
Down the TBR Hole #7
Down the TBR Hole is a blogging meme created by Lost in a Story. You can see my previous posts as well as the books I’ve discarded so far here, and continue reading for my latest attempt at decreasing the number of books on my too-long TBR list.
This is how it works:
- Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
- Order by [ascending] date added.
- Take the first 5 books (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous)
- Read the synopses of the books
- Decide: keep it or should it go?
October was my best month yet for taking books off my TBR; here’s to hoping November is just as successful.
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
Not much to say about this book except I still want to read it.
Verdict: Keep
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Same goes for this book.
Verdict: Keep
Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin
Whatever about this book appealed to me enough to add it to my TBR is no longer present.
Verdict: Discard
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
Good for my post-undergraduate self for adding this. However, it’s no longer a book I want to spend time on.
Verdict: Discard
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan
Although there is quite a bit of sadness surrounding this book, I’m still looking forward to reading Marina Keegan’s words.
Verdict: Keep
So You’ve Been Publicly SHamed by Jon Ronson
This book is nearly five years old, and by now I’ve watched, read, and listened to so much press about it. Therefore, I don’t think it’s going to be something I’ll ever read.
Verdict: Discard
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Like I mentioned in my last TBR Hole post, there’s no need for me to have every David Sedaris book on my TBR when I have never read one. So I’ve already kept a couple, and am discarding the rest.
Verdict: Discard
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the MAnson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi
I’m assuming that when I added this I knew little about Charles Manson and his crimes. But by now I know more about both, and am not interested in reading any more.
Verdict: Discard
A Room of One’s Own by virginia Woolf
I got a good part of the way through this a couple years ago, and am still interested in finishing it – eventually.
Verdict: Keep
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan
I read and enjoyed Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma, so I’m hoping to have the same experience with this book.
Verdict: Keep
I’m not unhappy with an even Keep–Discard split, so I’m calling #7 of this series a success. Come back next month as I try to knock a few more books off the list.
Sound off about my decisions in a comment below.


3 Comments
Darlene
You made some excellent decisions here. I am so glad you decided to keep Virginia Woolf´s A Room of One´s Own. It can be difficult to get through as the writing style is not what we are used to but oh so worth it. I really should do this as well as my list is way too long.
Kelsey @ There's Something About KM
I’m looking forward to finally reading it to the end! 😊 And I would recommend giving it a try – even if you don’t end up discarding/removing as many books as you might expect, it’s still fun to remind yourself of the books you want to read. 😛
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