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Hello Hello! How are you?
Another Friday (YAY) and itβs been a while again since Iβve done a TBR Purge post, Iβve just been so busy that Iβve been running out of time to draft my posts, but I got a bit ahead this week, and Iβm glad Iβm back to a dive into the massive TBR shelf!
You know the drill: if youβve never read any of my Down the TBR Hole posts before but you want to find out why I started and what rules to follow to do your own TBR list purge on your Goodreads, head over to the first edition of this post to find out more!
Todayβs Down the TBR Hole post is starting off with a total of 3,660 books on my Goodreads βWant to Readβ shelf, which means I somehow removed 14 books without realising aha, but yay right? Iβm going to make my way through the next 20 books as usual, and Iβm going to be starting today at #430, so wish me luck!
GOODREADS βWANT TO READβ SHELF
The Secret Diamond Sisters (#1 The Secret Diamond Sisters) by Michelle Madow
I am already starting this week with what I think is going to be a dud because I donβt like the cover and it is YA contemporary romanceβ¦ I think this is definitely a case of the wrong reader at the wrong time because I would have most likely read and enjoyed this book a few years ago, but Iβm not into these themes any more, so Iβm starting this week off with an easy choice!
REMOVE
Dear Killer by Katherine Ewell
This is an unknown-to-me YA mystery, so that bodes a bit better than the first book. but it is actually blurbed more as a psychological thriller, which is very obviously not the kind of book I like or choose to read, so Iβm not going to keep this on the list as I donβt think it would be my cup of tea.
REMOVE
Daughter of Chaos (#1 Red Magic) by Jen McConnel
I think this is going to be the week where all the books are unknown to me, and I have to say, I really do not like peoplesβ pictures on books, just not a cover style I like. This actually sounds like an interesting book. However, I am well aware that my TBR is absolutely massive, and that I have a load of other urban fantasy/YA fantasy books that sound similar, so I think I will concentrate on those first.
REMOVE
Grim edited by Christine Johnson
This is a YA fantasy short story anthology of retellings of the Grim fairy tales. You know how much I love fairy tales and especially retellings. I canβt believe I hadnβt heard of this book before, but I like the sound of this book, and some of the authors are well-known, so Iβm going to give it a go.
KEEP
The Girl from the Well (#1 The Girl from the Well) by Rin Chupeco
Oh, well I havenβt heard of this book before I donβt think, but I have heard of this author and have a few of their books on my TBR already I believe, so I am definitely intrigued. This is YA horror, and Iβm getting into horror more lately, so Iβm not too worried about it. Uhmmm, this book sounds absolutely amazing, why have I never heard of it before? Iβm definitely keeping it on the list and I will even be pushing it high on the TBR.
KEEP
Dancing with a Dead Horse by Danielle DeVor
Iβve never heard or seen this book before, and I donβt like the cover or the title, but it is YA horror, so maybe that will be the bandwagon for this week! This book sounds interesting and possibly like something I would like, but I really do not like the cover, so Iβm going to let the cover be the deciding factor and remove it from the list for now.
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The Jewel (#1 The Lone City) by Amy Ewing
This is YA fantasy dystopia so visibly this week is just all over the place with genres! It reminds me a lot of The Selection. Iβve only read the first book of that series so far, but I enjoyed it a lot and I donβt know why I havenβt picked up the others yet. This really sounds like a book and a series that I would enjoy!
KEEP
Dissonance (#1 Dissonance) by Erica O’Rourke
And this is another unknown-to-me book and it is YA fantasy science fiction. And guess what? I donβt like the cover! But ohhhβ¦ this book actually sounds really quite interesting. It reminds me a little bit of the Firebird series by Claudia Gray which is one of my favourites, and while I donβt make a habit of reading similar books to my faves, I do think I want to give this one a go!
KEEP
Nil (#1 Nil) by Lynne Matson
And now we have an unknown-to-me YA dystopia, which is a genre I usually really like. This sounds a little like the Maze Runner, but maybe a bit better? I donβt know, it sounds intriguing for sure and I really want to give it a chance, so it is staying on my list!
