Sign Up: Contemporary Romance 2017 Reading Challenge!

Posted November 29, 2016 by Andi in 2017 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge / 63 Comments

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Tag, I’m it. You are looking at the new host of the 2017 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge!!! When I was asked by Jess (Gone with the Words) and Danielle (Love at First Page) I knew I would be a good home for this challenge and I’m so happy to be your host in 2017.

The Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge was originally created and hosted by Pearl’s World of Romance, passed on to Fatin at Romance Book Maven, then passed on to Brianna at The Book Vixen, Then it was Gone with the Words and Love at First Page‘s turn. and is now hosted by Andi’s ABCs.

Grab the Button:

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Ok, so here are the challenge details and rules….

Reading Challenge Details:

  • Runs January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 (books read prior to 1/1/2017 do not count towards the challenge). You can join anytime you want, though the sign up linky will close Nov. 15, 2017.
  • The goal is to read as many Contemporary Romance books as you’d like. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down. Remember, the idea is to challenge yourself.
  • Books that qualify for this challenge can be young adult, new adult, or adult. Books can be M/F, M/M, or F/F. Books must be a work of fiction (sorry, nonfiction does not qualify for this challenge).
  • Romances with the following elements do not qualify for this reading challenge: paranormal, historical, time-travel, fantasy, science fiction, or mystery/suspense/thriller.
  • Books can be any format (print, ebook, audio).
  • Novellas that are 100 pages in length (give or take), as well as full-length novels, will count for this reading challenge.
  • Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
  • Use the hashtag #ContRom2017 when posting your reviews/updates/re-caps/monthly topics on social media.
  • To join this challenge, grab the 2017 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge button below and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. This will be your “update post” when doing the monthly link up.
  • You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, LibraryThing, BookLikes, etc., so as long as you have a dedicated shelf for the 2017 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge (your designated “update post” for the monthly link up) and your profile is not private. The point of linking up is to have a place where people can see what you’re reading.

Levels:

  • 1st Base: read 1 – 5 books
  • 2nd Base: read 6 – 10 books
  • 3rd Base: read 11 – 15 books
  • Home Run: read 16 – 20 books
  • Grand Slam: read 21+ books

Monthly Link-Up and Giveaway Details:

  • Your thoughts on each book you read must be posted somewhere, like your blog, Goodreads, Amazon, YouTube, Tumblr, etc., in order for it to count towards this challenge. Ratings on Goodreads, LibraryThing, BookLikes, etc. will also work.
  • Monthly link-up posts will go live the around the first day of each month so you can add your links throughout the month as your posts go up. Each linky will remain open five days into each new month to allow you some time to get all your posts linked up!
  • In order for us to tell what you’re linking to on the monthly linky, the format for the links you enter need to be as follows:
    • UPDATE POST @ your name/blog name.
    • REVIEW: [BOOK TITLE] @ your name/blog name.
    • MONTHLY TOPIC @ your name/blog name.
  • Each month we’ll choose a lucky winner from that month’s linky to win a Contemporary Romance novel of their choice (up to US$10).
  • Each link you enter in that month’s linky will count as one entry into the giveaway.
  • Challenge and Giveaways are open internationally. (As long as The Book Depository ships to your country, you are eligible for a prize.)

Monthly Topics:

  • Each monthly link-up post will include a Contemporary Romance topic for you to participate in if you’d like.
  • Monthly Topic posts can go up anytime in the specified month. Link them up as follows: MONTHLY TOPIC @ your name/blog name.
  • These posts will also earn you an entry in the monthly giveaway as long as you link back to them.

If you have any questions, please email me (accessoriesbooksclothes@gmail.com) . Also, make sure you follow me on Twitter (@andiabcs) for challenge updates and reminders! Don’t forget to use the hashtag #ContRom2017 to follow everyone’s challenge updates on Twitter!

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63 responses to “Sign Up: Contemporary Romance 2017 Reading Challenge!

  1. […] Andi from andiabcs is hosting this year. The challenge runs through 2017 and the hashtag is #ContRom2017. There is a  monthly topic link-up as well. The goal is to read as many Contemporary Romance books as you’d like. Books that qualify for this challenge can be young adult, new adult, or adult. Books can be M/F, M/M, or F/F. Books must be a work of fiction. Romances with the following elements do not qualify for this reading challenge: paranormal, historical, time-travel, fantasy, science fiction, or mystery/suspense/thriller. For more see Andi’s introduction post . […]

  2. […] 2017 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge 2017 Ah, romance books. Often I feel like a warm, bubbly romance novel would be exactly what I need. But I don’t read this genre really often and I lack good books in my bookcase (so, if you have recommendations, please tell me in the comments!). Once again, I aim at the first base (1-5 books) and I’ll aim higher if I can! […]

  3. Just started blogging to help me keep track of 2017 challenges and decided to add this one! Sounds like fun and a good excuse to read more contemporary romance that has been chilling on my Kindle.

  4. […] Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge 2017 hosted by Andi’s ABCs The Goal: To read as many contemporary romance books as you’d like. Levels include: -1st Base: read 1-5 books -2nd Base: read 6-10 books -3rd Base: read 11-15 books -Home Run: read 16-20 books -Grand Slam: read 21+ books My Goal: 2nd Base – 10 books Possible Choices: #gallery-1666-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1666-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1666-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1666-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ […]

  5. Shakira

    I heard about this challenge from Kristen’s 2017 Reading Challenges video! I convinced myself to sign up, when I heard Andi was in charge. I haven’t read as much contemporary as I would like in past years. This should be fun! I’m going to to shoot for 2nd Base( If I’m lucky, more!).

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