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Shelf-a-Thon 15 Reporting
March 9 update211 shelves
20 books
Book #3 = GR author = cross off "manga"
Book #5 = 640 pg = cross off "1" "2" and "3"
Book #6 = 452 pg = cross off "manga-comics-graphicnovels"
Book #7 = GR author = cross off "and"
Book #10 = 464 pg = cross off "bdsm"
Book #12 = GR author = cross off "to-be-released"
Book #16 = GR author = cross off "love-love-love"
Top Shelver (post #46) = cross off "m-m"
Top Shelver (post #46) = cross off "unsorted"
Top Shelver (post #46) = cross off "vampires"
Book #20 - >700 pg - cross off "c-b"
Book #20 - >700 pg - cross off "coming-soon"
Book #20 - >700 pg - cross off "dining-area"
Book #20 - >700 pg - cross off "giveaways-entered"
211 shelves touched + 16 cross-offs = 227 shelves
7 books143 shelves
Book 7 over 500 pages; crossed off philosophy, religion
10 books162 shelves
book #1 over 700 pages - crossed off "and", "bdsm", "m-m",and "dining area" (what?)
book #3 gr author - crossed off "1"
book #4 gr author - crossed off "3"
book #5 gr author - crossed off "cookbooks"
book #6 gr author - crossed off "contemporary romance"
book #7 gr author - crossed off shelf "mm"
book #8 gr author + over 500 pages - crossed off "politics", "christian", "3-stars"
book #10 gr author + over 500 pages - crossed off "art","biography", "c-b" and "chick-lit"
162 shelves touched and 15 cross-offs = 177 shelves.
(First time joining in, pls let me know if I've done this wrong!)
5 books133 shelves
Book #2 GR author - crossed of "manga"
Book #3 gr author + over 400 pages - crossed off "comics," and "british"
Book #4 gr author - crossed off "erotica"
133 shelves and 4 cross offs = 137 shelves
1 books 209 shelves
book five: 600+ marked off- bdsm, biography and cookbooks
book seven: 700+ marked off- reference, politics, political and philosophy
book eight: 600+ marked off- 1, 2 and 3
book eleven: 400+ marked off- free
book eleven: goodreads author marked off- freebies
book twelve: goodreads author marked off- manga-comics-graphicnovels
11 books227 shelves
topshelver: 3 extra shelves: to-read-owned, to-read-maybe, to-read-do-not-own
book 9: GR author; crossed off at-the-library
book 11: >400p; crossed off buy
8 books171 shelves
book 8, GR author, crossed off next-up
12 books205 shelves
Book 9 by GR author, crossed off: to-download
Book 10 by GR author, crossed off: all
Book 11 by GR author, crossed off: action
15 books248 shelves
Book 10 - GR author, crossed off kids-books
Book 12 - GR author, crossed off women-writers
Book 14 - GR author, crossed off to-read-do-not-own; over 400 pages, crossed off childhood
Oh, dear ... I haven't updated in a while ...March 22 update
219 shelves
25 books
Book #3 = GR author = cross off "manga"
Book #5 = 640 pg = cross off "1" "2" and "3"
Book #6 = 452 pg = cross off "manga-comics-graphicnovels"
Book #7 = GR author = cross off "and"
Book #10 = 464 pg = cross off "bdsm"
Book #12 = GR author = cross off "to-be-released"
Book #16 = GR author = cross off "love-love-love"
Top Shelver (post #48) = cross off "m-m", "unsorted" and "vampires
Book #20 - >700 pg - cross off "c-b", "coming-soon" "dining-area" and "giveaways-entered"
Book #23 - 416 pg - cross off "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die"
219 shelves touched + 17 cross-offs = 236 shelves
9 books
228 shelves
Goodreads author - creative writing, 2013-releases
500+ - own-tbr, read-in-English
228 shelves
Goodreads author - creative writing, 2013-releases
500+ - own-tbr, read-in-English
13 books208 shelves
Book 13 by GR author, crossed off: 2013-releases
March 27 update229 shelves
28 books
Previously reported:
Bonus cross-offs: "1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "dining-area" "giveaways-entered" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "m-m" "to-be-released" "unsorted" and "vampires"
NEW cross-offs:
Book 26 - GR author - "paranormal-romance"
Book 28 - GR author - "pdf"
229 shelves touched + 19 cross-offs = 248 shelves
Oops ... just realized that Book # 23 was over 400 pages, so I should have taken another cross-off. I've edited posts # 68 and 73 to reflect that I crossed off "1001 books ...I die"
14 books211 shelves
Book 14 >400 pages, crossed off: own-but-havent-read
239 shelves
14 books
2 books over 400 pages - 2013-releases, manga
Goodreads Author - picture-books
14 books
2 books over 400 pages - 2013-releases, manga
Goodreads Author - picture-books
15 books262 shelves
book 12: GR author; crossed off 21013-releases
book 12: > 800 pages; crossed off books-i-want, collection, currently-own, do-not-own
book 13: >500 pages; crossed off giveaway, hardcover
book 14: >800 pages; crossed off historical-romance, home, in, new
book 15: GR author; crossed off next
book 15: >400 pages; crossed off next-to-read
Here are the standings as of March 31st (post 76):Rebecca - 248 shelves, 15 books
Book Concierge - 248 shelves, 28 books
Pigletto - 239 shelves, 14 books
Lori - 228 shelves, 9 books
Hanne - 227 shelves, 11 books
Jessica - 211 shelves, 14 books
Gemma - 207 shelves, 12 books
Kari - 197 shelves, 17 books
Pinar - 177 shelves, 9 books
Claire - 177 shelves, 10 books
Hanna - 137 shelves, 5 books
Mary - 126 shelves, 2 books
Kim - 105 shelves, 2 books
Samantha - 104 shelves, 2 books
Tori - 80 shelves, 1 books
Pinar increased her shelf count by 68 from March 1 and can cross off three shelves. Kari has increased her shelf count by 62 and can cross off two shelves.
