Last Updated on January 16, 2021 by ThoughtsStained
Hello, lovelies!
As we all know, I didn’t read nearly as much as I wanted to last year (though I did end up buying more books than I usually do, so this is an interesting twist of events). So, something I wanted to try was to make a monthly goal TBR, to see if I can get excited about some of the books I have waiting for me to read, as well as hopefully limit the “what do I read next” overwhelming feeling that I get every time I finish a book. It’s going to be ambitious and prolly impossible to read all the books I want to, but I’m doing this to have fun and just try out something new. So, let’s see how it goes!
Books I Want to Read in January
Goal # Read: 4-6 Books
Books on this List: 8 books
The Kingshold series by D.P. Woolliscroft
I am very lucky to be working with Dave on the 5th installment of this series early this year as an editor, with very large shoes to fill, following in the amazing Bethan’s steps. So, that means that I need to read the previous first four books to make sure I’m caught up and ready. Lucky for me, this series was already on my radar and I wanted to read this anyway, but now, I have a timeline attached, so I’ll stop waiting and actually get to reading these and seeing what all the hype is about!
Jady City by Fonda Lee
I have heard such great things about this series and, with the third book coming out this year, I need to finally join this bandwagon and catch up.
The Girl With Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson
I’ve also heard some really awesome thinks about this book (first on my radar from Tammy @ Books, Bones and Buffy) and my Mom was kind enough to get it for me for my birthday, so I think I might try and give it a spin this month!
The Captain’s Rebel by C.B. Halverston
I don’t know much about this book, only that it’s a sea romance. And I want more sea romances in my life, so let’s go (also, if you got recs for pirate-y romances, HIT ME UP).
How to be an Anti-Racist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
I also have an intention, like I mentioned in Friday’s post, that I want to read at least one anti-racist work a month. No better place to start than Dr. Kendi’s work!
So, it’s a bit ambitious, to go from reading like, a book in a last two to three months, to waiting to read eight. But I miss reading, gosh dang it, so let’s see how it goes!
What about you? Do you like making monthly TBRs? If you do, are you able to follow them or do you usually abandon them for mood reads? If you don’t make them, why not? See any favorites from my recommendations or books you might add to your own lists, now that you’ve discovered them? Let me know in the comments and thanks for reading!
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I could never do a monthly TBR had I have to read with my mood. Hence the 300+ books that I want to read – and own – but need to wait for their day 🤣
That’s why I’m curious if I can do this, because I am also a huge mood reader, but also keep getting overwhelmed by all the options (and even more shiny’s getting added to the TBR daily). I feel your struggle! 😛
I LOVE this list, wow I want to read all of these (especially the pirate-y romances 😍) and I wish you the best of luck!!
I just finished my first read this year, FABLE by Adrienne Young, which was a fantastic nautical fantasy, definitely recommend. I’m hoping to start small for now and maybe read 2-3 a month, and see how I do.
Thank you!! I’m already way behind (HA) but still excited to read all of these!
I love the cover of FABLE and, with your recommendation, I might have to give that one a try! 😀 Honestly, I should be doing that, too, but I’m nothing if not ambitious at the beginning of the year!
Monthly TBRs really work for me! I like that they give me some flexibility in reading order, but help me make sure I actually stick with some goals. I fell off of them at the end of last year, but it’s been nice being back at it in January! Looks like you have some great reads ahead of you!
Yeah, I always liked how you did your monthly TBRs and how it wasn’t super strict or never seemed to be super guilt-driven if you mood-read your way off of them. It’s kinda nice to limit the options and see yourself making progress!