2013 Mount TBR Reading Challenge

I can't help myself, I wanted to participate in another challenge. I think this would be a good motivation for me to actually read the books on my shelves! This one is hosted by My Reader's Block (click the link for the challenge sign up). I've looked at my shelves and picked out which books I'd like to tackle for this challenge. Three of them are crossovers from the Finish the Series Challenge I posted yesterday.

First, let's look at the level choices and the rules, directly quoted from My Reader's Block.

Challenge Levels (I've adjusted the levels just slightly this year):

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

And the rules:

*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade.

*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2013.

*You may sign up anytime from now until November 30th, 2013.

*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2013. No ARCs (none), no library books. No rereads. [To clarify--based on a question raised last year--the intention is to reduce the stack of books that you have bought for yourself or received as presents {birthday, Christmas, "just because," etc.}. Audiobooks and E-books may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]

*You may count any "currently reading" book that you begin prior to January 1--provided that you had 50% or more of the book left to finish in 2013.  I will trust you all on that.

*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well.

*Feel free to submit your list in advance (as incentive to really get those books taken care of) or to tally them as you climb.

*A blog and reviews are not necessary to participate. If you have a blog, then please post a challenge sign up and link THAT post (not your home page) into the linky below. Non-bloggers, please leave a comment declaring your challenge level--OR, if you are a member of Goodreads, I will once again put together a group for the challenge there. Feel free to sign up HERE.  And, finally, I am contemplating a review tracker for this year.  I will post a link if that works out.

So, here is my list:

 Crossovers
-Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
-Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
-Destined by PC and Kristin Cast

Other TBR books
-Maze Runner by James Dashner
-Fever by Lauren DeStefano
-The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
-Maid to Match by DeeAnne Gist
-Swoon by Nina Malkin
-Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
-Divergent by Veronica Roth
-Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
-Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

My list is mostly YA since that's what's mostly on my big bookshelf. I added a couple romance to keep me sane, but they are clean enough to be reviewed on this blog (except maybe for The Perfect Play). I may or may not increase my level later depending on my progress. This is going to be fun!