fear

There is an interesting, yet horrifying phenomenon that occurs that no one tells you about after you've been given a no-more-cancer-bill-of-health.  You think everything afterwards is cancer.

Every pain, every ache, every twinge is cancer.  And even the nothingness, the no symptom days, it's cancer.  Part of you knows that this thinking is crazy and the other part knows that it's not because before you never thought about cancer.  In fact, for me I didn't ever feel the cancer.  It was just there, so why can't it be just there somewhere else?

It's a thought that invades my head at least 165 hours out of the week.

And I think about how my cancer wasn't really cancer.  There was no real feelings of illness, no chemotherapy, no radiation, no drugs of any sort.  I didn't lose weight, lose my hair, lose my strength.  I look at what some friends have or are going through and I feel guilty.  That survivor's sort of guilt.  I can't possibly ever feel sorry for myself or complain about what I went through because it was nothing compared to what I have seen.

So I don't complain.  I don't think back on it because really, in the grand scheme of cancer situations, mine was cake.  But I fear.

I fear that it is something that I have now passed onto my daughters.  Now, when they fill out health history forms they will have to check the box that says there is a history of cancer. 

I fear that it will come back.  In some other form, in some other way, it will come back and I will truly appreciate how easy I had it before.

I fear that because it was in me that maybe it is somewhere in my mom, in my sister, in my aunties.  I fear more that I will lose someone I love than I will lose myself.

Although, what I fear the most is that in losing myself I will lose this precious life with my husband and with my daughters.

But it is what it is.  And for now I'll watch how Emma always makes Olivia laugh giant, belly laughs while she looks at her sister with such love and adoration and be happy.

reading challenge addict

I can't believe I've never done this challenge before seeing as I love my reading challenges!

This challenge is all about entering and completing challenges.  I'm 'In Flight' with 11 Challenges.  You can read the details and sign up here!

My Challenges

 

251/250

Completed 1st goal of 168 5.10.13

Completed 2nd goal of 200 8.14.13

Completed 3rd goal of 225 9.19.13
Completed 4th goal of 250 10.30.13

250/100

Completed 3.17.13

75/75

Completed DVD Level (25) 4.3.13

Completed Memory Stick Level (50) 8.15.13

Completed Hard Drive Level (75) 10.31.13

54/71 books

12/15 series

47/20: Completed 3.7.13

123/24: Completed 1.19.13

152/50

Completed 2.18.13

26/30

151/50

Completed 3.5.13

73/73 Books Read

BLACKOUT
completed 10.28.13

8/11

book bingo challenge

I really shouldn't be surprised that the Book Bingo Challenge comes from Worth Reading It.  That's where I used to find the Hogwarts challenge and it was so fun and creative and this is nothing short of the same!

So we have this scorecard:

See if you can get a BINGO!

BLACKOUT!!!  I did it!!  Blacked out my card on 10.28.13

1. Read 5 books from your TBR pile

• An Abundance of Katherines - John Green 
• Looking for Alaska - John Green  
• Liesl & Po - Lauren Oliver  
• Death: The High Cost of Living - Neil Gaiman
• Bone: Treasure Hunters - Jeff Smith

1. Read 4 books from your TBR pile

• Bone: Crown of Horns - Jeff Smith
• Y The Last Man: Girl on Girl - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
• Y The Last Man: Paper Dolls - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
• Y The Last Man: Kimono Dragon - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra

1. Read 3 books from your TBR pile

• Y The Last Man: Motherland - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra 
• Y The Last Man: Whys & Wherefores - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
• Darkness Under the Sun - Dean Koontz

1.  Read 2 books from your TBR pile

•  Ash - Malinda Lo 
•  Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz

1. Read 1 book from your TBR pile

•  Bone: Tall Tales - Tom Sniegoski

1. Read 5 books that are part of a series

• Speed of Light - Amber Kizer  
• Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
• Locke & Key: Head Games - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez 
• Y The Last Man: Unmanned - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
• Y The Last Man: Cycles - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra

1. Read 4 books that are part of a series

• Y The Last Man: One Small Step - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
• Y The Last Man: Safeword - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
• Y The Last Man: Ring of Truth - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
• Bone: Out From Boneville - Jeff Smith

1. Read 3 books that are part of a series

• Bone: The Great Cow Race - Jeff Smith
• Bone: Eyes of the Storm - Jeff Smith
• Bone: The Dragonslayer - Jeff Smith

