Dusty Shelf Challenge

[Anetq]

Knocked Don Quijote off the dusty shelf as well (and may gain 6 cm of shelf by getting rid of it too... (I usually give them away after raving about their wonderfulness, but that's not going to work for this one)

[[deleted user]]

How's everyone going on this with just a few months to go?

[[deleted user]]

I still have a 18 to read to reach my target

[Paul]

I am sure I am not going to get to my target of 100. May lower it to 70. Have managed 53 so far though.

[Sooz888]

I got totally overtaken by brilliant library books this year, so I am hoping for some kind of revised dusty books challenge after this one ends. Please nicely :)

[Sam]

I have 18 books to go. Moving to a new city and my new job (plus the brilliant library here!) got me distracted...

I still hope I can reach my goal of 60. My tbr deserves the attention.

[Paul]

I am tempted to extend the challenge

[Pamela]

I'd love it to be extended too. So far I've read 17/25 but would like to clear the pile a lot more (maybe then I could actually see the dusty shelf!)

[[deleted user]]

I set my challenge at 120. I'm still hoping to make it but I've been using a lot of dusty books for other challenges too

[Paul]

Have extended it until the end of August at the moment

[Pat]

How wonderful. If I finish the Iliad I shall be happy. Just started it!

[Sarah]

Ooh, an extension, thank you! Reading frantically before the bump becomes baby - not sure how much time I'll have for the joy of reading after that!!

[Paul]

You're welcome. And congratulations on the imminent arrival of the baby

[Sam]

I just realized I met my challenge goal yesterday without noticing ;)
This challenge has helped me immensely reducing my tbr, thanks for hosting, Paul!

In the meantime, I've (naturally) acquired a load of new books, so a second edition of the dusty shelf would be highly appreciated. Maybe next year?

[Paul]

Well done Sam! I have a few more to go, but should get to them over the summer.

Probably not next year, but will bear it in mind for another year

[Paul]

I have a single book to go to reach my revised target of 70. Almost there!

[Pamela]

Great work Paul! I also have 1 book to go but for a measly 25 :) I've decided it would be appropriate to finish with Howards End

[Gisela]

Paul wrote: "I have a single book to go to reach my revised target of 70. Almost there!"

Wow fantastic. Well done.

[Pat]

I've started my own one. Only a year late....Prob take a few years to finish it

[Gisela]

Sadly, recently I have had very little time to read and/or went for the easy option once again. So my dusty shelf is growing again.

[Paul]

Oh dear. Hope everything is ok Gisela

[Paul]

And I'm done!

[Gisela]

Paul wrote: "Oh dear. Hope everything is ok Gisela"

Thanks Paul. 2016 is never going to be one of my favourite years to look back on, but heyho, onwards we go. A good book goes a long way!

[Pamela]

Paul wrote: "And I'm done!"

Me too!

[Paul]

Well done!