Amy’s Pile of SHAME Challenge
I know that I already posted the details of the actual, official challenges I’m taking part in next year. (Check out the Challenges tab up there on the menu for updates, my dears!) BUT because I’m crazy and also a slacker I have decided to create a personal challenge just for me to complete and YOU GUYS? I’m going to DO IT (she says with her fingers crossed).
Some quick background on what caused this masochistic insanity: a couple of weeks ago, I posted a Top Ten Tuesday about the 10 most embarrassing books STILL on my TBR pile. I had some doozies on there. Appropriately, and with some affection I have to say, I called it my “pile of shame.” But because shame is NO FUN, I’ve decided to go after my PoS like I’m cutting through jungle underbrush with a machete. IT’S GOING DOWN. (Hopefully.) I’m not really making any rules for myself, although I can tell you right now that this is probably the worst idea. That might change. Until then, though, here’s my list as it stands right now. Some of the books on there are EGREGIOUS and others are just books that I’ve had for awhile and want to read. Basically, this challenge is an excuse to read books that are slightly past their prime in terms of currency.
I would ask you, friends, to PLEASE try and refrain from the hurling of rotten fruits and veg at me because I really need ENCOURAGEMENT. Ok? Thanks guys. LOVES YOU SO MUCH.
Without further ado, in no particular order…*hears JAWS theme*…
Amy’s PILE OF SHAME
*gasps from the crowd* *babies crying* *women screaming* *civilians running for their lives*
1. Across the Universe
2. Demon’s Lexicon
3. Need
4. Nightshade
5. Revoution
6. Rampant
7. Hunger
8. Beauty
9. Beast
10. An Echo in the Bone
11. Jellicoe Road
12. The Book Thief
13. The Golden Compass
14. The Hobbit
Wish me luck!!
I hear you. My TBR is MASSIVE. We will do this.
We shall overcome!
YOU GOT THIS.
Thanks so much!! I needed the good vibes. Victory shall be ours!! Hoorah!
But I swear I’ve been staring at the same pile of books for over a year, and every time I say to myself, “Amy, you’re going to read one of those next. IT’S HAPPENING,” a shiny, new book comes along and says, “NO, silly! You must read me NOW! Forget about that old thing!” And I have to do what the new book says. It’s like a beautiful but evil voice in my head. But I’m putting my foot down now!
We can do this!! 🙂
This is my plan as well! Read the books collecting dust in my pile. 🙂 YAY! Just keep swimming!
haha! I should have remembered to look to Dory for inspiration! Good luck with your pile, too! 🙂
Your list sounds as shameful as mine! A little word of advice: if you can, try listening (books on CD) to the Golden Compass rather than reading. It’s GREAT! There’s a narrator, obvs, but then each of the characters has a different voice, so it’s actually very entertaining. I’m not sure I could have made it through reading it. Good luck on the list!
Thanks for the rec on the audio book! I have tried to read Golden Compass before and, man, I TRIED SO HARD! But I couldn’t get very far. Maybe–hopefully!–I’ll have better luck listening! Thanks Candice!