Play Book Tag discussion

50 Books is the Ultimate Goal.
Page count average of 350 as a secondary goal.

Challenges:
1) Read 50 Books
2) Read at least 10 books published in 2023
3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject.
4) Read 10 Asian Authors

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags
6) Complete 15 Candles for Happy 15th Birthday, PBT Challenge
7) Participate in Subdue the Shelf- Min 5 books, PBT Challenge
8) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec

1) Read 50 Books

Joi's 2023 Goodreads Challenge

2) Read at least 10 books published in 2023

1. I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us, Kristin Chenoweth- Pub Feb 6, Read Feb 17
2. Lunar Love, Lauren Kung Jessen- Pub Jan 24, Read June 29
3. The True Love Experiment, Christina Lauren, Pub May 16, read Aug 16
4. Sunshine Nails, Mai Nguyen, Pub July 4, Read Oct 11
5. Counting the Cost, Jill Duggar, Pub Sept 12, Read Oct 23

3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject

1. The Summer I Turned Pretty

4) Read 10 Asian Authors

1. Simu Liu
2. Sayaka Murata
3. Lauren Kung Jessen
4.Jenny Han
5. Mai Nguyen
6. Sonya Lalli
7. Padma Lakshmi

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags

January: Food
-A Batter of Life and Death
February: England
-The Flatshare
March: Japan
-Convenience Store Woman
April: Friendship
-Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
May: Indigenous
-NA
June: Immigration
-N/A
July: Adventure
-N/A
August: Moral Dilemmas
-The True Love Experiment
September: Literary Fiction
-Lilac Girls
October: Winter
-N/A
November: Dragons
-N/A
December: Holiday
-

6) Complete 15 Candles for Happy 15th Birthday, PBT Challenge

1. Read a book that fits our very first tag: historical fiction.

2. Read a book that represents or relates to any event that occurred (or occurs) in February.
Lunar Love

3. Read a 5 star book from any of our administrators (past or present) "read" shelf.

Anita: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Library Cin: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Annapi: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Ladyslott: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
JoLene: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Kristal: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Nicole R: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Lessons in Chemistry, Nicole R Rated 5 Stars


4. Read a book from any of our 15 years of Top 10 selections.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
The Hunger Games, #4 book in 2010

5. Read a book that fits the tag of India.
The Matchmaker's List

6. Read a book that fits the tag of mystery.
The Club

7. When PBT was 7 years old, we compiled our own top 100 non-fiction books of all time. Read one to blow out this candle.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

8. When PBT was 8 years old, we compiled our own top 100 fictional books of all time. Read one to blow out this candle.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

9. Read a book that fits EITHER the last tag we read at Shelfari (2010) or the first tag we read at Goodreads (world war ii).
Lilac Girls

10. Read a book in Amy's honor that somehow relates to her (either it is on her shelf, or highlights something you know about her personally, or her geography, or her profession). Indicate how you selected the book with your review.
I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us
Amy loves Broadway, this is written by a Broadway actress

11. Read a book that was a buddy read here on PBT that you have not read before. Link to the buddy read thread along with your review. Message 82
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

12. Read a book on the PBT Fall Flurries Shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

13. Read a book that is tagged with survival or survivor.
Catching Fire

14. Read a book from your favorite tag of all the tags you've personally read with PBT.

15. Read a book that was published the year YOU turned 15. (2005)

Joi's 2023 Subdue the Shelf Booklist
(50 x 2)

