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May TBR

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I’m taking a bit of a break this month, which I will talk about later this week, but I still have a TBR list that I’m hoping to accomplish.

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. This author has been all over my feeds for the last year. I purchased this book a while ago, but had so many others I wanted to read first. Probably because I’m a bit intimidated. Sanderson is known for his long prose, and I’m a little afraid I won’t like his work after all the hype. Elantris was his first book, and even though it’s not his most famous work, it is all set in the same world so I’m good with starting at the beginning . We will see how it goes.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. I’m pretty sure I have read this before, but I wanted something on the shorter end because of the Sanderson book this month. They made a movie a few years ago, and it’s on Netflix still, I believe, so I might watch it after reading the book.

Adamant by Lisa Bevere. I got this book during a sale at Hobby Lobby. And I have been wanting to dig in ever since. I don’t know much about the author, but I follow her on Twitter, and there have been a lot of good reviews and responses to this book.

The Wicked King by Holly Black. I read the first book in this series when it came out last year. I didn’t hear much feedback on this second book, but the third book and its cover have already been announced, so I feel like I need to read this ASAP.

What are you reading this month?

April TBR

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I liked the themes I’ve been doing the past two months, both for Black History Month and Women’s History Month. I don’t think I will continue with themes, but I couldn’t help myself doing it one last time. Of course, this has nothing especially to do with April, but I thought I would read some science fiction since I had a book in just about every one of my categories.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green.  I have been wanting to read this book for months now, and I finally have it on my monthly TBR. In fact, it’s the book that inspired the sci-fi theme. I don’t know much about the plot other than it’s about a girl who takes a picture of this mysterious robot that shows up and she deals with the fame fallout.

The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD. So this isn’t science fiction, per se, but it does kind of fit into the science realm. It’s one of the books I picked up for parenting, and I’m interested to see what it says. I like holistic approaches, and it seems to be leaning in that direction.

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. This was a big series in the YA community that actually completed last year with the book Obsidio. The format is really fascinating which is what pulled me to the book in the first place. It’s a collection of notes and emails and other correspondence back and forth. I’m intrigued.

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. I think I read this book in school, but I don’t really remember what it is about, other than it probably takes place on Mars. But it fits the science fiction theme, so I’m excited to read it.

What are you reading this month?

March TBR

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Since the books from Black History month worked out so well, I thought I would try to do it again for Women’s History Month.  Of course, I have a lot of books written by women, so I tried to whittle it down to the four books. It was really hard because there is so much I want to read. Here’s my final four.

Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis.  It’s funny because before I chose this book, I saw nothing but accolades for it, but after I chose it, I’ve been seeing a lot of harsher critiques.  I’m trying to go in with an open mind and make my own decision.

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett.  A friend recommended it a year ago and it has been sitting on my shelf for a while, so I’m finally going to read it.  I read a collection of her essays which were okay, but I’m hoping to enjoy her fiction more.

The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson.  The second book in the Truly Devious series.  I read the first on towards the end of last year so excited to continue this mystery!

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.  I’m a little intimidated about this book, but I really love Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights so I am interested to see how much I like her sister’s novel.

What are you reading this month?