Moving Mountain - 2017 Ed

[Bea]

Tien wrote: "How's everybody going with this challenge? I'm starting my 5th book and it looks like a short & easy one so I'm looking forward to to my next draw :D"

I've finished 2/26. Six other books are on my LOST lists, so I will be working on both lists when reading those.

[CassieV]

I haven't gotten to these yet, but soon! I've been focusing more on bookopoly since those deadlines keep sneaking up on me ;). Plus we are still in major house packing mode, hoping to put it up for sale soon as it will be wonderful to be able to get back to "normal" life.

[LynnB]

Tien wrote: "How's everybody going with this challenge? I'm starting my 5th book and it looks like a short & easy one so I'm looking forward to to my next draw :D"

I've only read 2/26, but that puts me pretty much on schedule for the year, so I'm okay with that.

[LaurLa]

I've read 4 of my first 13 drawn!! Pretty decent start, I guess :-P

[Kate]

Tien - Would it be possible to be added to the list of participants so I don't have to scroll through to find my post every time? It is https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Tien]

Kathryn CA wrote: "Tien - Would it be possible to be added to the list of participants so I don't have to scroll through to find my post every time? It is https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

Sorry to have missed you in the first place, Kathryn! added now :)

[Kate]

Tien wrote: "Kathryn CA wrote: "Tien - Would it be possible to be added to the list of participants so I don't have to scroll through to find my post every time? It is https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

No worries :)

Thanks!

[Christina's Book]

(♡♢ A-L; ♠︎♣︎ M-Z)

LEVELS:
5 books (5 vowels in the alphabet) <------WHERE I'M AT-------<
12 books (12 characters in 'PICK-A-SHELF')
26 books (26 letters)
52 books (52 cards in a deck)

MY LIST:

LEVEL 1:
03) 9♡ - (2010): Breach of Trust | David Ellis
04) A♡ - (2011)

LEVEL 2:
07) 2♣︎ - (2012)
08) 6♢ - (2016)
09) 7♡ - (2010)
10) J♠︎ - (2010): Gone with the Wind | Margaret Mitchell **READING**
11) 10♡ - (2010)

LEVEL 3:
13) J♡ - (2010)
14) 8♠︎ - (2010)
15) 7♠︎ - (2010)
16) 9♠︎ - (2010)
17) Q♢ - (2010)
18) K♣︎ - (2010)
19) A♢ - (2011)
20) 2♠︎ - (2012)
21) 2♡ - (2012)
23) J♣︎ - (2010)
24) A♠︎ - (2011)
25) 10♢ - (2010)
26) 6♡ - (2016)

LEVEL 4:

28) 7♢ - (2010)
29) 5♣︎ - (2015)
30) Q♡ - (2010)
31) 7♣︎ - (2010)
32) 4♡ - (2014)
33) 3♣︎ - (2013)
35) 5♠︎ - (2015)
36) Q♠︎ - (2010)
38) 9♣︎ - (2010)
39) 6♣︎ - (2016)
40) 10♠︎ - (2010)
41) K♡ - (2010)
42) 8♢ - (2010)
43) 4♣︎ - (2014)
45) 8♡ - (2010)
46) 9♢ - (2010)
47) 5♢ - (2015)
48) J♢ - (2010)
49) 6♠︎ - (2016)
50) A♣︎ - (2011)
51) K♢ - (2010)
52) 10♣︎ - (2010)

Completed:
LEVEL 1:
01) 3♠︎ - (09/2013): The Light Between Oceans | M.L. Stedman 03/18
02) 8♣︎ - (09/2010): The Secret Life of Bees | Sue Monk Kidd 02/19
05) K♠︎ - (2010): Peony in Love |Lisa See 05/07

LEVEL 2:
06) Q♣︎ - (2010): The Time Traveler's Wife | Audrey Niffenegger07/03
12) 2♢ - (2012): The One Minute Apology: A Powerful Way to Make Things Better | Kenneth H. Blanchard 05/11