1. Read 2 books that are part of a series

• Bone: Rock Jaw - Jeff Smith
• Bone: Old Man's Cave - Jeff Smith

1. Read 1 book that is part of a series

• Bone: Ghost Circles - Jeff Smith

1. Read 5 books that are released in 2013

• Forged in Grace - Jordan Rosenfeld 
• Requiem - Lauren Oliver  
• The Walking Dead, Vol. 18 - Robert Kirkman 
• Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson  
• Private Berlin - James Patterson & Mark Sullivan 

1. Read 4 books that are released in 2013

• Raven - Lauren Oliver
• Dead Ever After - Charlaine Harris
• Midwinterblood - Marcus Sedgwick
• Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell 

1. Read 2 books that are released in 2013

• Calculated in Death - JD Robb
• Tampa - Alissa Nutting

1. Read 1 books that is released in 2013

•  Deeply Odd - Dean Koontz

1. Read 5 books that everyone but you has read

• The Fault in Our Stars - John Green  
• Bad Love - Jonathan Kellerman
• The Age of Miracles - Karen Thompson Walker   
• Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 
• Gregor the Overlander - Suzanne Collins

1. Read 4 books that everyone but you has read

• Crossed - Ally Condie  
• Reached - Ally Condie
• My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 1 - Hayao Miyazaki
• Deadlocked - Charlaine Harris

1. Read 3 books that everyone but you has read

• The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky   
• The Walking Dead, Vol. 16 - Robert Kirkman

1. Read 2 books that everyone but you has read

• The Walking Dead, Vol. 17 - Robert Kirkman
• The Reptile Room - Lemony Snicket 

1. Read 1 book that everyone but you has read

•   A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin

1. Re-read 5 books

• Immortal Beloved - Cate Tiernan
• Born in Fire - Nora Roberts
• Born in Ice - Nora Roberts 
• Born in Shame - Nora Roberts 
• Daring to Dream - Nora Roberts 

1. Re-read 4 books

• Sacred Sins - Nora Roberts
• Divine Evil - Nora Roberts
• Holding the Dream - Nora Roberts
• Finding the Dream - Nora Roberts

1. Re-read 3 books

• Genuine Lies - Nora Roberts
• Carnal Innocence - Nora Roberts
• Warrior Heir - Cinda William Chima

1. Re-read 2 books

• The Wizard Heir - Cinda Williams Chima
• Sea Swept - Nora Roberts

1. Re-read 1 book

• Rising Tides - Nora Roberts

1. Free Space - Read a genre chosen by a participant - Romance chosen by Bunnita

• The Witness - Nora Roberts

100 books in a year challenge

If I can't do the 100 Books in a Year Challenge I'm screwed!

Hosted by Book Chick City you can sign up here.  All you have to do is read 100 books this year!

