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TBR Jar - 2020

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4. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
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6. The Essential Rumi
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9. Verity
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11. The City & the City
12. Bootlegger's Daughter
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17. Adaptation
18. Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
19. The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001
20. Rosewater
Completed: 11/20

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1. wilder girls � rory power
2. words in deep blue � cath crowley
3. bloom � kevin panetta
4. confessions of a shopaholic � sophie kinsella
5. sorcery of thorns � margaret rogerson
6. the hate u give � angie thomas
7. the perks of being a wallflower � stephen chbosky
8. field notes on love � jennifer e. smith
9. simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda � becky abertalli
10. the love & lies of rukshana ali � sabina khan
11. been here all along � sandy hall
12. all the light we cannot see � anthony doerr
13. the master and margarita � mikhail bulgakov
14. descendant of the crane � joan he
15. treasure island � robert louis stevenson
16. would like to meet � rachel winters
17. laura dean keeps breaking up with me � mariko tamaki
18. mythology � edith hamilton
19. these broken stars � amie kaufman, jay kristoff
� 20. the piano man project � kat french

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 2 books
2/32 tasks

TBR Jar - 2020
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Progress: 26 out of 32 (using the tasks)
The TBR Jar challenge was the big winner of our 2020 Challenge Poll, so we are bringing it back! There are three ways to pick the book titles you’ll be reading for this challenge:
You can use books for a specific challenge, or books on a specific list.
Some examples are:
The Popsugar Reading Challenge (Add a twist to another challenge our group offers)
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge (A challenge that our group does not offer)
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (Or another of the many Listopia lists)
You can let ŷ choose your books for this challenge.
Step 1: Select the number of books you want to read for this challenge.
Step 2: Go to the “My Books� tab on the top of the ŷ Page.
Step 3: Bring up your “Want-To-Read� shelf.
Step 4: On the bottom of the page in the middle, go to the “sort� field and select “Random.�
ŷ will generate a random list of books for you!
You can use the following tasks and pick a matching book later.
1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
- Neuromancer by William Gibson
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year:
Unchained by Shayne Silvers - - 1/3/2020 - 282 Pages
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - **** - 2/24/2020 - 531 Pages
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages:
My Secret Service Valentine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - - 4/20/2020 - 4 Pages
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born.
- My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl
6. Read a book the 20th book on any page of your TBR:
Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 3/13/2020 - 495 Pages
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher:
Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley - - 1/2/2020 - 304 Pages - Rating 3.91
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors:
The Professional by Kresley Cole - **** - 1/6/2020 - 400 Pages
9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another ŷ user:
Rising Strong by Brené Brown - - 4/10/2020 - 336 Pages
10. Read a book with a cover you love:
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald - - 2/7/2020 - 394 Pages
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover:
The Worm Whisperer by Betty Hicks - - 1/5/2020 - 192 Pages
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book:
Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - - 1/9/2020 - 291 Pages
13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name: S T
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - **** - 3/3/2020 - 372 Pages
14. Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number. (e.g., if you have 20 pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder, read book number 20 from your list):
Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - - 3/28/2020 - 384 Pages
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges:
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan - - 12/3/2020 - 336 Pages
16. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it).
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
17. Read the book with the least number of ratings.
- Write It Out: Hundreds of Writing Prompts to Inspire Creative Thinking by Brandon T. Snider
18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it:
A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris - - 2/13/2020 - 304 Pages
19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf:
Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole - - 1/15/2019 - 481 Pages
20. Read a book that you own:
For One More Day by Mitch Albom - - 1/4/2020 - 197 Pages
21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you:
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - - 4/15/2020 - 370 Pages
22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read:
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - - 3/6/2020 - 499 Pages
23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish:
Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins - **** - 3/25/2020 - 490 Pages
24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format:
MacRieve by Kresley Cole - - 1/30/2020 - 358 Pages
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read: Holiday
One Day in December by Josie Silver - - 2/5/2020 - 390 Pages
26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
- Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes
27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page:
Beautiful Stranger by Christina Lauren - - 3/30/2020 - 345 Pages
28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book.
Becoming by Michelle Obama - - 7/13/2020 - 426 Pages
29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation:
Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen - **** - 3/15/2020 - 284 Pages
30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme.
May's Theme is Sailing: - From Beaton's to Beach Haven: A Cat Ghost Bh G by William W. Fortenbaugh
31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR.
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself:
Heartstone by Elle Katharine White - **** - 5/8/2020 - 352 Pages - Retelling of Pride and Prejudice
Write all your selected book titles or tasks on slips of paper, throw them in a jar, and shake! Just let us know how many books you will be reading for this challenge.



























