Saturday, January 13, 2024

Clearing my Piles of Want to read

 Once again I am doing several challenges to help clear the ever growing TBR pile.  

Some of the TBR challenges refer to physical books I own and others have to do with clearing the list of Want to Read and Library borrows that I am always seeming to add to as well.  

First up are 2 hosted by Bev on her MyReadersBlock blog.  

Mount TBR-   #MountTBR2024  books you already own before 1/1/24  Goodreads group

 Challenge Levels:

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s-  <== Trying this
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 pile/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro*: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s (*aka Cerro El Toro in South America)
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

The Rules:
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. You are welcome to voyage further and conquer taller mountains after your commitment is met. 

*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2023

*Audiobooks and E-books may count provided they are yours prior to January 1. ARCs are also fine.


Virtual Mount TBR-  #VirtualMountTBR2024 Clear your want to read list   Goodreads group

 Challenge levels:
Mount Rum Doodle: Read 12 books from your Virtual TBR/Wish List/Library
Mount Crumpit: Read 24 books from your Virtual TBR/Wish List/Library
Mount Munch: Read 36 books from your Virtual TBR/Wish List/Library  
White Plume Mountain: Read 48 books from your Virtual TBR/Wish List/Library<== Trying this
Stormness Head: Read 60 books from you Virtual TBR/Wish List Library
Mount Mindolluin: Read 75 books from your Virtual TBR/Wish List/Library
Mount Seleya: Read 100 books 
Mount Olympus: Read 150+ books 


~Once you choose your challenge level you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find you are on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains carry over towards the new peak.

This challenge is only for books you do not own. They may be borrowed from the library, a friend, found on a free e-book site (like Project Gutenberg), or anywhere else that allows you to temporarily "checkout" the book. Also--unlike Mount TBR--there is no date limit on your wish list. If you see a book that strikes your fancy after January 1 and want to grab it from the library, etc. then go for it.





  This is a straightforward challenge to just track books that are on your to read list- whether or not you actually own them.  Only requirement is that it must be published before 2023 and be on your list at the beginning of the challenge.   






I found a new TBR challenge this year that is hosted by   at  Rose City Reads.  The goal is to read 24 books off your TBR this year.  This will obviously coordinate with the others 






One additional Backlist based challenge is hosted by the Book Girls  They have called it the In Case You Missed It challenge and you will read a book each month from the last 12 years.  So Jan is 2012 and Dec 2023.  They have curated lists of recommendations as well.  I will note the book for the particular year when listing it below.


TBR Books I've read:

any tbr form: 103

books I owned before Jan: 9/12

virtual books/loans: 94/48

Backlist reader: 61


Track Mount TBR on Goodreads/  Virtual Mt TBR 
24 in 24 TBR reviews on her blog/   Back List reader  link on her blog 
ICYMI on Book Girls FB page

