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Tien wrote: "aww, we missed you, D.G.!
The 1 good thing about this challenge is that you're reading completely off your own tbr. Give it a go, you could at least complete #1 :)"

D.G., I think for me, #4 will be the most fun. Of course, #3 is one book only, no matter how many books are on your TBR.

D.G., do try! I'm pretty sure I won't be able to complete this challenge, seen as the books I'll need to read are mostly chunksters, but it'll be fun to try and trim my TBR anyway! Do join us :-)

Tien wrote: "Lusie wrote: "I looked at your list and I I recognise some of the authors and have only read 1 book of it, ... I know none of the series. Are they any good? "

about half the books on my list are A..."

I didn't realise it earlier, but I have read books by Juliet Marillier. Years ago I have read the first 3 books of the Sevenwater series. I liked that series and can still remember a lot of it even though it was a long time ago that I've read it. You are right, she is a good writer. I should check if the library has got more of her books.

The other serie you mentioned sounds good too!

lol Tien, you are right we are not supposed to find books here to add to our tbr. Yet I have added a few lol Thanks!

I can't believe I missed this thread! I'm always looking for ways to reduce the TBR so I'll be back with my list soon.

# of Books on TBR: 444
Goal: 13 books
Complete: 12/13

1. How many?!?!

�� 1. Broken by Kelley Armstrong - October 8th
�� 2. Why Kings Confess by C.S. Harris - October 3rd
�� 3. Lost Light by Michael Connelly - October 13th
�� 4. Loyalty in Death by J. D. Robb - October 16th



2. Popularity
Sort your TBR by "number of ratings" and read:

�� 1. The Poet by Michael Connelly - November 30
�� 2. Perfection by R. L. Mathewson - December 9
�� 3. Unforgettable by Samantha Hunter - December 27



3. Monstrosity

�� Scream for Me by Karen Rose - October 9th


661 pages

4. Catch Up
Read that last book in the series!

�� 1. Surrender to Sultry by Macy Beckett - October 28th
�� 2. Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt - November 17th
�� 3. Seduction Game by Pamela Clare - November 26th
�� 4. When Falcons Fall by C. S. Harris - December 17th

Since my Wishlist TBR is now 743 (start of challenge), I have revised my plan (post 21).

I'm going to give this a try. It could be tough since I have a few challenges I must read for by the end of the year and I'm not sure how well these will fit there.

My to-read shelf has 987 books.

22/24

How Many? = 7
1. Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta, 27 Oct
2. The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau by Alex Kershaw, 16 Nov 2016
3. The Last Planet by Andre Norton, 19 Nov 2016
4. Yurth Burden by Andre Norton, 7 Dec 2016
5. The Beast Master by Andre Norton, 9 Dec 2016
6. 92 Pacific Boulevard by Debbie Macomber, 18 Dec 2016
7. Plague Ship by Andre Norton, 21 Dec 2016

Popularity, 4 from top 15, 4 with less than 50 ratings
1. Lord of the Flies by William Golding, 3 Oct 2016
2. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, 10 Dec 2016
3. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, 20 Dec 2016
4. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, 30 Nov 2016

5. Alexander's Riddle by Christine Saint
6. A Timely Alibi by Ilsa Mayr, 20 Oct 2016
7. Keith County Journal by John Janovy, 21 Oct 2016, 31 ratings
8. Destinys Child by Iris Gower, 21 Nov 2016, 5 ratings

Monstrosity - one of 5 thickest
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, 2 Nov 2016, 1276 pages

Catch-up!
1. The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson, 19 Oct 2016, end of original Mistborn trilogy
2. Uncharted Stars by Andre Norton, 30 Nov 2016, The Zero Stone #2, complete
3. Crescent Dawn by Clive Cussler, 13 Oct 2016, Dirk Pitt #21, current
4. Firehand by Andre Norton, 27 Dec 2016, Time Traders #5
5. Echoes in Time by Andre Norton, 5 Dec 2016, Time Traders #6
6. Atlantis Endgame by Andre Norton, Time Traders #7, complete
7. Flesh of the God by Lauren Haney, 27 Nov 2016, Lieutenant Bak #7
8. A Path of Shadows by Lauren Haney, 13 Dec 2016, Lieutenant Bak #8, complete

Good luck, Lauren & Diane L!

