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cosmicbutton

šŸ’« Autumn • she/they • mid-30s • teacher • performer • nature lover • goofball šŸ“– literary fiction • mystery/thriller • dystopian • time travel • romance • retellings & adaptations

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The Kaleidoscope of Time: A Time Travel Quest
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And Then There Were None
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Hidden Figures
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The Marrow Thieves
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Letters To A Young Iowan: Good Sense From The Good Folks of Iowa For Young People Everywhere
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The Best American Short Stories 2021 (The Best American Series Ā®)
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Jane Eyre
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October 2026

If Cats Disappeared from the WorldJane EyreFrankensteinWomen Talking

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  • Likability Hierarchy

    If you read multiple books at a time, do you oftentimes find yourself not enjoying another book as much as your other ones, or vice versa? I'm currently reading three books and, for once, found myself to be equally enjoying them all. So much so, I'm struggling with which one to pick up each time I read. Do you find yourself ranking your books like this often?

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    cosmicbutton commented...

    So, as a mood reader with a massive physical TBR whose sole mission this year is to get through a solid portion of it, these two methods have helped me out:

    1: BINGO board! After failing with my TBR jar and wheels, I tried a BINGO board this year with great success! It's given me the chance to choose what I'm in the mood for but also given me some guidance toward my goal. Some blanks have included specific authors I like or have quite a few books of theirs that need reading, cover colors, genres, tropes, subject, specific books if they've been on my TBR a long time, etc. You can customize it for your needs and mood while still staying on some sort of track. Plus, the motivation to get a BINGO has helped me get through some books I wouldn't have wanted to pick up.

    2: Speed Date With A Book- choose 3-5 books you have an inkling toward. Especially for mood reading, you might have a wide array of choices you might want to read. I usually cap it at 5, but you do you boo boo. Set a timer for 10-20 minutes based on how fast you read. Read one book and stop exactly where you are when the timer goes off. Repeat through all the books- give all of them a chance even if you think you know what you'd like to read! When I get through my "dates" I have an idea of which one I want to pick up right now. The others go in the immediate TBR section, and I'll put a bookmark in the spot to indicate that I started it and would like to keep reading it soon.

    I also aim for audiobooks for some of the tougher ones (specifically nonfiction or classics) and get them through Libby for my work commute or chores. The library loan pressure is quite motivating! Regardless, I hope you find something that works for you! May the odds be ever in your favor!

  • Wheels, Jars, & Random Pickers - Methods for Tackling Massive TBRs?

    Hello!

    I have a massive physical TBR that I've curated over the past 3ish years.

    I was wondering what methods for tackling your TBRs have worked best for you?

    I've seen trends where people use Spin the Wheels, Jars, and other Random Pickers, but I'm a huge mood reader so I don't think those will work as well for me.

    I want something to help me pick a book when I am overwhelmed by my choices.

    I thought of doing something like using a wheel to randomly pick a color and then picking a book where the majority of the cover is that color. That way I still get some say in the book, but it narrows down the choices.

    Anyway, what has worked best for you?

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