TBR Jar - 2020

[Nisanka]

Updated message #115.
10/11 complete

[Gaijinmama]

Update message 98
Progress 4/10

[Nethra]

Update to message 117:

6/25 completed. :-)

[Eggp]

Finished!

Goal: 32/32, 100.00%

14. Book numbered the same as total TBR pages (39): Solutions and Other Problems - 01 Nov 2020, 5/5
22. Feel you "should" read: The Castle of Otranto - 29 Nov 2020, 3/5

[Nisanka]

Updated message #115.
11/11 complete!!!

[Sara]

TBR Jar Prompts:

32/32 ; COMPLETE

1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. - The Fellowship of the Ring 12/18/20
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year. - Love From A to Z 3/17/20
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. - Crime and Punishment 6/30/20
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages. - The Book with No Pictures 10/23/20
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born. - آفتاب در حجاب 4/10/20
6. Read a book the 20th book on any page of your TBR. - A Thousand Mornings 8/7/20
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher. - Catching Fire 2/19/20
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. - Northanger Abbey 9/1/20
9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another Goodreads user. - You Deserve Each Other 4/18/20
10. Read a book with a cover you love. - On Chesil Beach 6/12/20
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover. - The Hunger Games 2/15/20
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book. - Lolita 8/14/20
13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name. - The Court of Miracles 6/10/20
14. Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number. (e.g., if you have 20 pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder, read book number 20 from your list). - Horseradish 12/4/20
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges. - And Then There Were None 3/23/20
16. Read the book with the most number of ratings (i.e., not the actual average rating, but the number of people who have rated it). - The Great Gatsby 6/15/20
17. Read the book with the least number of ratings. - A Door Between Us 4/2/20
18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it. - Little Women 7/5/20
19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf. - خاطرات سفیر 2/27/20
20. Read a book that you own. - Sense and Sensibility 2/25/20
21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you. - Tiger Lily 3/28/20
22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read. - A Room with a View 3/31/20
23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish. - Jane Eyre 4/16/20
24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format. - Chain of Gold 3/18/20
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read. - Know My Name: A Memoir 3/20/20
26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book. - Midnight Sun 8/20/20
27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page. - Someone I Loved 8/23/20
28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book. - Interpreter of Maladies 2/25/20
29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation. - Dearly: New Poems 11/7/20
30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme. - His & Hers 7/27/20
31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR. - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 8/4/20
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. - A Christmas Carol 3/24/20

Technically +5 from my actual jar:
TBR Jar: (x) ; COMPLETE

5/5

1) Interpreter of Maladies 2/25/20
2) And Then There Were None 3/23/20
3) Tiger Lily 3/28/20
4) A Room with a View 3/31/20
5) Fight Club 8/6/20

Therefore 37/37!

[Sheila]

Updated msg 57

Not really sure I'm going to complete this as one of the books is the 3rd in a trilogy and I haven't read the 2nd :(

8/10

[Beverly]

Updated message #24: 36/36 Challenge Completed

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Update to Message 18: 44/44 Complete!

Last finished:

Randomizer: 12/12

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint
The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories by Jeff VanderMeer (and others)
The Memory Garden by Mary Rickert
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

[Caro]

Please remove me from this Challenge. I clearly did not do it ... Maybe next year...

[Janine]

Update: 25/20

[Marja]

Update to message #104

6/12, although I'd like to lower my goal to 8.

[Ann]

#75

10/14

[Sara]

message 205 updated! 32/32 books read!!!!

[Maureen]

Update message no. 56 to 23/27 please!

[Manda]

Update message #69

read 7/8 books and I'm currently reading the last one I need to complete this challenge! Although it's not as enjjoyable as I hoped it to be haha.

[Mani]

Update to message #50

I managed to finish all 6 books from my TBR Jar!!!!

Sleeping Beauties
Doctor Sleep
Origin
Blue Dog
The Unremembered Girl
Defending Jacob

[Nethra]

Update to message 117: 20/25 completed!

Thank god for audiobooks! :-)

[Luci]

Updated message #74:

Progress: 6/5
Challenge COMPLETED!!

[Sarah]

Message 101 Updated

Prompts: 5/5-COMPLETED
Random: 10/10-COMPLETED

Overall Total: 15/15-CHALLENGE COMPLETED

[Gwen S.]

TBR Jar Challenge completed: 8/6! Msg #93 updated!

[Ilona]

Lots of people completed this challenge! Congratulations to Eggp, SarahKat, Beverly, TCampbell, Mani, Luci, Gwen, Sarah, Nisanka, El Ratón lector, Sara, and Delaney!

