TBR Jar - 2020

[Joy D]

updated msg 64 - completed 1/12

[luna ☾]

Hi :D I would like to join please :) I'd like to do the prompts given so 32 books.

Books Read: 13 / 32

⬜️ Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
⬜️ Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year.
☑️ Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. : Winter
⬜️ Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.
⬜️ Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born.
⬜️ Read a book the 20th book on any page of your TBR.
☑️ Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher. : Archenemies
⬜️ Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
⬜️ Read a book that you added based on the review of another Goodreads user.
☑️ Read a book with a cover you love. : Cress
☑️ Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover. Crown of Feathers
⬜️ Randomize your TBR and read the first book.
☑️ Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name. Riches to Rags
⬜️ Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number.
⬜️ Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges.
⬜️ 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).
⬜️ Read the book with the least number of ratings.
⬜️ Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it.
⬜️ Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf.
☑️ Read a book that you own. House of Earth and Blood
⬜️ Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you.
☑️ Read a book that you feel you "should" read. Skyward
☑️ Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish.Passion on Park Avenue
☑️ Read a book in your favorite genre or format. : The Well of Ascension
☑️ Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read.Obsidio
⬜️ Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
☑️ Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page.Malice
⬜️ Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book.
☑️ Read a book with a title that contains punctuation. The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
⬜️ Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme.
⬜️ Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR.
☑️ Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. : The Afterlife of Holly Chase

[Nisanka]

Updated message #115.
Finished reading 2/10 books.

[Jenn]

Update to message 49: I've completed 2/40 with Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence.

[Overbooked ✎]

Finished Pride of Carthage which has been on my TBR since 2015

14. Look at the number of pages of books in your Want-To-Read folder. Read the book that is that same number: Hannibal: Pride Of Carthage (number 11)

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 5/40 books
9/32 tasks

[Melissa]

I'm counting one from last year

Nicole wrote: "Question: for #31 (Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR), are we only counting books from this year's group/buddy reads or can we use any that have been..."

[Monica]

message 73 updated! 7/50 books read!

[Greg]

Circe has been on my TBR list since December 2018.

3/20

[Overbooked ✎]

24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format: The House of Stairs (psycological thriller/ mystery)

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 5/40 books
10/32 tasks

[Darlene]

Update Message #39

2/20

[Overbooked ✎]

27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page: The Man Who Died

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 5/40 books
11/32 tasks

[[deleted user]]

Updated Message 9
1/10

[Katherine]

🌷🌷🌷🌷 TBR Jar - 2020 🌷🌷🌷🌷
I'm going to randomize 30 books on my TBR.

1 (view spoiler)[
🌷 Dracula July 7, 2020
🌷 Carpe Jugulum April 22, 2020
🌷 Thief of Time February 23, 2020
🌷 Maskerade April 5, 2020
🌷 Unseen Academicals March 4, 2020
🌷 Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch June 11, 2020
🌷 The Folklore of Discworld March 30, 2020
🌷 My Love Story!!, Vol. 11 March 2, 2020
🌷 Blue Exorcist, Vol. 20 March 17, 2020
🌷 Barbarian's Redemption June 8, 2019
(hide spoiler)]

2 (view spoiler)[
🌷 MiXED NUTS or What I've Learned Practicing Psychotherapy April 8, 2020
🌷 Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars May 3, 2020
🌷 Slices of Life: An Ice Planet Barbarians Short Story Collection June 19, 2020
🌷 F814 February 20, 2020
🌷 B785 February 22, 2020
🌷 Shifters Everafter Box Set April 12, 2020
🌷 Doctor Who: Tales of Terror March 20, 2020
🌷 I Shall Wear Midnight July 22, 2020
🌷 The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day August 17, 2020
🌷 The Time of the Ghost December 26, 2020
(hide spoiler)]

3 (view spoiler)[
🌷 Heresy: Assassin's Creed
🌷 The Children of Húrin
🌷 Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
🌷 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
🌷 Assassin's Creed: Unity
🌷 Night Watch
🌷 Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Vol. 1
🌷 Dead Will Rise
🌷 Black Swan, White Raven: A Modern Collection of Fairy Tales
🌷 Am I Normal Yet?
(hide spoiler)]

[Monica]

message 73 updated! 8/50 books read!

