The World According to Lady Bren: 2015 Book Challenges

I've registered for 6 challenges; 3 brand news ones and the others I've done since 2013. There will be lots of overlaps I can guarantee you that! Also check out this Crazy Challenge Connection (their title not mine) I've joined on Goodreads and their Monopoly, OPI Minnie Mouse and Monthly We're Celebrating...That??? Challenges that I'm participating in! I've given those challenges their own pages ~ click on the links to check out how I'm doing.

British Books Challenge 2015
In 2013 I finished 9 out of 12. Last year I ended with. However what I also did was discover a truly favorite book in the Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by R Joyce and two great authors Maeve Binchy and MC Beaton

January ~ MaisieDobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

February Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell
March The Siege Winter by Ariana Franklin
March (#2) The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
April Agatha Raisin The Potted Gardener and The Walkers of Dembley
April The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

2015 Eclectic Reader Challenge Another third time. Last year I completed all but 2 ~so happy with that. The aim of The Eclectic Reader Challenge is to push you outside your comfort zone by reading up to 12 books during the year from 12 different genres. I have found great authors with this challenge. Now if I could remember to finish it this year LOL

Retellings
A book set in a country starting with the letter S (eg. Sweden, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Slovakia) Death of a Chimney Sweep ~ Scotland
PI Hiss and Hers (Agatha Raisin #23)
A novel published before you were born
Contemporary romance The Husband's Secret
Fiction for foodies (fiction featuring food/food related business) The Body in the Belfry
Microhistory
Non Fiction
Science Fiction set in space(Fiction or Non fiction)
Featuring diversity
Epistolary Fiction(fiction written in the format of letters/emails/diary entries) The Patron Saint of Ugly
Middle Grade/YA Adventure Red Queen

Historical Fiction Challenge

The level I've chosen in Philippa Gregory, 30 books

Maisie Dobbs

The Buried Giant

Reading Road Trip Challenge

First new one. The idea of this Road Trip is to read books set in a different state! My goal is wayfarer which is 20+ states
New Hampshire ~ Leaving Time

California ~ Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Book Store
Florida ~ Artifacts
Massachusetts ~ The Art Forger
Maine ~ The Body in the Kelp
West Virginia ~ The Patron Saint of Ugly

2015 Audio Book Challenge
Books heard to date: 25

Ok this really isn't much of a challenge as I can only do audio books but I'm hoping to find some great new narrators.
Level: Marathoner ~ over 50 audio books
January ~ 8 Books heard
February ~ 11 Books heard
March ~ 6 Books heard
April ~

We're Celebrating....That???
This challenge changes monthly. You choose which of the 3 levels are best for you:
LEVELS:
Party animal - Choose ten numbers each month; you are required to complete SIX tasks.
Social butterfly - Choose only eight numbers each month; you are required to complete FOUR tasks
Just being polite - Choose only six numbers each month; you are required to complete THREE tasks.
The list of holidays is posted right before the month begins so you can plan.
Here's the months I'm participating in and their levels
February Just being polite YEAH COMPLETED
March Just being polite Completed 3/17
April Just Being Polite

What's In a Name Year number 3 for this challenge as well! Hoping to complete all 6 this year! Titles must meet the Name requirements. There's a special link-up for when you're done!