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I can’t believe this is our 6th year doing this challenge!

Here are the tasks for 2024’s TBR Challenge:
1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F��
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour)
5. Read a book with a dragon in it
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator
7. Read a book with the theme of technology
8. Read a book set in Asia
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023

Why I chose these tasks:
1. This year will be our group’s 5th anniversary!
2. The year we’re embracing is 2024.
3. Google turned 25 years old in 2023!
4. Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2024 is Peach Fuzz.
5. The upcoming Lunar Year, which starts in February 2024, is the Year of the Dragon.
6. The Cambridge Word of the Year for 2023 is hallucinate.
7. In recognition of all the technological advances made in 2023, particularly the increasing use of AI through ChatGPT.
8. In recognition of the many tragedies that have occurred in the continent of Asia in 2023, including earthquakes, major wars, and political unrest.
9. In celebration of the SAG AFTRA strikes leading to better pay and conditions for actors and writers.
10. In commiseration of goodreads not including middle grade books in the 2023 ŷ������ Choice Awards for the first time.

As always, the events highlighted above are not indicative of their important in comparison to other events, I just managed to come up with interesting tasks for them.

For task 1. the book can be 5 years old or older.

For task 2. if the title starts with “the��, “a��, or “an�� you can discount them and focus on the next word in the title

For task 5. the dragon doesn’t have to be a character in the book, there just has to be a dragon in there.

For task 8. it can be any country in the continent of Asia—and there are a lot!

2024 �� i am GOING TO DO THIS CHALLENGE 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 (at least for the things i can fit into the categories 🤣)

also i paid 0 attention to the choice awards this year except for one book and I’m disappointed to hear they didn’t have a middle grade section

@Jessica YES! I love that energy!
Maybe this will be my year when I finally complete the TBR Challenge!👏🏻👏🏻 it’s only 10 books, how hard can it be, right? (Very hard, I am terrible with deadlines😩)

Yeah it’s sad goodreads cut out mg books from the awards. They also cut out poetry books and graphic novels, the focus was definitely on YA fantasy and romance this year. I thought it’d be cool for us to do our own mg awards on the group instead but then I forgot about the voting round we were supposed to do and now it’s too late so I guess I’m as bad as goodreads🤪😂

@kadi 10000% relatable. but honestly as long as I’m consistently reading next year i will be satisfied 🤣

mmm not surprising since there are SO MANY that fall into that category, but still…feels weird to cut sections out completely as compensation.
i feel like your case is a biiiiiit more understandable than goodreads 🤣🤣

Haha ok mabye i will hv more success this year

I've already created a ŷ������ shelf for this challenge. I'm in!

jessica wrote: "@kadi 10000% relatable. but honestly as long as I’m consistently reading next year i will be satisfied 🤣

mmm not surprising since there are SO MANY that fall into that category, but still…feels we..."

Haha thanks that makes me feel a bit better about abandoning that event. My goal for this year is to have better organisation for the group events though so here’s hoping!

Lynn wrote: "I've already created a ŷ������ shelf for this challenge. I'm in!"

Yesss! I’m picking out my books now which is arguably the most fun part of this challenge😂

1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 1/2/2024 Published in 2019
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - Fight For Me by Tiffany Snow 1/25/2024 **
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf - A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot 3/14/2024 *** 1/2
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink color) Deadly Fate by Angela Marsons 2/9/2024 ****
5. Read a book with a dragon in it - Coldhearted Boss by R.S. Grey 3/12/2024 *** 1/2 Ethan is compared to a dragon and called “Dragon Boss.��
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator - Cellar Door by Trisha Wolfe 2/4/2024 ** Both narrators, Makenna and Luke, admit that they have lost their minds and are broken.
7. Read a book with the theme of technology - It Takes a Thief by Sloane Steele 3/1/2024 *** The main character is a computer hacker and the story is about her using her skills to commit a heist.
8. Read a book set in Asia - Trust Me by Rachel Grant 2/7/2024 *** Much of the story takes place in Jordan.
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - Love Redesigned 2/27/2024 *** The book contains a television show in the story.
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King by Ashley Poston 1/18/2024 *** 1/2

I'm in on this challenge, but the hardest ones for me personally are gonna be a book about technology and a book with an unreliable narrator, so if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

Steph wrote: "I'm in on this challenge, but the hardest ones for me personally are gonna be a book about technology and a book with an unreliable narrator, so if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!"

