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Miche's Overflowing Bookshelf Challenge:

From Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st, 2022

Goal: To read 20 books from the list of books (and audiobooks) that I already own but I didn't read yet. This applies for rereads in other formats (i.e., read the book but didn't listened to the audiobook). Books that were bought after Dec 31st 2021 won't count to the total goal.

Books read:
1. Leviathan Falls
2. Jade City
3. Jade War
4. Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
5. The Dark Talent
6. The Blade Itself
7. Steelheart - audiobook
8. Firefight - audiobook
9. Calamity - audiobook

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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians - completed. ☆☆☆☆ (rounded up)

The Great Hunt - completed. ☆☆☆

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - completed ☆☆☆☆☆

Round 1 of Book Buying Ban Challenge:

1.Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
2.The Great Hunt
3.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Purchased: Dear Fahrenheit 451: A Librarian's Love Letters and Break-Up Notes to the Books in Her Life

Wohoo!! Good job Miche. :)

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Wohoo!! Good job Miche. :)"

Thank you! :D

Legion - completed.⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dear Fahrenheit 451: A Librarian's Love Letters and Break-Up Notes to the Books in Her Life - completed. ⭐⭐⭐

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - completed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Round 2 of Book Buying Ban Challenge:

1. Legion
2. Dear Fahrenheit 451: A Librarian's Love Letters and Break-Up Notes to the Books in Her Life
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Purchased: Scythe

Increased my Book Buying Ban Challenge goal from 3 to 5 starting on round 3. I am doing good at this challenge, so I hope I clear more of my backlog with the increased goal.

Midnight Tides - completed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - completed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Huzzah! Good job :) I also like the increase to 5. I'm moving at a slug's pace with mine at 5, but it definitely will help me more in the long run.

I decided in just this moment that books received for Christmas don't count against me lol.

Good job Miche!

Niki, if you didn't buy it yourself then it shouldn't count, that's what I think anyway.

Thank you, ladies!

I am with Tammie that gifts shouldn't count against you at the challenge, Nikki. ;)

Scythe was on sale for $1.99, so I couldn't resist. As I still had an open credit from the round 2 of the Book Buying Ban Challenge, I will use it for this one.

Oooohhhh... I'm getting one.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Oooohhhh... I'm getting one."

It is a great deal!

You're doing so well with this, Miche. An inspiration in willpower.

Veronica wrote: "You're doing so well with this, Miche. An inspiration in willpower."

Thank you, Veronica! :D

This challenge is really helping me to control my shopping sprees. ;)

The Dragon Reborn - completed. ⭐⭐ (2.5)

Oathbringer - completed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Round 3 of Book Buying Ban Challenge:

1. Midnight Tides
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. The Dragon Reborn
5. Oathbringer
Purchased: Night of Knives

You're doing so great Miche!!!😘

Well done Miche!!

Siobhan wrote: "Well done Miche!!"

Laura wrote: "You're doing so great Miche!!!😘"

Thank you, Laura and Siobhan! :D

Well done Miche :-).

Angela wrote: "Well done Miche :-)."

Thank you, Angela! :D

Good job!

Tammie wrote: "Good job!"

Thank you, Tammie!

This week I had a shopping spree, but I am not feeling guilty. ;)

Oathbringer - series progression. Ordered at the begining of the year.
The Bonehunters - series progression
Night of Knives - reward from the round 3 of the Book Buying Ban Challenge.
Off to Be the Wizard - Audible montly credit from October
Murder on the Orient Express - Audible montly credit from November
The Death of Dulgath - free

Great selection Miche! I've got the Bonehunters and Night of Knives ready to go next month as well.

Angela wrote: "Great selection Miche! I've got the Bonehunters and Night of Knives ready to go next month as well."

I am excited for Bonehunters! After Oathbringer I am in bit of a hangover, but I am sure Erikson will slap me out of it. ;)

Skin Deep - completed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - completed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nice one Miche, you're half way through your pledge already! :)

Siobhan wrote: "Nice one Miche, you're half way through your pledge already! :)"

Thank you, Siobhan! :)

Bought one more book on sale: Theft of Swords

Vicious was on sale gor $2.99 so I had to get it.

November wasn't a good month for the Book Buying Ban Challenge. ;-)

Me neither as you know haha. Luckily, I'm not worried about it until my incomplete series challenge is squared away. Then I will be gung-ho about this one. You're updates up til this point have really helped motivate me.

Miche wrote: "Vicious was on sale gor $2.99 so I had to get it.

November wasn't a good month for the Book Buying Ban Challenge. ;-)"

We all have our slip ups. It's a good thing this group is full of a bunch of enablers. ;-)

Veronica wrote: "We all have our slip ups. It's a good thing this group is full of a bunch of enablers. ;-) "

So true! That is one if the reasons why I like this group so much! :)

I think December may be a bad month for me Miche. I really don't blame you. (And that's because I'll probably do the same next month! :))

Sometimes you just have to buy it if it's on sale! I bought a couple of things too.

Thank you, girls! :)

December will probably have other shopping spree too. But I really don't feel guilty if I pay under $5 for a book. ;)