2011 New Books Challenge! Thank you whomever sent that gift!

Would you like to have a Tektek contest?

Yes! Sounds like fun.	32.8%	[ 143 ]
Yes. It would give me a break from all this reading.	5.0%	[ 22 ]
No. It would just distract me from reading.	10.3%	[ 45 ]
NO. Just... no.	9.4%	[ 41 ]
Click here for the obligatory gold earning option.	42.4%	[ 185 ]
Total Votes:			[ 436 ]

[J0king Jester]

Name/Username: J0king Jester
Goal: 275
Date Started: Jan 30th, 2011

Currently Reading:
The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
Stories for Christmas by Charles Dickens

Finished Reading:
1. Vampire Knight Vol.8 by Matsuri Hino
2. Vampire Knight Vol.9 by Matsuri Hino
3. Vampire Knight Vol.10 by Matsuri Hino
4. Vampire Knight Vol.11 by Matsuri Hino
5. Hana-Kimi Vol.1 by Hisaya Nakajo
6. Hana-Kimi Vol.2 by Hisaya Nakajo
7. Hana-Kimi Vol.3 by Hisaya Nakajo
8. Hana-Kimi Vol.4 by Hisaya Nakajo
9. Hana-Kimi Vol.5 by Hisaya Nakajo
10. Hana-Kimi Vol.6 by Hisaya Nakajo
11. Hana-Kimi Vol.7 by Hisaya Nakajo
12. Hana-Kimi Vol.8 by Hisaya Nakajo
13. Hana-Kimi Vol.9 by Hisaya Nikajo
14. Hana-Kimi Vol.10 by Hisaya Nikajo
15. Hana-Kimi Vol.11 by Hisaya Nikajo
16. Hana-Kimi Vol.12 by Hisaya Nikajo
17. Hana-Kimi Vol.13 by Hisaya Nikajo
18. Hana-Kimi Vol.14 by Hisaya Nikajo
19. Hana-Kimi Vol.15 by Hisaya Nikajo
20. Hana-Kimi Vol.16 by Hisaya Nikajo
21. Hana-Kimi Vol.17 by Hisaya Nikajo
22. Hana-Kimi Vol.18 by Hisaya Nikajo
23. Hana-Kimi Vol.19 by Hisaya Nikajo
24. Hana-Kimi Vol.20 by Hisaya Nikajo
25. Hana-Kimi Vol.21 by Hisaya Nikajo
26. Hana-Kimi Vol.22 by Hisaya Nikajo
27. Hana-Kimi Vol.23 by Hisaya Nikajo
28. Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
29. The Artist's Sketchbook by Lucy Watson
30. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.1 by Quinrose
31. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.2 by Quinrose
32. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.3 by Quinrose
33. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.4 by Quinrose
34. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.5 by Quinrose

Total: (34/275)

[Elda-Chan]

Name/Username: Elda-Kun
Goal: 150
Date Started: January 26, 2011

Currently Reading
Smart Mouth -- Erin McCarthy
A Treasury of Sherlock Holmes -- Arthur Conan Doyle
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers -- JRR Tolken

Read
City of Bones -- Cassandra Clare
The Book of Awesome -- Neil Pasicha
The Season -- Sarah MacLean
The Road to Yesterday -- L. M. Motgomery
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake -- Sarah Maclean
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring -- JRR Tolken

6/150

[Dame Des Loups]

Currently Reading:
The Last Hunt by Bruce Coville
Enchanted World: Wizards and Witches
Faeries by Brian Frond and Alan Lee
Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk


Finished Reading:
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Zorgamaoo by Robert Paul Weston
Balitmore. or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Enchanted World: Magical Beasts
Enchanted World: The Book of Beginnings
Folklore of France by Genevieve Massignon
Enchanted World: Fabled Lands
Sandman: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman

Total: 10/50

[sherman the smurf]

Name/Username: sherman the smurf
Goal: since I failed my last goal....it's still 50
Date Started: Jan. 1st

Currently Reading: The Last Battle, The Jungle

Finished Reading:
The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
The Land of the Blessed by Nancy Farmer
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
The Shades of Time and Memory by Storm Constantine
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Slaves of the Mastery by William Nicholson
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce


Total: (*12/50*):

[st0rys]

c:

[st0rys]

I am going to pretend I have been posting since Jan 1st~ and I am going to include all the books I've read since then

Name: Smurfels_
Goal: Thirty
Date: Febuary 20 (Including all the books I've read since 1/1/11)

