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Beat the Backlist 2022: 01/01/22
 Hosted by Austine of Novel Knight.
I'm starting off the new year by thinking about my reading goals. My speed of reading has dropped off in recent months. I have other projects keeping me busy. So on Goodreads, I'm setting my goal to 250, down from previous years where I've set and met a goal of 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 125 books.
My focus, though, will be on the remaining books purchased in 2021, 2020 and 2019 as well as older books acquired last year either through purchase or through Paperback Swap. .
My 2021 purchases weren't as numerous as 2020 or 2019, but I still have some left overs. I will continue to pair down my purchases. I have boxes of books still in storage that need to be read or donated. COVID precautions have stalled those plans.
Below is my list of unread books from 2021, 2020 and 2019. 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 2021
Coached in the Act by Victoria Laurie
She's Fleeing a Byronic Hero by Lady Alana Smithee
Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook and Mia Gaskin (Narrator)
Doggone Deadly by Deborah Blake and Laura Jennings (Narrator)
Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe
- A Murder Yule Regret by Winnie Archer and Emile Durante (Narrator)
- Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
- These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third
- Tik-Tok by Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell
- You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith
- Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
An Eggnog to Die for Amy Pershing
Ascender, Volume 4: Star Seed by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen (Illustrator)
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Maria DiRico
- Death by Hot Apple Cider by Alex Erikson
- Digging Up Trouble by Kitt Crowe
- This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine Locke
- Well Matched by Jen DeLuca
- Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O'Meara
- Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling
- Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker
- Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes by Rick Riordan
A Calculated Whisk by Victoria Hamilton
Deadly Summer Nights by Vicki Delany
- Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
- The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish by Karina Yan Glaser
- Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
- What Lives in the Woods by Lindsay Currie
Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor
- The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley
- Murder by the Bookend by Laura Gail Black
- Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens
- Reading Between the Crimes by Kate Young
- The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero by E. Lockhart and Manuel Preitano (Illustrator)
Be My Ghost by Carol J. Perry and C.S.E Cooney (Narrator)
Cajun Kiss of Death by Ellen Byron
The Heart Principal by Helen Hoang
Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares by Tehlor Kay Mejia
- Seven-Year Witch by Angela M. Sanders
- Never Say You Can't Survive by Charlie Jane Anders
Phantoms by J.A. White
Poultrygeist by Eric Geron and Pete Oswald
Clash by Kayla Miller
- Much Ado about Nauticaling by Gabby Allan
- Ballgowns & Butterflies by Kelley Armstrong
- Linked by Gordon Korman
- Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
- Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
- Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil
- Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton
- The Chariot at Dusk Swati Teerdhala
Invisible Kingdom, Volume 3: In Other Worlds by G. Willow Wilson
- The Marvelous by Claire Kann
- Of Princes and Promises by Sandhya Menon
- Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
Castle Shade by Laurie R. King
The Tea Dragon Tapestry by Kay O'Neill
Night Owl by Sarah Mlynowski, Emily Jenkins, and Lauren Myracle
The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait by Cleo Coyle
Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink
A Tale of Two Cookies by Eve Calder and Christa Lewis (Narrator)
TBR from 2020
Crosshairs by Catherine Hernandez
The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham (illustrator)
Nacho Average Murder by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
Really Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick
Spy x Family, Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo
COVID-19 in Three to Five Words by April Murphy
Bird & Squirrel All or Nothing by James Burks
Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder and Christa Lewis (Narrator)
Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman (May 2022)
TBR from 2019
- A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh
- Reverie by Ryan La Sala
- Color Outside the Lines by Sangu Mandanna
- A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo
- Coral by Sara Ella
- The Burning Queen by Kathryn Lasky
- The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis
- Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
- The Babysitters Coven by Kate Williams
- Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo
- How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters
- No Judgments by Meg Cabot
Spy x Family, Volume 3 by Tatsuya Endo and Casey Loe (Translator)
Spy x Family, Volume 2 by Tatsuya Endo and Casey Loe (Translator)
And Then There Were Crumbs by Eve Calder and Christa Lewis (Narrator)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman and Emily Rankin (Narrator)
Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly, Emily Durante (Narrator)
Spy x Family, Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo and Casey Loe (Translator)
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Volume 1 by Keigo Maki
Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
No Country for Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson
Older books
Art Matters by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell (2018)
Bear Country by Doreen Cronin, Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations) (2018)