I'll update the participants' list one last time in the second week of January, to give you all some time to post your last updates. Don't forget to sign up for this challenge in 2021: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Meghan L]

Update to Message 35

9/12

[April]

Update of post #45

17/15

Woohoo! I beat my goal.

[Auntie Terror]

Update to message 44:

14/20 books read.

Challenge failed!

I'm giving up at this point for 2020 because I can't possibly finish 6 more books in three days. I tried to do too many challenges at once this year. ^^'

[Michelle]

Completed! 20/20 on 12/25/20

Message #38 Updated

[Christine]

Complete 39/124
















39. The Stranger's Wife 4/18
40. Never Goodbye 4/21
41. A Conflict of Interest 4/27
42. Until I Find You 4/29
43. The Wife Who Knew Too Much 5/3
44. Marrying The Northbridge Nanny 5/4
45. Once Upon a Thanksgiving 5/6
46. Snowball 5/8
47. Wish 5/10
48. Cross Her Heart 5/12
49. The Party 5/15
50. You Are Not Alone 5/18
51. Small Town Spin 5/22
52. Lethal Lifestyles 5/24
53. Spare Room 5/27
54. Stalker 5/30
55. The Stranger Inside 6/2
56. No Stone Unturned 6/5
57. The Murder That Never Was 6/8
58. A Face to Die for 6/11
59. Mind Games 6/14
60. Dead End 6/17
61. Closer Than You Think 6/23
62. Miracle Road 6/25
63. Reflection Point 6/28
64. Alone In the Dark 7/7
65. Finding Jake 7/9
66. The Stranger You Seek 7/13
67. Chain of Custody 7/14
68. Wife by Wednesday 7/16
69. Finding the Edge 7/17
70. Four Relentless Days 7/20
71. Trouble in a Small Town 7/23
72. Then She Was Gone 7/27
73. A Cold Day in Hell 7/31
74. Every Dark Corner 8/7
75. Stranger in the Lake 8/9
76. The Swap 8/11
77. My Lovely Wife 8/13
78. The Dilemma 8/17
79. Dreamweaver Trail 8/20
80. Bring Me Back 8/24
81. Cardiac Event 8/26
82. Life Support 8/30
83. Monster in the Closet 9/3
84. One Tuesday Morning 9/6
85. The End of Her 9/9
86. A Good Marriage 9/13
87. The Whisper Man 9/16
88. Don't Tell A Soul 9/19
89. Truth or Die 9/22
90. Teardrop Lane 9/24
91. Every Last Fear 9/27
92. Playing To Win 9/29
93. Edge of Darkness 10/5
94. His Christmas Wish 10/7
95. The Rancher's Holiday Arrangement 10/9
96. An Unforgettable Christmas 10/13
97. A Christmas to Remember 10/16
98. Playing Nice 10/20
99. Thirteen 10/22
100. You'll Never Know, Dear 10/25
101. The Last Witness 10/26
102. Death is Not Enough 10/30
103. Someone We Know 11/2
104. Holly Pointe & Mistletoe 11/4
105. A Christmas Wedding for the Cowboy 11/6
106. Santa's Seven-Day Baby Tutorial 11/9
107. Hold Me, Cowboy 11/10
108. A Woman Alone 11/12
109. Say You're Sorry 11/18
110. Christmas in a Snowstorm 11/20
111. His Holiday Prayer 11/23
112. The 13th Day of Christmas 11/24
113. Keeping Christmas 11/26
114, The Texas Cowboy's Quadruplets 11/28
115. Her Christmas Wish 12/2
116. Amish Christmas Twins 12/4
117. A Baby for the Sheriff 12/7
118. Colton 911: In Hot Pursuit 12/10
119. Colton's Deadly Disguise 12/13
120. Colton's Secret Bodyguard 12/18
121. The Christmas Candle 12/18
122. Mistletoe & Magic 12/21
123. Christmas Cozy 12/24
124. Merry Christmas, Darling 12/27

[Sarah c]

Please update message 16 7/10

[Nicole]

Update to Msg. 97:

5/25

Whoops! Got too distracted by other books, so I didn't make much progress. ^^; Better Luck Next Time!

[Susan C]

Updated message 48

16/20 (and currently reading one from the list)

This is the first year I haven't completed this challenge. It's been a weird year, and I went through a phase where I couldn't concentrate on reading at all, so I'm happy that I came this close. Happy New Year to all!

[Marja]

Update to message #104

8/8

[Susan (dalmatian21)]

Updated message #91. Finished!

[Christina]

Updated #81

10/10

[Snezana]

Update to message #84

I didn't manage to keep on track with this challenge. I hope I do better this year!

