September has come to an end, so it’s time to share my October TBR! And for this month, I’m actually planning on doing something a little bit unconventional for me and not (fully) planning out my reading. This is especially abnormal for me because I enjoy picking out spooky books for the season, but I decided to go against that this month.
While I enjoy picking out spooky reads for my October TBR (and will likely read some anyway), I really just want to see what I’m in the mood for. I love planning and sticking to my TBR, but my mood has been fluctuating way too much recently to plan my reading around that. So this month, I’m going to read the ARCs I have planned and dedicate the rest to whatever strikes me at the moment from my physical TBR. It should be fun – I haven’t had a mood reading month in a long time!
So without further ado, here’s what I plan to read this month!
We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper
This is the Feminist Book Club Pick for October. I’ve been slowly working my way back into true crime, and I do like to keep up with the books each month, so this is one I’d definitely like to read for my October TBR. I’m not too familiar with this case either, so that combined with the length of this book has me very curious.
A Face for Picasso by Ariel Henley
Thank you to FierceReads and NetGalley for the ARC! I read Ariel Henley’s piece in Disability Visibility earlier this year and it’s one of the most memorable of the collection for me, so when I saw Henley was publishing a memoir I knew I wanted to read it too.
Bad Girls Never Say Die by Jennifer Mathieu
Thank you to FierceReads for the ARC! I enjoyed reading Moxie several years ago, and I love the idea of this book being a feminist retelling of The Outsiders. I’ve actually read the first few chapters of this book already and was hooked, so I look forward to continuing it.
Under a Starlit Sky by E.M. Castellan
Thank you (one more time!) to FierceReads and NetGalley for the ARC! While I wasn’t totally in love with the first book, I do want to return to this setting and cozy up with historical fantasy, especially this time of year. I’m also curious to see how the story will progress from the last one!
Those are all of the books on my TBR for October! Let me know if you read any of these or plan to.
RELATED POSTS
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!
Buddy Read / Discussion: Before the Coffee Gets Cold Part 4
Recently, I’ve been taking part in not only some book clubs, but also buddy reads! Recently Emma from Words and Peace reached out to me about buddy reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. This book has been on my radar for a while, so I was very happy she asked if we could read it together! We just finished the book, and have been taking part in discussions for each part. In case you missed any, here are our previous discussions:
Bad Girls Never Say Die sounds very interesting. I like the idea of a feminist retelling of The Outsiders too.
It’s really good so far! I like the twist on it.