January Challenge Check-In

Okay! So I decided that with each month of this year I will do a challenge check in! I want to thoroughly keep up with every challenge this year so in addition to doing a monthly wrap-up I will be working to keep you guys updated with all the challenges I have going on. So let's go ahead and get started:

#NetflixsandBook Challenge

So the Netflix & Book Challenge is hosted by Novel Ink and Bookmark It and in order to track my progress for this challenge they actually have a point system. I haven't been able to read any of the books I set on my TBR; however, I have been able to watch a lot of the TV shows that I set on my "to be watched" list.  According to the challenge link I get 20 points for completed seasons of 1 hour shows and 10 points for 30 minute shows.

Here the shows I completed as of the moment that I'm writing this post:

• The Hills - Season 1: 10 points (review) 
• The Hills - Season 2: 10 points 
• Drop Dead Diva - Season 3: 20 points 
• Drop Dead Diva - Season 4: 20 points 
• Drop Dead Diva - Season 5: 20 points 

I also did the Netflix & Books Tag here so that awarded me another 20 points. 

So far I have a total of 100 points for this challenge and I'm really enjoying. For the upcoming month I'll probably be finishing up Drop Dead Diva & The Hills. I also want to get to started on some of the books I have listed. 

I'm doing really well with this challenge. I'm simply following along with the monthly challenges/themes and in January we were supposed to read a book that contained diverse folklore. I ended up finishing the book Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin. Next month I'll be reading One Crazy Summer for POC main character. 

Total: 1/12

Pop Sugar Challenge

The Pop Sugar Challenge is probably the most difficult challenge I'll be participating in this year. There are a lot of different categories and quite a few of them are outside of my comfort zone. Here are the books I completed for the challenge this month: 

Each will have a goodreads review. If I wrote a full-length review on my blog it will state so by the title of the book. 

• Book Recommended by a Librarian: Du Iz Tak
• An Audiobook: Dream On (Whatever After, #4)
• A Book By An Author From A Country You've Never Been To: My Brilliant Friend (review)
• A Book With Pictures: Monstress, Vol. 1

Total: 4/63

This is one of my favorite challenges and I committed myself to reading 52 comics and manga this year; although, I know I will be reading a lot more. Here is what I've read so far:

Each will have a goodreads review. If I wrote a full-length review on my blog it will state so by the title of the book. 

• Monstress Vol. 1
• The Walking Dead Vol. 3
• The Wicked + Divine Vol. 4
• Giant Days Vol. 1
• Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 3

Total: 5/52

I've been making great progress on this challenge. Picture books are definitely quick reads; however, the challenges make them a little difficult, but I'm excited to continue my journey to completely these 102 books!

Some will have a goodreads review. If I wrote a full-length review on my blog it will state so by the title of the book. 

• A Counting Book: 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe
• A Book Set in A City or Urban Area: The Man Who Walked Between Towers
• A Book With Animals: My Friend Rabbit
• A Bedtime Book: Goodnight Mouse
• A Book Translated Into English: Are You An Echo?
• A Book About Friendship: A Splendid Friend Indeed
• A Book By Eric Carle: From Head to Toe
• A Caldecott Honor: Blackout 
• A Bilingual Book: Fire! !Fuego! Brave Bomberos
• A Book by Kevin Henkes: Owen
• A Book by Dr. Suess: It Happened on Mulberry Street
• A Book by Laura Numeroff: If You Give A Pig A Pancake

Total: 12/102