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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Challenges





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Current Challenges on YA All The Way:
{Clicking on the pictures will take you to my post on the challenge}


100+ Reading Challenge

This challenge is pretty self-explanatory, the objective is to read 100 or more books in 2010.
Goal: Read 150 or more books


1.) Shiver Maggie Stiefvater

2.) The Naughty List Suzanne Young
3.) Isabelle's Boyfriend Caroline Hickey
4.) Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta
5.) Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green & David Levithan
6.) The Spectacular Now Tim Tharp
7.) Project Sweet Life Brett Hartinger
8.) The Line Teri Hall




2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge
This is a multi level challenge where the number of YA books your challenged to read in 2010 depends on which category you signed up for.
Goal: Super Size Me/75+ (Though I plan to read a lot more!)

1.) Shiver Maggie Stiefvater

2.) The Naughty List Suzanne Young
3.) Isabelle's Boyfriend Caroline Hickey
4.) Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta
5.) Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green & David Levithan
6.) The Spectacular Now Tim Tharp
7.) Project Sweet Life Brett Hartinger
8.) The Line Teri Hall





A - Z Book Challenge

This is a challenge where you try to read
a book starting with each letter of the alphabet.
Goal: Get each letter, except maybe X



A-
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I- Isabelle's Boyfriend
J-
K-
L- Line, The
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N- Naughty List, The
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P- Project Sweet Life
Q-
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S- Shiver
T-
U-
V-
W- Will Grayson, Will Grayson
X-
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Z-
(6/26)


A - Z Author Challenge

This is a challenge where you try to read
a book with an author who has a last name
starting with each letter of the alphabet.
Goal: Get all letters except maybe X or Q.


A-
B-
C-
D-
E-
F-
G- Green, John
H- Hickey, Caroline
I-
J-
K-
L- Levithan, David
M- Marchetta, Melina
N-
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S- Stiefvater, Maggie
T- Tharp, Tim
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y- Young, Suzanne
Z-

(7/26)


2010 Debut Author Challenge

Basicly, the challenge is to read as must 2010 Debut YA Books as you can.
Goal: Read atleast 30 though I have 71 listed!


1. Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
2. The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell
3. Other by Karen Kincy
4. Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
5. Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White
6. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
7. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
8. The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard
9. The Line by Teri Hall
10. The Girl With the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron
11. Mistwood by Leah Cypess
12. Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
13. Marked by Caragh M. O'Brien
14. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
15. A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
16. The Naughty List by Suzanne Young
17. Whisper by Phoebe Kitandis
18. Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt
19. The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
20. Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omolulu
21. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
22. The Mark by Jen Nadol
23. All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab
24. Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
25. Numbers by Rachel Ward
26. The Beautiful Between by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
27. Wish by Alexandra Bullen
28. Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly
29. Prophecy of the Days: The Daykeeper's Grimoire by Christy Raedeke
30. The Tension of Opposites by Kristina McBride
31. Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony
32. Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
33. Sea by Heidi Kling
34. Tell Me A Secret by Holly Cupula
35. 13 to Life: A Werewolf's Tale by Shannon Delany
36. Faithful by Janet Fox
37. Split by Swati Avasthi
38. Firespell by Chole Neill
39. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
40. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
41. Freaksville by Kitty Keswick
42. Three Rivers Rising: A Novel of the Johnstown Flood by Jame Richards
43. Party by Tom Leveen
44. Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson
45. The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by Kody Keplinger
46. Everlasting by Angie Frazier
47. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
48. Nice and Mean by Jessica Leader
49. The Deathday Letter by Shaun Hutchinson
50. A Most Improper Magick by Stephenie Burgis
51. The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
52. Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That May Kill Me by Kristine Chandler
53. A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler
54. A Love Story: Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner
55. Anna and the Boy Masterpiece by Stephanie Perkins
56. The Handcuff Kid by Laura Quimby
57. Freefall by Mindi Scott
58. Forbidden Sea by Sheila A. Neilson
59. Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones
60. The Witch's Alphabet by Caitlin Kittredge
61. The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade
62. Plain Kate by Erin Bow
63. The Best and Hardest Thing by Pat Brisson
64. Inconvenient by Margie Gelbwasser
65. The Absolute Value of -1 by Steve Brezenoff
66. Hunger by Jackie Kessler
67. Hearts at Stake by Alexyndra Harvey
68. The Book of Elsewhere: Shadows by Jacqueline West
69. The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped by Yxta Maya Murray

70. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
71. Magic Under Glass by Jackie Dolamore
72. The Dark Devine by Bree Despain

Bold=Own/Read
Italicized= Own/Not-Read
Regular= To-Read



1st In A Series Challenge

Another multi-level challenge in which you try
to read as many 1st in a series books as you signed
on for.
Goal: "Obsessed" level/ 20+ books


1. Shiver (Maggie Stiefvater)
2. The Naughty List (Suzanne Young)
3. The Line (Teri Hall)
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(3/20)




The 2nd Challenge
This challenge is not only for 2nd in
a series books you read, but also for
the 2nd time you read an author.
Goal: Addicted/ 12+


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100+ Author Challenge
As far as I know no one is hosting this challenge,
so as a personal goal I'm doing this one. Basicly,
the objective is to read 100 or more authors.
Goal: Read 100 Authors



1.) Maggie Stiefvater
2.) Suzanne Young
3.) Caroline Hickey
4.) Melina Marchetta
5.) John Green
6.) David Levithan
7.) Tim Tharp
8.) Brett Hartinger
9.) Teri Hall










2010 Support Your Local Library
Yet another multi-level challenge in which the
number of books you check out from the library
depends on how much you sign up for.
Goal: The Mini/ 25 or more books


1. Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta
2. The Spectacular Now Tim Tharp
3. Project Sweet Life Brett Hartinger
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10 in '10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge
Objective is to read atleast 1o Chick Lit books in 2010!
Goal: Read 10+


1. The Naughty List (Suzanne Young)
2. Isabelle's Boyfriend (Caroline Hickey)
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(2/10)



Georgia Nicolson Reading Challenge
This is a challenge dedicted to reading the
Georgia Nicolson series by June 18, 2010.
Goal: Read ALL of the books.
(Well, I was desperately wanting to read these books and when I saw this challenge, I thought, "Perfect!")