LEVEL 3:
22) 5♡ - (08/2015): Me, My Hair, and I | Elizabeth Benedict 4/12

LEVEL 4:
27) 4♠︎ - (02/2014): Story of a Girl | Sara Zarr 03/19
34) 4♢ - (04/2014): The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories | Tim Burton 2/26
37) 3♡ - (10/2013): The Reason I Jump | Naoki Higashida 01/29
44) 3♢ - (06/2013): The Vagina Monologues | Eve Ensler 2/11

[Christina's Book]

So questions...One, am I doing that right ^

Two, my TBR list starts in 2010, and I am also attempting the LOST challenge. That said, can I use, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K as 2010? I added a TON of books that year. Thanks in advance :)

[Bea]

Christina wrote: "So questions...One, am I doing that right ^

Two, my TBR list starts in 2010, and I am also attempting the LOST challenge. That said, can I use, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K as 2010? I added a TON of books..."

Christina, if you look back over other lists, you will find that there are a variety of ways to handle dates prior to the join year. Your solution is fine...or you could try someone else's way for variety for some years.

[Christina's Book]

Bea wrote: "Christina wrote: "So questions...One, am I doing that right ^

Two, my TBR list starts in 2010, and I am also attempting the LOST challenge. That said, can I use, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K as 2010? I ad..."

I did, briefly. I just didn't see the magnitude that I was suggesting! :) I have HUNDREDS of books in 2010 still, so I know I can comfortably keep that going, even if I up my read to the 52 books level. :) It'll be nice to clear out my oldest TBRs without having to go exactly from oldest to newest. Happy reading!!

[Tien]

Christina, I've added you to the participant list & followed Bea's example to note you as Christina (GR lib) to save some confusion.

You're welcome to adjust your years any which way you like -whatever works best for you :)

[Christina's Book]

Tien wrote: "Christina, I've added you to the participant list & followed Bea's example to note you as Christina (GR lib) to save some confusion.

You're welcome to adjust your years any which way you like -wha..."

I appreciate that, thank you!

[David]

Great idea! I drew 10 cards:

10 Hearts 2010 A-L
Jack Hearts Pick A-L
Jack Diamonds Pick A-L
9 Hearts 2009 A-L
10 Clubs 2010 M-Z
8 Diamonds 2008 A-L
3 Hearts 2013 A-L
3 Clubs 2013 M-Z
Queen Spades Pick M-Z
8 Spades 2008 M-Z

Made my pick years the ones not covered. Also decided since I got A-L & M-Z on 2008, 2010, and 2013 to only pick one from that year so final list 7. They are:

2008 - The Terror, Dan Simmons
2009 - Roots, Alex Haley
2010 - Open, Andre Agassi
2011 - Rule of the Bone - Russell Banks
2012 - The Hardest Working Man in Show-Business, Ron Jeremy
2013 - Wherever I Wind Up - R.A. Dickey
2014 - The Squared Circle, David Shoemaker

[Tien]

Welcome, David. A good start though I was slightly confused why you got 7 books in the end when you drew 10 but I guess you decided to do only 1 book for each year you drew?

[David]

Yes, thought I'd just narrow it to a book a year since I could hit every year from 08-14.

[Tien]

David wrote: "Yes, thought I'd just narrow it to a book a year since I could hit every year from 08-14."

That's fine. You can do that but I thought I'd also tell you that the challenge does not limit you to a book per year. If you see my planning thread, here, I've drawn some years multiple times for different bands of initials and I've just picked up/read books for them too. I guess what I'm saying is that even if you drew a particular year multiple times, you can still read for it. However, if you're limiting your planning so it's manageable to you, that's fine :)

Hope this makes sense...?

[Plethora]

Pick-A-Shelf - Moving Mountains 2017 Edition
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Personal Post

Drew 26 cards
I have older books on my TBR, but didn't join Goodreads until late 2012.
Therefore I've had to alter the years for card number as follows.