*****I finished this challenge on 3.7.13!*****

1. Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green & David Levithan
2. Gossamer - Lois Lowry
3. An Abundance of Katherines - John Green 
4. Looking for Alaska - John Green 
5. The Fault in Our Stars - John Green 
6. Liesl & Po - Lauren Oliver
7. Speed of Light - Amber Kizer  
8. Fray - Joss Whedon, Karl Moline & Andy Owens 
9. Death: The High Cost of Living - Neil Gaiman
10. Y The Last Man: Unmanned - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
11. Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
12. You Have Killed Me - Jamie Rich & Joelle Jones
13. Locke & Key: Head Games - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez 
14. Y The Last Man: Cycles - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
15. Y The Last Man: One Small Step - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
16. Y The Last Man: Safeword - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
17. Y The Last Man: Ring of Truth - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
18. Bone: Out From Boneville - Jeff Smith
19. Bone: The Great Cow Race - Jeff Smith
20. Bone: Eyes of the Storm - Jeff Smith
21. Bone: The Dragonslayer - Jeff Smith
22. Bone: Rock Jaw - Jeff Smith
23. Bone: Old Man's Cave - Jeff Smith
24. Bone: Ghost Circles - Jeff Smith
25. Bone: Treasure Hunters - Jeff Smith
26. Bone: Crown of Horns - Jeff Smith
27. Y The Last Man: Girl on Girl - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
28. Y The Last Man: Paper Dolls - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
29. Y The Last Man: Kimono Dragon - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
30. Y The Last Man: Motherland - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
31. Y The Last Man: Whys & Wherefores - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
32. Darkness Under the Sun - Dean Koontz
33. Bad Love - Jonathan Kellerman  
34. Ash - Malinda Lo 
35. The Age of Miracles - Karen Thompson Walker
36. Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz
37. Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 
38. Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows - Joe Hill
39. Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom - Joe Hill 
40. Locke & Key: Clockworks - Joe Hill
41. Bone: Tall Tales - Tom Sniegoski
42. The Witness - Nora Roberts
43. Cold Light - Jenn Ashworth
44. Tick Tock - James Patterson 
45. Gregor the Overlander - Suzanne Collins
46. Half-Blood - Jennifer Armentrout
47. Marshmallows for Breakfast - Dorothy Koomson
48. Ghostopolis - Doug Tennapel
49. Bad Island - Doug Tennapel
50. RASL: The Drift - Jeff Smith
51. RASL: The Fire of St. George - Jeff Smith
52. RASL: Romance at the Speed of Light - Jeff Smith
53. Immortal Beloved - Cate Tiernan
54. Self-Defense - Jonathan Kellerman
55. Gregor & the Prophecy of Bane - Suzanne Collins
56. Crossed - Ally Condie
57. Born in Fire - Nora Roberts
58. Bunny Drop, Vol. 1 - Yumi Unita
59. Antique Bakery, Vol. 1 - Fumi Yoshinaga
60. The Color of Earth - Kim Dong Hwa
61. Book of Shadows - Cate Tiernan
62. The Coven - Cate Tiernan
63. Bunny Drop, Vol. 2 - Yumi Unita
64. Bunny Drop, Vol. 3 - Yumi Unita
65. Antique Bakery, Vol. 2 - Fumi Yoshinaga
66. Antique Bakery, Vol. 3 - Fumi Yoshinaga
67. The Color of Water - Kim Dong Hwa
68. Reached - Ally Condie
69. The Color of Heaven - Kim Dong Hwa
70. Blood Witch - Cate Tiernan
71. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 1 - Tomoko Ninomiya
72. Bunny Drop, Vol. 4 - Yumi Unita 
73. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 1 - Hayao Miyazaki
74. Carnival of Souls - Melissa Marr
75. Seizure - Kathy Reichs
76. Deadlocked - Charlaine Harris
77. Divine by Choice - PC Cast
78. Dark Magick - Cate Tiernan
79. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 2 - Tomoko Ninomiya
80. Annabel - Lauren Oliver
81. Born in Ice - Nora Roberts
82. Extraordinary - Nancy Werlin
83. The Web - Jonathan Kellerman
84. Impossible - Nancy Werlin
85. Gregor & the Curse of the Warmbloods - Suzanne Collins
86. The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket 
87. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 2 - Hayao Miyazaki
88. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 3 - Hayao Miyazaki
89. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 4 - Hayao Miyazaki
90. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 3 - Tomoko Ninomiya
91. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 4 - Tomoko Ninomiya
92. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 5 - Tomoko Ninomiya
93. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 6 - Tomoko Ninomiya
94. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 7 - Tomoko Ninomiya
95. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 8 - Tomoko Ninomiya
96. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 9 - Tomoko Ninomiya
97. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 10 - Tomoko Ninomiya
98. Oracle of Seasons - Akira Himekawa
99. Ocarina of Time, Vol. 1 - Akira Himekawa
100. Ocarina of Time, Vol. 2 - Akira Himekawa
101. Majora's Mask - Akira Himekawa
102. Bunny Drop, Vol. 5 - Yumi Unita
103. Bunny Drop, Vol. 6 - Yumi Unita
104. Bunny Drop, Vol. 7 - Yumi Unita 
105. Amulet: The Stonekeeper - Kazu Kibuishi
106. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 - Kiyohiko Azuma
107. Sorcerers & Secretaries - Amy Kim Ganter
108. The Shadow Door - Bannister & Nykko
109. The Shadow Spies - Bannister & Nykko
110. The Master of Shadows - Bannister & Nykko
111. The Calling - Bannister & Nykko
112. The Parting - Bannister & Nykko
113. The Promise, Part 1 - Gene Luen Yang
114. Born in Shame - Nora Roberts
115. Forged in Grace - Jordan Rosenfeld 
116. Gregor & the Marks of Secret - Suzanne Collins 
117. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky 
118. Thief Eyes - Janni Lee Simner 
119. Requiem - Lauren Oliver 
120. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 
121. Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson 
122. Luther: The Calling - Neil Cross 
123. Oracle of Ages - Akira Himekawa
124. Four Swords, Part 1 - Akira Himekawa
125. Four Swords, Part 2 - Akira Himekawa
126. Minish Cap - Akira Himekawa
127. A Link to the Past - Akira Himekawa
