January 1, 2013

January 2013 Reads

Today we start the new years challenge. Any qualifying book read from today onwards counts. If you forget top post your links one month it is ok to link to them the next month. You can write one review for several books read in a series; try to make some effort to mention the books individually and when posting the link mention that it includes more than one book ie. (Fables V.8-12).

Important: This is a change from previous years. You will keep track of your own number of books read for the challenge. In the comments leave a note that you have now read whatever number of books. You can do this every time you visit or just near the end of the month with a grand total. Comments such as "I have read 2/12 books" if playing basic or "I've read 5/24 books" if playing advanced. Only players who leave their totals will be mentioned in the next month's post. Any questions? I'm always happy to answer! Just leave them in the comments and I'll get back to you.

Let the fun begin!!!!

Enter the names of the graphic novels you read & reviewed this month.  Enter in this format Name (Book by Author) i.e. Reader (The Big Book by Sir Writes A-Lot).  If you are playing the advanced level you can finish with the category.  This will help others find books.  Any problems leave a comment and I'll get to it.

1. Nicola (Marbles by Ellen Forney) memoir  26. Nicola (Bigfoot Boy/J Torres & Faith Erin Hicks)  
2. Nicola (Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1 by Wei Dong Chen)  27. Joseph (Avengers: The Origin)  
3. Joe( Secret Avengers by Ellis, Mckelvie, Walker, Aja, Lark, Maleev & Immonen)  28. TFrances (Locke and Key Vol. 2)  
4. Nicola (Three Kingdoms, Vol. 2 by Wei Dong Chen)  29. TFrances (Locke and Key Vol 1)  
5. Melissa (Penguin: Pain and Prejudice by Greg Horowitcz) (superhero)  30. Lynn (Polly & The Pirates, Vol. 2: Mystery of the Dragonfish)  
6. Melissa (Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks)  31. Black Vulmea (El Cazador by Chuck Dixon & Steve Epting)  
7. Rui (Hexed by Michael Nelson)  32. Black Vulmea (Detective Comics Annual no. 7 by Chuck Dixon & Enrique Alcatena)  
8. Jim Black (Annihilation Vol. 1 by Keith Giffen, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning)  33. Nicola (Grim Leaper by Kurtis J. Wiebe)  
9. Inherit the Wind (Karissa's Reading Review)  34. Joe(Planetary Vol 1 by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday)  
10. Nicola (Voltron Force #5: Dragon Dawn by Brian Smith) children  35. TFrances (Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi)  
11. John (Judge Dredd 01)  36. Rui (The Goon Volume 0 Rough Stuff by Eric Powell)  
12. Nicola (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 12) manga  37. Jim Black(GrimJack:Killer Instinct)  
13. Rui (Magic the Gathering Volume 1 by Martin Coccolo and Matt Forbeck)  38. Tom (Power Rangers Super Samurai #2: Terrible Toys by Stefan Petrucha & Paulo Henrique)  
14. Nicola (Judge Dredd: The Garth Ennis Collection) sci-fi  39. Nicola (Binky Takes Charge by Ashley Spires)  
15. Joseph (Green Lantern New 52 Vol 1: Sinestro) superhero  40. Mervi (Buffy: Ring of Fire by Petrie and Sook)  
16. Lynn (Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa) translation  41. Rui (Hell Yeah Volume 1 by Joe Keatinge and Andre Szymanowicz)  
17. Larissa (Le Guide du Mauvais Père)  42. TFrances (Locke and Key Vol. 3)  
18. The Golden Twine (Karissa's Reading Review)  43. TFrances (Locke and Key Vol. 4)  
19. Lynn (Ignition City by Warren Ellis) science fiction  44. TFrances (Wanted by Mark Millar)  
20. Joe(Fell by Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith)  45. Lynn (Yotsuba&! Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko Azuma) manga  
21. Nicola (Agent Gates and the Secret Adventures of Devonton Abbey) mystery  46. Larissa (Pyong Yang by Guy Delisle)  
22. Bex (Fables Vol 8 by Bill Willingham)  47. Nicola (Cat's Cradle, Bk 1: The Golden Twine by Jo Rioux)  
23. Walking Dead #15 (Tattoogirl Reads)  48. Joseph (Twilight Zone: Midnight Sun)  
24. Rui (Chew Volume 6 by Rob Guillory and John Layman)  49. Bookscorpion (Eisner: Secret Story of the Protocols of the elders of Zion)  
25. Zed: A Cosmic Tale (Karissa's Reading Review)  50. Bookscorpion (Pratt: Corto Maltese)  

(Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)

23 comments:

Nikki in Niagara said...

I've reviewed my first book making 1/24 for the challenge.

Nikki in Niagara said...

I'm posting links to my reviews for Three Kingdoms which are published this month but won't be including them in my totals because I read them towards the end of last year.

barba said...

Reviewed 1/24 books for the challenge.

John Mutford said...

I'm in for Basic Play. 1/12.

barba said...

Reviewed 2/24 books for the challenge.

Nikki in Niagara said...

I've now read 4/24.

Joseph R. said...

I'm at 1/24!

??? said...

1 of 12 read and reviewed.

Nikki in Niagara said...

I've now read 5/24 and fortunately each book has qualified for a different category putting me at 5 categories completed. I don't think serendipity will last much longer though LOL

Mai in Wonderland said...

1/24 :)

barba said...

3/24 thus far

barba said...

Realised that i made a mistake in the name of the book i reviewed. Its volume 6 not 8.

However i can't see how to edit that. Does anyone know why? Can it be because i'm on the mobile version?

Nikki in Niagara said...

I'm now at 7/24 but my categories are still at 5/12.

Nikki in Niagara said...

Rui, I fixed your Chew link. Not sure why you couldn't edit it. Settings are set so you should be able to edit your own links.

barba said...

Thanks :)

barba said...

4 read and reviewed out of 24.

tvtv3 said...

I've read 1/24 right now. Though, technically, I read this book on 12/31 last year, I wasn't able to review it until now.

barba said...

5/24 read and reviewd

Nikki in Niagara said...

9/24 and 6/12 categories

Joseph R. said...

3/24 for the challenge, with 2/12 categories. I'll have more next month!

Anonymous said...

I have read 1/12 books.

??? said...

2 of 12

Black Vulmea said...

I'm at two-of-twenty-four, but I forgot to note that Detective Comics was also my one-issue comic for the advanced challenge.