[Nisanka]

Updated message #115.
Finished reading 3/10 books.

[Monica]

message 73 updated! 9/50 books read!

[Overbooked ✎]

11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover: Shane

22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 5/40 books
13/32 tasks

[Jordynn]

I'm in for 27
1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest-The Count of Monte Cristo
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year-The Alchemist
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pagesLes Misérables
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages-Island of the Blue Dolphins
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were bornAlong Came a Spider-Finished 4/18
6. Read a book the 20th book on any page of your TBR-Othello
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher-Protecting Her Daughter-Finished 2/10
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors-The 17th Suspect-Finished 2/3
9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another Goodreads user-An Untamed State-Finished 2/29
10. Read a book with a cover you love-I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover-The Complete Stories and Poems
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book-Pygmalion
13 Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges-Journey to the Center of the Earth
14. 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 Hobbit, or There and Back Again
15. Read the book with the least number of ratings-Her Baby's Protector-Finished 1/19
16. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it-The 18th Abduction-Finished 2/16
17. Read a book that you own-This Side of Paradise
18. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you-Edison
19. Read a book that you feel you "should" read-Heart of Darkness
20. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish-War and Peace
21. Read a book in your favorite genre or format-The A.B.C. Murders
22. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read-Roughing It
23. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book-Storm Warning
24. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page-Kiss the Girls
25. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book-Invisible Man
26. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme-Native American Myths and Legends
27. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself-Anne of Green Gables
6/27

[Jenn]

Update to message 49: I've completed 3/40 with Half Empty

[Sonsoles]

Ilona wrote: "Welcome Laura, Sonsoles, Jennifer and Vale :)"

Thank you ^^

Message #135 updated

1/10 complete

[TCampbell]

Updated message #47 6/24 complete

[Mana]

I love the idea of this challenge!

I'm gonna go for only 5 because I'm participating in more challenges than I might be able to handle :D

0/5

1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR.
Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact
3. Read the 20th book on any page of your TBR.
Man's Search for Meaning
4. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
The Lost Symbol
5. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish.
One Hundred Years of Solitude

[Overbooked ✎]

Read another must-read-in 2020 book: The Midwich Cuckoos

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 6/40 books
13/32 tasks

[Beverly]

Updated message #24: 2/36

[Overbooked ✎]

2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year: Underground Airlines

Progress:
6/40 Must-read-books
14/32 Tasks

[Carmen]

Update to message #37
PROGRESS: 3/32

❎3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. Los asesinos del emperador: El ascenso de Trajano, el primer emperador hispano de la historia (1,170 pages)

[KaraBeta]

Updated msg #65
Progress 1/25


1. Prompt: "How many more times?"
...will I say 'not now' to T. C. Boyle?

Hart auf hart

[Sabah]

Update message 82: completed 1/10

[luna ☾]

Update: Message 160
Added: 3
Read Total thus far: 3 / 32

Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages. : Winter
Read a book with a cover you love. : Cress
Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. : The Afterlife of Holly Chase

[Overbooked ✎]

finished one of my must-read-in-2020 books: K-Pax

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 7/40 books
14/32 tasks

[Jenn]

Update to message 49: I've completed 4/40 with The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients.

[Monica]

message 73 updated! 10/50 books read!

[Overbooked ✎]

29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 8/40 books
15/32 tasks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

14/44

Randomizer: 2/12

1. Gray Mountain by John Grisham
2. The Dry by Jane Harper

Prompts: 12/32

2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year. - A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
10. Read a book with a cover you love. - The Late Starters Orchestra by Ari L. Goldman
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover. - The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa both!
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges. - One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
20. Read a book that you own. - The Capture by Kathryn Lasky
22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read. -The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format.- Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (fantasy, hardcover)
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read. - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by John Tiffany (Play format)
29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation. - comma In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR.: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer- Beauty and the Beast

[Martha]

Updating Message 17: 3/32 read

[HeatherH]

Update to post 127

1/10 read

Deliverance - 1/29 - 3 stars

[Kay (PhoenixArisen)]

TBR JAR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Completed: 10/12

All of the books selected are featured on my TBR list. I own all of them and they're all e-books. I will read each book every month.