128. Phantom Hourglass - Akira Himekawa
129. The Stonekeeper's Curse - Kazu Kibuishi
130. The Cloud Searchers - Kazu Kibuishi 
131. The Last Council - Kazu Kibuishi 
132. Prince of the Elves - Kazu Kibuishi 
133. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 2 - Kiyohiko Azuma
134. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 3 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
135. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 4 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
136. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 5 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
137. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 6 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
138. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 7 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
139. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
140. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 9 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
141. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 10 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
142. The Walking Dead, Vol. 16 - Robert Kirkman
143. The Walking Dead, Vol. 17 - Robert Kirkman
144. The Walking Dead, Vol. 18 - Robert Kirkman
145. The Reptile Room - Lemony Snicket
146. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 11 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
147. Gregor & the Code of Claw - Suzanne Collins
148. The Next Always - Nora Roberts 
149. Take What You Can Carry - Kevin C. Pyle 
150. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts
151. The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts
152. Wandering Son, Vol. 1 - Shimura Takako
153. Wandering Son, Vol. 2 - Shimura Takako
154. Celebrity in Death - JD Robb
155. Stolen - Lucy Christopher 
156. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson  
157. 10th Anniversary - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
158. Private Games - James Patterson & Mark Sullivan 
159. Black Jack, Vol. 1 - Osamu Tezuka
160. Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 - Natsuki Takaya
161. A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin
162. Private London - James Patterson & Mark Pearson
163. 11th Hour - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
164. Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 
165. Private Berlin - James Patterson & Mark Sullivan 
166. Raven - Lauren Oliver
167. Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr
168. The Alchemyst - Michael Scott 
169. Darkness Falls - Cate Tiernan 
170. Stopping Time - Melissa Marr
171. Old Habits - Melissa Marr 
172. Dead Ever After - Charlaine Harris
173. Midwinterblood - Marcus Sedgwick 
174. Stolen Prey - John Sandford
175. Delusion in Death - JD Robb
176. I, Michael Bennett - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge  
177. Mad River - John Sandford
178. Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell  
179. Fragile Eternity - Melissa Marr
180. The Magician - Michael Scott
181. Calculated in Death - JD Robb
182. Odd Interlude #1 - Dean Koontz
183. Odd Interlude #2 - Dean Koontz
184. Radiant Shadows - Melissa Marr  
185. The Sorceress - Michael Scott 
186. Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan
187. Odd Interlude #3 - Dean Koontz
188. Tampa - Alissa Nutting
189. Deep Down - Lee Child
190. Batman: The Killing Joke - Alan Moore & Brian Bolland
191. Sushi for Beginners - Marian Keyes 
192. The Necromancer - Michael Scott 
193. Deeply Odd - Dean Koontz 
194. Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs
195. Silken Prey - John Sandford 
196. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner 
197. The Warlock - Michael Scott 
198. 12th of Never - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
199. Learning to Swim - Sara Henry  
200. Darkest Mercy - Melissa Marr 
201. Daring to Dream - Nora Roberts 
202. Best Friends Forever - Jennifer Weiner 
203. Sacred Sins - Nora Roberts
204. Divine Evil - Nora Roberts
205. Holding the Dream - Nora Roberts
206. The Enchantress - Michael Scott
207. Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard
208. The Death of Joan of Arc - Michael Scott
209. Let Me Go - Chelsea Cain
210. Billy the Kid & the Vampyres of Vegas - Michael Scott
211. Brody's Ghost, Vol. 3 - Mark Crilley
212. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 1 - Yuna Kagesaki
213. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 1 - Miki Aihara
214. Love Hina, Vol. 1 - Ken Akamatsu
215. The Promise, Part 2 - Gene Luen Yang
216. Bunny Drop, Vol. 8 - Yumi Unita
217. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 2 - Yuna Kagesaki
218. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 3 - Yuna Kagesaki
219. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 2 - Miki Aihara
220. Love Hina, Vol. 2 - Ken Akamatsu
221. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 3 - Miki Aihara
222. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 4 - Yuna Kagesaki
223. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 5 - Yuna Kagesaki
224. Love Hina, Vol. 3 - Ken Akamatsu
225. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 6 - Yuna Kagesaki
226. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 7 - Yuna Kagesaki
227. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 8 - Yuna Kagesaki
228. Finding the Dream - Nora Roberts
229. Genuine Lies - Nora Roberts
230. Carnal Innocence - Nora Roberts
231. A Faint Cold Fear - Karin Slaughter
232. Warrior Heir - Cinda William Chima
233. Flawless - Sara Shepard
234. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
235. Perfect - Sara Shepard
236. The Wizard Heir - Cinda Williams Chima
237. Live to Tell - Lisa Gardner
238. Snow Flower & the Secret Fan - Lisa See
239. Sea Swept - Nora Roberts
240. Rising Tides - Nora Roberts
241. The Kill Order - James Dashner
242. Lies Beneath - Anne Greenwood Brown
243. Love You More - Lisa Gardner
244. Unbelievable - Sara Shepard
245. Thankless in Death - JD Robb
246. Wandering Son, Vol. 3 - Shimura Takako
247. Wandering Son, Vol. 4 - Shimura Takako
248. The Promise, Part 3 - Gene Luen Yang
249. The Search, Part 1 - Gene Luen Yang
250. Taken in Death - JD Robb

