The Randomiser Challenge - 2014

[Zara's Retreat]

Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I had to edit my original post because I read Night on the way home from my Thanksgiving trip. That takes me down to 19, so shall I just use a randomizer to add one more, or leave it a..."

Hi Theresa,

Either way is fun. It's really personal choice.

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Sam. I've added you. Welcome and good luck.

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Sam. I've added you. Welcome and good luck.

[Zara's Retreat]

Sibyl wrote: "I haven't even had the randomiser pick my books yet but this challenge is helping me weed through my to-read shelf. I went through and considered each book and removed it if it would make me sad or..."

LOL Sibyl. I did a similar thing. I took lots of books off my TBR list and because I didn't like having so few on there, I went and added more on. lol

[Zara's Retreat]

Antoinella, Claire and Pigletto I have added you all. Welcome and good luck.

[Emily]

This sounds awesome. Please put me in for 25!

193 // Ender's Game
136 // Mrs. Dalloway
108 // Brief Candle
84 // Macbeth
41 // Shirley
50 // Catch-22
163 // The Book Thief
202 // The Notebook
81 // Pivot Point
197 // Matilda
113 // Before I Fall
214 // Salt: A World History
80 // Infinite Sky
33 // How I Live Now
90 // The Last of the Mohicans
117 // Life of Pi
58 // Once
78 // Mind Games
182 // Waterborn
3 // The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4 // The Silver Chair
185 // Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
146 // The Invisible Man
91 // The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
212 // Black Like Me
120 // A Clockwork Orange
199 // East of Eden
51 // The Scarlet Letter
221 // Eleanor & Park

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Emily. I have added you. Welcome and good luck

[Nidia]

I am in for 5

4. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
12. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
69. Loving Pedro Infante by Denise Chavez
111. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

[Alison]

Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I set up the Randomizer for 20 in case of duplicates or books that I might read before the end of December. That yielded the following list of great choices. Can I say I'll try to read all 20, bu..."

Good luck with Les Mis!! :) Im reading it right now and have been since June. Ive got about 300 pages left. My suggestion is to read another book while you are reading Les Mis. It gets kind of boring sometimes and you might want to take a break from it!

[Zara's Retreat]

Nidia I have added you. Welcome and good luck.

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Alison wrote: "Good luck with Les Mis!! :) Im reading it right now and have been since June. Ive got about 300 pages left. My suggestion is to read another book while you are reading Les Mis. It gets kind of boring sometimes and you might want to take a break from it!"

Alison, I plan to do just that! I generally have something going on my iPod for drive time, my Kindle, and maybe a DT book too. I actually have Les Mis in whispersync, so I can switch between listening on iPhone and reading on Kindle.

[Kathy]

Sign me up I would like to complete 15 random books. I will post them once I figure out what they are.

[Kathy]

My 15 books are:

81. Dark Remains

90. Crossing Oceans

183. The Lost Stones

347. Dad, Are You There?

388. The Operative

486. Burn Mark

570.The Vengekeep Prophecies

574. The Mermaid Collector

608. Hidden Salem

609. Seven Houses in France: A Novel

625. The Orphan Master's Son

658. Inheritance Rising

671. Asenath

709. Beautiful Chaos

730. Venom

[Lorelei]

Please put me down for 7.

58. Gone-Away Lake
2. Firefly Lane
119. Never Met a Man I Didn't Like
116. Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence
57. The Elegance of the Hedgehog
20. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
36.Paul Revere's Ride

[SibylM]

Zara wrote: "Sibyl wrote: "I haven't even had the randomiser pick my books yet but this challenge is helping me weed through my to-read shelf. I went through and considered each book and removed it if it would ..."

