2023 TBR Cleanup Challenge

[Dj]

1. Only One
USS Arizona
The last ship left from the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th. It isn't actually a survivor having been sunk and then set up as a Memorial to all the sailors that died that day.

2. Binary
Alan Turing: The Enigma Man
One of the individuals who helped break the Enigma Code that the Germans were using during WWII. Didn't quite get the rewards or accolades he deserved since at the time his lifestyle was illegal in the UK.

3. Threes Company
Dreadmarrow Thief
There are three individuals on the cover, so it seems to fit.

4. Four Corners of the Earth
Atlas Obscura 2nd Edition
This is a book that takes some very strange places to visit and gives a little write-up about them. There is a website for this group that I have looked at from time to time. One of my favorite entries is about a liberal arts college in Portland Oregon has its own nuclear reactor. Now if that doesn't make you feel warm and fuzzy about living in Portland nothing will. LOL

5. Five-Finger Discount
Growing up in Bay City. This is about growing up in a small town, or village, on the coast of Oregon. It caught my interest since I have actually been there and they have a pretty good seafood restaurant that looks like it is in a warehouse. More on the five-finger discount part of it later.

6. All Sixes and Sevens
Halsey's Typhoon, being caught in a ship of any size in a Typhoon sounds like a difficult situation

7. Showstopper
I am Legend.
The concept seems to indicate that the world as we know it has come to an end. Kind of a Showstopper.

8. Book page total ends in 8
Furies of Calderon

9. Nine-to-five
The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths and Magic
The MC gets a part-time job at the beginning of the book.

10. Top Ten
Ten Restaurants that Change America
Maybe not a true top ten list, but an interesting one.

11. From the Library
Goblin Emperor
From the Club Library

12. Let's try this again
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
This would be the third time starting this book. Maybe the third time a lucky change

13. Sweet Revenge
Witchmark
It starts out as a kind of murder mystery, so there may have revenge in there somewhere

14. Technical Challenge
The Word for World is Forest
It seems that some technical ability to live in a world like that.

15. My Old Friend
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
It seems friends have a falling out in this book

16. Scrumptious
A Scone to Die For
A cozy mystery involving a tea shop

17. Cover with text only, no images
The Mote in God's Eye
At least it is only text on the cover I have

18. Around the Shelf
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
On the Group read shelf

19. Bingeworthy
What if? 2
The questions are so off the wall and the answers so hilariously serious I really can't get enough

20. Zero to Hero
She Who Became the Sun.
Since she starts out poor and starving and according to the title becomes the Sun, it would seem to fit.

[Meredith]

I changed up a couple picks from my first version, and shuffled some picks among the prompts.

20/20

✔️ 1. Only one - The Light Brigade, main character is the only one with different experiences and it's a standalone book
✔️ 2. Binary - Crosstalk, two characters are surgically connected to share emotions
✔️ 3. Three's company - Into the Windwracked Wilds, 3rd in a series/trilogy
✔️ 4. Four corners of the earth - The World We Make, includes avatars of cities from around the world.
✔️ 5. Five Finger Discount - The Fuller Memorandum, there is a theft.
✔️ 6. At sixes and sevens - Broken Homes, main character is always at sixes and sevens in this series.
✔️ 7. Showstopper - The Poison Master, poison is a show stopper of sorts, swapped in Phantom Pains which is set in Hollywood and the goings-on actually do stop production of a tv show.
✔️ 8. Book page total ends in an 8 - The Winter Long, 348 pages also 8th book in the series
✔️ 9. Nine-to-five -Lavender House, book is set in 1952, a number that has a 9, a 5, and a t(w)o
✔️ 10. Top 10 - Small Favor, #10 in the Harry Dresden series
✔️ 11. From the library - The Bat, bought at my library's used book sale
✔️ 12. Let's try this again -Changed pick to The Angel of the Crows, which I tried reading once before and it didn't grab me. Cold Fire, #2 in a trilogy that I keep meaning to get back to
✔️ 13. Sweet Revenge - Tears of Pearl, killer driven by vengeance
✔️ 14. Technical Challenge- Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe, circumnavigating the globe is definitely a technical challenge. then I thought the flu book... Terminal Uprising, where our heros face many challenges in getting to earth. It also turned into a technical challenge to find a book for this, I changed my pick twice.
✔️ 15. My old friend - After Atlas, investigating the murder of someone from their past.
✔️ 16. Scrumptious - Fuzzy Nation, the little fuzzy dudes sound scrumptious.
✔️ 17. Cover with text only, no images - Me Talk Pretty One Day, .
✔️ 18. Around the Shelf - Stranger in a Strange Land, SFFBC bookshelf that has been around my TBR shelf the longest. Changed to Codex, which I found on my shelf when I was trying to find matches for the prompts and it about libraries.
✔️ 19. Bingeworthy - The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, I look forward to binging the stories in this collection. Changed to Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight Aliette deBodard collection which was very bingable.
✔️ 20. Zero to hero - Djinn City, seems to describe the MC’s trajectory in this book. Swapped to An Accident of Stars, which has an MC on a similar trajectory.

