I just wanted to share what I have been doing to chip down at my TBR to see if maybe this could help other people, or see if anyone else has a method that they've used. So basically what I have done is taken all of the TBR (books that I already own specifically, not my want to read list) book titles and written them on folds of paper and put them in a jar. When I get close to ending a book, or finishing one I'll tell myself this is the drawing that I'm choosing my next book with and whatever book I draw is the one I start next, no redraws. Of course I think if there are books that you know you're not interested in reading, but maybe you still have on your shelf at home, you don't have to put it in there at all. I think this is a really good way for me to avoid bias when selecting my next book, preventing myself from reading the handful that I'm really excited about while neglecting the ones that aren't as important to me. I try to specifically read from my jar picks and I'm TRYING to not purchase any more books until I have hit a certain goal off of my TBR, 12 is what I'm looking at right now and I'm already on number 7. Anyway, how do you guys feel about it? Any other methods?
by livid-lavida-loca
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I like this idea! Been doing something similar but with a wheel spinner app ha. Way less commitment when you can’t back out. Keeps me from just grabbing the same type books over and over.
Meanwhile I’m literally just looking for a book to read on Goodreads or Reddit whenever i finish whatever I’m currently reading 😂
I put all of mine into a spread sheet and use a formula to randomly pick one. Some months I’ll just read books I own that I’m iffy on and end up dnfing and getting rid of quite a few lol. There are some that I end up really liking tho.