Mount TBR 2016 discussion

My 3rd attempt at the climb Mount Blanc and another bookie challenge, albeit the same as last year. I aimed for 24 and managed +1, so hopefully I might manage this again (or more). I'm determined to try anyway. I am actually aiming for 30 elsewhere on another book forum. Good luck everyone...fingers crossed we all reach our goal.

Currently Reading

'The LIttle Paris Bookshop' by Nina George

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Possible TBR Pile
'Keeper of the Light' Diane Chamberlain (trilogy)( Kiss River & Her Mother's Shadow)
'Secrets of the Lighthouse' by Santa Montefiore
'A Week in Paris' by Rachel Hore
'The Secret Keeper' by Kate Morton
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1. 'Murder at the Vicarage-A Christmas Mystery' by Jill McGown
2 .'Big Little Lies' by Liane Moriarty
3. 'The Sweetness of Forgetting' by Kristin Harmel
4 .'The Ice Twins' by S.K. Tremayne
5. 'Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted' by Lolly Winston
6 .'The Silent Sister' by Diane Chamberlain
7. 'Eloise' by Judy Finnigan
8 .'If My Father Loved Me' by Rosie Thomas
9. 'Sing You Home' by Jodi Picoult
10.'The House We Grew Up In' by Lisa Jewell
11.'Pandora's Box' by Giselle Green
12.'Peaches for Monsieur le Cure' by Joanne Harris
13.'I Let You Go' by Clare Mackintosh
14.'Nights of Rain and Stars' by Maeve Binchy
15.'We are all made of Stars' by Rowan Coleman
16.'The Trysting Tree' by Linda Gillard
17.'The Cornish Affair' by Liz Fenwick
18.'Secret Lives' by Diane Chamberlain
19.'The Christmas Train' by David Baldacci
20.'The Little Paris Bookshop' by Nina George
21.'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' by John Tiffany
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Good luck, Diane. Good idea to put a numbered list up to fill in.

I have Murder at the Old Vicarage on my tbr mountain too.

Hi Cath...yes I just added the numbers one at a time last year but thought would do the numbers this time and just fill in the titles. I'm enjoy 'Murder....' one so far. Just really getting to know the characters at the moment.

Glad you're enjoying 'Murder'... I will get to it. I'm currently reading Books to Die For, which is a book full of essays by crime authors all about their favourite crime books. By the time I've finished I may have a notebook full of books to buy. LOL!

Welcome back, Diane! Good luck!

Hoorah...finished my first 2016 read, nice short one to get my off and reading....
1 down 23 to go (29)

1. Murder at the Vicarage' by Jill McGown

Well done, Diane! Always good to get that first book done and dusted.

Yay! And Murder at the Vicarage is a good one. I read it back when it came out.

Bev wrote: "Yay! And Murder at the Vicarage is a good one. I read it back when it came out."
Was on my Santa list.... :)

Really good read...recommend, good page turner.
2 down 22 to go (28)

2.'Big Little Lies' by Liane Moriarty

Great read....recommend, tissues required.
3 down 21 to go (27)

3. 'The Sweetness of Forgetting' by Kristen Harmel

Creepy thriller this one.
4 down 20 to go (26)

4.'The Ice Twins' by S.K. Tremayne

Haven't heard of your next three, but glad you've enjoyed them.

Enjoyable read this one...dealing with grief but helped by cakes.
5 down 19 to go (25)

5.'Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted' by Lolly Winston

Another good read from Diane Chamberlain...I do like her.
6 down 18 to go (24)

6. 'The Silent Sister' by Diane Chamberlain

Bit of a yawn this one.
7 down 17 to go (23)
7. 'Eloise' by Judy Finnigan

Ok'ish, expected more from it.
8 down 16 to go (22)

8. 'If My Father Loved Me' by Rosie Thomas

Predictable reading but you never know what the outcome will be....
9 down 15 to go (21)

9.'Sing You Home' by Jodi Picoult

You're doing well, Diane!

Thanks Cath....nearly in double figures...behind on last year at this time though.

Not sure I have read any more from this author....and yippee into double figures...
10 down 14 to go (20)

10. 'The House We Grew Up In' by Lisa Jewell

Ok'ish read but found the ending rushed.
11 down 13 to go (19)

11. 'Pandora's Box' by Giselle Green

Oh dear I am slipping behind again....
12 down 12 to go...so half way (18)

12.'Peaches for Monsieur le Cure' by Joanne Harris (another of the 'Chocolat' saga...not enough chocolat in this one though.

You're halfway there... you can do it, Diane! Loads of time left. :-)

Wow..that was a good read.
13 down 11 to go....slow climb up the other side (17)

13.'I Let You Go' by Clare Mackintosh (recommend)

Should have read this quicker....
14 down 10 to go (16)

14.'Nights of Rain and Stars' by Maeve Binchy

Seem to be on a go slow with reading again....
15 down 9 to go (15)

15. 'We Are All Made of Stars' by Rowan Coleman

Loved this one....a favourite of this year.
16 down 8 to go(14)

16. 'The Trysting Tree' by Linda Gillard

Bit of a bland read...
17 down 7 to go (13)

17. 'The Cornish Affair' by Liz Fenwick

Phew... my reading has slowed down considerably....!
18 down 6 to go (12)...and that isn't going to happen

18. 'Secret Lives' by Diane Chamberlain (not a favourite)

Still... 18 books off your tbr pile is pretty good going, Diane!

Oh you are kind Cath...I managed more last year...must find thinner books to read I think....lol.

LOL... yes, skinny books make a difference. The year I read a lot of vintage crime - Maigret, Agatha Christie - I got 'loads' more books read as they're so thin.

now that's an idea... lol

Christmas book reread....
19 down 5 (11) to go...not going to complete the challenge

19. 'The Christmas Train' David Baldacci

I'm going to cheat a wee bit as have been reading this for a while and have started in 2016 (I'll finish in 2017 though)
20 down 4(10) to go.

20. 'The Little Paris Bookshop' by Nina George
(I am enjoying it and should have finished had I not been reading more than one book at a time...!)

I'm going to cheat a wee bit as have been reading this for a while and have started in 2016 (I'll finish in 2017 though) Haven't really enjoyed this read, which is why unfinished as yet.

21 down 3(9) to go.

21. .'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' by John Tiffany

21 is a fair stab at the challenge, Diane! I think you can be pleased. :-)

Even with the cheats Cath...lol. I did manage to finish it last year.