0/12
The Immortalist by Chloe Benjamin
Paper Girl Vol. 1 by
The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn
A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
22.11.63 by Stephen King
The Scarlet Letter
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
The Shadow Sister by Lucinda Riley
My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins
The Stange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

Update: Added one more book.
Finished Reading:
11/11

I going with 5 random books.
My list:
1. The Awakening
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
3. An Ocean of Minutes
4. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
5. Washington Black

Status: 23/25
1. The Illustrated Man
2. Get a Life, Chloe Brown
3. Zen Habits: Mastering the Art of Change
4. So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
5. Tharoorosaurus
6. The Lottery
7. Spellslinger
8. Strange Weather in Tokyo
9. The Midnight Library
10. The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
11. That Game We Played During the War
12. An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
13. From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
14. Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks
15. The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
16. How to Write about Africa
17. We Should All Be Feminists
18. Art Matters
19. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
20. I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
21. The Strange Library
22. The Tell-Tale Heart
23. Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
24. Sex Criminals: Volume One: One Weird Trick
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1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year.
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born.
6. Read a book the 20th book on any page of your TBR.
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher.
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another ŷ user.
10. Read a book with a cover you love.
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover.
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book.
13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name.
14. Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number. (e.g., if you have 20 pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder, read book number 20 from your list).
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges.
16. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it).
17. Read the book with the least number of ratings.
18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it.
19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf.
20. Read a book that you own.
21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you.
22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read.
23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish.
24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format.
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read.
26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page.
28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book.
29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation.
30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme.
31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR.
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself.

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 2 books
3/32 tasks

Progress: 50/50
✔️ 1. The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
✔️ 2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11) by Ian Fleming
✔️ 3. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
✔️ 4. Č辱 (A Bonnet) by Katarína Kucbelová
✔️ 5. Pekingský rozparovač (Chinese Thrillers #6) by Peter May
✔️ 6. The Man With No Face by Peter May
✔️ 7. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
✔️ 8. Mojich 7 životov (Agneša Kalinová v rozhovore s Janou Juráňovou) by Agneša Kalinová
✔️ 9. Podivné počasí v Tokiu by Hiromi Kawakami
✔️ 10. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
✔️ 11. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
✔️ 12. Jane Austen doma (Jane Austen at Home) by Lucy Worsley
✔️ 13. The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness
✔️ 14. Osudy a běsy (Fates and Furies) by Lauren Groff
✔️ 15. Listopadoví motýli by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
✔️ 16. Chlapec na vrchole hory (The Boy at the Top of the Mountain) by John Boyne
✔️ 17. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
✔️ 18. Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
✔️ 19. Baghdad Without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia by Tony Horwitz
✔️ 20. Žena v Orient Expresu by Lindsay Jayne Ashford
✔️ 21. Na konci samoty by Benedict Wells
✔️ 22. Oblak a veľryba (Cloud and Wallfish) by Anne Nesbet
✔️ 23. Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
✔️ 24. Večne spievajú lesy (Beyond Sing the Woods) by Trygve Gulbranssen
✔️ 25. Pod sněhem by Petra Soukupová
✔️ 26. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
✔️ 27. White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
✔️ 28. Autismus & Chardonnay 2: Pozdní sběr by Martin Selner
✔️ 29. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
✔️ 30. The Humans by Matt Haig
✔️ 31. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
✔️ 32. Italské boty (Italian Shoes) by Henning Mankell
✔️ 33. Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession
✔️ 34. Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
✔️ 35. Don't Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Neil Gaiman
✔️ 36. The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
✔️ 37. Čo to má spoločné so mnou? by Sacha Batthyany
✔️ 38. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
✔️ 39. Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
✔️ 40. Munich by Robert Harris
✔️ 41. The Alienist by Caleb Carr
✔️ 42. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
✔️ 43. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
✔️ 44. The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick
✔️ 45. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
✔️ 46. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
✔️ 47. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb
✔️ 48. Intimita by Hanif Kureishi
✔️ 49. Právo na život (The Children Act) by Ian McEwan
✔️ 50. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Please don't forget to to post a comment with the number of your original message and the amount of books you've read with every update. I will no longer be checking original posts.

Letting GR take the wheel for ten books for the TBR Jar!
*I edited my Jar using random on my owned shelf only to try to clear out some of the books I own and have never read!*
2/10
1. How Not to Ask a Boy to Prom
2. Splintered
4. Six of Crows
5. Oliver Twist
6. Opposite of Always
7. Crooked Kingdom
8. The Golem and the Jinni
10. Daughter of the Blood

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 2 books
4/32 tasks

PROGRESS: 1/32
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. Escalera para Electra

32/32

�1. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher.

�2. Read a book that you own.

3. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish.

�4. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you.

�5. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR.

6. Read a book the 20th book on any page of your TBR.

�7. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself.

8. Randomize your TBR and read the first book.

�9. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book.

10. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.

Thank you^^

I'm in for 6 that I will choose from the tasks list. I have chosen the first 4 and will choose the rest as I go.
5/6
Tell No One***
24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life****
3. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
The Kite Runner
Unspoken
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9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another ŷ user: Ask Again, Yes
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read: Twilight (horror)
Progress:
3/40 Must-read-books
7/32 Tasks

PROGRESS: 2/32
�22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read. Nuestra Señora de París

Letting GR take the wheel for ten books for the TBR Jar!
*I edited my Jar using random on my owned shelf only to try to clear o..."
You can! Welcome to the challenge :)

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 4 books
8/32 tasks
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The Kite Runner (other topics)
If I'm Being Honest (other topics)
The Way of Shadows (other topics)
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Michelle Obama (other topics)Kevin Kwan (other topics)
Mary Rickert (other topics)
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Charles de Lint (other topics)
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Okay! Thanks for the clarification!