BoekenTrol71's starting point

Januari 1st, 2015 I start with 214 book on MTBR that were registered by other BookCrossers.

My goal for 2105 is, to take 30 off that mountain.

Ticker for the original 30:



That means, I'll have to hope that I won't be getting a lot of books during the year, otherwise I'll have to read more than the 30 I posted here... So far, the amount of books received through BC is: 31.

Good luck with your goal of 30!

Heh! I like your overflow ticker.

Will give this a bash. Have 30+ so will set target at 30 for year.

>3 SqueakyChu: Well, just a matter of precaution. I am really trying to be good this year and not buy books for me, but.... I know there will be new or BC-ones coming in (birthday, RABCKs etc.)
Don't know if it works, but, we'll see :-)

I'll be watching! ;)

The new year ins't 2 days old yet, and I've read my first book :-)

Will arrange them in posts of 10, in order not to lose track (worked well for me last year).

Amount off MTBR post 1:
1. Het stille huis by Ruth Rendell registered by and received from chamonix44, July 29, 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8139836
2. Uitwedstrijd by Alexandra Marinina registered by and received from crativechaos, 02-11-2013; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12225423
3. Mr Vertigo by Paul Auster, registered by Lubiette and received from Askeladda in November 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12554578
4. The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra, registered by and received from Annimanni in February 2012; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/10417738
5. The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood, registered by and received from disneyfreaksam in April 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7720570
6. The Five People you Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, registered by chucklesthescot, received from yorkshire-lass in January 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7526144 not finished
7. Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym, registered by kirkjakko, received from lauraloo29 on June 14th, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11704071
8. Sonny Boy by Annejet van der Zijl, registered by pinkoeria, received from 10n3k3 on February 15th, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12363592
9. Oorlog in kieltje by Alel Bouts, registered by rodespringbal, received from 10n3k3 on July 26th, 2014 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12616767/
10. Good Bones by Margaret Atwood, registered by lils74, received from bookguide on July 8th, 2014 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7781125

>7 BoekenTrol71:

The new year ins't 2 days old yet, and I've read my first book

You're off to a fabulous start. At this rate, you will have
read 180 books by year's end! ;)

>9 SqueakyChu: That would be wonderful, but I don't think I'll make that.

Haha!

Congratulations on finishing your first book! I've started one too, but there are 613 dense pages so it'll probably take me all of January.

Finishing one so soon - gives you great hope that the pattern will continue.

Well done on your first book! I've just managed one too. Great start!

Yay, great start :)

Thank you!

The year is not even a week old, and I already have 3 new BC-books on my shelf. If felt SO good, to be able to choose ANY book I wanted, because they were all from 'before Jan. 1st.' And now that is already over. Sigh...
That means that from now on, I'll have to keep track of how many I'll have te read extra, to actually lower MTBR.

List of BC-books received in 2015:
1. Dokter van Stalingrad - Konsalik
2. Laat maar Bloeden - Ian Rankin
3. Boeman - Unni Lindell
4. Small Remedies - Shashi Despande
5. The Turn of the Screw - Henri James
6. Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter - Peter Handke
7. Brandend ijs - Jeffery Deaver
8. De vriendschap - Connie Palmen
9. Blood Line - John J. David
10. In Arkadien - Jim Crace
11. Fluchtstücke - Anne Michaels
12. Amadís - Garci Ordoñez de Montalvo
13. Asche und Diamant - Jerzy Andrzejewski
14. Nachsommer - Adalbert Stifter
15. Spiel dein Spiel - Joan Didion
16. Im Land der Weißen Wolke - Sarah Lark
17. Pallieter - Felix Timmermans
18. Das rote Zimmer - August Stringberg
19. Der Geheimagent - Joseph Conrad
20. Natterngezücht - François Mauriac
21. Die Sonne Satans - Georg Bernanos
22. Silas Marner - George Eliot
23. Gruppenbild mit Dame - Heinrich Böll
24. Die linkshändige Frau - Peter Handke
25. Billy der Lügner - Keith Waterhouse
26. Die Leute auf Hemsö - August Strindberg
27. Das Buch von Blanche und Marie - Per Olov Enquist
28. Herzog - Saul Bellow
29. Murphy - Samuel Beckett
30. De laatste grens - Alistair MacLean
31. Pictures from the Water Trade - John David Morley

>6 SqueakyChu: I'll be watching! ;)
And number 4 has arrived already. *shaking my head in disbelief* I really can't read that fast!

Umm, yes, I have that problem too. It's hard reducing MTBR when new books keep climbing onto the pile. :)

I'm WAY behind with listing books read, received and keeping the ticker updated. I'm back again, not completely, but I take a little step every day.
That's how I intend to deal with the backlog too: one step at the time.

I think I need to adjust the amount of overflow.... I received a box of books (not 'a few') from RoseOfDarkness.... It had 21 books in it...

It's good to have you back.

>23 SqueakyChu: Thanks :-) It's good to be back!

LOL! At least they're not wandering into my house by the boxful right now, but the year is still young.

I've registered 175 books on BC in the the last four weeks but not one of them arrived in a box ;-)

I've given up on listing the arriving books here. It is so much work to do things double....! I think I need a scanner at the front door, that simply refuses all mail that contains books.

On second thought: that would be killing to my activities as a BookCrosser. Hmmmm.

I think I will just read as many off MTBR as I can and see how far I get with my original challenge and do some extra for the books that have come in this year.

