I saw an amazing post created by Lost In A Story! It is supposed to be productive and help you to narrow your TBR list down. This is my first time doing it, so hopefully you can also help me decide whether I have made the right choices!
How it works:
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Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
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Order on ascending date added.
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Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books.
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Read the synopsis of the books.
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Decide: keep it or should it go
Books 1-10
➥ The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
This book has been on my shelf since 2014, and I have never read it. I even have the books. I really love the synopsis, it’s a bestseller and mostly all of my friends have loved it.
Verdict: KEEP ☑
➥ Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I have heard so many good things about this book. I love mysteries and psychological thrillers, and I really want to get to read this one. I don’t own it yet, but hopefully that will change soon.
Verdict: KEEP ☑
➥ Deception Point by Dan Brown
I love Dan Brown and I have read most of his books. This book was the first on my list by him, but I read all the other ones before. I will give it a pass now, and hopefully will return to it some day.
Verdict: REMOVE ✖
➥ The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank
I have actually read this book when I was in middle grade school – but I never analysed it the way I would now – that is why this is on my TBR list. I will keep it for now, and hopefully will borrow it from the library next month.
Verdict: KEEP ☑
➥ Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
This has been on my TBR since I was a teen – I have it at home and never managed to read it. However, these past few months I have been in a ”vampire books” mood, so I will keep it on my list for now.
Verdict: KEEP ☑
➥ Safe Harbour by Danielle Steel
I have read many books from Danielle Steel, and I have enjoyed them all. At the moment, she has far more newer books than Safe Harbour, so I will pass it.
Verdict: REMOVE ✖
➥ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
I enjoyed ”The Last Letter From Your Lover” so much, and I have seen the movie for Me Before You. I might not get to it straight away, but I have to read this book.
Verdict: KEEP ☑
➥ Marley & Me by John Grogan
Probably you have all heard or read this book by now. I haven’t. I know, I know, I am horrible. I always manage to not read the most read books in the world. I am keen or reading it, but I am not sure whether I will actually get to it.
Verdict: KEEP ☑
➥ The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks is my favourite romance authors. I have read so many books from him, and keep reading them. The Rescue is one of the books I have always put away in the corner, you know, for later. I should definitely prioritise it!
Verdict: KEEP ☑
➥ The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
I have put this book on my list because it is widely popular. I have also tried watching the movie, but stopped it half-way through. I like the synopsis, but I never get to actually read it. Maybe some other time.
Verdict: REMOVE ✖