  1. The Set Filler by Sariah Wilson
  2. Mint Chocolate Murder (Ice Cream Shop Mystery, #2) by Meri Allen
  3. Town in a Blueberry Jam (A Candy Holliday Mystery, #1) by BB Haywood
  4. In Farm's Way (Farm to Table Mysteries, #3) by Amanda Flower
  5. Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust (Deep Dish Mysteries, #2) by Mindy Quigley
  6. Murder in the Book Lover's Loft (A Book Retreat Mystery #9) by Ellery Adams
  7. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt  
  8.  Eat, Drink and Drop Dead  by T.C, LoTiempo
  9.  A Guide to Midwestern Conversation by Taylor Kay Phillips
  10.  The Black Queen by Jumata Emil
  11.  Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker
  12.  Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
  13.  Sniffing out Murder by Kallie Benjamin
  14.  No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly
  15. Obsession by Stuart Woods
  16. Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames
  17.  Aged for Death by Fiona Grace
  18. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames
  19. Barbacoa Bomba and Betrayal by Raquel V Reyes
  20. Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
  21. Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
  22. Starfish by Lisa Fipps
  23. The Falcon's Feather by Trudy Trueit
  24. Town in a Lobster Stew by BB Haywood
  25. Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson
  26. Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell
  27. Killer Chef by James Patterson
  28. Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns
  29. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto
  30. Come and get it by Kiley Reid
  31. Death by the Finish Line by Alexis Morgan
  32. Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay
  33. An Alaska Adventure by Lizzie Josephson
  34. The Wayward Wind by Lizzie Josephson
  35. All you need is Fudge by Nancy Coco
  36. This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens
  37. Killing Thyme (Spice Shop #3 )by Leslie Budewitz
  38. The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
  39. The Coloring Crook (Pen & Ink #2) by Krista Davis
  40. Murder in a Cape Cottage (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #4) by Maddie Day
  41. Crime and Cherry Pits (Farm to Table #4) by Amanda Flower
  42. The 23rd Midnight (Women's Murder Club #23) by James Patterson
  43. A Design to Die for (A Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery, #5) by Kathleen Bridge
  44. Happy Place by Emily Henry
  45. Carbs & Cadavers (Supper Club #1) by Ellery Adams
  46. Murder by the Sea ( By the Sea #3) by Katheen Bridge
  47. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
  48. Three Tainted Teas (Kitchen Witch Mysteries, #3) by Lynn Cahoon
  49. Jealousy Filled Donuts (Deputy Donut Mystery, #3) by Ginger Bolton
  50. Cheddar Late Than Dead (Grilled Cheese Mysteries, #3) by Linda Reilly
  51. Murder Backstage (Murder She Wrote #58) by Jessica Fletcher
  52. Fit to Die (A Supper Club Mystery, #2) by Ellery Adams
  53. The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
  54. Die Cut (Crafty Sleuth Book 1) by Nelle Heran
  55. Bickering Birds (Cozy Corgi Mysteries, #3) by Mildred Abbott
  56. Murder in the First Edition (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #3) by Lauren Elliott
  57. How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1) by Hazel Prior
  58. One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3) by Karen McManus
  59. The Sleeping Beauty Killer (Under Suspicion, #4) by Mary Higgins Clark
  60. Chai Another Day (A Spice Shop Mystery #4) by Leslie Budewitz
  61. Meet Your Baker (A Bakeshop Mystery, #1) by Ellie Alexander  TBR
  62. Chili Con Corpses (A Supper Club Mystery, #3) by Ellery Adams
  63.  by Laura Bradford
  64. Kicked the Cauldron by Kathryn Mykel TBR
    • Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/20/24  BackList
  65.  23 1/2 Lies (Women’s Murder Club, #23.5) by James Patterson
  66.  The 24th Hour (Women's Murder Club, #24) by James Patterson
  67.  For Whom the Bread Rolls (Pancake House Mystery, #2) by Sarah Fox
  68.  Death a Sketch (Paint & Shine #3) by Cheryl Hollon
  69.  The Amish Sweet Shop by Emma Miller
  70.  Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #1) by Dana Simpson
  71.  All Murders Final! (Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery #3) by Sherry Harris
  72.  You Don't Own Me (Under Suspicion, #6) by Mary Higgins Clark
  73.  Book Lovers by Emily Henry
  74.  Dial M for Mousse (An Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery, #3) by Laura Bradford
  75.  Murder at an Irish Wedding (An Irish Village Mystery, #2) by Carlene O'Connor
  76.  A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death (Baker Street Mystery, #3) by Valerie Burns
  77.  James by Percival Everett
  78.  A Batter of Life and Death (A Bakeshop Mystery, #2) by Ellie Alexander
  79.  The Key to Murder (French Quarter Mystery #1) by Jen Pitts
  80.  Goodnight Moo (A Buttermilk Creek Mystery #2) by Mollie Cox Bryan
  81.  Oh, Fudge! (Candy-Coated, #5) by Nancy CoCo
  82.  The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little
  83.  Scrappy Summer (A Cumberland Creek Mystery #3.5) by Mollie Cox Bryan
  84.  Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
  85.  Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) by Jesse Q Sutanto
  86.  Death by Irish Whiskey by Catie Murphy
  87.  Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey #1) by Colm Toibin
  88.  Liar's Beach by Katie Catugno
  89.  The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
  90.  Of Spice and Men (Pancake House Mystery, #3) by Sarah Fox
  91.  Mischief Nights are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery, #8) by Libby Klein
  92.  Death by Arts and Crafts (Abby McCree Mystery, #6) by Alexis Morgan
  93.  Curds of Prey (Cheese Shop Mystery, #3) by Korina Moss
  94.  A Glimmer of a Clue (A Fairy Garden Mystery, #2) by Daryl Wood Gerber
  95.  XOXO by Axie Oh
  96.  Rum and Choke (Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon #4) by Sherry Harris
  97.  Long Island (Eilis Lacey #2) by Colm Toibin
  98.  Bad Tourists by Caro Carver
  99. The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary   TBR
  100. Good Day Sunshine with Morning Fog ('60s Surf Shop Mysteries, #2) by Donna Amis Davis
  101. Mulled to Death (Colorado Wine Mystery, #3) by Kate Lansing
  102. Killer on the Court (Murder She Wrote, #55) by Jessica Fletcher
  103. A Fresh Brew (Hill Country Mysteries #1) by Verena DeLuca



 

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