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Laurensbooklife
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Finishing series I'm in the middle of // Reading my entire physical TBR // Project TBR Zero
In today's video I have chosen to read and finish 3 books off my phsyical Tbr which were all finales in an attempt to reduce the amount of series that I am currently in the middle of. The amount is so high that I do no even know how many I am currently in the middle of.
I just wanted to thank everyone who is subscribed to my channel and continues to give me some of the time out of their day. As well as all of the new people who happen to stumble upon my small area on the internet.
Where to find me:
Instagram: laurensbooklife
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/31246920?ref=nav_profile_l
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I just wanted to thank everyone who is subscribed to my channel and continues to give me some of the time out of their day. As well as all of the new people who happen to stumble upon my small area on the internet.
Where to find me:
Instagram: laurensbooklife
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/31246920?ref=nav_profile_l
Music
Music from #Uppbeat
uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/love-story
License code: L5SH7U2KQ9CSHSGO
Music from #Uppbeat
uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/in-search-of-myself
License code: TXJ58TJJYEYDQIDR
Music from #Uppbeat
uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/gentle-move
License code: 8TEHKCKI5WD1YF2V
Music from #Uppbeat
uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/the-broken-heart
License code: TB5MIDCRKKA2JNJP
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25 books I want to read in 2025
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In this video I talk through the 25 books I would like to read in 2025. When choosing the books for this list I tried to pick books that are TBR veterans or first books in completed series that I own. However, there are still some newer releases that were put on this list. As always thank you to everyone who supports this channel especially those of you are subscribed it means so much to me and...
Reading every book on my physical TBR // 24 Hour Readathon edition // Project TBR Zero
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I have set myself the goal to get my physical TBR down to zero unread books from over 200. To help me reach that goal I decided to film a 24 hour readathon to see how many books and pages I am able to finish within that set time frame. I managed to read 5 books which I am happy about it is just not as many as I would have liked. However, I still managed to read over 2000 pages which is fantasti...
These Books Will Self Destruct in 12 Months Time
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Hi everyone. In today's video I have selected 12 books that if I have not read in the past 12 months they will be getting unhauled. This is a part of project TBR Zero where I am attempting to get my TBR down to zero because it will force me to prioritise the books off my shelves. If they are not read by the end of 2025 they will be getting unhauled as they have been on my physical TBR for way t...
Finishing All the Books I am in the Middle Of // Project TBR Zero
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Hi everyone in today's video I will be finishing 3 of the books I am currently in the middle of. As I am attempting to read as many books off my currently reading list before the start of 2025. Which is why I thought it would be a good idea to start off by knocking off another three books off that list. Thanks everyone who has clicked on this video and to all of you who decide to support my cha...
TBR Game chooses my December TBR // One Piece Pick a Book // 2024
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This is the second round of One Piece Pick a Book where I have let my TBR game One Piece Pick a Book choose my TBR for December. I had lots of fun playing it this month except for the fact that some of my footage went missing. After playing the TBR game I then just mentioned a few of the other books I am interested in attempting to read in December. Thanks everyone who has subscribed to my chan...
New TBR Game Chooses my October Reads // One Piece Pick a Book // October TBR 2024
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This month I have decided to let my TBR game, One Piece Pick A book pick my reads for October. I am so excited to be introducing you all to my new TBR game. This is a game I used to play on my channel a lot back in the day but it is as if this is a new game because I have privated lots of them videos. I want to thank everyone who has subscribed to my channel recently and want to apologise once ...
I am in the middle of 18 books // All the books on my currently reading list!!
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Today, I am talking you all through the 18 books on my currently reading list. These are books that I have started and not finished over the previous few years. I wish I had of full read them all but for various reasons which I go through in this video I have decided to put them down. Thanks everyone who has clicked on this video and decided to watch it because the support means the world to me...
