Never Ending TBR

message 51: by Lesley (new)

Jan 07, 2021 05:33PM

I saw this challenge awhile ago, but the thought of reading a book published in 1970 put me off so I walked away. But then last night I finished a challenge that took I started in 2013 and needed 937 books for that actually fit and I took another look at all my options to add another challenge to my list.

I was still skeptical about finding a book that would stand the test of time and not make me want to slam my head into the wall, and then I found a book that I can handle.. I think I was about 12 when I read it, but I think I can read it again now at the age of 50... Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Just snagged the ebook from the library and will start it as soon as I finish my current book and I'll be on my way in the game of life!!

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message 52: by Jammin Jenny (new)

Jan 08, 2021 09:56PM

Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) | 154 comments

Hey Abbie. For Books & Supplies, are there any requirements for the books we use? Or can we use any books from our TBR?

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message 53: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Jan 11, 2021 10:04AM

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Lesley wrote: "I saw this challenge awhile ago, but the thought of reading a book published in 1970 put me off so I walked away. But then last night I finished a challenge that took I started in 2013 and needed 9..."

Awesome Leslie!

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message 54: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Jan 11, 2021 10:04AM

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Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey Abbie. For Books & Supplies, are there any requirements for the books we use? Or can we use any books from our TBR?"

Just from your TBR

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message 55: by Maria (last edited May 27, 2021 11:49AM) (new)

Jan 11, 2021 11:20AM

Maria’s NETBR Game of Life 2021
Jan-Dec 2021

✔️ 1. Birth of a Reader:
Beloved by Toni Morrison (1987)

✔️ 2. Go to College:
1. Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
2. Spegelmannen by Lars Kepler
3. Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
4. Dracula by Bram Stoker

✔️ 3. Scholarship
1. Sjuk sköterska sökes och andra dråpliga särskrivningar
2. Beatrice by Lina Bengtsdotter

✔️ 4. Books & Supplies
1. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
2. Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
3. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

✔️5. Meet New Friends
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

✔️6. Get a Part Time Job
1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. Folk med ångest by Fredrik Backman
3. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
4. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

✔️ 7. Study
1. Krigarinnor by Laetitia Colombani
2. Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
3. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
4. A National Poetry Day Book by Gaby Morgan
5. Hur man gör succé på dårhus by Emmy Abrahamson

✔️ 8. Study Abroad
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

✔️9. Spring Break!
1. Blod på snö by Jo Nesbø
2. Coraline by Neil Gaiman

✔️10. The Dean's List
1. Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton
2. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
3. Clara by Jens Lönnaeus

✔️11. Your Buddies Crashed Your Car
1. Kejsarn av Portugallien by Selma Lagerlöf
2. Loveless by Alice Oseman
3. Heart of Darkness; and Tales of Unrest by Joseph Conrad
4. Macbeth by Jo Nesbø

✔️ 12. Graduation Day!
1. Heartless by Marissa Meyer
2. The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
3. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
4. Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
5. Konferensen by Mats Strandberg

✔️ 13. Choose Career
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

✔️ 14. Pay Day
1. Guernseys litteratur- och potatisskalspajssällskap by Mary Ann Shaffer
2. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

✔️15. Adopt a Pet
1. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
2. Älskaren från huvudkontoret by Camilla Grebe
3. American Gods by Neil Gaiman

16. Share the Wealth

17. Get Engaged

18. Snowboarding Accident

19. Volunteer at Soup Kitchen

20. Engagement Party

21. Win Race

22. Get Married

23. Wedding Reception

24. Honeymoon

25. Car Accident

26. Job Relocation

27. Taxes Due

28. Buy a Starter Home

29. Win Lottery

30. Lose Job

31. Buy Flat Screen TV

32. Have a baby boy

33. Furnish Baby Room

34. Have a Baby Girl

35. Vote

36. Win The Amazing Race

37. Have Twins

38. Get Good Seats at the Game

39. Attend a Hollywood Movie Premiere

40. You Have a Second Baby Girl

41. Learn Sign Language

42. Pending Lawsuit

43. House Flood

44. Inlaws Visit

45. Coach Childs Sports Team

46. Run For Congress

47. Take a Family Vacation

48. Win a TV Game Show

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message 56: by Eldarwen (new)

Jan 11, 2021 11:34AM

CassieV wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Hmmm... I actually have two options, both of which have been on my TBR since 2015.

It will be one of these two I'll start with: or [bookcover:Love ..."

