The Clean Out Your E-Reads Challenge is hosted by Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun and Michelle @ Because Reading.
The COYER (Clean Out Your E-Reads) Challenge runs from Dec. 20, 2014, to March 6, 2015. I’m really glad Berls and Michelle extended this one like they did the summer one, because with my freelance work schedule, I can never be sure ahead of time whether a particular month will be too busy for much blogging, or just fine. Spreading the challenge out gives me a better chance to meet my goals.
The rules: The challenge is to read ebooks or listen to audiobooks (or both.) The kicker is that the e-books have to be $2.99 or under (NetGalley and library ebooks are fine.) Audiobooks have to be under $16.00. (If you’re not in the US, you can see the UK/Canadian/Euro/Australian equivalents by clicking on the COYER image, above.) That shouldn’t be a problem for me. I have a backlog of NetGalley titles (I know, bad me!) and a slew of Kindle bargains that I’ve picked up since last Christmas when I got my new Kindle.
So my goal is 15 ebooks during the challenge period. That’s less than 2 books per week, and there’s a reason for that. Come January, I’m going to focus more on books that I really, really want to read, which means fewer new ARCs and more books from my humongous TBR pile/list. (I’ll be posting more about this toward the end of 2014.) Luckily, some of the books that are already on my TBR list are ebooks I picked up for the proverbial song, so they fit the COYER challenge nicely!
I’ll probably do some of the COYER mini-challenges and readathons, but I’m not pinning myself down to anything. I’m working more these days, so I’m rethinking how to keep the blog from taking over my life and still keep it fun. Thus, I’ll do mini-challenges and readathons only when they look like fun and I have time!
This is what my TBR piles and lists feel like. . . overwhelming.
Rita @ View From My Home
I’m not doing challenges at the moment, but I do want to get a handle on my kindle TBR list. I have so many good titles that I overlook because I spot new titles online @ blogs, Goodreads, or Amazon and move forward instead of looking back. I might do a parallel effort with you folks, but not commit to any particular number. Good luck!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Thanks, Rita! I would like to get some of my NetGalley backlog cleared up, and then there are all those Kindle bargains I’ve picked up…
Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library
Good luck with this! Your TBR picture made me laugh. That’s how I feel like mine looks like too!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Well, it’s not my actual pile; I found the picture elsewhere, but it does remind me of my piles and list. When I can actually get to my TBR shelves to clean and restock them, I’ll take a photo. Right now, there’s a bunch of stuff that somehow got piled in front. Mr. Bookwyrm and I need to spend some time cleaning the basement!
Bookworm Brandee
That’s a good goal, Lark. And I, too, am going to focus more on books *I* want to read in the new year. 🙂 Oh, and I’m doing a challenge to read books I already own, so that coupled with COYER ought to clean off my physical and digital shelves. Good luck!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Sounds like I need to do that “already owned books” challenge myself, as I probably have 150 to 200 books unread downstairs. (Blame it all on the library book sales – I can’t resist ’em.) Good luck to you, and I’ll come check out that challenge!
kimbacaffeinate
I should do this, hmm I think I will. Maybe this weekend I will work on a post..LOL Good luck and 2 a week sounds good.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Oh, do join us! COYER is fun and Berls and Michelle are great hosts.
Yvonne
This would have been a great challenge for me since I have so many books on my e-reader that I would love to read. Just lacking time, I guess. Good luck with this!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Thanks, Yvonne! There’s still time to sign up for the challenge – it doesn’t start until Dec. 20!
Michelle@Because Reading
Yvonne, Signups will be open through Sunday, January 25th, it starts on Dec 20th but you can still sign up. If you want to 🙂
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Thanks for jumping in with that, Michelle! 🙂 I would have said the same, but couldn’t get online for a bit.
Michelle@Because Reading
You have a great goal and I think you will do great, It’s about the amount I want to do but I want to push myself higher this time. I really want to do a deep cleaning 🙂
So glad you are joining us!!!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I do too, but I want to balance deep-cleaning against some changes I’m making to my reading and requesting habits next year. 🙂 Thanks for hosting – I need the COYER challenge!
Tressa @ Wishful Endings
I think I’ll go over and join this one. I think 15 is a pretty good number. I’ve got a ton of NG and Edelweiss titles too, so this will be good. 🙂
Lark_Bookwyrm
I noticed you had signed up – hurray! Berls and Michelle make it a lot of fun, and it’s a good way to make some headway on all those ARCs.
Bea @Bea's Book Nook
Excellent TBR pic. 😀
I’m doing this too though I already have much of my reading mapped out. I haven’t decided on my exact goals but I need to clear out some book, no question.
Good luck!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Some of what I need to clear out are ARCs, and some are things I bought because I want to read them (like the 6 Charles Finch mysteries I just bought – not that I’ll read all six for COYER, of course!)