By spinning through my bought books and pulling up each one and reminding myself what they are about. The first one that captures my interest at the moment, I read
Go the the title you are interested in and below the ‘add to cart’ there is a button for ‘send a free sample.’ Tell it where you want it sent – in my case Robbie’s second Kindle – and it will download just the first few chapters like you were buying it. After that you can choose to buy it or not.
@Robbie ,, I follow. I’ll give it a try. I loaded a freebie on to the Kindle on this phone. I enjoy the format so far. Not sure if I want to pay for ebooks that cost what new hardbacks do. I can test the system more this way. TY
The next book I choose depends on how the book just completed makes me feel. Some books exhaust me so that a little comic relief is in order. Also, a lot depends on the order holds are filled by the library.
I have a bullet journal and when I want to read a book I write it in there and go page by page. I don’t read a book on another page until I finished the page I’m already on
Totally depends on what library holds are released. Next Year in Havana downloaded today so it popped to the top of my list. Iโve been know to read 2-3 books at the same time.
I couldn’t cope with a long list. I hear about a book or two and reserve them at the library but no more than that. I don’t have a TBR list because if I fancy a book I just read it. As I average 4 books a week I generally can keep up
I keep a book blog, and have a page for e.g. 2019 reading challenge and if i come across a good recommendation, I put it up on that list. Goodreads is great but it’s like a dark hole. You add and add until you just don’t care what’s in it anymore.
Isn’t that the truth? Last weekend I went through my TBR list and eliminated 150. The remaining titles are only ones I truly want to read. Now I don’t feel overwhelmed every time I go into Goodreads.
I use Goodreads, and have several shelves, so I can find things easier: my ‘main’ list has about 300 books on it currently, as does a ‘2nd tier TBR’ shelf. Then I have shelves for various sub-genres: Indian authors, plays, LGBT, books on my Kindle, books to re-read. I periodically go through (maybe every 3 months) and move things around and delete some.
organize? Ha, I guess that is my answer – I don’t. Never really thought to do that
Don’t know how I could. I just have a list and check them off after reading. Certainly I’m open to suggestions…but let’s not get anal about it
Alphabetically by author ?
Goodreads
I also add books to my Amazon cart (saved for later) so I donโt forget about them.
I have done that, or put on a list there… but I basically don’t do anything and end up reading what I want to…
I read by my emotions of the moment, so I guess haphazardly!
By shoving them onto my TBR shelves as I collect them. ?
By spinning through my bought books and pulling up each one and reminding myself what they are about. The first one that captures my interest at the moment, I read
I just add them as I have room.
In my brain!
I download samples of ebooks from Amazon and put them on my ‘books’ wishlist as I decide to keep them.
@Robbie , not sure how such downloads week. Might have to look into that. TY for the idea
Go the the title you are interested in and below the ‘add to cart’ there is a button for ‘send a free sample.’ Tell it where you want it sent – in my case Robbie’s second Kindle – and it will download just the first few chapters like you were buying it. After that you can choose to buy it or not.
@Robbie ,, I follow. I’ll give it a try. I loaded a freebie on to the Kindle on this phone. I enjoy the format so far. Not sure if I want to pay for ebooks that cost what new hardbacks do. I can test the system more this way. TY
i dont haha…oh so many
Pick the next read based on my mood.
Not very well. Goodreads, LibraryThing, ebooks tagged in Calibre, physical piles, paper lists, text files, library system “For Later” shelves . . .
Goodreads
All over the house, where I can find space lol
The next book I choose depends on how the book just completed makes me feel. Some books exhaust me so that a little comic relief is in order. Also, a lot depends on the order holds are filled by the library.
I hadn’t articulated that to myself, but that’s what I do too. I read a lot of nonfiction and sometimes just need a break.
I have a bullet journal and when I want to read a book I write it in there and go page by page. I don’t read a book on another page until I finished the page I’m already on
Thatโs a good idea !
That is dedication!?
I usually fit like 8-9 books a page.