Ones changed from the first version of picks
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7. Showstopper -The Bat, murder is a show stopper of sorts
9. Nine-to-five -Shift
10. Top 10 -The Final Empire, in the top ten of my TBR sorted by GR rating
11. From the library -Djinn City, library discard that I bought at my library's used book sale
20. Zero to hero - An Accident of Stars, regular gal goes through a portal and has to help save the world.
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All my various ideas
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1. Only one - standalone book bird king, light brigade or hounded other #1 in series
2. Binary - cross talk
3. Three's company - 3rd in a series, or end of a trilogy wind wracked wilds, fuller memorandum $3
4. Four corners of the earth - world we make
5. Five Finger Discount [(Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.) (hide spoiler)] fuller memorandum has a theft mist born, RED SEAS RED SKIES
6. At sixes and sevens [(in a confused, badly organized, or difficult situation) (hide spoiler)] rivers of London #4
*7. Showstopper djinn city unconquerable sun, dido book, murder is a show stopper the bat *poison master
8. Book page total ends in an 8 - the winter long toby #8 348 pages or down and out magic kingdom
*9. Nine-to-five shift *LAVENDER HOUSE 1952
*10. Top 10 Dresden *#10 small favor, or top 10on my gr tbr list or into the grey #10; mist born
*11. From the library - library book sale or ex libris djinn city or others, *the bat CODEX
12. Let's try this again - terminal uprising, back to earth, inda gathering of shadows, #2 or other #2 in series cold fire golden cat
13. Sweet Revenge tears of pearl, GIRL DRAGON TATTOO
?14. Technical Challenge-over the edge of the world, SPOOK COUNTRY
15. My old friend after atlas
16. Scrumptious radiance snake agent Beaufort tales fuzzy nation KAT HOWARD OR ALIETTE COLLECTION , MOON AND SUN
17. Cover with text only, no images - Sederis me talk pretty one day, Blink …R is for ricochet
18. Around the Shelf options, black cat, foreigner world war z stranger in. Strange land, CODEX
19. Bingeworthy e bear short story collection other cat crimes ken liu
*20. Zero to hero unconquerable sun? Poison master *djinn city accident of stars
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[Sarah]

Alright, I'm going to try this differently and give myself a few options so I won't feel bad when I inevitably swap them out.

(7/20)
1. Only one - Zone One by Colson Whitehead (One in the title/Standalone)
2. Binary - Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder (Shapeshifter/Werewolf could be described as binary - composed of two things)
3. Three's company - Getaway by Zoje Stage (Three friends on a getaway trip)
4. Four corners of the earth - The End of the Ocean by Maja Lunde (One of the MCs is on a voyage to cross the ocean - thereby traveling to the four corners of the earth?)
5. Five Finger Discount - The Pariah by Anthony Ryan (MC is a thief)
6. At sixes and sevens - All's Well by Mona Awad (book about a confused and poorly organized play)
7. Showstopper - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard (killer on a movie set - sounds like a literal showstopper)
8. Book page total ends in an 8 - Red Island House by Andrea Lee (288 pages)
9. Nine-to-five - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (MC works the night shift at a museum)
10. Top 10 - The Handmaid's Tale
11. From the library - Out There: Stories (borrowed audio from the library)
12. Let's try this again - The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez (started this year but never got around to finishing)
13. Sweet Revenge - The Revenant by Michael Punke (MC is on a quest for revenge)
14. Technical Challenge - The Passage by Justin Cronin (technically challenging to my short attention span because it's so long....)
15. My old friend - War Lord by Bernard Cornwell (final book in a favorite series)
16. Scrumptious - White Shark by Peter Benchley (The shark in this book is bound to find something scrumptious)
17. Cover with text only, no images - The It Girl by Ruth Ware
18. Around the Shelf - Spirits Abroad
19. Bingeworthy - The River by Peter Heller (Feels weird calling something bingeworthy before reading it, but I've been seeing a lot about the author lately so I'm hoping it will be, and reserving the right to change it to something else)
20. Zero to hero - Black Tide by K.C. Jones (From a quote in the blurb: "These two self-destructive souls must find in each other the strength to overcome past pain and the fight to survive a nightmare of apocalyptic scale.")

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Alternates:
1. Only one - The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood (Adam One)
2. Binary - Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee (two personalities, one body) or Wayward by Chuck Wendig or Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (both 2nd books in a duology)
3. Three's company - The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig (family of three) or The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye (featuring three sisters/witches)
4. Four corners of the earth - My Year Abroad by Chang-rae Lee
5. Five Finger Discount - The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman or Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
6. At sixes and sevens - War Lord by Bernard Cornwell (13th in a series - 6 + 7 = 13)
7. Showstopper - Sundial by Catriona Ward (loved the cover) or City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (also loved this cover - book involves showgirls)
8. Book page total ends in an 8 - Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff (288) or Famous Men Who Never Lived by K. Chess (318)
9. Nine-to-five -
10. Top 10 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (top ten most rated book on my shelf)
11. From the library - TBD
12. Let's try this again - Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn (another I started and never finished)
13. Sweet Revenge - He Started It by Samantha Downing or Revenge by Yōko Ogawa or And I Do Not Forgive You: Stories & Other Revenges by Amber Sparks (all books about revenge)
14. Technical Challenge - 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami or Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott (both very long)
15. My old friend - anything by Stephen King or Michael Crichton
16. Scrumptious - Prey by Michael Crichton, What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley or Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda (all food/eating related titles. It never specified who the book was supposed to be scrumptious to...)
17. Cover with text only, no images - , , , ,
18. Around the Shelf -
19. Bingeworthy - by Mary Robinette Kowal, by Ashley Flowers, or by Martha Wells (one of them is bound to be bingeworthy)
20. Zero to hero - by Elizabeth McCracken (hero in the title) or by Kel Kade (Aaslo is a literal zero to hero)
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[Saar The Book owl]

Not giving up and trying again. Will gopher a bit later for books, but now just posting my list.

1. Only one Beren and Lúthien: the 2nd book of LOTR got me stopping reading Tolkien's books, but I'll give this one a try.
2. Binary
3. Three's company The Three-Body Problem
4. Four corners of the earth
5. Five Finger Discount (view spoiler)
6. At sixes and sevens (view spoiler)
7. Showstopper
8. Book page total ends in an 8 The Prodigal Mage: this duology has been gathering dust on my bookshelves for so many years, so this is part one with 503 pages.
9. Nine-to-five
10. Top 10
11. From the library
12. Let's try this again Dune: it's not the book, it's me. I was reading the book and saw the movie, when still reading and then, stopped. It's a great book and a shame that I haven't finish it.
13. Sweet Revenge
14. Technical Challenge
15. My old friend The Scorpio Races: I reread this book a couple of times a year, so yes, it's an old friend.
16. Scrumptious
17. Cover with text only, no images
18. Around the Shelf
19. Bingeworthy Nevernight. Alba oscura: I've read the previous two and need to finish the last one, but I don't want it to end. It was so good!
20. Zero to hero Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire I've been rereading, but not ever finished the series. This year I finished book one and in 2023 I want to read them all. I'm a huge HP - fan, but there are so many other interesting books!

