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!
Disability Visibility by Alice Wong
Disability Visibility is a collection of contemporary essays written from the lens of disabled voices. It features the everyday lives of the disability community while exploring the community’s past, its present, and its future.
This is the Feminist Book Club pick for May. I feel like I’ve been reading more anthologies and short story collections than I used to and am developing a great appreciation for them. That being said, I think this anthology will be no exception. I certainly look forward to the voices featured in this novel and the stories and experiences they share.
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
The Andromeda Strain takes place in a time where re-entering space probes must be de-contaminated upon return to planet Earth. In a time where they realize the sterilization may be inadequate, a satelite falls to earth in a desolate part of Arizona. Not much later, nearby residents are found dead in the streets.
I’ll be buddy reading this book with Emma @ Words and Peace after buddy reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold together. This book was on both of our TBRs so we’ll be reading it together next. I haven’t read Crichton’s works yet, so maybe reading this one will finally encourage me to read Jurassic Park and The Lost World!
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Elatsoe takes place in an America where that has been heavily shaped by the magic and legends of its people. And while some kinds of magic are harmless and frequent, others are incredibly dangerous. Elatsoe can raise the ghosts of dead animals, which has been passed down through her family. When her beloved cousin is killed and her town remains silent, Elatsoe must find out the truth.
This was a BOTM pick from Tuma’s Books and Things. This book has been on my radar since its release, and I’m so glad to finally have a copy! I’ve been hearing incredible things about this book (and its writing especially), so I’m looking forward to reading it very soon.
The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
The Broken Earth Trilogy starts with The Fifth Season. It follows Essu, who comes home to find out that her husband was murdered. The empire of Sanze collapses as most of its ctizens are murdered. And across the continent, a great rift tears into the Earth, spewing ash that darkens the planet.
I’m not sure if I’ll finish the entire trilogy this month, but I’d love to if I could! I bought The Broken Earth trilogy last October and have yet to read it – but I finally will this month. I’ve heard the most incredible things about this book and can’t wait to dive into Jemisin’s writing once again.
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
Vengeful directly follow the events of Vicious. Sydney is processing all that’s happened to her since she met Victor, and he doesn’t know she knows about his most recent act of vengeance. Meanwhile, while Victor has been keeping himself under the radar, he knows that Eli still must pay for what he’s done.
Vicious was so fast-paced and riveting that I couldn’t wait too long to pick up Vengeful! I’m definitely curious to see if this will follow the same pace as Vicious did. Either way, I think this will be quite the conclusion to the duology.
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
If I Had Your Face follows four young women living together in South Korea, and how society’s expectations and standards of beauty impact their well-being, despite their varied paths.
I’ve been hearing incredible things about this book and it’s been on my want-to-read shelf for quite a bit now. I’ve especially been seeing lots of love for this book on Instagram and Goodreads, and I think it’s finally time for me to read it too. I just got a copy at the library, so I’ll likely be reading it very soon!
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
The Empress of Salt and Fortune follows a young royal from the north who is sent to the south for a political marriage, only her servants on her side.
This is the Trans Tales Book Club pick for May. I’ve seen this book around quite a bit and have been wanting to try out Nghi Vo’s books a try, especially with her newest release, The Chosen and The Beautiful, coming out soon. I’ve also heard great things about the second book, so I look forward to finding out what this story is about.
Those are all of the books on my TBR for May! Let me know if you read any of these or plan to.
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March 2021 TBR
Believe it or not, I did actually plan for my March TBR to be small this time! I want to have a short TBR every now and then so I can both focus on my physical TBR and pick books up on a whim. However, that did not happen. Maybe one day I will keep to a short TBR, but today is not that day.
There are just too many new releases I’m excited for this month! Plus, there are a few books on my physical TBR that I’d like to get to. And if March is anything like February, then I have a feeling I’ll be reading a lot this month, too.
So without further ado, here are all the books I plan on reading this March!
February 2021 Wrapup
With February over, it’s time to share my reading wrapup. To be honest, with the shorter month I wasn’t sure I would be able to read as much as I did. However, I still managed to read thirteen books! I did take part in both the #24in48 readathon and spent one weekend reading A Court of Silver Flames, so that’s probably what did it.
But quantity aside, I feel like the books I read this month were really good reads as well! So overall it’s been a pretty good month – I hope yours was the same, and you found lots of great new books as well.
2021 Reading Goals
February might be more than halfway over, but…better late than never, right?
I actually intended to post this in early January, but obviously, that never happened! As a result, this has been sitting in my drafts for quite some time now. I set these goals in December of last year but I really wanted to share them, and I also want to do some check-in blog posts throughout the year.
Speaking of goal check-ins, before I share what my reading goals are for 2021, I want to share how I did with my 2020 reading goals.
Michael Crichton is on my TBR list, too. I’ve read Jurassic Park and The Lost World and enjoyed them both. Looking forward to seeing what you think of The Andromeda Strain.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed his other works – Jurassic Park has been on my TBR for way too long!
I haven’t read these but The Fifth Season is on my TBR! I’ve heard so much about Jemesin’s books. I want to read a few ARCs because they’re piling up and I don’t want to request new ones while I still have these to finish haha.
Haha I’m the same way – I feel guilty when the ARC pileup happens! I read The City We Became by Jemisin last year and while I loved it, everyone was talking about how The Fifth Season was the best one. I hope you enjoy her books!
This is an amazing TBR! All of these books sound great. Can’t wait to see what you think of If I Had Your Face and The Fifth Season!
Thank you! I’m almost done with If I Had Your Face and it’s been really good so far. I can’t wait to start The Fifth Season as well!