Mount TBR 2016 discussion

My challenge is to clear the books that have been the longest on my shelf. I'll start with 12 and see how I get on.

Welcome, Amanda! Since you say you're going for Pike's Peak, I have moved this thread to the Pike's Peak Crew discussion folder.

Thanks Bev!

Completed 13/1/16

The Newton Letter by John Banville

3 stars

1/12

First step!

Yes! Looking forward to clearing the dusty shelves :)

Here's the list of 12 books that have been the longest on my shelf.

1. The Newton Letter by John Banville Completed 13/1/16 Rating 3 stars
2. Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis Completed 26/05/16 Rating 3 stars
3. The Blackbird's Tale by Emma Blair Completed 10/08/16 Rating 4 stars
4. Weaveworld by Clive Barker
5. Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
6. Irish Girls about Town by Maeve Binchy
7. Dont You Want Me by India Knight
8. Hizzy: The Autobiography of Steve Hislop 1962-2003
9. Report From Ground Zero by Dennis Smith
10. The New You Survival Kit by Daisy Waugh Completed 5/09/16 Rating 2 stars
11. Het Lelietheater (The Lily Theater) by Lulu Wang
12. Nip 'N' Tuck by Kathy Lette

4/12

Thank you Jessika. Are you climbing Pike's Peak too?

Good luck!

2. Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

Sinclair Lewis won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930.
Babbitt is the story of a real-estate agent who is trying to live out the American dream but becomes disillusioned.
Completed 26/05/16 Rating 3 stars

3. The Blackbird's Tale by Emma Blair

Set in Glasgow, this book follows 3 generations of a family from the First World War till modern day. There is romance and tragedy and everything that family life brings. It's a big read at 572 pages but the writing sweeps you in and it doesn't feel like a big book at all.
Completed 10/08/16 Rating 4 stars

4. The New You Survival Kit by Daisy Waugh

I had to be in the mood to read this one. I used to love chick lit but nowadays I sometimes find the characters annoying. I started reading it and after 30 pages gave up. Not one to be completely put off, I thought I would try it again and this time I finished it. Chick lit authors whose books I would still buy are Helen Fielding, Sophie Kinsella, Lauren Weisberger, Candace Bushnell and Mike Gayle. There's bound to be more but I can't think of them at the moment. It's a genre that I am reading less of. I've already got a challenge for next year - Cheerio to Chick Lit. I've still got a lot on my bookshelf and I need to make a go of finishing them. An interesting fact is that Daisy's grandfather was Evelyn Waugh the author of Brideshead Revisited.
Completed 5/09/16 Rating 2 stars

Hope you're still making progress!

Hi Bev, this has proved to be a difficult challenge, picking the oldest books from the shelf. I'm in the middle of Weaveworld but because it's not what I usually read, I'm picking other books to read before it. I hope I get it finished by the end of the year. I'll put the other books into next year's list and make a big effort to read them. I think next year I'll make clearing the shelves the challenge here. That way I'll make better progress :)