[Kristin]

Happy anniversaries SFFBC! It’s the most wonderful time of the year - the time when I review all the books I own and haven’t read, but I’m not feeling guilty about it because I’m excited to make a new list. Thank you, Mods, for this once a year opportunity.
2023-12-02 update: 18/20 This is already the best I've ever done on this challenge.

1. Only one: Circe, Madeline Miller
- Pretty much everyone I know who has read this book has recommended it. I think I’m the only one who hasn’t read this book... yet!
2. Binary: The City in the Middle of the Night, Charlie Jane Anders*
- Set on a dying planet, one side is a “frozen darkness” and the other a “blazing, endless sunshine”
3. Three's company: The Witches of New York, Ami McKay*
- Three main characters
4. Four corners of the earth: Future Fiction: New Dimensions in International Science Fiction, Francesco Verso and Bill Campbell, eds.*
- I read the first story at a used bookshop somewhere in New Mexico almost a year ago while on vacation. At the end of the story, I was sitting in the store sobbing big alligator tears, the good “my heart is so full right now” kind of alligator tears. I needed time to sort through all the feels before picking this up again.
5. Five Finger Discount: Pacifica, Kristen Simmons*
- Changed the book midyear. One of the MCs is a pirate. I'm stretching this a bit since she's not like a pickpocket or regular thief.
6. At sixes and sevens: 666 Park Avenue, Gabriella Pierce*
- Dealing with upper-crust elitism sounds like a terrifying and difficult situation. Oh yeah, there are witches too. Bonus for having three 6s in the title.
7. Showstopper: Man in the Empty Suit, Sean Ferrell
Wanted to finish: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe*
- Monáe IS a showstopper!
8. Book page total ends in an 8: City of Dark Magic, Magnus Flyte (448 in my edition)*
- Kind of wishing I’d found a 228 or 18 page book.
9. Nine-to-five: Moonshine, Jasmine Gower*
- “Daisy's starting a new job and stylish city life, but mage-hunters out for her dark magic threaten to destroy her vogue image.” Hope the benefits are good.
10. Top 10: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Sangu Mandanna
- Top 10 finalist in 2022 Fantasy on Goodreads
11. From the library: The Midnight Library, Matt Haig
12. Let's try this again: Pieces of Happiness, Anne Ostby
- Friends reunite.
13. Sweet Revenge: The Iron Children, Rebecca Fraimow
- One character wants revenge on the culture that wronged them.
14. Technical Challenge: All Systems Red, Martha Wells*
- Saw this quote on the book’s kindle page "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." Sounds like a technical challenge!
15. My old friend: Meddling Kids, Edgar Cantero*
- a Scooby-doo-like gang reunites to solve a cold case. Re-solve a cold case?
16. Scrumptious: A Taste of Sage, Yaffa S. Santos
Wanted it to be: Chocolat, Joanne Harris*
- Chocolate is delicious. Of course.
17. Cover with text only, no images: On Love, Alain de Botton*
- I wish I was more excited about this, but it’s not too long and I’ve had it for ages.

18. Around the Shelf: The Burning Page, Genevieve Cogman*
- Next in the series about my favorite librarian spy
19. Binge Worthy: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
- On the Binge-worthy list on Goodreads and also already on my virtual TBR.
20. Zero to hero(ine): Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts, Kate Racculia*
- I love the MC name and title. Tuesday must be a heroine.

(* = I already own it in some format.)
I have alternates that I'll add in a spoiler later.

[Eggp]

So glad this is back!

2023 TBR Cleanup
Goal: 20/20, 100.00%

01. Only one: When HARLIE Was One: Release 2.0 - 21 Nov 2023, 2/5
02. Binary: Double Star - 07 Sep 2023, 3/5
03. Three's company: Leviathan Wakes (Expanse, #1) - 21 Jun 2023, 4/5
04. Four corners of the earth: A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) - 08 Apr 2023, 5/5
05. Five Finger Discount: Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) - 09 May 2023, 3/5
06. At sixes and sevens: The Light Brigade - 28 Feb 2023, 4/5
07. Showstopper: Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) - 23 Jul 2023, 4/5
08. Book page total ends in an 8: The Coming Race - 13 Jan 2023, 2/5
09. Nine-to-five: Machine (White Space, #2) - 27 Mar 2023, 3/5
10. Top 10: The Best of Margaret St. Clair - 25 Aug 2023, 3/5
11. From the library: Next of Kin - 05 Nov 2023, 3/5
12. Let's try this again: Reaper Man (Discworld, #11) - 21 Jul 2023, 4/5
13. Sweet Revenge: Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch, #2) - 04 Feb 2023, 4/5
14. Technical Challenge: Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) - 16 Apr 2023, 3/5
15. My old friend: Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5) - 23 Feb 2023, 2/5
16. Scrumptious: Legends & Lattes - 02 Jan 2023, 4/5
17. Cover with text only, no images: Tales from Gavagan's Bar - 16 May 2023, 3/5
18. Around the Shelf: Way Station - 20 Sep 2023, 4/5
19. Bingeworthy: Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) - 29 Jan 2023, 5/5
20. Zero to hero: Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1) - 06 Sep 2023, 3/5



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02. Binary: Double Star - Out of work actor unwillingly takes a job impersonating a prominent politician.

03. Three's company: Leviathan Wakes (Expanse, #1) - Earth/Mars/Colonists are on the brink of war, too many cooks in the kitchen to deal with the (view spoiler)[ space vomit zombie (hide spoiler)] crisis.

04. Four corners of the earth: A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) - Long after the earth gets nuked to hell, monks scour the world for surviving literature.

05. Five Finger Discount: Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) - Last remaining human colonists try to steal a planet already inhabited by sentient spiders.

