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Buyer's Remorse; TBR Challenge 2017
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I need to do this. I will start with Level Two:
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Level 1 List Tickler
1.Das vergnügliche Leben der Doktorin Löhnefink by Konrad Beste
2. Over Prairie Trails by Frederick Philip Grove
3. Le naïf aux quarante enfants by Paul Guth
4. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
5. Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
Level 2 List Tamer
6. Adventures in Understanding by David Grayson
7. Deutsche Unsinnspoesie by Klaus Peter Dencker
8. Turvey by Earle Birney
9. Cien años de soledad by Gabriel García Márquez
10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Level 3 Captain of the Shelf
11. Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore
12. Three Gothic Novels : The Castle of Otranto ~ Vathek ~ Frankenstein
13. La luna e i falò by Cesare Pavese
14. Storm-Sent: A Mystery of the Sea by David Ker
15. Poems and Sketches of E. B. White
Level 4 Master of All Dust Bunnies
16. The House on Prague Street by Hana Demetz
17. Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
18. The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
19. The Republic by Plato
20. Sleep in Peace Tonight by James MacManus
Dance of Joy Ensues!
Really enjoyed doing this and as my shelves can attest, I really need to do more. Count me in for level four
I'm going to shoot for level 4. I need to seriously knock down some of my TBR shelves.
Definitely need to shorten my TBR list!Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
2. Light Years by James Salter
3. A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White
4. The Prison Book Club by Ann Walmsley
5. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable about Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny by Robin S. Sharma
7. Good Harbor by Anita Diamant
8. Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs
9. The Selection by Kiera Cass
10. The People of Forever Are Not Afraid by Shani Boianjiu
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
11. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
12. A Place at the Table: A Novel by Susan Rebecca White
13. Tamarind Mem by Anita Rau Badami
14. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
15. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
16. The House of Blue Mangoes by David Davidar
17. Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
18. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
19. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
20. The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson
This is the one I really need!Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. I'm Proud of You: Life Lessons from My Friend Fred Rogers - 2016
2. I Did (But I Wouldn't Now) - 2009
3. Lighten Up: Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier with Less
4. The Star Tablet - 2009
5. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game - 2016
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. Cold Mountain - 2009
7. Hungry: A Young Model's Story of Appetite, Ambition, and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves - 2012
8. The Friday Night Knitting Club - 2015
9. Champion's Story - 2011
10. If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska - 2014
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
11. BoneMan's Daughters - 2016
12. Stone Heart - 2009
13. River's End - 2011
14. Home to Holly Springs - 2015
15. Hot Ice - 2011
Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
16. The Darker Side of Pleasure - 2015
17. Bloody Mary - 2016
18. Nauti Boy - 2011
19. A Long Way Down - 2008
20. The Weight of Silence - 2010
Dance of Book Joy ensues!
The 2017 Reading Challenge Group Year-Long Challenges 2017 > Buyer's Remorse; TBR Challenge 2017
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Completed 20/20
- Books included must be owned by the member (in physical or electronic form) BEFORE Jan. 1, 2017.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
√ 1. 31 Days To A Clutter Free Life: One Month to Clear Your Home, Mind & Schedule by Ruth Soukup READ 1/1/2017 3 stars
√ 2. A Sheetcake Named Desire by Jacklyn Brady READ 1/3/2017 3 stars
√ 3. Lighthouse by Eugenia Price READ 1/4/2017 4 stars
√ 4. Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes READ 1/8/2017 3 stars
√ 5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling READ 1/27/2017 5 stars
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
√ 6. Nancy Drew Mystery Stories : The Secret of The Old Clock and The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene READ 1/29/2017 3 stars
√ 7. Life Organization In 1 Month: Take The One Month Self Organization Challenge And Experience The Amazing Benefits by Julia Wilson READ 2/13/2017 3 stars
√ 8. A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner READ 3/8/2017 4 stars
√ 9. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov READ 3/9/2017 2 stars
√ 10. Everybody's Got a Seed to Sow - The Brookwood Story by Yvonne T. Streit READ 3/11/2017
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
√ 11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling READ 3/29/2017 5 stars
√ 12. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult READ 4/8/2017 5 stars
√ 13. Cat Herding by K.P. Hilton READ 4/10/2017 1 star
√ 14. A Christmas Princess by Ofelia Gränd READ 4/10/2017 3 stars
√ 15. The Beginning by Kirsten Osbourne READ 4/10/2017 3 stars
Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
√ 16. Evergreen A Christmas Tale by Richard Taylor READ 4/10/2017 3 stars
√ 17. How to Live Forever by Johnny B. Truant READ 4/10/2017 4 stars
√ 18. Diner Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: An Aspie Girl in Massachusetts by Lisa Shea READ 4/10/2017 3 stars
√ 19. The Lucky Cat by Lisa Shea READ 4/10/2017 3 stars
√ 20. The Babysitter's Code by Laura Lippman READ 4/10/2017 3 stars
Dance of Book Joy ensues!
