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Down the TBR Hole #8
Down the TBR Hole #8
So, I am excited to say, this TBR Challenge marks one month of consistently doing this every week.This is like my COVID quarantine dream; waking up with a cup of coffee in hand in my wonderful library, blogging with semi regular consistency… it only took four months to get here (whoops).
A while ago, I discovered this meme, Down the TBR hole, from Confessions of a YA Reader, which is created by L…
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Down The TBR Hole #11
This was either the biggest success or biggest failure in a #DownTheTBRHole post depending on your view! I managed to knock a whole 0 books off my TBR, but when you see the books you will understand why!
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 (or even more!) if you’re feeling adventurous) books. Of course, if you do this weekly, you start where you left off the last time.
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
Ahhh! I’ve had such a lovely chilled out weeked! Foo Fighters were amazing, but it was…
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Down the TBR Hole #1 Conquer Your TBR
Down the TBR Hole #1 Conquer Your TBR
Saw this in some book tags and thought it was an incredible idea. It was started by Lia at Lost In a Story, and I was really excited to try it out. The gist is to take your “To-Read” list on Goodreads, start from the oldest books, and decide whether you should keep them in your TBR pile or remove a few and carry on. I have around 150 on my TBR list and I desperately need to start thinning the…
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Down the TBR Hole #13
Monday's vibe y'all, time to de-clutter that TBR! #downthetbrhole #declutter #organizing #unhaul #books #goodreadstbr #toberead #tbr
It’s time for that Monday special! Let’s get our de-clutter on.
The Rules
1. Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
2. Order on ascending date added.
3. Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books.
4. Read the synopsis of the books.
5. Time to Decide: keep it or should it go
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Good evening everyone! Have you all had a lovely weekend? I can’t believe it’s Sunday evening already… doesn’t the time just fly by!
I’ve started drafting today’s post a little later than usual because I upgraded to the new WordPress editor. I had heard some bad things about it – it appeared a lot more functional than the previous editor. Haha… what a joke. What started out to be a not-so-bad experience turned horrendous. After about 45 minutes of trying to format my post in the new editor I cut my losses, downloaded the classic editor plugin and started again. It’s the best decision I (and 800,000 other users) have made.
So… what have I been up to this week? I had the pleasure of taking part in an exciting Blog Tour organised by Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources on Tuesday. Facing a Twisted Judgment by K. J. McGillick is a thrilling read. After a newlywed woman disappears along with artwork worth millions, her husband is suspect number one. As the evidence stacks up against him, we dig into the investigation through the eyes of Dalia.
On Thursday I wrote about my recent “more relaxed” approach to reading and how it is working out for me. I’ve decided to stick it out for another month and so I have committed which books I’ll be reading in my Reading List for December.
In between all this, as well as my reading, I have desperately been trying to catch up with watching I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! I love the show, but it is very full on. I might normally turn on the TV once a week or so – having to watch at least one episode every day to try to keep up (not even to catch up the week I was already behind) is tough going. Is anyone else watching it? What do you make of this year’s campmates?
Books Read
The number one priority at the beginning of this week was to finish reading Facing a Twisted Judgment. I’ll hold my hands up and say I left it too late to read it. I don’t like to cut it that fine, but I have been struggling with some other books lately which delayed starting this book. I had the book read by about 9:30pm the night before my tour post was due to go live, so I just went straight in for the review. If there is one positive that comes out of that, is that my thoughts and feelings were very fresh. I finished drafting that post gone 11pm that night… which was not so good for my sleeping pattern. It’s my own fault so I can’t complain.
With the pressure taken off me, I decided to pick up Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Imagine a world in which the media is designed to only make you happy by indoctrination, emotionally detaching you from other people, war, tragedy etc. Can you imagine a world without books? Nope… me neither. I read this book in a matter of a few evenings just before bed. It is so easy to read and so poignant, I’m glad I picked it up; I’ve wanted to for such a long time!
The next read (and my current work in progress) is The Road to Alexander by Jennifer Macaire. Having learned my lesson with Facing A Twisted Judgment, I am starting this book early. I’m due to tour with it in the New Year – no one can suggest I won’t be prepared for this one! I’ve made a respectable start (17%) on this one considering I only picked it up on Friday night. I’ve had quite a busy weekend and so I’m looking forward to delving a bit further into this book next week!
