Luckily for me, Alex in Leeds came up with a clever solution that I think I'm going to try: The Book Jar. All you need is an empty jar and some strips of paper. Write the titles of the books from your TBR pile (or any other books that you want to read) on separate strips of paper, fold them up, and put them in your Book Jar. Then, once a week, or once a month, pull a a title out and that's the book you read. I like the serendipity of it. And that it's so easy! I've already found and filled my Book Jar with my 34 titles. And the first book from my TBR pile that I'm going to read? (Drumroll, please...) Castles in the Air by Judy Corbett.
Happy Reading!
(P.S. A special thanks to Melwyk from The Indextrious Reader; it was her post on the Book Jar that led me to Alex's original post in the first place.)
This is a great idea! Might be a way to make a bigger dent in my own TBR list. I am afraid to actually count the books...I am impressed that you did so. I am thinking if I pulled a title out of the jar and didn't want to read it, maybe that book doesn't deserve more time on my shelf! Thanks for finding and sharing this idea!
ReplyDeleteYou make a good point--if you draw out a book you don't want to read, maybe it's a book you don't need to keep. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI had seen Alex's post on the book jar before. I think it's such a cool idea. But I don't seem to get to the books on my shelf too often - the siren song of the library is quite tempting! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so true! I'm hoping to pull one title from my jar a month; fingers crossed.
DeleteThat's a wonderful idea! I'm going to to try it, too.
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it goes.
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