Happy New Year, readers! Today I will be sharing my TBR for this month. One of my primary reading goals for this year is to drastically cut down my physical TBR, so most of the following months will be focused on that. However, I also have some library holds and ARCs for this month (and if not that early next month). Here’s everything I’ll be reading for the month of January:
Ruin & Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Ruin and Rising is the final book in the Grisha trilogy. After the events of the last book, Alina and her allies are in hiding under the tunnels under the protection of the Apparat. But Alina has other plans, as she must escape in order to find the firebird, as its discovery can change everything.
This book came in from my library after about five weeks, which means I’ll finally be finishing this trilogy after almost two years! I’m hoping that it’s a good conclusion as the rest of the series was just okay for me. But once I’m done with this series, I’ll be moving on to Six of Crows.
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi
Never Eat Alone highlights the true power of finding success via the people in your life. It’s a guide to networking, and the benefits of having a strong network of people in your life that support each other.
This book was given to me as a Christmas present from my brother and sister-in-law. It sounds like a very promising topic, as well as a very beneficial one in my position. I’m curious to see what I will learn from it.
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
After her stay at a psychiatric facility, reporter Camille is given a new assingment in her hometown to cover the murder of two girls. It’s a place that Camille is haunted by and a place she has no desire to return to, but once she starts her assignment, she begins to have too close of an emotional connection to the victims.
I picked up this book at a library sale. Last year I borrowed Gone Girl and thought it was just okay, but was still willing to try out more books by her. I think the premise of this one is more interesting, so I’ll see where it goes.
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Into Thin Air is John Krakauer’s personal account of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. It tells the story of his experience climbing Mount Everest, and how one incorrect prediction led to the loss of five people on that journey.
I’ve seen this book discussed often, and it was also recommended to me by my boss, so I picked it up with a BOTM credit. It was also a book that I tried to fit into my November TBR, but because of everything going on for me in that month, I never got to it. That being said, I’d really like to read it this month.
Surrender by Ray Loriga
Although it’s been ten years since the war began, one couple doesn’t know where their children have gone. But one day, as a mute boy finds his way to their home, they are all forced to evacuate, and they travel to the “transparent city”. This city is paradise at first, but as the three settle into their lives there, it is not what it seems.
I requested this e-ARC from NetGalley, and later found out that this is being re-released as a translated work, and I definitely wanted to read more translated works this year, so that works out! This book was originally published in Spain, and its new release date (originally 2017) is February 25th, 2020.
The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King
The Good Neighbor is the biography detailing the life and work of Mr. Fred Rogers. It includes not only the story of his life, but also the stories of those who surrounded him and supported him.
This was also a book that I originally meant to read, this time in my December TBR. Since I was so determined to hit my reading goal, I didn’t want to rush through this one, and picked up different books instead. But now with the holidays over, I’ll have more time to dedicate to this book.
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Time Machine is a science-fiction classic that follows a time traveler’s voyage to 80,000 years away from his own time. It is a speculative story originally published in 1895 that has given the author high recognition, and the informal title of the “father of science fiction.”
I love sci-fi, so naturally, I want to read all of the classics. This is also my dad’s favorite book, so it was an easy pick for the first H.G. Wells that I read. I have this gorgeous Barnes and Noble edition with seven of his novels, so each month I’d like to choose one and read it.
That’s it for my January TBR! I anticipate I’ll read a little more this month than what’s here, but not choosing everything right away gives me some flexibility should I decide to read something else I’m in the mood for. What are you reading tonight? Be sure to let me know.
-Julie Anna