Going for a minimum of level two.Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Where'd You Go, Bernadette 05/01
2. The Bat 05/02
3. Lone Wolf
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I'm in. Shooting for Level 2. I will read from my "own-tbr" shelf. I own over 40 physical books that I haven't read yet and several electronic ones.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler1. The Girls from Corona del Mar
2.The Cinderella Murder
3.Fences
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!
I seriously need to clear my bookshelf. So I can fill it with books! :) I am going for Level Three - "Captain of the Shelf". Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. World War I - Completed in January 2017
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Great challenge!I'm going to try Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
These are my books, in no specific reading order:
1 The Orenda by Joseph Boyden
2 The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
3 The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
4 Ru by Kim Thúy
5 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
I'll cross them off as I read them.
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Round 1
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Round 2
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. By Divine Right (2015)
2. In the Ruins (2015)
3. Servant of the Crown (2015)
4. The Queen's Captive (2016)
5. The Edge of Worlds (2016)
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. The Harbors of the Sun (2016)
7. The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince (2016)
8. The Tudor Secret (2014)
9. The Rest Falls Away (2015)
10. The Waterborne Blade (2015)
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
11. Penric's Demon (2016)
12. Penric and the Shaman (2016)
13. The Dreaming Suburb (2015)
14. Mistress of Rome (2014)
15. Promise of Blood (2014)
Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!
I need this! I have so many ebooks that I should read.Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Gone Girl
2. Origin of the Sphinx
3. City of Glass
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I will try for level 2!Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!
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Jenny wrote: "Done level 1!1. Mansfield Park
2. The Bell Jar
3. The Visitor
4. Perfect Ruin
5. Burning Kingdoms"
Great job Jenny!
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Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler1.Where the Heart Is - by Billie Letts
2.The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
3.I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban -by Malala Yousafzai
4. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
5. Miracle in the Andes -by Nando Parrado
Level 1 is done. Believe me this would not even be made possible if I wasn't for my impending hip replacement. I intend to get a ton of reading done during the next 6-8 weeks
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. The Last Mile - by David Baldacci
7. Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, #4) - by Kathy Reichs
8. Grave Secrets (Temperance Brennan, #5) - by Kathy Reichs
9. Bare Bones (Temperance Brennan, #6) - by Kathy Reichs
10. Monday Mourning (Temperance Brennan, #7) - Kathy Reichs
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
11. Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
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Renee, I've got a question. If I reread a book but it's a new physical copy, does it count for the challenge? For example, I read Little House years ago, bought a new copy of the book last year and read it this month. What do you think?
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Renee wrote: "Absolutely! As long as you bought it before January 1 and read (or reread) it after. :)"Perfect, thanks!
Level 11. Little House in the Big Woods
2. Curious, If True: Strange Tales
3. Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Successful Marriages
4. Farmer Boy
5. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1896-1901
Level 2
6. Little House on the Prairie
7. On the Banks of Plum Creek
8. La petite maison dans la prairie : Les années oubliées
9. The Awakening and Selected Stories
10. By the Shores of Silver Lake
Level 3
11. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902-1903
12. Anna and the Swallow Man
13. My Dear Cassandra
14. Heartthrobs: A History of Women and Desire
15. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1904
This is great! I have so many of my own books, but can't seem to stop buying more or heading to the library for new reads. I'm going to aim to complete at least Level 2.Level 1:
1. The Wind in the Willows
2. Little House in the Big Woods
3. Farmer Boy
4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
5. Little House on the Prairie
Level 2:
6. Far Appalachia: Following the New River North
7. One Hundred Years of Solitude
8. The Girl You Left Behind
9. Faking It
10. The Painted Girls
Level 3:
11. Around the World in Eighty Days
12. Little Women
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Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. The Encounter
7. The Message
8. The Predator
9. The Capture
10.The Stranger
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Nice! I always have such good intentions... and then they get lost, somewhere...
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Level one = List Tickler1 - "I" is for Innocent
2 - Still Surviving Henry
3 - The Last Town
4 - Holiday Buzz
5 - A Body in the Bargain
Level Two = List Tamer
Nicely done Kathy! Just did the same :O)Level 1 List Tickler done
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Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
11. Eternity's End
12. Oliver Twist
13. Robinhound Crusoe
14. Harley Quinn, Vol. 2: Power Outage
15. Journey to the Center of the Earth
Wow Rosemarie! That is dedication! I haven't been able to curtail my addiction, although I have reduced it quite a bit by ordering way too much from the library - lolGreat Jenny! I like your titles!
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So here's the challenge...
- Choose the level you want to try. (You can increase your level if you find you are knocking them out.)
- Books included must be owned by the member (in physical or electronic form) BEFORE Jan. 1, 2017.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
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Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!