2014 TBR Pile Challenge - Final Count

I guess you're wondering how I did this year.
I didn't finish the pile, but I did get through most of it.

Since my last update I have read:

• Cast of Characters by Max Lucado
• Every Day Deserves a Chance by Max Lucado
• God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
• Where Jesus Walked by Ken Duncan
• Glory of Creation by Thomas Kinkade
• Reflections of a Thankful Heart by Lori Wick

With these ones being finished, it means I read all but 5 of the list, which means 24 out of 29.

Of course, this was just some of my reading for the year. I actually read a total of 140 books for the year.

How did your year finish up? Did you achieve your reading goals? Did you get through your TBR pile?

Stay tuned for next year's challenge!

2014 TBR Pile Challenge - 3rd Quarter Update

So by now you are well aware that my progress is going really slowly in this challenge.
The year started off well, but that was because I was reading fiction, not non-fiction, which made up about half the pile.
Plus most of the fiction is historical, which I'm not as interested in right now (still not quite sure why).

So, since June I've only finished another 2 books:

• The Sword by Gilbert Morris
• Treasure in the Hills by Paige Winship Dooly

I am in the middle of another, but have hit a snag. There was an error in printing and some pages have not been included in the book, while others have been printed twice. I've been in touch with the publisher, but have not yet had a response. It is a book that I read a long time ago (during my teen years), but the copy I was reading is an updated edition.

With the 2 books above, I've now read 18 of 29.

At this point I doubt I will finish the list, but maybe I will challenge myself again for next year. I'll keep you posted.

Meanwhile, how are you going with your TBR Pile?

2014 TBR Pile Challenge - Mid Year Update

I haven't forgotten this challenge that I set myself, but I also haven't read any books on my original list since April.

During April I managed 4 taking me to just over half of the pile 16 out of 29:

• Home Warming by Emilie Barnes
• The Golden Road by L M Montgomery
• The Simple Home by Sharon Hanby-Robie
• Australian Stories of Hope and Joy by various authors

Lots of books were added to my TBR pile since April and I have been reading them plus a few old favourites!

Ok, so when you think about it I'm really not doing so bad to be half way through the pile by the middle of the year, but most of the ones still on the list are non-fiction and I never read them as quickly or as often as fiction.

Hopefully I will keep you updated more often and will actually get through more of my pile!

How are you going with your TBR pile?

2014 TBR Pile Challenge - February and March Update

Ok, I know. I missed an update! I got to over half way through March and realised that I hadn't given an update, but then I'd only read 2 books for this challenge in February, so I decided to do an update for 2 months at the end of March!

February:

• The Crossing by Gilbert Morris
• Jennifer by Dee Henderson

I went on to read the rest of the O'Malley series, so it was a good reading month, just not for the challenge!

March:

I managed 3 books for the month, and almost squeezed in a 4th, but didn't finish it until this morning, so I'll catch you up on that one in my next update and keep you in suspense for now!

• Christy Miller's Diary by Robin Jones Gunn
• Decorating Without Fear by Sharon Hanby-Robie
• The Story Girl by L M Montgomery

So, I've now finished 12 of 29 from my original TBR Pile list!

Now, you might be wondering why some of these books have been on my TBR pile for a while, and the simple reason is that some of my reading preferences have changed since these books arrived on my shelf. I'm more interested in contemporary than historical novels; biographies I tend to only read once, and since I had already read them once in my lifetime the appeal for them has waned.

How about you?

Have you made any progress on your TBR pile?

Is there a reason why a book (or many) have sat in your pile for a long time?

Let me know! I'd love to know what your thoughts are!

2014 TBR Pile Challenge - January Update

Hmmm ... I had almost forgotten about this with the beginning of the new school year.

Let's see which books I read in January.

• Inspirational Romance Reader: Historical Collection Vol. 2 by Brenda Bancroft, Kate Blackwell, JoAnn A Grote and Sally Laity
• Betrayal on the Border by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
• Redeeming Sarah's Present by Mildred Colvin
• Perfect Ways by Jeri Odell
• Inspirational Romance Reader: Historical Collection Vol. 1 by Colleen L Reece, Maryn Langer, Norene Morris and Tracie Peterson
• Blues Along the River by Sandra Robbins
• Romance at Rainbow's End by Colleen L Reece

So there you are, of the 29 books originally listed I have read 7! Not a bad start!

2014 TBR Pile Challenge

How many of you have a TBR pile that is out of control?
Where some of the books have been in the pile so long that you don't remember when you bought them?

That is why I'm  starting this challenge.

I have a bunch of books that have been in my TBR pile since before the beginning of 2013, and I want to read as many of them as possible in 2014.

I have got a start on my pile, but I'll give you a list of the books I plan to get through this year.
The list is in a rough order of when the books arrived on my TBR pile.

• Where Jesus Walked by Ken Duncan
• God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
• Light Force by Brother Andrew and Al Janssen
• Glory of Creation by Thomas Kinkade
• Home Warming by Emilie Barnes
• Reflections of a Thankful Heart by Lori Wick
• Cast of Characters by Max Lucado
• Australian Stories of Hope and Joy by various authors
• Decorating Without Fear by Sharon Hanby-Robie
• The Simple Home by Sharon Hanby-Robie
• Every Day Deserves a Chance by Max Lucado
• Inspirational Romance Reader: Historical Collection Vol. 1 by Colleen L Reece, Maryn Langer, Norene Morris and Tracie Peterson
• The Pledge by Jane Peart
• The Crossing by Gilbert Morris
• 12 Questions to Ask Before You Marry by Clayton and Charie King
• The Sword by Gilbert Morris
• Redeeming Sarah's Present by Mildren Colvin
• Blues Along the River by Sandra Robbins
• Christy Miller's Diary by Robin Jones Gunn
• Romance at Rainbow's End by Colleen L Reece
• Perfect Ways by Jeri Odell
• Treasure in the Hills by Paige Winship Dooly
• Betrayal on the Border by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
• The Circus Collection by Enid Blyton
• So You Want to be Like Christ? by Charles Swindoll
• The Story Girl by L M Montgomery
• The Golden Road by L M Montgomery
• Jennifer by Dee Henderson
• Inspirational Romance Reader: Historical Collection Vol. 2 by Brenda Bancroft, Kate Blackwell, JoAnn A Grote and Sally Laity

No, I'm not telling you which ones I have read so far - you'll have to wait for for my monthly update for that!

You'll notice a wide range of topics in these books - also both fiction and non-fiction. Some are books I've read before, but have been given or bought my own copy in recent years.

Please feel free to join me, and please let me know how you go!

Blessings and happy reading!!
(Updated to cross off those I've read 27.7.2014)