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Clean Up Your TBR Shelf with TOAP!!



If you're like me, your To Be Read Shelf is overflowing and growing by the day!! Here's a great way to knock off 52 books from that shelf!


How to play:

1. After signing up you will get your own thread. This is where you will post your completion posts and get your tasks and be awarded your buttons.

2. Tasks must be completed ON or AFTER May 1, 2024.

3. There are 50 prompts, plus an intro and ending prompt. You will get a set of tasks for each number. You only need to complete one task.

4. ALL BOOKS SHOULD COME FROM YOUR TBR SHELF!! (The exception to this are the prompts that ask you to read a book from a series you've already started. Those books do not need to have been on your TBR.) The purpose of this challenge is to get you to read from your TBR shelf. The prompts are VERY EASY, so as not to make this last forever. So if you are just reading any book and not knocking off your TBR shelf, you are really only hurting yourself. That being said -- this is your challenge, and I am not going to be policing everyone's shelves.

5. SPIN THE WHEEL!!!! After the beginning prompt is completed, you will spin the wheel to determine the number you will be reading for.
https://pickerwheel.com/rng?id=MMmuR

6. After you have completed your task, post a completion post in your thread AND ALSO in the completion post thread using the format below. Completion post thread -- One Down, One Million To GO!!

7. I will award any buttons you have earned and post the next set of tasks on your thread.

8. This is an open-ended, go at your own pace challenge.

9. Please read though the General Challenge Guidelines.


Please post your completion post with all of this information:
Book/Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:
Next number:


For page restrictions and other challenge rules, please see our General Challenge Guidelines section.
For any questions please see our Librarian's Office (Q & A), where you can whisper your question.
Need help finding the right book to complete a task? Check out our Challenge Help thread.

Not loving the prompt? You have 2 Skips in this challenge to move on to the next number. Simply read a book of your choice (preferably from your TBR Shelf, because, well, you know...) and say "I'll read what I want!" And you can move on.

Spin the Wheel to determine the number you will be reading for next!!

https://pickerwheel.com/tools/random-...

Spins:
4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25,
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 48, 50

BOOKS:

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Start the challenge:

Read any book on your TBR shelf and spin the wheel for your first number!!

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
Date Read: 5/28/24
Task: Read any book on your TBR shelf and spin the wheel for your first number!!
How it Fits: added 10/18/21
Next number: 20

Spin #1: Book #20



1. Read a book with a night scene on the cover.
2. Read a book in which someone says "It's dark" or something along those lines.
3. Read a standalone book -- for 0

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher
Date Read: 5/29/24
Task: Read a book in which someone says "It's dark" or something along those lines.
How it Fits: Chpt 36 "Quiet cell. Dark."
Next number: 21

Spin #2: Book #21

1. Read a book with something flying on the cover.
2. Read a book with an author who has a first OR last initial in BUTTERFLY.
3. Read a stand alone book -- for the 1

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie
Date Read: 6/11/24
Task: Read a book with an author who has a first OR last initial in BUTTERFLY
How it Fits: L-Laurie
Next number: 28

Spin #3: Book #28



1. Read a book with leaves on the cover.
2. Read a book published in September, October or November.
3. Read a book with an MC who is in their 20's.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR

Book/Author: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
Date Read: 6/15/24
Task: Read a book with leaves on the cover.
How it Fits: Fall leaves on the cover
Task: Read a book published in September, October or November.
How it Fits: Published 9/22/09
Next number: 37

Spin #4: Book #37

1. Read a book tagged "Music"
2. Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover.
3. Read a book in which someone listens to music -- any kind.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: 15th Affair by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
Date Read: 7/23/24
Task: Read a book in which someone listens to music -- any kind
How it Fits: p. 139 "Soft music surrounded us, a string compsition..."
Next number: 22

Spin #5: Book #22

1. Read a book that you have wanted to read for a long time.
2. Read a book with a watch or clock on the cover.
3. Read a book with a double number (intact) in the page count or publication date (like "22", etc)

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy
Date Read: 7/25/24
Task: Read a book that you have wanted to read for a long time
How it Fits: Added 1/23/13
Next number: 39

Spin #6: Book # 39

1. Read a book from a series you have already started.
2. Read a book from a popular series (your interpretation)
3. Read a book with an MC who is in their 30's.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh
Date Read: 7/28/24
Task: Read a book from a popular series
How it Fits: 97K ratings
Task: Read a book with an MC who is in their 30's
How it Fits: Morgan is in her 30s
Next number: 25

Spin #7: Book #25



1. Read a book tagged "Book Club"
2. Read a book that you would suggest to a book club.
3. Read a book that has a title with either 2 or 5 words.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
Date Read: 8/1/24
Task: Read a book tagged "Book Club"
How it Fits: Tagged book-club & bookclub
Task: Read a book that you would suggest to a book club.
How it Fits: YA sci-fi or dystopia book club
Next number: 38

Spin #8: Book # 38

1. Read book that has an audio version.
2. Listen to an audio book.
3. Read a book with an 8 in the page count or publication date.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
Date Read: 8/4/24
Task: Read book that has an audio version
How it Fits: Audiobook available
Next number: 42

Spin #9: Book # 42

1. Read a book from a series you have already started.
2. Read a book from a series of 4 or less books.
3. Read a book that you would give at least 4 stars to.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Worst Case by James Patterson
Date Read: 8/8/24
Task: Read a book from a series you have already started.
How it Fits: Michael Bennett #3
Next number: 40

Spin #10: Book # 40

1. Read a book with an MPG Science Fiction or Space
2. Read a book with a star on the cover
3. Read a stand alone - for the 0

