Trying To Get My 70 Book Overspill On Shelves Before The End Of 2024 📚 Shelve It or Scrap It Ep:01

[@BecxReadz]

When I decide to dnf a personalized signed book and get rid of it, I just carefully tear out that page. No one ever notices.

[@ashtonreads]

That's so smart! Whyyy have I never considered doing that!

[@dianacantread1463]

you can also block out the name with a sharpie!!

[@plushieangela]

not a bad idea, you could even use a sharp blade rather than tearing so its close to the binding and not to obvious a page removal

[@ashleywhite760]

I did this to a personalized book signed by Robin Hobb. It was one of her new books and it was hardback while all the rest of mine are paperback so I bought a matching paperback, cut out the page with the signature to keep and traded the book to a secondhand store.

[@ellie_ann]

This was my exact thought! Its a great option :)

[@justynajusty]

I'm happy you are DNFing books more. No point wasting time reading books you are not joining. I think it was very successful, plus there are future videos that you can show us on how things will play out. I'm excited! 💜

[@Nalastasia]

Yes completely get where you're coming from on the smut thing! I need that build up and emotional connection and yearning before i get even a taste of anything physical

[@slh9246]

Exactly! Can you recommend some favorites? I'm in a book slump.

[@sarahkinsey5434]

It's such a better pay-off with a slow build. There is a suuper slow build and eventual pay-off in one of my favorite shows, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It took SEASONS to finally get there, and those seasons are 25 episodes each

[@graceelizabeth1299]

One of the things that overwhelms my shelves is book subscriptions, I can't read them fast enough to decide whether I truly want them or not

[@kaesinfinitelibrary]

same!!!

[@ashleywhite760]

my problem too!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

3 minutes in and I'm already loving this series

[@taraf6853]

The reylo rant ❤😂 I don't get why reylo became such a thing Loving this series already

[@emmamagnusson9084]

This whole project is getting me so excited!! I love the randomness and variety of books 😍 can’t wait for the next episode!

[@natcommon]

Thank you for talking about the triggers in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. I’ve been debating on whether or not to pick it up and I think I’ll steer away from it.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

“If it is free, I’m going to take it” - so me girlypop, so me 😂

[@morganarosana]

I really liked this project. And I think you shouldn't be feeling guilty to dnf a bunch of these books until you find something you really enjoy. It fulfills the purpose to keep only the books you like, and at least give a chance to some books you are in doubt. In the end, you will have a much smaller stack. Because, to me, when it comes to unhauling, I really feel guilty about unhaul books that are unread, which sometimes is necessary because taste changes, and I'm a slow reader compared with the amount the books I normally bought... trying them, and then deciding that they are really not for me, makes my conscience more in peace.

[@jcoff85]

I just started this video and this is already my favorite series of 2024 (as someone who is also trying to reduce their random book piles 😅)

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

Just from the intro I am HOOKED

[@leiselclayton5772]

Oh my goodness… thank you for articulating what was bothering me about Khylo Ren (sp?). I’ve never been able to explain it well.

[@samanthavanr2936]

41:51 the biggest wettest lettuce has just been added to my vocabulary. Your thoughts on kylo ren are my own. Just subscribed!

[@cleg78]

Loving this concept and I really need to take a leaf out of your book and find a way to get books moving faster, my tbr’s need to have a purpose so that I can get them shifting and see if I like what is hidden in the depths of my shelves xx

[@MariaMightReadThat]

Loving this series already! You could do a mix of random generating and mood picks, if you ever feel like more control would be nice

[@meggamillion2014]

I loved Black Leopard Red Wolf! It did take me forever to get through it but the African mythology and the grim themes were so compelling. Also, the audiobook was awesome- incredible narrator. Its def on the horror end

[@athenasbibliotheca8099]

This feels like it is going to be a series that just gets better the more videos you put out for it! I'm excited to see what happens in future episodes. ✨

[@elmossy]

Decided I want to binge this entire series because I love the premise so much! ❤I love the tea-brewing dinosaur!