Amount off MTBR post 2

20. White Ghost Girls by Alice Greenway registered by and received from ApoloniaX on March 8th, 2012 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/10439486
19. Willard and His Bowling Trophies by Richard Brautigan, registered by and received from Tarna on March 11, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12491522
18. Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson, registered by keeta1, received from flambard on February 6th, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11755000/
17. Devil in the Flesh by Raymond Radiguet, registered by BookCrosser, received from Bloedengel on 09-11-2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/10340399/
16. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear, registered by Hayes13, received from Lizzyblack on 22-10-2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8277104/
15. Memories from my Early Life in Germany 1926-1946 by Ralph Neumann, registered by and received from kirjakko on June 26th, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12736172/
14. Das kurze Leben der Sophie Scholl by Hermann Vinke, registered by and received from ApoloniaX on February 17th, 2010 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7783672
13. Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts by Joseph von Eichendorff, registered by Ghanescha, received from linguistkris on September 10th, 2013. Link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11245813
12. Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott, registered by and received from motherof11 on February 12th, 2010 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7799276
11. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, registered by and received from ApoloniaX on April 3rd, 2010 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7803404

>27 BoekenTrol71: That sounds like a good plan. Forget the scanner at the door. :)

LOL @ Scanner at the door!

>30 Nataliec7: If I would have had installed one of those they use at the check in for the Eurostar, I wouldn't have come through the door: too many books taken home with me. (I was overwhelmed by the generosity of the BookCrossing community. Did not at all expect that!)

I'm continuosly overwhelmed by the generosity displayed by various bookcrossers. I have never had so many books! And I have a pile of birthday gifts just waiting to be opened in a months time.
A fab community!

Despite I'm very much behind with cataloguing what I read in the various threads, I'm doing okay in the reading old books department.
Big challenge coming up tomorrow: the annual Dutch bookcrossing meetup. Will be releasing several, and hope to take home less.

How did the meet up go? Did you take home less?

>34 Nataliec7: Well.... I took home a few more than I released. That's more or less an unwritten rule: after this big meet up there's no organised release walk for the books not taken and then the people who stay late need to take home a lot of books.
My mother did better than I :-), so together we had a fair share of more books in than out.

The meeting itself was nice. It was good to see some special people (long term illness, pregnancy) or people I especially like.

And now I've had enough of meetings for the rest of this year: will devote my time to reading, sending books out and getting my administration back in order. Oh, and I do need time for work, household and family too... ;-P

Well at least you had a good time. And lots to read! I keep trying to go to the meeting in London but always too busy. Will try and squeeze it in soon!
Good luck with your busy lifestyle -There's never enough time!

Amount off MTBR post 3

30. Het Trevayne verraad by Robert Ludlum, registered by and received from Turquoise_Girl on July 1st, 2013; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11976400
29. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, registered by and received from bookguide on July 6th, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12558268
28. The Bathhouse by Farnoosh Moshiri, registered by hobbit, received from Phoenix-Flight on July 6th, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3742184
27. De Hades factor by Robert Ludlum, registered by Leirum, received from ? on July 4th, 2013; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12012846
26. The Excursion Train by Edward Marston, registered by Fellraven, recieved from yorkshire-lass on June 15th, 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6478962
25. King Rat by James Clavell, registered by and received from hakkalina on December 24th, 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6322001
24. Cassatie by Scott Turow, registered by and received from hoisvolbuukskes on September 29th, 2013; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/10514229
23. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, registered by sipanuma, recieved from alexiapapa on September 1st, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11121503
22. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, registered by Amanida, recieved from coolboxuk on August 27th, 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7378276/
21. The Front by Patricia Cornwell, registered by Flossie771, received from motherof11 on February 25th, 2010 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7692198

Amount off MTBR post 4

40. The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison, registered by and received from eponine38 on January 27th, 2011; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8580578
39. In handen van de vijand by Elizabeth George, registered by and received from smitjes on June 30th, 2012; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8566699
38. The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver, registered by and received from ApoloniaX on April 15th, 2010 link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7909808
37. Geen weg terug by Chris Ryan. registered by Harmke and received from Aaltsje on March 15th, 2014; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12270049
36. D staat voor Doodslag E staat voor Explosief F staat voor Fataal by Sue Grafton, registered by and received from Aaltsje on September 20th, 2011; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/10017884 not completely finished
35. The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, registered by uppity, received from Aaltsje on September 17th, 2011; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4266556
34. De vrouw op de foto by Leif Davidsen, registered by and received from papaerfish on July 1st 2012; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11234096
33. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan, registered by zimort, received from NICNIC2 on March 10th, 2012; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6376035
32. Buzz Cut by James Hall, registered by and received from Jonniboi on March 9th, 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7734597
31. Trunk Music by Michael Conelly, registered by Shemchin, received from Releanna on March 1st, 2010; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7685445

I'm so happy that I've finished this challenge!

I'll continue to add books to this list, because there are many more oldies to be read. At least I can start ticking off books in the second ticker: the ones I've read more than the actual amount, to make up for all books that have come in this year, despite all good intentions at the start of 2015...

Congratulations on hitting your target so early in the year! I'm very impressed and glad you'll be staying around to keep working at that TBR list. :)

Wow, Well Done!

Books Off MTBR post 5

43. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss, registered by and received from Soffitta1 on December 15th, 2013; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12075201
42. Faithless by Karin Slaughter, registered by Icila, received from releanna on May 18th, 2012; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6192455
41. Junky by William S. Burroughs, registered by and received from Soffitta1 on June 22nd, 2013; link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11794528

Nice work, getting another 3 off MTBR!

Well done on exceeding your target.