📚 Tip Tuesday: Reader Edition
“How do you organize your TBR?”
Short answer: You don’t.
Long answer: You pretend you will while adding five more enemies-to-lovers books at 2 a.m.
But if you want to feel in control of the romantic chaos, here are a few tried-and-true methods:
📂 The Trope Tracker Method
Sort by your cravings:
Fake Dating? Top of the list.
Second Chance with the One Who Got Away? Let’s suffer beautifully.
Grumpy x Sunshine with Emotional Baggage™? Say less.
📆 Mood Calendar
Assign books based on your current emotional state:
Feeling feral? High heat, no plot.
Feeling sentimental? Slow burn, found family, ugly crying.
Feeling petty? Revenge plots and unhinged heroines.
Add a “Just Here for the Mascot” category if you're a real one.
📝 TBR Journal or Spreadsheet
Track titles, tropes, spice level, emotional trauma rating, and whether the MMC gives off “touch her and die” energy.
Color-coded? Obviously. Bonus points for stickers.
📲 Digital Folder System
Create subfolders on your Kindle or reading app:
Immediate Chaos
Emotional Damage Incoming
Suspiciously Wholesome but Probably Spicy
That One Everyone on TikTok Screamed About
🎯 Real Talk Rule
Only add a book to your official TBR if you’d fight someone in the comments section over it. Otherwise, it’s just wishful thinking and digital hoarding.
✨ You don’t need to be organized. You just need to remember which fictional man ruined your sleep schedule last.
💌 Want a printable trope tracker, reading calendar, and digital TBR spreadsheet template?
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