NO MORE TBR'S!

**The End of TBRs: A Journey Through Reading Slumps and Mood Reading**

Hello everyone! Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s been on my mind for quite some time—TBRs, otherwise known as "to be read" lists. If you don’t know, on my channel for years now—many, many years—I’ve been doing TBR videos every month. These videos typically come out at the beginning of each month, and in them, I share with you what I plan to read that month. It’s been a staple of my content for ages.

But this month is different. As you can see by the title, I’m not doing it—and I don’t think I’ll be planning to do it for the rest of the year either. There are many reasons why I’ve come to this decision.

First and foremost, as I’ve talked about in my previous videos (and I apologize for repeating myself), I’m currently in a big reading slump. And with that comes the realization that I don’t really plan what I’ll read because my TBR just gets thrown out the window. It’s hard for me because I’m such a scheduled and organized person. I like knowing what I’m going to do at certain times, where to go, things like that. And I like knowing what I plan to read in a month—I enjoy following those guidelines.

But here’s the thing: whether monthly TBRs are relevant or beneficial really depends on the person and the day. Some people thrive on the structure and organization that TBRs bring, while others feel bogged down by them. For me, though, it’s been a different story.

I’ve been doing TBR videos for many years—what I like to call "many moons"—and now I’m stopping because I want to see if this change will help me break out of my reading slump. Here’s the truth: I have a little book cart where I set out what books I plan to read that month, and all too often, when I look at them, I don’t feel any connection or desire to pick them up. So, I decided to try something different—I’m not setting any TBRs for the rest of the year. Instead, I’ll be practicing mood reading.

Mood reading is something I’ve been doing for a couple of years now. It means picking up whatever book you feel like reading in that moment—be it history, historical fiction, romance, or anything else. There’s no need to follow a strict guideline, and it’s all about letting your current mood dictate your choice.

But here’s the thing: saying goodbye to TBRs is hard for me. I’ve been so used to structuring my reading around these lists, not just for personal satisfaction but also for creating content. For example, I’d plan to pick three romances to feature in a recent reads video or three young adults’ books for another video. The TBR was essentially the backbone of both my reading habits and my video creation process.

So, this change will affect more than just my reading—it’ll also impact how I create content moving forward. Instead of sticking to a rigid structure, I’ll be doing recent reads videos based on whatever three or four books I happen to read each month, regardless of genre or category. It’s a shift, but one that I hope will bring some flexibility and joy back into my reading routine.

Now, I’d love to hear from you! Do you set yourself a TBR, or do you go with the flow? Do you thrive on the structure that TBRs provide, or does it feel more freeing to pick up whatever book strikes your fancy in the moment? Have you changed your approach over time—maybe you were once a TBR person and now you’re not, or vice versa?

As I grow older, my reading patterns, video habits, and even my approach to TBRs have evolved. It’s fascinating to see how this journey is shaping me and what new directions it might take.

So, if you feel like sharing your thoughts on TBRs—whether you love them, loathe them, or are somewhere in between—I’d be thrilled to hear from you in the comments below. Your insights could provide some much-needed perspective as I navigate this new chapter without TBR videos.

And a quick note: while I won’t be posting monthly TBRs for the foreseeable future, rest assured that I’ll still be sharing recent reads with you. Reading—and getting out of my current slump—means a lot to me, and I’m determined to keep pushing through.

Thank you so much for watching, and I hope to see you in the next video, whenever that may be! Bye for now!

