Another challenge to join is the 2012 ARC Reading Challenge at The Eclectic Bookshelf. Specifics on what defines an ARC and sign-ups can be found here. Otherwise here is an overview of the rules and the levels from her blog:
The Rules:
- Anyone can join.
- You don't need a blog to participate.
- Non-Bloggers: Post your list of books in the comment section of the monthly wrap-up post on Jamie's blog.
- Audio, eBooks, and bound books count.
- No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.
- Create a sign up post and link to the linky below.
- Challenge runs from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012.
- Crossover challenges is ok
There are four levels:
- The Mini ARC Challenge – Read 4 ARC's.
- The "Fun Size" ARC Challenge – Read 10 ARC's.
- The Jumbo Size ARC Challenge – Read 20 ARC's.
- The Mega size ARC Challenge – Read 21+ ARC's.
- A Whisper to a Scream by Karen Wojcik Berner - 1/1/2012
- Cinder by Marissa Mayer - 1/5/2012
- Everneath by Brodi Ashton - 1/7/2012
- The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy - 2/11/2012
- Lovesick by Spencer Seidel - 2/15/2012
- Partials by Dan Wells - 2/19/2012
- The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker - 3/10/2012
- What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen - 3/24/2012
- One Moment by Kristina McBride - 3/30/2012
- The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen - 4/6/2012
- The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain - 4/24/2012
- Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire - 4/30/2012
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - 6/15/2012
- Monarch Beach by Anita Hughes - 6/16/2012
- Love is Murder edited by Sandra Brown - 6/18/2012
- Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown - 6/21/2012
- One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf - 7/1/2012
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - 8/4/2012
- Wake by Amanda Hocking - 8/5/2012
- Beneath the Glitter by Elle and Blair Fowler - 9/19/2012
- Heaven Should Fall by Rebecca Coleman - 10/3/2012
- Double Time by Olivia Cunning - 11/12/2012
- Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens - 12/2/2012