how many of my books are unread? | unread owned tbr

[@faithfullygeeky]

This was immensely satisfying for me as a person who has just about the same number of owned unread books hiding in around my house. At least yours are on your shelves!

[@rananajjar]

445!! That's a lot! Good luck reading them 😊 I would faint if I had that many

[@ra0558]

Same 😭

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[@keskat35]

I love seeing all the books that people own but haven't read. It makes me feel less alone lol. Im trying to prioritize my owned unread books this year. I'm going to listen to the audiobook version on Libby/Overdrive when I can, to still support my library. I wish you the best of luck with reading your owned books ☺️

[@87kmh]

Thanks for helping me not feel like such a hoarder, lol! I finish more books from the library than my own collection as well. You could do the challenge of watching your haul videos and going through to make a TBR pile and vlog it. 😄

[@87kmh]

Read The Smell of Other People's houses while it is still cold outside. It is short and I loved it.

[@hardbackhoarder]

I've considered that! I may just read shelf by shelf since some of these span back YEARS 😅

[@emkatreads]

Honestly this video has made me feel better about how many of my books are unread. I keep seeing people who have like 10-20 unread books and as much as I want to be that kind of person, I know I'll never get to that point, book shopping brings me too much joy at this point in my life. :') I think my number right now is just under 400 but I've been actively trying to read them/get rid of the ones I don't think I'll ever actually read for the last couple of years. For what you have, I'm reading The Nightingale right now and am really enjoying it. It is difficult to read though. Kristin Hannah really dug deep into the experience of living in a Nazi occupied country and some of the experiences that are in the first 150 pages have been kind of terrifying. I'm buddy reading it with my mom and both of us have found scenes that we hated reading or that actually scared us. I thought I knew a lot about the Holocaust but that book has shown me a side of it that I had no idea about.

[@tabithadickson36]

I suddenly feel like 35-40 is really good and im reading them too most of last years books were from my unread books box and my unread manga lot i think i only bought three brand new and i read them too but its easier when you have to live within a budget but ive really loved what ive read so you could be holding off on your forever favourites

[@strangeradios]

Years ago I made a decision to only put books I've read on my shelves. The unread books sit atop a medium-sized table. The TBR pile grows and grows until I'm forced to do one of 2 things: go through and unhaul what i don't think I'll get to, or read some and put them away on a shelf. Helps with tbr, and keeps shelves full of "read" books only.

[@patrecem.9523]

I do the same thing. I only want books I’ve read and would recommend on my book shelves.

[@candice1481]

The Modern Faerie Tales is such a great book, if you liked the Cruel Prince series you'll love it !

[@susanveligor364]

Wow…that’s a huge TBR 📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@mishelly]

I LOVE that idea for a challenge! I’m totally the same I went a big book buying splurge and I just find loads of amazing can’t pass up deals! Lol I had an idea to do a “read a shelf” challenge have like 1 month to read as much as I can from one shelf. I also have some that I know I want to get rid of after reading. Knowing my tastes better I just won’t reread certain things I had the same idea to focus on those so I can go on and I haul them. I was moving in December and kind of spent the last few months doing that it was soo good! Last Vlog and moving I haul video I talk about that a bit.

[@leflusz]

Last year I've made a full 'inventory' of my books and I've put them all into excel... (Author, title, cover type, language, publisher, year published, status - read/unread/read before ect, and additional info like autographs, sprayed edges ect...) It took me a while, but it was worth it :D Now I know that I own 417 books and 99 of them is still UNREAD... so it motivates me more to pick my own books to made that list shorter!) :D

[@UnicornHunterbooks]

I read Kings of the Wyld recently and loved it so much. And Like a Love Story is one of my favorite books. I have The City We Became, too, and I've been wanting to get to it very soon. I think that's the only one you held up that I also have on my unread shelf, but I have read and loved many of the books you've shown in this video.

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Enjoyed seeing your owned TBR! I'm on the waiting list at my library for The Maid. I can't wait to read it! And, I have The Chesnut Man on my January TBR ☺

[@justynajusty]

I love the Last Kingdom series. A Pinch of Magic is adorable.

[@BeccawithaBook]

I think I did the math one time and of my over 300 books, around 89% were unread haha! I highly recommend Fable though! I was surprised how much I enjoyed that one!

[@ngairepowell2022]

Tempest and slaughter is great, it is a prequel but it will make a lot more sense if you read her whole companion novel series in order. Tamora pierce is my favourite Author and her books are well worth reading.

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

The Thursday Murder Club and Bunny are among my top reads in 2021! You should definitely get to those soon!!

[@april-janerowan]

I'd love to see you do an unhaul video and chat about your plans to get your number down 😊

[@nanimaonovi2528]

You can read Tempest and Slaughter as a stand alone if you're familiar with the Kingdom of Tortall. It's a prequel to The Immortals series by Tamora Pierce. Highly recommend the Full Cast Audio production of these. Includes author interviews and cameos.

[@ZeeZeeDreaming]

I’ve definitely been trying to read down the books I own!

[@onthefritz820]

The OG Diviners cover! 😍

[@caylaellsworth5354]

Maybe do a themed vlog for some of these books.

[@amberinoface]

ali everytime i saw a book thats on my tbr i was like twins and then realized your tbr is going to match some by the end.

[@hardbackhoarder]

😂🥲 we all could have played bingo really

[@asparagusisreading]

I have watched 3 "all my physical tbr" videos today reminding me I need to film mine for 2022 and do that spread for my reading journal🤣

[@shainav3326]

Hey, youre not alone. my unread number is up in the 400's as well. haha. do you have any plans to work on reading your own tbr?