06. At sixes and sevens: The Light Brigade - Soldiers' bits/bobs/brains rearranged, confused timelines.

07. Showstopper: Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) - Won basically every award: Hugo Award, Locus Award, Nebula Award, BSFA Award, John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Jupiter Award, Seiun Award 星雲賞.

08. Book page total ends in an 8: The Coming Race - 158

09. Nine-to-five: Machine (White Space, #2) - Main character's life revolves around their job as a doctor/paramedic.

12. Let's try this again: Reaper Man (Discworld, #11) - Series I've been meaning to finish since 2013, not making much progress.

13. Sweet Revenge: Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch, #2) - Lots of revengineering going on, some not so successful.

14. Technical Challenge: Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) - Opposite sides in a religious war try to outmaneuver each other to get their grubby hands on sentient advanced tech.

15. My old friend: Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5) - A series I usually enjoy and have been reading for a long time, but this book was a misstep.

16. Scrumptious: Legends & Lattes - A sweet frothy snug of a book for the first group read of the year.

18. Around the Shelf: Way Station - Has been on the shelf for a decade.

19. Bingeworthy: Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) - Heard nothing but good things, liked it enough to get the next 8 books in the series.

20. Zero to hero: Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1) - Nobody soldier is picked for an important mission, implanted ghost of a misunderstood madman helps?

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[Dj]

Kristin wrote: "Happy anniversaries SFFBC! It’s the most wonderful time of the year - the time when I review all the books I own and haven’t read, but I’m not feeling guilty about it because I’m excited to make a ..."

Some interesting picks, I look forward to seeing what you have to say about them.

[Banshee]

Note: extra focus on making progress with series.

Progress: 20/20

✅ 1. Only one: The Glass Hotel
(A standalone novel.)

✅ 2. Binary: Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution
(A black and white cover.)

✅ 3. Three's company: Jade Legacy
(Third novel in a trilogy.)

✅ 4. Four corners of the earth: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
(It involves a sea voyage.)

✅ 5. Five Finger Discount: The Thief
(Self-explanatory.)

✅ 6. At sixes and sevens: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
(Solving a murder in confusing circumstances. The "seven" in the title is a bonus.)

✅ 7. Showstopper: Carrie Soto Is Back
(A legendary athlete make a loud comeback.)

✅ 8. Book page total ends in an 8: Little Fires Everywhere
(338 pages.)

✅ 9. Nine-to-five: De ansatte
(The blurb says: "A workplace novel of the 22nd century".)

✅ 10. Top 10: Assassin of Reality
(In the top 10 favourite books in 2023.)

✅ 11. From the library: Kindred
(Audiobook checked out from Libby.)

✅ 12. Let's try this again: Harda Horda
(Giving another chance to Polish SFF.)

✅ 13. Sweet Revenge: A Sleight of Shadows
(The antagonists are back and won't accept defeat.)

✅ 14. Technical Challenge: Please Report Your Bug Here
(The novel is about investigating a software bug.)

✅ 15. My old friend: The Count of Monte Cristo
(The book I've wanted to read since I was a child, but was too intimidated.)

✅ 16. Scrumptious: Legends & Lattes
(A cozy fantasy. Food is involved.)

✅ 17. Cover with text only, no images: After You
(My edition has a boring cover with just large text.)

✅ 18. Around the Shelf: Caliban's War
(From the Group's shelf.)

✅ 19. Bingeworthy: Lost in the Moment and Found
(The latest installment in a series of novellas.)

✅ 20. Zero to Hero: The Dragon Republic
(Second book in a series with "the chosen one" trope. Does having an anti-hero count?)

[Dj]

Banshee wrote: "Note: extra focus on making progress with series.

Progress: 0/20

☐ 1. Only one: Sea of Tranquility
(A standalone novel.)

Nice Choices

☐ 2. Binary: [book:Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: A..."

[Mareike]

I realized yesterday that the prompts are probably already up and I’m excited. I won’t finish to complete my 2022 TBR Challenge, but that’s not gonna stop me from trying again next year!

Edit:

Progress: 4/20

1. Only one - Terra Nullius (A standalone novel)
2. Binary - The Four Profound Weaves (A book that queers gender in different ways.)
3. Three's company - Witches Abroad (The third Discworld novel about the Witches)
4. Four corners of the earth - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Features travel by ship.)
5. Five Finger Discount - Die ehrliche Betrügerin (One character wants to get at the other character’s money.)
6. At sixes and sevens - Perhaps the Stars (The synopsis mentions wars, so…)
7. Showstopper - On A Sunbeam (This is both gorgeous AND chonky, so a showstopper in two senses of the word.)
8. Book page total ends in an 8 - The Last Full Measure
9. Nine-to-five - Happy Snak (The main character’s profession/business plays an important role, going by the synopsis)
10. Top 10 - Detransition, Baby (This keeps coming up in top 10 lists)
11. From the library - The Haunting of Hill House
12. Let's try this again - The Biographer's Tale (I had this on last year’s challenge, but didn’t get to it.)
13. Sweet Revenge - Upright Women Wanted (It sounds like there might be some revenge in this one.)
14. Technical Challenge - Le Roi de fer (I haven’t read a whole novel in French in a while, so time to challenge myself.)
15. My old friend - The Birthday of the World and Other Stories (Le Guin ❤️)
16. Scrumptious - Eroberung (I struggled with this prompt, but I’ve heard many, many good things about this book, so I hope it’ll be a scrumptious read.)
17. Cover with text only, no images - We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement
18. Around the Shelf - Die unsichtbare Bibliothek (This is about a library, so set around shelves.)
19. Bingeworthy - Community of Magic Pens (I hope these flash fiction stories will be bingeworthy)
20. Zero to hero - The World of Critical Role (The prompt kind of applies to both the CR folks and their various characters.)

[Mareike]

Gabi wrote: "I guess I won't manage the challenge like in the last years, but setting it up is always fun. Especially the "how did this one end up on my ebook reader?" moments while scrolling through the list.
..."

Oh, Gabi, I think you’re going to enjoy The Steerswoman!! I look forward to your thoughts about it whenever you get to it. (No pressure, obviously.)

