Bev’s Comments (group member since Nov 24, 2012)

Bev’s comments from the Mount TBR 2013 Reading Challenge group.

And...sneaking another mile in before my checkpoint post

#23 Sally's in the Alley by Norbert Davis

Made another lunge up the mountain before March is over:

#22 Unhappy Hooligan by Stuart Palmer

Bev wrote: "Karen wrote: "Bev, are you doing the quarterly check-ins again this year? It's not for the prize, (of course) but it's nice to see how folks are doing without trawling through each and every separa..."

Actually.....got things together and it is now up!

The rumors are true...Your mountaineering guide is calling for the first quarterly check-in post. Let's see how our challengers are doing. Made it a couple of miles? Camping out in a cave 1/3 of the way up the mountain face? Taking refuge in a mountain hut along the way? Let us know how you're doing. For those who would like to participate in this checkpoint post, I'd like you to do two things:

1. Tell us how many miles you've made it up your mountain (# of books read). If you're really ambitious, you can do some intricate math and figure out how the number of books you've read correlates to actual miles up Pike's Peak, Mt. Ararat, etc. And feel free to tell us about any particularly exciting adventures you've had along the way.

2. Complete ONE (or more if you like) of the following:
A. Post a picture of your favorite cover so far.
B. Who has been your favorite character so far? And tell us why, if you like.
C. Have any of the books you read surprised you--if so, in what way (not as good as anticipated? unexpected ending? Best thing you've read ever? Etc.)
D. Which book (read so far) has been on your TBR mountain the longest? Was it worth the wait? Or is it possible you should have tackled it back when you first put it on the pile? Or tossed it off the edge without reading it all?

And what do you get for all that hard work (and distraction from the actual climb)? Comments must appear on this thread by 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 31. On Monday I will crank up the Custom Random Number Generator and pick a winning climber--based on comment number. He or she will have the chance to add to their TBR stack via my gently-used book vault (prize list will be sent). Just think, if you win a book you can start up a pile for next year's Mount TBR Challenge.

Even if you're not in the mood for a prize or if you've only got one leg of the journey under your belt, I'd love to have you check in and tell us how your climb is going!

PLEASE save all comments on fellow climbers' progress until after the Prize Drawing. This makes it easier for me to draw a winner. Thanks!!!!

Karen wrote: "Bev, are you doing the quarterly check-ins again this year? It's not for the prize, (of course) but it's nice to see how folks are doing without trawling through each and every separate thread."

Yes. I'm going to have it up sometime tomorrow. Trying to figure out what I want to do with it (question-wise, etc)

I've managed to pull myself up to another plateau:

#21 A Perfect Red by Amy Butler Greenfield

Nicole wrote: "Hello. I had a goal of reading some of our shelved books this year anyway so this is a nice challenge. My husband and I literally have thousands of books. Many were gained during the fill a bag f..."

Welcome Nicole! Good luck with Mount Vancouver!

#20 The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White

Hi, Kathy! Two down! Good luck with the rest.

Caz wrote: "Can I include audiobooks if they're borrowed BUT are recordings of actual books I've had on my TBR pile for a while?"

Yes, indeed. Library books or borrowed audio versions are okay as long as they represent an actual book on your shelf (pre-January). I've got so many boxes of books that I've had to substitute library books when I've been unable to remember where I put my personal copy. And last year I used an audio version of Jane Austen's Emma to help the 5 hour trip to Chicago go quicker....

Another milestone!

#19 The Diplomat & the Gold Piano by Margaret Scherf

Hi, Kimberly! So glad to have you along! Yes, you've taken the first step. Brave girl! Now to just take one step at a time on Mount TBR till you've got those 60 books conquered.

Two latest campsites on the way up Everest:

#17 Lady in the Morgue by Jonathan Latimer
#18 Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers

Woo Hoo! Onward and upward!

A fairly unexciting portion of my trek up Everest:

#16 The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

Stephanie wrote: "Bev wrote: "Moving on up! To the top...eventually.

#15 The Green Plaid Pants by Margaret Scherf"

The cover of that book makes me laugh!"

It is quite fun, isn't it? :-)

Moving on up! To the top...eventually.

#15 The Green Plaid Pants by Margaret Scherf

You could almost say I was thinking about going to Mars with this one...

#14 The Other Side of Tomorrow by Roger Elwood, ed.

#13 Three English Comedies by A. B. De Mille

Slow and steady, up we go...

#12: The World's 100 Best Short Stories, Vol. III: Mystery by Grant Overton, ed. Short stories from the 1840s to the 1920s.