Choko's Overflowing Bookshelf Challenge 2018

[Choko]

With over 3 000 books on my shelves I decided to make a dent in it 😊...

My goal is to read only books which I own, so I can give them away or check them off my list, with the exception of the new books of favorite authors or toward series I follow, which I will promptly purchase...

[Mayim]

!!! [I'm with you] :D

[Choko]

Thanks, I will need the support 😀

[Andrew]

3,000???? Oh my...good luck!

[Choko]

Haha! Thank you! I will need it😊

[Miche]

Welcome to the support group! ;)

[Choko]

😂! Exactly! Thank you very much! All of us addicts need it 😈

[Choko]

1. ----> own, read 1/1/18
2. ----> own, read 1/1/18
3. ----> own, read 1/3/2018
4. ----> own, read 1/4/2018
5. ----> own, read 1/7/2018
6. ---> own, read 1/7/2018
7. ---> own, read 1/8/2018
8. ---> own, read 1/9/2018
9. ---> own, read 1/10/2018
10. ---> own, read 1/12/2018
11. ---> own, read 1/14/2018
12. ---> own, read 1/15/2018
13. ---> own, read 1/18/2018
14. ---> own, read 1/18/2018
15. ---> own, read 1/20/2018
16. ---> own, read 1/20/2018
17. ---> own, read 1/21/2018
18. ---> own, read 1/22/2018
19. ---> own, read 1/24/2018
20. ---> own, read 1/24/2018
21. ---> own, read 1/25/2018
22. ---> own, read 1/26/2018
23. ---> own, read 1/26/2018
24. ---> own, read 1/27/2018
25. ---> own, read 1/28/2018
26. ------> own, read 1/30/2018
27. ----> own, read 1/31/2018
28. ---> own, read 2/01/2018
29. ---> own, read, 02/02/2018
30. ----> own, read, 02-03-2018
31. ----> Own, Read 02-06-2018
32. ----> Own, Read 02-07-2018
33. ---> Own, Read 02-07-2018
34. ----> Own, Read 02-08-2018
35. -----> Own, Read 02-09-2018
36. ----> Own, Read 02-11-2018
37. ----> Own , Read 02-12-2018
38. ----> Own, Read 02-15-2018
39. ----> Own, Read 02-15-2018
40. ----> Own, Read 02-16-2018
41. ----> Own, Read 02-18-2018
42. ---> Own, Read 02-25-2018
43. ---> Own, Read 02-26-2018
44. ---> Own, Read 02-28-2018
45. ----> Own, Read 03-05-2018
46. ---> Own, Read 03-05-2018
47. ---> Own, Read 03-06-2018
48. ---> Own, Read 03-08-2018
49. ---> Own, Read 03-09-2018
50. ---> Own, Read 03-11-2018
51. --- > Own, Read 03-17-2018
52. ----> Own, Read 03-20-2018
53. ---> Own, Read 03-21-2018
54. ---> Own, Read 03-26-2018
55. ---> Own, Read 03-27-2018
56. ---> Own, Read 03-28-2018
57. ---> Own, Read 03-29-2018
58. ---> Own, Read 04-01-2018
59. ---> Own, Read 04-04-2018
60. ---> Own, Read 04-07-2018
61. ---> Own, Read 04-08-2018
62. ---> Own, Read 04-020-2018
63. ----> Own, Read 04-22-2018
64. -----> Own, Read 04-24-2018
65. -----> Own, Read 04-27-2018
66. -----> Own, Read 04-29-2018
67. ----> Own, Read 04-30-2018
68. ----> Own, Read 04-30-2018
69. ----> Own, Read 05-01-2018
70. ----> Own, Read 05-05-2018
71. ----> Own, Read 05-06-2018
72. ----> Own, Read 05-07-2018
73. ----> Own, Read 05-07-2018
74. ----> Own, Read 05-11-2018
75. ----> Own, Read 05-12-2018
76. ----> Own, Read 05-15-2018
77. ----> Own, Read 05-21-2018
78. ----> Own, Read 06-10-2018
79. ----> Own, Read 06-11-2018
80. ----> Own, Read 06-12-2018
81. ----> Own, Read 06-15-2018
82. ] ----> Own, Read 06-16-2018
83. ----> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...# Own, Read 06-23-2018
84. ----> Own, Read 06-27-2018
85. ----> Own, Read 07-02-2018
86. ----> Own, Read 07-02-2018
87. ----> Own, Read 07-04-2018
88. ----> Own, Read 07-07-2018
89. ----> Own, Read 07-19-2018
90. ----> Own, Read 07-22-2018
91. ----> Own, Read 07-23-2018
92. ----> Own, Read 07-29-2018
93. ----> Own, Read 08-03-2018
94. ----> Own, Read 08-04-2018
95. ----> Own, Read 08-08-2018
96. ----> Own, Read 08-11-2018
97. ----> Own, Read 08-22-2018
98. ----> Own, Read 09-11-2018
99. ----> Own, Read 09-12-2018
100. ------> Own, Read 09-15-2018
101. ------> Own, Read 09-19-2018
102. ------> Own, Read 10-13-2018
103. ------> Own, Read 10-15-2018
104. ------> Own, Read 10-17-2018
105. ------> Own, Read 10-20-2018

[Choko]

Newly Purchased:

1. ------> read 1/14/2018
2. ------> read 02-07-2018
3. ----> read 03-16-2018
4. ----> read 04-06-2018
5. ----> read 04-16-2018
6. ----> read 05-10-2018

[Mayim]

You are doing great! for all my reading so far I have read only one book I own. I just keep wanting new ones....

