TBR...Let’s do this!

Hello again.

I completed my Social Isolation TBR and had to share it with you. I am feeling pretty ambitious. Not sure how many of these that I will complete but I love a good challenge. Let’s be honest, I will probably replace some of them with something else. I get distracted by new releases frequently.

PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
Postscript by Cecelia Ahern
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Are You Sleeping? by Kathleen Barber
Admission by Julie Buxbaum
A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston
The Twin by Natasha Preston
The New Husband by D.J. Palmer
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West
Not Another Love Song by Olivia Wildenstein

I hope you all are enjoying some wonderful books.

Happy Reading.


InkedBookDragon

Read all the books...

Hello Readers.

I should be sleeping but all I can think about is the colossal TBR list that I have going on. It is bordering on terrifying. So many books and even more being added daily. I would like to say that I was kidding but I have absolutely no self control when it comes to books. I read one book and add three more to the list. I know that I have discussed my insane TBR before but I am currently looking at stacks of books that need to be read. So many interesting books just waiting to be read. I wish that I could read them all. In a perfect world, I would. I would read all the books. That would be glorious.

InkedBookDragon


Currently reading: Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan and Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay

Goals

Hello Readers.

Anyone who has been reading this blog for a while knows that I tend to set reading goals for myself every year. I love to do this because it gives me a plan for reading. I’m sure you are wondering why I would need a plan for reading. After all, couldn’t I just pick up a book and read it? I could but I set goals and make plans to help me focus. There are so many books that I want to read and so little time to do it in. I also love a good challenge. 

I’m not taking part in a lot of reading challenges this year. I love them but it can get confusing when you are trying to keep track of multiple. I don’t want to make reading into a chore. I love it too much for that. I’m keeping it fairly simple. I'm sticking mainly to my Goodreads goal, my yearly TBR, and some monthly games. 

I’m feeling ambitious this year in terms of my Goodreads challenge. I set it for 250 books. I passed that in 2019 but that is not a guarantee that I will do that this year. Life happens. I’m excited about that goal, though. So many books. I’m looking forward to reading new books and revisiting some. 

I did make a list of some books that I definitely want to read this year. I picked out sixty books that I thought would be fun to read. Some have been out for a while and some are coming out later this year. Each book intrigues me and I cannot wait to read them. 

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

I Found You by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell

Obsidian Son by Shayne Silvers

After All by Heidi McLaughlin

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Prodigy by Marie Lu

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

Deadly Little Scandals

Champion by Marie Lu

Beyond the Black Door by A. M. Strickland

Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon

Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

The Widow of Rose House Diana Biller

The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh

The Guilty Mother by Diane Jeffrey

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones

Wonderland by Zoje Stage

The Missing Season by Gillian French

Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie

The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford

Speak No Evil by Liana Gardner

Loki by Mackenzie Lee

The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

The Miseducation of Henry Cane by Charles Brooks

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Marriage Vacation by Pauline Turner Brooks

She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin

Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

There Will Come A Darkness by Katy Rose Pool

These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

Love at First Like by Hannah Orenstein

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda

The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins

The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Pines by Blake Crouch

The Rumor by Lesley Kara

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare

The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare

Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

The Outsider by Stephen King

The Institute by Stephen King

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

I am getting excited just writing this post. I cannot wait to read these books. I also like that I left a lot of room for the books that may come. There are a lot of books that did not make the list but still intrigue me. There are also those books that I have yet to hear about. 

I'm wrapping this up. I should be attempting to sleep. Not sure how I am going to get to sleep now that all I want to do is read. I blame this post. I want to leave you with this. Don't be afraid to read outside of your comfort zone. Your next favorite book may be the one you thought you would never read. Happy Reading!

InkedBookDragon

Currently Reading: You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekkanen, The God Game by Danny Tobey, and Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

"A Change Would Do You Good"

Hello Everyone!

I believe that Sheryl Crow said it best when she sang that "A Change Would Do You Good.". We tend to fear change. It is frightening and unpredictable. No one likes it. We must embrace change. No matter how hard it may be.

This is the second time that I have decided to institute changes to the blog. Some of the changes that I mentioned before (see "Changes Ahead..." 11/28/17) were put into place. Some of them have yet to be started but I hope to bring them in soon.

Changes that are already in place:

• Author Spotlights
• Series Spotlights
• Blog Tours
• Email Subscription (just added)

Changes that have yet to be set in place:

• Giveaways
• Video Reviews

I would still like to apply all of the above changes to the blog in addition to these:

• Current Reads
• TBR Lists
• Reading Challenges
• Monthly Wrap-ups

Excited about the new changes that are coming. Thank you for reading. Be sure to sign up for the new email subscription. It is a great feature and I am very happy about being able to add it to the blog. 

InkedBookDragon

*A Change Would Do You Good [Recorded by Sheryl Crow]. Sheryl Crow. Hollywood, CA: A&M.