75 Books...More or Less! discussion

My goal for 2019 is to read the books I currently own and I have plenty of them. I am trying to not buy books (starting with the month of January, you have to start small) but I fell short in 2018 but I am going to make my goal this year!

1. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

2. One Day in December by Josie Silver

3. Goodbye, Paris by Anstey Harris

What do you do with the books once you read them? I try to only keep the super duper awesome ones. Others that I really liked I try to send off to friends as a little 'hey I am thinking of you', and the rest I generally donate to Little Free Libraries.

I donate or pass onto friends all the books I finish. I used to keep favs but I very rarely retread books.

I donate them to the library. Or if they're middle grade I pass them to my niece and nephew.

Elyse and Andrea, I like your strategies. :)

Juli wrote: "Elyse and Andrea, I like your strategies. :)"

Juli - it took me a very, very, very long time to get to the point when I realized this was right for me. For a long time I was very attached to my books. I think what made my mind shift was knowing how many books are out there in the world that I really want to read. So many that I am unlikely to reread a book an d if I really want to then there is always the library, audible, kindle, amazon, etc.

Andrea wrote: "Juli wrote: "Elyse and Andrea, I like your strategies. :)"

Juli - it took me a very, very, very long time to get to the point when I realized this was right for me. For a long time I was very atta..."

That's how I feel too. I can only think of a handful or so books that I actually re-read.

4. Love The One You’re With by Emily Giffin

5. A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman

Juli wrote: "What do you do with the books once you read them? I try to only keep the super duper awesome ones. Others that I really liked I try to send off to friends as a little 'hey I am thinking of you', an..."

I do the same thing. I was a hoarder of books but when my husband and I decided to downsize from our house to a condo, I realized that I was just keeping books just to keep them. I still probably have around 200 books that I need to read, so those I am keeping (and I think I am underestimating) but I only kept the books that I absolutely love and donated the rest to my local library. Took me many years to do that but I feel better only keeping what I need. I also lend my books and don't worry if I get them back or not. I just tell my friends to donate the book or give it to someone else when they are done.

Karina wrote: "Juli wrote: "What do you do with the books once you read them? I try to only keep the super duper awesome ones. Others that I really liked I try to send off to friends as a little 'hey I am thinkin..."

I too lend out books without the expectation of getting them back!

Juli wrote: "I too lend out books without the expectation of getting them back! ..."

I have learned that it's best for me not to 'lend' things. I have a mindset of 'giving' it to someone and if they 'give' it back, great. But if they don't, it doesn't cause drama.

6. Feeding the Dragon by Sharon Washington

7. Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie

8. The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

This is Book 1/3 from my November Book of the Month box but I am going back to my August box. Lots of books to catch up on.

Karina wrote: "8. The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

This is Book 1/3 from my November Book of the Month box but I am going back to my August box. Lots of books to catch up on."

I am so trying to catch up on my BOTM books!!!!!

Juli wrote: "Karina wrote: "8. The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

This is Book 1/3 from my November Book of the Month box but I am going back to my August box. Lots of books to catch up on."

I am so trying to c..."

I am going to put my subscription on hold because we're coming up on April and my boxes are stacked from August! I need to make a good dent to start up again!

9. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Karina wrote: "Juli wrote: "Karina wrote: "8. The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

This is Book 1/3 from my November Book of the Month box but I am going back to my August box. Lots of books to catch up on."

I am s..."

Smart!

10. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

11. This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

12. The Air You Breath by Frances de Fontes Feebles

This book is 2/3 from my August Book of the Month box and I really need to designate May as catch up on my BOTM books month.

13. Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

14. About the Night by Anat Talshir

15. The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

16. Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear

Book 3/3 from my August Book of the Month box

17. November Road by Lou Berney

Book 1/3 from my September Book of the Month box

18. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

19. Doubt by C.E. Tobisman

I am making some progress with my read my shelves (or kindle for that matter for some of the above books) I think I may actually make my goal this year!

Basically halfway there! Keep it up, Karina!

Elyse wrote: "Basically halfway there! Keep it up, Karina!"

I leave for Florida on Sunday, I am hoping to catch up and get ahead! I plan on spending the whole week doing lots of reading by the pool!

Karina wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Basically halfway there! Keep it up, Karina!"

I leave for Florida on Sunday, I am hoping to catch up and get ahead! I plan on spending the whole week doing lots of reading by the pool!"

Woohoo have fun!

20. The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermès Gowar

This is 2/3 from my September Book of the Month box and I officially have it on hold and I will catch up before I start back up again!!!

21. Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie

22. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

Almost to 25! Woot!

Elyse wrote: "Almost to 25! Woot!"

Yes! I am definitely making progress this year!

23. The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

Book 3/3 from my September Book of the Month box. I am going to catch up some day.

24. Stephen Fry’s Victorian Secrets

25. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Finally read this one! I had been looking forward to it for a while!

Boom 25! Great job, Karina! You'll easily hit 40!

Elyse wrote: "Boom 25! Great job, Karina! You'll easily hit 40!"

I think I will! I have been very good this year with trying not to buy new books and reading what I have... although the Book of the Month keeps piling up!

Karina wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Boom 25! Great job, Karina! You'll easily hit 40!"

I think I will! I have been very good this year with trying not to buy new books and reading what I have... although the Book of th..."

Mine too. I've read one so far from this year's.

26. In the Hurricane’s Eye by Nathaniel Philbrick

Book 1/3 from my October Book of the Month box. I swear I’ll catch up.

27. The Lies We Told by Camila Way

Book 2/3 from my October Book of the Month Box. I hope to get to the third one and then move on to my November box before the month is over.

28. Still Lives by Marie Hummel

Book 3/3 from my October BOTM box

29. For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt

Book 1/3 from my November BOTM box. Getting close to the rest of the 2018 boxes