Lisa's 2014 Root Removal

I just realized that I hadn't put a thread up yet. I was very bad at visiting my thread last year, so I will try to do better this year.
I set my goal at 75 to be conservative, but I hope to surpass it. I will be counting only actual physical books, so I can really see the progress. When I counted Nook books it became too easy for me and I bought as many I read, I'm sure.

JANUARY READS

1. The Black Book
2. Hope To Die
3. Bedeviled Eggs
4. Chamomile Mourning
5. Blood Orange Brewing
6. Winter of the Wolf Moon

Glad you are back, Lisa. Happy reading.

Hi! You're off to a good start!

Welcome back!

Welcome back and good luck!

Pretty in pink ticker -- is it going on the ticker thread?

Hi Cheli: yes it's on the ticker thread, I added it a few days ago.

Thanks !

Good luck with the TBR pile! I too, am listing/posting only physical books...they are my nemesis since I got my Kindle.

FEBRUARY READS

1) The Man Who Smiled
2) Dragonwell Dead
3) Not In The Flesh
4) Gravedigger's Ball
5) The Hunting Wind
6) Mortal Causes
7) Let It Bleed

Impressive lineup!

You're moving right along!

Lisa, Nice progress!

MARCH READS

1.Blood and Bone
2.All the Flowers are Dying
3.Oolong Dead
4.Winter in June
5.The Body in the Gazebo
6.The Silver Needle Murder

APRIL READS

1. Say Goodbye
2 Sidetracked
3. Pigs in Heaven
4. The Fifth Woman

I've been a bad bad girl! Only 4 ROOTS this month. It seems as though I have discovered the ease of borrowing ebooks from the library using Overdrive and it has been a bad month for the ROOTS!

I hope to get back on track soon. This all started when I noticed how much I was spending on ebooks at B&N(way too much) and decided that I didn't want to spend $15 for a new release.

I will now update my ticker with my paltry offering for the month :(

Which still puts you ahead of me with a measly 3 :)

And you're reading! That's the important thing! :)

That's not paltry!

MAY READS

1. The Man in the Brown Suit
2. The Accidental Tourist
3. Playing for the Ashes
4. The Other Daughter
5. Nemesis
6. Plantation

Three for may is very good, It's only may 10.

JUNE READS

1. Death of An Expert Witness
2. The Brimstone Wedding
3. Shutter Island
4. Cop Town
5. Wolf to the Slaughter
6. Deadlock
7. Courting Trouble
8. Just After Sunset
9. Another Thing to Fall
10. One Step Behind
11. Witness in Death

I'm not sure if I will have any more ROOTs this month, but I am happy with my progress . I'm at 40 ROOTs to date and I'm starting to see room on the shelves. The trick is to try to keep the shelves from bulging again!

Yeah!! good job.

Almost halfway there!

Thank you for the encouragement everyone, I'm starting to feel as though I'm making progress!

But you are doing just that!

JULY READS

1 Yankee Doodle Dead
2 Mint Julep Murder
3 The Way Some People Die
4 The Confession
5 Black Money
6 The Goodbye Look
7 Judgment in Death
8 Hostile Witness

At this rate, you'll certainly reach your goal! :)

Wow, impressive, keep going!

AUGUST READS

1. A Taste For Death
2. Devices and Desires
3. Betrayal in Death
4. White Teeth
5. The Fever

SEPTEMBER READS

1 Something Wicked
2 Rough Justice
3 Black and Blue
4 Seduction in Death
5 Reunion in Death
6 Acid Row
7 The Echo
8 Original Sin

Happy Reading, Lisa, keep it up.

Thanks Connie! No more ROOTS this month for me, but I hope to surpass the goal I set by the end of the year.

It makes me happy that most of the ROOTS will find their way to a good home, either to a thrift store or the library for their upcoming sale in November.

You have almost 3 months to go, so there is time enough.

OCTOBER READS

1. Purity in Death
2. The Cocktail Waitress
3. The Hanging Garden
4. Death Walked In
5. Laughed Til He Died
6. Dead Souls

Only 12 books, you will get there!!!

NOVEMBER READS

1. The Woods
2. Dead by Midnight
3. The Chocolate Bridal Bash
4. Set in Darkness
5. Death of A Dentist
6. Killing Orders
7. The Teaberry Strangler
8. The Falls

With this last book, I have completed my goal for the year. I will of course try to complete as many books as I can during December to help with the group goal, after all, every ROOT counts!

I'm happy that I decided to just count actual books rather than include e-books, I can definitely see some of the clutter decreasing. I was able to take two huge bags of books to a senior center and a hospital, they were so happy to get them!

Thank you Cheli for all you do with this group, I will be back next year!

Well done, Lisa!

Congrats!

Woo hoo, congratulations!

Congrats on reaching your mark!

Thank you everyone for the congrats, and good luck to everyone else!

I've managed to read 7 more this month so far:

1. The Body in the Sleigh
2. A Question of Blood
3. Berlin Noir
4. Portrait in Death
5. Imitation in Death
6. Divided in Death
7. A Certain Justice

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Lisa.

> 43 Happy Holidays to you as well Connie!

I will not finish any more ROOTS this year, so my final tally is 82. Seven over my goal, which I am pretty pleased with. I can definitely see my TBR diminishing.Of course I am adding e-books at lightning speed, but they don't need to be dusted or moved do they ? Lol.

Happy New Year and Happy Reading everyone!