Chicks On Lit discussion

After looking around at the piles of new books purchased in 2010 [either new or used] in my bedroom that haven't made it to a book shelf yet, I decided to set myself a CHALLENGE. I listed them in "my books" on a shelf called "2011 TBR Challenge" and plan on steadily ticking away at the list and moving them to my "read" shelf. I also decided to not buy any more books until I have read the books on my challenge list [not promising to keep to that decision but will try my best]. My list was at an approx. 60 books, but I had to make some hard decisions and kick some off it to make room for the books I will be reading in my 2 face-to-face book clubs during the year.

I am going to start my CHALLENGE on January 1st. The number of books on my list number more than I have ever read in a year before so I am HOPEFUL and EXCITED!!!!!!

Wish me luck!

Fabulous goal/challenge, Debbie. And I DO wish you luck!

Thanks!

Good luck, Debbie. Go ahead.

Thanks! counting down the days

Wishing you lots of luck and many hours of happy reading, Debbie!

Have fun with this! It sounds like a great challenge!

Thanks Lisa

Sounds like a great challenge Debbie. I have a lot of books in the bedroom too, and I always intend to read them first, but then I end up buying more and moving those I've not read out to other bookshelves in the house. The books moved become out of sight, out of mind; I always feel I lose track of what I wanted to read. Have great fun with your challenge!

i do the same thing. buy, buy, buy, but i don't move the old out of the bedroom and the stacks just got taller and taller. when i entered them into good reads on my 2011 tbr challenge shelf - i had more than 80 and i knew i could never read all of them in 1 year. i am still alittle leary of the number i have but am going to give it a good try.

i hope you get through your stacks and read some of the books that ended up out of sight and out of mind.

Thanks Debbie. I just started reading The Lace Makers of Glenmara: A Novel last night, one of the books in the bedroom. So I guess I've now begun. :-)

i just added your book to my tbr list. maybe i'll get to it in 2012. it looks good

The Lacemaker's of Glenmara is a Wonderful novel; one of my top 5 reads of 2010!

I've made a concerted effort in the last few years not to buy as many brand new books as I used to and use the library more. Since last year I've been trying to whittle away at the books I already own in addition to the ones I take from the libray for my in-person monthly book club reads. Gives me great satisfaction to get through the ones I own! Best of luck Debbie!

thanks. i'm already behind. didn't finish the last 2 books i started in 2010 cuz i spent yesterday watching a Dr. Who marathon and today sorting through my bookshelves. now i am looking through the different challenges on goodreads to see if any of my books fit.

talk about procrastination

I was watching the Doctor Who marathon too!!!

the doctor is the best. have you ever read the books?

I haven't but I've seen them; have you? Are they any good?

i haven't read them but remember seeing them on a special shelf in a little used book store in town a long time ago way before they starting making dr who again in 2005 so i vagely knew who who was

Good luck! I'll be checking in to see what you're reading and get ideas. :)

thanks Franny. i just looked at your read shelf and go ideas for future reads. it looks like we have quite a few books in common.

Sounds great - happy reading!