Thanks for reminding me, Lauren, I should do a group email to notify PAS members of this challenge :)

Tien...maybe one more question...haha!

for 4...what about a series where we may not have read bk 1, but we have read other books in the series...I have one where i've read bk 2, currently reading 1 and want to maybe include 4...haha

Dee wrote: "Tien...maybe one more question...haha!

for 4...what about a series where we may not have read bk 1, but we have read other books in the series...I have one where i've read bk 2, currently reading ..."

Wow, did not pick you as a series jumper lol

That's fine... you're still "catching up" in any case

I'm normally not...but I read bk2 for a SRC task and then realized I could fit 1 and 4 into other tasks

D.G. wrote: "I've been so bad with challenges in the last half of the year that I don't know if I should even try."

We have missed you. And I always try the challenges, but I have been having a really hard time completing them, too.

I"m so glad you sent a message out about this! I've been doing a terrible job keeping up with most of my groups, and this one looks like a perfect way to jump back in :D

Let me go do some math, lol.

Okay, on my TBR: 769...yikes ;)

14/29

1. How Many?? - Read 9 books
1. Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
2. The Awakening
3. The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
4. The Swiss Courier - 10/30/16***
5. Pearl in the Sand - 11/17/16****
6. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - DNF, just kept putting me to sleep!
7. Twenty Years After swapping out for:
Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist - 11/26/16***
8. The Man in the Iron Mask
9. The Red Scarf

2. Popularity
a. Books with highest number of ratings
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 11/22/16
2. The Kite Runner - 12/19/16****
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 11/9/16****
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 12/26/16

b. Books with least number of ratings
1. The White Spell - 11/6/16****
2. The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill
3. Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food
4. Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness & Beauty
5. Spiritual Simplicity: Simplify Your Life and Enrich Your Soul

3. Monstrosity - 1 book
1. Kristin Lavransdatter

4. Catch Up - 9+ Books
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (may as well finish them, right?)
3. The Rose & the Dagger - 10/17/16****
4. Marked in Flesh
5. How to Catch a Prince - 10/13/16****
6. End of Days - 12/15/16****
7. Timeless - 10/11/16****
8. India Black and the Gentleman Thief
9. Magic Binds - 12/3/16

CassieV wrote: "I"m so glad you sent a message out about this! I've been doing a terrible job keeping up with most of my groups, and this one looks like a perfect way to jump back in :D

Let me go do some math, lol."

I know what you mean, CassieV! I think 2 or 3 groups are really the max I could keep up with and badly at that too.

I do hope you give this a try... then we can all point to those empty spaces on our shelves and tell people that we need MORE books!

Who am I kidding... first I need to clear the books off the floor and that's not looking likely lol

CassieV wrote: "Okay, on my TBR: 769...yikes ;)..."

Eeep! Good luck, Cassie! Looks like some tough ones (Dumas) and some fun ones (HP - I think HP were fun books & fairly easy to read)... Just remember, you can still change your books if you are reading off your tbr so you don't necessarily have to stick to this list.

That's a reminder for everyone too... :)

Good to know, I'll keep that in mind as the end of the year gets closer ;)

I did have to laugh when all those Harry Potter books came up in the most ratings. Serves me right for not getting them read before now, lol!

My TBR contains 94 books:

How Many?? - Read 4 books
1. Game - completed 10/23/16
2. Before the Fall - completed 10/20/16
3. Fractured - completed 10/25/16
4. The Death of Bees

Popularity
a. Books with highest number of ratings
1. And Then There Were None - completed 10/24/16
2. Some Girls Bite
3. Love Letters to the Dead
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle - completed 10/27/16

b. Books with least number of ratings
1. Last Call
2. Outfoxed
3. The Last Flight of Poxl West - completed 10/15/16
4. The Muse Asylum

Monstrosity - 1 book
State of Fear - completed 10/16/16

Catch Up - 4 Books
1. Home - completed 10/26/16
2. Damaged - completed 10/31/16
3. The Stranger
4. Seven Minutes in Heaven

4 is a good number, Amy! Good luck :)

Tien wrote: "4 is a good number, Amy! Good luck :)"

Thanks! Hopefully this will help with the SRC, which I have yet to finish.

Amy wrote: "thanks! Hopefully this will help with the SRC, which I have yet to finish."

Um, don't we still have 2 months to go for Fall?
Just sounds like you expected to finish soon...?

CassieV wrote: "Okay, on my TBR: 769...yikes ;)

1. How Many?? - Read 9 books
1. Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
2. The Awakening
3. [book:The Circle Maker..."

