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2012 Immortal Reading Challenge The complete guidelines can be found here . Our list is over on our 2012 Reading Challenges page. Here’s the rundown: 1. The Immortals Reading Challenge runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. You can join at anytime from now and throughout the year. This is a 2012 challenge, so books read before January 1 will not count to your progress. 2. You pick your goal! Read as many books as you’d like for each species. This means that you can do just one category or all five or a combination of. The choice depends on you and your reading pace. *We have chosen to have a three book per species standard. However, if this is a breeze for you, then feel free to tackle on the additional bonus entries of two more books of the same level. 3. Re-reads are acceptable. 4. Books chosen can be of any genre. 5. To participate, copy and paste this post on your blog along with the challenge button. We ask that you provide a link back to the sign-up page in case...

Once again we will be participating the 2012 Debut Author Challenge hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren . Debut authors, new books, all YA or MG, with a minimum of twelve books. We will post the titles we read on our 2012 Challenges page. For the complete list of rules, go here .

We are participating in the YA Contemporary Challenge hosted by Katie at Katie's Book Blo g . L evels: Level 1: 5+ books Level 2: 10+ books Level 3: 15+ books Rules: You can read any contemporary YA novel that is published between January 1, 2012 and December 30, 2012 but you must read them in 2012! (All formats accepted: paperback, ARC, e-book). Read the post about this challenge  here . We plan to reach Level 2 and include these titles: Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer R. Hubbard Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf Small Damages by Beth Kephart Dead to You by Lisa McMann

Since we didn't fare too well with this year's crop of reading challenges, we thought it would make sense to join only one or two in the new year. When we saw this one, we knew we had to participate. Hosted by Evie at Bookish   and a group of other bloggers, the TBR Pile Reading Challenge is the answer to the stacks of books in our room and also those books we have in our ereaders--all of the ones we have but simply haven't gotten around to reading. For all of the information on this challenge, go here . As we read these titles, we will mention this challenge in our review, as well as list it on the Challenge page.

Reader Girls welcomes  Coexist: Keegan’s Chronicles   Book Tour to our blog today.  Keegan’s Chronicles  is a YA fantasy series written by Julia Crane.  Book summary: Sixteen-year-old Keegan is struggling to keep her huge secret from her friends—she’s an elf, descended from a long line of elves that lives in secrecy alongside humans. In elfin society, mates are predetermined but not allowed to meet until they are 18. Against tradition, Keegan’s brother Thad told her Rourk’s name because his visions warned him she’d need Rourk’s protection, especially since Keegan will play a key role in the coming war between the dark and light elves. Rourk finds himself drawn to Keegan’s side every time she thinks his name. He wants to talk to her but remains in the shadows, silently guarding her every time she mentally beckons him. A twist of fate thrusts the two of them together when Rourk is forced to step up his protection and make his presence known. An anc...

Reader Girls welcomes Twin Bred Book Tour to our blog today. Twin-Bred  by Karen A. Wyle  Can interspecies diplomacy begin in the womb? After seventy years on Tofarn, the human colonists and the native Tofa still know very little about each other. Misunderstanding breed conflict, and the conflicts are escalating. Scientist Mara Cadell’s radical proposal: that host mothers of either species carry fraternal twins, human and Tofa, in the hope that the bond between twins can bridge the gap between species. Mara lost her own twin, Levi, in utero, but she has secretly kept him alive in her mind as companion and collaborator.  Mara succeeds in obtaining governmental backing for her project – but both the human and Tofa establishments have their own agendas. Mara must shepherd the Twin-Bred through dangers she anticipated and others that even the canny Levi could not foresee. Will the Twin-Bred bring peace, war, or something else entirely?  Find Twi...

Book synopsis: Stubborn and proud cowgirl, Lily McCormick, is finally coming to terms with her quiet life on her parent’s ranch, until her older brother, as payback, signs her up for 1NightStand. Kidnapped and forced onto a plane to a foreign location, she faces the dreaded cold and an unwanted tryst, until her ex-husband appears before her…as her date.  New York City District Attorney, Rafe Martinez, would do anything to get his ex-wife back, even if it meant taking drastic measures to pretend he was there for another woman. When jealousy and rage surfaces and Lily’s tough demeanor wanes, desire and lust sparks their once powerful connection as truths unfold. Will Rafe convince her to return to him or push her further away from giving their love a second chance?  Guest post: Countdown to New Year’s  Thank you for having me here today! It’s so exciting that the year is closing out! I can’t believe that there are only three days left and then ...