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2017 SciFi and Fantasy Book Club TBR Cleanup Challenge
These are the ones I'll be doing:20/20
1. The 56th book
2. A Translated book
3. A book with a one word title
4. A book set in a different country from your own
5. Award winner
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T
7. Less than 200 pages
8. A book you added in your birth month
9. A 2017 release
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title
11. Your favorite subgenre
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
14. Highest average rating
15. A book by an author you've never read
16. A book more than 10 years old
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years
18. A friend gave it 5 stars
19. Based on cover love
20. A bestseller
Ooh, there are some interesting challenges here. I don't have time to make a plan right now, but I'm in!1. The 56th book ... The Great Starship Race
2. A Translated book ... Mio, My Son
3. A book with a one word title ... Flutter
4. A book set in a different country from your own ... The Changes: A Trilogy
5. Award winner ... The Cow-Tail Switch: And Other West African Stories
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T... The Supremes' Greatest Hits, Revised & Updated Edition: The 37 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life
7. Less than 200 pages ... The Illustrated Man
8. A book you added in your birth month ... Wolf Story
9. A 2017 release Princess Cora and the Crocodile
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title ... Greenglass House
11. Your favorite subgenre Robots and Changelings
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name Caviar
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number ... Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits
14. Highest average rating...From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown
15. A book by an author you've never read ... China Mountain Zhang
16. A book more than 10 years old ... The Runaway Robot
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years ... The Everlasting Story of Nory
18. A friend gave it 5 stars Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
19. Based on cover love ... Can You Feel Anything When I Do This?
20. A bestseller ... Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Ok my TBR is monumental. I don't have them all listed on GR though. I'm going to work out what all 20 might be and then decide which ones I'll do.19/20 done
10. Series I have to finish - The Core by Peter V. Brett
Here is what I have so far!1. The 56th book The Broken Crown
2. A Translated book The Redbreast
3. A book with a one word title
4. A book set in a different country from your own
5. Award winner
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T Salute the Dark
7. Less than 200 pages
8. A book you added in your birth month
9. A 2017 release Assassin's Fate
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title Cibola Burn
11. Your favorite subgenre
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name Memory and Dream
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number The Shadowed Sun
14. Highest average rating
15. A book by an author you've never read
16. A book more than 10 years old
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years Red Moon and Black Mountain
18. A friend gave it 5 stars
19. Based on cover love
20. A bestseller
1. The 56th book - Within a Wall: An Agatha Christie Short Story2. A Translated book - And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
3. A book with a one word title - Cress
4. A book set in a different country from your own - The Walking Dead Compendium 2
5. Award winner - The Handmaid's Tale
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T (changing to W as no author with first name or last name with a T in my TBR list) - Keep You Close
7. Less than 200 pages (224 close enough ;) ) - A Stitch in Time
8. A book you added in your birth month - In the Heart of the Canyon
9. A 2017 release - The Shadow Land
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title - Shakespeare's Landlord
11. Your favorite subgenre - How to create the perfect wife
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name - Carve the mark
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - Last night in Montreal
14. Highest average rating - Romantic Outlaws
15. A book by an author you've never read - Courtiers
16. A book more than 10 years old - The man in the brown suit
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years - Moon over Soho
18. A friend gave it 5 stars - The complete collection of H.P. Lovecraft
19. Based on cover love - The reader on the 6.27
20. A bestseller - The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
Not many fantasy or SciFi but a whole load of books I have been meaning to read for a while. :)
We have an official challenge open for this now so people can track progress - https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...
* Also on my Read All The Books Challenge listProgress: 40/40
Round 1: 20/20
Round 2: 20/20
No plan yet:[ ] 56th [ ] translated [ ] 1-word title [ ] country [ ] award
[ ] T-author [ ] <200 pages [ ] Feb-added [ ] 2017 [ ] green
[ ] fav subgenre [ ] M-title. [ ] 1st ISBN [ ] highest rating [ ] new A
[ ] <2007 [ ] TBR>2 yr [ ] friend ***** [ ] cover love [ ] bestseller
Kim wrote: "We have an official challenge open for this now so people can track progress - https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/..."I won't be using that, because I don't want to deal with another shelf or another place to keep track. Hope it's ok to just update my list, above, as the year goes on.