Oh, Kristen Lavransdatter! I really liked that. Hope you find it good, too.

Trim that TBR Challenge
1st Oct - 31st Dec 16
Using my 'Next Reads' Shelf - currently at 218 books

9/25 Complete


1. How many?!?!
Look at the total number of your TBR, take the last digit and read that many books off your TBR.
1. A Man Called Ove, finished 6th Oct 16
2. The Silk Merchant's Daughter, 15th Oct 16
3. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 17th Oct 16
4. The Little Prince, 22nd Oct 16
5. Chocolat, 27th Oct 16
6. The Memory Keeper's Daughter, 2nd Nov 16
7. A Monster Calls, 10th Nov 16
8. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 30th Nov 16

2. Popularity
Sort your TBR by "number of ratings" and read:
a. Books with the highest number of ratings
1. The Diary of a Young Girl
2. Animal Farm
3. The Help, 16th Nov 16
b. Books with the least number of ratings
4. Interpersonal and Group Behaviour
5. Legends of Old Cracow
6. The Concept Of Self
7. Inventing Women: Science, Technology and Gender
8. Imagining Women

3. Monstrosity
Read 1 (one) of the 5 thickest books on your TBR.
1. The Goldfinch (#2)

4. Catch Up
Read that last book in the series!
Or at least, catch up to the latest instalment.
1. The Subtle Knife
2. The Amber Spyglass
3. One Good Turn
4. Seeing Redd
5. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
6. Lyra's Oxford
7.
8.

LynnB wrote: "Oh, Kristen Lavransdatter! I really liked that. Hope you find it good, too. "

Thanks! It's been on my shelf for a while, but it's definitely intimidating because of the length. Hopefully I like it too :D.

Martha wrote: "Trim that TBR Challenge
1st Oct - 31st Dec 16
Using my 'Next Reads' Shelf - currently at 218 books

0/25 Complete..."

Good luck, Martha, especially with The Goldfinch -I dnf that one though you may love it :)

@Amy: For Popularity, you only need to read a total for 4 books...not the 8 you have planned.

@Martha: I liked The Goldfinch and gave it 3*

★✩★✩★✩�� Trim that TBR Challenge. ★✩★✩★✩�� 1st Oct - 31st Dec 16
Using my to-read-this-year shelf which is at 400 books.
Read: 46/46

1. How many?!?! - Read 10 books: (view spoiler)[
1. Bridget Jones's Diary 29/11/16
2. Honeymoon Bliss 2/11/16
3. Inkspell 23/11/16
4. My Big Curvy Dating Dilemma: A BBW Curvy Romance 4/10/16
5. Date and Dash 5/10/16
6. When an Alpha Purrs 9/10/16
7. One for Three 11/10/16
8. Defying Pack Law 5/10/16
9. Married to Maggie 7/10/16
10. Keeping Kylee 9/10/16
(hide spoiler)]


2. Popularity - Read 10 books:
a. Books with the highest number of ratings: (view spoiler)[
1. The Hobbit 17/11/16
2. Lost Highlander 3/11/16
3. Toxic 27/10/16
4. Seasons of the Moon Series, Books 1-4 3/11/16
5. Father Found 7/11/16
(hide spoiler)]
b. Books with the least number of ratings: (view spoiler)[
1. Hit-Girl 3/11/16
2. Miracle On 5th Avenue: Free Sample 6/10/16
3. Kojaszan - Várnak a szellemek... 3/11/16
4. Altered Allies: A Short Story 25/10/16
5. Big Game 11/10/16
(hide spoiler)]


3. Monstrosity - Read 1 of your thickest books: (view spoiler)[ The Demonata 1-5 (Lord Loss; Demon Thief; Slawter; Bec; Blood Beast) - 891 pages long 7/11/16 (hide spoiler)]