support your local library challenge

My other favorite challenge because I adore my library.  This year we're being hosted by Gina at Book Dragon's Lair and you can sign up here!

I'm going to do the 'Just Insert IV' (read 50 books).

******I completed this challenge on 2.18.13******

1. Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green & David Levithan
2. Gossamer - Lois Lowry
3. An Abundance of Katherines - John Green 
4. Looking for Alaska - John Green 
5. The Fault in Our Stars - John Green 
6. Liesl & Po - Lauren Oliver
7. Speed of Light - Amber Kizer  
8. Fray - Joss Whedon, Karl Moline & Andy Owens
9. Death: The High Cost of Living - Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, Dave McKean  
10. Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
11. You Have Killed Me - Jamie Rich & Joelle Jones
12. Locke & Key: Head Games - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
13. Bone: Out From Boneville - Jeff Smith
14. Bone: The Great Cow Race - Jeff Smith
15. Bone: Eyes of the Storm - Jeff Smith
16. Bone: The Dragonslayer - Jeff Smith
17. Bone: Rock Jaw - Jeff Smith
18. Bone: Old Man's Cave - Jeff Smith
19. Bone: Ghost Circles - Jeff Smith
20. Bone: Treasure Hunters - Jeff Smith
21. Bone: Crown of Horns - Jeff Smith
22. Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows - Joe Hill 
23. Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom - Joe Hill 
24. Locke & Key: Clockworks - Joe Hill
25. Bone: Tall Tales - Tom Sniegoski
26. The Witness - Nora Roberts
27. Cold Light - Jenn Ashworth 
28. Tick Tock - James Patterson
29. Gregor the Overlander - Suzanne Collins
30. Half-Blood - Jennifer Armentrout
31. Ghostopolis - Doug Tennepal 
32. Bad Island - Doug Tennapel
33. RASL: The Drift - Jeff Smith
34. RASL: The Fire of St. George - Jeff Smith
35. RASL: Romance at the Speed of Light - Jeff Smith
36. Bunny Drop, Vol. 1 - Yumi Unita
37. Antique Bakery, Vol. 1 - Fumi Yoshinaga
38. The Color of Earth - Kim Dong Hwa
39. Book of Shadows - Cate Tiernan
40. The Coven - Cate Tiernan
41. Bunny Drop, Vol. 2 - Yumi Unita
42. Bunny Drop, Vol. 3 - Yumi Unita 
43. Antique Bakery, Vol. 2 - Fumi Yoshinaga
44. Antique Bakery, Vol. 3 - Fumi Yoshinaga
45. The Color of Water - Kim Dong Hwa
46. Reached - Ally Condie
47. The Color of Heaven - Kim Dong Hwa 
48. Blood Witch - Cate Tiernan
49. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 1 - Tomoko Ninomiya
50. Bunny Drop, Vol. 4 - Yumi Unita 
51. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 1 - Hayao Miyazaki
52. Carnival of Souls - Melissa Marr
53. Seizure - Kathy Reichs
54. Deadlocked - Charlaine Harris
55. Dark Magick - Cate Tiernan
56. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 2 - Tomoko Ninomiya 
57. Extraordinary - Nancy Werlin 
58. The Web - Jonathan Kellerman
59. Impossible - Nancy Werlin
60. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 2 - Hayao Miyazaki
61. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 3 - Hayao Miyazaki
62. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 4 - Hayao Miyazaki
63. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 3 - Tomoko Ninomiya
64. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 4 - Tomoko Ninomiya
65. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 5 - Tomoko Ninomiya
66. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 6 - Tomoko Ninomiya
67. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 7 - Tomoko Ninomiya
68. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 8 - Tomoko Ninomiya
69. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 9 - Tomoko Ninomiya
70. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 10 - Tomoko Ninomiya
71. Oracle of Seasons - Akira Himekawa
72. Ocarina of Time, Vol. 1 - Akira Himekawa
73. Ocarina of Time, Vol. 2 - Akira Himekawa 
74. Majora's Mask - Akira Himekawa
75. Bunny Drop, Vol. 5 - Yumi Unita
76. Bunny Drop, Vol. 6 - Yumi Unita
77. Bunny Drop, Vol. 7 - Yumi Unita 
78. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 - Kiyohiko Azuma
79. Sorcerers & Secretaries - Amy Kim Ganter
80. The Shadow Door - Bannister & Nykko
81. The Shadow Spies - Bannister & Nykko
