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COMPLETED 22nd June!Running total: 10/10
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr (03/02/18)
2. Burmese Days by George Orwell (13/02/18)
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. George Orwell: A Life in Letters by George Orwell (02/03/18)
4. The Assassin's Cloak by Irene Taylor (02/04/18)
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde (06/04/18)
6. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams by Sylvia Plath (22/04/18)
7. Scoop by Evelyn Waugh (21/05/18)
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
8. The Literature of Wales by D.R. Johnston (01/06/18)
9. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne (08/06/18)
10. A Private Language? a Dip Into Welsh Literature by Marion Eames (22/06/18)
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Round 1 *Completed*
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Round 2 *Completed*
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The House on Tradd Street (2011)
2. Throne of Glass (2012)
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Seraphina (2012)
4. Bearers of the Black Staff (2012)
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. Shades of Milk and Honey (2012)
6. The Near Witch (2011)
7. Oliver Twist (2003)
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
8. Heart's Blood (2011)
9. Magic Lost, Trouble Found (2012)
10. Shadow and Bone (2012)
Round 2: Dustiest books to choose from:
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Allison wrote: "Clear away the cobwebs from the back of your shelves and find the books that have been waiting the longest for you to read. No more delays!
You can choose from physical shelves, or it can b..."
Hi Allison, in doubt if I should do this one or Buyers remorse... What's the difference exactly?
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Hi Susy, good question!
Buyer's Remorse is only for books that you already own, and they could have been purchased as recently as 2017. This challenge focuses on the ones you've owned the longest, in many cases for years. It also allows for books that you've been intending to read for a long time (that you don't own).
For example, I have a lot of books that I've added to Goodreads that have been sitting there for a long time but I don't physically own them. I plan to use this challenge to start in on them.
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster1.The Scarlet Letter
2.Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Allison wrote: "Susy wrote: "Hi Allison, in doubt if I should do this one or Buyers remorse... What's the difference exactly?..."Hi Susy, good question!
Buyer's Remorse is only for books that you already own, ..."
Thank you Allison! I'll go for Buyer's Remorse (again) in that case seeing I really want to clear my physical bookshelves at home!
Count me in!Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
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Total: 0/10
Can they be books that you've had on your kindle since you 1st bought your kindle?Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Absolutely, if those are the ones you feel are gathering the most "dust."
Allison wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Can they be books that you've had on your kindle since you 1st bought your kindle?"Absolutely, if those are the ones you feel are gathering the most "dust.""
31st December 2011 lol
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Yeah, I have a few of those too!
Can these books carry over into other challenges, like the ATY18?
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I don't see why not, Stephanie.
I am definitely in, as my To Read shelf is already bulging!!
Count me in! I had already decided to "read" my books that I have on my shelf and haven't read this year. This fits perfectly!Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World
2. Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
4. Born to Win: Find Your Success Code
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. Bull's-Eye: The Power of Focus
6. Overcoming Fake Talk: How to Hold Real Conversations That Create Respect, Build Relationships, and Get Results
7. The Magic of Thinking Big
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Total: 0/10
Can we do this one and buyer’s remorse?
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Tiffany wrote: "Can we do this one and buyer’s remorse?"I can't see why not :-)
I'm in -- as posted on the other day -- I spent the day cleaning off my office shelves of books. - I have wall to wall shelves. Separated the books that were not read and were lost - Just took a book off the shelve for another challenge taking place in February. I decided I wanted to read more female authors - having that one shelve to choose from first is going to be easier - my February choice is a romance and written by a female. Happy Reading
Here we go:
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The New York Idea - (Adapted by David Auburn. From the original by Langdon Mitchell).
2. Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. For one more day by Mitch Albom
4. The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. Tom Hanks - Uncommon Type - some stories
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The New York Idea - (Adapted by David Auburn. From the original by Langdon Mitchell).
2. Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. For one more day by Mitch Albom
4. The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. Tom Hanks - Uncommon Type - some stories
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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I am in--this is one of my main reading goals this year. I am working on physical, eBooks, and audiobooks. My goal for this challenge would be to do 10 eBooks, 10 physical books, and as many audiobooks as I can (due to professional commitments, I am not be able to do as many audiobooks). eBooks
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The Greatest Challenge Of Them All Finished 1-14-17
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Physical
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Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Audiobooks
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. Far from the Tree (currently listening to it)
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1. The Thirteenth Tale
2. The Gift Of The Magi
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. The Necklace and other stories
4. The View From Saturday
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. The Mysterious Stranger and other stories
6. White Fang
7. Outcast of Redwall
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
8. Pearls of Lutra
9. The Legend of Luke
10. Mattimeo
Even though these say added in 2014/2015, I have had them much much longer! The short story collections were a birthday present for my 10th birthday. It's now more than a decade later! They are very very very dusty! I'll link as I finish.
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster1. Coraline - To Read since May 26, 2013
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Candidates:
Fahrenheit 451 August 21, 2014
The Hobbit November 23, 2014
The Time Traveler's Wife November 23, 2014
The Princess Bride November 23, 2014
Angels & Demons November 23, 2014
Swann's Way December 19, 2014
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch March 17, 2015
1984 April 26, 2015
Catch-22 June 23, 2015
Brave New World June 23, 2015
Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle July 6, 2015
A Brief History of Time July 7, 2015
To Kill a Mockingbird July 10, 2015
The Diary of a Young Girl July 10, 2015
Anne of Green Gables July 10, 2015
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🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰 Dust the Shelf (2018) 🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰Round 1: These book's where added between:
Level 1 - Swipe the duster (view spoiler)
Level 2 - Dust bunnies beware (view spoiler)
Level 3 - Cobwebs begone (view spoiler)
Round 2: These book's where added between:
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster (view spoiler)
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware (view spoiler)
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone (view spoiler)
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine (view spoiler)
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Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Level 1 (2 books) - Swipe the duster1. The Tie That Binds by Kent Haruf
2. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Level 2 (4 books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4. New Finnish Grammar by Diego Marani
Level 3 (7 books) - Cobwebs begone
5. The Masuda Affair by I. J. Parker
6. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
7. Big Brother by Lionel Shriver
Level 4 (10 books) - Polish and shine
8. Border State by Tõnu Õnnepalu
9. Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
10. The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
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Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris (2012)
2. One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters (2009)
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Frederica by Georgette Heyer (2012)
4. Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn (2012)
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Round 1 *Completed*
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris (2012)
2. One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters (2009)
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Frederica by Georgette Heyer (2012)
4. Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn (2012)
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld (2012)
6. Shadows and Strongholds (2012)
7. The Face of a Stranger (2010)
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
8. The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr (2012)
9. Revenge of the Witch (2011)
10. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier (2012)
Coming late to the party, but let's see how many I can get through:Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier [dnf]
2. My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Books to Choose From:
The Man Who Fell in Love With His Wife
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Empress of the World
Shelf Life
The Good Fairies of New York
Un Lun Dun
Against the Brotherhood
An Irish Country Courtship
Queen Camilla
Jane, Actually or Jane Austen’s Book Tour
Geoducks are for Lovers
The Book Thief
How the Attract the Wombat
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys
Chasing the Sea
Hearing Birds Fly
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Good luck on your challenge, Cindy.
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Clear away the cobwebs from the back of your shelves and find the books that have been waiting the longest for you to read. No more delays!
You can choose from physical shelves, or it can be a Goodreads shelf sorted by date added, or a combination. Read the books that have been waiting the longest. Owned or not, what matters is how long you've been meaning to read them.
**You can list up to 20 books that you will choose from for the challenge. Once listed, those are the books you must choose from.
**Deciding you're no longer interested in a book can count as long as you've read at least 20 pages to make sure, and you remove it from your shelves permanently. That'll be one less book gathering dust.
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
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Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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