Mount TBR 2016 discussion

I finished my first book of the climb towards the heights of Mount Ararat! It was very short since over half the book is made up of recipes which look good but I know I will never make. Cinnamon Roll Murders was the first book that I've read of Joanne Flukes. I doubt I read more. It wasn't bad just too much fluff.

Pam, congrats on the first step! Since you say you're working on Ararat, I've moved this thread to the Mt. Ararat Climbing Crew.

Bev, thanks for all your work on this project!

Pam's Progress
1. Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke-Kobo ebook 1/5/16
2. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson-iTunes audiobook 1/6/16
3. Paper Towns by John Green-Audible audiobook 1/12/16

4. Welcome to the World, Baby Girl by Fannie Flagg-Paperback 1/13/16

Doing great!

5. Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg-Paperback 1/28/16

6. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter 2/6/16

7. - Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg-Paperback 1/23/16

8. The Dinner by Hermann Koch Paperback-2/12/16

9. Dog On It by Spencer Quinn-paperback 2/14/16

10. The Golden Slipper by Anna Katharine Green-Kindle ebook 2/19/16
11. A Time to Kill by John Grisham-Paperback 2/20/16

10. The Golden Slipper by Anna Katharine Green-Kindle ebook 2/19/16
11. A Time to Kill by John Grisham-Paperback 2/20/16

You've just about got Pike's Peak conquered!

Thanks, Bev. And I actually discarded 6 of the 7 physical books!

12. A Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh-Paperback 2/29/16

And...another flag gets planted on Pike's Peak! Mount Blanc here you come.

13. Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs-iTunes Audiobook 3/5/16

14. Room by Emma Donoghue-Audible audiobook 3/13/16

15. These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer-iBook 3/28/16

Pam wrote: "15. These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer-iBook 3/28/16"

I am a big fan of Heyer... I hope you liked it!

Thanks for the encouragement, Jessika! Leslie, I was surprised at how much I liked Georgette Heyer's books and now have more to read.
16. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonsson-Paperback 3/31/16

Great Job!

Heyer is great--I love both her Regency Romances and her mysteries.

I just read Major Pettigrew's Last Stand last year for the climb.

17. Wild Sorrow by Sandi Ault-Audible audiobook 4/1/16

18. The Bride's House by Sandra Dallas-Paperback 4/6/16
Only 30 more to go

19. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland-Hardcover 4/12/16

20. Bookworms Anonymous by Jan Stafford Kellis-paperback 4/18/16

You're getting close to half-way!

Thanks, Bev.

21. The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson-Audible 4/28/16

22. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult-Hardcover 4/29/16

23. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson-Audible 5/1/16

24. The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane-Hardcover 5/7/16

Halfway there!

25. Life After Life by Jill McCorkle-Kobo ebook 5/8/16

26. The Likeness by Tana French-Audible audiobook 5/8/16

I cannot believe it has been over a month since I posted here! We put our house on the market and had a contract in less than a week. Now comes the tension of hoping all goes through plus packing and looking for a temporary rental. AAAYYY! What to do with all my books?? I have managed to listen to some audiobooks and I realize more than ever, the importance of purging my TBR pile

Even with a month's absence, you are still ahead of me! Congrats on selling your house so quickly & good luck with the move.

Thanks, Leslie!

27. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton-Audible audiobook 5/22/16
28. Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen-iTunes audiobook 6/11/16
29. The Rope by Nevada Barr-Audible audiobook 6/18/16
30. A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty-Overdrive audiobook 6/21/16

31. Gold by Chris Cleave-iTunes audiobook 7/7/16

32. The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy-Hardcover 7/8/16

I am finally getting back to recording the books I've read. July was spent reading, purging, and packing my books (plus the rest of the house!). I discarded over 1200 books and reread most of my children's books before discarding them. It was wonderful to pass them on to others to love. We moved in mid August and are happily settled in our new home. I'm finally getting back to a routine of reading so hope to be on track. I did not count all the books I read during this process since so many were shorter children's books. I did count several with over 100 pages. Here is my latest list.


33. Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King-iBook 5/9/16
34. The Library by Scott Douglas-iBook 5/19/16
35. The Kidnapping by Charles Todd-iBook 5/21/16
36. The Devil's Gold by Steve Berry-iBook 5/23/16
37. The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen-Paperback 7/25/16
38. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli-Paperback 7/26/16
39. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell 7/26/16
40. A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear-Paperback 9/8/16
41. Tell Me a Riddle by Tillie Olsen-Paperback 9/30/16

I nearly fainted when you wrote you had discarded over 1200 books! Then I recalled the purge of my children's rooms this summer. They're all adults now and together we cleaned off their bookshelves. I would guess we gave away at least 250 books. The bonus for me was that my own books got to come out from under the bed and various nooks and crannies to go on the empty bookshelves. I haven't counted, but I am sure there are more than 500 books, all of which I intend to read before we even think about moving.

Susan, it was so freeing to discard so many books. I loved them but had read most and was able to pass them on without regrets! I am becoming pickier on which books to keep after I've read them.

42. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros-Paperback 10/1/16
43. Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant-Paperback 10/10/16
44. A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear-Audible 10/12/16
45. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel-Hardcover 10/23/16
46. The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver-Nook 11/2/16
47. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes-iBook 11/6/16

48. Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson-Nook 11/16/16

Whew, I made it! I had a long climb of not reading much for months while packing to move and then moving to a new town but I've gotten rid of 23 physical books. Feels good although there are many more to read on my shelf

Pam wrote: "48. Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson-Nook 11/16/16

Whew, I made it! I had a long climb of not reading much for months while packing to move and then moving to a new town but I've gotten rid of..."

Woo hoo!! Congrats Pam!

48. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough-Hardcover 11/18/16
49. Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer-iBook 11/22/16
50. Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank-Audible 11/23/16
51. The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Urrea-Paperback 11/25/16
52. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin-Audible 11/29/16
53. Sycamore Row by John Grisham-Kindle 12/18/16

Oops, I misnumbered.
49. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough-Hardcover 11/18/16
50. Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer-iBook 11/22/16
51. Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank-Audible 11/23/16
52. The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Urrea-Paperback 11/25/16
53. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabriellezevin-Audible 11/29/16
54. Sycamore Row by John Grisham-Kindle 12/18/16
55. It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume-Paperback 12/24/16
56. Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume-Hardcover 12/25/16
57. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume-Paperback 12/25/16
58. Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume-Hardcover 12/25/16

This was a great challenge that I will definitely do again next year. I discarded 29 physical books and I am trying to borrow library books more often instead of buying. Congratulations to all on what you accomplished!

I miscounted so here is my final tally.

49. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough-Hardcover 11/18/16
50. Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer-iBook 11/22/16
51. Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank-Audible 11/23/16
52. The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Urrea-Paperback 11/25/16
53. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabriellezevin-Audible 11/29/16
54. Sycamore Row by John Grisham-Kindle 12/18/16
55. It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume-Paperback 12/24/16
56. Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume-Hardcover 12/25/16
57. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume-Paperback 12/25/16
58. Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume

I read and discarded 21 paperbacks and 8 hardcovers. I read 13 eBooks including 2 Kobo, 2 Kindle, 7 iBook, and 2 Nook. (I definitely have too many eBooks platforms!) I listened to 16 audiobooks including 4 iTunes, 11 Audible, and 1 Overdrive. I'm looking forward to continuing this challenge in 2017! Thanks to the organizers