Challenging myself in 2016

Although I didn't achieve quite what I wanted out of my 2015 challenges. I've decided to go ahead and join up some challenges for 2016. Firstly I've extended my Goodreads challenge from 50 books to 75 this year, which is quite a step up for me. However it is one of my resolutions to make more time for reading and to spend less time on meaningless activities, which I ultimately derive less fulfillment from. For example Facebook and other social media and the internet in general, which I can spend hours on and literally manage to achieve nothing. 

I've also signed up for a few other challenges to work towards this year, which can be found below.

Flights Of Fantasy 2016

My Goal: 10 Books

I had good fun with this challenge last year and it was one of the few I actually completed, so I'm going for the same goal again this year.

Completed: 0/10

2016 Audiobook Challenge

My Goal: 5 Books

I've never really gotten into audiobooks before, but I have a much longer commute this year so audiobooks will be a great way to keep entertained when stuck in traffic. 

Completed: 0/5

2016 TBR Pile Challenge

My Goal: 20 Books

There are a lot of 2014 and 2015 releases that I have on  backlog, which I really want to get to this year. If I can cross just 20 off my list I'll be stoked!

Completed: 0/10

What challenges are you participating in for 2016? 

2015 Challenge Wrap-up

Challenges weren't for me this year. Despite reading a little over my Goodreads goal of 50 books, i went a bit off course with my reading and only managed to complete The Flights of Fantasy Challenge with 10/10. I managed 7/10 2015 debut authors, 3 short of my goal... and don't even get me started on my Around The World Challenge *bows head in shame*

Flights Of Fantasy

My Goal: 10 Books

- Throne Of Glass (Sarah J. Maas)

- Magic Bites (Ilona Andrews)

- Of Beast and Beauty (Stacey Jay)
- The Sin Eater's Daughter (Melinda Salisbury)
- Magic Burns (Ilona Andrews)
- Magic Strike (Ilona Andrews)
-The Wrath and The Dawn (Renee Ahdieh)
-A Tale of Two Castles (Gail Carson Levine)
-Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
-The Merciless (Danielle Vega)

Completed: 10/10

2015 Debut Author Challenge

My Goal: 10 Books

- The Sin Eater's Daughter (Melinda Salisbury)

- Everything, Everything (Nicola Yoon)
-Date with a Rockstar (Sarah Gagnon)
-The Wrath and The Dawn (Renee Ahdieh)
-Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
-First and Then (Emma Mills)
-Playlist For The Dea (Michelle Falkoff)

Completed: 7/10

Around The World

My Goal: Try and read a book from each continent.

Continents:
- The Trouble with Flirting (Rachel Morgan)- Africa
- Biggest Flirts (Jennifer Echols) - North America

Completed: 2/7

Top Ten Tuesday (27)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the amazing Broke And The Bookish.

Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For the First Half of 2016

There are so many good looking books coming out in 2016, my TBR list is getting ridiculously long. Especially with all the books that I missed out on reading this year! (But that's for another list). Anyway I've totally gone over the allotted number of 10, but hey, rules were meant for breaking.... so here are the books I'm most excited for in 2016.

YA Contemporary

It was so hard to narrow this list down for contemporary reads. There are a lot of ones that I am super excited for next year, but these are the ones I can't wait to read.  

       

Sequels

I read the first books of both these series this year and loved them. They are both full of political intrigue and romance and I'm glad I don't have to wait to long until the next installments. 

 

Fantasy

I haven't been in to fantasy as much as I once was. But the books below definitely have me excited to dive back into the realm of the unknown.

        

What are your most anticipated books for 2016?