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bygollyollie t1_ja0laj5 wrote

My library picks usually go like this:

  1. A book from my TBR list. (I usually search the online catalog for this book before even walking in)
  2. A non-fiction book about whatever topic I’m obsessing over that week (I might just head to the topic’s bookstack and pick one at random or I might have a list of books in mind before heading in)
  3. An impulse book (like, maybe the book cover caught my eye) OR a book from a shelf I don’t usually go to just to expand my horizons (like poetry, or something)
  4. A graphic novel

Regarding my TBR list: I used to use Goodreads, but then I was just adding all the books. So, now I have a paper notebook where I record the book, who recommended it (or where I learned about the book), and a sentence on why I want to read it. (I would add books to my Goodreads list and then a year later I’d be like, “what is this? Why would I even add this?”)

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Remarkable_Home9243 OP t1_ja0mfzc wrote

Wow thanks that's an excellent method that I am definitely going to try out!

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books-coffee-rain t1_ja3jt6x wrote

Thanks for this! I have a note on my phone in which I list my TBRs but adding who recommended it and why I might want to read it would be helpful. I like your method for picking books as well.

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