[Choko]

Mayim wrote: "You are doing great! for all my reading so far I have read only one book I own. I just keep wanting new ones...."

I really, really need to make a dent in what I own already so I can move them on to other people's homes.... I am drowning in books - between me and my dad, we just never stop reading... But I am sure you can do it, Mayim! Just don't look at the pretty, new, shiny ones out there!!! :):):)

[Mayim]

they call to me with each new buddy read scheduled :D and my February schedule looks terrifying already :D

[Choko]

Mayim wrote: "they call to me with each new buddy read scheduled :D and my February schedule looks terrifying already :D"

No such thing! Just a bit ... challenging, but never terrifying!!! More like a mountain of chocolate which we will have to pace ourselves to eat and have to stack-up on milk and/or alcohol to make the experience more pleasant:):):):)

[Laura]

Wow Choko! 3000 that you own! And I was thinking my 1200 and something is a lot!
And you know what that means? That I can keep on buying! 😁

You're doing great cutting them down by the way. I'll try and follow your example.😘😘

[Frank]

Choko, it is impossible for me to read everything I own, much less part with them!!.
8,000 last count, which I don't put on Goodreads. Would take too much time, then I would't be reading. LOL.

[Choko]

Frank wrote: "Choko, it is impossible for me to read everything I own, much less part with them!!.
8,000 last count, which I don't put on Goodreads. Would take too much time, then I would't be reading. LOL."

Hahaha!!! Yeah, my father and I constantly give cartons of books away to books sellers or nursing homes or the YMCA book fair... Otherwise we really would drown in them... Our house is not that big:):):)

[Choko]

Laura wrote: "Wow Choko! 3000 that you own! And I was thinking my 1200 and something is a lot!
And you know what that means? That I can keep on buying! 😁

You're doing great cutting them down by the way. I'll t..."

Hahaha! You found a silver lining:):):) Awesome!!!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Choko wrote: "Mayim wrote: "they call to me with each new buddy read scheduled :D and my February schedule looks terrifying already :D"

No such thing! Just a bit ... challenging, but never terrifying!!! More li..."

All this talk of chocolate reminds me of:

[Miche]

great job, Choko!

[Zaara]

You don't have a tracker/personal thread so I came here...

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I never forget this but...I don't SAY enough that I often think how wonderful and how strong you are. Which I do FEEL, you know. It is mostly bcuz I am a bit intimidated and reckon you'll be thinking what a complete puffin' idiot I am. So I talk to you a bit less.

Don't think I am not discriminating. Or that I am too open-handed with myself.
I am neither of these things.
My faults (I hope) are those of judgement not character.
And you...you at least, must pay me the compliment of believing me when I say that my private and public personae are vastly different things.

Here is a Waterhouse and a small and stupid and perhaps creepy secret.


#thesoundandthefury

Can't count the number of times I have dreamed of such scenes. Always great walls of sparkling water and thundering curling diamond-bright light...
And I think: This is death and it approaches now but if it is this beautiful, I am not sorry.
You know how they say water has "memory" of the places it has been...

And this is the Gärima...among the oldest surviving books in the world. It is priceless and powerful and lovely and ENDURING...and it suits you.
Choko, do you know why I am saying these things?
Hope you like this one xpecially.
Initially, I had thought of uploading an illuminated Chaucer manuscript (seeing as how much I love The Canterbury Tales) but then thought...nah, today I can do better....



GET BETTER SOON!!
We all love ya! (hide spoiler)]

[Choko]

(view spoiler)[You are one of the sweetest, most sensitive and deeply feeling people I know! Thank you so much! Sometimes it is hard to just go on with the day to day life, and then I think of you guys, of all the life and not you radiate, and all becomes much easier and better to deal with! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart ❤ and don't you ever change! You never know how much you might have eased someone's day! All the love, Zaara! You are awesome! (hide spoiler)]

[Zaara]

Heh, I'll give you the "deeply feeling" part. Sometimes this quality can engender the most stupid rush of human fellowship feelings...which then will lead you to doing the most spectacularly idiotic things.
But sweet? No...no...my love, don't you know I am so totally the Evil Queen that @Fimbar always calls me Oonagh???
But what if I DID know what I was saying and why? Would that make it any different?
Suppose it would...
Someday you must talk more with me about your esoteric studies and your readings on philosophy. And I'm genuinely interested. I'm not just simply saying this.
Btw Bridgertons series is perfect for you, right now...so hope you are reading the second book with us.

[Choko]

I surely am! Hugs✌

[Zaara]

Hi Choko. Been a while, Choc...so just thought I'll chk in.
Here is some
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EDIT: You haven't been online for a bit...all good? (hide spoiler)]