Every book I read in July // July wrap up 2024
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In this video I am talking you guys through the 11 books I read in July. I had a fairly good reading month but I still had two Dnf's which is disappointing. Where to find me: Instagram: laurensbooklife Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/31246920?ref=nav_profile_l
Reading every book on my physical TBR // TBR Jar edition // Project TBR Zero
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This weeks video is another weekly reading vlog in which I let a TBR Jar control my reads for the week. I wrote down 20 book titles and randomly selected them throughout the course of this video. It was a bit of a mess of a reading week as I ended up with 2 dnf's and not a single 5 star read. As always thanks everyone who is subscribed to my channel because the support means everything to me. I...
My August TBR 2024
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Hi everyone, in today's video I am going to talk you through all of the books I am planning on reading in the month of August. However, with me going back to Uni there is a high chance I will not be able to get to all of these books. Thank you to everyone who has watched this video and subscribed to my channel. Every time someone decides to support me I am so grateful. Where to find me: Instagr...
A huge book haul from books that were nearly unhauled
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Today I have a book haul for you all. However, I have decided to put a spin on it. All of the books on this list came from ones I was nearly going to unhaul so it is as if I have all new books on my TBR. Last week I went through my entire physical TBR, so with these books being added to my TBR. I felt it was necessary to go through all of the books Thank you to everyone who has decided to watch...
Mood read with me for the week // Spoiler free reading vlog
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This week I decided to mood read for the week. Last week I had a terrible reading week so this week it was necessary for me to mood read. I ended up picking up three books which I was really excited to get to. In the hopes that I would find some fantastic books Thank you to everyone who has subscribed to my channel over the past coupe weeks because your support means the world to me. I just wan...
Going through every book on my physical TBR!!
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In todays video I take you all through every single book on my physical TBR, which has way too many books on it for my liking. I am attempting a challenge called project TBR Zero to help me reduce my 200 unread books to zero. Thanks everyone who has clicked on this video and given me some time out of their day. Especially to all of you who are subscribed to my channel. Music Music from #Uppbeat...
Finishing all the books I’m in the middle of reading // Reading Vlog
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At the time of filming this video I was in the middle of 18 books so throughout this video I am attempting to tackle my currently reading list. I chose three books off that list to read in this reading vlog. I want to thank everyone who has clicked on this video and has subscribed to my channel because the support means the world to me. Where to find me: Instagram: laurensbooklife...
Attempting to get my TBR down to zero from over 200 books // Project TBR Zero 2.0
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Attempting to get my TBR down to zero from over 200 books // Project TBR Zero 2.0
Reading every book on my physical TBR // Fantasy romances edition // Project TBR Zero
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Reading every book on my physical TBR // Fantasy romances edition // Project TBR Zero
I read Cruel Illusions last year and it was a suprising read. I liked it so much more than I anticipated! definitly worth the read.
Now knowing that I am way more excited to get to it.
I love the challenge cards! Where did you get those?
I created the design with the help of my Dad on illustrator and then we sent them off to a company to be made into physical cards.
I love this concept, it would definitely work to give the push one needs to read those books that could possibly be 5 stars. Also the books look and sound amazing! I’ve never heard of most of those books (except the first one) I might even add some books to my collection.
Thank you. They really are stunning books. If you decide to add any of these books to your collection and give them a read I hope you love them.
I have like 130. Gonna try to get it down. Not gonna lie, I’m still gonna buy more 😅, but i will read more .
@@MsIlovemusic07 I do exactly the same thing when it comes to buying books😂😭.
Just found your channel. Love the game. I hope your reads are going well.
I like your game. Thanks for sharing
Nobody has time to read books they don‘t enjoy! 😅 so the card is perfect!
This game looks so fun! Hope you enjoy reading the books you chose.
This is such a smart way to beat decision fatigue tbh
I really love the idea of only adding 20 books into the jar. My jar had every unread book I own and it became very overwhelming. (I’m also trying to tackle my excessive physical TBR this year - it will definitely roll into next year for sure!)
