog platform, post it in the comments below.
• Write a review - 2 sentences or an essay, whatever works for you, but there is a minimum of 2 sentences. Not sure what to write? How about something like, "The characters were a delight but the story was slow and confusing. It was disappointing." 
• There will be a post each month where you can link your reviews. Each linky will run for the calendar year.
• Pick a level from the list below. You can move up as needed but you can't move down.
• Books may overlap with other reading challenges.

Levels:

          board book - 3

          picture book - 6

          early reader - 9

          chapter book - 12

          middle grades - 18

          Young adult - 24

          adult - 36

          just insert IV - 50

My Level? I'm going for "Picture Book", which is 6 books. I think I can manage that and if I can, I can move up to Early Reader! What do you think? Interested in supporting your library, sharing your book choices with other like minded readers and joining in on the reading challenge? Go to I Love Libraries Reading Challenge to get more info and sign up!
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My Challenge Books...
I signed up for "picture book" level, which means 6 books. Here they are...

1. Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
2. Our Souls at Night by Kent Haru
3. American Housewife by Helen Ellis
4. Concussion by Jeanne Marie Laskas
5. The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer
6. The Great Danbury State Fair by Andrea Zimmerman
7. The Guise of Another by Allen Eskens
8. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
9. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
10. Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
11. Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
12. The Revenant by Michael Punke