Tuesday, December 16, 2014

2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge - Sign Ups!


Welcome to the New(ish) and Updated
2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge!

If you recall, we kind of blew it in 2014. We're sorry we suck, but we've taken some steps to ensure that it won't happen again. There were a lot of things going on in 2014 - we were a new collaboration and it was our first year doing the challenge solely on our own, a baby, a wedding, college, so on and so forth.

For 2015, we've already got a plan in place and we are ready to do this!

If you're new to the TBR Pile Reading Challenge, here is the deal: We all have those books. We buy them, win them, they're gifted to us. Then we put them up on a bookshelf and there they stay, collecting dust, waiting for the time when we'll finally decide to pick them up.

Join us on a quest to dust off your TBR Pile and read all the books you've been telling yourself you'll read next time you'll get a chance. This is your chance!


Challenge Guidelines
  1. The challenged will run from January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015. The sign up link below will remain open until January 16, 2015 at 11:30am.
  2. Anyone can enter! You don't have to be a blogger, just as long as you review the book you've read. You can review on your book on your blog, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, etc.
  3. Any genre, length, or format of book counts as long as it is a book that's been sitting on your self for some time. Short stories and novellas do count! The only stipulations that the book must have been released in 2014 or earlier. No 2015 ARCs or 2015 fresh-off-the-press releases allowed.
  4. On the 25th of every other month (see schedule below), we will post a wrap-up for the previous two months. These posts will be done by one our bloggers and will contain new linkys for you to add your own wrap-up posts. If you did not sign up by January 16, this is where you can sign up as well.
  5. To help you tackle your TBR piles we will also be hosting Read Alongs on months that do not have wrap-ups. Voted on by challenge participants, Read Alongs will have two post dates: the first half of the book and the second half. Please note: You do not have to take part in our Read Alongs  to participate in the TBR Pile Challenge. You can participate in all of them, some of them, or none of them. This aspect of the challenge is entirely optional.
  6. There will be two giveaways - July and December. Giveaway details will be explained once the giveaway post goes up. We don't want to overwhelm you with too many details now  :)
  7. You don't have to follow Bookish to join the challenge, but you do have to follow us to be entered in the giveaways.
How many books are you planning to read for this challenge?
1-10 A Firm Handshake
11-20 A Friendly Hug
21-30 First Kiss
31-40 Sweet Summer Fling
41-50 Could This Be Love?
50+ Married with Children

Schedule
January
  • Read Along (poll will go live 12/18/14)
  • Vote for March read
February (Evie)
  • January - February Wrap Up
  • Announce March's read and schedule
March
  • Read Along
  • Vote for May read
April (Debbie)
  • March - April Wrap Up
  • Announce May's read and schedule
May
  • Read Along
  • Vote for ​July read
June (Debbie)
  • May - June Wrap Up
  • Announce July's read and schedule
July
  • Read Along
  • Vote for September read
  • Giveaway
August (Jessica)
  • July - August Wrap Up
  • Announce October's read and schedule
September
  • Read Along
  • Vote for November read 
October (Tiffany)
  • September - October Wrap Up
  • Announce November's read and schedule
November
  • Read Along
December (Andrea)
  • November - December Wrap Up​
  • Giveaway

What's New
  1. Giveaways will only be hosted twice this year - July and December
  2. Wrap-up posts and Read Along will alternate months instead of being every month.
  3. We will take turns hosting wrap-up posts so you can see what everybody is up to instead of just one of us!
  4. HASHTAG! To update us on your progress or connect with others in the challenge, be sure to tweet/post with #2015TBRPile

Got questions?

If some of the details are unclear, please don't hesitate to ask us for explanation! You can leave your question in the comments below. If we don't respond in a timely manner, feel free to tweet Andrea @beutybutfunygrl or Evie @SeoEvie and we'll be sure to get back to you soon!

