How large is your TBR list? Does it have a mind of its own?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good luck!!

[Sharon]

Mine is at 731 :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Wow! That has crept up Sharon:)

[Sharon]

Yes I know and it happened whilst I wasn't looking. Naughty TBR :)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Mine is down to 689, only a couple of pages into the cull. Woooo

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Only 89. If I can't remember why a book is on the list I delete it. And my memory isn't really good:)
Oh and I only really acquire books when I am ready to read them so my list is really that. Just a list, not actual books. Or not many anyway......

[Sarah]

That's exactly what I do Phrynne :)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

I've got a separate list for "Books I own and need to read" which is at about 35~ :P

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Liam wrote: "I've got a separate list for "Books I own and need to read" which is at about 35~ :P"

If I did that then that list would be about 25:)

[Sarah]

Actually, mine would be longer if I did that. I don't put everything in my TBR...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "Yes I know and it happened whilst I wasn't looking. Naughty TBR :)"

They multiply while we are sleeping! The scary part about mine is that I own most of them;)

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: They multiply while we are sleeping!"

Is that how it works?!?!?!?!

[Sandra]

I own most of my tbr, at the moment its 3869. A lifetime of reading to look forward to :)

[Sarah]

Holy freaking cow! That's a whole lot of books!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Holy mackeral Sandra!!!! I thought mine was bad!!

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Ditto.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Sandra wrote: "I own most of my tbr, at the moment its 3869. A lifetime of reading to look forward to :)"

You are obviously a lot younger than me:)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Just realised a few of the books I culled were from the NPR Top 100 SFF list that I'm trying to work through... now need to figure out which ones I'm missing!

Damn it I knew I didn't do this for a reason.

[Sandra]

Phrynne wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I own most of my tbr, at the moment its 3869. A lifetime of reading to look forward to :)"

You are obviously a lot younger than me:)"


I'm 55, so not young but not on the scrap heap either.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Sandra wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I own most of my tbr, at the moment its 3869. A lifetime of reading to look forward to :)"

You are obviously a lot younger than me:)"


I'm 55, so not young but not ..."

I've just come back from seeing The Second Best Marigold Hotel and I feel quite young compared:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

By the way it is a very good movie.

[Sandra]

The ads for it have looked good.

[Carolyn]

Sandra wrote: "I own most of my tbr, at the moment its 3869. A lifetime of reading to look forward to :)"

Oh, that makes me feel a whole lot better about my 571 tbrs!

[Suz]

My tbr is hovering around 1250, too big. I have been culling on and off lately, but still keep adding, and recs from friends, charity shop purchases etc etc. It's fun though, I'll never read them all!

[Suz]

Sandra your list is big, don't think I've seen one that high ;) Bet you enjoy it too like me.

[Sandra]

I love having the freedom to read whatever I feel like, no waiting except for those not yet published :)

[Sally906]

Sarah wrote: "Actually, mine would be longer if I did that. I don't put everything in my TBR..."

Same here - but nearly every book on my TBR pile are actually in my possession - 293 of them. The ones that are on my want to read shelf but aren't in my possession are those on my wish list shelf - which is sitting on about 18 right now - and my preordered shelf which is 6. Which means 269 books are actual books I possess :)

It would be nice if you could have a wish list shelf that is not counted towards your TBR list though.

[Carolyn]

Sally906 wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Actually, mine would be longer if I did that. I don't put everything in my TBR..."

Same here - but nearly every book on my TBR pile are actually in my possession - 293 of them. The ..."

That sounds very organised Sally. I don't keep count of my physically owned ebooks and paperback in my tbrs as they tend to just keep magically increasing. My tbr list is more of a wish list that in reality I'll probably never get to (unless I'm bedridden with some horrible condition for the next 10 years!)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Sally906 wrote: "It would be nice if you could have a wish list shelf that is not counted towards your TBR list though."

You can seperate them. I have my wish list as one of my top shelves. When you add a book you can choose either want to read or wish list.

[Veronica ⭐️]

My 316 books on my to read are books I own and my wish list are books I would like to buy and I look there if I am going to treat myself with a book.

[Carolyn]

Veronica wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "It would be nice if you could have a wish list shelf that is not counted towards your TBR list though."

You can seperate them. I have my wish list as one of my top shelves. When y..."

Sounds like a good idea - I might have to reorganise my tbrs as you suggest. Could be a nice wet weekend project!

[Suz]

Veronica wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "It would be nice if you could have a wish list shelf that is not counted towards your TBR list though."

You can seperate them. I have my wish list as one of my top shelves. When y..."

I never realised this was what the wish list is for...........

[Catsalive]

What wishlist? or do you have to make your own?

[Veronica ⭐️]

Catsalive wrote: "What wishlist? or do you have to make your own?"

Make a new shelf named wish-list then go to edit shelves and tick exclusive. When you add a book you can then pick to read OR wish list.

[Sally906]

Veronica wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "What wishlist? or do you have to make your own?"

Make a new shelf named wish-list then go to edit shelves and tick exclusive. When you add a book you can then pick to read OR wis..."

Thank you - I never knew this, now my wish list doesn't get added to my TBR - woo hoo I'm a happy vegemite :)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Sally906 wrote: "Thank you - I never knew this, now my wish list doesn't get added to my TBR - woo hoo I'm a happy Vegemite :)

You can wish away now Sally :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Veronica wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Thank you - I never knew this, now my wish list doesn't get added to my TBR - woo hoo I'm a happy Vegemite :)

You can wish away now Sally :)"

Thanks Veronica, this also showed me how to remove and edit some of my misspelled shelves at the same time ;)

[Dale]

Phrynne wrote: "By the way it is a very good movie."

I agree with both those posts Phrynne. DH and I saw it last week and enjoyed it. Maggie Smith was a gem.
My TBR is 699. Took some books off it recently but then added more so it's about the same as it was.

[Catsalive]

Veronica wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "What wishlist? or do you have to make your own?"

Make a new shelf named wish-list then go to edit shelves and tick exclusive. When you add a book you can then pick to read OR wis..."

Aah! Thanks.

[Suz]

I just got my list down to 1200!! It was my goal to get it to that point today ;)

[Suz]

Veronica wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "What wishlist? or do you have to make your own?"

Make a new shelf named wish-list then go to edit shelves and tick exclusive. When you add a book you can then pick to read OR wis..."

I just took your advice Veronica, thanks for the info ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Suzanne wrote: "I just got my list down to 1200!! It was my goal to get it to that point today ;)"

Now you need to get it under 1000;)

[Suz]

Too true Brenda. Maybe I can aim for 100 books a week. I don't find it hard culling them, just time consuming :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's very time consuming isn't it...maybe the easiest way is not to add them;) lol

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Sometimes I just cull the oldest ones. I reckon if I have not got around to them yet I am obviously not that keen.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

The only ones I don't cull is the ones I own, and most of the ones on my TBR I do own!! My "wish list" is the only one I can cull from:)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Yeah that's pretty much my philosophy, a lot of them I'm never gonna get around to.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Suzanne wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "What wishlist? or do you have to make your own?"

I just took your advice Veronica, thanks for the info ;)

It makes it a lot easier when you want to buy a book.

[Stef]

I thought my list was crazy cause it's 469. Thanks for giving me perspective xx

[Lynxie]

Last time I posted my TBR was just under 1400. With a bit of a refresh, I've added anything I don't own to a wish-list shelf and everything on my TBR list (except for a few sneaky books that might have slipped through) I own.

It's currently sitting at: 1147, it's probably the lowest I've seen it.