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'.
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 posts how you
want and when you want just reduce the pile!
Sep 1st-7th
TBR Start Total: 991
BOOKS IN:
New Books In: 3
Old Books Added: 0
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 4
Books DNF: 1
Others Deleted From TBR: 4Rereads this year: 2
New Total: 984
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Sep 8th-14th
TBR Start Total: 984
BOOKS IN:
New Books Added:
Old Books Added:
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 1
Books DNF: 4
Others Deleted From TBR: 1
Rereads this year: 2
New Total: 978
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Sep 15th-21st
TBR Start Total: 978
BOOKS IN:
New Books Added: 3
Old Books Added: 0
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 2
Books DNF: 1
Others Deleted From TBR: 0
Rereads this year: 2
New Total: 978
No progress this week but no damage either so that is ok!
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Sep 22nd-30th
TBR Start Total: 978
BOOKS IN:
New Books Added: 4
Old Books Added: 3
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 0
Books DNF: 4
Others Deleted From System: 8
Rereads this year: 2
New Total: 973
No progress this week but no damage either so that is ok!
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Sep 22nd-30th
TBR Start Total: 978
BOOKS IN:
New Books Added: 4
Old Books Added: 3
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 0
Books DNF: 4
Others Deleted From System: 8
Rereads this year: 2
New Total: 973
This was a great month for getting those numbers down! Do you think your rate of dnf'ing will stay this high?
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Part of me hopes so for the sake of the numbers but the reader in me wants to love what I'm reading! I do have quite a few books that got mixed reviews so there is certainly DNF potential there.
Deletelooks like you are doing great. i have been doing some of that, but not nearly enough. i know i have a lot of books i will never read, but my intentions are good. i just can't seem to stop one clicking though
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
My buying has been reasonably restrained which has really helped me get my numbers going the right way!
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