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

Congrats on the milestone ride! I did a spin class once years ago and nearly fell over afterwards lol. Also bike seats are horribly uncomfortable so seriously, well done!

[@theresetatlow5605]

Love this project idea!

[@liminal.season]

I love this series already!

[@marissahendrickson8489]

Oh I can’t wait to watch this series!

[@kwilder1]

I like this idea better than the unhaul project. There's more of a possibility that you might like one of the books. The energy you have while doing this is fun to watch and listen to :)

[@senaluvsskittles]

Omg I love this!!! I love any project that encourages unhauling, organization or just more purposeful reading so this is gonna be so fun

[@deborahbachellerlaidlaw7140]

I like this method of reorganization and getting to reading books on your shelveles.

[@dinosourkisses6425]

This was really fun to watch! Gives me strength to keep working through my physical TBR which I'm trying to conquer this year

[@sarahdreger5031]

so excited for this series! I hope you do so many episodes!

[@KristenReads]

Love the idea of this project!

[@riankoch9126]

I love this because it combines so many vlogs into one. I feel like it’s a great way to motivate yourself to read and continues to challenge you on learning to DNF. I’m excited to see where this goes!

[@anikamercier2651]

What an awesome idea Becca!! Looking forward to this series.

[@tierajade]

70 books!!! 😲 Big project! Get your workout on! 💪 🚲 I'm a slow-smut girlie too! Great job grabbing a book from the middle of the stack! Take care of YOU! 🫂 💖 Kitty! 🐾 Puppy! 🐾 Wedding venue! 👰 Good to know the 2nd half of THW gets better. Tetris shelving! Surprise twist with your stack #! LOVE this!!! 😍

[@heabooktubes]

The style of this intro is immaculate. ✨

[@kiara8056]

This was so much fun and a great idea for a series. I'm currently working through my own read it/unhaul it goal and so it's great to see other people's ssimilar challenges.

[@suzannemoore404]

This was great! I'm really looking forward to more episodes ❤

[@nyxschmidt7728]

Love this idea - looking forward to more!

[@emmafoster9272]

Thank you for validating my feelings on The Hurricane Wars 😂 I was rolling my eyes throughout the entire book

[@LauraW6]

great project so 👍!! looking forward to ep2 🤩

[@DarkAngelic17]

Just wanted to say Thank you Becca! I always look forward to your videos! Im also struggling with PMDD and your videos are such a positive fun time that really lifts my mood.

[@avsambart]

I LOVE this concept idea!! I am defo gunna be watching this series religiously.

[@arobinreads]

Awesome idea Becca love it! ❤ Hope it goes well

[@juliesimsandbooks]

I love this new video project! Looks fun and exciting!

[@autumnritchie1473]

This is a fun project! I’m sorry that it didn’t go as you wanted. I heard crazy things about Black Leopard Red Wolf and decided long ago that I would not be reading that. Your read of Kylo is funny. I like Kylo…but I get it. I still haven’t seen that last installment in that trilogy, so maybe I might want to get on that. 🥰🥰🥰

[@ReadingNymph]

I love this project! Great idea, can't wait to see more

[@Emmzz4071]

Please keep doing this. I defiantly need this to help with my collection. XD

[@brookegreig7581]

Really enjoyed the start of this project, great waybto sort/get through books.

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

I love this concept and can’t wait to watch more episodes. I actually want to do something like this for myself because my shelves are filled to max also with many book stacks around 😬 🤷🏼‍♀️ This method actually seems like a way to make it fun.

