The goal: read books from your existing TBR pile or TBR list.
This challenge, hosted by Lark at The Bookwyrm's Hoard, is always a fun one because it pushes me to read the books I already own--all those books that have been gathering dust on my bookshelves for years now. I didn't have a set goal when I started this challenge last January, although I was kind of hoping to read at least one TBR a month. Did I reach my goal? Not quite. But I did manage to read ten books off my own TBR shelf this year...and I'm good with that.
Here are the 10 books from my TBR shelf that I read this year:
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They were all decent reads, but my two favorites were definitely When the Power is Gone and The Crawling Darkness. But then you know how much I like EMP survival and haunted house books.
Happy Reading!
Good for you. Now this is a challenge I should participate in. Heaven knows I have enough books waiting!
ReplyDelete:D I think we all do!
DeleteI think you've done well, Lark! This is definitely a good challenge which will motivate us to read the books we own. I can't even imagine how many books I've yet to read from my pile. ;p
ReplyDeleteWhen you count them all up, it can be a very surprising number...and humbling number. ;D
DeleteI like this particular challenge and wish I'd seen it last January because I need some kind of motivation to help me remember to read all the books languishing on my shelves unread. I did manage to get through ten of them this year, but I will never catch up at that pace. I need to make this a personal challenge next year for sure.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. I don't know why it's so hard to prioritize reading the books I own, but somehow library books always take precedence. That's why I do like this particular reading challenge! :)
DeleteCongratulations, Lark! A challenge to be proud of :)
ReplyDeleteAt least I didn't fall farther behind on my TBR mound. ;D
DeleteThat's awesome, Lark! I have so many books that I own that I need to read, so this is a challenge I really want to participate in next year. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one! :)
DeleteI really should've done this challenge! I have so many books that I already own that have languished on my bookshelf. Maybe I'll sign up next year. EMP (love a good end-of-the-world scenario) and haunted houses are favs of mine, too! :)
ReplyDeleteI should probably do this challenge every year just to make myself read some of my own books. I don't know why that's so hard. ;D
DeleteOoh Island in the Mist looks good- dinosaurs ha!!!
ReplyDeleteGotta love a book with dinosaurs! :)
DeleteI so loved When The Power Is Gone and Cavern of the Damned was a decent read too! Still to read Locker Nine and Island In The Mist.
ReplyDeleteI have the second book that follows Locker Nine, but I haven't read it yet. I need to read the rest of Glaspy's series, too. :D
DeleteI think you did great with this challenge, Lark. I really need to get to some of my back list books.
ReplyDeleteI might not do this challenge next year, but I do really want to make sure I'm reading books from off my own shelves...even if it's only one a month. :)
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