Today I’ll be sharing my August TBR, a.k.a. another month where I demonstrate how I have learned nothing.
Once again, my TBR is packed – and if everything goes according to plan, I’ll be reading eight books.
My ideal route to creating TBRs is selecting only a few books I want to get to so I have room to add more as I go. But for the past couple of months, there’s been so many books (especially new releases) I want to get to ASAP. Also, I think sticking to my physical TBR for over half a year has just been making me want to read other books too.
So here’s everything I plan on reading in August – hopefully I’ll have lots of time to pull this off!
Children of Time & Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Children of Time duology follows the last of humankind and their quest to find a new planet to settle on as Earth is in ruins. They find a new planet that seems perfectly crafted for humankind. Little do they know that new masters have turned this planet from an ideal habitat to their worst nightmare.
This book was sold to me as spiders in space, and that was all I really needed! I’ve also been in a huge sci-fi mood lately, so it’s the perfect time to binge this duology – it’s been on my TBR forever!
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
It’s been 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but since then, things have changed. Teen girls are now required to attend the Annual ball where men choose a suitor. But those who are not chosen from are never heard from again. This story follows Sophia, who would rather marry her childhood best friend, and flees the ball. During her escape, she encounters one of Cinderella’s descendants – and together they attempt to bring down the kingdom.
I saw this book circling around on several blogs and it sounded like an amazing retelling! I’m expecting my copy to come in soon and I’m really looking forward to reading this one.
Uhura’s Song by Janet Kagan
This Star Trek tie-in novel follows Uhura, who many years ago befriended a diplomat from the planet Eeaiuo, and exchanged forbidden songs and secrets. Now the Eeaiuoans are suffering from a plague, and the Enterprise is on it’s way to save them. Uhura’s songs might be the key to ending the plague, but within the song lies mysteries that the Enterprise must resolve first.
Again, I’ve been in a big sci-fi mood, and I’d love to use the opportunity to read more from my Star Trek collection. Uhura is one of my favorite characters from TOS, so I’m looking forward to reading one of the books that centers around her.
Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee
Forest of Souls is a YA fantasy that follows Sirscha, who is training to be the queen’s next royal spy. But after Sirscha’s best friend Saengo is killed by shamans, and Sirscha restores Saengo’s life, she is known as the first soulguide in living memory. Now, Sirscha is summoned as the only person who can confront the Spider King, and in that time it is up to her to master her new abilities to bring peace back to the kingdoms before it is too late.
I had this on my July TBR because I thought my library would have it in time. As it turns out, it took longer than expected! So I’ll probably end up reading this early this month.
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
Hood Feminism is all about the many issues covered under feminism that are rarely prioritized. It also discusses the lack of intersectionality in much of the mainstream feminist movement and how the lack of inclusion within the movement impacts marginalized groups. This book brings those issues to light and illustrates the importance of solidarity within in order for the feminist movement to benefit more people.
I just joined the Feminist Book Club and this was the group’s pick. I saw this book on a Goodreads list a while back and I’ve been wanting to read it since, so I’m glad that this was their pick!
Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
Burn Our Bodies Down follows Margot, whose family as she knows it consists of her and her mother. She knows nothing else of her family history until she finds the name of her mother’s hometown and goes there to investigate. Margot wants to find out why she left, but she knows for sure that there’s something wrong regarding her past, and she may never be able to leave.
I wanted to read this book after reading Wilder Girls last year and wanting to try one of Rory Power’s books again. The library ended up not having this one though so I bought it instead.
Loveless by Alice Oseman
Loveless follows Georgia, who recently started college and has never fallen in love. She’s convinced she’ll find her happily ever after with the help of her roommate and friends, but after her plans end in disaster, she begins to question her true identity.
This book has been on my radar for a while. But after frantically checking my library I realized that this book isn’t slated for publication in the US yet, so I bought it from Book Depository. I think that I’ll be able to relate to this book quite a bit so I’m really looking forward to reading this.
That’s everything I plan on reading for the month of August. As long as I don’t derail too much like I did for last month’s TBR, this might be manageable!
How about you? What’s on your TBR? Have you read any of these? Let me know!
-Julie Anna
Buddy Read / Pre-Read Discussion: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Chrichton
Recently, I’ve been taking part in not only some book clubs, but also buddy reads! Recently Emma from Words and Peace and I buddy read Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. We really enjoyed our buddy read of the book, so we decided to do it again! This time, we’re reading The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. Let us know if you’ve read this book too, or are planning to! But first, let’s welcome Emma back to the blog!
April 2021 Wrapup
With April over, it’s time to share my reading wrap-up. This past month, I read twelve books. I feel like this year I’ve been reading way more in general (almost double the amount I used to read). I did intend to at least try to slow down a little bit, but now that I’m able to drive and go to the library, I have a feeling that future wrap-ups will at least shake up my future reading plans!
Despite my reading successes this month, April really wasn’t the best for me in terms of blogging and Bookstagram. With the studying and training I’ve been working on, I did end up spending less time on these platforms. So this May, I really want to focus on balancing the two and creating a schedule that’s a little more adaptable should my priorities ever change. Hopefully that works!
Anyway, here’s everything I read this month. I hope you found some great new books this month too!
May 2021 TBR
April has come to an end, so it’s time to share my TBR for the month of May. Much of my reading plans this month feature my physical TBR. I want to start focusing on reducing my physical TBR again and a lot of the books I’m reading this month are recent additions! I also have a few library books I’m reading this month. Let me know if you’ve read any of these as well, or plan to!
My TBR for the month is packed every month too. I haven’t figured out how to say no to books that sound so good! You have 8 great sounding books for August. I bet you’ll have no trouble fitting them in ❤️
Yes, it’s so hard to say no! Thank you 🙂
Today I’ll be sharing my August TBR, a.k.a. another month where I demonstrate how I have learned nothing.
This amused me – I think something similar literally every month.
I really want to read Children of Time. I own it, but every time I look at it I feel really intimidated!
Right? It’s hard when there’s so many books out there. And Children of Time has been on my TBR for a really long time too! Hopefully it’s not as intimidating as it looks!