ABC reading challenge

So, I don't know about everybody reading this, but I love books.  People who don't love books . . . I'm sorry, but I just don't understand.

Anyway, I'm not here to lecture.  I'm here to talk about a reading challenge.  It's called the ABC Reading Challenge.  I found this challenge at Katelyn's blog: The Life of a Teenage Writer.  It looked awesome, and I love reading challenges, so I thought I'd do it.  This is how it goes:

You pick books with titles going from A to Z, and have to read all of them by whatever goal you set.  Now, since one of my dreams is to graduate this December, I might not be able to finish it by then, so I'm setting my goal for the 1st of March.  This is the list of the books I've chosen.

A = Article 5, by Kristen Simmons

This looks like an interesting book.  I'd love to see how it goes, with the bill of rights dispersed with.

B = Blood Red Road, by Moira Young

I'll see how this one is.  The story line looks nice.

C = The Compound, by S.A. Bodeen

I love stories like this.  They live underground.  I always dreamed of living underground, I mean, wouldn't it be awesome?

D = The Dead and the Gone, by Susan Beth Pfeffer 

I loved Life As We Knew It.  It's one of my favorite books ever, so I can't wait to read The Dead and the Gone, the next book in the series.

and Dissidence, by Jamie Canosa

Ooo!  Defiance!  Yes!

E = Extras, by Scott Westerfeld

I read the first three books in this series and they were really good.  I don't know if I'm really looking forward to this, because they have a completely different character - living on the other side of the earth - telling the story.  But it was an 'E', so I'm going to read it.

F = Fearless, by Tim Lott

I saw this book and knew I wanted to read it.  I mean, the title just . . . *squeals in delight*

G = Girl in the Arena, by Lise Haines

This looks a little freaky, but the storyline looks good.  I'll see how it goes.

H = How I Live Now, by Meg Rosoff 

No adults in charge . . .

and House of Stairs, by William Sleator

I love books like this.  It's a puzzle!

I = Into the Still Blue, by Veronica Rossi

The third Under the Never Sky book.

J = Just Deserts, by Eric Walters

This book looks awesome!!!  It has every thing I would read in it!

K = Katana, by Cole Gibsen 

I love ninja books.

and The Knife of Never Letting Go, by Patrick Ness

This has been on my list for a while, so I might as well just have two K's.

L = The Last Prophet, by Jeff W. Horton

I love books like this, but I'm kind of worried it won't be accurate.  I guess I'll have to see.

M = The Maze Runner, by James Dashner

I've heard so much about this, but I have to buy it to read it so I haven't gotten around to ordering it.  Here's my chance, I guess.

N =  The New Recruit, by Jill Williamson

I've wanted to read this forever.  Well, ever since I saw it.

O = The Other Side of the Island, by Allegra Goodman

I'm not actually too excited about this.  Maybe it'll be better than I think.

P = The Princess Bride, by William Goldman 

Come on, everyone knows this movie.  But I've never read the book, so here I go.

and Pippi Longstockings, by Astrid Lindgren

I've always loved this movie, like The Princess Bride, but I haven't read the book.

Q = Quarantine, by Jim Crace

I really hope they don't make this awful and completely against the Bible.

R = Rootless, by Chris Howard

If you know me, you know I love trees.  I have to read this.  Hopefully, it won't be all about environmentalists.

S = Survive, by Alex Morel 

Yeah, this one I've always wanted to read.  Hopefully, it won't just be a love story.

and Skinned, by Robin Wasserman

Skinned.  I know.  The title is . . . yeah.  But the book looks okay, if not a little wacky.

T = Through the Ever Night, by Veronica Rossi

I'm sort of in love with Under the Never Sky.  I don't even know why I like it, but I do.  So I'm so excited to read book #2!

U = Unlovable, by Sherry Gammon

This story looks amazing, but I'm not too big a fan of romance.  I'm hoping that won't swallow the entire novel.

V = Variant, by Robison Wells

This book looks awesome.  I love high-security schools like that.  Why, you ask?  Don't ask me.

W = This World We Live In, by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Book #3 of Life As We Knew It.

X = XVI, by Julia Karr 

I'm stealing this one from Katelyn.  She's right.  It is very hard to find a good 'X' book.

Y = The Year of Fog, by Michelle Richmond

This looks strange, but after reading description I have to find out what happened to the girl.

Z =Zorro, by Isabel Allende

I love action, and I've seen this movie.

You can check out my goodreads page to find out how I'm doing.  I hope I didn't bore you to death!  Thanks for reading!

Me!

 

Yeah, so this picture pretty much describes me.  Dress; Baby; Book; Couch; Cowboy hat (okay, so maybe that's not really me, but I was playing around;) and clothes all around.  That was laundry day, and they were all folding while I read aloud and held the baby: Timmy.

So, I guess I'm going to start out this first post by talking about me.  That's what most people do, right?

Anyway, I have the About Me page below the title, but I might as well go into more detail.  I have nine siblings and two parents (a lot of laundry, right?)  We live on an alpaca farm in Wisconsin, USA.

We're actually trying to sell our alpacas, because we kind of have a lot - around sixty.  We shear them for fleece, and make roving out of it.  We've sent the fleece to processors before, but this year we're doing everything ourselves.  My Mother goes out to the dye shop whenever she can to do things with the fleece, and we come out to help.  (It's her birthday, by the way.  Happy birthday, Mother!)

Now, back to what this blog's about.  People I'm close to know that I dream big dreams.  I come up with crazy plans for the future, and am willing to do whatever it takes to get there.  I've been doing this ever since I can remember.  Everything from starting a teen publisher to living off the grid in Alaska.  I want to do something amazing.  So that's why I started this blog.  I want to keep track of all the dreams that come true, because - trust me - I will make some of them come true.