It’s once again time for my favorite feature: Tackling the TBR! There’s nothing I love more than picking out which books to read next, and this slightly organized method of reading has really amped my enjoyment to the next level. Bring on the mantras!

Read the best books first.
&
Life is too short to read books you’re not enjoying.

However you put together your TBR for the next month, the goal is to reduce the amount of obligation in reading and increase the fun.

Here’s a look at how the system works:

1. Identify the titles that take top priority in your TBR.
2. Combine them all in your own Tackling the TBR post.
3. Throughout the month pick from that pile as the mood strikes you.

Here’s what mine looks like:

October 2018 TBR Tackler Shelf:

Last month I only listed out 10 titles on my TBR Tackler Shelf, and woe and behold – I actually finished most of them. I really liked having a narrowed focus… but alas, review obligations and library holds are making that impossible in October (hence the 14 titles, of which I have no chance of getting through lol). The first four books are review obligations, the rest are just regular high-priority. I’m most eager to pick up the second Powder Mage book (I’ve been in line for it at the library FOREVER), followed closely by the final Legion book by Sanderson. :)

Have a great October!

by Niki Hawkes