A coming attractions shelf on GR.
piles, then i forget …so , no not organized….and that is my strong suit hahah
It’s just a hot mess! lol
@Vickie , you store your books by the fire ?
Dont.
I just grab one
In my head. Ha!!
On a shelf. As in, they have their own shelf ???
I want to read yโall suggestions and recommendations!??
I just put it in the notes app on my phone and โforceโ myself to go in order. Itโs the only way they get off my TBR list.
Organize? ?
I just keeping adding on. No special order.
I keep my TBR list in an Excel worksheet. Then I use Random Number generator to pick my next book. Makes it a nice surprise!
By size, on their own shelf
Jenga style. The book that I can most easily pull from the pile by the bed without toppling the rest is what I read next.
Huh?
special shelves in the bookcase
My tbr list is all my unread books and I read whatever sparks my interest at the time. There is no organization. Chaos reigns.
@Rachel , spot on
I use GoodReads
by just putting the books wherever they will fit, willy nilly on the shefl.
@Leigh werx for me ?
http://goodreads.com/
I have a TBR collection in my Kindle (for โnext upโ books I already own) + a โBook Wish Listโ on Amazon.
I use good reads but am thinking about a written list
I have it in goodreads. Other than that, there is no method to the madness.
I line them all up under the coffee table in front of my reading chair so I can look at the titles. It makes me feel very secure.
Organize my TBR list. Now, that’s an idea!
Oh?that was suppose to be organized!!!
What is this word…organize? ?
Totally depends on what library holds are released. Next Year in Havana downloaded today so it popped to the top of my list. Iโve been know to read 2-3 books at the same time.
Goodreads
They can be organized? I just scroll through til something looks interesting.
@Denise I thought the same thing.
Great minds… ?
@Denise ROFLoL ?, that’s exactly how mine is organized.
@Thomg Welcome to the great minds group. ?
Book reporter!
Whatever my mood is at that particular time.
Besides goodreads and amazon, I have piles all over my house ????!
Goodreads!
I don’t organize it at all, I add a book as “Want to read” on Goodreads. But maybe I should organize them, make it easier to choose.
I do not.
Organize???
Alphabetical by author, just like my other books.
goodreads for the unbought ones, stacks for the bought ones.
Am a random reader and prefer it that way. Whatever catches my eye within my list goes. No real ordering
I couldn’t cope with a long list. I hear about a book or two and reserve them at the library but no more than that. I don’t have a TBR list because if I fancy a book I just read it. As I average 4 books a week I generally can keep up
one-at-a-time
I keep a book blog, and have a page for e.g. 2019 reading challenge and if i come across a good recommendation, I put it up on that list. Goodreads is great but it’s like a dark hole. You add and add until you just don’t care what’s in it anymore.
Isn’t that the truth? Last weekend I went through my TBR list and eliminated 150. The remaining titles are only ones I truly want to read. Now I don’t feel overwhelmed every time I go into Goodreads.
Oh my gosh! I’d go crazy!
@Elaine I’ll never manage mine. Ever.
@Sheena I’m feeling kind of smug about eliminating those150. Now, as for assigning each one read to a shelf? And organizing shelves? I won’t go there.
@Sheena Nor will I manage mine. Getting rid of 150 was a tremendous feat. And it ends at that.
by what ever catches my eye at the library. and then by what excites me when I get home.
I have around 4,000 atm. I don’t, lol. I do organize them once I read them though.
I donโt make TBR lists, ever.
I use Goodreads, and have several shelves, so I can find things easier: my ‘main’ list has about 300 books on it currently, as does a ‘2nd tier TBR’ shelf. Then I have shelves for various sub-genres: Indian authors, plays, LGBT, books on my Kindle, books to re-read. I periodically go through (maybe every 3 months) and move things around and delete some.
I write all the titles on a little piece of paper then put them in a jar and shake it up. What I pull out is what I read next. ๐
@Jeff , that’s a novel approach. No pun intended. ?
@Thomg, Thanks ๐
I sort my TBR by overall Goodreads ratings. Then when I can’t decide what to read, I pick from the “top shelf” books. ?