Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Backlist Reader Challenge 2019 Wrap!


Hello, hello! Back in March, I joined The Backlist Reader Challenge 2019! In the challenge, I was supposed to read books that came out before 2018 (and have been on my to-read list since before the start of 2018). I focused mainly on books I added between 2012 and 2016 and the Cleaning Out the TBR Closet 2019 Challenge on Goodreads also helped me with my goals. I was really hoping to dwindle my TBR piles for each year (by either reading, dnfing, or deleting). Let us see how those numbers have changed!

2012
In March I had 102 books on this shelf
Now I have 1 book on this shelf!
(and that book is currently on interlibrary loan so I will read it soon. I hope)
2013
In March I had 172 books on this shelf
Now I have 110 books on this shelf
2014
In March I had 265 books on this shelf
Now I have 200 books on this shelf
2015
In March I had 295 books on this shelf
Now I have 232 books on this shelf
2016
In March I had 295 books on this shelf
Now I have 268 books on this shelf

My main goal was to cut the 2012 TBR in half or more and now it is almost entirely gone! I hope the same can happen to the 2013 shelf next year. Some of these shelves are pretty big, but it is a lot better than it was in March.
Although, I did add 277 books to my TBR this year...

But for this challenge, I did end up reading 68 books (not counting DNFs). Most of which I either wrote full reviews or short reviews for. I gave 1 book a 5-star rating12 books a 4-star rating14 books a 3.5-star rating, 31 books a 3-star rating, 6 books a 2.5-star rating2 books a 1-star rating, and 2 books were not rated. An average rating of ~3.2 stars, which is not the best average rating.

Here are the books!

2012
Read and Reviewed

DNF




2013
Read and Reviewed



2014
Read and Reviewed


2015
Read and Reviewed
 

Read and Not Reviewed


2016
Read and Reviewed



Read and Not Reviewed



I am hoping to join more challenges for 2020! I have already joined a few on Goodreads. I have joined the Cleaning Out the TBR Closet Challenge again! In 2020, I am hoping to finish off my 2013 shelf! I am also doing challenges from the Devour Your TBR Goodreads Group once again this year! As for other challenges, I have a bunch saved and I plan on joining a few at the start of 2020 with a full post!

How did you do on your 2019 challenges?