I definitely understand why adding all of your books to your TBR jar would have become overwhelming. Hopefully we both will successfully manage to tackle our TBR's.
I'm so glad you're doing this challenge again. I remember when you were doing before.
Thank you so much.
I don't track 'currently reading' on Goodreads and Storygraph anymore because I too always start new books and knowing that they're all technically 'currently reading' is so stressful to me It's really how I know I'm heading toward a reading slump. I start a ton of books, none of them hit and suddenly I'm reading 10 books and haven't finished one in 2 months. It's kind of a vicious cycle. I hope you'll get to love and finish the books on this list (or hate and unhaul tbh😅)
I totally agree with everything you just said. I don't track it on Goodreads either but I am always thinking about them in the back of my head, because I hate not finishing books unless it is a DNF.
Okay just checked goodreads and I’m at 14 soo pretty close 😂😂
😂😂
Geeez 18 🙊 hahaha I don’t think I’ve gotten that high before but I’m also a serial book-starter.
It is honestly so bad. I wish I didn't do this to myself.
@@laurensbooklife haha hope you can bring the list down soon 🙊
@@laurensbooklife and yeah can relate because saaaame hahaha need to finish some or accept that I want to dnf lol
Overconsumption has plagued me too! I have 66 I believe but I'm sick of looking at the unread books on my unread books shelf. Doing this together!
I believe in us both. We both will be able to reach our goals.
I'd really like to do this too, I'm so overwhelmed by my TBR. I don't have 200, but I do have more than 100. What a great challenge. I think I'll join you!
That makes me happy to hear. Lets get our TBR's down.
I tried counting the books 🤭 Roughly 217 books and maybe 2 that are in the mail
Oh wow. I can't believe you tried counting the books.
@@laurensbooklife Hahaha yeah 😅 I was curious 🤭
29:51 😊
We’ll need an update in 6 months
Okie. I will get that done.
Good on you. I am rooting for you! TBR Zero 2.0 here we come! You can accomplish it. I started with 100+ unread books (I think it was about 150) now I'm down to about 60-70 unread. You can do it.
Thank you so much. Hearing how much you have reduced your TBR definitely helps give me hope that I will be able to do it as well.
I started my zero TBR challenge two years ago and I am now at 57ish. I unhauled a lot, I read a lot and now I make smarter choices when it comes to buying new books. I basically buy a book when I NEED to read it RIGHT NOW. I buy it, I read it, I return to my TBR. I still have a long way ahead of me, but so far this works well for me 😊 Good luck with your journey! Just remember, owning a lot of books is a luxury and needs to be enjoyed to the fullest! So savor every book and every moment and you will have a lot of fun along the way 😊
Hearing your experience gives me hope that I will be able to complete this challenge as well. Your idea of buying books sounds good. I will need to implement something similar to my book buying. I definitely never forget that owning a lot of books is a luxury. I am forever grateful for the books I own. I will remember to savour every book and moment of this challenge.
I like how you split up your goals! I think I need to do the same so I can have smaller goals chunks, such as great idea, thank you!! And best of luck on your reading journey 😊
Thank you so much.
So happy to find you through your TBR Zero challenge! I am doing one as well and started with over 350 books 🙊
I am hoping we are both able to accomplish our goals in getting our TBR down.
@@laurensbooklife me too 🙊😊
I just read the whole of The Ex Hex in a couple of hours as I just can't wait for Halloween. Super light easy read, nothing mind-blowing but I enjoyed it and a quick read too! Loving the new videos!
Thank you. It is good to hear that you enjoyed Ex Hex, hopefully I will enjoy it as well.
😅 i love second hand bookstores but i also just keep collecting. Good luck 👍
Thank you. I really wish I had good second hand bookstores around me but where I live there is none. Which is heartbreaking.
Looking forward to following your progress. I’m about to start the same project. I’m tired of being addicted to book buying 😩😩
Thanks. Lets both try and tackle our book buying addictions.
