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How large is your TBR list? Does it have a mind of its own?
If I had Kindle, my TBR would be humongous:) Thank goodness, I like 'real' books.
I try not to put things on my TBR list because it usually means I'll never read them.
I always get to mine eventually, even if it is years after I have purchased them.
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Phrynne wrote: "Usually if a book stays on my TBR list for years then I delete it because I have forgotten why I put it on the list in the first place."That is the same for me...And I also take it that I wasn't THAT interested in the book in the first place otherwise I'd already own it.
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I love real books too Bette, but love my kindle for the convenience as well:)
Well, this Morning I got 16 books for $32 at the Rotary book sale @ Mt Gravatt Showgrounds.
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Damn! Kiera that is some haul for an great price!!
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I knew it was high, but here, now, unread and crying out for attention are 242 paper books that I own, plus 8 borrowed books as well!!!! I don't think I missed any;) And I am not going to count my owned, unread kindle books!!
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I have about 212 (give or take 1 or 2) unread books sitting on my bookshelf, so your just a bit in front of me there Brenda, but you definitely beat on the unread kindles, I only (HA only) have about 120 of them.No I dont have a problem - MUCH!!!! :)
Doesnt matter, could have a lot worse of an addiction than book buying.
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I don't really use the TBR list on Goodreads, I just add books I'm considering in my Amazon's wishlist. There's about 45+ books in there, which I'm slowly buying and reading. Just wish I had more time. (To read, to write, to everything...except work.)
My TBR is getting pretty horrible; it's up above 750 at the moment. My reaction to that is always twofold; 1) excited that I have so many books I want to read and 2) nervous as to whether I will get thru them all:)
I'm calling it. This year, unless it isn't possible, my books read and my Aussie Readers and SFF Bookclub challenges are going to be exclusively books on my TBR list. In addition I am going to hold myself to 2 TBR adds a week to prevent it from exploding out of control any further.My first book read this year, The Carpet Makers, is a book that wasn't on my TBR list. Off to a good start >.>
Liam wrote: "I'm calling it. This year, unless it isn't possible, my books read and my Aussie Readers and SFF Bookclub challenges are going to be exclusively books on my TBR list. In addition I am going to hold..."Atleast you are starting with an awesome book. SFF mod (Kim) force that one upon you too?
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LOL!! I know what you mean! Good luck Liam..
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Like your change of avatar Michael:)
Liam wrote: "I'm calling it. This year, unless it isn't possible, my books read and my Aussie Readers and SFF Bookclub challenges are going to be exclusively books on my TBR list. In addition I am going to hold..."Lol...such willpower Liam! :)
Michael wrote: "Liam wrote: "I'm calling it. This year, unless it isn't possible, my books read and my Aussie Readers and SFF Bookclub challenges are going to be exclusively books on my TBR list. In addition I am ..."Yessum. Loving the monthly reads over there :P
I'm attempting to cull a few off my tbr every time I go onto GR, but as I mostly use my iPhone, it's time consuming. And it's taking reading time away. Can't have everything though ;) I have probably culled 80 in the last week or two. Also considering opening my own thread asking Aussie Readers what they'd take off. I think it would be fun and I'd take no offence.
Suzanne wrote: "I'm attempting to cull a few off my tbr every time I go onto GR, but as I mostly use my iPhone, it's time consuming. And it's taking reading time away. Can't have everything though ;) I have probab..."Lol, that's a "novel" approach Suzanne! ...excuse the pun ;)
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I'm attempting to cull a few off my tbr every time I go onto GR, but as I mostly use my iPhone, it's time consuming. And it's taking reading time away. Can't have everything though ..."He he! I need serious help ;)
Brenda wrote: "No I am NOT going to do that Michael - not right now - I just don't want to know...but I guess as my TBR is over 900 and most of them are owned, it'd be safe to say I own more kindle than paper tho..."If it makes you feel any better Brenda my unread TBR list numbers in the thousands. In total I have approx 2790 books, just over 1500 in print and the rest digital, and add more every month! Probably a good half of that total are unread
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I'm sort of taking a leaf out of Liam's book. No 'buying' books this year.From now till 31st December I will only obtain free copies of books, use gift vouchers purchased for me for birthdays/xmas, and review copies.