Glad you’re joining in!

For books with an unreliable narrator I would recommend:
Here Lies Daniel Tate - YA mystery
Dangerous Girls - YA murder mystery
When I Was Joe - MG mystery thriller/coming of age
Nimona - MG mystery fantasy
We Were Liars - YA mystery/romance (I recommend this one the least but it was very popular when it came out so it’s worth noting)

If anyone has any more MG recommendations please share them because I am now staring at my TBR realising I don’t know any unreliable narrator MG books apart from the ones I’ve already read!

Right so, here are my picks for this year’s challenge:
1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - The Rise of Renegade X
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - Fighting Words
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf - Cinder
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) - The Kate in Between
5. Read a book with a dragon in it - The Great Texas Dragon Race
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator
7. Read a book with the theme of technology - The Last Human
8. Read a book set in Asia - A Thousand Questions
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - Merlin's Apprentice: The Mage

And can I just add that I’m considerably impressed that the 25th book on my TBR shelf just happened to be a book people have recommended to me. It’s even more impressive if you saw the other not so great books that are a few spaces above and below on my TBR; I definitely lucked out!

Thank you @Kadi ! For the #1 prompt I chose "Spark" by Sarah Beth Durst. It's also a dragon book, so that covers the #5 prompt. This is all I've picked so far. I'm really excited to do this middle grade challenge!

No problem Steph! And sadly it’s one book per task so you may have to go back to the drawing board on the dragon task. I’m also struggling on that one. So far all I’ve come across on my TBR is Anya and the Dragon which has a beautiful cover but some reviews say it has a slow pace and I usually end up dropping slow pace books. My search for dragon books continues!

in progress:

8. a book set in asia �� Extras by scott westerfeld

initially was going to be my over-5-years-old book, but about 225 pages in i learned the characters are actually speaking japanese and everything has been happening asia

who knew? not me, that’s for sure

**disclaimer: i could have VERY easily missed a detail early on, but that was one heck of a brief detail if so

@Jessica I was going to say I’ve read that book and had no idea it was set in Japan but then I realised from my bookshelf that I didn’t read past the third book in that series. Also after searching for it on goodreads I can see the main entry has a Japanese character as the cover art haha!

@kadi after reading this one, it is not my fave of the four 😅 it’s got a lot of good reviews, but…i am not a fan lol

ah, I’m reading the ebook version so have paid 0% attention to the cover lolol

@Kadi, thanks for the clarification. I may try "The Boy Who Fell From The Stars" by Ted Dekker. It has a dragon

For prompt #4, I'm choosing "The Labors Of Hercules Beal" by Gary Schmidt ...peachy colors on the cover

I need to try this. I already read a book 5 years or older and a book published in 2023 ✔️

I'm in!
1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old Constable & Toop
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� First Light
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf Skin Taker
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) The Key to Extraordinary
5. Read a book with a dragon in it Ember and the Ice Dragons
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator The Past Is Red
7. Read a book with the theme of technology Cress
8. Read a book set in Asia The Scroll of Chaos
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 The Grace of Wild Things

I'm going to join this year!

1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - Hurricane Season✔️
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - Frankie & Bug✔️
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) - We Still Belong ✔️
5. Read a book with a dragon in it
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator
7. Read a book with the theme of technology - Didn't See That Coming✔️
8. Read a book set in Asia - She Is a Haunting✔️
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation White Bird ✔️
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 -Eli Over Easy✔️

I'm a bit late, but I will join. I already read some books from my TBR with these prompts and have ideas for the others.

