Here is another challenge I am going to participate in for 2015. I am excited about this one as my good reads currently has something like 175 to be read books!!!
About:
I am pleased to announce that
Roof Beam Reader’s official TBR Pile Challenge is back for the
SIXTH YEAR!
This challenge started after I realized I
had some MAJOR issues with buying books but never reading them (not
because I don’t read – but because I have such a book buying problem!).
Year after year, books would sit on my shelf, untouched, and I would
end up reading newer ones first. I realized I was missing out on a lot
of great books because I let them sit there gathering dust instead of
reading them as I bought them.
The Goal: To finally read 12 books from your “to be read” pile (within 12 months).
Specifics:
1. Each of these 12 books must have been on your bookshelf or “To Be Read” list for
AT LEAST one full year. This means the book cannot have a publication date of 1/1/2014 or later (
any
book published in the year 2013 or earlier qualifies, as long as it has
been on your TBR pile – I WILL be checking publication dates).
Caveat: Two (2) alternates are allowed, just in case one or two of the books end up in the “can’t get through” pile.
2. To be eligible, you must sign-up with
Mr. Linky
below – link to your list (so create it ahead of time!) and add updated
links to each book’s review. Books must be read and must be reviewed
(doesn’t have to be too fancy) in order to count as completed.
3. The link you post in the
Mr. Linky
below must be to your “master list” (see mine below). This is where you
will keep track of your books completed, crossing them out and/or
dating them as you go along, and updating the list with the links to
each review (so there’s one easy, convenient way to find your list and
all your reviews for the challenge). See
THIS LINK for an idea of what I mean.
Your complete and final list must be posted by January 15th, 2015.
4. Leave comments on
this post as you go along, to update us on your status. Come back here if/when you complete this challenge and
leave a comment indicating that you
CONQUERED YOUR 2015 TBR LIST!
Every person who successfully reads his/her 12 books and/or alternates
(and who provides a working link to their list, which has links to the
review locations)
will be entered to win a $50 gift card from Amazon.com or The Book Depository!
5. Crossovers from other challenges are totally acceptable, as long as you have never read the book before and it was
published before 2014!
*Note – You can read the books on your list in any order; they do not need to be read in the order you have them listed.
As you complete a book – review it, and go back to your original list and turn that title into a link to the review - that will keep the comments section here from getting ridiculously cluttered. For an example of what I mean,
Click Here.
Monthly Check-Ins: On
the 15th of each month, I’m going to post a “TBR Pile Check-In.” This
will allow participants to link-up their reviews from the past month and
get some recognition for their progress. There will also be small
mini-challenges and giveaways to go along with these posts (Such As:
Read 6 books by the June Check-in and be entered to win a book of your
choice!). I’m hoping this will help to keep us all on track and make the
challenge a bit more engaging/interactive. I started these
mini-challenges last year, and I think they were a great success, so I
am continuing them this year!
Chat: On Twitter, Instagram & Facebook, use
#TBR2015RBR
I will post my list when I have it finished! Stay tuned!