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(0/10)

Features on this blog

This post is a work in process. It will be on my link bar under Features. It should be fully operational in a weeks time. Check it out then. :)




Weekly Features here on YA All The Way



On Sundays...
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In My Mailbox
(originally hosted by The Story Siren)
On Tuedays...
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Teaser Tuesday
(originally hosted by Should be Reading)
* Sept. 8th



On Wednesdays...
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Waiting on Wednesday
(originally hosted by Breaking the Spine)

On Fridays...
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Friday Finds
(originally hosted by Should be Reading)


Non-Weekly Features on YA All The Way
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US vs. UK (see all)



Battle of the "Backs" (see all)
* The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks




Series Cover Compare (see all)





Best In a Series (see all)






P.S.- Anything labeled "(see all)" or marked with an asterik,*, is a link.

Friday, September 4, 2009

About Me

Greetings Readers,
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First off, if you do not know already my name is Dani.
I am 15, and currently a sophmore in high school.

At a young age I found the love of my life- reading!* As a young child I loved to read. At each stage of my childhood I can recall my favorite books. Being as young as I was when I first started reading, I only enjoyed them because of the adventure, and how much fun they were.
Now, reading also means something more to me. Reading is also my escape. Anything that was bugging me in the real world I could tune out with a great book. A book provides a realm of endless possibilities, and is the ultimate escape.

There was a time period when I turned my back on reading. It wasn't because I didn't like it, it was more that I couldn't seem to find a book that kept me interesting.
Well, I don't know if I was in denial or something, because I currently have hundreds of books I want to read. Yes, I have been bitten once again by the reading bug and am now 100% smitten with the world of books.

At the current time, my love of books is aimed at the YA area. Actually, around 9 years old I started to turn over to the YA books. That is not to say I don't enjoy other genres of books, because I do.
MG books are usually more of my guilty-pleasure reads, but I still find them "pleasurable" nonetheless. :)
I also occasionally read a promising adult book, but usually these are recommended to me by an adult. I tend not to stray into this area as much, but from time to time I will find a promising enough adult book.
Overall though, I am a YA kind of girl! Hence the name "YA All the Way."

One day, I hope to find a career that lets me be involved with the wonderful world of books. My dream would be something along the lines of publishing. For now though, I am happy enough to just be a YA fanatic!


Sincerely,
Dani

*Some where down the line, I might have a real, live, boy to be the other love of my life, but for now its reading. :)


Would you like to contact me?
You can do so at lightningstreak123@comcast.net
For more specifics check out my Contact Me Page

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Contacting Me...

Want to get in contact with me? My email is lightningstreak123@comcast.net!
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Authors/Publishers:*
Hi, if you are an author or a publisher and would like to have your book promoted I would be more than willing to help you.
I accept ARC's and books already on the shelves. I am a lover of all genres of YA and tend to stay in that area, but I have been known to stray away into the occasional MG or Adult novel. Currently I clean out my library, and other nearby ones, of all their YA books, but if I were to get your book for review I would make it my top-priority!
Also, I would be fully up to doing an author interview or hosting a contest to promote your book, or any other fun way to get the word out about your book!
If you would like me to promote your book or have any questions/concerns please contact me at: lightningstreak123@comcast.net
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Fellow Bloggers:
If you would like to be added to my blog roll, or have any questions or concerns of any kind, feel free to contact me at: lightningstreak123@comcast.net
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Concerns about contacting me?
There is no need to worry! I am around my computer a little too often and tend to conatantly check my email every couple of hours. Most likely you can expect to here from me within a day.
Once again, feel free to contact me at my email for any reason at: lightningstreak123@comcast.net
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*Disclaimer:
Authors/ Publishers, as I have stated I am more than willing to promote your book in about any way. I will go out of my way to make sure the word is spread about your book, but if I were to be provided with a copy of your book, in any format, I can not guarantee a "good" review. I rate on what I think is fair, and what the book honestly deserves. Having said that I almost hardly ever give a low rating, the lowest I've ever gone is a 3 star rating. Back when I just did reviews for my own amusement, I hated giving low ratings, I tend to focus on the good of the book in my reviews. Though, I do tend to point out the characters that bugged me, but more in a way of the character's experiences in the book, rather than how it was written.
Still wanting to contact me? Do so at lightningstreak123@comcast.net
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Review Archive

Here is a list of all my reviews... (Enjoy!) Note that my review style has changed throughout so the set-up might be different based on the review.

A
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
As You Wish by Jackson Pearce

B
Beautiful Disaster by Kate Brian

C
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

D
(The) Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks by E. Lockhart

E
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

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(The) Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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(The) It-Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar

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Notorious by Cecily von Ziegesar

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Suspicion by Kate Brian
Skinned by Robin Wasserman

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(The) Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

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(The) Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struglle by L.J. Smith

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Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Willow by Julia Hoban


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