May 2018 TBR

Jen

So I originally had my whole TBR all planned out but then I read a Sophie Kinsella book and loved it so much that this author is my new obsession and all I want to read for the moment. So I’ve decided to embark on what is probably her most well-known series.

However I’ve also started quite a few other series now and I feel that it’s starting to get a little out of control. So if my contemporary romance kick comes to an end then I would like to focus on those series, especially the few in which I only have the final book left to read. It’s such a great feeling to complete a series! I would also love to make some progress with the two classics that I’ve been mostly neglecting for a couple of months now. And also because I just can’t help myself, I’ve included a few standalones that I’ve felt the urge to read, even though I likely won’t get to all these books.

Confessions of a Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella

#1 The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (Confessions of a Shopaholic)

#2 Shopaholic Takes Manhattan

#3 Shopaholic Ties the Knot

#3.5 Shopaholic on Honeymoon

#4 Shopaholic and Sister

#5 Shopaholic & Baby

#6 Mini Shopaholic

#7 Shopaholic to the Stars

#8 Shopaholic to the Rescue

Currently reading

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Series to continue

Forever Geek (Geek Girl #6) by Holly Smale

Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand

Ruin and Rising (Grisha #3) by Leigh Bardugo

Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (#3) by J.K. Rowling

Calamity (Reckoners #3) by Brandon Sanderson

Want to read

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge

The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas

Can You Keep A Secret? by Sophie Kinsella

Mel
I'll be happy to finish the books I started last month, but I have a few more that I want to fit in as well. I have been a bit more productive lately (seriously guys, start a bullet journal!), but I'm still trying to find a balance in regards to what I schedule in a day. I tend to get tired of too much repetition, so I need to break up my days into some kind of variation. As well as reading, I'm studying, writing and learning languages, but fitting those into every day doesn't really work the way I want it to. Things I enjoy become more of a chore, and I don't want that. Anyway, on with the TBR!

Want to finish
Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (might alternate between audiobook and physical copy)
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (Audiobook)

Books I want to start
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (Audiobook)
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton - This will be a reread, to refresh the story before I continue on with the series.

Want to continue
House of Cards by sugamins
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling - I started this so long ago! I really need to get back into it!

Everless by Sara Holland - Another book that I started this ages ago! (December)

April 2018 TBR

Jen

I have quite a lot of work related courses happening this month that I really need to focus on so that leaves precious little time for reading. Obviously I would love to read a whole lot more than this, but I forced myself to just stick to the books I most want to read and what I’m currently reading. I'll most likely end up reading some books that aren't on this list anyway, but I would love to finish a couple of these books and clear them off this list!

Currently reading

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Graevale (The Medoran Chronicles #4) by Lynette Noni

Firefight (Reckoners #2) by Brandon Sanderson
The Babysitter by Sheryl Brown

Other books I want to read

Hallowed (Unearthly #2) by Cynthia Hand

Head Over Heels (Geek Girl #5) by Holly Smale

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (#2) by J.K. Rowling

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black 
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis 

The Young Elites (#1) by Marie Lu

Mel
I've been bullet journalling for the past two weeks and it's been a fair bit of help organising my time, but I still haven't really dedicated myself to reading as much as I should be. 10 minute intervals is slowly getting me back into the habit of picking up a book at least once a day, so I'm hoping to actually finish more than one book this month. We'll see how I go. I also want to continue the fanfiction that's been taking forever to get through. In the meantime, here's a list of books I want to choose from.

Illuminae, Gemina and Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - I have all of these on Audible, so I should really be listening to the first two while I do menial tasks, then move onto Obsidio (paperback because it's the first read, just a habit I like), which I'm really excited to read!

Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner - I've been wanting to read this since I bought it, so I really want to get going with this book!

Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings - This is also a book I've wanted to read since I bought it, but since I've already read the start of this (back before it was picked up by a publisher) I think I should continue.

Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes - This will be a reread, but since I finally have the next four books in the series, I want to reread this as a refresher. I've already started it, and I know I'll fly through it, so I shouldn't have an issue really getting into the story. If I finish it, I might just want to continue the series right away, but who knows. We'll just have to wait and see!