The state of my TBR has reached a crisis point. Well it reached a crisis point a long time ago and it’s high time that I did something about it! Enter Twitter (of course!) and Vasily, Candace, Jen, Amy and Dawn. Just a quick glance at their conversation told me that they were up to something and once I knew that something was figuring out a game to help them curb their rampant book addiction, I knew that I had to be apart of it.
So welcome to our cure temporary treatment for the book addiction disease. I am am seriously hoping not to acquire any books for the next couple of months. Officially this only lasts for the month of February (with the whole group of us) but Vasilly and I are extending our game through the month of March. I really, really need this, so I am glad that she is with me on doing some extra time.
Over the last week we have been hashing out a way to assign points, and here is what we have come up with:
- Coercing someone into buying you gift /” buying book” for someone else (but really for me!): 10 pts
- Impulse buy: 10 pts
- Planned purchase (for book group, author event): 5 pts
- Swap Site: 5 pts
- Review Copy (requested by responding to ad, or directly thru publicist): 5 pts
- Review Copy (pitched via email): 3 pts
- Borrowed from library: 3 pts
- Unsolicited review copy or genuine gift: 0 pts
- ** Give away a book: -2 pts **
Jen is planning on giving away 80 books! So I guess my goal is 90. I have been busy getting honest with myself and spent the weekend culling away!
So what will I be doing this month to help me say no to books? Looking at my calendar I have plenty to keep me occupied. Here are some of the books that I am slated to read for various reasons (tours, book club, challenges, THIB!) this month:
- The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake
- The Devil in Winter, by Lisa Kleypas
- East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
- Admission, Jean Hanff Korelitz
- The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
- Almost Home, by Pam Jenoff
- Remembrance, by Jude Deveraux
- Keeping the Feast, by Paula Butturini
- Black Hills, by Dan Simmons
- Stories, by Zora Neal Hurston
So I am going to read these and make valiant efforts to resist acquiring any more books!
Wish me luck!
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It looks like you have a few chunksters to read this month with East of Eden, Admission, and Black Hills. I’ll be cheering you on throughout the challenge! I’m so excited!
.-= Vasilly´s last blog ..Sunday Salon: Biggest Loser of Books =-.
I plan to spend next weekend going through bookshelves. I’m going to be realistic. I’m going to lighten the load. I’m going to be the BLOB.
But I wish you the best of luck too!
She with the lowest score wins!
.-= Beth F´s last blog ..Let the BLOB Game Begin! =-.
Book addiction is not a disease! It is a positive personality trait, a sign of intelligence, and an indicator of taste. Like appreciating fine wines, which is also not a disease!
.-= Steve´s last blog ..Shiny and New: Apple’s iPad, Obama’s State of the Union =-.
Good luck to you!
.-= Jo-Jo´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday-Feb. 1 =-.
Best of luck! I just finished The Unit and hope to make it to the discussion…tomorrow night right?
.-= Lenore´s last blog ..Index of all dystopian/post apocalyptic fiction reviews on Presenting Lenore =-.
Good luck, this sounds like a good “cure” for a book addiction. I think I’ll be participating unofficially, since I have way more unread books than a person needs and really should start getting through them
.-= Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)´s last blog ..Meet My Cat, Hannah! =-.
I think they should’ve let you start with negative points, since you live above a bookstore. That’s gonna take some serious willpower.
Good luck!
.-= softdrink´s last blog ..The New York Challenge =-.
Ooh, I am going to be reading Black Hills, too! I am excited to see what we think of it. It’s HEFTY
.-= Aarti´s last blog ..TSS: What Impact Does Your Blog Have? =-.
Actually I’m up to 90 now, so maybe you need to shoot for 100. Maybe I should make it a point this month to read the books I’m pretty sure I won’t want to keep when I’m done…
.-= Jen – Devourer of Books´s last blog ..O, Juliet – Book Review =-.
I love the idea! I can relate to your TBR pile issues, so I will be cheering you all on!
.-= Sandy´s last blog ..Monday Movie Meme – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly =-.
Good luck, Nicole!
.-= Literate Housewife´s last blog ..TSS – January in Review =-.
What a GREAT idea! I have sworn off buying any books for the month of February. I’ve been checking things out from the library a lot more lately and my pocketbook is thanking me profusely! LOL
.-= Kathleen´s last blog ..I Kill Giants by Joe Kelley =-.
Good luck with being the BLOB! Since you’ll be reading The Black Hills, you should join The Reagan Arthur Books Challenge – hint, hint.
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Our Life in France – banking, money and numbers =-.
Good luck! May the blogger with the most willpower win!
.-= Amused´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday – Jan. 25 -30, 2010 =-.
Good luck with this challenge.
.-= Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)´s last blog ..Stacy Parker Aab Talks About Interning and Writing =-.
Looks like fun!
.-= Stacy´s last blog ..Free Books for February =-.