Of course I didn’t. I don’t even need to look to know that is probably true. I’ve given myself this challenge every year. I’ve even modified it a bit over time.
Now it is in two parts.
- Read a paper book that has been on my shelf or an ebook that has been on my reader since before January 1 of the current year
- Read a book that is on one of my TBR lists on Goodreads since before January 1
You wouldn’t think that would be too hard, right? Let’s seen how I did.
Physical books I own
From my TBR lists
Yeah, not good. I’ve learned a few things about myself by trying and failing to do this challenge for a few years.
- If I see I book I want to read, I either read it immediately or I don’t get to it.
- The only way something comes off the TBR list is if it is for a theme month like the two books for SciFiMonth from the TBR list.
I also found out that I actually have an active TBR list but I didn’t realize it. When I see a book I want to read, I look for it at my library. If it is there, I request it. My preference is to get the ebook through Libby. A lot of the time I need to wait for the book so that actually works out well for me. When my turn comes up if I’m not in the mood for it I pass it to the next person and wait for my turn to come up again. If I pass a few times, I take it off the list. I just realized that this is functioning as my real TBR list. That blew my mind.
I use Kindle Unlimited mostly just for mood reading. I’ll look on there for books if what I want isn’t at the library but mainly I just get recommendations from what I’ve already read.
So from now on I’m only going to keep books on my Goodreads TBR if I want them for themed reading months or if they aren’t available at my library. I could also add books that aren’t out yet so I don’t forget about them. I already keep that TBR list pretty lean because I purge it often but this will keep it even smaller.
Do you ever actually read the books on your TBR list?