Hihihihi, sorry :-D

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message 57: by Lesley (last edited May 01, 2021 05:23PM) (new)

Jan 12, 2021 05:16AM

Lesley's Never Ending TBR
Game of Life 2021
Jan-Dec 2021

√ 1. Birth of a Reader completed 1/9/2021
√ 2. Go to College completed 1/11/2021
√ 3. Scholarship completed 1/16/2021
√ 4. Books & Supplies completed 1/19/2021
√ 5. Meet New Friends completed 2/14/2021
√ 6. Get a Part Time Job completed 2/19/2021
√ 7. Study completed 2/24/2021
√ 8. Study Abroad completed 4/17/2021
√ 9. Spring Break! completed 4/19/2021
√ 10. The Dean's List completed 4/22/2021
√ 11. Your Buddies Crashed Your Car completed 4/23/2021
√ 12. Graduation Day! completed 4/25/2021
√ 13. Choose Career completed 4/26/2021
√ 14. Pay Day completed 4/30/2021

15. Adopt a Pet

16. Share the Wealth

17. Get Engaged

18. Snowboarding Accident

19. Volunteer at Soup Kitchen

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message 58: by Plethora (new)

Jan 12, 2021 09:55AM

Plethora's TBR Life

1. Birth of a Reader - Read a book Published the Year you were born

(view spoiler)

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message 59: by Teddie (last edited Oct 05, 2021 11:48AM) (new)

Jan 17, 2021 08:14AM

NETBR Game of Life 2021
Jan-Dec 2021

1. Birth of a Reader
+ completed 1.20.21

2. Go to College
+ completed 2.26.21

3. Scholarship
+ completed 3.7.21

4. Books & Supplies
+ completed 3.30.21

5. Meet New Friends
+ completed 8.4.21

6. Get a Part Time Job
+ completed 8.17.21

7. Study
+ completed 8.29.21

8. Study Abroad
+ completed 8.30.21

9. Spring Break!
+ completed 9.13.21

10. The Dean's List
+ completed 9.19.21

11. Your Buddies Crashed Your Car
+ completed 10.4.21

12. Graduation Day!

13. Choose Career

14. Pay Day

15. Adopt a Pet

16. Share the Wealth

17. Get Engaged

18. Snowboarding Accident

19. Volunteer at Soup Kitchen

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message 60: by Heli (last edited Oct 21, 2021 02:17PM) (new)

Feb 09, 2021 12:12PM

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message 61: by JoAnne (last edited Mar 02, 2021 10:28AM) (new)

Mar 02, 2021 10:28AM

Someone must have deleted their posts. My "address" for my message was not correct anymore!!!

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message 62: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Mar 04, 2021 05:51AM

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JoAnne wrote: "Someone must have deleted their posts. My "address" for my message was not correct anymore!!!"

That sucks!

I will try to set up a folder just for member tracking later on today

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message 63: by Stacey (new)

Mar 29, 2021 07:47AM

2021 Game of Life

1. Birth of a Reader
2. Go to College

TBC....

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message 64: by Bernadette (last edited Dec 27, 2021 10:34AM) (new)

Jul 13, 2021 04:14PM

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message 65: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Jul 14, 2021 04:46AM

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Never to late to start!

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message 66: by [deleted user] (last edited Oct 21, 2021 01:27PM) (new)

Aug 06, 2021 12:29PM

I want this to be my first challenge, but I am more than aware that I won't finish it lol

1. Birth of a reader: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

2. Go to College: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

3. Scholarship: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

4. Buy Books and Supplies: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

5. Meet New Friends: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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message 67: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Aug 12, 2021 05:14PM

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No worries, do what you can!

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message 68: by Sam (new)

Aug 15, 2021 05:15PM

2021 NETBR: Game of Life

1. Birth of a reader:

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message 69: by Sam (new)

Aug 16, 2021 02:04AM

So if I understand correctly, the ones that don't have a specific task listed, those are just read the indicated number of books from our TBR?

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message 70: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Aug 16, 2021 09:38AM

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Sam wrote: "So if I understand correctly, the ones that don't have a specific task listed, those are just read the indicated number of books from our TBR?"

That is correct! The point is to try to get through those books you already own or have been wanting to read for awhile

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message 71: by Sam (new)

Aug 16, 2021 06:14PM

Sounds fun and I look forward to joining the challenge.

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message 72: by Sammy (new)

Sep 24, 2021 04:30AM

Any chance of a few more of these? I've just started the last one :)

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message 73: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Sep 26, 2021 06:05AM

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Sammy wrote: "Any chance of a few more of these? I've just started the last one :)"

Sure there are only a few mlre left!

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message 74: by Sammy (new)

Sep 26, 2021 09:36AM

Awesome, thanks! Should get there in a week or two, lol!

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message 75: by Sammy (new)

Oct 08, 2021 11:25AM

Aaaaand I'm officially retired! This was fun! :D

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message 76: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Oct 20, 2021 03:55AM

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Sammy wrote: "Aaaaand I'm officially retired! This was fun! :D"

Great Job Sammy!

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message 77: by Sue (new)

Oct 21, 2021 06:05PM

Yay, Sammy!

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message 78: by [deleted user] (new)

Dec 16, 2021 04:29AM

Done, I am retired! Fun challenge.

I'm in for 2021!

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message 79: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Dec 24, 2021 08:03AM

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KarenK2 wrote: "Done, I am retired! Fun challenge.

I'm in for 2021!

✔1. Birth of a Reader 1/3/21
✔2. Go to College 1/8/21
✔3. Scholarship 1/11/21
✔4. Buy Books & Supplies 1/14/21
✔5. Meet New Friends 1/29/21
✔6..."

Great Job KarenK2!

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