Books Discovered
I have been very restrained this week in terms of book buying. Well, it is nearly Christmas after all! I have to leave some present ideas for people, right? I probably won’t get any books anyway – it’s only me that has the book-bug in this family. That’s the whole reason I started this blog! If I don’t have an outlet to talk about it to, I might just burst!! Okay, slight exaggeration… I’d just bore a lot of uninterested people to death instead.
Instead, I have signed up for a number of blog tours coming up between January-March next year. Watch this space for news of those closer to the time!
Coming Up…
It has been a long while since I reviewed a book that hasn’t been part of a blog tour. I was going through a phase of being practically caught up on my reviews, but I have plenty of breathing room now. I initially read the book I‘ll be reviewing back in October. The Silent Patient is an ARC I have been sent for review and I really enjoyed it. Again, this was another book I read extremely quickly. If I had the willpower to forego sleep, I would have done so just to finish this book sooner!
It has been a couple of weeks since I published a Down the TBR Hole post, so I also plan to whittle down the TBR a little more next week. I have 188 books on the list – it really isn’t going down all that much! I think I am my own worst enemy…
In terms of reading progress, I want to finish The Road to Alexander. I am reading this well in advance but I have also made a few commitments in reading terms for next year, so I’ll thank myself for the head start in future.
In addition to this, I also want to start reading Ewan Pendle and the Castle of Nightmares by Shaun Hume. This is the second book of the series he is writing and he has kindly asked for a review. I really enjoyed the first book, Ewan Pendle and the White Wraith (fun fact –the first book I reviewed on request ever) so I can’t wait to give my feedback on this latest release!
That is how my week is shaping up… how about yours?
A very late Sunday Summary post - all the usual bookish news and a slight whinge about Wordpress 5 #bookworm #bookblogger #amreading #historicalfiction #thriller #fahrenheit451 #classic Good evening everyone! Have you all had a lovely weekend? I can't believe it's Sunday evening already...
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Time for another game of #downthetbrhole This men was created by @lost_in_a_story And is all about downsizing your Goodreads TBR! Down the TBR Hole #3 The Piano Teacher—Another #bookclubpick I do own this one and it looks really good so—KEEP! The Pillars of the Earth—Another own I already own and still really want to read—KEEP! The Red Thread—Another #bookclubpick I do not own this one though , so I think I can—REMOVE! Secrets of the Tudor Court—Another Book I own—in fact this is a book I won in a giveaway. Looks really good so—KEEP! Wolf Hall—I’m not sure I own this one actually, but I really want to read it regardless so—KEEP! So I only took off one this time. Ah well. My #goodreadstbr is down to 3,346 books! 😂 Well I am making some progress! #tbr #thepianoteacher #thepillarsoftheearth #kenfollett #secretsoftudorcourt #wolfhall #bookishlife #bookdragon #bookstagram #bookcollector #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8dzPCnpZY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kpmmdez15vqs
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨Girls Loving Girls✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💜 Juliet Takes a Breath is about a girl trying to find a place in a world of feminism and being gay. It is such a heartwarming story and I cannot recommend it highly enough! 💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📚 This week I’m going Down the TBR Hole with my LGBTQIAP+ shelf! 📚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ~Going up tomorrow Link in Bio~ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bookstagram #instareads #tbr #downthetbrhole #lgbtqiap+ #lgbtreads #juliettakesabreath #gabbyrivera
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Down The TBR Hole #3
Down The TBR Hole #3
Welcome, to another DTTBRH, where I attempt to clean up the mess that is my Goodreads to-read shelf. If you want to know who hosts this, here’s the link to my first DTTBRH where I link her in. The Probable Future by Alice Hoffman Well this is a TOSS because I have no interest in ever reading this now. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews This one still intrigues me particularly after reading the blurb…
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Down the TBR Hole #1
What would you Keep or Pass on your TBR list? Take a look at mine.. and let’s chat! #Goodreads #bookbloggers #bookblogger #bookblog #TBR #downthetbrhole #reader #blogpost #Meme
http://shylasuncensoredopinions.co.uk/2017/10/19/1-down-the-tbr-hole/
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Down the TBR hole #2
Spring cleaning my TBR aswell ! #DownTheTBRHole (#BESpring2019, does this count ? 🙊)
And we are back with this meme ! 👏🏼
Honestly I have no idea how much per month I wanna do/how far I wanna separate them, but I thought it would be pretty fit knowing #BESpring2019 is happening this month ~ Let’s try to do some clean in this “Virtual wanna read” Goodread shelf, shall we?