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Wizard Scout by Rodney W. Hartman
Date Read: 8/29/24
Task: Read a book with an MPG Science Fiction or Space
How it Fits: MPG Both Science Fiction and Space
Next number: 15

Spin #11: Book #15

1. Read a book from a series you have already started.
2. Read a book from a series that has under 15 books in it.
3. Read a book with a 5 in the publication date.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Date Read: 9/17/24
Task: Read a book from a series you have already started
How it Fits: Reading Book #3 of 4
Task: Read a book from a series that has under 15 books in it.
How it Fits: Series has 4 books
Next number: 48

Spin #12: Book # 48

1. Read a book in which the MC lives in a big house.
2. Read a book with a house on the cover
3. Read the 4th book in a series.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
Date Read: 9/27/24
Task: Read the 4th book in a series
How it Fits: The Murderbot Diaries #4
Next number: 4

Spin #13: Book # 4

1. Read a book in which someone drinks wine of any kind.
2. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover.
3. Read a book from a series with at least 4 books.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: One Grave Too Many by Beverly Connor
Date Read: 10/3/24
Task: Read a book in which someone drinks wine of any kind.
How it Fits: p. 54 "She smiled and sipped her wine."
Task: Read a book from a series with at least 4 books.
How it Fits: Diane Fallon series Book #1 of 9
Next number: 31

Spin #14: Book # 31

1. Read a book with an MPG Fantasy
2. Read a book with a castle in it.
3. Read a stand alone -- for the 1 in 31.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
Date Read: 10/7/24
Task: Read a book with an MPG Fantasy
How it Fits: MPG Fantasy
Next number: 12

Spin #15: Book #12

1. Read a book with an MPG Contemporary.
2. Read a book set in the present.
3. Read a book published in any year after 2020.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
Date Read: 10/10/24
Task: Read a book set in the present
How it Fits: set in present
Task: Read a book published in any year after 2020
How it Fits: Published in 2024
Next number: 30

Spin #16: Book #30

1. Read a book with a colorful cover.
2. Read a book where the author's first AND last initial is in COLORFUL.
3. Read a stand alone -- for the 0

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
Date Read: 11/14/24
Task: Read a stand alone -- for the 0
How it Fits: standalone
Next number: 32

Spin #17: Book #32

1. Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
2. Read a book with a very important scene that happens outside.
3. Read a book with a 3 word title.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs
Date Read: 11/26/24
Task: Read a book with a 3 word title
How it Fits: Death du Jour
Task: Read a book with a very important scene that happens outside
How it Fits: One of the crime scenes is outside
Next number: 11

Spin #18: Book # 11

1. Read a book with an MPG Young Adult
2. Read a book with a character under 21.
3. Read a book with a 1 in the publication date.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Date Read: 12/11/24
Task: Read a book with an MPG Young Adult
How it Fits: MPG YA
Task: Read a book with a character under 21
How it Fits: High 5 are all under 21
Next number: 36

Spin #19: Book #36

1. Read a book set in a country other than the one you live in.
2. Read a book with an author from a country different from yours.
3. Read a book with a map in it.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
Date Read: 1/1/25
Task: Read a book set in a country other than the one you live in
How it Fits: Set in England
Next number: 17

Spin #20: Book # 17

1. Read a book with an MPG Horror.
2. Read a book that scares you in some way (your interpretation)
3. Read a book starting with a letter in SEVENTEEN.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Date Read: 1/8/25
Task: Read a book starting with a letter in SEVENTEEN
How it Fits: T-Touch
Next number: 13

Spin #21: Book # 13

1. Read a book from a series you have already started.
2. Read any book from your TBR shelf.
3. Read a book with a 3 in the page count.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Broken by Rebecca Zanetti
Date Read: 1/24/24
Task: Read a book from a series you have already started
How it Fits: #3 in Deep Ops series
Task: Read any book from your TBR shelf
How it Fits: added to my TBR on 11/10/23
Task: Read a book with a 3 in the page count
How it Fits: 366 pages
Next number: 18

Spin #22: Book #18

1. Read a book from a series you have already started.
2. Read a book that has over 18,000 reviews on GR.
3. Read a book with an author whose first OR last initial is in EIGHTEEN.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
Date Read: 1/30/25
Task: Read a book with an author whose first OR last initial is in EIGHTEEN
How it Fits: N-Nalini
Task: Read a book from a series you have already started
How it Fits: Psy-Changeling #9
Next number: 9

Spin #23: Book #9

1. Read a book with a male MC.
2. Read a book with a male on the cover.
3. Read a book that is 9th or higher in a series.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima
Date Read: 2/27/25
Task: Read a book with a male MC
How it Fits: Hans Allister is the MC
Next number: 35

Spin #24: Book #35

1. Read a book you would take on vacation.
2. Read a book with a blue cover.
3. Read a book with a character having a 3 letter first name. (Does not have to be MC)

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: The Detective Duke by Scarlett Scott
Date Read: 7/1/25
Task: Read a book you would take on vacation.
How it Fits: Read this on Japan vacation
Next number: 50

Spin #25: Book #50

1. Read a book with a cat in it.
2. Read a book with a cat on the cover
3. Read the 5th or last book in a series or a stand alone book.

Marla is Cleaning Up the TBR
Book/Author: Network Effect by Martha Wells
Date Read: (8/8/25)
Task: Read the 5th or last book in a series or a stand alone book.
How it Fits: The Murderbot Diaries #5
Next number: 33

Spin #26: Book #33

1. Read a book you find magical (your interpretation).
2. Read a book with fire on the cover.
3. Read a book with a double letter in the title.

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