“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
Finished:
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 622
Total # of books for the year: 46 of 85. The Circle is the scariest book I’ve read this year. Parable of the Sower is becoming a close second.
What are you reading this week?
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
I will be repeating this process every week until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR. I currently have 587 books on my to-read shelf. It would have been 588, but I started reading The Circle by Dave Eggers for #COYER Summer and #SciFiSummer.
The Fall by Bethany Griffin – KEEP. There’s no way I’m getting rid of a reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. This one is still on my wishlist, but I hope to get ahold of a copy for October.
John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfolk – KEEP. This one was a difficult decision. The Goodreads synopsis had me leaning towards getting rid of it, but I already own it, and my copy is an autographed hardcover. It’s absolutely beautiful, and the synopsis on the inside flap of the dust jacket made me place it back on my TBR shelf.
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence – GO. Meh. I don’t even remember why I added this book to my wishlist, but I’ve never looked for it in any bookstore while scrolling through my list and after reading the synopsis, it’s obvious why. Bye bye uninteresting book.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss – KEEP. While the synopsis didn’t wow me, I’ve heard nothing but great things about this book, and I already own a paperback copy.
A Shadow of Lilies by R. Moses – GO. I think I got this ebook for free, but I don’t really remember and the synopsis doesn’t spark any memories for why I own it. I really hope I didn’t pay for it because I have no interest in reading it. Buh-bye!
So, my to-read shelf is down to 585 books and I’ll be starting off next week with book #41.
“Thursday’s Things” is a roundup of book related links I’ve come across while wandering down the rabbit hole that is the internet.
I enjoyed putting together the Fantasy edition of “Thursday’s Things” so much that I decided to do another one. Yes, much of it is related to the “Harry Potter” series, but that’s what I tend to find the most of on the interwebs.
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
Finished:
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 413
Total # of books for the year: 45 of 85. I am so ready to be done with The Count of Monte Cristo. I might take a break from it and listen to another audiobook for a bit.
What are you reading this week?
Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
I will be repeating this process every week until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR. I currently have 588 books on my to-read shelf. It would have been 2 books larger, but I’ve started reading The Mad Tinker’s Daughter by J.S. Morin and The King’s Dragon by Una McCormack; both for #COYER Summer and #SciFiSummer.
How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran – KEEP. There’s no way I’m getting rid of this one. Not only do I already own it in paperback, but I LOVE Caitlin Moran!
Jackaby by William Ritter – KEEP. Another book I would never take off the list. I also already own it, and I don’t know why I still haven’t gotten around to reading it.
The Archived by Victoria Schwab – KEEP. I’ve considered tossing this one off my wishlist several times because A Darker Shade of Magic, while good, was not a book I loved. Something about Schwab’s writing style that I wasn’t sure I wanted more of; however, the synopsis hooks me every time.
Sabriel by Garth Nix – KEEP. While the synopsis doesn’t grab me the way the one for The Archived does, I’ve heard nothing but great things about this first book in the Abhorsen series, and I already own a paperback copy of it.
The Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis – KEEP. A magical map and a pirate ship?! YES, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!
So, my to-read shelf remains at 588 books and I’ll be starting off next week with book #36. I’m starting to wonder when my TBR pile is going to get any smaller.
“Thursday’s Things” is a roundup of book related links I’ve come across while wandering down the rabbit hole that is the internet.
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
Finished:
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 300
Total # of books for the year: 42 of 85. My Sci-Fi Summer reading challenge started on Wednesday, and my first book of the challenge is The Man in the High Castle. It’s also my first book for COYER Summer. However, I’m participating in the first readathon of COYER Summer this week, and it’s ebooks only. I have a TBR of 9 Sci-Fi books off of my Summer Reading list that are ebooks and I decided to start with Mad Tinker’s Daughter.
What are you reading this week?
