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TBR Revival Challenge 2021
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Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
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Theme: Read 5 books set in a different country than the one you live in
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Theme: Read 5 books by authors you haven't read yet
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Happy reading!
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Books read 1/5
1. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
2. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction
3. The Club King: My Rise, Reign, and Fall in New York Nightlife
📚 4. The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick February 26
5. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
April-June Theme: 5 oldest books on my TBR
Books Read: 0/5
1. Nights at the Circus
2. Step Right Up: Stories of Carnivals, Sideshows, and the Circus
3. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
4. Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD and the Sixties Rebellion
5. The Marijuana Chronicles
January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre.Favorite Genre: YA Contemporary
Books read: 5/5
1. What Light January 5
2. The Summer of Cotton Candy January 11
3. The Daughters Break the Rules January 23
4. How to Say Goodbye in Robot February 3
5. First & Then February 16
April - June Theme: 5 oldest books on my TBR.
Books read: 5/5
1. The Chocolate Lover May 3
2. The Venetian Policeman May 24
3. The Unsuspecting Gourmet June 5
4. Be Witched May 10
5. Witchful Thinking July 6
July - September Theme: Books from Around the World.
Books read: 5/5
1. Oroonoko July 11 (Suriname)
2. And I Darken July 15 (Romania and Turkey)
3. Where We Go From Here July 25 (Brazil)
4. State of Fear July 27 (Solomon Islands)
5. Negative Space August 1 (Albania)
October - December Theme: Books by authors you haven't read yet.
Books read: 5/5
1. Crazy Rich Asians October 1 (Kevin Kwan)
2. Woven in Moonlight October 1 (Isabel Ibañez)
3. Da Vinci's Tiger October 2 (L.M. Elliott)
4. The Ten Thousand Doors of January October 14 (Alix E. Harrow)
5. City of Bones October 30 (Cassandra Clare)
January to March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre - I LOVE Fantasy!Books read: 5
✔ 1. Magic Shifts - 05 Jan
✔ 2. Magic Stars - 05 Jan
✔ 3. Magic Binds - 10 Jan
✔ 4. Magic Triumphs - 11 Jan
✔ 5. The Song of Achilles - 01 Feb
April to June Theme: Oldest books in my TBR
Books read: 2
✔ 1. The Time Traveler's Wife - 06 Jun
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✔ 3. The Bell Jar - 22 Apr
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5. A Suitable Boy
July to September Theme: Books from Around the World
Books read: 5
✔ 1. Murder on Washington Square (USA) - 07 Jul
✔ 2. A Long Petal of the Sea (Spain, France, Chile & Venezuela) - 14 Aug
✔ 3. The Dinner (Netherlands) - 24 Aug
✔ 4. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Scotland) - 11 Sep
✔ 5. The Eyre Affair (Wales & England) - 19 Sep
October to December Theme: Books by Authors not read yet
Books read: 5
✔ 1. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 02 Oct
✔ 2. The New Singapore Horror Collection by S.J. Huang- 11 Oct
✔ 3. The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict - 12 Oct
✔ 4. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent - 15 Oct
✔ 5. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume - 15 Oct
January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre.(Literary fiction)Books read 5/5
1.Cataloochee 1/15
2.The Jealous Kind 1/5
3.The Children's Crusade 1/26
4.The Girl with the Pearl Earring1/11
5.World's Fair 1/21
April -June : OLDEST BOOKS ON TBR LIST
BOOKS READ 5/5
1. This Rock 4/1
2.Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town 4/2
3.Benediction 4/4
4. The Girls in the Picture 4/12
5.Arch of Triumph: A Novel of a Man Without a Country 4/20
JULY-SEPT. BOOKS NOT SET IN YOUR HOME:COUNTRY
BOOKS READ 5/5
1.On Chesil Beach (ENGLAND) 7/9
2.A Long Petal of the Sea (SPAIN,CHILE) 7/1
3.Little Bee NIGERIA/UK 7/25
4.Troubling Love (Italy) 8/6
5.The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (INDIA) 8/18
THEME OCT-DEC: an author not previously read
Books read 5/5
1. White Teeth (Zadie Smith) 10 / 13
2. Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War (Sebastian Faulks) 10/21
