Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on UnsplashWhat do you do when you're behind in your blogging schedule?You make up a new list, of course!A new list that sucks hours of your time and does nothing to help you finish any of the other posts in draft, but leaves you feeling weirdly satisfied.A new list, inspired by … Continue reading My Australian TBR – Vote Now!
During the week, I spotted that oodles of Northern hemisphere bloggers were sharing their autumnal reading lists for various memes. I try to not feel left out of these seasonal events by jumping in with my very own Southern hemisphere version!So I hereby present my Spring Reading List for 2019.I invite all other Aussies, New … Continue reading Spring TBR
I spotted this little challenge going around the blogosphere recently thanks to FanFiction celebrating her 200th TBR post. Any opportunity to tackle my out of control TBR piles is a good thing. So here we go!My TBR: The first thing I quickly discovered (besides that thing about acknowledging that I have a serious problem!) is that … Continue reading The TBR 200 Challenge
Despite some solid efforts in the past couple of years to lower Mount TBR, the pile still looks as high and as wide and as deep as it did in 2017.To help me remember what treats I have lurking on the bottom of the pile, I try to regularly join in memes like this.A - … Continue reading The A-Z of my TBR
I'm constantly looking for ways to highlight the books on my TBR pile.It's a great way of reminding me of what's actually there; to bring long forgotten books lingering on the bottom of the pile to the front of my mind again.Twenty-Four Things was a meme that traversed the blog-o-sphere a couple of years ago.I've … Continue reading Twenty-Four Things
As many of you already know, I have a TBR problem. Throughout the year, I have been looking for various ways to highlight my plight and focus on these books in the hope of reducing these staggering numbers. Every meme, every book tag that makes me go through my piles searching for books that fit … Continue reading I Spy Book Challenge
I finally got around to reading The Green Road thanks to Cathy's #ReadIreland Month. It has been sitting on my TBR pile since 2016.Over my years of blogging, I've come to realise that writing a rave review about a book I really enjoyed, if not loved and adored, is actually harder to do, than writing … Continue reading The Green Road by Anne Enright
I'm trying very hard to make a dint on my stupendous Mount TBR this year. Once a month or so, to keep me motivated, I thought I'd join in the current trend of A-Zing. However A-Zing my TBR pile is simply way too easy.So I will nominate a theme for each list. This month, it's DIVERSITY.We're … Continue reading An A – Z of Diversity in my TBR Pile
I picked Midwinter Break from my TBR pile to read for Cathy @746Books #ReadIreland18 month. It is a staff pick at work thanks to one of my colleagues, so I was looking forward to it. But I failed to engage. There was lots to like about the story. I enjoyed the time that Stella and Gerry had … Continue reading Midwinter Break | Bernard MacLaverty
My TBR pile is out of control and this year I endeavour to make a dint on it.I've been going gang-busters so far. The year long #LesMisReadalong counts as one book (although I acquired a second edition of Les Mis so that I could compare translations, so it also counts as a fail!)I've read two … Continue reading 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Thank you to all the wonderful folk who took the time (and yes, it was a commitment) to scroll through my one and/or two massive TBR lists to help me make my 10 book selection for 2018.I acknowledge that reading just 10 books from my stupendous TBR will barely make a dint on it, but … Continue reading Mount TBR Personal Challenge
As many of you know, I have a TBR problem.My stacks are out of control and all over the house.I have all my classic unreads on the bookshelves mixed in with the read buddies (I like authors to stay together).I have a stack of non-fiction & kids books tucked away in my clothes cupboard.The chair … Continue reading Your Urgent HELP Required with my TBR’s
We're almost half way through #AusReadingMonth. How are you going with your reading plans so far?I finished my Australian classic read (Swords and Crowns and Rings) much faster than I thought I would, so I plan to catch up on some of the unfinished Aussie non-fiction lying by my bed, making me feel guilty, before tackling … Continue reading My Aussie TBR Pile
The Broke and the Bookish host a weekly meme called Top Ten Tuesday.This week features our ever increasing TBR piles.In honour of #AusReadingMonth my Top Ten Recently Acquired Books will all be Australian books.10. The Best Australian Essays 2016 edited by Georgie WilliamsonThis book walked onto my TBR pile only a few short hours ago.9.The Salzburg Tales … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday
This week, Top Ten Tuesday is asking us for our Fall Spring TBR list.Making a list of 10 books from my rather extensive TBR pile is actually pretty easy.I have books piled up everywhere, at work and at home.So, to make this challenge a little more interesting for me, this week's TTT will be books on my … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – My Spring TBR List
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