2011 Debut Author Challenge

 So the blog isn't even complete yet, and I'm signing up for my first challenge! It was on my resolutions list for 2011, and I thought I'd wait until everything was up and running, but I'm just so excited about it I couldn't hold off! I only recently found out about this fabulous challenge hosted by The Story Siren at the end of last year, and I'm stoked to be a part of it this year. I'm setting my goal at the minimum this year - only 12 books! Since I'm new at this, I don't want to overwhelm myself right off the bat. However, I'm totally up for surpassing my goal. ;D Below are some of the titles I'm interested in getting my hands on this year:

• Warped by Maurissa Gui Bord
• Unearthly by Cynthia Hand *
• Timeless by Alexandra Monir
• Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren
• Across the Universe by Beth Revis *
• Vesper by Jeff Sampson
• Choker by Elizabeth Woods *
• Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
• Haven by Kristi Cook
• The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney
• Wither by Lauren Destefano *
• Entwined by Heather Dixon
• Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys*
• Enclave by Ann Aguirre
• Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis*
• The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens *
• Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
• Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier

* Indicates I already have a copy of the book, being either an ARC edition or a bought copy, and that these are definite picks for my list.

So, yeah, obviously way more than twelve, and I'll probably end up updating this list a lot. There are a lot of fabulous books coming out that I want to read - I just hope I'll have time to get through even half of them!