[st0rys]

Currently reading
The Forgotten Garden
Finished reading
Born Blue
Along for the Ride
Elsewhere
Total
3/30

*may not be entirely accurate meaning I'm just remembering these off the top of my head

[J0king Jester]

Name/Username: J0king Jester
Goal: 275
Date Started: Jan 30th, 2011

Currently Reading:
The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
Stories for Christmas by Charles Dickens

Finished Reading:
1. Vampire Knight Vol.8 by Matsuri Hino
2. Vampire Knight Vol.9 by Matsuri Hino
3. Vampire Knight Vol.10 by Matsuri Hino
4. Vampire Knight Vol.11 by Matsuri Hino
5. Hana-Kimi Vol.1 by Hisaya Nakajo
6. Hana-Kimi Vol.2 by Hisaya Nakajo
7. Hana-Kimi Vol.3 by Hisaya Nakajo
8. Hana-Kimi Vol.4 by Hisaya Nakajo
9. Hana-Kimi Vol.5 by Hisaya Nakajo
10. Hana-Kimi Vol.6 by Hisaya Nakajo
11. Hana-Kimi Vol.7 by Hisaya Nakajo
12. Hana-Kimi Vol.8 by Hisaya Nakajo
13. Hana-Kimi Vol.9 by Hisaya Nikajo
14. Hana-Kimi Vol.10 by Hisaya Nikajo
15. Hana-Kimi Vol.11 by Hisaya Nikajo
16. Hana-Kimi Vol.12 by Hisaya Nikajo
17. Hana-Kimi Vol.13 by Hisaya Nikajo
18. Hana-Kimi Vol.14 by Hisaya Nikajo
19. Hana-Kimi Vol.15 by Hisaya Nikajo
20. Hana-Kimi Vol.16 by Hisaya Nikajo
21. Hana-Kimi Vol.17 by Hisaya Nikajo
22. Hana-Kimi Vol.18 by Hisaya Nikajo
23. Hana-Kimi Vol.19 by Hisaya Nikajo
24. Hana-Kimi Vol.20 by Hisaya Nikajo
25. Hana-Kimi Vol.21 by Hisaya Nikajo
26. Hana-Kimi Vol.22 by Hisaya Nikajo
27. Hana-Kimi Vol.23 by Hisaya Nikajo
28. Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
29. The Artist's Sketchbook by Lucy Watson
30. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.1 by Quinrose
31. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.2 by Quinrose
32. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.3 by Quinrose
33. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.4 by Quinrose
34. Heart no Kuni no Alice Vol.5 by Quinrose
35. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Total: (35/275)

[Matsuchka]

Negation and creation...



Name/Username: Dolores Montenero
Goal: 300
Date Started: 2/21/11

Currently Reading: The Descent; Jeff Long
Finished Reading:
1.The Taming of the Shrew; William Shakespeare
2. Devil's Wake 01; Marvel
3. The Knight of Maison-Rouge; Alexandre Dumas
4. Blood Hunter 01; Oren Meyer
5.Celadore 01; Caanan
6. Deadly 01; James P
7. Fringe 00; N/A
8. Hetalia: Axis Powers 01; Hidekaz Himaruya
9. Hetalia: Axis Powers 02; Hidekaz Himaruya
10. Mirror's Edge 00; Rhianna Pratchett
11. Neozoic 01; Paul Ens
12. Safe Inside 01; Kwanza Johnson
13. Puppet Makers 01; John Leavitt
14. Animal Farm; George Orwell
15. Death Note 04

Total: (13/300)

How cliche...How about Search and Destroy?

[deena1234]

i think cover art is something worth looking at because one picture can expalin the whole story.

[Hans My Hedgehog]

Name/Username: Stephanie / Hans My Hedgehog
Goal: 60 New Books
Date Started: January 1st 2011

Currently Reading:
- Conversations With God
- The Time Traveler's Wife
- Lucky
- The Dhammapada
- How To Make Friends And Influence People

Finished Reading:
- He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tucillo (January 5th)
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (January 8th)
- The Game by Neil Strauss (January 11th)
- Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox (January 15th)
- Prescription Games by Jeffrey Robinson (February 11th)
- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (February 19th)
- A Million Little Pieces by James Frey (February 21st)

Total: 7/60 - 11.66%

Re-reads:
- The Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks (January 15th)

[Nekojin_cat]