Lori, Mary and Claire can cross off two shelves for the random draw.
One month left - let's keep crossing off those shelves!
If there is an error, please let me know.
March 31 update234 shelves
30 books
Bonus cross-offs previously reported:
"1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "dining-area" "giveaways-entered" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "m-m" "paranormal-romance" "pdf" "to-be-released" "unsorted" and "vampires"
NEW Bonus cross-offs:
None this time
234 shelves touched + 19 cross-offs = 253 shelves
4 books171 shelves
Book 3 = 400+ pg ~ crossed off "poetry"
Book 4 = 500+ pg ~ crossed off "mm", "m-m"
March random drawing = crossed off "kids-books", "in"
11 books190 shelves, including cross-offs for
Book 10-11, GR authors, crossed off my-collection, freebies,
Book 10 over 400 pages, crossed off my-personal-library,
Bonus cross-offs: lendable, new-adult, next-to-read
Yikes, it's been a while since I've posted.3 books
129 shelves
Book #1: 700+ pages; cross off "graphic-novel", "graphic-novels", "manga", "manga-comics-graphicnovels"
February Random Drawing: cross off "bdsm" and "m-m"
Book #2: GR author; cross off "paranormal-romance"
4 books134 shelves
Book #1: 700+ pages; cross off "graphic-novel", "graphic-novels", "manga", "manga-comics-graphicnovels"
February Random Drawing: cross off "bdsm" and "m-m"
Book #2: GR author; cross off "paranormal-romance"
Book #4: GR author; cross off "mm"
Just saw the random draw. Thanks!
Took off - "1" "book"
10 books
235 shelves
Took off - "1" "book"
10 books
235 shelves
April 05 update236 shelves
33 books
Bonus cross-offs previously reported:
"1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "dining-area" "giveaways-entered" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "m-m" "paranormal-romance" "pdf" "to-be-released" "unsorted" and "vampires"
NEW Bonus cross-offs:
Book 31 - GR auth - cross off "faves"
Book 32 - GR auth - cross off "favs"
Book 33 - GR auth - cross off "mm"
236 shelves touched + 22 cross-offs = 258 shelves
11 books
240 shelves
goodreads author - "new-adult"
240 shelves
goodreads author - "new-adult"
Is it too late to do this? I have been keeping track of all the books I've read in the time period listed. Or should I wait for the next?
Hi Cristin and welcome! This round only goes a few more weeks but you are more than welcome to join now. Anything you've read since February 1st will count. Let me know if you have any questions.
Awesome! I'm just getting started calculating and counting so here's some preliminary results from early February. Hopefully I do this right, and I counted right. lolBook 1- 81 shelves 700+ pages
Book 2- GR author, 73 touched, 26 new shelves
Book 3- 69 touched, 13 new shelves
Book 4- GR author, 78 touched, 13 new shelves
Book 5- GR author, 35 touched, 13 new
146 shelves touched
3 good reads authors= crossed off
BDSM,manga, manga-comics-graphicnovels
700+ page book= 4 shelves crossed off
m-m, erotica, graphic-novel, graphic-novels
Total books 146 plus 7 cross offs = 153
*numbers edited for initial counting mistakes!