I spent the last couple days going through the NY Times Notable 100 for 2013 list and NPR's 2013 Book Guide, adding more in to my to-reads and I now have a lot more then when I started weeding! I am never going to get remotely caught up on my to-read list unless I win Powerball or something :(

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

The Randomiser Challenge - 2014
Duration: 1st January - 31st December
10/10

51. Unleashed by Sara Humphreys (11/03/14)
148. Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban (16/05/14)
152. Too Stupid to Live by Anne Tenino (01/06/14)
173. Tell Me It's Real by T.J. Klune (30/05/14)
67. Beowulf and Roxie by Marisa Chenery (13/01/14)
166. Claimed by Evangeline Anderson (26/04/14)
22. Prince of Desire by Donna Grant (07/01/14)
88. Kiss of Moonlight by Stephanie Julian (16/01/14)
2. Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer (22/04/14)
50. Storm Warrior by Dani Harper (21/01/14)

COMPLETED

[✿Claire✿]

My list, I'm going to aim for 50, maybe more, I'll see how I get on!

#13. JFK: Endgame Dallas - DNF
#62. Beyond Tomb Mountain - ✔
#22. Mansnatchers - ✔
#39. The 13th Doorway - ✔
#91. Wizard Rising - ✔
#06. Legend - ✔
#33. Alexandria - ✔
#74. Water - ✔
#51. Who Gives Up Adorable Little Girls Anyway? - ✔
#15. Mind Trace - ✔
#65. Xandria Drake: Ancient Rising - ✔
#99. The Riddles of Hillgate - ✔
#02. Saving Grace - ✔
#98. True of Blood - ✔
#54. Cry of an Angel - DNF
#77. Wish - DNF
#26. The Griffin Cryer - ✔
#42. Altdorf - ✔
#58. Dead Dogs - DNF
#10. 18 Days In September - ✔
#82. Where She Belongs - ✔
#83. Wizard's Brew - ✔
#72. Yesterday's Gone: Episode 1 - ✔
#70. The Weird Case of Mrs Etherington-Strange - ✔
#04. South Beach Cinderella - ✔
#03. Girl with the Cat Tattoo - ✔
#59. Once Upon Another Time - ✔
#31. Rusty Nail - ✔
#47. Hybrid - ✔
#92. You Had Me At Halo - ✔
#16. A Pact For Life - DNF
#53. Secrets - DNF
#55. The Friday Edition - ✔
#95. Standard Bearer - DNF
#87. The Travel Agency - ✔
#30. Open Minds - ✔
#27. Soul Mates Kiss - DNF
#64. The Wedding Cake Tree - ✔
#100. The White Tree - DNF
#81. Rex Rising - ✔
#85. The Spinoza Trilogy - ✔
#52. Cemetery Planet I - ✔
#66. Blue Violet - ✔
#75. Talisman Of El - ✔
#24. An Alien Affair - DNF
#93. The Twelfth Tablet - ✔
#05. Leather, Lace and Rock-n-Roll - ✔
#32. The Cat Whisper - DNF
#19. Man Bites Talking Dog - DNF

[Lynn]

This is my first challenge....sign me up for 10 please.

RANDOMISER CHALLENGE
January 1 - December 31, 2014 -- Current Status: 10/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE!!

#146 - Hard Stop.... COMPLETE 04/07/14
# 27 - Bad Chili.... COMPLETE 03/14/14
# 12 - A Constellation of Vital Phenomena... COMPLETE 01/21/14
# 40 - Summer of the Big Bachi..... COMPLETE 04/15/14
# 67 - Night.... COMPLETE 01/09/14
#192 - Stoner...... COMPLETE 03/04/14
# 81 - Numbers... COMPLETE 01/31/14
#151 - The Lamp of the Wicked..... COMPLETE 05/05/14
#157 - Fall of Giants.... COMPLETE 02/02/14
# 51 - Wild Thing..... COMPLETE 06/28/14

Updated 06/28/14

[Adriana]

I want to back out of this challenge. I'm not as into it as I thought. Good luck to everyone else (:

[SibylM]

My 12:
January: 236 - The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2000
February: 299 - I Don't Know: In Praise of Admitting Ignorance
March: 418 - The Bone Season
April: 140 - The Paternity Test
May: 195 - The Book of My Lives
June: 81 - Eve Was Framed: Women And British Justice
July: 412 - The Unknowns
August: 251 - Junk
September: 414 - Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
October: 326 - One Summer: America, 1927
November: 437 - I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place
December: 256 - Night Film
(I had to do new books and edit them in as I did more reading, and adding to my to-read shelf, towards the end of the year. This one is final though!)

