Hello readers! With The Story Siren posting awesome exciting news about the 2012 Debut Author Challenge, I began to think about what books I am excited to read next year. What I realized is that many debut authors that I read through the DAC in years past have new books coming out, and I am super excited for those books because I loved their debuts!
I reached out on Twitter and found the consensus to be that many of you are as excited for the sophomore novels of your favorite debut authors as I am! This is why I am setting up the
SOPHOMORE READING CHALLENGE (SRC)!
What books count towards the SRC?
Any second YA or MG book published by an author in 2012 counts – it can be the second in a series, a new series, or a standalone. The only requirement is that it is the SECOND book the author has published in the YA or MG realm (and it must publish in 2012 in your home country)! I have started a Goodreads list HERE – as you can see, there are probably many many books on that list you are planning on reading already :)
When does the challenge run?
Books read before January 2013 count for this challenge.
Why should I join this challenge?
Reading debut novels is AWESOME. It is by far my favorite challenge – it allows me to find many new authors that I love. What better way to support these authors than to read their next published book?
What are the guidelines of the challenge?
Your challenge is to read 10 sophomore YA/MG novels in 2012. To officially participate, you need a Goodreads account or blog where you post reviews in English.
What should I do if I’m an author coming out with a sophomore novel?
I would love to feature you on my blog! Please contact me via THIS FORM or by e-mail (shanynlee at gmail.com).
How do I join?
Link your blog or Goodreads account below, and make a list of the sophomore novels you’re looking forward to :)
There will be prize packs given away to challenge participants throughout next year. You will receive an automatic entry for signing up to participate – options for additional entries will be announced at the time of the giveway.
Kate of KD Designs has made a button for this challenge! There is one at 200×200 and one is 300×300 so you can choose the best one from your sidebar :) Please save the image to your own computer before posting it to your blog.
If anyone has any questions about anything posted here, please leave a comment. I am excited to read Sophomore novels with you!
Good idea! I suck at challenges but I bet I’ll be reading loads of the books that qualify. :)
Michelle recently posted..TV Talk – 11/06
Excellent idea, thanks! I’m excited about joining others for this one.
Andrea @ The Busy Bibliophile recently posted..artichoke’s heart by suzanne supplee
Great idea! Will definitely be participating!
Britta recently posted..Never Eighteen Blog Tour
nice, that is one exciting challenge! can’t wait to see the result.
Violet recently posted..Quickest Way To Get Pregnant
Pingback: challenges
Pingback: 2012 Debut Author Challenge (YA/MG) « Beyond Books
Pingback: Round About the Interwebs: Edition Two | There's A Book
Pingback: 2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge « Beyond Books
That’s a great idea! I’m terrible at keeping up with challenges but, like you, I’m definitely excited to read the sophomore efforts of some of my fave debut authors. Love it. I’ll be following your progress and comparing notes. ;)
Mary @ BookSwarm recently posted..Hype-Worthy or Not (1)
Pingback: 2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge « Translate My Heart
Pingback: 2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge « Attack the Stacks
Hey! I deleted my last link because I just made a post for it and then I re-added my link. =) Can’t wait for Jan!
Amanda, The Vintage Bookworm recently posted..2012 Challenge Post: Numero Dos
Pingback: Sophomore Reading Challenge 2012 « wordslikesilver
Pingback: More 2012 Challenges… because I may be a little crazy. | reutreads
Pingback: 2012 Standalone YA Reading Challenge « The Book Junkie's Bookshelf
Great idea for a challenge! I noticed that a lot of books on my TBR list are 2011 debuts, so this challenge is a perfect follow-up!
Darlene recently posted..2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge
I signed up! Thanks for hosting this challenge!
The Keeper recently posted..2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge
Pingback: 2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge « The Book Junkie's Bookshelf
I just saw Thumped on your Goodreads list, but can you really call it a sophomore? It is the second book in the series but Megan McCafferty did write the quite awesome Jessica Darling series before that :)
maria_ungavuxna recently posted..Är det så jäkla viktigt att läsa böcker?
She did indeed write the awesome Jessica Darling series BUT Bumped is her first official YA (the Jessica Darling books weren’t published that way). This is all from the mouth of Megan McCafferty so that’s what we’re going to go with :)
That’s so interesting. To me, at 24, Jessica Darling is perfect YA, as it veers towards the Adult. But I can see how it would be too Adult to actually be marketed/published as YA where every character always should be 16 :)
maria_ungavuxna recently posted..Är det så jäkla viktigt att läsa böcker?
I agree! I wish there was a genre of college aged in the YA market – I feel like a lot of older “YA”‘s would want to read those!
Love this challenge and am currently signing up but am curious- does it count if we read the book before 2012? occasionally I get an ARC I am too excited to wait for!
