The TBR Pile

I’ve decided to attempt an experiment. I will not buy any more books until I manage to finish half of my To Be Read pile. Or, rather, I should say I shall try very, very hard. The operative word of course being try. So just how daunting is this task? Here’s my TBR pile as it currently stands:

The Baby Doctors by Janice Macdonald
Baby, I’m Yours by Carrie Weaver
Homeport by Nora Roberts
Troy by Adele Geras
Dressed to Slay by Harper Allen
Detour by Sylvie Kurtz
Daughter of the Flames by Nancy Holder
Dark Revelations: The Madonna Key by Lorna Tedder
Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Unbreak My Heart by Teresa Hill
Traceless by Debra Webb
Beware a Scot’s Revenge by Sabrina Jeffries
Bite Me If You Can by Lyndsay Sands
Afterburn by S.L. Viehl
Endurance (A Stardoc Novel) by S.L. Viehl
Unforgettable by Julie Ortolon
Esau by Philip Kerr
[Holy crapola, does this seem like a lot to anyone?]
Night Whispers by Judith McNaught
What, No Roses? by Marianne Mancusi
Hard Day’s Knight by Katie MacAlister
Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
Mad Dash by Patricia Gaffney
The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot
Garden Spells by Addison Allen
Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson
Catch a Mate by Gena Showalter
Baby on the Billionaire’s Doorstep by Emily McKay
Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Causing Havoc by Lori Foster
The Novice’s Tale by Margaret Frazer
The Shoe Queen by Anna Davis
You Only Love Twice by Lori Wilde
[Daaang... I should've written these down earlier.]
Secrets in the Shadows by Jenna Black
Soul Song by Marjorie M. Liu
Make Me a Match by Diana Holquist
Dirty Harriet Rides Again by Miriam Auerbach
On Basilisk Station by David Weber
Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day
Madhouse by Rob Thurman
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn
After Dark by Jayne Castle
A Perfect Stranger by Terry McLaughlin
Most Unsuitable Groom by Kasey Michaels
Reckless Beauty by Kasey Michaels
The Return of the Prodigal by Kasey Michaels
Becket’s Last Stand by Kasey Michaels
Morrigan’s Cross by Nora Roberts
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Crusie, Eileen Dreyer, and Anne Stuart
Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair
Almost Dead by Lisa Jackson
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Autobiography of a Fat Bride by Laurie Notaro
Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Parallel Lies by Kate Donovan
Master of Swords by Angela Knight
The Naked Earl by Sally MacKenzie
Beauty Queen by Julia London
Wedding Survivor by Julia London
Twist of Fate by Jayne Ann Krentz

Holy Begeez, Batman! That’s not a TBR pile, that’s an entire shelf. I hadn’t realized I’d accumulated a whopping 64 books. Dang. You’ll forgive my not linking all of these, I’m sure. I would normally, but in this instance, I’d appreciate it very much if y’all just settled for the Barnes & Noble/Borders links. I’m sure y’all can take it from there.

So my personal challenge to myself is to read at least 32 of the above listed books before purchasing any more. At the moment, I’m thinking “no problem”, but I’m also not within fifty feet of a bookstore. Okay. Deep breath. I can so do this. It’s on, baby!

How about anyone else out there? I’m sure some of you can beat my measly 64. Or, if not, anyone want to tell us about a book you’re really looking forward to reading? You know, just for research and all. It’s not like I’m going to start a list for when I crack the 32 or anything…

[As an aside, the last two installments of the Fact or Fiction Game will be posted this Saturday and Sunday. I'll link to the other FOF posts in the Sunday segment so no one will have to seek and find. Of course, if you want to go through old posts, be my guest. ]