2012: A, 7
2013: 3, 8, Q
2014: 4, 9, K
2015: 5, 10
2016: 6, J

Completed: 21 / 26

RED
Author Surname: A-L

A Hearts - 2012
     The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
     Read: 01/01/17
     Added: 09/13/2012

3 Diamonds - 2013
     The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
     Read: 01/04/17
     Added: 12/26/2013

3 Hearts - 2013
     Battle of the Ampere by Richard Paul Evans
     Read: 02/08/17
     Added: 05/28/2013

5 Diamonds - 2015
     The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson
     Read: 01/30/17
     Added: 10/15/2015

6 Hearts - 2016
     The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
     Read: 02/17/17
     Added: 11/20/2016

7 Diamonds - 2012
     The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
     Read: 01/25/17
     Added: 09/13/2012

8 Diamonds - 2013
     The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
     Read: 02/14/17
     Added: 01/18/2013

8 Hearts - 2013

J Hearts - 2016
     Faking It by Leah Marie Brown
     Read: 01/11/17
     Added: 04/24/2016

K Diamonds - 2014
     March by Geraldine Brooks
     Read: 03/16/17
     Added: 12/14/2016

K Hearts - 2014


BLACK
Author Surname: M-Z

A Clubs - 2012
     Larklight by Philip Reeve
     Read: 01/24/17
     Added: 10/06/2012

A Spades - 2012
     Having My Baby by Theresa Ragan
     Read: 02/04/17
     Added: 09/16/2012

3 Clubs - 2013
     Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson
     Read: 04/23/17
     Added: 10/29/2013

4 Clubs - 2014
     Talisman Of El by Alecia Stone
     Read: 01/21/17
     Added: 03/05/2014

5 Spades - 2015
     3 Sleuths, 2 Dogs, 1 Murder by Maggie Pill
     Read: 02/05/17
     Added: 05/25/2015

6 Clubs - 2016
     The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
     Read: 01/10/17
     Added: 01/06/2016

7 Spades - 2012
     Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Stiefvater
     Read: 01/25/17
     Added: 09/13/2012

8 Clubs - 2013

9 Spades - 2014
     Lady Justice and the Pharaoh's Curse by Robert Thornhill
     Read: 03/23/17
     Added: 07/21/2014

10 Clubs - 2015
     The Devil's Grin by Annelie Wendeberg
     Read: 02/18/17
     Added: 10/08/2015

10 Spaces - 2015
     The Eight by Katherine Neville
     Read: 02/23/17
     Added: 12/09/2015

J Clubs - 2016
     Forever Charmed by Rose Pressey
     Read: 01/17/17
     Added: 12/25/2016

J Spades - 2016
     The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker
     Read: 01/19/17
     Added: 10/04/2016

Q Spades - 2013

K Spades - 2014

[LaurLa]

Drawing 13 cards per quarter - read 12 of 13 through March :-)
Updated Post

Next 13 coming up! ;-P

[LaurLa]

Moving Mountain - 2017
January - December 2017

My Moving Mountain - 2017 Q2 (msg 120)

Draw Cards

Number of draw cards: 52 (13 per quarter)

RED (diamonds / hearts) = A-L
BLACK (clubs / spades) = M-Z

Ranks/Years (view spoiler)[
Ace: 2011 (2012)
2: 2012
3: 2013
4: 2014
5: 2015
6: 2016
7: 2007 (2013)
8: 2008 (2014)
9: 2009 (2013)
10: 2010 (2014)
Jack: 2013
Queen: 2014
King: 2015
(hide spoiler)]

Quarter 2 ~ 13 cards

RED - Author A-L


✔6 Hearts = 2016: Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen ~ Apr 2016 - 04.15 ★★★★
✔8 Hearts = 2014: California Sunset - Casey Dawes ~ Feb 2014 - 07.16 ★★★


✔J Diamonds = 2013: Blood and Fire - Shannon McKenna ~ Feb 2013 - 04.10 ★★★★
✔5 Diamonds = 2015: When Darkness Comes - Alexandra Ivy ~ Mar 2015 - 06.15 ★★★★
✔7 Diamonds = 2013: The Rocky Road to Romance - Janet Evanovich ~ Feb 2013 - 04.07 ★★★
✔2 Diamonds = 2012: A Perfect Evil - Alex Kava ~ Apr 2012 - 08.29 ★★★★


