Bev’s
Comments
(group member since Feb 10, 2012)
Bev’s
comments
from the Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012 group.
Showing 1-20 of 214
And....(that was quicker than I thought)....I warmed up the Custom Random Number Generator and it has produced Number 6! Commenter number six is Jeannette! Congratulations! Let's have a round of applause for our lucky climber! Jeannette, I'll be contacting you about claiming a prize. Thanks to everyone for joining in this year!
The Checkpoint is closed. I will be back to announce a winner before the end of today. Happy New Year everyone. See you over at the 2013 Mt. TBR!
Freda wrote: "I almost finished Mt. Vancouver... but sadly only read 16/25. I still aim to climb it again this year and hope to reach the peak and get back down safely again.Thanks Bev for sending the helicopte..."
No problem, Freda! You'll make it this year!
Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations! I didn't manage all the books on my original list either....But making the peak is what's important!
Up to you...I'm still reading, but not at the pace I was. Gotta catch my breath for another round of Everest climbing in 2013!
Hurray!!! Congratulations!
One of my goals this year was to read more (and a higher percentage of my overall reads) from my own TBR mountain range--that was the starting point for the Mount TBR Reading Challenge. I immediately signed myself up for Mount Everest--the highest peak on Earth--and 100 books off my own stacks. I made the peak by the beginning of December and added a few more for good measure. To see my final tally post, please go HERE.Here is My 2012 Life in Books:
One time at band/summer camp, I: [helped with] The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Weekends at my house are: Mysterious Incidents at Lone Rock by Rajendra Pillai
My neighbor is: The Fifth Man by Manning Coles
My boss is: Bland Beginnings by Julian Symons
My ex was: The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer
My superhero secret identity is: My Name is Legion by Roger Zelazny
You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry because: [there's] The Devil to Pay by Ellery Queen
I’d win a gold medal in: [running] The 39 Steps by John Buchan
I’d pay good money for: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
If I were president, I would: [use] Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen
When I don’t have good books, I: [feel like] Nothing Can Rescue Me by Elizabeth Daly [and I might resort to] Murder & Magic by Randall Garrett
Loud talkers at the movies should: [be sent] 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Wow. We're almost done with 2012 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 buddies 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 this 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 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 quickly you sprinted up that trail. And feel free to tell us about any particularly exciting adventures you've had along the way.
2. Using the titles of the books you read this year, please fill in "My Life in Books 2012":
One time at band/summer camp, I:
Weekends at my house are:
My neighbor is:
My (ex) boss is:
My ex was:
My superhero secret identity is:
You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry because:
I’d win a gold medal in:
I’d pay good money for:
If I were president, I would:
When I don’t have good books, I:
Loud talkers at the movies should:
And what do you get for all that hard work? The Checkpoint will close at 11:59 pm on Monday, December 31. On Tuesday I will crank up the Custom Random Number Generator and pick a winning climber. He or she will have the chance to add to their TBR stack via my gently-used book vault (prize list will be sent). This prize is the only book given to you in 2013 that may count towards a 2013 TBR climb.
Even if you're not in the mood for a prize or if you got distracted by pretty scenery or side trails (library books, ARCs, what-have-you), I'd love to have you check in and tell us how your 2012 mountain climb went!
***Please note--comments are for Checkpoint posts only. Comments that are not Checkpoint-specific prior to the deadline expiration will be removed--to make it easier for me to track a winner.
Comment below with your Checkpoint post.
Way to go!
Hooray! I see you waving from the top!
I've got three sitting here beside me right now...that I couldn't resist even though I have four more books that MUST be read if I'm going to complete all of my reading challenges for 2012. Shiny, new book that I just found...or challenge book? Decisions, decisions!
Jemidar wrote: "Congrats :-)."Thanks, Jemidar! I was beginning to think I was going to run out of steam at the end...or, rather, that I was going to get too distracted by the side-trails leading to new books at the library.
See me waving?! I'm standing on top of Mount Everest (I've actually been here for a couple of books and just didn't get a post done). To see the wrap-up for my trek up the mountain, please go to my Blog Wrap-up Post.
Keep your eyes peeled....It won't be long and I'll be posting the sign up for the 2013 Mt. TBR Challenge. Coming soon to a GoodReads notification near you!
Hurray, Michelle! (And, yes, I plan to sponsor this again...I have several more Mt. Everests to conquer....
Yay for climbing again!
Good Job! Congratulations!
Good luck with the new mountain!
