Hey bookworm friends, it was August last time we met for my first Goodreads TBR Cleanup. Since then I’ve read about 25 books (🎉) but my TBR has grown by 189 books (gulp, that’s about 100 more books than I read in a year). It’s currently sitting at an ungodly 2,958 ‘Want to Read’. I always knew my TBR grew at a much faster pace than I could manage but actually measuring it is something else—why did I even think that was a good idea?😆I don’t know how much doing this helps but it’s fun so I’m gonna keep doing it!
The original creator of GoodReads TBR Cleanup Meme is Mega Bunny Reads.
So How Does It Work?
- Go to your Goodreads want-to-read shelf.
- Ask Siri to pick a number between 1 and however many books are on the list.
- Go to that book and look at it and the 4 after it, for a total of 5.
- Read the synopses of the books.
- Decide: keep it or should it go?
- Discuss here.
TBR Cleanup
The number generated was: 840
Book 1
The Girl & The Galdurian by Tim Probert (Lightfall #1)
An adorable-looking fantasy MG graphic novel with a glowing review from a friend with similar taste? That’s not going anywhere except hopefully eventually on the “I loved this” pile.
Keep It
Book 2
Tomorrow by Damian Dibben
I initially added it to the TBR because it’s about a dog but I’ve since learned that I don’t deal well with books with a dog’s POV. I don’t want to watch 200 years of war and heartbreak through a dog’s eyes.
Toss it
Book 3
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (The Clockwork Century #1)
This one’s on my physical TBR. I purchased it at a used bookstore because I wanted to read more Steampunk and that remains true. But I have yet to touch this and that’s on me 😆.
Keep It
Book 4
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
This YA fantasy romance seems like it’s slightly Gatbsy-inspired. And upon reading the synopsis nothing stands out or excites me so I’m quite happy to pass.
Toss It
Book 5
Of Bone And Thunder by Chris Evans
I’m less sure about this one. It’s Military Fantasy inspired by the Vietnam War, which could be interesting or I could hate it. I honestly haven’t read anything I’d consider military fantasy so I don’t know how I feel about it. It has a dragon on the cover, which is a big sell so for now, it stays.
Keep It
Alright, those are my 5 books for the Goodreads TBR Cleanup! I got rid of two this time which seems like a win to me 👍🏽
Let’s chat in the comments!
Do you have any plans this weekend, reading or otherwise? Or, have you read any of these and do you think I made the right choice? 🖤
Fantasy in the Vietnam War….what a concept!
Well, it could be worse. Those 189 books could be additions to your physical TBR 😆