The TBR Tag!

TL;DR

Booktuber Adriana discusses her to-be-read (TBR) list, how she keeps track of it, and shares her thoughts on various book recommendations and her reading preferences.

Transcript

Bibliophiles of the internet, my name's Adriana and today I'm here to bring you the TBR Tag. As per usual, I was not actually tagged to do this, but I saw this video on Cece's channel, ProblemsofaBookNerd, and I'm pretty sure this originated as a blog post. So I will link both her video and that post down below. Jumping right in: #1. How do you kee... Read More

Key Insights

• 💩 Goodreads is a popular tool for keeping track of TBR piles and discovering book recommendations.
• 📔 Physical books are still preferred over ebooks by many book enthusiasts.
• 🫠 Mood plays a significant role in determining which book to read next.
• 📔 Removing books from the TBR list regularly helps maintain interest in the remaining books.
• 📔 Adriana does not add books to her TBR list solely based on their cover; there must be an element that intrigues her in the story or synopsis.
• 🫠 Adriana regularly prunes her shelves and TBR list to remove books she no longer plans to read.
• 📔 Excitement for unpublished books is evident, with mentions of various upcoming titles.
• 🫠 "Among Others" by Jo Walton is a book highly recommended within the BooktubeSFF community that Adriana plans to read.
• 📔 Octavia Butler's books are frequently recommended to Adriana due to her interest in books by POC authors.
• 😑 Adriana expresses anticipation for "The Journey to Dragon Island" by Claire Fayers, the sequel to a middle grade fantasy novel she enjoyed.

Questions & Answers

Q: How does Adriana keep track of her TBR pile?

Adriana uses Goodreads and the internet to keep track of her TBR pile. She immediately adds books she hears about through social media or recommendations to her Want to Read shelf on Goodreads. Regularly, she removes books she has lost interest in.

Q: Is Adriana's TBR mostly print or ebooks?

While Adriana enjoys using her e-reader, her physical TBR collection is much larger than her ebook collection. She prefers print books.

Q: How does Adriana choose which book to read next?

Adriana relies on her mood to determine which book from her TBR list to read next. She goes through her shelves, sees what stands out to her at that moment, and creates a brief list of options on her phone. She usually follows through with her choice.

Q: What is the book that has been on Adriana's TBR list the longest?

The book that has been on Adriana's TBR list the longest is "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman. She hauled this book in her first BookTube video in 2013 but has not read it yet.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Adriana uses Goodreads to keep track of her TBR pile and regularly removes books that she has lost interest in.

• She mostly prefers physical books over e-books.

• Adriana determines which book to read next based on her mood and creates a brief list of options on her phone.

• "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman has been on her TBR list the longest, while "Magpie Murders" by Anthony Horowitz is a recent addition.