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Trim the TBR—June Planning and Reporting
OMG!! My trim matches the tag!! It is Vinegar Girl which is a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew... so pumped!
I have The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant for number 30.
See What I Have Done is my #30. Excited for this as I've had it on my tbr for a while!
Awesome. I have Ordinary Grace. I have a friend who keeps asking why I haven't read it yet!
Oh my ... I think that's the longest book on my list - 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die (1200 pages).
My #30 is The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - looking forward to that :) I don't think it's an actual retelling, but there are fairies... Does anyone know if it is a retelling?
Jenny wrote: "See What I Have Done is my #30. Excited for this as I've had it on my tbr for a while!"I'm wondering if that would count as a retelling?
Olivermagnus wrote: "My #30 is Beneath a Scarlet Sky."Oh!-I am reading that next month for my SRC Challenge-want to start a buddy thread?
Doughgirl5562 wrote: "Oh my ... I think that's the longest book on my list - 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die (1200 pages). [bookcover:1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die|88..."If it's the one I had, it's very easy reading and has photographs, but it could be tedious to read all at once.
It's kind of like the HUGE art book I didn't finish for Italy. The page numbers are deceiving because there are so many pictures. The text is rather boring but I'll try to finish it for the Beautiful tag.
Sue wrote: "My #30 is Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson. Not a retelling, but I'm still excited."
I almost read that for debut month. I really want to read more of her work.
Olivermagnus wrote: "My #30 is Beneath a Scarlet Sky."I really enjoyed it, especially the mountain climbing. I know some people don't like his (simplistic?) writing style, but I was so focused on the story, I didn't expect anything more. I was fascinated by the trips with the German Officer later in the book. It shows a side of the war I hadn't seen in the many (many!) WWII books I've read. I hope you like it.
Meli wrote: "OMG!! My trim matches the tag!! It is Vinegar Girl which is a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew... so pumped!"Lucky you! Wow, it'll be interesting to see how she changes it, because the original would be very unpopular in our current climate! It used to be considered a man's responsibility to control his wife.
Cemetery Road
is my #30 for June! I don't know too much about this one, but I work at a library and I am constantly seeing this being put on hold so I figured why not give it a try!
Kiki wrote: "Cemetery Road is my #30 for June! I don't know too much about this one, but I work at a library and I am constantly seeing this being put on hold s..."I use to read him-he is very good-this one looks interesting!
Joanne wrote: " Olivermagnus wrote: "My #30 is Beneath a Scarlet Sky."Oh!-I am reading that next month for my SRC Challenge-want to start a buddy thread?"
That sounds great!
For me #30 is the Skeptic and the Rabbi. That should be fun...
HAHAHAHA! My #30 is The Song of Achilles!I get a triple header - fits June Horizons, Trim and Retelling Tag!
And that after I posted under June tag announcement about not being in the mood for it! Hilarious .... clearly the gods and goddesses are determined for me to read The Song of Achilles in June!
Probably just as well I can fit 1 book to all 3 in June - work has me so busy, my reading has slowed tremendously.
Holy moly, I just had the hankering the other day to read The House of Shattered Wings for the beautiful tag, and my #30 is its sequel The House of Binding Thorns. Could not have planned that better if I tried.It won't match the tag, but I'm pleased as punch regardless.
My #30 is Lives of Girls and Women by Alice MunroThere are a bunch of women authors that worked in the 70-90s that I've head their names for years but never read, and I've been trying to get to know their writing (Iris Murdoch, Carol Shields and plenty more)
So I'm glad to add Alice Munro to the list of more familiar names.
Theresa wrote: "HAHAHAHA! My #30 is The Song of Achilles!I get a triple header - fits June Horizons, Trim and Retelling Tag!
And that after I posted under June tag announcement about not being ..."
Haha you should try lottery today
Meli wrote: "OMG!! My trim matches the tag!! It is Vinegar Girl which is a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew... so pumped!"Meli, that's a good consolation prize - frees time to sneak a creepy book in there
Yay!!! The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah... I missed the last two but I'm super excited about this one and will be doing it!!!
For Yeahs!Yay Joi!
Yay Cora!
Yay Theresa!
Yay Charlotte!
I got The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Zombie Apocalypse Now Getting some strange combinations of books with this group so I will never get bored. Love it! Plus while the points don't go up as much I kinda like that the numbers and themes haven't matched as it Trims the TBR more. Now for a weekend hiding and reading.
Idit wrote: "Meli wrote: "OMG!! My trim matches the tag!! It is Vinegar Girl which is a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew... so pumped!"Meli, that's a good consolation prize - frees time to..."
I am reading The Nest and it is creepy AF, so if I have time I might try to fit another retelling, Hag-seed. I don't think I have ever gotten in 2 books for our tag except maybe debut.
Olivermagnus wrote: "Joanne wrote: " Olivermagnus wrote: "My #30 is Beneath a Scarlet Sky."Oh!-I am reading that next month for my SRC Challenge-want to start a buddy thread?"