BLACK- Author M-Z


✔4 Spades = 2014: A Place to Belong - Kathryn Shay ~ Jan 2014 - 07.15 ★★★★


✔A Clubs = 2012: Body Check - Deirdre Martin ~ Apr 2012 - 08.30 ★★★★
✔K Clubs = 2015: The Pagan's Prize - Miriam Minger ~ Feb 2015 - 05.12 ★★★★
✔J Clubs = 2013: The Choice - Lorraine Eckhart ~ June 2013 - 04.02 ★★★★
✔9 Clubs = 2013: Honeymoon in High Heels - Gemma Holiday ~ Feb 2013 - 07.12 ★★★
✔4 Clubs = 2014: Definitely, Maybe - Heather Webber ~ Feb 2014 - 06.17 ★★★
✔3 Clubs = 2013: Fearless in High Heels - Gemma Holiday ~ Feb 2013 - 07.16 ★★★

[Tien]

wow, well done, LaurLa!

I have read & drawn a few more times (just updated my post) but I found that I read all the other years but leaving the '2010' behind lol

[Nicki]

LaurLa wrote: "Drawing 13 cards per quarter - read 12 of 13 through March :-)
Updated Post

Next 13 coming up! ;-P"

That's a great idea! Easier to see if you're on track that way.

[Tien]

At the halfway mark of my goal, woohoo, I feel like I've achieved a lot already ;D

How are you all doing with MM17?

[Marina]

This is probably the only challenge in which I'm doing good! I'm halfway through :)

[Dee]

I've been horrible about tracking - I need to go back and cross-reference books read with years they fit into

[Lisette]

That's awesome Tien and Marina! I'm about halfway too.

[Bea]

I'm a bit behind - 11/26 done. Currently I'm working on #12.

[Sassafrass]

Tien wrote: "At the halfway mark of my goal, woohoo, I feel like I've achieved a lot already ;D

How are you all doing with MM17?"

I'm 36/52. Trying to chug along!

[Tien]

It's really strange... overall, I've drawn around the same numbers of red & black cards but for some reason, I've read through the reds so much faster than the blacks; the blacks are just languishing!

[Lisette]

That´s funny Tien.
I seem to be reading more authors whose last name starts with M-Z.

[Tien]

woohoo, 10 more to go! :D

[LaurLa]

Drawing 13 cards per quarter - read 20 of 26 through June :-)


Updated post for 1st draw: My Moving Mountain - 2017 (msg 60)
Updated post for 2nd draw: My Moving Mountain - 2017 Q2 (msg 120)

Next 13 coming up! ;-P

[LaurLa]

Moving Mountain - 2017
January - December 2017

My Moving Mountain - 2017 Q3 (msg 133)

Draw Cards

Number of draw cards: 52 (13 per quarter)

RED (diamonds / hearts) = A-L
BLACK (clubs / spades) = M-Z

Ranks/Years (view spoiler)[
Ace: 2011 (2012)
2: 2012
3: 2013
4: 2014
5: 2015
6: 2016
7: 2007 (2013)
8: 2008 (2014)
9: 2009 (2013)
10: 2010 (2014)
Jack: 2013
Queen: 2014
King: 2015
(hide spoiler)]

Quarter 3 ~ 13 cards

RED - Author A-L


✔Q Diamonds = 2014: The Redwyck Charm - Elena Green ~ May 2014 - 08.08 ★★★★
✔J Diamonds = 2013: Accidental SEAL - Sharon Hamilton ~ Apr 2013 - 08.02 ★★★
✔9 Diamonds = 2013: Tempted by Her Boss - Karen Erickson ~ June 2013 - 07.24 ★★★
✔8 Diamonds = 2014: The Look-Alike Bride - Kathryn Brocato ~ Feb 2014 - 07.08 ★★★
✔7 Diamonds = 2013: Breaking Point - Pamela Clare ~ Nov 2013 - 07.11 ★★★★
✔6 Diamonds = 2016: Under Pressure - Lori Foster ~ Dec 2016 - 07.14 ★★★★