1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - Charlotte’s Web I read multiple, but this is a classic.
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� Either Fighting Words or Fight + Flight
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf (I will have to have a look)
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) - My Life with the Walter Boys (read)
5. Read a book with a dragon in it - Summer of the Dragons (second part in a series, I have read the first)
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator (no idea what I should read)
7. Read a book with the theme of technology (again no idea what I should read)
8. Read a book set in Asia (again no idea what I should read)
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - The Summer I Turned Pretty (read)
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond The third book in the series. And last night I finished The Apartment House on Poppy Hill

@Georgann @Wendi and @Maeve awesome! Glad you guys are joining in!

You've just reminded me of this challenge and I've just realised I still don't know what to pick for task 6. It seems like no one has one for that it's a really hard one😩 I should really make these easier!

currently have 2 of these in progress:

a book older than 5 years: clockwork angel

a book with a dragon in it: a natural history of dragons (i didn’t read the synopsis and so didn’t realize it was not actually a history of dragons but was instead a fictional tale of a girl obsessed with them �� no judgment bc same �� but it was a disappointing discovery; and it’s still got dragons!)

and 8. a book set in asia is complete: extras by scott westfield

I would like to join as well!

1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old No More Dead Dogs
Much older than five years old :) A humorous and engaging read.
My review:
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How do you all pick 3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf?

Should I pick from my bookshelf? E-reader? (the owned books) Or pick a book from my I want to read on ŷ������?

I did find a few book lists for prompt 6:

If you want to read a MG book

This list has a bit of everything

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I have finished this year's challenge.
1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 1/2/2024 Published in 2019
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - Fight For Me by Tiffany Snow 1/25/2024 **
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf - A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot 3/14/2024 *** 1/2
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink color) Deadly Fate by Angela Marsons 2/9/2024 ****
5. Read a book with a dragon in it - Coldhearted Boss by R.S. Grey 3/12/2024 *** 1/2 Ethan is compared to a dragon and called “Dragon Boss.��
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator - Cellar Door by Trisha Wolfe 2/4/2024 ** Both narrators, Makenna and Luke, admit that they have lost their minds and are broken.
7. Read a book with the theme of technology - It Takes a Thief by Sloane Steele 3/1/2024 *** The main character is a computer hacker and the story is about her using her skills to commit a heist.
8. Read a book set in Asia - Trust Me by Rachel Grant 2/7/2024 *** Much of the story takes place in Jordan.
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - Love Redesigned 2/27/2024 *** The book contains a television show in the story.
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King by Ashley Poston 1/18/2024 *** 1/2

I really hope I'm able to do it this time.

1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - The Priory of the Orange Tree or The Gilded Wolves
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - The Flatshare
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf - The Twelve-Fingered Boy
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) - Second Chance Summer or Geek Love
5. Read a book with a dragon in it - A Natural History of Dragons
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator - The Night Guest
7. Read a book with the theme of technology - Artemis
8. Read a book set in Asia - Turbulence or China Rich Girlfriend
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - Shadow and Bone or Carrie
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - Dear Mothman. A Novel or What Happened to Rachel Riley? or Tethered to Other Stars

The challenge must go on!
I must say that peach is not a popular color for book covers!
First, I've selected Fourth Wing as a book with dragon in it. Then, as a book with a title that starts with "F". But, in the end, I've selected it as the book with a peach color :)
Just in case, someone in the group is looking for peach covers, I came across The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis and Kiss the Dragon by Marina Eshli.
They both have dragons as well, but I've read these books before the challenge started.

Even if the challenge doesn't continue, I'm still going to finish it. I only have one left, and I'm waiting for the book I'm using to come in at the library.

As usual, I am late at posting this but I have completed at least half of it which I'm happy about! Hoping to prioritize the other five for the rest of the year!

TBR Challenge 2024

1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old The Last Olympian completed on 1/16/24
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� Four Aunties and a Wedding or Field Notes on Love
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf All the Rage
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) Fake It Till You Bake It
5. Read a book with a dragon in it The Lost Hero completed on 3/21/24
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator Bunny completed on 4/15/24
7. Read a book with the theme of technology Obsidio
8. Read a book set in Asia Girls of Fate and Fury
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation The Book Thief completed on 2/2/24
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 Lights completed on 5/28/24

I've read six so far.

