Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012 discussion

Below are all my MT TBR 2012 books listed in the order read:-

1. One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson

2. The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby by Michael K. Jones

3. My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier

4. Georgette Heyer: Biography of a Bestseller by Jennifer Kloester

5. Double Indemnity by James M. Cain

6. When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson

7. Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt

8. Detection Unlimited by Georgette Heyer

9. For the King's Favor by Elizabeth Chadwick

10. A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer

11. The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett

12. Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier

13. Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman

14. A Murder Of Quality by John le Carre

15. The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer

16. Legacy: The Acclaimed Novel of Elizabeth, England's Most Passionate Queen -- And the Three Men Who Loved Her by Susan Kay

17. The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy by Mark Lougue & Peter Conradi

18. Henrietta Howard: King's Mistress, Queen's Servant by Tracy Borman

19. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

20. All the King's Cooks: The Tudor Kitchens of King Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace by Peter Brears

21. Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson

22. Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler

23. To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick

24. A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey

25. The Glass-Blowers by Daphne du Maurier

26. Arabella by Georgette Heyer

27. Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey

28. Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham








I will keep adding to this list any books that qualify for the challenge as I read them :-).

I always like seeing what you're reading. :)

Thank :-). I think Kim's list will look quite similar. LOL.

I loved the movie, Double Indemnity, and saw you rated the book 4 stars. Glad it was a good one. I will probably have to hunt this one down one day.

The book has that classic noir feel. I've never seen the movie.

I've added When Will There Be Good News and Mistress of Mellyn to my list. I've now read seven off Mt TBR so only 18 to go!!

Yippee!

Thanks Hayes :-).

Way to go!

Thanks!

Added Detection Unlimited to my list. Another one down :-).

I have 8 down also. At least we are making progress!

Yes. It feels good to be shifting books from the pile :-).

You're doing a great job, Jenny!

Thanks. Getting close to finishing #9 :-).

Almost done with #9, that puts me to shame.

Since I've been buddy reading with Kim and Anna I'm getting through more books than I used to. They keep me focused :-).

Jemidar wrote: "Since I've been buddy reading with Kim and Anna I'm getting through more books than I used to. They keep me focused :-)."

I'm missing having a buddy read with you on the go. :(

Awwwww shucks! That makes me feel all warm and runny inside ;-D.

You can start thinking about what you want to read next off our pile if you want because I should be finished the book I'm reading with Anna within the next day or so. I'll be happy with whatever you choose.

Buddy-reads certainly do keep you on track with a book. And, they're fun!

Yes, it's starting to feel odd when I have to read a book by myself. Luckily, Kim and I have a pile that should keep us amused well into our old age so I can't imagine it being a problem :-).

I'll say. I just loved our read of the Count and I am really looking forward to Dickens too. So sorry I had to back out of the Tolkien books :-(

SImran and Kim, along with a few veterans, are reading the LotR books. It would have been fun to drag have you along with us.

I have a Mt. Tbr buddy-read with Chris set for next week, too.

What are you going to tackle?

Death in Venice, but in English. It's short! :)

I tried that one, and gave up. I will let you have that one!

So the secret to reading more is buddy reads?! I've only done two so far so that must be my problem LOL.

Buddy-reads and staying off of goodreads!

Hayes wrote: "I tried that one, and gave up. I will let you have that one!"

Andreas read it in German, and he feels the same way about the book. But, this is a challenge, so on the list it stays. And, it's short!

Oh, heck! I just read the summary and a few reviews of Death in Venice (after I list it!). It doesn't seem like my sort of story. I may have to reconsider this.....

Jeannette wrote: "Oh, heck! I just read the summary and a few reviews of Death in Venice (after I list it!). It doesn't seem like my sort of story. I may have to reconsider this....."

Isn't the point to dwindle down your list? If you toss it, then your pile gets lower. Sounds good to me.

LOL! That's true; it would no longer be on my shelf. :)

Rio (Lynne) wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "Oh, heck! I just read the summary and a few reviews of Death in Venice (after I list it!). It doesn't seem like my sort of story. I may have to reconsider this....."

Isn't the point to dwindle down your list? If you toss it, then your pile gets lower. Sounds good to me. "

We call that culling, a very necessary thing with large TBR piles, especially with two readers in the house.

Yes, that staying off GR thing can be quite helpful too.

Finished #9 :-).

Yay Jemidar! Was it the Chadwick?
Yes, staying off GRs! I find I'm on here more than Facebook, then again GR is part of my book addiction. OK, gotta go read!

Yep, it was For the King's Favor.

I can't stay off GR but then I've found GR has helped me read more through challenges like this one and buddy reading with my GR friends. And I'm definitely on here more than FB--I don't even have a FB account. LOL.

I closed mine down recently... too much visual "noise" for my taste. Prefer GR anyday.

So I'm not the only one in the world without a Facebook account then (apologies for hijacking your page).

I like your list of books and have added The King's Mother to my TBR so thanks.

Nope, neither I nor my partner have one.

I really enjoyed The King's Mother, but then I'm a bit of a Margaret Beaufort fangirl. Happy to help build you TBR for next years challenge. LOL.

I think you and the others here on the Great Mountain TBR Challenge are helping me with about 15 years' worth :)

Okay, 10 off the pile. Yay! Just added a Civil Contract to the list :-).

woot!

You're 1 ahead of me

But probably not for long. LOL.

Geevee wrote: "So I'm not the only one in the world without a Facebook account then (apologies for hijacking your page).

I like your list of books and have added The King's Mother to my TBR so thanks." I thought I was all alone in not Facebooking...

No Facebook or Twitter account for me, Ron has a Facebook account that he infrequently uses. I wonder how small a minority we are.

Dawn (& Ron) wrote: "No Facebook or Twitter account for me, Ron has a Facebook account that he infrequently uses. I wonder how small a minority we are."

Not that small Dawn,I dont have either one,nor do I plan to..goodreads is enough for me.

I'm right there with you Sandi!

I'm a FB refusenik too.

I am surprised at how many of you good GR people have no FB or use it infrequently.

I like GR as it's "atmosphere" is courteous and the people well meaning and accomodating - take this group for example - where as on FB I've seen people have some mad, bad and frankly soul destroying conversations and massive falling outs.