2020 Wrap-Ups & 2021 Sign-Ups #2

Time for wrap-ups! As I do many reading challenges every year, I thought it would always be better to split the wrap-up posts  into a series.

This week most of the challenges are unfinished. Actually that is pretty much the theme for the challenges left – I just gave up somewhere at the start of December.

Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge

Progress: 254/250 galleys

The actual challenge goal was at 100+ books (Diamond) but I instead aimed at 250 galleys, and I was successful at it!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol 11 || Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol 12 || Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol 13 || Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol 14 || Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol 15 || Spellhacker || Infinity Son || A Castle in the Clouds || Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan Vol 1 || Given Vol 1 || Given Vol 2 || Given Vol 3

 

Yona of the Dawn Vol 22 || Yona of the Dawn Vol 23 || Yona of the Dawn Vol 25 || Yona of the Dawn Vol 26 || Yona of the Dawn Vol 27 || Yona of the Dawn Vol 28 || The King’s Beast Vol 1 || The Electric Heir || The Archer at Dawn || Girl, Serpent, Thorn || The Witch and the Beast Vol 1 || The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent (Manga) Vol 1

The Wolf of Oren-Yaro || Dark Skies || Berserk of Gluttony (Light Novel) Vol 1 || Cemetery Boys || The Raven & the Dove || Red Hood || The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water || Riot Baby || A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Vol 2 || A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Vol 3 || A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Vol 4 || A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Vol 5

Seven Deadly Shadows || Fae Child || Jujutsu Kaisen Vol 0 || Jujutsu Kaisen Vol 1 || Jujutsu Kaisen Vol 2 || Komi Can’t Communicate Vol 5 || Komi Can’t Communicate Vol 6 || Komi Can’t Communicate Vol 7 || Komi Can’t Communicate Vol 8 || Komi Can’t Communicate Vol 9 || Between Burning Worlds || Parham Itan: Tales from Beyond Vol 1 || It Came from the Sky

Girl Haven || Juliet takes a Breath || Blue Flag Vol 1 || Blue Flag Vol 2 || Blue Flag Vol 3 || Blue Flag Vol 4 || Blue Flag Vol 5 || Kaguya-sama: Love is War Vol 13 || Kaguya-sama: Love is War Vol 14 || Kaguya-sama: Love is War Vol 16 || Kaguya-sama: Love is War Vol 17 || The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Light Novel) Vol 1

Beastars Vol 5 || Beastars Vol 6 || Beastars Vol 7 || The Empress of Salt and Fortune || Snow White with the Red Hair Vol 6 || Snow White with the Red Hair Vol 7 || Snow White with the Red Hair Vol 8 || Chosen || The Year of the Witching || Dekoboko Sugar Days || Blue Period Vol 1 || Artifact One Vol 1

 

Rainbow Black Vol 1 || Our Dining Table || Our Teachers are Dating Vol 1 || At Night I Become a Monster || The Oracle Code || The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea || The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Jack Flash and the Faerie Case Files Vol 1 || The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Wizard’s Blue Vol 1 || Persona 5 Vol 2 || Persona 5 Vol 3 || Tokyo Ghoul: re Vol 15 || Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol 16

Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka Vol 1 || The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent (Light Novel) Vol 1 || Not your Idol Vol 1 || Sayonara, Football Vol 1 || Still Sick Vol 2 || Restaurant to Another World Vol 1 || Ash & Thorn Vol 1: Recipe for Disaster || Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru Vol 1 || Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru Vol 2 || Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru Vol 3 || Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru Vol 4 || Forest of Souls

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Vol 1 || Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Vol 2 || Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Vol 3 || Shortcake Cake Vol 7 || Shortcake Cake Vol 8 || Shortcake Cake Vol 9 || Act-Age Vol 1 || Act-Age Vol 2 || Act-Age Vol 3 || Love Me, Love Me Not Vol 1 || Love Me, Love Me Not Vol 2 || Love Me, Love Me Not Vol 3

 

