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Beat the Backlist 2020: 12/02/19

Beat the Backlist
Hosted by Austine of Novel Knight.

With the year wrapping up it's time to think about next year's reading goals. I am still actively reading and reviewing for 2019. I have finished my GoodReads goal of 300 and will set next year's goal once again at 300.

The Beat the Backlist goal, though, is focused on books published in previous years. My most basic goal for this challenge is to have half my reading be backlist. Numerically that would be a minimum of 150 books.

My focus, though, will be on the remaining books purchased in 2019 and 2018 that I've yet to read. While I won't limit myself to these books only, I'm posting my current list of TBR books and their release months for the last two years. I do have older books on hand I'd like to read but they are primarily in storage. Getting them out of storage, read, and weeded is another longer term goal.

For 2020, I plan to purchase fewer books. I know now from two years of doing this challenge how many new books I can easily read and review in a timely manner. I will do my best to keep my purchase numbers closer to that ceiling.

Below is my list of unread books from 2019 and 2018. I will cross them out as I read them. I will also add other books to the list as I read them, and will bold them.

TBR from 2019

  1. Black Hammer, Volume 4: Age of Doom Part Two by Jeff Lemire (December)
  2. Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle (December)
  3. The Pretenders by Rebecca Hanover (December)

  4. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 7 by Ryoko Kui (November)
  5. Invisible Kingdom, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson (November)
  6. The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part Two by Michael Dante DiMartino and Michelle Wong (Illustrator) (November)
  7. The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham (November)

  8. Ascender, Volume 1: The Haunted Galaxy by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (Illustrator) (October)
  9. Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot and Cara McGee (October)
  10. The Great Brain Robbery by P.G. Bell (October)
  11. The House of Brides by Jane Cockram (October)
  12. Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Volume 1 by Naru Narumi (October)
  13. Roll with It by Jamie Sumner (October)
  14. Sunny Rolls the Dice by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (October
  15. Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby (October)

  16. The Big Shrink by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins (September)

  17. Best Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham (August)
  18. Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson (August)
  19. Flour in the Attic by Winnie Archer (August)
  20. I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal (August)
  21. Trouble on the Books by Essie Lang and Teri Reeves (August)

  22. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (July)
  23. Heartwood Hotel: Home Again by Kallie George (July)
  24. Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher (July)
  25. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (July)
  26. The 117-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton (July)
  27. The Pawful Truth by Miranda James (July)
  28. School-Tripped by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (July)

  29. I'm Worried by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi (illustrator) (June)
  30. In West Mills by De'Shawn Charles Winslow (June)
  31. Montauk by Nicola Harrison (June)
  32. Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim (June)
  33. Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis (June)
  34. This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura (June)
  35. This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews (June)
  36. Those People by Louise Candlish (June)
  37. Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey (June)
  38. Wanderers by Chuck Wendig (June)
  39. X Marks The Spot - A Nonbinary Anthology by Theo Hendrie (June)

  40. Birds by the Shore by Jennifer Ackerman (May)
  41. Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno (May)
  42. Five Unicorn Flush by T.J. Berry (May)
  43. Malamander by Thomas Taylor (May)
  44. The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay (May)
  45. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (May)
  46. These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling (May)

  47. All For One by Melissa de la Cruz (April)
  48. The Ash Family by Molly Dektar (April)
  49. Belly Up by Eva Darrows and Hillary Monahan (April)
  50. Earth to Charlie by Justin Olson (April)
  51. Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan (April)
  52. Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak (April)
  53. Love & Other Curses by Michael Thomas Ford (April)
  54. The Missing Years by Lexie Elliott (April)
  55. Share Your Smile: Raina's Guide to Telling Your Own Story by Raina Telgemeier (April)
  56. Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst and Paula Garner (April)
  57. The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala (April)
  58. You Are Never Alone by Elin Kelsey and Soyeon Kim (Illustrations) (April)

  59. Breaking the Mould by Victoria Hamilton (March)
  60. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 8 by Ryoko Kui (March)
  61. Fallen Empires by Mike Maihack (March)
  62. The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick (March)

    TBR from 2018

  63. My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn (December)
  64. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield (December)

  65. The Winterhouse Mysteries by Ben Guterson and Chloe Bristol (Illustrator) (December)

  66. Death and Daisies by Amanda Flower and Eilidh Beaton (Narrator) (November)
  67. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (November)

  68. Damsel by Elana K. Arnold (October)
  69. Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith (October)
  70. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (October)
  71. Home and Away by Candice Montgomery (October)
  72. In Your Shoes by Donna Gephart (October)
  73. Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by Lev A.C. Rosen (October)
  74. The Library Book by Susan Orlean (October)
  75. Lu by Jason Reynolds (October)
  76. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (October)

  77. Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri and Corban Wilkin (Illustrations) (September)
  78. Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes (September)
  79. The Walking Bread by Winnie Archer (September)

  80. Descender, Volume 6: The Machine War by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (August)
  81. The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling (August)
  82. The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson (August)

  83. I'm Sad by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Illustrator) (June)
  84. No Grater Danger by Victoria Hamilton and Emily Woo Zeller (June)

