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(group member since Nov 24, 2012)
Bev’s
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from the Mount TBR 2013 Reading Challenge group.
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Still making steady progress. But I did stop for a few minutes to smell the blue roses in Death Has Green Fingers by Lionel Black (#31).
C. wrote: "I think most everything qualifies, if you own it. The mission isn't so much gifts & purchases from a strict time period. All is well, if we use what we own and clean it 'off the shelf'. :-)"Actually (as challenge host)--"all is well" if you own it pre-2013.
Zipping right along! Next mountain peak is looming in your sights.
Celebrating another leg of the journey with a little New Year's murder: Holiday Homicide by Rufus King (#29)
Bev wrote: "Christine wrote: "Bev wrote: "Christine wrote: "Bev wrote: "#26 The Mountains Have a Secret by Arthur W. Upfield"I loved Upfield's books ... 'Bony' as he was known. They did a tv series here bas..."
Just checked the library catalog...the only one we have is The Bone Is Pointed (which I just read last year).
Christine wrote: "Bev wrote: "Christine wrote: "Bev wrote: "#26 The Mountains Have a Secret by Arthur W. Upfield"I loved Upfield's books ... 'Bony' as he was known. They did a tv series here based on Inspector Bo..."
It's been hit or miss for me finding them in used bookstores. I haven't checked the library to see what we have (if any). I'm very surprised that you can't find them in Australia!
Christine wrote: "Bev wrote: "#26 The Mountains Have a Secret by Arthur W. Upfield"I loved Upfield's books ... 'Bony' as he was known. They did a tv series here based on Inspector Bonaparte ... Cameron Daddo was ..."
Yes...Bony is a recent (last couple of years) discovery of mine--have read three so far. I've got a few more sitting on my TBR stacks.
Christine wrote: "Don't know how DNF books work but here's my first - The Emperor's Gold. Concept was good just couldn't follow the story.So will assume as not finished doesn't count and give no 38 a new start wi..."
I've left DNF books up to the climbers. I personally won't count a DNF unless I give it about 100 pages--but if you feel like you well and truly gave it as much time as you possibly can and you don't plan on picking it up again, then by all means count it as a book knocked off your TBR stack.
Jemidar wrote: "Better late than never!":-) Yep. I have to stop getting sidetracked by library books....wait, is that another one sitting over there by the sofa?
Hello, Dawn & Tasha! Welcome to the climbing crew! Good luck conquering those books.
Yes...I go a bit berserk on the reading challenges myself. I'm currently signed up for 28--three of which I sponsor myself through the blog.
I am jealous of your book building. I do think you have me beat in the book-buying binge category. :-)
Warmed up the Custom Random number generator....plugged in all the entries....and after much whirring and flashing of lights, out popped Comment #5. Which means that our first checkpoint winner is Lesley! Congratulations Lesley on your work on Mt. Everest so far and for having the winning comment. I will contact you soon about how to claim your prize.Congratulations also to everyone making the climb up those TBR mountains! Looks like we're all making progress. Here's to another quarter of great reads!
Currently, I'm just behind Lesley on Everest with 23 books done from the TBR stacks. I've gotten slightly side-tracked by library reads and 2013 releases. Once I get a few more ARCs out of the way, I plan on getting back on the TBR main path. My favorite read so far has been Slippage by Harlan Ellison. I always forget how good he is. My favorite cover: The Green Plaid Pants
Didn't make it back here today as quickly as planned. Checking in now (entries for prize now closed). Will draw for a winning comment and post a winner soon.
