BookJumper Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 If you can cramp wishlists under the TBR umbrella, in excess of 100. As for the books on my shelf currently awaiting completion/consideration, 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 14 I think at the moment. I don't allow myself to buy more until I at least am in single figures, but I don't usually just buy one then. It's grown so much since I joined here though. I used to buy 3, read them, buy another 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah86 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Well I have 7 books on my TBR pile,won't allow myself to buy any more until im down to at least 3 as it's taken me quite a while of late to get through books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanna Addison Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 See my book list thread and you get the idea ... I have HUNDREDS to be read! Believe me that is no exaggeration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Now I have 24 on my shelves TBR and 37 on my wishlist!! This was in Jan. I've read 23 books since, yet my TBR pile has grown to 40 and my wishlist is now 56! Who do I ring about that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The bank for a loan to expand the house! I think they'd understand the need for a book room wont they?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Well judging by my ability to keep my book balance down, I seriously doubt it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I started the year with about 20 books in cork, and now have over 80. I've read less than half of those, so I still have a good 40+ to read. Man, that scares me a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I only have a couple on my pile, I don't buy books at all, I just borrow them from the library But I have like, a hundred something on my list. I try to avoid recommendations, because I don't want my list to just keep growing and growing and growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Goodreads says that my TBR is currently at 390 books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Okay, so judging by the comments on here, I seem to be worse than the majority with my TBR pile, I believe. At 84, I don't think that's too bad. One thing though that can be seen as a positive and negative when looking at this, is my age.. As I'm only 15 - nearly 16 - that gives me plenty of time to catch up. Also I read fast, reading a few books a week when I'm in flow. (Like I should be soon because of having the next 11 weeks off), so that will help. The thing is, just under 16 and a TBR like that is fairly substantial. We'll have to see whether it goes up or down as the years progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 We'll have to see whether it goes up or down as the years progress. Up! No doubt about it! Who are you kidding Ben? Definitely UP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I think I've got about 80-90. I haven't read a book since April either!! I really need to get cracking on that TBR pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Up! No doubt about it! Who are you kidding Ben? Definitely UP! Shh Chrissy, your supposed to give me hope that once you've started a TBR pile it is possible to get it back down again.. not that it will just keep growing and growing which seems very likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Mines Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I am now down to a perfectly negotiable 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I am now down to a perfectly negotiable 4. If only it could be four.. ): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanna Addison Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Four? Mine's more like four hundred. After I read Worst Jobs in History I think I'll read another book I've had for years... The Pastons: Diaries of a family that lived through the Wars of the Roses. I need to do research for a book I've been writing for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I am now down to a perfectly negotiable 4. 4! I wish mine was four. I'm going to count mine later and see how bad it is (I think it'll be in the hundreds ). I'm finished uni for the summer and now intend to read a lot of my books before I start buying more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I've expanded my tbr pile to an empty cupboard at work. At present the number of books on the pile is 150!!! HELP:blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Mine is more than 70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopyloo100 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Mine has reached 149 at the moment - Surely it won't go higher than 200 this year. That's the plan anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I actually need to work out how I'm doing in terms of reading versus buying.... I've bought about 45 this year, and I've read 33.... that's not bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 About 3-5 I think anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I have 30 books on my bookshelf waiting to be read but I have a long list of books that I want to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Around 80 on last count. But that was months ago.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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