Read a book that is at least 5 years old - No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman

Read a book set in Asia - Pacific Dash: From Asia Vagabond to Casino King by Chet Nairene

Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - Ka'Azula by Ann Birdgenaw

Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) - Fourth Wing

Read a book with the theme of technology - Japanese Robots Love to Dance by Margret Treiber

Four more to go.

1. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - Fairest by Gail Carson Levine


2. Read a book with a dragon in it - Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

3. Read a book with an unreliable narrator - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

4. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

I try to read only MG books for this challenge, but since I am falling behind, and since Unreliable Narrator is a difficult slot, I filled it with an adult book and t I would NOT recommend! But oh well!

@Georgann I still can’t find an unreliable narrator book! It’s actually really hard I don’t know why I made it a prompt for this year’s TBR challenge😭 well it certainly makes it challenging😂
I wonder if anyone actually knows any unreliable narrator MG books🤔

Did you look at FREAK THE MIGHTY?

How about Shanley's Colby Adventure Series?

📚Here are the tasks for 2024’s TBR Challenge:
1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old-The Jewel Garden: A Story of Despair and Redemption
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F��-
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf-31 Dream Street
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour)
5. Read a book with a dragon in it
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator
7. Read a book with the theme of technology
8. Read a book set in Asia
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023-Pages of Doom

Maeve wrote: "I did find a few book lists for prompt 6:

If you want to read a MG book

..."

Maeve this is super late but thank you for the links they’re very helpful! I found a book on the list which is actually already on my TBR!!

Here are my picks updated:
1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - The Rise of Renegade X
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - Fighting Words
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf - Cinder
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour) - The Kate in Between
5. Read a book with a dragon in it - The Great Texas Dragon Race
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator - Liar & Spy
7. Read a book with the theme of technology - The Last Human
8. Read a book set in Asia - A Thousand Questions
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - Merlin's Apprentice: The Mage

I'm a little late posting but I love this challenge!

1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old:Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F��: Finally Seen
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelfWrecker
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink colour):Coyote Lost and Found
5. Read a book with a dragon in it: Darkness of Dragons
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator: Aviva vs. the Dybbuk
7. Read a book with the theme of technology: The Lion of Mars
8. Read a book set in Asia: Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation: The Field Guide
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023: It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li!

I have finished this year's challenge.
1. Read a book that is at least 5 years old - They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 1/2/2024 Published in 2019
2. Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “F�� - Fight For Me by Tiffany Snow 1/25/2024 **
3. Read the 25th book on your TBR shelf - A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot 3/14/2024 *** 1/2
4. Read a book with a peach cover (or a light orange or light pink color) Deadly Fate by Angela Marsons 2/9/2024 ****
5. Read a book with a dragon in it - Coldhearted Boss by R.S. Grey 3/12/2024 *** 1/2 Ethan is compared to a dragon and called “Dragon Boss.��
6. Read a book with an unreliable narrator - Cellar Door by Trisha Wolfe 2/4/2024 ** Both narrators, Makenna and Luke, admit that they have lost their minds and are broken.
7. Read a book with the theme of technology - It Takes a Thief by Sloane Steele 3/1/2024 *** The main character is a computer hacker and the story is about her using her skills to commit a heist.
8. Read a book set in Asia - Trust Me by Rachel Grant 2/7/2024 *** Much of the story takes place in Jordan.
9. Read a book with a TV show or movie adaptation - Love Redesigned 2/27/2024 *** The book contains a television show in the story.
10. Read a middle grade book published in 2023 - Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King by Ashley Poston 1/18/2024 *** 1/2

Hey guys having problems signing up for the challenge anyone else for September

Hi Eden, sorry I’ve put up all the details for the September Challenge but forgotten the sign up link😂🤦🏻‍♀�� I’ll add that now and send out a group wide message as well!