Hopefully if you are reading this you have followed along throughout the month of November for my Just Contemporary celebration. Here at Chick Loves Lit TWENTY SIX authors participated, with SEVENTEEN different giveaways. Needless to say, I am proud of what Just Contemporary has done in spotlighting my very favorite genre and am so grateful for all of the authors who participated.

Contemporary isn’t a genre I only read once a month, and it’s one that I want everyone else to consider reading a little more of as well – which is why I am going to encourage you all with the

COMPLETELY CONTEMP CHALLENGE

This reading challenge aims to fit a few more contemporary novels into your reading schedule throughout the year!

The Completely Contemp Challenge asks YOU to choose the number of contemporary books you read in 2012 (with 3 being the minimum). When setting your goal, you choose a number 1-99 and insert that into the categories:
YOUR NUMBER of contemporary books published in 2010
YOUR NUMBER of contemporary books published in 2011
YOUR NUMBER of contemporary books published in 2012

For example, if you chose your number as two, you would read
Two published in 2010
Two published in 2011
Two published in 2012

This allows those of you who do not read much contemporary to pick a lower level (you can read three in a year!), and those of you like me who read a LOT of contemporary can pick a higher number :)

Those who complete this challenge will have the opportunity to display a completed challenge button on their blog, will be eligible for prize packages throughout the year, and will receive extra entries in giveaways during Completely Contemporary celebrations here at Chick Loves Lit in 2012 :)

To Join:
Link up below with your blog or Goodreads name. If you are not linking a specific post announcing your involvement, please state your number goal in your link name (For example: Chick Loves Lit: 5)

What books qualify?
Any YA contemporary published in 2010, 2011, or 2012. I have lists on Goodreads that show a selection of possible books for each year but this list is NOT exclusive! As long as it was published in one of those years you may count it towards your challenge list! (And note: anyone can “vote” for a book on Goodreads, so it’s best to check the publication date yourself before officially counting it towards your challenge just in case someone added it in error.)

Contemps published in 2010
Contemps published in 2011
Contemps to be published in 2012 

When does the challenge run?
Books read in 2012 count towards this challenge.

Can I count books read here for other challenges?
Sure! The goal here is to get everyone to read a few extra contemporary books, so whatever works for you works for me :) (Make sure your other challenges allow this before counting for both, though!)

Are there places to participate besides on my blog?
Yes! There is a Goodreads group where you can post reviews and talk about the contemporary books you’re reading :)

How do I show others I am participating?
Katie of KD Designs was gracious enough to create the button and banner for this challenge! Please feel free to display these graphics in your sidebar or on your challenge page. Once you have completed your challenge, come back and get the COMPLETED graphic to show everyone you finished!

I have read 67 contemporaries in 2011 (so far) – I look forward to seeing how many I can read next year (and how many all of you can too)! Remember to link your blog name along with the number you plan on completing for the challenge :) If you have any questions, please leave a comment below – and happy reading!

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