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following those guidelines and that can be really good for some people and it couldn't be you could have the whole discussion are really monthly tbrs relevant and should they be like kind of structure yourself to have a tbr every month it depends on the person it depends on the day like it just depends so here i am as a person saying that i've been doing tbrs for many many moons and i'm going to stop because i just want to see if it affects my reading slump because i just i have a little book cart and i set out what books i plan to read that month and i look at them and then a lot of the times i look at them and i'm just like not feeling any of them so i just wanted to try to like not have a tbr set for the rest of the year just kind of mood reading because i've been a mood reader now for i want to say a couple years and it just means when you're a mood reader you just pick up whatever book you feel like at that moment you know it could be a history it could be historical it could be a romance could be whatever it doesn't have to follow a certain guideline and it's just i'm having a hard time saying goodbye to the tvrs but also not because i just i just have such a structured way with how i read and also how i put up videos like when i think about reading like i try to pick okay let's pick three romances so i can do a recent reads video on those three romances let's pick you know three young adults so i can do a recent reads on that and i kind of just all structure that within my tbr and also structures my videos so it changes a lot of different things for me does that make any sense i don't know but yeah i just want to share with you that i'm not going to have any tbrs um maybe once in a blue moon for a readathon i might participate in i might not but i just want to see how it goes how if it will affect my reading this year because my reading's already been affected so much because of the slump i'm in and whether or not to help me get out of it so yeah i'm sad to say i'm not sharing in my march tbr i haven't even written down what i wanted to read this this month like i've written down what new releases come out this month and i'm like if i get to them i get to them i'm just going to really try to focus the rest the year i'm just reading whatever i feel like in the moment and i suggest you do the same if you really feel bogged down by tbrs and i understand if you do because sometimes it's hard you know you see so many of the tbrs and it's a great video to make for content i'm not gonna lie to you um but it can feel like kind of bogged down it could weigh you down some so take a break from them i'm gonna really see how it affects me and affects my reading as i keep keep saying i repeat myself so much i hate that about myself but no tbr videos for the foreseeable future we'll see so i guess you're just gonna have to see what recent videos i put up i might just start doing recent reads no matter what the genre like i said i always try to stick to like three romances three uias i think i'm just gonna really be like whatever three or four books i read i'm gonna do a video i think that'll be okay with you guys at least i hope so let me know but i would love to hear if you set yourself a tbr or you're just go with the flow i'd love to hear if you think setting a tbr for yourself really benefits you do you really thrive on the structure and kind of organization that it brings or do you thrive on just reading whatever you feel like in that moment and if so have you changed were you a tbr person and now you're not were you a person that just kind of read whatever and now you are a tbr person i would love to know your journey with that what you do and how you've come to that and how you've changed with that so as you know i grow older i change a lot with my reading patterns with my video patterns with you know stuff like this tbr patterns i guess you could say so it's interesting to see the journey that's taking me on i would love to hear your feedback and yeah i hopefully will be sharing books i've read recently because i need to read more and i need to break out of this slump please but yeah leave all let's talk about tbrs and likes and dislikes and all that stuff down below hopefully you guys understand and yeah thank you guys so much for watching i'll see my next video whatever that may be bye thishello everyone let's talk about tbrs otherwise known as to be red so if you don't know on my channel for a while i want to say for years now many many years i have done tbr videos every month where they basically come out at the beginning of the month and i share with you what i plan to read that month um this month is different because as you can see by the title i'm not doing it and i don't think i'm going to plan to do it for the rest of the year and i have a multitude of reasons for this so as i've talked many many times in my previous videos and i apologize for it i'm in a big reading slump and with that means i don't really plan what i'm going to read because my tbr just kind of gets thrown out the window and that's hard for me because i'm a very scheduled and organized person i like knowing you know what i'm going to do at a certain time where to go you know things like that and i like to know what i plan to read in the month i like kind of following those guidelines and that can be really good for some people and it couldn't be you could have the whole discussion are really monthly tbrs relevant and should they be like kind of structure yourself to have a tbr every month it depends on the person it depends on the day like it just depends so here i am as a person saying that i've been doing tbrs for many many moons and i'm going to stop because i just want to see if it affects my reading slump because i just i have a little book cart and i set out what books i plan to read that month and i look at them and then a lot of the times i look at them and i'm just like not feeling any of them so i just wanted to try to like not have a tbr set for the rest of the year just kind of mood reading because i've been a mood reader now for i want to say a couple years and it just means when you're a mood reader you just pick up whatever book you feel like at that moment you know it could be a history it could be historical it could be a romance could be whatever it doesn't have to follow a certain guideline and it's just i'm having a hard time saying goodbye to the tvrs but also not because i just i just have such a structured way with how i read and also how i put up videos like when i think about reading like i try to pick okay let's pick three romances so i can do a recent reads video on those three romances let's pick you know three young adults so i can do a recent reads on that and i kind of just all structure that within my tbr and also structures my videos so it changes a lot of different things for me does that make any sense i don't know but yeah i just want to share with you that i'm not going to have any tbrs um maybe once in a blue moon for a readathon i might participate in i might not but i just want to see how it goes how if it will affect my reading this year because my reading's already been affected so much because of the slump i'm in and whether or not to help me get out of it so yeah i'm sad to say i'm not sharing in my march tbr i haven't even written down what i wanted to read this this month like i've written down what new releases come out this month and i'm like if i get to them i get to them i'm just going to really try to focus the rest the year i'm just reading whatever i feel like in the moment and i suggest you do the same if you really feel bogged down by tbrs and i understand if you do because sometimes it's hard you know you see so many of the tbrs and it's a great video to make for content i'm not gonna lie to you um but it can feel like kind of bogged down it could weigh you down some so take a break from them i'm gonna really see how it affects me and affects my reading as i keep keep saying i repeat myself so much i hate that about myself but no tbr videos for the foreseeable future we'll see so i guess you're just gonna have to see what recent videos i put up i might just start doing recent reads no matter what the genre like i said i always try to stick to like three romances three uias i think i'm just gonna really be like whatever three or four books i read i'm gonna do a video i think that'll be okay with you guys at least i hope so let me know but i would love to hear if you set yourself a tbr or you're just go with the flow i'd love to hear if you think setting a tbr for yourself really benefits you do you really thrive on the structure and kind of organization that it brings or do you thrive on just reading whatever you feel like in that moment and if so have you changed were you a tbr person and now you're not were you a person that just kind of read whatever and now you are a tbr person i would love to know your journey with that what you do and how you've come to that and how you've changed with that so as you know i grow older i change a lot with my reading patterns with my video patterns with you know stuff like this tbr patterns i guess you could say so it's interesting to see the journey that's taking me on i would love to hear your feedback and yeah i hopefully will be sharing books i've read recently because i need to read more and i need to break out of this slump please but yeah leave all let's talk about tbrs and likes and dislikes and all that stuff down below hopefully you guys understand and yeah thank you guys so much for watching i'll see my next video whatever that may be bye this\n"