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Life as a Book Lover: My TBR Pile Gives Me Great Anticipation
If I’m having a crappy day, my TBR pile can make me smile again 😊
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2 min readAug 23, 2022
TBR pile — all book lovers have it, but no one looks the same. I enjoy the sight of it and feel the anticipation of wondering what book to read next.
TBR stands for “To Be Read” if you’re not fully up-to-date in the jargon of the bibliophiles.
How do I find books for my TBR pile? And why do I disagree with all those who tell us “how to get through it”?
How do I discover books I want in my TBR pile? 📚
You can find book recommendations in a lot of places, but this is where I mainly discover books:
- #booktok on TikTok (I have many ‘TikTok Made Me Read It’-books)
- #bookstagram on Instagram (here is my bookstagram account)
- Suggestions from bookstores, like this #BookTokChallenge from Barnes&Noble
- Book lists on Goodreads
- Recommendations from friends and family
My TBR pile makes me smile 😊
My pile is sparkling on top of our living room’s (not so high) closet. It is a joy for…
