Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
I will be repeating this process every week until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR. I currently have 587 books on my to-read shelf. It would have been 588, but I started reading The Circle by Dave Eggers for #COYER Summer and #SciFiSummer.
The Fall by Bethany Griffin – KEEP. There’s no way I’m getting rid of a reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. This one is still on my wishlist, but I hope to get ahold of a copy for October.
John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfolk – KEEP. This one was a difficult decision. The Goodreads synopsis had me leaning towards getting rid of it, but I already own it, and my copy is an autographed hardcover. It’s absolutely beautiful, and the synopsis on the inside flap of the dust jacket made me place it back on my TBR shelf.
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence – GO. Meh. I don’t even remember why I added this book to my wishlist, but I’ve never looked for it in any bookstore while scrolling through my list and after reading the synopsis, it’s obvious why. Bye bye uninteresting book.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss – KEEP. While the synopsis didn’t wow me, I’ve heard nothing but great things about this book, and I already own a paperback copy.
A Shadow of Lilies by R. Moses – GO. I think I got this ebook for free, but I don’t really remember and the synopsis doesn’t spark any memories for why I own it. I really hope I didn’t pay for it because I have no interest in reading it. Buh-bye!
So, my to-read shelf is down to 585 books and I’ll be starting off next week with book #41.
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
I will be repeating this process every week until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR. I currently have 588 books on my to-read shelf. It would have been 2 books larger, but I’ve started reading The Mad Tinker’s Daughter by J.S. Morin and The King’s Dragon by Una McCormack; both for #COYER Summer and #SciFiSummer.
How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran – KEEP. There’s no way I’m getting rid of this one. Not only do I already own it in paperback, but I LOVE Caitlin Moran!
Jackaby by William Ritter – KEEP. Another book I would never take off the list. I also already own it, and I don’t know why I still haven’t gotten around to reading it.
The Archived by Victoria Schwab – KEEP. I’ve considered tossing this one off my wishlist several times because A Darker Shade of Magic, while good, was not a book I loved. Something about Schwab’s writing style that I wasn’t sure I wanted more of; however, the synopsis hooks me every time.
Sabriel by Garth Nix – KEEP. While the synopsis doesn’t grab me the way the one for The Archived does, I’ve heard nothing but great things about this first book in the Abhorsen series, and I already own a paperback copy of it.
The Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis – KEEP. A magical map and a pirate ship?! YES, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!
So, my to-read shelf remains at 588 books and I’ll be starting off next week with book #36. I’m starting to wonder when my TBR pile is going to get any smaller.
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
I will be repeating this process every week until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR. I currently have 588 books on my to-read shelf. Yes, that’s right, the mountain got bigger. However, it was because I finally added some books that I own. It would have been one book larger, but I moved a book to Currently Reading, The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick.
The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee – KEEP. As I mentioned in last week’s “Down the TBR Hole”, I love books about books. Though I’ve had this one on my TBR and wishlist for a long time, it’s only because I prefer to buy books about books in either paperback or hardback. I avoid buying them as ebooks if I can, but I haven’t found a physical copy of this one yet.
Leave Me Alone, I’m Reading by Maureen Corrigan – KEEP. This one is a keeper for the same reason as the one above.
Sixpence House by Paul Collins – KEEP. I already own this, and there is no way I’m not reading it.
Ruined By Reading by Lynne Sharon Schwartz – KEEP. Again, I hope to own a physical copy of this one someday.
Book By Book by Michael Dirda – KEEP. This is another one that I already own, but, unfortunately, it’s an ebook. I think I gave up on the idea of finding a physical copy. Regardless, I’m definitely going to read it.
So, my to-read shelf remains at 588 books and I’ll be starting off next week with book #31.
I saw one of BrenhinesBooks Down the TBR Hole posts and thought, “What a neat idea!” It was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
I will be repeating this process every week until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR. I currently have 584 books on my to-read shelf, but I’m sure there are several books I already own that haven’t made it onto the list yet, and I know several of the books I’ve stacked on Litsy aren’t on my Goodreads. So, the mountain may get larger before it diminishes.
Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor – KEEP. This is a definite keeper since I’ve read and loved the first two books.
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen – KEEP. I already own this as an ebook and the synopsis is still interesting enough to not send it to the archive unread.
The First Pillar by Roy Huff – KEEP. This is another one I already own as an ebook and am still interested in reading at some point.
Prisoner of the Daleks by Trevor Baxendale – KEEP. I’m very much a Whovian, and David Tennant is one of my fave Doctors.
The Slitheen Excursion by Simon Guerrier – KEEP. See above. Enough said.
I’m not even going to list the next 5 books because they are all Doctor Who, and I’m keeping them. It’s the same with the next 15 on the list. Apparently, I went a little Doctor Who crazy on Goodreads when I discovered there were books 🙂 So, my to-read shelf remains at 584 books and I’ll be starting off next week with book #26.