Mermaid Saga Collector’s Edition Vol 1 || Xena: Warrior Princess: Road Warrior || Burn the Dark || I Come With Knives || The Extraordinaries || Docile || Olive || Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill || Wicked as you Wish || Gender Rebels || Havenfall || Eat, and Love Yourself

Once & Future Vol 1: The King is Undead || Koimonogatari: Love Stories Vol 1 || Koimonogatari: Love Stories Vol 2 || Something is Killing the Children Vol 1 || How Do We Relationship? Vol 1 || Nameless Queen || CAMP || The Golden Sheep Vol 2 || The Golden Sheep Vol 3 || Scavenge the Stars || Wave, Listen to Me! Vol 1 || The First Sister

Prince Freya Vol 1 || Prince Freya Vol 2 || Prince Freya Vol 3 || Don’t Read the Comments || Kakushigoto: My Dad’s Secret Ambition Vol 1 || Children of the Whales Vol 12 || Children of the Whales Vol 14 || Children of the Whales Vol 15 || A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Murder || Burning Roses || A Golden Fury || The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)

The Fox & Little Tanuki Vol 2 || Daytime Shooting Star Vol 5 || Daytime Shooting Star Vol 6 || Daytime Shooting Star Vol 7 || The Midnight Lie || I Left the House Today! ||The Obsidian Tower || Half Life || I Had that Same Dream Again || By Sea & Sky || Love Me for Who I am Vol 1 || Moriarty the Patriot Vol 1

Shades of Magic Vol 1: The Steel Prince || Shades of Magic Vol 2: Night of Knives || Shades of Magic Vol 3: The Rebel Army || The Night Country || There are Things I Can’t Tell You || Teen Titans: Beast Boy || Across the Green Grass Fields || Queen’s Quality Vol 1 || Venus in the Blind Spot || Fangs || The Demon Prince of Momochi House Vol 8 || Slaughterhouse-Five

Drowned Country || The Way of the Househusband Vol 4 || Kakuriyo Vol 6 || Last Dance || Fly Me to the Moon Vol 1 || Cagaster Vol 1 || The Fourth Island || Redemption Prep || The Switch Up: L.A. Exchange || My Senpai is Annoying Vol 1 || Love on the Other Side || Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Vol 1

The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru Vol 1 || Toritan: Birds of a Feather Vol 1 || A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation Vol 1 || Adachi and Shimamura Vol 1 || Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (Light Novel) Vol 1 || The Sound of Stars || Anna K || An Incurable Case of Love Vol 3 || An Incurable Case of Love Vol 4 ||Cube Arts Vol 1 || Failed Princesses Vol 1 || Ignite the Sun

Frozen Beauty || RWBY: The Beacon Arc Vol 1 || Maison Ikkoku: Collector’s Edition Vol 1 || BanG Dream! Roselia Stage Vol 1 || Ghosted in L.A. Vol 1 || Scarlet Soul Vol 2 || The Ghosts of Sherwood || Vagrant Queen Vol 1 || The Kingdom of the Gods || Bluebeard’s First Wife || Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie Vol 1 || Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter

The Girl of Hawthorn & Glass || The Shadows Between Us || The Sacrifice of Darkness || Nomen Omen Vol 1 || I’m In Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol 1 || Swamp Thing: Twin Branches || My Father is a Unicorn || Reincarnated as a Sword (Manga) Vol 1 || Dracula, Motherf**ker! || Red Rising: Sons of Ares Vol 2: Wrath || The Perfect Escape || The Kingdoms of Ruin Vol 1

Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu Vol 1 || I’m a Gay Wizard || Seven Endless Forests || Bone Crier’s Moon || Vampire Knight: Memories Vol 4 || Her Dark Sins || Shoplifters Will Be Liquidated || Vampire State Building || Witch || Dear Girl || Apsara Engine || Roku

Will I do it again in 2021?

Though I have achieved my goals, I haven’t yet got to raise my feedback ratio to what I want, so, yes,  I will continue doing this!

