2013 Mt. TBR Reading Challenge

I've decided to do a few challenges this year, and the 2013 Mt. TBR reading challenge is one of them.  TBR stands for "to be read", and any books you mean to read, and have before Jan. 1, 2013, count as long as you read them between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013.  Although there are other types of books in my list, the likely-hood is that most of the books I'll read are mysteries.

I'm going to try for the Mt. Blanc level, which is to read 24 books from my list.  I don't think it will be that hard, as I've already made a dent in my pile (actually, I don't have a pile, as most of the books I've gotten in the last couple of years are e-books, so easy to take with me everywhere!) 

Since the books that you read since Jan. 1 count, I'm going to make a list of the books I've read since then that qualify for this challenge, although I only learned of this challenge today!

January books-
"Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming-- I don't know how I managed to miss this one when I originally read the James Bond books.  I'm glad I finally read it, as it was the first James Bond. My review here.

"A Body in the Backyard" by Elizabeth Spann Craig--interesting mystery with Myrtle Clover as the main character, a quirky, 80-something, retired teacher and part-time reporter on the local paper.  I'll be reading more of her books! This is the fourth in the series.  I've read a couple of the other books in the series, and have enjoyed them all.  My review of "A Body in the Backyard".

"Two to Mango" by Jill Marie Landis -- See my review here.


"Bingoed" by Patricia Rockwell--The main character is Essie Cobb, a 90 year old resident of Happy Haven, an assisted living facility, who decides to investigate the death of Bob Weiderley, another resident who dies just after having won a game of Bingo.  Essie is assisted by her friends and fellow residents, Opal, Marjorie and Fay. I enjoyed this book! this is the first book in the Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth series.  I'll be reading more!

February books--

In the Blood by Steve Robinson--The main character is Jefferson Tayte, an American, a professional genealogist sent to England to investigate a client's family tree.  While there, he gets involved in kidnappings and murders, and helps to solve the crimes.  I like the thought of a genealogist as the main character, and I thought the book was all right as a first in the series, and will probably read the second someday.

So my books read are:
January--4 books
February--1 book.
Five down, 19 more to go!