82. The Master of Shadows - Bannister & Nykko
83. The Calling - Bannister & Nykko
84. The Parting - Bannister & Nykko
85. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky 
86. Thief Eyes - Janni Lee Simner  
87. Requiem - Lauren Oliver 
88. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson  
89. Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson  
90. Luther: The Calling - Neil Cross  
91. Oracle of Ages - Akira Himekawa
92. Four Swords, Part 1 - Akira Himekawa
93. Four Swords, Part 2 - Akira Himekawa
94. Minish Cap - Akira Himekawa
95. A Link to the Past - Akira Himekawa
96. Phantom Hourglass - Akira Himekawa
97. The Stonekeeper's Curse - Kazu Kibuishi
98. The Cloud Searchers - Kazu Kibuishi  
99. The Last Council - Kazu Kibuishi  
100. Prince of the Elves - Kazu Kibuishi  
101. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 2 - Kiyohiko Azuma
102. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 3 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
103. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 4 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
104. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 5 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
105. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 6 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
106. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 7 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
107. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
108. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 9 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
109. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 10 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
110. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 11 - Kiyohiko Azuma
111. Take What You Can Carry - Kevin C. Pyle
112. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts
113. The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts
114. Wandering Son, Vol. 1 - Shimura Takako
115. Wandering Son, Vol. 2 - Shimura Takako
116. Stolen - Lucy Christopher 
117. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 
118. 10th Anniversary - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
119. Private Games - James Patterson & Mark Sullivan 
120. Black Jack, Vol. 1 - Osamu Tezuka
121. Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 - Natsuki Takaya
122. Private London - James Patterson & Mark Pearson
123. 11th Hour - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
124. Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson  
125. Private Berlin - James Patterson & Mark Sullivan
126. Midwinterblood - Marcus Sedgwick
127. I, Michael Bennett - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge 
128. Mad River - John Sandford  
129. Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell
130. Calculated in Death - JD Robb  
131. Batman: The Killing Joke - Alan Moore & Brian Bollan
132. Silken Prey - John Sandford 
133. Best Friends Forever - Jennifer Weiner
134. Let Me Go - Chelsea Cain
135. Brody's Ghost, Vol. 3 - Mark Crilley
136. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 1 - Yuna Kagesaki
137. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 1 - Miki Aihara
138. Love Hina, Vol. 1 - Ken Akamatsu
139. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 2 - Yuna Kagesaki
140. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 3 - Yuna Kagesaki
141. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 2 - Miki Aihara
142. Love Hina, Vol. 2 - Ken Akamatsu
143. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 3 - Miki Aihara
144. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 4 - Yuna Kagesaki
145. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 5 - Yuna Kagesaki
146. Love Hina, Vol. 3 - Ken Akamatsu
147. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 6 - Yuna Kagesaki
148. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 7 - Yuna Kagesaki
149. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 8 - Yuna Kagesaki
150. Thankless in Death - JD Robb
151. Wandering Son, Vol. 3 - Shimura Takako
152. Wandering Son, Vol. 4 - Shimura Takako

