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message 1: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Oct 24, 2019 08:02AM) (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
November TBR Cleanup Challenge
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My TBR pile has grown exponentially over this past year, and I bet all of yours has too. Since it's getting to be the end of the year, I thought we should do some cleaning up of our TBR piles.

For this month's challenge, read only only books that are already on your TBR pile. Do not add new books for this challenge!

Remember, this is just for fun so if you don't make your goal, that's ok! Happy reading!


1. Challenges Gone By: Choose a book that you had slated to read for a past challenge but never got to.

2. Start Again, Start Again: Pick a book that you started but never finished.

3. Pick your favorite number. Now read a book from your TBR list that has that number in it. (If yours don't have numbers, you can enable sorting in batch edit - then clock "sort by position to reorder").

4. Sort your TBR alphabetically. Now select a book that begins with the first letter of your first name.

5. Now select a book that begins with the first letter of your middle name.

6. Now select a book that begins with the first letter of your last name.

7. Sort your tbr books by date added and read the "oldest" book (or a book added on the same day).

8. Sort your TBR books by average rating and read a book rated in the 20 highest.

9. Sort your TBR books by average rating and read a book rated in the 20 lowest.

10. Choose a BOTM book from your TBR list that you haven't gotten to.

11. Using the numbers on your TBR list (see pt.3), read book 23 on the list. (Random number)

12. Choose a TBR book that has been on your list for 6 months.

13. Choose a TBR book that has been on your list for 1 year.

14. Choose a TBR book that has been on your list for over a year.



Challenge Levels:
1. Beginner – read 1-3 books
2. Intermediate – read 6- 8 books
3. Advanced – read 8-10 books
4. Mastery - 11 +

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message 2: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Nov 29, 2019 01:17PM) (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Shut Up & Read November TBR Cleanup Challenge

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Challenge Levels: Advanced
Completed:
8/8


1. Challenges Gone By: Choose a book that you had slated to read for a past challenge but never got to. We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1) by Hafsah Faizal 11/28

4. Sort your TBR alphabetically. Now select a book that begins with the first letter of your first name. Rumor Has It (Animal Magnetism, #4) by Jill Shalvis 11/29

5. Now select a book that begins with the first letter of your middle name. The Language of Thorns Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (Grishaverse, #0.5, 2.5, 2.6) by Leigh Bardugo 11/11

6. Now select a book that begins with the first letter of your last name. Plantation Shudders A Cajun Country Mystery by Ellen Byron 11/4

8. Sort your TBR books by average rating and read a book rated in the 20 highest. Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles, #4) by Ilona Andrews 11/8

10. Choose a BOTM book from your TBR list that you haven't gotten to. Heart of Iron (Heart of Iron, #1) by Ashley Poston 11/23

13. Choose a TBR book that has been on your list for 1 year. In a Badger Way (Honey Badger Chronicles, #2) by Shelly Laurenston 11/18

14. Choose a TBR book that has been on your list for over a year.
The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies, #2) by Pittacus Lore 11/2


message 3: by Sheri, Bookworm (last edited Nov 03, 2019 06:49AM) (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
I'm in!

Read:
Broadchurch by Erin Kelly


Tyler_zakiyareadsbooks_ | 8 comments I'm so in!


message 5: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Sheri wrote: "I'm in!"

Yay!


message 6: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Ty wrote: "I'm so in!"

Welcome to this challenge!


message 7: by Taya (last edited Nov 23, 2019 09:43PM) (new)

Taya Fosmire (bibliotaya) | 138 comments we will see what i can do
challenge level goal: advanced
challenge level achieved:

1. Challenges Gone By: Choose a book that you had slated to read for a past challenge but never got to. The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

2. Start Again, Start Again: Pick a book that you started but never finished. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

4. Sort your TBR alphabetically. Now select a book that begins with the first letter of your first name. The Toll (Arc of a Scythe, #3) by Neal Shusterman

