And yet.
My shelves are full of books I haven't read!
I still have books from last summer's RWA Nationals conference I haven't read (mostly on the bottom shelf there). I've made a dent in what I brought home, and I gave away half of my haul (with so many free books, I was really choosy to begin with and still ended up shipping books home).
I'm officially imposing a No Library Books rule this summer.
(One exception: audio books which I listen to while driving.)
Don't even ask me about my e-reader.... Possible moratorium on cheapie ebooks as well.
Do you have too many books on your TBR shelf? What strategies have you used to whittle down the list?
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I have 50+ books on my shelves that I haven't read yet. Don't think I'll ever get caught up! Unless I quit my job. Hmm... ;)
ReplyDeleteI weed out my books pretty regularly; I get quite a few free ones now through writing conferences and events.
DeleteI read on my Kindle mostly because I can enlarge the font and read it on my treadmill. So paper books tend to stack up...
ReplyDeleteThere are 238 books marked unread on my Kindle and probably somewhere between 50-100 dead-tree books unread on my shelves.
ReplyDeletepete, you've always been such a reader. I remember you used to post how many books you read and I'd think I could never read that many! Turns out I had to be more intentional about my time and now I regularly read 50+ books a year. I'm also far more quick to drop a book that isn't engaging since I have so many others on my list.
DeleteI have a TBR folder where I stash reviews, jot down titles I want to read, etc. When I need a book, I go through that, pick one, then either buy it for my Kindle or from my local bookstore, or get it at the library.
ReplyDeleteI have the same issue! I reorganized my book shelf the other day and the entire bottom shelf (2 layers thick) is of books I have yet to read. My plan is to make a big dent in it this summer. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteyep.too many titles to name. But I am trying to work my way through. I have instituted the no more purchase rule until I clear off some shelf space, digital and real.
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