3. Goat Mountain (David Vann) 11/13
4. The People We Keep(Allison Larkin) 10/8
5. The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides) 10/16
January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre - Historical FictionBooks read 2/5
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 1/9/21
2. The Nickel Boys 1/18/21
3. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
4. West with Giraffes
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January to March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre.Favourite Genre: Fantasy
Books read: 1/5
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2. Hollow City
3. A Gathering of Shadows
4. The night circus
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January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre: Cultural fictionBooks read 5/5
☑️1. The Giver of Stars Jan 2021
☑️2. OutlanderFeb 2021
☑️3. The Nickel Boys Jan 2021
☑️4. Americanah Feb 2021
☑️5. The Murmur of Bees March 2021
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April to June: Oldest books on TBR (that I own)
1. Storm Clouds Rolling In
2. Loving Frank
☑️3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo April 29
5/5
July to September - Books from around the world
✔︎1. The God of Small Things (India) Nov 26
✔︎2. The Absent One (Denmark) Aug 20
✔︎3. Anxious People (Sweden) Nov 21
✔︎4. Pachinko (Korea) Aug 29
✔︎5. Nine Perfect Strangers (Australia) Nov 13
5/5 October to December - Authors new to me
✔︎1. Rules of Prey by John Sandford Oct 18
✔︎2. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Dec 2
✔︎3. The Guest List by Lucy Foley Dec 23
✔︎4. The Woman Before Wallis by Bryn Turnbull; Oct 1
✔︎5. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley Dec 24
January - March Theme: Read books from your favourite genreBooks read: 2/5
1. The Bone Season
2. Half Bad
3. Crossed
4. Outlander - March 6th
5. Graceling - February 18th
April - June Theme: Read the five oldest books on your tbr
Books read: 2/5
1. Bright Young Things
2. Grimm's Fairy Tales
3. Obsidio - June 21st
4. Prince Caspian - May 28th
5. Half Bad
July - September Theme: Around the World (set in countries other than the Netherlands)
Books read: 4/5
1. Midnight's Children (India) - July 9th
2. Girl, Woman, Other (United Kingdom) - July 25th
3. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (South Korea) - August 1st
4. Love Simon: Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda (USA) - August 7th
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October - December: Books by authors you haven't read yet
Books read: 2/5
1. Autumn - December 2nd
2. The Queen's Gambit - December 7th
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TBR Revival ChallengeJan - March: Read books from your favorite genre
Favorite Genre: Mystery
🌟 1st qtr - Reading Rock Star
Progress: 5/5
1 The Saddlemaker's Wife by Earlene Fowler 1/02/21
2. Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons 1/10/21
3 The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis 1/31/21
4 Sealed Off by Barbara Ross 2/21/21
5 Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron 2/28/21
April-June: Read the oldest books on TBR
2nd Qtr: It's the thought that counts 😏
Progress: -/1
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July - Sep: Reading Around the World
🌟3rd Qtr: Reading Rock Star
Progress: 5/5
1. France: Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen 7/01/21
2 Kenya: Love and Death Among the Cheetahs by Rhys Bowen 7/07/21
3 Botswana: The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith 9/06/21
4 Singapore: Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge by Ovidia Yu 9/20/21
5 England: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
4th Quarter: Books by authors you haven't read yet
Goal: Page Turner
🎇Reading Rock Star!
Progress: 6/3
1 Anna Celeste Burke, A Dead Husband 10/11/21
2. Jo Dereske, Miss Zukas and the Library Murders 10/17/21
3. Rilzy Adams, Go Deep 10/25/21
4. Eric Butterworth, Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths Within 11/12/21
5. Susanna Calkins, Murder Knocks Twice 11/22/21
6. Up in Smoke by Shannon VanBergen 12/16/21
January - March Theme: Read books from your favourite genreBooks read: 0/5
1. Rebecca
2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
3. Pride and Prejudice
4. Little Women
5. Around the world in 80 days
January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre.
