Yesterday, along with finishing my first books of 2016 [4 down; 96 to go], I took a good look my Goodreads TBR. I wondered how I came to have over 300 books on the list, and decided to see if I could narrow the list down a bit. Here’s what happened:
Beginning: 303 books
Duplicates
These were books I’d read, but for some reason still appeared on the “to-read” list. Books removed:
Ender’s Game
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: and Other Lessons from the Crematory
Why did I Add This?
These were books that I had no recollection of ever adding to the list. Now, before you ask, I did check out the synopsis page before removing them. My best guess is that these books were added to my list as a result of entering a giveaway. Books removed:
The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman
Dragon Choir
Contention
The Dinner
In Times Like These (In Times Like These, #1)
The Chronothon (In Times Like These, #2)
Year of the Cow: How 420 Pounds of Beef Built a Better Life for One American Family
The Sunlit Night
The Smuggler’s Gambit (Adam Fletcher Adventure #1)
Graynelore
Tangled Gardens Coloring Book: 52 Intricate Tangle Drawings to Color with Pens, Markers, or Pencils
Interest Has Waned
I remember adding these books, but for one reason or another I really have no interest in reading them (or in anyone spending their hard-earned money on one as a gift). Books removed:
Lens of War: Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War
In Defense of Troy: The Prince’s Ascent
Dreams to Remember: Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul
The Monogram Murders: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery
The Road Not Taken: Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong
27 Views of Asheville: A Southern Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry
Keeping an Eye Open: Essays on Art
John le Carré: The Biography
Abandoned, Will Not Return To
There is only one book in the category. When I saw it on the list I said “ha ha ha – NOPE!” Seriously – I said this out loud, annoying Smokey. Book removed:
Finnegan’s Wake
Final: 282
Moving Forward
First, I’ll be more careful about adding books to my TBR.
Second, I’ll get around to sorting my physical books . . . eventually.
This will constitute “The Book Culling (pt 2)”
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Do Any of These Books Deserve a Second Chance?
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Year of the cow? Really?
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I know; that one must have been the Goodreads version of an early-morning infomercial.
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Hmmm, I think I might enjoy the 27 Views of Asheville. I might add that to my need-to list. Down 4 books already for 2016- now that is impressive. Happy reading 🙂
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Remember, though, that I played the system by beginning the books in December but not finishing them until January.
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I’m always going to voice my opinion loudly on anything le Carre related – so I think you should give the biography a second chance. I actually picked up a copy of it for myself last week, so maybe when I read it you can see what it’s like – maybe you’ll change your mind? I will likely be raving about it though, so maybe take my opinion of it with a grain of salt 🙂
I should go through and cull some of my TBR on Goodreads – but there’s so many I just don’t know if I can be bothered! So kudos to you for getting it done.
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I deleted more today, with another post tomorrow about that process.
I’ll admit I went back-and-forth on the le Carre biography. I think I’ll wait and see your review.
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You’ve got to be kidding. Or do just not get the joke. Are the titles in your first list really books?
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Indeed, they are all books.
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