That sounds great!" Fantastic! I am heading out for the long weekend in a few hours-if you think of it, go ahead and set up the thread-I will be back in full force Tuesday or Wens. Maybe someone else has wanted to read this! I was on the wait list for 6 months, so I have 3 weeks to kick it off the shelf, as someone else is waiting for it.
Theresa wrote: "HAHAHAHA! My #30 is The Song of Achilles!I get a triple header - fits June Horizons, Trim and Retelling Tag!
And that after I posted under June tag announcement about not being ..."
The "Poor girl is too busy at work to read" gods are smiling dowe you
My third yay was for Teresa! On my phone it looks like an empty space. I even did that one on the computer!
***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT***Y'all, I am just not as good as Anita, and in my attempt to help out yesterday I posted the tag as "retelling" and it should be "retellings" plural.
I have corrected the Announcing the June Tag thread and the first post in this thread to reflect the correct tag of "retellings."
Honestly, I do not think it will impact too much EXCEPT PERHAPS whether your book fits the EXACT tag for Trim. Because this is totally my error and many of you have already started planning your reads, for this month's Trim—and this month ONLY—it will count as fitting the monthly tag if it is tagged "retelling" or "retellings."
Sorry about that!
Amy wrote: "My third yay was for Teresa! On my phone it looks like an empty space. I even did that one on the computer!"Thanks Amy, it is there!
I am still chuckling at how the fates, gods, and goddesses all conspired over my reading for June! And it isn't even a particularly long book - also a plus for me right now.
My #30 is Circus of the Damned. I own the book and read the second book in the series back in 2011 so it's about time I read it. Hopefully I can remember the main plot points.
My trim is 30. All the missing girls-megan miranda
#30 is "History of Love" by Nicole Krauss". I'm really looking forward to reading this one.
Doughgirl5562 wrote: "Oh my ... I think that's the longest book on my list - 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die (1200 pages). [bookcover:1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die|88..."I'd have to set a schedule to get it read! Good luck!
Robin wrote: "My trim is 30. All the missing girls-megan miranda"I read this one, can't wait to hear what you think. Will withhold my comments until I see your review.
# 30 for me: Miss Julia Renews Her Vows by Ann B RossI love this quick and easy series. Miss Julia is a hoot!
Booknblues wrote: "My number 30 is In the Distance by Hernan Diaz. I'm pretty excited about this one."My F2F book club is discussing this later this year. I'll be watching for your review.
Book Concierge wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "My number 30 is In the Distance by Hernan Diaz. I'm pretty excited about this one."My F2F book club is discussing this later this year. I'll be watching for you..."
I've been wanting to read this, so was happy when it turned up on the list.
My #30 is Code Blue: A Nurse's True Life Story by Barbara Huttmann
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Head to your list that you posted in your personal challenge tracking thread, find your 30th book, and get your hands on it! Reading cannot start until June 1, but this gives you a few days to get it physically in your possession.
Feel free to post here what your 30th book is if you want to see if anyone else is reading it, but this is absolutely not required!
Once June 1st hits, then you can post your reviews here when you complete your book. Reviews must be at least 4 sentences long. Other things to include if it fits:
• Fits the June tag of retellings.
• Page length of the book.
Still working on your previous books? You can post your review here when you finish, but please label it clearly as your, e.g., #19-January book!
A note on page lengths:
To keep this fair, the official page count will be the hardcover edition OR, if there was no hardcover version, the format that the book was first published in. You can find these numbers on the book details page here on GR or you can also find them on Amazon.
This means your page length you are reporting only for this challenge may not EXACTLY match the edition you read, but it is the best way we can keep things even in the age where mass market paperback editions can have many more pages than other versions. This page length applies to audiobooks as well.
A reminder of the scoring:
• Read your book - 3 points
• Your completed book happens to fit the tag (must be tagged as such on GR) - 2 points (plus you'll get an additional 2 for posting your review in the Monthly Tag folder)
• Read the longest book among all people who completed their randomly assigned book in any given month - 5 points
• Read the most pages in any quarter (up to 3 books total and quarters are Jan-Mar, April-June, Jul-Sept, and Oct-Dec) - 25 points
• Read the most pages for the whole year (up to 12 books total) - 100 points
• Read the most books that fit a tag for the year - 25 points (totally random luck, but still fun!)
A note for people who start the challenge after January 1:
Whenever you join, if you want to participate in the current month, then Anita or I will randomize your list as described above, locking in the book for that month as well as the books for all previous months (exact number depending on when you join). Then, you can have the random number for the next month is announced to rearrange the order of the remaining books to align with any buddy reads or just going with your gut instincts!
Once the random number for the next month is announced, your list is locked and you cannot change it until our mid-year shake-up!
This seems like the best way for people to jump in at any point while still keeping things as fair as possible.
Reminder of numbers:
January: 19
February: 17
March: 34
April: 12
May: 24
June: 30