I love everything so I'm going with what I plan on reading the first part of this year:Favorite Genre: Fantasy
Books read: 5/5
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April - June Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
Books Read: 2/5
1. House of Salt and Sorrows
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4. Scythe
5. Dark Places
July - September Theme: Books from Around the World
Books read: 4/5
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5. The Alice Network (France/England)
October - December Theme : 5 books by authors you haven't read yet
Books read: 5/5
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January - March Theme: Read books from your favourite genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Books read 3/5
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5. The House in the Cerulean Sea
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
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Jan 1 - Mar 31 -- Theme: Favorite Genre -- {SF/Fantasy}Books Read: 5/5 ⭐️ Reading Rockstar
✔️1) Tuesday's Child -- 1/29/21
✔️2) When We Were One -- 2/1/21
✔️3) The Red Pyramid -- 3/10/21
✔️4) The Deep -- 3/12/21
✔️5) Orleans -- 3/20/21
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Apr 1 - Jun 30 -- Theme: Five oldest books on TBR
Books Read: 3/5 📚 Page Turner
✔️1) Bloodchild and Other Stories -- 6/1/21
✔️2) The Sisterhood — 6/24/21
✔️3) The Man -- 6/30/21
4) Survivor --
5) Out of the House of Bondage --
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Jul 1 - Sept 30 -- Theme: Around the World
Books Read: 5/5 ⭐️ Reading Rockstar
✔️1) How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House (Barbados) -- 7/5/21
✔️2) His Only Wife (Ghana) -- 7/10/21
✔️3) Mexican Gothic (Mexico) -- 7/19/21
✔️4) Ghosts of Tsavo (Kenya) -- 8/10/21
✔️5) A Long Petal of the Sea (Chile & Spain) -- 8/12/21
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Oct 1 - Dec 31 -- Theme: New-2-Me Authors
Books Read: 5/5 ⭐️ Reading Rockstar
✔️1) Emily St. John Mandel / Station Eleven -- 10/17/21
✔️2) Thomas Harris / Red Dragon -- 11/6/21
✔️3) Cara Wylde / Sold to the Alpha -- 11/9/21
✔️4) Ada Hoffmann / The Outside -- 11/24/21
✔️5) Ian McEwan / Nutshell -- 12/16/21
January to March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre.Favourite Genre: YA
Books read: 1/5
✔️1. Mil veces hasta siempre - March 29
2. Alguien está mintiendo
3. Harry Potter y el legado maldito. Partes uno y dos
4. El sol también es una estrella
5. La guía del caballero para el vicio y la virtud
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
July 1st - September 30th
Theme: Around the World
Books read: 4/5
✔️1. Cuentos de la colina de Watership - UK - July 2
✔️2. Maravillas - USA - July 19
✔️3. Colmillo Blanco - Canada - August 11
✔️4. Espejo, hombro, intermitente - Denmark - August 18
5. La Tía Julia y el Escribidor - Perú/Reading Lolita in Tehran - Iran
October 1st- December 31st
Theme: Authors You Haven't Read Yet
Books read: 5/5
✔️1. The House in the Cerulean Sea - October 2
✔️2. Un mal principio - October 11
✔️3. Gótico - October 12
✔️4. El tiempo. Todo. Locura - November 3
✔️5. La mitad evanescente - November 17
January 1st - March 31stTheme: Read books from your favorite genre! (Science Fiction/Fantasy)
Books read: 5/5
✔ 1. Ilse Witch 1/10
✔ 2. A Hat Full of Sky 1/19
✔ 3. Outlander 2/17
✔ 4. The Dragon at War 2/8
✔ 5. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 2/2
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
Books read: 5/5
✔1. The Olympics' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the Olympics' Gold Medal Gaffes, Improbable Triumphs, and Other Oddities 6/10
✔2. Hitler's Olympics: The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games 6/15
✔3. The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms 6/19
✔4. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 6/30
✔5. Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World 6/26
July 1st - September 30th
Theme: Around the World - Books set outside the US
Books read: 5/5
✔1. Rock Force: The American Paratroopers Who Took Back Corregidor and Exacted MacArthur's Revenge on Japan (Philippines) 7/20
✔2. Unfinished (India) 7/24
✔3. An Echo in the Bone (Scotland) 7/20
✔4. The Adventurer's Son (Costa Rica) 8/2
✔5. The Phantom of the Opera (France) 8/16
October 1st - December 31st
Theme: Books by authors I haven't read
Books read: 5/5
✔1. Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall by Helena Merriman 10/7
✔2. The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz 10/12
✔3. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 10/8
✔4. Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile 10/11
✔5. The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles 10/5
JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31Theme: Favorite Genre - Non-fiction
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APRIL 1 - JUNE 30
Theme: Oldest Books on TBR List
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3. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
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5. Sense and Sensibility
January 1st - March 31stTheme: Read books from your favorite genre!
