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! And each week I'll add my new week to the end of the post so I can track how the whole month went.
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
********************
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!
********************
July 15th-July 21st
TBR Start Total: 1508
BOOKS IN:
New Books In: 2
BOOKS OUT:
Books Read: 6
Books DNF: 2
Others Deleted From TBR: 8
Target Total: 1500-done!
New Total: 1493
OK I've reached the small first total and got down below the 1500 books. My next target is to get down to 1450. Small goals at a time to keep things moving.
********************
Hey - you reduced it and that's all that matters lol
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's Worth
I'm pleased enough with reaching my first target. The next one is crucial. If I can reach it quickly, it gives me a chance to hit 1400 by the end of the year!
Deletethumbs up!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bookstooge!
Deletei never really set a goal, other than to clean it up. i've pretty much done that and now, i may need to deal with a quantity.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
I need a good week! My advice for setting goals is small ones at a time and not looking at the big picture too much! 20 book targets or 50 books if reading short ones is a good place to start.
Delete