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Any challenge requiring reading a particular stack of books is a no-no for me. I have enough reading commitments in review copies and blog tours, without adding more. So I use a different way to pick my 20 books \u2013 it\u2019s the \u2018Bookcase plus\u2019 scenario. <\/p>\n

Next to my bed is a small bookcase absolutely crammed full of books, plus two piles in front of it and two and a bit piles of books to the side too. These books will be where the majority, if not all, of my twenty books come from \u2013 chosen at whim from about 120 books there. <\/p>\n

I do set myself one rule though \u2013 to qualify for my twenty books target, I must have owned them before Jan 1 2025, so as you\u2019ll see Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\u2019s new novel tops one pile \u2013 but being published this year, won\u2019t count. <\/p>\n

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The last time I posted a picture of my bedside bookcase was in 2021<\/a>, and it\u2019s quite shocking how many books are still there four years later. So I will make more of an effort to clear a few this year and repopulate my bookcase from the piles, hopefully reducing them a little too.<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s my plan! What\u2019s yours \u2013 do post a link to any planning post you do in the the Mr Linky on the sticky post for 20 Books\u2026. <\/p>\n

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