Genre: Non fiction
1. The Way of the Bodhisattva January 8
2.Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From January 19
3.Introducing Postmodernism: A Graphic Guide January 15
4.10 Judgements That Changed India February 11
5. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
April 1st - June 30th
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July 1st - September 30th
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January - March Theme: Favorite Genre - Non-Fiction
Books read 5/5
April - June
Theme: Oldest Books on TBR
Books read 5/5
July - September
Theme: Around the World (countries other than USA)
Books read 5/5
October - December
Theme: New-to-Me Authors
Books read 5/5
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January - MarchTheme: Favorite Genre - Sci-fi
Books read 5/5
April - June
Theme: Oldest Books on TBR
Books read 0/5
1. Fight Club
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
3. The Name of the Rose
4. Thus Spoke Zarathustra
5. The Magic Mountain
July - September
Theme: Around the World (countries other than USA)
Books read 5/5
October 1st - December 31st
Theme: Read 5 books by authors you've never read
3/5
❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ January - March Theme: Favorite Genre - reading with my kid 🥰
Books read 8/5
5 ⭐️ The Locker Ate Lucy! - Jan 17
3 ⭐️ The Prairie Thief January 28
4 ⭐️ Spy School Feb 2021
5 ⭐️ Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals Feb 2021
4 ⭐️ Je Lis Avec Pat le Chat: Pat Et la Dent Perdue Feb 2021
4⭐️Rise of the Earth Dragon Feb 2021
4 🌟 Meltdown Madness Feb 28 2021
4 ⭐️ Golem mar 4 2021
4 ⭐️ The Wishing Spell mar 31
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April 1st - June 30th Theme: oldest books on your TBR!
Books read 4/5
The English Patient on goodreads
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life
4 ⭐️ A Wrinkle in Time
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Almost finished Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting long on audio holds
5 ⭐️ Sadie long on audio holds
5 ⭐️ Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone I’ve been reading since last summer.
4 ⭐️ Running with Scissors
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July 1-Sept 30: books not set in Canada
Books read 8/5 Countries
3 ⭐️ The Stand USA alternate timeline.