[Leonie]

I also think you'll enjoy The Steerswoman! (Thank you Ryan!)

[Queen of Shelves]

I'm new to reading and Goodreads. Can someone tell what each of these mean. I would like to start a list. Thanks in advance :)

[Anna]

They mean whatever you want them to mean! If you can explain how it fits the prompt, it counts 🙂

[Queen of Shelves]

Anna wrote: "They mean whatever you want them to mean! If you can explain how it fits the prompt, it counts 🙂"
Ah! Thanks!

[CBRetriever]

Bibliophile wrote: "I'm new to reading and Goodreads. Can someone tell what each of these mean. I would like to start a list. Thanks in advance :)"

read the thread - a lot of us explain the reasoning behind our choices for each prompt

[Kaia]

I'm going to give this challenge a try. Here are my ideas as of right now:

1. Only one - Witch King by Martha Wells (presumably, there can be only one king)

2. Binary - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (two characters in the title)

3. Three's company - The Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse (third book in this series)

4. Four corners of the earth - We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen (century-long saga, which appears to involve a lot of sailing around the world)

5. Five Finger Discount - The Crown Conspiracy by Michael Sullivan (main characters are a thief and a mercenary)

6. At sixes and sevens - Na Viro by Gina Cole (it sounds like the main character has to struggle with several dilemmas)

7. Showstopper - A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (nominated for 10 awards, including the Booker Prize)

8. Book page total ends in an 8 - Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire (ebook is 208 pages, and, as a bonus, it is book 8 in this series)

9. Nine-to-five - Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf by L.G. Estrella (the main character is trying to change careers)

10. Top 10 - Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi (contains ten stories)

11. From the library - Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling (I plan to borrow the ebook from my library)

12. Let's try this again - The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty (stories revisit the world, events, and characters from her Daevabad trilogy)

13. Sweet Revenge - Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (main character wants to kill the monsters who took her family)

14. Technical Challenge - The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. LeGuin (I love LeGuin's children's and YA books, but I often struggle with her adult novels. This one has been on my to-read list for a while.)

15. My old friend - Lost Places by Sarah Pinsker (I love Sarah Pinsker, and I've already read at least two of the stories in this collection published elsewhere.)

16. Scrumptious - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (I think the title says it all :-)

17. Cover with text only, no images - Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson (the cover on Goodreads is just text)

18. Around the Shelf - Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen (on the group bookshelf)

19. Bingeworthy - A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (I binged a bunch of her books in 2022, and I'm sure I'll binge this one too.)

20. Zero to hero - The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (main character is trying to become the first Lady Astronaut in a world that appears to think woman can't hold that role)

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Wonderful picks!!

[Anna]

I love how many Book Cup books you have on your list, Kaia! ^_^

[Kaia]

Thanks, Anna and Allison!

The Book Cup definitely added a bunch to my TBR pile, so I was happy to be able to use some of them for this challenge. :-)

[Queen of Shelves]

Sooooo here is my list

1. Only one - standalone novel - night circus

2. Binary - IT guy so probably had to study binary - Eleanor Oliphant

3. Three's company - coz part of trilogy - fifty shades of grey

4. Four corners of the Earth - game of thrones

5. Five finger discount - thief mc - six of crows

6. At six and sevens - hexology with 1 novella - shatter me series and believe me

7. Showstopper - great Gatsby

8. Book page total ends in 8 - Red queen

9. Nine-to-five - workplace romance - hating game

10. Top 10 - in top 10 no of ratings in my tbr - twilight

11. Library - caraval

12. Let's try this again - Dnfed it but will try - scarlet

13. Sweet revenge - count of monte cristo

14. Technical challenge - Technically challenging cuz hits home - bell jar

15. My old friend - keep re-reading - me before you

16. Scrumptious - well fantasy romance sooo - acotar

17. Cover with text only, no images - invisible life of addie LaRue

18. Around the Shelf - from my tbr shelf - throne of glass

19. Binge worthy - the selection series

20. Zero to hero - hunger games

[Dj]

Bibliophile wrote: "I'm new to reading and Goodreads. Can someone tell what each of these mean. I would like to start a list. Thanks in advance :)"

For the TBR you can start a separate list of books you want to read by going to Books and edit, you can add books to your want-to-read list. For the challenge itself, you don't have to pull your books from there but it might make it easier to start.

[Dj]

Kaia wrote: "I'm going to give this challenge a try. Here are my ideas as of right now:

1. Only one - Witch King by Martha Wells (presumably, there can be only one king)

2. Binary - [book:The ..."


Yay, two necromancers. LOL.

[Dj]

Anna wrote: "I love how many Book Cup books you have on your list, Kaia! ^_^"

Ohhh, book cups, those sound delightful.

[Edwin]

Kaia wrote: "4. Four corners of the earth - We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen (century-long saga, which appears to involve a lot of sailing around the world)"

Great choice! (Mine as well)

[Kaia]

Edwin wrote: "Kaia wrote: "4. Four corners of the earth - We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen (century-long saga, which appears to involve a lot of sailing around the world)"

Great choice! (Mine as well)"

Edwin, your list inspired me to add We, the Drowned to mine. :-)

I've had the book on my physical bookshelf for several years now, mostly neglected, despite several recommendations from friends. I'm hoping 2023 is the year I actually read it.

[Cheryl L]

It's my first time giving this a go, and coincidentally, I had just made a very long list of science fiction titles that I wanted to read.

1. Only one: Neuromancer– one-word title (a bit lame, but this book was going on the list somewhere!)

2. Binary: The Female Man – placed on this category for the gender binary in the title but chosen for the broader exploration of gender

✅3. Three's company: A Court of Wings and Ruin, third in the series

4. Four corners of the earth: I haven't decided on this one yet

5. Five-Finger Discount: The Weirdness – I originally picked this one up as a gift because of the cover art and the deal with the devil but have had it on my list for several years now. The protagonist must steal The Neko of Infinite Equilibrium.