Thanks for hosting.
Yes :) I know that some like to read ARCs early, so as long as it is read before January 2013 it counts!
I’m new to the whole challenge thing this year and I totally messed up my link. I did make a post for the challenge, but I linked to my blog instead of the post. I’m not sure if you can fix it, but here’s the link to the real thing: http://aroomwithbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/sophomore-challenge-2012.html
Sorry about all that.
This is the first time I’ve ever participated in a challenge! I can’t wait to read some of these great books! (Hopefully, I can get them all)!
Your first challenge!! I will make sure to keep up with what you’re reading and cheer you on :)
I found this through The Story Siren’s DAC page and I have to say – AWESOMESAUCE! I’m so on this.
Jennifer @ The Bawdy Book Blog recently posted..In My Mailbox (12)
The Ink Puddle is in on this one. :) Sounds awesome!
Joey
Joey recently posted..2012 Challenges!
Pingback: More Reading Challenge craziness « Endlessly Bookish
Hey! First time im participating in a reading challange…..im so excited! So how does this exactly work? Thanks a lot
Hooray!! To participate, you just need to find books that fit the criteria of the challenge, and read them before the end of the year next year :) You can keep track on a blog, through Goodreads, or even just through comments on this blog to let us know how many of your challenge books you’ve read each month! I’ll have contests for challenge participants and you can enter those, so check back here every once in awhile to see what’s going on for the challenge :)
Pingback: 2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge « This Blonde Reads
I was wavering a bit about joining this challenge until I realized, there are actually quite a few sophomore books that I want to read in 2012! So thanks for hosting this challenge :)
Aylee recently posted..2011 Challenges Wrap-Up and 2012 Challenges
Pingback: 2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge | Tales from the Crypt
Pingback: 2012 Reading Challenges for People Who Love Books « living peacefully with children
Pingback: 2012 Reading Goals and Challenges | Poetry to Prose
Pingback: …Hello 2012
Pingback: A Slew of 2012 Reading Challenges |
Pingback: Sophomore Reading Challenge + Top Ten Tuesday « Y.A. Love
Thanks for putting this challenge together AND compiling the list of books on Goodreads. I’m excited to start the challenge.
Sarah @ Y.A. Love recently posted..Sophomore Reading Challenge + Top Ten Tuesday
I signed up! I love this idea for a challenge, I read so many great debuts last year so I will definitely be reading lots of sophomore books this year. Thank You!
Pingback: Sophomore Challenge | The Book Cellar
I read so many great books in the 2011 DAC now I have a whole bunch of sequels and second books for 2012 I got to get to. This challenge should help me keep motivated… I hope.
Hooray!! The Ink Puddle is in on this one. So how does this exactly work?
Luella Howard recently posted..Many Mops
Pingback: Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer Hubbard - The Story Siren
WOW! Excellent challenge! I am looking forward to it! :)
Bri Martinez recently posted..Review: Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
I have a few links I wanted to post to the challenge but haven’t seen a monthly roundup post at all this year? Are we only posting our links once at the end of the year, I guess I’m confused…
The round up posts and contests will be starting at the end of March!
This is my first challenge contest! I’m so excited :)
Nicole M recently posted..My 2012 Sophomore Reading Challenge List!
Found out about this from a blog I follow. I don’t think I’ll join, but it’s definitely perked my interest. Strange how virtually no men decided to join in…
Anyway, best of luck to the participants!
Pingback: Joëlle Anthony » Birthday Bash Book Trailer Launch Party
Pingback: Joëlle Anthony » Special Thanks to all the bloggers!
Pingback: Before I Die by Amy Plum - The Story Siren
I came across this at a participating blog and noticed that the linky is now closed. I’m guessing it is too late to sign up? I would love to participate.
Sorry about that! I changed the link properties, you should be all good to go now :)
Fantastic! Thank you!
Pingback: Five Reasons Friday: Chick Loves Lit
Pingback: The Story Siren
Pingback: Review: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand « Bunbury in the Stacks
Pingback: Sophomore challenge | Brooza
Are you going to host this challenge for 2013? I’ve really enjoyed it, and I know there’s going to be some really great sophomore books in the coming year!
Yes! I will set it up this weekend :) Everyone else gets their challenges done so fast I feel behind even though it’s not December yet ha
challenges – [...] will also be participating in the Chick Loves Lit Sophomore Reading Challenge in which the goal is to read 10 of … November 28, 2011I signed up! To participate, you just need to find books that fit the criteria of the challenge, and read them before the end of the year next year :) You can keep track on a blog, through Goodreads, or even just through comments on this blog to let us know how many of your challenge books you’ve read each month!
Pingback: Catch Wither Fever Read-A-Long The Daily Bookmark