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The Clear Away The Clutter Read-A-Thon is in full swing. The fifth activity comes from A Passion For Books.
In this activity, I want you to make some goals, pertaining to cleaning up your blog. This can include anything you would like, as long as it has to do with your blog. For example: sidebars, review and/or author lists, etc.
The Clear Away The Clutter Read-A-Thon is in full swing. The fourth activity comes from Teens Read and Write.
1.) Is there at least one book on your growing TBR that has been there forever and (if you were honest) you could give up without to much trauma?
If I own the novel, it was purchased because I wanted it for my personal library. Removing one would not bring trauma, but I see no need to remove one.
2.) What is your latest “Gotta Have It” book? (that you can get once you’ve given up that one in question #1)
I am altering this to, when I have read my novels, since I do collect them. My next novel will probably be: To Defy A King by Elizabeth Chadwick
3.) What are your classics – you’re ‘comfort books’ that you never want to give up?
My Austen collection, my Bronte collection, and my entire Russian Literature collection.
4.) What are your best tips for keeping that TBR in check?
Buy what you can reasonably read and then as the pile goes down, reward yourself with a book or two. Buy only the books you are passionate about.
The Clear Away The Clutter Read-A-Thon is in full swing. The second activity comes from WilowRaven at Red House Books.
The review-a-thon is all about getting one’s reviews in order. How will I or do I keep my reviews organised?
As I stated yesterday, I am quite anal-retentive in my reading and reviewing of books. Each book is tagged with a coloured Post-It note and logged into my planner upon its arrival. All my reviews are done immediately upon completing the novel. I do not even contemplate beginning another novel until I review the novel I have recently completed. This works for me, it may take a little longer to get to my next book, however, all my reviews are finished in a timely manner.
TheClear Away The Clutter Read-A-Thon has begun! The first activity comes from Kristen at Booking In the 21st Century.
Kristen offers up three questions on how to be become better organised or the following (where I fall): If you’re that irksome organized person – give some more advice to us that are not so fortunate.
All my books are in order of the date the review is due and the date the book arrived in my house. As soon as a book arrives I write who sent it and when it arrived on a Post-It note (I have colour codes) which is then placed on the book’s cover. Since my books are in order I know that by grabbing the first book, I am all set to go. I take notes while reading a novel and as soon s I finish with the novel, I do not even think of picking up another book until I write the review. It keeps me on track and fairly organised. Once the book is read and reviewed, it is crossed off my planner and properly shelved.
Kate from The Neverending Shelf is hosting the Clear Away the Clutter Read-A-Thon
Anyone can participate in the Clear Away the Clutter Read-A-Thon and I hope many bloggers as well as non-bloggers plan to participate. Each person can read as little or as much as they wish, s this is meant to be fun!
The Clear Away the Clutter Read-A-Thon Begins: 7am, Monday, April 5th and Ends: 11pm, Sunday, April 11th
I have neither decided how long I will be reading for nor do I have any idea which books I will be choosing to read. As the event moves closer I will have a better idea of my book choices.
To learn more or sign-up, head over to Kate’s blog.
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