✅6. At sixes and sevens: Good Omens – the antichrist ends up switched at birth

7. Showstopper: Kindred – adapted into a series; I have shockingly never read any Octavia Butler

8. Book page total ends in an 8: The Dark Forest – the second book in The Remembrance of Earth's Past series by Cixin Liu; 518 pages

9. Nine-to-five: Severance – the protagonist continues to show up to her office job during a "zombie" apocalypse

10. Top 10: The Fire Upon the Deep – this book has shown up on several top 10 lists that I've looked at; it was also featured on a recent Geeks Guide to the Galaxy and I am extremely intrigued

11. From the library: The Windup Girl – in my library, waiting to be read. I gave up on this one. I just get a little tired of the abused female character written by a man. Too Tess of the D'urbervilles again and again.

12. Let's try this again: Sandman – I adored the Netflix series but have trouble reading graphic novels; I tried reading this in late summer but only got about a quarter of the way through

✅13. Sweet Revenge: Ancillary Justice – "a burning desire for vengeance"

14. Technical Challenge: The Calculating Stars – the desperate need to get off Earth before catastrophic climate change caused by a meteorite

15. My old friend: The Sea of Tranquility – there's mention of an encounter with an old friend in the description

✅16. Scrumptious: The Light From Uncommon Stars – Doughnuts! Need I say more??

✅17. Cover with text only, no images: Drunk on All Your Strange New Words – well, there are some concentric circles but no drawings

18. Around the Shelf: The Dispossessed – Taken from the SciFi and Fantasy Bookshelf; I've been wanting to read more of The Hainish Cycle after the Left-Hand of Darkness

✅19. Bingeworthy: A Court of Thorn and Roses – gifted by a friend a few weeks ago; I'm terrified to even start this due to how quickly I read the entire Throne of Glass series

✅20. Zero to hero: Gideon the Ninth – From indentured servant to savior with necromancers. Oh yeah!

[Kaia]

Cheryl L wrote: "It's my first time giving this a go, and coincidentally, I had just made a very long list of science fiction titles that I wanted to read.

1. Only one: Neuromancer– one-word title (a bit lame, bu..."

Great list, Cheryl! You have a few books I love on there (and a few that I put on my list, too). I also have a hard time with graphic novels, and I found that the full cast audiobook of The Sandman was much more accessible to me than the comics. I wouldn't have thought you could turn a graphic novel into an audiobook, but it was really well done.

[Crystal]

1. Only one Girls Made of Snow and Glass (Standalone novel)
2. Binary Kingdom of the Cursed (Second book in the series)
3. Three's company Kingdom of the Feared (Third book in the trilogy)
4. Four corners of the earth The Fellowship of the Ring (We're going on an adventure)
5. Five Finger Discount Angels & Demons (They have to find the antimatter that's stolen)
6. At sixes and sevens The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
7. Showstopper Shadow and Bone (Book was made into a show last year)
8. Book page total ends in an 8 A Spindle Splintered (128 pages)
9. Nine-to-five Hotel Magnifique (Main character gets a job at a traveling hotel)
10. Top 10 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (In the top 10 of Best Fantasy on Goodreads in 2020)
11. From the library Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12. Let's try this again The Two Towers (DNF'd it the first time)
13. Sweet Revenge The Ex Hex (Main character cursed the ex-boyfriend for revenge)
14. Technical Challenge The Return of the King (This series has been a struggle to get through)
15. My old friend Shades of Grey (Re-read of a book I loved years ago)
16. Scrumptious Legends & Lattes (Lattes are delicious!)
17. Cover with text only, no images Ready Player One
18. Around the Shelf Nettle & Bone (On the forum's bookshelf)
19. Bingeworthy The Da Vinci Code (Thrillers are a binge read!)
20. Zero to hero Legendborn (Main character goes from zero magic to a place in a a heroic secret society)

[Dj]

Cheryl L wrote: "It's my first time giving this a go, and coincidentally, I had just made a very long list of science fiction titles that I wanted to read.

1. Only one: Neuromancer– one-word title (a bit lame, bu..."

Great list, looks like a good year in reading.

[Cheryl L]

Kaia wrote: "Cheryl L wrote: "It's my first time giving this a go, and coincidentally, I had just made a very long list of science fiction titles that I wanted to read.

1. Only one: Neuromancer– one-word titl..."

Thanks, Kaia! I was looking through other people's lists to fill some of the holes in mine. I still haven't decided on 4 Corners of the Earth. entry yet. Which of the ones on my list are some of your faves? I've got one Le Guin on my list but I really want to read the Lathe of Heaven also. And it looks like we share Drunk on All of Your Strange New Words and The Calculating Stars. It would be fun to discuss!

And thanks for the tip on the Sandman audiobook. I might listen to it with the book in hand.

[Cheryl L]

Crystal wrote: "1. Only one Girls Made of Snow and Glass (Standalone novel)
2. Binary Kingdom of the Cursed (Second book in the series)
3. Three's company [book:Kingdom of the Feare..."

I love The Lord of the Rings trilogy but will admit that The Two Towers is the toughest of those books. I've joked that the characters are either running around Middle Earth or lost through 3/4 of the book.

[Stephen]

The Two Towers was the first of the books I read. I had ordered all three through Scholastic Book Services at school and for some reason the first volume wasn’t included when the order came. I can still remember the confusion of starting the story in the middle. Of course I immediately read it through from the beginning when The Fellowship of the Ring eventually came.

[Cheryl L]

Stephen wrote: "The Two Towers was the first of the books I read. I had ordered all three through Scholastic Book Services at school and for some reason the first volume wasn’t included when the order came. I can ..."

I can't even imagine trying to get through The Two Towers without The Fellowship of the Ring first. :-)

[Dj]

Cheryl L wrote: "Kaia wrote: "Cheryl L wrote: "It's my first time giving this a go, and coincidentally, I had just made a very long list of science fiction titles that I wanted to read.

1. Only one: Neuromancer– ..."

I am listening to Lathe of Heaven off and on right now and it is interesting.

[CBRetriever]

Stephen wrote: "TI can still remember the confusion of starting the story in the middle.."