[@luckeygirl023]

why are some of the covers covered up?

[@hardbackhoarder]

For aesthetic purposes 😂 I have a whole video on it

[@erynreagan7747]

Imaginary Friend made me cry towards the end lmao I've read the book now 4 times with the audio book (cuz I have ADHD and have a hard time focusing haha) and omg every single time that part still gets me in the feels. Let's just say I'm a big fan of it haha 😆

[@gabekarl82]

here I am thinking I am the only one who owns books and never read, this year is the year I will be focusing on the unread tbr that I own and collecting dust! haha, cheers!

[@ColeChartier]

Really wishing BOM shipped to CANADA! we like to read too, up here lol

[@hardbackhoarder]

I am genuinely surprised they haven't expanded!

[@ottoismy1dog]

That is an impressive total 📚📚 There are a lot of amazing reads in there. I was surprised by the number of Palahniuk books. Haunted & Lullaby are two of my favorites. I applaud your TBR ! I just counted my unread books, {drum roll} ... 196 !! ( I found a 2nd copy of Dead Astronauts buried in there 😂 ) Clearly, I need to step up my TBR game . ps: don't look at my Kindle, where another 74 titles are hiding.

[@hardbackhoarder]

I really wanna read all of Palahniuk's works and tier rank them or like a "where to start with Palahniuk" but I need so much mental energy for his stuff 😅😅😅 also don't look at my Kindle or audible 🤡🤡🤡

[@dimerymichaels3539]

Lullaby is one of my favorites too!!

[@rasaslase]

I loved seeing all the books. especially the older ones for some reason. I really want to do a video like this too. :D

[@redistrying]

I don't want to admit how long it took for me to realize your books are in alphabetical order based on title 🤣 Good luck on this big TBR ...if it makes you feel better my physical TBR is around 800 and my ebook TBR is around 900 .....I will never get it down, but i like having options after having to take so much time off from enjoyment reading for college.

[@AbiofPellinor]

okay I'm new to your shelves so I'm sorry for not knowing, but why are some of them wrapped in brown paper?

[@hardbackhoarder]

simply for aesthetics LOL

[@AbiofPellinor]

@@hardbackhoarder okay but I love it! Tsk don't tempt me woman!!

[@books-on-a-wire]

Why did I think you turned me onto The Diviners?? That is like your peak aesthetics lol. I did a count of all of our shelves including my husband's Stephen King collection and I'm at 419. Between yours and Gavin's video today, I don't feel so bad lol! Good luck reading, you have some of my favorites in there.

[@loverofbooksandmusic]

When i also have this many owned books then check out 10 from the library and order 3 more as an award for passing the nclex. 🙈 its a never ending cycle.

[@kaatharinaas4949]

mines at 34 & i’m this is not a lot. for some people but it really stresses me out

[@galexiefaraway]

for the past two years i’ve been on a book buying ban and have been only reading what I own and this year after a year of fairyloot and 2 end of year book sales I did exactly what you did and my number is 88. hehe. so basically I just did exactly the same as you. like, i’m stressed about it but i’m not. lol.

[@galexiefaraway]

oh and of the 88 is every cassandra clare book…..lol.

[@cdpunk_]

🤗

[@ADarkerShadeOfWhitney]

There were so many books on here I was internally screaming for you to read, but the Serpent King BROKE ME! Also.... I'm not saying read shades of magic, but... read shades of magic... and if you hate it, just don't tell me lol!

[@msxblackbirdx3779]

I have almost 50 books that I own but haven’t read yet and I am making it my goal to read all of them by the end of the year or I get rid of them.

[@moonbook12]

Who live outside of USA and want that book of month ship in your country?

[@hardbackhoarder]

I want them to, too! I have so many friends not in the US 😭

[@daniellemills5479]

If that’s your concern with Tj Klunes book, I think you’ll enjoy how it was done.

[@WilliamsReptiles]

I'd say any person with a substational library has at least 60 percent of it unread at one time as we constantly read and acquire new work!

[@hardbackhoarder]

Absolutely! I love collecting just as much as reading, one is just much easier than the other 😂

[@wendyvilla2904]

💚🖤

[@zmartgirlzoe]

I would say that 'The House at the Cerulean Sea' is not worth it!

[@nanimaonovi2528]

I agree, why would you look at your stuffy, sweaty, middle-aged parole officer and decide he was part of the family now? The heck!?!

[@zmartgirlzoe]

@@nanimaonovi2528 with no personality!

[@kyra8138]

If I had to guess how many unread books I have, it'd probably be 250 but if we're truly honest with ourselves here it's probably over 300. Lmao I kept thinking you were done and then you'd go to another area haha

[@ZoeMikelStites]

*makes a video with 445 books* "I don't know why it took so long" Girl XD that's some stamina

[@sneeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Did you get a new camera the colors on these last few vids have been 🤤🤤🤤

[@hardbackhoarder]

I did 😏 thank you for noticing! I'm still very much playing around with it

[@just_ella17]

Can it even be considered a to be read pile of the majority of these books are never going to be read?

[@xoxoKacey6]

Why do you have books covered in brown paper?!

[@hardbackhoarder]

~✨ aesthetics ✨~

[@darkpsyanide]

Wow and i only have around 100+ unread books.

[@hardbackhoarder]

The dream 😂😭

[@Mothebookdragon]

The first book of Captive Prince is a little rough in content. I cringed. The second and third book was better. It’s definitely problematic for a lot of themes in the book. Trigger warnings galore.

[@jamesbaird1342]

I own 13 of those---buddy ...

[@StarzyRose]

O.O

[@hardbackhoarder]

😅😅😅😅