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:
December 2021 TBR Tackler Shelf:
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- Memories of Ice by Stephen Erikson
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- Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey
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- Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham [Feb 15, 2022]
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- The Misfit Soldier by Michael Mammay [Feb 22, 2022]
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- Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
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- The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
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- The Thief Queen’s Daughter by Elizabeth Haydon
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- Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie
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- Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
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- Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
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- Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
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- Kraken’s Tooth by Anthony Ryan
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- Healthy Dead by Steven Erickson
I read 8/13 books on my TBR last month +3 more – holy cow! Now, granted, several of them were novella length, but still, it’s indicative of how much more I’m enjoying reading lately. My lineup is sufficiently stocked for December, and I actually think I’ll make it through a fair number of them. They are all high priority!! I carried over Leviathan Falls because, as it turns out, it didn’t come out until the end of November… peesh. I can’t wait to read and talk about all of these titles. :D
Booktube Tackling the TBR video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ry6WHI2GYA&t=5s
Have a great month in reading!
The Obsessive Bookseller 