✔10 Hearts = 2014: Last Call - Alice Clayton ~ Apr 2014 - 07.26 ★★★★
✔9 Hearts = 2013: The Bad Man's Bride - Susan Kay Law ~ Aug 2013 - 07.28 ★★★★
✔6 Hearts = 2016: Talk Cowboy to Me - Carolyn Brown ~ Nov 2016 - 08.22 ★★★



BLACK - Author M-Z


✔6 Spades = 2016: Indulge - E.B. Walters ~ June 2016 - 08.14 ★★★★


✔10 Clubs = 2014: Savage Deception - Lynette Vinet ~ July 2014 - 08.15 ★★★★
✔7 Clubs = 2013: The Day He Kissed Her - Juliana Stone ~ Sep 2013 - 07.06 ★★★★
✔5 Clubs = 2015: A Quick Bite - Lynsay Sands ~ Feb 2015 - 09.10 ★★★★

[Tien]

Well done, LaurLa! You're progressing well with this challenge!

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I just joined this group. I am doing the Moving Mountains 2017 Challenge. I am doing 12 books since I started late.
8 diamonds- 2009 A-L-Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Added 2009 Completed 09/12/17
2 Spades- 2012 M-Z
4 Diamonds- 2014 A-L
Ace Spades-2011 M-Z
2 Diamonds-2012 A-L
5 clubs- 2015 m-Z
3 clubs 2013 M-Z -Asylum by Madeleine Roux Added 2013 Completed 09/16/17
king of clubs-My pick- Violets are Blue- James Patterson -May 15, 2016
Jack of Hearts- my pick-The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne Added 2009 Completed 09/20/17
4 clubs- 2014 M-Z
2 clubs- 2012 M-Z
4 hearts-2014 A-L

[Audrey]

Okay. Since I'm late in joining this year, I figured I'd better set a realistic goal.
Level: 12 cards

I didn't have anything added before 2011, so here's my list for years:

Ace: 2011
2: 2012
3: 2013
4: 2014
5: 2015
6: 2016
7: 2011
8: 2012
9: 2013
10: 2016
Jack: 2014
Queen: 2015
King: 2016

2 of Diamonds (2012 A-L)
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Added March 17, 2012

10 of Clubs (2016 M-Z)
Blaggard's Moon by George Bryan Polivka
Added October 15, 2016

Ace of Clubs (2011 M-Z)
Queen by Right by Anne Easter Smith
Added May 2, 2011

Jack of Spades (2014 M-Z)
The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J Sullivan
Added on December 31, 2014

7 of Hearts (2011 A-L)
Sarah's Key by
Added December 9, 2011
Finished August 20, 2017 - ★★ 1/2

10 of spades (2016 M-Z)
Ways to Die in Glasgow by Jay Stringer
Added June 4, 2016

8 of hearts (2012 A-L)
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
Added August 2, 2012
Finished August 28, 2017 - ★★

4 of clubs (2014 M-Z)
A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester
Added March 21, 2014
Abandoned October 4, 2017 - ★
Replacement: The Archived by Victoria Schwab
Added December 31, 2014

6 of diamonds (2016 A-L)
The Reader by Traci Chee
Added August 2, 2016

6 of clubs (2016 M-Z)
Mimus by Lilli Thal
Added October 15, 2016

Queen of diamonds (2015 A-L)
Whiteout by Ken Follett
Added November 14, 2015
Finished August 26, 2017 - ★★★

5 of hearts (2015 A-L)
Buffalo Gordon by J.P. Sinclair Lewis
Added November 14, 2015

[Tien]

Welcome, Jayme & Audrey. I've linked you up, good luck & Enjoy! :)

[Dree]

So I know I'm really, really, really late - but I'd like to join this challenge if possible?!! It sounds like something I'd like to have a go at...I'll just go for the easiest (5) level :) I love planning my books!!! :( :(

[Bea]

Welcome aboard, Dree! Go for it!

[Lisette]

Of course you can join, Dree. Have fun!