I'll set a goal of 20 for this challenge. My TBR needs some serious tackling! :PCompleted: 15/20
1. The 56th book: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
2. A Translated book
5. Award winner: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (Hugo Award)
11. Your favorite subgenre:
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
2/201. The 56th book
2. A Translated book
3. A book with a one word title
Unravelling (1/6)
4. A book set in a different country from your own
5. Award winner
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T
Forgotten Relics by Tiffany Cherney (read 1/7)
7. Less than 200 pages
8. A book you added in your birth month
9. A 2017 release
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title
11. Your favorite subgenre
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
14. Highest average rating
15. A book by an author you've never read
16. A book more than 10 years old
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years
18. A friend gave it 5 stars
19. Based on cover love
20. A bestseller
1. The 56th bookWonders of the Invisible World
2. A Translated book
New Watch
3. A book with a one word title
Ilium
4. A book set in a different country from your own
Summer Knight (being Australian helps)
Half the World
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T
The Truth of Valor by Tanya Huff
Saga, Volume 2
8. A book you added in your birth month
Full Fathom Five
9. A 2017 release
I have removed all of them from my TBR
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title
11. Your favorite subgenre
Judas Unchained space opera
Cibola Burn
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
Fool's Errand
14. Highest average rating
The Way of Kings
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
16. A book more than 10 years old
The Algebraist
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years
The Years of Rice and Salt
The Heroes
19. Based on cover love
Not something I suffer from
20. A bestseller
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
Same as on the other challenge, I signed up for 12. I have learnt to be a little more conservative with challenges, or they start to feel a bit too much like work, so I give up. I figure one a month I can definitely do though, and hopefully with this one, even more since most of my TBR are books I already actually own!
I'll give it a shot. However, my TBR is all in Calibre rather than here on Goodreads, so may have to adapt a little. I'll leave some of them blank for now. 1.
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14. Highest average rating Neuromancer
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Who In Hell Is Wanda Fuca?20.
Sarah Anne wrote: "You may pick as many as you like, whether it's as little as 3 or all 20. You could even do the whole thing twice if your TBR is that badly in need of thinning. This can be modified for owned book..."
OMG. This is why I haven't been active in a group for over a year. I have about 400 books on my IRL TBR shelves LOL
I am officially back from my self imposed reading hiatus and am ready to dive into this. Later tonight I will figure out just what that actually will mean. 1. The 56th book
2. A Translated book
3. A book with a one word title
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5. Award winner
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T
7. Less than 200 pages
8. A book you added in your birth month
9. A 2017 release
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title
11. Your favorite subgenre
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
14. Highest average rating
15. A book by an author you've never read
16. A book more than 10 years old
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18. A friend gave it 5 stars
19. Based on cover love
20. A bestseller
I'm in for all 20, sounds fun! TBR Cleanup Challenge, January 1 - December 31
Goal: 33/33, 100.00%
Bonus:
I promised myself no challenges this year but I think I can jiggle this to fit my list.I will aim for 10 and see how it goes
1. The 56th book
2. A Translated book
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
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Submission by Michel Houellebecq
4. A book set in a different country from your own
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
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Lock In by John Scalzi
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T
The Game -
7. Less than 200 pages
Disciple, Part I - Tales of the Slayers - Very Good Lives
8. A book you added in your birth month
City of Bones - Jaz, Tall Men, & Mayhem - The Song of Achilles
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The Idea of You
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title
The Bronze Horseman - My Policeman - A Remarkable Kindness - Wild Swans
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
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The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
Wolf Hall
14. Highest average rating
88 More Stories
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On Basilisk Station by David Weber
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Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher
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Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
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Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
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Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
I chose this book based purely on cover love and end up enjoying it immensely.
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1984
OK, I'm going to see if I can do this and see how far I get!! Am starting with an easy 5. :D (I should get back into checking this group regularly, anyway). Great challenge idea!1.
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12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
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Wow, this is cool! I'm in.2. A Translated book
4. A book set in a different country from your own
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T Guards! Guards!