Reminds me of watching Ghandi in Sydney Montana (very small town) where they played two reels out of order: salt strike to peace and no England in India followed by the rest of the struggle to oust England.

[Kaia]

Cheryl L wrote: "Kaia wrote: "Cheryl L wrote: "It's my first time giving this a go, and coincidentally, I had just made a very long list of science fiction titles that I wanted to read.

1. Only one: Neuromancer– ..."

Cheryl, Kindred and Ancillary Justice are two of my all-time favorites. I also really enjoyed The Light from Uncommon Stars, The Sandman, and Good Omens. (I listened to the audiobook for Good Omens also.)

[Petar]

As always, I'm enjoying seeing everyone's selections.

1. Only one - Absolute Pandemonium: My Louder Than Life Story - Brian Blessed - There is only one Brian Blessed.

2. Binary - The Anomaly - Herve Le Tellier - A story that apparently involves doppelgängers.

3. Three's company - Sin City, Vol. 6: Booze, Broads, and Bullets - Frank Miller.

4. Four corners of the earth - The Master Mariner: Book 1: Running Proud - Nicholas Monsarrat. A young English sailor is doomed to sails the seas until they run dry as punishment for abandoning his post during battle.

5. Five Finger Discount - True History of the Kelly Gang - Peter Carey. The story of Australia’s most famous bushranger; Ned Kelly.

6. At sixes and sevens -Pines - Blake Crouch - The protagonist is stuck in the town of Wayward Pines with no ID and no way to contact the outside world. He is certainly at sixes and sevens.

7. Showstopper - The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory - Brian Greene. The theory of everything would be the ultimate showstopper.

8. Book page total ends in an 8 - Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad - Timothy D. Walker - 248 pages.

9. Nine-to-five - Martian Time-Slip - Philip K Dick. Nine to five? Is that a time slip?

10. Top 10 - Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music - Archie Roach. Equal tenth on my TBR list by average rating.

11. From the library -Inkheart - Cornelia Funke. A book about a book.

12. Let's try this again - Fear Agent: Final Edition, Volume 1 - Rick Remender. A down and out alien exterminator must return to his old job as a peacekeeper to save humanity.

13. Sweet Revenge -Nevernight - Jay Kristoff. A girl joins a school for assassins to take revenge on those that destroyed her family.

14. Technical Challenge - The Stone Sky - N.K. Jemisin - Drawing the moon back into Earth’s orbit is a technical challenge indeed.

15. My old friend - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. A book about two unlikely friends written by two old friends.

16. Scrumptious - How to Make Gravy - Paul Kelly. Hmmm…. Gravy.

17. Cover with text only, no images - Dark Matter - Blake Crouch.

18. Around the Shelf - Double Star - Robert A. Heinlein. The oldest Hugo Award winner that I’ve not read yet; ie, it’s been hanging around the shelf for a while.

19. Bingeworthy - Saga, Volume 11 - Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples. Saga is definitely bingeworthy.

20. Zero to hero - Ordinary Gods, Vol. 1: God Spark - Kyle Higgins. A lowly paint store employee must re-connect with his heritage and become a God again.

[Kaia]

Petar wrote: ...15. My old friend - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. A book about two unlikely friends written by two old friends.

I love your explanation for your choice for "My old friend," Petar!

[Petar]

Kaia wrote: "I love your explanation for your choice for "My old friend," Petar!"

Two of my favourite authors too Kaia. I should have gotten to this years ago.

[Angie]

I've had a rough year health-wise, so I wasn't sure I was going to be giving this a go. But it might be a good distraction, and I do have an awfully big TBR list.

1. Only one: Artemis (stand-alone novel)
2. Binary: Magic Burns (written by a husband-wife pair of authors)
3. Three's company: Riddle-Master (three volumes in one)
4. Four corners of the earth: Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth (four corners of... Middle Earth)
5. Five Finger Discount: Artemis Fowl (title character is a criminal)
6. At sixes and sevens: The King of Elfland's Daughter (mortal/elven love can be difficult)
7. Showstopper
8. Book page total ends in an 8: Way Station (238)
9. Nine-to-five: Moon Called (Mercy works a regular job)
10. Top 10: Small Favor (tenth in the series)
11. From the library: The Librarians and the Pot of Gold (The Librarians are from the Library)
12. Let's try this again: Neverwhere (I keep trying to read this, but I never get far)
13. Sweet Revenge: The Cruel Prince (I'm told vengeance is at play in this.)
14. Technical Challenge: Rogue Protocol (For MurderBot, technical challenges are a daily thing.)
✔ 15. My old friend: Smith of Wootton Major (love Tolkien) ★★★★
16. Scrumptious
17. Cover with text only, no images: A Midsummer Night's Dream ( )
18. Around the Shelf: Pawn of Prophecy (been on the shelf for a while)
19. Bingeworthy
20. Zero to hero

I'll add the rest later.

[Dj]

Angie wrote: "I've had a rough year health-wise, so I wasn't sure I was going to be giving this a go. But it might be a good distraction, and I do have an awfully big TBR list.

1. Only one: [book:Artemis|349281..."

Looks like a nice set of books in your list.

[Robynne]

This is my list.

