Shop My Shelves TBR Reading Challenge: Save Money and Rediscover the Books You Already Own
No more room on your bookshelves? Join the Shop My Shelves TBR reading challenge to save money, rediscover books you own, and make room for more!
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366!!?! Every January 1st, I count the number of unread books crammed into my shelves. It doesn’t look like a lot when they are spread out and double stacked into every nook and cranny. But in reality, there are 366 books on my 2 bookshelves and my dresser that I have not read yet!
It’s overwhelming how many books I have that I have not yet enjoyed. That’s a whole lot of money spent that I don’t want to waste (the majority I bought used at library book sales and used bookstores, but still!). Every year as I set my reading challenges, I want to shop my shelves and read what I own. So this year, I’m taking things into my own hands and holding myself accountable by running a new Shop My Shelves TBR reading challenge challenge!
If you’re a book lover, I bet that bookstores are your happy place too. You’ve probably accumulated a pile (or dare I say, whole shelves) of unread novels, memoirs, and thrillers that you’ve been meaning to get to but haven’t found the time. Too many books, too little time! I love bookstores so much that it’s my life goal to create a little bookstore in my house that I call “My Happy Place” complete with little shelf tags of reviews and recommendations so I can lend out books!
This year, instead of adding more books to our ever-growing to be read (TBR) pile, let’s focus on reading the ones you already own! Take on the TBR reading challenge, declutter your bookshelf, and finally dive into those stories you’ve been eagerly waiting to read. Keep reading to learn how you can join the 2025 challenge and make it your most successful and productive reading year yet!
Shop My Shelves TBR Reading Challenge
It’s time to face the truth—as much as we love to buy new books, we’ve already spent a small fortune on books to stock our shelves. From bestsellers to hidden gems, I know you’ve got a literary treasure trove right at home, yet you keep adding more books to your TBR (To Be Read) pile. This year, let’s flip the script and focus on the books we’ve already invested our hard earned money on. That’s where the Shop My Shelves TBR Reading Challenge comes in!
This challenge is all about rediscovering the joy of reading the books you own. Instead of buying more new titles, why not turn your attention to the unread books on your shelves? Whether it’s a novel you’ve been meaning to read for years, recent impulse purchase or a Book of the Month subscription, the Shop My Shelves challenge encourages you to take that book off the shelf and finally dive in.
Why You Should Shop Your Shelves
Let’s face it: We all have a towering TBR pile that seems to grow faster than we can read. And yet, we can’t help ourselves when we discover great deals, a pretty new cover, or a new release from our must read authors. It’s effortless to pick up more books without ever fully enjoying the ones already on our shelves. But what if you could change that? The Shop My Shelves TBR Reading Challenge is the perfect way to focus on what you already have, rather than adding more to your list.
Here are some reasons why it’s a good idea to shop your own shelves in 2025:
- Save money: Stop buying books you don’t have time to read and make use of the ones you already own.
- Declutter your space: Free up some space by reading through your existing collection.
- Make room for new books: Unhaul the books that don’t bring you joy
- Satisfy your curiosity: Explore books you’ve forgotten about or never had the chance to read.
- Don’t waste your money: If you read it, you won’t have felt like you wasted your money.
- Challenge yourself: Push your reading boundaries and finally finish those books you’ve been putting off.
In 2025, you can make a real dent in that TBR list with the Shop My Shelves Reading challenge—let’s cheer each other on and do this!
Shop My Shelves Reading Challenge Journal
My husband has always had a passion for creating art and in 2024, he started Freed Dreams Publishing on Amazon to inspire creativity, imagination and unlocking your dreams with the journals he creates. We combined his passion for art with my passion for reading and journaling to create the Shop My Shelves Reading Challenge Journal that is available exclusively on Amazon now! We designed it and Amazon prints and ships it to you!
I told him bookstores were my happy place so he designed the My Happy Place bookstore on the beach, combining my 2 happy places in one journal. It’s so vibrant and colorful and I hope you love it as much as I do.
Shop My Shelves Details and How to Sign Up
Are you ready to take on the TBR reading challenge and clear some of those unread books off your shelf? Here’s how you can get started with the Shop My Shelves TBR Reading Challenge 2025. There are several ways you can join in, do one or do them all! I’d love to encourage you to read what you own!
- To join the challenge, simply leave a comment below.
- Determine how many books you’d like to read from your shelves in 2025.
- Sign up for my weeklyish reading newsletter and get challenge updates, what we’re reading, the free bingo boards I’ll be using throughout the year, and all the other bookish printables I offer for free.
- Check out our Shop My Shelves Reading Challenge Journal to encourage you and track your progress as you whittle down your TBR and enjoy the books you own to the fullest!
- Find me on instagram where I’ll be sharing my books, thoughts and reading journal pages.and use the hashtag #shopmyshelvesreadingchallenge to connect with others doing the challenge too!
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Who’s Ready to Get Started?
Sign up now and for the 2025 Shop My Shelves TBR Reading Challenge. Don’t let another year go by without reading the books that are waiting patiently on your shelves. Whether it’s a genre you love or a new author you’ve been wanting to explore, this challenge will help you make the most of your collection—and make 2025 your best reading year yet!
If you’re excited about this new way to focus on the books you already own, don’t forget to share this challenge with your fellow book lovers. Happy reading, and happy shelf-shopping!