4. Catch Up - Read 25 books: (view spoiler)[
1. Scarlet 8/10/16
2. Moon & Madly (A Retelling of the Little Mermaid): A Grimm Diary 4/10/16
3. Heart of Hearts 5/10/16
4. Highland Kiss 7/11/16
5. Armed and Delicious 8/12/16
6. How to Betray a Dragon's Hero 24/10/16
7. Vacation Hell 18/12/16
8. Sun God Seeks…Surrogate? 6/12/16
9. Avion 3/11/16
10. Stormbringers 7/11/16
11. The Bitter and the Sweet 22/11/16
12. Saga, Volume 2 10/10/16
13. Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #1 6/10/16
14. Violet: Bride of North Dakota 10/11/16
15. Jem and the Holograms Vol. 3: Dark Jem (Jem and the Holograms 12/10/16
16. Oddly Normal, Vol. 2 16/10/16
17. Oddly Normal Vol. 3 18/10/16
18. Pippi Longstocking Goes Aboard 18/12/16
19. Timothy 9/12/16
20. Star Warrior 18/12/16
21. Almost Perfection 17/12/16
22. The Earl's Stolen Bride 19/12/16
23. Furthermore 19/12/16
24. Welcome to the NHK, Vol. 1 20/12/16
25. Welcome to the N.H.K. Volume 2 20/12/16
(hide spoiler)]

Katherine, I know your list is in progress, but I wanted to point out that parts a & b together for Popularity would equal 10, not each part. BTW, nothing says that you have to read equal numbers of books for 2a as you do for 2b, just that a+b equal number of books read in #1.

Amy wrote: "Tien wrote: "4 is a good number, Amy! Good luck :)"

Thanks! Hopefully this will help with the SRC, which I have yet to finish."

Lots of my books arecSRC books as well

I'm in. My current ŷ������ tbr list is 4357, it isn't up to date.

Yeah! I'm in...another challenge. I love the planning almost as much as the reading!

1. How many?!?!
Look at the total number of your TBR, take the last digit and read that many books off your TBR. - 7
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation - Moving Mountain Challenge 2016 (last book) Read 11/5/2016
Satan's Tail - Lost 2016 Read 12/2/2016
End Game - Lost 2016 Read 2/4/2017
Retribution - Lost 2016 Read 2/16/2017
Revolution - Lost 2016 Read 2/28/2017
Whiplash - Lost 2016 Read 4/12/2017
Towards a New Architecture - Officially completes my Round 1 Reader's Pursuit 2015 Read 12/30/2016

2. Popularity
Sort your TBR by "number of ratings" and read:
a. Books with the highest number of ratings - 4
Phonics my Lego Alphabet Book - Read 10/5/2016
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury - I think this was added for Scattegories Read 10/1/2017
The Name of the Wind Read 1/26/2016
Skin Game - Read 11/29/2016

b. Books with the least number of ratings - 3
See Me Grow Fun! Read 10/17/2016
Tubby the Forgotten Tugboat Read 10/5/2016
Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns Read 9/15/2017

3. Monstrosity
Read 1 (one) of the 5 thickest books on your TBR.
Yes, the biggest book and just the One. If the thickest is 1,000+ pages but the 5th thickest is only 300+ pages, DO choose the book closest to 1,000+ pages
The Complete Sherlock Holmes

4. Catch Up
Read that last book in the series!
Or at least, catch up to the latest instalment.
Black Wolf Read 4/26/2017
Collateral Damage Read 7/11/2017
Ender in Exile Read 3/23/2017
Speaker for the Dead Read 1/19/2017
Xenocide Read 5/3/2017
Children of the Mind Read 5/16/2017
Rodrick Rules Read 10/14/2016

We'll see how this goes!

Oh Charity, good luck with The Complete Sherlock Holmes! I've been reading it (on a different edition) since 2013! I'm loving it, but I just can't read too many Sherlock Holmes stories all at once, I need to savor them over time.

Marina wrote: "Oh Charity, good luck with The Complete Sherlock Holmes! I've been reading it (on a different edition) since 2013! I'm loving it, but I just can't read too many Sherlock Holmes storie..."

I think I've read some of them, but these are stories I love to read over and over and I've always wanted to read straight through the series. I'm looking forward to it...I'm thinking it might be my go to book for some long warm baths during the winter :-)

Katherine wrote: "★✩★✩★✩�� Trim that TBR Challenge. ★✩★✩★✩�� 1st Oct - 31st Dec 16
Using my to-read-this-year shelf which is at 400 books.
Read: 0/46 ..."

Welcome to the challenge, Katherine, & good luck!

Also if your tbr is 400, your goal really is 10 + 10 + 1 +10 = 31 but you're welcome to read 46 if you like :)

Charity wrote: "Yeah! I'm in...another challenge. I love the planning almost as much as the reading!..."

I have a feeling I love the planning MORE hahaha... just something about researching books and finding one that fits a task!

