Top 10 of 2018!

As this year comes to a close, I really wanted to showcase my top 10 and the lovely KimberlyFaye Reads set the perfect way for me to do so. This is my post letting you all know that I will be participating in Top 10 of 2018! 

 I will post the challenges closer to the date of this challenge and I hope you all will follow along. I'm super excited to show everyone my favorites of 2018! I will be posting on the blog and Instagram during this five days, so feel free to follow me over there as well, all you have to do is click the Instagram link above. Also, I love following people on Instagram so leave me a comment below with your link! 

Are you participating in this fantastic challenge? 

Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge Day 1!

Today is the day, it's the first day of the Take Control of Your TBR Pile challenge and I'm super excited for this one. If you would like to see my sign up post for this challenge you can CLICK HERE! Though I still haven't picked my TBR, mainly because I am a mood reader and have decided not to post TBR posts. I do know that I have two books that I have/want to read, so I'm going to go ahead and show those. 

These two books are...

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire is one that I started a few weeks back, but haven't gotten a chance to pick back up and I would love to finish it. It will more than likely be my first read for this challenge. Mainly because it's not very long, I think it's around 180 pages long so it won't take me too long.  I'm loving this whole series. Hello Stranger is a TBR book for a tour that I'm participating in March, so I really need to get that one read soon. 

Other than those two I'm not really sure what I'll be reading.  

My Goals for this challenge though is to read 3 Netgalley ARC's, 2 of my physical books off my TBR and hopefully 1 audiobook!  I'm hoping to get through all of these! We shall see.  I do plan on doing a few more posts like this one showing you what I'm reading throughout the month as well, so you can follow me throughout this challenge right here on the blog.

Wish me luck!!! 

Are you joining in this challenge? If so what are your goals? 

 

 

2018 Discussion Challenge

The 2018 Discussion Challenge is hosted by Feed Your Fiction Addiction and It Starts At Midnight. 

I'm super excited about this challenge as well! So many great ones for 2018. Discussions is something that I want to really focus more on here on Ali's Bookshelf this upcoming year, so this challenge fits perfectly with that goal.  To learn more about this challenge CLICK HERE!

My Goal For This Challenge: 

 1-10 – Discussion Dabbler

 I'm going with the first level between 1 to 10 Discussions. I'm pretty sure I can do that at least I hope so. I'm going to try to go ahead and come up with a list and go from there. 

This challenge will be updated on my main Challenge page, which can be found here.

 

2018 Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge

The 2018 NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge is hosted by Katrina @ Bookish Things. 
So like I said the other day when I posted a 2018 challenge post, I don't usually do a lot of these types of challenges because I usually fail misarably! But this one coinsides with another one that I plan to do, so I figured why not take part in this one as well.  If you would like to know more about this challenge and the rules, CLICK HERE.

So my goal for another challenge is to get my Netgalley percentage up to 80% and I'm hoping this challenge will help with that other goal as well.

Challenge Guidelines

• The challenge will run from Jan 1, 201 – Dec 31, 2018.
• Anyone is welcome to join. You do not need to be a blogger, just post your reviews and come back every month to link them up.
• Any genre, release date, request date, length, etc. counts so long as it came from Edelweiss or Netgalley.
• At the beginning of each month there will be a roundup post for you to add your reviews.
• If you forget to link up one month it’s not a problem just add your reviews next month.
• If you would like to move up or down levels that is completely fine and at your discretion.
• If you have any questions tweet me @BookishThings or e-mail bookishthingsandmore@yahoo.com!
• Hashtag: #NGEW2018

Levels

Bronze – 10 Books

Silver – 25 Books

Gold – 50 Books

Platinum – 75 Books

Diamond – 100 Books

I'm going to start off with 25 books as my goal but will more than likely move my goal up to 50 books. We shall see how I do before I actually say I'm moving it up to 50!  I am super excited about this challenge and hope I can actually achieve my reading goals this year. Cross your fingers for me please!

2018 #Bookish Resolutions Challenge

hosted by Laura @ trips down imagination road and Michelle @ Because Reading Is Better Than Real Life.

I'm super excited to take part in this challenge mainly because it has to do with goals for the year all about reading! In this challenge you pick three resolutions or goals for the year and well you mainly try your hardest to complete them throughout the year. If you would like to know more about the challenge and the rules, CLICK HERE! 

Rules: 

1.    Create between 3 or more resolutions related to books/book blogging/writing (there are examples below but you can make up your own)
2.    Create a sign up post and add it to the Linky on this post (sign up before Feb 1st)
3.    This is a year long challenge, so you can’t add resolutions that could be done in a day these must be year long goals.
4.    Twice a year we will have an update to see how you are doing. One in April and One on August. The last update will be the end post in December for you to link up. You will find the link on both mine and Laura’s blog
5.    For each goal you complete you get one entry into the giveaway that will be in our wrap up post on December 31, 2015

My Bookish Resolutions for 2018

•   Get my Netgalley percentage up to 80%
• Read 20  Netgalley books this year 
• Read at least 20 books off of my TBR Shelf
• Listen to 1 audio books per month
•  Read 20 number of books that I already own

 Wish me luck!!!!

2018 Reading Assignment Challenge

So I've decided to do a few challenges this year and hopefully (Crosses fingers) actually complete them. In the past I've been terrible at it in the past, but I'm hoping with the ones I'm picking I'll be able to complete them. Anyway, let's talk the 2018 Reading Assignment Challenge shall we! To learn more about this challenge you can click here.

The Rules

• The 2018 Reading Assignment Challenge runs from January 1st to December 31st 2018. You may sign up anytime before October 1, 2018.
• You may only participate for the months AFTER you sign up (so if you sign up in February, January doesn’t count)
• Commit to reading 1, 2, 3, or 4 books a month and MAKE A LIST of the SPECIFIC books you will read in January – June. This is one of our changes… rather than committing for a year, you’re just picking the books for the first half of the year. You’ll make a new list and commit to a new number of books per month in June for July – December. So 2 books a month works for January – June, but only 1 for July – December? That’s fine!
• You may read any genre or any format (i.e., eBook, Audiobook, Paperback, Hardcover). But they must be published before January 1, 2018 and they must be at least 100 pages.
• Pick a level and make your list. REMEMBER: you’re committing to not just those books, but that number of books a month. You CANNOT read them all in one month.
• At the end of each month, cross off the book(s) you read. We will have a link-up each quarter for you to link your progress.

Reading Levels

Reading Level 1:
12 books (1 book/month)
Reading Level 2:
24 books (2 books/month)
Reading Level 3:
36 books (3 books/month)
Reading Level 4:
48 books (4 books/month)

My Plans

So since this is my first try at this one, I'm going to pick level 1 for the first semester of this challenge! If I finish this one I might choose a different level for the second part of the challenge, we shall see. Below is the list of the first 6 books I'm going to read!

You can also find my list and read more about the books here, I've added them to a shelf on Goodreads. (Figured this might help me as well!)

I'm so hoping I can finally complete this challenge, it has been one that I've been wanting to do. Cross your fingers for me please! Are you joining in? If so what are you reading. Leave me a comment below and let me know.