2019 Beat the Backlist Challenge

Sing up here! | Jan. 1 2019 - Dec. 31 2019 | Hosted by NovelKnight

Besides the Goodreads challenge, I have not been participating in reading challenges the last two years thanks to graduate school keeping me busy. However, I am officially done with grad school (as of Dec. 10) and I will now have some more time on my hands! When I stumbled upon this challenge on a few other book blogs I knew I had to give it a try. There are so many books that have been on my TBR pile for quite some time that I have ignored. I am hoping to change that in 2019, especially getting to the books I actually own that are just sitting on my shelf.

My Goal

To read at least one backlist book a month, but hopefully read a total of 24! Let's all keep our fingers crossed. I always have the best intentions at the beginning of the year, and then I kind of just forget about the challenges I have signed up for. I am truly hoping that I stick with this one. Perhaps I will make a physical Backlist TBR Shelf on my bookcase for inspiration.

Backlist TBR Pile

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (2006)
My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (2012)
This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (2012)
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (2013)
The Elemental Series (#1-5) by Brigid Kemmerer  (2012-2014), Own
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (2013)
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson (2014), Own
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (2014), Own
Magnolia by Kristi Cook (2014), Own
Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay (2014)
The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman (2015), Own
Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall (2016)
Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal (2016)
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis  (2016), Own
The Reader by Traci Chee (2016), Own
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan (2016), Own
The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (2016), Own
The Borden Murders by Sarah Miller (2016)
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (2017), Own
The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe (2017)
Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart (2017), Own
Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson (2017)
Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton (2017), Own
Lucky in Love by Kasie West (2017), Own
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada (2017)
Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017)
I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maureen Goo (2017), Own
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (2017)
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict (2018)
These Vengeful Souls by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas (2018), Own
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart (2018), Own
Dreamer by L.E. DeLano (2018), Own

I have also decided to join team Ravenclaw! 

Which books from my list are must reads?

Will you be participating in Beat the Backlist?

Bout of Books Challenge: Bookish Would You Rather

Bookish Would You Rather

Hosted by Writing My Own Fairy Tale

The Challenge: Answer the five bookish would you rather questions. 

Would You Rather...

1. Lend books to someone who dog-ears pages or to someone who reads with cheesy Cheetos fingers?

I would rather have someone dog-ear my pages than read my book with cheesy fingers! Just thinking about it makes me cringe.

2. Be able to meet one character of your choice or meet one author of your choice?

I would rather meet one character, but I'm not sure which one.

3. Never be allowed in a book store again or never be allowed in a library again?

I would rather never be allowed in a book store again. Not only do I work at two libraries, but I would save a lot more money going to a library than a book store, plus a million other reasons.

4. Have to choose one of your favorite characters to die in their book or have to pick one of your favorite couples to break up in their book?

I would rather have a favorite character die, as long as it is in a blaze of glory. I can't handle it when my ships aren't together.

5. Be required to read Twilight once a year for the rest of your life or The Scarlet Letter once a year for the rest of your life?

I actually really wouldn't mind either of these options. I guess I will go with Twilight.

Bout of Books Challenge: Four Seasons in Book Covers

Four Season in Book Covers Challenge

Hosted by Kimberlyfaye Reads

The Challenge: Convey the four seasons in book covers – through color, title, cover, etc. You can be literal or take a more creative approach. Anything goes! Just show me four seasons in book covers.

Four Seasons in Book Covers

Banned Books, Reading Road Trip, Outlander Series, & Read Harder Challenge Sign-Ups!

Hosted by Buckling Bookshelves

Details HERE|Start Date: 1/1/2015 | End Date: 12/31/2015

My Goal: Rabble-Rouser (6-9 Challenged Books)

I can't believe some of the books that are banned and/or challenged. I think this 2015 challenge will be interesting and it gives me a chance to broaden my reading habits. Here is a list of potential books:

1. The Miseducation of Cameron Post by: Emily M. Danforth
2. Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury
3. Blubber by: Judy Blume
4. Lolita by:Vladmir Nabokov
5. And Tango Makes Three by: Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, Henry Cole
6. The Giving Tree by: Shel Silverstein
7. Fallen Angels by: Walter Dean Myers
8. Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes by: Christ Crutcher
9. Killing Mr. Griffin by: Lois Duncan

Hosted by She's Got Books On Her Mind

Details HERE|Start Date: 1/1/2015 | End Date: 12/31/2015

My Goal: Hitchhiker (10-20 States)
I read a lot of fantasy books and books that don't take place in actual states and therefore I am only doing the hitchhiker level, but I still think this challenge is going to be a lot of fun. I can't wait to pay more attention to the setting of my books and keep track of that.

The Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Challenge Hosted by Book Riot

Details HERE|Start Date: 1/1/2015 | End Date: 12/31/2015

My Goal: To Complete All 24 Tasks

This challenge is fun and unique. If you have yet to check out this one you should. I'm really excited about this!

Hosted By Me!

Details HERE|Start Date: 2/1/2015 | End Date: 9/30/2015

My Goal: To Read All 8 Books in The Outlander Series

This is my first time hosting a challenge and I am super pumped! I really want to take the time to finish this series and now I have more motivation to do just that. I think I'm going to love these books.