KEEP
Beware the Wild (#1 Beware the Wild) by Natalie C. Parker
More unknown booksβ¦ yikes! But this is a YA fantasy paranormal, so definitely up my street. Iβm not too sure what to think about this book because it sounds both a little boring, but also really good. Since I donβt really have the βsparkβ to want to absolutely read it, I think I am going to let it go.
REMOVE
The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe
This is YA contemporary romance and I can already tell that itβs most likely a book that Iβll be removing from my list. Having read the blurb, this honestly does not sound like a book for me, and I am going to be removing it from my list.
REMOVE
Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine
This is YA historical fiction romance and a standalone from what I can tell. But why are there so many people on covers? Grrr! Oh, from the first line of the blurb, this is definitely a Romeo and Juliet retelling, which has me intrigued. This sounds really, really good and I am definitely keeping it on the list, I canβt believe Iβve never heard of it before!
KEEP
Don’t Even Think About It (#1 Donβt Even Think About It) by Sarah Mlynowski
And we are back to covers I hate and YA contemporaries. This actually sounds interesting, but in a weird kind of way and it would have been a great book for 15-year-old Ellie, but I think 22-year-old Ellie would not be the biggest fan, so Iβm going to get rid of it!
REMOVE
Plus One (#1 Plus One) by Elizabeth Fama
Once again, it is another unknown-to-me book and this time it is YA dystopia and yet again, another cover I am not a fan of. I am starting to believe that the majority of my TBR comprises all the ugly books out there ahah. The blurb has really confused me and I donβt even want to finish reading it, so it’s going to be a removal for this one.
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Faking Normal (#1 Faking Normal) by Courtney C. Stevens
More unknown-to-me YA contemporary with a not great cover, I promise I have now learned my lesson and only add books once I have read the blurbs haha. I think this one is about rape and I just donβt want to read it, and it also seems to have themes of self-harm, which I donβt want to read either, so itβs coming off the list.
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Far From You by Tess Sharpe
Yay, finally a book that Iβve heard about and seen before, but I didnβt know it was YA mystery, so thatβs a surprise! Oh, I actually think that this is one of the books on my thesis reading list as well, so it is staying on the list, and it does also sound really interesting, so Iβm looking forward to it, I always love finding new YA mysteries to read!
KEEP
Turning 16 (#1 Turning 16) by Perie Wolford
I sometimes honestly wonder what was going through my head while I was clicking βwant to readβ on all these books because I donβt even think I would have read this at 16. It just does not interest me at all, and Iβm going to be getting rid of it.
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No Place to Fall by Jaye Robin Brown
More YA contemporary romance. I have to be honest and say I got a bit bored reading the blurb and only skimmed it, but it didnβt sound like a story I would be interested in, and since I got bored, I think that decides it for me.
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Pandemic by Yvonne Ventresca
Yikesβ¦ probably not the best book title at the moment! This is YA dystopia and again, I donβt think Iβve ever heard of it, or seen it before. Even if this didnβt have a big pandemic at the centre, I donβt think I would have read it because it just doesnβt sound like my kind of read, unfortunately.
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Honey Queen by Christina Mercer
And the final book this week is yet again an unknown-to-me YA fantasy. And I still have the cover, so this has not been a great week for covers, has it? This soundsβ¦ weird, so itβs a really easy choice. I donβt think I would enjoy this book and it actually creeped me out ahah, so this is a great way to finish the post!
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What a strange mix of books I had on my list again this week, I hardly read YA contemporaries any more, but Iβm glad I found a few other books in other genres that I do enjoy, and hopefully, they will be good reads!
This week, I was able to remove a total of 14 books from the 20 I looked through, so Iβm really happy about that. The removals have taken my Goodreads βWant to Readβ list down to 3,647 books, which is really good, itβs getting smaller slowly! Next Friday, Iβll start my post at #437 and hopefully get rid of a load more!
Thatβs all for now, I hope you enjoyed reading this post, see you soon, stay safe,
Ellie xx
Cleaning out a big TBR pile is so satisfying! I totally understand the bit about outgrowing your taste in books and having to let go of things you know you wouldn’t enjoy presently.
It is definitely satisfying and always makes me feel like Iβm making a lot of progress, even if Iβm only removing a few books!
Like they say, Rome wasn’t built in a day! Good on you friend! ^^
Ahaha so true! Thank you π
This is a great idea, I should give it a go!
Thank you! And yes! π