Down The TBR Hole was created by Lia @ Lost In A Story, here’s more explanations upon what this meme is;
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Down the TBR Hole #9 | Stephen King overload!
Down the TBR Hole #9 | Stephen King overload! #BookBlogger #DowntheTBRHole
Okay, so my TBR list on Goodreads reached 400 books and I think it’s time to reduce this madness because, let’s be honest, I’ll never read 400 books in the next 20 years.
So I’m be joining the Down the TBR Hole meme created by Lost In a Story. I’m going through my TBR, choosing 10 books and deciding if they should stay on my TBR or if they should go.
Needful Things
by Stephen King
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Down the TBR Hole: Week 5
Down the TBR Hole: Week 5 #DowntheTBRHole #TBRList #ToBeRead #TBR #Books #Reading #YABooks
Everyone has a TBR pile or list that seems never ending. This is a way to clean it up a bit. The way it works is you go on Goodreads and go to your to be read shelf. Order it in ascending order by the date, take the first five (or ten) books, and then read the synopsis of each book. After reading the synopsis, it is time to decide: keep it or remove it? This is supposed to help clean up your list…
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Down the TBR hole #8
One thing I love about looking though my Goodreads TBR is re-finding books I had completely forgot I wanted to read! Down the TBR hole is such a fun way to achieve this, while knocking some books of my TBR at the same time. #DownTheTBRHole #8
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 (or even more!) if you’re feeling adventurous) books. Of course, if you do this weekly, you start where you left off the last time.
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
I cant tell you all how much I have enjoyed doing these weekly posts! I find them…
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Down the TBR Hole #14
Monday, DTH Day! Check out what I'm unhauling this week! #downthetbrhole #tbr #goodreadstbr #books #unhaul #lettinggo
I was honestly worried I wouldn’t get this out in time, I’m literally typing this up Sunday night. I usually make a day out of doing these but I’ve been swamped this past week.
I’ve had a lot on my plate with working on upcoming events for work, keeping up with scheduled readings for my classes, and trying to factor in a social life. Who ever said college was easy?
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Hi guys!
So, some of you may have noticed that I didn’t publish a Sunday Summary post last week. More than likely… no one noticed at all! That’s okay though, I spent some great time with family and got some Christmas shopping done!
Yes, I said it. Christmas. Shopping.
I may have bought myself one or two things whilst away… you know, strictly one or two.
I am also a little late in publishing this one. Sorry guys! Unless you have a death wish, going back into the office without treats after a holiday is a dangerous affair. It’s all stares and disgruntled mutterings but you just know you have that black mark against your name. In fairness, it hasn’t been a great week there (not because I wasn’t there – I don’t think THAT MUCH of myself), so I decided to do the best thing I could and baked.
You can see the picture on my instagram – they went down a treat at work. Brownie points for Rebecca!
So, personal life antics aside… what else have I been up to?
Well, skipping back over the last couple of weeks, I published a review of Frankenstein that was much overdue. I found myself in a little bit of a writing slump, so I can’t say I’m overly thrilled with the review. It passes (I hope)… but it certainly isn’t my finest work.
I also put together a review for Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor! Whilst I was away I had a couple of hours to myself… so I put them to good use. I really enjoyed reading Muse of Nightmares because there is so much more to it than Strange the Dreamer. I expected the book to be different, I’ll add, but the actual story is far better than I could have EVER imagined. Read it. Seriously.
After getting back home from my jollidays, (yes, I really did just say that) I decided to review the TBR again in another Down the TBR Hole post. It’s the sort of thing that you really need to keep on top of, so I like to chip away at it. By that, I really mean that I try to break even. I keep adding new books to the list all the time!
