Another #24in48 Readathon is happening RIGHT.NOW. I was at a friend’s going away party last night, stayed much longer than I had originally planned, and came home to crash without even opening a book before I fell asleep.
Since I’m getting started a bit late, this post will serve as my starting line and my first update. Goals:
Read for 24 hours.
Finish at least three books.
TBR:
I don’t have a planned out TBR like I usually do, except for the books I’m currently reading, but I will probably pull a book from my “Hygge” shelf on Goodreads.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
First Update:
As I said, I haven’t opened a book yet. However, I’ve got my book, timer, and tea right next to me so I’ll be reading as soon as this post goes live. See you at my next update at 9 pm PST/12 am EST.
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
How it works:
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
I will be repeating this process until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR.
I know I usually post these on Saturdays, but I’ve been so busy this past week with work that I wanted a day away from computers and went out to spend time enjoying a rare (for this week) non-rainy day. Thanks to Bout of Books, my TBR pile is down to 681 books.
This week’s books:
The Three Day Runawayby Katarina Green – KEEP. Though I think $100 a day seems like a bit much for most long-weekend trips, I’m interested in all of the tips and strategies for saving money on my adventuring.
Aerisia: Land Beyond the Sunset by Sarah Ashwood – GO. The synopsis made this book out to be really generic sounding with a predictable plot.
Dragon Time and Other Stories by Ruth Nestvold – GO. The synopsis has me confused about the sub-genre of this short story collection. It comes off as a mix of Fantasy and Romance, but I’m really not sure. Maybe I’m feeling picky today, but I really don’t care to find out.
The Sword of Light by E.J. Gilmour – GO. Another extremely generic Epic Fantasy with a male main character. I’m just not interested.
Forsaken by Kristen Day – KEEP. The synopsis made this book sound so good until it got to the romance part. Still, I want to give this one a chance, especially after ditching the 3 previous books on my TBR.
My to-read shelf is down to 678 books. Next weekend is the 24 in 48 Readathon, so I’ll be taking another week off from “Down the TBR Hole”.
I’ve had another week of not doing much thanks to all the rain and high winds.
That being said, I have been on my feet a lot for my job, and working a few extra hours. I’m also trying to do as much of my work standing as I can, but I don’t have a standing desk. Until I get one, I’m trying to get up and walk around more when I need a break.
It’s been a bit of a rough week for me. I ended up getting sick AGAIN! It has also been rainy and cold outside, I haven’t been sleeping well, and all of that has added up to me not doing much of anything.
I’m feeling much better today, so hopefully my next check-in will be full of activity!
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
How it works:
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
I will be repeating this process until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR.
This is the 1st “Down the TBR Hole” post of 2019 and my TBR pile is sitting at 686 books. My goal is to get it down to 625 by the end of the year. If I meet my Goodreads reading goal of 50 books, that means I only have to remove 10 books from my TBR. I think that’s more than doable.
This week’s books:
Aster Wood and the Book of Levelingby J.B. Cantwell – KEEP. This is the 2nd book in the “Aster Wood” series. I already own it and the 1st book, Aster Wood and the Lost Maps of Almara. I’m going to keep this one for now and decide whether or not to keep it after I read the 1st book.
Darkness Brutal by Rachel A. Marks – GO. The synopsis sealed this book’s fate with “But when he meets Kara, a broken girl who can spin a hypnotic web of passionate energy…” What?! No, thank you.
Hammers in the Wind by Christian Warren Freed – GO. The synopsis makes it seem like this book is a confused mishmash of two different stories that I highly doubt will turn out to be enjoyable reading for me. Good-bye!
The B-Side Diaries by Brian Joyce – KEEP. Stories involving music are in my wheel-house. I’ll give this one a try.
Hero, Second Class by Mitchell Bonds – KEEP. The cover and the synopsis make me think this book will be the kind of “Monty Python” hilarious I love.
My to-read shelf is down to 684 books. I’m already on a roll! Next week is Bout of Books, so I’ll be taking a week off from “Down the TBR Hole”.
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
How it works:
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
I will be repeating this process until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR.
This is the last “Down the TBR Hole” post of 2018! My TBR pile is down three to 687 books.
This week’s books:
Gods and Mortalsby various authors – KEEP. This is a set of 14 ebooks I got as a freebie at some point. I figure at least one of the books has to be good, so I’ll keep it on my Kindle for now.
Confliction Compendium by M.R. Mathias- GO. This is the first 3 books in the “Dragoneers Saga” along with a few short stories. I looked up the synopsis for the 1st book in the series, The Royal Dragoneers, and I was not impressed.
The End of Innocence by Stephanie Baumgartner – KEEP. This is a story about a young woman who goes to Germany pre-WWII to help her aunt in a library. I’m very interested in reading it since it’s not often that I come across a book depicting events in Germany leading up to WWII. A story involving a library is a bonus.
Firemancer Collection by Rachel M. Humphrey-D’aigle – KEEP. This is a Middle-Grade Fantasy omnibus containing the first 3 books in the “Fated Saga” series. I’m adding it to my Summer reading list.
The Girls From Alcyone by Cary Caffrey – GO. I don’t know where I got this ebook, but I suspect it was a freebie that I got just because it’s Sci-Fi. The synopsis sounds like it’s bad Sci-Fi, so Goodbye.
My to-read shelf is down to 685 books!!! I didn’t think I could do it. There are still a couple of days before New Year’s, and my goal for 2019 is to whittle the mountain down to 625. I better get started!
This is the last Fit Readers check-in I’ll be doing this year, but I will be continuing to post check-ins every Friday in 2019.
The Boyfriend and I were visiting his family and spending time with my BFF and her Husband in Arizona. We all did lots of walking around and eating, so I suppose they canceled each other out 😉
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
How it works:
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
I will be repeating this process until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR.
My TBR pile is down to 692. My TBR goal for the remainder of the year is 690. With only one more “Down the TBR Hole” posts for 2018, it might be a close call unless I finish reading 2 more books.
This week’s books:
This is the Nightby Jonah C. Sirott – KEEP. I don’t remember when or why I got this ebook, but the synopsis sounds like it might be an interesting read so I’ll keep it for now.
The Girl from Krakow by Alex Rosenberg- GO. I’m pretty sure this was a freebie. I got it based on the assumption that it had to do with WWII. While a large part of it does, I can’t get past the line in the synopsis, “…Rita is armed with a secret so enormous that it could cost the Allies everything, even as it gives her the will to live.” I just don’t find that plausible at all. Even worse, the book is explained again in the author’s bio, but this time as a “thriller” and mentions the main character’s “lover.” Nope. Can’t do it.
Sleepless by Michael Omer – KEEP. This book will either be absolutely horrible or totally awesome. I am determined to find out, probably next October.
The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello – GO. The synopsis makes this book sound like The Da Vinci Code minus the religious aspects. Just No.
Sit. Stay. Heal. by Spike Gillespie – KEEP. Spike Gillespie is from Austin, Texas, and if I remember correctly, I came across her and her book on Twitter. As someone who has suffered from mental illness, I look forward to reading what she has to say.
My to-read shelf is down to 690 books!!! Yay, I did it!!! I’m not going to dare to try to get it down to 685 by New Year’s Day, but there is one more “Down the TBR Hole” post before then, and I’m on vacation. Let’s see if I can knock a few more off the mountain before the end of the year.
