Wednesday, 7 November 2018

November 2018 TBR

Jen
I really don’t know how my reading is going to go this month. What I do know is that my working hours will increase, which is super annoying.
So this is once again a very ambitious list, especially considering the size of most of these books! I know that I likely won’t get to all these but the end of the year is fast approaching and I really want to get to as many as I can.

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
Tower of Dawn (#6) - currently reading
Kingdom of Ash (#7)
So my series re-read pretty much slowed right down after Queen of Shadows and it took me a long time to get through Empire of Storms. But I’ve just finished it and started Tower of Dawn! With all the hype surrounding the newly-released Kingdom of Ash I’m dying to get to that book! I can’t wait to see how this series ends and hopefully manage to avoid spoilers!

The Dark Artifices trilogy by Cassandra Clare
Lady Midnight (#1)
Lord of Shadows (#2)
Queen of Air and Darkness (#3)
The year long wait for the third and final book in this trilogy has been torture, especially with how Lord of Shadows ended. I would love to re-read the first two books to be fully prepared for the final book. This series may be my favourite of all the Shadowhunter Chronicles and I’m so excited!

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Dare You To (#2) - currently reading
Crash Into You (#3)
Take Me On (#4)
Chasing Impossible (#5)
I started this series way back in March when I read the first book and loved it. But then for some reason I just couldn’t bring myself to pick up the next book. It wasn’t until months later that I picked up the (very long) novella following the first book but I also loved it. I really can’t understand why I keep putting off reading the sequels but it has to happen soon because there isn’t much time left in the year!

The Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks - currently reading
The Way of Shadows (#1)
Shadow’s Edge (#2)
Beyond the Shadows (#3)
This series has been on my radar for a long time now and one day I was in the mood for an adult epic fantasy so I dove into this one. I bought the huge bind up of all 3 novels and I’ve barely made a dent in it. I haven’t had a lot of time to devote to this but I really liked what little I’ve read of it so far so I’d love to finish at least The Way of Shadows by the end of the year.

Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes
I read You a couple of months ago right before the TV adaptation started airing. I don’t like to have unfinished series so I’d really like to get to this soon. However this is probably the lowest priority for me

Mel
I'm keeping my TBR small again. I've been in such a slump this year that it's been super hard to motivate myself to read. I keep starting a book, reading a chapter or two, not feeling it and moving onto something else. I've chosen a few smaller books this month, and if I don't finish at least one of them, I'm going to kick myself.

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Time Machine by HG Wells
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Jek/Hyde by Amy Ross
PS, I Still Love You by Jenny Han (audiobook)




Tuesday, 6 November 2018

October 2018 Wrap Up


Jen
I started off strong at the beginning of the month but then I just lost interest and didn’t want to read anything I’d put on my TBR list. But I did read two entire series and got through a few books from my physical TBR so I’m definitely happy with that!

I Was Here by Gayle Forman 4/5
Sadie by Courtney Summers (audiobook) → 3.5/5
The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas (audiobook) → 3.5/5
One with You (#5) by Sylvia Day → 3/5
Queen of Shadows (#4) by Sarah J. Maas (audiobook) → 5/5
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson → 2/5
Jessica Darling's It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection by Megan McCafferty → 4/5
Jessica Darling's It List 2: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes & Faux Friends by Megan McCafferty → 4.5/5
Jessica Darling's It List 3: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Stressing, Obsessing & Second-Guessing by Megan McCafferty → 4/5
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan → 2/5
The Wrath and the Dawn (#1) by Renee Ahdieh → 4/5
The Moth and the Flame (#0.25) by Renee Ahdieh → 4/5
The Crown and the Arrow (#0.5) by Renee Ahdieh → 5/5
The Mirror and the Maze (#1.5) by Renee Ahdieh → 4/5
The Rose and the Dagger (#2) by Renee Ahdieh → 4.5/5

Mel
I still didn't get much read in October. I just can't seem to shake the slump I'm in. Hopefully, I'll get a bit more read in November.

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 4/5