2018 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

#TBR2018RBR

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So glad to see Adam at Roof Beam Reader back hosting this challenge!

Here are the 12 titles I plan on reading in 2018. These are all books that have been collecting dust on my shelves (not e-shelves) for quite a while…

5 in French:

Le voyage d’Octavio, by Miguel Bonnefoy
Gaspard, Melchior & Balthazar, by Michel Tournier
Vendredi ou les limbes du pacifique, by Michel Tournier
La vie mode d’emploi, by Georges Pérec
Ensemble, c’est tout, by Anna Gavalda

3 by or about French authors, but in translation:

6. The Most Beautiful Book in the World, by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
7. Total Chaos, by Jean-Claude Izzo
DNFed in August!

8. Looking for The Stranger, by Alice Kaplan

A classic:

9. The Bridge on the Drina, by Ivo Andric – read

2 by authors I enjoy a lot:

10. The Secret Lives of People in Love, by Simon Van Booy
11. Eventide, by Kent Haruf

New to me authors:
12. The Miniaturist, by Jessie Burton
DNFed in January!
I tried the audio, I hated the voice of the narrator,
and I didn’t like the social milieu

Alternates:
13. Defy the Night, by Heather and Lydia Munn – read
14. Coffin Road, by Peter May – read

WILL YOU JOIN US IN THIS CHALLENGE?
WHAT TITLES OF YOUR TBR
ARE YOU PLANNING TO READ IN 2018?

32 thoughts on “2018 TBR Pile Reading Challenge”

Good luck with your challenge!

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WordsAndPeace on December 7, 2017 at 2:32 pm said:

merci Kristyn

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The Miniaturist looks so interesting to me, and of course the beautiful cover art always draws me toward it. I hope to get to that one some day as well! I could’ve sworn I had a Tournier work on my list, too, but now I’m second-guessing myself & feel too lazy to go look. Ha!

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WordsAndPeace on December 7, 2017 at 2:30 pm said:

you do, Gemini, Les météores in French. I actually had never heard of this title before

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There is an adaptation of The Miniaturist that will be broadcast on UK television on Dec 25 or 26 apparently. I enjoyed the way Jessie Burton conveyed the impression of Amsterdam in the golden age – the screen version is bound to look sumptuous

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WordsAndPeace on December 7, 2017 at 2:27 pm said:

enjoy! Thanks for the info, for all my UK readers. Personally, I don’t have TV, and am in the US. Looking forward to finally reading the book!

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- BookerTalk on December 10, 2017 at 11:54 am said:
  
  Well the BBC does sell its programmes internationally so you may well find it coming over the Atlantic sometime though of course you’d have to watch via a computer if you don’t have a TV. No wonder you read so many books if you dont have a tv to distract you
  
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  - WordsAndPeace on December 16, 2017 at 2:27 pm said:
    
    thanks for the info. Yes, that’s one of my secrets 😉
    
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I’m doing this challenge … I’m really hoping to knock out more from my TBR from last year and years before. I haven’t read any of the books on your list, but I’ve heard The Miniaturist is really good!

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WordsAndPeace on December 12, 2017 at 2:27 pm said:

yes, it’s supposed to be really good. Good luck with the challenge!

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So envious of your bilingual abilities. 🙂 I’ve heard so much buzz about The Miniaturist and do want to read something by Kent Haruf. Happy reading!

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WordsAndPeace on January 6, 2018 at 11:44 am said:

It does open doors, but you read German, don’t you? You really need to read Haruf, really great. I actually just DNFed The Miniaturist…

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5 in French!! Tres bien!
You’re inspirational…no T.V. Tres Bien again!!
My French is limited but maybe we will all learn a bit more if you include some French in your comments?

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WordsAndPeace on January 16, 2018 at 7:46 am said:

well, I’m French, so reading in the original is normal.
Most of my readers are in the US/UK, so it feels odd to write in French, though I do some bilingual reviews from time to time. BUT I do give French classes online, through skype, if you are interested

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- roof839399753 on January 16, 2018 at 7:53 am said:
  
  Ahhh you’re French!
  At the time learning Hebrew but will store your info for future. Would love to revisit the language that I learned many moons ago while in middle school.
  Please send me the info.
  Merci!!
  
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  - WordsAndPeace on January 16, 2018 at 8:11 am said:
    
    good luck for Hebrew. I taught myself Biblical Hebrew, fascinating. But I don’t know modern Hebrew at all, I don’t do well without the vowel signs, lol!! When you feel ready, my skype ID is emmacazabonne. $22/hour, and we will learn what you want to learn and how you want to do it – reading, conversation, grammar, etc, I always adapt to the needs of my students
    
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I once started reading The Bridge on the Drina and remember being quite intrigued by the book. But I didn’t finish it and then I had to return the book to the library. I’d like to give it another try though.

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WordsAndPeace on January 26, 2018 at 7:46 pm said:

I was surprised to discover some horrific scenes, torture for instance

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- Jean @ Howling Frog on April 15, 2018 at 12:21 am said:
  
  Oh, that’s kind of worrying. I have it on my shelf of library books right now and was hoping to read it soon. But I’m not much on torture…
  
  (Hello from the TBR challenge roundup!)
  
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  - WordsAndPeace on April 16, 2018 at 10:46 am said:
    
    just checked, actually it has indeed only a 3.58 total rating on Goodreads, which is low One of my friends said it was overhyped. But if you like fantasy and YA, you may enjoy it
    
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