Joys attempt to make her TBR shelf lighter...

[Joy]

In 2017 I managed to clear 70 books off my TBR shelves. In 2018 I’m gonna shoot for 75. The real challenge will be to read more than I buy... which I did ok at in 2017. I think I only bought 60 or so... ok so I could have done better, but small steps... 😀

[Elyse, Moderator]

Ooooh balancing the read more than you buy...so hard!!! lol. For me especially since I found bookoutlet.com!

[Joy]

It will be a challenge for sure!! Lol book outlet!!! Love it!!

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "It will be a challenge for sure!! Lol book outlet!!! Love it!!"

It's already gotten me in trouble! lol!

[Joy]

1. A Man Called Ove

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "1. A Man Called Ove"

Love this one!

[Joy]

I had a hard time getting into it, during the first half, but started to enjoy it the second half. I don’t know why but I hardly like overhyped books!! I always expect so much more, then get let down. I have 2 more of his on my shelves, so hopefully I’ll like them more. I gave it a 4 Star.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "I had a hard time getting into it, during the first half, but started to enjoy it the second half. I don’t know why but I hardly like overhyped books!! I always expect so much more, then get let do..."

I've read and enjoyed all of his books! My favorite is My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, which happened to be the first one I read by him.

[Joy]

I have that one! Hopefully I like it more than AMCO. Fingers crossed. 🙂

[Joy]

2. Grounds for Murder
3. The Night Circus
4. Anne of Green Gables (re-read)

[Joy]

5. Heartbreak Hotel by Anne Rivers Siddons
6. Here’s to Us by Elin Hilderbrand

[Joy]

7. The story of the Night by Colm Toibin
8. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

[Andrea, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "5. Heartbreak Hotel by Anne Rivers Siddons
6. Here’s to Us by Elin Hilderbrand"

I love Elin Hilderbrand!

[Joy]

She’s a bit hit or miss for me. I did really enjoy this one, though. 😁

[Joy]

9. Change of Heart
10. The Narrow Road to the Deep North
11. Islands (re-read)
12. Murder on the Orient Express
13. Anne of the Island (re-read)
14. Blue Sky July

[Joy]

As for my reading more than I buy challenge:
bought: 12
read: 14

so I am ahead on that! I have read more than I've bought so far this year. Not by much, but still....

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "As for my reading more than I buy challenge:
bought: 12
read: 14

so I am ahead on that! I have read more than I've bought so far this year. Not by much, but still...."

Oh gosh. I can't even...nope. I've gotten 2 shipments from Book Outlet and gone to 1 library sale this year. No contest I'm still buying more than reading what I already have. lol

[Joy]

Elyse wrote: "Joy wrote: "As for my reading more than I buy challenge:
bought: 12
read: 14

so I am ahead on that! I have read more than I've bought so far this year. Not by much, but still...."

Oh gosh. I can..."

LOL...I have to pare it down a bit, my husband retires next year so we'll be moving to a much smaller home, so I can't lug all these books with me....well I could try, but I think it'll be a losing battle! LOL

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "LOL...I have to pare it down a bit, my husband retires next year so we'll be moving to a much smaller home, so I can't lug all these books with me....well I could try, but I think it'll be a losing battle! LOL..."

I had to do that when we moved last time, we were in between houses for a month so I went through all of my books and got rid of everything I could get on Overdrive. I wish I'd just packed them all because Overdrive does rotations and gets rid of books on their site. :( So I've lost a few. Makes me sad. lol. Now that I finally have a place to put them all! My dream library!

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joanne wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Joy wrote: "LOL...I have to pare it down a bit, my husband retires next year so we'll be moving to a much smaller home, so I can't lug all these books with me....well I could try, but..."

Right?! They're e-books! No space needed!! Maybe the rights expire, I don't know. I just know that just because it's on Overdrive today doesn't mean it will be there tomorrow.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joanne wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Joy wrote: "LOL...I have to pare it down a bit, my husband retires next year so we'll be moving to a much smaller home, so I can't lug all these books wit..."

:( Sorry! It does suck.

[Joy]

Books Read in April:
15. Anne of Windy Poplars (re-read)
16. Burnt Mountain
17. Thorns in the Heart: A Christian's Guide to Dealing with Addiction (re-read)
18. Circle of Friends
19. Hill Towns (re-read)

[Joy]

Books Read in May:

20. Pet Sematary
21. Forbidden Love
22. Misery Loves Cabernet
23. L is for Lawless
24. Anne's House of Dreams (re read)
25. John Chancellor Makes Me Cry (re-read)
26. The Aviator's Wife

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "Books Read in May:

20. Pet Sematary
21. Forbidden Love
22. Misery Loves Cabernet
23. L is for Lawless
24. [book:Anne's House of Dreams|77..."

I picked up Pet Sematary a book sale last year! Filling out my Stephen King used book collection. lol. I've never bought a brand new King book! Well, besides on audio, I guess. lol.

I'm just starting Y is for Yesterday, the final Kinsey book! :(

[Joy]

Awww! So sad!! 😞 I can’t believe we won’t get the last book in the series. May she Rest In Peace. She’s given me a lot of hours of fun reading her books. And as I’m only about halfway through the alphabet I have many more to go.

Pet Sematary was ok... not my favorite by him by far, but still enjoyable.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "Awww! So sad!! 😞 I can’t believe we won’t get the last book in the series. May she Rest In Peace. She’s given me a lot of hours of fun reading her books. And as I’m only about halfway through the a..."

Yes, so sad! It sucks that we won't get to see a great ending for Kinsey. But I applaud her decision to not have Z be ghostwritten. It just wouldn't be the same, especially since it would've been the finale of 35+ years of work.

[Joy]

Books read in June

27. Anne of Ingleside (re read)
28. Captive of My Desires
29. M is for Malice
30. King's Oak (re-read)
31. Rachel's Holiday
32. Endless Summer

[Joy]

Books read in July

33. Rainbow Valley (re-read)
34. L'Affaire
35. Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!
36. N is for Noose

Short list this month, as I checked out some books from the library, so didn't get to my TBR shelf until mid month, cause I was reading library books...oops...lol

[Joy]

Reading more than I buy challenge update:

Read; 36
Purchased: 29

So, doing ok with this personal challenge as well.

[Andrea, Moderator]

At least that is closer to one in, one out :) My library built up quickly when I was taking in triple what was going out....hahah

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "Books read in July

33. Rainbow Valley (re-read)
34. L'Affaire
35. Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!
36. N is for Noose

Short list this month, as ..."

Yeah, I had to stop getting physical library books. And it's easy enough to suspend a hold on Overdrive until I'm ready to read it. So I've just got 10 e-book holds. Only 3 or 4 of them are "ready" but I keep suspending. lol

[Joy]

Lol