So how do I join?
  1. Write a post about joining the 2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge on your blog. If you don't have a blog, post about it on Facebook or tweet about it via Twitter. Link up in the linky below using the link to your post/tweet.
  2. In your post, don't forget to include: the button/banner, link back to our sign up page, the level you are aiming for, and - if you want - a list of books you're hoping to read for the challenge.
  3. Place the challenge button in your sidebar (please use the grab link at the bottom of the post).
  4. That's it! You're done! Welcome to the challenge, stay tuned for lots of fun! And most importantly, good luck with tackling your TBR Pile!
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Join our 2015 TBR Pile Reading Challenge and tackle your ever-growing TBR Piles!
1. Bookish Team {Hosts}  89. Melissa @ Writer Grrl Reads  
2. Jessica @ a GREAT read  90. Shan @ shannyreads  
3. Steph @ In Wonderland  91. Vilia @ Backchatting Books  
4. Mel@thedailyprophecy  92. Jessica @ Peace Love Books  
5. Kitty @ My Little Corner for Books  93. Jan @ Notes from a Readerholic  
6. Tina @ Pages of Comfort  94. Mariana @ Book Travels  
7. SAM @ city of fandoms  95. J's Reading Room  
8. Megan @ Megan Likes Books  96. Kim @ Kimberly's Novel Notes  
9. Ella@Writer In Progress  97. Sarah @ A Geek's Bookshelf  
10. Farah @ Tumbling in Books  98. Leann @ Between Library Shelves  
11. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard  99. Kelley @ CK2S Kwips and Kritiques  
12. Katelyn  100. @aliciaa0795  
13. Alicia @ Awesome Book Assessment  101. Zoe @zsdish  
14. Nicola @ Back to Books  102. Sadie @SadieSForsythe  
15. Viki@ hobbiesandeverythinginbetween  103. Melissa @ Novelty Podcast  
16. Kyra @ Blog of a Bookaholic  104. Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog  
17. mom2triplets04  105. The Broken Spine  
18. Angie @ Pinkindle  106. Cyn @ Bookmunchies  
19. Deanna @ Deanna Writes  107. Nickle Love @ Night Owl Reads  
20. Hebe @ The English Student  108. Crystal @ My Reading Room  
21. Lena C  109. Emma@ Star Crossed Reviews  
22. Dianne @ Oops! I Read A Book Again  110. Nettan @ the road so far  
23. Titta @ Reading Madness  111. Tinks Book Reviews  
24. Danielle @ Love at First Page  112. Nitzan @ The Book Babe's Reads  
25. Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings  113. Beth @ Fuelled by Fiction  
26. Michelle @ Much Loved Books  114. Paulina @ The Little Book Pixie  
27. The Windy Pages  115. elin  
28. Monica @ A Southern Girls Bookshelf  116. Breenah @ By Breenah  
29. Kelley @ beauté et les livres  117. Ashley @ The Word at My Fingertips  
30. Chelsea  118. Elizabeth @ Bowl of Stew(art)  
31. Faith @ GeekyZooGirl  119. Lettie @AboveAverageBelowSpecial  
32. Beks @ Somewhere Between The Pages  120. Tiffany @ I Was Angelized First  
33. Beka  121. Darcie @ Reading Derby  
34. Vonnie's Reading Corner  122. Andie @ It's A Reading Thing  
35. Fi @ Bookish Outsider  123. Merin @ Read and Reviewed  
36. Sarah @ Seriously, Sarah?  124. Lindsay @ The Book Baby  
37. Brittany @ Book Bumblings  125. a hot cup of pleasure  
38. Tattoogirl Reads  126. Rivalie @Forever Obsession  
39. Crystal @ Book Worms and Couch Potatoes  127. mrsmamfa  
40. Wattle @ Whimsical Nature  128. Isabella Schneider  
41. Lindsey @ Lindsey's Library  129. Kristen @ The Book Monsters  
42. Paige @ Comfort Books  130. Topcho  
43. La Coccinelle @ The Ladybug Reads...  131. Saralisa H.  
44. Annie @ The Runaway Reader  132. Biblionomad  
45. Cheryl @ The Book Connection  133. Ally @ Swept Away Again  
46. Kaitlin @ Reading is My Treasure  134. Lauren @ Lose Time Reading  
47. Krystal @ Books Are My Thing  135. Susan T.  
48. Ashly @ Book 'n' Go  136. Kim @ The Avid Reader  
49. Lakin @ Wonderous Reviews  137. Maphead's Book Blog  
50. Tiffany @ Beneath the Jacket Reviews  138. Dreams @ Once Upon A Dream Books  
51. Brooke @ Brooke Blogs  139. LisaILJ @ I'll Tumble for YA  
52. Serena @ Reading Over Sleeping  140. Shannon @ Rex Robot Reviews  
53. Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews  141. Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales  
54. Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books  142. Thais @ Purrfect Books  
55. Patri @ The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club  143. Caroline @ The Attic  
56. Landslide @ Tantos Livros Tão Pouco Tempo  144. Lynette @ Escaping Reality - One Book at a Time  
57. Gaby @ Oh My Books!  145. Debbie @ CK2S Kwips and Kritiques  
58. Emily @ Falling for YA  146. Kim @ Book Munchies  
59. Karina @Watcha Reading  147. Kayla  
60. Angie  148. Tabitha @ Not Yet Read  
61. czai @ the Blacksheep Project  149. Michaela @willreadforcoffee  
62. Jacque @ Jacque's Book Nook  150. The Broken Shelf  
63. Miranda Wood  151. Warrior Queen  
64. Elizabeth @ Mystic Reads  152. Stacy Renee @ LazyDayLiterature  
65. Lili @ Lili's Reflections  153. Dana Truitt  
66. Charlie @ Girl of 1000 Wonders  154. Ginger @GingerReader22  
67. Yuko @ Living For Books  155. brandy corona  
68. Cassi @ My Thoughts Literally  156. Sophie @ Dreaming of Happy Endings  
69. HeatherAnne @ Foofy Not Foofy  157. Elyn  
70. Lois@ You, Me and a Cup of Tea  158. Caitlin Callaghan  
71. Lisa Loves Literature  159. Miki@Lecture toute une Aventure  
72. Book Sp(l)ot Reviews  160. Aleksandra @ Aleksandra's Corner  
73. Susanne @ A Reader in Time  161. Kari@knowitnotsomuch  
74. Melissa @ Jayne's Books  162. Midnight Attic Reader  
75. Liz @ busyisreading  163. Stephanie @ My Bookish Itinerary  
76. Ambrosia @ Fire & Ice  164. Gina @ Book Dragon's Lair  
77. Zareena @ The Slanted Bookshelf  165. Dana  
78. Catherine Hunt  166. Iluska @Mrs Ricefield  
79. Majanka @ I Heart Reading  167. Danielle M  
80. Tizzy @ Creative Therapy  168. Violet @ Paper Worlds and Swirls of Ink  
81. Tracee @ I'm Shelf-ish  169. Jenn & Nahomi @ Books and Swoons  
82. Harman @ Little Bookworm Reviews  170. Ali @ No Money 4 Books  
83. Jessica @ My Not So Vacant Shelf  171. Veggiemomof2 @ Insanity, Table for 4  
84. Kaitlin @ Next Page Please!  172. Julie @ From Julie With Mixed Feelings  
85. Kishma @ Teachers Read Fun Stuff Too  173. Michelle @ In Libris Veritas  
86. Jordin @ A Bottomless Book Bag  174. Pan Alchemist  
87. Mel @ Reviews in a Pinch  175. AShley @bookaholics anonymous  
88. Rebekah  

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