Books off the Shelf Challenge

If you have books on your shelves that you have been meaning to read, but never quite get to because something new is always catching your eye, this challenge is for you. Set a target for the number of books you want to read in 2010 and track and comment on them here. Any book you already own is eligible, even books you've already read once.

Like other challenges, please start a thread that includes your user name. Post to that thread as you complete books. Please see my thread (lbradf) as an example. (Cute tracker is not required!)

usnmm2 has given us a most excellent quotation for this group:
"Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity... we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access, reassurance."
--- A.E. Newton

And, check out this great article that RidgewayGirl linked us to about why we find it so hard to read the books we already own: http://www.abebooks.com/books/difficult-...

The folks of the 75 Book Challenge have created a challenge to send 750 books to troops overseas. This seems like an absolute natural for our group giving the objective of clearing books off the shelves. Insteading of Bookmooching the books you don't care to keep, how about sending them overseas! Here is the link to the information about the group: http://www.librarything.com/blogs/librar...

Total members: 347 members

Recent members: stevencohen, bastet_in_april, missrabbitmoon, wonderperson, theBleuGeek, JenMDB, MaryNovik, Wolfwitch, mac1060, retha.groenewald.56, CreateWithJoy, bethielouwho, enaid, okeres, jillianmarie, rocketjk, brandymcdonald, Retronatrix, Virasana123, simplekind, fundevogel, bowtiesarecool, tim.jp, timjp, rdgslp, dreamydress48, NeedMoreShelves, ooniyide, Reesa111, lilkim714

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Seasonsoflove's Challenge 2013		35	seasonsoflove, Thursday 7:51pm
Littlegreycloud's "all good things are three" in '13		26	littlegreycloud, Wednesday 12:03pm
Fundevogel Fights Shelf Creep 2013		54	littlegreycloud, Wednesday 11:57am
Bucketyell vows to READ WHAT SHE OWNS!!!!!		103	bucketyell, Tuesday 9:12pm
tjsjohanna tries again in 2013		16	tjsjohanna, Monday 10:42pm
Vestafan's aim for 2013		12	littlegreycloud, Monday 12:17pm
QuestingA, reading through the backlog in 2013		13	QuestingA, May 6
Tropics' 2013 Challenge.		12	tropics, May 5
Two Birds With One Stone		9	JenMDB, May 3
rainpebble sends them on their winged way		40	rainpebble, April 26
Group read: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil?		1	littlegreycloud, April 12
1942 off the shelf!		1	tess_i_am48, April 2
simplekind: Books of the Shelf		26	simplekind, March 28
Katrina's 2013 Dare		17	katrinasreads, March 11
Giving it a shot		4	littlegreycloud, March 4
This year I really really mean it!!!		10	jillianmarie, February 22
Mac1060		6	mac1060, February 20
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new challenge in 2013?		11	littlegreycloud, February 7
Whisper1(Linda) 2013 attempt to get more books off the shelf		13	rainpebble, February 3
utbw42's attempt to finally scale Mount TBR		84	johnsimpson, January 23
50 Books Off the Shelf in 2012		22	littlegreycloud, January 14
You know you have a problem if... (Littlegreycloud's little grey dust clouds challenge reloaded)		88	littlegreycloud, January 14
Bethielouwho's 2013 Book Challenge part 1		1	bethielouwho, January 12
QuestingA, the boxes, the shelves, the books		36	reflexandresolve, January 12
SMZ's TBR KOs 2012		31	saltmanz, January 2
Nickelini's Books OFF Mnt TBR 2012		22	Nickelini, December 2012
Sanja's 2012 list		31	TinaV95, December 2012
Ready to make a dent in Mount TBR		28	TinaV95, December 2012
Ellie tackles Mount TBR in 2012. Again.		34	littlegreycloud, December 2012
Trying to make Mount TBR into a molehill.		19	littlegreycloud, December 2012
Victorian books off my shelf		16	littlegreycloud, December 2012
TBR@54		174	Robertgreaves, September 2012
My TBR must get smaller!		13	MissBrangwen, September 2012
My own library		11	MissBrangwen, September 2012
Denise's Books Off The Shelf Challenge		4	littlegreycloud, September 2012
Caramellunacy excavates the TBR		11	TinaV95, September 2012
Welch: My TBR Moutain		5	my_control, September 2012
RosefireandMoonshine's Toppling TBR Mountain - The Expeditions and Excavations of 2012		7	moonshineandrosefire, August 2012
Erratic Charmer's keeping-the-luggage-weight-down challenge		13	Erratic_Charmer, July 2012
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RidgewayGirl Promises to Try Harder in 2012		19	reflexandresolve, July 2012
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pamelad's books off the shelf in 2012		20	pamelad, June 2012
Staying On in 2012		7	moonshineandrosefire, June 2012
TBR--4465 pages		2	rabbitprincess, April 2012
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Sarah's TBR Bookshelf		3	RidgewayGirl, March 2012
Amy's Off The Shelf Attempt		14	AmyLynn, March 2012
Vestafan's 2012 push to reduce the TBRs		3	vestafan, March 2012
So are there two groups, now?		22	_Zoe_, February 2012
jennieg tackles the graybeards		9	jennieg, January 2012
Some plans for 2012		2	Meredy, January 2012
Cammykittys Books off the Shelf 2011 challenge		104	cammykitty, January 2012
rocketjk's 21 in 12		3	rocketjk, January 2012
Benita's Big Bad Book Pile - 2012 version		1	benitastrnad, January 2012
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I Vow to Do Better This Year: Stephanie's Books Off The Shelf for 2012		4	Meredy, January 2012
QuestingA is reading books she owns		30	QuestingA, January 2012
2011 - tjsjohanna makes a new goal ...		25	tjsjohanna, January 2012
December 2011 Let's Get together and Clear our shelves		94	Tallulah_Rose, January 2012
johnbsheridan's TBR challenge for 2012		1	johnbsheridan, January 2012
Cindy's 12 off the shelf in 2012		2	staffordcastle, January 2012
Amz' Attempt		45	amz310783, January 2012
melonbrawl considers the hoard		82	melonbrawl, January 2012
rocketjk's 25 off the shelf in 2011		33	rocketjk, January 2012
kc's 2011 Books off the Shelf		13	kac522, January 2012
LauraBrook Shovels Her Shelves in 2011		72	rabbitprincess, January 2012
Delta Queen's Shrinking Shelves 2011 - Part 2		49	DeltaQueen50, January 2012
cricketgirl's 2011 Reading the Shelves challenge		19	readingwithtea, January 2012
Bucketyell tackles the TBR - 2011		56	cyderry, January 2012
Conachair's 25 for 2011		35	cyderry, January 2012
TLoeffler--2011--Off The Shelf!		136	cyderry, January 2012
~ Angelwitch's Books off the shelf 2012 ~		2	cyderry, January 2012
Walklover's Books Off the Shelf Challenge 2012		2	cyderry, January 2012
Bragan's Oldies But (Hopefully) Goodies		286	bragan, January 2012
Staffordcastle's Assault on the Three Towers		71	staffordcastle, December 2011
HelenNZ New Year Resolution!		24	tloeffler, December 2011
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si: Ten Years On The Shelf		20	si, December 2011
Alliebadger's BOSC attempt		54	Alliebadger, December 2011
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Benita's Big Bad Book Pile - 2011 version		76	benitastrnad, December 2011
StormRaven's Books Off the Shelf for 2011		59	StormRaven, December 2011
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Cheli's BOYS for 2011 (Books off Your Shelves)		84	cyderry, December 2011
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