In December 2018 I launched Tackling The TBR, a challenge to reduce the ever extending TBR pile and 2019 was pretty successful in that regard. In 2020 I intended to make 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! However the darn Coronavirus Pandemic has put the skids under all my plans and I had to suspend the challenge. I've now decided to bring it back in a bid to kickstart my TBR reduction as nothing else has been working.
The TBR total shown is the total number of books I own but have not read yet-wishlist books are NOT in my TBR! Sometimes there will be a difference between the books read and new total-sometimes I read a book not on the TBR so it counts for books read for the week but
BOOKS IN
-Books in refers to bought,
downloaded or gifted books being added to the TBR list.
BOOKS OUT
-Books read refers to books read that were ON the TBR and DNFed is 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 as before, even if there is no progress to report and anyone else is welcome to join in. No rules, set up your posts how you want and when you want, just reduce the pile!
June 26th-July 7th
TBR Start Total: 1518
BOOKS IN:
New Books In: 5
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 11
Books DNF: 0
Others Deleted From TBR: 0 Target Total: 1500
New Total: 1512
A good start to the challenge which has really helped me to get back to reading. A stomach bug these last two days slowed progress but I'll be back reading tonight again, and I was hampered by the arrival of pre-ordered books! My first target is to get to 1500 books, which should happen in the next week or two, then I'll choose another target.
I hear you about the stomach bug. I"m currently dealing with one as well. Thankfully, it's not severe, just can't eat anything but rice, sigh...
ReplyDeleteI hate these stupid bugs and viruses. They really spoil the simple pleasures like eating or sitting down without discomfort! I hope you're doing better now.
DeleteGood luck!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's been a tough time to focus on reading.
Karen @ For What It's Worth
It has been tough to read. Paddington has been a real tonic for my mood!
DeleteGood luck my friend!
ReplyDeleteWith over 1500 to deal with, I'll need all the luck I can get!
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