MobileRead Users 2024 TBR Reduction Challenge - Page 2

astrangerhere · 12-04-2023, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rantanplan

I'm trying to fit in a book from Haruki Murakami in there somewhere, but I don't want to use my joker.

It could be in April, June or October. Any suggestions? I know I can just ignore all the rules, but I found the prompts inspiring so far.

Do you have a particular Murakami in mind? I think you could fit one of them in October for the Treats category (or the Masks category, depending on the book), Kafka on the Shore would fit in June for the Beached category.

rantanplan · 12-04-2023, 12:08 PM

Oh, we have Kafka on the Shore! Thank you for the suggestion.

Uncle Robin · 12-05-2023, 03:55 AM

All 12 selected, no "free" shots, all have a quite frankly disappointingly straightforward link to either the primary qualification or the alternative. No Jesuitical/Pharisaic sophistry required, dammit!

rantanplan · 12-05-2023, 04:54 AM

I have managed to fill up all spots with books that we already have. Like the gods of literature intended

Uncle Robin · 12-05-2023, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rantanplan

I have managed to fill up all spots with books that we already have. Like the gods of literature intended

For 2023 I did get 2-3 books specifically for the challenge, not much TBR reduction there

For next year, I was able to add either books I already own OR that I had already planned to acquire before the challenge was announced, so they were going to be on my TBR anyway. An improvement, methinks

BelleZora · 12-05-2023, 01:09 PM

I look forward to joining the challenge this year. I've entered a book for every month but December.

astrangerhere · 12-05-2023, 02:44 PM

So far we have 12 participants and 86 books added, and its only December 5th!

Last year we had 65 participants and 754 books!!

HLS · 12-06-2023, 10:27 AM

None of my books match those categories except for 2 so ill probably pass

HLS · 12-06-2023, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

So far we have 12 participants and 86 books added, and its only December 5th!

Last year we had 65 participants and 754 books!!

I had no idea this was done before and i been here for years lol

Bookpossum · 12-11-2023, 05:58 AM

I have now entered mine and it was great fun again trying to match a book with the category.

Only one of my books is an ebook this time around, as I'm trying to reduce my collection of paper books. One of these days we are going to have to move to somewhere smaller, and that means rehoming books. So I'm trying to read paper TBRs on a regular basis.

Tarana · 12-11-2023, 10:03 PM

I've entered all my 2024 selections although I'm still debating on one (Dune). Most of the books have been in my TBR since 2012-13.

astrangerhere · 12-13-2023, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookpossum

I have now entered mine and it was great fun again trying to match a book with the category.

Only one of my books is an ebook this time around, as I'm trying to reduce my collection of paper books. One of these days we are going to have to move to somewhere smaller, and that means rehoming books. So I'm trying to read paper TBRs on a regular basis.

I decided to add one ebook and one paper book per month. My wife still only reads on paper, so we have about an even split of paper (1200ish, 760 unread) and ebooks (1400ish, 700 unread).

rantanplan · 12-13-2023, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I decided to add one ebook and one paper book per month. My wife still only reads on paper, so we have about an even split of paper (1200ish, 760 unread) and ebooks (1400ish, 700 unread).

Uncharacteristically for me, I have added 2 paper books to my list. We still have so many paper books, and one can't replace all of them.

astrangerhere · 12-19-2023, 12:44 PM

We're up to 18 participants and 120 books. The challenge will be open all year, so you can join whenever you want!

Uncle Robin · 12-26-2023, 05:18 AM

A serendipitous suggestion: The Storygraph's recommendation algorithm has just been tweaked, and one of its recs that I bought yesterday was only 2/3 the price of the book on my wishlist that I had pencilled in for the July prompt. So now I'm all set already, with a pleasingly diverse range (In month order L-R). Bookending with the same series was a fluke, but.

12-26-2023, 05:18 AM	#30
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,417 Karma: 48736498 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra H2O	A serendipitous suggestion: The Storygraph's recommendation algorithm has just been tweaked, and one of its recs that I bought yesterday was only 2/3 the price of the book on my wishlist that I had pencilled in for the July prompt. So now I'm all set already, with a pleasingly diverse range (In month order L-R). Bookending with the same series was a fluke, but. Attached Thumbnails

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12-05-2023, 04:54 AM	#19
rantanplan Guru Posts: 623 Karma: 8592298 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Paperwhite (2021), Boox Note Air 2+, Kobo Clara 2E, Tolino Vision 6	I have managed to fill up all spots with books that we already have. Like the gods of literature intended

12-05-2023, 01:09 PM	#21
BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 25151986 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Libra 2	I look forward to joining the challenge this year. I've entered a book for every month but December.

12-05-2023, 02:44 PM	#22
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,640 Karma: 65925980 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	So far we have 12 participants and 86 books added, and its only December 5th! Last year we had 65 participants and 754 books!!

12-06-2023, 10:27 AM	#23
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,028 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	None of my books match those categories except for 2 so ill probably pass

12-11-2023, 05:58 AM	#25
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	I have now entered mine and it was great fun again trying to match a book with the category. Only one of my books is an ebook this time around, as I'm trying to reduce my collection of paper books. One of these days we are going to have to move to somewhere smaller, and that means rehoming books. So I'm trying to read paper TBRs on a regular basis.

12-11-2023, 10:03 PM	#26
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,982 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I've entered all my 2024 selections although I'm still debating on one (Dune). Most of the books have been in my TBR since 2012-13.

12-19-2023, 12:44 PM	#29
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,640 Karma: 65925980 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	We're up to 18 participants and 120 books. The challenge will be open all year, so you can join whenever you want!

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