first reads challenge

Another new one for me!

While I generally do tend to stay loyal to my authors I've always read (Nora Roberts, John Sandford, Kathy Reichs, Dean Koontz, etc.) due to the amount of books I read I'm pretty good at searching out new authors.  Thanks to the eReader more of my friends are reading which means even more recommendations for me!

The First Reads Challenge is all about reading books from authors you haven't read before (if you didn't figure that out already!).  b00k r3vi3ws is hosting this challenge and you can sign up here.  I'm going for the 'Lover' level.  I'm hoping I'll find 11-20 awesome new authors to read this year!

******Challenge Completed 3.7.13******

I've decided to go up another 2 levels to 'Fanatic' and read 25 or above

******Challenge Completed 3.18.13******

1. Y The Last Man: Unmanned - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
2. Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
3. You Have Killed Me - Jamie Rich & Joelle Jones
4. Bone: Out From Boneville - Jeff Smith
5. Ash - Malinda Lo   
6. The Age of Miracles - Karen Thompson Walker 
7. Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 
8. Bone: Tall Tales - Tom Sniegoski
9. Cold Light - Jenn Ashworth
10. Half-Blood - Jennifer Armentrout
11. Ghostopolis - Doug Tennepal 
12. Waiter Rant - Steve Dublanica
13. Bunny Drop, Vol. 1 - Yumi Unita
14. Antique Bakery, Vol. 1 - Fumi Yoshinaga
15. The Color of Earth - Kim Dong Hwa
16. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 1 - Tomoko Ninomiya
17. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 1 - Hayao Miyazaki
18. Extraordinary - Nancy Werlin
19. The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket
20. Oracle of Seasons - Akira Himekawa
21. Amulet: The Stonekeeper - Kazu Kibuishi 
22. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 - Kiyohiko Azuma
23. Sorcerers & Secretaries - Amy Kim Ganter
24. The Shadow Door - Bannister & Nykko
25. The Promise, Part 1 - Gene Luen Yang
26. Forged in Grace - Jordan Rosenfeld  
27. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky  
28. Luther: The Calling - Neil Cross  
29. Take What You Can Carry - Kevin C. Pyle
30. Wandering Son, Vol. 1 - Shimura Takako
31. Stolen - Lucy Christopher 
32. Black Jack, Vol. 1 - Osamu Tezuka
33. Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 - Natsuki Takaya
34. A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin
35. The Alchemyst - Michael Scott 
36. Midwinterblood - Marcus Sedgwick
37. Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell  
38. Tampa - Alissa Nutting
39. Batman: The Killing Joke - Alan Moore & Brian Bolland
40. Learning to Swim - Sara Henry  
41. Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard
42. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 1 - Yuna Kagesaki
43. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 1 - Miki Aihara
44. Love Hina, Vol. 1 - Ken Akamatsu
45. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
46. Snow Flower & the Secret Fan - Lisa See
47. Lies Beneath - Anne Greenwood Brown

graphic novels challenge

I love this challenge.  I love going out of my way to find graphic novels and all the different types there are.  You're not just finding different genres of graphics to read, but you're discovering different artist types and it's so damn interesting.

This year they've added a new twist to the challenge where you read 1 or 2 books from each category they provide.  I have to admit I'm not as prolific in the graphics world to feel I'm up to this one so I'm just going to go with the Level 2 Basic and I'm going to try really hard to review each and every one I read!

You can find the challenge at the Graphic Novels Challenge blog and you can sign up here.  Once again, the lovely Nicola is hosting!

