TBR Lows and Highs
I’ve seen a bunch of variations on this idea, but I like this one the most. Plus I love Destiny at Howling Libraries, who created this prompt, check her out, she is amazing. I love reading her posts every week, so I finally decided to join in. I have a ridiculously long TBR and will probably concentrate more on the highs.
Rules:
- Link back to the original post at Howling Libraries
- Sort your Goodreads TBR shelf by date added, ascending
- Find 5-10 (or more, if you feel ambitious!) titles to purge from your TBR (the “lows”)
- ALTERNATIVE OPTION: Find 5+ titles that are at the BOTTOM of your TBR—books you want to read someday, just not right now! (Thank you for this idea, Ari!)
- Post those 5 books in the list, with a brief explanation
- Next, sort your Goodreads TBR shelf by date added, descending
- List the last 5 (or more!) books you added to your TBR, with a synopsis or your brief summary of why you added it (the “highs”)
As a part of Tidyathon I decided that I would remove 15 titles every week instead of 5.
The Lows
Divergent Thinking: YA Authors on Veronica Roth’s Divergent Trilogy
While I think the opinions of YA authors on this series might be interesting, I will never actually read this.
Millicent by Felicia Rogers
I rarely read historical fiction, but when I do I won’t be reading one with less than 100 ratings unless it’s an ARC or something that looks REALLY good.
The Duke’s Quandary by Callie Hutton
This also has less than 100 ratings and it’s the second in a series that I haven’t read.
Indigo Incite by Jacinda Buchmann
I hate the cover on this book and it has so few ratings. I’m not going to read this.
Forbidden Bond by Jessica Lee
I hate these kinds of paranormal romance novels. It’s gotta go.
As Above, So Below by Loren Rhoads, Brian Thomas
A book that’s nearly 400 pages but only has 9 reviews and has been on my TBR for 4 years… I’m probably never going to read this.
Kanji-Kan by Elizabeth Plain
While I love puzzle books, this doesn’t really belong on my TBR.
The Human Part by Randy Blythe
I don’t read poetry books unless it is something really special. So no thanks.
All Beautiful Things by Nicki Salcedo
Romantic suspense novel that sounds pretty good. But with so few reviews after 4 years I’m probably not going to read it. This one was kind of hard to remove.
Designated Mourner by Catherine Owen
I probably put this on my TBR because of the cover. But it is a collection of poetry, and I am never going to read it.
Drawing Amanda by Stephanie Feuer and S.Y. Lee
This is an illustrated book that is probably only on my TBR because my name is Amanda.
Sister Wolf by Ann Arensberg
This book has very few ratings, and the ones that it does have are pretty low.
Midnight by Mari Adkins
As a short vampire book, I can see why it was on my TBR. With such few ratings I probably won’t check it out though.
Beginnings by Logan Byrne
The description of this book sounds great, but the few reviews make it look pretty bad.
In The End by Tracey Ward
This is the second in a series, so it shouldn’t be on my TBR until I read the first book.
The Highs
The Test by Sylvain Neuvel
I saw this on a post about under hyped books that are coming out in 2019.
Second Star by Alyssa B Sheinmel
This is a real life re-telling of Peter Pan and I need it. I entered into a giveaway, hopefully I win.
The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons
This book I actually already read. The ARC showed up at my house and I had to read it right away. It’s about a school for con artists.
Dreaming Darkly by Caitlin Kitteredge
This is another under hyped book that comes out in 2019.
The Blessed by Tonya Hurley
I love the cover of this one. It came out in 2012 and is about three ghost girls.
The Night Before by Wendy Walker
This is another ARC that showed up at my house. I’m really excited about this one.
The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton
This is a psychological thriller that looks really good. I am excited for this one, I love psychological thrillers.
Charm and Strange by Stephanie Kuehn
YA fantasy that looks pretty good. It’s pretty short too so there is nothing to lose by reading this one.
The Young Ones by Chris Weitz
When a sickness wipes out all of the adults, NYC is ruled by teens. This is a back list title that looks really interesting.
The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
Comes out in January, this book is about three young thieves in a fantasy world.
The Wild Lands by Paul Greci
This is a YA dystopian that is coming out at the end of January. It is a story of survival after natural disasters and the breakdown of civilization.
The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore
The title of this caught my attention, but it is also a high fantasy with LGBT representation.
Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy
I have seen this everywhere lately. This is a YA re-telling of Excalibur. I was always fascinated with this tale, but have never actually read about it.
The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson
A historical fantasy that sounds super interesting from an author known for her cultural representation.
Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith
This is another one that caught my attention just based on it’s title. The description says it also has fantastical espionage and a character who can walk through dreams. This one is pretty high on my list of back list titles that I want to check out.
Both Dreaming Darkly and The Bird King are on Edelweiss. 🙂
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They both look so good
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I have Dreaming Darkly. The Bird King wasn’t as intersting to me.
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I would probably do the same thing.
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Also going to try this!
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I love doing this every week. I have so many books on my TBR that I will never read.
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I need to do a clean out. I started but lost interest for the moment. Will get back to it when I’m bored. 🙂
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Well it helps to post about it like this, then it doesn’t feel like you’re alone.
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Yup. Also, when are you going to be back on Goodreads? You haven’t been on lately?
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My papa’s been going through a lot so I wasn’t on my blog much either. I have to stop back in and post a bunch of my reviews as well, but I was trying to catch up on everything that’s been going on with the blog.
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I’m sorry. Take all the time you need. 😦
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It’s just been a lot. He had fluid in his lungs and he got it drained, then caught a staph infection in the fluid, then fell down the stairs.
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OMG. I’m so sorry.
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Good news, he is walking MUCH better today!
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Woohoo! Congrats!
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Great post! The Perfect Assassin and Dream Strider sounds really interesting. I’ll definitely check them out. Thanks!
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You’re welcome! I love sharing these every week.
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Great post! My TBR is so clogged up with books I’m probably never going to read so this looks like a great way of doing some cleaning before New Year… that said, The Bird King looks great and I may have to request it 😂
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I know what you mean! I am TRYING to clear it up, but for every one that I get rid of, I add two more!
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The Test sounds so cool! I haven’t read anything from the author yet but I’m looking forward to it.
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I found it on a list of underhyped 2019 releases
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