[@macinnismama]

Already know this is going to be a series i love ❤️

[@thegreatspooney]

I also really struggled with how Black Leopard Red Wolf was written. I loved the sound of the synopsis, but really couldn't gel with it for the exact same reasons. I think I DNF'd at less than 30 pages and felt so bad that I didn't give it a proper go. Thank you for confirming for me that I made the right choice 🤣

[@laughsoharditssilent]

FINALLY someone who agrees with me about Kylo's character. And Ray tbh

[@rocknregalia]

I agree with your Kylo Ren opinion. He is such a whiny baby!!!!!

[@joanne1486]

I love this idea and cannot wait to see the end results 😊 good luck

[@KarasBookshelf]

I am obsessed with this video and I can’t wait to see the rest of the series!!!! ❤ you are inspiring me to try out some of the books that have been sitting around for so long

[@aspiring_recluse]

Not to try to give you regrets, but it was definitely around page 200 that I really got into Black Leopard, Red Wolf and the plot you were waiting for starts. It is a lot though and there is still more disturbing stuff later, but I guess it felt a little easier to push through at that point because you're so invested

[@MoominAlanna]

Im so excited about this project! I hope other booktubers join this trend! Good luck! I subscribe

[@TiffanyBlackburn-tu4cw]

I love this idea!

[@rosepinkish6266]

This is the first video of yours that I have seen, and I am already excited to not only watch the next episode of this series but your other videos as well! 🥰

[@zahreads]

Oh my gosh! I love this for you and fir us!! I need to implement this myself

[@maxinehansford]

The part where you dnf'd Black Leopard Red Wolf was when I stopped reading too! Couldn't stand those scenes.

[@justmartine]

Okay this idea is FIRE I'm here for it

[@Pharm2be]

“Assumedly building to something” has me cracking up

[@lisathebookcat4669]

I love this idea and can’t wait for the future videos in the series. I feel you on fatigue, I call it running into a brick wall because of how it just suddenly hits. Had to leave my Husband’s work dinner early once because I went from fine to shaky and sleepy shortly before eating. I pushed through eating dinner hoping the food might help, but it sadly didn’t.

[@Wolfhailstorm]

This was so cool!! I loved the editing at the start for the intro Black leopard, red wolf is a challenging read but i adored it! I need to be mentally ready to finally read the sequel

[@mackenziejones1352]

This series is so fun!

[@MaryRose86]

Your energy and voice are so soothing ! I loved listening to this while I folded the dreaded laundry pile

[@sleepygryhpon]

Excited to see the pile reduce as time goes on (hopefully)

[@books_with_jayden]

I am so excited for episode two ✌

[@KYX1994]

Literally just 1:30 minutes into the video and this is such an interesting concept🎉🎉🎉

[@lilypickett2386]

kinda loved the color palette of the books you ended up reading lol

[@whatsthetemma1308]

I loved bright young women to. Agree with what you said you summed it up beautifully.

[@gabbylikestoread]

First off, I adore this video project! So original and fun! Also, I DNF'd Black Leopard after 10 pages lol Too dark for me and your review confirmed it was the right decision. Also, thanks for the in-depth thoughts on Hurricane Wars. I LOVE Star Wars and was hoping that since the author wrote a Star Wars novel in the past, we would get a lot of the lore and themes. (:

[@Iniysa47]

I am looking forward to more from this series!!! Question, and maybe you answered it and I missed it, but if your shelves are already full, what are you going to to with the books you decide to keep? The question bothered me this entire episode! Can't wait for the next one! I might do this myself with my stack!

[@BeccaandTheBooks]

If I decide to keep one I have to keep reading from the shelves until I find something to unhaul so the book from the stacks can take it’s place

[@latasharenay3890]

I love this series

[@zoeann386]

I know this didn't go exactly how you planned by I reaallly enjoyed it! And I actually have been doing something similar with my books (although not randomly generating them, I'm too much of a mood reader for that) so this was super motivating too!

[@carrieicanhasbooks]

Loving this concept, I might have to give it a go myself.

[@cat.book.nook.]

It scares me to think of reading randomly generated books 😅 but it's a great series idea!