Challenge guidelines… (Sign Up)

• The challenge runs from January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021. There is no deadline to sign up.
• Everyone is welcome to participate – you do not need to have a blog.
• Any genre, release date, length, etc. counts – it just needs to be a book from NetGalley or Edelweiss.
• Books can count for more than one challenge that you are participating in.
• The first day of each month I will post a monthly “link-up” for you to link your reviews. If you forget one month, no worries, just catch up the next month.

I am, of course, officially challenging myself to Diamond Level (100+ books) with my personal goals at 260 books.

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Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge

Progress: 90/120 mystery/thriller/horror books

I had aimed at 120 but feel short by 30 books        ˃̣̣̥᷄‸˂̣̣̥᷅

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Will I do it again in 2021?

Yes, of course!

A new year, a new TBR pile, and a new set of readers tackling their backlist! This reading challenge is dedicated to helping you knock those backlist books off your ever-growing to-read list.

Any genre, any format, any length.
Any book published in 2019 or earlier is fair game.
Re-reads count. And you don’t have to own the book!

Info here!

I am aiming for 120 books again this year!

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Series To Finish Challenge

Progress: 18/24 series finished

• The Diabolic —
• Brooklyn Brujas —
• We Set the Dark on Fire —
• The  Last 8 —
• Shadow of the Fox —
• The Poppy War —
• The Devouring Gray —
• The Archived —
• Tokyo Ghoul:re —
• Slayer —
• Feverwake —
• The Greenhollow Duology —
• The Golden Sheep —
• The Graceling Realm —
• Shades of Magic —
• Act-Age (series discontinued) —
• Lychford —
• QQ Sweeper —

Will I do it again in 2021?

Yes, especially since I always have series to finish! It’s never-ending!

Challenge Rules (Sign-up)
⭐You can read any genre and/or format: paperback, hardcover, ARC, ebook, audiobook, novella, manga, graphic novel and comic book
⭐Books published in 2021 are a go, as well as ARCs for 2022
⭐If a series is not completed, or will not be completed in 2021, you cannot add it to the challenge (unless you have an ARC of the last book) but you can read it for the readathons (more on that later)
⭐It doesn’t matter how many books you have left in the series, it can be only one or the whole series
⭐*Please make sure a series is finished if you add it to your TBR* (if a series gets more books and is expanded in 2021 that is okay)

I am aiming for 24 series again this year!

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2020 Debut Author Challenge

Progress: 12/24 debuts

I could do only half of the goal *sob*

Will I do it again in 2021?

Yes, especially since I always have series to finish! It’s never-ending!

Challenge Rules (Sign-up)

• You must post your thoughts about each debut book you read for it to count towards the challenge. You can post these thoughts anywhere: Goodreads, blogs, Booktube, Twitter, Facebook, etc. I just need to be able to see that you’ve done so.
• You must sign up for the challenge by October 2021 to be entered into this first giveaway, but you may sign up at any point, really.
• The debuts MUST be published in 2021, and you MUST have read and posted about them between 1st January 2021 and 31st January 2022.
• Each link you submit will count as one entry into the giveaways. You can submit as many (legit) links as you like each month. Are you reading five debut books in February? Review them all and submit the links!
• The challenge and the giveaways are open internationally. You can write your reviews or thoughts in any language.
• The debuts can be MG, YA, NA, or Adult, and they must be the author’s first published book in that category. If an author has published an adult book before, but is publishing YA in 2021, this will count towards the challenge.

I am aiming for Tier 4 (20 debuts) this year!

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Audiobook Challenge

Progress: 41/50 debuts

8 books behind instead of 3 books behind last year. I did worse *hangs head in shame*

 

Will I do it again in 2021?

Yep since I’ve yet to get to Marathoner (50+) level.

Challenge Rules (Sign-up)

• Runs January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021. You can join at any time.
• The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2020 than you did in 2018.
• Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)
• ANY genres count.
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
• You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.
• If you’re a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook or Tweet about the challenge.
• Updates plus a giveaway will be posted twice during the year. The first update will be July 2, 2021, and the last update will take place on December 30, 2021.

I am aiming for Tier 4 (20 debuts) this year!

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Final post coming up soon!