*****I finished this challenge on 1.19.2013!*****

1. Fray - Joss Whedon, Karl Moline & Andy Owens 
2. Death: The High Cost of Living - Neil Gaiman
3. Y The Last Man: Unmanned - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
4. Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
5. You Have Killed Me - Jamie Rich & Joelle Jones
6. Locke & Key: Head Games - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
7. Y The Last Man: Cycles - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
8. Y The Last Man: One Small Step - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
9. Y The Last Man: Safeword - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
10. Y The Last Man: Ring of Truth - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
11. Bone: Out From Boneville - Jeff Smith
12. Bone: The Great Cow Race - Jeff Smith
13. Bone: Eyes of the Storm - Jeff Smith
14. Bone: The Dragonslayer - Jeff Smith
15. Bone: Rock Jaw - Jeff Smith
16. Bone: Old Man's Cave - Jeff Smith
17. Bone: Ghost Circles - Jeff Smith
18. Bone: Treasure Hunters - Jeff Smith
19. Bone: Crown of Horns - Jeff Smith
20. Y The Last Man: Girl on Girl - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
21. Y The Last Man: Paper Dolls - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
22. Y The Last Man: Kimono Dragon - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
23. Y The Last Man: Motherland - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
24. Y The Last Man: Whys & Wherefores - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra
25. Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows - Joe Hill 
26. Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom - Joe Hill 
27. Locke & Key: Clockworks - Joe Hill
28. Bone: Tall Tales - Tom Sniegoski
29. Ghostopolis - Doug Tennapel 
30. Bad Island - Doug Tennapel
31. RASL: The Drift - Jeff Smith
32. RASL: The Fire of St. George - Jeff Smith
33. RASL: Romance at the Speed of Light - Jeff Smith
34. Bunny Drop, Vol. 1 - Yumi Unita
35. Antique Bakery, Vol. 1 - Fumi Yoshinaga
36. The Color of Earth - Kim Dong Hwa
37. Bunny Drop, Vol. 2 - Yumi Unita
38. Bunny Drop, Vol. 3 - Yumi Unita 
39. Antique Bakery, Vol. 2 - Fumi Yoshinaga
40. Antique Bakery, Vol. 3 - Fumi Yoshinaga
41. The Color of Water - Kim Dong Hwa
42. The Color of Heaven - Kim Dong Hwa 
43. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 1 - Tomoko Ninomiya
44. Bunny Drop, Vol. 4 - Yumi Unita 
45. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 1 - Hayao Miyazaki
46. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 2 - Tomoko Ninomiya
47. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 2 - Hayao Miyazaki
48. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 3 - Hayao Miyazaki
49. My Neighbor Totoro, Vol. 4 - Hayao Miyazaki
50. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 3 - Tomoko Ninomiya
51. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 4 - Tomoko Ninomiya
52. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 5 - Tomoko Ninomiya
53. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 6 - Tomoko Ninomiya
54. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 7 - Tomoko Ninomiya
55. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 8 - Tomoko Ninomiya
56. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 9 - Tomoko Ninomiya
57. Nodame Cantabile, Vol. 10 - Tomoko Ninomiya
58. Oracle of Seasons - Akira Himekawa
59. Ocarina of Time, Vol. 1 - Akira Himekawa
60. Ocarina of Time, Vol. 2 - Akira Himekawa 
61. Majora's Mask - Akira Himekawa
62. Bunny Drop, Vol. 5 - Yumi Unita
63. Bunny Drop, Vol. 6 - Yumi Unita
64. Bunny Drop, Vol. 7 - Yumi Unita 
65. Amulet: The Stonekeeper - Kazu Kibuishi 
66. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 - Kiyohiko Azuma
67. Sorcerers & Secretaries - Amy Kim Ganter
68. The Shadow Door - Bannister & Nykko
69. The Shadow Spies - Bannister & Nykko
70. The Master of Shadows - Bannister & Nykko
71. The Calling - Bannister & Nykko
72. The Parting - Bannister & Nykko
73. The Promise, Part 1 - Gene Luen Yang
74. Oracle of Ages - Akira Himekawa
75. Four Swords, Part 1 - Akira Himekawa
76. Four Swords, Part 2 - Akira Himekawa
77. Minish Cap - Akira Himekawa
78. A Link to the Past - Akira Himekawa
79. Phantom Hourglass - Akira Himekawa
80. The Stonekeeper's Curse - Kazu Kibuishi
81. The Cloud Searchers - Kazu Kibuishi 
82. The Last Council - Kazu Kibuishi  
83. Prince of the Elves - Kazu Kibuishi  
84. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 2 - Kiyohiko Azuma
85. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 3 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
86. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 4 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
87. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 5 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
88. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 6 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
89. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 7 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
90. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8 - Kiyohiko Azuma 
91. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 9 - Kiyohiko Azuma  
92. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 10 - Kiyohiko Azuma
93. The Walking Dead, Vol. 16 - Robert Kirkman
94. The Walking Dead, Vol. 17 - Robert Kirkman
95. The Walking Dead, Vol. 18 - Robert Kirkman
96. Yotsuba&!, Vol. 11 - Kiyohiko Azuma
97. Take What You Can Carry - Kevin C. Pyle
98. Wandering Son, Vol. 1 - Shimura Takako
99. Wandering Son, Vol. 2 - Shimura Takako
100. Black Jack, Vol. 1 - Osamu Tezuka
101. Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 - Natsuki Takaya
102. Batman: The Killing Joke - Alan Moore & Brian Bolland
103. Brody's Ghost, Vol. 3 - Mark Crilley
104. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 1 - Yuna Kagesaki
105. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 1 - Miki Aihara
106. Love Hina, Vol. 1 - Ken Akamatsu
107. The Promise, Part 2 - Gene Luen Yang
108. Bunny Drop, Vol. 8 - Yumi Unita
109. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 2 - Yuna Kagesaki
110. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 3 - Yuna Kagesaki
111. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 2 - Miki Aihara
112. Love Hina, Vol. 2 - Ken Akamatsu
113. Hot Gimmick, Vol. 3 - Miki Aihara
114. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 4 - Yuna Kagesaki
115. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 5 - Yuna Kagesaki
116. Love Hina, Vol. 3 - Ken Akamatsu
117. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 6 - Yuna Kagesaki
118. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 7 - Yuna Kagesaki
119. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 8 - Yuna Kagesaki
120. Wandering Son, Vol. 3 - Shimura Takako
121. Wandering Son, Vol. 4 - Shimura Takako
122. The Promise, Part 3 - Gene Luen Yang
123. The Search, Part 1 - Gene Luen Yang