2 ⭐️ Rogue Protocol outer space
5 ⭐️ Of Mice and Men USA
2.5 ⭐️ Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure India
Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties Italy
3 ⭐️ Before the Coffee Gets Cold Japan
2 ⭐️ Convenience Store Woman Japan
5 ⭐️ The Lost Man Australia
4 ⭐️ The Burgess Boys USA
3 ⭐️ The Ghost Bride Malaysia
4 ⭐️ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer USA
5 ⭐️ The Lost Man Australia
2 ⭐️ The Favorite Daughter usa
3.5 ⭐️ The Devil and the Dark Water Amsterdam, Indonesia and ocean
5 ⭐️ There There uSA this was the most like where I live
The Clockmaker's Daughter England
4 ⭐️ Mary Jane Baltimore USA
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Oct 1- Dec 31: authors new to me
Books read /5
DNFThe House in the Cerulean Sea T.J. Klune
5 ⭐️ We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker will not be last by this author
5 ⭐️ This Is How It Always Is Laurie Frankel
3.5 ⭐️ Something Wicked This Way Comes Ray Bradbury oct 2021
3 ⭐️ The Duke and I Julia Quinn oct 2021
4 ⭐️ Bliss(ters): How I Walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer Gail Francis oct 2021
4 ⭐️ What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?: Discover a Life Filled with Purpose and Joy Through the Secrets of Jewish Wisdom Michal Oshman oct 2021
4.5 ⭐️ Intimations Zadie Smith oct 2021
3.5 ⭐️ One Day David Nicholls oct 2021
2 ⭐️ The Furnished Room O Henry oct 2021
5 ⭐️ With Her Eyes Liu Cixin oct 2021
4 ⭐️ The Mortal Immortal: The Complete Supernatural Short Fiction of Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley oct 2021
2 ⭐️ For Your Own Good Samantha Downing
5 ⭐️ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg McKeown
4.5 ⭐️ The Paper Palace Miranda Cowley Heller
3 ⭐️ Mindfulness for Beginners Jon Kabat-Zinn
2.5 ⭐️ The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne
4 ⭐️ EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence byJustin Bariso
5 ⭐️ The Flatshare byBeth O'Leary
2 ⭐️ The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
5 ⭐️ Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
3 ⭐️ Today Will Be A Quiet Day by Amy Hempel
4 ⭐️ EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence by Justin Bariso
4 ⭐️ My Good Life in France: In Pursuit of the Rural Dreamby Janine Marsh
4 ⭐️ Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
4 ⭐️ People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
1 ⭐️ Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
3 ⭐️ The 6 Keys: Unlock Your Genetic Potential for Ageless Strength, Health, and Beauty by Jillian Michaels
January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre.Favorite Genre: Graphic Novel/Comic Books
Books read: 3/5
1. Spider-Gwen, Vol. 0: Most Wanted?-Jan. 12th
2. Spider-Gwen, Vol. 1: Greater Power-Jan 25th
3.Spider-Gwen, Vol. 2: Weapon of Choice -Feb 17th
April-June Theme: 5 oldest books on my TBR
1. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle-March 30th, but I'm counting it since I've been reading it since October
2. Crime and Punishment
3. Double or Die
4. Will Grayson, Will Grayson
5. Sleeping Giants
January - MarchTheme: Favorite Genre - Historical fiction
Books read 2/5
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2. All the Light We Cannot See
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4. The Shadow King
5. The Boy Who Saw In Colours
April - June
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
Books read 2/5
1. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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3. The Tattooist of Auschwitz
4. The Midnight Library
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July - September
Theme: Books from Around the World
Books read 0/5
October - December
Theme : Read 5 books by authors you haven't read yet
Books Read : 1/5
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January - March: From favorite genre (Fantasy) 5/5 completed1.) A Sky Beyond the Storm - January 4
2.) This Savage Song - January 8
3.) Our Dark Duet - January 14
4.) Clockwork Angel - January 22
5.) Clockwork Prince - January 26
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TBR Challenge 2021 Q1 (Jan - Mar) - Favorite Genre: Fantasy/SciFi
01/14 - 1. The Paper Magician
01/31 - 2. The War of the Worlds
02/18 - 3. Heretics of Dune
03/12 - 4. The Once and Future Witches
03/21 - 5. Aftershocks
Score: 5/5
Q2 (Apr - June) - 5 Oldest Books On My TBR
04/10 - 1. Pax
04/29 - 2. Mom & Me & Mom
05/19 - 3. One Hundred Years of Solitude
06/05 - 4. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
06/30 - 5. Do Not Say We Have Nothing
Score: 5/5
Q3 (July - Sept) - Around the World (books set outside of the US)
07/14 - 1. Mexican Gothic
07/21 - 2. The Kite Runner
07/24 - 3. The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
08/17 - 4. A Discovery of Witches
In Progress - 5. Long Walk to Freedom
Tori wrote: "If you have any suggestions for themes please post them in this thread, or send me a message! Happy reading!"
Suggested theme: Reading Around the World
Read #_ books NOT set in the country where you live.
Each book set in a different country - no two books set in the same country.