[Dree]

Yay! Be back directly :) :)

[Dree]

Goal is 5 books

The colour of the cards indicate the bands of initial of author's surname:
RED (diamonds / hearts) = A-L
BLACK (clubs / spades) = M-Z

The ranks/suits of the cards indicate the year the book was added onto your TBR:
Ace: 2011
2: 2012
3: 2013
4: 2014
5: 2015
6: 2016
7: 2007
8: 2008
9: 2009
10: 2010
Jack: 2015
Queen: 2016
King: 2014


RED (Diamonds / Hearts) = A-L
✔ 10 Hearts (2011) - King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard ★★1/2
4 Diamonds (2014) - Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle


BLACK (Clubs / Spades) = M-Z
✔ 3 Clubs (2012) - The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule ★★★★1/2
✔ A Spades (2011) - Eating Animals by Johnathan Safran Foer ★★★1/2
✔ Q Clubs (2016) - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon ★★★★

[LaurLa]

Drawing 13 cards per quarter - read 39 of 39 through September :-)


Updated post for 1st draw: My Moving Mountain - 2017 (msg 60)
Updated post for 2nd draw: My Moving Mountain - 2017 Q2 (msg 120)
Updated post for 3rd draw: My Moving Mountain - 2017 Q2 (msg 133)

Next 13 coming up! ;-P

[LaurLa]

Moving Mountain - 2017
January - December 2017

My Moving Mountain - 2017 Q4 (msg 144)

Draw Cards

Number of draw cards: 52 (13 per quarter)

RED (diamonds / hearts) = A-L
BLACK (clubs / spades) = M-Z

Ranks/Years (view spoiler)[
Ace: 2011 (2012)
2: 2012
3: 2013
4: 2014
5: 2015
6: 2016
7: 2007 (2013)
8: 2008 (2014)
9: 2009 (2013)
10: 2010 (2014)
Jack: 2013
Queen: 2014
King: 2015
(hide spoiler)]

Quarter 4 ~ 13 cards

RED - Author A-L


✔K Diamonds = 2015: Kiss of a Demon King - Kresley Cole ~ Apr 2015 - 10.16 ★★★★
✔7 Diamonds - 2013: Choosing the Right Man - Violet Duke ~ Sep 2013 - 10.15 ★★★


✔K Hearts = 2015: Tough Love - Lori Foster ~ Feb 2015 - 12.17 ★★★★
✔Q Hearts = 2014: Wife for Hire - Christina Bell ~ Jan 2014 - 10.13 ★★★★
✔9 Hearts = 2013: Hooked - Tiffinie Helmer ~ May 2013 - 11.23 ★★★★
✔7 Hearts = 2013: Bounty - Lorhainne Eckhart ~ Aug 2013 - 11.12 ★★★
✔4 Hearts = 2014: Reece - Donna Fasano ~ Aug 2014 - 11.07 ★★★
✔3 Hearts = 2013: Striking Distance - Pamela Clare ~ Nov 2013 - 11.12 ★★★★★



BLACK - Author M-Z


✔8 Clubs = 2014: Happily Ever Ninja - Penny Reid ~ Oct 2014 - 12.01 ★★★★


✔Q Spades = 2014: Love Her Madly - Christie Ridgway ~ Oct 2014 - 12.13 ★★★★
✔9 Spades = 2013: A Legacy of Secrets - Carol Marinelli ~ Nov 2013 - 11.30 ★★★
✔7 Spades = 2013: Lost in Temptation - Lauren Royal ~ Aug 2013 - 11.26 ★★★★
✔3 Spades = 2013: Heat Wave - Richard Castle ~ Sep 2013 - 11.27 ★★★★

[Susan]

Yay! Finished a month early!