8. Sort your TBR books by average rating and read a book rated in the 20 highest. Obsidio (The Illuminae Files, #3) by Amie Kaufman

9. Sort your TBR books by average rating and read a book rated in the 20 lowest. The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1) by Roshani Chokshi

10. Choose a BOTM book from your TBR list that you haven't gotten to. The Last Necromancer (The Ministry of Curiosities, #1) by C.J. Archer

12. Choose a TBR book that has been on your list for 6 months. Comeback A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back by Claire Fontaine

14. Choose a TBR book that has been on your list for over a year. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

books completed
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Comeback A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back by Claire Fontaine The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1) by Roshani Chokshi The Last Necromancer (The Ministry of Curiosities, #1) by C.J. Archer


message 8: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Ariel wrote: "im in

beginner level

challenges i'll be participating in
4. 8. 12.

books selected
1. 2. 3."




Yay!


message 9: by Carrie (last edited Nov 19, 2019 08:18AM) (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 313 comments I'm going to attempt this but I'm unsure as the level as I'm going to see what I can get through so I guess I'll start as beginner and see if I can work my way up.

1. Challenges Gone By: Choose a book that you had slated to read for a past challenge but never got to.

Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger Nov 18/19 5 stars


message 10: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Carrie wrote: "I'm going to attempt this but I'm unsure as the level as I'm going to see what I can get through so I guess I'll start as beginner and see if I can work my way up."


Yay!


message 11: by Jaylyn (last edited Nov 01, 2019 11:31AM) (new)

Jaylyn (jaylynya101) | 17 comments I'm in but I already picked my November tbr so I will see if any of them fit the categories and Ill do the ones that do.

Im doing begginer by reading 4 books

edit- okay here is what I got

read a book from a book club that you never got around to reading- step sister

read a book with the same initial as your middle name- dumplin

read a book that is rated in the bottom 20 lowest-squad

read a book that has been on your tbr for a year-mustaches for Maddie

Woah I was able to fit almost all of my November tbr but two books on here which is awesome


message 12: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Jaylyn wrote: "I'm in but I already picked my November tbr so I will see if any of them fit the categories and Ill do the ones that do.

Im doing begginer by reading 4 books

edit- okay here is what I got

read a..."


Yay! Welcome to the challenge!


message 13: by Tyler_zakiyareadsbooks_ (last edited Nov 13, 2019 06:15AM) (new)

Tyler_zakiyareadsbooks_ | 8 comments We shall see how much I'll actually get through!

3/14 completed
1. Challenge gone by: (May the Fourth be with you challenge, read a book that has a four-word title): Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
2. Start Again: Road-Tripped (Ad Agency #1) by Nicole Archer
3. Favourite number: The Wingman (Alpha Male, #1) by Natasha Anders updated 13.11.19
4. Starting with the first letter of my name, T: The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
5. Starting with the first letter of my middle name, A: Absolute Surrender (Fallen Guardians, #1) by Georgia Lyn Hunter
6. Starting with the first letter of my last name, M: Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1) by Lisa Kleypas updated: 07.11.19
7. Oldest book on TBR: Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) by Patricia Briggs updated: 03.11.19
8. Highest Average rating: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson
9. Lowest Average rating: Soul Mate by Richard Crawford
10. BOTM/Winner of Goodreads Award for 2018: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
11. Random generator: #563 #Murdertrending (MurderTrending, #1) by Gretchen McNeil
12. Listed for 6 months: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
13. Listed in November last year: The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
14. Listed for over a year: Confessions of a Murder Suspect (Confessions, #1) by James Patterson


message 14: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Theodore wrote: "2) A book you started but never finished Unabomber The Secret Life of Ted Kaczynski by Chris Waits
4) A book that starts with your first initial [bookcover:This House of Sky: Landscapes of a W..."




Yay! I hope you enjoy the challenge.


message 15: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Ty wrote: "We shall see how much I'll actually get through!

1. Challenge gone by: (May the Fourth be with you challenge, read a book that has a four-word title): Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
2. St..."


Good luck!


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