It’s time for sign-ups for the May TBR challenge.
This month’s challenge was originally to read something from your TBR pile that has some sort of military, police, etc theme in honor of Memorial Day. I decided I didn’t like that challenge because it was too restrictive, so this month’s challenge is two themes. The one I just described OR an ebook/book that originally appeared in ebook format. That goes nicely with all the talk we’ve had of ebooks and them not getting enough reviews on blogs. This was supposed to be a theme later in the year, but it seemed timely now.
If you’re new to the TBR Challenge, here’s how it works:
In the comments, tell me that you’ll be participating in the challenge. I’ll put your name on the list of participants (now located on its own page instead of the sidebar) and once you’ve completed reading the book AND writing a review of it, come back to the comments or email me at babybookworm@comcast.net and give me the link to your review. Reminder: you can now more easily find this post by clicking on the TBR category on the sidebar. It will be the first or second post in that category.
You can write your review any way you choose, but you can also use the cheater review form below, for easier posting 🙂 I’m also including the list of themes for the rest of the year (subject to change, of course) in case you want to see what’s coming up.
Title:
Author:
Year published:
Why did you get this book?
Do you like the cover?
Did you enjoy the book?
Was the author new to you and would you read something by this author again?
Are you keeping it or passing it on?
Anything else?
Simple enough, right?
And the breakdown for this year’s challenges, unless anyone has any subsitutions they’d like to make:
May: In honor of Memorial Day; War, law enforcement, military type or something similar (even loosely related counts)
June: A book that was recommended by someone you “know” (another blogger, author, friend, family member) or got a lot of buzz and that’s why you bought it but it’s still on your TBR pile
July: Romantic Suspense
August: A non-romance book, fiction or non-fiction
September: Category Romance
October: Paranormal Romance or Fantasy
November: A book originally published as an e-book (even if you have it in print now)
December: A book published prior to 2006
Keep in mind, this is a TBR challenge, so try to find a book from your TBR pile. But if you want to participate but have to get a book to do it, that’s cool too!
I’ll sign up.
And *sob* I’m not sure I actually finished the challenge from last month!
I’m in.
~Samantha O.
I’ll sign up–and hopefully I’ll meet the challenge this month! I had to go and pick a crappy book last month that I still haven’t managed to make it through. 😥 But it’s a new month, and I’ll do my best to make Angie proud…or at least not make fun of me on her blog. :chair:
Sasha Knight
I’ll be in again!
Sign me up for May. And here’s the link to my April book: http://scrapseasons.blogspot.com/2006/04/tbr-challenge-simply-unforgettable.html
I’ll give it a go.
Sign me up! I’m sure I’ve got a military/police themed book in the TBR pile. Or that I can find an e-book to read. 😎
😎 Sign me UP. I have a couple of Civl War mysteries that I’ve been meaning to read.
Oooh, I love this month’s topic! I am such a slut for a military guy! Count me in!
Once again, I’m *wink* not in. :giggle:
I’m signing up.
I’ll go look for the second last Eisler Rain book, but I’m sure I can dig out something. Otherwise I’ll do an ebook review.
It occurs to me that if I had decided to delay posting my last review to today, I’d be done with the Challenge. :sigh:
Sign me up for this month’s challenge! I have a bunch of ebooks on my TBR list that should fit the theme!
Michelle B.
Count me in! I’m sure I can something with a military theme in my TBR pit!
I’m in, I’m in!
Count me in. I still have quite a few J.D. Robb books in my TBR pile and a few Tami Hoag books I haven’t read yet. And I have around 30-35 ebooks in a TBR file.
LOL maybe I’ll be inspired again this month and complete the challenge multiple times.
It’s May?
I have ANOTHER book assignment? :hide:
Right. Military. Yes. Um, OK.
This might require some deep thought. Ouch. Musn’t hurt myself.
I’m in.
Please sign me up. I may have to dig deep into the TBR pile for one of these, though 😉
:jump: I’m in!
I’m in, too.
I’m in again 🙂
I’m in!
Fiona signing up–(Ebook)
I’m in, too!
Hi Brianna – I would love to join – being in Italy I am sure I can get my hands on an e-book (I have d-l’d several of them lately) but I may have to post on your blog since mine is only about Italy! Let me know if this will be ok.
I’m in!!!
Sign me up!
I picked up Amy J. Fetzer’s “The Perfect Weapon” last week, after absolutely loving “The Naked Truth”. Can’t wait to see if it’s as good! :pant:
I figured it out!!! Now I can sign up!
Count me in!
~S
Okay… lol! I’m done posting this month’s challenge entry.
http://strlady.blogspot.com/2006/05/admirals-bride-by-suzanne-brockmann.html
I new I was going to read Brockmann for the challenge and then this one just fell in my lap. I love this series.
I finished May. Yay!
http://scrapseasons.blogspot.com/2006/05/tbr-challenge-fascination.html
Since there were two themes this month and I had something to fullfil both I read another one for the Challenge:This is an ebook turned into print
http://strlady.blogspot.com/2006/05/hunters-beginning-by-shiloh-walker.html
~S
hey Angie,
here’s my entry for May:
http://inmybooks.com/blog1/2006/05/14/50-harbor-street/
Belated Happy Mom’s Day!
:jump:
Finished! I went with the ebook challenge.
Here’s the review:
http://www.swallowingshadows.nu/inkblot/archives/000557.html
Hi Angie – finished May’s: http://donttalkjustread.blogspot.com/2006/05/may-tbr-challenge-blackout-and-couple.html :clap:
I just did one, will do the other soon:
And boy, I like WordPress way better than Blogger.
I’m done for this month!!
http://readingadventures.blogspot.com/2006/05/glory-in-death-by-j-d-robb.html
and that was Marg – something strange in the URL part so I couldn’t put my URL in there. Sorry.
I also did the ebook challenge this month :clap: :thanks: :cheer: http://donttalkjustread.blogspot.com/2006/05/more-ebook-buzz-heart-of-soldier-by.html