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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 1584 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.
Into the Heart of Desire (Heart’s Desire #1) by S.H. Pratt — Only available as complete set Heart’s Desire now. I won both book 1 and 2, and I’m sad to say I’m still not interested. So they both go.
Verdict: Goes
180 Days (Prairie Town #1) by T.E. Ridener — Only available as audio now. I have a lot of friends who loved this series, Curly Carla included. But I think I might stick to newer titles for trans books, and potentially ownvoices if I can find it. So this and books 2 and 3 go.
Verdict: Goes
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell — Wow, I genuinely had hugely mixed feelings on this one. I…can’t decide. So I’ll keep it for now.
Verdict: Stays
Tall, Tatted, and Tempting (The Reed Brothers #1) by Tammy Falkner — Huh, I thought this one might go, but I’m intrigued. I actually have this in a box set, so I’ll keep the series for now (5 for stay).
Verdict: Stays
The Secrets Between You and Me (Stolen Kiss #2) by Shana Norris — I’m a bit torn on this one, because I remember enjoying book 1. But that was also over a decade ago. I think if I’d read this one when I got it, I would have enjoyed it. But now there is nothing compelling me, so I’ll let it go.
Verdict: Goes
Dethroning Crown by Lila Felix — Huh, I thought this one was going to be a keeper. And because I won it, I always feel extra guilty. But I’m just not feeling it. Still loving the cover though.
Verdict: Goes
What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi — The only other book I’ve read by this author really impacted me, and I still think about it occasionally. So I know I want to try another of hers.
Verdict: Stays
The Darkest Flame (Roadmap to Your Heart #1) by Christina Lee — Yup, this one and 2 others in the series stay.
Verdict: Stays
Becoming Us (London Lovers #1) by Amy Daws — This one didn’t excite me as much, but I kinda want to read the rest of the series, and since this is in the box set, I guess I’ll keep it too. Now I just need to figure out the ultimate reading order. (so that’s 5 to stay).
Verdict: Stays
Water So Deep (Water So Deep #1) by Nichole Giles — Another one I won, and another one I probably would have enjoyed at the time…but there are so many other books that grab me more, so I’ll let this one go.
Verdict: Goes
What You Left Behind was one I almost dumped but was glad I didn’t after I read it. It was really good! I don’t know about Fangirl. I read it and probably loved it, but I don’t have strong feelings for it all these years later.