Currently Reading:
Soldier Son 3, Robin Hobb.
The Book of Murdock, Loren D Estleman

Finished Reading (New):
1. Under The Dome, Stephen King. (4/5) Finished on 01.01.11
2. Ape House, Sara Gruen. (3/5) Finished on 02.01.11
3. Making The Rounds With Oscar, David Dosa. (2.5/5) Finished on 03.01.11
4. The Midnight Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt. (3.8/5) Finished on 07.01.11
5. A Walk In The Woods, Bill Bryson. (4/5) Finished on 08.01.11
6. A Hat Full of Sky, Terry Pratchett. (4.5/5) Finished on 09.01.11
7. The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins. (4.5/5) Finished on 10.01.11
8. The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett. (4/5) Finished on 14.01.11
9. The Wee Free Men, Terry Pratchett. (4/5) Finished on 19.01.11
10. Going Postal, Terry Pratchett. (4.5/5) Finished on 25.01.11
11. The Name Of The Wind, Patrick Rothfuss. (4.9/5) Finished on 29.01.11

12. Soldier Son 2 - Forest Mage, Robin Hobb. (4/5) Finished on 08.02.11

13. The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy, Mike Ashley (Eds.) (3/5) Finished on 10.02.11

14. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Jack Finney. (4/5) Finished on 10.02.11

15. To Ride Pegasus, Anne McCaffrey. (4.5/5) Finished on 11.02.11

16. Odd Girl Out, Timothy Zahn. (4/5) Finished on 14.02.11

17. Dreamsongs, George R. R. Martin. SHORT STORIES. (avg 4/5) Finished on 21.02.11
Total:17/100

Finished Re-Reading (Old):
1. Soldier Son 1 - Shaman's Crossing, Robin Hobb. (3/5) Finished on 21.01.11

2. Desperation, Stephen King. (4/5) Finished on 05.01.11
Total:2/50

Complete Total:
19/150

[Aachren]

Username: Aachren
Goal: 100
Date Started: 1 January 2011
Currently Reading:
The Ball and The Cross by G K Chesterton
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K d**k
Le Rouge et Le Noir by Stendhal
The Once and Future King by T H White

Finished Reading:
1. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
2. The Student Prince by Fay Jay
3. Scandal Sheet by Gemma Halliday
4. Letter from a Christian Citizen by Douglas Wilson
5. 'Til We Have Faces by C S Lewis
6. How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Pierre Bayard
7. The Earl's Untouched Bride by Annie Burrows
8. Mismatch by Lensey Namioka
9. The Story of Jack Ballister's Fortunes by Howard Pyle
10. Chosen for the Marriage Bed by Anne O'Brien
11. Midnight My Love by Anne Novark
12. Pemberley Ranch by Jack Caldwell
13. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
14. Promethea: Book One by Alan Moore
15. Counterfeit Lady by Dawn Mctavish
16. The Officer and the Proper Lady by Louise Allen
17. Nothing But Scandal by Allegra Gray
18. Cait and the Devil by Annabel Joseph
19. His Conquest by Diana Cosby
20. A Countess by Christmas by Annie Burrows
21. Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini
22. Lavinia by Ursula K LeGuin
23. Daughter of Joy by Kathleen Morgan
24. The Countess by Lyndsay Sands
25. Betrayed and Betrothed by Anne Ashley
26. The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst by Louise Allen
27. I Accept You: Volumes 1-6 by Kwon Yeul Hee
28. The Life of Cesare Borgia by Rafael Sabatini

Total: (28/100)

FINALLY. There was a shocking number of Giovannis and stranglings.

[OwlDawn]

Username: Owl Dawn
Goal: 50
Date Started: 1/3/11

Currently Reading:
Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Finished Reading:
January:
1. The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
2. Promethea (Book 1) by Alan Moore
3. Flyte by Angie Sage
4. Promethea (Book 2) by Alan Moore
5. Promethea (Book 3) by Alan Moore
6. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
February:
7.Sabriel by Garth Nix
8.The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Total: 8/50

[sweetari]

2o11 (New) Books Challenge

Name/Username: sweetari
Goal: 4o
Date Started: January 1st, 2o1o.

By the way, I'm going to count books I've reread.

Currently Reading:
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Finished Reading:
-- >>January
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Reread)
Anthem by Ayn Rand (Reread)
Looking For Alaska by John Green

--&>February
Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck. (Reread)
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
An Abundance Of Katherines by John Green

Total:
6 || 4o