Down the TBR Hole #1

 

I get a lot of satisfaction from organising my book shelves, whether it’s my virtual ones on Goodreads or my jam-packed ones at home. I see this post LOTS and always read Zuky the Bookbum‘s regular post so her decluttering has inspired me to do the same. I think this tag was first started by Lost in a Story a year or so ago, and what a fab idea it is! Both these bloggers always have great posts, so go check them out 😁

There’s a few simple guidelines:

• Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.
• Order on ascending date added.
• Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books.
• Read the synopses of the books.
• Decide should it stay or go.

If I was realistic and sensible in my TBR disposal, I’d probably need a hole like this:

However, me being me, and my clingy attachments to my books, I think a more suitable sized hole would be something like this:

Anyway, after much deliberation, I have removed 5 books. I will definitely do this ‘shelf spruce up’ on a regular basis. I now have 667 on my TBR! 😮

 

The Resurrectionist:The Lost Work of Dr Spencer Black

There’s a few mixed reviews on this one, but on re-reading the blurb, I’ve decided I’ll give it a miss. I have a LOT of historical reads to get through and this has a fantasy element that doesn’t quite do it for me.

Beneath a Buried House

This is just one of those freebies that I seem to add  without properly reading the synopsis. I notice the word  ‘free’ and that’s good enough for me. I have stopped that  habit lately, this was an early addition to my TBR, but it   doesn’t sound that good to warrant keeping it.

Alice (The Chronicles of Alice #1)

How very fitting, having an Alice in Wonderland retelling going down the hole! I absolutely love the original, it has such fond memories for me because my mum helped me learn to read with Alice and her Wonderland and Looking Glass adventures. I want to keep my thoughts of Alice traditional, I don’t want to read a darker version of this story. The original was dark enough!

The Library of Shadows

The reviews of this have put me off reading it a little. Some are saying it’s trying too hard to be like The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I saw the word ‘Library’ in the title and didn’t read the blurb, when will I learn?! Disposed of.

  Regarding Anna

Yet another freebie Kindle from yesteryear! I would never get around to reading this, there is simply far too many better options in the mystery genre. So, Anna, sorry love, but I’m gonna have to let you go.

 

So, there you have it, my first Down the TBR Hole post, a measly 5, but I won’t be adding to my TBR any more this year, (promise!) so it’s a job well done.