In 2019 I'm making a big effort to reduce my TBR by buying less, getting stuff read and getting rid of the things that I just don't want to read from my bookshelves and my ereaders Maurice and Myrnin! I'll be doing this regular post to show my progress-what came into the house, what I read and DNFed and what was taken off the TBR.
The TBR total shown is the total number of books I own but have not read yet-wishlist books are NOT in my TBR! Re-reads have already been taken off the TBR when I first read them so don't count in reducing the pile but is just here as a note to help for end of year stats! The re-read total is the running total so far for the year, not what I've read each week.
BOOKS IN
-Books in refers to bought,
downloaded or gifted THIS WEEK.
-Books added are books I bought a while
back but haven't yet added to my Goodreads TBR so they aren't newly
bought, just newly added. Both of these categories together are my 'in' total.
BOOKS OUT
-Books read and DNFed are obvious.
-Deleted from
the TBR are books I lost interest in reading, or sequels to DNFed books
I no longer want to read and have been removed without starting to read
them. These three categories added together are my books 'out'.
Sarah over at https://allthebookblognamesaretaken.blogspot.com/ is also trying to reduce her book pile and we hope to keep each other motivated! I'm posting my progress on the 7th, 14th, 21st and final day of the month and noting what is coming in and out of my house. Anyone else is welcome to join in. No rules, set up your your posts how you want and when you want just reduce the pile!
FEBRUARY 1st-7th
TBR Start Total: 1150
BOOKS IN:
New Books In: 2
Old Books Added: 2
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 3
Books DNF:
Others Deleted From TBR: 16
Rereads: 2
New Total: 1135
As usual, my Goodreads count is wrong. Adding 2 read books and having their total going down by one is not correct!
I wonder what is up with the Goodreads count. Mine has done that too. I once found that a read book was also listed as a want to read in another version so it only knocked off the one book.
ReplyDeleteGoodreads drives me nuts a lot of the time with the totals! They always seem to be wrong!
DeleteWe're not alone. I've heard the same from others.
DeleteIt's been going on for years and they must get their collective asses in gear and sort it out!
DeleteHappy reading this week! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg! I'll be reading the Extinction Trials next!
DeleteNice work! My Goodreads total matched this week, so weird how it is off like that.
ReplyDeleteIt drives me nuts!
Deletehey progress..that is so wonderful. i think I just gave up on controlling my TBR. I have had issues with goodreads too. at times it will have my currently reading is more than what I have on the shelf. Its so strange.
ReplyDeleteThe Goodreads totals never seem to be right! At the end of last year, they missed a book I'd read off my books read display. Annoying!
DeleteI agree about Goodreads. Nothing to do about it. Keep up the great work with your challenges.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Goodreads can be so annoying! Maybe I should start following my own numbers and ignoring them!
DeleteGood job more out than in. That's the way your down to 1135. I have over 3000 on my kindle.
ReplyDeleteMary
Wow, that is a lot! I couldn't cope with that number!
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