This will be another ambitious month for me…which will probably be folly since it’s the shortest month of the year and I return to my normal work schedule, but whatever, let’s dream big!
**links open to Goodreads**
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas, book 3 in the Throne of Glass series. I’m re-reading these because I stopped halfway through the 4th book and never finished, but it’s the only one of her series that I haven’t completed and I cannot let that stand for another year.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, book 4 in the Throne of Glass series. Getting to the end of this book will be a big mental hurdle for me because this is where I stopped the first time through. I think the issue that I have is that although I enjoy the story in this series, I like ACOTAR and Crescent City so much that this first series has not yet lived up to the hype, but I also know that I haven’t given it a fair chance yet.
The Girl and the Mountain by Mark Lawrence, book 2 in the Book of the Ice series. I’m reading these so I can join along with CoverswithCassidy’s readalong on YouTube.
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny, book 6 in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series. This is the last book in this series that I currently own. I love this character and this world and I can’t wait to read this one.
Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke, book 21 in the Hannah Swensen mysteries. This will be my car book when I go back to work (1.5 hr commute each day means lots of listening time). The last entry in the series was a little underwhelming, so I hope this one gets it back on track.
Hide and Seek by M.J. Arlidge, book 6 in the Helen Grace series. The last entry left our titular character in a precarious situation, so I can’t wait to dive back in and see where we go from there.
A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass. This is a rom-com that is supposed to be Bewitched meets Practical Magic. {NetGalley}
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy. This is a Cinderella re-telling from a series called Meant to Be, which are all being written by different authors. This is the first entry in the series. {NetGalley}
The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey. This one is the book club pick for work. It’s not really my kind of genre, but motivation isn’t critical here because I have to read it no matter what.
Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, book 4 in the Naturals series. I moved this one up from my original planning because I was able to get to book 3 in January. {completes a series}
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallet. This author has become one of my favorites for the way she plays with media formats and the mystery genre. This is a library book that I probably won’t get to renew, so I’ll be reading it pretty early in the month.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber, book 1 in the Caraval series. This would be me starting another series that I had not previously counted…but hear me out. I want to read this series because I am really interested in reading her newer series and evidently there are spoilers for this series in there.
By the Book by Julia Sonneborn. I have owned this book for at least 4 years now and the cover always intrigues me. It’s time to read it finally or un-haul it. {physical TBR}
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. I feel like one of the few people on Earth who has not read an Ali Hazelwood book and I’ve owned this one for a few years now. {physical TBR}
Eventide by Sarah Goodman. I got this one in a subscription book box in 2020 and have never attempted to read it. It’s time to fish or cut bait with this one. {physical TBR}
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James. I have loved every Simone St. James book that I have every read. I love how she blends mystery with the paranormal, but for some reason, once I got this one I read maybe 20 pages and then stopped and haven’t picked it up since. {NetGalley and physical TBR}
The Thoroughly Modern Collection. This is a collection of 23 short stories from authors such as Ruth Rendell, Fay Weldon, and Haruki Murakami. {short stories}
Classic Crime Short Stories. This is another collection of stories focused exclusively on the crime genre. {short stories}
Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood. This is a collection of short stories from a popular author that I have not read much from before. {short stories}
The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century edited by Harry Turtledove. This collection focuses on alternate histories, which are stories that I’ve always thought I might enjoy but I’ve never spent a lot of time reading.
That’s at least 20 books. What am I thinking? This isn’t January and I have to work, but I’m going to do my best. Wish me luck!
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