My TBR E-Book Pit has officially evolved from a cute, “innocent digital library” into a full-blown abyss of unread e-books. Seriously, I’m starting to suspect it has its own Wi-Fi signal. Kindle, Google Books, and PDFs are silently judging me — some of them have been lurking in my library since 2017, quietly gathering digital dust while I pretend I don’t see them.
But fear not, dear readers! I’ve decided it’s finally time to start rescuing these long-neglected digital treasures before the apocalypse — or before they completely take over my cloud storage. Here are 7 e-books festering in my pit that I swear I’ll finally read this year… probably.
While I love a good paperback or hardcover (there’s nothing like the feel of paper between your fingers), let’s be honest: e-books are just way more accessible. If you’re as voracious a reader as I am, you simply don’t have time to trek to a bookstore every day. And, in my case, living abroad makes it tricky to find public libraries with giant selections of English print fiction… let’s not even get into the whole censorship thing. So, e-books it is for me!
Along with this digital convenience comes the never-ending lists. I have a TBR e-book wish list. I have a Kindle Unlimited e-book list for all those titles I’ll definitely get to one day. There’s my current book club reading list to track what we’ve conquered and what’s coming up next. I have a birthday gifts list for, well, birthdays for others. I have a care package list for my daughter, who reads almost as much as I do, and being a poor student, I indulge her. I have a cookbook list, self-explanatory. Then there’s my NetGalley ARCs list. Goodreads does a decent job keeping these lists mostly organized — and yes, I have a “currently reading” list too (it says I am “currently reading” 42 books, which is almost laughable but probably true).
And don’t even get me started on my other TBR (To Be Reviewed) list — that deserves its own entire post.
I digress.
So here we are: the TBR E-Book Pit, a sprawling, digital labyrinth of ambition, procrastination, and guilt. Some of these books will change my life. Others will make me question my life choices. Either way, I’m diving in — one e-book rescue mission at a time.
Spotlight on the 7 E-Books Festering in My Pit
Fantasy
Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling (The Red Cape Society Book 1) by Melanie Karsak
Big Bad Wolf meets Red Riding Hood… but make it a steampunk mystery. All the ingredients for a fantasy I should have devoured ages ago — yet here it sits, judging me from my Kindle.
124 pages (I KNOW, I KNOW!), Kindle Edition
Published January 2, 2018
Thriller
Final Girls by Riley Sager
Ten years ago, Quincy Carpenter survived a massacre that killed her friends. Now, when another Final Girl turns up dead, and the second appears on her doorstep, Quincy’s carefully curated life spirals into terror. Secrets, lies, and memories she can’t trust… can she survive the truth this time?
352 pages, Hardcover
Published July 11, 2017
Romance
Agnes and the Hitman by Jeniffer Cruise, Bob Mayer
Cranky food writer? Check. Sexy hitman? Check. Missing millions, meddling mobsters, two annoyed flamingos, and a dog named Rhett? Check, check, check. Somehow this chaotic romance has been lounging in my TBR Pit while I pretend I’m too busy for true love (and murder). Time to rescue it before Shane climbs through my Kindle window too.
430 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 21, 2007
Sci-Fi
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells
Murderous android, corporate chaos, and humans who never shut up… and somehow this sci-fi gem has been sulking in my TBR Pit. Time to finally let Murderbot hack its way into my Kindle (and my heart).
156 pages- (Again, I KNOW!), Ebook
Published May 2, 2017
Nonfiction
Music is History by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Questlove, Grammy-winning expertise, American history, and a deep dive into pop culture… and somehow this gem has been sulking in my TBR Pit while I pretended I didn’t have time to learn everything. Time to hit play on my Kindle (and my brain).
352 pages, Hardcover
Published October 19, 2021
Mystery
The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen
Gothic mansion, family secrets, murder in a claw-foot tub… and somehow this suspenseful thriller has been sulking in my TBR Pit while I pretend I don’t need more chaos in my life. Time to finally unearth White Hall’s secrets.
323 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 10, 2023
Literary Fiction
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Missing cats, missing wives, psychic prostitutes, morbid teens, and a Tokyo underworld… and somehow this literary masterpiece has been sulking in my TBR Pit while I scroll endlessly instead. Time to finally dive in and get lost.
607 pages, Paperback
Published April 12, 1994
So there you have it: my TBR E-Book Pit, a chaotic digital dungeon of unread treasures, guilty pleasures, and whispered promises of “I’ll get to it soon.” Some of these books will make me laugh, cry, or question my life choices. Others will make me wonder why on Earth I added them to my Kindle in the first place.
But here’s the thing — the TBR Pit isn’t just a graveyard of unread e-books. It’s a testament to curiosity, ambition, and unapologetic book-hoarding. It’s where stories wait patiently (and sometimes judgmentally) for their moment in the spotlight.
I’m making a pact with myself: rescue, read, and revel.
I’ll dive into each e-book, savor every plot twist, and maybe even share a few of my favorite disasters along the way. And who knows — maybe my TBR Pit will shrink a little, my Kindle will breathe easier, and my inner reader will finally feel vindicated.
Now it’s your turn: what’s lurking in your TBR Pit? Share your most tragic, most hilarious, or most shameful unread treasures in the comments — misery loves company, after all.
Until next time, happy rescuing, and may your digital library finally get the attention it deserves.
