Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012 discussion

I may need oxygen when I get near the top!

January:
The Left Hand of God
Witchling
Dangerous Highlander

February:
Fantastic Mr. Fox
A Game of Thrones
Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband

Challenge Total: 6

Not bad so far but I'm about to slide back to base camp as I have just visited the library!

Hi Esther. Glad you could join us on Mt Vancouver :-).

Welcome to the mountain - I'll look out for you as you whizz past me as I'm off to the library with the kids this morning :)

Hi Esther. Go, go, go!

Welcome Esther!!

Welcome to the climb, Esther! I don't visit the library as often, now that my daughter is in college. :(

Your off to a great start, Esther!

Ron and I both enjoyed Witchling, will you be doing a review?

Hi, Esther! Happy climbing!

Thanks for all the encouragement. I'll be having a slow month as I normally read on the train but this month I'll be commuting by bus so no reading.
Dawn (& Ron) wrote: "Your off to a great start, Esther!
Ron and I both enjoyed Witchling, will you be doing a review?"

I'm trying to catch up on my reviews so hopefully yes in the near future.

March:
The Hunger Games
First Drop of Crimson

Challenge Total: 8

March has been a weak month. Normally I read on my train commute but for various reasons I had to take the bus this month and travel sickness prevents me from reading. The lack of reading is actually beginning to affect my mood.

Esther wrote: "The lack of reading is actually beginning to affect my mood. "

It's true... when I can't read regularly, even if it's only a few pages a day, I get really cranky! Some people meditate or do yoga, I have to read.

I've been back to reading on my commute for a week and am feeling so much better.
And I've already finished a book.

April:
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
Clarity

Challenge Total: 12

April I managed to get back into the swing of things an enjoyed all the books I read especially Catching Fire and Mockingjay. My daughter has already read those but I will be recommending Clarity to her.

Hayes wrote: "Esther wrote: "The lack of reading is actually beginning to affect my mood. "

It's true... when I can't read regularly, even if it's only a few pages a day, I get really cranky! Some people medita..."

Yep, totally agree. It tends to center and ground me.

May:
The Magicians

Challenge Total: 13

A book that took ages to read and I didn't really enjoy it.

edited to add - I'm not superstitious but unlucky number 13?

June:
Touched by an Alien
Almost to Die For
Shade
Pixie Dust

Challenge Total: 17

Yes it has been paranormal June. And a little disappointing.
I had expected Touched by an Alien to be funnier but it was just a decent urban fantasy.
However Shade was much more than I expected.

That's something good, then.

June is always a low reading month for me, too many things to do and more family time, etc. You, instead, are moving right along!

July and August were tough months. The railways is a mess of repairs so I am travelling by bus = no reading. In addition July had the distractions of the Olympics and a knitting challenge. August was just chaos.
And my book choices didn't help much either.

July: Flirt
August:
The Unbreakable Child: A Memoir About Forgiving the Unforgivable

Challenge Total: 19

September, despite the craziness of the New Year holiday has been better for my reading.

September :
The Devil's Playground
Neuromancer

Challenge Total: 21

October: the railways is in repairs yet again so no reading on my commute.

Winging It: A Memoir of Caring for a Vengeful Parrot Who's Determined to Kill Me
Spider's Bite

Challenge Total: 23

November: still bus-ing my commute and beginning to feel the lack of reading. Only one book read and not from my TBR!!!!

Challenge Total: 23

December: finally back to the train and reading at least 1 hour a day

Leviathan
Vampire Academy

Challenge Total: 25
Yes I have made it.
I plant my flag and declare myself a winner!!

ETA Because I realised The Revenant is an ARC but I still won, so no problem.

Way to go!