I was doing well with LOST until a couple of months ago and now I'm behind but WE are going to complete it, aren't we!

Charity wrote: "The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury - I think this was added for Scattegories"

Um, you may want to hang on to this one ;)

Has anyone started reading their first book for Trim yet?

I started 1 yesterday and then I realised I have a library book due on Monday which I haven't started yet AND I'll be away camping this weekend so am rushing to finish that book so I can return it before we go camping on Friday :O

I have two of the #1 selections checked out of the library, but I haven't started either one yet due to working hard to complete that 1030 page giant for Bookopoly and LOST.

Bea wrote: "I have two of the #1 selections checked out of the library, but I haven't started either one yet due to working hard to complete that 1030 page giant for Bookopoly and LOST."

And that didn't fit here?

what a shame! :/

I'm going to have to finish David Copperfield too before I start on my monster Trim book... I am enjoying it but I just don't want to lug it around due to size and its being new & beautiful & I don't want to risk hurting it lol

Tien wrote: "Charity wrote: "Yeah! I'm in...another challenge. I love the planning almost as much as the reading!..."

I have a feeling I love the planning MORE hahaha... just something about researching books ..."

I DEFINITELY love the planning more, lol. I love looking for books and seeing what I can find to fit in. Unfortunately, I end up joining WAY more challenges than I can ever finish.

Bea wrote: "I have two of the #1 selections checked out of the library, but I haven't started either one yet due to working hard to complete that 1030 page giant for Bookopoly and LOST."



Can't you use it for your monstrosity read?

Tien wrote: "Has anyone started reading their first book for Trim yet?

I started 1 yesterday and then I realised I have a library book due on Monday which I haven't started yet AND I'll be away camping this we..."

Not yet, but I am picking the first ones up at the library tomorrow.

So - confession of the day......I was looking at my library holds on line to see when I needed to make a trip to pick up books, and I saw three books that need to be picked up by tomorrow. I was looking at them and wondering WHY did I order these books......then I realized they are all for this challenge. I had been working on a couple of team challenges so diligently that I forgot all about the fact that this one had started......:(

@ Lyn and Tien, I started the monstrosity in September, so it won't count for this game.

hoping to start tonight - i have 2 books that fit the series catchup that i'm going to start

For this I am focusing on one of my TBR Shelves.
1. How many?!?! - 94 Currently on Selected Shelf
Look at the total number of your TBR, take the last digit and read that many books off your TBR. If you have a "0", read 10 books.
Try to read what's already on your TBR prior to starting this challenge. You may concentrate on a certain TBR shelf if you have a number of TBR shelves.
1. I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 11/26/16
2. Breakfast at Tiffany's 12/3/6
3. Lord of the Vampires
4. Breakable


2. Popularity
Sort your TBR by "number of ratings" and read:
a. Books with the highest number of ratings
b. Books with the least number of ratings
Try to read the same number of books (a+b) as you did for (1) above, if not more.
1. (Lowest) Fatal Fixer-Upper
2. (2nd Lowest) Exodus 12/14/16
3. (Highest) Angels & Demons
4. (2nd Highest) Gone Girl


3. Monstrosity
Read 1 (one) of the 5 thickest books on your TBR.
Yes, the biggest book and just the One. If the thickest is 1,000+ pages but the 5th thickest is only 300+ pages, DO choose the book closest to 1,000+ pages
1. The Witching Hour 12/21/16


4. Catch Up
Read that last book in the series!
Or at least, catch up to the latest instalment.
You must have read at least the first book before October 2016. Again, try to read the same number of book you read for (1), if not more.
1. Fifty Shades Freed 12/12/16
2. The Forever Song 11/25/16
3. Forever
4. Balthazar

Tien wrote: "Has anyone started reading their first book for Trim yet?"

I started The Woman in White for the "How many" selection a couple of days ago. I'm enjoying it so far, even though I haven't had much time to read these past few days.

I don't know why it is that most of the books I've chosen for this challenge are so long...

