How do you pick what to read next? Do you use a short tbr list? Do some books get priority? Or do you decide what mood you’re in?
How do you pick what to read next? Do you use a short tbr list? Do some books get priority? Or do you decide what mood you’re in?
I have a ridiculously long tbr, plus a shorter one, and then an even shorter one, and a system which is far too complicated to explain (or justify) and which changes on a regular basis. Why yes, I might be a bit nerdy and obsessive, why do you ask? 😉
@Deborah I’m very curious! Now you have to explain ?
@Sanne Honestly, I’m not sure I could!
@Deborah that’s a bummer, because it sounds very interesting and I’m a very curious person haha
I’ll try, but bear in mind this system is constantly tweaked! (Am geek *and* ex-librarian, have to stop myself from wasting reading time on tweaking system lol.) If it looks like something I’d enjoy, I put in on tbr. If I want to kinda prioritise it, it goes on tbr250. If I really want to read it soon, tbr50. Or if it’s the next in a series I’m enjoying, tbr50. Or if it’s a newbook by one of my favourite authors, tbr50. And if I’m not sure, or if it looks interesting but I haven’t read that author before and I have another of their books on one of my tbrs, it goes on tbr-maybe. Various prizes factor in too – I’m more likely to read it it’s on the Women’s Prize shortlist, e.g. There are various other factors involved as well, but those are the main ones (for now). And I should mention that my tbr250 currently has 336 books on it, so I can’t even claim that my system works lol.
It literally depends on all of the above ? yet none of it at the same time. Sometimes I’ll have a series and think “maybe it’s time i continue this now”
@Tahlia I’m the same! But sometimes I just don’t know what I want to read and what should get priority etc haha
@Sanne generally, I’ll prioritise series books over stand-alones and read them when i need a “break” from a series. It’s rare to fine me read 2 series at the same time
@Tahlia oh yeah I never read 2 series at a time. Except for when the next book in a series won’t come out for a while
@Sanne yes!!!! The only time i will ever do that. My poor heart can’t take too many series though
It depends of if I have the book on hand, and what mood I’m in for.
Whatever comes in from the library. Usually I have multiples to choose from, so then it’s just whatever I’m in the mood for.
If I truly have no idea I ask my partner to pick. Otherwise I usually am in a particular mood and know what I’m feeling
The only things I prioritise are the ones I know folks are waiting for at the library – if it’s non-renewable because of queue then it gets instant top billing.
Other than that I try to alternate between fiction and nonfiction & male and female authors.
I also have all my TBRs printed off & cut up & get the other half to pick one at random . . .
@Claire- that last one is a very good idea! Thanks ?
I use a TBR?
Mood!! I pick stuff out for what should be next but definitely let my mood dictate! X
I put all the names of the books on my TBR in a jar and when I don’t know what to read next I pick from there. I also have an thats a randomizer so sometimes I use that. Sometimes I use the randomizer to decide if I should pick out of the jar or just reread a Harry Potter book. When all else fails, reread Harry Potter ?
@Nicole the jar is such a good idea! And if it fails, I will reread HP ?
My mood dictates it almost always. I do however try to switch up genres every time so I end up going through a rotation but other than that, it’s completely a mood based thing for me.
I have 200+ books in my Goodreads TBR. But, each year I make a list of the books I want to read, and mix it up to space out similar books. My list is always in flux tho, as I hear about new releases or books with lots of hype. And what’s available on Libby or at my library really determines what I read next.
@Christina they have good recommendations tho!
@Sanne I ask for a specific genre then use that as my mini TBR then ask again when I’m done lol
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Goodreads chooses for me!
I go by order! ?
I usually go based on mood. Right now I’m trying to alternate between YA and thriller/mystery/crime.
All based on my mood while I’m at the library. I own like 600 books I need to read, but who wants to do that when you could go to the library instead? ??♀️
New releases from my fave authors get priority and then I take recommendations from here or browse my tbr.
Each year I have a “theme” and about half of my books that year fit the theme, and the other half I mix it up with my general TBR list. Last year’s theme was New or Recent Releases. This year is Banned Books.
Unless I have a library book, I base it off of my mood lol
Mood
Mood, definitely mood ?
I usually have a shortlist of books for the next month or so based on book club reads, library due dates, the @Cozy (which I use to read books from my massive TBR) and mood.
I draw up a TBR list based on what I’ve had the longest, consider editing the list based on how I’ll feel after one genre and what would follow us a nice contrast. Bump certain books up or down the list if I’m more excited etc.
Then buy a new book on a whim and ignore the TBR list altogether.
All of the above xD okay I got lots of books for christmas so that’s my main focus is just reading what I have although… I did buy 2 books and added to the pile. Sometimes I can’t decide so I ask friends to choose for me
I have four places I pick books from: My personal bookshelves, the books I own on Kindle, library books, and Kindle Unlimited books. I have at least 4 going at once and then I just pick from whatever category I just finished.