Add to that, that every reading challenge I do this year will be completely constructed of books I already own, I am hoping to have my TBR under 1300 by this time in 2016.
It will be a challenge, but I'm up for it.
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From now till 31st December I will only obtain free copies of books, use gift vouchers purchased for me for birthdays/xma..."
Good luck Lynxie! Sounds like a good plan:)
Oh bugger that, I couldn't stop myself buying books if I tried. (And indeed, I have)As long as I read more than I buy I'm happy.
Lol I don't want to stop buying books either. Hahaha.
Suzanne wrote: "I'm attempting to cull a few off my tbr every time I go onto GR, but as I mostly use my iPhone, it's time consuming. And it's taking reading time away. Can't have everything though ;) I have probab..."That's a great idea Suzanne! If you get three or more ppl who suggest you give a particular book a miss you could consider removing it. I often think about this when I 'compare books' with someone and see they have marked a book I hated as to-read.
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It would be fun to do but I bet for every person who tells you to dump a book another person will tell you you must read it at once because it is fantastic:)
In another group, we had a suggestion thread for reading or dumping freebies - I found it useless especially after a favourite book was recommended for dumping - people's tastes are so diverse. The best way is to find those friends who have a very similar reading style and dump those that they hated. LOL.
I've got my GR TBR list to under 300 but I'm moving house again so i am donating books to the library -including some of my TBR pile. I just can't take them. BUT that doesn't mean i don't still want to read them. Plus I've recently been reading books that have been on my TBR list for 10 years or more. And I've realized that I need TBR list attitude adjustment. What is the point of feeling anxious and guilty about the number of books i am interested in reading but not getting to? It just shows that there are heaps of potentially wonderful books in the world. Lucky me!
*and my TBR pile isn't on my GR TBR list
Gosh I was starting to feel bad about my TBR pile which has bloomed to 220 since starting to use my Kindle mid last year (133 of those TBR have been acquired in the last 6 months) but I see some of you are in the thousands, so now I feel GREAT . I give myself permission to buy up big I probably have at least 2 more years before I have to worry :)
Oh my wish list is 183... So I can have all of them?
Dana wrote: "Gosh I was starting to feel bad about my TBR pile which has bloomed to 220 since starting to use my Kindle mid last year (133 of those TBR have been acquired in the last 6 months) but I see some of..."Lol! :) there is as much pleasure to be had in seeking out and buying as in reading them Dana :D
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Dana wrote: "Gosh I was starting to feel bad about my TBR pile which has bloomed to 220 since starting to use my Kindle mid last year (133 of those TBR have been acquired in the last 6 months) but ..."I totally agree, I will now only answer to the title of
"The Book Hunter". LOL
My TBR list isn't actually too bad, I have around 24 on there.I can't have too many, otherwise I get stressed and panic that I don't have enough time to read them all....
This group heightens my anxiety as so many books are brought to my attention and I'm like 'so many books, so little time, aaaarrrgghhh'.
Currently TBR = 552 (and growing)... definitely mind of its own :)
Gertiebee wrote: "Currently TBR = 552 (and growing)... definitely mind of its own :)"I swear my books breed while I'm not looking
Sally906 wrote: "Gertiebee wrote: "Currently TBR = 552 (and growing)... definitely mind of its own :)"I swear my books breed while I'm not looking"
Yep - in the dark, like rabbits :)
Lynxie wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Gertiebee wrote: "Currently TBR = 552 (and growing)... definitely mind of its own :)"I swear my books breed while I'm not looking"
Yep - in the dark, like rabbits :)"
hahaha exactly!
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891 currently on the TBR. Assuming I read nothing but TBR books this year, I'll probably have... 891 books on my TBR this time next year :/
Okay in the midst of a cull on my TBR again. Starting off with 900 on the list, let's see how compressed I can get this.
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It is quite easy when you raid the freebies on kindle Laura :) It's also a bit of an addiction. hehe"
Oh yeah! Those freebies certainly make it TBR climb very quickly..lol
I try to be careful with my Kindle TBR list...I think I'm going okay with it. I've only splurged a few times since owning my 2nd Kindle.