Some prompts have more than 1 option - for Mood reading!! LOL

1. Only one - SEARCH (Stevens-Reeves) - one word title DONE - 20 Jan 2023
2. Binary - MIDDLESEX - MC was assigned the wrong gender
3. Three's company - TOMORROW and TOMORROW, and TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin
4. Four corners of the earth - The FOURTH PART of the WORLD OR the FOURTH BIBLE
5. Five Finger Discount - [Theft or pilferage or shoplifting.] The STARDUST THIEF or The Book of FIVE RINGS
6. At sixes and sevens - [In a confused, or difficult situation] The SEVEN Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - ground hog day murder mystery
7. Showstopper - PLAYING WITH MYSELF - Randy Rainbow 1 Jan 2023
8. Book page total ends in an 8 - LEONARD by William Shatner - 278 pages (I grew up watching TOS reruns)
9. Nine-to-five - LEGENDS & LATTES - Group read for Jan 2023 1 Jan 2023
10. Top 10 - Pulitzer FICTION Winners - the color purple - Old man & the sea - Age of innocence - the underground Railroad - Middlesex -
11. From the library - The INVISIBLE LIBRARY or UPRIGHT WOMEN WANTED - could also fit Binary (2) -
12. Let's try this again - The ATLAS SIX - DNF about 1/3 the way in - I would love to know the ending!!
13. Sweet Revenge - Sharpe's REVENGE - OR - The COUNT of MONTE CRISTO - it's ALL about Revenge - 600+ pages
14. Technical Challenge - Technical writing for Dummies - & - How to get started as a Technical Writer - OR - SEMICOLON
15. My old friend - George Takei - TO THE STARS - Autobio of Star Trek TOS - I grew up watching TOS reruns
16. Scrumptious - The Little Venice Bookshop - Rebecca Raisin - Done 19 May 2023
17. Cover with text only, no images - ANTHROPOCENE REVIEW -- John Green - NO images - ONLY colours
18. Around the Shelf - Damia - McCaffrey - DONE - 17 May 2023
19. Bingeworthy - Talents Saga - Anne McCaffrey
20. Zero to hero - DRAGON FLIGHT - PERN Series - Book 1 - Have never read this series before.

[Meredith]

Robynne wrote: "This is my list.

There are still a few empty slots, but most of them are filled.
Some prompts have more than 1 option - for Mood reading!! LOL
..."

I like the idea of accounting for mood reading!

[DivaDiane]

Ok, this is my list (sorry for no links - on the app). I decided to go with a few different options for a couple of them.

2023 TBR SFFBC

[ ] 1. Only one - Becoming One with the Ghosts (Rusch- ebook)

[ ] 2. Binary - the Two Pearls of Wisdom (Eon #1) Alison Goodman

[ ] 3. Three's company - The Three Tunes (ebook) or Riddlemaster (3 in 1)

[ ] 4. Four corners of the earth - The Best of World SF, Lavie Tidhar (ebook)

[ ] 5. Five Finger Discount (view spoiler) The Thief’s Gamble, Juliet E. McKenna

[ ] 6. At sixes and sevens (view spoiler) - From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, EL Frankweiler

[ ] 7. Showstopper - Midnight in Chernobyl (well, that was the spectacular end of that power plant)

[ ] 8. Book page total ends in an 8 - Sailing to Sarantium (238p?); the Sun Ships and Other Poems, Steven Withrow (58p); the Two Paupers, CSE Cooney (88p); Silas Marner, George Eliot (98p); Becalmed, KK Rusch (108p); Recovering Apollo 8, KK Rusch (118p); the Celtic twilight, WB Yeats (128p); The Wild Girls, UKL (128p)

[ ] 9. Nine-to-five - The Receptionist and Other Tales, Lesley Wheeler

[ ] 10. Top 10 - Voices (UKL) (top 10 highest rated on RYB shelf)

[ ] 11. From the library - TBD (will probably wait till the end of the year to plug in a group bookshelf read I completed)

[ ] 12. Let's try this again - Gideon the Ninth or Reap the Wild Wind (these are both books that have been on my currently reading shelf for many many months)

[ ] 13. Sweet Revenge - The Count of Monte Cristo?

[ ] 14. Technical Challenge - Quantum Garden?
[ ] 15. My old friend - Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
[ ] 16. Scrumptious - Legends and Lattes
[ ] 17. Cover with text only, no images - Letters to Tiptree, The Railway Children, The Awakening, Shikasta, The Gentle Art of Verbal Defense, The Last of the Mohicans, Americanah, Matilda, A Room with a View, The Celtic Twilight, The Prophet,
[ ] 18. Around the Shelf - TBD (will probably wait till the end of the year to plug in a group bookshelf read I completed)
[ ] 19. Bingeworthy - Rogue Protocol (Murderbot - ebook)
[x] 20. Zero to hero - The Marvellers Only in retrospect do I know (view spoiler)[that the main character goes from zero to hero (hide spoiler)]

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Love knowing yourself enough to protect your list for it!

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Wowza Diane, love your list!

[Dj]

Robynne wrote: "This is my list.

There are still a few empty slots, but most of them are filled.
Some prompts have more than 1 option - for Mood reading!! LOL

1. Only one - SEARCH (Stevens-Reeves) - one word ..."

Some good books there, looking forward to seeing what you think of them.

[Dj]

DivaDiane wrote: "Ok, this is my list (sorry for no links - on the app). I decided to go with a few different options for a couple of them.

2023 TBR SFFBC

- [ ] 1. Only one - Becoming One with the Ghosts (Rusch- ..."

I am amazed at how you found so many books that end on page eight, that was the biggest pain in my choices.

[AliciaJ]

2023 TBR Cleanup Challenge

1. Only one
2. Binary Magician: Master
"He held the fate of two worlds in his hands..."
3. Three's company
Abaddon's Gate
Third in the series
4. Four corners of the earth
Sing the Four Quarters
5. Five Finger Discount (view spoiler) The Ruin of Kings
- Kihrin's story starts out with him as a thief
6. At sixes and sevens (view spoiler) Six Crimson Cranes
MCs situation is desperate and turned upside down when she is banished.
7. Showstopper
8. Book page total ends in an 8 Caliban's War 608 pgs 8/15 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
9. Nine-to-five
The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic 1/29 🌟🌟🌟🌟
10. Top 10 Gardens of the Moon
2/13 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
11. From the library Leviathan Wakes 7/10 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
From my audiobook library
12. Let's try this again The Eye of the World
-couldn't get through the whole book last time
13. Sweet Revenge Elektra
2/26 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
14. Technical Challenge Red Mars
-the colonization of Mars
15. My old friend Dust and Light 8/22 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
16. Scrumptious
17. Cover with text only, no images 6/6 🌟🌟
18. Around the Shelf
19. Bingeworthy The Way of Kings
3/12 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Oh my god, this was amazing and I'm totally starting the next book asap!
20. Zero to hero


This is my first time doing this challenge, I hope I can finish it.