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name
14. Highest average rating
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years
18. A friend gave it 5 stars
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Just committed myself for 20. I'm doing a combination of at home TBR and booklist TBR. This is gonna be fun and should make for an interesting mix of books. Now to figure out what to read.1. The 56th book: From the Land of the Moon
3. A book with a one word title: Changeling
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8. A book you added in your birth month: Ink and Bone
9. A 2017 release: The Mask of Sanity
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. It's an olive green-gray but close enough. ;) 13. Sort by ISBN, first book with an ISBN: The Forever War
14. Highest average rating: Eat, Pray, Love
16. A book more than 10 years old: The Princess Bride
17. On TBR list more than 2 years: The Alchemist
18. A friend gave it 5 stars: The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
19. Based on cover love: Regarding Ducks and Universes
20. A bestseller: Olive Kitteridge
Okay, I love a reading challenge, so count me in. I think I will select the 56th book from books that I own, since I have a terrible book buying habit.1. The 56th book
2. A Translated book
3. A book with a one word title
4. A book set in a different country from your own
5. Award winner
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T
7. Less than 200 pages
8. A book you added in your birth month
9. A 2017 release
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title
11. Your favorite subgenre
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
14. Highest average rating
15. A book by an author you've never read
16. A book more than 10 years old
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years
18. A friend gave it 5 stars
19. Based on cover love
20. A bestseller
Updated 7-21-2017I don't know how sane I am, but what the hey . . .
1. The 56th book -- Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey
2. A Translated book -- IQ84,#1 by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin, translator, Philip Gabriel, translator
3. A book with a one word title -- Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
4. A book set in a different country from your own -- Dam Busters: The True Story of the Legendary Raid on the Ruhr by James Holland
COMPLETED -- 5. Award winner -- Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T -- The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
COMPLETED -- 7. Less than 200 pages -- 107 in the e-book A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd
8. A book you added in your birth month -- "I Give You My Body . . .": How I Write Sex Scenes by Diana Gabaldon
Skipped 9
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title -- Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
11. Your favorite subgenre -- Redshirts by John Scalzi.
Skipping 12-20.
That adds 10 to my count all on my TBR only a couple not capable of use in multiple areas. Not too shabby, if i do say so myself.
20/20 completed 10/14/171.
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OK I am in too. I had an extra restriction. I chose only books I already own which was too easy since I can't pass up those amazon $1.99 deals.20/20 done!
Hank wrote: "Starts with H Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race."First time ever that I wished my first name began with the letter H.
I had a lot of fun putting this list together, should help me hit my 100 for the year!1. The 56th book - Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson
2. A Translated book - IQ84 by Haruki Murakami
3. A book with a one word title - Feed by Mira Grant
4. A book set in a different country from your own - The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
5. Award winner - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T - The Magician's Guild by Trudi Canavan
7. Less than 200 pages - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Sparks
8. A book you added in your birth month - Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
9. A 2017 release - The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title - The Green Mile by Stephen King
11. Your favorite subgenre - Storm Front by Jim Butcher
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name - Cogheart by Peter Bunzl
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - Furnace by Muriel Gray
14. Highest average rating - When the old gods die by Mike Resnick
15. A book by an author you've never read - Shadow of the Rock by Thomas Mogford
16. A book more than 10 years old - The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
18. A friend gave it 5 stars - The Gunslinger by Stephen King
19. Based on cover love - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
20. A bestseller - The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
Ok ... I'll try to do as many as possible. Those that have the book title are the ones that I'm definitely going to do. Those that don't may be done in the future, who knows. Update 6 March 2017: 4/20
1. The 56th book (Stiletto)
2. A Translated book (Meditations)
3. A book with a one word title (Seveneves)
4. A book set in a different country from your own (most books are)
5. Award winner (The Golem and the Jinni)
6̶.̶ ̶A̶ ̶b̶o̶o̶k̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶u̶t̶h̶o̶r̶ ̶w̶h̶o̶s̶e̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶l̶a̶s̶t̶ ̶n̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶g̶i̶n̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶l̶e̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶T̶ ̶Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
7̶.̶ ̶L̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶n̶ ̶2̶0̶0̶ ̶p̶a̶g̶e̶s̶ ̶(̶Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility)
