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Down The TBR Hole is a meme created by Lia @ Lost in a Story that revolves around cleansing your TBR of all those books you’re never going to read and sort through it all to know what’s actually on there.
It works like this:
- Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.
- Order on ascending date added.
- Take the first 5 (or 10 (or even more!) if you’re feeling adventurous) books. Of course, if you do this weekly, you start where you left off the last time.
- Read the synopses of the books
- Decide: keep it or should it go?
This is all Lillian @Mom With a Reading Problem‘s fault. She started doing this, and I couldn’t help but look at my Kindle, and all the titles that I don’t even remember what they’re about, and I just figured maybe I should start the CLEANSE. It’s about the only CLEANSE you’ll see me participate in. I’m going to be focussing entirely on my Kindle book problem at the moment, since it’s the craziest (and it’s what features most prominently in my Goodreads TBR). And I’ve decided if a book goes, then I’m deleting it from my Kindle cloud library too — GONE! Poof! JUST DO IT! My internal hoarder is screaming right now.
ETA: OK, if I’m truly waffling over one of them, I’m giving you all like a couple days to convince me otherwise before I delete them. So speak now! (This is your fault Ashley)
As of writing this post, my current Goodreads TBR shelf has 1670 books on it. No, that’s not a typo. You see why this meme might be good for me. I’ve also decided that if I get rid of the first book in a series, and I have other books in that series, I’m going to get rid of them at the same time instead of waiting until they show up.
First World (Walker Saga #1) by Jaymin Eve — Eh, not interested.
Verdict: Goes
Dear Rockstar (Dear Rockstar #1) by Emme Rollins — No longer available? And not sucking me in enough.
Verdict: Goes
Act Like You Love Me (Accidentally in Love #2) by Cindi Madsen — Yeah, still want to get back to this series, so this book and book 3 stay.
Verdict: Stays
The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1) by Alexandra Bracken — Ugh, okay fine, I’m curious enough. At least to make it through this round.
Verdict: Stays
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss #1) by Stephanie Perkins — Yup, still interested in this and book 2.
Verdict: Stays
Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu — Still curious enough to keep.
Verdict: Stays
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson — I wavered, but in the end I still think I want to read it. So it stays for now.
Verdict: Stays
Reclaiming the Sand (Reclaiming the Sand #1) by A. Meredith Walters — I’m intrigued, but I don’t think I’m intrigued enough.
Verdict: Goes
White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout — Another one I’m still curious enough about to keep.
Verdict: Stays
Fair Game (All’s Fair #1) by Josh Lanyon — Reviews sound like it may not have aged well, so I’m letting it go.
Verdict: Goes
I think I liked Anna when I read it, but the more I thought about it the more I disliked a major thing. I think it’s probably still worth reading for you. I liked all the books, but Isla was my favorite. My daughter loved Legend, if that helps.
Hmmm, now you have me curious! I’ve been told Anna has a hero shorter than the heroine, so that’s part of the reason I want to read it. But I think I always expected to like one of the others more. And yay about Legend!
Oh! And HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy new year to you too!! <3