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Mount TBR 2019 wrap-up

December 16, 2019 by Sue 1 Comment

My favorite challenge and with this being the eighth year and me hiking every year, I’ve definitely made a dent in my stacks. Because of some changes to my life last year, I barely made my usual goal of 48 books and the top of Mt. Ararat. I literally squeaked in during the last week, so to cut down on my stress level this year, I set my sights on 36 books and the top of Mt. Vancouver. But things change and I actually exceeded my goal by two peaks and read 60 for the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Here’s my list:

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What’s in a Name 2020

December 5, 2019 by Sue 1 Comment

I began this challenge in 2009 and have loved doing it. Thanks to Andrea at Carolina Book Nook for hosting. The rules are simple: Read one book in each category. Here are this year’s categories.

An ampersand – & (ex. Blanca & Roja, Rot & Ruin)
An antonym (ex. Big Little Lies, Wicked Saints)
4 letters or less (ex. Feed, Vox)
A given/first name (ex. Tess of the Road, Flowers for Algernon)
Reference to children (ex. Baby Proof, Children of Blood and Bone)
One of the 4 natural elements – water, air, fire, earth (ex. The River at Night, The Name of the Wind)

Gentle Spectrums 2019

January 28, 2019 by Sue Leave a Comment

I’m joining the Gentle Spectrums challenge for the 6th year and making my goal one book in each category. Any books read after that until the end of the year will be a bonus. I’m trying to decrease my stress and still have fun, so a new plan sounds great. This challenge has the following categories for 2019. Thanks to Carolyn for hosting!

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My Kind of Mystery 2019

January 28, 2019 by Sue Leave a Comment

I’m joining the My Kind of Mystery challenge for the 4th year and giving myself freedom without a goal. So unlike me! I’m going to drift along and see where the year takes me and how many books I read that fit the challenge parameters: everything mysterious, including biographies and tutorials. I usually read many mysteries each year so we’ll see if I beat last year’s total of 34. Thanks to Carolyn for hosting and I’m looking forward to a fun year!

Celtic Coasts 2019

January 28, 2019 by Sue Leave a Comment

I’m joining the Celtic Coasts challenge for the 4th year and giving myself freedom without a goal. So unlike me! I’m going to drift along and see where the year takes me and how many books I read that fit the challenge parameters: an author born or residing in one of the three Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, & Wales, literature that takes place among these countries, or is connected to them strongly. Thanks to Carolyn for hosting and I’m looking forward to a fun year!