Tackling the TBR

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!

JANUARY 1st-7th

TBR Start Total: 1199 

BOOKS IN:
New Books In: 4
Old Books Added: 0

BOOKS OUT: 
Books Read: 6

Books DNF: 2
Others Deleted From TBR: 12
 

Re-reads: 1

New Total: 1183  

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JANUARY 8th-14th  

TBR Start Total: 1183

BOOKS IN: 

New Books In: 6

Old Books Added: 0

BOOKS OUT: 

Books Read: 2

Books DNF: 0

Others Deleted From TBR: 14

Re-Reads: 1

New Total: 1173

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JANUARY 15th-24th

TBR Start Total: 1173 

BOOKS IN: 

New Books In: 5

Old Books Added: 0

BOOKS OUT: 

Books Read: 6

Books DNF: 3

Others Deleted From TBR: 8

Rereads: 1

New Total: 1161

This week I wasn't online to post on the 21st so I'm posting now and will do a final post on the 31st as planned! Two books I read weren't on my Goodreads TBR hence the read numbers don't quite match my total!
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Books From The Backlog-The Dinosaur Lords

Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf.  You might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. Go to Carole's blog and add your blog post link in to join in the fun! Hosted by Carole at https://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/

This seems like a fun feature and I have been planning to take part since Carole launched this so at last, here we go! I have a TON of unread books to choose from in various genres and I'm looking forward to sharing some of them with everybody. 

A world made by the Eight Creators on which to play out their games of passion and power, Paradise is a sprawling, diverse, often brutal place. Men and women live on Paradise as do dogs, cats, ferrets, goats, and horses. But dinosaurs predominate: wildlife, monsters, beasts of burden-and of war. Colossal plant-eaters like Brachiosaurus; terrifying meat-eaters like Allosaurus, and the most feared of all, Tyrannosaurus rex. Giant lizards swim warm seas. Birds (some with teeth) share the sky with flying reptiles that range in size from bat-sized insectivores to majestic and deadly Dragons.

Thus we are plunged into Victor Milán's splendidly weird world of The Dinosaur Lords, a place that for all purposes mirrors 14th century Europe with its dynastic rivalries, religious wars, and byzantine politics…except the weapons of choice are dinosaurs. Where vast armies of dinosaur-mounted knights engage in battle. During the course of one of these epic battles, the enigmatic mercenary Dinosaur Lord Karyl Bogomirsky is defeated through betrayal and left for dead. He wakes, naked, wounded, partially amnesiac-and hunted. And embarks upon a journey that will shake his world. 

This book has been described by George RR Martin as Game of Thrones meets Jurassic Park and I'm pretty excited about reading this one! 

Top Ten Tuesday-Festive TV Fun

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.  http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/

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Again I'm done with looking back at 2018, having done all these roundup posts on my blog in December. I'm looking at things I watched over thewinter so far.

1) Top Chef Canada
There were cheating chefs sabotaging others meals, bitching and fighting as well as a great cooking competition! I loved this!

2) Finding Bigfoot
This was better than I thought. Bigfoot researchers are going to search out local legends and examine the evidence. Fun for Bigfoot fans!

3) Big Bash Cricket
I always enjoy watching this cricket competition from Australia in the Twenty-20 format. My dad is a fan too!

4) World Championship Darts
Due to issues with digital TV not working, I didn't see as much of the darts that I wanted to but what I did see was good.

5) Biathlon World Cup
I love Biathlon! It is one of my favourite events at the Winter Olympics and I've been catching up with it online.

6) Coronation Street
My favourite soap opera/drama serial which has been running since 1960! I just love all the drama, bitching, humour and action!

7) The Meg
It was the only new film I got watched in the last month or so and my dad and I both loved it!

8) Masterchef US
Finally I got round to the first couple of seasons of this and I loved it. I liked the three judges and the drama of the challenges. 

9) Masterchef Canada
I fully caught up with all five seasons of this. I love the judges especially Alvin! He's the Demon Chef for sure! 

10) Cross Country Skiing
I really enjoy watching the sprint event!

Chuckles Cover Love #109-Jay Kristoff

If there is one thing that makes a great book even better, it is when it has a cover that we love! The cover design is what catches the eye as we browse through a bookstore shelf or check out the Amazon or Goodreads recommendations. The right cover makes me look closer at a book, to read the blurb and maybe make a purchase. A poor cover might mean I never look at the blurb at all.

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This Week! 

I'm looking at covers that I saw last year on a blog post of Mogsy at https://bibliosanctum.com/  I thought they were pretty and saved them for Cover Love. I'm looking at the UK versions and the Polish versions.

UK

 

POLAND

Around The Blogs With Chuckles

We all enjoy snooping and lurking on other people's blogs right? Why not share those entertaining things you found with other readers and bloggers too! Welcome to Around the Blogs with Chuckles, where I take time out to show you some of my favourite blog posts from the previous seven days and link you up so you can check them out. 

This week! I lost the internet for a week so I have extra posts to add to this week's list from when I was AWOL!

1) Book Recs 

Verushka looks at options in contemporary, crime and thriller.

https://editingeverything.com/blog/2019/01/14/5books-book-recs-for-the-end-of-the-first-work-week/ 

2) Book Review-Blood and Rain by Glenn Rolfe

Laura goes werewolf horror!

http://fuonlyknew.com/2019/01/14/you-dont-want-to-see-it-coming-blood-and-rain/ 

3) Book Review-Spiral of Silence by Elvira Sanchez-Blake
Stephanie Jane looks at Columbia's civil war.
http://litflits.blogspot.com/2019/01/spiral-of-silence-by-elvira-sanchez.html 

4) Book Review-The Vanishing Season by Joanna Schaffhausen
Verushka looks at a crime thriller.
https://editingeverything.com/blog/2019/01/16/the-vanishing-season-an-introduction-to-a-captivating-new-character-and-series/ 

5) Book Review-No Exit by Taylor Adams
Greg goes thriller!
http://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/2019/01/no-exit.html 

6) Book Review-To Trust A Stranger by Karen Robards
Bark looks at romantic mystery.
http://barksbooknonsense.blogspot.com/2019/01/to-trust-stranger-by-karen-robards.html 

7) Book Review-The Lost Puzzler by Eyal Kless 
Mogsy goes science fiction.
https://bibliosanctum.com/2019/01/17/book-review-the-lost-puzzler-by-eyal-kless/ 

8) Sarah Lyons Fleming Interview and Book Review
Carole goes zombie!
https://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.com/2019/01/interview-with-sarah-lyons-fleming-and.html 

9) Book Review-Kitty takes a holiday by Carrie Vaughn
Greg looks at the third book in the series.
http://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/2019/01/kitty-takes-holiday.html 

10) When Being On A Blog Tour Goes Wrong 
Nicci looks at a horrible book tour experience.
https://www.sunnybuzzybooks.co.uk/2019/01/when-being-on-blog-tour-goes-wrong.html 

11) Book Recs 
Verushka shares a few more books.
https://editingeverything.com/blog/2019/01/21/5books-book-recs-and-in-the-heights/ 

12) Book Review-Omega Days by John L Campbell 
Carole goes zombie!
https://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-omega-days-by-john-l-campbell.html 

13) Book Review-A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White 
Mogsy looks at some SciFi!
https://bibliosanctum.com/2019/01/24/book-review-a-big-ship-at-the-edge-of-the-universe-by-alex-white/