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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 1528 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.
97: The Warlochs’ Pact (Rise of the Battle Bred #1) by V.L. Holt — Yeah, I’mma let this one go.
Verdict: Goes
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon — I don’t know what to do with this one. Most of me says “just watch the movie”, but then 2% of me feels guilty about that. But in reality, I’m probably going to do just that. I could read a different book by this author instead from the library. OK, I’m doing it.
Verdict: Goes
Sparrows For Free (Sparrows #1) by Lila Felix — Honestly, Curly Carla’s review almost had me changing my mind, but I just don’t think I’m that captivated…so ruthless Lenore is ruthless.
Verdict: Goes
The Honeymoon Prize (Ever After #1) by Melissa McClone — Sometimes you just need a good Harlequin sounding book…plus, I enjoyed another book by this author, so I’mma keep it and book 2 as well (could finish a series then).
Verdict: Stays
Getting Worked Up (Sapphire Falls #2) by Erin Nicholas — I was totally going to let this one (and the series) go in favour of something newer…but you know what? I read this blurb and book 1 (which I also have), and fuck it…I’m keeping them. So that’s 4 to keep.
Verdict: Stays
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch — Eh, I’m intrigued.
Verdict: Stays
Boy Band (Boy Band #1) by Jacqueline E. Smith — Hmmm, I think there are better options out there.
Verdict: Goes
The Bride Who Wouldn’t (Honeymoon #1,The Russian Billionaires #1) by Carol Marinelli — I’ve recently reread some books by this author, and she’s no longer on my go to list, so I’mma let this go.
Verdict: Goes
Falling for Her Bachelor (The Palotays of Montana #1, Bachelor Auction Returns #2) by Robin Bielman — I LOVED book 2 of Palotays, so this one definitely stays.
Verdict: Stays
A Postcard Would Be Nice by Steph Campbell — Oh this is 100% staying.
Verdict: Stays
I haven’t read Everything Everything, but I did read another one by Yoon and liked it. I have no desire to read this one, though. I think I’ll probably watch the movie someday like you’re thinking.