And so 2011 draws to a close and 2012 is around the corner! 


Thank you to The Story Siren for hosting and be sure to visit her website to find other participating bloggers!

CHALLENGE OBJECTIVE:
  • To read & review a minimum of twelve young adult or middle grade debut novels between the dates of January 1, 2012 – January 31, 2013.*
  • *The 2013 extension is so that December Debuts can be read and count toward the challenge.

RULES & GUIDELINES:

  • You must have a Blog to post your reviews or be a member of Goodreads. 
  • Your blog must be written in English.
  • Deadline to join is May 31, 2012.

BOOK GUIDELINES:

  • Must be a young adult or middle grade title.
  • Must be the author’s YA or MG debut, released in 2012.
  • If an author has a previous novel published for adults or children, they can still qualify for the challenge.
  • If an author has a previous YA or MG title, they do not qualify for the challenge.


January 2012 release date

Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
May B by Caroline Starr Rose
Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Tempest by Julie Cross
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

February 2012 release date
Scarlet by A.C. Gaughin
Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby

March 2012 release date
Slide by Jill Hathaway
Starters by Lissa Price

April 2012 release date
Ripper by Amy Carol Reeves
Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolfe

May 2012 release date
What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Wrecked by Anna Davies
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe by Shelley Coriell




June 2012 release date
Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown
My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman

August 2012 release date
Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry
Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long