Out of all the books in your “To Be Read” pile, how do you pick which book to read next from all the choices?
Out of all the books in your “To Be Read” pile, how do you pick which book to read next from all the choices?
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Read the information about the book, than dead five pages of chapter one
Seems like a logical thing to do. I still have trouble even after doing that lol
With sweaty palms and a lot of unnecessary anxiety
Haha that happens to me too. I have a hard time deciding
I get so stressed looking at how many books on my shelves I still have to read! I don’t know if I’ll finish them in my lifetime…also doesn’t help I keep buying more ?
Story of my life!
This is how my book pile grows too! I can’t decide so fuck it, let’s buy a new one!
With stores like Half-Priced Books, how can you stop??
Precisely and all those trees that died to give us pretty books, their deaths shall not be in vain!!!
I was already at one Half Priced Books store today. Going to a different one tomorrow. (I already bought so many today lol??)
Because I have so many books, I go alphabetically by authors.
Good Idea
I try to avoid “picking” books out of the pile because that’s how I ended up with huge piles to begin with, because then I inadvertently end up leaving books unread for years, so whatever is on top of the 5 piles is what gets read, and I’m not adding to the collection anymore; getting rid of like 99% of them lol.
Good strategy since you have so many. OMG 99%. Thats alot
I usually ask here…lol!
lol good plan
Reddit/r/fantasy = A great place for recommendations. One of the most active fantasy communities ever.
ooooo i like it
I always try to pick a “completed” series. I hate starting a book and then waiting for months or years until the next one comes out
I understand. The wait is torture
First one in the pile
Honestly I base it on the cover, then the blurb, then based on if I have read the author before… Whatever grabs my attention first, gets read.
With a whole lot of research and what I most feel like trying out at that moment
I have a system. I have separate TBR piles based on genre: sci-fi, fantasy, superhero, mystery, and some others. I typically alternate between sci-fi and fantasy. So when I finish a sci-fi, I open up my fantasy samples collection on my kindle. I sort by how long they have been sitting in there and then I go through them from oldest to newest and read the descriptions of each one. I skip some if I just recently read part of that series, or that author, or am just not in the mood for that kinda book right now.
After that, I futz around a while and try to make a decision, and then eventually, I pick a sample that sounds like fun and start reading. 🙂
wow that really is a system
Probably unpopular but when the library gets the book in I read whatever it is, have like 6 I’m waiting on now. I donated my entire book collection years ago and kindles keep breaking on me.
Overdrive and Libby apps are a good way to get no cost library books and audio books
I can’t pick I’m picky so I have a hard time ?♀️
I can relate
I’m stuck on the safehold seties right now. Technically it’s sci-fi but it’s really more fantasy. I’m on book 4 of 9.
Highly recommend
Have you read Weber’s Honor Harrington series? I kinda like it better, less technical details, though I have read safehold twice.
@Richard this is my first Weber series, really enjoying it.
@Ric when you’re done with safehold definitely pick it up. Book one is “On Basilisk Station”
Being I dont come across new series I want to read. If one does pop up, then as soon as I’m done with what I’m reading currently then I start on the new one.
Free extract of the book and then buy if I’m hooked
hmmmm never thought of that ?
I can never decide, so am always reading like three or four at a time. Lol
I do the same thing. I can’t ever just pick one
I had to make a list of what I want to read. I try to mix up genre a bit so that I don’t get stuck into a reading rut.
lol my list is way too long
I look at them and pick the one that speaks to me ☺️
what if alot speak to you lol
Who do I want to be today?
ah okay. That makes sense. Kind of like what world do you want to be in today
Or what to I want my dreams to be like for the next couple weeks
Pure emotion.
Pick the one that’s a long series so the next 10 choices are already made.
This is me^^^
I usually go to the book store and get something new. Why else would I have a to be read pile?
hahaha i feel like we all do that
I go down my list…
I wouldnt even know where to start on my list lol
My list is like 20 pages long
Just saying: even if you have a list, you can have the tendency to break it
20 pages long but what size font lol
Hand written….
@Dayton my list is a challenge/dare that my friends put together for me…
Your first page has a great selection of books. Makes me believe the other 19 pages are great selections as well
Oh my!
And then afterwards I’m going to read the forgotten realm books
wow!!! Love that you posted them all
Yeah feel free to come back to it if you need something to read….there are plenty of books there lmao
Oh and I’m only on a feast for crows on this list….so 3 books down and a ton of books to go
I may come back to reference your list lol. Its a good list of books
Hailey Halter, when you get to the wheel of time, don’t read new spring first. Always read in order of publication.
I hope you don’t misplace your lists or lose or pictures of your lists!
Organically lol
I dont even know what that means but I like it lol
@Anita Really depends on my mood after my last book and if it was good or not. If not I have a few go to authors ?
ah okay. I get how a mood after finishing a book can dictate what you read next
I go through and read each books synopsis in the order they appear on my kindle. Whichever one sounds best is the one i read next. If i start one and im not into it i move on to the next one.
Lottery
I now have a huge “to be read pile” yeah that’s a good question.
the to be read pile is never ending lol
easy and orderly went out the window real fast lol
I randomly choose with the google random number generator… Its fun
I’ve never done that. Seems interesting
At this point?? Since they are all on my phone, I’ll fling the list and whatever my finger lands on, that’s what I read
So all random then?
@Anita so far. Now if i land on one that’s in a series, I’ll start with the first one and will read the series. But other than that, yes all random. I have over 1,000 books on my phone, so I found choosing randomly is the best way for me
I’m on goodreads. Not sure if U are. But if U friend me, and see a book in my “want to read” pile that you may want to read. Let me know and I’ll be happy to send it to you. Cuz i have the digital copy of everything in my want to read list. And i update it daily
http://www.goodreads.com/desiremuray
I like just doing the pire randomness if its not a series. Thats cool. Im on good reads too. Im bad at updating what Ive read lol ??. I just sent you a friend request
Really, just depends what I’m feeling when I finish the book I’m currently reading
Same.
I love the randomness.. Its a good way to discover less known series
Normally I decide on what genre I am craving then I go with that. If I don’t have, that particular genre; I will go based off, what I have held off reading for a while.
1. I’m part of a bunch of online book clubs, I look at which book was read the most in those book clubs.
2. I also read a book if a movie/ tv show/ comic book is coming out that is related to it.
3. I keep track of all the books I’ve read in specific categories and try to keep them all balanced. If I haven’t read a lot of books from the 60s or Horror books compared to other decades and genres I choose a book in those categories
4. I look at which has the most awards and best reviews