Ok, here is catch-up for Feb, Mar, and 1st week of Apr#6- 75, 8 new ones
#7- 68, 5 new
#8- 66, 8 new
#9- 85, 13 new, 503 pages crossed off 2 shelves: "kobo" and "cookbooks"
#10- 77, 6 new, GR author, 487 pages, crossed off 2 shelves: "Calibre" and "Picture Books"
#11- 67, 4 new, 416 pages, crossed off 1 shelf: "reviewhave"
#12- 65, 2 new, GR author, crossed off 1 shelf: "3"
#16- 80, 10 new
#17- 65, 3 new, GR author, crossed off 1 shelf:"tbrafter"
#18- 69, 1 new, 525 pages, crossed off 2 shelves:"love-love-love" and "needs-reviewed"
153+ 60 new + 10 cross offs = 223 total
18 books-223 shelves
April 07 update238 shelves
35 books
Bonus cross-offs previously reported:
"1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "dining-area" "faves" "favs" "giveaways-entered" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "mm" "m-m" "paranormal-romance" "pdf" "to-be-released" "unsorted" and "vampires"
NEW Bonus cross-offs:
None this time
238 shelves touched + 22 cross-offs = 260 shelves
14 books201 shelves
Book 13: GR Author and over 400 pages: Crossed off giveaway, giveaways
4/11 update21 books -234 shelves
prior gr authors not reported
book 11- crossed off "dining area"
book 18- crossed off "pdf"
book 19- 440 pages, crossed off "cb"
book 21- GR author crossed off "giveaway"
13 books 211 shelves
book five: 600+ marked off- bdsm, biography and cookbooks
book seven: 700+ marked off- reference, politics, political and philosophy
book eight: 600+ marked off- 1, 2 and 3
book eleven: 400+ marked off- free
book eleven: goodreads author marked off- freebies
book twelve: goodreads author marked off- manga-comics-graphicnovels
April 15 update240 shelves touched
38 books
Bonus cross-offs previously reported:
"1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "dining-area" "faves" "favs" "giveaways-entered" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "mm" "m-m" "paranormal-romance" "pdf" "to-be-released" "unsorted" and "vampires"
NEW Bonus cross-offs:
Book # 36 - Goodreads Auth - cross-off "do-not-own"
Book # 37 - 400-499 pages - cross-off "considering"
Book # 38 - Goodreads Auth - cross-off "waiting"
240 shelves touched + 25 cross-offs = 265 shelves
April 20 update246 shelves touched
41 books
Bonus cross-offs previously reported:
"1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "considering" "dining-area" "do-not-own" "faves" "favs" "giveaways-entered" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "mm" "m-m" "paranormal-romance" "pdf" "to-be-released" "unsorted" "vampires" and "waiting"
NEW Bonus cross-offs:
Book #41 - 421 pages - cross-off "in"
Book #41 - Goodreads Auth - cross-off "to-read-maybe"
246 shelves touched + 27 cross-offs = 273 shelves
23 books279 shelves
Book 16 - GR author, crossed off children-s-literature
Book 17 - GR author, crossed off unsorted
Book 21 - GR author, crossed off started
Book 22 - GR author, crossed off my-personal-library
24 books-247 shelves 9 new shelves, 4 new cross offs
Book 23- GR author and 550pages, crossed off "1", "2", "mm"
Book 24- GR author, crossed off "own tbr"
April 26 update248 shelves touched
44 books
Bonus cross-offs previously reported:
"1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "considering" "dining-area" "do-not-own" "faves" "favs" "giveaways-entered" "in" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "mm" "m-m" "paranormal-romance" "pdf" "to-be-released" "to-read-maybe" "unsorted" "vampires" and "waiting"
NEW Bonus cross-offs:
Book #44 - GR Author - crossed off "tbrafter"
248 shelves touched + 28 cross-offs = 276 shelves
April 28 update248 shelves touched
46 books
Bonus cross-offs previously reported:
"1" "2" "3" "1001-books-to-read-before-I-die" "and" "bdsm" "c-b" "coming-soon" "considering" "dining-area" "do-not-own" "faves" "favs" "giveaways-entered" "in" "love-love-love" "manga" "manga-comics-graphicnovels" "mm" "m-m" "paranormal-romance" "pdf" "tbrafter" "to-be-released" "to-read-maybe" "unsorted" "vampires" and "waiting"
NEW Bonus cross-offs:
Book #46 - GR Author - crossed off "2013-challenge"
248 shelves touched + 29 cross-offs = 277 shelves
Only a few more days left to post!! Is everyone up for Round 16?
I failed miserably towards the end of this one, looking forward to a fresh start in round 16!
20 books227 shelves
Book 19 by GR author, crossed off: action-adventure
Rebecca wrote: "Only a few more days left to post!! Is everyone up for Round 16?"I'm not sure ... this really took much more time to track than I thought it would.
Book Concierge wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Only a few more days left to post!! Is everyone up for Round 16?"I'm not sure ... this really took much more time to track than I thought it would."
It is one of those challenges you need to stay on top of. I am a little behind and need to get caught up on my tracking!
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199 shelves
18 books
Book #3 = GR author = cross off "manga"
Book #5 = 640 pg = cross off "1" "2" and "3"
Book #6 = 452 pg = cross off "manga-comics-graphicnovels"
Book #7 = GR author = cross off "and"
Book #10 = 464 pg = cross off "bdsm"
Book #12 = GR author = cross off "to-be-released"
Book #16 = GR author = cross off "love-love-love"
Top Shelver (post #46) = cross off "m-m"
Top Shelver (post #46) = cross off "unsorted"
Top Shelver (post #46) = cross off "vampires"
199 shelves touched + 12 cross-offs = 211 shelves