1. How many?!?! - 4357
Look at the total number of your TBR, take the last digit and read that many books off your TBR. If you have a "0", read 10 books.
Try to read what's already on your TBR prior to starting this challenge. You may concentrate on a certain TBR shelf if you have a number of TBR shelves.
1. Split Second - read 04/12/2016
2. Ice Limit - read 15/10/2016
3. Track of the Cat
4. Carved in Bone
5. Echo of the Reich
6. The King's Deception - read 02/11/2016
7. Sleepyhead

2. Popularity
Sort your TBR by "number of ratings" and read:
a. Books with the highest number of ratings
b. Books with the least number of ratings
Try to read the same number of books (a+b) as you did for (1) above, if not more.
Highest
1. The Notebook
2. Charlotte's Web - read 07/12/2016
3. Wuthering Heights
4. The Host
5. Paper Towns
6. Into the Wild
7. The Maze Runner

Lowest
1. Brigade: Further Adventures of Lestrade - read 30/11/2016
2. After Everest: Inside the Private World of Edmund Hillary
3. A Hole in the Head: More Tales in the History of Neuroscience - read 14/11/2016
4. Turing: The Tragic Life of Alan Turing - read 30/11/2016
5. It Began with Babbage: The Genesis of Computer Science
6. Policing the Victorian Town: The Development of the Police in Middlesbrough c. 1840-1914 - read 06/12/2016
7. Pandora's Keepers: Nine Men And The Atomic Bomb

3. Monstrosity
Read 1 (one) of the 5 thickest books on your TBR.
Yes, the biggest book and just the One. If the thickest is 1,000+ pages but the 5th thickest is only 300+ pages, DO choose the book closest to 1,000+ pages
A Suitable Boy - 1474 pages

4. Catch Up
Read that last book in the series!
Or at least, catch up to the latest instalment.
You must have read at least the first book before October 2016. Again, try to read the same number of book you read for (1), if not more.
1. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul - read 15/12/2016
2. Mostly Harmless - read 23/10/2016
3. Peril at End House - read 16/12/2016
4. Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley - read 26/10/2016
5. The Armada Legacy - read 10/12/2016
6. The Calling of the Grave - read 13/12/2016
7. Interesting Times - read 10/10/2016

I'm going to give this a go! I don't think I'll be able to complete it, but it'll be fun to try!! I have 678 books, so....

Trim That TBR 2016

Duration: October 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.

Books read: 20/25

1. How many?!?! 8 books
1. The Pillars of the Earth
✔️ 2. Red Queen Read Oct 4
✔️ 3. The Pillars of the World Read Oct 27
✔️ 4. The Help Read Dec 6
✔️ 5. Eragon Read Nov 19
✔️ 6. The Aeronaut's Windlass Read Dec 17
✔️ 7. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Read Oct 6
✔️ 8. The Nightingale Read Dec 28



2. Popularity
Sort your TBR by "number of ratings" and read:
a. Books with the highest number of ratings
1. Empire of Storms 4.64
2. The Way of Kings 4.63
3. Queen of Shadows 4.62
✔️ 4. Heir of Fire 4.56 Read Oct 19

b. Books with the least number of ratings
✔️ 1. Emma 3.07 Read Dec 23
✔️ 2. The Perfect Hero 3.10 Read Oct 8
✔️ 3. Northanger Abbey 3.11 Read Nov 20
✔️ 4. A Tiny Bit Marvellous 3.21 Read Nov 1




3. Monstrosity
Read 1 (one) of the 5 thickest books on your TBR.
1. The Count of Monte Cristo 1276 pp



4. Catch Up
Read that last book in the series! Or at least, catch up to the latest instalment.
✔️ 1. When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie #3) Read Nov 6
✔️ 2. The Grey King (The Dark is Rising #4) Read Oct 13
✔️ 3. Silver on the Tree (The Dark is Rising #5) Read Oct 20
✔️ 4. Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) Read Oct 11
✔️ 5. The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey #3) Read Oct 9
✔️ 6. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot #4) Read Nov 24
✔️ 7. Heart of Iron (London Steampunk #2) Read Dec 22
✔️ 8. Marked in Flesh (The Others #4) Read Dec 4

I think I most enjoy seeing what monstrosities people have on their shelves!

@Karen: good luck with A Suitable Boy -it wasn't a bad read but gosh so slow. I'm not sure if I'd be able to finish it if it wasn't a buddy read!

@Nicki: you've got some sizeable books too! I really enjoyed The Count of Monte Cristo and Pillars of the Earth. I don't think I can tackle both in 3 months though but you can! ;p

Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "So - confession of the day......I was looking at my library holds on line to see when I needed to make a trip to pick up books, and I saw three books that need to be picked up by tomorrow. I was lo..."

Done that! I'll look at my pile where I've put books to be read next and thought, why is that book there? lol