I’m really glad libraries exist. Then I can read a book or start a series without having to pay for the book. Good luck on your tbr, mine is quite long as well.
I am so glad libraries exist as well. It is just the worst when they don't have the books I want to read.
I'm trying to cut my TBR in half before I go to college next month. We're at 220 rn, hoping to get down to at least 130.
I hope you are able to reach your goal.
If you have kindle unlimited id suggest getting rid of it to save money and concentrate on the physical copies you have. I never got KU, as much as I love reading I'm not a fast reader and also I'm a mood reader so I do not read all the time, for that reason I typically buy the 99p kindle books. Or the odd book i really want to own on kindle. I would never in theory spend a year's worth of subscription on kindle books so I would still save money. With the benefit of owning the books. If its not much more money or sometime less money I will buy the physical copy.
Thanks for you advice about kindle unlimited and I totally get where you are coming from. I don't think I will be getting rid of it for the moment because I use it to be able to read books of my physical TBR when I am not at home. I don't like carrying around a physical copy of a book because I am worried that they will get damaged. Another thing I do is I frequently cancel kindle unlimited so I never pay for it for the whole year. So I only have it when I am actually using it.
@@laurensbooklife oh that's good to know. I always get scared about having subscriptions as they're not always straightforward to unsubscribe from.
@@staceymichelle5576 Yeah I totally get what you mean. I am just so thankful that it is so easy to unsubscribe from kindle unlimited.
It stinks that two of the books didn't go well for you. I hope you have a better reading week this week.
Thanks. I hope I do as well.
Going from the 300s to 0. We’ve got this!!!
@@shelby5725 Yesss we do!!
As someone with a relatively small tbr I genuinely don't understand why so many people with big tbrs always talk about the options. Bookstores exist, if I really want to pick up a book I can get the eBook right now. Even if a physical version is not available I can order one and it'll be at my house in two days. I feel like I am actually more flexible in what I read because I don't have to always consider what is on my tbr at home and I also have more financial freedom because I just spend so much less money overall on reading. I've also tried reading to zero before but I've never even made it to the single digits, so I am excited tp watch you do it!
I really don't understand either why I had it in my head for the longest time that a bigger tbr means more options. Everything you said makes so much sense. It is a realisation I have slowly been coming to and is a major reason why I am doing this challenge.
Never too late to start saving money. I am having a great time reading my tbr. I found so many 5 stars reads. Also I'm on the last books of series I wanted to get to for so long. I still have a lot of books tho. I want to get it down to 80 this year (i include the ebooks I really want to read) and next year to 30-40 books
It is good to hear you are having a great time reading your tbr. I hope that you are able to get it down to 80 books this year.
Yeah me too.. my TBR is 1000 I need help 😬
Wow 😮. That is wild that your TBR is 1000 books.
@@laurensbooklife yep! If you need an accountability buddy, let me know!
something that helped me stop buying a lot of books was adding them to a TBR list on Libby, which is an app that's connected to local libraries. idk if this is just a US thing but it is very helpful.
Hey I love your channel and I'm really inspired by this decision to get through your TBR. How long do you reckon is feasible to read per day?
It really depends on how busy I am but on average I will read for at least one hour every day.
would you ever consider doing a bookshelf tour/overview? they look stunning!
Yeah I am definitely planning on doing one at some point. I just need to find the right time to film it.
I love the Bookish Box edition of The Bonds That Tie series. I need to continue The Plated Prisoner series..
I love them as well. I want to continue on with the Plated Prisoner so badly. So hopefully I will be able to do that soon.
Omg hi!!!!! You are back 😘😘
Hi!! I am so glad we are both back because it has been ages ❤️
Hello! I've just got back into reading after not reading for over 10 years! I really loved this video and thanks for the ideas for some books to try! Just subscribed, will look forward to more videos :)
Thank you so much.