8. A book you added in your birth month
9. A 2017 release
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title (Green Mars)
11. Your favorite subgenre
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name (Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End)
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
14. Highest average rating (Born a Crime)
1̶5̶.̶ ̶A̶ ̶b̶o̶o̶k̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶u̶t̶h̶o̶r̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶v̶e̶ ̶n̶e̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶d̶ ̶(̶The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making)̶
16. A book more than 10 years old (The Handmaid's Tale)
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years (The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business)
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19. Based on cover love
20. A bestseller
I'm trying to drastically reduce my book buying this year and primarily read the books I already own. So I might do this challenge more than once or add some categories for myself. Depends on how much time I can spend this year on reading. :)33/33
1. The 56th book | The Gift of Rain ***
2. A Translated book | The Unbroken Line of the Moon **
3. A book with a one word title | Supernova ****
4. A book set in a different country from your own | The Deaths of Tao ****
5. Award winner | Life After Life ***
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T | Making Wolf ***
7. Less than 200 pages | Hammers on Bone ****
8. A book you added in your birth month | Down Station **
9. A 2017 release | The Stars Are Legion ***1/2
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title | Children of Time ****
11. Your favorite subgenre | Die Krone der Sterne ****
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name | An Accident of Stars **
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number | The Yiddish Policemen's Union ***
14. Highest average rating | The Obelisk Gate ****
15. A book by an author you've never read | City of Bones ****
16. A book more than 10 years old | Fevre Dream ***
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years | A Song for Arbonne ****
18. A friend gave it 5 stars | China Mountain Zhang ****
19. Based on cover love | We, the Drowned ***1/2
20. A bestseller | The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America ****
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Bonus Challenge:
21. Animal on the cover | The Bear and the Nightingale ****
22. A book you've heard a lot about but haven't read | Warbreaker *** 1/2
23. Book with a blue cover | End of Watch ***
24. Based on a fairy tale or mythology | Tender Morsels **1/2
25. Book by an author you love | Fall of Light **
26. Read the next book in a series | Steles of the Sky **** 1/2
27. Book that has been/is being turned into a movie or tv show | Who Fears Death ** 1/2
28. A Hugo award winner or nominee | Ringworld ** 1/2
29. A Nebula award winner or nominee | The Snow Queen ***
30. A Clarke award winner or nominee | Use of Weapons ***1/2
31. A SF Masterworks book | Sarah Canary ***
32. A Fantasy Masterworks book | Elleander Morning ****
33. A book with a number in the title | Full Fathom Five *** 1/2
I've never participated in a themed challenge like this but I thought it was fun to go through my list and try and fit books to match the challenges. If I don't get too distracted this year I'll definitely try to follow my list. 1. The 56th book --Arena / Jennings, Holly
2. A Translated book -- Sword of Destiny / Sapkowski, Andrzej
3. A book with a one word title -- Neuromancer / Gibson, William
4. A book set in a different country from your own -- London Falling / Cornell, Paul
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Inherit the Stars/ Peak, Tony
7. Less than 200 pages -- Nine Princes in Amber / Zelazny, Roger
8. A book you added in your birth month -- The Black Prism / Weeks, Brent
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10. With the color green on the cover or in the title -- The Wise Man's Fear / Rothfuss, Patrick
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13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number -- The Lathe of Heaven / Le Guin, Ursula K.
14. Highest average rating -- Dawn / Butler, Octavia
15. A book by an author you've never read -- Breath Of Earth / Cato, Beth
16. A book more than 10 years old -- Stranger in a Strange Land / Heinlein, Robert A.
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years -- The Killing Moon / Jemisin, N.K.
18. A friend gave it 5 stars -- Cast in Shadow / Sagara, Michelle
19. Based on cover love -- Mort e / Repino, Robert
20. A bestseller -- The Night Circus / Morgenstern, Erin
1. The 56th book-Warbound2. A Translated book-El héroe perdido
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4. A book set in a different country from your own-Roman Blood
5. Award winner-The Three-Body Problem
6. author whose first or last name begins with T-Nevermore
7. Less than 200 pages-Yes, Ma'am (208 pages, don't have less than 200)
8. A book you added in your birth month-Etched in Bone
9. A 2017 release-Silver Silence
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title-The Fall of the Dagger
11. Your favorite subgenre-Snared
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name-Magic Binds
13. Sort by isbn - Shadow of Night
14. Highest average rating-Promise of Wrath
15. A book by an author you've never read-A Dance of Cloaks
16. A book more than 10 years old-Death's Master
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years-The Battle of Evernight
18. A friend gave it 5 stars-
19. Based on cover love-
20. A bestseller
My TBR is 78 books (as of October 3, 2017)Goal 20, so far 21/20 YAY!
