Comments on: TBR Day Challenge Is This Wed! http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/ A reader review blog { of genre fiction } Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:26:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christine http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53581 Christine Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:14:11 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53581 As someone who's been out of the running since the first month (I only signed up the day before the first TBR review was due), I'd definitely still participate next year without a prize incentive. The challenge is still effective at forcing me to go to my bookshelf and read a book I would otherwise still be neglecting. Plus, I enjoy hopping around to everyone else's blog that night or next day to see what everyone else pulled from their TBR. As someone who’s been out of the running since the first month (I only signed up the day before the first TBR review was due), I’d definitely still participate next year without a prize incentive. The challenge is still effective at forcing me to go to my bookshelf and read a book I would otherwise still be neglecting. Plus, I enjoy hopping around to everyone else’s blog that night or next day to see what everyone else pulled from their TBR.

]]> By: Alyssa http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53565 Alyssa Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:38:37 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53565 Yep, I'd do it even without the $$$ motivator. It's helped me make an effort to read my TBR books. Yep, I’d do it even without the $$$ motivator. It’s helped me make an effort to read my TBR books.

]]> By: AAR Rachel http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53554 AAR Rachel Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:35:20 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53554 I'm enjoying exploring my TBR pile. The Amazon gift certificate incentive does keep me on the straight and narrow actually blogging my thoughts in a timely manner, though. ;) My book budget is zilch, so I'm pretty committed to staying on top of things here. LOL. My review is up now, BTW: http://grerp.blog-city.com/fever_season.htm I’m enjoying exploring my TBR pile. The Amazon gift certificate incentive does keep me on the straight and narrow actually blogging my thoughts in a timely manner, though. ;) My book budget is zilch, so I’m pretty committed to staying on top of things here. LOL.

My review is up now, BTW:

http://grerp.blog-city.com/fever_season.htm

]]> By: Rosie http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53552 Rosie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:44:50 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53552 I'd do it without the cash incentive. Right now I just want to try and read from my TBR each month. Without this challenge I never probably would have read Carla Kelley and that would be a downright shame. I’d do it without the cash incentive. Right now I just want to try and read from my TBR each month. Without this challenge I never probably would have read Carla Kelley and that would be a downright shame.

]]> By: LesleyW http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53550 LesleyW Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:35:11 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53550 Li - LOL Me too. Li — LOL Me too.

]]> By: Li http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53549 Li Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:43:58 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53549 Am definitely on for doing this next year without any monetary incentives - this is a great way of motivating me to read my older TBR books! And I'm dying to know what Phyl's TBR book is now :-) Am definitely on for doing this next year without any monetary incentives — this is a great way of motivating me to read my older TBR books!

And I’m dying to know what Phyl’s TBR book is now :-)

]]> By: Phyl http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53547 Phyl Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:35:18 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53547 Oh I have to agree and say that while the contest is a nice incentive, it's been good to have a "plan." I already find myself looking ahead to which book will be September's TBR. I don't really plan ahead about what I'll read, and maybe that's why so many books pile up on Mt. TBR. One thing that may or may not be interesting to you (but is to me, LOL), is that in going through the pile choosing what to read, I've been reminded that I have some real treasures there. I've pulled several that I'll be reading soon, not necessarily to review for the challenge, but simply because I wanted to read them when I bought them and I want to read them now. Oh, and tomorrow's TBR? Best book I read this summer. Oh I have to agree and say that while the contest is a nice incentive, it’s been good to have a “plan.” I already find myself looking ahead to which book will be September’s TBR. I don’t really plan ahead about what I’ll read, and maybe that’s why so many books pile up on Mt. TBR.

One thing that may or may not be interesting to you (but is to me, LOL), is that in going through the pile choosing what to read, I’ve been reminded that I have some real treasures there. I’ve pulled several that I’ll be reading soon, not necessarily to review for the challenge, but simply because I wanted to read them when I bought them and I want to read them now.

Oh, and tomorrow’s TBR? Best book I read this summer.

]]> By: Avid Reader http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53546 Avid Reader Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:01:59 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53546 I know what you mean KristieJ, I never would have picked several authors if I hadn't challenged myself to do so. I will do this next year and of course completely voluntary but I'm actually enjoying reading books from my bookshelf for a change plus this saves me money, too! LesleyW - can't wait to read it! I love historicals. It's a toss up between a comic book and a suspense novel for me. No romance this time. I know what you mean KristieJ, I never would have picked several authors if I hadn’t challenged myself to do so. I will do this next year and of course completely voluntary but I’m actually enjoying reading books from my bookshelf for a change plus this saves me money, too!

LesleyW — can’t wait to read it! I love historicals. It’s a toss up between a comic book and a suspense novel for me. No romance this time.

]]> By: LesleyW http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53545 LesleyW Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:05:51 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53545 Yep, I'd carry on doing it next year. The books I've reviewed this year would probably still be on my TBR pile if it hadn't been for this. And this Wednesday it's an historical! Which I can pretty safely say would still have been there. Yep, I’d carry on doing it next year. The books I’ve reviewed this year would probably still be on my TBR pile if it hadn’t been for this.

And this Wednesday it’s an historical! Which I can pretty safely say would still have been there.

]]> By: Kristie(J) http://avidbookreader.com/2008/08/18/tbr-day-challenge-is-this-wed/#comment-53544 Kristie(J) Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:09:42 +0000 http://avidbookreader.com/?p=1507#comment-53544 LOL - while I'm not going to lie and say I don't want to be in the running for the gift certificate, it's the challenge itself that's keeping me going *g*. I'm finding this challenge very helpful and I hope you keep doing it. I like a challenge and challenging myself. LOL — while I’m not going to lie and say I don’t want to be in the running for the gift certificate, it’s the challenge itself that’s keeping me going *g*. I’m finding this challenge very helpful and I hope you keep doing it. I like a challenge and challenging myself.

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