TBR Jar - 2023

[Greg]

Update to message 41:

Doll added August 23, 2020.

13/35

[Beverly]

Updated message #14: 67/100

[Emily]

Update to message #46

19/21

I read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett for prompt #14, the book that is the same number on my TBR as the number of pages in my TBR.

[Martha☀]

update for message #7
22/30

[Ann]

Update #55

18/25

[Sarah]

Message 25 Updated

50/50-CHALLENGE COMPLETED

[Cordelia]

Update to 20, 20/20 read

[Julie]

updated message 33
8/15

[Ariail]

32/32 completed!! I loved this challenge and it got me down to 15 books on my shelf. Thank you for hosting.

1. Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
The Last Flight
2. Read a book you added to your TBR within the last year.
Dance of Thieves
3. Read the book with the most pages on your TBR or one that is over 500 pages.
11/22/63
4. Read the book with the least number of pages on your TBR or one that is under 100 pages.
Midnight Moon
5. Read a book that is published the year or decade you were born.
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
6. Read the 20th book on any page of your TBR.
Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
7. Read a book that has an average rating of 3.8 or higher.
Happiness for Beginners
8. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
What Have We Done
9. Read a book that you added based on the review of another Goodreads user.
That Summer
10. Read a book with a cover you love.
Craven Manor
11. Read a book with an animal or plant on the cover.
Frog Music
12. Randomize your TBR and read the first book.
The Humans
13. Read a book the contains the initials of your name (in any order) in the title or author name.
All Good People Here
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).
Family of Liars
15. Read a book that helps you complete two or more other yearly or quarterly challenges.
The Stroke of Winter
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).
Reminders of Him
17. Read the book with the least number of ratings.
The Sky Is My Home: The Story of Hazel Jane Raines
18. Read the first book from your list that "sparks joy" as soon as you think about reading it.
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
19. Read a book that you have added to at least one other shelf.
The Villa
20. Read a book that you own.
Black Cake
21. Read a book that an IRL (in real life) friend, family member, or acquaintance has recommended to you.
The Family Across the Street
22. Read a book that you feel you "should" read.
The Family Plot
23. Read a book you previously DNFed and still want to finish.
The Obsession
24. Read a book in your favorite genre or format.
The Girls Who Disappeared
25. Read a book that is from a genre or format you rarely read.
Interview with the Vampire
26. Sort your TBR by cover. Read the first or last book.
Queen of Thieves
27. Sort your TBR by title. Read a book from the middle page.
The Library at Mount Char
28. Read a hyped, bestseller, or award-winning book.
Hidden Pictures
29. Read a book with a title that contains punctuation.
Georgie, All Along
30. Read a book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme.
The House Swap
31. Read a book that is featured as a group or buddy read and was already on your TBR.
Fairy Tale
32. Read a book that is retelling or reimagining of a classic story or the classic itself.
Xingu

[Julie]

updated message 33
9/15

[Beth]

Update post 305

Finishing 2023 with 12/15 read from my list

[Meghan L]

Update to Message 40

[Beverly]

updated message #14: Completed 68 out of 100.

[Auntie Terror]

Update to msg. 24:
12/12 books read

... and I almost forgot to update before the year was over. -.-'

[Mariana]

Update to Message #69
Completed: 08/32

[Michelle]

Message #11 updated. 3/11 complete

[Kristina]

Update to message 21 - 170/170 books read, challenge complete!

[Jenn]

Update to message no.67- 62/100
I didn't quite make it. Even though I read a lot of books this year, I kept getting distracted by ones not on my list 🤷‍♀️😅

47.Of Thorns and Beauty
48.The Golden Braid
49. Falling for Your Boss
50. The Fairest Beauty
51.Cinderella's Dress
52.Shard of Glass
53.The Sleeper and the Spindle
54.Mountains Made of Glass
55.Snow, Glass, Apples
56.Ink Blood Sister Scribe
57.Fighting for YES!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann
58.Throne of Glass
59.Shark Heart
60.Girl at War
61.The Field Guide
62.Love & Olives

[Rina]

Update to message 100:

TBR JAR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Progress: 24/32

[Christine]

Completed 87/95

[Ilona]

Congratulations everyone and thank you so much for participating in this challenge!

Here is the final progress list:
Amanda - 1 / 20
Ann - 18 / 25
Anu - 2 / 15
Ariail - 32 / 32 Completed!
Ashleigh - 3 / 7
Ashly - 0 / 12
Auntie Terror - 12 / 12 Completed!
Aysha Shiann - 0 / 30
Barry - 8 / 10
Beth - 12 / 25
Beverly - 68 / 100
Bre - 0 / 10
Carmen - 32 / 32 Completed!
Carri Carey - 25 / 32
Christine - 87 / 95
Cordelia - 20 / 20 Completed!
CrazyAsACupcake - 0 / 20
D.L. - 5 / 15
Darlene - 20 / 20 Completed!
Dominique - 0 / 20
Dubhease - 4 / 7
Echo - 13 / 15
Elaine - 7 / 30
Emily - 19 / 21
Gail - 0 / 10
Gem - 10 / 12
Greg - 13 / 35
Gretchen - 0 / 10
Hao - 0 / 30
Hina ♡ - 25 / 40
Izajen - 0 / 36
Jane - 0 / 20
Jenn (m. 51) - 0 / 32
Jenn (m. 67) - 62 / 100
Jennifer - 1 / 23
Jill - 5 / 20
Jodi - 22 / 20 Completed!
Joelyn - 0 / 5
Joy D - 12 / 20
Julie - 9 / 15
Kendra - 32 / 32 Completed!
Kristina - 170 / 170 Completed!
Laura - 0 / 25
Lilili - 22 / 45
Linda - 3 / 20
Lisa - 6 / 5 Completed!
M (aka DarkBeauty73) - 27 / 52
Mariana - 8 / 32
Marianne - 0 / 20
Martha☀ - 22 / 30
meg - 0 / 23
Megan - 0 / 32
Megan BG - 3 / 6
Meghan L - 12 / 12 Completed!
Michelle - 3 / 11
Nat - 6 / 20
Nicolle - 0 / 3
Nisanka - 14 / 25
Patty - 25 / 25 Completed!
Rachel (m. 10) - 11 / 15
Rachel (m. 53) - 0 / 20
Raluca - 0 / 35
Ras Tazie - 0 / 10
Rina - 24 / 32
Roevardotter - 23 / 35
Sara - 0 / 5
Sarah - 50 / 50 Completed!
Sarah c - 0 / 10
SarahKat - 33 / 44
Sophia - 0 / 12
Stephanie - 3 / 15
Suzanne - 0 / 32
TCampbell - 40 / 40 Completed!
Teresa - 0 / 10
Ziggy - 2 / 12