[Ruth]

I am in for 15...And now posting them...

THE TBR RANDOMISER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

121.And the Mountains Echoed
412...Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
471 The dead in their Vaulted Arches
531 Rainwater
403. Dr. Sleep
105...Nowhere but home
4..Unbroken
21..The rise of Nine
269 The Snow Child
430. Letters from skye
31. The Girl who Played with Fire
257. The Cuckoo's Calling
27...Love finds you in Wildrose North Dakota
215 Island Girls
364 Blue Murder

[Chloé]

Adriana wrote: "I want to back out of this challenge. I'm not as into it as I thought. Good luck to everyone else (:"

I kind of understand, I like the idea of going through my TBR list, but I never really plan my reading. I when I go to buy books, I often go out with something different than what I plan because I just feel like it when I saw one book. I kind of go with my mood, and this challenge kind of goes against impulsive reads. I'm not backing out, but if there's no book left in my list that suit my mood I might rerandomized it.

[Zara's Retreat]

All updated. Please if you can't see your name in the list in the second post let me know and I'll make sure it's added. Thanks.

[Mell]

Love this idea! Put me down for 5 :)

Side-note, is there an easy way to get to this comment at any time?

[✿Claire✿]

Zara wrote: "All updated. Please if you can't see your name in the list in the second post let me know and I'll make sure it's added. Thanks."

Hi Zara, I was on the list but now I'm not, I'm down for 50. Thanks

[Adriana]

Chloé wrote: "Adriana wrote: "I want to back out of this challenge. I'm not as into it as I thought. Good luck to everyone else (:"

I kind of understand, I like the idea of going through my TBR list, but I neve..."

I do really like this challenge and I'll probably participate in it next year. I've just signed up for a bit too many challenges this year (:

[Chloé]

Yeah they are all so much fun! I had to restrain myself or I would have 100 books to read which is impossible for me!

[Ahtims]

Am reading 12 books.
These are
14.Into the Wild
55.Reading Lolita in Tehran
101.The Body Farm
105.Blow Fly
128.The Smoke Jumper
132.The Giver
167.Paths of Glory
193.Staying On
349.Tempest in the Tea Room
375.Em and The Big Hoom
455.Personal Statement
485.Stoner

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Melissa wrote: "Love this idea! Put me down for 5 :)

Side-note, is there an easy way to get to this comment at any time?"

Melissa, to get directly to your comment, you can click the date/time link that is on the right side of the "message bar" (where it shows what message number your post is and what time/date you posted) and then you can bookmark that link. Here is your link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Sibyl wrote: "I spent the last couple days going through the NY Times Notable 100 for 2013 list and NPR's 2013 Book Guide, adding more in to my to-reads and I now have a lot more then when I started weeding! I am never going to get remotely caught up on my to-read list unless I win Powerball or something :(
"

That's what I plan to do, as well. Naturally, I'm finding more and more books to add just looking at various "best of 2013" lists! I'm with you on winning that Powerball, lol.

[Mell]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Love this idea! Put me down for 5 :)

Side-note, is there an easy way to get to this comment at any time?"

Melissa, to get directly to your comment, you can click the date/time lin..."

thanks! I have created a Member's corner to keep track of everything - think that will be much easier!

[Zara's Retreat]

I think I have updated everyone. Welcome everybody and good luck.

Claire - I have re-added you. I have no idea what happened there. Sorry for the mix-up.

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I've updated my original post in Message #28. I read one of the orginal books last month, so I just substituted the book now in that position in my TBR list. I still have 20 books to read.

[Zara's Retreat]

Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I've updated my original post in Message #28. I read one of the orginal books last month, so I just substituted the book now in that position in my TBR list. I still have 20 books to read."

Thanks Theresa.

[Jannene]

I will do 12. 4/12


225. Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep
24. Darker Than Night by John Lutz
✔ 226. Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
✔ 116. The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø
84. Running Blind by Lee Child
100. Deep Down by Karen Harper
✔ 326. Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath
59. Pale Immortal by Anne Frasier
220. The Realm Shift by James Somers
17. Bloodstream by Tess Gerritsen
231. Divine by Karen Kingsbury
✔ 188. Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

[Zara's Retreat]

Jannene I have added you. Welcome and good luck.

