It is time for another round of Down the TBR-hole, where I go through the books in my To Be Read shelf on Goodreads and try to decide if I still want to read them (should they stay) or not (should they go?). We’ve come to the last round for now, we’re at the end of the TBR so we don’t have a full of 12 books this time.
The Book of Swords – anthology with lots of different authors
There are a lot of names I don’t recognise from the authors list but also someone I’ve wanted to try something from, and two I have read from before. I would like to give this a try.
Verdict: Stays
Hungry Hearts – anthology with lots of different authors
Another anthology, this time surrouding food. I think this one has been available for me previously at my audiobook service but it’s unfortunately not anymore. I’ll have to ponder if it’s a book worth buying or not.
Verdict: Stays (for now)
A Holly Jolly Diwali – Sonya Lalli
I’m looking forward to reading this one. I’ve read a couple of India-American culture romances and really enjoyed them, the family dynamics and characters. This isnät available for me on either library or audiobook service but I think it’s something I’d consider buying.
Verdict: Stays
Junkyard Cats – Faith Hunter
I’m trying to think of how I stumbled upon this one. Could it have been via Goodread’s recommendations based on what I’ve read? It sounds like a fun read anyway so I’ll keep it here.
Verdict: Stays
Nine Goblins – T. Kingfisher
This sounds like a fun, short read. It’s already added as an ebook to my audiobook service!
Verdict: Stays
Trust Issues – Kasie West
I don’t know if I need to really say anything, I’m reading anything by Kasie West at this point. This one isn’t out yet, it’ll be published around April 2027.
Verdict: Stays
The Wedding People – Alison Espach
I received this as a gift from my university book circle on my birthday, I’ll of course read it!
Verdict: Stays
How did it go this time?
Books in the TBR shelf at start: 240
Number of staying books: 7
Number of leaving books: –
Total amount of leaving books: 68
Number of reserved books at the library: –
Number of books put in to-borrow-shelf: –
Number of books added to audiobook-account: –
Current amount of books in my TBR shelf: 244
We are all done with the TBRs on Goodreads! I’ve enjoyed making these posts and I’m not ready to let them go just yet, I think I want to continue making these in some capacity but in a different form, I haven’t decided yet. Maybe I’ll do some reading challenges surrounding these or go through them in a different way, we’ll see what I come up with!
We ended up with 4 books more on the shelf than when we started this whole series, and then it’s been shrinking a bit the last couple of weeks when I’ve also been reading the books at the same time as making these posts. Maybe I should have had a “number of read books” column also, to show how many I’ve actually ticked off after I’ve gone through them? I’ve lately been very selective with which books that are entering the TBR, we’ll see if I continue with being a bit selective or if I’ll loosen up a little.
Have you read any of these books, are there any I should prioritise?