  85. Flowers and Foul Play by Amanda Flower (May)
  86. A Witch's Printing Office, Volume 1 by Mochinchi (May)

  87. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 6 by Ryoko Kui (April)
  88. Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle (April)

  89. Claws for Concern by Miranda James (February)

  90. Descender, Volume 5: Rise of the Robots by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen (January)

    Older books

  91. The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty (2017)
  92. Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle (2017)
  93. Dear Martin by Nic Stone (2017)
  94. Death by Eggnog by Alex Erickson (2017)
  95. Death by Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson (2017)
  96. Death by Vanilla Latte by Alex Erickson (2017)
  97. Death by Tea by Alex Erickson (2017)
  98. Death Overdue by Allison Brook (2017)
  99. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 5 by Ryoko Kui (2017)
  100. Descender, Volume 4: Orbital Mechanics by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (2017)
  101. Drawing Lessons by Patricia Sands (2017)
  102. The Haunting of Rookward House by Darcy Coates (2017)
  103. The Haunting of Vancouver Island by Shanon Sinn (2017)
  104. I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowski (2017)
  105. Leave It to Cleaver by Victoria Hamilton (2017)
  106. Mighty Jack and the Goblin King by Ben Hatke (2017)
  107. Santa's Husband by Daniel Kibblesmith and A.P. Quach (2017)
  108. Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James (2017)
  109. Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear and Esme Shapiro (Illustrations)
  110. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack (2016)
  111. Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower (2016)
  112. Descender, Volume 2: Machine Moon by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (2016)
  113. Descender, Volume 3: Singularities by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (2016)
  114. Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke (2016)
  115. No Cats Allowed by Miranda James (2016)
  116. Spells and Scones by Bailey Cates and Amy Rubinate (Narrator) (2016)
  117. Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle (2015)
  118. Descender, Volume 1: Tin Stars by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (Artist) (2015)
  119. Magic and Macaroons by Bailey Cates (2015)
  120. My Girlfriend is a T-Rex, Volume 1 by Sanzo (2015)
  121. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron (December 2020)
  122. Restaurant to Another World Volume 1 by Junpei Inuzuka and Katsumi Enami (Illustrations) (2015)
  123. Restaurant to Another World Volume 2 by Junpei Inuzuka and Katsumi Enami (Illustrations) (2015)
  124. White Colander Crime by Victoria Hamilton and Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator) (2015)
  125. No Mallets Intended by Victoria Hamilton and Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator) (2014)
  126. Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella (2014)
  127. Some Enchanted Éclair by Bailey Cates (2014)
  128. Tempest in a Teapot by Amanda Cooper (2014)
  129. The Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson (2013)
  130. Bran New Death by Victoria Hamilton (2013)
  131. Freezer I'll Shoot by Victoria Hamilton (2013)
  132. Lights Out by Holly Black (2013)
  133. Nothing O'Clock by Neil Gaiman (2013)
  134. The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman (2013)
  135. Something Borrowed by Richelle Mead (2013)
  136. Spore by Alex Scarrow (2013)
  137. I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Illustrator) (2012)
  138. A Match Made in Heaven by Trina Robbins, Xian Nu Studio (Illustrator) and Yuko Ota (Illustrator) (2012)
  139. Cloaked by Alex Flinn (2011)
  140. Lair of the Bat Monster by Ursula Vernon (2011)
  141. No Such Thing as Ghosts by Ursula Vernon (2011)
  142. Curse of the Were-wiener by Ursula Vernon (2010)
  143. Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay (2010)
  144. Stuck on Murder by Lucy Lawrence (2009)
  145. Valley of the Lost by Vicki Delany (2009)
  146. Winter of Secrets by Vicki Delany (2009)
  147. Wicked Weaves by Joyce Lavene and Jim Lavene (2008)
  148. White Nights by Ann Cleeves (2008)
  149. Designing California Native Gardens by Glenn Keator (2007)
  150. The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (2007)
  151. In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany (2007)
  152. The Wall and the Wing by Laura Ruby (2007)
  153. Dead Cold by Louise Penny (2006)
  154. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (2006)
  155. Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle (2004)
  156. Still Life by Louise Penny (2005)
  157. Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella (2003)
  158. The Fox Wish by Kimiko Aman, Komako Sakai (2003)
  159. On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (re-read) (2003)
  160. The Big Nap by Ayelet Waldman (2001)
  161. Mistletoe Man by Susan Wittig Albert (2000)
  162. Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier (1991)
  163. Legend in Green Velvet by Elizabeth Peters (1976)
  164. Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. Le Guin (1976)
  165. Halfbreed by Maria Campbell (1973)
  166. Lullaby For Eggs: A Poem by Betty Bridgman and Elizabeth Orton Jones (1955)
  167. Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (1991)
  168. Quentin Corn by Mary Stolz (1985)
  169. The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert (1968)
  170. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (1962)
  171. Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright (1944)
  172. A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh (1934)
  173. The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten and Huntley Paterson (Translation) (1923)
  174. Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers (1923)
  175. The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1914)
  176. Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1914)
  177. Sky Island by L. Frank Baum (1912)
  178. The Sea Fairies by L. Frank Baum (1911)
  179. Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung (1898)

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