Bev’s
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(group member since Oct 21, 2020)
Bev’s
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from the Mount TBR 2021 group.
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CinCO wrote: "I made it to the top of my mountain, Kilimanjaro (60 books) with only a week to spare.A stitch in time...(saves) The Hangman's Daughter
Don't count your chickens...(in the) Valley of Dry Bones
A ..."
Congratulations on reaching your summit! I'm enjoying your Words to the Wise!
Bethea wrote: "I was aiming for Everest, but stopped just short of El Toro. I made it through 73 books, which is more than I've read in a year in a LONG time! I've read a total of 23,481 pages. I'm quite pleased ..."Glad to hear you managed more books than you have for a while! Great match-ups in your Words to the Wise.
Nell wrote: "Final Checkpoint 20211. I reached the mountain top in mid-November and have been kicking up my heels - and kicking more books off the mountain - ever since.
Mount Vancouver
End of year tally: ..."
Congratulations, Nell! And thanks for playing along with my fill in the blanks. Nice match-ups!
Beverly wrote: "My final checkpoint only finds me half way up Pike's Peak with 6/12 books. Hopefully, I will do better next year. Congrats to all those who have reached their goals!!!!"
That's six off the TBR stacks! Good luck with next year's climb!
Kristina wrote: "1. This year ended up being a relatively low reading year for me in general, and with the distraction of library books and books purchased this year, I did not make it to the top of my mountain. (2..."Thanks for checking in and I love your words to the wise! Here's to a good year of reading in 2022.
Steven wrote: "Great work, Bev!"Thanks! If I can get the review done...there will be at least one more step on the mountain.
Rai wrote: "I reached the summit of Pike's Peak quite early in the year so adjusted to try for Mount Blanc, which I have scaled successfully just this month! Back next year, starting from Pike's again but hopi..."Congratulations, Rai! Yes...it's hard not to keep adding books to those mountains...
Sheila wrote: "I got to the summit of Mount El Torro - 75 books read! Although so far this year there have been 63 incoming - so I've not really made much of a dent in the mountain!"Congratulations on 75!
Brave wrote: "I've read 93 of the 100 I need to summit Everest, but it's not over til it's over!! I technically started on Mt. Ararat, and reached that summit in June. I'm reallyyyy hoping some of these short bo..."Congrats on meeting your goal! And I hope you can find the right books to help you top Everest.
Kelly wrote: "Congratulations to you guys! I was only able to finish 11 books, but I'm going to try again in 2022."Kelly--that's 11 books off the mountain. So, it's a win no matter what. See you on the slopes in 2022!
Sam wrote: "1. I got to book 31 on Mt. Vancouver, or 4143 meters. I've come further than expected though, because my initial goal was only to reach Mt. Blanc. So in spite of not having made it to the top, I'll..."Wow--got your mountain down to two books! That's amazing. Thank you also for playing my "words to the wise" game. I'll definitely not count my chickens during a night of amber! :-)
Rachael wrote: "I've made it to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro with a few extra finished: 63/60. And my TBR has fewer books now than at the start of the year. Words to the wise:
A stitch in time...[saves] [book:Bl..."
Great job! And thanks for playing along with my fill in the blank--some interesting match-ups there! I particularly like the birds of a feather match-up.
Meg wrote: "I completed Mount Vancouver with 36 books. I read a lot of shorter books this year and hope to read some longer ones next year. Throughout the year I ended up adding to my mountain of books to read..."Congratulations, Meg!
Bethea wrote: "Bev wrote: "It's hard to believe, but it's about time to start looking ahead to the 2022 edition of the TBR climbs. I'm getting my challenges prepared for next year and will be setting up the Mount..."Bethea: ARCs that you have prior to January 1 can count towards next year's Mount TBR.
Well, my fellow mountaineers, our 2021 climbing expedition is coming to a close and it's time to get ready for the Final Mountaineering Checkpoint. Where does the time go? I'm ready to hear how all our mountain-climbing team members have done out there on Pike's Peak, Mt. Ararat, Mt. Everest....whichever peak you've chosen. Checkpoint participation is absolutely voluntary and is not considered necessary for challenge completion.For those who would like to participate in this checkpoint post, I'd like you to at least complete the first of these two things. And if you feel particularly inspired (or generous about humoring me during the holiday season), then please do both.
1. Tell us how many miles you made it up your mountain (# of books read). If you've planted your flag on the peak, then tell us, take a selfie, and celebrate (and wave!). Even if you were especially athletic and have been sitting atop your mountain for months, please check back in and remind us how quickly you sprinted up that trail. And feel free to tell us about any particularly exciting book adventures you've had along the way.
This year wound up being my year in reading. After meeting my declared goal of topping Mount Everest, I loaded up my spaceship and headed for Mars and Mount Olympus. That isn't the good part...every year I have hopes of planting that final flag on the peak of Olympus, but this year I finally made it! Lots of dancing on that mountain, let me tell you...
2. The Words to the Wise According to Mount TBR: Using the titles of the books you read this year, see how many of the familiar proverbs and sayings below you can complete with a book read on your journey up the Mountain. Feel free to add/subtract a word or two to help them make sense.
Words to the Wise According to Mount TBR (my selections as examples):
A stitch in time...[saves] The Pig on the Hill
Don't count your chickens...Where the Dead Lie
A penny saved is.... Money in the Morgue
All good things must come... When Falcons Fall
When in Rome...Look Behind You, Lady
All that glitters is not... The Talisman Ring
A picture is worth....The Ivory Snuff Box
When the going gets tough, the tough get...A Night to Remember
Two wrongs don't make (a)... Smooth Justice
The pen is mightier than.... A Silver Spade
The squeaky wheel gets... Lord Mullion's Secret
Hope for the best, but prepare for... [a] Dying Fall
Birds of a feather flock...After the Armistice Ball
And finally...if you would like to be in my year-end drawing for a challenge prize, please visit me at My Reader's Block and link up the URL for your mountain climb (the most recent mountain, if you've moved through several mountains). I'm only choosing one winner from all my challenges this year.
Link up post: https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2...
