Mount TBR 2018 discussion

Over the past couple years, I’ve read more books than ever! I’ve also acquired more books than I’ve owned in a very long time, thanks to Litsy, Dollar Tree, and ebook deals!

Here’s to scaling this mountain! I hope to up the number during the year.

Happy climbing!

January

1. Critical Incident 1/3-1/5 (Kindle)
2. A Man Called Ove 1/1-1/8 (Paperback)
3. Judgment Detox: Release the Beliefs That Hold You Back from Living A Better Life 1/15-1/21 (Kindle/NetGalley)
4. Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life 1/21-1/25 (Kindle)
5. Alibis: Essays on Elsewhere 1/9-1/26 (Paperback)
6. Invisible Man 1/10-1/27 (Audiobook)
7. Coraline 1/27-1/28 (Hardcover)
8. Jane Eyre 1/1-1/29 (iPad)

Sounds like you are off to a great start!

February
I had a lot of library checkouts this month, but I was hoping to take 4 books off the mountain this month and as of this afternoon, I did!

I’m pleased with my progress so far. If I keep up this pace, I’ll be on to the next peak this summer!

9. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops 2/17 (iPad)
10. Trapped in an 80s Teen Movie 2/18 (iPad)
11. Dispatches From The Edge: A Memoir Of War, Disasters, And Survival 2/12-2/23 (Paperback)
12.Paradise 2/4-2/25 (Hardcover)

What did you think of Dispatches From The Edge? I'm curious because it's been on my TBR pile for a couple of years now without me getting around to it.

Kirsten wrote: "What did you think of Dispatches From The Edge? I'm curious because it's been on my TBR pile for a couple of years now without me getting around to it."

It’s really well-written. He goes back and forth between his reporting from disaster areas to the deaths of his father and brother. I am biased when it comes to Anderson, but I do think it’s worth the read!

March
13. Salvage the Bones 3/1-3/2 - I’m DNF’ing this one - I’m really uncomfortable with animal cruelty and would rather not subject myself. Off the mountain it goes!

Ugh, totally understand that. I'll probably never even touch it knowing that. I wish I could return Kindle books months after buying them and never opening them. Sigh.

14.Moonlight Water 3/3-3/22 (Hardcover)

15. How to Build a Girl 4/15-4/16 - DNF after trying the audiobook. The hard copy I own is coming off the mountain!

May
16.The Gunslinger 5/1-5/5 (Kindle)
17. Midair 5/6-5/8 (Kindle)
18. The Picture of Dorian Gray 5/19-5/21 (Own Nook version, listened to audiobook)
19. Evelyn, After 5/26-5/27 (Kindle)
20. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader 5/21-5/28 (Paperback)

I made no progress in June! 28 books in 6 months is totally doable, if I can just stop with the library visits and Libby checkouts.

July
21. The Marvelous Misadventures of Ingrid Winter 7/8-7/15 (Kindle)
22. The Rosie Project 7/22-7/29 (Hardcover)

August
23. Wuthering Heights 8/1-8/8 (Own Nook version, listened to audiobook)
24. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 8/9-8/17 (Own Nook version, listened to audiobook)
25. Rooms 8/19-8/20 DNF at 38%. I think I’m just not a fan of Lauren Oliver. Tried the audio; the hard copy I bought in 2017 comes off the mountain!
26. Difficult Women 8/7-8/25 (Paperback)
27. Literary Starbucks: Fresh-Brewed, Half-Caf, No-Whip Bookish Humor 8/25 (Hardcover)
28. Crimes Against a Book Club 8/18-8/28 (Kindle)

September
29. The Metamorphosis and Other Stories 9/1-9/6 (Nook)
30. A Room with a View 9/8-9/30 (Nook/iPad)

October
31. A Wrinkle in Time 10/1-10/7 (Paperback)
32. Bittersweet Memories: A Novel 10/14-10/18 (Kindle)
33. The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland 10/18-10/21 (Kindle)
34. The Wizard of Us: Transformational Lessons from Oz 10/7-10/27 (Paperback)
35. Frankenstein 10/20-10/28 (Own Nook version, listened to audiobook)

November
36. Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to '80s Teen Movies 10/21-11/17 (Ebook)
37. Emma 11/1-11/21 (Own Nook version, listened to audiobook)
38. The Privileges 11/10-11/28 (Paperback)

December
39. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values 12/1-22/30 (Paperback)

I’m glad I read 39 books off my owned TBR this year, but I’m on course to complete 228 total books, so I think we still have a problem in Houston! ;)

I’m looking forward to scaling the peaks one at a time in 2019. Have a wonderful new year, fellow travelers!