January 1st - March 31st
Theme: favourite genre (science fiction)
Progress: 5/5
1. Morning Star January 10
2. Children of Time January 28
3. Warcross January 28
4. Iron Gold January 28
5. The Lost Signal January 29
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: 5 oldest books on my TBR
Progress: 5/5
1. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms April 6
2. All Creatures Great and Small April 23
3. Parable of the Sower May 6
4. Season of Mists June 10
5. Station Eleven June 30
July 1st - September 30th
Theme: Around the World (books set in countries other than Denmark)
Progress: 5/5
1. Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Japan) July 4
2. Me Before You (UK) July 6
3. Theory of Bastards (USA) July 29
4. XOXO (South Korea) August 17
5. Tongues of Serpents (Australia) September 18
October 1st - December 31st
Theme: Books by authors new to me
Progress: 5/5
1. En mand der hedder Ove (Fredrik Backman) October 3
2. We Are Satellites (Sarah Pinsker) October 11
3. Little Eyes (Samanta Schweblin) October 20
4. Jade City (Fonda Lee) November 15
5. Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty) December 6
January - March theme: Books from my favorite genre, Adventure Biography! Books read: 0/5
✓1. The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
✓2. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
3. Desert Solitaire
4. The Monkey Wrench Gang
5. The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
April - June theme:
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Jan - March Theme: Books from favorite Genre: Historical Fiction1. A Reluctant Bride- Finished January 26th
2. The Mayflower Bride
3. The Pirate Bride
4. The Captured Bride
5.The King's Mercy
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January 1st - March 31st Theme: Read books from your favorite genre - Literary Classics
1. Rebecca
2. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
3. Crime and Punishment
4. A Tale of Two Cities
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January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre.Favorite Genre: Thriller
Books read: 5/5(view spoiler)
April - June
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
Books read: 5/5(view spoiler)
July - September
Theme: Around the world! Read 5 books set in a different country than the one you live in!
Books read: 5/5(view spoiler)
October - December - COMPLETED
Theme: Read books by authors you haven't read yet
Books read: 0/5
✔ 1. Playing Dead / Julia Heaberlin 10/9
✔ 2. Winter in Paradise / Elin Hilderbrand 10/4
✔ 3. The Push / Ashley Audrain 10/10
✔ 4. Our Chemical Hearts / Krystal Sutherland 10/12
✔ 5. As Night Falls 11/1
January-March: read something from your favorite genreDystopian/Speculative Fiction/Fantasy
Haven’t read a lot of books from this genre since high school so I’m pumped.
1. Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard; January 7
2. City of Bones; March 16
3. A court of Thorns and Roses; February 27
4. Tomorrow, When the War Began; January 29
5. The 100; February 4
April-June: 5 oldest books on your TBR (I'm cheating a little but these are all in the bottom 20 of my TBR)
1. The Girls by Emma Cline
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3. Legend by Marie Lu
4. The Archived by Victoria Schwab
5. The Program by Suzanne Young
Didn't participate in the 3rd quarter :(
October 1st - December 31st
Theme: Read 5 books by authors you haven't read yet
1. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
2. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
3. Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
4. Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
5. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
January - MarchTheme: Read books from your favorite genre - Thriller
1. The Sentinel
2. The Guest List
✔3. The Mother-in-Law - January 17
4. The Turn of the Key
5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mod
Read #_ books NOT set in the country where you live.
Each book set in a different country - no two books set in the same country.
I like this theme idea a lot, Nell! It ties in nicely with the Around the World challenge too!
I'm a little concerned that not everyone will have books on their tbr's that are set in 5 different countries.
I'd love to hear feedback from others participating in this challenge!
Tori wrote: "Nell wrote: "Suggested theme: Reading Around the WorldRead #_ books NOT set in the country where you live.
Each book set in a different country - no two books set in the same country.
I like thi..."
We can always add the books in TBR when doing the challenge itself, right? Or is this cheating as the goal is to get rid of books actually on our TBR?
