bethany725 Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I was completely the same way, Anisia, before joining this forum. The closest I got to to a TBR list was my "hold" list at the library as I waited on selected books to come in. Now I have access to such cheap books, and no library, that I have about 5 or 6 books waiting to be read. Quote
Janet Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I seem to be in the minority here, but I already had a large 'to read' pile before I joined up - it's just that it's grown from one shelf to two! Similarly, I had a wishlist (on Amazon and in my notebook) - this has also grown since joining BCF. Quote
SaraPepparkaka Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I have a huge wishlist, but my TBR pile is really small. 5-6 books only. Quote
crotalus_p Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I seem to be in the minority here, but I already had a large 'to read' pile before I joined up - it's just that it's grown :ditto:but in fairness it would of growen with out the forum Quote
Booknutt Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Who else finds haveing a TBR list a lot frustrating?! It's bad enough knowing that there are loads of fantastic "reads" out there - without having them actually listed in front of my eyes - while I try to find the time in the day to get through the book I'm on currently (and usually in fact, I'm on a few at a time!). It's even worse when said books are waiting with impatience on my shelves for my attention .... I can hear them calling me, while I'm nose-in something else. A bit like having new friends waiting for me to get to them ..... I just felt like venting a bit here - I'm sure I'm not alone in this! Bye for now - Booknutt Quote
Michelle Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I have lots of books to read, but I don't have a To Be Read pile - I just pick up the one I feel like reading next when I finish a book. Until I joined the forum I never really bothered to make a TBR list. Most of the times I'd finish a book then look randomly in the shelve and see what would catch my eye. Then I got the account here and I liked the idea a lot Seems to be that people have different ideas about how to define a 'to be read pile' - to me, if the books are in my house, and I intend to read, they are part of my 'to be read pile'. Is that what others do, or is your tbr pile more about the ones you have as priority? Quote
Inver Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 :thud:OMG have just counted the unread books on my shelves and I have 100......how on earth did that happen:crazy: Quote
Freewheeling Andy Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I always had a (sometimes huge) pile of books at my bedside waiting to be read. It was only when I joined the forum that I discovered other people were the same, and the stack of the unread actually had it's own acronym. Quote
Janet Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Seems to be that people have different ideas about how to define a 'to be read pile' - to me, if the books are in my house, and I intend to read, they are part of my 'to be read pile'. Is that what others do, or is your tbr pile more about the ones you have as priority? I'm with you - if it's a 'to read' then it means you have it but have yet to read it - if you haven't got it then you can't read it until you have it - so that's a 'Wishlist'. Quote
Chrissy Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Some of my TBR are in an actual pile, carefully stacked away from feline and/or canine interference! Others are on various book shelves around the house. They are all to be read eventually. I also have my running mental list of authors and books to get hold of as and when I see them, find them and remember them/ Quote
Stephanie2008 Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Seems to be that people have different ideas about how to define a 'to be read pile' - to me, if the books are in my house, and I intend to read, they are part of my 'to be read pile'. Is that what others do, or is your tbr pile more about the ones you have as priority? This is what I do. All of my to be read books are just on my bookshelf and I just pick one up when I fancy it They're not just in a pile (otherwise the pile would be huge - it looks neat on the bookcase). Quote
crotalus_p Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I'm with you - if it's a 'to read' then it means you have it but have yet to read it - if you haven't got it then you can't read it until you have it - so that's a 'Wishlist'. Quote
~Andrea~ Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I have lots of books to read, but I don't have a To Be Read pile - I just pick up the one I feel like reading next when I finish a book. So you DO have a TBR. You're just in denial about it To me TBR is books I own and intend to read (for the first time) Quote
anisia Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Seems to be that people have different ideas about how to define a 'to be read pile' - to me, if the books are in my house, and I intend to read, they are part of my 'to be read pile'. Is that what others do, or is your tbr pile more about the ones you have as priority? For me the to be read pile is made from books I have specifically put aside to read or have decided to order. It's why I said I never had one before I joined the forum...I didn't start this until recently and I actually have books separately placed on the bookshelf now Quote
Raven Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Seems to be that people have different ideas about how to define a 'to be read pile' - to me, if the books are in my house, and I intend to read, they are part of my 'to be read pile'. Is that what others do, or is your tbr pile more about the ones you have as priority? I think the point I am trying to make is that I don't have a specific pile of books that I haven Quote
Kylie Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 To me TBR is books I own and intend to read (for the first time) That's what my TBR pile is as well. It currently numbers around 380. I culled some books from it recently. Quote
Nollaig Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I don't really distinguish between my TBR and my wishlist. Otherwise my reading lists would be all over the place. I know what I will read in 2009 (or, am continually adding titles) even if I haven't purchased them yet... it makes no difference to anyone else whether they're on a shop shelf or a bookshelf, the only relevance is whether or not I plan to read a book. Theres a difference between the TBR books I don't own, and my wishlist. I don't care when I get wishlist books, but my unowned TBR books are ones i AM getting within a time limit, i.e 2009. I have '14 TBR' on my shelf, about 30 on my 'TBR this year so must buy' list and over 100 on my general 'whenever' wishlist. Quote
lexiepiper Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 My TBR list is books I have on my bookshelf waiting to be read, wishlist is books I want to buy soon Quote
~Andrea~ Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Oh, just that, and a thousand other things . . . (Why Winona? Why?!). Quote
Nessicle Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I have a TBR pile but I've no idea what's in there lol, I just buy books and then put them in my book case and will eventually get round to reading them. I'm not that organised ha ha Quote
bethany725 Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 I don't really distinguish between my TBR and my wishlist. I'm a bit like you, Roxi, in that I don't distinguish between my TBR list and my wishlist.. I actually only currently own about 4 of the books on my wishlist, and the others I buy or take on loan as I can get my hands on. I may be confusing people, but I can't really have an actual owned pile of TBR books since we travel so much. So for me, my wishlist and the few books I own from it are my "TBR" Quote
pipread Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 My TBR list is books I have on my bookshelf waiting to be read, wishlist is books I want to buy soon Yes, same for me. Quote
Lucybird Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Yup me too. I can't even begin to think how long my TBR pile would be if it included my wishlist Quote
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