Lia from Lost in a Story’s challenge “Down the TBR Hole” has helped me whittle down my massive virtual TBR, or at least get me thinking critically about what books I’m actually going to read. I’ve realized I’ve added a lot of books in 2012 and 2013 that I’ve never read and will probably never get around to reading!! There’s also a ton of books that I added in the moment that I’ve never even thought of since then.
“Down the TBR Hole” works like this: order your Goodreads “to be read” shelf with the oldest books first and remove the ones you’re no longer interested in reading. I’ve added in two of my own personal rules: if I have multiple books in a series I’ll only keep the next (or first) one I have to read, and I’ll remove complete works or collections (unless it’s a collection I already own).
I Know What I’m Doing by Jen Kirkman
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Real Artists Have Day Jobs by Sara Benincasa
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Girls & Sex by Peggy Orenstein
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
keep (physical TBR)
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
But What If We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Another Day in the Death of America by Gary Younge
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
keep
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
keep (physical TBR)
Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Hungry Heart by Jennifer Weiner
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
keep (physical TBR)
Party of One by Dave Holmes
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
keep
Lust and Wonder by Augusten Burroughs
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Sex Object by Jessica Valenti
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
First Women by Kate Andersen Brower
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Rise of the Rocket Girls by Nathalia Holt
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
keep
White Trash by Nancy Isenbery
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Blood Brothers by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
keep
Five Presidents by Clint Hill
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Layered by Tessa Huff
Date added: Dec 13, 2016
remove
Ruling: 13/20 removed
This was incredibly heavy with some non-fiction titles! Let me know if I made good decisions! 😅
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