1. The Last Single Girl by Bria Quinlan ✓ COMPLETED 4/2/20
2. The Chocolate Apothecary by Josephine Moon ✓ COMPLETED 16/5/20
3. A Demon and His Witch by Eve Langlais ✓ COMPLETED 18/1/20
4. The Song of Troy by Colleen McCullough
5. Head Over High Heels by Lila Monroe ✓ COMPLETED 28/3/20
6. Deceived by L.A. Starkey
7. The Massacre of Mankind by Stephen Baxter ✓ COMPLETED 25/9/20
8. Truth or Beard by Penny Reid ✓ COMPLETED 28/10/20
9. Give Me Yesterday by K. Webster ✓ COMPLETED 29/7/20
10. A Song of War: A Novel of Troy by Kate Quinn ✓ COMPLETED 16/6/20
11. Queen of Extinction by Gwynn White ✓ COMPLETED 29/8/20
12. It by Stephen King ✓ COMPLETED 15/4/20

[Overbooked ✎]

32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself: Moriarty

Progress:
Must-read-in-2020: 9/40 books
16/32 tasks

[Monica]

message 73 updated!11/50 books read!

[Sara]

Hello! I am René! I am new to the group! I know I'm late, but I hope to join the challenge!
I have chosen the 32 tasks and this week I have already read a couple of them.
Thank you!
1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. La casa del bosque de Marbach.Un viaje a las entrañas de las maternidades Lbensborn y el programa racial nazi. COMPLETED
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year. Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes COMPLETED
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.El caso Hartung COMPLETED
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages. Las Brujas De Carhué: Y otros cuentos de la abuela COMPLETED
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born. El péndulo de Foucault COMPLETED
6. Read a book the 20th book on any page of your TBR. Nimbo COMPLETED
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher. Scythe COMPLETED
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors. La sombra del viento COMPLETED
9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another Goodreads user.Seis de cuervos COMPLETED
10. Read a book with a cover you love. La niña que bebió luz de luna COMPLETED
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover. The Complete Maus COMPLETED
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book. El mundo de Sofía COMPLETED
13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name. La ciudad desolada COMPLETED
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). El príncipe cruel COMPLETED
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges. La reina roja COMPLETED
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). En llamas COMPLETED
17. Read the book with the least number of ratings. Los niños que ya no sonríen COMPLETED
18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it. Eleanor & Park COMPLETED
19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf. Ready Player One COMPLETED
20. Read a book that you own. La noche en que Frankenstein leyó el Quijote COMPLETED
21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you. Los niños de la estación del zoo COMPLETED
22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read. Paula COMPLETED
23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish.Não Conte Para a MamãeCOMPLETED
24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format. La novia gitana COMPLETED
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read. Una educación COMPLETED
26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book. Cuentos Crueles COMPLETED
27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page. La danza de los tulipanes COMPLETED
28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book. Soy Pilgrim COMPLETED
29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation.El asesino de la RegañáCOMPLETED
30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme. Dorothy Must Die COMPLETED
31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR. Animal Farm COMPLETED
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself. Cinder COMPLETED

32/32

[Monica]

message 73 updated! 12/50 books read!

[Beverly]

Updated message #24: 4/36

[Lindsay]

Update msg 20

2/24

[Janine]

Update: 10/20

1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. - Little Brother
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born. Ship of Magic
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher. - The Raven Boys
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover. - The Bronze Key
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book. - Blood for Blood
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges. - Godsgrave
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 Road
18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it. - Call Me By Your Name
20. Read a book that you own. - Becoming Human
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read. - Pumpkinheads

[Sonsoles]

Edit message #135

2/10 complete

[Carmen]

Update to message #37

PROGRESS: 4/32

❎10. Read a book with a cover you love.

[Sara]

Message #205 updated

3/32 read!

[Samantha]

Update message #6

1/10

[[deleted user]]

Message 25
1/12 completed

[Snezana]

Update to message #84

1/24