Having a monthly TBR is super popular way to help you reach your reading goals. But narrowing your To-Be- Read pile and breaking it up into smaller, more manageable monthly pieces can be frustrating.
So how can organize your TBR and get everything read?
Organizations Basics
The first thing you need to do is decide how you want to organize your TBR. There are several ways to do this: some people just keep a list of books on their notes app, others dedicate an entire shelf to their TBR, and some even have TBR carts.
No matter how you choose to organize your TBR, make sure to keep track of how many books you have and what they are. I usually use Goodreads for this, but I’ve seen other people use a spreadsheet. (Goodreads is not sponsoring any part of this content.)
Choosing Your TBR
When it comes to choosing your monthly TBR, there are all kinds different ways to select your TBR.
TBR Games
TBR games are super popular on Booktube right now because they’re kind of fun.
Some really popular ones are:
- Book Bingo– This game features a bingo board that you try to fill with your TBR. You can either make or buy one.
- Spin The Wheel– Put all of your TBR books on a spinner wheel and then spin to find out what you’ll be reading.
- Bookish Deck of Cards– Make cards with prompts or book titles and pick out a few.
TBR Jar
The TBR Jar is one of my person favorite ways to come up with my monthly TBR.
How it works is you have a jar filled with different prompts and you pick out one prompt at a time. With that prompt in mind, you pick a book from your TBR.
For more about TBR Jars, check out this post.
Random Choice
If jars or games aren’t your thing, just randomly pick out which books you want to read.
Don’t Get Overwhelmed
When your picking out your TBR for the month, only pick as many books as you think you’ll be able to read in a month.
I usually keep my monthly TBR between 4 and 6 books a month. This way I can add books later if I want.
Tackling Your Monthly TBR
When it comes to reading through your TBR, there’s not really any particular method to it. Most people just read whichever book sound the most exciting.
Remember, just because you put it on your TBR doesn’t mean you have to finish it.
Final Thoughts
I hope this helps you put together a TBR that you love.
Have any ideas for tackling your TBR? Let me know in the comments.
