Towering TBR (Part: March)
Did March just zoom by for anyone else?! I can't believe it's over already! But you know what that means ;) It's time for another installment of Towering TBR! I have been having so much fun and this game has been quite motivating to work through my "To Be Read" pile.
To start this month, I gave my younger brother the top pick of my TBR. He chose 5 books in particular and although I read 3 of those in March, I also added a few extras I was in the mood for. It was nice to have a more structured TBR since I haven't been reading as quickly!
To start this month, I gave my younger brother the top pick of my TBR. He chose 5 books in particular and although I read 3 of those in March, I also added a few extras I was in the mood for. It was nice to have a more structured TBR since I haven't been reading as quickly!
Here are my March stats!
Starting TBR Count: 53
TBR Reads: 6
TBR DNFs: 3
Rereads: 0
Library Reads: 1
Book Buying Credits: 0
Books Purchased: 0
Books Gifted: 0
Final TBR Count: 44
Total TBR Books Checked Off This Year: 22
You read that right: I have officially made it through 1/3 of my physical TBR already!! Let's see what I read to get there...
TBR Reads:
2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious by Shannon Hale - 3 stars
Fun, silly, and nostalgic for 2010s Marvel media,
Fun, silly, and nostalgic for 2010s Marvel media,
but not as good as book 1.
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson - 1 star
Unoriginal Cinderella retelling with zero chemistry
and forced "moral" themes.
Enna Burning by Shannon Hale - 4 stars
Solid middle-grade fantasy, elemental fantasy,
Solid middle-grade fantasy, elemental fantasy,
2nd half really popped off!
River of Secrets by Shannon Hale - 4 stars
Beautiful aesthetic, political espionage, and water magic!
Beautiful aesthetic, political espionage, and water magic!
Absolutely obsessed with the story, these girls feel like family,
and the book is way better than I imagined.
Solid friendship dynamic and cozy tone, but disappointing
due to slow plot and repetitive action.
Library Books:
Forest Born by Shannon Hale - 3 stars
Final book in the series, liked the connections to previous books,
but weak in character development.
(this was a library audiobook - aka a TBR freebie!)
DNFs:
Journey into the Darkness: The Gathering
by Chuck Galloway - DNF'd at 30%
Just really really badly written.
Throne of Jade and Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
I chose to DNF books 2 and 3 of a nine book
series since I didn't love book 1.
March Thoughts:
This month, I felt a big pull towards the fantasy books on my shelf, but particularly some of the middle-grade or adult ones I've had for a while. My ratings were hit and miss this month so to be honest, I'm really ready for some solid YA stories, but that's for the next edition ;)
I have also been reading "Little Women" since late December. It was such a cozy classic to start the year with and an incredible experience to finish it during the last snow of the winter here. "Little Women" is definitely a top-5 classic book for me.
This month was hard to not buy any books, but getting a newly released book from the library (you'll see it in next month's edition!) truly gave me just as much serotonin! I would like to stay strong this spring and just keep chugging away at my TBR, but I will be honest, my birthday is this month and I will 100% dive into new books if I receive any (I have been saving "gifted book" credits on purpose LOL).
Until next time!
~ K.J. Haakenson
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