I am participating in a challenge that I saw at Cynthia's blog, which is hosted by Roof Beam Reader. A bonus incentive: everyone who completes their challenge will be entered to win a $50 gift card from Amazon or The Book Depository! If you are interested in joining the challenge as well, just head over to Roof Beam Reader!
The Goal: To finally read 12 books from your “to be read” pile (within 12 months).
The rules are simple: Each of these 12 books must have been on your bookshelf or “To Be Read” list for AT LEAST one full year. This means the book cannot have a publication date of 1/1/2014 or later (any book published in the year 2013 or earlier qualifies, as long as it has been on your TBR pile – publication dates will be checked).
Caveat: Two (2) alternates are allowed, just in case one or two of the books end up in the “can’t get through” pile.
My books:
- The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarity (2006)
- Lighthouse Island by Paulette Jiles (2013)
- Paper Towns by John Green (2008)
- The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (2006)
- The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett (1992)
- The Crime of Julian Wells by Thomas H. Cook (2012)
- Spinning by Michael Baron (2011)
- We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (2006)
- The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths (2009)
- Love And Other Subjects by Kathleen Shoop (2012)
- The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston (2011)
- Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead (2012)
- Dead Politician Society by Robin Spano (2010)
- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (2004)
Hopefully I will stop buying books and read only from my TBR. ;-)
5 comments:
Sounds like a great challenge...
Yay, so glad you are participating in the challenge as well. I would be excited for your thoughts on Looking for Alaska by John Green. I loved the other two books I read of his and I have heard good things about that one too.
I'm in, too!
I haven't read any of these books. Gulp! I just saw the 2014 NY Times list of best books and didn't know many of them either. Sheesh! I feel like I'm becoming a functional illiterate.
But good luck to you with the TBR challenge. I always love your book posts.
Good luck this year! I have Outlander but still need to read it too. Enjoy Looking for Alaska. I am jealous of everyone who still has John Green books they haven't read yet.
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