Reading around the world would be a real challenge for me as I mostly I read books set in US or UK. I will have to check my TBR to see if I have different countries. Too bad I read one from India and one from Japan already last year
January-MarchRead books from your favorite genre- YA
0/5 books read
1.City of Bones
2.City of Ashes
3.City of Glass
4.City of Fallen Angels
5.City of Lost Souls
January - March Theme: Read books from your favorite genre FantasyBooks read: 0/5
1. Northern Lights
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
January 1st - March 31stTheme: Favorite Genre: Fantasy
1. Norse Mythology Feb 1st
2. The Girl in Red Feb 7th
3. Mexican Gothic Feb 21st
4. The Alchemist Jan 3rd
5. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Jan 9th
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: The Five Oldest Books on your TBR List
1. The End of the World April 4th
2. Crown of Coral and Pearl March 30th (Oops, finished a little early)
3. Above the Ether April 22nd
July 1st - September 30th
Theme: 5 books set in a different country than the one you live in (I'll add two more to make up for last quarter)
1. Iran: Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books July 1st
2. Vanuatu: Getting Stoned with Savages July 4th
3. Sweden: The Book of Eels July 5th
4. Cape Verde: The Last Will & Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo July 12th
5. Kyrgyzstan: Jamila July 12th
6. Palestine: I Found Myself in Palestine July 19th
7. Ukraine: Midnight in Chernobyl Aug 2nd
October 1st - December 31st
Theme: Read 5 books by authors you haven't read yet
1. Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin Oct 3rd
2. The Living Dead by George Romero and Daniel Kraus Oct 5th
3. The Fireman by Joe Hill Oct 19th
4. The Maidens by Alex Michaelides Oct 30th
5. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten Nov 1st
Ok, I'm in. Overall: i am good at reading what i like (fav genre) and authors not read yet (just pick from huge tbr wishlist). not so good in reading books that have been on the list forever, i found that maybe i should delete most of those from my tbr, they are not a fit anymore. and the country-thing is not something i specifically look for in a book. and i find myself sometimes less attracted to certain countries. it is good to challenge myself and try it anyway sometimes. i hope we do this again in 2022.
Authors not read yet (okt-dec)
Result: 5/5 (reading rockstar)
1. Doomsday Book 5/10
2. Ik ga leven 15/10
3. Station Eleven 1/11
4. De meeste mensen deugen 15/11
5. De verborgen apotheek 12/10
Books set in unfamiliar country (jul-sep)
Netherlands is excluded, but to make this a challenge I will exclude US and UK as well.
Result: 3/5 (page turner)
1. Los enamoramientos 3-7-21
2. Vivir para contarla
3. The Missing Sister 26-8-21
4. Ik reis alleen 16-9-21
Oldest books on TBR (apr-jun)
Result: 2/5 (on a roll)
1. The Bear and the Nightingale 24-4-21
2. Wanneer Je Omringd Bent Door Vlammen
3. Los ojos de Abril 21-05-21
4. Los enamoramientos
5. Vivir para contarla
Books from a favorite genre: Thriller (jan-mrt)
Result: 5/5 (Reading Rockstar)
1. The Boy from the Woods 14-2-21
2. It 21-1-21
3. The One Man 2-2-21
4. The Bone Garden 28/2/21
5. Agent Running in the Field 21-2-21
Jan 1 - Mar 31 -- Theme: Favorite Genre -NonfictionBooks Read: 5/5
✔1. The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future February 9
✔2. Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System February 9
✔3. Cooking for One: Scaled Recipes, No-Waste Solutions, and Time-Saving Tips January 16
✔4. Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions February 27
✔5. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings January 22
Apr 1 - Jun 30 -- Theme: Oldest Books on TBR List
Books Read: 0/5
1. A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
2. Dream Exploration: A New Approach
3.Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
4. remembered rapture: the writer at work
5.Instant Stretches For Stress Relief: Instant Energy And Relaxation With Easy To Follow Yoga Stretching Techniques
Jul 1 - Sept 30 -- Theme: Around the World
Books Read: 5/5 (3 during time frame)
✔1. The Song of Achilles August 24
✔2. The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra July 21
✔3. Homegoing September 27
✔4. Red, White & Royal Blue (technically read Oct. 11)
✔5. The Rosie Project (technically read Oct. 25)
Oct 1 - Dec 31 -- Theme: Authors You Haven't Read
Books Read: 5/5
✔1. Nothing gold can stay: the colors of grief Oct. 22
2. The Vanishing Half Nov. 20
✔3. The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love Oct. 11
✔4. The House in the Cerulean Sea Oct 20
✔5. When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry Dec. 31
Adriana wrote: "Tori wrote: "Nell wrote: "Suggested theme: Reading Around the WorldRead #_ books NOT set in the country where you live.
