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
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July 8th-July 14th
TBR Start Total: 1512
BOOKS IN:
New Books In: 3
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 6
Books DNF: 0
Others Deleted From TBR:1
Target Total: 1500
New Total: 1508
A bit of a mixed week really but heh, reduction of four y'know? I'll take it considering the health issues this week! I feel much better now and I'm ready to go for the coming week!
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This is a good idea, I dread to think how many I have sitting unread!
ReplyDeleteIt's very daunting when you start to count all the unread books! Still, the only way is down I hope!
DeleteJust like the previous tacking the tbr, slow and steady seems to work the best for you...
ReplyDeleteAs long as I don't start going backwards I'll be happy! I want to reach that 1500 as my first mini target and then I'll maybe try to get another 50 tackled by the end of the year and see how that goes!
DeleteYou're doing good. And I noticed you had no DNF this time!
ReplyDeleteThere have been a few since then but as long as the book is dealt with and the numbers drop, I'm ok with that!
Deletei just started doing this recently. i missed the past week so i will be sharing two weeks come sunday. helps me to read some of the older books that have been sitting on my shelves
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
I started the challenge for motivation and I do find it works most of the time. When I feel too lazy to read I remember that my next update is coming and it spurs me on!
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