2009 TBR Challenge
>> Friday, December 26, 2008
This has been one of my favorite challenges for the past couple of years. I’m glad that Jenn is hosting it again for 2009.
Here are the rules:
I decided several months ago that for the 2009 version of this challenge I was only going to list books that are ‘the next book’ in the many many series that I’m in the process of reading. So all 24 of the books that I’m listing are part of some series I’ve started but not completed or caught up to the current release.
* the challenge is to read 12 TBR books in 12 months -- you can read those all in one month if you want, or one a month, or however you wanna do it.
* you need to have a list posted somewhere for others to see (even if it's in a comment here)
* you CANNOT change your list after January 1st, 2009!!!
* you can create an Alternates list of MAXIMUM 12 books, if you want, in order to have options to choose from (you can read these in place of books on your original list).
* audiobooks and e-books ARE allowed
* re-reads are NOT allowed, as they aren't TRUE "TBRs"
* you CAN overlap with other challenges
I’m listing 12 primary and 12 alternates. My not so secret plan is to read all 24 but I’ll consider the challenge completed if I read at least 12.
Primary List:
- Love Lies Bleeding by Susan Wittig Albert
- Aunt Dimity Digs In by Nancy Atherton
- Coyote by Linda Barnes
- Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
- Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs
- Hammerhead Ranch Motel by Tim Dorsey
- The Bookman’s Wake by John Dunning
- Delusion by G.H. Ephron
- 4th of July by James Patterson
- Buried Bones by Carolyn Haines
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
- Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
Alternate List:
- Stalking the Angel by Robert Crais
- The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen
- Lost City by Clive Cussler
- Mary, Mary by James Patterson
- Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs
- Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb
- Cold is the Grave by Peter Robinson
- Play Dead by David Rosenfelt
- Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter
- To Darkness and Death by Julia Spencer-Fleming
- A Body to Die For by Kate White
- Higher Authority by Stephen White
Thanks to Jenn for hosting this one again. I’m looking forward to it.






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.

2 comments:
This is a great idea, Suzi! Good luck with the challenge!
Literary Feline: thanks - I figured it was a good way to keep me focused on series I've already started :-)
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