Hey guys! I am back with the 3rd installment of Down the TBR Hole!! In our last adventure down the TBR hole, we saw a plethora of books utilizing the dead parent trope… let’s hope we don’t run into that again.
If you don’t know how this TBR cleanse works, check out my first TBR post here to see the rules.
Anywayyyyy, let’s start this cleanse!
1. Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant
Added to my TBR on: September 1, 2014
I loved the Gone series, and I’m pretty sure I added this to my TBR right after reading it.
But, re-reading the synopsis now, this book doesn’t really catch my attention. It is something that I would probably have loved 3 or 4 years ago, but it’s not something I would pick up now.
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
2. The Host by Stephanie Meyer
Added to my TBR on: December 28, 2015
Did I ever want to read it? No.
Am I ever going to read it? Not likely.
So I think you guys know where this one is heading…
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
3. The Guardian by Lee H. Haywood
Added to my TBR on: March 4, 2016
This is the first book I added to my TBR after I started blogging! (That I haven’t read already… just thought that was a cool little fact… hehe)
I think I added this one to my TBR because I interviewed Lee H. Haywood (check that out here). But I don’t really think I am ever going to pick this one up to read.
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
4. Seer of the Souls by Susan Faw
Added to my TBR on: March 20, 2016
Not gonna lie… I completely forgot this book ever existed…
The synopsis does sound interesting, and I do love me some good fantasy…. but at the same time, I COMPLETELY FORGOT THIS BOOK EVEN EXISTED. Like seriously, I must not have been very interested in it to start. And after reading though some of the reviews, it seems like maybe this one isn’t really for me after all.
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
5. Life in Reverse by Beth Michele
Added to my TBR on: March 24, 2016
Here is another example of a book that I completely forgot existed. Oops.
Also, I’m not a big fan of contemporary romance… so yeah.
What was I thinking?
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
6. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
Added to my TBR on: March 29, 2016
I actually had a physical copy of this. A hard back copy. Sitting in my room. For so long.
Then I traded it on the books for trade hashtag on twitter.
So yeah.
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
7. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Added to my TBR on: March 29, 2016
After over a year of wanting to read this book….
I FINALLY DOWNLOADED THE AUDIOBOOK!!!!
So yeah, this one is going to be read. Or listened to? Or maybe both? I do have a paperback of it as well!
Verdict: Staying
Goodreads
8. Artificial by Jadah McCoy
Added to my TBR on: April 3, 2016
Okay but seriously, what is with all these books I don’t remember? I have absolutely zero recollection of this book existing. I don’t know how it ended up on my TBR….
This book does have a pretty high rating, but I don’t really think I’ll be reading any New Adult dystopia in the foreseeable future.
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
9. Mer-Charmer by Amy Bearce
Added to my TBR on: April 3, 2016
This book does sound pretty interesting, but it is another one that I just don’t think I am ever going to pick up.
I love my mermaids, but I don’t think that I would enjoy this book as much as I would have a few years ago.
Verdict: Going
Goodreads
10. Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn
Added to my TBR on: April 3, 2016
I actually read this book back in middle school, and recently found my copy again. I guess I was thinking about this book about a year ago too, when I added it to my TBR.
I also recently re-read Wait Till Helen Comes (see my review here), and loved revisiting Hahn’s writing!
Verdict: Staying
Goodreads
And done!! Yet again I am so proud of myself! It feels so good to see that TBR number go down!
TBR stats:
Books removed today: 8
Total books removed: 19
Books left on TBR: 374
How is your TBR looking? Talk to me in the comments!!
Thanks for reading!
I really need to do this with my Good Reads TBR but it feels so daunting, lol.
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Take it a little at a time!! It feels so great to see the TBR number go down!
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Ohh I’m eager to hear your thoughts about The Darkest Minds, I’m very curious about this book 🙂 Hope you’ll enjoy it 🙂
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I can’t wait to start it!!
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I really liked The Host, sucks that you removed it from your TBR 😔
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I’ve heard a lot of people say they liked it, but I don’t really think it’s for me right now. Maybe I’ll take another look at in a a year or so!
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wow, that looks pretty good! 🤗
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Thanks!
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Omg this is such a great idea but I don’t know if I have your strength lol. My TBR on Goodreads is like 1,000+ and something tells me if I did something like this, I would just end up adding it back down the road after I forget that I removed it lol. How do you prevent yourself from adding the books to your TBR again?
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I’m only taking off books that I don’t have an interest in anymore! So I don’t think I would want to add them again because I don’t want to read them!
You can do it!! It’s a lot less daunting when you take it a little bit at a time!
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I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE DARKEST MINDS! It’s super great and I really loved the whole series (even if it did have some pacing issues…)
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I can’t wait to start it!! I’ve heard amazing things!
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hope you love it!
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Well done!! I kept The Darkest Minds on my TBR as well. I hope we both get to it soon and love it. I’ve heard so many great things about that series.
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Yes I can’t wait to start it! And thank you!!
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I’m always so jealous of people with small TBR shelves–and by small, I mean smaller than mine (which is currently over 2,000). I kind of have a problem with adding things just so I don’t forget them–hence the reason I love this meme! You are really good at getting rid of stuff!
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Ahhh that’s such a big TBR!!! And I thought mine was overwhelming!!
Going through it a little at a time is surprisingly easy though. You should definitely give it a try!
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Oh man, I also did a similar thing just last week. I have a post up on it. Thinking of making it a sort of monthly or bi-monthly ritual.
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I’ve been trying to do it every week!! It feels so good, doesn’t it?
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I can never do this. I don’t like looking at my tbr. I read books based on my mood. 😆
Also, I did read The Host and I had to let that one go as well. I just couldn’t get into it. I read the hell out of Messenger of Fear and was upset that it’s a duology. You didn’t miss out because I don’t think it’s worth it. The series had an open ending.
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I’m such a mood reader too! But I still want to try and clean up my TBR a little bit!
I’m glad to hear I’m not missing anything with those books!!
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