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.
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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:
November 2018 TBR Tackler Shelf:
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- Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
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- Vicious by V.E. Schwab
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- Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
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- City of Broken Magic by Mirah Bolender
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- Dragonwatch #2 by Brandon Mull
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- Search Image by Julie E. Czerneda
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- Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham
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- The King’s Blood by Daniel Abraham
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- Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
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- Return to Honor by Brian McClellan
October was an odd month. I made progress on a bunch of books, but I only actually finished 3 of them (very shy of my usual 7 to 10). I had a lot of personal things going on, and couldn’t really find time to read (or mental capacity to concentrate when I did). So maybe now that things have settled a bit, I can get my groove back. The first 4 books are review obligations, the rest are either buddy reads with FBR or books I’ve been trying to get through for a while (I’ve resolved to clear GotM off my list come hell or high water this month… dammit.). The book I’m most excited for is Skyward. :)
Have a great November!
The Obsessive Bookseller 
Don’t you just hate it when life gets in the way of your reading ;)
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Yes!!! Haha it’s annoying. 😆
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Hope it wasn’t all bad stuff getting in the way…
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Thank you! Stressful, hard to get through stuff, but ultimately stuff that will make me happier later. I’m ready to just unwind and read a lot this month lol.
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*thumbs up*
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Looks like you have a lot of good reading ahead of you!
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I hope so! :)
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Hi Niki!
I know what you mean! Strange that I was so busy in October too…it’s not even summer anymore! I’ve been slacking on my reading too, especially since I’m doing the National Novel Writing challenge this month.
Good luck with your list!
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Yeah, something is definitely in the air making reading a luxury I don’t have time for haha. How’s nanowrimo going for you??? I’ve done it once and it was so much fun. :)
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NaNoWriMo 2018 is off to a good start so far! Target word count: 15,000 today. My word count: 16,334.
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Oh wow – that is a great start! Good luck!!
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I just bought Vicious this week and I am SO excited to read it. I haven’t read anything from the author before. :)
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I’m excited for it too!! It has been on my list forever. I quite liked her darker shade series. :)
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