Down the TBR Hole was originally created over at Lost in a Story, and is a super fun (and simultaneously productive) tag to help you whittle away at those never-ending TBRs! (By the way, you can click on the covers to go to the Goodreads listings!)
I decided to do 10 books per post instead of 5, otherwise we will literally never finish this meme series. EVER.
It works like this:
- Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.
- Order on ascending date added.
- Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
- Read the synopses of the books
- Decide: keep it or should it go?
- Keep track of where you left off so you can pick up there next week!
Current “to-read” shelf: 991 titles
Book 36:
Date added to shelf: Dec 14, 2014
I… guess I added this after watching her youtube channel? I dunno. Hannah Hart is a sweetie, but I don’t care enough about her work to read a book by her.
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 37:
Date added to shelf: Dec 14, 2014
At some point, I feel like I probably added all of LHA’s books to my TBR just because I enjoyed Speak so much, but this book about a teen girl’s struggles with living with a veteran father suffering from PTSD just doesn’t sound that appealing anymore. When given the choice, I always feel that books should be written about individuals with mental health struggles, not about the loved ones that they are “burdens” upon. :/
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 38:
Date added to shelf: Dec 19, 2014
Family moves into a house with a creepy basement? I’m down. Plus, it’s early 2000s Bentley, which has usually been pretty good Bentley from my experience.
The judgement: KEEP
Book 39:
Date added to shelf: Dec 20, 2014
This one’s about a “detective” who investigates a shadowy realm between fantasy and reality. It’s only on my TBR because I picked up a copy while thrifting years ago, but I think it’s sat unread on my shelf long enough to justify tossing it in the donate pile.
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 40:
Date added to shelf: Dec 20, 2014
I don’t know why this is here, considering I read it multiple times as a kid. Peeking ahead, though, I doubt it’s the only Goosebumps book that belongs on my “read” shelf instead.
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 41:
Date added to shelf: Dec 20, 2014
I haven’t read this one, but I sadly have outgrown any real desire to read any of the books from the Series 2000 set.
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 42:
Date added to shelf: Dec 20, 2014
Ah, look – another one I’ve read way too many times as a child!
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 43:
Date added to shelf: Dec 20, 2014
This is a sequel, and I don’t have nearly enough interest in it to justify tracking down the first book.
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 44:
Date added to shelf: Dec 20, 2014
This was Stine’s first ever adult novel, and it got pretty horrible reviews, so… I’ll pass.
The judgement: REMOVE
Book 45:
Date added to shelf: Dec 20, 2014
I actually still have a shameless love for the Fear Street series, and I don’t recall ever reading this one!
coffeelovingbookoholic
November 6, 2017wohooooo! off with all those boooooks! 😀
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 9, 2017Yessss! I’m making progress!
abyssallibrarian
November 6, 2017I don’t think the book intends to portray the father with PTSD as a burden, but I think it is an important perspective to include. Mental illness affects the whole family, and I think it would be so important for children or siblings of people who have a mental health condition to see their experiences reflected in books as well and know that they are not alone.
jakedoesbooks
November 17, 2017I also have a shameless devotion to Fear Street novels despite their intended audience… and the one you kept is very good!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 19, 2017Hahaha yay! I love meeting other Fear Street fans!