I'm going for 12, one per month

Ace: 2011
2: 2012
3: 2013
4: 2014
5: 2015
6: 2016
7: 2007->free choice
8: 2008->free choice
9: 2009->free choice
10: 2010
Jack: 2012
Queen: 2013
King: 2014

RED (diamonds / hearts) = A-L (3/4 books read)

hearts
✔J-2012 Wide Awake by David Levithan - finished 10/21
✔K-2014 Dust by Hugh Howey - finished 2/13

diamonds
✔8-2008 free choice: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin - finished 1/6/17
✔J-2012 The Worthing Chronicle by Orson Scott Card - finished 4/8

BLACK (clubs / spades) = M-Z (4/8 books read)

clubs
✔A-2011 Saturn's Race by Larry Niven - finished 10/14
✔12-2012 The Earth Hums in B-flat by Mari Strachan - finished 8/25
✔13-2013 Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez - finished 2/23
✔14-2014 Magic Study by Maria Snyder - finished 1/10
✔J-2012 The Sherlockian by Graham Moore - finished 8/3

spades
✔2012 The Tranquillity Alternative by Allen Steele - finished 9/24
✔2013 The Chimney Sweeper's Son by Barbara Vine - finished 2/2
✔2016 Ms. Marvel, Vol 1 by G Willow Wilson - finished 2/6

COMPLETED 10/21

[Marina]

Congrats, Susan!

[Marina]

Yay, I just finished, too! See message #26 if you want to see all of the 26 books I've read :)

[Lisette]

Congrats Susan and Marina!

I think i was still got 3 books to go...

[CassieV]

Nice job ladies :). I set my goal at 52, and I may have been a little over-ambitious, lol.

[LynnB]

Challenge dates: 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017
Goal: 26 books
COMPLETED: 4 Nov 2017

The ranks/suits of the cards indicate the year the book was added onto your TBR:
Ace: 2011
2: 2012
3: 2013
4: 2014
5: 2015
6: 2016
7: 2007 (2012)
8: 2008
9: 2009 (2014 -- only 2 books at 2009, so will use them if possible)
10: 2010 (2015)
Jack: 2013
Queen: 2015
King: 2016

RED (hearts, diamonds) - A-L

2♡ (2012)- The Four Seasons: A Novel of Vivaldi's Venice by Laurel Corona, read 24 Feb 2017
4 ♡ (2014) - Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott, read 28 Mar 2017
4♡ (2014) - Light from Heaven by Jan Karon, read 21 May 2017
6 ♡ (2016) - This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle, read 17 Feb 2017
6 ♡ (2016) - Death Without Company by Craig Johnson, read 1 Jan 2017
7 ♡ (2012) - The Absolutist by John Boyne, read 6 May 2017
10 ♡ (2010) - Juliet by Anne Fortier, read 30 June 2017
Q ♡ (2015) - Drawing Conclusions by Donna Leon, read 20 May 2017
K ♡ (2016) - And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander, read 9 Mar 2017
3 ◇ (2013) - A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C. S. Lewis by Devin Brown, read 27 Jan 2017
6 ◇ (2016) - Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman's Work by Mari Graña, read 13 Mar 2017
6 ◇ (2016) - About Face by Donna Leon, read 15 Mar 2017
9 ◇ (2009) - Favorite Poems Old and New by Helen Josephine Ferris, read 4 Apr 2017,
10 ◇ (2010/2015) - The Stonecutter by Camilla Läckberg, read 9 Aug 2017
J ◇ (2013) - Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo, read 30 Aug 2017
K ◇ (2016) - No Cats Allowed by Miranda James, read 18 Mar 2017

BLACK (clubs, spades) - M-Z

2 ♧ (2012) - Conquistadora, by Esmeralda Santiago, read 7 Feb 2017
3 ♧(2013) - The Man Who Smiled by Henning Mankell, read 2 June 2017
A ♧ (2011) - Blackout by Connie Willis, read 21 Feb 2017
2 ♤ (2012) - Bridge of Scarlet Leaves by Kristina McMorris, read 22 Oct 2017
5 ♤ (2015) - All Clear by Connie Willis, read 6 Mar 2017
7 ♤ (2007/2012) - Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler, read 11 Apr 2017
7 ♤ (2007/2012) - Encore Provence by Peter Mayle, read 4 Nov 2017
8 ♤ (2008) - Daniel Plainway by Van Reid, read 23 Oct 2017
10 ♤ (2010) - Island: Collected Stories by Alistair MacLeod, read 11 Jan 2017
Q ♤ (2015) - The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes, read 9 Apr 2017