1. The 56th book -
2. A Translated book: -
20. A bestseller: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Bonus:
21. Animal on the cover: -
27. Book that has been/is being turned into a movie or tv show: The Cuckoo's Calling
28. A Hugo award winner or nominee: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
29. A Nebula award winner or nominee: Parable of the Talents
30. A Clarke award winner or nominee: Revelation Space
32. A Fantasy Masterworks book: Something Wicked This Way Comes
33. A book with a number in the title: -
This is pretty awesome, and totally fits with my 2017 plans. Well, mostly. Thanks Sarah!Goal 20. Finished!
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I'm going for 16 and trying to do it all from my next in series shelf(besides the author you've never read).Edit: decided to go for all 20.
18/20 finished
1. The 56th book - Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold - finished
2. A Translated book - Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski - finished
3. A book with a one word title Taken by Benedict Jacka - finished
4. A book set in a different country from your own - Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik - finished
5. Award winner - The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe - finished
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T - Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett - finished
7. Less than 200 pages Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny - finished
8. A book you added in your birth month - A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham - finished
9. A 2017 release - City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett - finished
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title - Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov - finished
11. Your favorite subgenre - King's Shield by Sherwood Smith - finished
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name - Black Powder War by Naomi Novik - finished
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold - finished
14. Highest average rating - Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - finished
15. A book by an author you've never read - Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees - finished
16. A book more than 10 years old - The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks - finished
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years - Magician's Gambit by David Eddings - finished
18. A friend gave it 5 stars - The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay - finished
19. Based on cover love - Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson - finished
20. A bestseller - Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan - finished
Edwin wrote: "This is pretty awesome, and totally fits with my 2017 plans. Well, mostly. Thanks Sarah!13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - The Poisonwood Bible - Kind of like a crazy randomizer, eh? I am very happy with this one."
One of my favorites!! The audio book is superb!
Monica wrote: "13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - The Poisonwood Bible - Kind of like a crazy randomizer, eh? I am very happy with this one."One of my favorites!! The audio book is superb! "
That is the version I have and I am totally looking forward to it.
What a fun idea! Thanks for being so creative, Sarah Anne!I'm not going to go crazy on this one, but I like the idea of seeing what books might match these topics.
My list, 7 completed as of 7/30/2017 (designated by
1. The 56th book
2. A Translated book
3. A book with a one word title - George by Alex Gino
4. A book set in a different country from your own
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9. A 2017 release - The Stone Sky
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title - Forty Thousand in Gehenna by C.J. Cherryh
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12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name - Maybe the Saddest Thing: Poems by Marcus Wicker
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - Sacrament by Clive Barker
14. Highest average rating - Retro-Km: Lord of the Landlords or The Thief of Letters (5.0)
15. A book by an author you've never read - White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
16. A book more than 10 years old - Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
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19. Based on cover love - Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
20. A bestseller - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (NYT #19, B&N #37, Amazon #39)
You're welcome Michael and Edwin :) I think it's fun to have a more creative way to narrow things down.
One book down, nineteen to go1. The 56th book - Equations of Life by Simon Morden.
3. A book with a one word title - Titanborn by Rhett C. Bruno
4. A book set in a different country from your own - London Falling by Paul Cornell
5. Award winner - The Scar by China Miéville
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T - The Once and Future King by T.H. White
7. Less than 200 pages - Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin
8. A book you added in your birth month - Remember the Starfighter by Michael Kan
9. A 2017 release - TBD. Maybe The Core, Oathbringer, or maybe even Doors of Stone or The Winds of Winter hahahahahaha. Oooh maybe The Thorn of Emberlain.
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title - Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey (I'm colourblind, it's good enough for me)
11. Your favorite subgenre - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name - Kiln People by David Brin
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
14. Highest average rating - Time Travel Dinosaur by Matt Youngmark
15. A book by an author you've never read - The Thousand Names by Django Wexler
16. A book more than 10 years old - Natural History by Justina Robson
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years - Passage by Connie Willis
18. A friend gave it 5 stars - Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
19. Based on cover love - The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks
20. A bestseller - Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Okay, so I sorted my to-read list by #, and there is no 56. I am in a Twilight Zone episode? I guess I can just count 56 down, but it seems a bit surreal to me that numbers would be missing...