[@NovelSarahndipity]

Got a drink and ready to sit down and watch this beast!

[@xzannahx9546]

I love this series and will be using it as motivation to read more off my own shelves. 😂 Already can't wait for the next episode! I had to force myself to finish The Hurricane Wars, I felt the same about it. I'm a huge Star Wars fan, not so much for the newer films, and have read reylo fanfiction and enjoyed it. It was just way too much like Star Wars: when I was able to figure out who the rebel leader really is, I wondered why I was still reading it.

[@paperteabookflowers]

I love the concept of this series! So much fun! I might have to try something similar with my shelves soon, they are definitely overflowing ... bummer you didn't like The Hurricane Wars, which is still on my TBR, I think I'm gonna wait for the right mood to strike to give it a fighting chance

[@Mimyte25]

This was such a fun vlog, I love the idea! Really looking forward to other installments 🤩

[@InfinitexLibrary]

Such a fun idea for a series! I hope you get better luck with your picks in the next installment but HEY at least you unhauled some books!

[@elisedespinoy9267]

This is such a fun idea, can’t wait for the next episodes!

[@lindsayjardine3376]

I love the idea of this vlog x

[@chelsimullen65]

I love this series idea!! It’s so much fun and I will definitely tune into every episode! I totally see where you are coming from with Black Leopard Red Wolf. I thought it was a masterful book, but so extremely dark that it wasn’t necessarily enjoyable to read. It was unique, literary, and SO rewarding when I finally finished it. And I loved learning about African folklore, because I was not previously knowledgeable about it! However, you are completely valid in your DNF, because yeah it’s hella grim 😂

[@nijinoshita3301]

I love the idea of this project, lets hope you'll find books you actually love next episode!

[@lumilumi22]

Black leopard red wolf is honestly a masterpiece but is def not for everyone. At least you tried😊

[@turnthepaige7347]

Loving this series already!!!!

[@latasharenay3890]

Thank you for the video and all your hard work.

[@rubi_plt]

I love this! Can’t wait to see how this series evolves. I’m doing the exact opposite this year lol going from one overstuffed bookcase to a bigger home where I can finally have a full library of shelves. Let’s see how long it takes me to get to this point though 😅

[@danamonsees-cns]

Love this project!!

[@SweetExpose]

ur description of kylo ren is so real

[@djezmin_o]

Love the project! I think BLRM was done a disservice when they marketed it as ‘the African Game of Thrones'. It's so much more disturbing, lol. I personally really loved it, it's one of my favourites. It's like you said, if you can get through the first parts, you will eventually root for Tracker and you'll be sobbing your eyes out in the final chapters. (And in book two, you will hate him and you will root for his archnemesis). But I understand that it's not for everyone!

[@genregarden]

I love this video series! So fun

[@accidentalspaceexplorer]

I quit Black Leopard, Red Wolf at like page 190 for basically the same reasons!

[@accidentalspaceexplorer]

And I think this is a great series and I'm looking forward to the next installment!

[@Jadeyraereads]

watching this 6 months after it was published and seeing you be excited to pick up the hurricane wars knowing exactly where that's going... oh dear 😅

[@thiadesg]

About leaving alien smut in local bookstores, someone finding out who you are might not be that horrible. Sure, awkward at the beginning, but it they are interested in these books, you might recommend better ones!

[@tiarose1999]

📚 or ❤ love the concept excited for episode 2 already

[@Starrysong]

I typically love to give all books a chance despite any negative reviews, but based on your description of Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James helped me decide to remove this title from my TBR.

[@kaitieskates]

Sorry this wasn't what you had in mind for the first episode but I would definitely still say it was a success. And maybe making me think I should do this...I have some ridiculous stacks on my living room floor right now.

[@louise5493]

I love the idea of this series!! How you ripped into Reylo😂😂 this has helped me decide to sell my FL SE of this, I’ve been putting it off for a while but from what I’ve heard it’s not going to be for me!