Each book set in a different country - no two books set in the same country...
Reading around the world would be a real challenge for me as I mostly I read books set in US or UK. ..."
Most of the books I read are also set in the US & UK. I want to expand my awareness of other cultures by reading literature set in other countries. For those who don't have the books in their TBR, maybe broaden the option so it's not five different countries - but 5 books not set in the country where you live?
TBR ChallengeJan 1 - Mar 31 -- Theme: Favorite Genre - Fantasy
Books Read: 5/5
1. Lost Boy January 15
2. The Waking Fire January 28
3. The House in the Cerulean Sea February 26
4. Keeper of the Lost Cities January 16
5. Exile February 17
Apr 1 - Jun 30 -- Theme: Oldest Books on TBR
(I've been slumping so starting this part in May, and will be a bit liberal with this challenge, so just books that are either (very) old or have been on my TBR for a long time (5+ years) and no planning!)
Books Read: 1/5
1. The Secret Service: Kingsman May 1
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Jul 1 - Sept 30 -- Theme: TBD
Books Read: 0/5
Oct 1 - Dec 31 -- Theme: TBD
Books Read: 0/5
TBR ChallengeJanuary 1st - March 31st
Theme: Read books from your favorite genre (Historical Fiction)
5/5
1. The Queen's Gambit - January 8
2. The Henna Artist - February 5
3. The Duke and I - February 15
4.The Viscount Who Loved Me - February 25
5. The Great Alone - February 28, 2021
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
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July 1st - September 30th
Theme: Theme: Read 5 books set in a different country than the one you live in
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1. Anxious People - Sept 16
2. The Dry - Sept 4
3. Infinite Country - August 4
4. The Girl in the Mirror - July 11
5. Next Year in Havana
October 1st - December 31st
Theme: Read 5 books by authors you've never read
0/5
January 1st - March 31stTheme: Read books from your favorite genre - Classics
1. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe - January 7
2. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice - February 1
3. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - February 17
4. The Outsider by Albert Camus - March 3
5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - March 25
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR
July 1st - September 30th
Theme: - x
October 1st - December 31st
Theme: - x
January 1st - March 31stTheme: Read books from your favorite genre: animals
Progress: 3/5
Theme: Read books from your favorite genre! - Animals
1. Sterrenlicht 01/06/21
2. Ruiter Tussen Twee Werelden: Het Paard als Leraar en Genezer 01/16/21
3. Schemering 03/15/21
April 1st - June 30th
Theme: Read the five oldest books on your TBR.
Progres: 0/5
July 1st - September 30th
Theme: Books from Around the World.
Progres: 1/5
1. Dagboek van een natuurjongen 08/14/21 (Scotland)
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How to keep score:
Comment on this thread with 5 books from your TBR that fit the current theme. When you've finished a book from your list check it off by adding the date you finished reading next to the title:
Books read: 1/3
1. Something Wicked This Way Comes
2. The Hunger Games January 6
3. The Two Towers
To edit your challenge score/edit your comment:
1. Find your comment in the challenge thread. [Tip: Take note of the message number in the upper left corner when you first post your list]
2. On the bottom right of your comment, there should be four hyperlinks: "reply | edit | delete | flag". Select "edit".
3. Add your book read date per above instructions.
4. Click "edit post" once you are done.
Challenge dates:
This challenge will run all year with a different theme for each quarter.
January 1-March 31
April 1 - June 30
July 1 - September 30
October 1 -December 31
Levels
You don't have to read all 5 books from your TBR to participate! choose to read however many books you want to.
Books read:
0- It’s the thought that counts
1 - One more down!
2 - On a Roll
3 - Page Turner
4 - Avid Reader
5 - Reading Rockstar