Death by Espresso by Alex Erickson (2018)
Famous Mistakes by Carolyn Keene (2018)
Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 1 by Kenjiro Hata (2018)
The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle (2018)
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman (2018)
Jook Joint #1 by Tee Franklin, Alitha E. Martinez (Illustrator) and Mike Hawthorne (Illustrator) (2018)
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Volume 3 by Sumito Oowara (2018)
Moriarty the Patriot, Volume 5 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi (Illustrations) (2018)
Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly and Emily Durante (Narrator) (2018)
My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 1 by Shinichi Fukuda (2018)
My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 2 by Shinichi Fukuda (2018)
Mycroft and Sherlock by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse (2018)
A Nancy Drew Christmas by Carolyn Keene (2018)
- The Reckless Club by Beth Vrabel (2018)
- The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding (2018)
- Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star: The War Years, 1940-1946 by Gary Giddins (2018)
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 2: The Victim Syndicate by James Tynion IV, et. al. 2017)
A Californian's Guide to the Birds Among Us by Charles Hood (2017)
Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay (2017)
Dark Shadows: Yes, Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin, Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations) (2017)
Ghostal Living by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator) (2017)
Gimme Shelter: Misadventures and Misinformation by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations) (2017)
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett (2017)
- The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (2017)
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Volume 2 by Sumito Oowara (2017)
Mein Leben als Werwolf-Butler 01 by Megumi Muraoka and Alexandra Klepper (Translator) (2017)
Rise of the Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (2017)
- The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan (2016)
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: Rise of the Batmen by James Tynion IV and Eddy Barrows (Artist), et. al. (2016)
- A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder by Victoria Laurie (2016)
Into the Wild: Yet Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations) (2016)
Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 1 by Tomohito Oda (2016)
Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 2 by Tomohito Oda (2016)
The Promised Neverland 1 by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu (Illustrator), and Luise Steggewentz (Translator) (2016)
Supergirl: The Girl of Steel by Jeph Loeb et al (2016)
Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon (2016)
Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay (2016)
Crowned and Moldering by Kate Carlisle (2015)
Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly (2015)
Noragami: Stray God, Volume 13 by Adachitoka (2015)
Noragami: Stray God, Volume 14 by Adachitoka (2015)
Noragami: Stray God, Volume 15 by Adachitoka (2015)
This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle (2015)
The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken by Doreen Cronin and and Kevin Cornell (Illustrations) (2014)
The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell (Illustrations) (2014)
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald (2014)
A Midwinter's Tail by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Reading) (2014)
Noragami: Stray God, Volume 12 by Adachitoka (2014)
Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber (2013)
Merman in My Tub, Volume 3 by Itokichi (2013)
Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire and Emily Bauer (Narrator) (2013)
17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma (2013)
Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 1 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator) (2013)
The Unkindness of Ravens by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrations) (2013)
Death in Four Courses by Lucy Burdette (2012)
Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire and Emily Bauer (Narrator) (2012)
Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay (2011)
- Harrowing Hats by Joyce and Jim Lavene (2011)
- Renegade Magic by Stephanie Burgis (2011)
Smells Like Treasure by Suzanne Selfors (2011)
Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas (2010)
11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass (2009)
Ottoline Goes to School by Chris Riddell (2008)
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell (2007)
Bleeding Hearts by Susan Wittig Albert (2006)
Endangered Species by Nevada Barr and Cindy Williams (Narrator) (2006)
Dead Man's Bonesby Susan Wittig Albert (2005)
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (2005)
Gund by Bruce S. Raiffe, Alex Baron Raiffe (2005)
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale (2003)
Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Reader) (1999)
Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Reader) (1999)
Back to School Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Reader) (1997)
Private I. Guana: The Case of the Missing Chameleon by Nina Laden (1995)
Deadly Appearances by Gail Bowen (1990)
Else-Marie and Her Seven Little Daddies by Pija Lindenbaum and Gabrielle Charbonnet (translator) (1990)
- House of Cards by Michael Dobbs (1989) (original)
- Reel Murder by Marian Babson (1987)
The Suicide Murders by Howard Engel (1980)
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (1978)
- Susannah Screaming by Carolyn Weston (1975)
- The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman and George Guidall (Narrator) (1970)
The Game of X by Robert Sheckley (1965)
- Alias Jane Smith by Clarence Budington Kelland (1944) (reread)
- The Norths Meet Murder by Frances Lockridge (1940)
Orlando by Virginia Woolf and Clare Higgins (Narrator) (1928)
Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie (1911)
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