One of the biggest and oldest questions asked by bookworms around the world is, "What should I read next?" We can only read so many books in our lifetime, so choosing what to read next is an incredibly important decision. After all, we wouldn't want to waste our precious time by reading something we wouldn't like! Also, as any true bookworm will admit, when we finish one book, another 4 get added to our TBR, so after a while our TBR list can be so long that it's almost exhausting trying to go through it. So, I thought I would share my tips on tricks on how I choose what to read next. Hopefully you'll find it helpful!
Firstly, I love to be organised, especially in regards to my blogging. I review at least 2 books a week, so if I want to keep to that schedule I have to be organised. For example, if I get sent an ARC and the publisher wants the review to be published on the books release date, I have to have that book read well in advance so that I can get the review published on time. Doing this has not only stopped me from always wondering what to read next, but it's really helped keep my blogging regular, as well as motivated me to finish books quickly. If you'd like to have a go at reviewing ARCs, then join NetGalley! I've been sent some great books via that site, such as Passenger and The Other Side of Gravity. I highly recommend it!
Another way I like to organise my TBR is through Goodreads. At the moment I am trying to sort out my shelves (which is taking a little while, as I have over 400 books on there!), and I have finally worked out a system that helps me choose what to read next. Basically I have 5 to-read shelves:
- The Basic To-Read Shelf is where all my TBRs are stored
- The To-Be-Read A.S.A.P Shelf is where books I am desperate to read are kept
- The To-Be-Read Soon Shelf is where I keep all the books I'm excited to read
- The To-Be-Read One Day Shelf is where books I'd like to read, but am in no rush to, are kept
- The To-Be-Read Eventually is where I keep books I feel like I should read one day in my life
I try to pick one book from each of the lists, that way I'm always working through them. I highly recommend this process, although it is a bit of effort it's definitely worth it!
My final way of choosing what to read is by simply looking at my bookshelves. My Mum always drilled into my head that I have to read what I've bought first, so it's something I try to stick to. The only exception is if I find a book online and get the overwhelming urge to read it right now, so I'll just download it onto my iPad! Other than that, though, I do try to read books I've bought first!
So, that's my rather haphazard way of choosing what to read next... how do you decide? Let me know in the comments below, I'd love to hear about it! Until tomorrow, my little chickens.
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