Books Read
My time off work this month has been a lot busier than last month, so I haven’t gotten as much reading done. I have made more progress with reading A Game of Thrones. Having looked back at my last Sunday Summary post, I’ve actually read more than I thought! I have jumped from just less than 50% to 88%. I managed to fit a bit of reading in whilst commuting on my trip, but never really for any length of time. Since I have nearly finished this book, I am going to try to finish it tonight – tomorrow at the latest!
Before my trip away, I was also reading Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski. I don’t really feel I have made a lot of progress with this book so far. I’m finding the pacing to be a little slow at the moment, but it should pick up in time. I haven’t actually touched this book since my return yet; I’ll have another bash at it once A Game of Thrones is ticked off the list.
In the times where a lighter read was required, I have been reading I Don’t Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson. I have actually read part of this book before; I borrowed it from my school library years ago! It definitely has the laugh out loud humour I’ve needed. The other two books make for quite heavy reading, so needing a break is not unreasonable. I don’t normally read contemporaries/women’s literature. I have to be in the mood for it. I’ve managed just over a hundred pages last week alone, so that isn’t such bad going either.
Books Discovered
My self-imposed book ban is now OVER!!!! Thank goodness for that! I was restraining myself knowing that November was going to be an expensive month. Now it’s over, I can spend however much I like on books hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
Obviously, that’s a lie. I haven’t finished Christmas shopping yet so I shouldn’t celebrate too early. But, I don’t have flights, hotels, food and spending money to worry about… so I can breathe a little easier.
On Tuesday, the last day of my trip, I decided to use some of my leftover budget to get myself a copy of Fire and Blood. It was publishing Day and half price. The illustrations are beautiful and so is Martin’s writing. I’d have to be daft not too!
Coming Up…
It will be good to finally get things back on track! Don’t get me wrong, I had a great time! I hope to be able to go away and see my sister again before too long. But, it’s nice to get back to the familiar, to get back into routine.
So, what am I posting on my blog this week? Well, this week I want to write another Throwback Thursday Review. I started this series so I had the chance to feature books read prior to starting my blog. They have all played their part in making me the bookworm I am today, so it makes sense to make a space for them here. This week’s post will be a mixed review because it is a series I loved initially, but have stopped reading.
In terms of reading progress, I am pushing to finish A Game of Thrones tonight. At the latest, I want to finish this tomorrow. I am also going to try and finish I Don’t Know How She Does It, because I need to start my next read for an upcoming Blog Tour.
How has your week been? What have you been reading?
Sunday Summary – 25th November 2018 Hi guys! So, some of you may have noticed that I didn’t publish a Sunday Summary post last week.
#amreading#blog tour#bookaholic#bookblog#bookblogger#bookreview#books#bookworm#downthetbrhole#fantasy#fantasyst95#reading#throwback thursday
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Today I’m playing #downthetbrhole which was created by @lost_in_a_story For this, you take the first 5 books on your Goodreads TBR and decide whether to keep them or remove them from your TBR. Down the TBR Hole #1 The Demon King— I finally started reading Cinda Williams China last year. I’m still on the Heir Chronicles, but when I’m done, I will be moving to this series. KEEP! Poison Study—I own this book, and I’ve always wanted to read this series. I’m moving it up to next months TBR. KEEP! Gregor the Overlander—I also own this book, and a few friends absolutely loved it. So: KEEP! Water for Elephants—I have no idea why I haven’t read this yet. I also already own this. KEEP! Bear Speaks: The Story of 7 Sacred Lessons Learned from a Montana Grizzly—I used to follow a book club website pretty regularly, and this was a suggestion from them. It still looks good, but with so many other #bookclubpicks I already own, I think I can take this off for now. REMOVE! So I ended up only removing one book. I have a feeling that’s how this meme will go for me! But now my #goodreadstbr is down to 3,354 books! 😂😂😂 This was a fun little game! Let me know if any of you play! #goodreads #tbr #thedemonking #cindawilliamschima #poisonstudy #mariavsnyder #gregortheoverlander #suzannecollins #waterforelephants #bookishlife #bookdragon #bookstagram #bookcollector #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #booksofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVYz1dnisk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ak483p3sr0ee
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