Mount TBR 2019 discussion
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Thank you for hosting and I have found your challenges rewarding in themselves.
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You're welcome! Glad you enjoy them.
just found out about your challenge ,so i have a question , what if you read a mix of e-books and physical books , would they still count with a few audiobooks thrown in
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As long as you own the e-book, then, yes, any combination works.
Bev wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "just found out about your challenge ,so i have a question , what if you read a mix of e-books and physical books , would they still count with a few audiobooks thrown in"As long..."
thanks so much for answering my question
I have some children’s books on my TBR. Is there a minimum page count for books to qualify for the challenge?
Thank you for hosting again! And especially thanks for hosting this in tandem with the Virtual TBR, which will be a great help to me and my towering 200 Goodreads TBR!
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No--there's no minimum. Any book you own is fair game.
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You're Welcome!
Thank you for setting this up. The real prize for us is diminishing our tbr!
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**Addendum: New Level: Mount Wycheproof. Occasionally, I have folks who don't quite have enough books on their TBR lists to take on a large mountain who would still like to join our climbing party. So--for 2019, I am adding this level (named for the smallest registered mountain in the world) for those who have at least six books on their TBR stack.
Yes, I'm back after an absence of a few years. My TBR pile is more out of control than ever and I need motivation to get back into it.
Hi. I'm back for my 3rd year. After successfully completing Mt. Ararat I will go for Mt. Kilimanjaro this year.
What is your opinion on ARCs? I have a ton of backlogged e-book ARCs from Netgalley that I had prior to 2019. Can they count as well since they are not actually published yet?
I would say yes. They are still a book. I love reading Arcs, and just because they aren't published yet shouldn't mean anything.
Christina wrote: "What is your opinion on ARCs? I have a ton of backlogged e-book ARCs from Netgalley that I had prior to 2019. Can they count as well since they are not actually published yet?"Bev changed the rules a couple of years ago. You are now allowed to use ARCs for this challenge if you had them prior to 2019.
Nell wrote: "Bev changed the rules a couple of years ago. You are now allowed to use ARCs for this challenge if you had then prior to 2019."Awesome! Thank you for letting me know :) This is my first year!
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Bev changed the rules a couple of years ago. You are now allowed to use ARCs for this challenge if you had then prior to 2019. "
Yes, indeed--thanks for fielding this for me, Nell. It's crazy-busy at work right now, so I may not be peeking in as often for a bit.
If I end up completing my level, when moving on to the next one, should I make a new post on the new level, or continue with my original post?
What if you bought the book in 2018 but it didn't arrive in the mail until 2019? Does that count?
Would video or audio lecture courses count? I listen to or watch a lot of the Great Courses from The Teaching Company. I figure they might qualify since they usually have listings on Goodreads but wanted an official ruling. Thanks!
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It's up to you--most folks move on the the next mountain starting their count there with the next book. For instance, moving from up from Pike's Peak--they log #13 on Mount Blanc.
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Totally counts--you technically added it to your TBR list in 2018 (paid for it).
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I'm going to say no. I seriously doubt that those lectures have been sold or made available as books separate from the video or CD series. If you can find them as a book alone (just available--you don't have to have it), then, sure, go ahead and count them. But this challenge is meant for books (or audio novel versions of books) and not lectures or performances Goodreads also sometimes has listings for individual short stories (an example is Isaac Asimov's "The Last Question" which is one of his best). I listened to it online and logged it on Goodreads in 2015, but I didn't count it as a book towards any of my challenges.
Okay, no problem. Just wanted to make sure.
Bev wrote: "Liz wrote: "What if you bought the book in 2018 but it didn't arrive in the mail until 2019? Does that count?"Totally counts--you technically added it to your TBR list in 2018 (paid for it)."
Woohoo! Thank you, Bev!
Bev wrote: "Liz wrote: "What if you bought the book in 2018 but it didn't arrive in the mail until 2019? Does that count?"Totally counts--you technically added it to your TBR list in 2018 (paid for it)."
Does that also mean any books I won in December (I enter a lot of competitions) and are only just arriving in the post also count?
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Totally counts--you technically added it to your TBR list in 2018 (paid f..."
Yes--if you got the notice of your win prior to January 1.
Oh fount of all TBR knowledge, I have just finished a set of three books (bought as an ebook as one purchase - 3 in 1 bundle) the books ARE available as individual books as well, do I count this as 1 or 3 off my TBR pile? Also I had another similar purchase which was 5 books by different authors (no longer available as the anthology only as individual books) again how would this count?
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Works that contain full books that have been published individually may count for the number of books contained (3 in your first example and 5 in your second).
Bev wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Oh fount of all TBR knowledge, I have just finished a set of three books (bought as an ebook as one purchase - 3 in 1 bundle) the books ARE available as indiv..."Wootness!!!! off to update my TBR list then (sorry I am late responding my B12 injection ran out and reading was about all I could manage!)
**Mount Wycheproof: Read 6 books from your TBR pile.
Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s
The Rules:
*To choose a level, open a topic under one of the challenge level folders and name your climb. If you decide to climb higher, just open a new topic in the new level's folder.
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains carry over towards the new peak.
*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2019.
*You may sign up anytime from now until November 1st, 2019.
*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2019. No library books~. If you're looking for a library book challenge or one that counts books on your non-owned TBR list, then please see my new Virtual Mount TBR Challenge.
~The ONLY exception to the library rule: If you own the book in any form and have a valid reason to check out a version from the library instead, then you may count it. I have, in the last couple years, allowed this when individuals have made requests. For example--if you own the hard copy, but are planning on taking a trip where listening to the audio version would be a great way to knock out a book while you drive, then by all means check out the audio version and have a wonderful trip! Please check with me if you wonder whether a library substitution is acceptable.
*REVISED REREAD RULE: Any reread may count, regardless of how long you've owned it prior to 2019, provided you have not read it in last five years (my arbitrary time limit) and have not counted it for a previous Mount TBR Challenge.
* Audiobooks and E-books may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]
*You may count any "currently reading" book that you begin prior to January 1--provided that you had 50% or more of the book left to finish when January 1 rolled around. I will trust you all on that. The only exception to this rule is if you have participated in Mount TBR the previous year and were unable to finish the book in time for the Final Check-in Post. Then--if you finish the book post-January 1, you may count it as your first step of the new challenge.
*You may count "Did Not Finish" books provided they meet your own standard for such things, you do not plan to ever finish it, and you move it off your mountain [give it away, sell it, etc. OR remove it from your e-resources]. For example, my personal rule (unless it's a very short book) is to give a book at least 100 pages. If I decide I just can't finish it and won't ever, then off the mountain it goes and I count it as a victory--the stack is smaller!
*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well.
*Feel free to submit your list in advance (as incentive to really get those books taken care of) or to tally them as you climb.
*If you post on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media to log a book, please use #MountTBR2019
*REVISED As before, there will be quarterly check-ins. The first three quarters will be for fun and cheering sessions. We can check-in with each other and cheer each other on. And then there will be a year-end check-in with a prize drawing! [Since I am adding an extra challenge this year, I find that I must reduce the number of times I offer prizes on all my challenges. I wish I could afford to give you all prizes!]
**Addendum: New Level: Mount Wycheproof. Occasionally, I have folks who don't quite have enough books on their TBR lists to take on a large mountain who would still like to join our climbing party. So--for 2019, I am adding this level (named for the smallest registered mountain in the world) for those who have at least six books on their TBR stack.