I haven't posted a TBR since October. I haven't really posted much in the last month to be honest. I've read a ton, but I kind of took a break from my scheduled posts and reviewing. I got a little overwhelmed with all of the releases and reviews I had to write in the fall so I kind of just didn't post if I didn't have an obligation to post.
I'm starting of 2020 with plans to continue the 2020 Popsugar and Read Harder Read Harder challenges. I completed both last year and this year's lists are really going to push me to read new things. I really like Popsugar because I can use most things I wanted to read anyway, and Book Riot really lives up to the name to make me read harder. It has a lot of diversity prompts this year that make you stretch your boundaries as a reader. I'm looking forward to it!
If you are interested in what I'm reading or what I read for the past challenges, my google docs are below.
Books/Ebooks/ARCs
These are the books I have already started or plan to read and review by the end of January. I expect I'll read more than 4 books this month, but I don't want to over plan this year.
- Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
- I just started this for a sci-fi book club I recently joined with some people I work with. It is set far in the future on another planet. I haven't gotten very far into the book so not much has happened, but I like it so far.
- An Act of Faith by C.A. Oliver
- I've had the ARC of this for a while now. This is apparently the first of 12 books in a fantasy series. In reading the author's notes, it is based on a group of friends and their love of video games and lore and myths. It gives me Lord of the Rings vibes.
- Ashlords by Scott Reintgen
- I have an ARC of this and it comes out on the 21st. I'm a huge fan of Reintgen's work and this is his latest young adult offering. It is supposed to have some magical battle horses and was compared to Scorpio Races which I loved.
- Don't Read the Comments by Eric Smith
- I received an ARC of this a while ago, but I was holding this for January to count it toward the Popsugar reading prompt for a book involving social media. This is supposed to be about two gamers who have to deal with the hassle of virtual trolls. Look for more closer to the release date on the 28th.
Audiobooks
I'm only going to list the audiobooks I have checked out at the moment. I have several on hold at the moment and a ton on Hoopla that are always options.
- The Cursed Sea by Lauren Destefano
- I started this a few days ago and I'm about halfway done as of the writing of this post. I really enjoyed the first book. It has been quite a while since I read the first book, so I've forgotten most of the story, but this follow's Wil, a girl who can crystalize anything or anyone she touches as she tries to save her kingdom. There is quite a bit of political intrigue but it still isn't clear as to why the kingdoms are at war.
- Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman
- I keep seeing this book recommended for various reasons, but it showed up on Read Harder's recommendations for a book about a natural disaster. I don't really know much about this book other than people say it is a good read.
- Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
- I picked this up for the Read Harder challenge for a retelling by an author of color. This is also the featured audiobook of the month at my library and the author will be coming to lecture at one of the local branches later this month. I've heard mixed reviews about this book, so we'll give it a try.
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