2023 Subdue the Shelf

1. Atonement- Ian McEwen
2. Lilac Girls- Martha Hall Kelly
3. The Kiss Quotient- Helen Hoang
4. The Honey-Dont List- Christina Lauren
5. Would Like to Meet- Rachel Winters
6. Abroad- Katie Crouch
7. Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead-Elle Cosimano Roll 1: 6-1
8. Layoverland- Gabby Noone
9. Follow Me- Kathleen Barber
10. Saint X- Alexis Schaitkin
11. The Flatshare- Beth O’Leary Roll 2: 2-2
12. Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982- Nam Joo Cho
13. Felix Ever After- Kacen Callender
14. Holding Up the Universe- Jennifer Niven
15. The Power Couple- Alex Berenson
16. The Party Crasher- Sophie Kinsella
17. The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han
18. Blaine for the Win- Robbie Couch
19. The Red Lotus- Chris Bohjalian
20. The Bookshop on the Corner- Jenny Colgan Roll 3: 5-4
21. The Matchmaker’s List- Sonya Lalli
22. Cocktails for Three- Madeline Wickham
23. Shipped- Angie Hockman
24. The Female of the Species- Mindy McGinnis Roll 4: 3-1
25. Shine- Jessica Jung
26. Anna K- Jenny Lee
27. Dial A for Aunties- Jesse Q Sutanto Roll 5: 2-1: Special Roll, use up to 3 participation points to move three books ahead and read that book
28. The Memory Book- Lara Avery
29. Sadie on a Plate- Amanda Elliot
30. Grave Reservations- Cherie Priest Roll 5: Moved here.
31. Sign Here- Claudia Lux
32. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six- Lisa Unger
33. For the Love of the Bard- Jessica Martin
34. Nora Goes off Script- Annabel Monaghan
35. The Bodyguard- Katherine Center
36. Bet on it- Jodie Slaughter
37. Cult Classic- Sloane Crosley: Roll 6: 1-6: Special roll 7, read one up or one down, but stay on the same space. Reading 38:Puddin
38. Puddin’- Julie Murphy
39. Lessons in Chemistry- Bonnie Garmus
40. The Wedding Crasher- Mia Sosa
41. Cover Story- Susan Rigetti
42. The Mad Girls of New York -Maya Rodale
43. Love, Loss, and What We Ate- Padma Lakshmi
44. Strawberry Shortcake Murder- Joanna Fluke
45. Dear Martin- Nic Stone
46. Fat Chance, Charlie Vega- Crystal Maldonado Roll 7: 3-6
47. The Way You Make Me Feel- Maureen Goo
48. Made in Korea- Sarah Suk
49. Anna and the French Kiss- Stephanie Perkins
50. The Princess and the Fangirl- Ashley Poston
51. Atonement- Ian McEwen
52. Lilac Girls- Martha Hall Kelly Roll 8 5-2
53. The Kiss Quotient- Helen Hoang
54. The Honey-Dont List- Christina Lauren
55. Would Like to Meet- Rachel Winters
56. Abroad- Katie Crouch
57. Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead-Elle Cosimano
58. Layoverland- Gabby Noone
59. Follow Me- Kathleen Barber, Roll of 7, read Layoverland. Roll 9: 6-2
60. Saint X- Alexis Schaitkin
61. The Flatshare- Beth O’Leary
62. Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982- Nam Joo Cho
63. Felix Ever After- Kacen Callender
64. Holding Up the Universe- Jennifer Niven
65. The Power Couple- Alex Berenson
66. The Party Crasher- Sophie Kinsella
67. The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han Roll 10:
68. Blaine for the Win- Robbie Couch
69. The Red Lotus- Chris Bohjalian
70. The Bookshop on the Corner- Jenny Colgan
71. The Matchmaker’s List- Sonya Lalli Roll 4-5
72. Cocktails for Three- Madeline Wickham
73. Shipped- Angie Hockman
74. The Female of the Species- Mindy McGinnis
75. Shine- Jessica Jung
76. Anna K- Jenny Lee
77. Dial A for Aunties- Jesse Q Sutanto
78. The Memory Book- Lara Avery
79. Sadie on a Plate- Amanda Elliot
80. Grave Reservations- Cherie Priest Roll 13: 2-5
81. Sign Here- Claudia Lux
82. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six- Lisa Unger
83. For the Love of the Bard- Jessica Martin
84. Nora Goes off Script- Annabel Monaghan
85. The Bodyguard- Katherine Center
86. Bet on it- Jodie Slaughter
87. Cult Classic- Sloane Crosley Reading 86 because of special 7 roll
88. Puddin’- Julie Murphy
89. Lessons in Chemistry- Bonnie Garmus
90. The Wedding Crasher- Mia Sosa
91. Cover Story- Susan Rigett
92. The Mad Girls of New York -Maya Rodale
93. Love, Loss, and What We Ate- Padma Lakshmi
94. Strawberry Shortcake Murder- Joanna Fluke Reading one above due to special roll
95. Dear Martin- Nic Stone
96. Fat Chance, Charlie Vega- Crystal Maldonado
97. The Way You Make Me Feel- Maureen Goo
98. Made in Korea- Sarah Suk
99. Anna and the French Kiss- Stephanie Perkins
100. The Princess and the Fangirl- Ashley Poston

Roll 1: 6-1 = 7
Roll 2: 2-2 = 4 + 7 = 11 *special roll, can read one above/below
Roll 3: 5-4= 9 + 11= 20
Roll 4: 3-1 = 4 + 20 = 24
Roll 5: 2-1 = 3 + 24 = 27 BONUS add 3 spaces for 3 participation points = 30
Roll 6: 1-6 = 7 + 30 = 37 *special roll, can read one above/below
Roll 7: 3-6 = 9 + 37 = 46
Roll 8: 3-3 = 6 + 46= 52
Roll 9: 5-2 = 7 + 52 = 59 *special roll, can read one above/below
Roll 10: 6-2 = 8 + 59 = 67
Roll 11: 2-2= 4 + 67 = 71
Roll 12: 4-5= 9 + 71 = 80
Read book 80 already, staying on 89 and reading 79
Roll 13: 2-5 = 7 + 80 = 87 *special roll, can read one above/below
Roll 14: 4-5 = 7 = 94 *special roll, can read one above/below

8) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec

Update: 8/14/2023

Challenges:
1) Read 50 Books: 22/50, 8 behind
2) Read at least 10 books published in 2023, 2/10
3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject, 0/3
4) Read 10 Asian Authors, 3/10

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags 4/8
6) Complete 15 Candles for Happy 15th Birthday, PBT Challenge 5/15
7) Participate in Subdue the Shelf- Min 5 books, PBT Challenge 7/5, made it to 46
8) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec

Updated 12/7

Challenges:
1) Read 50 Books: 35/50, 11 behind
2) Read at least 10 books published in 2023, 5/10
3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject, 1/3
4) Read 10 Asian Authors, 6/10

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags 6/12
6) Complete 15 Candles for Happy 15th Birthday, PBT Challenge 8/15
7) Participate in Subdue the Shelf- Min 5 books, PBT Challenge 15/5, made it to 94
8) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec 0/3

Updated 1/1/2024

Challenges:
1) Read 50 Books: 35/50, 11 behind
2) Read at least 10 books published in 2023, 5/10
3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject, 1/3
4) Read 10 Asian Authors, 7/10

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags 6/12
6) Complete 15 Candles for Happy 15th Birthday, PBT Challenge 8/15
7) Participate in Subdue the Shelf- Min 5 books, PBT Challenge 15/5, made it to 94
8) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec 0/3