10/24

[Maureen]

Final update to post #56. 26/27 done, and yes I cheated a few extra days, it seems like the least COVID owes me! On to 2021!

[Ilona]

Thank you all for participating in this challenge! Here is the final list:

Alison - 0 / 50
Anissa - 0 / 5
Ann - 10 / 14
AnnaG - 25 / 25 Completed!
Anusha - 0 / 50
April - 17 / 15
Auntie Terror - 14 / 20
Bailey ✰ - 15 / 15 Completed!
Beverly - 36 / 36 Completed!
Blagica - 0 / 15
Brea - 0 / 10
Carmen - 32 / 32 Completed!
Carrie - 0 / 5
Cassie - 1 / 10
Catka - 50 / 50 Completed!
Christina - 10 / 10 Completed!
Christine - 124 / 124 Completed!
ChuiB - 6 / 20
Claire - 0 / 2
Crystal - 4 / 25
D.L. - 1 / 8
Dalynn - 0 / 12
Darlene - 18 / 20
Deanie - 2 / 20
Debra - 0 / 60
Delaney - 7 / 7 Completed!
Dominique - 0 / 20
Eggp - 32 / 32 Completed!
El ratón lector - 32 / 32 Completed!
fran - 1 / 20
Gaijinmama - 4 / 10
Gail - 0 / 10
Genevieve - 0 / 36
Greg - 19 / 20
Gretchen - 0 / 10
Gwen S. - 8 / 6 Completed!
Haley - 3 / 12
HeatherH - 2 / 10
Ilona - 1 / 10
Isabella - 0 / 10
Izzy - 0 / 9
Janine - 25 / 20 Completed!
Jenn - 8 / 40
Jennifer (m. 11) - 1 / 7
Jennifer (m. 138) - 5 / 6
Jordynn - 6 / 27
Joy D - 12 / 12 Completed!
Kara - 0 / 24
KaraBeta - 15 / 25
Katherine - 5 / 50
Kathleen - 10 / 10 Completed!
Katie_Potatie - 0 / 32
Kay (PhoenixArisen) - 10 / 12
Kelsey - 16 / 15 Completed!
Ketty - 0 / 12
Kiwi Begs2Differ ✎ - 40 / 40 Completed!
Kristin - 2 / 40
Kylie (m. 51) - 0 / 6
Lama - 15 / 35
Laura - 5 / 25
Laura C - 31 / 32
Lauri - 3 / 14
Lindsay - 2 / 24
Lisa - 0 / 5
Luci - 6 / 5 Completed!
Lulu - 0 / 20
Maggie - 0 / 15
Manda - 7 / 8
Mani - 6 / 6 Completed!
Maria - 0 / 5
Marja - 8 / 8 Completed!
Martha - 16 / 32
Mary-Ann - 0 / 20
MaryAnn (EmilyD1037) - 0 / 33
Marythios (AkaSusanne) - 2 / 50
matilde - 0 / 12
Maureen - 26 / 27
Megan BG - 10 / 20
Megan L - 9 / 12
Melissa - 29 / 32
Michele - 20 / 20 Completed!
Michelle - 6 / 20
MM - 0 / 100
Monica - 23 / 50
Nancy Ann - 6 / 10
Nat - 1 / 20
Nethra - 20 / 25
Nicole - 5 / 25
Nisanka - 11 / 11 Completed!
Pam - 8 / 10
Rachael - 10 / 10 Completed!
Rachel - 0 / 32
Regina - 12 / 12 Completed!
ReGina - 0 / 25
Rina - 20 / 20 Completed!
Sabah - 3 / 10
Samantha (m. 54) - 0 / 32
Samantha (m. 6) - 7 / 10
Sara - 37 / 37 Completed!
Sarah - 15 / 15 Completed!
Sarah c - 7 / 10
SarahKat - 44 / 44 Completed!
selina ☾ - 13 / 32
Sheila - 8 / 10
Simbarahe - 0 / tbd
Snezana - 10 / 24
Sonsoles - 6 / 10
Sophie - 0 / 12
Stephanie - 2 / 15
Sue - 0 / 100
Sunshine - 3 / 15
Susan (dalmatian21) - 15 / 15 Completed!
Susan C - 16 / 20
Suzanne - 20 / 32
Tari - 12 / 12 Completed!
Tasha☺ - 0 / 12
Taya - 1 / 24
TCampbell - 24 / 24 Completed!
Ula - 0 / 5
Vale - 2 / 32
Valerie - 3 / 5
Veer - 0 / 32
Ziggy - 11 / 50