This looks like a great way to get through my TBR instead of just adding more to it all the time! 1. The 56th book Bridget Jones's Diary
2. A Translated book Crime and Punishment
3. A book with a one word title Homegoing
4. A book set in a different country from your own Salt to the Sea
5. Award winner Divergent
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T In the Woods
7. Less than 200 pages Animal Farm
8. A book you added in your birth month The Big Four
9. A 2017 release (future OwlCrate book)
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title The Husband's Secret
11. Your favorite subgenre Magician: Apprentice
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name Assassin's Apprentice
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Secret Adversary
14. Highest average rating A Court of Mist and Fury
15. A book by an author you've never read The Devil of Nanking
16. A book more than 10 years old A Dark-Adapted Eye
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years The Bell Jar
19. Based on cover love Of Fire and Stars
20. A bestseller The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Michael, if you click on "Settings" at the top there should be an option to add the number in.
Sarah Anne wrote: "Michael, if you click on "Settings" at the top there should be an option to add the number in."Thanks, Sarah Anne, but I mean it literally goes from 55 to 57. There is also no #18, and two #31's. I didn't think that was possible, but clearly the sortable lists are not always being cleaned up when we edit them...
Hmm... I think if you click in the window for one of the numbers a pop-up appears that says something like "save positions". That usually fixes that one.
Michael wrote: "Thanks, Sarah Anne, but I mean it literally goes from 55 to 57. There is also no #18, and two #31's. I didn't think that was possible, but clearly the sortable lists are not always being cleaned up when we edit them..."Looking at your list I see Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver at #56.
1. The 56th book - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess2. A Translated book - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
3. A book with a one word title - Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell
4. A book set in a different country from your own - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
5. Award winner - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
7. Less than 200 pages - A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card
8. A book you added in your birth month - Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
9. A 2017 release - Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
11. Your favorite subgenre - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
14. Highest average rating - The Gnosis of Kali Yuga: Being a Summary of the Universal Science for the Awakening of Consciousness as Expressed through the Esoteric Doctrine of Major World Religions by Aaron Adoni
15. A book by an author you've never read - Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
16. A book more than 10 years old - 1984 by George Orwell
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years - Delirium by Lauren Oliver
18. A friend gave it 5 stars - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
19. Based on cover love - Confess by Colleen Hoover
20. A bestseller - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Kim wrote: "Looking at your list I see Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver at #56."I had tried changing one of the 31's to 18 and that cleared it up (probably because I pushed the Save Positions button as Sarah Anne suggested). Thanks, all! Although now I kind of miss my impossible chronology...
I'm enjoying looking at everyone's lists, but it is dangerous - I added three more to my TBR list! Challenge backfire!I like how some titles get onto people's lists under different categories. And I like that 6 people have chosen Seveneves as their one-word title.
Edwin, I don't see you listed on the challenge page. Maybe not everyone is tracking it there?
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This can be modified for owned books as well. For the 56th book you can start at the left of your collection and count 56 to the right or download the 56th book on your ereader. Feel free to do a mix of goodreads and owned TBR. We can stay flexible and make it fit each of us.
This is not just for Sci-Fi and Fantasy, you can choose anything that's in your TBR, even if it's something like non-fiction or a children's book.
1. The 56th book
2. A Translated book
3. A book with a one word title
4. A book set in a different country from your own
5. Award winner
6. A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter T
7. Less than 200 pages
8. A book you added in your birth month
9. A 2017 release
10. With the color green on the cover or in the title
11. Your favorite subgenre
12. A book that starts with the same letter as your first name
13. Sort by isbn and choose the first book that has an isbn number
14. Highest average rating
15. A book by an author you've never read
16. A book more than 10 years old
17. Has been on your TBR for more than two years
18. A friend gave it 5 stars
19. Based on cover love
20. A bestseller
Some of these, like the isbn, are not ones that you typically find when you look at your TBR in My Books. If you click on the settings link in the upper right hand area you can choose the columns that show. This will work for num pages, isbn, and date pub.
Here is the very special link that will allow you to set up a bookshelf and track it that way.