2008 TBR Challenge
>> Tuesday, December 18, 2007
For this challenge you should....
** Pick 12 books - one for each month of 2008 - that you've been wanting to read (that have been on your "To Be Read" list) for 6 months or longer, but haven't gotten around to.
** OPTIONAL: Create a list of "Alternates" (books you could substitute for your challenge books, given that a particular one doesn't grab you at the time)
** Then, starting January 1, 2008, read one of these books from your list each month, ending December 31, 2008. :o)
This time around I’m posting a list of alternates. One of my difficulties last time was that I only had my original list of 12 and wasn’t too impressed with a couple of them. I’m also not going to be hung up on the one a month plan. I’m going to read at least 12 before the year is out, but I’ll read them when the time is right for me.
The Primary 12:
- Faithless by Karin Slaughter
- The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander
- Peter the Great by Robert Massie
- London Bridges by James Patterson
- Black Wind by Clive Cussler
- Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Childs
- The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington
- Diana Lively is Falling Down by Sheila Curran
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Smonk by Tom Franklin
- The Diamond by Julie Baumgold
- Tonight I Said Goodbye by Michael Koryta
Alternates:
- Rueful Death by Susan Wittig Albert
- Aunt Dimity's Good Deed by Nancy Atherton
- The Winner by David Baldacci
- Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy
- Echo Burning by Lee Child
- Pawley's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank
- The Treatment by Mo Hayder
- The Solace of Leaving Early by Haven Kimmel
- Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
- Cold is the Grave by Peter Robinson
- Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming
- Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
10 comments:
OH YAY...I hope you read SMONK. I want to know what you think. :) I've had Franklin on many lists, but just never got back to him.
I know you are not going to read them month by month (neither am I, I have too many tied up with other challenges), but are you going to read them in your listed order. I'm hoping not. Smonk is too far down the list and I can't wait to read your thoughts! :)
Good lists of books. I've read a few of them. I'm not doing this one this year. I have enough other challenges to keep me busy. And most of the books that I have I've already read. I need to get some new books!
I haven't heard of many of the books on your list...I see my TBR pile growing rather than shrinking already!
Joy: I don't know that I'm going to read them in the order listed. I have many that are overlaps with other challenges, but I'm going to be a bit free and easy with the reading order and alternate substitutions if I need to.
Lynne: Of course you need some new books. We ALWAYS need new books ;-)
Nyssaneala: Yeah - the TBR spreadsheet never stops growing - my blogging buddies have mine growing faster than I can read.
I have so many books on my shelves that fill the bill for this challenge. I've got my list on my sidebar, but I think I could easily double or triple it. You've listed some that I hope to get around to eventually. My gosh, isn't that our group lament!
Merry Christmas, SuziQ. Hope you have a great celebration.
I will be putting my list together this weekend. Karin Slaughter will be on there somewhere. You have a great list!
Booklogged: I really don't have an excess of books on my shelf because I try to control my buying, but I have a TBR spreadsheet that goes on and on and on and on . . . .
Vickie: Put some Jack Kerley and Mo Hayder on that list too :-)
That's a great list, Suzi! I really enjoyed The Kitchen Boy and hope you will too. It's such a sad story.
you've got several of my favorite mystery writers on your list - as well as a number of books i've never heard of, so i'll be looking forward to your reviews!
happy holidays! and happy reading!
Literary Feline: good to hear you liked The Kitchen Boy - nice to get another recommendation for that one.
Alison: My TBR list is definitely heavy on the mystery series, and this challenge is perfect to pencil in the 'next in the series' for several of them that I've got in process.
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