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

Introducing my main project of 2024 - Shelve It or Scrap It!
I've made it no secret recently that, at this point, I have too many books. To combat that, throughout 2024 I am going to be embarking on this challenge to get all of the books I currently have stacked on the floor, onto my shelves, through a process of reading, unhauling, and reorganising my bookshelves. There's a variety of ways this can play out, but the only real rule is that no books can be added to the stacks throughout the course of each episode.
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[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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! 💜

[@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 😂

[@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 😅)

[@samanthavanr2936]

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

[@elmossy]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

Just from the intro I am HOOKED

[@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

[@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. ✨

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@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 :)

[@rocknregalia]

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

[@emmafoster9272]

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

[@sarahdreger5031]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@Emmzz4071]

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

[@heabooktubes]

The style of this intro is immaculate. ✨

[@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 😅

[@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

[@liminal.season]

I love this series already!

[@suzannemoore404]

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

[@anikamercier2651]

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

[@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

[@deborahbachellerlaidlaw7140]

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

[@KristenReads]

Love the idea of this project!

[@brookegreig7581]

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

[@theresetatlow5605]

Love this project idea!

[@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. 🥰🥰🥰

[@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!!! 😍

[@laughsoharditssilent]

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

[@KtSnow981]

I loved Black Leopard, Red Wolf but yeah everything that happens is terrible all the time for everyone beginning to end. Second book is just as grim and depressing. Definitely have to be in the right headspace and I can see how so many people didn’t vibe with it at all.

[@ReadingNymph]

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

[@zahreads]

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

[@macinnismama]

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

[@LauraW6]

great project so 👍!! looking forward to ep2 🤩

[@cat.book.nook.]

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

[@MoominAlanna]

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

[@SweetExpose]

ur description of kylo ren is so real

[@joanne1486]

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

[@avsambart]

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

[@nyxschmidt7728]

Love this idea - looking forward to more!

[@nyxschmidt7728]

I DNF'd Black Leopard Red Wolf a few years ago early on because I didn't vibe with the writing style. Which was a shame, because I was pretty interested in it from the summary

[@maxinehansford]

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

[@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!

[@justmartine]

Okay this idea is FIRE I'm here for it

[@sakurahan91]

I love the IPB series! Barbarian Alien (#2) is soooooooo much better than book 1! I love this project!

[@BeccaandTheBooks]

I read book 2 and liked it less

[@sakurahan91]

Really? I thought it was romantic. I love Raahosh and Liz’s relationship.

[@arobinreads]

Awesome idea Becca love it! ❤ Hope it goes well

[@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 🤣

[@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

[@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! 🥰

[@ravent3016]

A fun project - I'll check out later vids. I'll look for your unhaul videos, too. You should just dye those sweat pants black or gray. White is not practical for pants.

[@freshair_music]

Part 3 of the video talks about the host’s opinions on three books that she read recently: The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne, The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings. She also shows some of her bookshelves and rearranges some of the books. Highlights: [00:50:50]3 The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne A sci-fi retelling of Persuasion by Jane Austen Set in space with ships and royalty Lacks depth and atmosphere, feels like Star Wars fanfiction Relies on the reader’s knowledge of the original story and characters Gave it two stars and decided to unhaul it [00:53:01]4 The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss A fantasy book about a legendary hero telling his life story Very long and slow-paced, hard to get into Did not care about the protagonist or the plot DNFed at 40% and decided to unhaul it [00:55:00]5 Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings A sci-fi book about a group of female space pirates Super hyped and anticipated, but did not live up to the expectations Poorly written, clichéd, and boring Gave it one star and decided to unhaul it [00:57:01]6 Bookshelf reorganization Moved some books from the stacks to the shelves Tried to keep the books by the same author together Struggled with the size and number of the books Ended up with 71 books in the stacks, one more than before

[@MaryRose86]

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

[@kaileipalmeroni5483]

I think we dnf'd black leopard red wolf around the same place. Dense and a bit much lol

[@knottyneedle]

You made it about 150 pages in Black Leopard further than I did.

[@ashleywhite760]

Out of curiosity, do you know how many books are currently on your shelves? There's such a good selection of bookshelves and I'm curious! Good first video, love to see I'm not the only one with this seemingly neverending task of finding a home for all the new books.

[@amandabrow]

I feel the same way about smut.

[@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.

[@TiffanyBlackburn-tu4cw]

I love this idea!

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

I dragged myself through black leopard red wolf and it was rubbish 👀 1 star only and I wish it was in the days when I dnfed as I would have dnfed so quick now I know. I don't like kylo either >.> and don't understand the ship either (I do love star wars but not them together). Love the idea of this challenge.

[@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.

[@marydavis7630]

I just finish The Jasad Heir, I would suggest the Audiobook if you get it. As to appreciate the language and pronunciation of the culture.

[@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

[@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

[@lumilumi22]

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

[@lilypickett2386]

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

[@audrey-pb9920]

It's funny, I added "Black leopard Red wolf" to my cart this morning being intrigued by it. I never heard anything about it, now I'm unsure!

[@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!

[@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.

[@whatsthetemma1308]

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

[@juliesimsandbooks]

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

[@nijinoshita3301]

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

[@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!

[@astoldbykat]

I give you credit; I was so bored with "Hurricane Wars" within the first 100 or so pages, and I just had to give up because I didn't enjoy anything about it.

[@freshair_music]

Part 1 of the video talks about a project called “Shelve or Stack It”, where the host tries to get rid of the stacks of books on her floor by either reading them, unhauling them, or finding a place for them on her shelves. She uses a random number generator to select the books from the stacks and then decides what to do with them. Highlights: [00:00:21]3 The goal and rules of the project To clear the floor of 70 books by the end of 2024 To use a random number generator to pick the books from the stacks To either read, unhaul, or rearrange the books to fit them on the shelves To not add any books to the stacks during the video [00:04:35]4 The first book: Alien Smoke by Lee Savino and Tabitha Black A free alien romance book that she got from a rare event An omegaverse story with knotting and mating A DNF after 52 pages because it was not her thing An unhaul that goes to the charity shop [00:10:38]5 The second book: Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James A dense and dark adult fantasy influenced by African history and mythology A story about a hunter who joins a group to find a missing child A book that she has been intimidated by for a long time A book that she is finding immersive and intriguing despite the graphic content

[@laura93xxxx]

Thank you for this video now has given me the kick I need to go through the stack on my floor and chair also 😂😂

[@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!

[@Mimyte25]

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

[@sleepygryhpon]

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

[@Pharm2be]

“Assumedly building to something” has me cracking up

[@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 😂

[@KYX1994]

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

[@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.

[@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. (:

[@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 😅

[@BookChats]

Seraphina is book 1 in a Medieval-esque fantasy world duology. Tess of the Road is in the same world and some of the same characters appear but I believe you could read Tess' duology without reading Seraphina & ShadowScale first because they are quite different in tone and focus. That being said I don't know if you'll like Seraphina but i do think you'll like ShadowScale so umm... Good luck? If your random number generator hits Tess of the Road first you could read it without the others.