[[deleted user]]

Adriana wrote: "I want to back out of this challenge. I'm not as into it as I thought. Good luck to everyone else (:"

Thanks, Adriana. Now I don't feel so bad for needing to back out myself, lol! I've gotten myself into too much else as well.

[✿Claire✿]

Zara wrote: "Claire - I have re-added you. I have no idea what happened there. Sorry for the mix-up."

Thank you! :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Elizabeth wrote: "Adriana wrote: "I want to back out of this challenge. I'm not as into it as I thought. Good luck to everyone else (:"

Thanks, Adriana. Now I don't feel so bad for needing to back out myself, lol!..."

Elizabeth please don't feel bad about needing to back out. It's very easy to overcommit to things especially when it involves books.

[Ashley]

I want to do 10


117. The Lies of Locke Lamora
3. A Clockwork Orange
104. The Color Purple
43. Catch-22
77. The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass (I already read the first one so I will count this as two)
78. The Lightning Thief
21. Hush, Hush
54. Water for Elephants
81. Gone

[Zara's Retreat]

Ashley I've added you. Welcome and good luck.

[Melissa]

I'm doing 10 but I used my TBR owned books for this. I have so many books here ... I need to get rid of ... I hope that is ok.

#54 Family Pictures / Sue Miller 01/31/14 5/5 Stars
#135 Smoke Screen / Sandra Brown 01/20/14 4/5 Stars
#107 Of Flesh and Blood / Daniel Kalla 05/01/14 5/5 Stars
#67 Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen / Julie Powell 2/22/14 2/5 Stars
#194 The Selection / Kiera Cass 05/24/14 4/5 Star
#39 Wild at Heart / Patricia Gaffney 01/10/14 4/5 Stars
#150 The Doorkeepers / Graham Masterton 02/19/14 4/5 Stars
#108 The Runaway / Terry Kay 04/23/14 5/5 Stars
#70 Call it Sleep / Henry Roth 01/17/14 4/5 Stars
#21 The Lightning Rule: A Novel / Brett Ellen Block 04/18/14 4/5 Stars

[Lynn]

@Melissa - Nice that you already own the books. You can have a literal and virtual shelf for the challenge ;-)

[theo]

Sign me up for 5, please!

#9 Life, The Universe and Everything, by Douglas Adams (which kinda means I have read the other two first too...)
#33 Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
#67 The 10 PM Question, by Kate De Goldi
#72 The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde
#120 Across the Universe, by Beth Revis

[Zara's Retreat]

Melissa and Dee I have added you both. Welcome and good luck.

[Zara's Retreat]

Kimberly I have added you. Welcome and good luck.

[Laura]

I'll do 16.

3/16 complete

13. Jaws
8.Temptation
94.Fifty Shades Freed
14.The Madman's Daughter
61. Catching Jordan
76.Amy and Roger's Epic Detour
57.Thief's Covenant
43. An Unfinished Life
73.Hatchet
85.Dracula, My Love: The Secret Journals of Mina Harker
31. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
79. Beastly: Lindy's Diary
37. Fat Kid Rules the World
23.If I Stay
91.Bittersweet
63.The Testing

I ended up getting a LOT of YA.

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Laura,

I've added you to the list. Welcome and good luck.

I'm currently reading The Madman's Daughter and really enjoying it. Megan Shepherd has a way of keep your interest or if it flounders a little getting you sucked back in really quickly so that you discover time has slipped away from you. I love books like that.

[Laura]

Thanks!
I love books like that too. Excited to read it.

[Jennifer]

I'm in for 10

516. The Bone People by Keri Hulme
1028. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
366. Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
67. The Passage by Justin Cronin
409. The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
987. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
462. Shout Her Lovely Name by Natalie Serber
146. The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
239. The Other Mothers' Club: A Novel by Samantha Baker
674. The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal by Lily Koppel